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Three of four Clovis City Commission seats are contested in the municipal election. They include District 2, District 3 and District 4. Each candidate was asked five questions. The questions and candidate responses:
Gary Elliott
Q What specific changes need to be made to ensure the city doesn't lose money in another scandal like the failed Beauty Health and Science Innovation deal?
A I think we need to be more diligent about checking the credit and background of anyone or any business seeking financial help from the city. The leadership of the (Clovis Industrial Development Corp.) and (Economic Development Tax Advisory) boards need to report completely and accurately to the city manager and the City Commission. Anyone who deliberately withholds negative information on an applicant must be held accountable. I think the ad hoc committee is on the right track to determine what went wrong in the latest loss of money.
Q Do you think the city is on the right track for getting the Ute Water Project completed? If not, what changes would you recommend?
A Yes, I think the city is on the right track to complete the Ute Water Project. The Ute reservoir was built specifically for the domestic water supply for eastern New Mexico. We have been blessed to have the use of the Ute reservoir for fishing and recreation for about 50 years. We have paid for the reservation of water rights for the municipality of eastern New Mexico that will protect our right for the water. We must do all we can to protect our water rights. We are about 20 years out on water from the Ute water pipeline. More important right now is the short and intermediate needs of our community. We need water conservation and incentives to reduce water usage. All decisions about our water should be made by the commission and not by individuals. The Boone Pickens offer is an example.
Q Is the Colonial Park Golf Course a good or a bad investment by the city? Why? And what is in its future?
A I think the Colonial Park Golf Course can be a good investment. Hundreds of people use it and having an 18-hole course will be good for Clovis citizens and people in the surrounding area. But this cost should decrease and revenue increase as more people use the course. But I do believe their needs to be a projected budget for the future, and not just keep spending and spending with no accountability.
Q As a city commissioner, what will be your top priorities to improve the city and what specifically will you do to make sure they happen?
A As a commissioner I will do everything I can to not lose any more of the taxpayers money. That is unacceptable. I think we need to address some streets that are in bad need of repair, traffic safety, boost the economy by helping current and new business by reducing restrictions. Two years ago the city voted for a change in the way the city is run. A conservative change in the commission will support Mayor (David) Lansford in current needs as well as the future needs of our city. I support Cannon and the wonderful addition that their personnel make to our community.
Q What specific ideas do you offer to improve the quality of life in Clovis?
A Continue to build streets with bike paths like north Norris and Martin Luther King. Continue to work on the zoo, the rugby field, and all other sports fields. Help to keep Clovis safe. Make the roads into Clovis more appealing. Adequate police and fire personnel. Make Clovis a quiet place to raise our families and a place to retire. Short term answers to our water needs. And yes I would welcome all new business.
Len Vohs
Q What specific changes need to be made to ensure the city doesn't lose money in another scandal like the failed BHSI deal?
A Economic development has never been without risk and for that reason the percentage of our gross receipts tax that we pay for economic development goes into the economic development fund, rather than the general fund. The BHSI application followed the same oversight procedure as all previous economic development prospects. The result with BHSI revealed flaws in the way existing policies were followed. I am currently serving on the Ad Hoc Economic Development Review Committee, working on specific safeguards to make sure ordinances and procedures, already in place, are followed as well as implementing new procedures for qualifying applicants who ask for any economic development funds from the city. I am confident this committee will accomplish this task and will have a recommendation for our commission soon, to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to protect economic development funds.
Q Do you think the city is on the right track for getting the Ute Water Project completed? If not, what changes would you recommend?
A Water is our most important resource and providing a future sustainable water supply for our community and future generations is vital. For many years the Ute Water Project has been the No. 1 priority for the city of Clovis. The city is working with and meeting with anyone on the federal, state and local levels to make sure we secure sustainable water for our future. I am confident we are on the right track and together we can make it happen.
Q Is the Colonial Park Golf Course a good or a bad investment by the city? Why? And what is in its future?
A I currently serve on the parks and recreations board, if you look at it as a quality of life issue and a goal for the city of Clovis parks plan, and for the city to own an 18-hole golf course, it's a good investment for the quality of life and tourism. The nine-hole municipal golf course lost money every year and Colonial Park was not bought or visualized as a money maker but rather to improve our recreational programs. Our golf course will be something our senior golfers can be proud of. They can be proud to host their senior golf tournaments, and our high school golfing team can be proud to host tournaments for schools from all over the state. Conventions can include, as part of the activities, golf tournaments, and the homeowners in the area will have something to be proud of.
Q As a city commissioner, what will be your top priorities to improve the city and what specifically will you do to make sure they happen?
A 1) Secure funding for the Ute Water Project
2) Water conservation. I will work with EPCOR water, agriculture, schools with radio PSA's (public service announcements), and print advertising conservation tips, and encourage all of us to conserve our valuable water resources.
3) Streets. As chairman of the public works committee the city has used bonding, state and federal grants, to complete many street projects. For example north Norris and Martin Luther King street improvements. I look forward to continue to be aggressive and diligent in going after funding to meet the infrastructure needs of our community.
4) Public safety. Continue to work with our police and fire departments to make sure we have the equipment and personnel to handle all the needs of our growing community.
Q What specific ideas do you offer to improve the quality of life in Clovis?
A In the eight years I have been fortunate to serve as commissioner, I have seen huge progress in quality of life issues. An 18-hole golf course, zoo expansion, soccer fields, three new walking trails, skate park, wellness center, YRB (Youth Recreation Building), airport expansion, senior citizen programs, library improvements and more. I would like to see air travel to DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) and Albuquerque. I would like to continue to work with CAFB (Cannon Air Force Base) for opportunities for quality of life issues. We are known for the Clovis Sound and the city that rocks. We can work with the chamber on that theme year round. We can bring more concerts, comedians and entertainment so people from all over can visit our community and see why all of us enjoy living here and give tourists the experience so they will come back to visit or maybe even move here.


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58 - Guild2Guild Failing to select a relay
Hey Jaxomuk
So i have been using Guild2Guild for a few months now between both of my guilds and it was working perfectly
WoW went down for maintnance last night but when it came back online the guild2guild was no longer working so i updated. Tried both the beta and the current version and for some reason everything is set just how it was it has been tripple checked and it registers the channels and passwords but its just not selecting the relays.
In the settings it reconizes the channels and the password is correct yet under current connections there is none. when i go to /g2g report it all checks out to be working.
Any ideas? Thanks
What version of the product are you using?
8.1.5 and tried 8.1.6. Issue started with 8.1.4
Do you have an error log of what happened?
Please provide any additional information below.
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canadaace Jun 30, 2014 at 20:32 UTC - 0 likes
Hello Jaxomuk I am recently on a connected realm and trying to use guild to guild with a guild on the connected realm. We have tried 8.1.5 and the latest beta 8.1.6 r8. Going through the setup we can get it to recognize on both sides the allied guild and use the same relay channel but as decribed above it does not select any relay connections between the two guilds. Also tried to do the exact same setup with the exact same outcome of guilds on the same server not the connected ones and get the same result all options are recognized but the relay connection stays blank. I hope this could potentially narrow your troubleshooting down great work and keep it up awsome addon!
Kateuk Mar 05, 2014 at 21:05 UTC - 0 likes
We are having the same issue, it's just not selecting a relay any more. Doesn't matter what version and nobody has changed anything it's just not working since the last patch
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LSU Coach Les Miles' opening statement Saturday night after the Tigers' 12-10 victory over Auburn:
On Mettenberger's first SEC and road game:
"I'll say I liked him. There's some things he did wrong, there's some positions we put him in that didn't favor him, some guys that were supporting him did some things that they shouldn't have, but what he showed was character, toughness and really made the plays that he needed to make at crunch time. We'll be able to build off that, I believe."
On the third down throwback to Ware:
"It's something that we operate with out of our two tights and it's the pressure that he had and then the way he threw it in, to me he made a real decision to put some heat on that ball, and that really was the reason that Ware had the ability to advance it like he did."
On Auburn's defense:
"I think Auburn's defense is a good front. I think they're mobile, I think they're aggressive, I think they played physical football. I think we missed some passes, I think we mis-executed some, but any time you line up with this quality of an opponent, you're tested most."
On the first-quarter sack and fumble:
"I think when you fumble on the 1-yard line, that's a miserable place to turn the ball over, and it's interesting that we get the two and then obviously take the lead, but when you compound the fumble, it should've been 7-0 and then maybe 14-0. The issue then is the turnovers. There's nothing good by turnovers."
On the call for the muffed punt:
"I didn't get to see much of the instant replay, and what I got from the press box was it definitely hit him, then after the instant replay it didn't appear that it did, I guess."
On going for it on the last possession:
"No, we were going to kick a field goal."


