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Not-Your-Average Application Essay Prompts Aug 5, 2011 by Lisa Lowdermilk So, you have your heart set on one college and you're about to write your application essay. The prompt is "If you could balance on a tightrope, over what landscape would you walk?" Wait...what? Believe it or not, this really is a prompt from the University of Chicago, an institution famous for strange essay prompts designed to make the process of applying to college less painful. Of course, strange questions like UChicago's may have the opposite effect – a more stressful application process – on some people. C'mon, how many of us have really given thought to what landscape we'd like to walk over when balancing on a tightrope? I know I haven't and I doubt anyone who's afraid of heights has ever or will ever consider the answer, either, but the point of this question is to show just how unique you really are. Colleges receive thousands of applications from hopeful students each year and it stands to reason that reading that many essays on a less interesting topic gets pretty tedious. That's why questions like UChicago's are so useful: They force applicants to come up with a unique answer. Are you thinking about majoring in oceanography? If so, you might say that nothing would calm your nerves like walking over the coastline and hearing the sound of the waves lapping at the shore. Are you more of a bookworm considering a major in library science? Maybe walking over stacks of books and thinking about how your favorite characters had to face trials even worse than walking a tightrope would help you keep your balance. Since no two essays on such weird prompts as the one listed above will be the same – and if they are, you've got some explaining to do! – you might as well take advantage of your opportunity to shine! Lisa Lowdermilk is a published poet, avid video gamer and artist. Her poems have appeared in Celebrate Young Poets: West (Fall 2006) edition and Widener University's The Blue Route. She enjoys watching thrillers, trying different restaurants and attempting to breakdance. Lisa is now majoring in professional writing at the University of Colorado Denver.Going to college doesn't have to break the bank or saddle you with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. Check out the Scholarships.com free college scholarship search where you'll discover you qualify for hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships in just a few minutes, then apply and win! It's that easy!
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To young to get married
April 5th, 2011 by adminSince we were small we dreamed to get married, to you find the Charming Prince, the man that you dream to get married in a white princess dress, to have a beautiful house and at least one baby. As we mature, however, for most of us, the idea about marriage is changing and we prefer to finish school and have a career before to get married. For others of us, marriage remains a priority and we are in a hurry, even if all those around us say we are too young for marriage. In fact, how young is too young for marriage?
wedding_ring20What does tradition says? In the United States and beyond, the couple must have at least 18 years before they could marry without parental consent. It appears that up to 18 years is not considered mature couple legally to marry. A 1946 Gallup study showed that the consensus of the population is the ideal age for marriage for women is 21 years. The same study, repeated in 2006 show that age 25 is considered ideal for women and 27 for men. As the purpose of marriage has changed from that of tlove procreation and friendship, the average age at which women marry has started to grow increasingly. We no longer focus on sexual maturity, but rather on the emotional, psychological and even financial aspect.If most of our parents are married by the age of 25 years, now it hardly happens. Marriage is postponed as long as possible, many preferring cohabitation.
There are many couples who already have one child or more, and do not want to legalize that connection between them. Motivated often by not seeking more excitement around their wedding, in itself, meaning money thrown out the window, and the relationship they already have is perfect, even if that act is missing. And, fundamentally, the act of marriage does not alter the relationship between the two partners , relationship that it is perfect without the act. May simply have phobia of marriage certificate.
Most of young people say that marriage is no longer fashionable, we like to have other perspectives in life and for sure other models :a partnership life , celibacy or, even, marriages without children. We have become modern, we want to have fun as much and no time for marriage. The studies done lately, shows that partnerships occupy several percent, against marriage. Longitudinal studies carried out over the years have shown that women who got married teenagers , when they had the age between 16 and 19 years were three times more likely to go to divorce than women who marry after 20 years. This is usually because girls expectations about marriage and couple life are not realistic, but based on planned since childhood fantasies about the ideal couple and family life.
We are in a continuous agitation, we came to believe that there are more important things in life, than to go through the marital status or tiring to organize a party with dozens of relatives and friends. Now, the career has come to occupy a much more important place than marriage. For many women, the job is the main concern, neglecting many times, sentimental life. We feel fulfilled if we have a successful career and no longer have time for marriage! For convenience, we do not realize that these two things can go very well together.


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Google has made some changes to its Gmail service, upgrading six Gmail Labs experiments (like YouTube previews) to become standard Gmail features, while permanently dropping five others (including location-based signatures). Check out the list below to see what's become a regular part of your Gmail experience, and if any of your favorite Labs features are gone for good. Whenever possible, I've listed alternatives to those Gmail features that have been lost to the dustbin of history.
Search Autocomplete: When you start typing in the Gmail search box you'll start to see see suggestions, just as you do when searching on Google.com. Gmail suggestions will include contact names, labels, and advanced search operators like "from:" and "to:".
Go To Label: If you want to search for a specific label just type 'gl' and the "label:' search operator will pop-up in your Gmail search box. Just start typing the first few letters of the label name until it is highlighted below, hit enter, and all of your messages with that label will appear. To use this feature you must have keyboard shortcuts enabled, and your cursor cannot be in the search box when you type the keyboard shortcut 'gl'. While this is a handy new feature for keyboard shortcut addicts, in my tests it was just as fast to select your label from the left hand column using your mouse.
Forgotten Attachment Detector: This feature alerts you when you've forgotten to include an attachment, by analyzing your e-mail messages for words like 'attached' and 'included.'
YouTube Previews: If someone sends you a YouTube link via e-mail, you'll be able to watch the video right inside Gmail.
Custom Label Colors: Color code your labels for easier organization. Google says you can choose from over 4000 color combinations to differentiate each label. You are supposed to be able to do this by clicking on 'add custom colors' from the regular label interface, but at the time of this writing this feature was not available for me.
Vacation Responder: Set your vacation days in advance in Gmail, by specifying a beginning and end date for your vacation autoresponse. To activate Vacation Responder click on 'Settings' in the upper right hand corner of your inbox and then click on the 'General' tab.
Muzzle: This feature hid your friends' Gmail chat status messages to conserve screen real estate. Not everyone is happy with Google's decision to dump Muzzle. Users have started an online petition to bring back Muzzle and even created a Gmail Muzzle Twitter account to help get the word out.
Fixed Width Font: An option found in the Reply menu that let you view messages in a fixed width font. Firefox users can still use this feature by adding this Greasemonkey script or you can try out this CSS hack.
E-mail Addict: A feature that shut down your Gmail for 15 minutes so you could get some work done. As the name suggests, this was a great feature for more undisciplined Gmail users. Firefox users can try out PageAddict as an alternative.
