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by Jonathan Singer, Sun Jul 23, 2006 at 07:56:54 PM EDT
How optimistic should the Netroots be heading into November's midterm elections? Perhaps we should take a cue from the Bush White House, which according to Time's Mike Allen is making preparations for the possibility that the Democrats will capture one or both chambers of Congress.
As for Bush himself, he is curtailing his traditional August working vacation at the ranch so that he can barnstorm before the midterm elections. Their outlook thus far seems so ominous for the G.O.P. that one presidential adviser wants Bush to beef up his counsel's office for the tangle of investigations that a Democrat-controlled House might pursue.
With President Bush's approval rating clearly stuck in the gutter and the Democrats maintaining a robust generic congressional ballot lead, it's no wonder that the White House has serious concerns about the potential for the Dems to win back the House or the Senate -- or both. And given the President's consistent use of extrajuridical techniques to achieve his radical agenda -- techniques that even establishment institutions like the American Bar Association are voicing opposition to -- it should come as no surprise that the first reaction of the White House to the possibility that Republicans will lose one or both chambers of Cognress is to ramp up their legal defense team,
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DERRY — The Lester W. Chase Post 9 Legion baseball teams will be holding tryouts on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pinkerton Academy junior varsity baseball field for the Senior and Junior teams.
Legion baseball presents the opportunity to play against the best baseball players and teams across the state. The 2013 season will begin in early June and end in July with playoffs. Players born after Jan. 1, 1994, are eligible for the Senior team and those born after Jan. 1, 1996, are eligible for the Junior team.
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Couch to 5K program offers training to run
DERRY — The Greater Derry Track Club hosts a "Couch to 5K" program for anyone wanting to train to run a 5K (3.1-mile) race.
The program begins May 7 and is held Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. through July 4. Participants will meet at the Windham Rail Trail, 6 Depot Road, Windham.
The program is free and participants will train to take part in the Run for Freedom 5K on July 4. Registration materials are available online at gdtc.org.
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Greater Derry Baseball plans tryouts
DERRY — The Greater Derry Baseball Association will be holding tryouts for the 13U, 14U, and Senior (15 through 17) teams on Sunday, May 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Pinkerton Academy junior varsity baseball field.
The 2013 season will begin in June and end in July and will play against similar teams throughout New Hampshire. Player ages are based on their birthdays after Jan. 1 for the 13 and under, 14 and under, and 15- through 17-year-old teams.


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Last Friday, I learned about about a Brooklyn band, Riot !n Paris, that is creating personalized songs about people's social media profiles. Hand in hand with thinking about relevant precursors to Riot !n Paris' project, two of which I've highlighted below, I thought about Mike Masnick of Techdirt's sustained (and per usual, logical) battle-cry of how musicians can make it financially by re-prioritizing their relationships with their fans. Mike's formula is ridiculously simple and applies across any sales, marketing or other transactional relationship.
- Connect with Fans (CwF) + Reason to Buy (RtB) = The Business Model
With ever-shrinking attention spans, now more than ever, brands need to connect with their customers in ways that endear rather than annoy as escaping marketing efforts is just a click, swipe or glance away as plenty of other distractions will gladly fill the place of unwanted communications.
While creating a uniquely customized product or service isn't fully possible on the grand scale, creating that connection with customers, whether through personalization, great customer service, incorporating customer feedback into new products or services, or something else, is an essential element to getting customers to think in terms of value, rather than price and convenience alone. The Reason to Buy unaccompanied isn't enough to move the relationship past one of a transactional nature. The connection is key.
As for Riot !n Paris' experiment, it's a creative, if not wholly original one that generates buzz and establishes a deeper connection with their fans.
On the topic of personalized music, my favorite example is that of Merton, the improv piano man of Chatroulette fame. If you've yet to see the Ben Folds-esque Merton in action, do yourself a favor and watch the video below. Essentially, the hooded mysterious musician came up with on-the-fly lyrics and songs based on his interactions with users via that mixed bag of strange interactions with strangers that was/(is?) Chatroulette.
Interestingly, Merton went on to partner with T-Mobile to welcome travelers home to Gatwick airport. On another brand-related note, Riot's customized songs also make me think of what Microsoft's Windows Phone team (a Waggener Edstrom client) did at SxSW last year when they had a rapper incorporate live tweets into a song. Here's the video for that one as well. Far from Merton-level brilliance but an interesting experiment nonetheless.
I'll be eager to see how brands continue to tackle the opportunity to connect with Generation Y…errr… I mean Generation C and beyond.
