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Why has "green consumption" of sustainable products (e.g. Whole Foods, Toyota Prius) not permeated electricity consumption?
While many consumers have embraced sustainable products (eg. Whole Foods, Toyota Prius), that ethos has not yet permeated electricity consumption. Why do you think this is the case? Will it always be like this? Will renewable energy consumption be driven only by government mandates? Why? Or do you think this will change? If the marketplace were fair and rational, there would be no need for subsidies and mandates for the renewables and a proper carbon tax would suffice—as is starting to happen in Europe through cap-and-trade system. What will drive the change to clean energy consumption?
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Rick MalteseMar 31 2012: I don't think a carbon tax is enough. What is needed is a reevaluation of what renewable means and an education of the public. People are terrified of nuclear energy for mostly irrational reasons. Education will help reduce the hysteria. If Japan and Germany do not wake up the way that China has they will be in serious economic trouble. China has over 25 reactors under construction. Nuclear is a renewable energy. The earth has an abundance of Thorium. The new designs for nuclear plants have passive safety. The technology is here. It is the only source with dense enough energy to keep up the demand for electricity while shutting down coal plants. Politicians won't back nuclear for many reasons. Two biggies are 1) the fossil fuel lobbyists keep spreading lies and misinformation and 2) politicans want the votes so they support what they think the people want.
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Rick MalteseMar 31 2012: The point you disagree on is my main point. It is renewable when you understand that new reactor designs can reuse nuclear waste. Thorium has a half life of 14 billion years yet you could keep a rock in your pocket without ever causing you any harm. Mammals evolved during a time when natural background radiation was much higher than it is now. That is why we are now able to deal with radiation. Our bodies became used to radiation long before any nuclear plants or bombs existed. The sun has frequent nuclear activity yet we call it renewable. You see how a prejudice has emerged towards nuclear as a result of the cold war and nuclear arms race.
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Rick MalteseApr 2 2012: It's not renewable but who says the idea of renewable is perfect. We already know the term has become meaningless since the processes involved in using renewable energy is flawed in many ways. Who cares if nuclear is not renewable if it is a better solution it is a better solution. "Renewable" when it was first coined was supposed to imply there was no waste. We know one fact is that the space used is a waste of space for Solar and Wind. What is more sustainable? A compact plant that is reliable and a high output or hundreds of acres that don't work because the infrastructure is too unreliable. The smart grids are not here yet and distribution would need to stretch great distances to accommodate a semi-reliable steady source of wind or sunlight.
Nitin PanditMar 31 2012: I share the points and important qualification by Jose. First, there is no real solution to the nuclear waste problem... We ought to be able to do better than simply extracting a resource (and destroying the lovely beaches in Kerala, India) for Thorium or any other resource, and dumping the waste in a "safely engineered" facility somewhere when we know that the half-life of nuclear waste can be substantially more than any structure constructed by man. Second, there are alternatives for meeting energy needs, and it is better to work instead on the hysteria of generating more and more electricity without exploring even the low-hanging-fruit like energy efficiency to its fullest. That requires a desire to change behavior... so well stated by Justin. Finally, I am not sure that China represents a model of "green consumption" of anything... products or electricity.
Rick MalteseMar 31 2012: Nuclear energy is too good to pass over. Just because the current reactors don't burn up all of the "waste" does not mean we should give up. The new designs are on their way and reactors such as the LFTR and Thermal Reactors will burn up nuclear waste. Bill Gates is also pushing for this method of eliminating "waste" fuel. This link will give you some idea. http://energyfromthorium.com/essay3rs/
Nitin PanditApr 1 2012: By the same logic, oil is too good to pass over with all the developments there also. I guess we should wait for the research. Meantime finance the no-risk alternatives of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Why finance the risk? And, going back to the original question... it appears that green consumption is ignored in electricity production because investment continues to flow into tapping extractive fuel sources that do not have a green supply chain.
peter lindsay 50+Apr 1 2012: Rick is correct about the LFTR design. In the thirty year lifetime of an industrial scale LFTR it produces about a tonne of waste and that is low level waste. If you replace the LFTR with a solar array the amount of environmental radiation would probably go up as the silicon wafers must be doped by neutron bombardment in a nuclear reactor for them to work. It intrigues me that people who are pro-solar are often anti-nuclear even though you can't have one without the other.
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What A Lecture Trip To England Revealed About The Country's National Healthcare System
- Doug Richie Jr. DPM FACFAS
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During my recent trip to England, I participated as a faculty member at two podiatry and physiotherapy meetings. This was my third trip to the country in the past five years, giving me the opportunity to lecture and interact with colleagues. My experiences this time ran the gamut from dismay about the healthcare system in the United Kingdom to awe and respect for the level of care many of our colleagues offer in this country.
The Division of Podiatry and Clinical Sciences sponsored the first meeting, which took place at the University of Huddersfield. This year, the second Annual Musculoskeletal Research Conference focused on adult-acquired flatfoot. Podiatrists from the U.K. provided excellent lectures and covered assessment, ultrasound imaging and even surgical intervention for the musculoskeletal disorder.
My experience in the workshops, however, revealed how the national healthcare system in the U.K. has failed to provide adequate care for patients. I evaluated two middle-aged women who both had progressive, debilitating adult acquired flatfoot. They had each received little to no care at all while their condition worsened to the point that they could barely ambulate. In both cases, they had received simple prefabricated foot orthoses and nothing more. The notion of prescribing custom ankle foot orthotic therapy for adult-acquired flatfoot is not well accepted in the U.K. Certainly, the national healthcare system will not cover this service.
Previously, I wrote a blog about the current standard of care in the United States (see http://bit.ly/iUQtm3 ). Generally, custom ankle foot orthotic therapy begins before surgical intervention for the adult-acquired flatfoot. The success and avoidance of surgery for this treatment is at a rate of approximately 70 percent.1 The U.K. has yet to institute the use of ankle foot orthotic treatment for adult-acquired flatfoot despite the fact that there are at least six studies published to support it.2-7 Ironically, the British healthcare system will offer its patients surgery, which is generally tenfold more expensive than preventive interventions.
