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In my recent post I mentioned that I was dissappointed because the individual article pages within this blog did not received any PageRank (PR) during the update that occurred in the last few days. The main page and category pages each received PR of between 2-4 which is a good start, but it's the multitude of articles on this blog that I would like to see pulling ranking and showing up in Google SERPs.
One of the possible reasons why my pages haven't been ranked is because of what is called the Google Sandbox, which is a relatively new theory in SEO. If you have recently launched a website and are frustrated because no matter how much effort you put into SEO your site still doesn't show up in Google, then you could be being sandboxed. It doesn't matter if you have hundreds of quality backlinks, a great navigational structure, hundreds of pages of original, keyword rich, content – it all means jack to the sandbox.
The somewhat mythical sandbox is a theory that has not been admitted to by anyone at Google but is largely accepted as a likely by the SEO community. It has been demonstrated to exist, or at least the symptoms have been shown to occur with enough frequency that a thoery was formed. Of course because this is Google with all those thousands of variables to consider we can never be 100% sure until someone at the search engine company puts us out of our misery and confirms it. That is not likely since Google instigated policies like this to stop people from abusing the search engine to obtain free traffic. The less the badies know the better.
Blog Business World has a great primer on the Google Sandbox. If you want to get a grasp of this concept I suggest you read the full primer, it should answer all of your questions.
Blog Business World: The Google Sandbox is an alleged filter placed on new websites. The result is a site does not receive good rankings for its most important keywords and keyword phrases. Even with good content, abundant incoming links and strong Google PageRank, a site is still adversely affected by the Sandbox effect. The Sandbox acts as a de facto probation for sites, possibly to discourage spam sites from rising quickly, getting banned, and repeating the process.
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Artex Nooooooooo!
I will never forget you, CBot. You will always be my one true love.
I'd rather have nothing than have a lie.
Opportunity is often missed because it shows up in overalls, looking like work.
"I am my own worst enemy, I'm not the smartest mutha fucka n shit and I don't pretend to be."

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Professor Brown on PBS: Progressive U.S. Tax Code Is An Illusion
Professor Dorothy Brown joined the PBS television show Need to Know to discuss the disparities of U.S. tax law that result in widely different penalties and tax dodging opportunities, depending on how high your income is and how its earned.
The show aired Friday, Jan. 11, and examined taxes paid by four New Jersey residents. They ranged from single mother Jennifer Rosado, whose earnings place her family below the poverty line, to high income Eric Schoenberg, whose income ranks him among the 1 percent of wealthiest citizens.
While the fact that 47 percent of U.S. citizens dont pay federal income tax got a lot of play this election year, Brown pointed out the notion of them living tax-free is a fallacy in light of many other taxes they pay, such as social security, Medicare, gas and excise taxes.
Brown studies the racial implications of federal tax policy. She pointed out two-thirds of Americans take the standard deduction, while the remaining third take advantage of itemized deductions such as mortgage interest, charitable donations and a much lower rate of taxes (15 percent) on investment, or capital gain, earnings.
The higher income the more likely you are to itemize and the more likely you are to get significant benefits out of itemized deductions, Brown said. One major disparity is that laborers typically pay more tax than those who earn through investments.
Need to Know Reporter Megan Thompson illustrated the difference by comparing Schoenbergs tax rate versus that paid by Seth Hahn, who made about $84,000 in 2010 as a labor union senior staffer. Schoenberg made $724,000, including $404,000 reaped through investments, that year. In the end, Hahns effective tax rate was 17.7 percent, while Schoenbergs was 15.9 percent.
And even among middle-income earners, lifestyle choices such as being single, childless and renting rather than owning homes adversely affect how much those workers pay the Internal Revenue Service each year, Brown said.
The tax code, I would say, comes for [wage earners] early and often, Brown said. And [they] should want tax reform that gets our rates lowered.
We have two tax systems in America, Brown said. One is progressive and I say that applies to most of us who are wage earners. And one is a flat rate which is a 15 percent tax on income from stock and dividends, a capital gains tax rate. If the richest among us pay the lowest tax rates, somethings wrong with this picture.
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One Ring to Rule them AllOne ring to rule them all, one ring to fry them.
Original Release Date: October 29, 2007
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Zyan Communication Framework simplifies development of distributed applications. It works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and Android platforms via .NET or Mono runtimes. It features LINQ support for three-tier applications, full duplex TCP support, traffic, compression, and encryption, transparent support for events and EBC (event-based components), and Windows and LDAP authentication support.
WinTariff is a program that collects and processes information about telephone calls. It receives data from an office PBX about the date/time, duration, and dialled number of phone calls, then calculates the cost of the call and determines the direction. Various reports about all calls during the month, calls to a certain internal subscriber, etc. can be generated. A data collection module is available for Linux/FreeBSD.
TAO Translator (formerly, The Advanced Online Translator) uses online translation services to provide translations. Currently supported services: Google Translate (supports translation, language detection, dictionary, and reverse translations for single words); Microsoft Translator, a.k.a. Bing Translator (supports translation only); Yandex.Translate (supports translation and language detection); and Yandex.Dictionaries (supports dictionary with synonyms and reverse translations). More services are possible in the future.
A Java component for manipulating PowerPoint presentations.
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Deb is chief inclusion officer for Deloitte LLP. As chief inclusion officer, Deb drives Deloitte's strategy to recruit, develop and promote a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive environment where leaders thrive, a constant passion and focus of Deloitte for the last 20 years.
Deb serves as the lead client service partner or advisory partner on a number of Deloitte's most significant clients in the Chicago area. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Deloitte LLP and is the U.S. firms' representative on the Canadian Board of Directors.
Prior to assuming her current role, Deb was the Central region managing partner, leading the quality, client satisfaction, growth, marketplace and human resource initiatives for 22 offices comprising 9,000 professionals, making it the largest Big Four organization in the Central region.
"Follow the Golden Rule: Treat everyone fairly and with dignity and respect."
Deb's community involvement and philanthropic efforts have led to her recognition by numerous local and national organizations. She has received the 2010 City Year Chicago Ripples of Hope Award, Gerald J. Roper Business Professional of the Year Award, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago 2008 Heritage Award and the YWCA's 2006 Outstanding Women's Leaders Award for Community Leadership. She was the first Chicago recipient of the 2005 Athena Award. She was the recipient of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce 2004 Daniel H. Burnham Award, the Anti-Defamation League 2004 Women of Achievement Award and the 2003 United Way Campaign Chair Award.
Deb was named one of the "100 Most Powerful Chicagoans" in 2012 by Chicago magazine as well as one of the "100 Women Making a Difference 2011" by Today's Chicago Woman. She is annually included in Crain's Chicago Business' "Who's Who in Chicago Business."
Deb graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Management Science and Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of several state and national professional societies, including the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society.
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Governor Perry gave a strong speech this morning, and the CPAC crowd rewarded him with multiple standing ovations.
Here is the text of the speech.
Good morning. It is good to stand in the presence of American Patriots.
Good morning. It is good to stand in the presence of American Patriots.
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AUSTIN – Texas has won Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for 2013, the fifth time the Lone Star State has received the award under Gov. Rick Perry's leadership. The award is given annually to the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities announced over the year. Texas has previously won the Governor's Cup in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012.
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Texas has won Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for 2013. The magazine's editors say this is the fith time the state has won the award under Gov. Rick Perry's leadership.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he doesn't believe the federal government should set a minimum wage. He says it should be up to small businesses to decide what they want to pay. He contends setting a higher minimum wage could results in job losses, and he vows to not support anything that is a job killer.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry says states should be allowed to decide whether or not to allow same-sex marriage. A federal judge recently struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Texas. Perry says Texas citizens voted to ban same-sex marriage, and that is an issue that should be left up to the people.
