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Saturn Aura Prices Paid and Buying Experience
randdog1 Posts: 2I located a used XE w/only 4400 mi on it at an independent lot (used to be a rental) for $16,600. My wife used to drive a '98 SW1 and now has an '04 Vue and the Aura is in a completely different league. Perhaps that is damning with faint praise but there's a feeling of heft in the way it drives and the interior doesn't feel nearly as cheap as Saturns past.0
stevestr1 Posts: 6I am contemplating which car to lease for 24 months. I have no experience with Saturn cars. I owned an 00 and 04 Camry, LE 4 bangers both of which never had a single problem. I am driving about 20K miles year freeway/city outside sales between covering all S.Cal area. The company is paying for the lease. I see that GM/Saturn has special lease rates but nothing on the Camry. Here's a copy of 24mth lease offer on the Saturn site for the 07 XR:
2007 AURA XR - Lease
$286.00 per month 24 month lease
$1,995 due at lease signing for qualified leasees
No security deposit required.
Tax, title, license and retailer fees are extra.
For qualified lessees.
Lease payments based on specially equipped 2007 AURA XR with MSRP of $24,995, a capitalized cost of $23,131 and a residual value of $17,746. 24 monthly payments total $6,864.00. Option to purchase at the lease end for amount to be determined at lease signing. GMAC must approve lease. Take delivery by 09/04/2007. Mileage charge of $.20 per mile over 24,000 miles. Lessee pays for maintenance, repair and excess wear. Payments may be higher in some states. Residency restrictions apply. Not available with other offers.
I can buy miles @ 0.15 each in advance plus tax. MSRP is most likely going to be closer to 25,995 or so. Not sure what money factor is on this lease offer. Anyone know? I read lots of negative buyers ratings on the 07 Camry (IE engine stutter mainly and other issues) My only worry is the Aura has no cabin filtration and the Camry does. Driving in LA smog everyday is not all that healthy without the cabin filter.
Your comments/suggestions are appreciated!0
Looks like I'm into an Aura XR with an MSRP of $25,719 and a sell price of $22,100 with discounts, etc. Excited about the trade price of $13,100 for an Accord EX-L too as it really cuts down on taxes (KBB had it at $12.4 in good condition - which it is). I think it's a good deal.
I looked at the order guides for both the new 2008 Malibu and 2007 Aura and not much differnce. The 'Bu LTZ has leather and a couple more bells and whistles that I didn't feel I needed (and will probably be priced like an Aura XR loaded at about $27 to 28K). The 'Bu 2LT didn't have 18" rims and some other extras that the Aura XR has so I'm diving in. This will be my first GM car (always been a Toyota, Honda, Mazda family) so I hope it goes well.0
Hi, guys,
I got the offer from a Saturn dealer for leasing a 2007 XE. The car is with preferred package which has power seats, audio controls, and heated outside mirrors. MSRP is $21319. Downpay: $1995
residual: 69%
interest rate: 3.5%
cash back: $1250
term: 24 month
milage: 12k/year
the monthly payment ends up to $277.94 (including tax).
They told me the cash back incentive ends today. I am not sure whether it is a fairly good deal. Needs your opinion. Please input. Thanks
By the way, I am in central NJ.0
What dealer in central Jersey? I just bought in NJ too. If you want to contact me get me post your email address. Don't believe for a minute Saturn won't deal. I don't know how they are coming up with that payment based on the numbers you have above. I'm getting about $204 (before gap and tax of course but that doesn't equal $73 per month!) Something isn't adding up there. Also, I got $1,500 cash back, not $1,250. That cash back deal ends Sept 4th so you have until Monday. Of course, they'll end up with another deal in September (they still need to get rid of the '07's so you may get $2K in Sept. Saturn also needs to sell cars as they are slightly below projected sales for the Aura for the first year.
BTW, why 24 months and not 36?0
noles200, thank you for your response. The dealer is Saturn of Brunswick, a DCH company. The price for 39 months that they offered is 269 (also with 1995 down pay). There is some uncertainty in my life in two years so I want to go with a 24 month term. Could you pls send the dealer and agent information and the numbers you got to me at [email protected]? Thanks in advance. By the way, I am in Princeton.0
toybenz Posts: 10I just wanted to say that I have had a VERY positive experience with Saturn of Fairfax, VA. Not only do I love my '07 Aura XE (my first domestic vehicle in 20 years), but the entire buying process was a pleasure. No hassle and high trade-in were plusses. I had owned 4 Honda products and 1 Toyota product previously, and was leaning toward a new Accord. However, I was not happy with the sales practices of the Honda dealers I recently visited in Northern VA. Saturn was a pleasant surprise. I do consider myself a foreign-car junkie, but if you are in the market for a mid-size sedan, you owe it to yourself to at least look at the AURA. (BTW, besides Accord 4 and v6, I looked at Fusion v6, G6v6, Malibuv6, Jetta, Camry SE (4 and V6), and Mazda 6 (4 and v6).0
I also wanted to express my very positive sales experience with Saturn of South County in Saint Louis. I've owned several Honda's and a bmw in the past and Saturn has been the best buying experience ever. Blaine, my internet salesman was working with me over one month to get me this deal. He was no pressure yet responded to all of my questions promptly. He informed me on the current incentives and gave me a heads up to the extra 1k cash back that started a week ago. I could not trade my car in since the prices were too low so he helped me sell my car on Craigslist giving me tips to attract buyers (and it worked). I purchased a brand new 07 Ocean Mist XR for 21K after the 3500 in rebates. I feel like I stole the car at this price. I just want to say Saturn is truly a different car company and they have me for a long while!0
Too bad about the Cards. Oh well, at least my Tribe is in the playoffs.
The Saturn experience does go beyond buying the car. The service centers at the dealers are just as friendly and customer-oriented. I had positive experiences with my old Saturns in the 90's with Saturn service departments, and that was a major factor in making me choose Saturn again.0
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2or4wheels Posts: 2My metro ny Saturn dealer has quoted me:
Rebate : $500
CapCost $19,604
Money Factor .29
Due at signing : 458.66 (1st month + DMV fees)
monthly payment : $326.16
Residual :50% or $10,900
36 month 36K miles
how does this look?0
07 Aura XR:
Price Paid: $22,886.65 (Received GM Employee price minus $2,000 GM Discount)plus TTL
Experience: Went to local Savannah dealer where I received a test drive. The salesman was great and when I asked them to run the numbers, they wanted me to buy various dealer add-ons like door guards, upholstery protection and paint protection that ran the price up over $1,000 above MSPR. The sales manager was very rude when I indicated that I did not want the add-ons. She said that Saturn was "no haggle" and that she could charge for the add-ons if she wanted and she would not consider the fact that I did not want these things. I told her that I would find a dealer that would not force their customers to buy add-ons. She told me that I would not find another dealer willing to do that within 200 miles.
