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Two veteran acts are battling it out for the #1 spot on the Billboard album chart next week: Bon Jovi and David Bowie .
Bon Jovi's new album What About Now is on track to sell about 90,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Billboard . The disc, which has already produced the hit "Because We Can," would be the New Jersey rockers' fifth #1 album, and their third straight chart topper, after The Circle and Lost Highway.
Normally, Bon Jovi would be considered a lock for the top spot, but their competition is major: David Bowie 's new album The Next Day. The album is the British rock legend's first release in ten years, so there's a lot of pent-up demand. Though he's released some 39 charting discs in his career, Bowie has never scored a #1 album in the U.S.
One factor that might help tip the scales in Bon Jovi's favor: the band will appear on American Idol Thursday night.
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Last summer, a homeowner here on Cape Cod called to ask if I'd look at a large skylight he wanted to replace. The house — which he'd bought earlier that year — was an earth-sheltered, passive-solar structure dating from the late 1970s. On its south-facing roof was a site-built 12-by-16-foot skylight glazed with three layers of translucent, fiber-reinforced plastic sheets separated by stacked 2x4 framing. It leaked, and the sheets had become too yellowed to see through. I was surprised it had lasted so long without blowing away.
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After tearing out the old skylight, we found that the existing opening was within 1/8 inch of square — a great start. To ensure that the new framing would be accurate, I made story sticks showing the unit dimensions and the flashing spaces between them, one for the horizontal layout and one for the vertical layout.
The original rough opening was almost perfectly square.
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We used 2x8s for the openings, to match the existing built-up insulated roof. The framing rested securely on the trusses and the exterior bearing wall below. After a couple of days of prep and framing, we were ready to install the skylights.
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The author laid out the units and the flashing spaces between them on a 1x3 story stick that he nailed to the roof to guide framing. Here, the stick is screwed to a chalk line below the completed rough opening to support and position the bottom row of windows. Plywood gauges ensure accurate spacing between the window frames and prevent dimensional creep.
The window package includes 1 1/4-inch annular-ring installation nails, but we used 2-inch-long #8 Fastap Plus screws instead (800/847-4714, www.fastapscrews.com). Screws are easier to remove when adjustments are needed, and they're plenty strong. I cut plywood spacers to precisely control the flashing gap between units — 3 inches wide and 6 inches wide for the side-by-sides, and a set 4 inches wide for stacking the units vertically.
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LEBANON, Ind. -- Sergeant Dean Marks, with the Indiana State Police, finished his testimony for jurors on Sept. 6 and he said the eight blood stains on David Camm's T-shirt came from when Jill was shot on Sept. 28, 2000.
He says the eight blood stains, that are 1 millimeter in size, are typical of a high velocity impact stain. He doesn't expect to see a uniform pattern, but a similar pattern of high velocity impact stains was also found in the Bronco. This helps the prosecution's argument that Camm was near Jill when she was shot. Marks said that Camm would had to have been within three to four feet to get those eight stains.
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The defense argued the eight stains on David Camm's T-shirt could not have been high velocity impact spatter because there would be many more spatters on Camm's T-shirt than just eight.
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Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is getting a pick up from its Good Industries, enough of a lift to maintain positive sales and earnings momentum into 2013.
It is a good time to be a diversified conglomerate. With GDP down in global markets, though, it is harder to juggle risk among global businesses. Proving once again that it is a solid operator, Honeywell's businesses held their own in the third quarter. Four of its five business segments grew margins. On flat sales of $9.3 billion year-over-year, operating margins were up 3.6% to 13.9%. Earnings per share were up 9% to $1.20, while free cash flow increased 11% to $1.02 billion.
When global GDP starts to pick up in 2013 and beyond, Honeywell's Good Industries are well positioned to drive growth. Fifty percent of Honeywell's portfolio is linked to energy efficient technologies. The Good Industries are benefiting from the macro-trends of energy efficiency and clean energy generation, and include biofuels, energy retrofits, dieselization, refining technologies, and turbocharging.
On the short-term horizon, growth in some of Honeywell's Good Industries are slowing with global economic growth. Looking out farther, all are well positioned for growth in 2013 and beyond.
The economic drag, evident in sales in the third quarter, was offset by cost cutting and restructuring. In automation and control solutions, sales were flat at $3.96 billion and profit was up 5% to $571 million.
Building, Solutions, and Distribution sales were up 5%. In the energy retrofit market, however, sales are slowing. While green building is a long-term growth market, the economy and more complex regulatory and funding requirements have slowed down activity in energy retrofits. Longer term, the company expects the business to continue to exhibit healthy growth. Sensing and control sales were also down, another group with sales linked to the Good Industries. Sales in scanning and mobility were up with the help of new product innovations.
A look at the performance of competitor Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) helps to strip out growth prospects in the green building sector. Johnson saw expected demand in the institutional sector (public sector, health, education) fall 15% in the quarter. This demand will begin to pick up with the economy in 2013. China has not stopped buying green building technology, and continues to generate strong demand. Johnson Controls' operating margins at 4.24% were squeezed more tightly than the more diversified Honeywell's. The ability to reduce costs by reducing energy consumption will be a pervasive driver in the building efficiency segment. The energy efficiency retrofit market is expected to almost double from $80.3 billion in 2011 to $151.8 billion in 2020, according to Pike Research.
