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Gen X: All in the Family
James F. Wilson
Yours, Mine, and Ours Clever, handsome design that meets the diverse needs of an active, multigenerational family is no mean feat, but the Gen X house does all that and more.
Open House The main living area of the Gen X home has a living room, dining room, and kitchen that open into each other, with wide views and easy access to a generous amount of outdoor living space that's equipped with a fireplace (check out the TV above it), cooking area, pool, and hot tub.
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Location Orlando, Fla.
Home size 4,732 square feet (Gen X); 2,163 square feet (Gen Y); 2,866 square feet (Gen B)
Lot Sizes 70 x 125 feet
Architects Tony Weremeichik, Canin Associates, Orlando (Gen X); Michael Woodley, Woodley Architectural Group, Denver (Gen Y and B)
BuilderCenterline Homes, Coral Springs, Fla.
Interior designer/Furnishings/MerchandisingKay Green Design, Orlando
Landscape designer Tony Weremeichik, Canin Associates, Orlando
Pool designerDixie Pools and Spas, Orlando
Cost per square foot $64 (Gen X); $68 (Gen Y); $66 (Gen B)
Anticipated sale price (approximate) $450,000 (Gen x); $300,000 (Gen Y); $375,000 (Gen B)
Architect Tony Weremeichik's mission was to build a home that took full advantage of its pretty surroundings while speaking to an increasingly common living situation: multiple generations under one roof. With this in mind, Builder asked Weremeichik to pair a storyteller's outlook with his architect's mindset and imagine who the family might be that would live here. The architect imagined a couple who are moving up in the world and ready for a bigger house than the one they're in now. Both have demanding jobs. The kids are still at home. Perhaps the family is a blended one, with a high school–aged child from a first marriage and one or two younger kids from the current marriage. In this scenario, one or both grandparents live with the family.
Weremeichik nailed it. In this house, a variety of open and private spaces work in concert to encourage together time while providing ample room for all. "Although buyers want to be close to loved ones and share their lives, they also value their independence," says Pete Osterman, vice president of operations for Centerline Homes, the builder that oversaw the entire Gen XYB project.
Check out the media room on the right as you enter the house. While the kids are texting friends or checking Facebook updates, mom and dad can be emailing colleagues or talking on the phone. Walk on in, and you'll come to an open plan kitchen with a large center island. Here's the perfect place for homework while dinner's on the stove. At the top of the staircase is a big hangout area where kids can gather with friends to watch movies. Separate laundry rooms ensure that there's no pileup when soccer uniforms, school clothes, and table linens all need to be done at the same time (and, with luck, might encourage kids to do their own laundry).
In this multigenerational setup, grandparents (or an aunt and uncle or adult sibling) have a place of their own: a full apartment upstairs equipped with its own entrance, private bathroom (this one has a tub that can be raised and lowered for easier access), kitchenette, balcony, and plenty of privacy. The "granny suite" is also accessible by elevator.
With all that activity, mom and dad need quiet time. The master suite is on the first floor, away from the kids' rooms with sliding doors that face east for morning light and views of the golf course. There's also a private entrance to the hot tub area for late-night unwinding after a hectic day.
Plan X The first floor of the house has a rotunda entry that's two stories high, with clear views straight through the house to the back. The open plan includes plenty of family space: an office where everyone can work on their computers together, as well as an open kitchen, dining area, and living room. But mom and dad also get quiet time—the master suite is tucked away on the other side of the entry, with its own separate entrance to the pool out back. On the second floor, the kids each have a room of their own plus a shared hangout space. The "grandma suite" is on the second floor, too, accessible by both elevator and stairway.
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quote:Do the Pelicans even have a logo yet?
quote:the falcons thing isn't going to happen anytime soon.
quote:we had an awesome Falcons logo
quote:Can we get that as an option?
quote: It seems the owners want to expand beyond that, this is a logical step.
quote:Falcons logo please!!
quote:Its my understanding that the bama/lsu feud built this place

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4 THE CIRCUS OF LIFEHONESTBAZ | 27/10/2012 | See all HONESTBAZ's reviews (299)Top 100 Music Reviewer Madagascar 3 and still very funny,normally they struggle to keep up the gags and interest,but this made me laugh quite often even if doesn't have quite the charm of the original. This time round we focus on these brilliant characters finding life in the circus,introducing us to more great characters,including a bear on a bike and a tiger that leaps through tiny hoops,hoops far smaller than him,very amusing stuff.Although this isn't quite as good as the first,it is still well worth watching and buying. One thing that really stood out for me,the colours,amazing colours,certain to open the eyes of youngsters. Once again brilliant animation and voice overs and good reason to hope for a Madagascar 4.
3 Wanted?blayboy | 17/01/2013 | See all blayboy's reviews (447)Was a little wary when i saw the trailer that this could be quite week but it wasnt as bad as i had imagined. Fairly predictable story but still had a good pace and was entertaining enough. Good film for the younger kids.
5 THEY HAVE ONE SHOT TO GET BACK HOMESandoEntertainingU | 10/10/2012 | See all SandoEntertainingU's reviews (247)This is the third installment of Madgascar, and for a family film, I found it very easy to watch and entertaining, the storyline is easy to follow, the penguins go to Monte Carlo. Alex, Gloria, Marty and Melman then follow them to get back to New York, when the penguins plane breaks down, they get onto a train with the circus animals and eventually join them. A fun hour and a half, give it a watch.
4 Family Funstuartfear | 11/02/2013 | See all stuartfear's reviews (768)Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 DVD Reviewer It has everything a good family movie should have! It has laughs, great laughs from the very beginning right till the end, it's stupid but it will certainly make you giggle. There's laughs in there especially for children, laughs especially for the adults, and some laughs which everyone will enjoy. The story also have a lot of moral and meanings, it'll teach the children to appreciate and give them some good knowledge. Most importantly, this movie will entertain, it'll make you laugh and help you have a fun time for the entire 90 minutes.


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I have been the morning show partner of Brian Gary for 26 years on K99 as the "The Good Morning Guys". The lovely Susan Moore has been with us for the past 13 years. I have have been married to the love of my life, Jenny, since 1994! We don't have any kids, but we have two cats, Chudley & Morgan, that we consider our children. I am a simple man. I love watching TV, especially the Broncos. I like playing on my iPad when I have free time. Jenny and I also love to go camping, although we don't get the pop-up out as much as we would like to. I love my job and can't wait to put in another quarter of a century.


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Gigabyte has launched a new flagship motherboard for the Intel P55 chipset platform, the GA-P55A-UD7, which continues the tradition of the company's UD7-series of packing as many extra features on the board as it can find space for. In the case on the GA-P55A-UD7 value-added extras not seen on common P55-based boards include support for Nvidia 3-Way SLI. USB 3.0 with Power Boost, and SATA 6Gbps, as well as a 24-phase power design to increase overclocking potential.