So the next day I drove to Jacksonville, Fl (130 miles) and drove home with a new Aura. The dealer offered many of the same add-ons, but I did not pay for anything that I did not want. Thank you to Orange Park Saturn in Jacksonville Fl! Shame on Saturn Savannah!0
You know what they say: 'There's a rotten apple in every barrel'. Evidently that applies to Saturn dealers as well.
Congrads on your purchase! You ended up getting a great deal.0
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tedebear Posts: 832So the next day I drove to Jacksonville, Fl (130 miles) and drove home with a new Aura. The dealer offered many of the same add-ons, but I did not pay for anything that I did not want. Thank you to Orange Park Saturn in Jacksonville Fl! Shame on Saturn Savannah!
You should drive over to that Savannah dealer and wave the keys in the sales manager's face and let her know that her attitude cost them a sale.
I know I would.0
You should drive over to that Savannah dealer and wave the keys in the sales manager's face and let her know that her attitude cost them a sale.
I know I would.
It is very tempting, but I'll still have to deal with these people for service. But now that I think about it, there is no reason that I can think of why I can't take it to the very friendly Chevy dealer for oil changes and such....0
[email protected] Posts: 38,515Hi 2or4wheels. I believe that the Aura has four wheels. OK, next question . Let's take a look at the selling price that you were quoted for this car. The 2008 Saturn Aura that you described probably has a spread of around $1,400 between its full MSRP and its dealer invoice price. Saturn is not currently providing any cash incentives on leases other than a $500 conquest cash incentive in its Northeast region. That may be the $500 that you referenced in your post. Either way, the selling price that you were quoted for the Aura that you want to lease looks very attractive to me. GMAC's base lease rate for the 2008 Saturn Aura is currently 3.0%. Make sure that the dealer that you are working with uses this rate to calculate your lease payment and you're all set.
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jlaszlo Posts: 60Looking at an 07 Aura. They have a $2000 rebate but I see that it expires on 11/19. Does anybody know if the rebates will increase on the 20th? Paying cash so don't care about special financing. Thanks0
I do not know but you should talk to your closest Saturn dealer. My internet salesmanager told me about the incentives about a week before they came out. That helped me make my decision.0
Test drove the XR V6 today and loved the car. Only problem is I want to get the XE V6 due to pricing. Has anyone drviven both...how much of a difference does the lack of horsepower on the XE make? I was told I would get the $1250 cash rebate plus another $500 rebate for being a non-GM customer. Final Price without tax with leather and preferred package was 21,160. Also, what kind of additional discount can I expect if I can get a GM friend price?0
XE's are nice too. I actually got an 07 XR for 21K out the door back in Sept. There was a 2K rebate plus 1500 conquest rebate for a total of 3500 off. Check your dealer to see if there are any 07's left and what the current rebates are.0
I was not aware of the extra $1K conquest rebate on the 2007....thanks. I just spoke to another dealer with some 07 stock and they seemed to indicate I needed a trade to get that amount...which I have but is that accurate in case I get low balled. Also, how has your mileage been in the XR? Any major differences between the 07 and 08?0
I just got clarification that you don't need a trade but it seems to only be $500...maybe it varies by region..where do you live...I am in NY.0
I have driven both. In fact I have driven the hybrid also. In my opinion, they all had enough power, but I chose the XR because I wanted the most power and I wanted some of the extras that only the XR offered.
As far as mileage, I mostly drive mine back and forth to work and around town taking and picking up my 2 teenagers. I have been getting 26-27 MPG. I am very happy with this and absolutely love my XR.
See my photos in my album..........0
On 11/20/07 my wife and I leased a new Saturn Aura after leasing Buicks for the past 17 years. We decided on a loaded XR. Using the current $1000.00 GM Red Tag incentive, a GM friends and family discount (not the employee discount) and $1674.00 of our own money, our 39 month/ 39 K mile lease is costing $310.00 per month, including a 6% Michigan sales tax. We were both very impressed with the car and decided on it over the new Malibu LTZ, primarilly due to the styling. We were also very impressed with the treatment we received at the dealer - Saturn of Grand Ledge, Michigan. A first class buying experience all the way through. Hope we enjoy the car.0
I am new to Saturns. Have always purchased cars where you haggle w/the salesperson. Is it true that there is no negotiation on the Saturn price? I am looking at a 08 XE 3.5L Aura w/Preferred Package only. Since I have always previously purchased my car, I understand the costs, taxes, fees, etc. How is leasing different? I want to make sure that I do not get "taken" should I decide to lease. Any help is appreciated!0
I posted just before you (#53). Here's what I found out while shopping for a lease on a Saturn: They do hold to a predetermined price. I checked with 4 or 5 different dealers here and they all came up with the same lease payment, given the same criteria. In addition to the $1000.00 Saturn rebate, I used a discount offered by GM, available from any GM employee or GM retiree. Those 2 discounts subtracted from MSRP, established the price of the car. You will pay state sales tax up front on the rebate but not on the sale price of the car as you do when purchasing. Instead, you pay sales tax on each monthly payment. Make sure the lease payment you are quoted includes this sales tax. You will also pay up front your 1st months lease payment, document fee, license transfer fee, vehicle registration fee plus any other fees that are different from what we have here in Michigan. Make sure you stick with a GMAC lease. Putting more money down than the "up fronts" will lower your payment but won't lower the cost of the lease. Usually it's better to put as little down as possible in a lease.The length of the lease will make a difference in your lease payment. Generally, the longer the lease the lower the payment - but not always. Have the dealer quote you different length leases. The key factor in whether a lease is a good idea is the number of miles you drive per year. If you can get by with 12 or 15K per year a lease will work. If it's more than that, or if you are uncertain how many miles you will drive later during your lease, it might be better to buy. Once you sign the lease that's pretty much what you have to live with. Hope this helps.0
Thanks for the info. It helps alot. One more question...the dealer that I went to had additional charges on the Aura; a $995 charge for detailing, pinstriping, window tinting, etc and a $695 charge for interior protection - scotchguarding, etc. Can these charges be asked to be removed? Do all Saturn dealers have these charges? When I have purchased other manufacturers' cars, I have had them deduct them from the sale price, but with leasing, I don't know. Thanks again.0
I encountered this same situation at the Saturn dealer I leased from. Naturally they like to sell these "add ons" as they generate big profits for the dealer. I picked out a car that did not have these intems installed (just arrived from the factory). I would say that if they have actually done the work that they are charging for, you will have to pay for them in order to lease that particular car. If they have a sticker on the window indicating the price for these ad ons - such as the pin stripe, window tinting etc. but they have not actually been done to the car, then you should not HAVE to purchase them in order to lease that car. If they insist that every car they sell has these add ons, go to another dealer. Someone will be willing to lease you a car without the add ons. For the most part these items make no sense on a leased car. Remember, you are just renting a car from GM and have to give it back. Why pay for window tinting, pin stripes, etc. for the next owner of the car?0
strikeman Posts: 18Was looking for a Saturn Aura. Went to Saturn of Austin. For a '08 Saturn XE with 4cyld, alloy wheels & power drivers seat the car came to $17k + TTL (which I was told would be about $1400 in Austin. TX). I didnt buy the car though because my wife & I decided on a Nissan Altima but fantastic car, good value for money.