(Hat tip to Joffrey Choukroun from WE's Paris Office for pointing me to the Riot !n Paris project. Image: Sticker Giant)


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THE 2012 Scout and Guide gang show Making History finished its week's run at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre to great acclaim.
What a show and what a wonderful example of what young people can achieve.
All their months of hard work paid off in a brilliant way. A truly inspiring example of young people's skills, dedication, professionalism and abilities.
And a massive round of applause for all the adult volunteers too. Without them the show could not happen. Well done to York's Gang Show. We look forward to the next one in two year's time.
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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year to celebrate family and friends while enjoying a delicious meal. But for some, it can easily turn into a high-stress situation when it comes to preparing a meal for a large group.
This Turkey Day, leave the stress behind with some helpful tips and resources for pulling off dinner for a crowd.
Prepare in advance
Procrastinators, beware. The last thing you want to do is put off planning your Thanksgiving meal.
"The absolute key to a successful Thanksgiving meal is advance preparation," says David Dial, a New York food blogger at SpicedBlog.com. "Make a list of everything that needs to be done, and then put that list in order by date. I recommend starting about two to three weeks early, although most of the tasks can't be completed until closer to Thanksgiving."
Use the extra time to select which dishes you want to include, the recipes that you will use, and how much food you will need to prepare. Confirm the number of attendees as early as possible to determine food quantities.
"The number of dishes to make is purely based on personal preference," Dial says. "Part of the fun with Thanksgiving is the leftovers, so I always err on the side of making too much food rather than running out."
When it comes to selecting a turkey, a good estimate is eight ounces per person, according to Julie Jones, a catering manager at Hy-Vee supermarket. She estimates a group of 25 to 30 will consume a gallon each of sides like potatoes, gravy, stuffing and a vegetable. Dinner rolls are estimated at one and a half per person and since not everyone likes cranberry sauce, Jones says a quart will serve 25 to 30.
Starting early will also help to ensure that nothing gets forgotten, including seemingly smaller things like drinks and decorations.
Make a meal plan
Once you know how many guests you will be feeding and what types of dishes you want to prepare, map out your offerings in a detailed plan. List what you will be making and when--including recipes and cooking times and temperatures--organized by date.
"With a list prioritized by date, the Turkey Day chef can at least maintain some sense of sanity," states Dial. "There will be a lot of work to do to plan a large meal for friends and family, but breaking the meal preparation into many smaller tasks will make the job seem less daunting."
In addition, Dial says the list should take into consideration food allergies and the dietary needs of your guests.
Some items can be prepared well in advance, depending on your personal preference.
"To save stress, when I've cooked Thanksgiving for my family, I've prepared all the dishes 24 hours in advance and reheated them Thanksgiving day," says Jones. "And it tasted better than doing it the day-of."
Dial also encourages preparing items well in advance, like pie dough, which can be frozen until it is needed.
Recruit helpers
Unless you're determined to be a one-person show, recruiting others to help with the meal prep will also save stress.
An arsenal of helpers is invaluable to Claude Williams, an Iowa City, Iowa, resident who helps organize an annual Thanksgiving meal that his church provides to the community. For nearly 30 years, River Community Church has sought to reach a community need during the holiday and now feeds over 500 people a free Thanksgiving meal.
"We have quite a network of volunteers from the church and the community that come over and help," says Williams. "We have six to 12 people who participate in actually preparing the food, then sometimes between 80-90 people who help by serving, bringing people in or taking meals out."
Granted, you may not be serving guests in the triple digits, but you can't go wrong with getting as much help as possible. Assign different portions of your meal plan to your helpers, or ask guests to bring specific items to share. If you're serving up more than one turkey but only have one oven, find a guest who is willing to prepare a turkey at their home.
If multiple people are helping with your meal plan, you may want to post an electronic copy online where everyone can access it. The app Evernote can help as it can be accessed by smartphone, tablet or computer and makes sharing a document easy. Helpers will be able to instantly see any changes you make to the plan.
Stay organized
As Turkey Day approaches, remember to stay organized. It will help you save money, eliminate stress, and make sure everything gets done.
Before heading to the store, make a complete shopping list of all the items you will need to purchase to avoid unnecessary repeat trips.
"Make sure you have collected all of your recipes in one place, and then compile a list of all of the groceries you will need," adds Dial. "Nothing is worse than having to stop and go to the store in the middle of making a recipe."
