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Free agents to pick up in your fantasy football league
If you are serious about winning your fantasy league football championship, it is important to stay on top of your fantasy football team throughout the course of the year.
Each week during the NFL fantasy football season, KFFL brings you its Fantasy football waiver wire, which breaks down players to pick up in your league. Not being aggressive in picking up fantasy football free agents is not a wise move. Sometimes, even if you do not need the player for your starting lineup, it is wise to tuck the player away for depth as well as to block others from adding the player to their fantasy football team.
Fantasy football free agents: Priority additions
The following players should be high on your radar and are worthy of being added immediately to your fantasy football team.
Mark Sanchez, quarterback, New York Jets
Sanchez lived up to his 2009 fifth overall draft status in Week 1. The rookie completed 18 of his 31 passes for 272 yards, one touchdown and one pick. The Jets even took shots downfield with Sanchez as he connected with wide receiver Chansi Stuckey on a 30-yard TD. Take into account those numbers came against the Houston Texans - he'll have a stiffer test against the New England Patriots in Week 2. Still, if you have the room for a No. 3 quarterback or aren't enamored with your backup, consider the former USC Trojan.
Cadillac Williams, running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs are going to run, run and run some more. Despite major knee injuries in recent years, Caddy looks to be back to pre-injury form. He dominated with 7.5 yards per carry in Week 1, while leading the team in rushing attempts (13) and yards (97). He also found the end zone once. Despite being in a committee, he is going to be given weekly chances as long as he is healthy. Snag him immediately!
Mike Bell, running back, New Orleans Saints
He rang for 143 ground yards on 28 carries in Week 1 against a perpetually cracked Detroit Lions defense. The hobbled back that allowed him the chance, Pierre Thomas (knee), may also miss Week 2, giving Bell another shot to start. Even if this was a Lions-based performance and/or Thomas returns next contest, the Saints had been hyping a potential three-headed monster, and Bell was utilized five times in the red zone and once inside the 5. He remains untouched in about 70 percent of surveyed leagues.
Nate Burleson, wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks
Burleson showed few effects from the ACL surgery he underwent last year. In his first game since tearing up his knee, the Calgary, Alberta, native caught seven passes for 74 yards and one touchdown. He's likely the second or third option for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck on an offense that wants to establish the run. Still, he looked good in camp, and that form has carried into the regular season. He caught nine touchdowns in a season twice in his career as well as racked up one 1,000-yard season. As long as Hasselbeck stays healthy, Burleson should be a backup option on your receiving corps.
Patrick Crayton, wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys
T.O. who? Quarterback Tony Romo spread the love in Week 1, and Crayton benefited with four receptions for 135 yards and an 80-yard score. Sure, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lining up opposite him probably helped, but cementing starter status in this offense doesn't hurt your value. The long score isn't a fluke; the typically sure-handed wideout boasts a 14.7 lifetime yards-per-catch average. You can still pluck Crayton off 33 percent of tallied waiver wires.
Chansi Stuckey, wide receiver, New York Jets
Stuckey was avoided in most drafts but won't be ignored for long after catching four passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in Week 1. He emerged as one of the team's top receivers during training camp and was targeted eight times Sunday, including once in the red zone.
Robert Meachem, wide receiver, New Orleans Saints
A 2007 first-round pick, Meachem disappointed in his first two years. Injuries have played a large part in that. Well, this year, he is healthy and one of the top options in the Saints' vaunted passing attack. Meachem was targeted twice last week, catching both passes for 51 yards and one score. The Saints are going to be tossing the ball a ton this year; Meachem is one of the most talented receivers in the Saints' corps. It could be tough to play him, though, based on the options surrounding him in the offense.
NEW - Earl Bennett, wide receiver, Chicago Bears
Bennett's college rapport with quarterback Jay Cutler certainly showed Sunday night: seven catches for 66 yards on 15 targets, which ranked third among all receivers. He may not approach that number again this year, but even if Devin Hester keeps up his share of the deep-threat looks, that won't affect Bennett much. For as erratic as Cutler can be, there's a legitimate chance Bennett will remain their No. 1 target. He's still out there in about 38 percent of polled leagues.
