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…At the other end of the spectrum
Following on the post of the Senna movie is this bit of redneck mayhem. None of my friends would be surprised to hear I find this funny and
Senna–We'll Never See His Equal
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Starting and Flying an S.E. 5a
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We Didn't All Make It To Here
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Building A 737 For Southwest Airlines
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Christ is the Way
In this chapter, Nephi teaches that Jesus did what he did to show us the way of happiness. Christ baptized to show us that everyone must be baptized. Even though he did not need it, he still did it to show us that all men must be baptized to enter in the Kingdom of God. He simply states in verse 12, "follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do."
Nephi lists what we must do to follow Christ. We must:
· follow with full purpose of heart
· not act hypocritical
· not deceive God
· intently repent of our sins
· witness to the Father that we are willing to take upon us the name of Christ
· be baptized
If we do these things, then we will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and be baptized by fire and have the ability to speak with the tongue of angels.
Then after all that, we must endure to the end.
Enduring to the End
Only after we repent and begin to follow Christ by being baptized have we entered the gate to the straight and narrow path. Next, Nephi poses a question in verse 19, "after ye have gotten into this straight and narrow path, I would ask if all is done?" He answers his own question, "nay."
To endure to the end, we must:
· press forward with a steadfastness in Christ
· have a perfect brightness of hope
· have a love of God
· have a love of all men
· feast on the words of Christ
Press forward with a Steadfastness in Christ
When I read the words "press forward," I am reminded of those people in Lehi's dream who pressed forward "that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree." Or those people who pressed forward, caught hold of the rod and then press forward even more through the mist of darkness "clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree. (1 Nephi 8:21, 24, 30) Pressing forward is not walking or striding. To me it means that a person is advancing forward only with effort … that if that person did not make a concerted effort to move, he would fall back.
I imagine a person trying to walk into a strong wind. Without an anchor or something to hold on to in order to move forward, that person would not advance. Holding onto that anchor or rod of iron is what Nephi meant when he said "with a steadfastness in Christ." We may make an individual effort to move forward, but without that anchor or without Christ in our lives, our efforts are in vain. We would constantly be blown off course without an anchor.
Elder Ballard gave a good analogy when he referred to this scripture.
"Have you ever watched a large ship weigh anchor? It is fascinating to see and hear the massive links of chain screeching against the metal bow of the ship as the anchor is raised. Now, the metal links of the anchor chain are incredibly heavy, but their weight is slight when compared to the total weight of the ship. Still, if an anchor is placed properly on the bottom of the sea, it can a hold a giant ship fast, even in rough seas.
"Just as ships need anchors to keep them from drifting away on the open seas, people need spiritual anchors in their lives if they are to remain steadfast and not drift into the sea of temptation and sin. Faith in God and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is the main anchor we must have in our lives to hold us fast during times of social turbulence and wickedness that seem to be everywhere today." ("Steadfast in Christ," Ensign, Dec 1993, 50)
A Perfect Brightness of Hope
Without hope, there is despair. When despair creeps into our lives, we become less and less motivated to move forward until at last we stop and die. Entering into the straight and narrow path means difficult times are ahead … temptations. This is why Christ tells us we must enter the path with full purpose of heart and why we are constantly reminded to endure to the end. In order to endure to the end, we must have hope that we will arrive at our destination.
We must always hope. We must never give up on the Gospel of Christ.
President Hinckley gave a wonderful talk to those who have entered the path. In it, he referred to three things that everyone in the Church needs. 1) A friend, 2) an assignment and 3) constant nourishment by the good word of God (Moroni 6:4). ("A Perfect Brightness of Hope: To New Members of the Church," Ensign, Oct 2006, 2–5)
Don't ever be afraid to offer hope to others. There are plenty of people who offer the seeming realities of despair. We must fight these depressing opinions and be a light to all those around us. Offer a positive and bright testimony of the gospel the next time you have a chance to share your testimony in fast and testimony meeting or wherever you feel inspired to do so. Be hopeful!
A Love of God and all Men
The first great commandment is to "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all they soul, and with all thy mind" (Matthew 22:37).
The second commandment is to "love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:39).
We must strive to develop charity as Moroni taught us, then we will love God and all men (Moroni 7:44-47).
Feast on the Words of Christ
In today's society, it seems as though we feast on food for our bodies yet fast from food for our souls. Not only should we feast on the words of Christ, but we should "delight in fatness" (2 Nephi 9:51).
One of the counselors in our stake (Riding) spoke in our ward, one Sunday, about reading the scriptures. I have always remembered one point he made during this talk. He prefaced his point by saying that he didn't want us to feel guilty about not reading the scriptures. Yes, we ought to feel guilt for not reading the scriptures, but he wanted us to set that aside for the moment. He gave an example of how sometimes we catch the end of a favorite song on the radio and we only hear the last 20 seconds of it. We might think, "shoot, I just missed my favorite song." He compared that to missing opportunities to read the scriptures. I think what he was trying to say is that we shouldn't feel guilty for missing our scripture study time, but we should feel let down that we missed an opportunity to read the scriptures … it is a subtle difference and I hope I'm making sense in describing his point.
In that subtle difference lays the difference between reading the scriptures and feasting. We should want to read and study the scriptures.


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At least momentarily, the world's all-encompassing love for the Swiss Franc has broken.
Here's a look, via FinViz, of the dollar against the Franc. Last Wednesday's market crash in the US marked the low for the dollar, and since then the Franc has faded considerably, helped in part by the subsiding of the panic, and also by the belief that the Swiss National Bank will do some kind of "peg" or more dramatic intervention against the eur.