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U.S. federal regulations impose nearly $2 trillion in annual costs on American business, according to the Small Business Administration. President Barack Obama thinks that's probably too much and now wants regulators to strike out needless red tape. Better late than never. Even better, Congress should have more power to do the cleanup itself.
James Pethokoukis
Will Washington bail out the MSM with an iPad tax?
This is actually quite astonishing. A "staff discussion draft" from the Federal Trade Commission recommends ways the government can save journalism. First, it lists a number of ways Washington can subsidize the media (to the tune of $35 billion a year):
Net neutrality creates systemic risk for US economy
The Federal Communications Commission decision to begin the process of imposing an Internet neutrality rule — network operators such as AT&T would be barred from charging variable prices for different kinds of traffic from content providers such as Google or Amazon — is curious as well as wrongheaded.


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Dr.Sr. MARIES V.L, (Sr.Jincy Maria) the present Principal, took charge of the college on 1st April 2014 after the retirement of Dr. Sr. Lissy John Irimpan. Sister has completed 25 years of meritorious teaching career. Sh...
The C.M.C Educational policy lays down that education is not just a profession but a 'sacred call' and that our aim signifies 'the pursuit of intellectual and professional excellence should be the total formation of the individual'
Vimala College Thrissur, a first grade residential autonomous women's college under the CMC Management was established in 1967 following bifurcation from St.Mary's College Thrissur. The college has completed four decades of committed service to the field of education. Besides 16 graduate and 13 post graduate courses,3 Research Centres and one PG diploma. Dr. Sr.Maries.V.L is the Principal of the institution. Dr. Sr. Omer, the provincial of the CMC Congregation is the Manager of the institution. Currently there is sanctioned student strength of 2546 students, a team of 84 Permanent faculties, 39 Guest faculties and 36 non teaching staff. The college has made remarkable strides in curricular, co-curricular and extra curricular activities. The infrastructure and educational resources have been consistently expanded to meet the growing academic requirements. The use of technology in administration, education and learning resources has enhanced the quality of the teaching-learning process. Vimala College was formerly accredited with Five Star status in 2001 which was then the highest level of achievement: In the next cycle of accreditation, the College was re-accredited with an A Grade and a CGPA of 3.30 in 2009 and further, with a CGPA of 3.5 in 2014. The college has been conferred Autonomous Status in October 2015 by UGC and State Government. It is recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence by UGC in April 2016.
"We envision the total transformation of the young women for their enrichment and of the society at large and the nation as a whole."
"We dedicate ourselves to the mission of training women for their academic excellence, development of human skill and character formation based on the love of God and service to society and to the Nation."
"Truth and Love": is the Motto and Message of 'Vimala' truth sought and lived in love. She invites all her staff and students for a bold and generous endeavor to realize this goal."
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I have recently read a polarizing posting on the CBC by John Furlong ("Trouble in Natuashish comes from the top," posted Oct. 6) and it has motivated me to speak out. The article is a great disappointment to me and I describe it as polarizing because I submit that its likely consequence is simply to further divide the two cultures and exacerbate the problem.
Before proceeding further I would first like to introduce myself. I am a senior criminal lawyer who has been and still am representing the Innu of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish. My acquired knowledge of the Innu culture is good (for a white man) but my knowledge of the Mushuau Innu (Natuashish) is more in depth than my knowledge of the Sheshatshiu Innu, as I live in the community of Natuashish with my spouse and have done so for the past three and a half years. My spouse is a nurse practitioner and employed by Labrador Grenfell Health in Natuashish. I have represented the Innu from both communities in court since January 2006. I was also band manager for the Mushuau Innu from March 2010 until July 2012.
I speak of two cultures as I submit that the reality that we are dealing with two different cultures is being lost. This is especially true when the problem is continually described by one of the cultures using only the norms of the judging culture with little real knowledge of the culture being judged.
One anecdotal example of this problem is a story told to me by a Supreme Court justice when he was sitting in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. He was sentencing a young Innu male and during the sentencing he noticed that the young man never did look directly at him even
when the judge directed his remarks toward the young man and demanded his attention. The judge took that to indicate that the young man lacked respect for the law and the court, only to have it pointed out to him later by an Innu elder that not looking the judge straight in the eye was actually a sign of respect in the Innu culture.
Failing to understand
We can never understand the behaviour of the Innu if we do not bring knowledge and understanding of the Innu culture into our reasoning. Archeologists have established that the Innu were living on the land in Labrador 3,000 years before Christ was born. Their culture was essentially based on a great respect for the animals, especially the caribou. All their beliefs (often described as myths by our culture) were based on mutual respect of the animals that allowed themselves to be killed so that the Innu could survive and the Innu responsibility to always treat the animals with respect.
The Innu developed a strong culture and this is evidenced by the fact that it survived and served them well until our provincial government adopted policies which encouraged the Innu to settle in one place. The realities and needs of their culture were entirely different from those of a modern day culture. What is important in their culture is not important in ours and what is important in our culture is not important in theirs. The important things in their culture were those that allowed them to survive and prosper in the harsh environment out on the land in Labrador with the prospect of starvation ever present. The important things in our culture have allowed us to survive and prosper in a very different world.
It took thousands of years to develop the Western civilization in which we live today from the days when our ancestors were also hunter-gatherers. During that time hundreds, perhaps thousands, of wars were fought which involved the deaths and suffering of countless numbers of people, the coming and going of many different religions and the development of many different ways of governance. Why do we think that the Innu can make this journey in a matter of some 60 or 70 years when it took our culture thousands of years and many hard lessons had to be learned along the way?
In January 2011 (with temperatures in the minus 30s and 40s), my wife and I had occasion to travel on snowmobile from Natuashish to Border Beacon (180 kilometres one way) and back via snowmobile with only the Mushuau Innu as our guide and adviser. It was a three-day trip. After we left Natuashish we stopped at an Innu tent set up out on the land. What struck us very markedly was how all the Innu appeared so happy and at ease, and the sullenness that we saw in them all the time in the community had simply disappeared. We, indeed, noticed this phenomenon until we once again returned to the community of Natuashish where we observed the sullenness return almost immediately. While out on the land, we were in their home and it showed.
While out on the land, travelling to and from Border Beacon, my wife's and my safety and well-being were in the hands of the Innu. As such, we found them to be very different in their behaviour toward us when they were the ones with the expertise and not us. In our ordinary dealings with them as nurse practitioner and lawyer, we were the ones with the expertise. Again, we were in their home and it showed.
Losing their ways
It must always be remembered that all humans require dignity and, as such, we seek it in the feedback received from our day-to-day activities. The old Innu way supplied the Innu with all the dignity they required. When the Innu were no longer free to live the old way they lost nearly all of their sources of self-respect or human dignity. The reality of Davis Inlet before the move to Natuashish made it all but impossible to maintain any human dignity. The houses were extremely overcrowded and had no running water and no heating. The situation was so dire that the federal government entered into a relocation agreement with the Mushuau Innu to establish a new community.
So, essentially, all the present problems of the Innu are of our making, however well-intentioned our society may have been. None of the present problems existed when they lived the old way. These problems, however, only affect the Innu and are not felt in our society. For that reason we now have a situation where only the Innu can solve the problem because only they understand and are aware of the full extent of the problem with which they live every day.
Today's problems, as evidenced by the present gas-sniffing crisis, have no easy or quick solutions. While short-term solutions have their place and can be necessary, it is my respectful opinion that the Innu will only be able to deal with these problems when more of the Innu can better understand the ways of our society and its culture.
To that end, I submit that the long-term solution to their problems lies in the Innu youth. My suggestion to all the Innu people, the band councils, the Innu Nation and our governments, is that they should make heroes of the Innu youth who graduate high school and go on to further post-secondary education.
They would be heroes because it is only through their gaining of knowledge of the white man's ways, whilst also being taught all the knowledge and skill of their own culture by Innu elders, that the social problems will be solved and the Innu culture can survive. They would become the saviours of the Innu culture.
Garrett O'Brien writes from Natuashish.


