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How to Write a Software Development Proposal
Kevin is a Software Developer with 20 years experience designing and building business intelligence and system integration solutions.
The purpose of a software development proposal is to convey a solution that will be read by business people, so keep it simple and to the point; stay away from technical terms as much as possible. The following outline can be used as-is to prepare a successful software development proposal. It is important to keep in mind that the people that you are going to present the proposal to don't have a lot of time to read a lengthy document. You can take it from me, I have written hundreds of proposals over my 20-plus years in information technology: business people want just enough information to allow them to make an informed decision.
If you are responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP) and must respect a certain page range, because the pages are pre-printed or the content requirements force you to have an excessively long proposal, then consider using an Executive Summary. i have added a section outlining how to prepare one below.
Proposal Length
I have seen templates and discussions that advocate proposals that run on for 50 or pages. Believe me, you will lose the business executive's interest after the fifth page. Once the proposal is accepted, the design documents will naturally be more detailed as they will be destined for the project team and will be the working blueprints for the system. This will apply to most clients but (yes there is always a but) if the proposal is in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) then you must adhere to the RFP. Also, a government or military agency will probably have stringent guidelines on how to prepare a software development proposal and may include several pages (10, 20, 30, 50 or more) depending on the complexity of the system. This rule still holds true for large organizations that may have a formal proposal process especially if they are a public corporation and must adhere to any Sarbannes-Oxley or ISO regulations or standards.
Executive Summary
If the proposal is over 20 pages, then you may consider providing an Executive Summary which is a one-pager of the sections in the proposal. You can even provide an Executive Summary in a PowerPoint format. If you are planning on using an Executive Summary in the software development proposal presentation, present the proposal using the Executive Summary and the executive can read through the proposal at a later moment in time, like during a business flight.
The Template
The following outline is actually a good template that you can use to prepare your own software development proposal. I always keep the Elevator Pitch rule in mind when preparing a proposal, and you should too. Basically the Elevator Pitch stipulates that your proposal should not be much longer than the time it takes to take an elevator from the ground floor to the top floor of a building on your way to present a proposal.
Project Title
With a Subtitle or Summarized Information on the Proposal
The proposal should have a title and a sub-section summarizing the context of the software proposal. You also include the name of the division, service, department or organization that the project is intended for.
If you are responding to an RFP (Request For Proposal), then include any information that is required or listed as mandatory in the RFP. I have also seen RFPs that request you put the approval signatures in addition to the title on the first page, but in this example, I put the signatures on the page with the Changes section.
Table of Contents
On the next page, you should include a table of contents listing the major sections of the proposal. You can optionally include the page numbers if the proposal exceeds five pages or if it's required by the RFP.
This section is crucial to the process, whether it is a response to an RFP or from this template or from some other source. This section documents the confirmations that the project is a go and provides a binding agreement between the various members of the project. You should never start a project until you have obtained all the necessary signatures and have a commitment from the project champion and stakeholders to begin the project. Otherwise, you might find yourself in a bind if the project is cancelled or if the scope of the project changes or the deliverables.
With the Approvals in place, scope and deliverables changes are much harder to make and if there are disputes, having signed approvals will provide a clear(er) understanding of what was agreed upon. Of course, there is always a question of interpretation.
The Approvals should include the name of the person, their title, followed by their signature and finally the date when the document was signed.
The Changes section provides a log of all the changes that were made or will be made to the Software Development Proposal document. It doesn't document any changes to the scope of the project itself or any other aspect of the project. The Changes section should include at a minimum the name of the person making the change, the date of the change and a comment or description of the change.
|Date of Change
|Description or Comment
Glossary and Acronyms
List any terms or acronyms and their definitions. Don't assume that everyone knows the meaning of terms or acronyms, especially if you are planning on using external consultants and the terms are internal, embedded within your corporate culture and lingo. Every organization has its own lingo and acronyms. It is ok to use them in the proposal as long as they are properly documented.
Also if any industry-specific acronyms are used, they need to be documented as well so that everyone has a clear understanding of the meaning of the terms and acronyms and formulates better interpretations.
The following acronyms are from the current template. They are provided as an example.
- RFP: Request For Proposal
- ROI: Return on investment
- CAGR: Compound Annual Growth Rate
- IT: Information Technology
- CAPEX: Capital Expenditure
- UoM: Unit of Measure
The Scope of the proposal should outline at a high level the overall project details, what is included and excluded. The scope should provide an overall description, the length of the project, the major objectives. What are you trying to accomplish with this investment in the proposed software development project.
This section will include the start and end dates (estimated). Be sure to build in a buffer and plan for contingencies. A good Rule of Thumb is to add a 75% buffer to your timeline.
Project Members
The project members should include the project champion and stakeholders. The champion is usually an executive who drives the overall project and budget. The stakeholder is usually an internal promoter or sponsor. They can also be the champion depending on the scope of the project and or the type of organization that is requesting the software development proposal. The remaining list contains are typical roles that people perform in a project.
The following is only provided as an example of the type of roles project participants may have. Some people may have more than one role. Depending on the scope of the project, the project members list can be very lengthy or the same person may assume different roles.
The list should contain any information that properly identifies the person, their role within the project, how to reach them and what are their responsibilities. You can include other information depending on the RFP or the type of organization you will be working with and their internal policies.
|Team Member
|Contact Information
Project Manager
Business Opportunity
Most templates that are available define this section as "Business Problem" or "Problem Statement" however I have often encountered business leaders who take offense to the fact that they have a problem in their business unit or process. I remember one director literally throwing me out of her office because I had stated that we were fixing a process and she told me that it wasn't going to be someone from IT (Information Technology) who was going to dictate if she has a problem with her processes or not.
So be careful with the wording. I always use the term "Business Opportunity" because in the end, the proposal is in response to a business opportunity to improve a process, support a process or automate a process
|Business Statement
|How the system will satisfy the requirement
Affected business process, situation, problem
How will the proposed solution will improve the target business area
What need is being addressed
How is the current project going to address it
Solution Overview
In the Solution Overview section, you can provide a high-level overview of the system. This overview can include a navigation map if the proposal is for a web site or web app. You can also include a flowchart of the process flow. Also, you can include a diagram of the major components of the system.
The objective here is to give the person who is making the decision enough information so that they understand what the system is so, how it will work, and what are the major building blocks. Of course, this is only a guideline as an organization may have a formal format that defines what you will need to furniss in the proposal, especially is you are dealing with a government agency or the department of defense.
Features and Deliverables
This section provides a mechanism to map a feature of the proposed system to a tangible deliverable. I have also seen this section containing a time estimate to complete the deliverable, but I don't like using this because it is too restrictive and creates a tie in. When working on the project, the deliverables may not line up exactly as written down, so if you have committed on paper to finishing a deliverable by a certain time, it removes or lessens any elasticity later on when you are actually doing the project.
Another column that can be added is the Release that the Deliverable belongs to. This is handy if the project will be delivered over a longer period of time and there will be several releases. This can also apply to an Agile or Lean based project where each feature or User Story belongs to a Release.
The concept is simple; for each feature in the system, provide the name of the feature, a short description and which deliverable will satisfy the feature requirement.