Location in Signature: This one is a little surprising considering the popular rise of location-based services, but Gmail has cut a tool that automatically displayed your location as part of your Gmail signature.
Random Signature: Placed a random famous quote at the end of your e-mail signature. Windows users can try out a program called Quotes that puts random quotes at the end of your signature using an e-mail client or Webmail. The catch is, you have to create your own quotes list, so check out this list of quotes from Wisestamp to help get you started.
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The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (the "DREAM Act") was first introduced to Congress in August 2001. The bill proposed to grant conditional permanent residency to undocumented individuals who arrived in the U.S. as minors, graduated from U.S. high schools or serve in the U.S. military, lived continuously in the U.S. for at least five years before the bill's enactment, and were of good moral character. Once an individual obtained conditional residency under the act and satisfied certain other requirements, he or she would be eligible for permanent residency. Since its introduction, the bill has been buffeted about by the House and Senate, with detractors claiming the act would encourage illegal immigration and invite fraud, and supporters arguing the act would result in myriad social and economic benefits. (Access the most recent version of the bill, which was introduced to the Senate in May 2011.) As efforts at compromise have repeatedly stalled, passage of the bill's comprehensive reform provisions has grown increasingly unlikely.
In June 2012, President Obama issued an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to cease initiation of deportation proceedings against illegal immigrants no older than 30 years old who came to the U.S. before age 16; have lived in the U.S. for at least five years; have clean criminal backgrounds; and either are in school, are high school graduates, or are military veterans in good standing. The executive order directed qualifying individuals to apply to Homeland Security for "deferred action" status. Under deferred action status, for a renewable period of two years, deportation proceedings are deferred, and the individual may apply for work authorization. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a directive on June 15, 2012, to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") concerning enforcement of the President's executive order. (Access Secretary Napolitano's directive.)
In early August 2012, USCIS issued formal deferred action application instructions. In order to apply for deferred action status, individuals who have never been placed in removal proceedings will submit their applications to USCIS, and individuals with a pending removal case will submit their applications to Immigration Customs and Enforcement ("ICE"). USCIS began accepting requests for consideration of deferred action on August 15, 2012. An individual may apply for deferred action status if the individual:
In order to request consideration for deferred action status from USCIS, qualifying individuals must submit Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, to USCIS. This form must be completed, properly signed and accompanied by a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, and a Form I-765WS, Worksheet, establishing the individual's economic need for employment (along with the accompanying filing fees for that form, totaling $465).
Immediate relatives of individuals with deferred action status will not be eligible for deferred action status unless they also meet the eligibility criteria. Individuals applying for deferred action but who have a criminal conviction or whose application contains fraud will be referred to ICE. Individuals can call the USCIS hotline at 1-800-375-5283 or ICE's hotline at 1-888-351-4024 during business hours with questions or to request more information on the application process.
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"Glee" Season 2 Recap: A Tribute To The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Last night's episode of Glee Season 2 paid tribute to the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
This week's episode of Glee was the much anticipated Rocky Horror Picture Show episode. It ended up being less of a tribute episode (like the recent Britney Spears episode) and more of an actual story formed around the legendary musical.
As Will's (Matthew Morrison) direction of the Glee club version of Rocky Horror Picture Show is interrupted by an angry Carl, he finds himself wondering how this all came about.
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Flash back to just a few weeks earlier when Will sits down with Emma (Jayma Mays) at lunch and finds her eating a sandwich with crust on the bread. He points this out to her and she suddenly realizes it herself. She then tells him that she and Carl (John Stamos) went to a midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show at a dirty, dingy dive of a theater. Somewhere she would never normally go. Will, suddenly realizing that Carl is winning the struggle for Emma and making her a better person, counters and tells her the he is going to have the glee club do Rocky Horror for the school musical. She has her doubts that he can pull it off.
When Will approaches the Glee cast with his idea he is met with skepticism, but they are quickly won over. As Rachel (Lea Michele) explains a scene to Finn (Cory Monteith) and tells him they have to strip down to their underwear, he admits to her that he is not comfortable with his body.
After a bold, fear-filled segment of Sue's Corner on the local news, Sue is approached by a couple of cable news producers (Meatloaf and Barry Bostwick). They tell her that they want her to do an expose on the filth of the Rocky Horror show and she seems very pleased to do it. She confronts Will and to his surprise she doesn't want to shut him down, but she wants to join the cast.
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Finn, fretting over his body, hits the gym to get in shape and finds out how hard it is to get hot. Meanwhile, Will talks Emma into coming on board as the costume designer. After losing a student whose parents won't sign the permission slip, Sue sees Carl and Emma talking about Rocky Horror. She suggests he join the show as the new Eddie. He tears up the audition and is the new Eddie. Mercedes (Amber Riley) volunteers to be Frankefurter and the cast is complete.
Will, threatened by Carl tells Emma that he is worried that some of the rolls are a little too risque for students so he steps up to play Rocky and wants Emma to help teach him the songs. They have a sexy rehearsal and Will is feeling good about himself.
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As the episode comes to an end the full production of Rocky Horror Picture Show hits the stage and Will gives them a standing ovation.
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We've seen many innocent people put on a No-Fly list. We've seen innocent adults and children killed by drone assassination based on meta-data. Now a new system of red flags is about to be activated by Homeland Security — the "National License Plate Recognition Database'. Will your life be in danger from trigger-happy cops afraid for their life because they see you're on a "hot list of target vehicles"?
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Facebook's reach just keeps getting wider!
According to social media analyst Vincenzo Cosenza's biannual World Map of Social Networks, Facebook is the leader in 127 of the 137 countries observed, the Los Angeles Times reports. Armenia, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam are among the 10 countries where Facebook now reigns supreme.
The biggest recent growth area is Asia, which now has 278 million Facebook users and boasts the social network's largest population. Europe now has fewer users than Asia, netting 251 million users total, North America has 243 million users, South America has 142 million users, Africa has 52 million users and the Oceania region has 15 million users.
The countries where non-Facebook networks still dominate?
Russia led by Kontakte and Odnoklassniki, China led by QZone and Iran led by Cloob.