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Words with Friends Cheat – Win NOW!
Words with Friends Cheat
Who doesn't want to be the champion? Who would prefer being the whipping guy? Well, if your peers are as extreme as mine, you would rather not play the game than be a dummy at the game. How would you beat your scrabble bully? Yes you love the game but the number of times you have lost has drained what is left of your passion for the game. You try playing on your own and you think you are doing well only to embarrassingly lose again when faced with your scrabble bully friends. You want to beat these guys even if it is for one day; you want to the champion. Yes, you could use a cheat, a scrabble cheat or word with friends cheat would do the work superbly. With your word with friends cheat by your side, you can shut your scrabble bullies up once and for all.
Friends Help – Word Friends Cheat
If you love the principle on which scrabble is played then you might as well love the Word with friends game. Most parents actually would love their kids or wards playing such games as scrabble and word with friends as such games help improve their vocabulary and intellect. The game might be new but another creature has been born with it; the word with friends cheats. Word with friend cheats are aids or helps or cheats depending on what you prefer calling them that can help the player find his way through the game.
Learn and Win with Words with Friends Cheat
Word friends cheats are valuable aside from just aiding one 'hit' all challenges in a word with friends game but word friends cheats are exceptional teachers. These cheats were so designed to do more than just render word with friends cheats but it is observable that with regular use, players who use Word with friend cheats also improve themselves intellectually. Word friends cheats help enlarge one's vocabulary base.
There are several Word with friend cheats available online today and an example is ScrabbleCheats. The best Word friends cheats are those impregnated with a huge database of words just like the cheats for scrabble. By using them, players will not gaze too much in space for inspiration as this 'inspiration' will occur more often as the cheats is consulted. They must be able to give room for those difficult forming words. They should also be handy and easily accessed otherwise players would go looking for better Word with friend cheats.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Cornerstone University announced Friday that it will equip all incoming freshmen with Apple MacBook laptops starting next fall.
The private university currently supplies students with PC laptops, but decided to make the change because the machines are "not perceived as inspiring creativity and engagement of the learning process" the way they once did, according to the university.
"We know students will be excited about this and when they are excited about what they are doing, they will be more engaged," Dan Mills, director of information technology at Cornerstone, said in a statement.
Cornerstone says it's the first "institution" in West Michigan to provide MacBooks to all incoming students. In fall 2011, there were 365 freshmen at Cornerstone, according to the university.
About 200 faculty and staff members also will be equipped with the laptops, the university said.
Bob Sack, executive director of Marketing and Communications at Cornerstone, said the move won't cost the university more than what it was paying for PCs.
"It's a budget neutral deal," he said. "We're not spending any more than we were in the past with this."


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I was at West Elm the other day and when I saw their Parsons collection it got me thinking about where the name came from. I attended Parsons School of Design in New York, so I wondered if there was any connection. As it turns out the term Parsons comes from the Parsons School of Design in Paris.
Famous French decorator Jean-Michel Frank taught at Parsons in the 1930s and assigned his students the following project: "design a table so basic that it would retain its integrity whether sheathed in gold leaf, mica, parchment, split straw or painted burlap, or even left robustly unvarnished". Though the table is attributed to Frank, the actual designer is thought to be a school janitor who introduced his design at a student art show. What came out of Frank's direction was a truly minimalist piece that became a hit in contemporary decor.
Since the 1960′s the Parsons table has been mass-produced, with a broad variety of styles made by everyone from Walmart to Crate & Barrel to Bauhaus designer Mies Van der Rohe. Simple, contemporary and refined!
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Just before leaving the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI – the first pope to resign in 600 years – he described himself as "just a pilgrim who is starting the last part of his pilgrimage on this Earth," CNN reported.
Parishes in south Alabama have been asked to toll their bells at 1 p.m., when his resignation becomes official.
Benedict left by helicopter and is expected to stay at Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome, until a new pope is elected.
His last tweet from @Pontifex read: "Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives."


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LANSING, MI -- Michigan residents making charitable donations may often end up sending more to professional fundraisers than their pet causes, according to a new report released this week by Attorney General Bill Schuette.
While some charities fundraise internally, others hire professional fundraisers to seek donations on their behalf, especially when trying to generate new donors. Last year, those professional organizations pocketed approximately 65 percent of the funds they raised in Michigan, according to the state's first annual Professional Fundraising Charitable Solicitation Report.
"Michigan citizens have generous hearts and deserve to know how much of their donation actually makes it to their intended charity, especially in these times when every dollar makes a difference," Schuette said in a release announcing the report. "Donors might be surprised to know that, on average, only thirty-five cents of each dollar collected through professional fundraisers are passed on to the charity."
The report, Schuette said, is designed to hold professional fundraisers accountable and make charities more transparent so that donors can "do as much good as possible."
Charities should spend no more than 35 percent of related contributions -- including donations, legacies and other gifts -- on fundraising, according to the Better Business Bureau. And while those who rely only on professional fundraisers may not be meeting that mark, it's important to note that the AG's report does not include internal fundraising by a charity's employees or volunteers.
A 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision prevents states from requiring that a minimum percentage of each donation go to a charity, according to Schuette, and so many state attorneys general have begun publishing data that professional fundraisers are required to submit.
Charity Navigator, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that seeks to facilitate intelligent giving, advises donors to avoid professional fundraisers that call on behalf of non-profit organizations. But as you can see in the report, some of those fundraisers do end up sending a substantial portion of the donations they collect to charities.
Click here to see the full report, which is organized by both charity name and professional fundraiser. Or visit the Michigan Attorney General's website to search by charity.
Jonathan Oosting is a Capitol reporter for MLive Media Group. Email him, find him on Google+ or follow him on Twitter.


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Glazer death prompts flurry of hate on Twitter
Malcolm Glazer died on Wednesday, aged 85 (Photo: YouTube)
Dozens of antisemitic comments have been posted on Twitter following the death of Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer on Wednesday.
The American billionaire, who was descended from Lithuanian Jews, died aged 85 after suffering ill health following two strokes in 2006.
Some of the comments on Twitter
One Twitter user, under the name Calma_Uefalona, wrote: "Stupid jew finally died….. Yes thank u Lord" (sic).
Another, called "Mega Man", wrote: "Malcolm Glazer made his initial fortune as a slumlord praying on trailer park tenants, wow that isn't stereotypical of a Jew at all (!)" (sic).
Ian Millard posted on the site: "Some obscenely wealthy old Jew called Malcolm Glazer died – 'Worth' huge amounts. So take it with you now" (sic).
Mark Gardner, director of communications at the Community Security Trust, an antisemitism watchdog, said: "It is disgusting to see this pathetic antisemitic abuse."
A highly-successful owner of American Football team Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mr Glazer made his fortune from owning property, including shopping centres and care homes.


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The Los Angeles Times reported that Manny Pacquiao has stated he is willing to accept the short end of a 45-55% split in a fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2013. Pacman is quoted as saying "Win or lose, I'll take 45%. Floyd can have top billing, he can be introduced in the ring first or last. He can wear my trunks. I don't care. I just want to get him in the ring and make the fight." Manny's comments were allegedly made to his publicist Fred Sternburg during a press event in Mexico City on Friday.
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Why, in 2011, does Portland still have cops on horseback? Do we have a big problem with rustlers downtown these days? Or are these super-horses that can chase down speeders? How much are we paying for this anachronism? —Sign Me Alan
See? Any time government tries to treat us to something better than the absolute crappiest, ugliest and most boring thing possible, some killjoy comes along to complain that it could have been cheaper. It's guys like you that are turning the new Columbia River bridge into such a grim, Stalinist turd—I'm sure you won't rest until that project is stripped of all ornament save perhaps a jaunty "Arbeit Macht Frei" stenciled across its brutal, slablike trusses. But I digress.
If you ask me (which, technically, you just did), the reason we have cops on horses is because it's cool. (For the record, I'd also support having cops on tigers, elephants and great white sharks.) As it happens, though, the Mounted Patrol Unit pulls its weight even when judged by more objective standards.
The MPU's $585K annual budget is about 0.4 percent of the Bureau's total. For that, you get seven officers, composing 0.7 percent of the force. When you throw in the fact that last year, private donors kicked in $100K of the total to save the unit from budgetary-ax-wielding meanies like Alan here, you're actually getting a lot of cop for the buck.
And the mounted cops aren't just decorative; the Bureau says they make between 100 and 150 arrests every month. Since they work more slowly and thoroughly than a prowl car, mounted units are well-suited to combating street crime. Plus, you gotta figure that the sheer embarrassment of being arrested by Dudley Do-Right must yank at least a few offenders back to the straight and narrow.