NEW - Laurent Robinson, wide receiver, St. Louis Rams
A five-catch, 87-yard opening week (17.4 yards per grab) gives hope that Robinson can maintain his role as the No. 2 wideout. Wideout Donnie Avery is the better deep threat, but Robinson can act as the possession vessel outside running back Steven Jackson. Quarterback Marc Bulger still has an arm when he's upright, and you should expect the Rams to be passing a ton in the second half; the talented Robinson totaled four catches for 75 yards after last week's halftime. His polled availability won't remain at 84 percent for long.
Todd Heap, tight end, Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens are expanding their passing game, and Heap is finally healthy. He had five catches, 74 yards and one score in Week 1; plus, he was targeted eight times during the game, with one coming in the red zone. As long as he is healthy, he can offer solid production!
John Carney, place kicker, New Orleans Saints
Carney should be a nice three-week rental, at least, as he fills in for the suspended Garrett Hartley. Carney torched the hapless Detroit Lions for six extra points but made just one of his two field goals from between 30 and 39 yards. The odds of the Saints putting up another 45-point affair aren't great, but their potent attack made Hartley a fantasy darling last season. You can sign Carney in about 55 percent of polled setups.
Fantasy football free agents: Look to acquire
Fantasy football leagues come in all shapes, so the following players will have greater significance in deep fantasy football leagues. In shallow leagues, they are not as high of a priority but should be considered based on your fantasy football team's needs.
NEW - Michael Vick, quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
This is strictly based on the health of Donovan McNabb (rib) and the chance that Kevin Kolb and "old-comer" Jeff Garcia. Vick is a boom-or-bust gamble; he is prohibited from even sniffing game action until Week 3 but is practicing with the Iggles. If you have the space to speculate, you can find Vick available in approximately 69 percent of surveyed formats. Although his outlook isn't great, you may not have another chance at him, if you really want him.
NEW - Mewelde Moore, running back, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers backs Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall were ineffective against the Tennessee Titans' line in the Thursday opener, so Pittsburgh went with Moore heavily in the second half. He totaled 12 utilizations, along with three red zone plays. Moore is the best option of these three backs in the passing game, but he also proved last year he's worth more than that when both of the other carriers were injured. The shifty back can still be had in about 85 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Jamaal Charles, running back, Kansas City Chiefs
Charles' eight utilizations Sunday tell that he can have a significant complementary role to starter Larry Johnson (12). Charles had only four carries for eight yards, but he snagged four passes for 29 yards. Working between the tackles is by no means Charles' strength, but his ability to break a big play will keep him in KC's rotation. Quarterback Matt Cassel's (knee) passing contributions are still up in the air for the near future, too. You can still obtain Charles in approximately 64 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Justin Fargas, running back, Oakland Raiders
Oakland expects to have the brittle Fargas (hamstring) back on the field for Week 2 for their two-back system, bumping out Michael Bush despite his strong performance in Week 1 (12-55-1). Bush could still figure in heavily later on, but Fargas is the Darren McFadden complement to go with for now, as long as you don't put too much stock in him. They feel Fargas fits the playbook better. You can sign him, hopefully as only a depth option or matchup play, in about 86 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Edgerrin James, running back, Seattle Seahawks
Edge's burst wasn't exactly there in Week 1 (30 yards), but he received 11 carries. Beware: Nine of those came in the second half during a blowout, and Julius Jones remains the No. 1 back in the Northwest. However, James can round out your fantasy running back corps and is a must-handcuff if Jones is your No. 3 back or higher, especially since they run a Greg Knapp system. The gold-toothed one is still out there in about 64 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Andre Caldwell, wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals' No. 3 receiver has typically boasted ample fantasy value. Many, including KFFL, figure Chris Henry will be a big factor this year. However, Cincy looks at Caldwell as the third-down successor to the exited T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Caldwell was tied for the team's receiver look lead in Week 1 with eight. The talented second-year receiver can be a nice plug-in for point-per-reception leagues and can still be had in nearly every setup.
NEW - Steven Hauschka, place kicker, Baltimore Ravens
Hauschka rattled off eight kicking points in the first week of play. The rook missed a 41-yard field goal but netted one from 44, proving leg strength probably won't be much of an issue. Baltimore's passing attack is expanding, meaning more chances for one-pointers and three-pointers may not be far behind; we may see him pass the '08 numbers of former Ravens kicker Matt Stover. Hauschka can be added in nearly every setup.
