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The real estate market of Downtown Brickell has experienced consistently high growth figures, for the past several years, these growth figures have consistently hovered around double digit figures. This has also led to an unprecedented boom, in the construction of condominiums in this region. The good news for Bayshore real estate investors is that the condominiums continue to sell at the same unprecedented rates, at which they are being constructed. In fact there are frequent instances of condominiums selling out completely within a few days.
The rate at which urban redevelopment and transformation is undergoing currently at Downtown Miami, is going to turn it into an entirely different and maybe unrecognizable city in a few years. Real estate pundits have predicted that over the next ten years, the Greater Miami real estate market would witness the introduction of about 90 new, high-end, Miami condo buildings.
They will come up chiefly in areas such as Downtown Miami, Brickell, the Miami Design District, Brickell Keys, Wynwood, Edgewater, and Coral Gables. Apart from that, there are projects that involve the construction of promenades, shopping centers, offices and condos which are contributing heavily to giving an entirely new look to the Miami Bayshore real estate market.
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If you would like to invest in condominiums in Downtown Miami area, then irrespective of the fact, whether you are new in the market or you are an experienced investor, you should consult professionals who have the expertise and background, as well as extensive resources that would help you achieve your real estate goals. However, finding a real estate agent who has the experience and skills, required to help you achieve your goals, can turn out to be as challenging a process, as the buying of your home. You should look for a real estate agent who can offer you a full range of real estate and other associated services, which can be customized to meet varying requirements of individual clients.
A well established real estate agent in Bayshore can also help you in selling your property, as they would have a well connected international network of eligible buyers, and they would be able to market your Miami condo to this huge network of willing buyers.
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Brickell never ending transformation has now a new residential landmark that will shine for years to come. On the former site of the Sheraton at Brickell, after being demolished, a new spectacular high rise luxury residential condominium has emerged. It is the creation of the Related Group of Florida with the genius design and imagination of Arquitectonica and Philippe Stark. The accomplished result is a monumental new residential Brickell luxury condominium complex called Icon Brickell Miami.
Today Brickell enjoys international recognition not only as the financial center of Miami but also as one of the finest and most exclusive Miami real estate residential developments where people from all nationalities have established their homes and enjoy everything that Miami has to offer. Brickell offers its residents excellent restaurants, nightlife, culture, banking, and great golf and amazing beaches are just a short drive away.
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Herend porcelain, from Hungary, handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents. 2"l x 2"h.
Enjoy the exhilaration of this charming pin, handmade in England exclusively for Scully & Scully. 18 karat yellow gold and handpainted enamel.
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An exceptionally well carved mahogany console table, the rectangular figured brown marble top lays above a walnut burl veneered frieze with fine repeating lobe carvings. Centered by a shell motif flanked by acanthus leaf scrolls, on cartouche carved cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet. Inspired by an Irish original, circa 1760.
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In 1874, a Herend artist picked up his tools to try to mimic a Chinese plate's fish scale design and the illustrious fishnet pattern was born. Porcelain from Hungary, handmade and handpainted with 24k gold accents. Scarf always washed same color as fishnet. Antlers always gold.
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What an outstanding year for everybody involved with Shopify. Our community has grown to over 80,000 of the world's best online stores. In 2013, those stores sold a huge amount of products and generated record breaking revenue.
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J.J. Zhang is chemical engineer and amateur financial adviser who was the winner in MarketWatch's second annual World's Next Great Investing Columnist contest. He runs the blog MarketTech Reports.
It's no secret the goal of the Fed's near-zero interest-rate policy is to drive the yield and appeal of savings accounts, bonds, money markets and other similar assets to an all-time low in an effort to stimulate growth.
Here's the one other story that you can't afford to miss today
Many banks today offer yields of less than 0.2%, far less than the 1.7% inflation, according to the 2012 CPI. With bond funds yielding in the 2% to 3% range, most investors are struggling to find good alternatives for stable income-based returns.
While there are several possibilities such as real estate investment trusts and preferred shares, one option is high-yielding dividend ETFs, particularly international ETFs. Though dividend ETFs are not the same asset type as bonds and are not meant as a perfect replacement, safe high-yielding dividend stocks do provide a regular and reliable source of income that, unlike many bonds, have yields above the inflation level.
Changes to yields over the last few years have changed the balance in the case of stocks versus bonds. The table below summarizes the yield difference between the iShares Aggregate Bond ETF AGG, +0.14% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY, -1.18% if purchased at the beginning of the year.
Pre-2009, bonds yielded a consistent dividend 2-2.5x higher than the S&P 500. In 2012, that yield ratio dropped to just barely 1:1, severely decreasing the attractiveness of bonds. A similar trend is seen for the iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend ETF DVY, -1.07% , the largest US dividend ETF by asset, and a benchmark for high-yielding U.S. stocks.
|iShares Aggregate Bond Fund AGG, +0.14% dividend yield
|S&P 500 dividend yield
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While SPY and DVY yielded relatively attractive dividends of 2.4% and 3.9% respectively in 2012, they are significantly lower than their international dividend counterparts, which yielded 3.5% to 7.1%. Also of note, DVY's impressive 3.9% yield is not the U.S. dividend norm; other ETFs such as the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG, -0.91% and the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF SDY, -1.08% (SDY) only yielded 2.5% and 3.5% respectively.
With the huge popularity of ETFs in recent years, there is an abundant list of dividend ETFs to choose from. While it is possible to buy the underlying companies, ETFs are attractive due to their inherent diversification which is a plus for income investors.
Another option is buying specific country ETFs which is often overlooked even though many have great yields. The main difference among most dividend ETFs are capitalization, regional diversity, sector diversity and value/growth style.
In general, almost all the attractive ETFs are mid-large-giant cap, valued, and almost all in the industrial, financial, energy, utilities and communications sectors. Regional diversity is a key differentiator as many are heavily focused in Europe and some are particularly exposed to high-risk countries such as Spain.
The website ETFdb.com is a good source of information for these ETFs.
Popular choices
The two most popular international dividend ETFs are the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF DWX, -1.34% and the iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index IDV, -1.47% at $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion under management and a 2012 yield of 6.3% and 5.3% respectively.
DWX looks for non-U.S. stocks offering high dividend yields, with 123 holdings but with 71% allocation to Europe (18% for Spain alone); it's heavily exposed to EU issues. Its major sectors are communications, utilities, and financials.
IDV focuses on 114 non-U.S. companies with high consistent dividends and has a 66% allocation to Europe. Similar to DWX, IDV has few holdings outside Europe and Australia though its EU exposure is more balanced and less concentrated in problem countries.
For investors looking for slightly safer and balanced dividend plays at a slight premium to the U.S., a couple of options are the WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund DOL, -0.25% and the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund FGD, -1.48% .
DOL's yield is a relatively low 3.3% and focuses on large-cap non-U.S. companies, with 202 holdings. Though 64% is Europe, exposure is focused on the U.K., France and Germany which have avoided the major EU issues so far. FGD sports a 5.3% yield with a portfolio of 101 companies, 84% international but only 48% Europe.