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Lots of people who have cut the cord with cable and satellite providers have longed for HBO to drop restrictions on its HBO Go service. Without a subscription, there is currently no a la carte method of watching all of HBO's content on web-connected devices. But speaking to Reuters, HBO chief executive Richard Plepler says an alternative could be on the horizon.
Before you get too excited: Plepler's alternative still involves a subscription, of sorts. But instead of paying a monthly fee to a cable provider, HBO would apparently be happy with bundling its streaming service with internet service providers.
"Right now we have the right model," said Plepler to Reuters. "Maybe HBO GO, with our broadband partners, could evolve."
HBO has remained steadfast over the past couple years, stating HBO Go would continue to require not only a cable subscription, but a premium monthly fee for HBO. The world of television programming is ever-changing, though, and Plepler clearly sees the potential of streaming, a la carte setups in the future. The executive mentioned a proposed system where people could pay for broadband, plus an additional $10 or $15 per month for HBO Go.
Granted, none of this is evidence of such a plan being in the works, necessarily. Moving away from its long-standing relationships with cable and satellite providers could be a risky move for HBO. Ultimately, it seems as though the online-only model will have to evolve further before a massive comfortable organization like HBO would take the leap.
Matt Clark is a freelance writer covering the world of videogames, tech, and popular culture. Follow him on Twitter @ClarkMatt and MyIGN at Matt_Clark.


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Is Seasonal Creep real and have we hit Peak Pumpkin?
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I think Aaron Robison, the Marketing & Events Coordinator at Central States Distributor, put it best this year:
(1/3) Heads up: this is your fair warning Oktoberfests & Pumpkin beers are about to hit market. Understanding this is the same every year...— Aaron Robison (@robo417) July 25, 2017
(2/3) you can A) tweet your opinions about it being 'too early' or 'not October' or 'too hot' and save it to your drafts folder, then delete— Aaron Robison (@robo417) July 25, 2017
(3/3) and B) recognize some things just aren't for you and come at peace with that, then go further down the cooler and grab a beer that is— Aaron Robison (@robo417) July 25, 2017
I agree with him that complaining about seasonal creep is almost as annoying as seasonal creep at this point, and people just need to get over it. Although I do like the fun of the scavenger hunt of which pumpkin beer hits the market first. Which, by the way, I'm pretty sure was Ballast Point Pumpkin Down in KC this year. It was on the liquor store shelf before the end of July. (Side note: I'm not entirely sure what they mean by "bucking the trend" considering they're perpetuating the trend of releasing pumpkin beers super early and also the beer is--in their words--a malty Scottish style with pumpkin in it. This sounds like basically every pumpkin beer I've ever had.)
#WildCardWednesday: the award winning @BPbrewing Pumpkin Down is back!! Dropping on #MO & #KS shelves starting this week pic.twitter.com/tLhpnVcaW0— Central States (@csbev) July 26, 2017
But the flurry of tweets this year got me thinking: Is seasonal creep actually real? My gut feeling said yes, but I'm an engineer, damn it, and I need CHARTS. So I turned to my trusty Google Trends. (If you've never played with Google Trends, prepare to waste the rest of your day doing so.)
First I went after the obvious choice: Pumpkin Beer. My conclusion: seasonal creep IS real for pumpkin beer. A secondary conclusion: 2013 was Peak Pumpkin. The curves in the chart below show how many of the Google searches for pumpkin beer over the entire year happen in which months. The black line is October, blue is September, Green is November, and so on. So in 2006, 47% of the searches for pumpkin beer that year happened in October. In 2013, only 37% of the searches for pumpkin beer that year happened in October.
You can see that in 2004, there's very little interest in pumpkin beer until September, October, and November. Roughly 90% of the Google searches that year for pumpkin beer happened in those 3 months. By the time we hit 2013, almost 90% of the Google searches happened in August, September, and October. So the relative search interest in pumpkin beer shifted a whole month earlier in ~10 years.
Put another way, in 2006, only about 38% of the yearly interest in pumpkin beer happened in the summer time. By 2013 about 55% of the yearly interest in pumpkin beers happened in the summer time. So seasonal creep for pumpkin beers is indeed real.
The second chart here shows that interest in pumpkin beer also peaked in 2013. There was a meteoric rise in interest from 2008 to 2013 and an equally meteoric fall since then. So, thankfully, we have passed Peak Pumpkin, and can move onto more interesting things in our lives (like Oktoberfest beer).
On that, note, I wondered--ok so Seasonal Creep is real for pumpkin beers--how about Oktoberfest beers? The answer: seasonal creep doesn't exist for Oktoberfest beers. The chart below shows the same monthly comparisons by year as the pumpkin beer. You can see that there's been a slight uptick in interest in Oktoberfest beers when comparing 2005 & 2006 to the last 10 years, but basically since 2007 the relative interest by year has been very constant. Basically, the relative number of searches picks up in August, peaks in September, and drops off in October. This is all as it should be, considering the One True Oktoberfest (in Munich, Germany), actually happens in the 2nd half of September and not in October, contrary to popular belief and the name of the festival.
And although it appears we've also hit Peak Oktoberfest, it hasn't had quite the metoric rise and fall of pumpkin beers. Which is good, because Oktoberfest beers are awesome and I hope the decline in popularity in the last couple years can stabilize and we can have a healthy interest in Oktoberfests until the end of time (as it should be).
Christmas/Winter beers were basically the same--no real change in release times for the last 15 years (although I didn't go to the trouble of charting the data because seriously guys, I do actually have a life outside the beer blog). Also, Irish beer has absolutely zero seasonal creep. And after looking at the Google Trends data on Irish beers--good luck trying to sell out your Irish beer stock after March.
Beyond that, I actually had a really hard time finding specific beer styles that I could test seasonal creep on. Most "summer" beer styles are also year round styles (think wheat beers, pilsner/lager beers, sours). There aren't really any true "spring" beer styles or "fall" beer styles (outside of the two above) that I could come up with.
So my conclusion is that Seasonal Creep exists: but only for pumpkin beers. And hopefully not for much longer.