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- 1933: Banks in the U.S. begin to reopen after President Franklin D. Roosevelt mandates a "bank holiday."
- 1991: The Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
- 1997: The Phoenix lights are seen over Phoenix, AZ by hundreds of people and by millions on television.
- 2008: Gold prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange hit $1,000 per ounce for the first time.
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How not to do social media
So in my nonlibrary life (which keeps me so busy that I hardly post here any more), I run a frugality and money-saving blog over at Mashup Mom. This has been fascinating in part today because of the lessons for libraries, and for all of us, from companies that don't do social media well. Bear with me for a minute, here.
Exhibit A: Safeway (Dominick's, Genuardi's, Von's, Randall's, Tom Thumb, other sister stores…)
This past weekend, the Safeway chain blasted subscribers with an email stating that if they became a fan on Facebook, they could come back on Monday the 7th for a free box of clementines. Cool, right? I like clementines. Here's the original ad:
Pretty straightforward, no? Here's what the promo turned into on 12/7:
Hmm. That's not the same at all, is it. Not only that, earlier in the morning people were able to load the coupon to their cards, but it didn't say on the coupon that it was only valid 12/8 — they went shopping, and guess what happened? No free box of clementines, that's what happened. On Safeway's Facebook Wall, people are reporting hold times of upwards of 30 minutes with customer service and arguments at their stores. (This begs the question of who holds for 30 minutes for a "free" $5.00 box of fruit, but…) Some people were unable to load the coupon because of technical glitches, others did their big grocery shop already for the week and were miffed about the $25 purchase requirement. Here are a few choice comments from their Wall:
- "Not a happy customer. The coupon would not let me complete it because it was too low down on my screen and I could not submit it."
- "Yes, I find it interesting the way Safeway went about this promotion! Why not just say: "shop tomorrow,spend $25 and we'll throw in a box of clementines" ?? wouldn't that be alot easier than pissing off loyal shoppers?"
- ""With $25 min. purchase." is a bunch of B.S.! NOT what was advertised earlier! To say I'm displeased would be a GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT!!!"
- "Time to un-fan. This "coupon" is not what was promised days ago. Plus, I do not have the kind of time/money where I can just zoom off to a store and spend $25 for "free" clementines."
- "Too difficult. Another convoluted Safeway gimmick."
- "This sucks with a capital S…Shame on you Safeway. I thought youu were above these underhanded tactis."
- "This is a horrible promotion. Why would you go through the hassel for some clemintines when you have to pay $25 for them. They are not free."
- "Safeway's "FREE clementines" offer = FAIL"
- "Incredible! I go to the link and try to register my card. The little pop up doesn't allow me to move it so I can't even register my card. I will by the Clementines on sale at Fry's instead!"
- "Does your company have anyone who checks continuity on your offers? There was no mention of a 25,000 limit on the email you sent and no meniton of haveing to buy them a certain day or with a $25 purchase. This is not responsible advertising and makes me think the people in charge of your Facebook ads are doing your sto…re a disservice by alienating us, the customers. Rethink this process. I think it backfired on you."
Now, Safeway has started to respond to the negative comments with a generic:
Hi ____,
You can view all the details of the promotion here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197386102471&ref=mf
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Think that's making people happy? Anyway, you can read hundreds more here if you enjoy this sort of thing….
Exhibit B: Walgreens
Everyone's jumping on the Facebook bandwagon lately. So Walgreens puts out a promo yesterday: Fan us on Facebook, and then come back Monday for a "special offer." Ooh! Mystery special offer. What could it be? Well, it turned out to be free shipping, today only, not good on photos. Yawn. Apparently it's not even working for a lot of people, and then their site went down for "system upgrades" shortly after they released the code. Here's what their Wall now sports:
- "Boo…this kinda sucked…not impressed or excited about this "deal!""
- "The code applies but then when you go to next page to put your payment info it puts shipping charge back on! This is so screwed up!"
- "I'm taking my name off the list…very disappointed!"
- "i signed up for this crap?! booooo"
- "It's not that we are ungrateful, it's just that free shipping it's pretty much something that most comsumers already expect – because most retailers already offer this – especially around the holidays. Sorry Walgreens – I must unfriend you as well."
- "Yes, bogged down and now closed…Merry Christmas Walgreens. Your sale is mega lame as everyone on the planet lives within walking distance of a Wags so free shipping is a slap in the face and now your website cannot handle the "load" of the seven people who actually want to take advantage of your "sale." Unfriend."