For the highest yielding but potentially more risky option, there's the S&P Global Dividend Opportunities ETF LVL, -0.26% With a 7.1% yield in 2012, it blows away many income plays. It does this by focusing on a variety of high-yield stocks, master limited partnerships and ADRs. Its holdings are 83% international and 57% Europe. Though the yield is attractive, it's is one of the more risky opportunities.
Few emerging opportunities
Lastly, for those looking at emerging markets, there are few options due to fewer mature companies. One potential ETF is the SPDR S&P Emerging Market Dividend ETF EDIV, -1.68% which focuses on 124 holdings and yielded 5.3% for 2012. By region, EDIV is 29% Europe, 20% Latin America, 20% emerging Asia, 20% developed Asia, and 10% Africa, representing the most regionally balanced option listed here. By sector, it's mostly large caps, focusing on financials, materials, communications and energy.
As with any investments, it's important to understand the reasons for this opportunity. Though likely a combination of multiple factors, there are some explanations for lower yielding U.S. stocks. One reason is U.S. dividend tax laws. Since U.S. companies are taxed on both profits and the subsequent dividends, U.S. dividends are double taxed, lowering the effective after-tax yield.
Many U.S. companies thus favor stock buybacks instead, lowering the profits paid out as dividends. International companies, such as those in Europe, tend to favor dividend payouts instead, explaining their higher yields.
Another commonly cited reason is valuation. Though Europe had a strong 2012, many companies are still low in comparison to U.S. valuations. While the final story on Europe has yet to be written, this does result in high-yield opportunities today.
One watch-out for many international ETFs is that due to their price appreciation in 2012, future yields have dropped significantly. This is also true for U.S. dividend ETFs, DVY as an example had a 3.9% yield in 2012 but only 3.5% for 2013 assuming no changes.
Another watch-out is currency fluctuations as a rise in the U.S. dollar would lower returns. Conversely a drop in the dollar would be beneficial.
While dividends are income, they are more volatile and are based on the underlying stock and business results. This can be both good and bad as you get to participate in business growth and profits but in losses as well.
Though drops in dividends are rare, exceptional events such as the recent financial collapse did see several companies, mainly in the financial sector, reduce or eliminate dividends.
A broad-based ETF across many regions and companies does help reduce but not eliminate that risk. Because of this, it's important to realize international dividends ETFs are only a part of a balanced portfolio. With today's bond yields, it's vital to consider them as a way to help generate portfolio returns.
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10 Dogs Dressed as 'Star Wars' Characters
We really, really love 'Star Wars.' And by "love" we mean we're borderline obsessed. The only thing that could make it better is if small dogs somehow got involved. Which is to say, it just got better. These dogs display almost as much love as we feel for the fantasy franchise.
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Duo Wins Statewide Survival Kit Design CompetitionSOCORRO, N.M. April 21, 2011 – Two of New
|Tyler Bushnell (left) and Austin Silva with their awards they earned from designing a survival kit.
|A rendering of the unit that Bushnell and Silva designed.
The statewide project asked university students and early-career professionals to design a compact and lightweight survival kit that can generate electricity, provide shelter, generate heat, and purify water. The competition had strict parameters, including that the kit be no more than 1.2 meters-cubed, be able to float, provide light and include a GPS unit.
"It was a lot of work and very technical," Bushnell said. "We had to verify all our models with calculations."
Bushnell will pursue his master's at
Silva will be attending
The duo had worked together before, earning semifinalist honors in the Disney Imaginations Design Competition in 2009.
Silva, an electrical engineer, and Bushnell, a mechanical engineer, never had the opportunity to work together on an academic project, so they decided to partner on extracurricular events.
"We went outside of school to look for an interdisciplinary project," Silva said. "We've always had a love for design; we know each other's style; and we work well as a team. This fit the bill, so we sketched some ideas out and got the design all figured out."
Silva and Bushnell designed a box that, when disassembled, could be re-assembled as a basin that acts as a large solar still salt-water desalinator. The box also contained a light, stove, GPS unit and a small solar panel that could charge electronics, like cell phones or laptop computers. The unit had to be able to purify five liters of water per 24 hours, and provides shelter, which could be heated by solar power and the heat produced by the propane stove. Efficiency and heat recycling drove the design.
The competition judges awarded Silva and Bushnell the grand prize, beating the runner-up team from Sandia National Labs, and other entries from around the state.
Bushnell and Silva worked for less than a month; the competition requirements were released in mid-January, with a deadline of mid-February. They were notified of their award in late March, when they attended the
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 5 diseños de 2 diseñadores freelance.
Crown Financial Solutuions
Crown Financial Solutions is the parent company for Life After Debt Systems and iMod Systems. We specialize in mortgage modification, debt settlement, credit repair, insurance, and investment strategies. This is a very professional office and we want very clean design.
This is for a mortgage trade show, we are launching two products, life after debt systems, and imod systems.
This is needs to be 10 feet by 10 feet the pictures need to be able to scale. We want pictures that illustrate our different products.
The Main product is Life After Debt (http://lifeafterdebtsystem.com/) the price for that is $695, please include bullets on what the system includes which can be found on the website. This product comes with a generic ipad that we want to have an image of a pad with our logo on it.
imod system is the next product that we are advertising (http://www.imodsystem.com/) it cost $195 for audio instructions.
We have an Insurance Company (Crown Insurance Agency or CIA) feel free to create a logo this company specializes in annuities, health, and life insurance.
The company website is http://www.yourcfs.com
To repeat this is going to be a 10x10 trade show display so all pictures must be able to be expanded without getting distorted.
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Pysyk (6'2, 188 pounds) has served as captain of the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings for the past two years. In 25 games this season, the right-hander has scored two goals and 18 points while gathering 47 penalty minutes and a +6 rating.
Missing the chance to skate in his future home arena as a final cut for the 2011 tourney in Buffalo, the steady leader now gets an opportunity to sport the maple leaf sweater in his hometown, in the very rink he's called home for the past four years - Rexall Place - home of the Oil Kings and NHL's Oilers.
Canada will make their tournament debut the day after Christmas when they take on Team Finland, which will feature Sabres 2011 first round pick Joel Armia as a top-six weapon.


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The Eagles have no shot of making the playoffs and running back LeSean McCoy has missed the last four games as a result of a concussion, but neither of those things are stopping him from being in the starting lineup against the Redskins this weekend.
Coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that McCoy will start ahead of rookie Bryce Brown on Sunday.
"When you're healthy, you play," Reid said, via the Philadelphia Daily News.
Don't tell that to quarterback Michael Vick. Vick is also recovered from a concussion, but it will be a long shot that he plays at all. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Eagles coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Trent Edwards will be the backup quarterback against the Redskins. Reid also said that Vick might not dress for the game, something that's the case for most of the third-stringers around the league.