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I've been dying to get a terrarium at home 1) to bring a bit of green and softness and 2) so the cat doesn't eat the plants and leave some sick on the floor. I also love what some places like Twig Terrarium have been doing, making stories by adding little people or scenes into them.
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By Laura Krentz
Common Core State Standards is a one size fits all education system. Every student from kindergarten through high school will be taught the same thing at the same time as every other student in the same grade. The most glaring problem is the centralization of power. Parents would have no recourse if dissatisfied with something being taught.
Michael Cohen, a Common Core architect said, "(The) standards are not written with parent involvement in mind. It's the job of the school and the teacher to help the student."
Local schools decide the curriculum, but the Common Core assessments go along with the Standards. And those who control the assessments, truly control the curriculum.
After being developed and funded by private organizations, the federal government pressured states into adopting Common Core by making states ineligible for Race to the Top funding and for No Child Left Behind waivers unless they adopted the standards. After the standards were copyrighted, the federal government placed a 15 percent cap on additional information schools would be permitted to teach.
The federal government did no cost analysis, nor did the State of Michigan before implementation. For students to compete effectively on Common Core assessments, school districts must purchase new textbooks, digital media and other teaching materials aligned to the standards.
James Milgram, the mathematician who rejected Common Core when he served on its validation committee, said: "I can tell you that my main objection to Core Standards, and the reason I didn't sign off on them was that they did not match up to international expectations. They were at least two years behind the practices in the high achieving countries by 7th grade, and . . .only require partial understanding of what would be the content of a normal, solid, course in Algebra I or Geometry. Moreover, they cover very little of the content of Algebra II, and none of any higher level course. . . "
With regard to English language arts, the Fair to Middling Report says that the Common Core Standards "Include vocabulary standards in grades 6-12 that are a recipe for reading failure at the high school level." They concluded that there is too much emphasis on informational reading and not enough on literature. According to the Daily Caller, the informational reading list includes: "Invasive Plant Inventory" and "Recommended Levels of Insulation." I can't imagine anything that would stifle the love of reading faster than that. According to Joy Pullmann of the Heartland Institute, "Common Core . . .rests on the premise . . .that the sole purpose of public education is workforce training."
Data collection on every teacher and every student is an integral part of Common Core. The plan is to have a permanent digital record on every student from kindergarten through grade 12. The collection categories include academic records, disciplinary incidents, special education accommodations, health records, fingerprints, financial aid information (including tax returns), religion, and several hundred more categories. These records would be given to the U.S. Department of Education.
Since the 2011 FERPA revision, student information can be released to third parties for non-academic purposes. And a nonprofit organization has been paid to store student and teacher information on a data cloud, which may be vulnerable to hackers.
According to the Pioneer Institute, there are "three federal laws that prohibit federal departments or agencies from directing, supervising or controlling elementary and secondary school curricula, programs of instruction and instructional materials."
Michigan shouldn't pay the high financial price to aspire to mediocre standards, lose our autonomy in education, and lose the privacy that students and teachers deserve for an illegal overreach by the federal government.


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Police say a man celebrating his first wedding anniversary was among four people killed during a shooting outside a downtown Buffalo, N.Y., restaurant. Four others were wounded.
Police say the victims were leaving a party inside the City Grill about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when gunfire erupted.
Chief of Detectives Dennis Richards says reports indicate that, shortly before the shootings, at least one person was escorted from the restaurant following a verbal confrontation.
Richards says one of the victims, a 30-year-old man, had traveled with his wife from Texas to celebrate their anniversary with Buffalo-area friends and relatives.
Late Saturday morning, police converged on a Buffalo house and brought one man out in handcuffs. Police wouldn't say whether it was related to the shootings.
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BUFFALO -- A shooting outside a restaurant in downtown Buffalo early Saturday left four people dead and four wounded, police said. The victims were leaving a large party inside the City Grill bar and restaurant about 2:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, police and witnesses said. Police were investigating witness reports that an argument may have broken out inside. Investigators did not know how many shooters there were.
"We're trying to sort all of that out," Homicide Chief Dennis Richards said. "We're checking to see if something precipitated this from inside."
Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene in the city's business district and a fourth died at a hospital. The dead included two men and two women, Richards said. Authorities did not release their identities.
Raymond Wilhite returned the restaurant a few hours after the shooting and said his 32-year-old daughter, Tiffany Wilhite, was among the victims.
The conditions of the wounded, all men, were not immediately available. Spokesmen at Erie County Medical Center and Buffalo General Hospital confirmed some of the wounded were brought in but declined to release their conditions.
Tommy Dates, 35, of Buffalo, said he was at the bar area of the restaurant with his friends when he noticed a party had broken up. He said people started leaving the restaurant but rushed back inside a few minutes later.
"A lot of people were real upset, just trying to get out of the way," Dates said. "Nobody know where anything was coming from. Everyone was in a panic."
A message left for the restaurant's owners was not immediately returned.
Three covered bodies lay in front of the restaurant for several hours, one of them on the sidewalk across the street. About 20 people stood behind yellow crime scene tape, some trying to console grief-stricken relatives and friends.
The window of an office next to the Main Street restaurant was shattered, as was glass in a subway entrance across the street.


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The driver was found to have a suspended license as well as two warrants for his arrest from Cleveland. He was cited for driving with a suspended license and held for Cleveland.
The owner of the car also had a suspended license and the car was towed.
WARRANT, RIVERVIEW ROAD: An officer arrested a woman wanted for multiple warrants at 12:19 a.m. Jan. 18.
The woman was one of four passengers in a car that the officer pulled over for having no front license plate and no illumination on the rear plate.
The driver had an expired learner's permit so she was cited for that along with the license plate violations.
Police searched the car after detecting the odor of marijuana inside but found evidence of the drug. The occupants admitted to having smoked marijuana in the car earlier in the day.
The owner of the vehicle, who was riding in the front passenger seat, was allowed to drive it from the scene.
WARRANT, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: A man who showed up to court at 9:55 a.m. Jan. 17 was promptly arrested for an active warrant he had in Middleburg Heights.
He pled not guilty to the offense he was charged with in Brecksville and then proceeded to walk next door to the police station where he was held for Middleburg Heights Police to pick up.
WARRANT, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: A woman was arrested on a warrant from Garfield Heights Jan. 16 after the car she was riding in was stopped for having a cracked windshield.
The woman said they were on their way to a Motel 8 in Richfield where the woman had been staying for a month because she didn't want to live with her mother.
An officer met his Garfield Heights counterpart in Independence to transfer the woman.
The driver was released without incident.
POSSESSION, I-77: Police arrested a man for possession of drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia as well as driving with a suspended license at 8:37 p.m. Jan. 15 after pulling him over for a window tint violation.
The officer found hypodermic needles, a seed grinder and marijuana in the man's car with the help of a K-9 dog.
The man admitted to being a heroin user and had several track marks on his arms.


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Update: Tittabawassee Township board approves Marc McGill's manager contract: $75,000 salary, starting March 1
TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP, MI — The Tittabawassee Township Board of Trustees plans to vote on a contract for Saginaw County Controller Marc A. McGill, who is poised to become its next township manager.
The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Tittabawassee Township office, 145 South Second.
Tittabawassee Township Supervisor Rick Hayes said there were 52 applicants for the position.
McGill and Jonesville Village Manager Adam Smith underwent final interviews Dec. 4. The Tittabawassee Township board during a special meeting Dec. 6 authorized Clerk Robert DuCharme and Trustee Tom Forsberg to enter into negotiations with McGill.
McGill, 52, is earning $126,500 per year from Saginaw County, plus benefits. He will retire from the controller job by March 1. McGill previously told MLive.com he expected his salary at his new job to be significantly lower.
Former Tittabawassee Township Manager Brian Kischnick left to take the city manager job in Troy.
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• Big job announcements by Farmers, Foremost Insurance, Roskam Baking, Holland businesses may take time to hire
• Farmers Insurance Group plans $84.4 million, 1,600-job expansion at Foremost complex in Caledonia
• Roskam Baking Co. plans to hire 1,500 with $65 million investment in former Steelcase plant in Kentwood
• Integrated Fabric Resource, Energetx Composites in Holland plan to add more than 1,300 employees
HOLLAND -- In the last year, Integrated Fabric Resource Inc. shed workers as its automotive-supply business began to dry up.
With a retooled product and a new deal with a Houston-based firm, the Holland Township company formerly known as Holland Awning Company is adding jobs and taking business once sentto China.
Integrated Fabric Resource and Energetx Composites, LLC, could become the poster children for the state's new manufacturing sector. The companies are leveraging their expertise in engineering and manufacturing to create new products.
Over the next five years, they expect to generate more than 1,300 jobs as they expand into new markets.
On Tuesday, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved state tax credits of $27.3 million for Energetx Composites and $2.1 million for Integrated Fabric Resource for expansions. Both companies are also seeking local tax abatements for their projects.
"We have a lot of companies that are trying to redeploy into new markets," said Randy Thelen, president of Lakeshore Advantage, an economic development agency.
"I think these companies are an example of how this can be done."
The addition of the jobs brings more than 4,600 across West Michigan -- and 11,000 statewide -- announced Tuesday and spurred by state tax credits.
Farmers Insurance Group is adding 1,600 jobs at its Foremost Insurance Group subsidiary in Caledonia Township. Roskam Baking Co. in Kentwood plans to hire 1,500 new employees.
That is good news for a region that has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs the past few years.
Integrated Fabric Resource is ready to bring in the first of its 270 hires as early as next month to fill orders for flexi-tanks. The company designs and makes the fabric packaging mounted into the steel or plastic shipping containers.
The new business is the result of a joint venture with Texas-based Environmental Packaging Technologies, which sought out the firm after problems with a Chinese manufacturer.
It could be fall before Energetx Composites begins bringing in the first of its anticipated 1,068 workforce additions. The Holland-based company is seeking contracts to build blades and other composite parts for wind turbines.
"We expect all this new business based on the state of the market as well as our communications and negotiations going on today," said David Walsh, company spokesman.
Started by the Slikkers family, the company is a spin-off of its 30-year-old S2 Yachts Inc.
Energetx is reworking materials used to create yachts into blades and other parts for wind turbines. While the company plans to invest $37 million into the venture, it also expects to use production space at its Tiara Yachts factory at 725 E. 40th St., that has sat empty in recent months.
The company's workforce peaked at 800 employees three years ago and has since dropped by half as demand for luxury products have dropped off during the recession.
In recent years, 95 percent of Integrated Fabric Resource's business has come from the automotive industry, which uses its fabric packaging in shipping parts back and forth.
While there are no plans to give up that business, diversifying the company's clientele will help buffer it during economic downturns.
Changing products is nothing new for Integrated Fabric Resource, which has 94-year-old roots.
"We've been entrepreneurial from the beginning," said Doug Buma, president. "We have always been open to try new things."
A Holland project announced by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will increase city revenue for the real estate to $250,000 from $30,000 a year over a 15-year period, Assistant City Manager Greg Robinson said.
Under the deal, the developer for Crescent Shores Marina, LLC, will get $1.8 million in state and local tax captures for infrastructure on a $10 million to $12 million redevelopment of Lake Macatawa properties. The project will include construction of 27 new residential townhomes, a private marina, apartment complex and office space.


