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Symbol of faith and hope of social backward class society
Sant Savgun Samadhisthan – Zanzarka
"Bhaktbij Palate Nahi; Jug Jay Anant,
Unch Neech Ghare Avtare; Akhar Santno Sant."
Lots of social and religious problem arise because of universal casinos, renationalize and religious system. In this age the place which lends to the social backward class people in religious way which is Sant Savgun Samadhisthan – Zanzarka. Before three hundred years his highness Sant Savgun Smadhisthan was born.
Shavabhagat had shifted from a village Tundav of Siddhpurp Block to zanzarka a village of Dhandhuka block with the motive of an employment. His caste was Makwana but he come from Tundav so people started to call rim Tundia, Zanzarka became the holy place because of the Sant Savaiyanath. It has 52 foot flag as Dwarika for this it has saint's standard and history. According to a legend it is said that Bhakt Bodana was returning from Dwarika after getting darshan of lord Krishna, at that time he took rest at Zanzarka, and he stayed at a Meghvals a backward class people's louse.
Bhakt Bodano get to much thru sty and hungry because of long journey. So he asked for water. At that time on old woman come out of the Shana Bhagat house and refuge to give him water because is the house of a backward class people. At that time disciple Bodana said there is ho differences of caste and creed at the house of lord, lord Krishna had created all the creatures and so all creatures are equal for him. This difference had been created by the man, hot the God after that disciple Bodana with great love and devotion. At the night thay sang holy and religious song and enjoys that night in the memory of God. At the time of departure disciple Bodana bless to Shana Bhagat. Sayings that in the difficult (Kaliyug) time and calamity you will be able ti provide food and shelter to the people and to be well known in the kaliyug. Cast and creeds illusion is not at the country of the God. It is said
"Manav Tuje Nahi Yaad kaya; Tu Hi Brahm Ka Ansh Hai !
Kul Gotra Tera Brahm Hai; Sad Brahm Tera Vansh Hai !
Chaitany Hai Tu Aj Amal Hai, Sahaj hi Sukh Rashi Hai !
Janme Nahi Marata Nahi; Kutasth Hai Avinashee Haai !
Today the religious conflict has been started at that time the land of Sant Savgun heads to the Muslim people also to provide the flag to his temple. Every year the Muslim people provide flag to this temple with devotion. This tradition coming from Sant Svaiyanath. Zanzarka village became the holy place for the backward class people and others also. The description of Zanzarka in the word of poet Madhav Ramanuj is that the Zanzarka village look life fresh lotus flower, and its fragrance was Sant Savaiyanathji, and his boon is for all the people. Saint Street is "All people rest house." Here all the people are accepted as a guest and guest are accepted as God. All the people are welcome here with respect. Everyday good food is provided in the from of 'Prasad' Never this happen that no one can go from here without taking food (Prasad). In the tradition of this temple nothing help can be asked for and that is the devotion.
Sant Tulsidas said in Ramcharit Manas :
"Tap Bal Rachhi Prapanch Vidhata, Tap Bal Vishnu Sakal Jag Trata;
Tap Bal Shambhu Karhi Sanghara, Tap Bal Shesh Dharhi Mahi Bhara."
Every years first day is celebrated in Zanzarka and it is the Rope of the whole backward class society. People gathers and enjoy food (Prasadi) and Santvani at the night. All caste people came together for the seeing (Darshan) Sant Savaiyanath sight. Now the thorn of Zanzarka is keep forward by Seventh yuva Mahant Shri Shambhunathji with the holy tradition.
"Zatpatt Vahela Jav Zanzarke, Shrifal Laine Marg Chadho;
Nath Savane Sharne Namie, Bavajino Dham Bado."


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AURORA, ON--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2014) - Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX: HBP) (FRANKFURT: HBP), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drug candidates for the prevention and treatment of cancer, today announced the recent submission of an Investigational New Drug ("IND") application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for approval to initiate a Phase I clinical trial with L-DOS47. The study is entitled "A Phase I, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study of Immunoconjugate L-DOS47 in Combination with Standard Doublet Therapy of Pemetrexed/Carboplatin in Patients with Stage IV (TNM M1a and M1b) Recurrent or Metastatic Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ("NSCLC").
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I am not what you would call the "greatest with money."
Despite my enginerd father doing his damnedest to teach me about stocks and bonds at a young age, I really never managed to get past, "Don't spend more than you have," as far as possessing a general budget plan. It's not that I don't see the importance of having some degree of financial savvy -- it's that at this point in my life, I am way more concerned with the immediacy of bills and food than with my shaky retirement plan in 40 years.
Yes, I realize that as a hippie-dippy middle-class vegan humanities-type, I'm reverting to a bit of a stereotype. Believe me, I like calculus and I don't believe money magically appears in my bank account every month like bartered pears off a backyard tree, but something about "IRAs" and "1099 forms" and basically everything that begins with the word "fiscal" sends me into a fit of angry confusion reminiscent of the last time I tried to slog through "Anna Karenina."
My problem, I think, is with the "theoretical" aspect of this money. Much like advanced mathemeticians say that the hardest part of high-level math is the reliance on theory rather than concrete numbers, I have real trouble interpreting "Money you might get later" as preferable to "Money you have right now."
If you hand me $20 and tell me I'll need $10 of it tomorrow night, it's no problem for me to stash the extra 10 under my mattress until Dr. Debt comes a-callin'. But with all the talk about Medicare and Social Security during this election, it's hard for me to even fathom what the retirement system will look like or how much money I'll need to have saved by the time I eventually slog my way there.
Plus, somewhat more problematically, there's a not-so-small part of me that seriously doubts I'll make it to 60. I don't mean this in a macabre or self-harming way; rather, it just makes me feel sad and strange to think of holding off on small, self-contained thrills of pleasure in favor of a comfort that I'll never reach.