The difference between the two situations is pretty clear. McCoy and quarterback Nick Foles have a future with the Eagles while Vick's time with the team is nearing its end. He hasn't made a fuss about being dropped to backup and we don't imagine we'll hear one about being third on the depth chart since malcontents are rarely prized by teams looking to sign a quarterback who might not wind up as their starter.


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If your interests include machinery or history, make sure you visit the Brandon Heritage Precinct. With plenty on display, the complex is the base of the Burdekin Machine Preservationists. This group of machinery enthusiasts are happy to welcome visitors to view their collection of machinery, tractors and other relevant items of interest.
The Brandon Heritage Precinct contains a Workshop area, Steam Shed and Blacksmith Shop and displays a collection of machinery that was used in the Burdekin District. The Burdekin Machine Preservationists have completed their restoration project of a 1910 Marshall C Class Tractor. This tractor, which is on display at the complex, is the only one of its class left in the world.
Tours can be taken through the complex on Mondays between 9am and 4pm when the Burdekin Machine Preservationists are in attendance. Suggested entry is gold coin donation. They have a wealth of mechanical knowledge, so feel free to ask lots of questions.
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Lochinvar® Unveils All-New VIP Contractor Program
Lochinvar® Unveils All-New VIP Contractor Program
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Lochinvar is excited to announce the kick-off of its all-new VIP Contractor Program. Officially unveiled on October 1, 2012, the restructured program offers a simplified approach to rewarding participating contractors for their installations of Lochinvar's residential boilers.
Green Products, Green Pockets
Among the exciting updates to the program is the implementation of a cash prize for each boiler installation. With every registration of a high-efficiency KNIGHT®, Solution™ or KNIGHT XL® Boiler, the contractor is sent a $25 gift card that "spends like cash" wherever Visa® is accepted. Contractors receive a $10 gift card for every registered Squire Indirect Water Heater.
In addition to the cash bonus, each registration gets entered into a drawing for Lochinvar's famous Nashville Experience, the ultimate reward for VIP Contractors. This year's all-expenses-paid trip for two includes tickets to the world's largest country music festival in June 2013.
The registration process is quick and easy, and VIP Contractors have the choice of submitting their registrations online at www.knightheatingboiler.com or mailing in a card.
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Contractors can also compete to win one of seven spots for The Nashville Experience through the VIP Installation Showcase, which has found a new home on Facebook this year. Easily accessible on Lochinvar's Facebook page, the VIP Installation Showcase is now more interactive than ever.
From October through April, approved contractors can upload a photo and brief description of an installation of any qualified boiler directly to the contest interface on Facebook (www.facebook.com/LochinvarLLC). Once an entry has been submitted, it is featured in a gallery of submissions where Facebook users can vote for their favorite installation. The top three entries with the most votes each month are selected as finalists, and a panel of Lochinvar judges chooses the monthly winner.
The winning VIP Contractor for each month is awarded the Nashville Experience trip for two to Music City. New installations can be submitted each month for additional chances to win.
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Fecal transplants are gaining ground as a highly effective treatment for recurrent infection with the intestinal bacteria clostridium difficile. But the "yuck factor" of the procedure continues to deter physicians from offering it to patients who could benefit, said a practicing gastroenterologist, who has come up with a solution to the problem: a gelatin capsule filled with the highly compacted fecal matter of a patient's family member.
"There is no smell. We basically have a little cubette of microbes and we pour it into the capsules," said Dr. Thomas Louie of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Louie said that so far, he had treated 32 patients with a regimen of fecal transplant pills, and all but one had suffered no recurrence of the stubborn and painful intestinal infection.
Louie reported on his innovation at the ID week meeting of infectious disease researchers and clinicians in San Francisco this week. His report came against the backdrop of rising incidence of the infection, largely among the hospitalized elderly and those with chronic diseases, as well patients who take antibiotics.
As many as 500,000 patients a year in the United States suffer from chronic c difficile infection, and about 14,000 a year die of it.
Since 1996, Louie said he had performed fecal transplants by enema in his office as a treatment for recurrent c difficile. But in 2010, "a light dawned on me: I would turn it into pills," he said.
To do so, Louie would continue to solicit stool from a donor related to the patient and to subject that donor to a rigorous battery of tests ensuring against the transfer of blood-borne diseases or pathogens. But instead of turning that stool into a slurry, and then shooting it into a patient's rectum, he would filter the bulky undigested food from the mix, distill the remaining community of bacteria, and compact it by applying pressure as high as 10,000 times the force of gravity to the mix.
The resulting solids can then be poured into a gelatin tablet designed to dissolve slowly in a patient's gut and begin to release its contents in the lower small bowel about an hour after they are taken. Louie initially gave the pills to patients over four days, at roughly 10 pills a day. But as refined his treatment protocol, he said patients had responded well to a single day of treatment, in which they swallow "a couple of dozen" pills on an empty stomach "and then go home and have lunch."
As the capsule's contents begin to establish themselves in the bowels of patients, who have often struggled with diarrhea and intestinal cramping for months, "the normal, good bacterial outcompete the c difficile," Louie said. "We've sort of reestablished diversity in the bowels, so there'll be thousands of bacteria in the gut, and that keeps c dif under control."
Louie said he had had "many requests" to disseminate the process he used, adding that had been "entirely open about it."
As for the yuck factor that hangs over the highly effective treatment for recurrent c dificile infection, Louie called it "something we got from the schoolyard when we were 4 or 5." But, he added, "we need to get over it."
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October 30, 2017, 1:06 pm
Domantas Sabonis (upper respiratory infection) has been listed as questionable to play in Tuesday's game against the Kings.
Myles Turner (concussion) is already listed as out, so Sabonis missing the game as well would be a significant blow to their rotation. Al Jefferson would likely start, with someone like T.J. Leaf slated for rotation minutes off the bench. Sabonis has been balling in Turner's absence, posting 13.0 points and 10.2 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game (six games). That's good for top-115 value in 9-cat leagues.
Fantasy News
May 26, 2019, 4:01 pmBrook Lopez - C - Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks have multiple decisions to make when free agency starts but re-signing Brook Lopez is a priority, according to Malika Andrews.
The Bucks will likely lock up Khris Middleton first and then will have to decide on Malcolm Brogdon. He is a restricted free agent, but keeping him may vault Milwaukee into the luxury tax. After those two, Lopez is a priority over the other pending free agents such as Nikola Mirotic and George Hill. The Bucks won't have Bird Rights on Brook Lopez meaning they'd only have the mid-level exception to offer him, and if they go into the luxury tax, the mid-level exception drops from about $9 million to about $5 million. He'd almost certainly be taking a discount to stay in Milwaukee, but it's still possible he remains a Buck.
Source: Malika Andrews on ESPN
May 26, 2019, 3:53 pmNick Nurse - Team - Toronto Raptors
According to Peter Yannopoulos, Nick Nurse will be the coach of Team Canada this summer at the World Championships in China.
