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Explanatory Note to Social Security Agreement (2005)
An agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom (U.K.) improves Social Security protection for people who work or have worked in both countries. It helps many people who, without the agreement, would not be eligible for monthly retirement, disability or survivors benefits under the Social Security system of one or both countries. It also helps many people who would otherwise have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries on the same earnings.
The provisions of the agreement that eliminate double Social Security taxation became effective January 1, 1985. The provisions which permit persons who meet certain conditions to use their work in both countries to qualify for benefits became effective January 1, 1988. For purposes of the agreement, references to the United Kingdom include England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland; the Isle of Man; and the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, and Jethou.
The agreement covers Social Security taxes (including the U.S. Medicare portion) and Social Security retirement, disability and survivors insurance benefits. It doesn't cover benefits under the U.S. Medicare program or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
This document covers highlights of the agreement and explains how it may help you while you work and when you apply for benefits.
The Agreement May Help You, Your Family And Your Employer
• While you workIf your work is covered by both the U.S. and the U.K. Social Security systems, you (and your employer, if you are employed) would normally have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries for the same work. However, the agreement eliminates this double coverage, so you pay taxes to only one system (see the section on "Coverage and Social Security taxes").
• When you apply for benefitsYou may have some Social Security credits in both the United States and the United Kingdom but not enough to be eligible in one country or the other. The agreement makes it easier to qualify for benefits by letting you add together your Social Security credits in both countries. For more details, see the section on "Monthly benefits".
Coverage and Social Security taxes
Before the agreement, employees, employers and self-employed persons could, under certain circumstances, be required to pay Social Security taxes to both the United States and the United Kingdom for the same work.
Under the agreement, if you work as an employee in the United States, you normally will be covered by the United States, and you and your employer will pay Social Security taxes only to the United States. If you work as an employee in the United Kingdom, you normally will be covered by the United Kingdom, and you and your employer pay Social Security taxes only to the United Kingdom.
On the other hand, if your employer sends you from one country to work for that employer or an affiliate in the other country for five years or less, you will continue to be covered by your home country and you will be exempt from coverage in the other country. For example, if a U.S. company sends an employee to work for that employer or an affiliate in the United Kingdom for no more than five years, the employer and the employee will continue to pay only U.S. Social Security taxes and will not have to pay in the United Kingdom.
If you are self-employed and reside in the United States or the United Kingdom, you generally will be covered and taxed only by the country where you reside.
People working on the U.K. continental shelf are considered to be working in the United Kingdom.
Summary Of Agreement Rules
The following table shows whether your work is covered under the U.S. or U.K. Social Security system. If you are covered under U.S. Social Security, you and your employer (if you are an employee) must pay U.S. Social Security taxes. If you are covered under the U.K. system, you and your employer (if you are an employee) must pay U.K. Social Security taxes. "Certificate of coverage" section explains how to get a form from the country where you are covered that will prove you are exempt in the other country.
As the table indicates, a U.S. worker employed in the United Kingdom can be covered by U.S. Social Security only if he or she works for a U.S. employer. A U.S. employer includes a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state, a partnership if at least two-thirds of the partners are U.S. residents, an individual who is a resident of the U.S. or a trust if all the trustees are U.S. residents. The term also includes a foreign affiliate of a U.S. employer if the U.S. employer has entered into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service under section 3121(l) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay Social Security taxes for U.S. citizens and residents employed by the affiliate.
Certificate of coverage
A certificate of coverage issued by one country serves as proof of exemption from Social Security taxes on the same earnings in the other country.
Certificates For Employees
To establish an exemption from compulsory coverage and taxes under the U.K. system, your employer must request a certificate of coverage (form US/UK 1) from the U.S. at this address:
Social Security Administration
Office of International Programs
P.O. Box 17741
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7741 U.S.A.
If preferred, the request may be sent by FAX to (410) 966-1861. Please note this FAX number should only be used to request certificates of coverage.
No special form is required to request a certificate but the request must be in writing and provide the following information:
• Full name of worker;
• Date and place of birth;
• Citizenship;
• Country of worker's permanent residence;
• U.S. Social Security number;
• Date of hire;
• Country of hire;
• Name and address of the employer in the U.S. and the U.K.; and • Date of transfer and anticipated date of return.
In addition, your employer must indicate if you remain an employee of the U.S. company while working in the United Kingdom or if you become an employee of the U.S. company's affiliate in the United Kingdom. If you become an employee of an affiliate, your employer must indicate if the U.S. company has an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service under section 3121(l) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay U.S. Social Security taxes for all U.S. citizens and residents employed by the affiliate and, if yes, the effective date of the agreement.
Your employer can also request a certificate of U.S. coverage for you over the Internet using a special online request form available at www.socialsecurity.gov/coc. Only an employer can use the online form to request a certificate of coverage. A self-employed person must submit a request by mail or fax.
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in the United Kingdom must request a certificate of coverage (form UK/US 1) from the United Kingdom at this address:
Inland Revenue
National Insurance Contributions Office Center for Non-Residents
Rooms BP 1301/BP 1302
Bamburgh House
Benton Park View
Newcastle upon Tyne NE98 1ZZ
The same information required for a certificate of coverage from the United States is needed to get a certificate of coverage from the United Kingdom except that you must show your U.K. National Insurance number rather than your U.S. Social Security number.
Certificates For Self-Employed People
If you are self-employed and would normally have to pay Social Security taxes to both the U.S. and the U.K. systems, you can establish your exemption from one of the taxes by writing to:
• If you reside in the United States, the Social Security Administration at the address in "Certificates for employees" section; or
• If you reside in the United Kingdom, Inland Revenue at the address in "Certificates for employees" section.
Be sure to provide the following information in your letter:
• Full name;
• Date and place of birth;
• Citizenship;
• Country of permanent residence;
• U.S. and/or U.K. Social Security number;
• Nature of self-employment activity;
• Dates the activity was or will be performed; and
• Name and address of your trade or business in both countries.
Effective Date Of Coverage Exemption
The certificate of coverage you receive from one country will show the effective date of your exemption from paying Social Security taxes in the other country. Generally, this will be the date you began working in the other country.
Certificates of coverage issued by the United Kingdom should be retained by the employer in the United States in case of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). No copy should be sent to the IRS unless specifically requested by IRS. However, a selfemployed person must attach a photocopy of the certificate to his or her income tax return each year as proof of the U.S. exemption.
Copies of certificates of coverage issued by the United States will be provided for both the employee and employer. It will be their responsibility to present the certificate to the U.K. authorities when requested to do so. To avoid any difficulties, your employer (or you, if you are self-employed) should request a certificate as early as possible, preferably before your work in the other country begins.
If you or your employer request a certificate of coverage, you should read the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act statements below.
Authority to collect information for a certificate of coverage
Privacy Act
The Privacy Act requires us to notify you that we are authorized to collect this information by section 233 of the Social Security Act. While it is not mandatory for you to furnish the information to the Social Security Administration (SSA), a certificate of coverage cannot be issued unless a request has been received. The information is needed to enable SSA to determine if work should be covered only under the U.S. Social Security system in accordance with an international agreement. Without the certificate, work may be subject to taxation under both the U.S. and the foreign Social Security systems.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
This information collection meets the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. section 3507, as amended by section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. You are not required to answer these questions unless we display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. We estimate that it will take you about 30 minutes to read the instructions, gather the necessary facts, and write down the information to request a certificate of coverage.
Monthly benefits
The following table shows the various types of Social Security benefits payable under the U.S. and U.K. Social Security systems and briefly describes the eligibility requirements that normally apply for each type of benefit. If you don't meet the normal requirements for these benefits, the agreement may help you to qualify (see "How benefits can be paid" section).
This table is only a general guide. You can get more specific information about U.S. benefits here on our web site, at any U.S. Social Security office or by calling our toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213. You can get more detailed information about the U.K. system by writing to the U.K. address in "For more information" section of this document or by visiting the web site of the U.K. social security system.
Under U.S. Social Security, you may earn up to four credits each year depending on the amount of your covered earnings. For example, in 2005, you get one credit for each $920 of your covered annual earnings up to a maximum of four credits for the year. Under the U.K. system, credits are measured in weeks. To simplify the information in the table, requirements are shown in years of credits.
Monthly Benefits And Eligibility Requirements
How Benefits Can Be Paid
If you have Social Security credits in both the United States and the United Kingdom, you may be eligible for benefits from one or both countries. If you meet all the basic requirements under one country's system, you will get a regular benefit from that country. If you don't meet the basic requirements, the agreement may help you qualify for a benefit as explained below.