Budget and ROI
The Budget & ROI is probably the most important part to some executives. They are all anxious to know how much the system will cost them or how much of an impact this project will have on their department budget. This is especially true if the project wasn't included in the Capex at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Sometimes, even if the project was budgeted for, another project may take precedence over the current proposal and funds can be diverted from their intended source. There is often a bit of political wrangling going on at the executive and management level to get a project off the ground and there is often unforeseen circumstances that may take precedence over planned projects.
So be prepared to work with your stakeholder to help with negotiations or be flexible and proactive to provide a working solution if a budget situation goes sideways. It is better to adapt the project to the budgetary reality, even spreading the system deliverables over a longer period of time or even walk away from the project. It is far better to walk away than to have worked on a project and not get paid and have to resort to litigation down the road.
The following table is for demonstration purposes only to give you an idea of how to prepare a budget. Naturally, you will need to add your own line items to fit your project. Then you fill in the quantity, the unit price, the unit of measure and the line item total. Then tally up the line item totals at the bottom.
This will provide a good picture of the investment required to do the software project. Most executives that I have worked with like to know what the rate of return will be or how much this project will cost over time, so I also include a simple ROI value and a CAGR, either using my own estimates and assumptions (which must be explained) in the proposal or using the furnished estimates and assumptions.
|Project Item
|Unit Price
Software license
Server License
Database license
Development Consultant
Project Management
Training (Time + Materials)
The ROI calculation is very easy. Basically the formula is gains - cost divided by cost. The formula is provided below:
ROI = (Gains – Cost)/Cost
The only downside is that the calculation doesn't take time into account, so the ROI is good for short term projects but for longer term project I generally include a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate). The CAGR calculation is a year over year rate of return for a certain moment in time.
The CAGR formula is:
CAGR = ((End Value/Start Value)^(1/ Number of years))-1
The first part is the division of the end value by the start value. The result is raised to the power of 1 over the number of years invested. The resulting value is subtracted by 1.
In this section, you list the business benefits that the software project will provide. They can be listed in bullet format as long as they tie in with the overall objectives. They should demonstrate how the software or system will enhance the business value.
In a nutshell, how is the proposed solution going to help the business be more successful and attain its statement objectives? Use positive words and sentences.
The constraints section should list any tangible and intangible constraints that you can foresee. This can relate to equipment, some seasonality factor like a production plant shut down which most plants do at least once a year as an example.
Try to downplay the constraints or paint them as being minimal. Don't list any negatives aspects of the software or system or if you have to, then provide workaround solutions.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
© 2012 Kevin Languedoc
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on April 06, 2020:
I have use this information many times in my career to develop and present software proposals. Also, from the various comments below, I assume this is the case with many other people
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on March 07, 2020:
thanks. yes a SRS has the basis of a proposal
Divya on March 04, 2020:
Ephrem on December 19, 2019:
well prepared notes. Thank you
hamza on November 19, 2019:
can we refer SRS as proposal?????
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on November 05, 2019:
thanks. I am glad it is helpful.
AISWARYA on November 05, 2019:
Really really helpful. Thank you so much Kevin.
Estifanos on November 01, 2019:
Great content ever seen keep the good work
Matt on November 22, 2017:
Thank you for the quick response! I really appreciate it. I am sure those resources will help me out a lot.
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on November 21, 2017:
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the feedback. As far as books are concerned, there are many as well as standards. You can check out omg.org to help define and document business processes. Ambysoft has a lot of free information (http://www.ambysoft.com/onlineWritings.html) . You also check out software design proposal process under scholastic articles. Simply do a search in Google Scolar.
Matt on November 20, 2017:
This is a really nice template and gives me a good starting place but I was wondering if you had any recommendations regarding books or other resources that could help me dive even further into this topic? Thank you so much for your time.
Shelley on October 03, 2017:
Wonderful template info. It's really helpful the way you added the descriptions of each section. Very "down to earth" and easy to follow. I copied, customized a bit, and will definitely use it in my new business. Thanks very much for posting, it saved me hours of rewriting ones that were not usable for my needs.
mukisa vicent vickenz on April 21, 2017:
hey, thanks for the information, i am working on a software development proposal but am confused on how to include the "project plan" and "project scope" as some sources indicate. Is it really viable since am still proposing and how can it be done before the project is approved? I am confused- help me guyz
Parvez Sayyad from bangalore on January 17, 2017:
Very informative article. Thanks for the efforts taken for publishing this awesome information.
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on July 26, 2016:
Thanks to all for the kind comments. Good luck with your proposals.
RickJo on July 21, 2016:
Wow super informative read.
I'm going to implement some of this information in for when i pitch my software ideas for the future.
If anyone here actually neeeds a good template to frame their proposal check out.
mohan on July 05, 2016:
good read and really helpful.
Shivit Technologies from New Delhi, India on July 01, 2015:
Nice Information for the starter
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on June 28, 2013:
Hi Ajibz,
Everything below the "The Template" section is part of the template. Meaning you can copy and paste the text below the "The Template" heading into a word processor and unnecessary text and you would have the template.
Ajibz on June 17, 2013:
I was hoping to see a template doc?
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on September 02, 2012:
Hi Craig,
That is true in part. When I was referring to technical terms, I meant computer jargon and details related to the development of the solution which are usually lost to the business executive. Also notice that I included a glossary, to explain any technical terms that may be misunderstood. Thanks for the great feedback. It is always appreciated.
There are always room for improvement.
Craig Hartranft from Southeastern Pennsylvania on September 02, 2012:
Can't believe the completeness of your article. However, you said at the start, concerning a software development proposal, to 'keep it simple and to the point, stay away from technical terms as much as possible.' It appears that you did not follow your own advice in this article. Keep up the good work.
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on September 02, 2012:
Thanks psdwpintegration and deepak2u, I am happy that you find the information useful.
Govind Deepak Kumar from Telangana,INDIA on September 02, 2012:
Interesting, Thanks for sharing these helpful topics with us !
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on August 11, 2012:
Wow thanks Kaili, this really means a lot to me. Actually I had to do two of these in the last month, so it was very fresh in my mind. Thanks for the feedback.
Kaili Bisson from Canada on August 11, 2012:
Kevin, voted up and more. This is so well done and there is a ton of information here. I have done a few of these in the past, and I sure wish I had had this article as a guide!
Kevin Languedoc (author) from Canada on August 11, 2012:
Thanks KDuBarry03, I appreciate your feedback. The proposal is an important tool when pitching a software development project. Thanks also for the vote!
KDuBarry03 on August 11, 2012:
Great information, klanguedoc. Definitely something like this should be concise but persuasive enough for the proposal to be accepted and applied. Your tips are definitely food for thought for anyone in this field (and other fields)
Well done. Voted up and pinned!


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CAS View User Interface
By default, the CAS View is opened next to the Graphics View. Depending on which one of these two Views is active, either the CAS View Toolbar or the Graphics View Toolbar is displayed at the top of the GeoGebra window, with the Undo / Redo buttons in the top right corner.
The CAS View is part of the CAS Perspective, although you may change the layout of GeoGebra's user interface according to your needs.