Atlanta Falcons defense/special teams
The Falcons kept the Miami Dolphins off the scoreboard until the final four minutes of their Week 1 game. At that point, the Falcons had a 19-0 lead. How else did they help fantasy teams? They picked off 'Fins quarterback Chad Pennington once while sacking him four times. On tap this week is the Carolina Panthers, and yes, quarterback Jake Delhomme will be starting. Carolina turned the ball over five times last week. There's some reason to believe Atlanta can keep it up. They have six new starters on D, including linebacker Mike Peterson, who has plenty of experience in a Mike Smith-coached defense.
Fantasy football free agents: Watch list
These fantasy football free agents shouldn't be on your immediate list. They may have had a big week of production; they may show talent but are buried on the depth chart; they may have a chance to play sometime this season because of injuries. Still, fantasy football players must know who these players are for their potential contribution in the future.
NEW - Hank Baskett, wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts
We hope Kendra likes the Midwest. Coming from a West Coast offense with his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, Baskett may soon earn some snaps for Indy. His chances increase with Anthony Gonzalez (knee) out for up to eight weeks. Baskett's talent was buried inside a crowded Eagles cupboard. Quarterback Peyton Manning takes a bit to trust new addition; however, Indy might not keep Baskett locked up long if he comes in and learns quickly. If your wideout options are thin, you can take a chance on Baskett in almost every league.
NEW - Legedu Naanee, wide receiver, San Diego Chargers
Naanee was looked at six times Monday, five more instances than both Chris Chambers and Malcom Floyd. He caught a career-high five passes (tied for Chargers receptions lead) for 49 yards. San Diego made Floyd a playable option when injuries hurt the receiving corps last year. Quarterback Philip Rivers looks content with spreading the ball to even more targets than in '08; Rivers may continue that since running back LaDainian Tomlinson (ankle) is already hampered, like he was for much of last season. In this system, Naanee may have a shred of value if the matchup is right for deep leaguers. Naanee can be picked up pretty much everywhere, but you don't need to rush.
NEW - Deon Butler, wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks
Deion Branch (hamstring) is considered an organizational albatross, and the Seahawks are wasting little time giving Butler his own shot. Though he caught just one pass for seven yards Sunday, Butler was targeted three times, including once in the red zone. The Seahawks have been impressed by the rookie's work so far. Branch's Week 2 status is already uncertain, meaning we could see more of Butler in the second game. Keep a casual eye on Butler, who's on the wire in just about all leagues.
Randy McMichael, tight end, St. Louis Rams
Mac was one of only three Rams to haul in more than one pass in Week 1 (four receptions, 44 yards), and with wideout Keenan Burton failing to show a fantasy pulse, McMichael stands to continue receiving this attention. This is a positive springboard for him to become a frequent beneficiary of Pat Shurmur's offense. With McMichael available in nearly all fantasy leagues polled, you probably don't have to run out to get him. There's valuable backup potential there, though.
Robert Royal, tight end, Cleveland Browns
The fantasy community expected the short passing game to blossom once Brady Quinn won Cleveland's passing duties. Royal's Week 1 line (four catches, 60 yards, one score) is Exhibit A. Hold on: Royal isn't normally a big receiving threat (career-high 33 catches in '08 with the Buffalo Bills), and Quinn will probably spread the ball around; the Browns will still look to include Steve Heiden and (eventually) Martin Rucker. By no means should you rush to acquire Royal, who as a free agent in nearly every format will be readily available in the future; if anything, he'd be a last-ditch backup as a product of his environment.
Olindo Mare, place kicker, Seattle Seahawks
The St. Louis Rams will make any offense look professional, but a healthy Matt Hasselbeck and rejuvenated all-around ball movement boosts this boot's worth. Mare netted only four extra points in Week 1 but showed his comfort with the Northwest last year (88.9 percent on 27 field goal tries). The 14-year vet still has room to grow ... err, recapture some fantasy notoriety. He has a solid statistical matchup this week against the San Francisco 49ers if you want to try him now.
Fantasy football free agents: One-week plays
The following fantasy football pickups are one-week plays for those who need injury or bye week replacements. These are not players you immediately acquire - unless your team is in dire straights. Some are, however, showing some life and should have an eye kept on them to see if they materialize as worthy options beyond their temporary use.