Although Intel has licensed both Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossfireX for its Core i7 and i5 CPUs, in order to ensure there is enough PCI Express bandwidth to meet the demands of even the fastest GPUs (perhaps for example Nvidia's upcoming Fermi range) running together at the same time, Gigabyte has also added the Nvidia NF200 chip to the GA-P55A-UD7 board.
Gigabyte has also included a chips from NEC to add support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0, an upgrade from the P55's native support for USB 2.0, and a SATA 6Gbps controller from Marvell, meaning owners will not find themselves limited to the current standard transfer rates once components and peripherals supporting the new faster standards become readily available on the market. Of course, USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps maintain backwards compatibility with existing devices.
Some might question the logic behind adding so many extra features, which increase the selling price of the board, to what is essentially a mid-range platform (Intel has its X58 chipset for the high-end segment). But with the potential for overclocking, the wider choice and more affordable pricing of LGA 1156 CPUs versus LGA 1366 models, as well as future-proofing thanks to USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps, the GA-P55A-UD7 could make a better long-term investment providing near enthusiast performance without the premium price.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
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Volunteers, projects needed for Compassion Weekend
Friday, January 25, 2013
DOVER — For the third year running, Dover Baptist Church is working to put together their annual "Compassion Weekend" community service outreach effort, set to take place on June 1st and 2nd of this year.
Says Pastor Chris Bannon: "Whether it's remodeling for a local homeless shelter, cleaning up a school playground, or helping someone get an air conditioner set in place before summer arrives, we're just looking for ways to bless the community around us in tangible, practical ways. For us, it's a hands-on expression of the kind of people that Jesus calls us to be, and we're excited for this year's effort." |


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It appears that this election is going to swing for who wins the debates. Debate one goes hands down to Romney, who turned the tide of the campaign last week, followed by the VP debate in which picking a clear winner tipped to Ryan, and Biden drew unpresidented critisism for his 82 intruptions and smiling attitude. That really turned people off more than the content of what he said turned them on. IMHO making a net 2-0 win for Romney.
Tonight is crucial for the President, and right up front is the continuation of the Libya Embassy failure. Monday Hillary Clinton made a speach the responsibilty is all hers. Just in time for Obama to throw Hillary under the bus during the debate, SO WATCH THAT CLOSE. Lets see if thats what Obama does from this point, or if he states "No, I knew what was going on right along with her".
What does it mean when a high ranking politician states, "I take full responsibilty" ? Does Hillary doing this obsolve Obama? I say absolutly not, becasue at best, how can Obama deny every morning Presidents meet with their cabinets. They both are throwing their intellegence and secuity head under the bus.
This debate is probably the most crucial point in the election, and Romney can not let Obama slip this one, no matter what rules get broken, he needs to go for the knock out. For once the American public deserves to have our leaders on the spot and really take responsibilty, not just say sorry and go on. Nobody is even asking for answers why the act about the film, covered up the fact in the week following Libya, 2 dozen other middle east embassies were protested and attacked.


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Giggles wrote:Can't beat a case of Popov. Cheers, sir.
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Giggles wrote:Can't beat a case of Popov. Cheers, sir.
AY wrote:Well sure. I think all the bodies remained in the cockpit area.
tballa55 wrote:AY serious question, now that you don't work there anymore was the moon landing a hoax? I think so.
rearadmiral wrote:AY wrote:Well sure. I think all the bodies remained in the cockpit area.
I thought the whole thing blew up/disintegrated/landed in water?
Recovery of debris
In the first minutes after the accident, recovery efforts were begun by NASA's Launch Recovery Director, who ordered the ships used by NASA for recovery of the solid rocket boosters to be sent to the location of the water impact. Search and rescue aircraft were also dispatched. At this stage, however, debris was still falling, and the Range Safety Officer (RSO) held both aircraft and ships out of the impact area until it was considered safe for them to enter. It was about an hour until the RSO allowed the recovery forces to begin their work.[22]
The search and rescue operations that took place in the first week after the Challenger accident were managed by the Department of Defense on behalf of NASA, with assistance from the United States Coast Guard, and mostly involved surface searches. According to the Coast Guard, "the operation was the largest surface search in which they had participated."[22] This phase of operations lasted until February 7. Thereafter, recovery efforts were managed by a Search, Recovery, and Reconstruction team; its aim was to salvage debris that would help in determining the cause of the accident. Sonar, divers, remotely operated submersibles and manned submersibles were all used during the search, which covered an area of 480 square nautical miles (1,600 kilometres (990 mi)²), and took place at depths of up to 370 metres (1,210 ft). On March 7, divers from the USS Preserver identified what might be the crew compartment on the ocean floor.[23][24] The finding, along with discovery of the remains of all seven crew members was confirmed the next day and on March 9, NASA announced the finding to the press.[25]
By May 1, enough of the right solid rocket booster had been recovered to determine the original cause of the accident, and the major salvage operations were concluded. While some shallow-water recovery efforts continued, this was unconnected with the accident investigation; it aimed to recover debris for use in NASA's studies of the properties of materials used in spacecraft and launch vehicles.[22] The recovery operation was able to pull 15 tons[vague] of debris from the ocean; 55% of Challenger, 5% of the crew cabin and 65% of the satellite cargo is still missing.[26] Some of the missing debris still washes up on Florida shores, such as on December 17, 1996, nearly 11 years after the incident, when two large pieces of the shuttle were found at Cocoa Beach.[27] Under Title 18, United States Code, Section 641 it is against the law to be in possession of Challenger debris and any newly discovered pieces have to be turned in to NASA.[28] All debris is currently maintained in a sealed former underground missile silo at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 31.
On board Challenger was an American flag, dubbed the Challenger flag, that was sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 514 of Monument, Colorado. It was recovered intact, still sealed in its plastic container.[29]
Funeral ceremonies
The remains of the crew that were identifiable were returned to their families on April 29, 1986. Two of the crew members, Dick Scobee and posthumously promoted Capt. Michael J. Smith, were buried by their families at Arlington National Cemetery at individual grave sites. Mission Specialist Lt Col Ellison Onizuka was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Unidentified crew remains were buried communally at the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial in Arlington on May 20, 1986.[30]
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Welcome to Part V of a multi-part series, where in this installment Travis takes a look at his lawn mower. One of my first jobs as a new home owner was to mow the lawn. As it happens, we had a friend with a lawn mower that was no longer using it, so he gave it to us. When I went to pick it up, he was using words like, 1992, and "never maintained", so I knew it wasn't going to be a super awesome lawn … Read More


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Asafra Beach
Alexandria, Egypt
Submitted by: Nada Ishaq
Egyptians say "Alexandria is Asafra": the beach that runs parallel to the city's main street.