- "Walgreens site is down. Gee thanks for the "Today Only Free Shipping". Jerks."
It's not making people quite as mad as the "free" clementines, but it's not making them happy, either. Read more here, if you're so inclined.
Lessons for libraries (or anyone else):
So here's what I take from this:
- Deliver on what you promise. If you are promising something for "free," there had better not be a catch.
- Be clear as to what you're offering. If the original Safeway promo had specified a free box of clementines with $25.00 purchase on 12/8/09 when you become a fan, people may not have liked the idea as much as "FREE CLEMENTINES." But they would also know what they were signing up for, and could choose to fan or not fan Safeway based on accurate info. As librarians, we should be all about the accurate info, right?
- Don't overhype what you're offering. People felt let down by Walgreens because the whole idea of "mystery special offer" promised something better than a free shipping code that excludes a huge category (photos and photo gifts) of what you'd want to buy from Walgreens online.
- Make sure your site is robust enough to support what you're offering. If you create a promo intending to attract thousands of fans, this probably isn't the time to take your site down for maintenance.
- Check your technology across browsers and platforms. If your submit button for a major promo, for instance, is off the bottom of the screen and unclickable on some users' machines, that's a problem. If you use pop-ups that refuse to clear, that's a problem.
Examples like these make me think about my own online presence and need for clarity. How does your library look?


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— WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping spending cuts again appear stalled.
There are less than three weeks before the government could careen off this "fiscal cliff," but the chief GOP negotiator, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday that "serious differences" remain between him and President Barack Obama after an exchange of offers and a pair of conversations this week.
Boehner spoke after a closed-door meeting with fellow GOP lawmakers in which he advised them not to make plans for the week after Christmas.
Neither side has given much ground, and his exchange of proposals with Obama seemed to generate hard feelings more than progress. The White House has slightly reduced its demands on taxes — from $1.6 trillion over a decade to $1.4 trillion — but isn't yielding on demands that rates rise for wealthier earners.
Boehner responded with an offer very much like one he gave the White House more than a week ago that offered $800 billion in new revenue, half of Obama's demand. Boehner is also pressing for an increase in the Medicare eligibility age and a stingier cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients.
Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said the two men did not have any follow-up talks Wednesday.
"There were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday, and the president and I had a pretty frank conversation about just how far apart we are," Boehner said after his meeting with fellow Republican lawmakers. "He said it's looking like trench warfare," said Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., referring to Boehner.


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Thought we can use a thread to discuss impending free-agents [not guys who were recently released], here is the full list of the players, i highlighted a few interesting names from each position:
Joe Flacco
Matt Moore
Tarvaris Jackson
Jason Campbell
David Garrard
Josh Johnson
Byron Leftwich
Brady Quinn
Vince Young
Matt Leinart
Rex Grossman
David Carr
- Solid veteran in case we traded Mallett.
Derek Anderson
Drew Stanton
Chase Daniel
- Same as Carr, in case we trade Mallett.
Charlie Batch
Bruce Gradkowski
Kellen Clemens
Tyler Thigpen
Josh McCown
Sage Rosenfels
Seneca Wallace
Donovan McNabb
Brian Hoyer
A.J. Feeley
Troy Smith
Luke McCown
Chris Redman
John Beck
Jordan Palmer
J.P. Losman
Kevin O'Connell
Running Backs
Steven Jackson
Reggie Bush
- Very good 3rd down back, in case we don't re-sign Woodhead and want another back to compete with Vereen for the role.
Rashard Mendenhall
Ahmad Bradshaw
Cedric Benson
Shonn Greene
Bernard Scott
Felix Jones
Brandon Jacobs
Danny Woodhead
Cedric Peerman
Rashad Jennings
- Big RB [6-1, 228] who prior to the 2012 season in which he dealt with injuries held a career average of 5.2 per carry.
La'Rod Stephens-Howling
- As back-up/Returner
Justin Forsett
Javon Ringer
Ronnie Brown
Peyton Hillis
- Another power back who can also contribute in the passing game, as a FB and special teams.
Tim Hightower
Chris Rainey
Kevin Smith
Brian Leonard
Mike Goodson
Jalen Parmele
Ryan Grant
Steve Slaton
Thomas Jones
Joseph Addai
Mewelde Moore
Cadillac Williams
Jackie Battle
Kahlil Bell
Tashard Choice
Brandon Jackson
Stefan Logan
Jerome Harrison
Tyrell Sutton
Darius Reynaud
Kregg Lumpkin
Jerome Felton
Greg Jones
- Above average run blocker who can also carry the ball some but has terrible hands.