Creating Mathematical Objects
Direct Input
The CAS View allows you to use GeoGebra's CAS (Computer Algebra System) for symbolic computations. It consists of cells with an Input Field at the top and output display at the bottom. You can use these Input Fields in the same way as the normal Input Bar, with the following differences:
- You can use variables that were not assigned any value.
=is used for equations and
:=for assignments. This means that the input
a=2will not assign value 2 to a. See the section about assignments for details.
- Multiplication needs to be marked explicitly. While in the Input Bar you can use both
a*(b+c)for multiplication, in the CAS View only
a*(b+c)is valid.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Direct Input
In the CAS View of GeoGebra´s Desktop Version the following keyboard shortcuts help you to evaluate or check your input.
- Enter: Evaluates your input.
- Assignments are always evaluated, e.g.
a := 5
- You may suppress any output with a semicolon at the end of your input, e.g.
a := 5;
Variable Assignments and Connection with other Views
You may use the
:= notation for assignments, e.g.
b := 5,
a(n) := 2n + 3.
- Free up a name: Use
Delete[b]in order to free up a variable name again.
- Redefine a variable or function: You may redefine a variable or function, but you must do so in the same cell, otherwise it will be treated as a new variable and automatically renamed.
Variables and functions are always shared between the CAS View and the other Views if possible. For example:
- If you define
b:=5in the CAS View, then you can use b in all the other Views of GeoGebra.
- If you define a function
f(x)=x^2in another View, you can also use this function in the CAS View.
:=, e.g. if you type
b:=5 the output will be 5. Please also note, that for clarification actually b := 5 will be displayed.
- You may write equations using the simple Equals sign, e.g.
3x + 5 = 7.
- Arithmetic operations: You can perform arithmetic operations on equations, which is useful for manual equation solving. Example:
(3x + 5 = 7) - 5subtracts 5 from both sides of the equation.
- Extracting one Side: You may extract either the left or right side of an equation by using the commands
LeftSide[3x + 5 = 7]returns 3 x + 5 and
RightSide[3x + 5 = 7]returns 7
Row References
You can refer to other rows in the CAS View in two ways:
- Static row references copy the output and won't be updated if the referenced row is subsequently changed
#: Copies the previous output.
#5: Copies the output of row 5.
- Dynamic row references insert a reference to another row instead of the actual output and therefore will be updated if the referenced row is subsequently changed
$: Inserts a reference to the previous output.
$5: Inserts a reference to the output of row 5
CAS Commands
GeoGebra also offers a wide range of CAS Commands that can be used to create objects in the CAS View. Just start typing the name of a Command into the Input Field and GeoGebra will offer you a list of Commands that match your input.
CAS View Toolbar
The CAS View Toolbar provides a range of CAS Tools that allow you to evaluate input and perform calculations. Just enter your input and select the corresponding CAS Tool afterwards in order to apply it to your input.
Context Menus
Row Header Context Menu
In the GeoGebra Desktop Version you can right click (MacOS: Ctrl-click) on a row header in order to show a Context Menu with the following options:
- Insert Above: Inserts an empty row above the current one.
- Insert Below: Inserts an empty row below the current one.
- Delete Row: Deletes the contents of the current row.
- Text: Toggles between the current result and a text showing the current result contained in the row, which allows the user to insert comments.
- Copy as LaTeX (GeoGebra Desktop): Copies the contents of the current row to your computer's clipboard, allowing you to paste the contents e.g. in a Text object.
- Note: To copy the contents of more than one CAS row as LaTeX, select the rows you want with Ctrl-click (MacOS: Cmd-click), then right-click (MacOS: Ctrl-click) on the row header and select Copy as LaTeX.
Cell Context Menu
In the GeoGebra Desktop Version you can right click (MacOS: Ctrl-click) on a CAS output cell in order to show a Context Menu with the following options:
- Copy: Copies the cell contents to the your computer's clipboard. Then, right click on a new cell in order to show the Paste option.
- Copy as LaTeX: Copies the cell contents in LaTeX format to the your computer's clipboard, so it can be pasted into a Text object or a LaTeX editor.
- Copy as LibreOffice Formula: Copies the cell contents in LibreOffice formula format to your computer's clipboard, so it can be pasted in a word processing document.
- Copy as Image: Copies the cell contents in PNG format to your computer's clipboard, so it can be pasted into an Image object or in a word processing document.
Display of Mathematical Objects
CAS View Style Bar
The CAS View Style Bar provides buttons to
- change the text style ( bold and italics) and color
- display a virtual keyboard (GeoGebra Desktop)
- display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps)
Showing CAS Objects in the Graphics View
In the CAS View, the icon to the left of every row shows the current visibility state (shown or hidden) of the object defined in it (when possible). You may directly click on the little Show / Hide Object icon in order to change the visibility status of the object in the Graphics View.


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The advantage of being here is that you can easily visit central London by bus or tube to enjoy the magnificent sights and fantastic nightlife – but without the stress or cost of living in the centre. It is an equally convenient location for those who want to visit the many beautiful places outside London and who want to experience real English living first-hand.
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Our mission with PDFCreator Server 2.1 was to give administrators more control and more time
PDFCreator 3.4 brings you a new progressive and interactive way of
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Subsequent to the latest PDFCreator Server version we just released 2.0.1 which fixes the settings migration from older versions.
PDFCreator Server 2.0 brings a completely redesigned user interface. The main focus was to make it much easier to find functionality and to make configuring the application as easy as possible. A few larger features were added, i.e. the live monitoring and the C# script action, but we also made a lot of other improvements.
Since the beginning of May, we have seen an increasing number of one error type (called TaskCanceledException) across all versions of PDFCreator since the 2.x versions. As these versions have worked for years without this error, it seems that this is caused by a bug in the .Net framework that was introduced with a Windows update.
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Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The Senate passed a $15 billion hurricane disaster package Thursday worth double what a bill the House passed a day before would have devoted.
The Harvey and Irma aid -- tied to a temporary debt ceiling extension deal between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats -- passed the Senate by a vote of 80-17.
Included in the funding is $450 million for the Small Business Authority disaster loan program, $7.4 billion in housing grants and $7.4 billion slotted for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the original House bill.
The debt ceiling measure gives Congress a deadline of Dec. 8 to agree upon a new spending plan.
Some Republicans had called for the debt ceiling measure not to be tied to the disaster relief, including Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. But Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday broke rank with those who voiced opposition.
"It will provide certainty and stability for first responder, state officials and the many others involved in preparing for and recovering from these storms with critically needed emergency funds that will not be interrupted by the prospect of a shutdown or default," he said. "Let's work together and act on this legislation very quickly."
The revised legislation returns to the House for another vote.


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* C$ firms to C$0.9727, or $1.0281
* Bond prices lower across the curve
By Solarina Ho
TORONTO, March 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar firmed against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday fueled in part by stronger oil prices, but remained range-bound a day after the Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged.