1) The $17k was with all discounts - supplier price + $1250 rebate for year end + $500 rebate for Austin Auto Show (that was good thru Dec 25).
2) fantastic experience at Saturn of Austin. They really wanted to sell their cars, talked directly to the GM. Very friendly folks, the only dealership that let us test drive the car alone for over 30 mins. When we still werent too sure, they let us have the car for the weekend !! 10 times better dealer experience than any of the dealers we went to.
3) was surprised GM didnt have usual $500 recent grad discount & $500 loyalty rebate (I also own a '04 Saab 9-3) but check on those since GM usually has those.
4) maybe the car had to breakin but in my test drives I couldnt get more than 21 mpg !! thats horrible for a 4 cyld. This while driving the car as if egg shells were on the pedal. A '07 used Aura XE with 6 cyld my friend has with about 21k miles on it gave avg 26 mpg so i would just check the 4 cyld with a few miles on it before buying a 4 cyld.
5) that has got to be the worse steering on earth !! its too loose. that stupid electrical steering fad that GM is on now. Its too light, brand new car on highway required constant course correction.
We almost bought the car because of the value & look but we have been import buyers and the Altima really seemed worth the extra $2k (better interior fit & finish, better mileage)0
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CTA. 2003. The CPC: a multimedia tool to identify pests. ICT Update Issue 11. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Here are 16 free ornament ideas from my crafty tutorial archive. Let me know if you sew any of them for this Christmas :)
1. A cute felt penguin ornament.
2. Felt snow globe ornaments.
3. An embroidered mistletoe ornament.
4. Sparkly felt owl ornaments.
5. Simple felt Christmas tree ornaments - these are a great project to make with your kids as they can get creative and decorate the trees however they fancy.
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7. A different version of the angel ornaments pattern.
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You are one incredible Crafter. You make these ornaments look so easy, but being a crafter myself ,I know that they can take a bit of time but the results are worth it. Thank you for sharing your patterns.
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Other centers to consider are:
An idea of total space, compared with work centers desired, may help you in working with your kitchen planning. These figures are generally used by kitchen planners:
Centers can be arranged in any logical manner that considers the space, activities and the importance you attach to a particular center. Areas around the three basic pieces of kitchen equipment — the sink, range and refrigerator — are usually considered first. Then plan and locate these most important centers in the space you have to work with. Try to place closely related centers together. Plan for routing your work from center to center. Think through a meal from planning, purchasing, storing, preparing, cooking, serving and eating, to cleaning up. Your kitchen plan should make these tasks flow easily from one work area to another without unnecessary walking or traffic interference.
The work triangle concept can give you a basis to see how well your space planning will facilitate your work in the kitchen. This is the triangle formed by the three lines that connect the center fronts of the refrigerator, sink and range or cook-top (Figure 1). You may disregard the separate oven, if you have one.
Figure 1Work triangle
The most desirable size is a total of 15 feet to 22 feet of the three sides of the work triangle. The absolute minimum is 12 feet and the triangle should not be more than 26 feet, according to kitchen planning research.
Other guidelines to use in checking the work triangle are:
The sink center is the most frequently used area in the kitchen and should be central to other major centers you plan. In this center, you will have sink, water and drainage for food preparation and kitchen clean-up jobs. You may want to include a food waste disposer, an automatic dishwasher and water heater. For a right-handed person, 24 to 36 inches of counter space should be at the right side of the sink and 18 to 30 inches at the left side of the sink. If a dishwasher is placed to the left, 24 inches is adequate.
Poor storage space is usually a problem in the sink center because of the plumbing lines and fittings, disposer and dishwasher. Some of the usual items to consider storing in this area are: tools to clean food (brushes, etc.), storage supplies for leftovers, dishwashing supplies and tools, pitchers, coffeemakers, cutting board and wastebasket. Cleaning supplies are stored in this area in many homes — if possible try to locate these in another area or at least out of the reach of small children.
This center is planned around the range or cook-top. As the name implies, this work area is to be planned for cooking and serving food. Convenience to the dining area is desirable. In this area supplies, tools and equipment should be stored for food preparation that begins at this point. It is most desirable to store serving dishes in this area. In planning this center, avoid having a window — this can be dangerous and takes away needed storage space and makes venting or hood installation difficult. Counter space on either side of the range or cook-top is desirable; 15 inches is considered the minimum. Space is also needed to set serving dishes and to use as work area when cooking. Heat-proof counter space is quite an asset on at least one side of the range.
This taller appliance is best located so it will not block movement from one work center to another, so is usually at the end of the work area. One common fault in this area is not providing counter space on the door opening side for convenience of putting in or removing things from the refrigerator. An 18-inch counter should be beside the door handle. The refrigerator location should not interfere with food transfer between counters and the dining table and near preparation centers if possible. It is helpful to locate this center near the entrance where you will bring groceries into the home.
If the oven is a separate built-in type, it is not generally in this vital work area but may be near the mix center because it is used less than the cook-top and saving steps is not an important factor in placing it. When cook-top and oven are separate, they should each have a section of counter on at least one side for setting items.
The mixing center or food preparation center is ideally located between the refrigerator and sink center. If it is between the sink and range, it will involve more travel by the user. If possible avoid a window in this area so you can have the needed wall storage. Most packaged, canned and bottled foods should be stored in this center as well as equipment, baking pans and tools used for food preparation. Length of counter recommended for mixing is a minimum of 36 inches.
When it is possible, a lower counter in the mixing area makes a more comfortable working height for most homemakers. To see the height that would be best for your standing work at the mixing counter, measure 7 to 8 inches below your elbow height. To test this figure, improvise a work surface at this measured height and then work at this height long enough to decide if it seems right for you. Make needed adjustments and use this latter adjustment in your planning for the mix area.