Ovie Mughelli
Earnest Graham
Moran Norris
Lousaka Polite
Corey McIntyre
- Strong run blocker who can contribute on special teams.
Quinn Johnson
Brit Miller
Owen Schmitt
Wide Receivers
Dwayne Bowe
- Big body WR who is a big-time redzone weapon and has strong YAC ability when is head is in the right place, scored 15 TD's in 2010 when the QB play in Kansas City wasn't so shaky.
Wes Welker
Danny Amendola
- Could be a cheaper and younger replaced for Welker in the slot where he has been highly productive, the question is how many teams will go after him and can he stay healthy? you take a lot of hits in that position and Welker was able to stay healthy for the most part in his career, Amendola could not.
Donald Jones
Josh Cribbs
Brian Hartline
- Solid outside WR, good hands but not elite separation ability.
Julian Edelman
Greg Jennings
- Veteran playmaker that is 29-years old, question with Jennings is how much is left in his tank after suffering recent injuries.
Terrell Owens
Jerome Simpson
Donnie Avery
- Speedster who struggles with drops but has been very productive last season for the Colts, if they don't re-sign him the Patriots should take a long hard look at him.
Kevin Ogletree
Randy Moss
Mike Wallace
- One of the best deep threats in the game today, only 26-years old and not expected to receive the franchise tag from the Steelers who have cap issues, could be a big prize if we sign him since he is a weapon at any point on the field.
Braylon Edwards
Austin Collie
Domenik Hixon
Ramses Barden
Jabar Gaffney
Brandon Stokley
Brandon Gibson
Plaxico Burress
Mohamed Massaquoi
Johnny Knox
Chad Johnson
Deion Branch
Mark Clayton
Donte' Stallworth
Brandon Tate
Ted Ginn
- As returner.
Louis Murphy
Derek Hagan
Chaz Schilens
Devery Henderson
- As situational deep threat.
Sammie Stroughter
Steve Smith (Rams)
Devin Aromashodu
Adrian Arrington
Courtney Roby
Jason Hill
Greg Camarillo
Kassim Osgood
Roscoe Parrish
Mike Williams [Seahawks]
Lee Evans
Micheal Spurlock
Mike Sims-Walker
Ruvell Martin
Legedu Naanee
Tight Ends
Tony Gonzalez
Fred Davis
Dustin Keller
Jared Cook
Martellus Bennett
Brandon Myers
James Casey
Dallas Clark
Ben Watson
- Was a good blocker when he was here, could be a solid 3rd TE.
Delanie Walker
Kellen Winslow
Todd Heap
Anthony Fasano
- Great blocker with solid hands.
Jeremy Shockey
Visanthe Shiancoe
Chris Cooley
Dante Rosario
Travis Beckum
Alex Smith
Cameron Morrah
Leonard Pope
Billy Bajema
- Good blocking TE with average hands, another option for 3rd TE role.
Gary Barnidge
John Phillips
Will Heller
Offensive Tackles
Ryan Clady
Andre Smith
Branden Albert
Jake Long
Sebastian Vollmer
- Must re-sign, starting RT who can play LT in case of injury.
Will Beatty
Gosder Cherilus
Phil Loadholt
Jermon Bushrod
Sam Baker
Ryan Harris
Winston Justice
King Dunlap
Chad Clifton
Bryant McKinnie
Max Starks
Will Svitek
Tyler Polumbus
Sean Locklear
Tony Pashos
Khalif Barnes
Barry Richardson
Jonathan Scott
Jammal Brown
- Athletic tackle, could be a good back-up to both LT and RT, he played both positions in the past.
Frank Omiyale
Dennis Roland
Jeff Otah
Brandon Keith
Jeremy Trueblood
Brandyn Dombrowski
Demetress Bell
D'Anthony Batiste
Jason Smith
Mario Henderson
Rashad Butler
Tony Hills
Pat McQuistan
Lydon Murtha
Offensive Guards
Andy Levitre
- Probably best guard available, we likely won't sign him but he is versatile after playing multiple positions on the line and is good in both the pass and run game.
Brandon Moore
Louis Vasquez
- Big lineman who is a very good pass proctor and decent run blocker, the Patriots are unlikely to sign him aswell since he could find a starting job somewhere else.
Donald Thomas
Lance Louis
Eben Britton
Jake Scott
Ramon Foster
Kevin Boothe
Geoff Schwartz
Matt Slauson
Stephen Peterman
- Could be a good veteran back-up if he doesn't find a starting role elsewhere.