I can feel all of you practical types rolling your eyes at me. Don't worry, I'm well aware that I'm being ridiculous. After all, my dad made the exact same face the first time we talked about a 401(k) after I got hired full-time at my Real-Person Job.
"OK, I get the difference between a high-risk and a low-risk investment," I said, eyes half-lidded with fatigue, after 10 minutes of him earnestly monologuing from behind his moustache. "But, like, what if I don't make it to 60?"
He frowned. "What do you mean, what if you don't make it to 60?"
"Like." I squirmed. "If, say, there's an apocalypse. Am I going to be able to get my funds out of my IRA in time? Won't that be kind of a waste?"
He stared at me, clearly trying to figure out the degree to which I was bullshitting him (answer: only a tiny bit). "No," he finally said. "No, it will not."
"What if I get hit by a bus?"
"What -- why -- you're not going to get hit by a bus!"
I shrugged, unconvinced. "If you say so." I'm fairly certain I'm going to get by a bus between 40 and 50. It's just a feeling.
I do agree, though, that it's vital to have some sort of backup financial plan in place in case disaster strikes. Even though I'm not saving up for anything in particular, it's nice to be stuffing a proverbial money-cushion on the off-chance I take off for Peru on my 30th birthday or something and leave my chances of gainful employment behind.
As someone who is lucky enough to have a job, I do have the privilege of choosing whether to allocate some of my paycheck for a later date or to make arguably irresponsible financial decisions. Admittedly, that feels kind of awesome. The process, though, can be kind of intimidating.
Even starting a savings accoun can be trickier for some people than you might realize. As the folks on this Reddit thread show, for example, figuring out how much of your paycheck to set aside every month can be an exercise in cheating $5 or $10 between accounts at intervals to fund your (okay, my) burrito addiction. Not exactly "savings" material.
Some folks say that if you can, you should pay 50% needs out of your check, 30% wants, and 20% into savings. Others go by the "pay yourself first" method -- calculate how much money you earn on a daily basis and then feed that into your savings before you do anything else.
Some sort of throw all their money at their rent-and-transit expenses on the first of the month and then hoard their remaining hundred bucks or so until the non-expense-laden payday on the 15th. Then they throw half of that paycheck into savings and blow the rest on jeggings, kale, and craft beer, which I guess all works out to a vague 50-25-25 split rate in theory.
(Ten of my precious dollars if you can guess what camp I'm in)
I actually don't even have a savings account anymore -- when I first got it in college, I transferred money out of it so often that they took it away from me. This is apparently a thing that can happen when you are a dumb shit. Instead, I have two free checking accounts: one for spending, and one for squirreling away like a rodent who's trying to shred dollar bills for her nest for winter.
Even so, my method actually seems to be working out okay in the short term. It's allowed me to save a little less than $5,000 in the last year or so, which seems like a lot of money to someone who frequently has staring contests with the produce aisle in order to get as many calories-per-cent as possible. And despite not actually having a savings account, I'm pretty good about not dipping into my second checking one for things like fancy hats and Renaissance swords. Most of the time.
Of course, this is in San Francisco, where I live in a thankfully inexpensive part of the city, can wear jeans to work, and get 90 percent of my meals from the bodega down the street with 69-cent avocados year-round. In another city, I could very easily imagine needing to actually draw up a budget in order to live comfortably. Instead, I haphazardly decide how much a week's supply of coffee and lentils is going to shake out to and then play fun-chicken with the rest.
I realize, too, that I should also probably be putting my "'Savings' Account Money" in something like a CD or a DVD or whatever. But honestly. Is it so bad that I think of that account as "Plane ticket to go visit Cape Town" or "Emergency MRSA Treatment" or "Sound studio rental" rather than a cozy little retirement fund? At least while I'm younger than 25?
Maybe I'm being neurotic. How do you guys manage your savings? Do you, like my friend Ella, just make sure that you have a month's extra rent in the bank at all times? Or do you actually draw up a budget and shit? Also, can someone explain how I'm paying taxes this year? I am the worst at everything I do.
Kate is continuing to offer dubious financial commentary at @katchatters.


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Picture vast battlefields with ravens soaring above them. Now picture the forest nearby. Therein skulk the oppressed heathens of the barren North. The brazen sons of the earth fighting against the scourge from the West.
The constant fear slowly turns into anger against the invaders. The anger in time escalates to raging hate. Then the time of silent waiting is over – it is time to take action. The harbingers of the false god must be driven away. Leaving their homes behind, their cattle to slaughter the Finnish men pack up their belongings and head to the fight – knowing that this may be the last time they walk on familiar soil. Some will never return, but venture to the dark halls alone. So be it, think the northern sons.
Alongside man stand the beasts; the bear-hunter and the bear, united against a common enemy: the lying messengers of the White Faith. Heroes rise amongst common men, and they shall be revered in songs echoing through ages. Even against a superior number of foes, the proud Finns do not falter, and before their scalding hatred the enemy is stricken back. There shall be no peace before the last man on either side falls.
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For anyone who has followed Lara's exploits since the original Tomb Raider made its debut, Underworld is going to be a bit of a rollercoaster ride. We've had the initial climb. At the moment, Ms. Croft's reputation is higher than it's been at any time since her late 90s heyday. With a few reservations, most of us saw Tomb Raider: Legend as a welcome return to form, while Tomb Raider: Anniversary - though intensely frustrating at times - proved that the team at Crystal Dynamics fully understood what made the series tick, and had what it took to take Lara forward.
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Then the action moves to Thailand and things perk up considerably. Subsequent levels are among the biggest, best and most ambitious in the series and that old Tomb Raider feeling is back in spades. The game still has its peaks and valleys in the hours that follow, but give it time and this is another fine adventure for our heroine.