• Benefits from the U.S If you do not have enough work credits under the U.S. system to qualify for regular benefits, you may be able to qualify for a partial benefit from the United States based on both U.S. and U.K. credits. However, to be eligible to have your U.K. credits counted, you must have earned at least six credits (generally one and one-half years of work) under the U.S. system. If you already have enough credits under the U.S. system to qualify for a benefit, the U.S. cannot count your U.K. credits.
• Benefits from the U.K.The United Kingdom provides benefits through a two-tier program:
1. The first tier, called the basic pension, is payable to workers who meet a minimum length of work requirement. Under the agreement, if you do not have enough credits under the U.K. system, your U.S. credits can be counted. To be eligible to have your U.S. and U.K. credits counted, you must have at least one year of coverage credited under the U.K. system.
2. The second tier is called the additional pension and is based on both the length of work under the U.K. system and the amount of earnings. A person can qualify for the additional pension with as little as one year of U.K. coverage. Therefore, credits under the U.S. system will not be considered when determining eligibility for the additional pension.
How Credits Get Counted
You don't have to do anything to have your credits in one country counted by the other country. If we need to count your credits under the U.K. system to help you qualify for a U.S. benefit, we will get a copy of your U.K. record directly from the United Kingdom when you apply for benefits. If U.K. officials need to count your U.S. credits to help you qualify for a U.K. benefit, they will get a copy of your U.S. record directly from the Social Security Administration when you apply for the U.K. benefit.
Although each country may count your credits in the other country, your credits are not actually transferred from one country to the other. They remain on your record in the country where you earned them and can also be used to qualify for benefits there.
Computation Of U.S. Benefit Under The Agreement
When a U.S. benefit becomes payable as a result of counting both U.S. and U.K. Social Security credits, an initial benefit is determined based on your U.S. earnings as if your entire career had been completed under the U.S. system. This initial benefit is then reduced to reflect the fact that U.K. credits helped to make the benefit payable. The amount of the reduction will depend on the number of U.S. credits: the more U.S. credits, the smaller the reduction; and the fewer U.S credits, the larger the reduction.
A U.K. pension may affect your U.K. benefit
If you qualify for Social Security benefits from both the United States and the United Kingdom and did not need the agreement to qualify for either benefit, the amount of your U.S. benefit may be reduced. This is a result of a provision in the U.S. law that can affect the way your benefit is figured if you also receive a pension based on work that was not covered by U.S. Social Security. For more information, call our toll- free number, 1-800-772-1213, or visit our website, www.socialsecurity.gov, and get a copy of our publication, Windfall Elimination Provision (Publication No. 05-10045). If you are outside the United States, you may write to us at the address shown in "For more information" section.
What you need to know about Medicare
Medicare is the U.S. national health insurance system for people age 65 or older or who are disabled. Medicare has two parts: hospital insurance (also called "Part A" Medicare) and medical insurance (called "Part B" Medicare). You are eligible for free hospital insurance at age 65 if you have worked long enough under U.S. Social Security to qualify for a retirement benefit. People born in 1929 or later need 40 credits (about 10 years of covered work) to qualify for retirement benefits.
Although the agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom allows the Social Security Administration to count your U.K. credits to help you qualify for U.S. retirement, disability or survivor benefits, the agreement doesn't cover Medicare benefits. As a result, we cannot count your credits in the United Kingdom to establish entitlement to free Medicare hospital insurance.
For more information about Medicare, call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, and ask for the publication, Medicare (Publication No. 05-10043) or visit Medicare's website at www.medicare.gov.
Claims for benefits
If you live in the United States and wish to apply for U.S. or U.K. benefits:
• Visit or write any U.S. Social Security office, or
• Phone our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. any business day. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our toll-free TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
You can apply for U.K. benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490.
If you live in the United Kingdom and wish to apply for benefits, contact:
• The Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in London (phone 207-499-9000) to file for U.S. benefits; or
• Any U.K. Social Security office to file for U.K. benefits.
You can apply with one country and ask to have your application considered as a claim for benefits from the other country. Information from your application will then be sent to the other country. Each country will process the claim under its own lawscounting credits from the other country when appropriateand notify you of its decision.
If you haven't applied for benefits before, you may need to provide certain information and documents when you apply. These include the worker's U.S. and U.K. Social Security numbers, proof of age for all claimants, evidence of the worker's U.S. earnings in the past 24 months, and information about the worker's coverage under the U.K. system. You may wish to call the Social Security office before you go there to see if any other information is needed.
Payment Of Benefits
Each country pays its own benefit. U.S. payments are made by the U.S. Department of Treasury each month and cover benefits for the preceding month.
Payments under the U.K. system may be paid at different times and for various periods of time depending upon the amount of the payment and the wishes of the recipient. For more information, contact the appropriate U.K. authorities as shown in "For more information" section of this document.
Absence From U.S. Territory
Normally, persons who are not U.S. citizens may receive U.S. Social Security benefits while outside the U.S. only if they meet certain requirements. Under the agreement, however, you may receive benefits as long as you reside in the United Kingdom regardless of your nationality. If you are not a U.S. or U.K. citizen and live in another country, you may not be able to receive benefits. The restrictions on U.S. benefits are explained in the publication, Your Payments While You Are Outside The United States (Publication No. 05-10137).
If you disagree with the decision made on your claim for benefits under the agreement, contact any U.K. or U.S. Social Security office. The people there can tell you what you need to do to appeal the decision.
The U.K. Social Security authorities will review your appeal if it affects your rights under the U.K. system, while U.S. Social Security authorities will review your appeal if it affects your rights under the U.S. system. Since each country's decisions are made independently of the other, a decision by one country on a particular issue may not always conform with the decision made by the other country on the same issue.
For more information
To file a claim for U.S. or U.K. benefits under the agreement, follow the instructions in "Claims for benefits" section.
To find out more about U.S. Social Security benefits or for information about a claim for benefits, contact any U.S. Social Security office or call our toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213. If you live outside the United States, write to:
Social Security Administration OIOTotalization
P.O. Box 17769
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7769 U.S.A.
For information about the United Kingdom's Social Security programs:
• If you live in the United Kingdom, contact your nearest office of the Department for Work and Pensions; • If you live outside the United
Kingdom, and want information about benefits, contact:
Department for Work and Pensions
Pensions and Overseas Directorate
Tyneview Park
Whitley Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE98 1BA
ENGLAND; or
• If you live outside the United Kingdom and want advice about paying contributions:
Inland Revenue
National Insurance
Contributions Office
Centre for Non-Residents
Newcastle upon Tyne NE98 1ZZ
If you don't wish to file a claim for benefits but would like more information about the agreement, write to:
Social Security Administration
Office of International Programs
P.O. Box 17741
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7741


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George H.W. Bush spotted at Galleria-area restaurant
A photo of a smiling, recovering George H.W. Bush is making the rounds in social media.
The 88-year-old former president, who was recently released from Methodist Hospital after a seven-week stay, was spotted at a Galleria-area restaurant on Saturday night, according to the The Hill and CultureMap Houston.
CultureMap says Bush enjoyed dinner with family at Gigi's Asian Bistro & Dumpling Bar in the Galleria area. A photo on Instagram shows the 41st president hanging out with well-wishers. CultureMap identified the two men in the photo as Mark Sullivan and Jason Reeves.
The restaurant is a Bush favorite. It provided Christmas dinner for the family as relatives visited Bush in the hospital.
According to CultureMap, Janet Shamlian, a Texas-based NBC News reporter, posted the photo, and it was picked up all over the world, including in the Daily Mail in London and The Huffington Post.
Bush was hospitalized for weeks after suffering a persistent cough and fever.
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From Oxford "origami engineers" Weina Wu and Zhong You, published as A solution for folding rigid tall shopping bags in Proceedings of the Royal Society A. ScienceNOW has an item that at least tries to explain why this achievement is scientifically significant, rather than just really cool. Which, frankly, I don't quite understand. But then, for our purposes, "really cool" is all the justification we need.
The paper itself, unfortunately, is behind a paywall. But the phrase "made from a number of stainless steel plates, stuck on to a light, flexible plastic sheet," together with some close examination of the published photos, looks like all an interested party might need to construct their own working model. I'm thinking one could apply an adhesive film to some sheet brass, for instance, and then photoetch the metal off along the creases. [Thanks, Alan Dove!]