Leroy Harris
Tyronne Green
Chad Rinehart
Garrett Reynolds
Mike Pollak
Deuce Lutui
Kory Lichtensteiger
Antoine Caldwell
Chilo Rachal
Nate Garner
Chris Spencer
Rex Hadnot
Vince Manuwai
Rob Turner
Chris Williams
Leonard Davis
Jeremy Bridges
Todd McClure
Dan Koppen
Brad Meester
- Veteran insurance.
Joe Berger
Jeff Faine
Andre Gurode
Jason Brown
Doug Legursky
Jamaal Jackson
Dylan Gandy
Jason Hanson
Rob Bironas
- Good veteran replacement for Gostkowski if the Patriots decided to give up on him and his occasional inconsistencies, although it's highly doubtful.
Steven Hauschka
Mike Nugent
Lawrence Tynes
- Same as Bironas.
Phil Dawson
Billy Cundiff
Olindo Mare
Nick Novak
Nick Folk
Nate Kaeding
Shayne Graham
Ryan Longwell
Neil Rackers
Josh Brown
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Defensive Ends
Cliff Avril
- Probably the best young pass-rusher available, still can't believe we took Shawn Crable over him in the 2008 draft. This is the Patriots chance to grab Avril who is athletic enough to play as a 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB if needed.
Israel Idonije
Osi Umenyiora
- Umenyiora had a productive career for the Giants but his time with them is over, we could possibly bring him in order to create a boost in the pass-rush which is much needed.
Mike DeVito
Michael Johnson
Michael Bennett
Matt Shaughnessy
Dwight Freeney
- Veteran pass-rusher, Freeney struggled some as a stand-up 3-4 LB after the Colts made the switch last season but still finished with 5 sacks and forced fumble in 14 games despite dealing with an injury. Could possibly be brought in rather cheaply giving his age.
Andre Carter
Kenyon Coleman
Juqua Parker
Darryl Tapp
William Hayes
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Ray Edwards
Lawrence Jackson
- Solid run stopper with slightly above average pass-rushing skills.
Kyle Moore
Jonathan Fanene
Wallace Gilberry
- Solid pass-rusher who doesn't offer much against the run.
Antwan Applewhite
Lawrence Sidbury
Vaughn Martin
Robert Geathers
Jason Hunter
Frostee Rucker
Trevor Scott
Matt Roth
- Good run stopper who can provide some pass-rush, but sat out the entire 2012 season.
Turk McBride
Jarius Wynn
Antwan Odom
Derrick Harvey
Defensive Tackles
Henry Melton
- One of the prizes of free-agency, great interior pass-rusher who will probably get tagged by the Bears.
Randy Starks
Jason Jones
Richard Seymour
Desmond Bryant
- Productive lineman who can solid play against the run and pass.
Terrance Knighton
- Big body tackle who could possibly be signed as a back-up to Wilfork but has had wight issues in his career.
Chris Canty
- A solid interior pass-rusher who has experience in the 3-4 and 4-3, but will probably find more money than his worth elsewhere.
Glenn Dorsey
Corey Williams
Isaac Sopoaga
- Been a long time starter for the 49ers who will probably let him go in free-agency, is more of a NT type of player.
Spencer Johnson
Vance Walker
Casey Hampton
Aubrayo Franklin
Ricky Jean-Francois
Roy Miller
- Was a starter on the Bucs number 1 run defense this past season but the Bucs are apparently willing to let him walk.
Sammie Lee Hill
Dwan Edwards
Maake Kemoeatu
Pat Sims
- Athletic big body DT, would be a nice addition to the defensive line.
Kedric Golston
Kevin Vickerson
Rocky Bernard
Shaun Cody
Derek Landri
Tony McDaniel
Alan Branch - Another option for a big body DT, won't provide a lot of pass-rusher but is solid against the run.
Sedrick Ellis
- After a 6-sacks 2010 season the former top 10 pick fall off the map with just 0.5 sacks the past two years, if his market is weak he could be an interesting name in the second part of free-agency.
SenDerrick Marks
Leger Douzable
Antonio Johnson
Justin Bannan
Trevor Laws
Fili Moala
Ron Brace
Amobi Okoye
Ropati Pitoitua
Vonnie Holliday
Marcus Thomas
Ty Warren
Albert Haynesworth
Nick Eason
Rush Linebackers
Paul Kruger
- The top option for 3-4 OLB, had 13.5 sacks last season including two in the Superbowl, he is looking to cash in on free-agency.