Visually, Underworld is a confident step on from Legend and Anniversary. Crystal Dynamics seems to have abandoned earlier efforts to make Lara look more realistic and gone instead for a style that brings the unfeasibly breasted model of old up to date. Where there has been effort to make Lara more lifelike, it's all in the details and animation. It's easy to believe that the team motion-captured an Olympic gymnast for Lara's movements; every motion looks impressively natural and the animation seems to crib from Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune in that her interaction with the environment, down to little trips and stumbles, seems more real. This is also reflected in small, surface details, like the way Lara's clothes and skin get covered with grime as she adventures in dirty or muddy places, or get wet when there's rain or water involved. This isn't photorealism in the Crysis style, but it is a thoroughly convincing fantasy.
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Whilst I was very pleased with the bikini bottom arse shot, I was a bit disappointed with the real lack of screenshots which would give me an idea of the boob size they have gone for in this member of the series.
Please try to focus on the key areas of interest and not get side tracked by things of lesser import (AI, story, gameplay spring to mind).
Guys seriously? Did not feel betrayed by the makers of the game? I love Tomb Raider, and I have played most episodes available on so many platforms. One element that repeats itself throughout the series is the annoying camera angles, and one thing is for sure, it's not changed that time around (neither has clipping but that's issue No 2). I mean, they always got to rush out their games out before Christmas leaving us to play "bugged" games. I spend most of the times throwing my controller accross the room because I keep on missing a ledge courtesy of the dodgy camera. Don't we, as gamers, matter anymore?
The game is gorgeous and quiet entertaining, will attempt to finish it eventually, but I cannot help but feel a grudge against the maker of that game. This could have been something really special...
What has happened!! I base my comments on the Underworld demo, but there isn't much difference between that and the finished game I gather from reading the review.
Combat. Horrible and non-intuitive. The headshot feature is near impossible to use and they learnt nothing from Anniversary. Legend was awesome with the whole slide and kick enemies or jump on their heads and fire shots, but thats (I assume) gone again. Despite nice animations and less stiff or blocky animals why can Lara not do things such as shoot animals whilst still on the ground before jumping up, only to get knocked down again?
As Wilfried comments the camera angles are awful this time around. Legend was quite well done. Everytime you're on a ledge or hanging off something, the game doesn't seem to make it easy to judge depth or time jumps. It's always really close to the character and swings into walls etc.
Finally if they wanted fluidity as was constantly mentioned in all the interviews, why not implement something like the Prince of Persia mechanics? Climbing has never been so tedious and stop-start. I wish this game had been made straight after legend, without the detractions of Aniversary that introduced terrible mechanics into a revived game.
Whoever released this game forgot it was supposed to be fun.
The biggest problem with Underworld is that Uncharted simply blows it out of the water, and that's over a year old now! Even if Uncharted 2 turns out to be just more of the same, Mr Drake will still have the edge over Ms Croft!
As I tried to get over in the review, Underworld isn't the game it should have been my any means. To be honest, I found the camera angles weren't as bad here as in Anniversary, where controller through the window incidents were an hourly possibility, and the better checkpointing makes it less frustrating. The combat is, however, thoroughly rotten.
Despite this, I'd never say that Underworld isn't fun. Despite it's failings I still became very much caught up in it, and I think most fans of the series will get the same feeling the more they play. It's one of those games where I'd hate anyone to buy it and go in with the highest expectations, but I also wouldn't want those people who'd enjoy it to miss out. Hopefully, the review reflects that.
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Mississauga, ON – 25 years after his Man In Motion World Tour, and in preparation for his 25th Anniversary Relay which will re-create the Canadian-portion of his original Tour, Rick Hansen is looking for help to cover the 12,000 kilometre trek across Canada – 7,000 helpers to be exact. One man in motion will be represented and celebrated by many in motion; as 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made their own difference in the lives of others will walk, wheel or run in the Rick Hansen Relay when it begins on August 24, 2011 in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador and concludes on May 22, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
To find and recognize these participants, the Rick Hansen Foundation launched today an online public contest at www.RickHansenRelay.com, inviting Canadians who have made a difference to enter to win a spot to participate in the Relay as a Medal-Bearer. To encapsulate the country's multi-faceted population, contest criteria will be broad and is open to: individuals who are creating a more accessible and inclusive world, leading and encouraging others to live a healthy and active lifestyle, or persons who are contributing to the protection and sustainability of the environment.
With the Relay passing through over 600 communities across Canada, the Rick Hansen Foundation is looking for Canadians from across the nation to enter for their chance to take part in the Relay in their community. The full map and list of communities that the Relay will pass through is also available online. While Rick will not be wheeling across the entire country as he did 25 years ago, he will be present at a number of stops throughout the country during the nine month Relay.
"Canadians across the country are being invited to join me in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Man In Motion World Tour," said Rick Hansen, President and CEO of the Rick Hansen Foundation. "The Relay will connect a nation of difference makers who are outstanding examples of everyday heroes having an impact on the lives of others through a vision of a healthy and inclusive world. This is the start of a movement for 7,000 Canadians to help inspire the nation and live by the credo that anything is possible."
At an event to launch the online contest for the Relay, Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga hosted Rick in a gymnasium of over 900 students. Also in attendance was the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who spoke prior to Rick's entrance.
"I am honoured to take part in the launch for Canadians to enter and take part in the Rick Hansen Relay, which marks the milestone anniversary of Rick's Man In Motion World Tour," said the Honourable David C. Onley. "For more than a quarter century Rick has raised significant funding for and awareness of disability and accessibility issues and his 25th Anniversary Relay will inspire a new generation to make a difference in the lives of others, with the hopes of creating an inclusive society for all."
Making the vision of celebrating everyday Canadian's contributions to their communities a reality, the Rick Hansen Foundation also announced the list of Relay and 25th Anniversary sponsors to date. Presenting Partners include McDonald's and Nike, with CTV as Official Broadcaster, and Air Canada, The Globe and Mail, Honda, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, the Royal Canadian Mint, and Scotiabank announcing their support as Official Suppliers.