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Check this page regularly for the latest updates on the federal and state reporting requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Funds appropriated under ARRA must be spent with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. ARRA, Title XV, Subtitle A, Section 1511, requires recipients of ARRA infrastructure investment funds to certify that their infrastructure investment has received the full review and vetting required by law.
As a part of the terms and conditions of the grants pursuant to ARRA, TEA requires the local educational agency's (LEA's) chief executive officer to accept responsibility for ensuring (i.e., to certify) that the infrastructure investment is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars.
Grantees are permitted to use funds for infrastructure investments under the following ARRA grant programs: ARRA IDEA-B Formula; ARRA IDEA-B Preschool; and ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF). The Section 1511 certification requirement applies to recipients of these grants who expend funds on infrastructure investments. In compliance with ARRA, Title XV, Subtitle A, Section 1511, TEA has made these documents available at the links provided in the following section:
TEA's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) Initial Annual Report to U.S. Department of Education:
Report shows the infrastructure investment projects certified by LEAs to TEA under ARRA SFSF grants as of September 30, 2010.
Section 1511 SFSF Infrastructure Report (PDF, 277KB)
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Section 1511 SFSF Infrastructure Report (Excel, 2249KB)
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Updated ARRA Section 1511 Infrastructure Investment Certification ER Entry Procedures (PDF, 564KB)
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The SAO investigates allegations of fraud, waste or abuse involving state funds and resources, including ARRA funds. To report fraud, waste or abuse (or suspicion of fraud, waste or abuse) to the SAO, call the SAO Hotline at 800-TX-AUDIT (892-8348) or submit a report to the SAO's Online Reporting Hotline.
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That there is one half of Chad Ochocinco's new shoes, courtesy of Reebok's new ZigTech design. Whatever your feelings on Reebok's new style, the one thing you can most assuredly say about this particular version is they definitely match Ochocinco's team colors. Hey, at least he's not running naked through the woods, right? Of course, considering his reality show and the amount of women followers he has on Twitter, another commercial of a naked Ochocinco in his new ZigTechs probably isn't a bad idea. If sex sells for men, it's bound to work on women, too, right? Unfortunately, they won't be the ones buying these shoes, even if they do get a naked commercial.
Maybe they'll buy a pair for their men, expecting similar results.
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Spies like us
Local contingent views underside of D.C. during bus tour
What's in a Yurchenko Shooter?
Who was apprehended in the Hollowed Nickel Case?
What do chalk marks, Coke cans, adhesive tape and bed linens have in common?
If answers come readily to mind, chances are you've just been on the "Spies of Washington Tour."
Introduced in 1995, the fundraiser for the Cold War Museum made its Richmond debut in June with a motorcoach trip that blended history and international intrigue with tidbits of trivia and "lifestyles of the rich and famous."
"We'll be seeing Washington," said tour guide Carol Bessette, a retired Air Force intelligence officer, "in a very different light."
Noting the renewed interest in intelligence issues following recent revelations about Sept. 11, she remarked that the day's itinerary held much more than could be encompassed in the term 'spy.'
"I wish I could call this an 'Intelligence Tour,'" Bessette shrugged with a wry grin. "But that's not marketable!"
'Confidential informant' aboard
As the bus hop-scotched across Northern Virginia and Washington, pausing at sites that included embassies, parks, hotels and private homes, Bessette made frequent reference to the analogy of intelligence work as a "Wilderness of Mirrors."
Francis Gary Powers, Jr., who boarded the bus in Fredericksburg to play the tour's "Confidential Informant," attested personally to the distorted, conflicting information that is a hallmark of cold war events.
Powers has spent years sifting through military records and media accounts about his famous father, the U-2 spy shot down over Russia in 1960, and plans to include propaganda disseminated by both sides in the Cold War Museum that he spends every spare moment promoting.
Proceeding with the story of his father's narrow escape from his crippled U-2 and his subsequent capture, trial, and imprisonment, Powers paused often to contrast 21st-century perspectives with the relative innocence of Americans in those pre-Watergate, pre-Monica days.
"In 1960," Powers reminded his listeners, "no one had even heard of the CIA. It was not a weekly television show."
Gary Powers, Sr. was released, after 21 months in prison, in exchange for a Soviet spy who had been caught in the Hollowed Nickel Case. (The spy carelessly paid a paperboy with a phony coin that had been hollowed out for storage of secrets.)
After the death of his father in a helicopter crash in 1977, Powers, Jr., began a quest to learn more about his father's life and times – a quest that eventually led him to found the Cold War Museum in 1996.
The museum, which became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute last year, currently houses its artifacts in a traveling exhibition. Officials are negotiating for a site at the former Nike Missile Base in Lorton, which will serve not only as the exhibit's permanent home, but as a base for educational programs. A third goal of the museum is to erect Cold War memorials.
"The Cold War was not always a cold war," Powers pointed out. "Sometimes it got very hot. My father's U-2 was just one of 38 Cold War shootdowns."
Of the 250 crew members involved in the shootdowns, Powers added soberly, 138 remain unaccounted for. "A memorial will help the families find closure."
'The bridges of Fairfax County'
As the bus glided through the Arlington neighborhood that was once the home of CIA employee Aldrich Ames, Bessette provided a sample of suspicious spending habits – such as paying for his half-million-dollar home in cash – that eventually gave away Ames' role in providing secrets to the Soviets. During a pause at the nearby stop sign where Ames was arrested one morning in 1994, Bessette indicated the upscale-but-ordinary suburban surroundings and mused about the likely reaction as the intersection suddenly swarmed with police.
"The neighbors were just getting up...puttering around in slippers or in their yards, " she speculated, "[when] one vehicle blocked [Ames'] way, and one pulled in behind him...Imagine!"
Among other spies Bessette profiled were Cold War figures John Walker and Robert Hanssen, and Civil War spies Thomas Nelson Conrad and Rose O'Neal Greenhow. The tour group disembarked at Lafayette Square to see the former haunt of Conrad, a Confederate spy who watched President Lincoln's movements from a bench near the White House. Greenhow, a Washington socialite who gathered military information from her vast network of contacts, passed it along to Confederate leaders by hiding papers in the folds of her skirts.
The group also got off the bus in McLean to see one of the footbridges used as a drop site by Hanssen, the FBI agent caught spying for the Russians last year.
"We call this tour 'The Bridges of Fairfax County,'" joked Bessette.
In addition to drop sites, the tour also visited "signal sites," such as the mailbox that replaced one that Aldrich Ames marked with chalk to indicate when a drop was waiting. Bessette's list of other interesting codes used by Washington spies included items ranging from adhesive tape on utility poles to Coke cans "discarded" at designated intersections. In Civil War days, Confederate sympathizers waved sheets and pillowcases from Georgetown University windows to broadcast troop movements and other news.
Lunch among spies
For lunch, the Richmond group dined at Au Pied de Cochon in Georgetown, where a plaque marks the seat used by Soviet defector Vitaly Yurchenko in 1985. The KGB colonel was the highest-ranking Soviet official to defect to the U.S. – but within three months he re-defected to the Soviet Union by slipping out the back door of Au Pied de Cochon.
In his honor, the restaurant serves a "Yurchenko Shooter" composed of half vodka, half Grand Marnier. Bessette informed the group that Yurchenko was said to have eaten poached salmon for his last meal in the U.S.
"So those of you who opted for the salmon for lunch," she laughed, "are doing something historic."
As the bus returned to Parham Park & Ride that evening, Vern Joyce of Glen Allen was among the participants who agreed that the tour had been both unique and educational. "It was different," said Joyce, "not what you'd expect." Patti Pitts, who lives in the Innsbrook area, added that she also liked seeing the new Russian Embassy and viewing some of Washington's "beautiful homes." Although she lived in the Washington area for years, said Pitts, "I would never be able to find all those places!"