My next seminar was the Podiatric Biomechanics Symposium at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. This meeting had a fantastic lineup of speakers. The podiatrists who presented were among the best I have ever heard in terms of quality of content and delivery of their subject. Hannah Yirrell, BSc (Hons), who is an attending podiatrist at the Defense Medical Rehabilitation Center at Headley Court, provided a particularly inspirational lecture. This facility offers care to wounded soldiers from the U.K., who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dr. Yirrell presented amazing case studies in which she had been able to restore mobility in young men who had been severely injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In many cases, she used ankle foot orthotic therapy combined with physical therapy to make dramatic changes in the ambulatory status of these unfortunate victims. At this facility, the defense budget covers treatments. The level of care is far superior to what is available to citizens who rely on the national healthcare system in the U.K.
Upon returning home, I realized how fortunate I am to participate in a healthcare system in which I can offer numerous, superior treatment options, not available in the U.K., to my patients. I often listen to colleagues who bemoan our own healthcare system and vent frustration over reimbursement challenges in private practice. However, in comparison to the situation in the U.K., we do not have it so bad.
I worry about what changes may occur in the future if the U.S. institutes a more nationalized healthcare system. The result may be denial of treatment options that might actually save healthcare costs. The massive government sponsored healthcare system in the U.K. has certainly verified that this can be a reality, particularly for our podiatric colleagues practicing there.
1. Nielsen MD, Dodson EE, Shadrick DL, Catanzariti AR, Mendicino RW, Malay DS. Nonoperative care for the treatment of adult-acquired flatfoot deformity. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2011; 50(3):311-314.
2. Krause F, Bosshard A, Lehmann O, Weber M. Shell brace for stage II posterior tibial tendon insufficiency. Foot Ankle Int. 2008;29(11):1095–1100.
3. Alvarez RG, Marini A, Schmitt C, Saltzman CL. Stage I and II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction treated by a structured non-operative management protocol: an orthosis and exercise program. Foot Ankle Int. 2006;27(1):2–8.
4. Augustin JF, Lin SS, Berberian WS, Johnson JE. Nonoperative treatment of adult acquired flat foot with the Arizona brace. Foot Ankle Clin. 2003;8(3):637–645.
5. Bek N, Oznur A, Kaviak Y, Uygur F. The effect of orthotic treatment of posterior tibial tendon insufficiency on pain and disability. The Pain Clinic. 2003;15:345–350.
6. Chao W, Wapner KL, Lee TH, Adams J, Hecht PJ. Nonoperative management of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Foot Ankle Int. 1996;17(12):736–741.
7. Kulig K, Reischl SF, Pomrantz AB, Burnfield JM, Mais-Requejo S, Thordarson DB, et al. Nonsurgical management of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction with orthoses and resistive exercise: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther. 2009;89(1):26–37.
I am podiatrist working in London at the moment and have worked all over the U.K. in the past few years.
I enjoyed reading your article and am very glad to hear that you have had a good time in the country. However, I wanted to make some comments on some of your statements.
You stated that surgery was often the preferred option for adult-acquired flatfoot because it was not available on the NHS and the notion of prescribing it was not common.
Very many people recieve custom made AFOs. However, this is usually provided by orthotists and prosthotists rather than podiatrists. The treatment is available on the health service at a great cost along with bespoke footwear when needed.
Your point about the soldiers treatment being funded by the defense dept. budget is not due to the health service not providing it. It is simply funding drawn from another source as part of the MOD package of care to wounded soldiers. We do have prosthetic teams and specialised rehab teams for limb loss in south London.
We do not deny patients the care they need based upon cost. If they cannot access treatments, this is usually due to not having the specialist expertise in their area. In these cases, particularly when it comes to footwear and prosthetics/orthotics, their treatment can be charged to their own G.P. if what they require is out of area.
If anything, it is totally stupid referral pathways that prevent people from accessing the orthotist or prosthotist who could provide them with the appropriate devices, that and not having enough podiatrists who are capable of making AFOs.
I resent negative comments about the health service because the service is made up of thousands of very dedicated people who provide excellent care (most of the time) to an ever growing population of more medically complex patients at NO direct cost to the patient.
There are not very many countries around the world where this is true, least of all the U.S., where morbidity is an industry governed by companies who are driven by the sole purpose of increasing profit margins.Reply to this comment »
Thank you for your comments and insights. Please note that I have made no negative comments about the dedicated people who provide care in the NHS. My observations are based upon three visits to your country and personal communication with at least a hundred podiatrists while lecturing there.
During my recent trip, I was asked to evaluate two unfortunate women who had severe adult-acquired flatfoot and who had both been treated by podiatrists in the NHS. They had recieved prefab foot orthoses only and had both failed. Both were given surgical options only. I asked the audience of U.K. podiatrists if this type of treatment was typical and most agreed that it was not. But the audience also agreed that use of custom AFO treatment for adult-acquired flatfoot was not common in the NHS.
I fully agree with your assessment that the difficult referral pathways make access to AFO treatment difficult for many patients and most podiatrists do not undertake AFO therapy on their own. I suggest that it is time for the U.K. podiatrists to accept this challenge and start providing AFOs to their patients just as we do here in the States.Reply to this comment »
This post represents a very narrow minded view of the health system in the U.K. Having lived in both countries, I can say that the level of care patients receive in the UK is at least comparable if not superior in ways to the U.S. AFOs are indeed available for U.K. patients and even if they weren't, one could use the argument that the money saved by not paying the exorbitant insurance premiums for a couple of months would cover the cost of the brace.
There are certainly problems with each system but I would be careful about making quick judgments based on limited experience. You would not find many British people who would trade their system for the U.S. system of health.Reply to this comment »
I have tried to make my observations specific to podiatric care for the adult-acquired flatfoot. I have had significant interaction with your colleagues and stand by my conclusion that there is a different standard of care when treating this disorder in the two countries. I am convinced that podiatrists do not personally dispense AFOs to their patients to treat adult-acquired flatfoot and that efforts to refer these patients for this treatment often lead to no treatment at all.