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earlier than usual this year (the first week of March), and I'm slated to give
two full-day tutorials and three shorter talks during the three days I'll be
there. You'll find a summary of the topics I'll be speaking about at my
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incorporating some material I've presented a couple of times before, is
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MEADVILLE, Pa. – Senior defensive back Colin Hartford intercepted a potential game-tying two-point conversion with 37 seconds left in regulation and Allegheny held on to defeat DePauw University, 22-20, at Frank B. Fuhrer Field on Saturday. The win marked the first time Allegheny has opened the conference season with three straight wins since 2003, the Gators last appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Another inspiring effort by Allegheny's defense fueled Saturday's victory. Senior linebacker Bill Devlin paced the performance with a game-best and career high 15 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss. Eleven of Devlin's stops came without any assistance, while he registered the highest number of tackles for an Allegheny player in a single game since Nov. 2, 2010.
There were a number of outstanding individual efforts against the Tigers, including Brad Burkley, who triggered a near-flawless first quarter for the Gator defense. Burkley closed with 10 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and a fumble recovery. Senior Rudy DeStefano also shined in the win. Finishing with 10 tackles, DeStefano set up the eventual game-winning score with a 72-yard interception return midway through the fourth quarter.
Allegheny, which held DePauw to just one yard of offense through the first 15 minutes of action, grabbed a 3-0 lead on a 22-yard field goal by Ryan Mong with 7:17 left in the opening frame. Adding field goals of 23 and 25 yards, Mong extended his season and career mark to 6-for-6.
The Gators stretched their lead to double figures late in the first quarter after Burkley pounced on a fumble during a muffed punt return. Taking over at the Tigers' 13-yard line, senior Mike Person connected with Derrick Emigh on an eight-yard pass en route to Emigh's first touchdown catch of the year.
Allegheny tacked on three more points at the end of its next possession as the Blue and Gold orchestrated a nine-play, 43-yard drive after forcing a quick three-and-out. Allegheny's bid for the end zone stalled at the six-yard line following a false start penalty, although Mong's second successful kick extended the advantage to 13-0.
DePauw's offense was finally able to get on track after going without a huddle in its last possession of the half. Marching an impressive 71 yards on 10 plays, Justin Murray completed an 11-yard pass to a wide-open Bobby Coburn to cap the drive, while the Tigers cut the deficit to 13-7 just before the break.
The Tigers' no-huddle offense resulted in better success during the third quarter, while DePauw took advantage of several costly penalties to grab its first lead of the game. On a third-and-seven from the Allegheny 27-yard line, the Gators were flagged for a hold on the outside. Three plays later, the Tigers had first-and-goal from the five after Allegheny was whistled for roughing the passer on third-and-13. On second-and-goal, Murray found Connor Jeffers just inside the goal line with four minutes left in the stanza as DePauw moved in front, 14-13.
After the Allegheny defense forced DePauw to punt from its end zone on the visitors' ensuing series, Emigh triggered the Gators second touchdown of the afternoon with a 24-yard punt return that gave Allegheny first-and-goal at the eight-yard line. Two plays later, senior Tim Werley scampered up the middle for his third career rushing touchdown although a missed two-point conversion left Allegheny ahead, 19-14, with 13 minutes left on the clock.
Werley, who has served as the team's feature back following a devastating series of injuries to the Allegheny back field in the last several weeks, enjoyed a career day as he rushed 23 times for 96 yards.
The Tigers manufactured a commanding final quarter, holding the ball for nearly 11 minutes while totaling 124 yards of offense. DePauw was 3-for-6 on third downs during the final frame, and scripted an exhilarating finish with an 11-play, 66-yard drive in its final possession of regulation that nearly pushed overtime. Murray extended the drive with a 22-yard completion to Coburn on a third-and-four, while Murray rushed 12 yards on a quarterback keeper to pull DePauw within a two-point conversion of tying the game. On the two-point attempt, Murray rolled right and fired for the corner of the end zone, but the pass intended for Cody Crook was plucked out of the air by Hartford.
Person finished 11-of-27 for 61 yards, while rookie Andrew Niklaus caught a team-high three passes for 19 yards. In addition to two catches, Emigh totaled 83 return yards to finish with a game-high 107 all-purpose yards.
Allegheny's defense racked up 16 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including four sacks.
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"Coach is only going to take 15 players. What if he thinks I'm too small?" — Chris Paul, age 8
"Just do the best you can with the gifts you have." — Chris Paul's mom
The story comes from the pages of the children's book "Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big."
You can imagine now how it ends. Paul was the shortest kid at tryouts but made the team despite standing 4-foot-1.
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Uh...well I think I read it on 4chan but I think someone also posted it here on Animesuki. Hold on, let me see if I can get a hold of it. xD;;
And yeah, if its a school trip = no shirtless Tooru
Now let me look for translation.
EDIT 2: Urgh, sorry, I can't find them. D: But basically for ep 13 it said that Ohana's mom would be staying at the inn and would be inspecting every single little aspect of it. For episode 14, it said that they were going on a school fild trip near the beach and that they would be staying in an Inn. The heir of this inn, is Yuina´s childhood friend, Yousuke (his name is I think).
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|2011-06-21, 20:55
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Eh, it's okay if you can't find the translation. Thanks anyway
At least Tooru will probably show up in the next episode. Most likely... >.<
EDIT: btw, what does it say about episode 13? I translated in using google and although it's not that understandable, it says Satsuki takes Ohana away? :O
|2011-06-23, 06:25
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Sensei, aishite imasu
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Not to sound to harsh, but there isn't exactly allot at this point that people would want to talk about say, Ko
|2011-06-23, 06:52
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He also interacts quite a bit with Minko and Ohana (and we know triangles bring the drama! ) and I think all of them end up being talked about in this thread. Plus, I've noticed that the main character thread talks about the other main character but rarely Tohru.
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|2011-06-23, 17:11
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Basically what littlegal and Rambo said. We're more vocal and Tooru has gotten some pretty good screentime.
And well, Tooru fanbase is mostly girls which would be more inclined to talk about Tooru than say Ko fanbase (which I assume is mostly guys) would be inclined to talk about Ko.
|2011-06-26, 21:54
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Eeeh, I haven't really "given up". Its more like..."I don't really care anymore?" But I still do support TooruxOhana. :P
Anyway, I think Ko is pretty much out of the picture now. Next week is new OP so I'm looking forward to it. Will be epicly godly if we get a lot of TooruxOhana hints. (They might just make me get all hyped up about this ship all over again.) I swear, right now my head is up in the clouds filled with nothing but Tiger & Bunny. xDD
Anyway, Tooru discussion: Jesus, Tooru! How much of an amazing and wonderful guy can you be?!
. Have a job
. Are Handsome
. Can cook
. Have a motorcycle
. Are responsible
. Know how to support people
. Understanding
. Don't smoke
. Don't drink when driving
Oh man, its so hard to find RL guys like him. D:
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|2011-06-28, 02:52
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That's a good list of why Tohru is just made of win, Crii. You nailed it!