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History of the Victoria's Secret Fantasy BraCategories:Fashion
We may not be able to afford them, but we sure love watching those multi-million dollar Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bras appear on the runway and then all over the Internet. We even check out the stores in the hopes of getting a real glimpse of the bejewelled pieces. All of Victoria's Secret lingerie collections are appealing, sexy and often out-of-this-world. Furthermore, experience has shown that though they cost double the price of bras elsewhere, the sizes are a better fit and the comfort level of the pieces showcased are exemplary. Below we present the history of the famous Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bras, their prices and the lovely Angels, who had the honor to show them off on the runway!
The Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra is officially 14 years old and has been around since 1996, when Claudia Schiffer was given the honor of modelling the first million-dollar bra.
1997: Victoria's Secret Diamond Dream Bra
In 1997, Tyra Banks showed off a more subtle and minimalist white satin bra that was simply dazzling and had a $3 million price tag. There was a 42-carat diamond at the center of the bra and 93 pear-cut diamonds lining the strapless piece.
1998: Victoria's Secret Dream Angel Fantasy Bra
In 1998, Daniela Pestova walked out in a $5 million bra. It was composed of 77 carats of marquise cut rubies and 330 carats of diamonds.
1999: Victoria's Secret Millennium Bra
Heidi Klum was the Angel to wear the $10 million Millennium Bra to the catwalk with over 2000 diamonds and sapphires set in platinum. It was a piece with lots of sparkle that made it look like an inaccessible star.
2000: Victoria's Secret Red Hot Fantasy Bra
The most expensive Fantasy Bra presented in 2000 valued at $15 million included 1,300 diamonds and rubies, with 300 carats of Thai rubies within the bunch. It was a shining red satin piece, which Gisele Bündchen wore. The Red Hot Fantasy Bra holds the Guinness World Record of the most expensive bra in the world!
2001: Victoria's Secret Heavenly Star Bra
The price tag dropped a little in 2001 to $12.5 million and it included 1200 Sri Lankan pink sapphires and a 90-carat emerald cut diamond, which Heidi Klum was honored to wear. As the name of the bra hints, it was an outworldly, heavenly piece!
2002: Victoria's Secret Star of Victoria Fantasy Bra
In 2002, Karolina Kurkova strutted down the catwalk in a $10 million floral piece featuring a 60-carat Mouawad Mondera diamond, 1600 emeralds and 1150 rubies. The floral design made Karolina look like a Forest fairy!
2003: Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Fantasy Bra
2003 brought Christmas to town as Heidi Klum once again took the stage in a matching bra and panty set that cost $11 million. It took 370 hours to create and boasted a 70-carat Excelsior diamond. 2800 gems embellished this killer piece, making it shine so bright!
2004: Victoria's Secret Heavenly "70" Fantasy Bra
Tyra Banks came out once more in 2004, wearing $10 million with a 70-carat pear-shaped diamond. This extravagant piece took 275 hours to make.
2005: Victoria's Secret Sexy Splendor Fantasy Bra
Gisele Bündchen was back in 2005 in a $12.5 million sexy bra and matching panties that looked like the perfect Santa's helper outfit. The piece was encrusted with 2900 pave set diamonds, 22 ruby gemstones, while a 101-carat diamond adorned the center of the 18-carat white gold bra.
2006: Victoria's Secret Hearts on Fire Diamond Fantasy Bra
Karolina Kurkova came back in 2006 with a $6.5 million bra that was encrusted with 2000 diamonds and had a 10-carat diamond brooch in the center.
2007: Victoria's Secret Holiday Fantasy Bra
Selita Ebanks appeared in 2007 in a $4.5 million bra, thong, garter, cuff and barrette set featuring diamonds, rubies, yellow sapphires and emeralds. Jeweller Mouawad was behind this mesmerizing creation.
2008: Victoria's Secret Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra
In 2008, the $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra was unveiled worn by Adriana Lima. It was encrusted with 3575 black diamonds, 34 rubies and 117 one-carat diamonds. Celebrity jeweller Martin Katz was the creator of this piece.
2009: Victoria's Secret Harlequin Fantasy Bra
Harlequin Fantasy came to light in 2009, worn by Marisa Miller. It cost $3 million and featured 2300 diamonds and a gorgeous 16-carat heart-shaped diamond pendant as the centerpiece.
2010: Victoria's Secret Bombshell Fantasy Bra
Adriana Lima was back in 2010 with the $2 million Bombshell Fantasy Bra. It was composed of 3000 brilliant cut 60 carats of white diamonds, 82 carats of oval-shaped topazes and light blue sapphires, set in 18-carat white gold. It took six Damiani craftsmen over 1500 hours to complete the work.
2011: Victoria's Secret Fantasy Treasure Bra
Cutie pie Miranda Kerr hit the scene in 2011 with the gorgeous $2.5 million bra with 142 carats of diamonds, countless pearls, citrines and aquamarines – overall 3400 gems.
2012: Victoria's Secret Floral Fantasy Bra
The $2.5 million Floral Fantasy Bra with 5200 different precious stones, including rubies, sapphires, amethysts, white, pink and yellow diamonds, was worn by Alessandra Ambrosio in 2012. It was Alessandra's first time to wear a fantasy bra after over 11 years as an Angel.
2013: Victoria's Secret Royal Fantasy Bra
Candice Swanepoel brought the $10 million Royal Fantasy Bra to the stage in 2013, featuring 4200 gems set in 18-carat gold and a 52-carat pear-cut ruby dangling from the center.
2014: Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bras
In 2014, for the first time in history Victoria's Secret unveiled two matching bras in different colors, presented by Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima. Each bra costs $2 million and each contains 16,000 gems, accompanied by an 18-carat yellow gold body piece. Pascal Mouawad and his team spent 1380 hours to create these masterpieces!
We can't imagine how amazing it would be to be wearing those pieces and how stressful it would be to own it! Then again, though it's a clear fantasy that we may never achieve, we can always keep on dreaming of owning one of these pieces at least. The Heavenly Star, Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle, and Fantasy Treasure bras are certainly on our must-have lists!
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Confectioner's glaze is a clear, all-natural coating used to protect the quality and taste of mostly candy items. It is used to seal the candies from air and moisture.
This is an easy to use shellac solution for brushing and dipping sugar work to give a high sheen, and for glazing marzipan and chocolate.
Allow to fully dry before eating.
The confectioners glaze is food-grade, wax-free natural "Lac." Lac is the generic name of the natural resin gathered by the Lac beetle that thrives on various host trees and shrubs in India, Burma, Indochina, and Siam. The Lac beetle converts the sap of the trees into resin. It is very similar to a bee's production of honey and is called "transferred nectar." The Lac resin is collected, crushed, washed, dried, and made into pure food glaze. The Lac beetle is not harmed in any way.
Typically confectioner's glaze is made by mixing confectioner's sugar (also known as powdered sugar) with milk or water until a glaze is former. This can be used to glaze everything from donuts to cookies.
Ethanol; Glazing Agent: E904
Gluten free.
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Top 16 Skill-Player Groups
1. New England Patriots
QB: Tom Brady > Ryan Mallett > Mike Kafka
RB: Stevan Ridley > Shane Vereen > Brandon Bolden > Leon Washington
WR: Danny Amendola > Donald Jones > Julian Edelman > Michael Jenkins
TE: Rob Gronkowski > Aaron Hernandez > Michael Hoomanawanui > Jake Ballard
Skill Player Overview: The Patriots have morphed from one of the league's pass-heaviest clubs into the most play heavy. Running the NFL's fastest-tempo offense on borrowed concepts from Chip Kelly's speed-spread Oregon attacks, New England paced the league in 2012 snaps from scrimmage. The Pats were second in rush attempts and fourth in pass attempts. And they accomplished the feats with great skill-position talent.
At age 35, only Brady's deep-ball accuracy has noticeably faded. He's more of a dink-and-dunker now, but remains the premier field general in the game. No quarterback is more composed in a collapsing pocket. The Patriots play pick-your-poison offense, shredding defenses with quick-footed power back Ridley when opponents drop eight into coverage. Gronkowski beats double teams in the passing game and has developed into the league's best blocking tight end. New Z receiver Amendola may prove an upgrade on outgoing Wes Welker with similar tools in the slot and better diversity as an intermediate threat. There isn't a more elusive NFL tight end than Hernandez with the ball in his hands. The Patriots will add a vertical stretcher in the draft (Oregon State's Markus Wheaton?) but are capable of playing league-best offense even if they don't.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Vereen. The 2011 second-round pick will replace Danny Woodhead as the Pats' passing-down back, adding a new dimension to an already unstoppable offense. Though used sparingly, Vereen averaged 6.4 yards per touch in 2012 and scored seven touchdowns, including the playoffs. We're going to see an awful lot of Vereen because passing-down back in the New England offense is no small role. Vereen has a chance to approach 50 percent of the offensive snaps in 2013. Two-down back Ridley only played 44 percent last year.