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In Order dated: October 25, 2017, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad in the case of "ITO (Exemptions) Vs. Gujarat Environment Service Society (ITAT Ahmedabad)" (Appeal Number: ITA. No. 1233 and 2520/Ahd/2015) has held that preservation of environment is a 'charitable activity' and eligible for tax exemption.
Facts of the case
Gujarat Environment Service Society is registered under Society Registration Act, 1860 and it was granted registration under section 12(A)(a) of the Income Tax Act in June 1984. The Society's objects include, providing clean environment to society, maintenance of gardens, plantations, horticulture etc., which were in the nature of charitable purpose, and as such accepted by the ITO in the past.
Exemption under section 11(1)(a) of the Act had been granted to the Society in the past, and there was no change in the objects or nature of activities. Registration granted under section 12A had not been cancelled.
The activity of the Society did not fall under the expression "advancement of any other object of general public utility". In fact, it specifically fell within the ambit of "preservation of environment".
Tax exemption denied
The Assessing Officer (AO) denied tax exemption to the Society simply on account of amendment carried out in section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act which provides definition of "charitable purpose". According to the AO, a proviso was inserted in section 2(15) by way of Finance Act (2) 2009. The AO was of the opinion that activities of the Society was in the nature of business, and therefore, it was not entitled for exemption under section 11(1)(a) of the Act. He assessed taxable income of the Society in the Assessment Year 2010-11 at Rs. 43,07,960/- and Rs. 41,32,020/- in the Assessment Year 2011-12.
Nature of activities
To fulfill the main object of preservation of environment, the society carried out various activities including increase facilities for a better environment, services for testing of water, air, sewage, tree plantation, sanitation, horticulture, training and educational services for the study of the environmental and its protection, maintain nurseries and orchards etc.
However, the Assessing Officer denied tax deduction by observing that the Society's objects do not involve relief to the poor, education, medical relief and preservation of environment including water sheds, forests and wild life. The AO took the view that the Society's activities/services are rendered for the advancement of other objects of general public for which the Society was charging fees.
Society was perceived as 'contractor'
The AO further took a view on the basis of the directions issued by the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (JCIT), Anand Range that the Society was simply a 'contractor' carrying out work as specified by companies and institutions such as GCMMF, IRMA, Mother Dairy etc. who pay the society for preservation of gardens etc.
ITAT's observations
- ITAT observed that the AO had not brought out any difference between the activities of the appellant in the years preceding the assessment year in which tax exemption was sought to be denied.
- The main objects of the Society are for the purposes of preservation of environment and under such circumstances, the amended provisions of the Section 2(15) relating to the receipt of fees etc. for carrying out the activities of the trust are not applicable in this case and under such circumstances, the AO has to demonstrate that the appellant's activities are no longer charitable in nature.
- The only observation made by the AO in this regard was that the companies who are making the payments for maintenance of garden etc., are doing the job of preservation of environment and the Society is simply a contractor for this purpose.
It may be mentioned here that the ITAT, Mumbai Bench, in its decision in the case of New Saibaba Nagar Welfare Society 25 Taxman.com 226 (Mum) had earlier held that activity of maintenance and development of park could fall within the meaning of, 'preservation of environment' u/s 2(15).
Activity held as 'charitable'
ITAT held that the Society is engaged in preservation of environment including watersheds, forests and wildlife etc., and this activity in itself is for charitable purposes and it stands apart from "advancement of any other object of general public utility".
As a result, the appeals of Revenue (ITO) was dismissed.


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The MCSC is looking for a standardized, field deployable IT solution that can receive, process, exploit, and disseminate data from multiple ISR sensors.
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The Secretary of Commerce issued an export trade certificate of review to FEXCORP, Inc. Because this certificate holder has failed to file an annual report as required by law, the Department is initiating proceedings to revoke the certificate. This notice summarizes the notification letter sent to FEXCORP, Inc.Start Further Info
Morton Schnabel, Director, Office of Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, (202) 482-5131. This is not a toll-free number.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 ("the Act") ["5 U.S.C. 4011-21] authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue export trade certificates of review. The regulations implementing Title III ["the Regulations"] are found at 15 CFR part 325. Pursuant to this authority, a certificate of review was issued on June 12, 1989, to FEXCORP, Inc.
A certificate holder is required by law (Section 308 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4018) to submit to the Department of Commerce annual reports that update financial and other information relating to business activities covered by its certificate. The annual report is due within 45 days after the anniversary date of the issuance of the certificate of review [Sections 325.14(a) and (b) of the Regulations]. Failure to submit a complete annual report may be the basis for revocation. [Sections 325.10(a) and 325.14(c) of the Regulations].
The Department of Commerce sent to FEXCORP, Inc., on June 7, 1999, a letter containing annual report questions with a reminder that its annual report was due on July 27, 1999. Additional reminder letters were sent on September 9, 1999, and on November 8, 1999. The Department has received no written response to any of these letters. Start Printed Page 2931
On January 11, 2000, and in accordance with Section 325.10 (c)[1] of the Regulations, a letter was sent by certified mail to notify FEXCORP, Inc., that the Department was formally initiating the process to revoke its certificate. The letter stated that this action is being taken because of the certificate holder's failure to file an annual report.
In accordance with section 325.10(c)(2) of the Regulations, each certificate holder has thirty days from the day after its receipt of the notification letter in which to respond. The certificate holder is deemed to have received this letter as of the date on which this notice is published in the Federal Register. For good cause shown, the Department of Commerce can, at its discretion, grant a thirty-day extension for a response.
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Could I ask a favour?
Sure, what is it?
I need you to help me look at clouds. It's for my research.
Uh, sure, I guess. What do you need me to do?
Look at clouds.
Um, OK. But I mean, clearly you could just look at clouds on your own, if that's what you're going to do, so I don't understand what you need me for.
I want to look at clouds with you. That's different from looking at clouds on my own.
It is?
Of course.
Oh. And this is part of your research?
Yes. Come on, let's go.
You want to look at clouds right now?
Yes. Unless you're busy with something else?
No, no.
Good. It's a nice day, I suggest we go to the park down the road.
OK, just, let me get my shoes and stuff.