At 8:27 a.m. (1327 GMT), the currency stood at
C$0.9727 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0281, up from Tuesday's
North American finish of C$0.9749 to the U.S. dollar, or
The currency was trading off Tuesday's high of C$0.9684 to the U.S. dollar, however, hit prior to the central bank's rate decision. It was the highest level reached since November 2007.
"It seems very quiet today in the aftermath of yesterday's Bank of Canada rate announcement," said David Bradley, director of foreign exchange trading at Scotia Capital.
"I think the markets were a little disappointed the statement was a little bit more dovish, or less hawkish, than the markets were looking for." [ID:nBCL1EE72W]
This is the biggest retracement made by the Canadian dollar in a week, when it had weakened to as low as C$0.9960, although ADP private-sector jobs data for the U.S., which surpassed expectations, kept the greenback in check and provided a modest boost for the Canadian dollar. [ID:nEAP102200] [FRX]
Oil, a major Canadian export, also provided some strength as crude oil prices climbed on warnings by Libya that prices would rise and as government forces fought rebels. U.S. crude hit more than $100 while Brent reached close to two-and-a-half year highs, hitting over $115 overseas. For more details see [O/R][ID:nSGE72103H]
Broad-based U.S. dollar weakness and strength in the euro, driven by expectations of higher interest rates, also helped.
"If the euro breaks through ($1.3850), just on general dollar weakness you'll probably see USD/CAD trade back down C$0.9715 area," said Bradley.
With little data ahead, the Canadian currency is expected to be fairly range-bound, said Bradley, who expects the currency to move between C$0.9700 and C$0.9800 for the remainder of the week.
"I think there's probably still plenty of interest on the top side around C$0.98 by sovereign reserve-types to buy Canadian dollar to diversify their foreign exchange holdings," said Bradley.
Canadian bond prices were lower across the curve.
The two-year bondwas 2 Canadian cents lower yielding 1.801 percent, while the 10-year bond fell C$0.04 Canadian cents to yield 3.293 percent. (Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio)
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Moments after landing in the Twin Cities on Thursday and just before heading downtown for some serious film evaluation, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve had a message for Lynx fans:
Don't panic.
Yes, the Lynx have lost four of the past six games. Yes, the team's defense has allowed opponents to score 50 or more first-half points in three of the past four, including twice in losses to the Phoenix Mercury. But no, she insisted, this is not a crisis.
"I don't think so," she said. "And, if I could get a megaphone to shout it to the Twin Cities, I would."
That said, the Lynx are 9-4, a little more than a third through their schedule. Star guard Seimone Augustus, who has been trying to play through bursitis in her left knee, missed Wednesday's game and is questionable for Friday.
And consider: The Lynx's 13-point loss in Phoenix on Wednesday moved the Mercury (8-3) into first place in the WNBA's Western Conference, percentage points ahead of the Lynx. Not counting the first few days of last season, when the Lynx had yet to play, it marks the first time since July 20, 2011 the Lynx didn't have at least a share of the conference lead.
It's that kind of success which, according to Reeve, has bred some crazy expectations.
"We created this monster," Reeve said. "We can't hide. We'll face it head-on. We're smart, determined. We know how hard it is to win a game in this league. We've made it look easy in years past. This year the gap has narrowed. Some of it is us, and some of it is really good teams in the West. … Every season is different. There is more than one way to get there. This may be the season we have to find a different way."
The Lynx have struggled on defense, especially of late, at least partly because of forward Rebekkah Brunson, being out at least until after the All-Star break after preseason knee surgery. Being without forward Devereaux Peters and guard Monica Wright to start the season — also due to knee procedures — didn't help.
Both Peters and Wright have returned to action, but not to 100 percent, though they continue to improve.
But while Reeve refuses to panic, she said there are a few areas the team needs to improve:
• Defense. Even Wednesday, with Maya Moore scoring 30-plus points for her second consecutive game and the Lynx shooting 47.1 percent, the Lynx couldn't keep up as the Mercury shot 52.2 percent.
"We have not gotten to where we want to be defensively," Reeve said. "Not consistently. There have been some good games, some good execution. … Some of the best defenders we have aren't well right now. We might need to mix our defenses more."
• Rebounding. The Lynx have struggled recently on the boards; Wednesday the Mercury outrebounded the Lynx 41-22.
"If you look at our losses, we're not getting the separation we're used to getting. We've asked a few players to spend more time getting that done in games, really lock into that role. That's going to be a big indicator in our middle third of the season, how we move from averaging 31 rebounds per game to 36, 37."
Ultimately, it will be up to the team's leaders to get the Lynx back on track.
"I have great leaders on this team, veterans," Reeve said. "I have players who want to do better. I know we haven't peaked yet."


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For those who are interested in the academic perspective on fashion, you should check out the Worn Through blog. The contributors are academics (including PhD students) and museum professionals, and they post both analytical articles on fashion as well as exhibition reviews, academic jobs, scholarly conferences, and more.
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Rugby is a popular form of football, or soccer, played predominantly in the United Kingdom, but increasingly popular as an international sport all over the world. .RUGBY offers a Web extension to the world of rugby, allowing teams, players, sponsors, fans, and affiliates the opportunity to help establish a credible and relevant namespace on the Web, while promoting networking between teams, countries, and levels. With .RUGBY, any rugby player or fan can find a home on the Internet.
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Alpaca stabbing suspects arrested by state police
WESTBROOK -- Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of four alpacas on an Essex farm in December, state police report.
Kyle Rossetti, 21, 114 Meetinghouse Lane, Westbrook, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, animal cruelty, first-degree criminal trespass and first-degree criminal mischief late Tuesday. He was held in lieu of a $75,000 bond.
Shawn Malcarne, 23, East Pond Meadow, Westbrook, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit animal cruelty and conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal mischief. Malcarne was held in lieu of a $50,000 bond. Both men are due in Middletown Superior Court Wednesday to be arraigned.
Arresting state Trooper Chris Reid said the men turned themselves in around 5 p.m. Tuesday on the outstanding warrants for the killing of several alpacas from the Applesauce Acres farm right around Christmas. Reid and Sgt. Sal Calvo said Sgt. Joseph Quilty, Scott Wisner, and Resident State Trooper Kerry Taylor all conducted the investigation, which led to the arrests.
"Further arrests and investigations are pending," Calvo said Tuesday night.
Reid said the state police went to the men's homes earlier in the day to serve the warrants, but neither man was home and troopers informed family members to tell the men of the warrants. Reid also confirmed there is a possibility of more arrests to come from the investigation.
Resident Trooper Kerry Taylor went to the Applesauce Acres alpaca farm at 99 Bushy Hill Road in the Ivoryton section of Essex just before 8 a.m. on Dec 23, 2011, in response a report that the alpacas were dead. Taylor found the alpacas dead "in a fenced in pen directly adjacent to Bushy Hill Road with what appeared to be cutting wounds," police said in the statement.?
?The other alpacas in the pen were not harmed, police said. State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials also went to the farm and "verified that the (alpacas) sustained numerous stab wounds," the statement said.
There were two previous investigations at the farm. Nine alpacas in total have been killed or lost from the farm in 2011, officials said. The first incident, a few months before the December incident, involved someone opening the gate to the farm open, resulting in three alpacas going missing.