Nurse will be succeeding Hornets assistant coach Jay Triano, and will be in a similar position that Gregg Popovich has with Team USA. Nurse has had a meteoric rise since being the innovator of the Raptors new offense in 2017-18 as an assistant, to being promoted to head coach, to making the NBA Finals and now being named Team Canada's head coach.
Source: Peter Yannopoulos on Twitter
May 26, 2019, 11:48 amOG Anunoby - F - Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are expressing optimism that OG Anunoby will be able to see the floor for their NBA Finals matchup with the Golden State Warriors.
Anunoby's size and defensive versatility could make for a very valuable weapon against the Warriors' small-ball lineups. That being said, he has been out for nearly a month and a half, and the Raptors' eight man rotation has hit its stride in the crux of this playoff run. It remains to be seen if he will make it back, but in the event that he can, there is no guarantee that he will be able to crack meaningful minutes in Toronto's tight rotation.
Source: Ryan Wolstat on Twitter
May 26, 2019, 11:19 amMichael Porter Jr. - F - Denver Nuggets
As a symptom from his back surgeries, Michael Porter Jr. developed drop foot, and will wear to a leg brace to help stabilize it when he makes his professional debut in Summer League according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post.
Drop foot makes it hard for one to lift the front part of their foot and is a common symptom of back related ailments, of which Porter Jr. has had two surgeries to address over the last year and a half. Porter Jr. remains an unknown commodity with a laundry list of health concerns as an NBA player. There has been some recent success with young guys being able to bounce back in big ways after suffering year-long injuries, but Porter Jr. will remain a mystery until we see him on the court for his inaugural season.
Source: The Denver Post
May 26, 2019, 11:04 amJonas Valanciunas - C - Memphis Grizzlies
Jonas Valanciunas said that he wants to see who the Memphis Grizzlies hire as their next head coach before deciding on his $17.6 million player option.
Valanciunas saw his role increase in Memphis after being traded from Toronto, and actually played to compete with the Grizz trying to win enough games to convert their, at the time, low-end lottery pick to Boston. Valanciunas made it clear that he doesn't want to return to Memphis if their plans are to pivot to a rebuild and not compete again next year, saying, "I want to know, how we gonna look in 82 games. I don't want to be a tourist. I want to win.". The Hoop Ball favorite will be hard pressed to find a situation that will give him as much run, and fantasy value, as Memphis did, making this a decision fantasy owners everywhere should monitor.
Source: Dontas Urbonas on Twitter
May 26, 2019, 10:06 amKawhi Leonard - F - Toronto Raptors
Kawhi Leonard held Giannis Antetekounmpo to just .353 shooting from the floor with an offensive rating of 89.4 when guarding him in the Eastern Conference Finals.
This is needed to emphasize just how dominant of a defensive player Leonard really is. For reference, Giannis shot .578 from the floor with an offensive rating of 121 through the regular season. A total swing of nearly 23 percent and 32 less points per 100 possessions is preposterous for any player, especially an MVP caliber offensive juggernaut in Antetokounmpo. Keep these numbers in mind as the debate over Leonard being the league's best player continues to heat up.
Source: Micha Adams on Twitter
May 26, 2019, 1:17 amKawhi Leonard - F - Toronto Raptors
Kawhi Leonard posted a monster line in Saturday's 100-94 Game 6 win, scoring 27 points with 17 rebounds, seven assist, two steals, two blocks and six turnovers.
Leonard put the Raptors on his back and carried them into their first NBA Finals appearance. After losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals the Raptors stormed back to take the next four to seal the series. Kawhi has been simply marvelous for this team and found a way to crank it up another notch, averaging almost 30 points per game this series. He was all over the court this game and dominated the Bucks from inside the paint. A 4th quarter dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo punctuated this dominance and sent the hometown crowd in a frenzy. The Raptors will try to keep their hot streak going as they face the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
May 26, 2019, 1:14 amGiannis Antetokounmpo - F - Milwaukee Bucks
While Giannis Antetokounmpo will be eligible for a five-year supermax contract worth over $247 million, ESPN's Malika Andrews is reporting that the 2020 playoff run could swing whether or not Antetokounmpo stays with the Bucks long-term.
The Bucks have three of their starters and two key bench pieces heading into free agency this summer, so they might have to make some bold choices to keep the necessary parts around while also improving the team on a budget. It's possible that this is the Antetokounmpo camp's way of encouraging Milwaukee to empty the wallet and keep the current group together, but it goes against what Giannis has said publicly about the team and city from day one. The Bucks were eliminated mere hours ago but we're already having this conversation. The NBA news cycle is perpetual.
Source: ESPN
May 26, 2019, 12:59 amKyle Lowry - G - Toronto Raptors
Kyle Lowry posted a solid line in Saturday's Game 6 win scoring 17 points while adding five rebounds, eight assists, three 3-pointers, one steal and only one turnover.
After a pedestrian series against the 76ers, Lowry stepped it up against the Bucks, averaging almost 20 points per game in the Eastern Conference Finals. He did a great job making smart plays for the Raptors and they will need him to continue to operate at this high level as they head off into the NBA Finals next week.
May 26, 2019, 12:48 amMarc Gasol - C - Toronto Raptors
Marc Gasol scored six points, all from behind the arc, in Saturday's Game 6 win, adding three rebounds, two assists and a block/steal in 26 minutes.
Gasol continues to do what the Raptors ask of him though the years of grinding in the paint for Memphis are long gone. He has adjusted his game play and now acts as a facilitator for the rest of the team. Gasol continues to split time in the post with Serge Ibaka (25 minutes, nine points) and will see his minutes fluctuate based on the Raptor's offensive scheme heading into the NBA Finals.


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After having received the complete files, the Chairman of FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, by decisions notified on 23 October, decided to extend sanctions taken at national level by the Disciplinary Body of the Guatemala FA to have worldwide effect.
The Disciplinary Body of the Guatemala FA, after having conducted complete and extensive investigations, passed their decisions on 6 September 2012, which are now final and binding. Guillermo Ramirez Ortega, Yony Wilson Flores Monroy and Gustavo Adolfo Cabrera Marroquin have all been banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity, for life.
This follows their involvement in match-fixing in the following three matches:
CONCACAF Champions League: CSD Municipal v. Santos. 19 October 2010
Guatemala v. Venezuela. 1 June 2011
Costa Rica v. Guatemala. 25 May 2012
FIFA's decisions were taken following receipt of the case file, and are in accordance with article 136 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.


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A Career in Public Service
Chris Dodd was first elected to the United States Senate in 1980 to replace retiring Senator and former Connecticut Governor Abe Ribicoff. Having won a seat in the House of Representatives just six years earlier as part of the Democratic wave that swept through Congress as a result of the Watergate scandal, Chris Dodd entered the Senate in January of 1981 under a very different set of circumstances. Not only had Ronald Reagan unseated Democratic President Jimmy Carter, but Republicans had taken control of the Senate for the first time in decades.