Anthony Spencer
Connor Barwin
- After a career season in 2011 Barwin struggled badly in 2012, he is still very athletic but won't get the big deal he probably expected to get coming into 2012.
Shaun Phillips
Victor Butler
- Was a very productive back-up for the Cowboys the past few seasons, another interesting name in the second part of free-agency if he doesn't create much buzz early on.
Antwan Barnes
Bryan Thomas
Quentin Groves
Erik Walden
Shawne Merriman
Travis LaBoy
Chris Wilson
Jamaal Westerman
Outside Linebackers
Daryl Smith
Philip Wheeler
Erin Henderson
Nick Barnett
Thomas Howard
- Coming off a season ending injury in 2012 but Howard is very solid in coverage and a good tackle, the Bengals will probably re-sign him.
Manny Lawson
- 6-6 and athletic, the former first round pick has been solid but not great for the Bengals the past couple of seasons, might be a nice option to bring in as a guy who can do a good job against TE's.
Kaluka Maiava
Leroy Hill
Justin Durant
Michael Boley
DeAndre Levy
Nick Roach
Jonathan Casillas
Gerald McRath
Will Witherspoon
Scott Fujita
Bryan Scott
Akeem Jordan
Keith Rivers
Clint Session
Aaron Curry
Rocky McIntosh
Brandon Johnson
Scott Shanle
Dan Skuta
Mario Haggan
Lorenzo Alexander
Ramon Humber
Geno Hayes
Gary Guyton
Kirk Morrison
Demorrio Williams
- If he still has juice left, he could be a cheap option as a 3rd down LB, he has been pretty solid in coverage throughout his career.
Inside Linebackers
Rey Maualuga
Brian Urlacher
Tim Dobbins
Moise Fokou
Brad Jones
- Very athletic LB who can play both inside or outside, the Packers will probably try to re-sign him if they decide to cut A.J. Hawk who is due to a large cap number.
Dannell Ellerbe
Bradie James
Larry Grant
- Surprisingly played very little in 2012, because the 49ers rarely sub in players on defense, Grant had a very strong 3 game stretch in 2011 when he started on defense after Patrick Willis went down with an injury.
Keith Brooking
Chase Blackburn
Ernie Sims
Larry Foote
Jasper Brinkley
E.J. Henderson
Paris Lenon
Mike Peterson
Channing Crowder
Brandon Siler
Barrett Ruud
Tavares Gooden
Aqib Talib
- Probably best CB available since he has shutdown potential but could be a risk if giving a big deal since he has a lot of off the field history.
Brent Grimes
- 29-years old but was considered a top 5 CB in 2011 before missing the 2012 season with an injury, would be a very nice addition if we don't re-sign Talib.
Chris Houston
Cary Williams
Sean Smith
- Big physical CB who at times look like he has shutdown ability and on other times doesn't look too good, struggles against quick receivers but for the most part could be a good player for the Patriots, problem is, he is looking for a big payday.
Derek Cox
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
- One of the worst tackling CBs in the league if not the worst, but is tall, athletic and can run with any receiver in the league, if used the right way he could be a good addition.
E.J. Biggers
Mike Jenkins
Bradley Fletcher
- Under the radar player who has been a very solid cover CB and tackler before suffering an injury in 2011, two years removed from that injury in 2013 and he could be back in full force. Also offers size at 6-0, 200 pounds.
Keenan Lewis
- Strong cover CB with plus size [6-0, 208 pounds] and good tackling ability. Lewis lacks playmaking ability despite 23 pass-defended, in 2012 he had no INTs and only has 1 career INT in 4 NFL seasons.
Sheldon Brown
Quentin Jammer
- Veteran CB who is on the decline but could still provide some solid play in case we sign him.
Brice McCain
Leodis McKelvin
Terence Newman
Kyle Arrington
Tracy Porter
Antoine Cason
Rashean Mathis
Jacob Lacey
Pacman Jones
Jerraud Powers
Joselio Hanson
Darius Butler
Captain Munnerlyn
Stanford Routt
Marcus Trufant
Leigh Bodden
Chris Owens
Shawntae Spencer
Kelvin Hayden
William Middleton
Pat Lee
Cedric Griffin
Greg Toler
D.J. Moore
Michael Adams
Drayton Florence
Ryan Mouton
Zackary Bowman
Michael Coe
Alan Ball
Will Allen
Drew Coleman
Alphonso Smith
Chris Carr
Chris Johnson
Jairus Byrd
- Big time playmaker and probably the player we need most but the Bills won't let him get away, they recently cleared over $8M in cap space in order to either re-sign him or tag him.