Shortly after the Dec. 23 incident, farm owner George Mclauchlan offered a reward of $13,000 for information leading to the arrest of the responsible person(s). The reward amount was a result of pledges from family, friends, the community and several animal rights groups. Mclauchlan said he was taking pledges for the reward amount, and should someone be able to claim it, he would then collect the money.
It is not known Tuesday evening whether any of the reward money helped lead police to the suspects.


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GM Confirms Several Government Investigations Into Recalls
General Motors is now the subject of five different government investigations after a series of recent recalls, the car company confirmed on Thursday.
"We are also the subject of various inquiries, investigations, subpoenas and requests for information from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Congress, NHTSA, the SEC, and a state attorney general in connection with our recent recalls," GM revealed in a filing. "Such investigations could in the future result in the imposition of damages, fines or civil and criminal penalties."
Earlier this month, GM's CEO Mary Barra was grilled by Congress about the recalls related to a defective ignition switch that resulted in more than a dozen deaths. More recently, the company began a broader restructuring effort.
News of government investigations Thursday came at the same time that it reported its first quarter results. GM managed to eke out a small profit of $0.1 billion for the quarter despite incurring a $1.3 billion pre-tax charge related to the recalls. Total revenue for the quarter was $37.4 billion, coming in below Wall Street estimates for revenue of $38.4 billion.
GM's stock ended the day down slightly by about 0.64%.


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Industrial Siemens software specialists merge to form new leader
The two leading channel partners of Siemens Industry Software in the UK have joined forces to create the largest sales, consultancy and technical support organisation for Siemens Design, Simulation, Manufacturing and Product Lifecycle Management software in the UK and Ireland – in a transaction managed by BCMS.
Cutting Edge Solutions, based in Witney in Oxfordshire and founded in 1997, is one of the longest-serving Siemens Industry Software resellers worldwide. Majenta PLM, based in Cranfield in Bedfordshire, is one of the few Platinum resellers in Europe and the UK and Ireland's largest. Both companies serve clients across a range of industries spanning automotive, transportation, aerospace, defence, marine, electronics, energy, industrial machinery, consumer products, and medical devices.
The combined companies have proven success in improving the processes of design and manufacturing companies through the implementation of digitalisation technologies with over 21 years' experience. This new organisation is now one of the largest Siemens Industry Software resellers worldwide. Working together, Cutting Edge and Majenta PLM will pool resources and expertise to provide greater capacity and flexibility to their thousands of customers in the UK & Ireland and throughout Europe.
Allan Blackwell, Managing Director, Cutting Edge Solutions said: "We have long contemplated the value of this merger for our customers, Siemens and our staff in equal measure. Both businesses share a common goal to provide first class products and services. This amalgamation will allow us to capitalise on the growth potential of the ever-expanding Siemens product portfolio and industry trend towards digitalisation.
"The acquisition presented an opportunity to add significant scale and is backed by BGF, the UK's most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized companies. BGF, who were introduced by Mirada Corporate Partners, were able move quickly to support our ambitions. We are pleased to have them on board as our new long-term partner."
Mark Parry, Managing Director, Majenta PLM said: "This merger, through many years of discussions, is the perfect scenario for both companies. We have been working together successfully on numerous projects which is evident by our annual UK Solid Edge event that is one of the largest in the world. It proves that when two companies have the same synergy and shared vision come together, even greater things can happen. We would now like to share our combined experience to all design and manufacturing companies in the UK & Ireland, and Europe with this new-found capacity."
Alex Snodgrass, an investor at BGF who joins the board of Cutting Edge said: "Cutting Edge and Majenta PLM operate in a highly specialised field, and have developed first class reputations for innovation, professionalism and expertise. We believe this will be the first step in an exciting journey for the combined company and we are delighted to be supporting Allan, Mark and the wider team."
Nick Farrall, UK Indirect Sales Director for Siemens Industry Software Limited said: "As two of Siemens oldest and most trusted partners, the joint capability of the combined organisations will give customers access to a larger combined resource pool of consulting, support and customer service people. We look forward to the new organisation having more presence in the market to provide the specialist technical capability required to deliver Siemens PLM solutions."
Majenta PLM was advised by Nick Lankester, with legal advice by Freeths LLP.
Nick added: "The rationale for merging Majenta PLM and Cutting Edge is compelling, and with the backing of BGF we are convinced the combined entity will quickly become a major force in the industry. We wish them all the best for this exciting new chapter."
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EAST PETERSBURG, Pa. - The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) recognized the first graduates of its Professional Service Managers Academy (PROSMA) at its annual awards banquet. This leadership program was designed and is conducted by Pennsylvania State University (Penn State).NAOHSM had identified that many oil heat companies promote from within, but often promote an individual that has no prior management training. After two years of surveys and focus groups, the association worked with Penn State to set up a program that helps owners, managers, and lead technicians gain the education they need to move into management.This program has four required core courses and two electives offered in New England and Pennsylvania or Maryland. Each class is two days in duration. A student can enter the program at any time and take as long as they wish to complete the requirements. Upon graduation, the student earns dual certificates; they earn a certificate in service management from Penn State and from the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA).
To learn more about this leadership program, contact NAOHSM at 888-552-0900 or visit www.naohsm.org.
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On Friday June 20, 2014 Alison became a Bat Mitzvah. For months, weeks and days I've worked on planning the party while she worked on learning her Torah portion. The whole process of planning was very emotional. I cried almost every day while putting together her video montage. Then I cried during the service, more tears of joy than sorrow. How did the time fly by so quickly?
And it occurred to me a few times I should have been working on a Bar Mitzvah last year. I prayed to Solomon to just watch over her, and I think sometimes he does.
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Gilson Gray Bolsters Top Team with Darling Appointment
Monday, December 29th, 2014
on behalf of Gilson Gray
Exciting legal newcomer Gilson Gray has made its latest high-profile acquisition, by appointing Craig Darling as head of business restructuring and recovery.
Since bursting on to the law scene earlier this year as the biggest full service firm to open in Scotland in more than 100 years, Gilson Gray has been cherry picking talent from across the sector.
Darling represents another significant scalp, joining from HBJ Gateley. He was previously of Dundas and Wilson and Maclays, where he was responsible for developing the restructuring and insolvency team in the City.
He will be based in Gilson Gray's Glasgow office, working closely with Derek Hamill's Corporate team and with the Insolvency team, which is led by Solicitor Advocate Steven Jansch.
The enormous experience offered by the trio means Gilson Gray is now offering a significant corporate insolvency capability to the Scottish market.
Craig said: "To be joining such a dynamic, entrepreneurial and vibrant firm as Gilson Gray is hugely exciting. I am looking forward to being part of the firm's continued rapid development and success.
"As the economy improves, the options available to stakeholders in the corporate restructuring market increase – meaning that there will be exciting opportunities for our fast-growing business restructuring team to work with and support our clients."
Glen Gilson, managing partner of the firm, said the most recent appointment was yet another clear statement of intent by Gilson Gray setting out its ambitions to be a key player within Scotland's legal sector.