NEW - Pierre Garcon, wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts
Though the Colts' Hank Baskett addition leaves Garcon's workload in jeopardy, Garcon should at least be picked up for this week. With Anthony Gonzalez (knee) out for a while, Garcon likely assumes the No. 2 job, at least for this week; he earned five looks in Week 1, two more than competitor Austin Collie. The matchup with the Miami Dolphins isn't that good, but it's nice to be a beneficiary of quarterback Peyton Manning's throws, especially if you're seeing more chances to do so. Garcon is fair game in nearly all formats.
NEW - Lawrence Tynes, place kicker, New York Giants
The Dallas Cowboys would've given up more points had it not been for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Nugent's blocked and missed field goals in Week 1. Tynes plays the Cowboys in Week 2 and looks to build in his three-field goal, two-extra point opener. The Cowboys let up 21 points to the Bucs; the way Dallas' run D looked last week, the Giants should be able to set up Tynes frequently. You can find Tynes on 47 percent of polled waiver wires.
NEW - Matt Prater, place kicker, Denver Broncos
Prater had another solid start to a season, banking six kicking points on field goals of 48 and 50 yards. He struggled on kicks of 40-plus yards last year (10-for-17), but if his big leg has found some accuracy, he could find frequent play in what could be a stalling Broncos offense. Prater faces the Cleveland Browns, who tied for the second most kicking points allowed (10) last week. Prater can be had in about 75 percent of leagues polled.
NEW - Sebastian Janikowski, place kicker, Oakland Raiders
The Chiefs come calling in Week 2. Last week they allowed eight kicking points, which tied for the seventh highest total, and it would have been 11 if not for a 41-yard miss. You know the accuracy risk with the big guy, but he made all four of his kicks (including two field goals) against the San Diego Chargers Monday night. If there are few alternatives, we cautiously recommend him this week. He can be had in about 82 percent of surveyed setups.
NEW - Denver Broncos defense/special teams
Like Prater's great matchup, the Broncos' D, which came through against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, has a chance to compete against the Cleveland Browns. They'll try to be risk-averse once again with quarterback Brady Quinn running things. New defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's 3-4 setup had a nice debut; the Broncos managed three sacks and two interceptions in the opener. The Browns yielded five sacks along with two giveaways in their '09 debut. Denver is available in nearly all leagues.
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- 2 to 3 tablespoons diced green chiles
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- 2 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
- Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes (optional)
- Combine turkey, 1/2 cup salsa, sour cream and chiles. Spoon turkey mixture into tortillas; roll up and place seam-side down in an ungreased 13"x9" baking dish.
- Blend together soup and remaining salsa; pour over tortillas. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, if desired.
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Diversity and multiculturalism as a strategy for strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the global market
AbstractManaging multiculturalism is indeed a challenge both at the, governance as well as managerial levels. Organisations are increasingly realising vast diversity within the global market and devising strategies to make the most out of it. Why is multiculturalism being adopted as a leading corporate value? What are the rationality behind it in terms of profit generation and operations of a business? How are large corporates managing diversity? What are the lessons for Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? And why should MSMEs take them into consideration? Cultural competence and cultural literacy are very crucial in the global market place, both for companies as well leadership. The caste, creed, community and language proclivities of an employer in India could invariably reflect in the recruitment and HR policies of an organization. But such prejudices, when assuming overwhelming proportions, could be detrimental to peace, progress and development, and above all, national integration. Educational expansion and empowerment: With India's diverse groups of communities from different cultural backgrounds getting empowered and achieving educational attainments, it's going to be the MSMEs that they would be absorbed in, since MSMEs are the largest employment generation sector in the country. But how far MSMEs are equipped to manage worksite diversity? This paper addresses challenges and opportunities for MSMEs in the multicultural global market.
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Using the BHPS Wave 9 Additional Questions to Evaluate the Impact of the National Minimum Wage
AbstractThis paper presents evidence on the impact of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage using specially designed questions added to wave 9 of the British Household Panel Survey. New direct information on the basic hourly wage rate of hourly paid employees demonstrates the almost complete truncation and 'spike' at 3.60 GBP. The paper presents an analysis of the causes of the differences between hourly wage constructions, and of who has benefited from the introduction of the minimum wage and by how much, and a brief summary of the findings from the other minimum wage questions added to wave 9. Copyright 2003 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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Lawton_Three business owners are dealing with thousands of dollars in damage after they found graffiti on their walls.