Donna Criddle of Glen Allen was pleasantly surprised to learn that the tour guide was a friend she had not seen in many years – but was not at all surprised, being familiar with Bessette's background, to find her a wealth of information. Bessette was quick to counter that the "Spies of Washington" trip is regularly patronized by military officers, government employees and intelligence experts, and they continually enrich her knowledge and expertise.
"I learn as much from the people on the tours," admitted Bessette, "as they do from me."
For information on the next Spy Tour to depart Richmond, call SignaTours at 379-6500. Information on Spy Tours originating in Washington is available at the Cold War Museum website at http://www.coldwar.org .
To read more about Francis Gary Powers, Jr., and his recent visit to Henrico County, see the March 7, 2002 Citizen, available at http://www.henricocitizen.
MADD walk raises more than $26,000
The Central Virginia chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) hosted its annual Walk Like MADD fundraiser April 12 at Dorey Park in Varina. More than 20 teams of walkers raised money from individual donors by participating in the walk, and in total the event generated more than $26,000 in donations for the organization. > Read more.
Varina Ruritans honor students
The Varina Ruritan Club hosted the winners of its 2014 Environmental Essay contest at its monthly meeting March 11 in Varina.
The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
The meeting included the winners, parents of the winners, Varina Elementary principal Mark Tyler and several teachers who were in charge of the contest at the school. > Read more.
Baseball game to benefit Glen Allen Buddy Ball
For the fifth consecutive year, St. Christopher's and Benedictine will play a varsity baseball game at Glen Allen's RF&P Park as part of a fundraising effort for the River City Buddy Ball program.
The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
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Do the Bunny Hop over to Meadow Farm on Saturday for an introduction to all the farm animals there! An introduction to "Global Sounds" – featuring Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances – can be found at the University of Richmond. The University of Richmond will also host the annual Spider spring game, as well as the inaugural Spiders Easter Egg Hunt. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Restaurant watch
Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.
A fun, fuzzy ride
'Muppets Most Wanted' worthy of its franchise
Do Muppets sleep? It's hard to say.
They don't really eat (or breathe, as far as anyone can tell). And only occasionally do they have visible, functioning legs.
As far as anyone knows, sleeping might be off the table. And that makes it very hard to accuse the Muppets of sleepwalking through their latest feature, Muppets Most Wanted – even if that's exactly what's going on.
Jim Henson's beloved creations were back in a big way after 2011's The Muppets, with fame and fortune and even an Oscar, a first for the group ("Rainbow Connection" was nominated, yet somehow failed to collect at the '79 ceremony). > Read more.
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Centering Prayer Practice
A mini retreat day for communal prayer practice.
When: Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Rd., Montecito, CA
Cost: Free
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Classes
A brief introduction to Centering Prayer is offered. The retreat provides time for communal centering prayer, a meditation walk, private journaling and reflection. Beginners are welcome. You are invited to come to a single session or several.
Phone: 805-969-5031
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She claimed the demise of common sense started when overbearing laws and regulations were set in place, especially in education. There is no logical reason, she said, to charge a 6-year-old boy with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, or for educators to suspend teens from school for using mouthwash after having their lunch if common sense prevailed.
Davidson claims common sense "lost ground" when parents started attacking teachers for "doing the job they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." More ground was lost when the school systems had to get parental consent to give their kids an aspirin; but could not tell parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Although things haven't changed much since she wrote her column, the responsibility of teachers have increased, absent common sense as evidenced in an E-mail I received from a teacher the other day explaining her job description.
"We expect our teachers to correct disruptive behavior, observe signs of abuse, monitor dress codes and habits, censor T-shirt messages, check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior and then instill in them a love for learning.
We have to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise the students sense of self-esteem and personal pride. We have to teach them how to balance a checkbook, sportsmanship, fair play, patriotism, good citizenship, their civic duty to vote, and how to apply for a job.
Teachers have to provide their students with an equal education regardless of their language barriers, communicate with parents regularly in English, Spanish or any other native language their parents understand by telephone, letter or conferences and still pass their kids on to the next grade level even if they are not totally qualified."
She ended her letter saying, " none of this makes sense. Society expects teachers to take on all of this responsibility while teaching with a small piece of chalk, a blackboard, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps." Of course, she's right
New York City teachers got some common sense revenge in 2007 with comments they made on report cards. Although all the teachers were reprimanded, in a humorous way, they made their point.
Comments like " I wouldn't allow this student to breed, your child has delusions of adequacy and your child is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot" didn't seem to resonate well with parents living in the five Burroughs of intellect.
Other jewels of wisdom on report cards read: "If this student was any stupider, he'd have to be watered twice a week, It's impossible to believe the sperm that created this child beat out 1,000,000 others, and your son sets low personal standards for himself and consistently fails to achieve them" seemed more appropriate on the David Letterman Show than a Report card evaluation.
Last week, it was reported that in 2010, one-third of Washoe County School District graduates entering the University of Nevada, Reno needed remedial courses in English and math. Even worse, 90 percent of our local graduates attending Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) had to take remedial classes before they could start college credit courses. TMCC must have a higher standard for enrollment than our local university. The numbers show that, although the school district has increased its graduation rate and the percentage of students who enroll in post-secondary education, they're still not ready for college.
In 2001, President G.W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. The legislation was designed to close the achievement gap among students using accountability, flexibility, and choice. But today, fewer students are really prepared for an academic future in technology, medicine, engineering and science.
Scores from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment revealed that out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math, far behind the highest scoring countries including, South Korea, Finland and Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in China and Canada.
If students in local school districts do not pass basic standardized federal tests or show improvement, federal funding could be reduced. Due to economic priorities; instead of spending more time teaching students the basics of Math, English and Science, which would make sense, we're teaching them how to work in gas stations, 7-11's and Burger Kings, gradually chiseling out the epitaph of common sense on the cornerstones of education.
David Farside is a Sparks resident and political activist. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Quarterly Update to the Refinance Test
December 3, 2012
Freddie Mac Multifamily is providing our quarterly update to the Refinance Test, reflecting the most current multifamily market conditions including forecasted rental growth rates, vacancy rates, interest rates, and cap rates.
New Test Now Available – Required for New Loans Effective December 3
We've retired last quarter's Refinance Test version and updated the Quick Link on the Originate & Underwrite main page with the new test. The new test should now be used with any loan that is not yet rate-locked.
Using the Results of the Refinance Test
As always, when a loan does not pass the test, this is simply an indicator for you to discuss the parameters sooner with your underwriter. It does not necessarily mean Freddie Mac will not buy the loan.
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See our Refinance Test Customer Tutorial in the Originate & Underwrite Program Plus Resources section of our website for additional guidance on the use of the test and evaluation of its results.


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Join Us for Aon Step Up for Kids
Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Aon Center, Chicago, IL
You're invited to "step up" to the 17th annual Aon Step Up for Kids challenge! On Sunday, January 26, 2014, climb 80 floors to the top of the Aon Center, one of Chicago's tallest buildings, while raising money to help the children and families at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Fundraising proceeds will be directed to K.I.D.S.S. for Kids, an affiliated organization of Lurie Children's, and its $4 million commitment to the hospital's Family Services Department. There are exciting new prizes to motivate and award your fundraising achievements, and free online tools to help make your efforts a success!
Participants will receive an exclusive Step Up t-shirt. Plus, after the climb, enjoy complimentary food, beverages, live music and entertainment for the whole family.
Last year's event attracted nearly 3,000 participants from across the state, the country and beyond. Sign up early to reserve your spot!
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Aon Step Up for Kids is an athletic stair climb to the top of the Aon Center and a fundraiser for the patients and families at Lurie Children's.
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Whenever I try to istall my Photoshop CS4 onto my Windows 7, I get these errors:
Adobe Photoshop CS4 English Language Pack_x64
Error 2.
LangPack (English) for DeviceCentral
Error 2.
I have tried:
- installing in compatability mode with Windows 7
- installing as admin
- opening CS4 in compatability mode with Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
- opening CS4 as admin
- Uninstalling (another error occurs with no explanation) and reinstalling.