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FOR RELEASE 4:00 p.m. January 31, 2013
VALLEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 36 Church Avenue, S.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24011 For Further Information Contact: Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (540) 342-2265
$5,503,000 as compared to $4,720,000 for the prior year. Return on average total assets was 0.83% and return on average shareholder's equity was 10.31% as compared to 0.73% and 9.88% respectively, for 2011. Additionally, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.035 per share, payable on March 1, 2013 to its common shareholders of record on February 15, 2013. The amount and declaration of future cash dividends are subject to Board of Director's approval. Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Financial Corporation stated, "2012 has been a very good year for Valley Financial Corporation and our shareholders. We produced a third record year of earnings, reinstated our quarterly cash dividend to our common stock shareholders and redeemed 10% of preferred stock held by the US Treasury through organic earnings. Additionally, we were successful in increasing our outstanding loans by over $33 million, or 7% over the prior year, a significant achievement given the state of the current economic environment."www. my valleybank. com
Mailing Address: PO Box 2740?Roanoke VA 24001
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? Record net income of $6,489,000 and $1.14 per diluted share, producing a return on average total assets of 0.83% and annualized return on average shareholder's equity of 10.31%. ? Increase in loans outstanding of $33,367,000 or 7% over the prior year. ? Increase in net interest margin of 18 basis points to 3.57% as compared to the 3.39% reported for 2011. ? Noninterest income growth of $1,281,000 or 32% as compared to the prior year. Excluding gains realized on sale of investments, noninterest income grew $1,107,000 or 37% for the year. ? Excluding foreclosed asset expense (where OREO write-downs are recorded), noninterest expense increased just $299,000 or 2% when compared to the prior year. Total noninterest expense increased $1,333,000 or 6% in 2012 as compared to 2011. ? Book value per share increased 12% from $9.29 to $10.38 year over year. Net income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012 was $1,264,000 compared to record net income of $1,801,000 for the same period last year, a decrease of $537,000, or 30%. After the dividend on preferred stock and accretion on discounts on warrants, net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was $1,012,000 or $0.21 per diluted common share, as compared to net income to common shareholders of $1,559,000 or $0.33 per diluted common share for the same period last year. Return on average total assets for the fourth quarter of 2012 was 0.65% and return on average shareholders' equity was 7.76%, compared with 0.94% and 12.13% respectively for the same period in 2011. Gutshall stated "Our fourth quarter results were impacted by a strategic initiative to reduce our nonperforming assets by positioning certain OREO assets for quick sale during the first half of 2013. Strong earnings performance in 2012, along with gains from our investment portfolio, offset some of the impact of the write-downs taken during the fourth quarter as part of this initiative. The net effect reduced our net income by approximately $211,000 for the quarter. Our focus for 2013 will be to continue, subject to continued regulatory approval, quarterly TARP redemption payments through organic earnings, asset quality improvement driven by a significant reduction in our non-performing assets, as well as increased loan and deposit growth."
Valley Financial Corporation's capital levels remain well above the regulatory well-capitalized ratios. Tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios were 13.5% and 14.8%, respectively, at December 31, 2012, improved from the 13.4% and 14.6% reported at December 31, 2011. Gutshall stated, "While our 2013 business plan includes the continuation of the quarterly cash dividend to common stockholders and quarterly TARP redemption payments, we remain committed to maintaining a strong capital position and decisions by our Board to make future dividend and redemption payments will be made based upon continued earnings performance."
The Company's ratio of non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets decreased 24 basis points to 4.20% as compared to the 4.44% reported at September 30, 2012; however, increased 58 basis points as compared to 3.62% one year earlier. In comparison to the prior year, VFC 12/31/12 Release Page 3 of 9 nonaccrual loans have decreased by $1.5 million to $7.2 million; troubled debt restructurings have increased by $896,000 to $3.2 million; foreclosed assets have increased $4.3 million to $21.4 million and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing interest have increased $397,000 to $401,000. Gutshall stated, "Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets remains higher than desired. As noted earlier, we implemented the first phase of a non-performing asset reduction strategy during the fourth quarter to position certain foreclosed assets for quick sale during the first half of 2013. As a result, we wrote down certain properties by a total of $1,353,000 during the fourth quarter and offset those write-downs with $1,033,000 in securities gains. We have already begun to see traction as we currently have three properties under contract for prices at or above the current carrying values. We anticipate all three to close during the first quarter of 2013." The Company recorded a $451,000 provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to a negative provision of $201,000 for the same period last year. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans receivable was 0.17% for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to 0.08% for the third quarter of 2012 and to 0.03% for the same quarter in the prior year. Net charge-offs for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $939,000, in comparison to $443,000 for the third quarter of 2012 and $162,000 for the same quarter one year ago. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $2.0 million in comparison to $1.6 million for last year. The ratio of allowance for loan losses (ALLL) as a percentage of total loans decreased from 1.90% at December 31, 2011 and from 1.58% at September 30, 2012 to 1.49% at December 31, 2012. The reduction in the allowance from September 30, 2012 is due to the charge-off of previously established specific reserves approximating $778,000 and an additional $166,000 in new valuation losses identified during the quarter. The charge-offs were all related to properties which moved to foreclosure during the quarter or were in the foreclosure process at year-end. These charge-offs were offset by the $451,000 provision taken during the fourth quarter. The reduction in ALLL year over year isa result of the following factors: ? The Company experienced a $15.1 million reduction in its level of Watch-List loans from 2011 to 2012 and a $9.2 million reduction in its level of impaired loans. The Company continues to work through the problem loan portfolio through successful resolution, charge-offs and foreclosures. ? The Company's historical loss factors declined significantly at December 31, 2012 as compared to December 31, 2011 due to the reduction and stabilization of historical charge-offs during the 8 quarter look-back period used for the allowance determination. As a result, the reserve requirement for the historical valuation section of the allowance calculation decreased by approximately $1.0 million at the low end of the range and $1.8 million at the high end of the range. ? The Company decreased its risk assessment from high to medium for the current industry conditions risk factor as a result of the continued improving trends in the banking industry. At December 31, 2012, the Company's total reserves amounted to $8,060,000 of which $1,358,000 are specific reserves on impaired loans and $6,702,000 are general reserves to cover VFC 12/31/12 Release Page 4 of 9 inherent risks in the loan portfolio based on the current economic environment. Total reserves represented 112% of the non-accrual loan balances as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
At December 31, 2012, the Company's total assets were $764.6 million, total loans stood at $542.0 million, total investments were $150.5 million, total deposits were $621.1 million and total shareholders' equity was $64.2 million. Compared with December 31, 2011, the Company's total assets decreased $8.9 million or 1%, while total loans increased $33.4 million or 7% and total investments decreased $38.8 million or 20%. Additionally, deposits decreased by $9.6 million or 2% and total equity increased $4.1 million or 7%. Average loans for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $541.9 million, up 1% or $3.8 million as compared to the third quarter of 2012 while average securities were $156.3 million, down $24.6 million, or 14%, as compared to the third quarter of 2012. Average deposits were $614.3 million, down $22.7 million or 4% as compared to the $637.0 million for the third quarter of 2012. Gutshall noted, "While our total deposits have declined year over year, we are quite pleased with the continued shift in our overall deposit mix to more transactional accounts. We achieved record annual growth in our noninterest bearing deposits of $22.7 million or 32%, while our interest bearing and money market deposit accounts grew by $16.4 million. These increases were offset by a decline of $48.7 million in certificates of deposit. These successful initiatives were the primary reasons for the significant increase in the Company's net interest margin. Additionally, we are quite pleased and encouraged by our 2012 loan growth as well as the strength and quality of our loan pipeline as we head into 2013."