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ANN ARBOR -- The start of the 2014 high school football season is here.
Not only do teams get out on the practice field Monday morning for the first time, as does the MLive Ann Arbor News sports staff, the season's first Game of the Week poll is now live.
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KALAMAZOO, MI — People on The Move announces the new title or working role of local people moving from one paid position to another. That includes lateral moves, promotions, new hires, or people taking on significant new work assignments.Among those making moves recently were:
-Leigh M. Schultz has been elected principal of the Miller Canfield law firm. Schultz specializes in labor and employment and commercial litigation and provides advice and counsel to employers of all sizes on day-to-day employment-related issues. She also defends businesses in employment-related lawsuits and litigates disputes involving commercial claims. The Richland residents and works out of Miller Canfield's Kalamazoo office.
-Christine Reilly has been hired as senior Securities and Exchange Commission reporting analyst for the accounting/finance team at store-brand pharmaceutical maker Perrigo Co. In that role, Reilly will be responsible for creating the company's external financial statements, working at its Allegan offices. Reilly brings to Perrigo six years of experience, spending three years as an auditor at an accounting firm and three years in financial reporting for a home building company, both in southeast Michigan. She has a bachelor's degree from Albion College and a .master's degree in accounting from Grand Valley State University. Reilly is also a Certified Public Accountant.
-Bronson Healthcare has some new healthcare providers. Bronson Burn & Wound Center has welcomed nurse practitioner Taryn Kaiser to its team. Kaiser has a master's degree and bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Ind. Dr. Michael Koren has joined Bronson Diabetes and Endocrinology Center. Koren received his medical degree from Minsk State Medical Institute, in Belarus, USSR. He completed his fellowship in metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition at University of Washington, in Seattle. He completed his residencies in internal medicine at Columbia University / Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, N.Y., and in endocrinology at Institute of Radiation Medicine and Endocrinology, Minsk, Belarus. Bronson HealthCare Midwest Family Medicine has welcomed Dan Ebenhoeh, physician assistant, to its practice. Ebenhoeh received his master's degree in the physician assistant program and his bachelor's degree in Spanish and biology from Western Michigan University. He has a special interest in pediatrics and is fluent in Spanish. Bronson HealthCare Midwest Internal Medicine & Pediatrics – Lifetime Wellness has welcomed Elisabeth Boelman, physician assistant, to its practice. Boelman received her master's degree in the physician assistant program from Western Michigan University and her bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences from WMU. She has special interests in women's and adolescent health.
-Dr. Amber Nash, an obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined Borgess Women's Health. Nash received her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. She completed her OB/GYN residency at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., and was also awarded for academic achievement at the health system in 2012. Nash is a junior fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association.
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You've finished with college and have a nice piece of parchment on your wall as a trophy for graduating, however, you still stock up on ramen like it's going out of style. Could you be an adult still living like a college student? We recently found a list on Buzzfeed of things you'll never do after college, that is, unless you're not still living as if you are in college.
1. Wearing sweatpants. It was questionable to wear them to class in college, and it still might be questionable if you're employed as a fitness instructor.
2. Going to the gym whenever you want. Unless your office has a fitness center in the building, most of us find it difficult to squeeze in a jog on the treadmill during work hours. If you can get a good workout at the gym after 1AM, we have to wonder, when do you sleep?
3. Pull an all-nighter. With age comes a greater appreciation for sleep and the need for it. The older you get the harder it is to keep your eyelids from slamming shut after 11PM. Once you have kids, forget about it. You'll be praying for them to sleep.
4. Spring/Summer/Fall Break. When you leave college, gone are those built-in vacation periods in the middle and between semesters. A week here and 2 months there are generous on a European scale of vacation time, and working in Europe is the only way you're going to see anything over 2 weeks of paid vacation time from your employer.
5. Taking a nap during the day. Working so early in the morning, we can get away with a mid-afternoon nap. However, you are a master if you can still sneak in a nap during your 9 to 5 job.
We chatted about how we still get away with doing a few things we did in college this morning. Listen here!
6. Watching daytime TV. Unless you're got a DVR to record Judge Judy and Maury, no one who works during the day gets to see these gems of television programming after college.
7. Receiving care packages from mom. After college, it's generally assumed that you can find a full-time job that will put a roof over your head and "healthy" meals on your table. You've got bigger problems if you're still getting regular shipments of mom's special cookies along with non-perishable groceries.
8. Get student discounts. You're very lucky if you can still get away with using your student ID to get discounts.
9. Living close to your friends. It seems like after college, all of your friends drift to the outer reaches of town (also known as the suburbs). It gets difficult to spontaneously hang out like you used to, especially once spouses and children join the mix.
10. Make regular late-night fast food trips. The 4th meal was great in college when you needed to study or soak up the drinks you imbibed at a party, but after college, that late night food just pushes back your bedtime and sometimes wakes you up with a need for half a bottle of TUMS.
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Superior, WI (NNCNOW.com) --- The Superior Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of those responsible for the recent vandalism spree in the city.
Back on November 26th, officers were flooded with calls about shattered cars and home windows across Superior. Authorities believe a BB/Pellet gun as well as a slingshot and marbles were used to break the windows.
Damage from this vandalism spree is in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Superior Police Department at (715)395-7652, the Tip Line at (715)395-7468, or 911.
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The rabbi put the question to my friend directly: Do Christians believe that God is holy?" My friend was initially taken aback; she thought of the popularity of the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy," and of her love of passages in Exodus, Isaiah and Revelation that emphasize the holiness of God. She recalled the passage in the Lord's Prayer where we indicate that God's name is hallowed.
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Alia Bhatt: Highway
Save for a smidgen of kajal, Vidya Balan went make up free for the flight back home from Cannes.
'Aashiqui 2' star Shraddha Kapoor was spotted without make up at the airport.
Katrina Kaif goes greasepaint-free for travel but still manages to look like a million bucks!
Preity Zinta goes the de-glam route for a movie screening.
Actress Illeana D'cruz was snapped without any make-up
Lisa Haydon turned up at a marathon with a make up free face.
Anusha Dandekar, who was also at the same event as Lisa, turned up sans any make-up too!
Sushmita Sen went make-up free for travel
Kangna Ranaut was snapped sans make-up at the airport.
Manyata Dutt went makeup free at a recent awards ceremony
And sometimes even the men look ghastly without cover up! Shah Rukh Khan looked rather haggard, when our paparazzo found him outside Shankar Mahadevan's studio. Guess it's not only the ladies who need a little extra to look good!
Genelia D'souza stepped out to catch a special screening with husband Riteish Deshmukh and her face is make-up free.
Bebo's face is free of cover up, though she still looks fierce!
Kalki Koechlin looks rather Plain Jane here!
Like her sister, Lolo isn't afraid to go makeup-free as well and she looks rather good, we must say!
Dia looks fresh and lovely, minus all the make up. We like!
'Rockstar' beauty Nargis Fakhri also manages to look lovely without the help of make up
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Murray, Utah based Sizzling Platter, LLC (SPLLC) is about to go international. The restaurant management company will open its first Little Caesars in Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. "We are so excited to expand internationally and find a home for Little Caesars in Mexico," said Ted Morton, Sizzling Platter CEO. "We operate several borderland Little Caesars in New Mexico and Texas—and they have done very well." SPLLC owns and operates Little Caesars in six states.
The Hot-n-Ready menu is expected to be a big hit south of the border. Little Caesars has grown in popularity with the ultra affordable Hot-n-Ready menu. That value will be the same in Mexico. "Our products appeal to families, students on a budget or anyone who is looking for great food at a good value," said Mark Howe, Sizzling Platter Operations V.P.
The store was built with customer comfort in mind—which includes a small dining area. It is located at Margaritas St. Y Av. Jardin, Morelos, MZ 634 LT-2 Ecatepec, Edo D CP 55070. The hours will be: Sunday-Thursday 11AM-10PM and Friday-Saturday 11AM-11PM
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Raiders snap losing streak, beat Kentlake; Decatur wins
After losing three games in a row, the Thomas Jefferson Raiders got back on track Thursday night with a 61-40 win over Kentlake.
The win improved the Raiders to 5-2 in the South Puget Sound League North Division and 6-4 overall. Jefferson took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Falcons 17-9 during the eight minutes to take a 25-17 lead.
The Raiders were led by the 18 points, five rebounds and four assists of Daryon James and 22 points, five rebounds and four blocks from junior Deonte Anderson. Senior guard Josh Duckworth chipped in 10 points for TJ.
The Raiders will travel to Tahoma Saturday night in another important SPSL North game.
Decatur — The Gators blew away North Kitsap Thursday night at home in a non-league contest, 74-39. Decatur () jumped out to a 20-8 lead after the first quarter and also outscored North Kitsap, 19-2, during the third quarter.
The Gators got 21 points from senior guard Kevin Locascio, who has scored in double figures in all 10 of Decatur's games this season. Locascio is averaging 16.6 points a game.
Decatur also got 13 points from Jason Young, who is the Gators' leading scorer on the season at 18.9 points.
Beamer — The Titans (6-3 overall, 4-3 SPSL South) lost their first game in two weeks Thursday to Puyallup, 73-64. The Titans got 24 points from Juwan Flowers and 18 from Bogdon Blivenyuk.
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When you learn to read a ruler, you will probably encounter metric and English standard rulers. Sometimes rulers have metric on one side, while they have Engish rule on the other. It depends on how you need to measure which side you will use.
Another issue you may find with English rulers is how the inches are marked. Some rulers have 1/8 inch markings between each inch while others have 1/16 inch. This article will cover both.
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How to Read a Ruler Measurement
Reading a metric ruler is the simplest of the three. On a metric ruler centimeters are marked. Because of the standard length of a ruler, there will be about 14 centimeters. Between each centimeter there are 10 small markings, called millimeters. 10 milimeters equal 1 centimeter.
Reading English rulers is a little different. First, count the number of dashes or marks in between each inch. If there are 8, that means each mark is 1/8 inch. If there are 16, each mark is 1/16th of an inch.
Line up whatever you are measuring. If you are using a metric ruler, count the number of whole centimeters and then count the dashes. For example, if you count 4 whole centimeters and 3 dashes, the measurement is 4.3 centimeters.
If you are using a ruler marked in 1/8 inches, count the whole inches and then count the 1/8 inches. Converting with an English ruler is a little different. Every two 1/8 inch marks is 1/4 inch. Every 2 quarter inches in a half inch. Always simplify the number. Line up the item you wish to measure and measure to the nearest 1/8 inch.
Using a 1/16 is very similar to a 1/8 inch marked ruler. Line up you item and measure to the nearest 1/16 inch and simplify the number.
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Mobile real estate agent Burton LeFlore announced that he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination in the special election for Alabama's 1st Congressional District.
"Forty-seven years of Republicans dominating this Congressional district is enough," LeFlore said in a news release announcing his campaign. "It's time for a change, it's time for something new, it's time for a Democrat."
The seat was vacated Aug. 2 by U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, who resigned to take a job as a chancellor at the University of Alabama System.
Party primary elections are scheduled for Sept. 24. LeFlore is one of two Democrats who qualified to run for the seat, along with Lula Albert-Kaigler of Mobile. Nine Republicans also qualified, and at least one Independent candidate is seeking access to the general election ballot.
LeFlore, 47, is a Mobile native and the grandson of the late John LeFlore, a civil rights leader and former state lawmaker from Mobile. He said education and job creation would be at the center of his campaign for Congress.
"As a father of five, I am concerned about my children's future and the future of all of the youth of this district and across the country," LeFlore said. "I want to see all young people have access to a quality education and to outstanding athletic programs in their school and in their communities."
LeFlore ran unsuccessfully as an Independent earlier this year in a special election for the state House District 97 seat in Mobile.
LeFlore attended St. Paul's Episcopal School and graduated high school at John L. LeFlore High School. He said he earned his Bachelor's Degree at the University of South Alabama and later completed his law degree at the Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Fla.
"I believe all of the citizens of Alabama US District 01 want new industry and want to protect our natural resources. I believe all of the citizens of South Alabama want to see every child get a quality education. However, we have to rise to the occasion of bringing about change in southern Alabama."
The 1st Congressional district spans from the beaches of south Baldwin and Mobile counties north to rural Clarke, Escambia, Monroe and Washington counties. The seat has been held by Republicans since 1965.
Members of Congress are elected to a two-year term and earn a salary of $174,000.
The winner of the special election will stand for re-election in 2014.
Bonner, 53, will fill the newly created position of vice chancellor of government relations and economic development, reporting to UA System Chancellor Robert Witt.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham morning talk radio listeners got a surprise mix of topics, including international politics, talk of Sicilian Mafia death threats and a plug for the Birmingham Water Works Board from an unlikely guest -- former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Giuliani was a guest on WJLD 1400 AM's Morning Talk, where he criticized President Obama as weak on international relations in Syria and Russia. Giuliani said Russian leader Vladimir Putin continues aggression against his neighbors, while Obama tarries on making decisions in opposition.
"Putin has a plan for what to do and has executed," Giuliani said. "Unfortunately, he is a person who is very decisive, has plan and has acted on it."
While Putin's plan is one of oppression, Giuliani said Obama's response on the side of freedom and democracy in the former Soviet republics is muted.
"The leadership is on the wrong side," Giuliani told host Gary Richardson during an extended phone interview. "We couldn't make a decision to do anything and finally Putin stepped in and took over."
When Richardson asked for antidotes to Russian aggression, Giuliani said the president should re-establish a nuclear defense treaty with Poland and the Ukraine. In addition, he suggested the U.S. freeze Russian assets held in America and move to expel the nation from the G8, a coalition of eight major industrialized nations. Whatever the activity, action should be taken, he said.
"We are thinking about what we want to do and they are doing it," Giuliani said, referring to U.S. indecision in the face of Russian aggression. "When you break your word too often, people tend to not believe you."
He said Obama backed away from the treaty setting up a military shield against Russia to appease Putin, but got no concessions in return. American rhetoric supports democracy, but the movement's actions don't back it up, Giuliani said.
"If he wanted to stop it, he should have negotiated with Russia to get something in return," Giuliani said of the treaty.
Giuliani's appearance on WJLD was part of an endorsement of HomeServe, a pipe warranty service program offered through the Birmingham Water Works. The former mayor is a consultant with the company.
Under the program, customers pay a monthly fee for exterior water pipe repair and replacement service.
The Water Works receives a commission up $4.3 million based on the number of customers it delivers to HomeServe.
"We believe this is the best," said Giuliani, whose firm conducted a study for the company. "This could save people money when they least expect it."
HomeServe has partnerships with about 40 utilities, including Birmingham, Giuliani said.
Giuliani also responded to reports of customer complaints about HomeServe, outlined by AL.com/The Birmingham News columnist John Archibald.
Giuliani said there's no question that businesses make mistakes and must correct them and HomeServe is no exception. Still, he cited the company's favorable ratings compared to small percentage of complaints.
"They are the leading provider in this area," he said. "The reality is they are just about the most efficient and the best service."
While his appearance was primarily to endorse HomeServe, Giuliani's interview was multifaceted. Richardson also asked him about a recent New York Daily News report about a Sicilian Mafia leader's contract on his life.
Giuliani said the report was based on revelations from an old contract dating back to when he was a U.S. attorney prosecuting high-profile cases including organized crime.
"For me this is only news and it wasn't the only contract," Giuliani said with a laugh. "I was a prosecutor so you get used to it."