Since that election, the balance of power in Washington has shifted back and forth between both parties, with Democrats and Republicans each taking control of, and subsequently losing, the White House and Congress at varying intervals. But in spite of the relatively constant pace of change that defines political life in our nation's capital, Senator Dodd has accomplished a great deal for the people of his state and nation during his tenure in the Senate, proving to be an effective legislator regardless of which party held the reins of power. He understands the importance of reaching across party lines to find common goals and shared ideals and uses those bonds to create public policy that benefits all Americans.
Over the last thirty years, Senator Dodd has earned a well-deserved reputation as the "Children's Senator" by being a tireless champion for quality education and affordable health care for kids. He has fought tirelessly for the rights of American consumers against the unscrupulous practices of some financial institutions; for a balanced approach to U.S. foreign policy centered on partnership and diplomacy; and for the economic, environmental, and infrastructure needs of the people of Connecticut. Senator Dodd has also distinguished himself as a relentless defender of the right to vote in this country, having authored and helped pass the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, which established significant new rights, responsibilities, and resources for the administration of federal elections. He has won an impressive array of legislative victories on these and numerous other policy fronts. And he has done so precisely because of his extensive knowledge of the Senate as an institution—its rules, quirks, and key players.
Moreover, while he has always remained true to his principles, Senator Dodd has never shied away from reaching across the partisan divide to help pass critically important legislation for the people of Connecticut and the nation. Indeed, Senator Dodd has cultivated close working relationships with members of both houses, Democrat and Republican alike, throughout his five terms in office. And Senator Dodd's ability to reach across the aisle and find common ground with Senators with whom, ideologically speaking, he often has very little in common, has also played an important role in helping to advance his legislative agenda and the priorities of the Connecticut people over the years.
A key participant in nearly every major national policy debate that has taken place over the past three decades, Senator Dodd took on an even more expansive role in the Senate recently with the enactment of several major pieces of legislation that are historic in the scope of their benefits for the American people. Senator Dodd played a decisive role in making significant health care reform a reality by working to ensure passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This landmark bill will go a long way towards reducing the cost of health care in this country, preventing insurers from denying or dropping coverage to those in need, and ensuring access to quality and affordable health care for all Americans.
In addition to his successful efforts to reform our nation's health care system, Senator Dodd worked tirelessly, in the face of considerable Republican opposition, to pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This historic measure, crafted by Senator Dodd in the wake of one of the worst economic recessions our country has ever faced, creates new rules of the road for financial firms to help reign in unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices used by some banks and lenders, prevent future tax-payer funded bailouts of Wall Street firms, and return to a system where consumers feel safe and secure when making their financial decisions.
Before he began work to overhaul the rules and regulations that Wall Street firms must now live by, Senator Dodd used his role as the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee to create robust new protections for American consumers from deceptive and unscrupulous practices used by many credit card companies. Thanks to Senator Dodd, credit card companies will no longer be able to increase your card's interest for little or no reason and with little or no notice, and consumers will be provided with clear and concise explanations of the terms they are agreeing to.
But while these most recent legislative victories are incredibly significant, it is important to remember that Senator Dodd has spent the better part of a lifetime working on these very same issues. He has been a fighter for consumers, workers, children and families since Day 1 of his service on Capitol Hill. And it is that singular dedication to improving and enriching the lives of all Americans that he will most be remembered for when he leaves office in January.


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Despite Israel's overall economic resilience and strong global market presence, which we have written on numerous times in the past, the Jewish state continues to struggle with high poverty levels.
A survey published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday revealed that Israel has the highest rate of poverty among all developed nations.
Nearly 21 percent of all Israelis live below the poverty line. That's even higher than the poverty rate of Mexico, which stands at 20.4 percent.
Israel scored a little better when it came to the gap between rich and poor, placing fifth behind Chile, Mexico, Turkey and the USA.
The results of the survey came at a terrible time for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government, which is trying to cut the national deficit by increasing taxes and slashing spending on welfare programs.
In today's current economic climate, those who are considered "middle class" Israelis live from paycheck-to-paycheck, and can no longer afford to buy a home. Those who live at a lower economic level are obviously much worse off, and many of the welfare programs they rely on are facing what Finance Minister Yair Lapid calls "necessary cuts" to get Israel back on track fiscally.
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Story highlights
- The enneagram system sorts individuals into nine personality types
- In businesses, it has been adapted as a way of bringing insight into oneself and others
- A report shows it is on par with the Myers-Briggs system and other well-known psychological systems
- The system is typically taught in a half-day to two-day course
Can a quasi-mystical system rooted in ancient philosophies bring enlightenment, efficiency and a better bottom line to organizations?
For a growing number of companies across the world, the answer seems to be yes. From small businesses in Europe to U.S. government departments, a popularized personality typing system, known as the enneagram, is being promoted, with claims that it improves teamwork, communication and leadership.
"The enneagram" refers to an ancient symbol -- a circle inscribed with nine points -- with each point indicating a different personality type, driven by a set of fears, motivations and behaviors.
Key to the system is that when you understand these, you can change and direct your behavior in order to reach your full potential -- and bring it out in others.
It might sound a little hokey to some, but a yearlong study conducted in 2004 by Saville & Holdsworth reported that the enneagram is on par with the Myers-Briggs system, the Big Five and other well-known, accepted psychological systems.
"It is a sort of GPS of wisdom," says Pernille Lauritsen, founder of Mindjuice, a leadership training company in Denmark that has used the enneagram for the past 7 years.
"It is a shortcut to understanding what drives people, and to discover strengths and blind spots around yourself and others."
Do you know someone who alphabetizes their spice cabinet? They may be a type 1, organized and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. Often they are teachers, idealists, and advocates for change.
The corporate boardroom is likely to be frequented by a number of type 8 personalities. Self-confident, protective and even heroic, under stress they can turn into ego-centric bullies who are secretive and fearful.
"The enneagram allows you to grasp the reality other people are living in, to see where they are coming from, their filters, their points of view -- and then speak directly to that," says Helen Palmer, one of the worlds key authors and experts on the enneagram, and co-founder of the Enneagram Worldwide.
The enneagram symbol has roots in antiquity and can be traced back to ancient Greece. But it was not until the 1960s when Bolivian philosopher Oscar Ichazo used it to explain the human psyche that it started to enter the mainstream. It was brought to the U.S. and popularized by a student of his, American-taught psychologist Claudio Naranjo, in 1971.
Palmer, who was among Naranjo's first students, says the enneagram has since been given a major push by modern neuroscience. "It proves we can retrain and improve our brains," she says.
Today, the system is used in therapy and education, and can have a strong spiritual dimension -- but one of the first and major fields of use is business, where it has been adapted as a way of bringing insight into oneself and others.
It is typically done with a half-day to two-day course in which participants learn about the nine personality types, pinpoint their own and find out what makes them tick -- and ticked off.