To be honest, one of the reasons I support Ohana x Tohru, is because that means this character will get more screen time what with Ohana being the main character. But as others have mentioned, if it ends up being Ohana x "Kissuiso" or Ohana x Ko, I'm okay with that as long as we get to see or learn more about Tohru or (cough) have beach scene with Tohru in surfing shorts (cough).
It's strange after this last couple of episodes, I feel kind of like I've been played. If it ends up the writer just used Tohru's character to set up Ko's character to show jealousy (episode 9) or developed the plotline of the little crush Tohru has on Ohana so that he will ask Ohana to bring Ko so she can realize how much he means to her and how she has treated him, in other words just a plot device to show the deep awesomeness of the Ko/Ohana connection I'm going to be ticked off.
I'm not sure why but I will. I think it's because the "crush" plot line really sets up this character to be the villain to many fans. "OH noes, this guy might be used to keep Ohana from her ultimate destiny, to be with Ko." It also allows them to insult the character by calling him a pedophile and stuff. I feel like grabbing the writers and saying, okay you create something really rare, a realistic guy, a non-wimpy, non-pathetic, non-too ultra cool, non-supenatural bada** fighter dude and THEN YOU SET HIM UP TO BE THE BAD GUY to all the romantics watching. That's not cool. Geez, the Tohru hate on some of other anime forums and threads is kinda sad.
It's really nice to read the thoughts of others who appreciate this character. Oh well, next is obligatory summer beach scene with the girls. Wonder when we'll next see Tohru.
|2011-07-05, 14:15
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Sensei, aishite imasu
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Location: Hong Kong Shatterdome
Something that I've recently been mulling over with regards to Tohru.
In retrospect, it seems that Tohru's insistence that they kidnap Ko along with Satsuki, forcing another face to face encounter, is probably the most anyone in this series has ever done (even more so that Ko or Ohana themselves) to help those two get together.
|2011-07-05, 14:52
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|2011-07-06, 00:26
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This has been bugging me for awhile wondering if there is a special meaning or none...
I was wondering if anyone heard clock ticking in the background when Tohru was taking care of Ohana when she was sick and when Tohru was sitting on the couch across from Ohana in that motel? It always gets loud between those two lol
By the way Tohru is AWESOME!!!!
|2011-07-06, 23:03
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Ms. Procrastinator
Join Date: Mar 2010
It's kind of weird xD And it does get pretty loud. Especially during episode 12. It felt like the silence between them stretched longer. It's probably nothing special though.
Argh, so two weeks till we see Tooru again? Come oooonnn I hope we at least get a clip of him this week. Please PA Works please! Dx
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April 8, 2011
Paul E. Sax, M.D., is director of the HIV Program and Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Two papers just published in AIDS with relevance to the "when to start" antiretroviral therapy question.
Both apply to certain patients in whom we might consider waiting to start treatment -- but both these studies suggest we do otherwise.
The first applies to the patients with slooooow CD4 decline. Perhaps so slow that both you and your patient are very comfortable watching it drift down over the years, from initially normal -- let's say 900 -- to 700, then 500 over a 10-year period. After all, with such a slow decline, what could the harm be in waiting?
But according to this paper, it's just this sort of patient who has the worst immunologic response to ART. In reviewing 2,038 patients with pre- and post-ART CD4 trajectories, the study finds that the patients with the slowest CD4 decline have the worst immunologic response to ART. In other words, slope going down predicts slope going up.
As the authors note in their discussion, it's ironically the other group -- those with fast CD4 decline -- who have been targeted in HIV treatment guidelines for early ART regardless of CD4 cell counts. But perhaps these data (which are displayed in some very cool figures, by the way) tell us that if one important goal of treatment is maintaining a normal or near normal CD4, then the rate of decline is immaterial -- just be sure to start ART before the CD4 count becomes abnormal.
A second paper, from Cote d'Ivoire, looks at patients who recently acquired HIV, another group we might traditionally hold off on treating. Looking at 304 patients with recent seroconversion, the investigators track the time to relevant CD4 thresholds for starting treatment. The results: more than half (57%) have a CD4 cell count < 500 at diagnosis, and 72% are at this level just two years later.
In short, the great majority of patients with recently-acquired HIV meet CD4 criteria for starting treatment sooner rather than later. So while the "time to AIDS" in untreated HIV might average 10 years, in no way should we count this as "time to starting HIV therapy", which will come much sooner.
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Cops called to Clint Eastwood's home in 'swatting' prank
Several officers rushed to the Dirty Harry legend's property this week (begs18Feb13) after a 911 call was placed, alleging that men with assault weapons were in the actor's house and people had been shot.
However, when cops arrived at the scene they found nothing wrong, leading them to believe it was a 'swatting' prank, according to TMZ.com.
Tom Cruise, Chris Brown, Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber are among the stars who have fallen victim to the worrying practice, in which callers phone in fake crimes to elicit an urgent police response.
A 12-year-old boy was charged earlier this month (Feb13) in connection to a false emergency call that sparked the police raid on Kutcher's L.A. home in October (12).


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The PromoNet® system went live at the Colosseum just before the end of the year, marking the sixth PromoNet® system installation in Europe in 2012. Players can qualify for a prize draw by collecting coupons generated by the PromoNet® system based on their game play behaviour. Within 3 weeks, almost 30,000 coupons had been printed, over 80% of which were redeemed by players wanting to enter into the prize draw.
Markus Engl reported: "The reception of PromoNet® by the players has been exceptional. Our players are absolutely enthusiastic about promotions – they all want to win. During the Christmas holiday season, all our machines were constantly occupied – an indication of the performance and reliability of the PromoNet® system. Not a single seat was empty during those days – Absolutely stunning! Since the introduction of FutureLogic's PromoNet® system, we have seen a double digit increase in revenue compared to the same period last year".
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Founded in 1983, FutureLogic is the leading developer of innovative ticket printing and couponing solutions to gaming technology providers and operators around the world. As the premier supplier of super-robust thermal ticket printers to the global gaming industry, FutureLogic has shipped more than 1.5 million printers for casino gaming, video lottery, AWP, LPM, SWP and kiosk applications worldwide. Headquartered in Glendale, CA and with offices across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, FutureLogic's sales and engineering teams are ready to provide direct support and local knowledge for manufacturers and operators around the world. For more information or to contact us, please visit futurelogic-inc.com.
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Hello. Activity. Pizza. Sing. Cake. Presents. Goody bag. Goodbye.
The birthday party: Great for kids, not so much for adults. But it's important that our children have friends and nurture those relationships, so when we receive that Hello Kitty or Spider-Man invitation, we RSVP "yes." We take them to the party, and set them loose like free range chickens in a zoo/bounce house/arcade. The parents then spend the next two hours orbiting their child like the moon around the earth, keeping a sniper's eye on them. Ever notice how many questionable decisions your child makes at a birthday party? That's because you're staring at him for two hours without interruption. No one could survive that kind of scrutiny.