Going back to Honeywell, in Performance Materials energy processor UOP is a bright spot. Revenues were up 7% on strong order backlog going into the third quarter. UOP is benefiting from an increase in shale gas deposits and gas consumption abroad. Both trends create higher demand for its process technology and equipment by the oil and gas processing industries. Honeywell started the fourth quarter better positioned for growth in the natural gas liquids (NGL) market by taking a 70% stake for $525 million in Thomas Russell, which specializes in the recovery of natural gas liquids. Energy companies are actively exploring and increasing production in gas and oil shale deposits. NGL demand is expected to increase at about 3% a year, with demand growth as high as 4% to 6% in China and India, according to IHS Chemical. Alongside this production, demand will be high for natural gas processing services.
Transportation revenue was down 10% in the quarter. Turbo engines led growth in the quarter. The demand for more fuel efficient engines will drive turbo engine demand from 30% to 36% of the engine market in 2016, according to Honeywell Transportation CEO Alex Ismail, who forecasts double digit growth in North America and China. The company expects light vehicle gas penetration to double globally over the next five years. Competitor Borg Warner (NYSE: BWA) had a tougher quarter. Profits declined 28.6% to $101.1 million, or $0.85 a share, partly on a decline in light vehicle sales in Europe, which was down 6%. Western European diesel sales were flat for Honeywell. Low gas prices are increasing the competitiveness of cleaner burning gas engines.
Another trend working in Honeywell's favor is people clocking more air miles. Commercial aerospace sales were up as Boeing and Air Industries purchased more parts, creating overall healthy demand in commercial jet sales, with growth led by air transport and business jets. For the aerospace division, sales were up 4% to $3.04 billion. Profit was up 9% to 582 million. The commercial activity helped to offset declines in defense spending. Competitor United Technologies (NYSE: UTX), in contrast, feeling the defense cut in its helicopter business and having a lower commercial cushion from lower demand for parts, cut its 2012 sales forecast. Its $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich Corp. helped to boost third quarter profits 6.9% to $1.42 billion. Apparently, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney is winning some market share from competitor GE (NYSE: GE) in Airbus parts.
The tougher operating environment has showcased Honeywell's operating strength. The company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.76 times – compared with around 15 times for many of its competitors – and a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of .96. The PEG compares to competitors GE and United Technologies at 1.22, and Borg Warner at 1. Since all these stocks have acceptable fundamentals – some revenues, profitability, and reasonable margins – let's look at the Sharpe ratio to determine which is the riskier asset. In other words, how much excess return are you receiving relative to the risk you are holding? The Sharpe ratios for Honeywell, GE, United Technologies, Borg Warner and Johnson Controls are 0.32, -0.12, 0.28, 0.05, 0.12, respectively. The higher Sharpe ratio is another positive measure of Honeywell's operating performance. It is taking less risk to generate its earnings.
In an operating environment in which global GDP is down from 3.9% in 2011 to 3.5% in 2012, Honeywell has managed to keep sales buoyed and earnings charged. It is adeptly picking up GDP growth where it can. In China, for example, it is targeting higher growth second and third tier cities. Going into 2013, it has an improved cost structure following austerity measures, including fixed cost reductions and ongoing restructuring projects. Projected GDP growth of 4% will further charge earnings growth in the coming year. The Good Industries portfolio is well positioned to lead this growth. Honeywell is increasing its dividend 10% in the fourth quarter.
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Do you read the fine print?
Published on - July 23rd, 2013 (by April Dykman)
This post is written by staff writer April Dykman.
We've all heard the advice to "read the fine print" before we sign anything, but does anyone actually do it?
I recently spoke with a man we'll call Randy. Six months ago, Randy went to a state fair, the kind that vendors of all kinds descend upon to hawk their wares.
One of those vendors was a hot tub company with a very recognizable name. They've been in business for decades. Randy stopped by their booth. "They had a specific color of cabinetry and material that was a perfect match for our deck, so I decided to order it," he says.
He put down $3,000, with $2,000 due upon delivery. "Before I signed, I asked how long it would take to get the hot tub, and they said three months," he said.
Six months later, Randy is not enjoying an ice-cold beer in his brand new hot tub. In fact, the company hasn't even started building the hot tub, which reps say is because they don't have enough orders for hot tubs with the same material that he ordered. "When I call, all they say is 'read your contract,'" he says. Only he has read the contract, and it's so ambiguous that it doesn't answer his questions.
No one reads this stuff
"I know I should've read the contract," says Randy. But the truth is that most of us would have done the same thing.
Think about how often you click "agree" to something like a new iTunes agreement, without reading a single word.
Why don't we read it? For one thing, most contracts are crazy-long. For instance, one study analyzed four major software sellers' contracts and found that they "were an average of 74,000-plus words, which is basically the length of the first Harry Potter book," James Gibson, a professor of law at the University of Richmond, told the New York Times. So we don't read it because it's impossibly long, and it certainly doesn't read like a J.K. Rowling novel, even if it is the same length.