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Joyce Alfonso-Bautista
Hire date: Re-joined in December 2007
Job Title: Senior International Accountant
Location: San Diego
Meet Joyce Alfonso-Bautista, a long-time San Diegan and proud San Diego State University alum, who has been a member of our International Finance Team in San Diego since 2007. As a Senior International Accountant, Joyce oversees financial activities and provides guidance for our regional offices in Taiwan, China, and Singapore.
"Working in International Finance not only gives me the opportunity to interact with finance professionals worldwide, but also gives me exposure to areas such as foreign exchange, transfer pricing, statutory data, and international tax laws."
In addition to earning her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting emphasis, Joyce completed her CPA licensure in 2012. Joyce's impressive background demonstrates the strong work ethic that she contributes to her team every day, but she also appreciates the other side of the work-life balance here in San Diego.
"There is an atmosphere here at Cymer/ASML that supports learning and growth in both your professional career and personal life. I appreciate having colleagues who take their work seriously, but not themselves too seriously. "
When she's not crunching numbers or collaborating with colleagues all over the globe, you might find Joyce at a local studio practicing Bikram yoga three times a week.
"It's a series of 26 postures in a 105-degree heated room and I LOVE it! I get my cardio, relaxation, calmness, and clarity in each 90-min class."
Joyce's extracurricular activities extend beyond the yoga studio and into the San Diego community since she serves as a Board Member for the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR), a local non-profit that raises money to support school/community programs benefitting kids and families affected by autism.
"This cause is particularly important to my family, as our younger daughter was identified with a developmental delay on the autism spectrum when she was three years old. Through early interventions, therapies, years of hard work and a lot of prayers, she's now a scholar/student athlete in high school. We owe her success to organizations like NFAR."
Joyce currently lives in San Diego with her husband, Jay, and their two daughters, Mia and Ava.


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Wearing a stylish leather-trimmed black dress, the slender brunette makes immediate use of the frock's front zipper – pulling it down to bring out her delightfully dainty A-cups. But as you'll quickly see, once the dress hits the floor, dainty has nothing to do with it.
Georgia lies on the velvet sofa, opens her legs wide and lets her hands do the love making. Spreading her lower lips with her fingertips, she pushes all the way inside her. Another morning well spent.
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The Western Cape's World Cup provincial football ambassadors are up in arms after being told that a promise to give them free tickets to Cape games would not be honoured.
The 20 ambassadors, all leading sports personalities, also received the "heart breaking" news that their contracts would come to an end at the end of July, during a meeting with the province's 2010 organising committee two weeks ago.
Ambassadors include the likes of Sacos (SA Council on Sport) sportsman of the year (1986) Adeeb Abrahams, former Banyana Banyana captain and one of the African Women's Footballers of the Year 2000 Desiree Ellis,
Former Bafana Bafana captain Thabo Mngomeni, and a host of other top league players and award-winning sports writers.
The ambassador's co-ordinator, Simphiwe Oliphant, said they were shocked when they were told about the lack of tickets, and claimed that the reasons they were given were "vague".
"We are saddened by the change of heart of the provincial government not to give us tickets that were promised. Now they have told our contracts will end in July. We are groaning, our hearts are sore," said Oliphant.
But Angus Flowers, spokesperson for the Western Cape department of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, said the ambassadors were paid an honorarium to conduct coaching clinics and to make public appearances, and had never been promised tickets.
"This is in line with a recent treasury circular which clearly states that under no circumstances may public funds be used to purchase 2010-related tickets," said Flowers. "Anyone wanting tickets will have to purchase them out of their own pockets. We don't have any lying around in the cupboard".
Yet Whitey Jacobs, the former cultural affairs MEC under the ANC, who made the deal with the ambassadors, contradicted his statements. He accused the DA-led provincial government administration of reneging on promises made to the ambassadors who, he said, "had sacrificed their time and energy" since 2007 to promote the World Cup.
"The blame (not to give match tickets and ending the ambassador's contracts) lies with the officials in charge", Jacobs added that the decision was made because "politicians aligned with the current (DA) administration were undermining programmes of the previous (ANC) administration".
Jacobs said that at the time the ambassadors' programme was launched in 2007, "there was an understanding that the ambassadors would get match tickets".
It had also been envisaged that the ambassadors' contracts would be terminated once the World Cup was over, he added.
"I think it is bad that their contracts will come to an end after the World Cup. It (the contracts) was supposed to be renewed on an annual basis when the government's financial year ends," said Jacobs. "These people (the ambassadors) have sacrificed their time and this is unfair. They deserve better treatment," said Jacobs.
The idea behind creating the ambassadors programme was to create a legacy for all South Africans that would continue years after the World Cup, said Jacobs.
Sivuyile Qinga, one of the ambassadors, said: "This is pathetic. Disappointment does not fully describe how we feel…we are fed up with this administration."
Mara Sefalane, another ambassador, said: "They don't respect us for the work we have done for them".
And ambassador David Byrne added: "I was shocked to hear the news. It would have been a good gesture to get the tickets to honour the work we are doing in the communities."
But Flower hit back saying that a formal employment contract had never existed between the department and the football ambassadors.
"Football Ambassadors who have made themselves available to conduct coaching clinics and do public appearances have been receiving honorariums, as agreed between them and the department.
"The Football Ambassador programme in its current format comes to an end at the end of July in line with the end of the 2010 World Cup.
Football-related projects would then be integrated into the provincial sport development programme of the department. Where needed, consideration will be given to using the skills base that the current crops of football ambassadors have to offer," said Flowers.