The Company's net interest income was $25.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $1.3 million or 6% compared to same period last year. The Company's net interest margin was 3.57% for the year ended December 31, 2012, up 18 basis points compared to the 3.39% reported for last year. The increase in net interest margin is the result of funding cost reductions as the Company's average cost of funds during 2012 was 0.85%, down 32 basis points from the 1.17% reported in the same period last year. Gutshall commented, "Continued margin expansion will be difficult due to the downward pressure we are seeing on yields in both our loan and investment portfolios."
Noninterest income increased $1.3 million or 32% for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to the same period last year. Excluding gains taken on the sale of securities, noninterest income improved $1.1 million or 37%, led by the Company's mortgage and wealth management divisions. Mortgage fee income increased $387,000 or 129% while brokerage fee income increased $318,000 or 71% year over year. Additionally, the Company's service charge income also increased by $196,000 or 14% in comparison to the prior year.
Non-interest expense for year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $21.5 million, up $1.3 million or 7% as compared to the prior year, due primarily to the non-performing asset reduction strategy VFC 12/31/12 Release Page 5 of 9 implemented during the quarter. The Company's efficiency ratio for 2012 was 68.2%, as compared to 69.8% for the last year. Specific items to note are as follows: ? Compensation expense increased by $1.7 million as a result of equity and merit increases for all employees which went into effect January 1, 2012, increased commissions in our Mortgage and Valley Wealth Management areas and increased incentive and profit sharing and bonuses based upon the Company's record performance; ? Net foreclosed asset expense increased by $1.0 million or 65% due to the implementation of the non-performing asset reduction strategic initiative to position certain OREO assets for quick sale in the first six months of 2013; ? Data processing expense increased $222,000 or 21% due to increased online banking usage and the addition of new fraud prevention software for monitoring customer transactions; ? As anticipated, insurance expense decreased $1.2 million or 53% and professional fees decreased $542,000 or 37%; and ? Occupancy and equipment expense increased by $85,000 or 6% due to increased rental expenses as a result of our expansion of office space in our downtown location and the new Mortgage Office at The Shoppes at West Village. Gutshall noted, "Absent foreclosed asset expense, our operating costs increased only slightly year over year by approximately $300,000, or just 2%. With our business expansion, including the recent opening of our new Mortgage Office and the planned 2013 opening of our Bonsack Branch, certain operating costs will continue to rise during 2013. However, we anticipate these increases will be more than offset by a significant reduction in foreclosed asset expense as we implement our non-performing asset reduction strategy."
About Valley Financial Corporation
Valley Financial Corporation is the holding company for Valley Bank, which opened in 1995 and engages in a general commercial and retail banking business in the Roanoke Valley, emphasizing the needs of small businesses, professional concerns and individuals. Valley Bank currently operates from eight full-service offices at 36 Church Avenue, 110 McClanahan Street, 1518 Hershberger Road, 3850 Keagy Road (near Lewis-Gale Hospital), and 1327 Grandin Road in Roanoke City, 4467 Starkey Road in Roanoke County, 8 East Main Street in the City of Salem, and 1003 Hardy Road in the Town of Vinton. Additionally, the Bank operates its wealth management subsidiary, Valley Wealth Management Services, Inc. at 36 Church Avenue in Roanoke City and its Mortgage Office at 3565 Electric Road, SW, Suite J in Roanoke County. The Bank's Internet site at www.myvalleybank.com is available for online banking and extensive investor information. The Common Stock of Valley Financial Corporation is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol VYFC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report refers to the overhead efficiency ratio, which is computed by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and non-interest income excluding gains or losses on securities, fixed assets and foreclosed assets. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe provides investors with important information regarding our operational efficiency. Comparison of our efficiency ratio with those of other companies may not VFC 12/31/12 Release Page 6 of 9 be possible, because other companies may calculate the efficiency ratio differently. Such information is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and should not be construed as such. Management believes such financial information is meaningful to the reader in understanding operating performance, but cautions that such information not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP. Valley Financial Corporation, in referring to its net income, is referring to income under GAAP. The reconciliation of tax-equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under GAAP, to net interest income, is reflected in the table below.
In Thousands
Net interest income, non tax-equivalent $ 25,641 24,310 Less: tax-exempt interest income (531) (576) Add: tax-equivalent of tax-exempt interest income 805 873 Net interest income, tax-equivalent $ 25,915 24,607
Forward Looking Statements
Information in this press release contains "forward-looking statements." These statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, the effects of future economic conditions, governmental fiscal and monetary policies, legislative and regulatory changes, the risks of changes in interest rates and the effects of competition. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in Valley Financial Corporation's recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, included but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other periodic reports.