Any other ideas?
Are you receiving these errors when you try to open Photoshop or do you receive these errors during the installation process? Both errors look more like launch errors than installation errors. If you are receiving the errors while trying to install then I would recommend following the steps listed in Troubleshoot installation with install logs | CS3, CS4 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/troubleshoot-installation-ins tall-logs-cs3.html.
I happens when I install Photoshop CS4. At the end of installation, those errors show up. Then when I try to open up Photoshop after it installs, it says It cannot open.
Ok it has been awhile since I have seen install errors for CS4. Please follow the steps to review your installation log to determine your plan of action to resolve your issue.
I did follow the instructions there. The only "error" I could find in the installation log is this:
{95120000-00B9-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE} = Microsoft Application Error Reporting 12.0.6015.5000 {F47058A9-F4BF-420D-B567-104C552A3F63}
I can't find anything in the forums or anywhere on the Adobe website regarding that issue.
Also, when I try to open Photoshop after the installation, it gives me an error saying:
"Some of the application components are missing from the Application directoy, Please reinstall the application."
Now I just talked to a support personel via chat with Adobe, and he said that CS4 is not compatable with Windows 7. Is this true??
BMeinen you will want to review your installation log and look for ERROR and FATAL these sign posts to the actual error. As for running under Windows 7 it should still function.
I'm having the same issues with Photoshop CS4 on Vista 64. The installation completes but with the following error(s):
Adobe Photoshop CS4 English Language Pack
Error 2.
Adobe Photoshop CS4 English Language Pack_x64
Error 2.
LangPack (English) for DeviceCentral
Error 2.
I've tried downloading the Adobe Help-thing and it said the issues were linked to colour profiles, contrary to the above errors. I've tried re-installing many times now, sometimes with custom options such as just installing the x86 version, International English (I'm in the UK) and I've tried the fixes linked to 'Run as Administrator'. I've also tried to remove all files and folders relating to CS4 then running the Adobe cleanup tool and then re-installing with antivirus disabled, still to no avail!
This software worked fine when this same PC was 32bit but recently had to reformat and reinstalled using 64bit so the conflict is in there somewhere.
I spoke to Live Chat and they can't support CS4 so any and all help would be appreciated. I've checked this forum and read all posts that are similar but I've tried all those solutions suggested so far so thought my own thread might be prudent.
NeilGreenfieldUK please follow the steps in this thread to review your installation logs to locate the point of failure.
Yes I had to recreate the Public folders, including adding the registry entries and <drumroll> it's worked!
Very annoying that such a silly thing could cause such a problem. I don't even use those public folders so no idea why they weren't intact to begin with.
Anyway, solved!
Many thanks,


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Irshad Manji on the Hill
Tory Senator Linda Frum recently helped host for a talk on the Hill by Irshad Manji about her experiences in Indonesia while touring with her new book Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom. Manji, a well-known advocate for progressive and moderate Islam, spoke to the Canada-Indonesia Parliamentary Friendship Group.
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Many folks need prayer: Lula Mae Camp, Kate Ethridge, Bea Crawford, Rider Bearden, David Cox, Frank Hagan, Eddie Smith, Olivia Farr, Ken Sanders, Grayson Smith, Hunter Rowland, Kerry Smith, Andrea Smith, John Cook, Lynwood Williamson, Isaac Pentecost, Nell Fordham, Ruth Daniel, Ozell Benefield, Bobbye Williamson, Brenda Durham, Jason Jennings, Mary Truett, Gladys McElroy, our troops, our nation, national leaders, the famliy of Cora Beason, the family of Aubrey Silvey, Tom Smith and Janet Nolen. May God's blessings be yours soon.
Our scripture was from Luke 12:13-21.
How important is your wordily stuff? Would you want it to cost you spiritually. Our treasures should be the ones we gain through Jesus Christ and the promise of heaven.
We can use things here on earth but we cannot take things to heaven. God doesn't care about your stuff only what lives in our hearts. The scriptures are our guide and our light upon our life journey. Take nothing for granted and enjoy life but don't place your stuff ahead of God. These are not forever, but God can give you life abundantly if you life for Him.
May your week be blessed and cherish life after all its a gift from God. Enjoy.


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Dogs barking, kids crying, background music from Starbucks, and yes, even toilets flushing. We have all been on conference calls with people who "work from home." Colleagues who swear they are more productive because they work from home.
Well, Marissa Mayer from Yahoo! thinks differently. She has done the unthinkable; she is making people actually come to work – at the office! Mayer has notified some untold number of Yahoo! employees that they need to report to the local offices. No more telecommuting and working remotely; people will actually have to meet and collaborate in-person.
She is going old school!
(Read More: Is Telecommuting Dead? Don't Count on It)
Now, I am the CEO of a webcasting company, and we make our living selling technology for Internet-based meetings and broadcasts. And guess what? I agree with her strategy! Online technology absolutely has its place in corporate America and should be leveraged to its fullest. However, it can never replace the benefits of face-to-face collaboration and team building.
Telecommuting, once a novelty and a very practical solution in some situations, has now become an entitlement. An entitlement that in many cases has been misused, or dare I say, abused. People need to remember that it's called "work" for a reason. With national unemployment hovering around eight percent, and the California unemployment rate closer to 10 percent, getting a notice to report to your local office is better than the alternative. If your job can be done remotely, my guess is it can also be outsourced or off-shored. Complacency and mediocrity are the absolute byproduct of the corporate entitlement culture.
(Read More: 4 Reasons Why Telecommuting Is Bad for Business)
"Telecommuting, once a novelty and a very practical solution in some situations, has now become an entitlement. An entitlement that in many cases has been misused, or dare I say, abused. People need to remember that it's called "work" for a reason."
Yahoo! needs to hit reset, and Marissa Mayer needs to be the agent of change. The reinventing of Yahoo! is as much the responsibility of its employees as it is that of its senior executives.
There is no better way for a company to create a successful culture than for people to work together – philosophically, spiritually, and yes, physically.
More of the same at Yahoo! is the recipe for failure.
Getting employees together (by choice or not) and pushing people out of their comfort zones is needed to drive innovation. Conflict, disagreement and friction are necessary for success; they are the precursors to collaboration, compromise and creativity. Sometimes you need to get in a room, lock the door and solve a problem…literally. We always muse about the three guys in a garage creating the next Apple or Facebook. Did you ever notice it's never three guys in three separate garages?
I fully expect the blogosphere and the social media outlets to be replete with anonymous Yahoo! employees bellyaching about the new directive.
There will be a media frenzy attacking Marissa Mayer's decision to eliminate what's considered an entitlement.
My advice to her is to hang in there and stay the course. There will definitely be some turnover, but more than likely, they are employees that should have left Yahoo! long ago. If the only reason an employee stays with your company is because they can work from home, you don't want that employee anyway.
Marissa, if you need to webcast your strategy to all of your remote offices, feel free to hit me up on LinkedIn. I have the perfect solution.
(Read More: CNBC's Jane Wells, 'My Day Working From Home')
Nick Ballettais CEO of TalkPoint, an industry leader in global communications technology.


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Toyota announced five recalls on Wednesday, affecting a total of 6.39 million vehicles globally. Take a look at the biggest auto recalls in U.S. history.
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Canada and the United States are favorites once again, but as always Europe- and one particular country who handed the red and white an exhibition upset- are potential spoilers at the IIHF World Under 18 Hockey Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
Team Sweden
Like Canada, Team Sweden has the individual pieces to be a dominant U18 squad. Adam Larsson spent most of the year chasing the Elitserien U22 points record, while Gabriel Landeskog is projected to be a top fifteen pick in 2011 thanks to his rugged style of play. However, offense- usually a non-issue for Tre Kronor- could be a problem as few of the team's forwards possess elite skill.