2. Atlanta Falcons
QB: Matt Ryan > Dominique Davis
RB: Steven Jackson > Jacquizz Rodgers > Jason Snelling > Antone Smith
WR: Julio Jones > Roddy White > Harry Douglas > Kerry Meier
TE: Tony Gonzalez > Michael Palmer > Tommy Gallarda > Chase Coffman
Skill Player Overview: The rich got richer when GM Thomas Dimitroff signed Jackson, then convinced Gonzalez to return for a 17th NFL season. This is a Super Bowl-caliber skill-player group. Ryan's game reached new heights in Dirk Koetter's 2012 offense, and the duo now enters its second year together. Still running with outstanding power and short-area explosion at age 29, Jackson gives the Falcons an ability to sustain offense with the run as well as put opponents away in fourth quarters. They didn't have that last year. Quizz is a change-of-pace back only, but one of the better ones in the NFL. He is elusive in space with deceptive pop on contact.
Jones is a complete receiver, able to burn defensive backs vertically and break off chunk yards after the catch. At age 24, he flashes physically dominant talent and still hasn't reached his ceiling. White is an ideal complement as one of the NFL's crispest route runners with some of the surest hands. An early-career deep threat, White has successfully transitioned into a later-career short to intermediate dynamo. Gonzo doesn't run down the seam like he used to, but boxes out defenders and has learned to rely more on his timing and power. He is very difficult to defend on third down.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Jackson. Running backs entering their age-30 seasons aren't typically considered breakout candidates, but Jackson should be. His yards-per-carry average and touchdown totals were held hostage in St. Louis by league-worst line play and easy-to-defend offenses. For many years, Jackson was the Rams' only threatening skill-position player. Now, he'll be all but an afterthought as opponents spend weeks game planning to stop Jones, White, and Gonzalez. No longer facing eight in the box, Jackson could be headed for a career-best season.
3. New Orleans Saints
QB: Drew Brees > Seneca Wallace > Luke McCown
RB: Darren Sproles > Mark Ingram > Pierre Thomas > Chris Ivory
WR: Marques Colston > Lance Moore > Joe Morgan > Nick Toon
TE: Jimmy Graham > Ben Watson > Michael Higgins
Skill Player Overview: The Saints had a bad record in 2012, but their skill group returns fully intact and remains elite. This is an explosive, at-times unstoppable unit. Brees threw too many interceptions last year while attempting to compensate for the NFL's worst defense, but shows no signs of decline at age 34. Colston is a slot machine and offensive mismatch as an inside receiver with a massive catch radius. Moore is one of the league's most versatile, reliable, underrated underneath wideouts. Rising burner Morgan averaged 37.9 yards per reception in 2012 and didn't drop a pass from Week 6 on. He's ascending in the old Robert Meachem role.
Graham is healthy after ankle and wrist injuries hurt his efficiency last season. He is the most dynamic pass-catching tight end in football. Back from his Bounty Scandal suspension, coach Sean Payton has publicly vowed to make a renewed commitment to the run. Expect to see Ingram take on more of the rushing load after a quietly productive 2012 campaign. Sproles is used sparingly as a ball carrier, but remains an invaluable part of New Orleans' passing offense as a chess-piece weapon with big-play ability. Thomas is probably the best No. 3 back in the NFL. The Saints are trying to trade Ivory. There is not a single legitimate weakness in this skill-player corps.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Ingram. Payton insists New Orleans' ineffective 2012 run game played a major role in Brees' 19 picks. "When you tell me a team is last in the league in defense and last in the running game, I'm telling you the quarterback's job description is entirely different," said Payton after the season. "You get one-dimensional, you find yourself in these games where you're not controlling the game." Ingram quietly racked up 468 yards and four touchdowns on 109 carries (4.29 YPC) over the season's final nine games and is headed for an expanded role.
4. Seattle Seahawks
QB: Russell Wilson > Brady Quinn > Josh Portis
RB: Marshawn Lynch > Robert Turbin > Derrick Coleman
WR: Percy Harvin > Sidney Rice > Golden Tate > Doug Baldwin
TE: Zach Miller > Anthony McCoy > Sean McGrath > Cooper Helfet
Skill Player Overview: Dual-threat Wilson got better with each passing week during his rookie year. He is an aggressive, accurate downfield thrower who gashes defenses for long runs when his receivers are covered. If Adrian Peterson is the NFL's premier power back, Lynch is No. 2. No one runs angrier. Turbin's rookie year provided every indication that he'd be a strong spot starter if Lynch went down. Turbin averaged 4.43 yards a carry and can play in the passing game.
Harvin was Seattle's big offseason addition. He'll have no trouble absorbing the offense because he played for Darrell Bevell in Minnesota. Harvin is the best slot receiver in the NFL. No wideout breaks more tackles on a per-touch basis. It seems like Rice has been in the league forever, but he started young and is only 26. Tate will play in all three-receiver sets, and speedy Baldwin gives the Seahawks quality depth. Miller was great in January's playoffs, but is more of a blocking than receiving tight end. Seattle could use competition for McCoy in the pass-catching No. 2 TE role.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Wilson. The Seahawks put training wheels on their rookie quarterback out of the 2012 gates, but Wilson's statistical performance took off when he was unleashed. Over the first five games, Wilson completed 79-of-125 throws (63.2 percent) for 815 yards (6.52 YPA), a 5:6 TD-to-INT ratio, and no rushing scores. Across the Seahawks' final 13 contests -- including the playoffs -- Wilson went 212-of-330 (64.2 percent) for 2,875 yards (8.71 YPA), 24 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. He added five rushing TDs, all in the final five weeks. It's safe to say the training wheels are off for good now. And that Harvin guy can't hurt.
5. Green Bay Packers
QB: Aaron Rodgers > Graham Harrell > B.J. Coleman
RB: DuJuan Harris > James Starks > Alex Green > Brandon Saine
WR: Jordy Nelson > Randall Cobb > James Jones > Jarrett Boykin
TE: Jermichael Finley > Andrew Quarless > D.J. Williams > Matthew Mulligan
Skill Player Overview: Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL. Even after losing Greg Jennings, the Packers return the league's top three-receiver package east of Denver. Cobb is the movable-piece playmaker. Although not quite as physical as Harvin, Cobb can do similar things, playing productive snaps at tailback and having his way with slot corners inside the numbers. Cobb is better along the sidelines than Harvin. Nelson and Jones primarily play outside. Drop prone early in his career, Jones has developed into a consistent player and led the league in touchdown catches (14) last season. He regularly beats defensive backs for contested balls. Nelson is the deep threat. The Packers' No. 1 receiver in 2011, Nelson is back healthy after a disappointing 2012 season plagued by hard-luck injuries.
Tight end and running back are the wild-card skill positions in Green Bay. Supremely gifted, Finley is every bit capable of making a Jimmy Graham-like impact, but is seemingly annually working to gain Rodgers' trust. 2013 is Finley's contract year and time for him to make a leap like teammate Jones. The draft may bring a starting-lineup upgrade on Harris, who at 5-foot-7, 214 is smallish for a feature back role. Harris is not particularly talented, but runs hard, fights for yardage, and can play in the passing game. Most likely, Harris will wind up as a change-of-pace back this season.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Harris. Of course, there's also a chance the Packers don't draft a running back high. GM Ted Thompson hasn't selected a back in the top-two rounds since blowing the 63rd overall pick on Brandon Jackson in 2007. And even if Harris' ideal role is as a complementary piece, he's no slouch. The 24-year-old began seeing regular carries in Week 14 last season, and wound up rushing for 257 yards and four touchdowns on 62 attempts (4.14 YPC) including playoff games. Harris was signed off the practice squad on December 1, before bypassing recent Thompson picks Alex Green and James Starks on the depth chart with ease.