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In thousands
Cash and due from banks $ 9,576 $ 8,428
Interest-bearing deposits in banks 10,227 22,296
Total cash and cash equivalents 19,803 30,724
Securities available-for-sale
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value: 12/31/12: $27,791 12/31/11: $29,723)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses, 12/31/12: $8,060; 12/31/11: $9,650
Foreclosed assets
Premises and equipment, net
Bank owned life insurance
Accrued interest receivable
Other assets
Total assets
$ 764,584
$ 773,504
Noninterest-bearing deposits
$ 24,289
$ 17,903
Interest-bearing deposits
Total deposits
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
FHLB borrowings
Junior subordinated debentures
Accrued interest payable
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies - -
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 14,419 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 16,019 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2011 14,256 15,661
Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,760,095 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 4,711,123 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2011
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total shareholders' equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 6,004 6,147 25,243 24,086
Service charges on deposit accounts
Mortgage fee income
Brokerage fee income, net
Realized gain on sale of securities
Other income
Total noninterest income
Compensation expense
Occupancy and equipment expense
Data processing expense
Insurance expense
Professional fees
Foreclosed asset expense, net
Other operating expenses
Total noninterest expense
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income
$ 1,264
$ 1,801
$ 6,489
$ 5,688
Preferred dividends and accretion of discounts on warrants
Net income available to common shareholders
$ 1,012
$ 1,559
$ 5,503
$ 4,720
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12/31/12 12/31/11 12/31/12 12/31/11
Earnings per share - basic
$ 0.21
$ 0.33
$ 1.16
$ 1.00
Earnings per share - diluted
$ 1.14
Book value
$ 10.38
$ 9.29
Return on average assets
Return on average shareholders' equity
Net interest margin (FTE)1
Efficiency - Consolidated
Net charge-off to average loans
Total risk based capital - Consolidated
Total risk based capital - Bank only
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$ 9,650
$ 11,003
Provision for loan losses
Ending balance
$ 8,060
Nonperforming assets to total assets
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans
Nonperforming assets:
90 days past due
$ 401
$ 4
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Total nonperforming assets
$ 32,151
$ 27,987
1 The net interest margin is calculated by dividing the tax equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets. The reconciliation of tax-equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under GAAP, to net interest income, is reflected in the table in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."


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"I enjoy going here and is clean and prompt and the people are friendly"
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"The staff is great along with the food. Fhe girls are social and have a great sense of humore. All together an amazing time"
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I had been a loyal customer there since my family moved to town a couple of years ago ordering food from them about twice a month. Last night I made an order that was far below satisfaction. They had put literally almost no meat in it, filling the rest of the container with veggies, and I didn't have enough food to feed my family. I called to ask for a refund or to make my meal again saying how I never complained and how I was a good customer so I hated to have to do this. My husband works in customer service so I literally never complain about anything. They refused to remake my food offering me only a 5 dollar refund, telling me that my request was ridiculous. They also told me I was lying about how much food they gave me. They didn't want to lose money by remaking my meal but they will be losing out on a lot more than that because I will never order from them again. I can't eat at a place that treats it's customers so poorly. So the food is good but if something ever goes wrong, you are in trouble. Eat there is you are willing to make a gamble.
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Best Chinese food!
If it's Chinese food I'm craving, it's King Jade I'm getting. The prices are good, and they have coupons on their menus so the more you spend, the more you get. The food is amazing. Their general gau's and sesame chicken is to die for! The people who work there are veryy nice. They deliver to a lot of towns in Worcester county. Maybe not the ideal place to eat at for most people because it is not a restaurant environment, but I bring my family there and my son and husband love it!
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Sunday, 30 January 2011
An Ordinary Run, by Stevie Haston
Yesterday was fairly ordinary. An ordinary day in a boring week, or a boring day in an ordinary week, I don't know or care. So just before dinner I put my shoes on and went out into the dark fog. I was just going out for my very mundane 'there and back' little run, my filler in run, 'my better do something run'. And you know what, it was great! As soon as I was out of the flat, watching my breath blow out like a small horse in the chilly air, I knew it was going to be good. Within a few breaths and paces I was doing what I call slow 'breath of fire' breathing. Breath of fire, from Kundalini Yoga, I find hard, but occasional, when running or doing Denivelé, it really clicks. Anyway its uphill for 400 meters, round past a frozen river, then the cable car station, then the woods and pillowed slow on chalets and hillocks. It was dark and cold and crunchy underfoot, I kept my eyes peeled for the two foxes who live up that road, but didn't see them. Mostly I concentrated on my breathing and felt prime. Wow if it was this easy all the time, my god, it was really running, not jogging. So at the turn around I normally concentrate on even slow safe pace, and instead I just flew home. 10 mn faster than normal, nice. 3 plates of cabbage soup later, my legs felt worked. It was a very nice ordinary run, and I stayed awake thinking about simple, lovely things, in a bemused, full kinda way. You don't know what you got, till it's gone, and it goes because you don't look after it, and cherish it. Be warned. Look after the little but great things in life, like 'breath of fire', you are never as happy as the child playing.
Thursday, 27 January 2011
La Thuile bouldering Comp, by Stevie Haston
Local Bouldering comp took place recently with route setting by Alberto Gnerro. Typical climbing wall meeting/gathering which was enjoyed by many. Nice to see Alberto Gnerro a master climber in attendance. Alberto was one of the strongest guys I've ever seen and was a 9a climber. Alberto did the fist 9a in Italy with a route called Ground Zero at Toit de Sarre, a route that is total power endurance. Anyway photos of the comp at Grivels website.
Alberto Gnerro (c) Lorenzo Belfrond |
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Tor de Geants news, by Stevie Haston
2000 years old Via Romana, part of the Tor des Géants |
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
New Mixed Axes from Grivel, by Stevie Haston
Two great axes, very robust, different performance. I am totally spoilt for choice at the moment, these make the choice worse. The black one is probably the choice weapon for Scotlands hardest routes and a bit more, basically bombproof, also a great choice for the harder mixed routes in the Alps and beyond.
The Orange one is a comp weapon and for the hardest mixed routes. I would still use this in all the more normal situations but some people will find its swing a bit twitchy, it's really a bit too well bred for ordinary folk. If you think you can handle the hardest routes, this one is for you.
Both Axes come out of our Race department Reparto Corso, which is doing incredible stuff. Stay posted there are more axes, one my personal favorite, I can't tell you about or they will kill me, but I am bursting to share. Ciao.
The Orange one is a comp weapon and for the hardest mixed routes. I would still use this in all the more normal situations but some people will find its swing a bit twitchy, it's really a bit too well bred for ordinary folk. If you think you can handle the hardest routes, this one is for you.
Both Axes come out of our Race department Reparto Corso, which is doing incredible stuff. Stay posted there are more axes, one my personal favorite, I can't tell you about or they will kill me, but I am bursting to share. Ciao.
Monday, 24 January 2011
Free Ride World Tour, by Stevie Haston
The Free Ride World Tour was set for Chamonix but due to a lac of great snow the actual riding was in fact done in Courmayer. Courmayer has had the best snow in Europe this year-guess where I am. And so I have seen a couple of great riders notably Jerome Ruby an old acquaintance from Cham-side, the best steep couloir slider ever, and Xavier de la Rue, MrFast. Xavier won the Snowboarding and you can check a vid out at the above organization, as usual he was fast and furious, a fearless man. He won 6000 dollars, nice one, and a pleasure to watch.