Finally, I have listed the major articles on conservative care of the adult-acquired flatfoot using AFOs and could not find any studies using these devices in the U.K. I have chosen to not make widespread comparisons about the overall benefits of one healthcare system versus another. I can only rely on my own direct experience within my specialty. I suggest that the U.K. podiatrists can assume the role of providers of AFOs to their patients and achieve the success we have enjoyed here in the USA without increasing the cost burden on the NHS.Reply to this comment »
HMO coverage of AFOs provided by DPMs here in the United States may not last long. We may be forced to refer them out to certified orthotists or other providers.Reply to this comment »


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Milton High School may have its best crop of college football prospects in school history with five seniors committed to BCS conference schools, including the nation's No. 5-ranked overall recruit and a running back that is now considered one of the state's top five at his position after missing nearly all of last season with an injury.
Why aren't any of them going to UGA or Georgia Tech?
That's a question asked repeatedly and almost daily to Milton coach Howie DeCristofaro and his five seniors – DE Carl Lawson (committed to Auburn), RB Peyton Barber (Ole Miss), OL Cory Helms (Wake Forest), OL Eason Fromayan (TCU) and OL Josh Harris (Wake Forest)
Milton is an affluent suburb of Atlanta located 35 miles from Georgia Tech and is home to one of UGA's most fervent fan bases.
UGA has yet to offer scholarships to any Milton players, while Georgia Tech heavily pursued Lawson and Barber.
Ironically, both UGA and Georgia Tech had connections to Lawson, who is ranked by ESPN as the nation's No. 5 overall prospect. The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder is the son of Carl Lawson Sr., who played fullback on Georgia Tech's 1990 national championship team. However, the younger Lawson grew up a fan of the Bulldogs.
What about Georgia Tech? "They offered me. I just didn't want to lead them on. I never really felt Georgia Tech was the place for me."
And UGA? Well, that's a little more complicated. "They never really recruited me," Lawson said. "I was really in love with Georgia. I used to be a huge Georgia fan. But by the time they finally came to the school, I had already established relationships with all the other schools."
Lawson became an instant celebrity after his performance at a junior all-star game last December, was flooded with scholarship offers over the next couple of months and committed to Auburn on March 24. Lawson said UGA recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner came by the school once during the winter, but that the Bulldogs didn't get really serious until May – when defensive coordinator Todd Grantham stopped by for spring practice.
"It was kind of like how Georgia did with Jordan Jenkins last year, because I followed that. They didn't really recruit him hard all along … But there are no hard feelings toward Georgia. They're going to have a great recruiting class at Georgia, and we'll do well at Auburn."
Despite being blocked by two and three defenders on nearly every play, Lawson has 13.5 sacks in six games this year for Milton. At the junior all-star game, Lawson dominated practices with his aggressive and relentless play, reminding one scout of a "young David Pollack." The 5-star will wait until after the season to decide if he will visit other schools than Auburn.
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Meanwhile, the 6-foot, 225-pound Barber has rushed for 1,110 yards this year after missing nearly all of his junior season with torn ligaments in his ankle.
Many schools wanted to see Barber run as a senior before offering, but he decided to go ahead and commit to Ole Miss over Arizona State and Clemson on July 29. It's shaping up to be a brilliant recruiting move by the Rebels. Barber will take official visits to Ole Miss, Arizona State and Wisconsin but said he remains "99.9-percent committed" to the Rebels.
Barber had early offer from Georgia Tech before the Yellow Jackets got two other commitments at running back. "I've always been a fan of Georgia Tech, but I probably didn't want to run in the type of offense they had," he said.
What about UGA? There has been very little communication, even though the Bulldogs are still seeking at least one running back in this recruiting class after 5-star Derrick Henry de-committed from UGA and later pledged to Alabama. UGA is still targeting some higher-profile running backs, including Norcross High School's Alvin Kamara.
"I'm not a Georgia fan after I went to Dawg Night [summer prospect camp] a couple of years ago, and I had a bad experience," Barber said. "I didn't feel like I got a good look there. I wasn't put in the groups that all the other players were put in. It's all good, though. I'm happy with Ole Miss."
Helms said he had moderate interest from UGA and Georgia Tech, but decided not to wait any longer and committed to Wake Forest over North Carolina and South Florida. Harris picked Wake Forest over Maryland, South Florida and Marshall, while Fromayan switched his commitment from Cincinnati to TCU.
There's more D1 prospects coming out of Milton in the future: Trayvon Paulk is one of the state's top juniors at RB with early offers from Ole Miss, North Carolina and Vanderbilt; he would like to get looks from UGA, Florida and Tennessee. Meanwhile, Milton sophomore OL Nick Wilson has early offers from Tennessee and North Carolina.
– By Michael Carvell, AJC Recruiting Blog
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October 10th, 2012
4:07 am
October 10th, 2012
4:12 am
Hey Bc. I guess we're the only ones still awake. I can never sleep.
October 10th, 2012
4:25 am
Dumpster fire!
UGa will continue to be just that until we make some changes.
31-0 2008
Dumpster fire. and that hurts because i am a dawg for life!
October 10th, 2012
5:27 am
The difference between USC and UGA was coaching. Kirk H. wasn't blunt enough. Our recruiting overlooks some obvious players and all BUT USC didn't have better talent than us, it's what the respective coaching staffs did with them, how they prepared for that game, and the lack of adjustments that lost that game so badly. Coaching.
October 10th, 2012
5:33 am
Typical!, #5 rated prospect in Nation, sitting right under the nose of UGA , and as in the SC game UGA is a no show!! I'm so tired of reading these type of stories on the efforts o lack of by Garner and UGA. FRUSTRATING!!!!
To be a champion you MUST beat the champion but these paper champions haven't shown up since 2008.
October 10th, 2012
5:34 am
Just more examples on why Georgia should fire all of 'em. We get out recruited, out coached, out prepared and whopped bad. Then made fun of. Time for a change.