Police still don't know exactly when it happened, but they know it was sometime over the weekend, since the owners found the damage Monday morning. The businesses are all in an area near Lee Boulevard and SW 2nd Street, including Lewis' Auction house.
"I just don't know what a person would get out of vandalizing somebody else's property," said the owner, George Lewis. "There was nothing for him to gain. If he wanted to put a big billboard up with that, and wrote on there, I would have let him do that. Just don't paint on the building or the cars."
The businesses hit were the Rising Star Masonic Lodge on Southwest McKinley Avenue, a strip mall off of Lee Boulevard, and Lewis' Auction House. Several cars in that parking lot were also spray painted.
And the trouble doesn't end with finding who did it.
"You can't take it off that building without ruining the side of the building. And you can't take it off this car without ruining the side of the car. So it's a pretty expensive vandalism."
At this time, no one is in custody and no arrests have been made, but Police Captain Craig Akard does have a lead.
"It appears that there are some derogatory writings towards gangs, so therefore, it is most likely gang-related graffiti," Capt. Akard said.
All is not lost, however. Security cameras outside of the Masonic Lodge were rolling and while nothing definitive has come yet, Lewis speaks on behalf of all those affected.
"I just hope they get enough of a description from that surveillance camera. Maybe at least he'll have time to think if he goes to jail."
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You might not notice them when you see them, but each day in the Interior hundreds of homeless young people walk the streets, simply to stay warm.
This week different agencies across the Fairbanks North Star Borough are teaming up to bring light to the situation.
The numbers are simply staggering. Children, ages 12-21, in the Fairbanks North Star Borough who are homeless is in the hundreds and growing. On Wednesday different agencies across the Borough will be gathering together for a Candlelight Vigil to raise awareness of this problem.
Colette Gilmour with Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption says, "The candles and signs we will be walking with is a good visual representation of the problem and issues and how the youth feel being homeless."
Those who work closely with the youth every day say they do feel a certain way about their situations.
Sarah Smith with the Fairbanks Youth Advocates commented on this saying, "They're just like other teenagers, that you don't need to look at them as bad kids. I hate the term 'at risk.' These are the same as your sons and daughters, sisters and brothers. They are a lot of fun and they are regular kids who are going through a really hard situation, and they need our help."
The number of Young people that the agencies help each year is in the triple digits, they provide anything from a warm place to stay to a hot meal.
The SOAP program alone sees about 266 different individuals a month. And since the Fairbanks Youth advocates opened last year, they have seen 150.
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We are in process of placing some 55000 simple products with few thousand configurable.
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One of the sites i've worked on had 10000+ products and was running on an inexpensive server, page loads were fine but re-indexing took an absolute age on earlier versions of magento which was a real issue.
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Running 1.33 million so far on 22.214.171.124 but not without using command line indexer.php and custom command line import script. Headed towards ~7m.
We have about 7,000 products. working smoothly
It depends on your hosting provider.
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The only problem we've encountered is with reindexing. It currently takes 10 hours to reindex (from command line) and for several of those hours, chunks of the catalog are inaccesible which means we have to pause all of our marketing efforts and reindex in the middle of the night.
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Ames, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Dustin Hogue contributed 22 points and 16 rebounds as No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones routed the Auburn Tigers, 99-70, in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game from Hilton Coliseum.
Hogue notched career highs in both points and rebounds and was 8-of-10 from the floor. Melvin Ejim also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Cyclones (6-0) stayed perfect on the season.
"The thing that's impressed me about him is just his overall basketball I.Q.," Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg said of Hogue.
Chris Denson had a game-high 27 points and KT Harrell added 19 points for the Tigers (4-2), who had won three straight coming into the matchup.
Both teams struggled shooting the ball early in the first half.
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"We got off to a good start, then we got cold," Auburn head coach Tony Barbee said.
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Iowa State went on an 18-2 run after a Monte Morris layup at 10:07. Hogue and Naz Long made back-to-back shots from beyond the arc. After a tip-in from Hogue, Thomas and Morris both hit triples to give Iowa State a 30-17 lead with 7:26 remaining in the first half.