Also, even if you did read it, you probably wouldn't understand it. Randy even showed his contract to an attorney friend, who agreed that the language was very unclear.
Why contracts are so impossible
Contracts are meant to protect a company in every possible situation, so they're lengthy. That's understandable, since companies are trying to avoid costly frivolous lawsuits.
But in some cases, user agreements and contracts take away your rights, allowing a company to be abusive, deceptive and even negligent. For instance, according to Faircontracts.org, it's not uncommon for contracts to make consumers agree to unfair terms, such as:
No courtrooms. The contract requires you to go to arbitration, sometimes in places far from where you live or work.
No class action lawsuits. "The ability to join a class action lawsuit is important because it is sometimes the only way that a person can get fair compensation for their problem," according to Faircontracts.org. "If the person is only asking for a small amount of money, it may be difficult to find a lawyer to represent them because the cost of suing the company may be more than the compensation they are seeking."
No freedom of speech. You aren't allowed to criticize the product, service or company.
No accountability. The contract states that companies aren't responsible for cheating or harming consumers.
No binding agreement, for them. Some contracts give companies unilateral power to rewrite the terms whenever they want. "These types of changes are common in … cell phone contracts, credit card agreements or cable television agreements," according to Faircontracts.org. "One major problem with unilateral modifications is that consumers do not typically receive much notice of any changes made, as they are increasingly being posted online rather than sent directly to consumers."
Some argue that the "informed minority" will protect the general public from abusive practices like these. In other words, the few who actually do read their contracts will prevent sellers from offering unfair terms. But a New York University study casted some serious doubt on the theory.
"We find that only one or two out of every thousand retail software shoppers chooses to access the license agreement," write the researchers, "and those few that do spend too little time, on average, to have read more than a small portion of the license text."
In addition, they found that "consumers may be less likely to access [agreements] from companies they trust, where trust may be proxied for by company size or degree of familiarity." Randy says company size and familiarity are part of why he didn't scrutinize his contract. They weren't some fly-by-night company he'd never heard of.
What to do before you sign
There aren't easy solutions to this problem. No one can read all the fine print. And usually, your only options are to accept it or to not use or buy the product. For instance, if you hated yourself enough to actually read the iTunes terms, and you didn't like the languaging in section 79 article 13, your only option is to not use the service at all.
But if you're making a large purchase, make sure you at least know the return or cancellation policy. Ask a sales rep to explain the policy and to highlight it in the contract. Make sure the contract is clear and matches what the rep is telling you. For instance, Randy might've asked the salesperson to point out where in the contract it says that his hot tub will be delivered in 90 days, along with the cancellation policy. His contract outlines neither.
Also, there's a slim chance that you can take legal action, even if you waived your rights. For instance, in 2005, a Connecticut man injured while snow tubing was granted the right to sue the company for negligence, despite signing a waiver. As reported by the New York Times, the State Supreme court noted that in most states, waivers are considered valid, even when a company has been negligent. "But after its decision, by a 4 to 3 vote, Connecticut is one of a handful of exceptions," wrote NYT reporter Avi Salzman.
As for Randy, his attorney friend is going to send a letter to the hot tub company, asking to cancel the contract. There could be a loophole, he says, because the contract says it's irrevocable once the work on the hot tub has begun, which has yet to happen. Randy is also considering contacting the Better Business Bureau and the state fair that hosted the vendor.
But his attorney says there's a good chance he'll be out the $3,000 deposit. "I even asked the company if they'd just refund my deposit, and we could just part ways," he said. "They said only the owner can issue refunds, and of course I can't get him on the phone."
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Having two lawyers for siblings has really taught me the importance of contracts. I have a wedding upcoming and really took the contracts seriously with our vendors before signing and committing the deposits. I feel I must prepare for the worst and made sure the contracts had everything explicitly written out that I could think of.
Sorry to hear about Randy's experience. It's pretty terrible that a company can be like that. Has he tried contacting his local news station? Sometimes those stations who have folks who go out and try to shame the company into paying up scorned consumers can help out.
Why is the deposit more than the balance? I would contact the BBB. Randy basically gave them a $3k loan that they're earning interest on (and you're losing interest on) and they haven't even invested it in ordering the materials yet, so they're either sitting on it or using it for something else.
Good luck to him. I try hard as I can to stay away from buying things that require a contract (save a car or home). But sometimes it is unavoidable, especially with home repairs/ rennovations.
I don't know how it works in other states, but we were cheated out of a (small) amount of money through a transportation service in Hawaii. I reported them to the BBB there and though the BBB wrote the company several times, there was no response.
That pretty much seemed to be the end of the story. I don't know what good a BBB is except as a reference guide for complaints.
Some cities and counties have consumer protection agencies that can help you navigate a situation like this when BBB or your credit card company is not supporting you and you feel you've been misled or are the victim of fraud.
Try searching online for it, or call your county offices.
Also, you might try your state Attorney General's office or the AG's office in the state where the company is located. AG's offices usually have a procedure for filing consumer complaints.
Unfortunately, more and more local consumer affairs departments are being eliminated due to austerity measures. (I worked at one myself until it was eliminated in 2012.) It's a pity, because many people have difficulty advocating for themselves, for many reasons. My department helped a lot of seniors with issues including hearing aid contract problems, phone and utility issues, dishonest contractors and outright scams.