That knowledge, says Ramazan Turan, partner in Danish auditing firm Athos, is invaluable. During one particular conflict with a collaborator, he says he recognized that an underlying issue was not being addressed from the other's viewpoint.
"Instead of arguing my case as I normally might have, I asked him what his real concern was," he says. "That simple shift created a completely different conversation that allowed us to address the real conflict and move on."
A 2011 study by Enneagram in Business covering 72 companies, including Best Buy, Daimler-Mitsubishi, Toyota and Avon, found that using the enneagram led to better communication and collaboration, rising sales and increase in employee engagement.
"It is a language for figuring out what gets in the way of change and progress, " says Todd Pierce, former CIO of biotechnology company Genentech, who says it helped his management team resolve core issues in a matter of hours.
But the system is not without its hitches, and its mystical background does raise some eyebrows.
"I don't know that people are ready for this," says Gus Kious, President of Summa Physicians in the U.S., who has taught the system at hospitals and with senior management. "The enneagram requires a degree of investment of time and self, and I get the sense that people are impatient."
Pierce however is an advocate of the system: "You just have to try it. We live in a world that is becoming hyper-connected. We need to make sure we deal with the human software."


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Fall: June 1
Spring: September 30
Completed applications are processed throughout the year as they are received. International students who miss the March 15 deadline are required to submit an evaluation of their transcript(s) by an approved educational evaluation firm.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor, current or past, are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.
Students must hold a bachelor's degree, preferably in business. Those individuals who are not adequately prepared for the advanced level may be required to take a number of M.B.A. core courses. The department admissions committee will identify the core requirements on a case-by-case basis.
A baccalaureate degree, not necessarily in a business discipline, is required.
Two essays are required. See the Fox School of Business and Management website at http://sbm.temple.edu/ms-phd/faq-app.html.
The GRE/GMAT is required. Quantitative and verbal scores on the GRE should be in the 50th percentile or above. Scores under 500 on the GMAT are not considered for the M.S. program.
Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.
A resume is required.
Upper-level graduate credits from an accredited graduate business program, but not previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the M.S. program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the Department Chair . The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30 to 48, depending on prerequisites
Required Courses:
Foundation Courses:
ACCT 5001: Financial and Managerial Accounting
ECON 5001: Managerial Economics
FIN 5001: Financial Analysis and Strategy
STAT 5001: Quantitative Business Methods
All or some of these courses may be waived by the Program advisor based on appropriate past coursework.
Required Course Electives:
Choose 4 from a pre-approved list of upper-level Accounting electives.
Choose 4 from a pre-approved list of upper-level Finance electives.
Choose 2 upper-level business electives.
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
This program has no culminating events.
Fox School of Business and Management
1515 Market Street, Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-204-1632 (fax)
Graduate Admissions
Fox School of Business and Management
215-204-1632 (fax)
Program Coordinator:
Mary Anne Gaffney , M.S. Faculty Advisor
Graduate Chairperson:
Eric Press
Department Chair
The Fox School of Business and Management offers M.S. programs through which students acquire in-depth knowledge of one business discipline. These programs are ideally suited for the business professional who wishes to develop advanced mastery of one business specialization. Our approach to graduate education is to develop practical expertise through case analyses and presentations, interaction with business practitioners, and team projects. The Fox School prepares students to step immediately into key management roles in highly specialized fields. The Fox School is the region's second largest business graduate school with over 1,300 students studying in 35 graduate business areas of concentration.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years
Center City, Fort Washington
Required business core courses are offered in a rotation cycle at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses. A selection of upper-level elective courses is offered at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses each semester. Courses may also be offered online.
Full-time students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Some required classes are offered only in Summer semesters.
Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester). Part-time students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Some required classes are offered only in Summer semesters.
Students seeking an M.S. in Accounting and Financial Management may take one of five tracks. In addition to accounting courses, students may take courses in finance and management information systems as part of their program. The course requirements are described within the tracks.
Research is supported by the Fox School of Business and Management's eBusiness Institute, the Center for e-Marketing, the Ethics Resource Center, the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Institute for Financial Services, the Institute of Global Management Studies, the Institute for Healthcare Management, the Safeguard Scientifics Center for Economic Education, and the Small Business Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout Temple University. The Accounting Department faculty conduct research in earnings manipulation, executive compensation, financial statement disorders,
pension accounting, and SEC regulation of accounting.
The Fox School of Business provides graduate-level courses during the summer at its Rome, Italy campus.
The Fox School of Business and Management is highly ranked. Current ranking information may be viewed at the following website:
All of Fox School of Business and Management's graduate business programs are accredited by AACSB -- The International Association for Management Education.
To gain mastery, students complete a minimum of ten advanced level courses (501 level or above) beyond either the prerequisites or foundation curricula.
Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in computer/information technology; consulting; consumer products and services; energy/utilities; financial services/banking; government; healthcare; industrial productsand services; manufacturing; the pharmaceutical industry; telecommunications; and tourism/transportation.
Graduating students may prepare to become a Certified Management Accountant or a Certified Public Accountant. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy maintains the CPA licensing requirements for all states. To qualify to take the CPA exam in Pennsylvania, one must take 24 semester hours in accounting and auditing, business law, finance, or tax subjects. The 24 semester hours must include a minimum of 3 semester hours in accounting and 3 semester hours in auditing, business law, finance, or tax.
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above may take classes on a non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of 9 credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.
The Fox School of Business and Management has a limited number of graduate externships for assignments in academic and administrative departments. Work assignments are generally administrative in nature and may include word and data processing. An externship provides up to 20 hours of service per week. Students are required to submit applications directly to the department in which they wish to be appointed.
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"The Voice" threw us another curve ball last night — for those (me included) that thought two more contestants would be cut this week, oh, were we wrong.
There will be not two, but three finalists next week, which means only one — whether it be Terry McDermott, Trevin Hunte, Cassadee Pope or Nicholas David — will be going home.
Only Team Blake Shelton and Team Cee Lo Green have singers left this year — a first in "Voice" history. But judging from that remarkably tailored suit and tie, Adam Levine is handling defeat gracefully. And so handsomely.
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There were several valuable lessons to learn for young athletes at a water polo clinic at Costa Mesa Aquatic Center Saturday afternoon.
There so many messages to keep tucked away, or perhaps write them down, stick them onto a wall.
Some of the advice coming from Olympians Courtney Mathewson and Shea Buckner really stuck out.
Mathewson wanted the young players to believe in themselves. Self-confidence can be the most important asset for any person in any profession, she said.
Buckner stressed the importance of setting goals.
For a few hours, the two Olympians wanted to inspire the youth and give them tips for what it takes to become an Olympian and what it takes to become the best.
"You have to work hard and you have to put everything on the line," Mathewson, a gold medalist, said of what it takes to be an Olympian. "But most of all you have to believe in yourself. Because you can't get anywhere in life — whether it's your job or whatever you choose to do — unless you believe in yourself and that you can accomplish your goals."