Who to Watch:
LW/RW Victor Ohman- Forgotten for most of the year due to a less-than-plum assignment in the Allsvenskan, Victor Ohman finally gained some notice when- imagine this- the talented winger was given a spot on the top line. Ohman finished both the Allsvenskan and J20 (27 points in 21 games, 2-0-2 in two playoff games) seasons strong and is once again on the radars of NHL clubs. A reckless winger who drives the net with abandon, the 6'1, 203 lbs winger will see prime ice-time on a team that is all-together large but lacking pure skill.
C Ludvig Rensfeldt- The best all-around talent on the J18 roster, 6'3, 196 lbs pivot Ludvig Rensfeldt is set to have a star-making tournament. After quietly netting 21 goals and 50 points in SuperElit play with Brynas, the large pivot finally gets a large audience- much to the chagrin of the teams that watch Sweden closely. With a pedigree as more of a puck distributor- he had as many goals this past year as he's had all together since 2007-08- Rensfeldt could surprise at the Draft; a strong skater with excellent to elite vision and a reputation as a winner and vocal leader (J18 and J20 Champion), this Anze Kopitar clone is a darkhorse to be picked in the middle of the first round.
G Johan Gustafsson- A 6'2, 203 lbs goaltender with a last name strikingly close to Gustavsson? You know who the Leafs will be drafting at some point. Gustafsson with an 'f' is a draftable prospect even without that pedigree. Like Ohman, Gustafsson spent most of the year playing in a league with little chance at exposure- Division 1. As a true 17-year-old in a men's league, he didn't fare too poorly, racking up a 2.86 GAA and 0.894 Sv%. Gustafsson wouldn't have been in the league if he didn't have a strong resume, and he does: tops in GAA and save percentage last year at the U18 level, he was also named Top Goalie at the prestigious Tv-Pucken tournament. Gustafsson would have done his draft stock better to play in J20, but he'll still be taken in 2010- how high depends on how strong he is in net against his peers.
Team Finland
Littered with names largely unknown to North Americans, Canadian fans may soon learn to rue them following a stunning 5-4 win in which players like Petteri Halinen and Miika Salomaki lit up goalies Calvin Pickard and Kent Simpson. Still, the Finns don't lack name talent.
Who to Watch:
C Teemu Pulkkinen: Called the Finnish Sidney Crosby three years ago after an historic debut as a 15-year-old in U20, the years have not been kind to mega-talent Teemu Pulkkinen. Seemingly stalled development-wise for two years, the 5'10 center didn't grow and didn't improve his skating- two major issues early in his career. An ankle injury early in 2009 didn't help matters and by the time he finally did return, Pulkkinen was as good as forgotten. That's too bad. Now a stocky 5'11, 183 lbs and both quicker and stronger, Pulkkinen netted 41 points in just 17 U20 games.
C/RW Petteri Halinen- Every year, the U18s produces a handful of surprises- many of them of the power forward or power defenseman variety. This year's early favorite for 'drafted based on strong U18' is Petteri Halinen. A 6'4, 187 lbs beast who bounced between Finnish U20 and U18 throughout the season, Halinen recorded twelve goals and 27 points in 42 combined games. In Belarus, Halinen is playing on a line with playmaking wunderkind Joonas Donskoi and 5'7 dynamo Teemu Rautiainen- a very similar situation to Teemu Hartikainen's draft year U18 where he first rose to prominence. Halinen looks to be on the same path; the winger netted a pair of goals in a 5-4 exhibition win over Team Canada. An August-born player, Halinen doesn't turn 18 until after the Draft.
G Sami Aittokallio- Finland's goalie factory has slowed, but it hasn't shuttered its doors completely. Instead of churning out two or three elite talents a year, just one makes its way off the assembly line a year. 2010 is no different; 6'1 goaltender Sami Aittokallio didn't have the greatest numbers during the Jr. A season- a hefty 3.20 GAA and a 0.899 save percentage- but Aittokallio played behind one of the most anemic offenses in Finnish U20. However, when it counted, Aittokallio came through. In nine games, he posted a 2.26 GAA and 0.925 save percentage as he led Ilves to a Bronze medal- a color he may get used to it another clutch performance.
Prediction: Finland has the right mix of character, skill and goaltending to be a semi-contender. While they're likely not good enough for Gold or Silver, they're the best of the remaining teams and should face Sweden for Bronze.
Team Canada
International hockey supremacy isn't just one tournament; a country's true dominance can only be measured by looking at the results from best-on-best tournaments at every level. As it stands now, it's Canada, 1 (Olympic Men's Gold) USA, 1 (WJC Gold) with two tourneys to go: the U18s and the oft-derided World Hockey Championships.
While TC is, as always, missing some potential key components due to the CHL playoffs, the roster is a veritable who's who of 2010 Draft talent.
Who to Watch:
C John McFarland- All-world skill, ten-cent head and attitude. That's the book on John McFarland. Or is it? No one can argue with a disappointing regular season that saw McFarland net fewer points in his draft year than he did as a 16-year-old rookie, but he has a chance to lessen the damage with a strong Under-18. So far, so good. McFarland scored three of Canada's four goals in their exhibition loss to Finland last night, and afterwards spoke of cohesiveness and learning from mistakes. McFarland has the skill to dominate the tournament and head coach Guy Carbonneau is the guy to get it out of him.
RW/LW Brett Connolly- No one on any roster has more riding on the U18s than Prince George Cougars star Brett Connolly. Appearing in just sixteen games spread over three separate comeback attempts, Connolly nevertheless put on a courageous and admirable performance by scoring ten goals and adding nine assists. Over a full season, that's 49 goals and 93 points- numbers likely good enough for a spot in the top three.
However, therein lies the problem; constant complications from a hip flexor injury suffered last summer have made speculating about a full season a moot point. Connolly has the skill, size and speed to be an impact winger in the mold of Patrick Marleau, but the missed year also meant he missed a year to bulk up and improve his overall game. A spot in the top fifteen is assured, but he could still be a top five pick with a dominant U18 and a clean bill of health at the Combine.
D Erik Gudbranson- Another mega-talent whose story of the season has been illness rather than statistics, Erik Gudbranson's string of strong performances throughout the month of February hinted that the 6'3, 194 lbs rearguard had completely recovered from a bout with mono. However, Gudbranson seemed to hit the proverbial wall in March with zero points and a -1 rating in six games. Although he had three points and Game Star during a hard-fought seven game series against the Brampton Battalion, Gudbranson's game was still littered with mistakes ranging from small to devastating. As one of only two TC defensemen over 6'2- the other being Alex Petrovic- and the quicker, more skilled of the two, Gudbranson has a chance to shine in Belarus.
However, Canada's friendly against Finland was a microcosm of what's wrong with Gudbranson's game. On the second goal, the big defender left his man to come to the aid of his partner- inexplicably down on one knee in his crease- only to have the aforementioned 5'7 forward Teemu Rautiainen victimize the two with a spin-o-rama pass to the open man.
Prediction: It's not surprising that on paper, Canada has perhaps the strongest team in the tournament; but therein lies in the rub- team. Canada struggled to play together in their first and only exhibition match, each playing their own man in a bubble rather than the puck and the play. Adding to their troubles was a smaller and inexperienced defense; once the Fins realized they could use their speed to go from the wing to the middle of the ice without punishment, the rout was on.
Canada likely makes to it to the final game on talent, but that may be the highlight of the tourney. Silver.
Team USA
Say what you will about the USNTDP's failures in the past, both on and off the ice; with NHL teams promoting high draft picks at a higher rate than ever before, the fact that the U18 NTDP squad plays a season or more together gives them a continual advantage over competing countries that must find chemistry in the span of a few weeks. It doesn't hurt that arguably the best goalie at the World Juniors will also be between the pipes. Those reasons and more are why Team USA is our favorite to win the U18 crown- even with a roster that is one of the youngest in the tournament.