Marco Olmo, a lovely mutant. By Stevie Haston
MarcoOlmo is a very down to earth Italian man who has worked all his life, he has also won a great many trail races. The most interesting thing about him for most will be that he won the Trail de MontBlanc when he was 59 years old. I had heard about Marco years ago but like most was shocked and stunned when this old geezer won the Big Trail. He rather confirmed what I had always thought about age not being the biggest issue in lots of sports but you do need theories confirmed. He went on to win the Trail a second time and has also a particular ability to win desert races, all good eh. I was reminded of all this the other day when I watched a film about him, if you get the chance watch it. The film is about a man without pretension, a simple man, who had a very boring job driving trucks, and yet he is incredibly special to me. One of his lines in the film, "I may have won a few races but am generally a looser in life", struck a very resounding cord. The documentary film is sensitive to the point of extreme frankness, it is almost a great film in normal meaning. Apart from being a winner, it is very easy to understand his need to run, his need to be alone, his need for the simplicity of a long distance to traverse to give him some peace in this crazy world. Anyway make a point to catch the film or google his impressive victories, I am sure you will fall in love with him. He is of course an inspiration to older runners and clearly none of us are trying as hard as him. I am 54 this year it gives me 5 years to get good, thank you Marco.
Here the link of the film of Marco Olmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayvGM6r3pIk
Photo who knows this painter?
Here the link of the film of Marco Olmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayvGM6r3pIk
Photo who knows this painter?
Post Avalanche postualising, Stevie Haston.
You can be very lucky with avalanches, but you only have to be unlucky once. I have been very lucky, I also have very good judgment, which I am still acquiring. Hopefully I will acquire a bit more, but don't be surprised if I don't, or if I get nabbed by an avalanghi.
Any way you can have the latest Avalanche transceiver, the latest carbon probes, and the latest lightest shovel, but how do these help you if you go out alone like I do. They don't help you! The only thing that keeps you alive is avalanche avoidance.
Now then theres is a fine line between being careful and paranoid and thus doing yourself out of the joy of great snow. One day last week I was with a bunch of guys, some guides, a couple of top skiers and a champ snowboarder, the conditions were very bad. The guides turned round, while the snow slashers continued. I asked one of the guides what was up and he shrugged and said it was a group decision, I told him what he was going to miss and he shrugged again. We parted company and three of us slashed the slope like Zoro on amphetamine. It was great, where we lucky? Or where we stupid or did we even care?
I know we were right, however, theres always an if with avalanches, it's a big if.
A few years ago I did a route and was kind of stuck with the getting off part, as a gale force wind, in the 5 hours I took to do the climb, probably dumped 3 meters in places at the top of the decnt gully. What to do? Sit there and wait a couple of days, phone for a rescue (no phone) or just snowboard the gully. Anyway I didn't really have an option, no food, no pit. So I just snowboarded it and it was great. I cut thru the cornice and the snow was great.
So that was great. A few days ago I slid into a gully, clearly with a lot of snow in it and after a few meters the whole lot went. I was backside and for a while seemed to be going slower than the snow, so I kept using edge and hoping. More snow joined the fray, it went over the top of my head, I was under and could not turn into the fall line to try gaining speed, looked like it was going to be bad. I had a neck gaiter on and breathing was no bother but it didn't look good, still I didn't give up. I went over a little bump in the gully and a bit of a change in angle of my body put more snow behind me, this forced me off the bed, and then I kinda undulated my back and it brought me nearer the surface. Luck at this point struck again as the gully broadened, and my head popped out into air, but my board was un-turnable, stuck in honey as it was. Another bump under my tip turned the board for me, and I was away, safely under my own control. Happy, I enjoyed a great decent in bottomless powder.
If you don't give up, you have a chance. It ain't over till the fat lady sings. As an aside many experts and avalanche gurus have died in avalanches, I have lost friends and acquaintances, so clearly it's not an exact science. The safest thing is not to ski, not to board and not to climb. You don't buy safety, you pay for good days and experience, don't pay too much, be safe.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Courmayeur snow sliding, Stevie Haston
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Courmayeur snow sliding, Stevie Haston
I have had a sad, pathetic life for the most part, bereft of true contentment, but one thing is sure, I have had a shit load of powder. Today I had very deep powder, albeit with poor viz, in the end I was the last and only one on the mountain. I tried to enter a couloir near the station and couldn't get in because of the wind and deep snow, I tried walking to the normal entry down the long stairs and ended paddling on my board and admitted failure when my eyelids froze together. I thought I couldn't even get back and indeed had no clear idea where back was! After a while swearing at the wind gods I regained the Helbroner steps and hoped over the steps with my board tied to me, just in case it was caught by the wind and decided to imitate a helicopter. I did a thing called the Passerelle gully for the second time that day, this time was different from the first, a tadge fraught. No viz, wind born snow dumping at a rate I have never seen before, and snow sluffing all the time. Some very doggie side slipping, some real uncontrolled slipping, and some extra fast elevate or slides where I didn't know what was going on. Anyway 350 meters later I hit good snow, did some turns, then had to stop turning where it got deep, cos you just coudnt see ,with the spray.
A good day, at a great lift in great mountains. I hope you had a beau thing going on to.
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Preschool (3-5 years): Tuesdays from 11 AM to 12 PM.
Toddler (18 months to 3 years): Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 AM.
Family (All ages): Wednesday Evenings from 6:30-7:30 PM.
Join us July 19th at 10:30 AM for our children's painting program Preschool Picassos. If you don't mind getting messy, this is a program your children and you will enjoy. Preschool Picassos is held every third Thursday of the month. We use all different kinds of mediums to produce a unique color exploration experience.
This month we are going to create art with featured on Putti Prapancha's website. Using tape to cover parts of paper we will paint over the paper and paint generously and then remove the painters tape to reveal an abstract mosaic like masterpiece.


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Audi 100 GL 5D, 1978
Produced from 1976, the second generation Audi 100 was a perfect example of the angular design school of this period. The new model was available as a 2-door or 4-door saloon, and from 1977 also as a 5-door hatchback with the designation Avant. The first diesel engine with the sign of the four rings was presented in a blue tone typical for the period. Even before it was launched, test engineers had driven the car around the world. The global traveller arrived back in Germany exactly on time for the presentation of the new model in Öhringen.