While the first Medal-Bearer will kick the Relay off in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador on August 24, 2011, the first participant of the Relay to be named was announced at the event at Rick Hansen Secondary School. Amna Ansari, a 17 year old grade eleven student at the school, originally thought she was going to demonstrate to her peers how to sign-up for the Relay via the online contest. However, she was surprised to find out that Rick Hansen himself announced she would run in the Relay when it makes its way through Ontario in late 2011. Ansari is an accomplished student who is actively involved in school mentor programs, plays, and student committees. Outside of the classroom she is a nursing co-op student at Credit Valley Hospital and has created programs such as the adoption of Century Park in Ontario, and organized a week to end violence campaign. Amna is a true difference maker for the next generation, and someone whose work is creating positive change for her community.
Continuing the Relay's mission to recognize everyday heroes across the country, Presenting Partner McDonald's Canada invited Dale Bartlett to participate in the Relay as a difference maker. Bartlett is an owner-operator of six McDonald's restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area, and an active contributor to McDonald's Canada's philanthropic endeavours such as Ronald McDonald House Charities. 25 years ago Bartlett was a McDonald's Restaurant manager at the Eaton Centre shopping complex in downtown Toronto. Upon being inspired by Rick's story, he personally organized a fundraising coin-box campaign within the Eaton Centre's retailers, and raised $30,000 in one month, culminating in presenting a cheque to Rick when he made his way through Toronto in November of 1986.
"Leading a fundraising effort as a manager for our Eaton Centre restaurant during the original Man In Motion Tour and meeting Rick 25 years ago had a profound impact on me," said Bartlett. "Working at McDonald's taught me the importance of giving back to the community and being in contact with Rick showed me the power each individual has to make a difference in the lives of others."
As the Relay will connect the country from coast to coast, the symbol that links each participant to the next will be the Rick Hansen Medal, designed and produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. From the same Ottawa facility responsible for medals of the Canadian Forces, the RCMP and the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, the Mint has designed and handcrafted sterling silver Rick Hansen Relay Medals.Every Medal-Bearer will receive their own medal to permanently remember the way in which they personally added to the momentum of the 25th Anniversary Relay.
"The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to join the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Man In Motion World Tour by contributing the talent and ingenuity of its employees to the creation of the Rick Hansen Medal ," said James B. Love, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Royal Canadian Mint. "Rick Hansen has inspired millions in the 25 years since his historic journey and the Mint is honoured to have had the unique opportunity to immortalize his legacy by crafting the unforgettable Rick Hansen Medal."
The public contest by which Canadians can enter to win their spot on the Rick Hansen Relay opens today, with regional closing dates. The contest closes on: June 1, 2011 for Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec; August 3, 2011 for Ontario; October 26, 2011 for Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and December 28, 2011 for British Columbia.
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The following items will be available on the Media Centre Page of www.RickHansen.com: Relay route map, full list of communities and dates, difference maker biographies, high resolution images of the Rick Hansen Medal and a Medal Backgrounder, and high resolution images and b-roll video of Rick's original Man In Motion World Tour.
About the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay:
Beginning on August 24, 2011 in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay will retrace the Canadian segment of the original Man In Motion World Tour, traveling 12,000 kilometres, through 600 communities and concluding in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 22, 2012. This time, one will inspire many in motion; engaging 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made their own difference in the lives of others. Please visit www.RickHansenRelay.com for more information.
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The Rick Hansen Foundation is a registered charitable organization that provides leadership to accelerate progress toward a more healthy, sustainable and inclusive world. The Foundation achieves its goals by connecting the people and resources that make innovation possible. Please visit www.RickHansen.com for more information.
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A project of the scope and scale of the 25th Anniversary and Rick Hansen Relay could not be possible without the tremendous support from our partners. Our sponsor's involvement – be it financial, operational or through the provision of services – is crucial to our goal of celebrating everyday Canadians' contributions to their communities and inspiring the next generation of difference makers.
Presenting Partners: McDonald's, Nike | Official Broadcaster: CTV | Official Suppliers: Air Canada, The Globe and Mail, Honda, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, the Royal Canadian Mint, Scotiabank.
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What inspires the hordes to keep coming back? Familiarity, to be sure: The Hurricane, Sizzler, Zipper and Tilt-a-Whirl are still spinning; chickens, cows, pigs, rabbits and sheep are ready to be admired, and your favorite food still comes fried and on a stick. But also the promise of new wrinkles: like the utterly terrifying-looking new pendulum ride Nemesis 360; new food options, including barbecued rabbit sandwiches and goat wraps; a new gimmick to force animals to compete hilariously in the rabbit race (you have to bring your own) to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation (9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16); and a new kind of rodeo — that replaces the old-fashioned rodeo — with professional bull riding (7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16; $10-$20 above fair admission).
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There's no question that corporate intranets have heated up from a simmer to a boil. In the early days these Web-based infrastructures provided employees with static information, but increasingly companies are choosing to use their intranets as the network over which they run mission-critical applications. Today, intranets help companies streamline and automate internal business procedures. If employees can take care of their own HR needs, for example, then the company needs fewer HR employees. Those resources can be spent on sales, marketing, and product development people.
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Initially, the intranet was used fundamentally for sharing information such as policies, procedures, and forms. But by the intranet's second generation--it's redesigned every year or so--the County rolled out more sophisticated uses such as its homegrown, line-of-business application, Agenda Central.
Agenda Central carries out the complex board-of-supervisors' approval process, replacing a cumbersome and time-intensive paper-based system. By submitting a request to Agenda Central, which submits forms to all bodies required for approval simultaneously rather than serially, Maricopa County estimates that it shaved the time it takes for an agenda item to be routed and approved from eight weeks to about two.
The third revision focuses on customization. This upgrade has less to do with the look and feel of the interface, and more to do with delivering the appropriate content for each employee's particular job. All of the County's users will be able to personalize their interface to the intranet, referred to as the Electronic Business Center (EBC), and have certain items, such as pull-down menus, appear however they prefer.