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As we all coast along into this buyers market, we're finding that many of our buyers who are now actively looking, have a large menu of mortgages to choose from. In a time where seller and builder concessions are becoming more common, it is important to understand all of your loan options so th at you can get more house for your money.
* - Need a lower rate to buy but scared of rising interest rates? Consider a 10 year interest-only loan that then automatically transfers into a 20-year fixed loan at the same rate. This give you the chance to build equity and maintain the comfort of having a fixed rate.
* - Buying from a builder? Consider a loan with a longer interest-rate guarantee. If your new construction home will take longer than six months to build, this option can guarantee that y ou lock in at today's interest rate.
* - Need a year or two of breathing room before making full payments? Consider a fixed rate loan with an initial rate buydown. Take advantage of lower payments the first one-three years and the remainder of the loan is fixed. (Note: You can see this example with our listing at http://www.6611NettiesLaneUnitH.com and in the right margin click 'Property Documents' and select the ' Financing Scenario' document).
* - In a high appreciation market and expect to move in 10 years or less? Consider the interest-only ARM loan with a longer amortization period, for example a 10/1 ARM. With interest only payments, you take advantage of lower monthly payments while your equity builds in a high appreciation market.
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Lynne said it best: "You doan unnerstan...iss so hard in Orange Cownee."
I guess this all explains why Tamra is suddenly alright with having Gretchen around. Takes one to know one. Isn't that how the saying goes.
There is no fucking way Tamra got the "Et tu, Brute" reference.
o.k., I'm lost. Is this guy loaded or something? Why the $$ reference? He looks a LOT younger than her. She's such a good Mommy! Freshly separated, moved outa the only home the kids knew and she's in Vegas with her new beau. And Daddy's outa town too stalking the ex. Ryan was prolly babysitting so it's o.k.
Tamra called Gretchen a "$1.7 million whore" in one of the first few episodes this season. That was also the episode where she said "I just want to be around good, wholesome people with families and jobs."
I keep coming back to this post so I can stare at that picture. It's like a train wreck. CAN'T. LOOK. AWAY.
Is Eddie Judge hot?
Also, that dress that shows off the lower back tattoo -- I DIE!
Is it just me or does Tamra Sue look like a blond Marie Osmond in the NY Daily News article? Seriously, what a ho bag!
Um, Tamra is classy and elegant and she knows what "et tu, brute" means. She always buys the finest Brut by Faberge for the men in her life. She likes the way it smells on their Ed Hardy t-shirts.
Is this fool on her way to the AVN Awards?
WHAT did she do to her face? it scares me.
i thought that was kate gosselin for a minute with her big hair extentions. there is something going on in the reality universe.. im scared.
ugh, yuck
She looks like she gives $30 handjobs in the restroom of an airport bar.
This isn't a new picture, is it?
Nope, it's old. I used it in the post $1.7 million post.
I'm not so sure Tammy looks like Marie Osmond, but she definitely looks like a tranny who should be on RuPaul's new show! I thought it was illegal to buy that much make up and actually apply it with a spatula. Ugh, ugh and ugh!


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Millards 'green' office cleaning in London
When a place has been your 'home' and livelihood for over 90 years you understandably become very attached to it and that's exactly how we feel about our wonderful city.
We are fully aware that we have a 'duty of care' in the services we provide and we are 100% committed to ensuring our operation is as green and environment friendly as possible.
Through our 'Green' policy we have joined the 'Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code' and achieved the highest standard for environmental management -ISO 14001.
Our cleaning equipment is designed to reduce water and chemical usage and we operate a stringent 'Minimisation Policy' that improves our carbon reduction, CO2 emissions reduction and waste water reduction.
In short we do everything we can to be green - from using biodegradable and recycled products to using electric vans and company bicycles.


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Recently I purchased a used laptop from the person who import laptops from Singapore. The laptop is under warranty, so I want to transfer the ownership to my name. I contacted the shop from which I purchased the laptop, they are not aware for the information I require. Because they get the laptops in lots from various places and they don't keep the track of it.
If any body know how to get the original information, it will solve a great problem for me.
Hi i believe you are trying to register the Laptop in your name. You may use the service tag as mentioned by Zal and use the below link. Hope that solves your purpose. Have a nice day.
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Najmi - look on the bottom of the PC and look for a white label that has the words "Service Tag". Write that number down and then go to Dell's site and proceed from there for registration under "product support" or "warranty information" at the bottom.
PS - I have one Dell that has an "Express Service Code" and I believe, think that number was used in connection with the warranty...not sure...
Hope this helps - Zal
Hi i believe you are trying to register the Laptop in your name. You may use the service tag as mentioned by Zal and use the below link. Hope that solves your purpose. Have a nice day.
Here is the form that you have to use to transfer ownership from one person/company to another.
If you still need help, try contacting Dell directly through their normal support paths.
The register option that IT Ghost provided is for when you purchase a Dell computer through a retail outlet like BestBuy, Amazon, etc. If you Dell computer was used then you will need to transfer ownership.
I hope you have better luck than we did, it may not be as easy as it seems on first glance.
We've got a few Dell laptops/desktops inadvertently purchased from a local supplier (now out of business) who sourced them from another region. Dell don't deal direct in the Middle East so you purchase like you would for a HP, IBM.
For months I've tried everything. they say to use the International Warranty Transfer form, but you submit it, wait 10 days only to be told the service tag doesn't exist. There's nobody to contact, the standard channels don't want to know, they promise to escalate but nobody calls you back. Honestly it's been enough for me to decide NEVER to buy a Dell again.
The warranty transfer form we were told to use was here:
Hopefully you have better luck than we have, I'll be watching this thread closely!


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The mad dash and probably last dash for euros in Greece is on. Some will undoubtedly be frozen out as quickly as the ECB halts emergency liquidity help (ELA) to Greek Banks. I think in the UK specially, where there are entire ghettos (council estates) with households now in their 4th generation who have by no means worked a day in their lives, and who live on positive aspects, that this has to quit. There are a number of Raju in all banks who tends to make the balance sheet shining and who handle Chartered Accountants at different levels, officers functioning in Banking division, ministry of finance , top bureaucrats , leading politicians all more than the nation. Anyone trying to uncover a job in the UK will know that living expenses are horrendously higher and getting larger by the minute.
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A Video Guide To Bournemouth – This is a good compilation of brief clips taken around Bournemouth – the pier, the beach, the gardens, the shops, the cliffs and so on. It's a a lot diverse process in the UK. I wasn't aware that fault was needed in England. Jolla's 3rd death valley, quite close to actual bankruptcy, was passed on December and now Jolla shares quite good news.
The Scheduled Banks regulated below the 2nd Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934. It is proper to mention right here that late Indira Gandhi was courageous lady to finish Khalistan Movement even though belatedly and it was her this act for the security of men and women of India that she was assassinated. NEWS – The VIZIO 3SV models with Net Apps contain all the popular features of the earlier models with Net Apps with added look and technologies improvements. Anybody who depends on newspapers, magazines or internet sites for actionable news normally is an idiot – and I suspect the people behind ZH would agree with this.