October 10th, 2012
6:13 am
Murray tipped the defense off by tapping the center when he wanted the ball snapped is what Clowney told reporters. That's is how they gained an edge.
October 10th, 2012
6:13 am
This article leads one to the conclusion that we ar dropping the ball in our pursuit of top in state talent. I hate to hear our top GA boys talk about our lack of interest in them until it was too late.
October 10th, 2012
6:13 am
For some reason, it still looks like UGA does not know how to recruit the top local talent. There is no way that I wouldn't have pursued Lawson. He is a difference maker and some say better than Nkemdiche. I still question the way that UGA evaluates talent. They keep missing out on a lot of good players and especially the OL. UGA does not look good at the DB position and they are not really bringing in any CB. The defense will continue to suffer unless they bring in more aggressive pass rushers. Pressure has dissappeared on the QB and the defense as a whole looks pretty porous. The talent is there. I just wonder what happened to the coaching. The offense is still the same. Needs a new OC, but I am not the HC. No matter how many games UGA wins, coaching is still a problem. Still can't beat the top rated teams.
October 10th, 2012
6:18 am
This is not rocket science. The Lawson kid had 20 offers by the end of February, committed to Auburn in March and our coaches don't even "consider" him for an offer until May. Our coaching staff was clueless on this one. The days of a kid waiting on a Georgia offer for however long are long gone. RIDICULOUS!!!
October 10th, 2012
6:37 am
This staff is not aggressive with these blue chippers….No, you don't have to offer them all, but they need to be seen the love to stay in the loop. We let a lot of blue chippers get away. By the time we get serious, they are way down the road. After Saturday night, The SECCG last year and the black out by Bama,,,,,and Richt's passive "public" attitude by the Carolina loss, and not beating a team with more than 9 wins since 2006. and no signature win in 3 1/2 years, I'm ready for regime change in Athens
October 10th, 2012
6:51 am
This staff has no clue. Once again they heavily recruit out of state players, then fall back on the instate guys at the end.
October 10th, 2012
6:54 am
CMR can recruit and put kids in the NFL. He cannot win big games or championships no matter how much talent he gets.
October 10th, 2012
7:05 am
True GT 10………And I think the school and campus and tradition and the massive amounts of D1 talent available EVERY year keeps Dawgs at 9 or 10 wins, not coaching. Some who post on here say be careful what we ask for. I'm thinking McGarity would get it right and bring in an elite coach AND staff, lock down this state….and keep Saban up at night. I really do.
October 10th, 2012
7:11 am
UGA under CMR & Co. Will be a routine 9-2team year after year.
UGA has become the best of the rest of the SEC and in time, Texas A&M will move way past UGA.
UGA is not interested in being big time in sports. Sad but true.
class of 71&73.
October 10th, 2012
7:13 am
UGA continues to have stellar recruiting classes but it still comes down to coaching and player character. SC has it both! If we can make it through the next 3 weeks of the toughest schedule of anyone in the SEC, we may have something to really crow about! Was there last Sat night sitting in the UGA section. How sweet that was! 3 in a row!
October 10th, 2012
7:17 am
I'm tired of recruiting all these 5-star players who make it to the NFL but don't have the heart to play with Alabama (2008) and USC (2011) when the going gets tough. Let's recruit the 3- and 4-star prospects who grew up loving UGA. I don't care if we stop being a feeder system for the NFL. I care about what the players do in college.
Class of 93&00
October 10th, 2012
7:31 am
Cold: Mizzou,Vandy,Ole Miss,Georgia,AU,Kentucky
Warm: Tenn,LSU, A&M,
Hot: Carolina,Fla,Bama,Miss St
October 10th, 2012
7:39 am
Interesting Comment on Dawg message board this AM…..The poster said " Just think, If Richt had the Carolina schedule this year, He would be gone at year end". Year two that the schedule, not coaching and big wins save him. I watched the replay of the Fla/LSU game last night. No way we beat Fla unless THEY don't show up and play. Their D looked as good as Carolina's.
October 10th, 2012
7:40 am
And the sad part, The kid grew up loving the Dawgs…
October 10th, 2012
7:41 am
Our AD has be quite this week. The AD at Tech gave fish fry a vote of confidence…..hum?????
October 10th, 2012
7:49 am
has been
October 10th, 2012
7:52 am
If you were a blue chip prospect, after what happened last Saturday night, why, other than blind loyalty, would you desire to play for the Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff?
A Georgia fan.
October 10th, 2012
7:55 am
I get it that we want the best talent available. BUT when the marginal difference between an in-state prospect and an out-of-state prospect is minimal, PROTECT YOUR BORDERS! Yes go into Tampa's Plant HS and maintain a presence, hit the atypical superstar like Matthew Stafford in Dallas, but keep great kids at home! Texas is always in a strong talent position because they own the state. UGA is failing to recruit Georgia well. I mentor in a local HS and the kids are almost NEVER UGA fans. It has to start with the players – own the state.
October 10th, 2012
8:04 am
And then the rest of the story, has not been told yet doomsday fan.
October 10th, 2012
8:06 am
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This is the kind off fire we need in Athens! Check out this video on YouTube:
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October 10th, 2012
8:08 am
What's interesting to me is that Lawson's dad played not only for GaTech, but played on their National Championship team……and the kid grew up liking…. Georgia? That's just weird to me. That would be like Joe Namath's son (if he had one) growing up an Auburn fan. There has to be a weird as hell family disconnect for that to happen. I know it's just football…..but that strikes me as odd.
October 10th, 2012
8:15 am
Click on the above youtube……………..THAT'S whats missing in Athens.
October 10th, 2012
8:16 am
Two words, Attitude & Culture
October 10th, 2012
8:17 am
It's not about stars look at us, we don't have 5 stars we just recruit players and they turn out to do well. Like many of you say it's the coach, they have to stay on these kids. Push them to do better.