Why It Works
Asafra is a long beach that is shaped in waves so that as you are walking, the road appears to end; yet you are surprised to see another wave still ahead of you. You can see the sunset quite clearly from each wave. You can also see a few old places that must have been built when the beach was quiet and set apart from the busy life of the city. Some important buildings like the Alexandria Library are located across from the beach.
The interesting thing about Asafra is that although it is a very long, and not very fancy or designed, it is always full of life and people, all day long until late at night. If you decide to take a walk, you may be surprised to find that you have walked for hours without noticing. Maybe it is the many places to sit down and relax, or the different items you can buy from all the carts that are scattered along the beach. Perhaps it's the Egyptian people who are full of life and enthusiasm. It's just a place where you may lose track of time.
What Makes Asafra Beach a Great Place?
The beach is at the far northwestern side of the city, and the main road runs parallel to it. Concerning access, I must say that it has some problems. The beach is accessible to pedestrians through tunnels that link to other side of the busy road, but the fast movement of the cars contradicts the peaceful yet lively impression of the beach.
The strange thing is that besides the scene of the sea, the beach facilities are not fancily designed in terms of architecture and landscaping. There are different kinds of places and restaurants along the beach, but one might say that they are all common. All the buildings on the other side of the road are five-10 stories, either three-star hotels or residential buildings, yet you feel very comfortable there. The beach is generally clean. Some parts are clearly new, some are very well maintained, but there are also parts that look neglected.
I stayed in a hotel across from the beach for four days, and I never once saw it empty. Some parts on the beach are not used as much, but these areas just vanish in the big picture and you don't recognize them unless you concentrate.
It is a very sociable place. I have seen people of all ages there. Groups of teenagers from both sexes walk, talk, and laugh openly. Old people sit down on the 100cm-high wall that separates the beach from the wide pavement next to it. I even see people just sitting there looking quite gloomy and thoughtful as if they were on the sofa at home thinking about life and their problems. This sociability is the main reason why I liked this beach despite its negative points.
History & Background
I think the success of a public space also depends on the social life of people. In Egypt, people just love to go out: as families, individuals, groups of friends, or just elderly people sitting and watching life go on. Egyptians say: "Alexandria is Asafra" - which means all the life of Alexandria as a coastal city is in this beach.
Related Links:
- 60 of the World's Great Places - Asafra Beach was named one of the 60 greatest places in the world


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Just my feeling that traffic on this site might go down if there is a store to purchase from. There would be no reason for interaction/posting if a person could just go to the "store" and pick up what they wanted. Allowing PGA professionals to order items with TT logo would not be a bad idea, because we would be supporting our local groups who purchase from Titleist/FJ.
I like the current set up of random giveaways and contests. Mike and the group have been very giving since the forums started and are very much appreciated.
Just my two cents.
Absolutely, I would love to see a TT store. To be able to access equipment, clothing etc, would be great! No more ebay !!!
That would nice.
The only thing I have against it is people reselling those team items for profit. Things that TT send out, seem to find their way on to reseller sites, while most of us would be using those items to promote Titleist.
I echo all comments in support of a TT store. It would be great to support this fantastic brand directly.


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Find answers to the most important questions about our company.
In 1972, five former IBM employees founded the company they call SAP Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung ("System Analysis and Program Development").Taking the initial form of a private partnership under the German Civil Code, the company establishes its headquarters in Weinheim, Germany, and opens an office in nearby Mannheim. However, SAP's five founders spend most of their time in the data centers of their first customers, which include the German branch of Imperial Chemical Industries in Östringen.
Further information can be found on the SAP History page.
"SAP" stands for Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.
SAP's vision is to help the world run better and improve people's lives. Our mission is to help our customers run at their best. To fulfill our mission, we Run Simple by helping master complexity. We do this by delivering new technology innovations that we believe address today's and tomorrow's challenges without disrupting our customers' business operations: Enterprise mobility will transform consumption of IT; in-memory technology will simplify the IT architecture in the enterprise and drive high-value applications; and the cloud delivery of IT solutions will simplify the consumption of technology and enable business networks. By leveraging our leadership in applications and analytics and combining them with new technology innovations, we can offer solutions that make our customers run better. To help our customers derive value from their SAP solutions in a fast, cost-effective, and predictable way, we also provide professional services and support.
The Company provided the following outlook for the full-year 2014:
The Company expects full year 2014 non-IFRS cloud subscription and support revenue to be in a range of €1,040 – €1,070 million at constant currencies (2013: €757 million). The upper end of this range represents a growth rate of 41%.
The Company expects full year 2014 non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue to increase by 6% - 8% at constant currencies (2013: €14.03 billion).
The Company expects full-year 2014 non-IFRS operating profit to be in a range of €5.6 billion – €5.8 billion at constant currencies (2013: €5.48 billion).
With SAP HANA as the single platform for our entire product portfolio, delivered on-premise or in the Cloud, SAP will drive simplicity and business outcomes for its customers.
We expect the combination of a stable, highly-profitable core and fast-growing cloud business to deliver continued growth and margin expansion. The Company still aims to increase its total revenue to at least €20 billion and total revenue from its cloud business including cloud-related professional services to approximately €2 billion by 2015.
Looking beyond 2015, SAP introduced new 2017 targets. We aim to increase our total revenue to at least €22 billion and total revenue from our cloud business to €3.0 - €3.5 billion by 2017. The Company retains its non-IFRS operating margin goal of 35%. In order to capture the growth opportunities in the cloud, SAP now expects this target to be reached by 2017 rather than in 2015 as previously stated. SAP anticipates the fast-growing cloud business along with growth in support revenue will drive a higher proportion of more predictable, recurring revenue in the future.
Both. SAP remains dedicated to driving growth through organic development of its product and services portfolio, SAP spent almost €2.3 billion on research and development in 2013. SAP's growth strategy also involves strategic acquisitions of specific technologies and capabilities that meet the needs of customers, adding to its broad solution offerings within and across industries. Examples include the acquisitions of BusinessObjects (2007), Sybase (2010), SuccessFactors (2011), Syclo (2012), Ariba (2012), hybris (2013), Fieldglass, and Concur (2014). Additional information can be obtained here.
Detailed information on our acquisitions can be found on the Financial News and Reports page.
Access the Executive Board page for information about the SAP Executive Board.
This body was established in addition to the SAP Executive Board, which retains ultimate responsibility for overseeing and deciding on the activities of the company. The Global managing Board allows SAP to appoint a broader range of global leaders to help steer the organization. The establishment of the Global Managing Board will help SAP drive innovation and scale faster in its core markets as well as in its new categories mobile, database/in-memory and cloud.
On December 31, 2013, we had 66,572 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees worldwide (December 31, 2012: 64,422).
SAP offers its employees and managers various investment programs.
Sustainability is core to the overall business strategy at SAP and our vision to help the world run better and improve people's lives. For us, sustainability means holistically managing the financial, social, and environmental dimensions of business, in order to reduce economic risks and to seize opportunities for increased profitability.