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Q. Several CPU-scheduling algorithms are parameterized for instance the RR algorithm requires a parameter to indicate the time slice. Multilevel response queues require parameters to define the number of queues the scheduling algorithms for every queue the criteria used to move processes between queues and so on. These algorithms are consequently really sets of algorithms for instance the set of RR algorithms for all time slices and so on. One set of algorithms may comprise another (for instance the FCFS algorithm is the RR algorithm with an infinite time quantum).What (if any) relation embraces between the following pairs of sets of algorithms?
1 Priority and SJF
2 Multilevel feedback queues and FCFS
3 Priority and FCFS
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1 The shortest job has the highest priority
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3 FCFS provides the highest priority to the job having been in existence the longest.
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UTICA, N.Y. – The Finger Lakes Community College Lacrosse team had their first win of the season against the Mohawk Valley Community College Hawks on Friday. The Lakers won 13-7.
It was an exciting win for the Lakers, as it was their first of the season. The Lakers started the scoring in the first quarter. Colin Simmons started the scoring game, scoring one at 13:44, being assisted by Nate Birch. Later, at 7:52, Andrew Baker found the back of the net. He was assisted by Garrison Kuhl. Then again, only 27 seconds later, Simmons scored his second of the game. He was assisted by Alex Snell. That would finish out the scoring for the Lakers in the first quarter.
The Lakers scored twice in the second quarter. The first, was scored by Simmons again at 6:22. This time, he was unassisted. Then the final goal of the half was scored by Snell, also unassisted.
The third quarter is where the majority of the scoring came from the Lakers. It was started by Snell at 14:46 from Tyler Henry. Then Birch came in to score his first of the game at 13:59. He was assisted by Ryan MacDonnell. Simmons again, scored at 9:30, unassisted. At 6:11, Kuhl scored his first of the game, also unassisted. Then at 5:47, Simmons scored his final goal of the game. He was assisted by Kuhl. MacDonnell would then score the final two of the quarter. His first, at 5:26, assisted by Simmons, and his second at 2:07, assisted by Baker.
Finally, in the fourth quarter, the last goal was scored by Snell. He would score at 3:52, assisted by Simmons.
Game leaders for the Lakers were Simmons, with five goals, two assists, and five ground balls, Snell with three goals, one assist, and three ground balls, and goalie Kristian Lapp. He only let in seven goals, and saved 20.


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Other product and company names proven could also be logos of their respective owners. Travel abroad and you may notice how often you must present your passport: at accommodations, banks, Internet cafes. The chance to explore new and unique gadgets and service on the place of travel have become much less outstanding and in the end have resulted in the lower of the distinctiveness of the vacation spot. While an important travel bag will not resolve all of your unhealthy packing habits, it is sq. one.
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A resurgence is occurring with adjustable-rate mortgages, as more borrowers explore their options beyond 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, according to Freddie Mac's annual ARM survey. As 30-year rates trend higher, more borrowers are being lured to the low introductory rates of ARMs, which remain near historical lows, the report shows.
"Home buyers have preferred fixed-rate mortgages the past few years because of the low interest rates and the certainty of the monthly principal and interest payment," says Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's chief economist. "As longer-term rates rise, ARMs with their lower initial interest rates will become more appealing to loan applicants. Hybrid ARMs are particularly attractive because they have an initial extended fixed-rate period of three to 10 years."
Hybrid ARMs — particularly the 5/1 — are the most popular loan product chosen by ARM borrowers, according to the Freddie Mac survey.
"Borrowers who have taken out ARMs generally prefer hybrids, because these products include an extended initial period where the interest rate is fixed," Nothaft says.
For a borrower taking out a 30-year, 5/1 hybrid ARM instead of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the savings was about 1.36 percentage points in January, Freddie shows. This would amount to a savings on the monthly principal and interest payment of about $194 on a $250,000 loan for the first five years.
Source: "Fixed-rate mortgages tumble in popularity," HousingWire (Jan. 28, 2014) and "Higher Rates Should Lead to ARM Resurgence, Freddie Mac Says," Mortgage News Daily (Jan. 28, 2014)


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Grace is free! Ephesians 2:8-10
January 13, 2016
For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God; Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.] For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. ~ Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)


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Recent projects
In the Province of Kujawsko-Pomorskie DGT has installed an Integrated Telecommunication Platform allowing integration of the means of voice communication available at Management Stations and using them at dispatch consoles.
The radio communication system was designed as a platform for integrating radio and telephone communication on dispatch consoles. The consoles are installed at management stations and at command stations. The system has operated since 2009.
A system for the National Emergency Medical Services. Radio and telephone communication designed to optimise and more effectively manage the forces of the National Emergency Medical Services using dedicated data transmission links. The system is based on two centralised decision-making centres in Gorzów Wlkp. and Zielona Góra. Operation with conventional, digital, TETRA and EDACS radiotelephones has been planned
A dispatch communication system covering the whole Małopolskie Province. This is the first such large installation for the ambulance service in Poland. New functionalities are implemented owing to the open architecture of the system.