Several collaborative and messaging benefits are also available in this redesign. Maricopa County has written a front end to Microsoft Outlook public folders to create a bulletin board system. With this system collaborative computing or information sharing can be carried out through the EBC. A comprehensive calendaring system shows all County and/or personnel events, such as hikes and major meetings. Technology tips and tricks are also available.
"We integrated EBC with Microsoft Outlook 98 so users can have EBC as their homepage and it also has an interface to a groupware client so it can show, for example, your tasks or messages," says Paul Allsing, director of Maricopa's EBC. "[Our Web site] demonstrates the Web interface can do more than simply publishing; it can do tasks through automation."
Because the County's intranet is so active--it receives approximately 1,200 visits per day and permits access to approximately 3,000 users--keeping the EBC up and running is a top priority, so the County deployed a monitoring and self-healing application. SiteScope 4.5 from Freshwater Software Inc. monitors all of the County's servers and pings for active service. In the event that a server has crashed or its performance has slowed dramatically, the software will automatically generate a page to one of the IS staff members. If that page goes unanswered, the software will automatically reboot the server.
"SiteScope allows us to be more responsive when there is a problem before we put this tool in place, we would get a call from the user asking if the site is up or if it is slow," says Allsing. "With an automated tool sitting out there pinging the site, we know quickly if there is a problem that can be detected."
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As many as 100 eggs are deposited following mating. Garden snails bury their eggs in warm, moist topsoil. The shell begins to develop when the snail is an embryo. Newly hatched snails are almost transparent and require an immediate source of calcium upon hatching, which is found in the egg casing. Young snails sometimes consume the egg casings of their unhatched siblings. Snails usually reach full size after two or three years.Learn more about Animal Reproduction


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Kelly Rowland called the cops to her home in Miami, Florida over the weekend (10-11Sep11) to help the singer film scenes for a British talent contest.
The former Destiny's Child star currently sits on the judging panel on the U.K. version of The X Factor and she flew eight potential contestants to her beachside house for the latest round of the show.
Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson joined Rowland to help choose four wannabe stars to go through to the live finals - but the shoot was brought to a standstill over unbearable noise from nearby jet skiers.
The X Factor host Dermot O'Leary tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "This guy was doing it on purpose. He kept waving and we had to call the police and eventually he left. The cops are like Miami Vice, and they sorted it out. We did have to stop filming for a while though."


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Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has ordered George Zimmerman released on $1 million bail, but not before bashing him for "flaunt[ing] the system" and "manipulating the system for his own benefit." He suggested that future contempt proceedings might be in order. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin in a widely-covered and media-manipulated case.
The judge suggested that Zimmerman was indeed a flight risk, stating that Zimmerman had a second passport he hadn't told the court about. "Notably, together with the passport, the money only had to be hidden for a short time for him to leave the country if the defendant made a quick decision to flee. It is entirely reasonable for this court to find that, but for the requirement that he be placed on electronic monitoring, the defendant and his wife would have fled the United States with at least $130,000 of other people's money."
The judge also said that the strength of the case would be based on Zimmerman's "self-defense/Stand Your Ground claim"; Zimmerman claimed self-defense in the killing of Martin, stating that Martin had been bashing his head against the ground before Zimmerman shot him.
The judge seemed particularly perturbed the fact that much of the Zimmerman bail money came from donations to Zimmerman's defense fund: "it can be deemed almost as 'found money.' It is not money which the defendant has earned through his hard work and savings, so forfeiting it for failing to appear would not impact the defendant's life in the same manner as a similarly-situated defendant who puts his house up as collateral to obtain a surety bond."


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Highlights and Key Events
Bay Audio is introducing a new way for consumers to access hearing health services in Asia. Traditionally, these services have been provided from medical clinics, however, Bay Audio provides customers with easy access to hearing health services in busy retail areas.
An important driver in Bay Audio's success is changing consumers' perceptions about hearing solutions and removing the stigma attached to wearing hearing devices. The audiology markets and consumers in South East Asia are less sophisticated than Australia, and therefore more work is needed to change behaviours. In FY13, we developed new advertising and promotions to support this objective. We have also focused on upskilling retail staff to provide improved service to our customers and encourage purchase.
There is significant untapped market potential in Asia and we have strategies in place to support the long term growth of our businesses in each country where we operate.
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Tarifa, Spain's wonderful destination is located in the region of Andalusia along the so-called Costa de la Luz. Considered one of the best places in the Mediterranean, Tarifa is the southernmost point of Europe and is only 13 km off the coast of Africa. Among the cities of Spain, Tarifa is undoubtedly the favourite for lovers of water sports because strong and constant winds make the beaches in front of the perfect city go wild perfect for surfing, windsurfing and kite. Not surprisingly many samples and major brands are here to train and test new products. On the waterfront, you will also find excellent and well-equipped sports facilities where you can take lessons and learn.


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As Illinois Business Immigration Coalition's executive director, Rebecca Shi works directly with a steering committee of 79 Illinois-based CEOs, University presidents, chambers of commerce and immigrant advocates to develop and implement strategy that support the passage of federal immigration reform. IBIC has been extraordinarily effective in moving the politics of the state, winning public bipartisan support from the majority of Illinois's Congressional delegation for commonsense immigration reform. IBIC has helped to launch a sister coalition in Florida, IMPAC FUND.
In 2013, Rebecca led the passage of Illinois SB 957 - temporary visitors driver's licenses (TVDL) with bipartisan support from the Illinois General Assembly. Signed by Governor Quinn and continued under Governor Rauner, the program has licensed and insured over 270,000 undocumented immigrant drivers in Illinois making the roads safer for all, protecting hardworking immigrant families, and injecting $30 million new dollars to the state each year. Rebecca also led the successful passage of "AllKids HB3756" to provide health coverage for all low income Illinois children regardless of their immigration status and the Illinois Trust Act SB 31 to enable local law enforcement to focus on community safety and not immigration enforcement in 2017. Rebecca worked closely with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council to strengthen its Sanctuary City ordinance by providing $1.3 million in public funds to assist immigrants in legal defense and family protection. Rebecca is skilled at building broad coalition of business, labor, faith, law enforcement, government and immigrant leaders to achieve practical immigration solutions that grows the economy, creates jobs, and protects hardworking immigrant families.