As our Integrated Report 2013 shows, SAP is committed to not only providing a comprehensive view of the dependencies between our economic, social and environmental performance. It also helps us move closer towards a sustainable business strategy. Such a strategy is defined by embedding sustainability deeply into how we create value for our customers in the first place, i.e. through the software we create for businesses around the world.
You can order a free printed copy of our annual report through our Information Order Service.
Current SAP business and financial news are listed under Financial News and in the Press Room.
The European Company (Societas Europaea, SE) is a supranational legal form under European law for commercial enterprises within the territory of the European Union.
The change of legal form from a stock corporation under German law to a European Company was made to manifest SAP's self-image as an international player with European roots. Presenting itself as a European Company thus reflects the importance of the Company's European and international operations.
The legal form of the European Company enabled the Company to develop, together with representatives of the European workforce, a model for the involvement of employees which was tailored to the needs of the Company. It could thus be ensured that both the corporate governance structure of SAP and the work of its corporate organs were optimized. An important step in this development was the opportunity to be able to limit the size of the Supervisory Board to 18 members. Without the change of legal form to the SE, in contrast, a larger Supervisory Board comprising 20 members would have been inevitable having regard to the development of the number of German employees, which would have adversely affected the efficiency of the work of the Supervisory Board. SAP's aim was a Supervisory Board size of 18 members. This had been determined in an agreement between the central management of SAP AG and representatives of the European workforce on the involvement of the employees in SAP SE. Furthermore, it is provided in the Employee Involvement Agreement that the shareholders have the possibility to reduce the size of the Supervisory Board in the future (i.e. at the earliest in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2018, with effect from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2019) to 12 members.
Following the change of legal form to the SE, the Supervisory Board is of course still required to be composed of an equal number of shareholders' and employees' representatives, i.e. half of its members are employees' representatives. However, these representatives are no longer exclusively – directly or indirectly – designated by the German employee representatives of the SAP Group and the German trade unions, but also – directly or indirectly – with the involvement of the employees and trade unions from other member states of the EU or signatory states to the agreement on the EEA. The legal form of a European Company thus presented an opportunity for the Company to reflect its international character even more strongly now also with regard to the employees' representatives on the Supervisory Board.
The conversion required that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders consented to this measure on the basis of the Conversion Plan established by the Executive Board, and approved the Articles of Incorporation of SAP SE. Such consent and approval were granted by a resolution of the 27th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of SAP AG on May 21, 2014. Furthermore, the procedure for the involvement of employees in the SE had to be conducted, which in the case of SAP resulted in the conclusion of an Employee Involvement Agreement between the central management and representatives of the employees from all over Europe. The conversion became effective on July 7, 2014, upon registration in the commercial register of the Company, i.e. the commercial register at the Local Court of Mannheim.
In connection with the conversion of an AG to an SE, a procedure for the involvement of the European employees in the SE had to be conducted in order to secure the rights acquired by the employees of the AG as regards their involvement in company decisions. That procedure resulted in the conclusion of an agreement on employee involvement, which governs on the one hand the participation of the European employees in the Supervisory Board of the SE and on the other hand the procedure for informing and consulting the European employees through the SE Works Council. For more information on the Employee Involvement Agreement, please click here.
The costs amounted to approximately €4 million.
The conversion of SAP AG to an SE did not result in the winding-up of the company or the creation of a new legal person. The legal and economic identity of the company was preserved by the change of legal form. For this reason, there was also no transfer of assets. The law applicable to SAP SE largely corresponds to the law applicable to a German stock corporation. As regards the annual financial statements, the management report, the group annual financial statements and the group management report, the same provisions apply to an SE as to an AG.
The shareholdings of the shareholders remained unchanged following the conversion to an SE. The shareholders retained the same number of shares that they had held in SAP AG immediately prior to the effective date of conversion. The notional portion of the capital stock represented by each no-par value share also remained the same as immediately prior to the effective date of conversion. There are no differences between SAP AG and SAP SE as regards the dividend entitlement of the shareholders. As at SAP AG, the General Meeting of Shareholders decides on the appropriation of retained earnings at SAP SE.
The conversion of the company to an SE has not had any income tax effect nor triggered any obligation to pay German VAT or property transfer tax. Furthermore, the conversion has not resulted in a taxable profit or a loss that is relevant for taxation purposes for the shareholders. SAP SE is treated like a German corporation and is subject to corporate income tax and trade tax in the same way as SAP AG previously was. Disposals of shares in SAP SE are generally treated, at the level of the shareholders of SAP SE, in the same way as disposals of shares in SAP AG formerly were, unless applicable law or the factual circumstances change. The same applies to dividend distributions.
The conversion of SAP AG to SAP SE did not have any serious implications relating to the shares in the company and its listing. As the legal identity of the company was preserved by the change of legal form, the shareholders of SAP AG became shareholders of SAP SE upon the conversion. Exchange trading in SAP shares was not affected by the conversion, either. Only the quotation had to be adjusted to "SE" due to the change of name.


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KPFA Radio presents
Tropic of Chaos:
Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky
Thursday, July 14, 7:30 PM
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Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through the urine.
Urine appearance and color; Routine urine test
A urine sample is needed. Your health care provider will tell you what type of urine sample is needed. Two common methods of collecting urine are 24-hour urine collection and clean catch urine specimen .
The sample is sent to a lab, where it is examined for the following:
Physical color and appearance:
The urine specific gravity test reveals how concentrated or dilute the urine is.
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Certain medicines change the color of urine, but this is not a sign of disease. Your health care provider may tell you to stop taking any medicines that can affect test results.
Medicines that can change your urine color include:
The test involves only normal urination, and there is no discomfort.
A urinalysis may be done:
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
Normal urine may vary in color from almost colorless to dark yellow. Some foods (like beets and blackberries) may turn the urine a red color.
Usually, glucose, ketones, protein, and bilirubin are not detectable in urine. The following are not normally found in urine:
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your health care provider about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results may mean you have an illness. Your health care provider will discuss the results with you.
There are no risks.
If a home test is used, the person reading the results must be able to tell the difference between different colors, since the results are interpreted using a color chart.
McPherson RA, Ben-Ezra J. Basic examination of urine. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 28.
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Silicosis is a respiratory disease caused by breathing in (inhaling) silica dust.
Acute silicosis; Chronic silicosis; Accelerated silicosis; Progressive massive fibrosis; Conglomerate silicosis; Silicoproteinosis
Silica is a common, naturally-occurring crystal. It is found in most rock beds. Silica dust forms during mining, quarrying, tunneling, and working with certain metal ores. Silica is a main part of sand, so glass workers and sand-blasters are also exposed to silica.
Three types of silicosis occur:
Progressive massive fibrosis can occur in either simple or accelerated silicosis, but is more common in the accelerated form. Progressive massive fibrosis causes severe lung scarring and destroys normal lung structures.