It's a long shot that Randy's case would be taken, but he could try contacting "the Haggler" at the New York Times (or another media-based consumer advocate).
"But in some cases, user agreements and contracts take away your rights, allowing a company to be abusive, deceptive, and even negligible." I assume the author meant "negligent as oppposed to negligible? Just making sure there isn't another meaning of the word.
I really enjoyed the article. I, too, try to avoid contracts if at all possible.
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Sorry to say, but there are several other typos in this article as well.
I work for an attorney doing strictly transactional work. The b*llsh*t in contracts and agreements is there for a purpose – to confuse and dismay. Sales contracts are the same way.
No one has ever been able to explain to me why an agreement can't just say "I'm selling you this for this price and you agree to pay me for it".
After 25+ years of doing this, all I can say is if you sign a contract prepare yourself to just walk away if it falls apart or be prepared to fight for years over it.
Sorry about the hot tub!
I just signed up a nonprofit I'm involved with for a credit card merchant account. The account services agreement is 34 pages long. No, I didn't read it. But I made it available to every other Board member so I wouldn't be the only one responsible!
I learned the hard way once that verbal promises accompanying a short easy to read contract are absolutely useless. I consigned a car to sell and the contract had all of my duties in it (when and how much to pay), then verbal promises were made about how they would market it, level of service, etc. Well, none of the verbal promises happened, but I still had to pay every dime. Left an extremely sour taste in my mouth and I reported their bad behavior as widely as I could but "they had done nothing illegal".
Contracts mainly just keep honest people honest. If someone is out to screw you, there is very little that you can do to prevent it… even with a contract!
This is a good lesson in being wary of who you do business with!
I tend to always read the cancellation policy or how to terminate the contract if money is involved.
I'm probably in the 5% of people that would actually take the 2 minutes to do this though…
Ugh, it's so pointless with stupid contracts from companies.
1. Contracts are so ridiculously long and they take so much time to read.
2. The language (at least to me) is a bunch of law jargon.
I've had issues with Priceline – they wouldn't refund a hotel after I had to cancel a trip at the last moment because I had to have emergency surgery because of appendicitis. Because of the "fine print" I basically had no rights. I even got an attorney to review the paperwork and they just confirmed that by "checking the box" I had signed my life away.
The problem with all these fine print things is that if you don't agree to them then you can't use it – and there are a lot of things that you can't use!
1. iTunes is one of them
2. Priceline would be it for me – I will never use them again. Fortunately there are a lot of other options, but the same thing could happen…
3. Gmail, hotmail, etc… If you don't agree to their terms you can't use anything.
So, it kind of sucks. I realize companies are trying to protect themselves but consumer rights seem to go out the window.
I consider anything like Priceline–or any pay now online situation–a sunk cost. Once I've committed to it, the money is gone (unless I choose to put insurance on it)
Sort of like giving money to a friend/relative. I never expect to get it back.
That said, when I royally messed up and got a date wrong for a hotel stay (we arrived early by one night) the very nice desk clerk offered to not only find us a room in the vicinity (which didn't pan out) but rebooked the night for us so we could use the room. I fully expected to be out the cost because it was my fault.
I agree, me too. Priceline is a network company whos very agreement with the hotels they work with is that they will guarantee occupancy of vacant rooms. The premise of Priceline wouldn't work if they refunded last-minute cancellations. The person that got your room at a reduced cost because of your cancellation has you to thank for it, possibly as you would have had to thank someone who had to cancel it before you.
Possibly if you ordered directly from the hotel you'd have better luck, but I'm guessing you went with Priceline b/c of the lower price.I wouldn't fault Priceline on this one.
I don't read the fine print. But now I'm thinking that I should. Good topic!
For those interested in learning more about what rights we waive when signing contracts or clicking "I agree" on the internet, check out the soon-to-be released film TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY. The website for the film is http://tacma.net
For a laugh, be sure to read the site's terms and conditions before clicking "I agree."
also, speaking of contracts with iTunes, I'm surprised no one mentioned that great Southpark episode about this very thing. Worth watching!
I tried to copy and paste the terms of service for *this very website* here and post them as a comment, but my comment mysteriously disappeared. I imagine it was either flagged as spam and hidden or too long too work.
If you would like to read the 5,364 word Terms of Service for getrichslowly.org, they are available here: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/termsofservice/.
Ok I got to admit, I found the "Comments are closed" tag at the end of the ToS disturbingly appropriate.
I suspect this is the policy QuinStreet has for all of its sites, but this line has me shaking my head: "WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SITE CONTENT."
I'm not sure that's so unusual. For example, BankRate says "Bankrate does not make any representations, warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, correctness, or completeness of the Content or the services and products associated with The Site, nor the safety, reliability, title, timeliness, completeness, merchantability, conformity or fitness for a particular purpose of the Content or the services and products associated with The Site. It is your sole responsibility to independently evaluate the accuracy, correctness or completeness of the Content and the services and products associated with The Site"
I imagine it has something to do with content aging, and the difficulty of keeping all archive content current.