6. Denver Broncos
QB: Peyton Manning > Brock Osweiler
RB: Willis McGahee > Ronnie Hillman > Knowshon Moreno > Lance Ball
WR: Demaryius Thomas > Eric Decker > Wes Welker > Andre Caldwell
TE: Joel Dreessen > Jacob Tamme > Virgil Green > Julius Thomas
Skill Player Overview: The Broncos rank a conservative sixth on this list, but you could make a case for them anywhere in the top five. They're loaded. Peyton gets away with diminished arm strength via pinpoint accuracy and pre-snap decision making. While I don't think there is any question Manning's physical tools aren't what they used to be, there also is no doubt he's still a top-ten passer. Thomas is Julio Jones with better hands. Decker is a third-down and red-zone machine. He scored 13 touchdowns last season, ranking second in the NFL among receivers. Welker gives Denver an embarrassment of riches as a dynamic run-after-catch slot presence.
Ultimately, I placed Denver sixth because of question marks at two positions. McGahee is going on age 32 while coming off of a torn knee ligament and broken leg. His base salary is $2.5 million. I don't think he'll be on the Week 1 roster. Struggling to run inside the tackles and pick up the blitz, Hillman gave no indication as a rookie that he'll be more than an NFL change-of-pace back. He clearly has some juice, but averaged only 3.89 yards per carry. Moreno put up decent stretch-run fantasy stats on huge workloads, but remains a replacement-level runner at best. The second question mark is tight end, where Tamme was a 2012 disappointment. Dreessen is a solid blocker, but can Green replace Tamme in the "move" role?
2013 Breakout Candidate: Green. A 2011 seventh-round pick who fell in the draft due to medical concerns, Green possesses an athletic skill set not dissimilar from Vernon Davis'. While Welker's addition will mean fewer two-tight end sets and more three wides in Denver's offense -- putting a bit of a lid on Green's statistical upside -- he should have every opportunity to unseat Tamme as the primary pass-catching tight end. Green is a prospect to monitor this preseason.
7. San Francisco 49ers
QB: Colin Kaepernick > Colt McCoy > Scott Tolzien
RB: Frank Gore > Kendall Hunter > LaMichael James > Anthony Dixon
WR: Michael Crabtree > Anquan Boldin > A.J. Jenkins > Kyle Williams
TE: Vernon Davis > Garrett Celek > Cameron Morrah
Skill Player Overview: Kaepernick was lights out after replacing Alex Smith in November, leading San Francisco to a 7-3 record, including the playoffs. Across his ten starts, Kaepernick accounted for 19 touchdowns while completing 169-of-272 throws (62.1 percent) for 2,406 yards (8.84 YPA) and a 14:4 TD-to-INT ratio. Kaepernick's explosive arm talent and precision downfield passing helped spring Crabtree for the best ten-game stretch of his career. Underutilized in the receiving game all regular season, Davis also caught fire with 12 catches, 254 yards, and a touchdown in three postseason contests. Although Boldin is strictly a possession receiver going on age 33, he gives Kaepernick another sure-handed weapon who wins contested throws inside the numbers. Boldin is also a terrific blocker at slot and Z receiver, which will increase San Francisco's running-game efficiency at the second and third levels.
The 49ers are annually deep at running back. They will likely look to scale back Gore's early-season carries this year in an effort to keep his legs fresher for the stretch run. San Francisco is still missing one critical element: Jim Harbaugh's offense lacks a receiver capable of taking the top off of defenses in the deep passing game. In order to maximize Kaepernick's bazooka arm, the 49ers must either develop Jenkins into that vertical stretcher or find a solution in the draft.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Davis. The tight end is San Francisco's best deep threat. If 2012 first-rounder Jenkins continues to flop or GM Trent Baalke fails to upgrade, Davis will be leaned on when Harbaugh dials up downfield shot plays. The light appeared to flip on for Davis and Kaepernick's chemistry in the postseason. Kap now enters his first full year as the starter.
8. Washington Redskins
QB: Robert Griffin III > Kirk Cousins > Rex Grossman > Pat White
RB: Alfred Morris > Evan Royster > Roy Helu > Keiland Williams
WR: Pierre Garcon > Josh Morgan > Santana Moss > Leonard Hankerson
TE: Fred Davis > Logan Paulsen > Niles Paul > Deangelo Peterson
Skill Player Overview: This ranking assumes Griffin's knee recovery will continue on schedule. It isn't too bold to suggest a healthy Griffin can surpass Aaron Rodgers as the most dynamic quarterback in football. He is an accurate, rocket-armed passer with game-breaking feet. Morris is a system back in that he might struggle outside of a zone-run offense, but he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Marshawn Lynch in terms of sheer tackle-breaking ability. He's physical as all get out. Helu's return adds speed to the backfield, and he figures to overtake Royster as the third-down back. The Skins did not have a viable change-of-pace runner last year.
Garcon is a much better receiver than people gave him credit for when he left Indy. He outplayed Reggie Wayne in 2011 and racked up 33 catches for 475 yards and three touchdowns over last year's final six regular season contests. The Redskins went 9-1 in his ten 2012 appearances. Garcon's stretch-run numbers extrapolate to 88/1,267/14.4/8 if expanded to a 16-game season. Garcon is terrific after the catch and can win vertically. Still only 26, he is a complete receiver and should keep getting better. It's easy to forget Washington fielded a top-five offense in 2012 despite 16 combined missed games from Garcon, Davis, and RG3. Davis may lose burst in his first year back from an Achilles' tear, but should offer reliability underneath and has developed into a formidable run blocker. The Redskins could really use a playmaking No. 2 wide receiver. Hankerson disappointed in the role last year, Morgan is just a guy, and Moss is 34 years old.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Garcon. The Redskins' $42.5 million wideout suffered a toe injury in Week 1 last season. He missed six of the ensuing eight games, but eventually learned to play through the pain and turned in a highly productive stretch run. The Shanahan scheme funnels offense to the X receiver, which is Garcon's position. If fully recovered, he will be a target monster.
9. Dallas Cowboys
QB: Tony Romo > Kyle Orton > Nick Stephens
RB: DeMarco Murray > Lance Dunbar > Phillip Tanner
WR: Dez Bryant > Miles Austin > Dwayne Harris > Cole Beasley
TE: Jason Witten > James Hanna > Andre Smith > Colin Cochart
Skill Player Overview: The Cowboys are not a top-ten football team -- their offensive line and in-transition defense are major question marks -- but their skill-position talent is on par with the NFL's elite. Romo will probably have to start winning playoff games to earn national respect, but he is a playmaking gunslinger who carried Dallas on his back in 2012 to within one game of an NFC East title. His aggressiveness, lightning-quick release, strong arm, and mobility in tight quarters mask the weaknesses of players around him. Learning to beat double coverage, Bryant ripped the cover off the league from Week 10 on, racking up 50 catches for 879 yards and 10 scores over the final eight games. The numbers work out to 100/1,758/20 if expanded across 16.
Witten, 31, doesn't run downfield as well as he used to, but his 110 receptions last season led all NFL tight ends. Also a plus blocker, Witten is the consummate all-around tight end. Lower-leg injuries have robbed 29-year-old Austin of some explosiveness, but he still works the seams and is among the NFL's premier route runners. Harris and Beasley look like ascending young sub-package receivers. Harris is more of a Z -- like Austin -- while sure-handed Beasley has some Welkerian traits in the slot. So far in his career, Murray has spent nearly as much time on the trainer's table as on the field. While talented and versatile, Murray is stiff and straight-linish as a runner, requiring effective blocking to break productive runs. Dallas badly needs a better No. 2 back.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Harris. The Cowboys need this to be Murray, but I don't think he can stay healthy or perform at a consistent level because of his athletic limitations behind a porous offensive line. In all likelihood, Dallas will have to continue to lean on Romo to carry the offense. With Kevin Ogletree gone to Tampa, Harris is penciled in as the Cowboys' No. 3 wideout.
10. Chicago Bears
QB: Jay Cutler > Josh McCown > Matt Blanchard
RB: Matt Forte > Michael Bush > Armando Allen > Harvey Unga
WR: Brandon Marshall > Alshon Jeffery > Earl Bennett > Devin Hester
TE: Martellus Bennett > Evan Rodriguez > Steve Maneri > Brody Eldridge
Skill Player Overview: Cutler will have an opportunity to rack up the best statistical line of his career. New coach Marc Trestman brings a pass-happy offense from the CFL that is founded on quick-hitting three-step drops and gets the ball out quickly. It's a completion-friendly scheme not dissimilar from what Tom Brady has done the past few years in Foxboro. Cutler is a great talent and can be a fantastic fit, but it's telling that the Bears won't extend his contract before the season as he enters a walk year. This may be his make-or-break season in Chicago. Cutler will have to operate with more anticipation under Trestman. He's long been a see-it, throw-it passer.