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Guy Fawkes River National Park
Guy Fawkes River National Park is a wilderness paradise popular for bushwalking and birdwatching. You can also enjoy fishing, swimming and canoeing along the Boyd River.
Read more about Guy Fawkes River National Park
Halfway between Armidale, Grafton and Dorrigo, Guy Fawkes River National Park is a rugged wilderness paradise that's perfect for peaceful camping and hiking away from the crowds.
The park is popular with experienced bushwalkers who want to explore the Guy Fawkes River Valley, but there are lots of great activities to enjoy among the peaceful gorges and slow-flowing rivers.
Enjoy a picnic among the spring wildflowers alongside Ebor Falls, where you can watch the river tumbling from the plateau in two dramatic waterfalls. Be sure to pack your binoculars if you're a birdwatcher, as among the many species you might spot are wedge-tailed eagles and glossy black cockatoos.
From Chaelundi campground, Escarpment walk will take you to Chaelundi Falls, with its great lookout down over the valley. From here, you can see Lucifers Thumb, a large rock that offers all those who sit on it incredible 180-degree views out over the gorge and Guy Fawkes River.
The park is a significant conservation site with amazing biodiversity. There are 24 threatened animal species you might encounter here, including the brush-tailed rock-wallabies that can often be seen in the park's rocky areas.
Highlights in this park
Ebor Falls
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Chaelundi campground
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Dalmorton campground
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Escarpment walk
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Misty Creek lookout
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September temperatures and accompanying rainfall from Isaac have been a blessing. Temperatures are forecasted to remain nice and cool over the next 10 days, and fall seems to be settling in. Unless this fall and early winter stays particularly cool, 2012 is on track to be the warmest year in recorded weather history for Missouri. 2012 had the 3rd warmest winter, 1st warmest march, 1st warmest spring, and the 1st warmest Jan-August ever. If not for a last day save from tropical depression Isaac, Missouri also would have suffered the driest May – Aug period ever (instead with 2.21" on 8/31 it ended up 5th).
Although too late for many crops and some trees and shrubs in the region, turfgrass has bounced back quite nicely in many areas throughout the state, displaying the true resiliency of most turf species to drought conditions. The storm dropped 1.5-5+" of rain across the region and eased drought levels from extreme and exceptional back down to severe for much of the state. The rain caused a spike of turf disease activity into the diagnostic clinic in the last 7 days, including a clash of some old summer friends on cool season turf and new fall ones on warm season. Although it is recovering, creeping bentgrass putting greens are obviously tired and more susceptible to disease outbreaks. Similarly, zoysiagrass is growing sleepy with the temperature decline, and defenses are being breached by early large patch outbreaks.
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum cereale was observed on a few creeping bentgrass putting greens in mid Missouri late last week. This disease causes the most severe damage on Poa annua, which doesn't hurt most superintendent's feelings in this region any. However, it also can affect a few creeping bentgrass cultivars that are susceptible which include: Penncross, Pennlinks, Providence, SR1020, and Dominant. Stand symptoms can be quite variable, appearing as orange or brown spots or diffuse patches. The key symptom is black, rotted plant crowns and stolons, which can be observed by plucking plants around the spot or patch margin, and peeling back the outer leaves (like a banana peel) to observe the crown/stolon through a 10X hand lens. A foliar blight is often in association with the basal rot, and dark black hairlike setae may be observed on leaves with a 10X hand lens.
Last year, and during my time in Chicago, I noticed basal rot anthracnose symptoms would frequently occur in conjunction with the first night when temperatures crashed into the 50's after an extended hot spell. I'm not sure why, perhaps this is the pathogen's signal to dive down into the canopy and overwinter by infecting plant bases. In this case, there also was a nozzle clog on the previous fungicide application, and the break through was occurring right along the line of this skip.
Anthracnose is a stress induced disease, and these greens were particularly low in nitrogen. Mowing frequently at low mowing heights has been shown to dramatically enhance disease severity, and during stressful periods alternating rolling with mowing and light topdressing has been demonstrated to reduce disease pressure. If fungicides are necessary, the strobilurins (QoIs) and thiophanate-methyl have been shown effective, but fungicide resistance in C. cereale populations can be an issue. Tank-mixing a contact (Daconil, Affirm, Medallion) and a systemic fungicide along with a small shot of nitrogen is often the quickest method for recovering from an anthracnose outbreak.
A rare outbreak of take all patch on a 25 year old Penncross bentgrass putting green in St. Louis came into the lab last week. Symptoms of take all patch caused by Gaeummanomyces graminis var. avenae is normally observed on younger, fumigated bentgrass greens, and as the greens age the disease generally fades away. In some cases though, like this one, the disease will unexplicably reappear when greens reach 20-30 years of age.
Symptoms begin to occur in late spring/early summer, will stagnate, and then reignite in the fall. The infection period and temperature for most pathogen growth is when soil temperatures are in the 55-60°F range during these spring and fall periods. The pathogen (like root-infecting Pythium spp.) always seems to be hanging around the roots of stressed bentgrass plants, and is often associated with a discoloration of the root vascular system. In this case, however, the superintendent stated the patches were expanding (which made me take notice) and the crowns as well as roots were covered in pathogen mycelium and simple hyphopodia.
Take all patch is a disease best prevented, particularly in newer greens or areas with a history of damage. Ammonium sulfate in the spring and autumn may be beneficial, as well as manganese sulfate applications (5.5 lbs/A) in the spring during the infection period (55-60°F soil temperature range). It is critical to wash ammonium fertilizers off the leaves if temperatures get higher than 80°F to minimize the potential for burn. If fungicides are necessary, application should be initiated when average 2" soil temperatures are 55-60°F in the spring. Some studies also suggest fall fungicide applications when soil temperatures decrease < 60°F are effective in managing the disease, which means that the current outbreak we observed should be treated. Good control has been achieved with several QoIs as well as the DMIs. Applications must be watered-in with 1/8-1/4" of irrigation since the pathogen is soil borne.
Like everything else this year, large patch arrived early and en masse this fall, just waiting for the decrease in temperatures and spike in soil moisture that Isaac provided. If you recall brown patch was observed astounding early in March, and this is the earliest I can recall observing large patch outbreaks. In the worst areas of our turf farm, large patch started early last week, and reports are steadily streaming in from the St. Louis and mid Missouri areas of large patch outbreaks on golf courses and home lawns.
Unlike brown patch, large patch infects primarily at the base of the leaf sheath at the crown level (see above). This causes the orange flagging symptom at patch margins that is characteristic of this disease when it's most active. The "firing" or flagging symptom is most often observed in the spring, whereas, in the fall, patches may only take on a straw bleached color. With the available moisture of recent rains and early outbreaks, we may also see firing occur along patch margins this fall.
The best cultural practice defense that can be done now is simply mowing until the zoysia has ceased growing. Do not fertilize zoysia now, and do not aerify now as these practices can encourage large patch infection. Large patch is more severe in areas with poor drainage, so a fall project of installing some drain tile will reduce disease severity considerably.