Engine: 4- and 5-cylinder inline petrol or diesel engine
Displacement: 1,588 cc to 2,144 cc
Power: from 70 hp at 4,800 rpm to 136 hp at 5,700 rpm
Series: 08/1976-09/1982
Production: 687,590 saloon models, 49,588 Avant models


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Lot 352: Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rare Autograph, Manuscripts & Book & Aviation Auction
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Description: Fine vintage signed and inscribed post card of Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Untranslated in fine condition. (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955) was a German film actor. Klein-Rogge is known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a main-stay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best known in popular culture for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C.A. Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis and as the criminal genius Doctor Mabuse.
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Songs about hate
Tired of so much love during these days? Post some good songs related to hate.
I'm starting with:
John Maus - My Hatred Is Magnificent
Blondes - Hater
Garbage - I Hate Love
Cat Power - Hate
Curve - Open Day at the Hate Fest
Fatboy Slim - Drop the Hate
Gus Gus - Love vs Hate
Sky Ferreira - Haters Anonymous
KMFDM - Free Your Hate
The Kills - I Hate the Way You Love
The Clash - Hateful
The Strokes - Between Love and Hate
Thievery Corporation - Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)
OutKast - Love Hater
Fudge Tunnel-Hate Song
Anything by Eyehategod
Does it have to be songs with "hate" in the title?
Mansun - You...Who Do You Hate?
Future of the Left - The Lord Hates A Coward
Jemina Pearl & Iggy Pop - I Hate People
GG Allin & Antiseen - I Hate People
Anti Nowhere League - I Hate People
Porcupine Tree - Hatesong
Comadre - Viva Hate pt. 1&2Does it have to be songs with "hate" in the title?
If the content of the song is related to hate, then they're good.
Kelis - Caught Out There
twentynine this'd this-
I don't care if people hate Limp Bizkit, 'Take a Look Around' is great
They have a very good guitarist
Songs of Love and Hate - Leonard Cohen
An albums worth of Love and Hate. There you go!
The Delgados
Hate is all you need.
came here to post this
and remind people how beautiful it is.
windy (from and carl)'s album I hate people
beaten :(
Ahhhhhhh i haven't listened to this for years/decades ^u^
Terrible band
Brilliant tune.
Woodbine - Complete Control
"I hate the way you smile/You lie, you lie, you lie/ But most of all I hate complete control/ I hate your fucking soul."
aactv this'd this
The Get Up Kids
Don't hate me
DaddyorChips this'd this -
DaddyorChips this'd this
Prayer to God
DaddyorChips this'd thisRaging Speedhorn
The Hate Song


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How to create Skype-like buttons using jQuery
If you use Skype I am sure that you noticed that animated button for adding more people to a chat. When you click on it the icon on the left "jumps" for a few times. I love that animation. And that's why I'm going to show you how to create the same button using jQuery and some simple CSS.
If you are not sure what button am I talking about, image below might help you.
And this is how our button will look like:
Ok, the task here is quite simple – I want the icon to jump for a few times when I hover the button. (In Skype window this icon jumps when you click on it, but I think it would be much better to have it jump on hover)
The button itself consist of an image and text placed inside of a link.

Send info
or cancel
Let's style the button. CSS code for this is simple and won't go through all the classes here. The key is that the icon is absolutely positioned inside its relatively positioned container – the link. The position of the icon is set to simulate Skype button, and that is to cover the left side of the button. Please note that you will see the rounded corners on the button only in Firefox thanks to -moz-border-radius- properties.
.button {
padding: 4px 10px 3px 25px;
border: solid 1px #8AB134;
position: relative;
cursor: pointer;
display: inline-block;
background-image: url( 'bkg.png' );
background-repeat: repeat-x;
font-size: 11px;
height: 16px;
text-decoration: none;
color: #40740D;
-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px;
-moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;
-moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;
-moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;
.button img {
position: absolute;
top: -4px;
left: -12px;
border: none;
.button:hover {
color: #8AB134;
Now the animation. We have three jumps on original Skype button – one large and two small jump. In first jump, icon will go up for 6px, in second 3px and in the last jump 2px. After each jump, the icon will go back to its original position defined in CSS. I guess it is pretty much similar to the Skype button.
$(".button img")
// first jump
.animate({top:"-10px"}, 200).animate({top:"-4px"}, 200)
// second jump
.animate({top:"-7px"}, 100).animate({top:"-4px"}, 100)
// the last jump
.animate({top:"-6px"}, 100).animate({top:"-4px"}, 100);
Code is tested in Firefox, Safari and IE7. If this doesn't work in IE6, I simply don't care.
The icon used in this tutorial is from Developpers Icons set. Now try the demo, download the source code and enjoy styling your new buttons!
Let's discuss this on twitter.
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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Dirty Blonde and Half-Cuban |
Chapter Analysis of Dirty Blonde and Half-Cuban |
Click on a plot link to find similar books!
Plot & ThemesTone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Life of a profession: - prostitute/stripper/porn Internal struggle/realization? - Yes Struggle over - search for family/history Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story - YesMain CharacterGender - Female Profession/status: - wealthy Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)SettingHow much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () The Americas (not US): - Yes The Americas: - The Caribbean Island? - Yes Island: - stranded - Caribbean IslandsWriting StyleSex in book? - Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - orgies - actual description of hetero sex - Boob talk! - two guys doing it Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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Payroll Management
Ineffective payroll management and shoddy payroll systems can result in personal liability (including JAIL TIME) for non-compliance.
Business Management Daily helps our readers with information on payroll processing and tips on timesheets that will help you to implement payroll programs that pay off.
Employer Identification Number theft is the poor stepchild to Social Security number theft—but it's a growing problem. If it happens to you, EIN theft will cost time and money as you unravel the complications with the IRS. Final regulations begin to take aim at the problem.
Metrics can add value to the Payroll department, said Linda Obertin, vice president at Fidelity Investments, at the American Payroll Association's Annual Congress. To implement a metrics program, Obertin highlighted these six steps:


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Average Rating: 5
Item | Stretch Wrap Dispenser |
Roll Width | 12 to 20" |
Core Size | 3" |
Length | 10-1/2" |
Width | 3-1/2" |
Height | 17-1/2" |
Weight | 3.150000 |
- California Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. Warning: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Easy to load and dispense stretch film. 5NVZ1, 5NVZ2, 5NVZ3 have adjustable tension. 5NVZ1 and 5NVZ2 have a cushion handle, which is angled for easy use. 5NVZ4 includes hand brake.
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Stretch Wrap Dispenser
Wednesday, February 01, 2012This dispenser is great. I have used disposable plastic ones in the past, but those cause a lot of fatigue and break easily. This dispenser allows the user to adjust the tension as needed. In addition, the user does not have to bend down excessively to wrap the the bottom of pallets. In most instances the device can be used single-handedly.