Mathewson said she has enjoyed the results of winning a gold medal with Team USA, attending various special events in her honor or the team's. The U.S. women were on The Tonight Show. They were recognized at a Lakers game and at a Clippers game.
Mathewson went back to her high school, Canyon in Anaheim, for a special pep rally where she spoke.
At Costa Mesa High, she coached the young players. Mathewson, who brought her gold medal, wasn't in the water because of some shoulder soreness.
Buckner, who played at Villa Park, coached while in the water. He also played with the students in a fun six-on-five tournament to cap the clinic.
"Every Olympian has their own path," said Buckner, a member of the U.S. men's team that reached the quarterfinals in London. "For me it was goal setting, and it started at age 8. From third grade, I have a paper that says I want to be an Olympian. And, since then I never let off the gas pedal. There was no option: I was going to be an Olympian."
Buckner and Mathewson wanted the young students to have fun at the clinic. The two Olympians also wanted to have fun, and they wanted to help.
Ryan Cook, a sports agent and a former Newport Harbor High water polo standout, helped organize the event. Cook featured his two friends, but he also wanted the children and their parents to learn as much as they could about the game and other facets in roughly four hours.
Local sponsors, who have athletics in mind, also helped put on the clinic. Demian Ross, a representative from Custom Comfort Mattress, spoke about the importance of proper rest. He said the company has made over 500 beds customized for pro athletes. Recently a custom-made 10-foot-by-10-foot bed was made for Dwight Howard of the L.A. Lakers, he said.
Trainers from nearby Velocity Sports Performance taught the young athletes some stretching drills. Aaron Williams, who played football at Marina High, talked about the importance of dry-land training for water polo players.
Yes, lunch was provided by In-N-Out, but representatives from Advocare and Gatorade were also on hand to stress the value of nutrition.
There were 100 kids who attended the clinic. Rain didn't ruin the day. They paid for their day of learning, but Cook hopes that in the future there can be free clinics.
He's a sports agent who also wants to promote the sport. He thinks the physical play that takes place in the pool can be appealing to sports fans and he believes marketing the athletes based on their good looks and down-to-earth personas can also help bring popularity to water polo.
"By having events like this we can really help the sport," Cook said.
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Sibling vintners Andrew and Adam Mariani give photographer Luke Gilford a tour of Scribe Winery, located in the foothills of Sonoma County's Arrowhead Mountain. Founded in 2007 by elder brother Andrew, Scribe is breathing new life into a property that was once a frontier vineyard, prohibition-era bootlegging outpost and brothel, and more recently a failing turkey farm. "I see this place as a palimpsest of California history and feel lucky to be adding another layer," says Andrew. Intent on reviving Scribe's heritage, the winemakers released their inaugural sylvaner vintage earlier this month—the first time the wine had been produced in California for 93 years. Renowned for hosting wild parties in the beautifully decayed hacienda-style mansion that is the winery's jewel, the Marianis specialize in Burgundian grape varieties that do well in the valley's cool, windy climes. "We're lucky to live in a part of the world where a shit-ton of people appreciate food and wine and are really good at cooking and making it," says Andrew. They are about to celebrate their latest riesling with a dinner this Sunday evening in the vineyard's cellars catered by Bay Area Japanese pop-up Peko Peko. Here Andrew reflects on Scribe's unique charm.
How did you find the property? I had been making wine at a small winery in Greece. My family has been involved in California agriculture for four generations so I started calling around asking people if they knew of anything available. We ended up finding this nasty old turkey farm, and with a lot of work and patience (replacing 17 turkey sheds with 35 acres of vines), it's turned out to be a pretty beautiful place.
Can you give us a brief history of the place? It was originally founded as a vineyard in 1858 by a German pioneer, Emil Dresel, when California was the Wild West. They had a successful winery called Dresel & Co. until prohibition hit in 1919; then they continued to make wine illegally and bottled the illicit juice in medicine bottles—which we still find on the property from time to time! There is still a bootlegger's road that goes from the hacienda up and over Arrowhead Mountain to the secluded valley behind it where some distilleries were located. Legend has it that the hacienda became a bootlegger's country outpost and brothel.
Tell us about the parties at the hacienda. The hacienda was built originally in 1858, and then rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake. It's been abandoned for almost three decades and we're in the midst of renovating it back to its former glory. We have an organization called the Scribe Viticultural Society where members get together to eat and drink. If they can't make it we send them wine so they can have their own gathering wherever they live. It's all about getting together at a table, eating, drinking and connecting.
What's your favorite season at Scribe? We live for the fall, the excitement and reward of harvest. We often pick during the night so that the fruit is delivered to the winery cold, at sunrise. Busting your ass under the tractor boom spotlights at 3am with the harvest crew while the rest of world sleeps is a pretty magical feeling.
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The Maluuna Community Group in Molesworth is currently running a number of activities and has extended an invitation to others within the community and Home educating families to come along and join in.
The Group runs from 9am to 4pm Every Thursday and has great facilities for all ages. It is situated in a beautiful setting with lots of room for indoor or outdoor activities.
Activities that will be happening in April include:
A Taste of Poland, Thursday the 23rd of April 2009 (and every other 4th Thursday each month)
Come and experience the language, culture and food of Poland. We will be learning basic polish Language skills, while enjoying polish music, food and activities related to Poland.
There is a secure area for indoor play for the children allowing you the freedom to join in as well as watch children who may be too young to join in all the fun.
A polish style morning tea will be provided.
This will be a regular monthly event happening every 4th Thursday in the month.
All ages welcome.
Time: 10.30 am onwards
Cost: $2 a Family per week
Includes: Free Coffee / Tea and Cake / Morning Tea
What you need to bring: Drinks for your children and if you wish to stay and enjoy most of the day, please bring lunch and / or afternoon tea with you also. A BBQ is available for your use if you wish to use it.
Where: Molesworth Community Hall, Molesworth Road, Molesworth.
Molesworth Community Hall, Molesworth is situated on Molesworth Road, just past the Molesworth Primary school, Look out for the Maluuna - Come in and have a coffee sign!
We are 30 minutes drive from Hobart CBD and 10 minutes from New Norfolk. It can be accessed from the Lyell Highway at Sorell Creek or via Glen Lusk on the Collinsvale Road.
All activities are part of the Malunna Community Group and are co-ordinated by a Home Educating Mum
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Bob Evans Introduces Hand-Held Breakfast for On-the-Go Dining
To help beat the morning scramble, Bob Evans Food Products, Columbus, Ohio, developed Breakfast Bakes, the simple goodness of breakfast in a hand-held hash brown. Ready in the microwave in 3 minutes, these convenient, all-in-one meals come in three varieties.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese combines Bob Evans premium sausage with scrambled eggs, melted cheese and hash browns to create a simple and satisfying meal. The Bacon, Egg & Cheese variety brings together three breakfast favorites in one baked-to-perfection, hand-held hash brown. Looking for a meatless option? A blend of red and green peppers, fluffy scrambled eggs, hash browns and cheese make up the Southwest Breakfast Bake.