Rebecca's organizing work in Chicago's Chinatown community has led to an award winning new library, a new field house, a new district and the first Asian American representative in Illinois legislature. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Rebecca was named a "20 in Their 20s" by Crain's Chicago Business, and a "Community Leader" by the Asian American Coalition of Chicago, Rebecca's work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Crain's Business Chicago, CNN, POLITICO, NYTimes, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, and other press outlets. Rebecca is an Edgar Fellow, serves on the board of Alivio Medical Center and UIC Asian American advisory board.
Linda Fleener is the Director of Membership engagement for the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition. Linda focuses on Illinois' central, downstate and collar county regions, building relationships with businesses, business associations, and faith leaders to understand how current immigration policy affects them.
Linda is an accomplished campaign professional who brings to the table expertise in a variety of campaign fields. She has worked on multiple statewide and citywide campaigns, including the 2014 gubernatorial race in which she ran field operations in three counties, and the 2015 2nd Ward Aldermanic race, in which she simultaneously ran multiple departments and oversaw a mailing program that sent over 40,000 pieces of unique mail to Chicago's 2nd Ward.
A graduate of Wheaton College, Linda developed a passion for immigration reform through her work with Evangelical Immigration Table, where she served as the G92 organizing fellow for Wheaton College.
Linda resides in Chicago, Illinois, where she is an active member of her church and local community.
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Experienced and diverse, our management team leads by example
Our management team combines the different cultural and professional capabilities of our firm. It comprises leaders from all over Europe and across industries and services:
Our management team is led by the Managing Partner Peter Mockler who successfully accomplished the European management buyout, establishing BearingPoint as an independent, partner-owned management and technology consultancy. He was elected Managing Partner for the first time in 2009, guided our firm through the transformation process and further developed our practice and offerings to clients. Having been re-elected in 2012 as Managing Partner, Peter established two new firm-wide management positions (CDO and COO) in order to drive BearingPoint to a new level. In 2015, Peter has been re-elected for a third term as Managing Partner. Peter has more than 25 years of international experience in the consulting market and has been a Partner with the firm since 1997.
Eric Falque is the Regional Leader for France, Benelux and Africa, serving major companies (CAC 40 and SBF 120) as well as large public organizations. He is Global Leader of the "Go Digital" initiative, responsible for client relations, service lines and industries as well as profitable and sustainable growth in the region. Eric's focus is on developing strong thought leadership. His most recent research examines customer paradoxes in the digital world. He has also co-created a Business Award (Podium de la Relation Client); its results are eagerly awaited every year by the largest French firms. Eric has been a Partner with the firm since 1997.
Andreas Flach is our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and manages the financial operations and financial strategy of our firm. He is committed to ensuring the financial sustainability of BearingPoint as well as a balanced portfolio of growth initiatives, maintaining the high level of integrity and transparency of our firm's businesses. He provides insights and analysis to support the Managing Partner in decision-making and assure that business decisions are financially sound. Andreas is also the IT sponsor in the MPO. Andreas previously had worked as a financial auditor of BearingPoint and joined the firm as a Partner in 2016.
Iris Grewe is the regional leader for SIA (Switzerland, Italy, Austria). As Partner in Financial Services with a focus on Banking and Capital Markets, Iris has been leading business strategy, transformation and integration projects and programs across Europe, APAC and the US for over a decade. Her clients include locally and globally operating banks and financial services providers as well as trading, clearing and settlement organizations tackling digital and regulatory change as well as operational excellence. As author of various BearingPoint studies, Iris deals with front-to-back process optimization in different functional banking areas, a broad range of regulatory topics that require financial services providers to transform as well as innovations in Financial Services. After starting her career in a bank and completing her Master's degree in economics, Iris ventured into consulting in 1998. At BearingPoint, she was promoted to Partner in 2010. Iris joined the Swiss Management Board in 2015 and was a member of the firm-wide Partnership Board from 2014-2016.
Kiumars Hamidian is the regional leader for GCR (Germany, Czechia, Romania) and the firm-wide leader for Service Lines. He is also in charge of the Innovation Process including BearingPoint Ventures. After completing a Master's in Industrial Economy, Kiumars joined the consulting business in 1993. With more than 20 years of experience in consulting, he has a proven track record across different industries working often in an international environment. He focuses on global standardization and harmonization of business processes, reorganization of marketing and customer services and restructuring of IT. Kiumars has established the BearingPoint service portfolio of adaptive and innovative client solutions and the firm wide delivery model. In 2012, he was appointed to the German Management Board of BearingPoint. Kiumars has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 2002.
Matthias Loebich is the firm-wide leader for Production Industries. With more than 15 years of experience in consulting, Matthias has a proven track record across the different industries working often in an international environment. He focuses on Supply Chain Management, Performance Management, Process Redesign as well as IT Strategy and Implementation. Matthias has led large transformation projects, mainly in automotive and manufacturing. He has been a Partner at the firm since 2007.
Jürgen Lux is the firm-wide leader Solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in consulting and the software business, Jürgen has a proven track record mainly within the financial service industry working often in an international environment. He focuses on Regulatory Reporting and Management, Packaged Software Development and Maintenance as well as Managed Service and Implementation. Jürgen has established large parts of BearingPoint's software business within the banking and insurance industry and has led numerous implementation projects. He has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 2002.