He added: "Launching with such a large base of recognised lawyers enables us to establish immediate credibility. The fact that we are continuing to attract further market leading individuals such as Craig Darling shows our weight in the market and our commitment to the corporate recovery, restructuring and insolvency space.
"Craig has an incredible level of experience in his field and having worked with him previously I have no doubt that he is a great fit for Gilson Gray.
"This further underlines our commitment to offering the Scottish market a credible and specialist full service alternative to the traditional legal landscape."
Craig Darling's extensive experience includes highly successful spells at HBJ Gateley and Maclays. He has regularly acted for the UK's largest banking institutions and insolvency practitioners both north and south of the border.
He specialises in corporate restructurings, refinancing and turnaround, administrations, receiverships and fixed charge receiverships.
An experienced corporate lawyer, Craig has also represented a wide breadth of corporates over his two decades practicing in leading UK firms.
Steven Jansch added: "Craig's appointment provides an exciting opportunity to capitalise upon our existing strengths in the restructuring and recoveries market.
"By adding specific non-contentious corporate restructuring expertise, we feel that our combined capability is as strong as any of the leading teams in the country and we are very excited about the opportunities ahead of us."
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Directions: Given the point (3,5), use digits 1-9, at most one time, to find a point (__, __) that maximizes the slope of the line that passes through the two points. The slope cannot be undefined.
How is the steepness of a line determined? How do we calculate slope between two points? Explain which of the two slopes are steeper 1/9 or 9/1?
Can you find another point?
Can you find another point?
Points that maximize the slope: (4,9) and (2,1)
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|Oh hai, I am The Cotton Floozy's dead lawn.
|I am really really dead.
|The vinca next to me where the
lawncare guy did not spray is curiously alive. Huh.
I blame a certain company whose identity can only be found on yelp.
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This is my yelp review.
About four years ago when M_____ was working on my lawn, it died. My lawn is still dead. Dead dead dead. Zero pulse. My lawn couldn't fog a mirror. My lawn will never get to go to prom or go skydiving or watch a Brad Pitt movie. NO. Sadness. My lawn used to be beautiful and green and meadow-fresh. To keep my lawn healthy, I hired M_____. We set up a payment plan where we would pay M_____ money and then they would send some dude over to our house to stare balefully at our lawn for twenty minutes before spray-hosing it with fertilizer. Our lawn started to brown. We talked to M_____. Hey dudes, it looks like our lawn is browning. No worries. We will take care of it, M_____ said. They came over and looked at it, asked for more money, sprayed it with more crap, and then left. AND THEN OUR LAWN DIED. We called them up, Oh hey, M_____, our lawn is dead; it died on YOUR WATCH. The owner got on the phone with my husband and immediately dropped us as customers when we asked him to fix it, because hey, our lawn died under their care (See above claim in business title: "Lawncare.") The owner said, go away, I am the great and powerful Oz! My husband calmly told the owner that if he did not come and fix our yard, that we would post pictures of our yard all over the city so that people would be forewarned about M____'s Lawndeath Service.
and then.....
The owner of M_____ Pest Nursery & Lawndeath threatened to SUE US if we posted any pictures. Best customer service EVER!
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WEST Yorkshire Police are still attacking a report which called the force one of the worst in the country.
Official tables from the Inspectorate of Constabulary showed that West Yorkshire was one of the five poorest-performing forces among the 43 in England and Wales.
At the start of this week Chief Constable Colin Cramphorn hit out, saying the figures were out of date.
He said they did not reflect recent improvements made in the priority policing aspects of burglary, car crime and robbery.
In the 16 subjects inspected, the force was graded excellent or good in five areas, fair in nine and poor in two - volume crime and road policing.
Now, Deputy Chief Constable Phill Brear has said the force's policing performance since the time of the report made it among the most improved.
He added: "The force now heads the table of the most improved performances of the 43 forces in England and Wales.
"We have moved further or faster than everyone else - and those improvements are getting better each month."
Mr Brear said there were now 1,310 fewer victims of robbery (down 27%), 8,392 fewer victims of house burglaries (down 23%) and 11,382 fewer victims of vehicle crime (down 18%) than 12 months ago.
He went on: "Looking just at May we are 30% to 40% better than the same month last year.
"No other force is achieving this. It is a remarkable achievement, considering that West Yorkshire has fewer officers per 1,000 head of population than the other metropolitan forces.
"At the time of the inspection the force had 825 fewer officers than our contemporaries."
County police authority chairman Clr Mark Burns-William- son said: "Performance dipped during 2002 and 2003, the period covered by this report. We asked the new chief constable to reverse the decline- and he has done."


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The smallest Jeep on the road, the compact Renegade crossover SUV entered the 2019 model year with updates on all fronts. The model received more modern styling and updated interior followed by the latest infotainment tech and newly introduced active safety systems. The model is available with the different powertrains and capable off-road gear.
However, Jeep announced earlier the electrification of its entire range. The brand promised 12 electric powertrains including the mild-hybrid and hybrid versions, plug-in hybrid and battery electric propulsion options by 2020. The Renegade model will also benefit from this strategy and the biggest news for the 2020 Jeep Renegade will be the introduction of the plug-in hybrid version. Other versions after the recent update will return with minimal modifications.
2020 Jeep Renegade: Design
The compact Jeep Renegade is more modern looking crossover thanks to the recent refresh. The recent update brought the sleeker version of the seven-slot grille accompanied by the new LED headlights and fog lights. The lower front fascia has a more modern design while the rear comes with the refreshed taillights with the modified X pattern. The model will be available with different wheel options ranging from 16- to 19 inches.
As for the 2020 Jeep Renegade, there won't be anything new to see. Even the new plug-in hybrid version won't differ much from the combustion engine-powered versions. The badging and a few other details will help to recognize the electrified model.
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Jeep updated also the interior of the 2019 version and there won't be major changes for the new model year. The recent refresh introduced the redesigned center stack and Jeep also improved the storage compartments. The new USB port is also available but the smallest Jeep is also equipped with the latest tech and safety systems.
The Renegade will come with the new Uconnect infotainment system with the screens measuring 5, 7 and 8.4 inches. The active safety equipment will include lane departure warning with speed assist, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and sign recognition.
2020 Jeep Renegade: Powertrains
The 2020 Jeep Renegade will be available with the variety of the engine options depending on the market. The list of engines will include a 1.0-liter gasoline unit with the output of 120 hp. A larger 1.3-liter engine will make 150 or 180 horsepower depending on the version. The diesel range will include a 1.6-liter unit with the power output of 120 hp while another 2.0-liter diesel unit will produce 140 or 170 hp.
The transmission options will include a six-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch and 9-speed automatic. There will be two- and four-wheel drive options with the available Selec-Terrain control system and off-road upgrades.
As for the plug-in hybrid version, Jeep hasn't revealed the details yet. What is sure, FCA will use the similar technology applied to the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid powertrain.
2020 Jeep Renegade: Arrival, Price
The new version of the Jeep Renegade will join in early 2020. The 2020 Jeep Renegade will again cost from around $23, 500. It remains to see the price of the plug-in hybrid version and other details.