People who work in jobs where they are exposed to silica dust are at risk. These jobs include:
Intense exposure to silica can cause disease within a year. But it usually takes at least 10 to 15 years of exposure before symptoms occur. Silicosis has become less common since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created regulations requiring the use of protective equipment, which limits the amount of silica dust workers inhale.
Your health care provider will take a medical history that includes many questions about your jobs (past and present), hobbies, and other activities that may have exposed you to silica. The health care provider will also do a physical exam.
Tests to confirm the diagnosis and rule out similar diseases include:
There is no specific treatment for silicosis. Removing the source of silica exposure is important to prevent the disease from getting worse. Supportive treatment includes cough medicine, bronchodilators, and oxygen if needed. Antibiotics are prescribed for respiratory infections as needed.
Treatment also includes limiting exposure to irritants and quitting smoking.
Persons with silicosis are at high risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Silica is believed to interfere with the body's immune response to the bacteria that cause TB. Skin tests to check for exposure to TB should be done regularly. Those with a positive skin test should be treated with anti-TB drugs. Any change in the appearance of the chest x-ray may be a sign of TB.
Patients with severe silicosis may need to have a lung transplant.
Joining a support group where you can meet other people with silicosis or related diseases can help you understand your disease and adapt to its treatments.
The outcome varies depending on the amount of damage to the lungs.
Call your health care provider if you are exposed to silica at work and you have symptoms of the disease.
If you work in a high-risk occupation or have a high-risk hobby, wear dust masks and do not smoke. You might also want to use other protection recommended by OSHA, such as a respirator.
Cowie RL, Murray J, Becklake MR. Pneumoconioses and other mineral dust-related diseases. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al., eds. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010: chap 65.
Tarlo SM. Occupational lung disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 93.
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OH MY.....I don't know if that made me hungry or thirsty, we'll just go with "thirsgry" AWESOME looking stout!!!jon
Do you also drink them at cellar temp? I have found, many years ago in Germany (73-76), they are much better cool, not cold. Contrary to the popular myth of 'warm' beer served in Germany it is actually between room temp and refrigerated temp (45-55). I'll start with mine cold sometimes and drink them slow as it warms while enjoying a good cigar and a brandy on the sidejon
Drink beer cold only if you prefer not to taste (or smell) it!
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Don't worry Bob, there's not much to taste with Icehouse anyway.
Label says it all.Poured 10º too cold unfortunately. Should be at about 50-54 when served.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Annie is back!
A bon vivant born and raised in the Big Apple, Little Annie has commenced an impromptu, digital walking tour of the city that saved her life/damaged her irrevocably and ultimately inspired her music. What follows is a foretaste of Little Annie's ongoing video guerrilla diary chronicling a history of NYC and she. You can find instalments #1, #2 and #3 of the series New York I Knew You Well on the Southern Records YouTube channel where the rest of the series will be hosted.
Annie's comments on how things have changed/stayed the same/been radically transformed past any point of recognisability in her hometown is the perfect visual companion to her recent album, in collaboration with Mr. Paul Wallfisch,, Genderful (Southern Records).
Annie has just kicked off her European tour – where she is commencing a series of collaborative shows with the wondrous Baby Dee, with whom she has recently been writing and recording, to be followed by a guest support slot on Marc Almond's forthcoming UK tour.
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- 29 – Small Beast @ Theater Cafe AM, Stadttheater, Dortmund GERMANY (with Paul Wallfisch)
- 30 – Malostranska Beseda, Prague CZECH REPUBLIC
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- 1 – Unwound, Padova ITALY
- 2 – Kampnagel, Hamburg GERMANY
…Supporting Marc Almond, playing with Baby Dee
- 11 – Cliff's Pavilion, Southend
- 12 – The Anvil, Basingstoke, Hampshire
- 13 – De La Warr Pavilion Marina, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex
- 15 – St David's Hall, Cardiff
- 19 – The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
- 20 – The Lowry, Salford
- 22 – The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds
- 23 – The Picturehouse, Edinburgh
- 24 – The ABC, Glasgow
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The child adopts a "MudaMonster" that exists in the parallel world of Trashlandia; a magical land
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monster's growth, abilities, gameplay success and story advancement, are dependent on the player's
choices and behaviors in the real-world. Points are earned through three categories of activity
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successive categories gain more points than the previous one. These include; Responsible disposal
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�l, The College News VOL. XIX, No. 16 BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933 'KJopyrlRht -HUYN MAWK COLLbOE NEWS, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS Art Comment Aroused by Frank Lloyd Wright Noted Arcra|cct Advocates Fol- lowing Dictates of Mod- ern Times USES NEW MATERIALS (Especially Contributed by Edward M. M. Warburg) Hoping for the day when bath- rooms and kitchens would no longer be the only modern units in contem- porary building, and when we would give up the safe and sound practice of retiring into the forms and fash- ions of "the good old days," Frank Lloyd Wright struck the keynote of his address on "The Future of Archi- tecture," delivered under the auspices of the Undergraduate Association, Tuesday night, March 14, in Good- hart Hall. Seldom has there been a lecture given at Bryn Mawr which has caus- ed so much comment. Not that this lecture added much new material to our knowledge on architecture, or even supplemented Frank Lloyd Wright's own writings, but it was an event in which one of America's few pioneers in art explained his philoso- phy, a philosophy which, as he him- self stated, was very close to that of Spinoza, and in terms of that philos- ophy, explained how architecture played its part. As Mr. Wright came into the Good- hart auditorium he murmured, "Heavens, a Church!" and perhaps that remark, coupled with his sense of fitness, caused him to give a self- admitted sermon. He chose for his text a passage from "The Prophet," by Kahlil Gibran, referring to the true meaning of a home in modern civilization, to mankind as a "child of space,�restless in space." With that as a starting point, Frank Lloyd Wright went on into a discussion of the meaning of organic architecture. In order to define it more clearly, he divided architectural tradition (Continued on Page Five) CALENDAR Thurs., March ' 23 �<� Miss Tousley will speak on Junior L' Mr>ntVi A 3ft nilllllllliii �.'.r%rvm Month. 4.30, Common Voom. Fri., March 24�Fellowship Chapel. 8.40 A. M., Goodhart. Swarthmore swimming meet. Gym, 4.00. Sun., March 26 � Chapel. Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody, Rec- tor of St. Paul's Church, Chest- nut Hill. 7:30 P. M., Music �Room. , Tues., March 28�Dance Fes- tival in gym at 5.00. Dr. Salo Finkelstein will demonstrate and lecture on Rapid Calculations. 