The Cyclones started off the second half on a 6-0 run. Ejim made two layups in the early going.
Dion Wade tried to shift the momentum Auburn's way, but Hogue answered back with a triple of his own at 17:49.
Thomas hit a 3 off good ball movement as the shot clock expired to put the Cyclones up 79-51 with 6:35 remaining. He quickly made two free throws to extend Iowa State's lead to 30 points.
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On July 2, entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) bought the movie distribution rights to four Marvel films from its rival, Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA)(NASDAQ: VIAB) subsidiary Paramount, for an undisclosed sum. Walt Disney's ownership of motion picture distribution rights based on its own popular and iconic characters makes a great deal of sense for its shareholders.
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As you can see in the table below, Walt Disney's studio entertainment segment resides in next to last place in terms of operating profit margins no thanks to high budget flops such as John Carter.
Disney-produced films have all fallen short of blockbuster glory in recent years. People don't seem to gravitate toward them like the Pixar and Marvel films. For example, Marvel's Avengers, considered one of the biggest hits of all time, grossed $1.5 billion. John Carter, by contrast, grossed only $282 million, exceeding its budget by a mere $32 million.
Another Disney film, Lone Ranger came under some negative criticism. It opened at less than half the level of Despicable Me 2 on its opening day.
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The reason that Disney's studio entertainment division languishes despite the large Marvel based blockbuster hits lies in the fact that other studios own the distribution rights to Marvel films. This represents a legacy inherited by Disney when it bought Marvel in 2010.
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Electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony (NYSE: SNE) owns the distribution rights to The Amazing Spider-Man and, until 2012, it also owned the merchandising rights. This cut Disney out of two revenue streams based on its own property. Disney did purchase the merchandising rights to this film. Moreover, Spider-Man contributed to a 4% revenue increase in Sony's motion picture division during FY 2013.
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On This Day: 12/01
Everton beat Grimsby Town 6-3 ON THIS DAY in 1935.
The win, at Goodison, took the Blues into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup where they were to play Sunderland.
Albert Geldard scored a hat-trick, Alex Stevenson scored two while the other goal came from Jimmy Cunliffe.
The Toffees were knocked out in the Sixth Round by Bolton Wanderers.
Everton beat Newcastle 4-0 ON THIS DAY in 1985.
The win took the Blues back to the top of the table over Spurs, who had been held to a draw against London rivals QPR.
Goals from Derek Mountfield, Graeme Sharp and a brace from Republic of Ireland international Kevin Sheedy earned Everton top spot; which is where they stayed for the rest of the season.


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Friday''s Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the International Custodial Advisors Network (ICAN) "Ask the Experts" page: I was asked to clean and maintain a vinyl plank floor installed over concrete.
It was installed one year ago and was never maintained; no cleaner or sealer has ever been used.
There is noticeable adhesive left on the plank, attracting dirt. Asphalt has been tracked in, as well as salt and other contaminates.
I told the owner I would research this and get back to him with suggestions and a maintenance schedule.
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It would be best to first locate the manufacturer and study their cleaning guides.
Mannington makes a commercial vinyl plank called Nature's Path; their online chart shows no damage to the product with an application of alcohol or mineral spirits.
If that is true for the floor you are bidding ... — Gary Clipperton, president of National Pro Clean Corporation.
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The role of environmental factors in body language
Very often office spaces are poorly ventilated and parts of the office are warm and others are cold. Sure I wear sweaters, but for the most part I am cold and therefore I am constantly sitting and standing in a "submissive" position just to stay warm. Does this mean I am perpetually going to be considered submissive and non-powerful?
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Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Automotive companies, sold short by more U.S. investors than any industry except services, are too cheap when weighed against record vehicle sales and provide opportunities for bets against a financial collapse.
Short interest, a measure of bets that stock prices will fall, in automakers and parts suppliers increased by 50 percent in September to 1.7 percent of total shares, according to researcher Data Explorers. The ratio of long to short interest deteriorated to the lowest this year at the end of last month.
Global auto sales are on pace to reach a record 74.6 million this year, J.D. Power & Associates says. Deliveries in the U.S. accelerated in September to the fastest pace since April, and sales in China may rise to 17.7 million, the most in any country ever. At the same time, the 28-member Bloomberg World Auto Manufacturers Index lost 21 percent through Oct. 7.