I think Bennett was the best signing of free agency. A multi-purpose tight end, Bennett is an outstanding run and pass blocker at only 26 years old. In the receiving game, Bennett has soft hands and athletic movement skills. He can be a big-time short to intermediate weapon out in the open and difference maker in the red zone. An early-career headcase, Marshall appears to have gotten his act together and is coming off career highs in receptions (118), yards (1,508), and touchdowns (11). He is a top-five NFL wideout. If Bennett is Chicago's top breakout candidate in the skill-position group, Jeffery isn't far behind. He has a Boldinian ability to win contested throws and offers buildup speed to challenge vertically. In terms purely of vision, Forte might be the NFL's premier tailback. His plus versatility will also come in awfully handy under pass-first Trestman.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Martellus. I recently spoke to a CFL executive about Trestman's offense, and he described it as aggressive in the passing game with a tendency to go 15-18 straight plays without a rushing attempt. Assuming Trestman stays true to his CFL principles in the NFL -- and all indications are he will -- passing volume is going to be at an all-time high in the Windy City. For the Bears' offense to work at peak efficiency, one fundamental change Trestman must make is in Cutler's propensity for locking onto Marshall. Expect Bennett to be the primary beneficiary as Cutler spreads the ball around more. Bennett is likely to emerge as Chicago's No. 2 pass catcher.
11. New York Giants
QB: Eli Manning > David Carr > Curtis Painter
RB: David Wilson > Andre Brown > Da'Rel Scott > Ryan Torain
WR: Hakeem Nicks > Victor Cruz > Rueben Randle > Louis Murphy
TE: Brandon Myers > Bear Pascoe > Adrien Robinson > Larry Donnell
Skill Player Overview: The Giants' skill-player corps isn't far off the top seven or eight, but Eli and Nicks are both returning from down years and the group faces turnover at tailback and tight end. Gone are Ahmad Bradshaw and Martellus Bennett, replaced by explosive 2012 first-rounder Wilson and ex-Raider Myers. In coordinator Kevin Gilbride's vertical passing attack, X receiver Nicks is the straw that stirs the drink. In hindsight, it's not surprising the unit struggled with Nicks playing through a debilitating left knee injury. The offense thrives only when the X wins on isolation routes on the perimeter. Lacking lower-body explosion, Nicks couldn't beat man coverage last season. He had the knee scoped in February, and the hope is he'll regain his burst.
The Giants' contract offer to Cruz -- $7 million annually -- indicates how they value him. The franchise envisions Cruz as a top-end No. 2 receiver, but not a No. 1. Nicks is the No. 1. Randle flashed in limited doses as a second-round rookie and his role will grow. At 6-foot-3, 210, Randle ran forty times of 4.33 and 4.37 at his Pro Day and is a field stretcher with great hands. He has similarities to Nicks. Myers is an efficient possession receiver near the line of scrimmage, but he is a significant downgrade from Bennett as both a blocker and playmaker in the passing game.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Wilson. The 32nd pick in last year's draft, Wilson proved too raw to be counted on for a feature role as a rookie. He wasn't taught how to pass protect in college, and ball-security woes kept Wilson behind Bradshaw on the depth chart. Just 21 years old -- he turns 22 in June -- Wilson instead put his dynamic talent to use on special teams, leading the NFL in both kick return yards and returns of 20-plus yards. As a ball carrier, he averaged 5.04 YPC and scored five touchdowns on only 75 offensive touches. Wilson runs with power and explosion, both vertically and laterally. He has a chance to take the league by storm.
12. Indianapolis Colts
QB: Andrew Luck > Matt Hasselbeck > Chandler Harnish
RB: Vick Ballard > Donald Brown > Delone Carter > Davin Meggett
WR: Reggie Wayne > T.Y. Hilton > Darrius Heyward-Bey > LaVon Brazill
TE: Dwayne Allen > Coby Fleener > Weslye Saunders > Dominique Jones
Skill Player Overview: Wayne is entering his age-35 campaign, but by and large this is a young, up-and-coming skill-position group. Luck, 23, ranked seventh in the NFL in passing yards (4,374) and second to only Drew Brees in 20-plus-yard completions (65) in his rookie season. His efficiency should increase this year in new coordinator Pep Hamilton's more high-percentage offense behind an improved offensive line. Hilton and Allen are 23, while Fleener and Brazill are 24. Free-agent deep threat addition Heyward-Bey is still only 26. The arrows are pointing up.
Ballard is only 22, but he is the weakness of Indy's skill group. A workmanlike talent, Ballard lacks big-play ability and averaged only 3.86 yards per carry as a rookie. The Colts could really use an injection of speed into the backfield. Former first-round bust Brown isn't the answer, and Hamilton will run the ball more than outgoing playcaller Bruce Arians did. Hamilton needs another horse.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Hilton. A 2012 third-round gem out of Florida International, Hilton flashed sensational versatility and playmaking ability in his first NFL season. Despite playing rotational snaps behind Wayne and Donnie Avery, Hilton posted five 100-yard games and averaged 17.2 yards per reception -- the NFL's third highest clip among players with at least 50 catches. (Vincent Jackson was No. 1 and Cecil Shorts was No. 2.) From Week 11 into the playoffs, Hilton racked up 34 catches for 572 yards and five touchdowns over the final eight-game stretch -- numbers that extrapolate to 68/1,144/16.8/10 across 16. Hilton can play in the slot and burn outside corners with 4.37 speed. His snaps will leap with Avery gone to Kansas City.
13. Baltimore Ravens
QB: Joe Flacco > Tyrod Taylor > Caleb Hanie
RB: Ray Rice > Bernard Pierce > Anthony Allen > Bobby Rainey
WR: Torrey Smith > Jacoby Jones > Tandon Doss > Tommy Streeter
TE: Dennis Pitta > Ed Dickson > Steve Watson > Alex Silvestro
Skill Player Overview: Operating on the notion that Cam Cameron's low-percentage, vanilla offense was at the root of Flacco's previous inconsistencies, the Ravens are banking on the idea that Flacco's best football is ahead of him. Cameron was fired on December 10, and Flacco went on to complete 138-of-231 throws (59.7 percent) for 1,919 yards (8.31 YPA), 18 touchdowns, and two picks from Week 14 into SB47. If stretched across 16 games, the TD-to-INT ratio is a Brady-esque 36:4. While Baltimore could still afford to upgrade opposite Smith, the loss of Anquan Boldin will have less of a negative effect than popular opinion insists. Boldin deserves kudos for a stellar playoff performance, but has just seven touchdowns over his last 33 regular season games and his playmaking ability is evaporating going on age 33. Boldin spent three years in Baltimore and never reached 1,000 yards. He regularly vanished in games due to an inability to separate.
One of the immediate changes made by new playcaller Jim Caldwell down the stretch was an increased emphasis on using Rice and Pierce as a one-two backfield punch. Pierce delivered, racking up 487 yards on his final 88 runs (5.53 YPC). Rice will remain an all-purpose workhorse, but the Ravens now have the best running back depth of Flacco's career. Pitta will also see more consistent targets with Boldin in San Francisco, serving as Baltimore's go-to guy over the middle and down the seam. Pitta only had three drops among 90 targets during the 2012 regular season.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Streeter. A height-weight-speed freak out of Miami (FL), 2012 sixth-round pick Streeter was clocked in the 4.34-4.40 range at 6-foot-5, 219 during last year's Scouting Combine. Streeter took a redshirt as a rookie, but should have every opportunity to unseat Jones for the No. 2 receiver role across from Smith. At this year's NFL Owners Meetings, both coach John Harbaugh and owner Steve Bisciotti brought up Streeter when asked about Boldin's replacement. "(The coaching staff) liked Tommy Streeter's development by the end of the year," Bisciotti said. "They thought that he finally started to get what it was like to be a pro."
14. Detroit Lions
QB: Matthew Stafford > Shaun Hill > Kellen Moore
RB: Reggie Bush > Mikel Leshoure > Joique Bell > Devin Moore
WR: Calvin Johnson > Nate Burleson > Ryan Broyles > Mike Thomas
TE: Brandon Pettigrew > Tony Scheffler > Nathan Overbay > Dominique Curry
Skill Player Overview: The Lions boast the best wide receiver in football and arguably the NFL's premier arm talent in Stafford. The Bush acquisition was both savvy and logical; one of the league's top passing-game backs joins the game's pass-happiest offense. Stafford's mechanics were an issue last year -- OC Scott Linehan needs to clean them up -- but there would be far fewer complaints had the Lions simply gotten better luck. Megatron was tackled at the goal line six times. Titus Young had a mental meltdown and tried to sabotage his own team. Burleson and Broyles suffered serious injuries. TEs Pettigrew and Scheffler each had career-worst seasons.