Marcel Nickler is responsible for the firm's Globalization efforts and thus leading the Rest of World (ROW) region (US, Middle East, China and Singapore) as well as covering the Global Consulting Network and the member-firm model. As a strategic advisor, Marcel has led various projects for multinational organizations and companies, especially in the financial services sector. In all, he has experience from a high number of consultancy projects with leading insurers in Europe and worldwide. His main focus is on digital transformation and innovation, process optimization and transformation of business models. As an author of numerous articles, book contributions and key notes, he deals with digital and general management topics. Marcel Nickler holds a degree in actuarial mathematics and is a lecturer at several Swiss Universities. He has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 2000.
Patrick Palmgren acts in the role of Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this role he helps execute on the firm's strategic direction and global market positioning including M&A and Venture activities. This involves management of the portfolio of adaptive and innovative client solutions. He also acts as the regional leader of our Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Patrick offers a broad experience in management consulting of more than 20 years. He often serves as expert speaker in international executive forums around business and digital transformation. Patrick has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 2005.
James Rodger is the regional leader of the UK and Ireland. James is responsible for further developing our business in the region and to foster sustainable and profitable growth. He has contributed to the success of the firm through his leadership of the firm-wide automotive sector. James has worked within the automotive sector for 27 years, 15 of which as a consultant. He has worked with some of the best known automotive brands delivering successful consulting programs across the entire value chain and developing long term relationships with key clients in the process. James has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 2005.
Henri Tcheng is the firm-wide leader for Consumer Industries. He has over 25 years of experience in the consulting industry. During his career, he has supported the development of many telecom operators, internet service providers and energy leaders as they opened their markets. He has built a specific expertise in the network economy and regulation issues in the telecom and energy industries. He has applied this expertise to a wide range of areas, including strategy value chain analysis, business modeling, marketing, CRM, performance management, finance, strategic costing, interconnection and unbundling. Henri has been a Partner at BearingPoint since 1998.
Hughes Verdier acts in the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role he enables operational excellence across our firm by working closely with the regional leaders. He focuses on managing day-to-day operations, optimizing our delivery approach and utilization. He is responsible for the BearingPoint support functions, their quality and efficiency, including technology, research, knowledge management and office services. In addition Hughes Verdier is the firm-wide Industry leader for Public Services and currently serves as the BearingPoint lead client service Partner for the French Government. He has been a strategic advisor to government departments across France for more than 20 years and led numerous complex transformation projects for a large number of public sector clients. In his career Hughes has acquired a sound knowledge of issues related to the modernization of the state and a deep expertise in accounting and change management. Hughes has been a Partner at the firm since 1996.
Dr. Robert Wagner is the firm-wide leader for Financial Services. Having been in the consulting business since 1992, Robert has worked with leading national and international banks and insurance companies in several European countries. His focus is on Finance, Risk Management, Compliance, Regulation, Performance Management, Shared Services, Systems and IT Architecture as well as Program Management. In this context Robert led large transformation projects, mainly in the financial sector but also in other industries. He has been a Partner at the firm since 2000.


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Harvard College Library Funds
Judge Francis X. Morrissey Fund
The gift of Richard C. Morrissey A.B. 1978 on the occasion of his 25th reunion, to endow a book fund in the Harvard College Library in honor of his father. The income only of the fund will be used to digitize and preserve old books, manuscripts and other primary sources for use in undergraduate teaching, with preference for books on history and biographies of prominent persons. It is the donor's intention that The Judge Francis X. Morrissey Fund will promote an appreciation of old books among students while providing critical support of Harvard's preeminent library collections.


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Before and after pictures of eyelid surgery are available at MedicineNet.com. The photos show the difference that blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, can have by removing excess fat and skin on the eyelids. The surgery improves the appearance of baggy lower eyelids and sagging upper eyelids.Continue Reading
Eyelids gradually lose their elasticity with aging, causing the excessive skin to collect and develop wrinkles and bulges. In older people, sagging upper eyelids can hamper vision. Thus, eyelid surgery is not just for cosmetic purposes but also for vision improvement. The upper eyelids generally retain their improved condition for five to seven years, after which a forehead lift is recommended. Repeat eyelid surgeries are generally not necessary.Learn more about Vision


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Unlike UIView, NSView does not have a background property – which makes it less obvious how to set either a colour or a background image to your bland grey windows.
Here's how to do it:
First, create a subclass of NSView and assign it to the view you'd like to change in interface builder. When you create your class Xcode provides two methods for you, one of which is drawRect:dirtyRect. In it you can specify a colour and fill the view with it before calling super:
- (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect { // add a background colour [[NSColor whiteColor] setFill]; NSRectFill(dirtyRect); [super drawRect:dirtyRect]; }
Now instead of a bland grey you'll have a shining white.
If a solid colour isn't what you're after, create your own colorWithPatternImage and use that instead – therefore adding a background image to your NSView:
- (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect { // add a background image NSColor *backgroundColor = [NSColor colorWithPatternImage:[NSImage imageNamed:@"Background"]]; [backgroundColor setFill]; NSRectFill(dirtyRect); [super drawRect:dirtyRect]; }


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Marchand-Arvier ahead in chilly Garmisch training
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The face tape was in effect on Thursday at the base of the Kandahar race track, where the temperature stood at about -10 Celsius and the ladies were smacking their hands on their legs in an attempt to warm them up after the first downhill training run.
Although she missed a gate, France's Marie Marchand-Arvier put down the fastest run as light snow fell throughout the morning (the training start was delayed a half hour to 11 a.m.) and visibility was grey at best. The women are competing on the same track they used for last year's world championship speed races, only conditions were far different than they were last February, when the weather was spring-like and there was very little snow on fields surrounding the Bavarian mountain town.
"The course is good except some gates, it's very bumpy, but I think it's way, way better than last year, more easy to ski," said Marchand-Arvier, who finished the full-length course in 1 minute, 47.85 seconds. "It's soft on the beginning but there's some speed so you can have big jumps. Today I was trying to do my best, to keep going like that. I missed one gate, but I don't think it made me a lot faster. I have to fix that tomorrow."