"These stocks have gotten hammered and are starting to represent good value," Harry Rady, who oversees $260 million as chief executive officer of hedge fund Rady Asset Management LLC. "Obviously it hinges on which way the economy goes, but if anything even a little better than a very dire scenario materializes, these stocks could rock."
Global monetary-policy makers, including the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, are expanding efforts to support their economies as the euro region's sovereign-debt crisis roils markets. Morgan Stanley, which rates the U.S. auto sector "attractive," said in a report last week that "trading auto stocks in this macro environment is like playing ping-pong in a hurricane."
'Real Fears'
"You can't have this much fear about sovereign risk, and mentioning U.S. economy and depression so frequently, without creating real fears for the real economy, and that hits auto sales, mix and pricing," Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's New York- based analyst, said in a phone interview. "It's confusing investors because the bottom-up data does look pretty good."
General Motors Co. may earn $7.83 billion in net income this year, a 27 percent gain from 2010, according to four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Ford Motor Co.'s profit may rise 16 percent from a year earlier to $7.56 billion, the average of six estimates. Shares of Detroit-based GM have plunged 40 percent this year, while Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford lost 36 percent.
"There are a lot of metrics in this sector that your value investor would look at and say 'Wow, that's pretty cheap,'" said Dennis Wassung, who helps oversee about $500 million at Cabot Money Management Inc. in Salem, Massachusetts.
GM Shorts
Short interest in GM climbed to 2.5 percent of total shares, about one-fifth of lendable supply, London-based Data Explorers said last week in a report. Ford's short interest was 3 percent of total shares, the researcher said.
GM's pension liabilities "no question" became investors' biggest concern about the Detroit-based company during the past quarter, Morgan Stanley's Jonas said.
The company's U.S. pension fund, which faced a $12.4 billion shortfall at the end of 2010, may finish the year underfunded by $18.5 billion, he estimates. The liability will rise even as GM makes an estimated $6.1 billion in cash and $1.4 billion in stock contributions this year, Morgan Stanley estimates.
"That's a huge offset to the very cash-rich balance sheet they have," Jonas said. The pension liability "competes with what was until recently hopes of a cash-return story from GM. That's being put to bed."
Ford's U.S. pension shortfall may climb to $11.6 billion this year, from $6.7 billion at the end of 2010, Jonas said. Morgan Stanley estimates the Dearborn, Michigan-based company may contribute $1.5 billion to its U.S. plans this year. Investors also are concerned about GM and other rivals closing a gap in product quality and "freshness" to Ford, Jonas said.
Ford's Product
"The competition is going to catch up over the next two years," he said. "It won't be as much of an advantage. GM is replacing more product over the next two years."
September U.S. auto sales gains exceeded analysts' estimates, rising to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 13.1 million, according to Autodata Corp. The pace is the highest since April's 13.2 million, when lost output caused by Japan's tsunami started crimping supply of parts and cars.
The U.S. averaged annual sales of 16.8 million vehicles from 2000 to 2007, according to Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey-based Autodata.
Annual U.S. deliveries peaked at 17.4 million in 2000. China may pass that total for the first time, with sales increasing about 3 percent to 17.7 million in 2011, according to Westlake Village, California-based J.D. Power. China's auto market may exceed 25 million annual light-vehicle sales by 2015, J.D. Power predicts.
China's Growth
Regulators have moved to curb growth for China's auto market this year by measures such as Beijing's limits to the number of license plates available. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. short interest peaked at 7.6 percent of total shares in August, almost all of the lendable supply, Data Explorers says.
"There's a 10-year history there of substantial growth" in China's auto market, said Cabot's Wassung, whose fund holds shares of automaker Dongfeng Motor Co. "It's not done. This year's going to be a bit of a pause, but it's likely that this trend of an emerging middle class that adds hundreds of millions of new consumers to the market is not over."
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., which has a Chinese venture with Dongfeng, said in an interview that investors are uncertain about the global economy and that moves in the share prices of his companies have been "extreme."
"I am not particularly pessimistic, even though I don't think we're going to go through this very quickly," Ghosn said in an Oct. 6 interview from Rio de Janeiro, where Nissan announced a new $1.4 billion auto plant in Brazil.