8.20 �, M., in Goodhart. Wed., March 29�Mr. Horace Alwynne, R.F.M.C.M., will give a piano recital. Goodhart at 8.20 P. M. Miss Park Announces Changes in Faculty Anna Howard Shaw Lectures in Social Sciences to Start Next Fall BUDGET REDUCED AGAIN Full Schedule Arranged for Bryn Mawr Fencers (Especially Contributed by M. Gateson, '34.) Though the list of Bryn Mawr fencers is not long this year, the schedule ahead of them is a full one. Already a good start has been made: Bryn Mawr won second and third places in the Novice Individual Tour- nament of the Philadelphia division of the A. F. L. A., and second place in the Junior Individual Meet. The Varsity team has been invited to fence for the Junior Team champion- ship on April 11, and while the other meets have not yet been definitely arranged, it is hoped that the Fenc- ers' Club of New York, the Sword Club of Philadelphia, and our own alumnae will send teams to meet us. The Junior team will have a match against Shipley School in April; and in May, as usual, ladders will be fenced to determine the Senior and Junior Champions of the College. But, above all, this year is to be regarded as one of training. Most of the meets will be on the round- robin plan so that more fencers may take part and add to their practice and experience. At present all of the fencers are in the three lower classes and are therefore to be look- ed on as material for the future. M. M. Coxe is designing a new insignia, which will be awarded for the first time this season to the Varsity fencers. Fencing at Bryn Mawf labors un- der the disadvantage of costing fivt dollars a month, which at once puts it on a plane of its own. We want, if possible, to break down the idea that it is a luxury, and to increase the number of people who take it, em- phasizing, along with the enthusiasm of its devotees for "all the cant of the honorable fencing mystery," its value as a thoroughly strenuous ex- ercise and a regular college sport. French Club Play Re- sembles Court Masque Splendid Acting Surpasses High Standards Set in Past by French Club MLLE. M. REY DIRECTS "It is about this time in the year that we start to spring over the sum- mer and think about next fall," said Miss Park in Chapel Friday morning. The administration must concern It- self with faculty appointments for next year, and must make out the budget. The present financial situ- ation of the college is very satisfac- tory in view of the Depression. Last' year the budget was cut greatly, no appropriations having been made to take care of the property of the col- lege, namely, the buildings, the lawns, etc., every spare dollar having been put into the Scholarship Fund. Bryn Mawr now finds itself with a very surprising surplus, "false surplus," though it is, having resulted from a .slash in expenses which the adminis- tration did not like to make. The bud- get which has just been made out falls again well inside the expected income, which consists in the tuition of the students and the interest from investments. This year the cut has been made in academic salaries and in the appropriations for the library and the laboratories, with a hope that this cut will not be noticeable to the students. The year after next Bryn In their presentation of Le Bour- geois Gentilhomme last Friday night in Goodhart, the French Club sur- passed even the high standards that it has set in the past. In the first place the choice of the play was espe-1 Mawr ought to be able to resume cially good this year; Moliere is ^j the old standards, which is a trib- ways popular and is well-suited both j ute to the conservatism of the in- to the limitations and to the powers! vestors of the college's securities, of a college group. In the second, A number of changes in the fac- place the treatment of the play by j ulty have been necessitated, due to the the director, Mile. Maud Rey, seemed! retirement of Dr. Leuba, Dr. Crandall to us unusually fine. There was a I and Dr. Wright. As no one could be fairy-tale atmosphere about the.per-: found to carry on Dr. Crandall's formance that made it easier for the j work, the English Department has audience to bridge over the gaps in! been slightly rearranged. Mrs. Clara reality�such as women in men's j Marburg Kirk, a graduate of Vas- parts and youth playing old age� sar, who received her Ph.D. from the and to believe the more quickly in j University of Chicago, and has been what it saw and heard before it. This '� Assistant Professor of English at atmosphere was created in part by Vassar for five years, is coming to the manner in which the individual Bryn Mawr next fall. Mrs. Kirk will actors attacked their parts: a'sort! have charge of Freshman English, of enthusiastic informality which in- and will teach a small section her- stantly won the spectator to them;; self. She will probably give an ad- and in part by the pageantry of the 1 vanced course in writing, possibly in whole thing, the gorgeous costumes of! criticism. Bryn Mawr alumnae who "more than Oriental splendor," (hei.teacb at Vassar recommend Mis. charming musicians and their music,! Kirk very highly. Miss Meigs is to the stately dancing, artd the furious retahChex Freshman section, and to fun of the Turkish ceremony, all mix- give a course in the writing of fic- cd together until the thing seemed { tion, both short stories and novels, like a formal play and more a court: Hortense Flexner King will give piasque, which was as much a social, (Continued on Page Six) function as an artistic effort, and in' ________________ which the actors entertained them- L, , , - -, � selves even before they entertained Schools and Colleges others. Phtn Conference Here The casting this year_was excellent. ^V Many of the actressethave appeared: A conference between the repre- in French Club performances in the: sentatives of the preparatory schools past, but seldom to better advantage. a"d the women's colleges will be held Miss Jarrett, for instance, who play-! at Bryn Mawr on March 24th and ed the title role, gave an excellent,25^ to discuss admission problems, performance of Dr. Knock last year,; The members of the conference will but as the Bourgeois she was much j include the admissions secretaries more effective. Her talent for com-! from Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount edy had a better opportunity to dis-: Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, Radcliffe, play itself, and she managed to make Wheaton, Wellesley, and Wells col- the part at once ridiculous, irritating, � l�*es a�* a committee of the National and lovable. Especial mention must I Association of Principals of Girls' be made of two other members of the i Schools. 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Faeth opened the scoring with a pret- ty shot from directly beneath the bas- ket on an overhead pass from Collier. After Bryn Mawr had made six points in rapid succession, Swarth- more called time out to formulate a plan of defense which, however, proved to be practically futile. The whistle blew for time in; Longacre won the tip-off and passed to Rem- ington, who got the ball to the for- wards^ and a series of clock-work passesfesulted in two more points for Varsity. A great deal of credit should go to the guards who kept the Swarth- more forwards to a total of seven baskets. Kent, besides being an excellent jumper, stuck closely to her. forward, while Bridgman was unusu- ally good at intercepting passes and almost invariably successful in break- ing up dribbles. Swarthmore was extremely slow in getting started and their low score was due mainly to their inability to find the range of the basket. On the other hand, we were glad to notice the parsing of the Bryn Mawr team was very fast and yet on the whole accurate, and the co-operation was most encouraging. The line-up was as follows: Swarthmore Bryn Mawr Stubba ........f............Faeth Metcalfe ..___f. ..........Collier Volkmar ......c.........Longacre O'Neill .......s. c......Remington Croll . .,......g.............Kent Longshore.....g.........Bridgman Points�Swarthmore: Stubbs, 7; Metcalfe, 8. Bryn Mawr: Collier, 19 f Faeth, 13. The Second Varsity game was a bit disappointing after the speed and excitement of the first team* game. The forwards especially should note the excellent teamwork and clever out-of-bounds plays which the Varsity forwards used so effect- ively. Baker takes far too many chances on long shots and her tend- ency to dribble in rather than to pass often results in her being called for charging. Meirs is often blocked be- cause she hesitates at the end of a dribble instead of shooting immedi- ately. Raynor went in for Baker in . the second half, but the combination did not work out as well as the first because of her slow passes. Nichols was fairly steady on the tip-off, but her passes to the forwards were often too high and many times entirely out-of-bounds. Also, in this case, unfortunately, the centers' de- fensive was not as good as their of- fensive play. Although they started off well, the guards were not up to their usual standard. In the second half, they were often left far behind or else they passed the ball directly into the hands of the forwards. Only the bad luck which the Swarthmore forwards had with their shots prevented them from getting a higher score. The large number of people at both games was much appreciated and gave needed encouragement u the players of both teams. The line-up was as follows: Swarthmore Bryn Mawr Geddes ........f............Meirs Spurrier ......f............Baker Walton .......c...........Nichols Sonneborne .. .s. c...........Collins Curtis ........g.........Bowditch Thomas .......g..........Jackson Substitutions�Swarthmore: Yard for Sonneborne. Bryn Mawr: Ray- nor for Baker. Points�Swarthmore: Spurrier, 9; Geddes, 10. Bryn Mawr: Baker, 11; Meirs, 16; Raynor, 4.