I know I don't read the fine print on most agreements, but I definitely try to on any major purchase. Even though you can't normally change the terms, it's nice to know them.
I worked as a loan customer service rep for a bank for 3 years and it taught me so much about contracts. For all the deceptive practices that we all see on the news the amount of people who don't read basic 2-5 page contracts that do clearly outline fees and then say, "No one reads contracts you have no right to charge me", is ridiculous. Companies should be fair but we have to take individual responsibility when we sign things. If you're not sure what something means ask and remember that sales agents get paid on commission so they really won't mind you taking some time to read everything if it gets them a sale.
Here in The Netherlands any judge would find things like you can't criticize a product a violation of consumer rights. I don't think it's legal for companies to put it in their contracts, and if they do our legal system will be on the consumer's side. How could it be legal in the U.S.A. to muzzle consumers like that?
Because, we have more lawyers per person than any other 1st rate country on the planet and there's no personal responsibilty here in the U.S.
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For centuries, the migratory songbirds have been a prized delicacy among Cypriots. They are also an illegal one, as entry into the European Union forced Cyprus to ban the tradition of catching the creatures, some endangered, in nets or on sticks slathered with a glue-like substance.
Now economic crisis is luring many out-of-work Cypriots back into the centuries-old trade. They risk stiff fines and even jail time by supplying an underground market for the tiny songbirds illicitly served up in the country's tavernas -- but they say it's their only way to make ends meet.
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Supporters of trapping 'ambelopoulia,' as the blackcaps, robins and other warblers are known locally, ruefully reminisce about how until recently the practice was widely considered an ingrained part of local culture, one so lucrative that it sustained entire livelihoods and put countless kids through college.
That changed when Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004 and authorities began cracking down. Trappers were cast as greedy villains out to line their pockets without regard for the ensnared birds. The threat of a maximum EUR17,000 ($22,500) fine, a three-year jail term or both persuaded many to quit trapping.
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Time: TBDCourse Level: Intermediate
The practice of Buddhist chaplaincy demands the development of compassion and non-judgemental mind, and at the same time offers intense opportunities to develop these qualities. Chaplains serve in variety of settings in which people are under stress of one kind or another, including hospitals and hospices, prisons and jails, and military. This is a two-semester sequence of training offered by the Sati Center (Redwood City, CA) in affiliation with IBS. Over the course of ten months, through discussion, readings, meditation, and internship, the student will not only learn about chaplaincy, but begin to develop the necessary skills and understandings for compassionate service to others who are in need, whether they are Buddhists or not. No prerequisites, but both semesters must be completed for credit to be awarded. Pin required. Auditors Excluded.
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Benefits of OPI Training
The benefits to faculty of participation in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) workshop are many. ACTFL OPI Tester Training provides a valuable foundation for teachers in second language assessment, curriculum design, and instruction. Participation in the OPI Workshop helps teachers to understand the key principles of teaching and testing for proficiency.
By learning about the assessment method most widely used today in the U.S. for measuring speaking proficiency in a language, teachers are better prepared to determine the speaking abilities of their students, to design their own assessment tools, and to determine if students have reached specific benchmark levels as determined by individual districts or states. OPI training provides the framework for assessing Interpersonal and Presentational communication modes as described in Standards for Foreign Language Learning.
OPI training enables faculty to focus more carefully and with more of a critical eye on the placement of their students, adding the human dimension. Through the interviews, the students become more than language students ‑ they are viewed as complete human beings with personal and professional interests, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future. OPI training serves as an additional method of measuring the quantity and the quality of the progress that students make in their academic programs.
OPI Tester Training is also the first step toward becoming an ACTFL certified tester. Certification as an ACTFL tester is recognition of an educator's ability to reliably administer and rate the ACTFL OPI. ACTFL certified testers conduct OPIs within their own academic institutions for internal purposes such as placement, graduation requirement, research, and program evaluation, and with the ACTFL Testing Office for external purposes. Certified ACTFL testers are a critical resource for academic programs throughout the U.S.


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Watch our video premiere for New Look's lush new video 'The Ballad'
Out June 27th on !K7 with remixes from Koreless, Jimmy Edgar and more. (via)
Watch our video premiere for New Look's lush new video 'The Ballad'
Out June 27th on !K7 with remixes from Koreless, Jimmy Edgar and more. (via)
Reykjavík Music Mess is an independent music festival in downtown Reykjavík, with shows on NASA and in the Nordic house. It is held for the first time on 16th and 17th of April. Bands from Iceland, USA, Finland and Greenland will perform on this first edition of the Mess.
Make sure you'll listen to the full playlist (bottom left). Icelandic bands are superb.
The festivals main sponsors are: The Nordic House, Rás 2, Kex Hostel, Iceland Express Travel and the Reykjavik Grapevine.
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Candy Walls by Trust / Directed by Eva Michon, Cinematographer: Daniel Voshart
Who Are You is a band from Quebec City, Quebec (Canada) born in October 2007 with the union between two ex-members of Uberko, Josué Beaucage (piano, vocal, synths, bass) and Simon Pedneault (guitars, vocal, gadgets), and Dominic Fournier (drums, percussions) - ex-drummer of La Chambre. Their music has been compared to the likes of Patrick Watson, Pink Floyd and Karkwa among others.