A few weeks ago, I took my oldest son Jackson to his friend Luke's birthday party. And you guessed it: Hello. Activity. Pizza. Sing. Cake. Presents. Goody bag. Goodbye. Jackson and the other kids bowled, played laser tag and drove go-karts. Meanwhile, the parents engaged in empty-calorie small talk about jobs, commutes and whether our lawns needed work. What we didn't talk about was the elephant in the balloon-strewn room: One of the moms working on her laptop for the entire 120-minute soiree. During pizza and cake, she had her Macbook Pro open on the table. In the laser tag waiting area, she sat on a sofa, typing away, the glow of Microsoft Excel all over her stoic face. She did not participate in any conversations. She stayed completely to herself. (Full disclosure: The venue was relatively contained. The children were in no danger of wandering off into traffic.)
At first, I was appalled. Seriously? You brought your laptop to a child's birthday party? Would it have killed you to stand around awkwardly and talk about your lawn? There seemed to be a total lack of social grace. Have you no manners? Is this the example you want to set for your child?
But then I began to imagine the possibilities. What if she has a major deadline at work, and didn't want her son to miss the party? What if she had put her child in front of the TV while she worked at home? Is that really a better option?
By the time I was driving home, I was strangely proud of her. For today's moms and dads, time is precious. If I handed you two free hours right now, imagine all you could do. Grocery shop. Start those thank you notes. Pack tomorrow's lunches. Schedule the tutor. Fold some laundry. Use the bathroom without carrying on a conversation through the door about a lost Beyblade. Sure, this mom could have glad-handed her way around the party and politely chatted with people she'll never be friends with. But instead, she ignored our judging eyes, and made full use of her time.
Work is always within arm's reach. It's a vibration in your back pocket, or a text at a red light. We live in a hyper-productive, multitasking world that wants us all to do more with less. So we shouldn't be surprised that a busy parent brought her laptop to a birthday party. This moment was inevitable. One day soon, birthday invites will announce, "Wi-Fi available."
Of course, Laptop Mom will be judged harshly for her actions. The first person to bust through the status quo always is.


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Placer County Sheriff Reserve Deputy Program
The Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) is continuously recruiting qualified candidates for the reserve deputy program. Application is open to anyone that possesses a current California P.O.S.T. reserve level II or level I certificate, or a POST basic academy certificate. The position is unpaid. Our reserve deputies volunteer to serve the Placer County communities and find it extremely rewarding. Some reserve deputies have a goal to become a regular-full time deputy sheriff. The reserve program can help provide the experience you are looking for to accomplish that goal. Our reserves are required to purchase their own equipment and uniforms but have a small uniform allowance after one year of service.
Primary responsibilities:
Reserve deputies work various details (patrol, fairs, civic functions, concerts, public safety needs, etc.). A minimum of 20 hours per month is required. Reserve deputies are encouraged to attend all departmental training. Training can include but is not limited to: EVOC, patrol, firearms and range, evidence collection, weaponless defense, impact weapons, arrest and control, legal updates, child abuse, elder abuse, etc.
Level I reserves and those with POST basic academy certificates are eligible to apply to the Field Training Program (FTO). FTO is approximately 640 hours. When successfully completed the training qualifies the reserve to work patrol either alone or with another reserve.
Reserves are eligible to apply for the Equestrian Mounted Patrol (law enforcement capacity) and Bike Patrol (once the required training is completed).
Why become a PCSO reserve?
Our department values integrity, commitment and training and we place a great deal of trust in our reserves. The result is that we are allowed to work a variety of reserve details as well as general patrol.
What if my goal is to go fulltime?
Excellent! We have had many reserves proceed to full-time status with both the PCSO and other agencies. Naturally, an excellent reserve deputy sheriff would be encouraged to apply with the PCSO. However, if your goal is to remain a reserve then you will find your time both rewarding and challenging.
If I want to work general patrol do I need to schedule it in advance?
As a level II you may work anytime as long as you team up with a regular full time deputy or a level I FTO'd reserve deputy. As a level I, if you complete the FTO program, you may work in the county wherever and as often as you wish.
Am I assigned a specific area to work?
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I want to work general patrol. Are there limits?
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What is a typical workload that a reserve can perform?
All general and limited law enforcement duties depending on the level of qualification, i.e. seasonal details, high school graduation and dances, football games, foot patrol at county fairs, general patrol etc.
Every 3rd Thursday of the month we have a mandatory reserve meeting that may last up to 4 hours, but are generally from 1900-2100 hours. Reserve business and training is conducted during this time. The meetings are generally held at the Auburn Justice Center.
There are 4 – 5 range days a month, any of which you may attend. At least one of them is a night shoot. The department provides all ammunition.
You may work general patrol anytime. The only exception to this is if a detail requires staffing. You may attend all Advanced Officer Training (EVOC, tactics, etc.) during the regular deputies training cycle. If you write a ticket or submit a report for a crime (or are listed in one) then you should expect to occasionally get a subpoena to court.
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When Forbes magazine declared Monsanto as the Company of the Year for 2009, millions of surprised people were forced to reevaluate their opinions about a major corporation. Now they no longer trust Forbes.
Monsanto is one of the most despised corporations on earth. This is the third in a series of articles that expose their not-so-hidden dark side and how, if unrestrained, Monsanto could unleash a cataclysm. Indeed, it has already started…
Part 3 of 10
Covering up health dangers
The policy Taylor oversaw in 1992 needed to create the impression that unintended effects from GM crops were not an issue. Otherwise their GRAS status would be undermined. But internal memos made public from a lawsuit showed that the overwhelming consensus among the agency scientists was that GM crops can have unpredictable, hard-to-detect side effects. Various departments and experts spelled these out in detail, listing allergies, toxins, nutritional effects, and new diseases as potential problems. They had urged superiors to require long-term safety studies. In spite of the warnings, according to public interest attorney Steven Druker who studied the FDA's internal files, "References to the unintended negative effects of bioengineering were progressively deleted from drafts of the policy statement (over the protests of agency scientists)."
FDA microbiologist Louis Pribyl wrote about the policy, "What has happened to the scientific elements of this document? Without a sound scientific base to rest on, this becomes a broad, general, 'What do I have to do to avoid trouble'-type document. . . . It will look like and probably be just a political document. . . . It reads very pro-industry, especially in the area of unintended effects."
The FDA scientists' concerns were not only ignored, their very existence was denied. Consider the private memo summarizing opinions at the FDA, which stated, "The processes of genetic engineering and traditional breeding are different and according to the technical experts in the agency, they lead to different risks." Contrast that with the official policy statement issued by Taylor, Monsanto's former attorney: "The agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way." On the basis of this false statement, the FDA does not require GM food safety testing.