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A total RENOVATION in 2005 to this 3 bedroom END UNIT townhouse in ARBUTUS VILLAGE. Gutted to the studs, the kitchen was opened up to create a magnificent open floor plan. From the moment you step into the Foyer your eyes are drawn through the house to the most serene private yard off the living room. Winter nights enjoy a cozy gas fireplace anchored with a dramatic mantle and always needed shelving beside. The dining room table can extend to accommodate large families. Enjoy coffee or afternoon tea on the enclosed 400 sq ft patio. Convenient shed for gardening tools;pet leash;bikes or Costco Bulk items. Wainscotting and trim throughout add a quality finish not typically found in Arbutus Village. Built in drawers and closet organization is 2nd to none. A MUST SEE
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I planned and managed the Unitec Graduate Design Show. This included the designs for the identity and advertising. I also created a catalogue to display cards with work from all the graduates as a take away at the event. The designs were inspired by the future plans of the graduates – they were all asked to create a line drawing of something they wanted to do after they graduated and these became the linking visual for all printed elements.
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All details of our bride Chelsea's wedding were picture-perfect to start; her nuptials were to take place at her family's Christmas tree farm (Maple Row Farm in Easton!), and she was wearing a gorgeous Anne Barge gown…so it only makes sense that her September 2015 wedding was featured on The Knot!
Chelsea Edwards (27 and a finance analyst at Boeing) and Andrew Wohl (32 and a regional VP at AXA) returned to their hometown of Easton, Connecticut, for their fall nuptials at Chelsea's family's Christmas tree farm. "The farm has been in my family since the 1700s, and the house I grew up in is across the street. My parents were also married there, so it was a pretty easy choice," Chelsea says. Playing off the farm's warm country vibe, the couple opted for a rustic-chic aesthetic, complete with burlap, chalkboards, wine barrels and handcrafted details. After a first look on the farm, Chelsea and Andrew said their "I dos" under a tall oak tree situated atop a grassy knoll overlooking the expansive property. Lavender, purple and gray ribbons hung from the branches, providing a whimsical backdrop for the affair, while an archway made from the barn's original doors helped transform the outdoor space into a romantic, natural chapel. The couple asked a close friend to officiate the ceremony, and they shared vows they'd written themselves. "It meant a lot to us to have someone marry us who really knows us as individuals and as a couple," Chelsea says. "He did an amazing job and had everyone laughing or crying the whole time." After the ceremony, the newlyweds and their guests enjoyed cocktail hour outdoors. Signature cocktails (such as cucumber-vodka lemonade and dark and stormy), flatbreads and passed appetizers were served alongside live music by Dexter Lake Club Band, which got guests in the mood to party. Guests were then ushered into a sailcloth tent for the reception. Birch logs bearing calligraphed escort cards led Chelsea and Andrew's friends and family members to their seats, where they enjoyed a traditional sit-down dinner and an assortment of cupcakes and homemade desserts. Carrie Wilcox Floral Design brought the spacious tent to life with three centerpieces, including fresh florals arranged in Longaberger baskets, clusters of jars displayed atop tree-trunk slices and birch vases filled with lush tree branches and surrounded small bouquets of bright flowers. Customized napkins were placed at each seat and shared the history of the farm with guests. After dinner, guests headed to the dance floor, where Dexter Lake Club Band kept the upbeat tunes pumping all night. A tip from Chelsea and Andrew: "Try to have as much fun planning the wedding as possible because your actual wedding day goes by in a flash. When making decisions, remember that it's your day. Think about what will make you happy—not everyone else. People will be critiquing you and criticizing your wedding no matter what you do, so you might as well make it what you want it to be." —Libby MacCarthy


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It's a shame Eric Massa is leaving when he is. Never mind the definite impression he's a wacko, lying sleaze bag; what causes him to stand out in Washington is his acknowledged experience with the "Tickle Fight". He's a regular old Elmo.
By now, we all have heard that's all he was doing to prompt charges he had groped staff members. So at the very moment Democrats are groping for some way to pass health care reform, he bails, just when his expertise would be useful.
Now that he's a former member of Congress and before he goes into rehab, so he can run for re-election, he would be tremendously useful as a TV analyst. He could provide the insider's view on all the moves during the ticklish legislative process ahead and the naked politics in and out of the shower room.
Who knew there were so many Congressional emperors with no clothes on? Sort of makes one long for the days when we compared lawmaking and sausage. At least both would grind something out. Now things have ground to a halt.
Here's how we get things moving. How about a full fledged tickle fight in public. Let's invite C-Span in to see everything. We should place cameras everywhere, including the Capitol gyms.
We probably should assign one to simply follow Rahm Emanuel around to watch all of his moves and, just as important, listen to his every subtle persuasion. That way, we don't have to hear what he's thinking via his favored reporters. We can get it straight from the horse's...uh...mouth.
Here's a thought: We can follow the lead of the news networks and let each official carry his or her own equipment. Think of the money savings, as these one man bands do it all...debate, shoot the video, run the audio, edit their remarks. For that matter, they could interview themselves and have primetime shouting matches with each other without the Glenn Becks and Keith Olbermanns of this world to goad them.
Naaah. Nobody can do so many things at once without the quality seriously suffering. And heaven knows, quality is already in short supply. But hey. If the TV executives don't care why should anyone else?
Another possibility: Since law enforcement has already blanketed the country we could just take the material from their surveillance. Perhaps we could also have access to the wiretaps of telephone calls between House members, and Senators and the lobbyists who control them by financing their campaigns.
Admit it: You thought this was going to be some silly rambling. Little did you know there were so many creative new ways to get the job done here in Washington, so many untried tactics that could very well break the cycle of failure, or at least alleviate the boredom. And these are just a few ideas. They barely scratch the surface. Or tickle it.


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On his blog about cooperating with Apple. From the archive but still holds true.
This guy is a saint in the music world, founder of CD Baby . One who really loves music, a trained circus clown and musician himself.
As opposed to a guy with an inflated ego, nothing he created by himself, a boring outfit and a kind of hypnotic aura. Who wasn't in it for the music at all. Yes, he made all the right moves but he has never won me over as a fan.
I wish all these Apple fanboys and -girls would notice that this was never the sympathetic guy from next door but just another coldblooded businessman. To be in business with Apple, should you have the chance, would be closer to slavery, the kind Lincoln fought.
When will people understand not to follow when everybody else follows? When will they understand that monopolies, proprietary systems, cartels, oligopolies, tribe marketing, outsourcing manufacturing to sweatshops etc. don't help to make this world a better place. It only helps to fill someone's pockets.
Diversity and entrepreneurship, small companies and fresh approaches is what we need.
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Great taste. Interesting presentation. A great gift for any caramel lover or one who loves a caramel lover.
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Perfect caramels - can't decide which flavor was the best - notice the past tense ;) Delicious, smooth, and full of flavor!
Scrumptious treat for myself and select few. Never lasts long.
I see this company as my "go to" when I need a gift for someone who already has too many worldly goods.
Also for myself as something to have on hand for impromptu visits or celebrations. I also indulge in buying these as a treat for myself. They are made artistically and with love. You can taste that in every bite.