Breizh, which means Bretange (Brittany in English) in Breton language, is the name of their first album. It was released on February 2011.
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21 U.S. Code § 399f - Ensuring adequate information regarding pharmaceuticals for all populations, particularly underrepresented subpopulations, including racial subgroups
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the "Secretary"), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall review and modify, as necessary, the Food and Drug Administration's communication plan to inform and educate health care providers and patients on the benefits and risks of medical products, with particular focus on underrepresented subpopulations, including racial subgroups.
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The communication plan described under subsection (a)—
(1) shall take into account—
(A) the goals and principles set forth in the Strategic Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities issued by the Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) taking into account the nature of the medical product, shall address the best strategy for communicating safety alerts, labeled indications for the medical products, changes to the label or labeling of medical products (including black-box warnings, health advisories, health and safety benefits and risks), particular actions to be taken by health care professionals and patients, any information identifying particular subpopulations, and any other relevant information as determined appropriate to enhance communication, including varied means of electronic communication; and
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(1) Communication plan
Not later than 1 year after July 9, 2012, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue the communication plan described under this section.
(2) Posting of communication plan on the office of minority health web site
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall publicly post the communication plan on the Internet Web site of the Office of Minority Health of the Food and Drug Administration, and provide links to any other appropriate Internet Web site, and seek public comment on the communication plan.
Source(Pub. L. 112–144, title XI, § 1138,July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1125.)
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PUTTING THE SOUL IN PUBLIC MEDIA SINCE 1968: Basic Black was created in during the turmoil of the civil rights movement as a response to the demand for public television programs reflecting the concerns of African Americans. Now, forty years later, in the midst of another historical political shift, the mission of Basic Black remains strong. The historic 2008 presidential race, the reexamination of racial ideologies, the search for new black leadership, the embrace of a global citizenship, and the continuing search for solutions to pressing concerns demand a fresh examination of the black experience. Basic Black on broadband will reflec
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Home > Sailing Yachts > First > First 35 Carbon Edition
Developed in collaboration with Farr Yacht Design, the First 35 has not abandoned any of the qualities that were the success of its predecessors: seaworthy on all seas, designed for cruising and adaptable for racing, incredibly spacious with her two double cabins and saloon equal in size to that of the First 40. Enjoy her thirty five feet, and her surprisingly elegantly and ingeniously fitted interior.
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Interior design : Nauta Design
Length Over All :
10,85 m - 35'7''
Hull Length : 10,66 m - 34'12''
Hull Beam : 3,64 m - 11'11''
Light displacement : 5 500 kg (GTE) - 12,122 lbs
Fuel tank capacity : 75 L - 20 US Gal
Fresh water capacity : 200 L - 53 US Gal
Max Engine Power (Hp) : 29 CV - 29 HP
Propulsion : Sail Drive
CE Certification : A8/B8/C8
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Population: 287,733
Monetary unit: Barbados dollar
Capital city: Bridgetown
Major languages: English
Major religions: Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6%
Ethnic composition: black 93%, white 3.2%, mixed 2.6%, East Indian 1%, other 0.2%
Age breakdown: 0-14 years: 18.8%, 15-64 years: 71.2%, 65 years and over: 10%
Life expectancy: male: 72.25 years, female: 76.82 years
Education: 6.7% of GDP
Urban/Rural split: urban population: 44%, rural population: 56%
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Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
The Barbadian economy is heavily reliant on luxury tourism, and so was negatively affected by the global recession of 2009, contracting by 4%. Since then its economy has stabilised but struggled to recover, posting growth of just 0.2% and 0.4% in the past two years.
Yet the island remains one of the strongest economic players in the region, and as multinationals look for new markets to replace the saturated and stagnated regions of North America and Western Europe that have been their traditional markets, so more and more of them will look to emerging regions like the Caribbean, and this bodes well for Barbados's economy.
As for the PR industry, it remains dominated by small, local players, and is yet to attract the attention of any of the major global groups. But it is making an attempt to become more professional. A growing number of entrants to the industry have gained a degree in PR from the Barbados Community College. A significant recent achievement was the formation of a Barbados Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
One agency boss says: "This is a great achievement and one which will lead to a major strengthening of the industry. Many practitioners, especially the recent entrants, are qualified to graduate degree level; so we're highly articulate and educated but I believe the professional certification will further bolster the quality of the work we do."
Most agree that Nation Newspaper is the country's leading print title. Other important players are Barbados Advocate, which is the island's oldest newspaper and the much more recent entrant, Barbados Today, which is the island's first online-only newspaper.
The lone television station is the Caribbean
Furthermore, both the public sector and international aid organisations remain very prominent in this, an economy that was until just a decade ago still dependent on sugar cane. For example, the Barbados Private Sector Trade Team (BPSTT) recently ran a campaign, administered by the Caribbean Development Bank and paid for by the UK's Department for International Development.
Joel Richards, Trade Consultant at the BPSTT, says: "Many Barbadian firms were missing out on many opportunities overseas simply because they had incomplete information about the trade agreements our nation has in place, and we wanted to change that."