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NEW YORK — In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, banks are offering short-term loans and emergency credit limit increases to many East coast residents. But before jumping on one of these offers, make sure you know what you're getting into.
Citi, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase and American Express have been sending out e-mails and posting alerts on their websites, notifying credit card customers that they may qualify for special credit offers if they were impacted by the storm. And in certain cases, banks are being a little more lenient with their lending standards.
Citi is offering emergency credit line increases to its customers. If a Citi customer isn't initially approved under the standard screening process, the bank will re-evaluate their account history to take into consideration "storm-related consequences that may be out of the customer's control," a Citi spokeswoman said. And it will become the customer's new credit limit going forward.
Bank of America customers will need to be creditworthy to qualify for a credit line hike, but each case will be determined on an individual basis, taking into consideration the storm's impact. The new limit will also become permanent.
Meanwhile, Chase said some customers in affected areas can get credit line extensions even if they wouldn't normally qualify, but the limit would revert to its previous level once they recovered from the storm.
Taking advantage of a credit limit increase isn't a bad idea as long as you have a low interest rate and no cheaper options, said Odysseas Papadimitriou, CEO of credit card comparison site CardHub.com. But if your rate is high, the interest can really pile up. Instead, it may make better sense to apply for a new card with a promotional offer like a 0% interest rate for a certain period of time -- which are common heading into the holidays.
In addition to credit line increases, Wells Fargo is offering short-term loans to its customers. Its Direct Deposit Advance is advertised as a way to cover emergency expenses and costs $7.50 for every $100 borrowed.
However, short-term loans are rarely a good idea, said Papadimitriou. Likened to "payday loans" by consumer groups, they carry steep fees that borrowers often can't afford to pay back by the time the loan is due -- a date that typically coincides with their next paycheck.
When calculated over the average term of 10 days, APRs on these short-term loans typically run in the triple digits. The fee on Wells Fargo's advance is lower than most, but its APR would still amount to a high 270% for a 10-day loan period.
"Even [getting a credit limit increase on] the highest credit card APR out there -- in the 40% or 50% range -- is going to be more attractive than a payday-type loan," said CardRatings.com founder Curtis Arnold.
While both options may sound tempting if your house or car has just been flooded and you can barely pay the bills, remember to check with your insurance company to figure out what is covered first. And, of course, tap into any funds available from national or state disaster relief agencies, said Papadimitriou.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (known as FEMA), for example, will often cover rental payments for temporary housing when a storm victim's home isn't available. Grants are also available for home repairs and to replace household items that were destroyed. Other disaster-related expenses like medical, dental, funeral or transportation services, may also be covered by FEMA. To apply for assistance, go to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can apply by smartphone at m.fema.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.
Meanwhile, the Small Business Administration offers disaster loans of up to $200,000 with interest rates as low as 1.7% to homeowners needing to repair or replace homes damaged or destroyed by the storm. Loans up to $40,000 are available for homeowners or renters to repair or replace personal property that was damaged.
Many nonprofits -- like the American Red Cross -- are also offering free assistance to storm victims, including meals, shelter, and transportation.


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Fresh off a T2 in the Joburg Open, Kevin Phelan is the early clubhouse leader at the Africa Open after a 5-under-par 34-33=67 on Thursday.
It's not often that the World No. 297 is the subject of extra scrutiny but Steve Webster finds himself in that position this week.
Derek Tolan turned in a 5-under-par 32-35=67 at Dorado Beach Golf Club's Sugarcane Course in Dorado, Puerto Rico, in today's open qualifier for the Puerto Rico Open to secure a berth into the tournament proper.
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Ian Poulter blitzed PGA National's Champion Course for a bogey-free 4-under-par 32-34=66 in the third round of The Honda Classic to take a three-stroke lead into the final round at 9-under 201.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear two gun rights cases on Monday that dealt with whether those age 18-20 can buy and then carry handguns in public for self-defense. Learn about the biggest cases the justices will hear this session.
The court is already scheduled to hear dozens of cases so far this term, and more are likely to be added in the coming months. Here are some of the biggest cases the court will be hearing, according to CNN:
The case: NLRB v. Noel Canning The issue: Executive power The main question: The validity of President Barack Obama's recess appointments to a federal agency.
The backstory: A U.S. appeals panel concluded three people named to the National Labor Relations Board lacked authority, because the presidential appointments were made while the Senate was technically in a "pro forma" session during the winter holiday break. That Board had ruled on a Washington state labor dispute, but the canning company filing suit claims the panel's members did not have a proper quorum.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the past have used the "virtual Congress" tactic to block unilateral appointments by the president when the Senate is away. But GOP leaders here claimed the Obama appointments to the board created a panel that was overly pro-union, and an eventual high court ruling could invalidate hundreds of findings issued over the past two years. What the justices decide could also put in jeopardy the recess appointment of Richard Cordray, who heads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a move also being challenged in a separate lawsuit.
The case: American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc. The issue: Television retransmission fees The main question: Whether a company that allows paying customers to stream broadcast television can do so without paying the broadcasters retransmission fees and without their permission.
The backstory: Aereo has warehouses full of antennas, one for each customer, that pick up over-the-air TV stations. The company then streams those stations, allowing customers to watch TV online or digitally record programs. The company argues this is legal because they're using equipment available to any customers. Broadcasters, though, argue the company needs their permission to operate and should be paying retransmission fees to retransmit their original content, like satellite and cable companies do.
The cases: Liberty University v. Lew; Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.; Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius; Autocam Corp. v. Sebelius The issue: Health care reform
The main question: A provision in the new health care reform law requiring companies and institutions of a certain size to provide insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services without a co-pay. Can private employers refuse on the claim it violates their religious freedoms?