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Steve Weatherford, like many of his Giants teammates, is watching from afar to see what happens between the Giants and receiver Victor Cruz, a restricted free agent.
But based on his experiences since joining the Giants organization in 2011, the veteran punter is confident the sides will be able to work out an agreement that is mutually beneficial.
"I'd like to see him get paid for his services," Weatherford said of Cruz in a recent phone interview. "He's an elite wide receiver, and I think (general manager) Jerry Reese is very fair with his players. I can't remember too many times that Jerry Reese has overpaid a player -- it's just not something he is willing to do -- but I do think he gives players what they deserve."
Weatherford pointed to homegrown players like left tackle Will Beatty and defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, who earned extensions to continue their careers where they started. He also is basing his opinion on his own experience last spring, when Weatherford earned a five-year, $12.75 million contract after proving himself as an important part of the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI championship.
Weatherford was originally franchise tagged by the Giants, but shortly after, months of negotiations resulted in a multi-year contract -- a different circumstance, but similar to Cruz being given a first-round restricted free agent tender while the sides continue to work toward a long-term deal. In Cruz's case, another team could swoop in with an offer sheet, but the restricted free agent market has been quiet as per usual.
"Jerry Reese did a great job and gave me more than I thought I'd ever make," Weatherford said. "I've always been a league-minimum guy, and I played well for the Giants, and he wanted to keep me around, so it was an easy decision for me."
Weatherford continued, "But the point is, I think Jerry Reese does a great job selecting the type of guys he wants to keep around, and we obviously want to keep Victor Cruz around. He's an incredible talent, and he is an awesome guy in the locker room. He's an awesome teammate; he's great for New York and New Jersey. We'll take care of him. I'm sure that Jerry will get something worked out with him to where both sides are happy."
He added, "They've been working on it for a long time, and I think we're making every effort to keep (Cruz) around. I think he'll get what he deserves. Jerry Reese is very fair, he's not a guy that's going to overpay people, but he'll give you what you earn."
But while Weatherford is hopeful that Cruz -- who has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons -- will be back in 2013, his top concern is being an even better punter for the Giants. His goal? "I want to be the best directional punter in the NFL," Weatherford said.
Weatherford is proud that his punting statistics, average and net average, have improved steadily each of the past three seasons. He also consistently places his punts inside the 20-yard line, doing so with 22 of his 58 punts last season. But he sees room for improvement in the art of pinning returners against the sideline and placing his punts precisely where his coverage team expects.
"I would like to improve and I would like to be hands down the guy," Weatherford said. "When people think of directional punting, they think of Jeff Feagles, Brad Maynard. I am working my butt off to try to sneak up and be mentioned with those guys, because I watch so much film of Jeff Feagles, and I have so much admiration for him. Whenever people compare me to him, it is so flattering, but I've got a lot of work to do before I am Jeff Feagles."
Weatherford spent the early part of the offseason training at the Giants facility, before heading out to Southern California, where he annually works out with retired NFL kicker (and one time Giant) John Carney.
One of the regulars at their specialists summit has been kicker Josh Brown, who newly signed with the Giants to replace Lawrence Tynes. Weatherford said Brown has been busy relocating to New Jersey and hasn't been able to join them yet this year, but plans to come down during the summer break between mini-camp and training camp.
"I'm bummed out that Lawrence isn't back, because he's a huge part of the franchise, but we all know how the NFL is now," Weatherford said of Tynes, a free agent. "But I'm looking forward to working with Josh. He's a great guy, a guy who's done it for a long time at a high level, so I'm sure I have some things to learn from him."
Brown, 33, has kicked for the Seahawks, Rams and Bengals, and was in camp with the Jets last year. Weatherford said Brown's signing was a little bit of a surprise, though he knew Brown was a player the Giants "have liked for a while."
The two specialists have been friends for seven years, and Weatherford cited Brown's athleticism -- Brown once was an Oklahoma state champion high jumper -- as one of his unique assets.
"I know he brings a little bit of 'dynamism' as far as being an athlete, and I know he's a really hard working guy," Weatherford said. "He's a blue-collar guy, kind of like myself, a guy that gets in the weight room and likes to compete with the other guys on the team, so that's good. He'll be a fun training partner."