So, the team met many Barbadian PR agencies and selected SFA Communications to run a programme that encompassed website redesign, the re-introduction of a quarterly newsletter, the development of marketing collateral, media training for BPSTT staff, and a media campaign across print, radio and television.
Richards says: "The campaign ran for 15 months and it resulted in a noticeable increase in the amount of time the Barbados press dedicated to trade issues Perhaps the best example was a reporter from the Nation Newspaper referring to the BPSTT and its Trade Consultant as 'an expert' in the area of Barbados' trade relations."
One industry insider comments: "There has been a considerable shift in the industry towards integration of PR and advertising services. Most of Barbados's advertising agencies offer PR services, and specialist PR practitioners like ourselves are bringing on board advertising experts in order to in order to broaden our service offerings."
The leading local agencies are SFA Communications, Al-Hart PR, Virgo Communications, and PR Plus. More recent entrants of note include Clearly Content Communications, G&A Communications and PRMR.
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(07/30/12) - 24-year-old Michael Levy was arrested Friday, in Lapeer, on other, outstanding warrants.
Levy now faces reckless discharge of a weapon and other gun charges tied to the July 5 shooting of Ambrianna Odom.
She was struck once, in the head, while inside of the Liquor Wheel on Clio Road in Flint.
Flint Police say someone recognized surveillance pictures aired on ABC12.
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by Jack Kintner
Teams show spirit and grit
The Borderite volleyball team dropped their fourth home game of the season but didn't give up without a fight last week against Mt. Baker. Led by senior and lone varsity veteran Jenn Kramer, almost a coach in her own right as she works with her younger and less experienced team mates, Blaine managed to win the third match 23-25 by returning serve effectively, with long volleys cheered on by some suitably raucous members of the Borderite football and soccer teams.
Courtney Van Brocklin, grand daughter of Blaine senior center exec Judy Van Brocklin, had 34 assists for Mt. Baker.
Last Thursday the Borderites traveled to the nowhere land of Meridian to face the Trojans once again, and though they lost that shootout in three quick matches, Kramer came away 20 for 21 on her hits and had 8 kills.
now 0-8 in league and 1-8 overall, traveled to Lakewood
Tuesday night for a non-league contest and then hosts
Lynden Christian tonight at 7 p.m. in the new gym.
Borderites win one, drop two
The Borderite soccer team took a wild contest from the Mt. Baker Mounties last week in Kendall as forward MacKenzie Nix assisted Alyssa Hendrickson for two goals, one in the 27th minute and the opening seconds of the second half.
On the first goal Nix lofted a shot to Hendrickson who headed the ball into the goal. The second came almost before the Mounties got their shoes tied in the second period.
Last Thursday the Meridian Trojans came to the Pipe and took advantage of Blaine after trailing 1-0 for much of the game on Alyssa Hendrickson's first half goal. Celine Mazoyer then scored in the 75th minute, and four minutes later just before play ended Miranda Heslep poked one in unassisted for the 2-1 victory.
On Saturday the girls traveled to South Whidbey for a non-league contest they lost 5-0 to go 4-8 overall for the season, 3-5 in league. This afternoon they go against Lynden Christian in Lynden at 4:30.


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Hey Cujo: Thanks
I wanted to write a quick note of congratulations to you on a wonderful career. I can tell you that one of the toughest days for me as an Oiler fan came the day you left this city.
Any fool can tell that you didn't win any Stanley's in Edmonton (they all came when you got to Toronto based on the television coverage) but you were splendid as an Oiler and I cheered for you all down the line. You were a champion here, and we have those incredible playoff memories to offer as proof of it.
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When Reservoir senior linebacker James Simms isn't playing football, he likes to play in the kitchen, preparing summer Sunday dinners for his parents and three siblings.
And true to his style on the football field, Simms' recipe for success when cooking is simplicity.
"Meat. Steak and potatoes, hamburgers, meat loaf," said Simms, whose preferred game-day meal is spaghetti with bread and butter.
While connoisseurs of fine food may scoff at Simms' culinary tastes, his football coaches and teammates savor his lunch pail approach to the game.
"He was definitely raw, but in the four years that I've known him, he's just been lifting weights, playing sports. His body has just blown up," Reservoir coach Bryan Cole said.
This season, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Simms recorded 98 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions, earning defensive Player of the Year honors, and more importantly, leading the Gators to their best season in school history (6-4), including their first playoff berth.
"We started our season in the spring, working together, lifting, doing 7-on-7 tournaments," said Simms, who has committed to play collegiately for Division I-AA Towson next year. "This is the closest team I've been a part of. Normally we work out (together before the season), but this year just felt different."
The season started off inauspiciously, with the Gators losing back-to-back games out of the gate, to eventual playoff teams Mt. Hebron and Atholton.
"We were a little angry about it, a little frustrated, but we didn't feel like that type of team," Simms said.
Indeed, Reservoir turned things around by winning four of its next five.
Although Simms prefers playing defense ("I like hitting people," he says) he was also a major part of his team's offensive success this year, catching a team-best 32 passes for 524 yards and seven touchdowns from junior quarterback Max Schuster.
"He's big. Tall and thick. He's got big hands," Cole said. "Wide-out, tight end, fullback. We tried to use him to our advantage."