Fake Safety Assessments
Monsanto participates in a voluntary consultation process with the FDA that is derided by critics as a meaningless exercise. Monsanto submits whatever information it chooses, and the FDA does not conduct or commission any studies of its own. Former EPA scientist Doug Gurian-Sherman, who analyzed FDA review records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, says the FDA consultation process "misses obvious errors in company-submitted data summaries, provides insufficient testing guidance, and does not require sufficiently detailed data to enable the FDA to assure that GE crops are safe to eat."
But that is not the point of the exercise. The FDA doesn't actually approve the crops or declare them safe. That is Monsanto's job! At the end of the consultation, the FDA issues a letter stating:
"Based on the safety and nutritional assessment you have conducted, it is our understanding that Monsanto has concluded that corn products derived from this new variety are not materially different in composition, safety, and other relevant parameters from corn currently on the market, and that the genetically modified corn does not raise issues that would require premarket review or approval by FDA. . . . As you are aware, it is Monsanto's responsibility to ensure that foods marketed by the firm are safe, wholesome and in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The National Academy of Sciences and even the pro-GM Royal Society of London describe the US system as inadequate and flawed. The editor of the prestigious journal Lancet said, "It is astounding that the US Food and Drug Administration has not changed their stance on genetically modified food adopted in 1992. . . . Governments should never have allowed these products into the food chain without insisting on rigorous testing for effects on health."
One obvious reason for the inflexibility of the FDA is that they are officially charged with both regulating biotech products and promoting them–a clear conflict. That is also why the FDA does not require mandatory labeling of GM foods. They ignore the desires of 90% of American citizens in order to support the economic interests of Monsanto and the four other GM food companies.


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Department of Revenue News Release
July 14, 2009Competitive Process Will Determine Management of Fayette, Gainesville, Gallatin, Hermann, Marble Hill & Palmyra License Offices
JEFFERSON CITY – In an effort to make fiscal efficiency and customer service the most important factors in determining the management contracts for Missouri's local motor vehicle and license offices, six more of the local offices will be awarded through a competitive bidding process championed by Gov. Jay Nixon.
"Although some offices in the past were awarded to local chambers of commerce and other not-for-profit groups, most were just given away to people based on which political party they belonged to," Gov. Nixon said. "Now, each person or group interested in running an office competes to operate the offices, and they have to submit detailed plans that prove they will run the office in an efficient and customer-friendly manner."
The governor also noted that he recently signed legislation that permanently puts his new competitive bidding process into state law.
"Republicans and Democrats both recognized this new process removes politics from the system and puts customers first," he said. "These legislators recognized the need for reform and followed my lead by passing this much-needed legislation. There's no turning back from the progress we've made."
The six offices put up for bid this week are in Fayette, Gainesville, Gallatin, Hermann, Marble Hill and Palmyra. Bidders will have five weeks (or until August 18) to respond to bid proposals overseen by the Office of Administration (OA). Teams from the Missouri Department of Revenue will evaluate the bids.
Alana M. Barragán-Scott, acting director of the Department of Revenue, noted the benefits of the new competitive process.
"When the bidders prepare their plans, the competition forces them to think about how to improve customer service and make sure that the offices are run efficiently," she said. "Everything from the hours of operation, the accessibility of the office, and how to deal with the busiest times in the office is considered in the business plan submitted by each bidder. The ultimate winners of this more detailed process are the customers who will receive better service."
Common transactions that take place at local license offices include renewing or applying for a driver license, renewing or applying for registration on motor vehicles, boats and outboard motors, and applying for titles and paying sales taxes on these units.
Copies of the Request for Proposals (RFPs) that bidders will use to develop their bids can be viewed at https://www.moolb.mo.gov/. To review an RFP, select "Guest" on the home page, click on "Open Bids By Agency," then scroll through the list of bids until the appropriate bid is located. (Bid numbers for this week's offices are located below.) Additional information regarding the bidding process can be obtained at http://oa.mo.gov/purch/vendorinfo/DORoffices.pdf or by calling OA at (573) 751-2387.
The time to bid for 118 of Missouri's 183 license offices has ended. The list of bidders on offices for which the bidding time has closed can be obtained at http://oa.mo.gov/purch/dorlist.pdf. Thirty-three offices have been awarded under the bidding process. For a list of winning bids for license offices, please go to http://oa.mo.gov/purch/awardedfeeoffices.pdf.
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PVH falls 6% after adjusted earnings miss target
(4:35 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apparel-maker PVH Corp. [s:pvh] reported late Wednesday its adjusted fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $122.1 million, or $1.47 a share, from $155.6 million, or $1.91 a share, a year ago. Including one-time items, PVH's net income was $35.3 million, or 42 cents a share, reversing a year-ago loss of $10.3 million, or 13 cents a share. Revenue for the quarter ended May 4 rose 4% to $1.96 billion from $1.91 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet, citing adjusted earnings, had expected the company to post a profit of $1.49 a share on $1.97 billion in revenue. The company, whose brand portfolio includes Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it expects to see second-half adjusted per-share earnings growth of about 20%. PVH shares fell as much as 6% on the report in after-hours trade.
Verint swings to profit in first quarter
(4:30 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Verint Systems Inc. VRNT, +0.32% late Wednesday reported it swung to a first-quarter profit of $28 million, or 51 cents a share, from a loss of $9.2 million, or 18 cents a share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, the company earned 72 cents a share, better than the 55 cents forecast by analysts. Revenue increased to $257.4 million versus $204.8 million a year earlier. The data analysis software company raised its full year revenue outlook to $1.11 billion to $1.16 billion from $1.08 billion to $1.13 billion and its earnings-per-share guidance to a range of $3.30 to $3.50 from $3.20 to $3.40.
Hovnanian shares plummet after earnings miss
(9:35 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. HOV, -9.14% shares plummeted 6% in premarket trading Wednesday after reporting second-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations. The homebuilder reported a loss of 5 cents a share, down from a 1 cent per-share gain a year ago and short of the 3 cents per-share consensus estimate from FactSet. The company's sales of $449.93 million, up from $423 million a year ago, also fell short of FactSet's estimate of $471 million. The company said it signed 728 new contracts during March, the highest level since April 2008, and expects to return to profitability in the second half of fiscal year 2014.
Pandora listener hours rise 28% in May; shares fall
(8:42 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Pandora shares P, -0.92% fell more than 3% in premarket trade Wednesday, as the company released its final monthly metrics for May. The online radio service said listener hours rose 28% to 1.73 billion in the month. The company's share of total U.S.radio listening was 9.13%, up from 7.29% a year ago. It said it had 77 million active listeners in May, up 9% from 70.8 million a year ago. The company said in March it would discontinue providing a monthly update on its listener numbers, although it will continue to provide such updates on a quarterly basis.