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Elaine's caramels don't stick to your teeth. The key is the butter—rich, European style cultured butter—and lots of it! Red Kite uses organic, locally sourced ingredients whenever they can. Part of that is for the taste; the rest is to reduce impact on the environment. Much of their packaging is made of recycled, biodegradable materials, too.
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Well, it was only a matter of time before WWE's annual spring cleaning of talent came around. It's a little odd that they intentionally have so many roster cuts this time of year, but this time it's a little different. With all of the new talent flooding in, WWE does need to make some room. Think of it as cutting down the old, dead vegetation so more sunlight can reach the younger plants, so they can grow and flourish. Just like that one, weird Rush song, but with less political implications.
So, who got slashed and burned this year? Some were more expected than others. First of all, I didn't even know that Hornswoggle was still under contract. Yes, the beloved by some, ignored by many, leprechaun laureate of the WWE has been released. With easily the longest tenure of a little person in WWE history (next to maybe Mini Vader?), it's kind of sad to see him go. But he will go down in history as the most written for dwarf, as I believe he was both Vince McMahon's illegitimate son AND the anonymous General Manager. Funny how they never bring up those cute, cop out storylines they so love to paint themselves into a corner with. Alas, I wouldn't count out potential appearances on the WWE Network by Hornswoggle, along with fellow spring cleaning victim Santino Marella.
Marella was always one of the more legitimately funny personalities in WWE, so it's sad to see him go. However, this was fairly expected, as he hasn't been cleared to wrestle for years due to injury, and he was only seldom used for selling merch and other product placement ads. But hey, don't be shocked if some sort of Santino Marella Show comes to the Network. They owe him at least that much. Those sumamaguns!
WWE must not be looking to recreate Smackdown's Junior Division anytime soon, because El Torito was also cut from the Roster. The little bull companion to Los Matadores was let go likely due to the fact that a dwarf dressed as a bull can't stand alone as an individual superstar. As Los Matadores are being repackaged once more as their true identities, Primo and Epico, they'll have little use for the miniature minotaur.
The first noticeable misstep in my opinion was the release of Zeb Coulter. Granted, they weren't using him very well, and his "MexAmerica" schtick with Alberto Del Rio was a tremendous flop; but that's not to say that he isn't a talented manager. Especially now that the tone of WWE is swinging back to being more in-ring based with all of the tremendous new indie talent, as guy like Zeb could serve as a useful mouthpiece and coach for some of the weaker mic guys. In fact, the art of the manager seems to be a major factor that's lost in today's wrestling. Just look at what Paul Heyman has done for Brock Lesnar. If this is truly the end of Zeb Coulter in WWE, it wouldn't be surprising to see Dutch Mantel get a Hall of Fame nod soon.
Another potential Hall of Famer who is speculated to have little interest in resigning with the company is Mark Henry. This could either be a step toward retirement or the World's Strongest power play, but since Henry has always been a company guy, a Hall of Fame induction wouldn't be too far down the line. Now, many fans might not think that Sexual Chocolate is HoF caliber, but his career and longevity is matched by very few superstars in history.
This year's spring cleaning was marked by a couple more superstars who got out ahead of it by not resigning their contracts. Wade Barrett put in his notice months ago, but was working with the League of Nations up until very recently, so it's possible that he is on good terms with the company and could potentially return. The League of Nations was also unsuccessful in gaining any notoriety, and Barrett was clearly unhappy with how he was being utilized. I always thought that the "Bad News" gimmick worked extraordinarily well for him, and was popular with fans. When he won the King of the Ring and became King Barrett, it seemed like they scrapped something that was already working in exchange for a weaker character. Did we really need another King? I feel like at any given time there are at least three "kings" on the roster. Between King Barrett; Jerry "The King" Lawler; and the King of Kings, Triple H, there are four "kings" between the three of them. Best to just let Bad News be.
The other superstar who couldn't come to terms on a new contract is Ryback. A notoriously unsafe worker, Ryback felt he was being underutilized as well. I will say that Ryback had made a compelling argument on a blog post after Raw last Monday. Apparently, he was scheduled to take part in the U.S. Championship battle royal last week, but was sent home due to his creative differences. Even though he isn't officially released yet, Ryback wrote about how winning wrestlers are paid more, even though it's a pre-determined show. Since he has been inching closer and closer to being viewed as enhancement talent, The Big Guy is making less money. He feels that since he is doing a job exactly as he's being told to do it, he shouldn't be penalized just because a fake win wasn't written into the script. Now, I've never been a huge fan of Ryback, but he makes a great point. Why would a fictional victory yield higher pay, and an obedient worker be paid less for losing? It doesn't make much sense, and maybe Ryback will start a conversation about this outdated policy.
There were a couple of NXT releases, as well. Even though they were former members of the main roster, Cameron and Alex Riley were demoted to NXT and were trying to work their ways back up. Cameron is no surprise. The former Funkadactyl and Total Divas star doesn't have much of a place in the new era of WWE. Although very nice to look at, she could never really hack it in the ring, and only got by on attitude.
Riley, however, is a bit of a surprise. On last week's NXT, he cut a pretty damn good heel promo on Shinsuke Nakamura. It would seem that this feud wasn't meant to be since Riley was cut shortly after it aired. Perhaps that was Alex Riley's last ditch effort to convince management that he was worth his paycheck, but it was all for not. Life is tough when you're The Miz's former lackey.
And finally, the biggest letdown of this year's spring cleaning is the release of Damien Sandow. This man has excelled in every single god awful gimmick he was given. He is arguably the most entertaining man on the mic that they've had the pleasure of employing in many years. He came in as the Intellectual Savior of the Masses; a Lanny Poffo, Genius-like gimmick, and went over huge as a heel. Then he was placed in a meaningless tag team with Cody Rhodes as Team Rhodes Scholars. First off, most tag team names that begin with "Team" probably shouldn't be a team (Team Hell No being the exception). He would later win the Money in the Bank briefcase and competed for the World Heavyweight Championship on Smackdown against Rhodes, unsuccessfully. Then he was stuck with a stupid impersonator gimmick where he dressed up as different characters from pop culture, and somehow made that work. This led to him teaming with The Miz as his stunt double, which, incredibly, he was able to make entertaining, and quickly became a fan favorite again.
But of course, they hijacked his popularity, doing away with Mizdow and leaving him with no gimmick or anything resembling his original character. Finally, they stuck him with Curtis Axel's "Axelmania" character, as Macho Mandow in a mock Mega Powers revival: The Meta Powers. It was…okay, but Hulk Hogan's sex tape scandal put an end to the team as WWE tried to distance themselves from any likeness of the Hulkster. So Sandow was left to his own devices once again. And as much as fans wanted to see the cocky, brilliant heel we loved once again, he wasn't given his just due. Damien Sandow is someone who could make anything work, and although I'm sure he'll do just fine wherever he ends up, I have a feeling that the WWE Universe will loudly protest this decision and bring him back to save the unwashed masses from themselves. You're welcome!
Nathan Burke is a standup comedian based in Boston. Follow him on Twitter: @IamNathanBurke and listen to his podcast, "So Now I'm the Asshole" on Fans.FM