October 10th, 2012
8:19 am
Did you suppose "Fans" really expect our young offensive line to play like seasoned Juniors? Still does not explain why we played so bad on defense.Those crackers have a good team, but so do we (I thought). They just out-played us on both sides of the ball. How can you blame the OC when Murray had NO TIME to throw the ball mostly, and when he did, he was so nervous about getting hit, that he made bad passes. That's how you beat a good quarterback – Pressure! No Natty this year, fur sur, but still lots to play for. GO DOGGIES
October 10th, 2012
8:19 am
Don't know how Lawson remains with Auburn. That place is a disaster and it doesn't look like it will change anytime soon.
October 10th, 2012
8:24 am
Under performing Defensive Line and blown recruiting. I've been saying for years that Rodney Garner needs to be replaced. Here's more evidence of why I keep saying it!
October 10th, 2012
8:47 am
Even when considering the usual AJC spin on all things UGA it is disturbing when a 5star anything goes out of state without serious attention from the dawgs. I've always felt like the coaching staff are on top of things recruiting wise but sometimes I really wonder?
October 10th, 2012
9:01 am
One thing that all of you on here don't take into account is character. From what I am reading above, I wouldn't put Lawson in the same position with Pollack on character. I really don't know but it's just MHO.
Also, sounds like Barber didn't get his butt kissed at Dawg Night in Athens. I'm ok with that. All of these high school kids want their egos stroked. Your gonna miss one sooner or later but overall, UGA has top 10 recruiting classes year over year so I am not sure that this article is as germane as some on here would like to think.
October 10th, 2012
9:02 am
Top 10 classes…….If we could just convert them to top 10 rankings.
October 10th, 2012
9:09 am
One thing I think you have to consider is the amount of talent not only in the state but just in the metro Atlanta area. There is no way Tech or UGA could sign everyone but both teams should be recruiting the in state 4 and 5 star prospects in a major way.
One think I can't understand from a Tech standpoint is why quality defensive athletes wouldn't want to come to Tech and play defense. There would be no redshirting, gray shirting or waiting at all for that matter. A 5 star defensive tackle could play right away – assuming he can make grades.
October 10th, 2012
9:27 am
How can you not recruit or offer the #5 player in the nation—he's even a fan!!!! You coaches in Athens need to get your head out of your A%$. I bet he beats our brains in for the next 4 years–Things like this are even more of an embarrassment than last Saturday.
October 10th, 2012
9:35 am
Lawson was never coming to UGA. We could have opened out checkbooks like some other schools do but he was never going to come to UGA. His dad played at Tech and steered him to AU.
October 10th, 2012
10:11 am
My how things have changed at Milton. We had the longest losing streak in the nation going when I was a freshman. I never dreamed we'd have major college prospects.
October 10th, 2012
10:16 am
Lawson was the only Milton player considered to be talented enough to start in D1 ball ….. most of the upper tier SEC schools did NOT offer these other guys (not just UGA) …. as for Lawson he is considered a great pass rusher but lacking in run defense. Pollack was rated a 3 star coming out of high school. No one, including UGA knew he was going to be All American material. Time will tell how good Lawson is. Part of it was UGA's infatuation with Nkemdiche and Isaac Rochelle and the time they spent recruiting them without success. Losing to S.C. the way UGA did obviously will not help them get the top remaining targets they are after. Florida is a must win now.
October 10th, 2012
10:17 am
Good luck kid. However you coach at Auburn may not be their when you get their. And if we are lucky ours may be gone to.
October 10th, 2012
10:18 am
"THAT'S whats missing in Athens."
Kirby Smart would be just like that, JB.
Not to mention I bet he woulda had all those Milton High boys an offer early on.
Richt will win 10 games with this schedule, lose a bowl game – no way McGarity makes a move, unless his former employers (UF) beat us like SC did. That may make a difference.
Seems to me Richt himself would get tired of getting beat – mosly humiliated – by every good team, and occasional average/poor team, he plays – going backward: SC, MI State, LSU, SC, Boise, UCF, AU, UF, Colorado, Miss St, ARK, SC, UK, UF, UT, LSU, Ok St, GT, UF, Bama.
That's a lotta losing, and a lotta blowouts.
October 10th, 2012
10:19 am
Last year UGA used the 3-4 and 4-3 defense depending on the situation. This year the have abandoned the 4-3 and are more predictable. Jarvis has been injured evr since the Missouri game and without him they lack a pass rush. Perhaps they should try the 4-3 on passing downs like they did last year.
October 10th, 2012
10:20 am
UGA has dropped the ball for many years. Remember the Yankee kid at Centennial? The Dawgs didn't offer until REAL late, and the kid went to Stanford, and started as a redshirt Freshmen. He will likely be a first day pick in the NFL draft. But what team needs a dominate left tackle?
October 10th, 2012
10:27 am
GT, who needs a dominate left tackle, when you've got a "Dream Team," (or what's left of it)?
Coach Richt said, "I know what the hell I'm doing," and don't you forget it . . .
October 10th, 2012
10:44 am
Uga's DL has to be made of DT types. Most high school DEs are converted into LBs. So they must have good size & speed. As far as RB they will only bring in one. Henry was there before Gurshall came along. So it will all work out. This RB will have to understand they WILL share the carries & better be a good blocking back. Don't forget UGA has plenty of spots left for Feb. All this early commit stuff is just talk until then. LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
October 10th, 2012
10:52 am
Fan blogs are certainly interesting for their lack of football knowledge. How does Lawson compare to SC's defensive ends at 6′6″ and 6′8″? In the UGA defense, he would have to play OLB (or maybe ILB) and even there, he is a little short. Grantham seems to like them in the 6′4″ range. Others on here have mentioned that he had an attitude toward the coaches at the camps and that he is a good pass rusher but is weak on run support. Then, of course, the unwashed jump on the coaches for not going all out to "get this recruit an offer". Damn, guys.
October 10th, 2012
11:04 am
UGA will have another top 10 recruiting class loaded with Georgia players. Many of those will go on to the NFL. In between… underachievers.
It's been this way for 11 years.