I like the split top allowing for fast roll changing. In addition, the one-piece heavy duty handle is comfortable and long lasting. Unlike other dispensers, this one won't come loose after a short time
I can't think of any improvements for this product. Great design!!
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Clara E. Reale 1921 - 2012 SPRINGFIELD - Clara E. (Pessolano) Reale, 91, passed away on Friday, December 7, at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Clara was born in Springfield on October 21, 1921, daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria (Gentile) Pessolano. She was married for 55 years to John P. Reale, who died on December 5, 1996. Clara along with her husband John owned and operated the former C. Reale & Son Market on Columbus Ave. for 30 years and later located on Ft. Pleasant Ave. until 1968. She then was a teacher's aide in the Springfield School System until her retirement in 1981. She most enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family members. Clara loved to shop and watch her favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees. Clara was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church as well as the Italian Women's Club, Le Stella d'Italia, Forest Park Golden Agers, Italian Cultural Center, and the Assunta Society. She leaves behind her son Joseph A. Reale, Sr. and his wife Eileen of East Longmeadow, two daughters Anna Wysocki and her husband Larry and Maria Murray and her husband Daniel both of Springfield, two sisters in law, Mary Ruscio of Springfield and Mary Reale of Longmeadow, and eight grandchildren who all referred to her as "Tootie", Maria Ford and her husband Michael, Lori King and her husband Kenny, Gina Wysocki, Larry Wysocki, Toni-Ann Wysocki, Joe Reale, Jr. and his wife Kristen, John Reale and his wife Kristen, and Meghan Wood and her husband Mark, as well as eight great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 4-7 pm at Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St. East Longmeadow, MA. Funeral services for Clara will be on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 beginning at the funeral home at 8 AM with liturgy of Christian burial at 9 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 123 Williams St, Springfield, MA with burial at St. Michael's Cemetery, State Street, Springfield. Memorial donation may be made in Clara's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN, 38105. For more information, please go to
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It's saying something that I chose a Temperance Brennan book as an easy going in-flight read. I remember the days when they were quite challenging, trying to decipher medical terms and a smattering of French. I can't decide if Kathy Reichs has just lost interest in the series or is purposefully dumbing it down for TV audiences. It does seem a bit of a coincidence that the books started going downhill after Bones got popular!
So, a body is found encased in a barrel of tarmac in landfill adjacent to Charlotte's NASCAR track. Despite being a bit on the light side, it follows the classic Tempe plot where you know she shouldn't be sticking her nose in but somehow she ends up overly involved and in some kind of trouble. As a Brit I am bamboozled by the draw of racing cars in a circle so it was the perfect opportunity to explain the NASCAR scene and immerse the reader in the adrenaline but somehow that didn't happen. The racing side seemed to just be a novel plot device and I think she missed out there. Pixar's Cars seemed to have nailed it better.
As an easy crime read, it's not bad but for those of you wanting to return to Tempe's heyday, you will be disappointed. Better than the previous instalment and handy on a transatlantic flight!
Monday, 26 September 2011
Flash and Bones
3 stars
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Annual Family Christmas at the Cabin
Trip Start
Trip End
Where I stayed
Drove from San Diego to my parents' house in the central valley. Stayed the night there.
Day 2 (Fri, Dec 20, 1996)
It was really cold this year!
Day 3 (Sat, Dec 21, 1996)
Had our big Christmas dinner with my whole, huge family. Plus we celebrated my mom's birthday. Played in the snow.
Day 4 (Sun, Dec 22, 1996)
Uh, oh! Got snowed in. Some guy helped clear the road so we could get the cars out to the main road. Of course, most of my family freaked out. DH and I thought it was cool. :)
Drove back to my parents' house to stay the night.
Day 5 (Mon, Dec 23, 1996)
Drove the looooong drive back to San Diego.


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Junior Blaze enter provincials as top seed
Brad Kemp knew his team had talent, but even he was surprised with just how many victories the Langley Junior Blaze strung together.
The U16 baseball team won its first 13 games en route to an impressive 37-5 record and top spot in the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League. And the last two losses came after the Blaze had already clinched first place.
"You never think it is going to be that good, but with the great pitching that we got all year and the good defence, and hitting the ball well, (we knew) the wins were going to come," Kemp said.
"You never really put a number on how many wins you think you are going to have, but we definitely knew we would be top three in the league for sure."
Buoyed by 30 wins in their first 32 games, Langley ran away with the regular season title, finishing five games ahead of the second-place North Shore Junior Twins (32-12).
Langley allowed the fewest runs (119) and earned runs (93) and also struck out the most batters (266).
Leading the way was Jake Polancic, who went 11-2 with a 1.67 earned run average and 61 strikeouts.
"Jake was a really great surprise for us on the mound," Kemp said.
"He really worked his butt off and got himself into great shape and it really showed throughout the year."
Also having great seasons on the mound were Yi-Fan Pan (8-0, 0.78 ERA, 32 strikeouts) and Matthew Poirier (7-2, 2.42, 44 strikeouts).
And Parker Logan was a strikeout machine, fanning 48 batters in 48 innings. He went 2-2 with a 3.06 ERA.
At the plate, the Blaze had the most runs and hits out of all the teams as well.
Dominic Baptista led the way with a .419 batting average, which was good for third in the league.
And while no Langley player was in the top six in RBIs, the team did have three in the top 10.
Cole Cantelon had 26 RBIs while Yi-An Pan and Baptista had 25 and 24, respectively.
One of the challenges during the season was keeping the players focused as some times too much success can affect the players' drive.
"When you are having the success that we are having, as a coaching staff, it can be a little challenging in keeping the motivation," Kemp said.
"But you are always looking for ways to keep the team motivated and keep them playing their best baseball … never becoming complacent and always pushing for more."
The Blaze will be in Victoria for the provincial championships this weekend. The eight-team tournament begins tomorrow (Aug. 8) and runs until Sunday.
Langley is in a pool with Abbotsford (29-15), Victoria (29-15) and Whalley (19-25).
The other pool features North Shore (32-12), North Delta (30-14), White Rock (21-23) and Nanaimo (20-24).
The top two in each group make the semifinal round.
Pitching, defence and timely hitting will be key, Kemp said.
"These provincial games are always very tight one-run ball games," he said.
"If you get the great pitching and play good defence, I will figure out a way to get us two runs."
Langley enters provincials relatively healthy, except for some soreness.
"But at this time of year, everybody is sore," Kemp said.
"(But) once you get out there and play, everything goes away."


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