"Between packing lunches and getting everyone out the door on time, the morning can easily get away from you," says Mike Townsley, president. "With Breakfast Bakes, you can now serve a complete meal-in-one made with wholesome ingredients in a matter of minutes, without the greasiness you get from ordinary hash browns. They are easy to heat and easy to eat."
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More and more executives and CIOs have realized that mobile has moved beyond a messaging platform to a multifaceted platform for application, Web, and messaging usage -- which means they're bringing in new generations of devices from Apple, Google's partners, and others. And now iPads are charging into businesses, with interest now rising in Android tablets.
For IT, that means a whole new world to manage. Different devices have very different capabilities for security and remote management, and the email platform you use also affects how you can secure and manage the mobile devices you let into your organization. Even though Apple has added significant management capabilities to its iOS, IT can't just say thanks and call it a day -- there's significant work to be done in determining the appropriate security and management policies, then figuring out how to deploy and enforce them in the new heterogenous world of mobile devices.
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Please, please, pretty-please could we have some information on sizing?
Are they sized (uselessly) as if you wear them on your feet, or do the sizes reflect the size of normal riding shoe you can expect them to cover? And how well?
The GripGrab Hammerhead Winter Overshoes have been rock solid in winter weather with their coated neoprene construction doing an unbelievable job of keeping the weather on the outside, and not in my shoes where it usually ends up after a couple of hours in the wind and rain.
GripGrab is a relatively new brand to these shores, with online retailer Wiggle picking up the UK distribution rights late last year. Good job they did, because what they have on their hands is one of the best glove and overshoe manufacturers. I was highly impressed with the Urban Softshell gloves recently and I've been similarly impressed with these overshoes.
They're made from a thick polyurethane coated neoprene that is 100% windproof and waterproof. I usually treat such claims with a high level of suspicion, based on years of testing overshoes that don't deliver in the depths of the winter. These do, and do so very well indeed.
I've been out in horrid weather, the sort that makes you question your sanity at choosing to go out on a bicycle, and the Hammerheads have done exactly what their product description promises. They've kept water out and they've kept the wind out. I've even gone out of my way to splash through puddles and haven't managed to find their limit.
Construction is top notch. The two holes on the sole, for the cleat and heel, are lined with reinforcing material and double stitched. There's a small patch of tougher material on the very front, which prevents damage when you put a foot down at the traffic lights. There's a similar bit of material at the heel too, for the same reason.
At the back is a full height chunky zipper that permits easy foot entry. The zip tab has a short section of material to make operation with thick gloves on easy. A Velcro tab keeps the top of the overshoe snug in place.
The zip is flanked by two sections of reflective material that serve to give a very high visibility to other road users. I'm still surprised that some winter overshoes have such stingy reflective details, so kudos to GripGrab for this small, but important, detail.
Some may not like the huge logo sprawled along the side and the Hammerhead shark detail around the top, but I kind of like it. It certainly grows on you. Unless you're particularly vain, I don't think an overshoes aesthetic is such an important consideration. How well they work is far more important, and judged on this criteria alone the Hammerheads are among the best overshoes I've yet tested.
Top performance in the most horrid winter conditions. Highly recommended.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
Make and model: GripGrab Hammerhead Winter Overshoe
Size tested: XL
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Warm, waterproof cycling overshoes for thermal protection in all but the coldest winter conditions. The Hammerhead overshoe features a PU coated neoprene construction and zip/velcro closure to seal out the elements as you pedal through the winter.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
YKK® zipper
Reflector for safety
Velcro closure strap
PU coated neoprene construction
They have the feel of a very well made product, and that has been the case during the test period.
These are very nearly the best overshoes I've yet tested. They do a brilliant job of keeping the weather out of my shoes.
Overshoes get hammered, but the Hammerheads have been very durable. The toughened toe material prevents premature wear when putting a foot down at traffic lights, and the zipper is chunky and robust.
They fit very well, and slide into place without too much of a wrestle.
They're on the expensive side, and their price puts them in line with offerings from brands like Castelli. As they're sold exclusively through Wiggle, you can expect some discounts, and there's already a fiver off at the moment.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Normally I get soaked from head to toe. With these overshoes I just get soaked from head to ankle. They're that good.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The thick neoprene construction, fit and rugged build.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The shouty logo sizes is a but over the top.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
An excellent overshoe that does what it says on the tin.
Age: 31 Height: 180 Weight: 67
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, touring, mtb,
David has worked on the road.cc tech team since July 2012. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds.
I have another model of overshoe by this manufacturer, the DryFoot, and if I was writing a review of those it would be just as good as this one. I went for the EU44-45 size, equivalent to 10.5, my normal shoe size, and they fit over my cycling shoes perfectly. They have been invaluable in this wet and cold winter we've had, keeping my feet perfectly dry and warm. Compared to my last overshoes, which were Alturas, well, these are in a different league. And ubercurmudgeon, they look and feel extremely well made, and durable, unlike my Alturas, where the zips didn't even last one winter.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday - Willis F. Evers
May 7, 1920 – November 2, 1943
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved
in stone monuments but what is woven into the lives of others".
By Pericles.
I have often wished I had known my Uncle Willis. Stories told to me by my father tell of a young man who was full of life and adventure. A daredevil who loved trick riding on his motorcycle and flying airplanes.
Joining the Army Calvary in 1940 this small town farm boy would be taken worlds away from the life he knew. Willis was sent to Ft. Meade, South Dakota for basic training. His skills riding motorcycles would send him on to Arkansas for combat training. There he learned to maneuver his motorcycle through the rough and rugged terrain. Although Willis loved riding motorcycles his true desire was to become a pilot, so when opportunity presented itself he transferred to the Army Air Corp.
His numerous letters home tell of his love of flying and his excitement at learning to fly the P38-F Lightning. The P38-F was built by Lockheed, it was designed for speed and fire power, dubbed by the Luftwaffe as "The Forked Tail Devil".
After completing his Pilot training Willis was promoted to Flight Officer and in September, 1943 was sent to join the 8th Fighter Group, 80th Squadron at Port Moresby, on the island of New Guinea. He joined well known Aces such as Norb Ruff, Edward "Porkey" Cragg, Louis Schriber and Alan Hill along with many others. He writes home that his plan is "old, but it flies good".
Willis was in New Guinea just two months before he was killed on November 2, 1943 while fighting over Rabaul. Although we will never know what his life would have been like had he survived the war; we do know that he lived life with passion, that he was committed to excellence, that he was willing to take risks to obtain his goals, and that he lived with integrity. He willing fought for freedom and ultimately sacrificed his life for you and me.
(If you would like to read more about Willis see my post in March 2009 entitled, "Going Home – The Unexpected" http://terri-thetiesthatbind.blogspot.com/2009/03/going-home-unexpected-part-one.html )


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