Brown-Forman tops profit estimates, sales climb 3%
(7:58 AM ET) NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Brown-Forman Corp BF.A, -1.85% said it earned $132 million, or 62 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter, up from $113 million, or 52 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. The maker of Jack Daniel's and other premium alcohol brands said sales rose 3% to $893 million. The FactSet consensus was for earnings of 58 cents a share on sales of $930 million. Brown-Forman said it expects sales to grow 6% to 8% in fiscal 2015 and forecast EPS in a range of $3.25 to $3.45. Shares were not yet active in premarket trade.


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Pabsy is a character mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He was also mentioned on Maccer's website.
Pabsy had a reputation as a manager who would work with controversial acts even before The Gurning Chimps signed to his label. At some point before the events of GTA SA took place, Pabsy had disappeared and the band ended up under the management of Kent Paul. He is mentioned during the mission Intensive Care, when Maccer mistakes Kent for him.


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5 Hour Energy drink is popular, but potential health threat
Despite the claimed dangers of 5-Hour Energy drink, local merchants are very protective of the product they admit is a brisk seller.
"If the stuff was really dangerous, the government would make us take it off our shelves and they haven't," said the owner of a North Avenue variety store in Bridgeport, who would only identify himself as Sam. A female customer blurted that her daughter had suffered a seizure after having one of the drinks, but quickly clammed up when the owner gave her a reproachful look.
Andy Trivedi, the owner of Colony News and Lotto in Milford, said they sell three or four of the drinks a day and mostly to young men. But he said he is unaware of any dangers with it.
But according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there have been 13 reports of deaths possibly related to the product over the last four years. The FDA said, however, that it does not have enough information to justify banning the drink.
Andrea Valenti, clinical nutrition manager of Bridgeport Hospital, said she would advise her patients not to use the drink. While the hospital has no reported incidents of patients suffering from the effects of the drinks, she said there is literature warning against the ingestion of high amounts of caffeine, especially by children.
"There is a big concern about the high amount of caffeine in these drinks," she said, pointing out that the small containers contain the same amount of caffeine as a 12-ounce cup of coffee.
Despite the televisions commercials claiming the drinks are safe, Valenti said they are especially dangerous if people have more than one within a short period.
"The biggest problem is that these drinks are very popular with kids and teenagers who often drink more than one within a short period, that's just too much stimulant at one time," she said.
Valenti said the 5-Hour Energy drink is especially dangerous if someone is drinking them with alcohol.
"Because it is a stimulant and because caffeine keeps you alert and stimulated, you can drink more alcohol than you would normally without feeling the effects," she said.
Valenti recommends other ways to keep awake and alert such as a balanced diet, which she said maintains blood sugar levels.
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On its own, where you live isn't enough to make you depressed. Personal circumstances and genes also play an important role in mental health, so an area that feels like a downer to one person may be home sweet home to another.
That said, mental distress is unusually and persistently common in some states, whether due to economic troubles, lack of access to health care, or other factors.
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Notes On James Bond, and Dr. No
It's the 50th anniversary of Ian Flemming's James Bond, and Bond is in the ether: a new Bond film just opened last week and there was an exhibit in Great Britain last summer titled Designing 007 at the Barbican. There was always a Space Age/Jet Set style to Bond, especially in those early films, which lifted him out of the ordinary and into imagination. Let's look at some film stills.
To me, James Bond enters mass consciousness when he discovers Ursula Andress stepping out of the ocean like a Botticelli Venus, wearing a bikini and a dagger. It's the very definition of danger, style and sex appeal as per the male voyeur ca. 1966. Bond and Honey Ryder are then captured and taken to the underwater lair of Dr. No, a lean, avant-garde retreat fit for an arch-nemesis.
The set is stark and modern, yet organic in the way the architecture embraces boulders, lava flows and dead tree limbs. The design includes concrete rooms and tufted leather walls, the bed lays on a plinth with a beveled reveal, there are flagstones and modern sculpture, and there's something about some of that furniture that reminds me of what I think my mother called "Spanish Mediterranean," in that era.
My favorite thing is that giant fish tank wall — how fun is that? It's almost the only color in the room, soothing underwater blue, and one could imagine sitting there watching fish forever until suddenly a shark swims up, symbolically foreshadowing what's to come. It strikes me just now how both villain and Bond alike become such arbiters of taste, with the evil geniuses in particular living in exotic locales like volcanoes, deep under the sea and in outer space.
I have a dear friend and colleague, one Benjamin Marcus, who has an extensive collection of film stills, and you absolutely must go to his website for further inspiration:
• Dr. No
• Diamonds Are Forever
(Images: 1. photo collage Mark Chamberlain, photos courtesy Barbican International; 2-12 film stills by Benjamin Marcus; 13. Barbican international)


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For operational purposes, as required by federal law, this commitment is vested in the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Research involving Human Subjects, which operates under a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
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IRB review is not meant to impose judgment on the merits of individual research projects. The review is meant to assess any potential risks to human subjects as defined by the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP). The Radford University IRB will make every attempt to streamline the approval process while still evaluating and ensuring the protection of human subjects involved in research. Researchers are encouraged to contact the IRB Administrator with any questions or concerns about the IRB review process.


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Roberts nabs Atlantic Sun Co-Golfer of the Week
MACON, Ga. – Lipscomb men's golfer Caston Roberts was honored as the Atlantic Sun's Co-Golfer of the Week after his win at the Grover Page Classic this week in Jackson, Tenn., as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The victory was Roberts' first-career individual win.
He combined to shoot 7-under par 209 to defeat the 77-player field by five strokes and lead Lipscomb to its second win of the 2013-14 season.
Roberts was under-par in all three rounds, carding a 70-68-71 for the tournament.
It is the first time Roberts has won the distinction of Player of the Week.
The Bisons will return to the links Mar. 24 at the First Tee Collegiate Classic in Little Rock, Ark.


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International institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) today announced the public review of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) Guide version 3 (V3) is open until July, 11th 2014.
Business Analysis experts, practitioners and enthusiasts from across the world participated in creating the updated version. Many of these individuals volunteered there time to shape the future of business analysis profession.
It takes a great deal of commitment, experience and patience for such efforts to go from concept, planning, initiation to making it open to Public review.
I have experience in such a globally distributed effort for Project Management Institute's (PMI), PMBoK Guide 5th edition project and have high respect for members contributing to make a difference to their profession.
If you are involved with profession of business analysis or know someone on your team (regardless of being an IIBA member), I suggest to get involved:
1. Further your knowledge of Business analysis
2. Use your experience to validate or refine the content
3. Gain knowledge from the experts by just reading through the BABOK
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After all volunteering is rewarding experience, personally and professionally. I am sure current IIBA members can gain some continuing education benefits!!