October 10th, 2012
11:07 am
It appears Richt has a team good enough to win 10 games. Like last year, Dawgs win the easy ones ans lose the important ones. I saw that after watching the Fla/LSU replay. Unless we get a lot better and they get worse, I don't see that as a win..So, new contract, 20-4 @2 regular seasons, beating Tech like a rented mule, he's here to stay. We will continue to lose to good football teams. Hope and change is not a strategy I'm told.


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A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004′s Part C
February 2014
Welcome to NICHCY's training curriculum on early intervention! The full curriculum isn't done yet, but three modules are available for your reading, downloading, and training use, and there are many more on the way.
- Module 1–Basics of Early Intervention
- Module 8–The Transition Process and Lead Agency Notification new!
- Module 9–Development of the Transition Plan new!
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About the Training Curriculum
Here's the story, straight to the point:
Title | Building the Legacy for Our Youngest Children with Disabilities: A Training Curriculum on Part C of IDEA 2004
By Whom? | This training curriculum is being produced by NICHCY at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education.
For Whom? | The curriculum is intended to help all those involved with infants and toddlers with disabilities understand and implement Part C of IDEA 2004. That's the federal law that authorizes early intervention services in the nation.
What's Included? | Modules are designed to be used primarily by trainers to train others about early intervention program under Part C of IDEA. As such, each completed module has a slideshow, a trainer's guide, and handouts and activity sheets for participants. You don't have to be a trainer to learn from the curriculum, though. All are welcome to read, download, learn, and share.
Why? | Final regulations for Part C of IDEA were published in September 2011. OSEP wants to ensure that the early intervention field has solid guidance about those regulations–what's new, what's the same, and the oh-so-many details involved in providing early intervention services to eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities in every state and territory.
Table of Contents for the Part C Curriculum
Building the Legacy for Our Youngest Children with Disabilities is organized according to seven themes central to IDEA, with one or more training modules beneath each theme. The seven themes are:
A | Welcome to Early Intervention
B | Public Awareness Program and the Child Find System
C | Evaluating Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
D | The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
E | Transition from Part C to Part B
F | Procedural Safeguards
G | Use of Funds
And now for the modules themselves! Only Modules 1, 8, and 9 are currently available. But here's the list of what's coming–and you can sign up below to receive email alerts whenever new materials in this curriculum become available.
Theme A: Welcome to Early Intervention!
Take a broad look at Part C of IDEA 2004 with these 2 modules–the first welcomes newcomers to Part C and the second identifies what has changed with the publication of the 2011 regulations.
- Module 1 | Basic Steps in Early Intervention
- Module 2 | Key Changes in the Law and Regulations
Theme B: The Public Awareness Program and the Child Find System
What's involved in a State's pre-referral activities–especially its public awareness program and its child find system? How are children referred to early intervention? Find out what the Part C regulations require.
- Module 3 | Pre-Referral Activities and Referral to the Part C Program
Theme C: Evaluating Infants and Toddlers for Disabilities
When an infant or toddler is referred to early intervention, the Part C system must determine if the little one has a developmental delay or disability. Find out how.
- Module 4 | Screening Procedures, Evaluation of the Child, and Assessment of the Child & Family
Theme D: Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
The IFSP is an essential document in the lives of infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services under Part C. How is the IFSP developed—and by whom? Learn about everything IFSP and more!
- Module 5 | Procedures for Development, Review, and Evaluation of the IFSP
- Module 6 | Content of the IFSP
- Module 7 | Meetings of the IFSP Team
Theme E: Transition from Part C to Part B
Toddlers are expected to leave early intervention by their third birthday and move on to other programs, settings, or services. Sure does help to plan ahead! And it's required.
- Module 8 | The Transition Process and Lead Agency Notification to the LEA and SEA
- Module 9 | Development of the Transition Plan
Theme F: Procedural Safeguards
Prior written notice, informed written consent, confidentiality, access to early intervention records, just a few of the critical safeguards in the Part C regulations.
- Module 10 |Introduction to Procedural Safeguards
- Module 11 | Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information
- Module 12 | Access to and Examination of Records
- Module 13 | Options for Dispute Resolution
Theme G: Use of Funds
A lot of changes in the Part C regulations here. Find out more about how States pay for early intervention services, including the use of a family's public or private insurance.
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Quote Slides!
NICHCY has also been pleased to make available a slideshow of 20 quotes for trainers to use as they see fit, such as before a training session while participants are coming into the room or during breaks. The quotes touch upon universal themes in our lives, such as children, families, leadership, teamwork, love, and growth. The slides themselves feature vivid pictures of babies and toddlers with disabilities, moms and dads, early intervention providers, and…well, you get the idea. We hope you (and your participants) enjoy viewing this slideshow of quotes as much as we enjoyed creating it.
—Important Thanks You's—
This training curriculum on Part C of IDEA would not be available without the support of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Not only did OSEP ask that NICHCY develop this training curriculum on Part C of IDEA 2004, it also has provided incredible guidance and legal review of all content. OSEP staff have created the first drafts of the modules; attorneys at the Office of General Counsel have exhaustively reviewed all written materials for consistency with the statute and its implementing Part C regulations; and logistical, technical, and fiscal support has been provided. NICHCY would like to express its deep appreciation for OSEP's dedication and commitment to the field by making this product possible.
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Thirteen Die On Kentucky Roadways (7/19 - 7/25)
Date of News Release: 07/26/10
(Frankfort, Ky.) -- Preliminary statistics* indicate that thirteen people died in thirteen separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July 19, through Sunday, July 25, 2010.
Ten of the crashes involved motor vehicles and five of the victims were not wearing a seat belt. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Bell, Campbell, Christian, Grayson, Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Shelby and Trigg counties. The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in the Campbell and Shelby county crashes.
Two separate fatal motorcycle involved crashes occurred in Marion and McCracken counties. One victim was wearing a helmet.
One pedestrian involved fatal crash occurred in Jefferson County.
Through July 25 preliminary statistics* indicate that 400 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 48 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were 317 motor vehicle fatalities and 160 of those victims were not wearing seat belts. Forty-six of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle. Thirty-two fatal crashes involved a pedestrian and 1 involved a scooter. Forty crashes involved a motorcycle and twenty-three of those victims were not wearing helmets. Eight crashes involved an ATV and six victims were not wearing helmets. Two crashes involved a bicycle. A total of 88 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.