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ABILENE, Texas — First baseman Allen Smith hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving Abilene Christian the lead en route to a 14-8 win over Eastern New Mexico University on Friday night in the opener of a four-game Lone Star Conference baseball series.
Smith and right fielder Thomas Bumpass drove in four runs apiece for the Wildcats (22-11, 18-6 LSC), who took advantage of five ENMU errors to score five unearned runs — including the three on Smith's homer, which erased a 3-2 Greyhounds advantage.
ENMU (16-15, 9-12) jumped on Abilene Christian starter Preston Vancil (4-2) for three runs on five hits in the first, but Vancil recovered to shut the Hounds out over the next five innings.
Third baseman Derrick Kennedy went 4-for-5 for ENMU, driving in three runs. Clayton Young, Paden Vendrely, Tyler Hayes and Jonathon Marbury each added two hits.
Designated hitter Trey Watten went 4-for-5 with three doubles and three runs scored for the Wildcats.
The teams play a 1 p.m. doubleheader today, then finish the series with a 1 p.m. single contest on Sunday.


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Burglary, Chardon Road:
A man and woman said June 5 three men, posing as water pipe inspectors, stole a safe from inside of their home after they talked their way inside. They said two of the men kept them distracted while another man went into their bedroom, where the safe was kept. They said the safe, valued at $600, contained mortgage papers, birth certificates and other documents, as well as coins and paper money worth about $600. None of the men were actually seen removing the safe from the house.
Petty theft, Richmond Road:
Officers stopped a truck on Highland Road June 3 that had two suspects inside from a theft of sunglasses from Macy's, moments earlier. The driver, a 45-year-old Maple Heights man, said he did not know the woman who was with him and he had just picked her up in Euclid and took her to Macy's but said he never went into the store. He eventually changed his story after the stolen sunglasses were found inside the truck and he admitted he stole them from the store. A clear plastic pipe with a burnt scouring pad was also found inside a purse in the truck that belonged to the Cleveland woman, 52. She was charged with drug paraphernalia possession.
Disturbance, Whiteway Drive:
Officers responded to an apartment complex June 7 for a report of a fight that had just occurred outside a building. They spoke with a man and woman who were involved in the fight. The Shaker Heights man, 27, looked as if he had been beaten badly about his face but refused to say who assaulted him. He was arrested on a traffic warrant he had with the city. The woman, 21, was arrested too after she refused to tell officers who assaulted the man and swore at them. She was charged with obstructing official business, disorderly conduct and falsification for providing a false name.
Burglary, Dumbarton Boulevard:
A furnace and attached copper piping were reported stolen June 8 from a vacant house that was owned by a bank. Entry into the home was believed to have been made by way of an open rear window on a sun porch.
Petty theft, Monticello Boulevard:
A CVS employee reported June 9 her purse was stolen out of her locked locker at work. She said the purse was valued at $400 and there was $25 cash inside of it. The locker was in an employee room that was behind a locked door that was opened for customers to use the bathroom. The store manager said he found her wallet, which was inside the purse, in the men's room. He also said a male with a backpack had requested to use the bathroom and spent an inordinate amount of time inside of it.
Criminal damage, Richmond Park Drive West:
A woman said June 9 the right front window had been smashed out on her vehicle while it was parked in an apartment parking lot and $140 cash was stolen from inside of it.
Petty theft, Richmond Road:
An employee of the S-Line clothing store in Richmond Town Square Mall said June 9 somebody stole between 96 and 120 dresses from the store. She said she was working in the front and back of the store all day and did not notice anyone who may have stolen the dresses that were on a rack in the front of the store. She estimated the total value of theft between $936 and $1,170.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Sergio Batista has been dismissed as Argentina coach following a disastrous Copa America in which a team of stars led by Lionel Messi managed only one victory.
Batista, who took over a year ago, was Argentina's fourth coach in five years and had the same problem as his predecessor Diego Maradona: little tactical experience and an inability to get superstars to play as a team rather than as individuals.
''Batista has ceased to be the national team coach,'' Ernesto Cherquis Bialo, spokesman for the Argentine Football Association, said Monday.
Alejandro Sabella, former coach of Argentine club Estudiantes, and Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino - an Argentine - are seen as the favorites to replace him. Also being mentioned as a successor is former Boca Juniors and Atletico de Madrid coach Carlos Bianchi.
Cherquis Bialo said a new coach would be named in a week.
Argentina's prestige has plunged with the constant coaching turnover, leaving them without a major title in 18 years. It has been 25 years since Argentina won the last of its two World Cup titles.
The Copa America, which ended Sunday, was seen a perfect chance to break through with Argentina hosting the tournament.
The switch is being made before Argentina begins play later this year in South American qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Argentina may have a tough time qualifying for Brazil 2014 with Copa America winner Uruguay and others such as Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela all having played well in the Copa America.
AFA President Julio Grondona hired Batista and Maradona and he is certain to be the key person in selecting the next coach.
Argentina was knocked out of the Copa America quarterfinals despite fielding a team led by Messi and a cast of some the world's best players including Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano.
Argentina won only one match of four, a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica, which was fielding its second team as a guest entry in the Copa America. Argentina drew 1-1 with Bolivia, 0-0 with Colombia and was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Uruguay 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time.
Batista was Maradona's teammate and a defensive midfielder on the 1986 team that won the World Cup. A youth coach for the Argentine Football Association, his name began to take on a higher profile after leading Argentina to the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
In 17 matches under Batista, Argentina won eight, drew six and lost three.
In recent coaching changes, Jose Pekerman stepped down after Argentina was beaten in the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup. He was followed by Alfio Basile, Maradona and Batista.