Who to Watch:
C/RW Austin Watson: Which was the anomaly in Austin Watson's season? 20 points in ten stretch run games for Peterborough, or cold showings both with Windsor earlier in the year and with the Petes in the playoffs? The U18s is one more chance to figure out exactly what the burgeoning power winger is.
The good: Watson got on the board in Team USA's exhibition win over host team Belarus. The bad: that goal was his only point in a 13-2 win in which seven different players recorded multi-point games, two of them being late-born 1992 linemates Rocco Grimaldi (five assists) and Austin Czarnik (3-2-5).
Watson's big body was an asset no matter who he played with this season, but there will be fewer questions about his consistency if he can be one of Team USA's top three players from here on out.
D Derek Forbort: Another big man plagued by the 'I' word, 6'4 Derek Forbort was over-shadowed yesterday by strong performances from offensive dynamos Adam Clendenning and Frankie Simonelli, both 5'11 or smaller rearguards not eligible until 2011.
Unlike Erik Gudbranson, Forbort is on a defense filled with both smooth puck movers and nasty big men capable of doing the so-called heavy lifting, meaning he has the ability to show off both sides of his game no matter who his partner his.
G Jack Campbell: Easily the player with the biggest name recognition in the tournament- even more than some Belarussian players to the home crowd- IIHF U20 Top Goaltender simply has to not lose any games for Team USA to maintain his lofty stock.
Prediction: Team USA for Gold. They simply have the best all-around roster with the best goaltending.


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To Revive American Manufacturing, Train Workers
Originally published: 08.01.12 by Terry Tanker
There's a lot of urgent debate these days about American manufacturing. The relocation of U.S. manufacturing jobs to overseas companies has become a bone of contention between Democrats and Republicans in the presidential election. But there is a broad, bipartisan consensus that we have let our manufacturing sector wither to our economy's detriment, and we've got to do whatever we can to create more production jobs and revitalize an industry force that once made the U.S. an economic powerhouse.
Critical to this discussion, and the hopes contained within it, is the question of manufacturing job skills and the gap between job-skills requirements and worker education. America is never going to bring back all of the mass-assembly, stamp-press types of jobs that many associate with traditional manufacturing. Those are gone for good, either automated out of existence or handled in low-wage factories in faraway places with less regulation and more government subsidies. The successful U.S. manufacturing plants that continue to pay good wages and benefits are workplaces where advanced job skills are a must. So to expand manufacturing nationally, we need more people with those advanced job skills.
Why should HVACR contractors care? First and foremost, manufacturing is a huge part of our national economy: 22% of GDP in fact. A decline in manufacturing brings business down for everyone else. Secondly, contractors rely on equipment producers to make high-quality products that meet customer needs and wants at a price that won't make it impossible for the contractor to meet profit goals. If HVACR equipment manufacturers can't find enough of the right workers, they can't fulfill this important role.
The problem is that there are not enough highly skilled workers to fill all of the open positions that manufacturers have. It's estimated that there is a 50% vacancy (amounting to some 600,000 jobs) for jobs requiring advanced production skills. So where does the shortfall come from, and what can we do about it?
Admittedly, the manufacturing community has not done a good job presenting itself as a good career path recently. We've also developed a distorted and negative mindset about careers that do not include college as the gateway to white-collar work, wherein manufacturing jobs have been depicted as dead-end blue-collar jobs, absent any notion of a career focus. Vocational schools, where practical job skills are the educational focus, have been shortchanged and denigrated.
All of this has to change. Not every high school graduate needs to go to college to have a successful career, and it would be healthier for our economy and education system if there were more emphasis and resources placed on the vocational side of the equation, as in a number of Western European countries. In Germany, for example, where a manufacturing career is prized, most students graduate from vocational "colleges" where specific job skills relating to the fundamental manufacture of high- quality products is the heart and soul of the curriculum. German manufacturers support this approach.
For their part, American manufacturers have to stand up and take on the task of training their own workers. If the education system can't meet the need for skilled employees, and clearly it hasn't, then manufacturers need to do it.
Contractors can relate to this because the shortage of skilled service technicians has been an issue for decades. However, I believe that the HVACR industry as a whole would rate significantly above manufacturers in the training area, and there are many examples. Recently, I attended the opening of Taco Manufacturing's 24,000-square-foot Innovation & Learning Center. The company originally launched the center in 1992, and it's been a continual focus at Taco to train their workforce, continually upgrade their skills, and expand their job expertise.
The often-asked question is what is the return on investment for spending dollars on employee training, and how can it be measured? Taco measures at least a portion of this ROI in employee turnover, which is less than 1%. Often companies are hesitant to invest in training for fear workers will leave and take the knowledge and experience elsewhere. However, according to John Hazen White Jr., Taco's CEO, his experience demonstrates just the opposite: "If you train your workers, they will stay with you because training promotes job growth and job security."
Being a successful American manufacturer, contractor, or business owner in today's economy requires an active investment in one's workers, precisely because they are not replaceable cogs performing mindless, repetitive tasks; but rather skilled, versatile individuals. That reality makes training the key to retention and also recruitment.
To successfully engage in training requires management's commitment and funding. Focusing solely on the bottom line is what drove manufacturing jobs overseas in the first place, thereby leaving us in our present circumstances. Now we need to return jobs to our shores and revitalize our manufacturing base. But we will not be able to do that without training our workers.
Articles by Terry Tanker
20 Questions In Memory of Jack Hutchinson
It is with heavy hearts that HVACR Business announces the sudden passing of Jack Hutchinson, Vice President of Sales, on March 13, 2014.
HVACR Business Publisher Terry Tanker collected memories from those who knew him well to create this month's 20 Questions column.
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Winners and Losers
20 Questions with Tony Petrolle
HVACR Business Publisher Terry Tanker sat down with Tony Petrolle President of Gaithersburg Cooling & Heating (GAC), Bryant's 2013 Dealer of the Year award winner. The two discussed acquiring a company, assembling the right team, and the development of a quality assurance team to provide employees with the best work environment and customers with the best products, service and support.
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20 Questions with Mike Reilly, President and Owner, EWC Controls
HVACR Business Publisher Terry Tanker met with Mike Reilly, president and Owner of EWC Controls, to discuss manufacturing, family businesses, and how his company can help provide contractors solutions to customer problems.
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Common Sense
Common sense – it's simply knowing the difference between right and wrong. It entails a personal and subjective process of analyzing a situation and finding a solution that works. For most people I think it's their first instinct, the rational thing they would do without giving the situation a thought. Again, I said for most people.
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Now that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has joined Showtime, the network has big plans for its newest superstar. Mayweather recently signed a six-fight, 30-month deal with Showtime after spending his entire boxing career with HBO. The TV deal is reportedly worth at least $200 million and could pay Mayweather as much as $300 million.
Mayweather's first fight on Showtime will be against Robert Guerrero on May 4. The network is expected to promote the fight through its CBS affiliate during March Madness and programs like "60 Minutes," much in the same way it has done with Manny Pacquiao. They also will have "All Access" shows that follow Mayweather and Guerrero leading up to the fight.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Steve Carp spoke with executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports Stephen Espinoza about how the network signed Mayweather. In his story, it is suggested that Mayweather, who frequently boasts about his sports betting exploits, could host a gambling segment on "Inside the NFL." Espinoza told Carp that the NFL would likely frown upon a gambling segment on the show.
Mayweather has become known for posting winning tickets on Twitter of his massive sports bets, and he even posted a slip from a losing bet several months ago — something he has rarely done. Given Mayweather's interest in the NFL, it could make sense for him to have some role on the show.
Even if an appearance on "Inside the NFL" isn't in the cards, there are clearly a number of ways Showtime can consider using Mayweather to boost ratings outside of the boxing ring.
Behind the scenes video of Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero trash talking at photo shoot.