In all likelihood, we'll be able to reexamine the Detroit offensive skill-player group a year from now and consider it top ten. Bush adds a new dimension. Stafford is the best bounce-back candidate in football. Johnson, inevitably, is going to score more touchdowns. If Broyles' latest ACL recovery goes smoothly, he can be the reliable possession receiver Detroit sorely needs. Plodding in 2012, Leshoure should regain some burst another full year recovered from his 2011 Achilles' tear. This unit is conservatively ranked only because so many members are coming off bad seasons.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Bush. Coach Jim Schwartz has openly spoken of getting Bush 80 catches, and there probably isn't a better bet to lead running backs in receptions this season than Detroit's new feature back. Playcaller Scott Linehan skews heavily toward the pass. If Bush stays healthy -- something he struggled with in New Orleans but accomplished with Miami -- he could be headed for a career-best season at age 28. You're gonna want him in your PPR league.
15. Houston Texans
QB: Matt Schaub > T.J. Yates > Case Keenum > Stephen McGee
RB: Arian Foster > Ben Tate
WR: Andre Johnson > Lestar Jean > Keshawn Martin > DeVier Posey
TE: Owen Daniels > Garrett Graham > Jake Byrne > Phillip Supernaw
Skill Player Overview: This group looks respectable on paper, but it's fair to wonder if the Texans' window is closing. Schaub and Johnson are entering their age-32 seasons, and the former is showing signs of decline. Playing shell-shocked and hesitant ever since Houston's Week 14 smackdown loss to New England, Schaub completed 147-of-220 throws for 1,551 yards (7.05 YPA), and a 3:5 TD-to-INT ratio over the Texans' final six games. He was a checkdown machine, regularly throwing short of the sticks on third down. Schaub is not capable of going toe-to-toe with the NFL's top passers. It doesn't help that the Texans lack a viable No. 2 receiver. Jean flashes in practices and preseason games, but couldn't unseat Kevin Walter last year. Walter was cut this offseason. Posey tore his Achilles' in the playoffs and almost certainly won't contribute in 2013.
Another area of concern is Foster's piling-up workloads as his yards-per-carry averages regress. No player has handled the football more than Foster over the past three seasons, and his YPC has steadily dropped from 4.94 (2010) to 4.40 (2011) and 4.06 (2012). Last year's struggles can be partly blamed on Houston's offensive line downgrades, but Foster led the NFL in rush attempts (351) and it's time to begin wondering just how many big seasons he has left. In 2012, defenses were often content to let Daniels rack up short catches over the middle in favor of double-teaming Johnson and filling the box against Foster because Houston was so painfully short on playmakers.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Tate. The Texans don't have a great breakout candidate on the current roster, so 24-year-old Tate is just as good a bet as any based on Foster's alarming recent usage. While Tate is returning from a disappointing season marred by foot and hamstring injuries, he is capable of running with power, explosion, and some shake when healthy. Tate's career stat line so far is 240 carries for 1,221 yards (5.09 YPC) with six scores and 24 catches.
16. Carolina Panthers
QB: Cam Newton > Derek Anderson > Jimmy Clausen
RB: Jonathan Stewart > DeAngelo Williams > Mike Tolbert > Armond Smith
WR: Steve Smith > Brandon LaFell > Domenik Hixon > Ted Ginn
TE: Greg Olsen > Ben Hartsock > Richie Brockel > Nelson Rosario
Skill Player Overview: Carolina's skill group is long on talent and potential, but putting it all together has been elusive. Consistency is a big issue at quarterback, while durability has proved the backfield's kryptonite. Newton possesses physical tools to be a legitimately dominant football player, but hasn't yet turned in a full season of efficient play. He starred as a passer in the first half of 2011 before tailing off down the stretch. His 2012 first half was a nightmare before a red-hot finish. Stewart is versatile with power, elusiveness, and long speed, but was a shell of his usual self last year while attempting to play through injuries on both feet. Stewart had his left ankle scoped in January. He's only 26, but it's fair to question whether Stewart will ever maximize all of his talent.
The Panthers probably would've released Williams if not for a sizable cap hit. Williams is 30 now, with running skills that have eroded to the point where he can no longer create on his own. It's still possible Williams will be cut after the draft on a post-June 1 designation, although doing so would push dead money into 2014. Carolina already projects to be in more cap hell next winter. Smith is still a premier NFL receiver, but is 34 years old. LaFell was a disappointment at No. 2 wideout last season and may be pushed for his starting job by Hixon or an early-round rookie. Olsen is a rock-solid tight end coming off career highs in catches (69) and yards (843). Along with Newton, Olsen was one of ex-GM Marty Hurney's few positive offensive additions.
2013 Breakout Candidate: Stewart. It all comes down to health. Stewart is immensely gifted, young, and excels in the passing game. He went into 2012 averaging 4.83 career yards per carry and is still at 4.69 despite the worst year of his career. Whereas Rob Chudzinski became obsessed with the read-option to the point that it had a restrictive effect on Carolina's offense, new OC Mike Shula will focus on a simplified, power-based run game where Newton plays consistently from under center. Assuming he is healthy, Stewart will have a chance to be the bellcow back.


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Chart: Watch for This Drag on the GDP in 2014
On trade, currencies, and competitive devaluation.
I often lie awake at night wondering why I am forced to choose between three such attractive alternatives.
Regardless, assorted politicians, protectionists, and misguided economists have been laying a whopper on all and sundry for years that a weaker currency leads to an improved current account balance. This conveniently ignores two realities -- that 90% of currency trade is unrelated to underlying physical flows, and that trade in large classes of goods such as petroleum, grain, high technology, and the military hardware so beloved by assorted thugs and warlords, is unaffected by exchange-rate variations. There is also something called the J-curve wherein the cost of imports rises after a currency declines and before trade flows adjust to the new price.
More than 40 years ago, when exchange rates began to float (freely in theory, but never freely in practice), no one contemplated what would happen if all major trade powers decided to devalue their currencies competitively. The answer, now, as it should have been contemplated then, is changes in currencies would have, at best, a trivial effect on the current account balance.
The Trade-Weighted Dollar
While the Marines are looking for a few good men, I am looking for a good dollar index. The standard for trading still remains the ICE US Dollar Index, which underlies futures and options as well as ETFs such as the PowerShares US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEARCA:UUP) and, you guessed it, the US Dollar Index Bearish Fund (NYSEARCA:UDN). The six currencies in this index have remained at fixed weights since 1973 even though trade patterns have changed dramatically over the past four decades. Explaining the Swedish krona's role in this index is about as rewarding as trying to justify daylight savings time.
Other indices are based on correlation-weighting schemes, financial-flow schemes, and in the case of at least one major business newspaper, hissy-fit schemes. The Federal Reserve, for its part, has a family of trade-weighted dollar indices, none of which are licensed for trading purposes; we would not want our central bank to lose its treasured independence, would we?
How has the US current account balance as a percentage of GDP changed as a function of the trade-weighted dollar since 1973? The answer is very little; as a 30-month lagging function of the trade-weighted dollar, the r squared, or percentage of variance explained, is a mere 0.21. Restated, we still need to account for the other 79% in factors such as changing global income levels, technological and other factor-endowment shifts, labor-force changes, and, yes, everyone else's currency shifts.
At least the effects in the chart above are directionally correct; a weaker trade-weighted dollar does lead to a contraction in the current account deficit, and vice versa. If this pattern holds, we should start to see an end of the current account deficit's shrinkage by mid-2014. That will be a drag on GDP and no doubt will lead to a clamor for that other macroeconomic fiction, more monetary incontinence.
Is this a great business or what? To finish with an actual Will Rogers quote, "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."
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A city council has decided to write a new law. The law would allow drug stores to sell syringes. The council also thought about a needle exchange program. They approved money to study it.
Syringes are also called hypodermic needles. They are very helpful to some people. Some people use them to take medicine that they need to stay alive. The syringe injects the medicine into a vein. This helps the body to use the medicine better.
Right now, people need a prescription to buy syringes. This is because some people use them to take illegal drugs. It's hard to buy syringes, so drug users often share needles with each other. They would also use the same need over and over. This is dangerous because used needles are not clean. They spread diseases from one person to the next. People who share needles can catch terrible diseases such as HIV. The disease is passed from one user to the next through the needle. Some think that there are 15,000 drug users who use needles in the county.