About 10 to 15 centimeters of snow fell overnight before Thursday's training but other than visibility and the bitter cold ,course conditions were good, according to Lindsey Vonn, who was second in training, 0.21 seconds slower than Marchand-Arvier with a clean run and standing up before crossing the finish line.
"It snowed a lot last night and they worked really hard – they did a great job clearing the course. I think conditions are great," Vonn said. "It's a little smoother than last year. It's still bumpy in the traverse but because of the new snow. Visibility wasn't great, but who neeeds to see where they're going? I'm excited to be back here and hopefully have a different outcome this year than I had last year."
Vonn came into the world championships in less than optimal form last season, having sustained a bad concussion days before the competition began. Nonetheless, she walked away with the silver medal in the downhill event and was seventh in the super G.
The reigning queen of the Kandahar slope is Austrian Elisabeth Goergl, who blazed a trail of fire down the speed track in Garmisch, taking gold medals in both the downhill and super G. Goergl was fourth in training on Thursday, 0.93 seconds off the lead time and behind third-place Daniela Merighetti, who finished 0.68 seconds back.
Prior to the 2011 world champs, the women's World Cup tour stopped in Garmisch in 2009 for super G and slalom and 2010 for finals.
Vonn won the super G in 2009, followed by Anja Paerson (14th in DH training) and Jessical Lindell-Vikarby. Maria Hoefl-Riesch, who was sixth in training, 1.33 seconds back behind Italian Johanna Schnarf in fifth (1.19 back) handily won the downhill race in front of an adoring hometown crowd as Vonn was second and Paerson third in 2010, then Vonn won the SG with Goergl not far back in second and Switzerland's Nadia Styger third. The German also took bronze medals in both the DH and SG at world champs last year on her home slope.
The weather forecast is calling for more cold temperatures, but clearer skies and sun for this weekend's races, which kick off with downhill on Saturday at 10:30 local time and wrap up Sunday with SG.
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A West Side security guard appeared in Bond Court today facing charges alleging he planted fake bombs near the headquarters of the Boeing Co. and One Prudential Plaza and possessed drugs when he was arrested.
Roosevelt Billups is suspected of planting hoax bombs outside 100 N. Riverside Plaza -- which is the Boeing headquarters -- and One Prudential Plaza, a police source said. Billups, 42, was ordered held in lieu of $80,000 bond in a Cook County Bond Court hearing before Judge Laura M. Sullivan today.
Chicago police foot patrol officers arrested Billups in the 100 block of North State Street about 5 p.m. Wednesday, police said.


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Thriller's NBA season preview: the Atlantic
Atlantic Division:
Boston Celtics
Projected Starters: Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O'Neal
Rotation players: Keyon Dooling, Marquis Daniels, Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Chris Wilcox
Key Additions: Keyon Dooling, Brandon Bass, Chris Wilcox
This is either going to be a year where the Celtics somehow pull it together as a team and get hot going in to the playoffs and be one of the more dangerous teams in this years playoffs, or the Rondo situation combined with their old age will catch up to them and blow up in their face. I expect the latter to be honest as I dont think their pickups will be able to overcome the exhaustion setting in over the season, plus the stars likely sitting out multiple back to back games. Celtics may drop out of the top 4 in the East this year due to the scheduling/old age/Rondo situation.
Philadelphia 76ers
Projected Starters: Jrue Holiday, Jodie Meeks, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, Spencer Hawes
Rotation players: Louis Williams, Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young, Nikola Vucevic
Key Additions: Nikola Vucevic
The Sixers had a solid team last year and likely improved it a bit with the addition of Vucevic(assuming he adapts to the NBA game and doesnt become another stiff) and the likely improvement of Holiday. They, like Atlanta, only have a 1st round and out ceiling though with the team currently constructed. They need to figure out what they have in Turner this season, as well as what they're going to do with Iguodala. They're stuck in mediocrity, but they do have a good young core in place. Expect 1 and done.
New York Knicks
Projected Starters: Toney Douglas, Landry Fields, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler
Rotation players: Mike Bibby, Iman Shumpert, Bill Walker
Key Additions: Mike Bibby, Iman Shumpert, Tyson Chandler
The Knicks have a team ready made for a defensive coach currently, but they have Mike D'Antoni. It's going to be really interesting to see if D'Antoni changes his style at all with a very good looking defensive starting 5(but not likely). The Knicks obviously need to shore up their bench in the next 2 days as they literally have no big people off the bench(unless you count no name rookies) nor reliable guards/forwards. If they do get a couple of bench guys, I can see the team winning a round this year in the playoffs if D'Antoni can get his head around having his players play some defence. They have the best frontcourt in the NBA and a solid defensive backcourt who can rain 3s. They're pretty close to contending with the right tweaks. I expect them to win a round this year and get ousted in the 2nd round by CHI or MIA.
Toronto Raptors
Projected Starters: Jose Calderon, Demar Derozan, James Johnson, Andrea Bargnani, Amir Johnson
Rotation players: Jerryd Bayless, Leandro Barbosa, Gary Forbes, Ed Davis, Aaron Gray
Key Additions: Gary Forbes, Aaron Gray
BC did a great job this offseason getting as many scrubs to fill out the roster as possible, going for a top pick in a stacked 2012 NBA draft. The main goal of the Raptors this year will be to see how good Derozan really is, and continue to develop Ed Davis.
New jersey Nets
Projected Starters: Deron Williams, Anthony Morrow, Damien James, Johan Petro, Mehmet Okur (Brook Lopez)
Rotation players: Jordan Farmar, Sheldon Williams
Key Additions: No one yet(they just amnestied Travis Outlaw FYI)
(As of earlier this week) The Nets are currently a very incomplete team with 2 days left in free agency . As currently constructed, obviously they wont make the playoffs, but I'd expect them to re-sign Humphries (check) and then go after a SF and some bench pieces then the playoffs will be within reach but barely.