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Catsimatidis, Lhota release first TV ads
Supermarket mogul and mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis has released the first television ad of this year's mayoral race, with the Joe Lhota campaign close on his heels.
The 60-second Catsimatidis spot began airing on NY1 and Fox News in New York City on Monday. The biographical ad touts Catsimatidis' rags-to-riches story.
"John Catsimatidis grew up on 135th Street in Harlem; The son of immigrants – his dad was a bus boy," the voice over says.
The video goes on to describe how the billionaire Griestedes owner worked his way through school and went on to build "one of America's most successful private businesses."
"Today, John Catsimatidis is running for mayor because he believes every New Yorker deserves the opportunities that he had," the narrator says.
The 30-second Lhota ad, titled "Joe Is New York," was launched on YouTube today and will hit cable news channels this Thursday.
It emphasizes the former MTA chief's role during 9/11 and in efficiently getting the city's transit system back on track so soon after Hurricane Sandy.
"In these uncertain times, only one candidate for Mayor has already proven he's ready," the narrator intones. "Joe Lhota is New York. And he's ready to be our mayor."
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Musicians Turn To And Turn Off Tech For Earth Hour 2013
Saturday at 8:30pm marks conservation organization WWF's yearly celebration of Earth Hour — a period of time during which the denizens of the globe are urged to switch off the lights as a show support for the environment — and around the world, myriad musicians will be getting in on the action.
Earth Hour is an initiative that launched in 2007 and has since spread across the world — to 152 countries, to be exact. This year, the theme is "I Will If You Will" — a call for people to encourage each other to take care of the planet — and from the official video (featuring David Guetta and Usher's track "Without You") to the events planned for the day, musicians have stepped up to take part in the event. And by "take part" we don't mean with your run-of-the-mill, average charity concert — these bands are getting creative.
Danish singer-songwriter Erann DD, for example, will be headlining Denmark's Earth Hour 2013 concert — sans fancy stage lighting. "We will turn off the lights, turn on the candles," he says. "Get people together and kiss them all one hundred percent without electricity."
Erann plans to keep the message alive by challenging fans to drive electric cars. If 100 Danes test one out, he will drive such a vehicle from Copenhagen to Skagen.
Rapper Shaka Loveless — who will be performing with Erann — is also reaching out to fans this Earth Hour. Apparently, he's primed to let fans decide which songs he will perform at the event if 130 Danes wash their clothes at 30 degrees.
Over in Sri Lanka, artists Bathiya and Santhush are promising their fans a return on their environmental investment. If 10,000 Sri Lankans sign up for Earth Hour at www.earthhour.lk, they will create an Earth Hour song, with the hope that other artists will work together to create a whole thematic album.
In Malaysia, fans will also get a chance to make music — musicians there are holding a battle of the bands of sorts to create an Earth Hour anthem. The finalists will perform at Sunway Pyramid in Kuala Lumpur.
These are only a few examples of music-related events going down tomorrow night — there will also be parties in the Netherlands, Uganda, Latin America, Jamaica, Sweden, the UK and several more locations. You can find out more about events around the world via the Earth Hour website.
Charity and music have always gone hand in hand — Live Aid, anyone? — but more and more, the music world has been asking fans to take social action in order to gain access to events. In September, the Global Poverty Project launched its Global Citizen Festival — featuring The Black Keys, Neil Young and more — and doled out tickets to those fans who completed altruistic, real-life actions related to eradicating poverty. And in October, fans were able to unlock a special Avett Brothers livestream of their Legendary Giveback Concert by pledging to give back to their community.
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Current ASP world number three surfer, Joel Parkinson is preparing to fly to Hawaii to contest the annual Molokai To Oahu Paddleboard World Championships on July 29. With surfing's ASP World Tour in the middle of a scheduled six-week break, Parkinson seized the opportunity to live out a long-held dream and compete in the prestigious race, which sees competitors paddle 32 miles across the "Channel of Bones" between the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Oahu. "It's just something I've always wanted to do but never had the chance," says Parko. "It's a huge personal challenge, and there's just something really primal about just getting on a board and paddling to an island you can't even see over the horizon.... ....It's strongly linked to traditional Hawaiian culture and means so much to the people who've done it, that I thought I've got to give it a go at least once in my life."
"It's getting close," says Parko from home in Coolangatta. "I don't know if I'm nervous or not, but it's getting very real now a few days out. I'd feel less pressure paddling out for a final in front of 50,000 people I reckon, but it's a great feeling to be doing something completely foreign to me. This really is uncharted water for me."
Few can finish the Molokai/Oahu race, if Parko does it'll mark the completion of a lifelong goal.
Parkinson will compete in the two-man stock paddleboard category with iron man, training partner and good mate, Wes Berg. "Wes knows what he's doing, thankfully," laughs Parko. "He's taught me heaps about what I need to do and he just paddles so quickly. He paddles four-minute kilometers, he just flies." When asked what kind of advice Wes has been giving him, Parko replies simply, "Dig in! I think just getting my rhythm and pace down at the start will be the toughest part. I've never competed in an endurance race before and I don't know whether I'll be like the hare and bolt too quickly, too early, but I know if I can get a couple of hours into the race and set a good pace I'm confident I'll have enough in the tank to get to Oahu in good time."...
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Yeehaw! NASCAR Star Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Grabs Nationwide Victory at Texas, Tallies Second Win of the Season
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. just keeps on getting better.
Oakley's defending NASCAR Nationwide Champion put his prowess on the track in full display this past weekend, claiming his second win of the season and the fourth consecutive NASCAR Nationwide triumph for his team, Roush Fenway, in the Lone Star State.
Following an intense race, laced with two dramatic restarts, Ricky sealed the deal after regaining the lead with 23 laps to go – smashing past Austin Dillon to cruise to the win after the final restart.
"Whew!" he said, rocking his Oakley eyewear and racing gloves. "We finally got a cowboy hat at Texas. I love coming here. We finally finished off a race."