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Prodigal Son who is signed to to VP/Atlantic Records and Greensleeves for the distribution of his new CD, expects to break new ground in the international market.
Prodigal Son explained that his new album, 7699, will be distributed worldwide by the record labels. He said he had been in talks with VP Records for some time.
"I did a show in Orlando. I was the only gospel artiste on it. One of the VP reps was there and I gave them a copy of my (previous) CD, Half Way There," he said.
The new album will be launched on June 2 at Freedom Fest that will feature other acts like Dunamis, Omari, Ryan Mark, Shawn Lypher, Dwayne Murphy, The Radikal Yard Band and others. Thereafter, the album will be available in stores and online by June 12.
"There is no limit to what we are looking at. We are at the baby stage. I give God thanks. It's a humbling experience. I hope this can open doors, not just for me, but for other Caribbean and Jamaican gospel musicians. If I represent well, then they will start looking at other people. This is definitely a good boost for my career. I am making giant steps and I thank God for this opportunity," he explained.
In addition to 7699, which represents 1976 - the year of his birth and 1999 - the year he became a Christian, Prodigal Son is also working on making a name for his restaurant Eleita's Soup and Grill. He also hopes that his distribution deal can help to catapult his record label Radikal Yaad.
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Evidence: Plea & Plea-Related Statements (Rule 410)
This text is designed for use in a Evidence course as a stand-alone chapter. Specifically, this material covers FRE 410. Federal Rule of Evidence 410 was an attempt to codify common law precedent finding that withdrawn guilty pleas, pleas of nolo contendere, and offers to plead guilty and nolo contendere were inadmissible against an accused.
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Chris Gonzalez said...
The drops are terribly low. I've ran enough dungeons to get over 200 grizzly trophies (as a tank, I hit the mobs first, so I get the drops), but I haven't seen any of the quest items drop, while my guildie, who is also a tank, has seen five of them drop, each on the last boss of a heroic dungeon. And from what I've heard, Battlegrounds have simply become "kill people so we can loot them" fests. Which is okay, I guess. /shrug


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URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/answer/221396Technically speaking, anyone to whom you are sending a 1099 is not an employee; she or he is a contractor and calling him/her a 1099 employee is slippery slope when regarding the view of the IRS and unemployment claims that you may end up grappling with as well. The benefits of having a 1099 worker are that the company doesnt withhold income taxes, doesnt withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes and doesnt pay unemployment taxes on what a contractor earns. Contractors like it because their untaxed checks are greater than they would receive for the same work if they were employees.
The benefit of W2 employees is that you will not be challenged by the IRS or other state or federal governing entity about the legal validity of your classifications. Many employers misclassifying employees as contractors face tax audits and lawsuits with potentially significant payouts. This is because the employer is saving money at the expense of the federal and state governments and at a detriment to the worker. So, under federal and state laws, an independent contractor must be just that--independent. It is very important to make the distinction properly. Contractors should all have specific self-determining kinds of work to do, normally in a finite time period, with defined deliverables, using their own place of work and so forth. If you look at Section Two of the IRS Publication 15-A,
you will see exactly what the IRS considers when determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor (i.e., 1099 worker).
In addition, the IRS will help an organization free of charge to determine the appropriate classification for a worker or group of workers in the organization as regards federal law. To obtain that service, you simply complete and submit IRS Form SS-8 to the IRS. However, your state may have more or different requirements.
Its not uncommon for a worker whose contract period has ended to apply for unemployment insurance benefits with a state agency. Then, when officials do not find any earnings reported for the worker, an investigation ensues. For misclassifications, the payouts most often involve benefits and lost wages including unpaid overtime.
There have been sizable awards for very high profile companies such as Microsoft and Time-Warner/AOL due to misclassification of employees as contractors. So, you may want to consider that the potential pitfalls of retaining independent contractors can outweigh the short-term savings in benefits and reduced paperwork for some firms. On the other hand, if the people you are engaging do meet the criteria of the IRS regarding independent contractors, you have well-crafted professional services agreements in place with each one and you are careful in administering their contributions and status, you will be fine.
Penny is a seasoned human resources executive and consultant with over 25 years of diverse business experience in advising enterprise leaders on employment-related matters.