Boxer's Wife/Manager Upset Floyd Mayweather Trash Talked Her During Fight
Jonathan Vilma sues Miami Marlins
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is involved in a contentious lawsuit with the Miami Marlins over a barbecue stand in the team's ballpark.
Sapp: Tannehill will best Marino mark
NFL analyst Warren Sapp believes that Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill will break Dan Marino's 1984 passing record of 5,084 yards.
Suggs: Broncos 'will see us again'
Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, despite being rung up for 49 points by the Broncos on Thursday, says, "I guarantee they will see us again," presumably meaning in the playoffs.
Report: Odom had spendy drug habit
Lamar Odom's drug use allegedly escalated after moving out of his marital home and reportedly was spending $800 to support his habit.
Theismann savages Johnny Manziel
NFL quarterbacking great Joe Theismann is the latest pundit to savage Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel, saying he "shows a great amount of classlessness."
Pub to be renamed after Mariano Rivera
The soon-to-be-retired Yankees closer will receive a pretty unique honor later this month from an NYC establishment.
Report: Braun calling season ticket holders
The suspended outfielder is reportedly personally calling up the team's season ticket holders to apologize for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Stats: Tiger does well for himself
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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew will not be charged by Florida prosecutors for allegedly attacking a security guard in May.
Ryan O'Halloran, Jags beat-writer for the Florida Times-Union, tweeted a statement on Tuesday from the State Attorney's Office: "Based on the facts and the law, State cannot establish the charge beyond and to the exclusion of reasonable doubt."
The security guard had initially accused Jones-Drew, 28, of attacking him on May 25 in St. Augustine, Fla., at a marina-resort called The Conch House. The lawyer for the security guard e-mailed the Florida Times-Union in May to describe the incident:
"Maurice Jones-Drew viciously attacked and severely injured Conch House's security officer, Kasim Howard, 31, of St. Augustine. At the time Mr. Jones-Drew attacked him, Mr. Howard was attempting to protect several female patrons from harassment by members of Mr. Jones-Drew's entourage. As a result of this attack, Mr. Howard suffered a dislocated jaw and spinal injuries. He was hospitalized, later released and is recovering at home."
With the possibility of legal troubles now behind him, the thee-time Pro Bowler, who has played in just five games since December 2011, said his foot "feels great" after recent surgery and plans to be ready for training camp next month.


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The mindset of Moyes
On a park in Preston back in 1995, a flame-haired defender by the name of David Moyes took his first steps toward becoming the manager of Manchester United.
Tasked with helping the Scot plan his maiden session as a player-coach that day was Preston's newly appointed physio, Mick Rathbone. It was to be the beginning of a friendship that remains intact almost two decades later, with Rathbone by his side first in Lancashire -- as Moyes progressed from coach to manager -- and then at Everton.
In 2010, Rathbone, by then head of sports medicine for the Toffees, left Goodison Park to take up a role with the England under-17s and pen an autobiography about life as a player and Premier League physio. Then earlier this summer, just a few months after beginning a new role as an academy performance coach with Manchester United, he was reunited with a familiar face.
"I was driving one of the United lads to Oldham when news of Sir Alex's retirement was announced on the radio and I must admit my first thought was: 'I hope Dave gets it,'" Rathbone told ESPN FC. "He texted me the day before it was announced -- he was shopping with his wife when he found out -- and I replied saying I'd save him a car-parking space. It was so surreal when I went in the next day and Sir Alex introduced me, saying: 'Mick, have you met this guy?' -- I gave a knowing nod!
"For me, he was the most deserving candidate by a mile. Obviously there were other huge names linked with the job, but he's the perfect age and has a track record of long-term development. What he did at Everton was simply unbelievable. In terms of the scouting system, the coaching, the training ground ... he had a clear goal and did a root-and-branch job, creating a club in his image.
"He's a hugely impressive man and manager. They say he's got big shoes to follow here, but I don't envy Roberto Martinez at Everton. Dave loved Everton and was always grateful and respectful of the opportunity he was given. There was always the humility that it was a privilege. 'Even the worst days are brilliant,' is what he always said. Now he's at a club with an even bigger fan base and even bigger expectations. But this is a man who has an unshakable belief in his ability."
Despite an obvious likeness to his predecessor, Moyes' appointment was not met with universal approval from United fans and the wider football fraternity. There are some critics who have suggested the former Everton manager was chosen to be easily moulded by Sir Alex Ferguson, who could continue in the background as a pensioner puppeteer behind the Moyes marionette.
Then came the outspoken comments of Dutch fitness specialist Raymond Verheijen, who branded Moyes a "dinosaur" and his coaching methods "Jurassic" for his handling of Robin van Persie after the striker picked up a minor injury during preseason. That notion is completely rejected by Rathbone, who feels Moyes is far from old fashioned in his methods and capable of forging his own path at Old Trafford.
"The similarities are there with Sir Alex, but Dave's not a clone because he has his own ideas," he said. "You can see already that he's doing it his way. He's got the confidence in the success he's had at Everton. The idea that he's a 'dinosaur' is just not true -- the guy who had a pop got his name in the paper, but at the club, it was just laughed off. Dave's methods are proven and the idea that he is old-fashioned is so wide of the mark. He's always asking about new technology and new developments -- he's inquisitive and on top of the changing face of football. That claim was absolute nonsense.
"I've seen the way the players have responded to David: It's been nothing but positive. The players have been incredibly receptive. They knew that their time with Sir Alex would come to an end eventually and they are all such top-notch professionals that there was never a chance they would dwell on it. The players I've spoken to say that they are enjoying his methods, his training and they are really excited and right behind Dave. It certainly helps having Ryan [Giggs] and Phil [Neville] there. They were masterstroke appointments. Carrington is buzzing right now and everyone is excited about the challenge ahead this season."
As part of Moyes' inner circle at Preston and Everton, Rathbone was privy to the daily workings of the boss who now sits in one of world football's most searing hot seats. The affable Brummie watched a League One centre back develop into a top-flight boss first hand, with Rathbone believing Moyes' grounding at Preston played a major role.
"I will never forget the first time I met Dave at Preston," he said. "The manager, Gary Peters, said they had just promoted a senior player and that I was to plan a conditioning session with him. Afterward, I said to Dave: 'Wow! You're keen, aren't you?' He looked me straight in the eye and said: 'By the time I'm 45 I fully believe I will have been manager of the season in the Premier League.' And he was, three times.
"There was plenty at Preston to suggest he could go far. As a player he never got injured, he never missed a training session -- he was an utterly dedicated professional. I remember he once had a really bad gash on his shin but just padded it up and went off to train and play. He had real mental and physical fortitude; he was a great leader on the pitch as well.
"Gary Peters gave him a tough time in terms of workload as David was playing two times a week as well as doing lots of coaching, but I think Dave would admit that Gary's tough love helped make him that hardworking, dedicated, cover-all-bases manager that you see today. Gary was a great mentor, a real grafter just like Dave."
He's got so much energy and is involved in every facet of the club like Sir Alex was. He's not a head coach, he is a football club manager. Things go far beyond the realm of the first-team squad for him. " -- Mick Rathbone on David Moyes.
So what makes Moyes tick? The phrase "cut from the same cloth" has been well-worn in comparisons with Ferguson, but Rathbone feels that recognising the shared attributes between the two Scots is crucial to understanding Moyes and why he was chosen to be the successor to the most decorated boss in British football.
"At the bottom of David Moyes the successful football manager is a very decent human being," Rathbone explains. "He has a great set of principles that he never strays from: honesty, decency, hard work and mutual respect are the key tenets, and I guess in that respect there's a lot of similarities with Sir Alex. I've always said that it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice -- that does not ring truer than with David Moyes. He will treat the guy on the security barrier at Carrington the same he will treat Robin van Persie. That approach breeds respect from top to bottom.