Simms, who has also played basketball and lacrosse for Reservoir, made his varsity breakthrough last year at defensive end.
"It took us awhile to find out that teams were just running away from him," Cole said. "So we had to move him inside."
This year, after growing even bigger and stronger, Cole slotted his most dangerous defensive weapon in at linebacker, and Simms made an immediate impact.
"Rarely can you tell a kid what to do and he does it perfectly the first time," Cole said. "In the span of 10 yards, he reads and reacts."
In the overtime playoff loss to Atholton, Simms caught eight passes for 77 yards and a touchdown, and made 15 tackles.
And in the Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star Game, Cole said that he watched Simms record a strip-tackle and fumble recovery on the first play from scrimmage.
Simms, who also got serious interest from Delaware and Stony Brook, says that he will likely study hotel or business management at Towson, but also has interest in coaching, having talked football with the young parishioners at his church.
"I'd love to give back to little kids," he said.


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42 U.S. Code § 263 - Preparation of biological products by Service
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(a) The Service may prepare for its own use any product described in section 262 of this title and any product necessary to carrying out any of the purposes of section 241 of this title.
(b) The Service may prepare any product described in section 262 of this title for the use of other Federal departments or agencies, and public or private agencies and individuals engaged in work in the field of medicine when such product is not available from establishments licensed under such section.
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 352,58 Stat. 703.)
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Public Health Service, Surgeon General of Public Health Service, and all other officers and employees of Public Health Service, and functions of all agencies of or in Public Health Service transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1966, eff. June 25, 1966, 31 F.R. 8855, 80 Stat. 1610, set out as a note under section 202 of this title. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare redesignated Secretary of Health and Human Services by section 509(b) ofPub. L. 96–88which is classified to section 3508 (b) of Title 20, Education.
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Nakli is situated at the historical centre of Rethymno (right in the middle of Crete Island), on a picturesque pedestrianised street. Completely renovated in 2007 with absolute respect to cretan tradition , unifying the simplicity of the stone to the warmth of wood.
Just 3 cosy and elegant appartements, daily cleaned with fully equipped, spacious kitchen and private bathroom !
Balconies in the inside part of the building where you could enjoy moments of calm and relaxation together with a magnificent view of Fortezza, the Venetian fortress of the city.
Everything you need to visit in our city , museums, churches, monuments, beaches, night life and cultural events are within walking distance from Nakli.
As located in the middle of Crete , Rethymno is the perfect base for day trips to discover the Archeological treasures, the outstanding landscapes and golden beaches of our island.
Our staff will make sure you feel welcome , answering your questions and giving you the best of suggestions.
Kind regards
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- Breakfast not included
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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arriving to the airport of Chania or Hrakleio (the flight from Athens lasts 35 minutes) , you could take the local bus or taxi to Rethymno. For further info , please check : travelcrete.com
The distance from the airport of Chania and Heraclion is 50 and 60 minutes equivalently.
By ferry
directly from the Port of Piraeus to the port of Rethymno with many everyday services.The journey duration by ferry from the Port of Piraeus to the port of Rethymno is 10 hours. Since last year the connection between Heraklion and Piraeus Port could be realized via car ferries in a 5 to 6 hours journey.
From the Port you could reach Nakli by foot or by taxi.


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DARLINGTON, Wis. (WSAU) - The Argyle teenager that helped his older brother set fire to a house, killing three children was sentenced to three life terms in prison Thursday.
19-year-old Jeremy Wand had asked to withdraw his guilty pleas, but Visiting Judge Thomas Vale said no. Wand had claimed he felt pressured to plead guilty to the charges, and that a letter allegedly sent to newspapers by Sharon Wand recanting her testimony brought up doubts about his guilt. The judge ruled the confessions Wand and his brother Armin allegedly made to police were far more important in the case.
A short time later, Judge Vale sentenced Wand to several concurrent life sentences. Wand will be eligible for release from prison to extended supervision in 35 years. If released, he would be on extended supervision at least 20 more years.
Wand was found guilty of three counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of attempted first-degree homicide, and arson.
When the fire was set at around 3:00 a.m. last September 7th, Armin Wand's pregnant wife Sharon and children were sleeping in the home. 7-year-old Allen Wand, 5-year-old Jeffrey Wand , 3-year-old Joseph Wand died in the fire. Two-year-old Jessica Wand and her mother survived the blaze. Sharon Wand's severe burns and injuries also caused the death of her unborn child.
Armin Wand is already in prison. He was sentenced to three life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 60 years.


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Last week, Mary Kassian and I had a great conversation with Paula Hendricks of the True Woman blog. As a younger woman, Paula had a question on her mind, stemming from a conversation with another friend of hers. So she put this question to the two of us via phone. Here's what she posted on the True Woman blog:
Recently I asked Carolyn McCulley and Mary Kassian how they would advise my friend who's pursuing a career as a doctor, and also hopes to get married and have a family. After you've listened to our nine-minute conversation, I'd love to hear what you would have added if you could have joined us. (You'll hear Carolyn respond to my question first, then Mary.)Visit the True Woman blog to listen to our conversation and to read the feedback.