Following a restart with six laps left, Ricky powered to the front of the pack, only to be challenged by Denny Hamlin. The two sped head-to-head, with Oakley's speed demon a mere .001 seconds in front as the next lap came about.
But Ricky pulled out all the stops – pulling away for the win 1.4 seconds in front of Paul Menard.
And despite radio problems, technical glitches and track lights going dark throughout the evening, he persevered and fought off any charges from the Sprint Cup regulars on hand.
"It was back and forth," Ricky continued. "The race started we were very strong, our Pure Michigan Mustang was doing everything that I needed it to do. Then we lost a little track position there on that restart and seemed like we really struggled, wasn't sure if it wanted to be loose, tight, we were battling with it."
One area of improvement needed from the past season, according to the team, was restarts. His outing in Texas was clearly reflective of some major focus and attention to all aspects of his overall repertoire.
"I think a big thing last year was confidence in restarts. If I had a bad one I would spend whole run and the whole next caution trying to think about what I needed to do different."
"I just go into it with a little bit more confidence this year about it. They seem to be a lot better. There's still some things I need to work on as a racecar driver and I think restarts, the initial takeoff can be improved on. Once we get going I don't know if there's anybody that drives it harder than we do. So getting up through the gears, we're getting a lot better at it."


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Defensive realism
In international relations, defensive neorealism is a variant of political realism. Defensive neorealism looks at states as socialized players who are the primary actors in world affairs. Defensive neorealism predicts that anarchy on the world stage causes states to become obsessed with security. This results in security dilemmas wherein one state's drive to increase its security can, because security is zero sum, result in greater instability as that state's opponent(s) respond to their resulting reductions in security.
Among defensive neorealism's most prominent theories is that of offense-defensive theory which states that there is an inherent balance in technology, geography, and doctrine that favors either the attacker or defender in battle. Offense-Defense theory tries to explain the First World War as a situation in which all sides believed the balance favored the offense but were mistaken.
Defensive structural neorealists break with the other main branch of structural neorealism, offensive neorealism, over whether or not states must always be maximizing relative power ahead of all other objectives. While the offensive neorealist believes this to be the case, some defensive neorealists believe that the offense-defense balance can favor the defender, creating the possibility that a state may achieve security.[1] A second-strike capable nuclear arsenal is often understood to indicate the supremacy of the defense in the offense-defense balance, essentially guaranteeing security for the state which possesses it. Yet in a multi-polar world a second strike capability does not provide the same guarantees that it did during the bi-polar Cold War period. Some defensive neorealists also differ from their offensive counterparts in their belief that states may signal their intentions to one another. If a state can communicate that its intentions are benign to another state, then the security dilemma may be overcome.[2] Finally, many defensive neorealists believe that domestic politics can influence a state's foreign policy; offensive neorealists tend to treat states as black boxes.[3]
In modern times, several economic and political groups are known to benefit from the effects defensive neorealism, in terms of both the economic activity generated in delivering the resources or technology needed to increase a particular state's own security, as well as the positive feedback effect caused by the perceived destabilization to an opponents own security by comparative observation.
Prominent defensive neorealists include Stephen Walt, Kenneth Waltz, Stephen Van Evera, and Charles L. Glaser.
A more recent attempt to state defensive realism systematically and rigorously is Shiping Tang, A Theory of Security Strategy for Our Time: Defensive Realism (Palgrave, 2010), although Tang has denied that he is a defensive neorealist per se.
See also[edit]
- ^ See Charles Glaser and Chaim Kaufmann, "What is the Offense-Defense Balance? International Security 22 (Spring 1998), 44-82
- ^ Charles Glaser is a key proponent of this idea. See Charlie Glaser, "Realists as Optimists: Cooperation as Self-Help," International Security 19 (Winter 1994-95), 50-90.
- ^ Stephen Walt, "International Relations: One World, Many Theories," Foreign Policy 110 (Spring 1998), 29-45.


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Problem, like I stated before. The business sector is way smarter than anyone in the government. They make laws they don't understand. Let's just pass Obamacare and then we will read it to find out what is in the bill.
Give me a break you have idiots running the government, and they are just not that bright. Problem they usually screw things up worse.
Now Dumbo wants to raise the debt ceiling on his own. Good luck with that.
Google did nothing illegal. It is congress that has caused this type of behavior. For fairness to all, there should be a flat tax of 12% for every single person in the U.S. No write offs, no deductions,
no loop holes. If Obama wants people to pay thier fair share (which he really doesn't) this would be the most fair for all. And neither does congress. We the people arte at fault for keeping them there.
And lets not for get Obama's big promise of government transparency. HA HA HA HA HA HA
He totally suckered the American public on that one, and he is still lying and ducking questions on the Benghazi issue. He still is avoiding the parents of those who died.
I like simple solutions.
Charge Officers of the corporation for currency manipulations. Let chip fall where they may be.
Only law if it is not there to be passed is about profit is tranferred from US to foreign terriroty it is considered Currency manipulation and liable for triple damages and officers in charge can get 10-25 years imprisonment and fine upto the amount determined by courts.
Yes you are absolutely right"gaswhoo"
Those dumbheads made tax law so complex ,that they themselves cannot see a whole bunch of loopholes,while others like Tech Behemots mentioned in that articles ,hiring best retired IRS employees ( I know one of those and he confessed) and those together with Hi Paid Corporate lawyers find ways to stash money and pay miserable Tax rate.
What Honest Government needs to do now is to double the fine on $2.4 B and start Auditing all those cheaters ,who keeps money offshore
When poor J Dow owns IRS $1000.00 they will knock him down with threatening calls and letters,but when MSoft/Goog/ Ebay -they scare to touch them
Specifically, the giant retailer announced Wednesday that the company will pay a special dividend of $7 a share this month. That's a $3 billion Christmas gift for shareholders that will let them be taxed at the current dividend rate of 15%, rather than next year's rate of up to 43.4%.
Hmmmm......wonder why we haven't seen this story on MSN (AKA part of the Obama cheer leading team).
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