If you haven't already, NOW is the time to treat with a fungicide in areas that have had a history of large patch. This statement is especially true if you are only giving it one shot in the fall, as some of our research indicates a single September treatment to be more effective than a single application made later in October. A long list of fungicides are available for treatment, including Heritage, Disarm (high rate), ProStar, Torque, Bayleton, Triton, or Trinity. Granular fungicides such as Heritage G, Headway G, and Pillar G are available and have also been found effective. For granular applications, it is necessary to water the fungicide in with 1/10-1/8" of irrigation, and sprayable formulations should be applied in 2.5 gallons water/1000 ft2 or lightly watered-in after application. Getting the fungicide into the upper thatch layeris necessary since the large patch pathogen infects plants so close to the soil surface.
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Nov. 25 — Incarceration doesn't exempt a debtor from the requirement of completing a credit counseling and financial management course prior to filing bankruptcy ( Black v. Eggmann , 2016 BL 389433, S.D. Ill., No. 16-cv-0867-MJR, 11/22/16 ).
Judge Michael J. Reagan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illiniois Nov. 22 concluded that the bankruptcy court was correct in dismissing the debtor's Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.
Following amendments to the Bankruptcy Code under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, "any individual, under any chapter, and regardless of whether he or she has primarily consumer or business debts, is required to obtain credit and budget counseling during the 180-day period preceding the filing of his or her petition," according to Bloomberg Law: Bankruptcy Treatise, pt. I, ch. 9 (D. Michael Lynn et al. eds., 2016).
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Very very early on the morning of October 3, 1980, I got into my friend Kim's little red Datsun in a driveway in Brick, New Jersey. I think there were actually five of us packed into that tiny car. We proceeded to drive from the Jersey shore straight through to Ann Arbor, Michigan, parking the car just in time to see Bruce Springsteen's tour bus roll in to the parking lot of Crisler Arena. We jumped out of the car (which, after hours of travel, seemed to have gotten smaller) and lined up with other fans to shake hands with Bruce as he went into the venue. It was the opening night of The River Tour. The album itself would not be released for another week.
That night was the first time I ever bought a scalped ticket, and I blindly grabbed the first one that was offered to me at $50. This was a huge expense since the base price was I think $11. It was my third Springsteen concert, the previous two being in 1978 during the traveling medicine show that was the Darkness Tour.
I traveled to Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Chicago that week in Kim's car seeing shows, for the most part either sleeping in the car, or renting one hotel room for the five of us and sneaking the others in to save money. We were young.
There were many other shows on that tour, many trips out of town, and at the end - a year later - I actually quit my boring soulless job typing art auction catalogs to go to the entire last week of shows. The tour ended almost a year to the day it began: September 14, 1981 in Cincinnati.
There have been many concerts since, and many Springsteen concerts, through the past 17 years. I know it's a cliché but Bruce Springsteen changed my life in too many ways to count.
All of which is to say that I am thrilled beyond belief that Sunday night November 8 at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the long ago River Tour, and never before in album sequence order, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the entire River album onstage.
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My friend's child, she discovered, is being taught English by someone who is not qualified to teach English - no degree in it. They have a degree in Theology, usually teach religion and have never taught a second subject - is this allowed - it is a State Community College? My friend feel the teaching of the English is very poor and found out that this person did not have a degree in English at all. Is this common practice?
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Thanks muchly thewest, I am private sector, nobody bailed us out of anything. Had the public sector in the form of the politicians/central bank etc been awake and listening to the private sector economists warning them that the economy was at risk, then maybe things would not have been so bad.
yes thi is not only possible but quite common now.due to the cuts in education, if a principal cant find a sub/temp who is qualified in a specific subject, then any other teacher will do.secondary teachers now have to fill in for their colleagues regardless of their subject, if needed by management.it is a disgrace but this is another fallout of the bail out.money out of the public services and over to the private sector!
Yes, he only has ore subject. My friend knows the Course Director where this teacher did his theology degree 25 years ago - it was a college that used to train priests - so he may have been studying to be a priest. My friend asked for a change of English teacher because he was so bad, and this is how it all tumbled out
A secondary teacher told me herself she was teaching a subject she's not qualified to teach, can't remember the subject but it's possible she said she wasn't teaching exam classes, if memory serves me... I don't think it's good enough but I'd say it's more common than we know. This was a good few yrs ago so I can't remember the exact details
It's unusual to have a qualification in only one subject..are you sure she didn't do English with theology as that's a common pair.
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02/09/2009 1:06 pm EST
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The hog market is currently in the process of pricing in a large production base for the first quarter, and once this has occurred, the shift in pork production from the first quarter (5.915 billion pounds) to the second quarter (5.456 billion) could be a record drop. Once supplies begin to decline, the market may be in a position to see a cash-led rally into the spring.
Pork production was higher than a year ago for the week ending January 30th and had been running a little higher than expected over the past few weeks. As a result, the market is in the process of absorbing weak demand and a slightly higher supply than anticipated. Domestic pork consumption is not usually very economically sensitive, and the fact that pork cutout values are already 5% under last year suggests that most of the recessionary demand may have already been fully priced into the market.
The December 30th USDA Hogs and Pigs Report indicated that US hog supplies were down 2.2% from last year. Production of all meats looks to decline in the months just ahead, and Canadian feeder pig imports have been down sharply in the past several months. This could push spring pork production down 4-6% from last year.April Hog Basis
The expected drop in production this spring may be the primary reason for the huge premium that futures prices were holding over the cash market in recent months. The April Lean Hog Basis chart (above) shows that as of late December, April hog futures were trading nearly 20 full points (20 cents per pound) premium to the cash market. As of February 4th, April hogs were just a few points above the cash market and even closer than the five-year average.
Pork production typically declines from the first to the second quarters of the year, and this is the main reason why April futures typically trade at such a strong premium to the cash market. What usually happens is that after the market prices in a base of production during the January to March time frame, declining production into the spring supports higher prices.US Pork Production First to Second Quarter
The production chart above shows the net change in US pork production from the 1st to the 2nd quarters for each year since 1990. The USDA's projections for 2009 indicate that the drop this spring will be a record. This would suggest a higher than normal advance in the cash market in the upcoming months. Other years that had similar declines (aside from last year when hog producers were dealing with mass liquidation due to record high grain prices) were 2000 and 1996. In 2000, April hogs moved from 56.00 in early February to 68.40 by April 13th. In 1996, April hog futures moved from 60.00 in early February to 77.22 in April.April 1994 Hogs vs. April 2002 Hogs
April 1996 Hogs vs. April 2000 Hogs
Just to be sure you do not see this as a random phenomenon, look at the market action in years with an opposite situation, 1994 and 2002. In 1994, April hogs were near 70.00 in early February and fell to 61.00 into April. In 2002, April hogs were at 62.80 on February 5th and moved to 40.82 into April.By Dave Hightower of The Hightower Report
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