The backstory: These appeals mainly cover reproductive services and have been brought by a Christian university and two companies. The petitions also make larger arguments in opposing other provisions of the Affordable Care Act. These are among more than six dozen separate legal challenges to nearly every aspect of the healthcare law, including the "employer mandate" to provide a minimum level of health insurance for their workers, or pay a federal penalty. In 2012, the court upheld the individual mandate provision of the law, but still allowed other challenges to proceed as the law goes into effect.
The case: Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action The issue: Affirmative action. The main question: Whether a state violates the Equal Protection Clause by amending its constitution to prohibit race- and sex-based discrimination or preferential treatment in public-university admission decisions.
The backstory: Michigan's Proposition 2 was approved by voters seven years ago with 58 percent support. A federal appeals court later tossed the initiative, concluding it "distorts the political process and imposes a burden based on race that violates" the federal Constitution.
The high court this past term considered a similar case from the University of Texas, which in some ways present mirror issues. A white student said a college's existing affirmative action policy violated her "equal protection" rights, while civil rights supporters of such programs claim Michigan's ban also has the same effect. The high court in the Texas petition made it harder to use affirmative action in the future, while not totally eliminating its use. The court's most closely watched current case this term, it raises a new thorny, unresolved questions over race and remedies, and since Justice Elena Kagan isn't hearing this case, there's a possibility for a 4-4 tie.
The case: McCutcheon v. FEC The issue: Campaign donations The main question: Constitutionality of a two-year ceiling on individual campaign donations to federal candidates and political committees.
The backstory: The appeal comes from Alabama businessman and donor Shaun McCutcheon and is supported in court by the Republican National Committee. They object to a 1970s-era law restricting someone from giving no more than $48,600 to federal candidates, and $74,600 to political action committees, during a two-year election cycle. McCutcheon says he should be able to donate to as many candidates as he wants as long as he donates no more than $2,600 to each of them, but opponents worry a single wealthy donor could have too much influence on elections. This decision could have an impact on the 2014 midterm elections.
The case: Town of Greece, New York, v. Galloway The issue: Church and state The main question: Public prayer in town meetings.
The backstory: The town board had a long tradition of opening meetings with an invocation. Since most present were Christian, the vast majority of those offering prayers were Christian. The policy was challenged, and the board started asking people of other faiths to offer prayers, but local citizens Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens ultimately sued. A federal appeals court found the practice an unconstitutional mix of church and state, but local leaders say it's an inclusive practice and argue prayers have long been allowed at public meetings nationwide.
These highly watched cases could still be added to the court's schedule:
The case: U.S. v. Wurie and Riley v. California The issue: Privacy The main question: Whether police must obtain a warrant to search data on the cellphone of a person under arrest.
The backstory: The Supreme Court has issued mixed privacy rulings in the past two years: allowing criminal suspects to be DNA-tested upon arrest yet before conviction, to help solve "cold" cases; but saying in most cases, search warrants are needed before GPS electronic surveillance of vehicles, or blood tests for suspected drunk drivers. Chief Justice John Roberts recently said his court's biggest challenge in coming years will be to articulate what constitutional protections "apply to new issues and new technology."
The case: Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock The issue: Same-sex discrimination The backstory: Whether private businesses can refuse -- on personal religious grounds -- to offer services typically available to the general public.
The backstory: The owners of a small Albuquerque photography studio refused to film a 2006 commitment ceremony involving a lesbian couple, saying it went against their Christian beliefs of "traditional marriage" between one man and one woman. The state supreme court concluded that violated New Mexico's Human Rights Act. This case centers on a debate over religious freedom versus "public accommodation" discrimination of homosexuals. Although some of New Mexico's counties have recently issued marriage licenses for same-sex couples, the state as a whole neither allows nor bans it.
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Kidnappers of Nkiru Sylvanus Arrested! Ransom Recovered
Following the kidnap of Nollywood actress and special assistant to governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state on public affairs, Nkiru Sylvanus, in Owerri on December 16, 2012 and her subsequent release after the sum of N8 million was reportedly paid as ransom, the Imo State Police Command made good its promise to fish out the perpetrators as it parade four suspects on Monday at its headquarters in Owerri paraded four suspects in connection with the crime.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adisa Bolanta, while parading the suspects, disclosed their names as Okoro Basil, Stella Opara (female), Festus Olegeme and Chijioke Chima.
Bolanta who revealed how they were apprehended in Imerienwe, Ngor Opkala, Imo State by a counter-terrorism team led by ASP Cyril Obu, added that they also recovered the ransom paid to the abductors.
26 comments:
- Anonymous01 January, 2013 21:02
Nigeria police on point. But they shud be prosecuted not just arresting and later we won't hear anytin
ReplyDelete - Anonymous01 January, 2013 22:22
Hopefully a warning to future kidnappers that crime doesn't pay. No crime is full proof. Sooner or later YOU will be caught.
ReplyDelete - china berry01 January, 2013 22:29
pls before asssinating them, the police should castrate those that raped nkiru among them
ReplyDeleteReplies- Anonymous02 January, 2013 14:25
Who told u she was raped.....shut up there, why make up lies, why don't u go hug transformer instead
GOD will surely finish what he has started in Nigeria…a governor's girlfriend is kidnapped and alegedly "handled" Nigerian police go all out to arrest the perpetuators..bola ice,alfred rewane ,kudirat abioa's killers are yet to be apprehended…
boko haram are still running riot,what of others whose families have been kidnapped?Replies- Laduns biggest fan03 January, 2013 01:21
Ladunni, you didn't post my comment? Egba (cane.) There's a Governor's girlfriend posted above and I mentioned someone's wife, what gives then?
Delete @laduns biggest fan
HMMMMMMMMM…………………………….THEREIN LIES THE ISSUE- Laduns biggest fan03 January, 2013 14:41
Exactly. Set up by you know who.
Ladunni, my Imo State relatives told me so. she's lucky she didn try all her antics in lagos lol the association of lagos wives led by senator will even do more o dont mess with the posse
- Anonymous02 January, 2013 13:38
Seriously, would anyone believe this shitload of crap the NPF is spewing??? Hahahahahaa! Big fat lie! They didn't do jack! And even if I watched a video-taped confession, I still wouldn't believe. Cowardly dogs = NPF!
ReplyDelete - Anonymous02 January, 2013 14:24
You don't have to believe what the nNPF is saying
But those of us in the north are very grateful to all the u informed men,police,army et al that are risking their lives for the sake of the persecuted Christians.
It is my resolve that in 2013 I will pray for them collectively and I encourage other Nigerians that love the persecuted Christians up north to join this clarion call.
To pray for all the real courageous men in uniform that have dedicated themselves at the expense of their lives and families and comfort to protect us.
Only the almighty God can repay you and your generation especially the widows and kids that are left behind when they die in the course of duty.
God bless you all


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