"He had plenty of tough times at Preston and Everton, but even when things were going badly and he was losing his temper, which he can do of course, he always maintains that inner core of decency. Dave would have rows with staff and players like any other manager. He'd always have the last word, of course, but then you'd be having a cup of tea with him minutes later. I was very surprised by how incredibly genial Sir Alex was. From the outside he's obviously got this fearsome reputation and I saw him once or twice walking up the corridor with a red face having bollocked someone. But I also saw a guy who knew everybody's name at the club."
Rathbone has recently been joined at United's Carrington training ground by a raft of former Everton colleagues after Steve Round, Jimmy Lumsden and Chris Woods all followed Moyes to Manchester. Working with them again as part of the first-team staff does not appear beyond the realm of possibility, although he is currently happily working with United's under-21s, led by Warren Joyce. With the progression of youngsters such a major part of the history of United, Rathbone anticipates plenty of chats with Moyes about which players could become the fulcrum of a youth-centric legacy akin to those of the Red Devils' two Scottish knights, Ferguson and Busby.
"Dave showed at Everton that he's not afraid to give young players a chance and he fully understands the history of Manchester United. I was just in the cafeteria and he was asking me how the younger lads were getting on. He's already shown on the preseason tour that he's happy to give inexperienced players a go and the likes of Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj rewarded him for his faith. At Everton he always found the time and inclination to step out to youth and reserve team games. He is not just a head coach, he is a club the manager -- that's what happens when football is in your blood."
After 11 years of having blue coursing through his veins, that blood now runs red for Manchester United, but only time will tell whether Moyes can be the man to keep pulses racing at Old Trafford.
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Roses to everyone taking in Saturday's Christmas parade through the downtown. Roses for those participating in it. We were glad to co-sponsor it along with the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Roses to Key Bank for hosting Santa Claus for the kids to visit and for also sponsoring horse-drawn carriage rides. Roses to the Interact Club of Salem for providing goody bags for kids and to the Salvation Army for the refreshments.
Roses to the proposed rezoning of nearly 7 acres on the east end from general commercial to residential multi-family for housing development. More places to live is good for business development in general. The construction itself will provide needed work for builders and contractors. Did anybody honestly think that something wasn't going to happen eventually out there on that vacant land -either via residential or commercial development? Resistance will arise from the "not in my neighborhood" sector. Not unlike, say, when the community center was proposed on the other side of town and some over there acted like the world was going to end. It hasn't. At least not yet but will on Dec. 21 if you believe in the Mayan calendar which we will save for a later discussion.
Roses to Ohio State going 12-0. How great would it have been to see an OSU-Notre Dame game this season?
Roses to people who take their time to pick up litter on the side of the road, especially to the lady who was seen picking up litter recently on route 344 between Salem and Leetonia. She was hauling a bag of someone else's litter - all while using a cane. "If someone with a cane can do this the litterbugs of this world can walk to a trash can when they stop their car!" So says a reader who suggested this rose.
Roses to Salem Police Detective David Talbert. He was recently recognized by County Prosecutor Robert L. Herron as the 2012 Columbiana County Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer. It well deserved and the city is fortunate to have such a skilled and thorough investigator. Roses to Trooper William Sattler. The 27-year veteran of the Highway Patrol was selected by his supervisors and peers as Lisbon Post Trooper of the Month. Roses to Mike Abraham. He was recently named Lisbon Police Chief after years of service. Roses to retired Lisbon chief "Buck"?Higgins who retired at after serving the village for 32 years.
Thorns to the stinky water problem in Salem. Apparently the bad taste is algae-related and a vestige from our drought earlier this year. Utilities superintendent Don Weingart and his crew are working to get it fixed. The sad part is that people pay for their water in town and shouldn't have to experience this.
Roses to Salem boys basketball coach Rich Hart. With a promising season beckoning he is sidelined after undergoing a procedure to resolve a blocked artery. We wish him a speedy recovery. The Quakers are poised to have a fine season - returning much experience and talent. Just have to win at home and win some of those close games this time around.


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Jellicent is unique in that it's the only Pokemon in VGC that is able to utilize Water Spout effectively. It can set up Trick Room or sweep in Tailwind as well. However, it has weaknesses to common Dark- and Ghost-type attacks, so Pokemon such as Hydreigon and Chandelure threaten to deal serious damage. With the correct support, however, Jellicent can sweep in whatever capacity that is needed.
With its impressive bulk, Jellicent is great at setting up Trick Room either as a lead or after Trick Room has run out. Water Spout deals a lot of damage off the bat, especially with a Water Gem. Scald can be used, however, if the weakening of Water Spout's Base Power after taking a hit is an issue. Trick Room is there to reset Trick Room if it has gone down, or not been set up at all. Shadow Ball is for STAB and hitting opposing Ghost-types such as Chandelure, who otherwise threaten it, for super effective damage. Ice Beam hits Dragon-types and the genies, though Protect can be used for stalling out Tailwind or letting Jellicent's partner take out a dangerous Pokemon.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Jellicent is decent at utilizing Choice Scarf, outspeeding both Tornadus and Thundurus. Thus, Jellicent will often outspeed the opponent and unleash a full-power Water Spout. Shadow Ball is STAB and hits Trick Room users such as Reuniclus and opposing Jellicent. Ice Beam hits Dragon-types and genies, and while Blizzard hits both, it has shaky accuracy, and is thus not recommended. Scald is used in case Jellicent takes damage so that it won't be stuck with a weakened Water Spout as its only STAB attack. On the other hand, Energy Ball hits opposing Water-types, such as Seismitoad, for super effective damage.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Pasch. Vote Pasch. Bye Bye 'berta!
Although I haven't been blogging a lot recently, it's not for want of opinion. It's that I can't keep up with all of the GOP nuttiness in our state and in Washington. With that in mind, and in reverse chronological order, I'd like to take a few moments to air some of my pet peeves over the last several months.
1) Justices shouldn't choke each other. I don't know, and won't allege, whether Prosser committed a crime. However, he's acted with clear malice towards Bradley and Abrahamson in the past year, using the "B" word. Totally inappropriate. When called out for using the term, he reportedly blamed them for "setting a trap". Come on. Kudos to the powers that be in Madison for seeking a special prosecutor, though.


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Get preschoolers off to a good start...with art (and have a lot of fun, too). The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's Start with Art program is an exciting, free series for preschoolers and their parents on the second Saturday of each month through March. Special gallery tours and art activities will be held from 10 am to 12 pm and are best suited for three- to six-year-olds and their parents. Saturday, January 12 will focus on food and art. Parents and children are invited to attend any or all of the sessions.
Begin the morning by exploring the collection with a gallery guide specially designed for preschoolers. Stops on this self-guided tour include John Constable's The Wheatfield, a gift to the Clark in 2007; Lawrence Alma-Tadema's The Women of Amphissa, one of the largest paintings at the Clark; and Pieter Claesz's Still Life from 1640.
Age appropriate "painting talks" will introduce families to eye-opening details in some of the best-loved works of art at the Clark. At 10:30 am, discover Alfred Sisley's Apples and Grapes in a Basket. At 10:45 am, "sample" Pierre-Auguste Renoir's The Onions and Apples in a Dish.
Does all this fun make you hungry and creative? Try painting on cookies with edible paint. Make a snack and a work of art! Create a macaroni box with decorative paints, pasta, and a small container. Copies of works of art in the Clark's collection will be available for coloring.
Start with Art continues on February 9 on the subject of animals. March 8 focuses on flowers and plants.
A visit to the Clark is a rewarding family experience year-round with 140 acres of scenic meadows and trails providing ample opportunities for families to cross-country ski, snowshoe, sled, or spot the many birds inhabiting the area. The Clark's grounds are open to the public free of charge. Free admission to the galleries is always offered to children 18 and under and students with valid ID.
The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (daily in July and August). Admission is free November 1 through May 31. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.


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