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1-1-13 - Amherst - Republican staff photo by Don Treeger- People gathered on the steps of Amherst town hall to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation by ringing bells and reading the Proclamation. Here, Amherst Fire Chief Tim Nelson rings the department's Memorial Bell.
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Police meeting slated today in Kapaau
The Hawaii Police Department will hold a community meeting from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Kohala Intergenerational Center in Kapaau.
The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to meet the Police Department's command staff and to discuss police-related concerns with the police chief and commanders who oversee operations in the North Kohala District.
To aid police commanders in focusing on specific community concerns, they ask that participation in this meeting be limited to individuals who live or work in the North Kohala District.
Those interested in participating but unable to attend may email their concerns or comments to email@example.com.
For more information, call Capt. Albert Jason Cortez at 889-6540.
Hanohano lecture explores Chinese New Year traditions
Kona Historical Society's Hanohano o Kona Lecture Series will feature "Chinese New Year Celebrations and Traditions" presented by Ed Yap and Big Island Shaolin Arts from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Hawaii Civic Center gazebo. The free program is funded by a grant from the Gee Hing Foundation.
In addition to discussion of what happens during the Chinese New Year, the talk will include background information on who the Chinese people are, when they arrived in Hawaii and what brought them here. A Chinese lion dance demonstration will follow.
John R.K. Clark, author of "Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past," will speak on Native Hawaiian surf spots March 27.
For more information, call 323-3222.
Health programs offered in March
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is offering the following free classes during March:
c "Osteoporosis: Prevention and Treatment" is free and offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 4 at the Hilo clinic, 1292 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, discusses the signs of osteoporosis, risk factors, prevention and treatment strategies, and how nutrition and exercise can help strengthen bones. Preregistration is required to attend. Call 934-4000.
c Child passenger safety technicians certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will be checking all child car and booster seats from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 5 at Kona Women Infants and Children, Kealakekua Business Plaza, 81-980 Halekii St., Kealakekua. Also, Kaiser Permanente will be giving away free bike helmets to children getting their car and booster seats checked. Sizes and quantities are limited. Appointments, which must be booked in advance by calling 933-4587, are available for both members and nonmembers.
c The Senior Summit Lecture Series continues with "Nutrition — Just the Facts Please," a live video conference, from 10 to 11 a.m. March 11 at the Hilo clinic, 1292 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo. Registered dieticians Jennifer Davis and Letty Nagata will discuss how seniors can be their own detectives and solve the mysteries of the food label. The Senior Summit program provides ongoing educational opportunities on a wide variety of topics specific to seniors. The emphasis is on prevention, personal growth and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Topics include exercise, coping with stress, balance and falls and much more. Preregistration is required to attend. Call 933-4510.
c The Diabetes Support Group meets at 2:30 p.m. March 26 at the Kona clinic at 75-184 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona. Vivienne Aronowitz, MPH, RD, CDE, will discuss mind and body, fitness and nutrition. Preregistration is required to attend. Call 334-4400.
Mental illness support group meets Wednesday
The National Alliance of the Mentally Ill Hawaii support group for friends and loved ones of those dealing with mental illness meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kona Paradise Clubhouse, 77-6435 Kuakini Highway.
For more information, call Dana at 896-7203.
Piligrass workshops coming to island
The Aloha Bluegrass Band, professional bluegrass musicians from Alaska, Colorado and California, will be joined by five-time Grammy Award-winner and Big Island native Keoki Kahumoku to bring bluegrass music to the Big Island in March. They will share their blend of bluegrass and Hawaiian music — called piligrass — though several concerts and workshops around the island.
From March 18 to 22, the Aloha Bluegrass Band will hold bluegrass and Hawaiian music workshops at Queen Emma Community Center in Kealakekua where keiki ages 6 to 17 will be able to receive instruction on bluegrass and slack-key guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, upright bass, singing and songwriting. Adult workshops will be available in the evenings of March 18 and 20.
On March 2, Kahumoku and the Aloha Bluegrass Band will be joined by ulele player Brittni Paiva at the Palace Theater in Hilo for a concert at 7 p.m. The musicians will hold manini instrument workshops in the lobby from 2 to 4 p.m.
For more information on performances and workshops, visit alohabluegrassband.com, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call Katy Rexford at (415) 305-3608.


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Your financial future can fit in the palm of your hand.
Is this a good thing?
E*Trade (Nasdaq: ETFC ) is introducing E*Trade Mobile Pro this morning, a software platform that will give BlackBerry users the same features-rich access to their discount trading account that they currently have on their desktops.
Neat? Let's see.
Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iPhone comes with a "Stocks" icon, providing stock quotes and cleverly pre-populated with the tickers for Apple, stateside provider AT&T (NYSE: T ) , and the phone's search engine partners as a starting point.
Neat? Again, let's see.
I am all for the convenience of access to information. I can't imagine what life was like before I had a Web-tethered smartphone, which I can use to look up baseball scores, find weather updates, and end any "are you sure so-and-so was in that movie" debates. So why am I not entirely elated that CrackBerry addicts will be able to peck away at their tiny keyboards as they trade in and out of their investments? I guess my concern comes from the potential for skimping on due diligence.
Buy, sell, or "please hold"
Smartphone users have access to market research. I just wonder how patient they will be, given the notoriously slow loading times for Web pages on many smartphones. I also wonder how many potential shareholders will be able to truly grasp the big picture using such small screens.
I'm not suggesting that screen size is the biggest factor in dictating market success. If it were, WebTV subscribers would have all been billionaires. However, are most people really using their Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM ) BlackBerrys or Palm (Nasdaq: PALM ) Treos as their exclusive source for term-paper research, house-hunting, or even online comparison shopping? They are? Really?
Screens keep getting smaller, especially with the surging popularity of mini laptops that would fit in a Paris Hilton pooch bag. I'm all for evolution and paperback-sized portability. I'm just wondering if wireless-cell-phone users -- who are so used to cutting corners that even words lose letters in the text-messaging process -- are the best group to make "by, cel, hld" calls on the fly.
If the phones are smart, the traders should be, too
As a data junkie, I love many of the features in the E*Trade Mobile Pro solution. If I had a BlackBerry (which I don't) or an active E*Trade account (which I don't), I would be all over this, given the easy-click access to account information, portfolio balances, and real-time quotes.
There are no additional charges for the platform, so this is going to be a great feature when it goes live next month (it is in beta right now).
Discounters have always been on the leading edge of online trading. I consider myself one of the earliest clickers. Back in the early 1990s, before Charles Schwab (Nasdaq: SCHW ) launched its trading website, I was buying and selling through a special interface on the now defunct GEnie online network. It wasn't just a matter of convenience. It was also a way to get a 10% price break on commissions.
The discounters have come a long way since then. Schwab, E*Trade, and TD AMERITRADE (Nasdaq: AMTD ) offer lavish trading platforms, complete with the deep dives into research that help investors make informed trading decisions.
I hope that the new generation of smartphone investors doesn't settle for shallow dives. Individual investors have come a long way. Two decades ago, the little guy was pushed around by broker-controlled market data and selective disclosure. Now that the Internet has helped tear down the walls, the level playing field gives anybody willing to roll up those sleeves and commit to due diligence an edge in beating the market.
Let's not roll down the sleeves. Your financial future really does fit in the palm of your hand these days. Handle with care.
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