Some people agree with the council. They think that if needles are easier to get, this will stop. Drug users will not share their dirty needles if they have a good supply of clean ones. This might help stop the spread of diseases.
Opponents of the needle program don't agree. They think needles should be regulated. They believe selling needles will condone drug use. They think this is the wrong approach. Some police officers think drug users need to get off drugs. Making needles easier to get will not give the users an incentive to quit. Selling needles could result in more needles thrown away with the trash. This could endanger workers. They could get stuck with a needle. The dirty needles could infect them with diseases.
If the law is passed, pharmacies could choose whether or not to participate. If they do, they would have to register with the County Health Officer. The County Health Officer would manage the program.
A similar proposal did not pass last year. But many other cities and counties have needle exchange programs.
(This was adapted from an original story provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)


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From Poquoson to Portsmouth and Newport News to Norfolk, more than 40 regional cleanup projects are planned throughout Hampton Roads next month as part of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup National Action Days, April 27-28. Project partners, askHRgreen.org and Keep Virginia Beautiful, are encouraging volunteers to pick a project and register now (and no later than April 6) to be a part of this landmark cleanup and green up campaign.
"We need at least 1,500 volunteers to make this a successful event, and I'm pleased to report that we're more than half way there," said Regional Project Chairman John Deuel. "This speaks so well to the region's commitment to volunteerism, and I know Hampton roads residents are ready to step up and make a difference here at home."
According to Deuel, more than 1,000 volunteers have registered to date, including a huge showing of crew members of the Norfolk-based U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, the first to sign on to the Great American Cleanup's "Corporate and Military Challenge." The command of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier will send between 850 and 1,000 sailors to lend a hand with cleanup projects throughout the region that weekend while the ship is docked for maintenance.
"The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman's participation in the Great American Cleanup speaks volumes about the military's commitment to being a good community partner," said Deuel. "We are delighted to have them on board, and we hope other commands will do the same. In addition, we invite corporations and businesses to urge their employees to work on a cleanup project as a team, which can be a great morale booster."
Cleanup projects for most every community
Earlier this year, Keep America Beautiful selected Hampton Roads as one of 10 national sites to host National Action Days events the last weekend in April, with an eye toward transforming regional parks, public lands, playgrounds and trails into cleaner, greener landscapes. Working with local municipalities in most of the 16 cities and counties, askHRgreen.org leaders helped to coordinate a wide variety of half-day projects from which volunteers could choose.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach are organizing city-wide cleanups of neighborhoods, parks and recreation areas. Chesapeake has planned a gateway beautification project at Bainbridge Blvd. and Freeman Ave., and Hampton volunteers will convene for an "Interchange Change," picking up litter along the intersection at LaSalle Ave. and Mercury Blvd.
A few miles away in Poquoson, Evie Insley is organizing three projects on behalf of the city: a citywide "Adopt-a-Spot" roadways cleanup, a refurbishing of Pocket Park and a cleanup along the city's "blueway trail" between Messick Point and Amory Wharf that will require the aide of local fishermen.
"We'll be cleaning up both the shoreline and the waterway," said Insley, who is the administrative support technician for the city of Poquoson. "We thought if we had shallow draw boats on the water, it would work. We're also asking volunteers to wear their 'bubba boots' for cleaning up debris along the shoreline."
In addition to the cleanup and beautification projects, several organized collection events are planned for the Great American Cleanup. In Isle of Wight County, volunteers will host a reusable bag exchange and plastic bag recycling event, April 27. In Newport News, the city will collect electronics and household hazardous waste materials such as oil and latex paints, stains, car batteries, insecticides, household batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), April 27.
A complete listing of Great American Cleanup projects is available at askhrgreen.org/the-great-american-cleanup-projects-and-sites/, and volunteers can pick a project and register online. The deadline to register is April 6.
Giving back to one's community by cleaning up the environment is something that everyone should do, said Deuel.
"It's a great way for people to see their neighbors, meet new friends and understand how we're all connected to the region," Deuel said. "And, it's a lot of fun."
Join one of these Great American Cleanup events:
Bainbridge Blvd. & Freeman Ave. Gateway Beautification
Interchange Change!
Reusable Bag Exchange
Roadway Litter Cleanup
James City/Williamsburg Community Center Cleanup
Warhill Sports Complex Cleanup
Chickahominy Riverfront Park Cleanup
Chickahominy Riverfront Park Shoreline Beautification
College Creek
JCC General Services Building
Jamestown Marina
Jamestown Road/Powhatan Creek Canoe Access
James River Association Self-Direct Trash Program
Newport News
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Newsome Park Elementary School Cleanup
Newport News Public Schools Support Center Cleanup
Newport News Park Landscaping Improvements
Newport News Park Maintenance
Perk up the Parks
Keep Norfolk Beautiful Day
Keep Poquoson's Blueways and Byways Clean
Pocket Park Spruce-Up
Port Norfolk Community Litter Cleanup
Shea Terrace Community Litter Cleanup
Booker Street Litter Cleanup
Trexler Street Litter Cleanup
Race Street Litter Cleanup
McLean Street Litter Cleanup
Tazewell Street Litter Cleanup
Liverty Street Litter Cleanup
Olde Towne Neighborhood Litter Cleanup
Truxton Neighborhood Litter Cleanup
Parkview Neighborhood Litter Cleanup
HHW Recycling
Earth Day at Windsor Castle Park
Cleanup of Suffolk's Shingle Creek
Virginia Beach
Princess Anne Commons/Landstown High School Cleanup
Plaza/Northgate Park Cleanup
Norfolk Southern Right-of-Way Cleanup
York County
Keep York County Beautiful Day
About askHRgreen.org
With a focus on simple steps residents can take to find their "inner green," askHRgreen.org is a region-wide public awareness campaign of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the 16 cities and counties it serves. The campaign is centered around www.askHRgreen.org, a central, go-to resource for everything green in Hampton Roads. Site features include pages with easy-to-use green practices to implement in your home, yard, business, community and classroom, an interactive calendar highlighting regional events and the "Let's Talk Green" blog, written by a team of local experts who work in the region's municipal utility and environmental divisions.
About Keep Virginia Beautiful
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) is to engage and unite Virginians to improve the natural and scenic environment. KVB's goals include becoming the leading statewide voice, providing a framework for improved communication and collaboration, cultivating and supporting sustainable programs, and engaging citizens by linking them to volunteer opportunities and information about 5 impact areas: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Waste Reduction, Beautification, and Education. Visit www.keepvirginiabeautiful.org for more information.
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I. Meeting called to order
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IV. Presentation: Helen M. Matheny, MS, APR, Director, West Virginia Alzheimer's Disease Outreach and Registry Program Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience; Policy Recommendations to Promote Healthy Lifestyle
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Did Petraeus mistress reveal secret CIA prison?
Paula Broadwell may have divulged new information on Benghazi scandal
TEL AVIV – Did Paula Broadwell, the alleged mistress of ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, reveal a secret CIA detention center in Benghazi during a public speech she gave last month?
Broadwell, a former counterterror operative, co-authored a bestselling biography of Petraeus, titled "All In." She discussed the book during a keynote speech on Oct. 26 at a University of Denver alumni symposium. The speech is available in full on YouTube.
During a question-and-answer session, Broadwell was asked about this year's Sept. 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi.
She stated: "Now I don't know if a lot of you heard this, but the CIA annex had actually had taken a couple of Libya militia members prisoner. And they think that the attack on the consulate was an effort to try to get these prisoners back. So that's still being vetted."
The existence of a U.S. prison or CIA detention center in Benghazi would be a new development in the debate surrounding the attacks there. The information does not appear to be publicly known.
An extensive WND search of news media coverage of the Benghazi attacks could find no mention of prisoners being held at the CIA annex.
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor spoke to an FBI whistleblower two weeks ago who accused Petraeus of not only having an extramarital affair, but potentially jeopardizing the security of classified information.
During the same university speech, Broadwell may have also divulged information that Petraeus knew "within 24 hours" of CIA annex's request for reinforcements, reported Israel National News.
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"The challenging thing for Gen. Petraeus," she stated, "is that in his new position, he's not allowed to communicate with the press. So he's known all of this – they had correspondence with the CIA station chief in Libya, within 24 hours they kind of knew what was happening."
Earlier she had said the military could have sent reinforcements.
"They were requesting the – it's called the C-in-C's In Extremis Force – a group of Delta Force operators, our very, most talented guys we have in the military. They could have come and reinforced the consulate and the CIA annex."
With additional research by Joshua Klein