Dashon Goldson
- A big hitter who is solid in coverage, he might not be tagged by the 49ers and if he doesn't i would consider Goldson [along with Mike Wallace] as the main player in free-agency i wouldn't mind the Patriots giving out a big contract for, he is a very good player in a much needed position.
Ronde Barber
Ed Reed
- I don't see the old veteran signing with the Patriots, especially after Reed attacked reporters who tried to create a story of him coming to NE after a quote of him about Belichick during Superbowl week, he will probably take a cheaper-than-he's-worth deal from the Ravens to come back there or go to the Colts. He is also not the best fit along side Devin McCourty.
Louis Delmas
William Moore
- Would be an ideal fit to play next to McCourty, i would love to land Moore who will likely be tagged by the Falcons, a good run player who is solid in coverage.
Chris Clemons
- Clemons improved his game this season and ended up been above average against both the run and pass. Clemons has elite speed aswell, i wonder what happens with him, the Dolphins are trying to re-sign him.
Pat Chung
Yeremiah Bell
Glover Quin
- Nice player who has good coverage ability and is decent against the run, it's doubtful the Texans let him go but if the main options fail for the Patriots Quinn will be a good addition.
Kenny Phillips
- Coming off an injury riddled season, the Giants seem to be willing to let Phillip go and roll on with Brown and Rolle at safeties next season, in 2011 Phillips was a good deep ball defender who was somewhat average against the run. Phillips will be a great second tier option if the Patriots don't land one of the previous names mentioned.
Jamarca Sanford
LaRon Landry
- Landry is an excellent tackler from the Safety position but doesn't offer much in terms of coverage, another second tier option for the Patriots.
Nate Clements
George Wilson
- Wilson had a down season in 2012 but for the most part of his career has been very solid against both the run and pass, the Patriots might be able to sign him cheaply and give him a starting role.
Jim Leonhard
Abram Elam
Sherrod Martin
Corey Lynch
Craig Dahl
Madieu Williams
Chris Crocker
Ryan Mundy
Rashad Johnson
O.J. Atogwe
Matt Giordano
Tanard Jackson
- Huge red flag due to suspensions but if he finally get his head right, Jackson has been a very nice players for the Bucs during his career and starting ability.
Brodney Pool
Michael Mitchell
- The former Raiders 2nd round reach is more of a box player who can blitz and tackle well, if he isn't signed until the end of free-agency he could be a nice cheap signing since he can also contribute on special teams.
Gibril Wilson
Deon Grant
Melvin Bullitt
Erik Coleman
Shane Lechler
Pat McAfee
Donnie Jones
Kevin Huber
Dustin Colquitt
Sav Rocca
Brian Moorman
Nick Harris
Ben Graham
Jeremy Kapinos
Jason Baker
Reggie Hodges
Chas Henry
Daniel Sepulveda
Top Restricted Free Agents
Victor Cruz
Danario Alexander
Arthur Jones
Fernando Velasco
Chris Ivory
Sam Shields
Stevie Brown
Emmanuel Sanders
Jonathan Dwyer
Junior Galette
Dennis Pitta
Andre Brown
Nate Collins
Steve McLendon
Isaac Redman
A.J. Jefferson
Cassius Vaughn
David Nelson
LeGarrette Blount
Amari Spievey
Darrel Young
Phil Costa
Ed Dickson
Rob Jackson
Darian Stewart
Colt Anderson
Brian De La Puente
Evan Dietrich-Smith
Danny McCray
Lance Ball
Chris Ogbonnaya
Willie Young
George Selvie
Britton Colquitt
Marlon Moore
Jason Fox
Clinton McDonald
Michael Hoomanawanui
Phillip Adams
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
Jordan Shipley
Brandon Banks
Chris Clark
Logan Paulsen
Frank Zombo
David Reed
Jermelle Cudjo
Seth Olsen
Jeff Cumberland
Chris Baker (WAS)
Andrew Gardner
Austin Howard
Ramon Harewood
Ryan Torain
Seyi Ajirotutu
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Is there any way we can combine this thread with the cuts thread? They're basically handling the same premise.
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Peyton Hillis isn't happening. McDaniels traded him in Denver for hitting on his wife.
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finn54 wrote:
Is there any way we can combine this thread with the cuts thread? They're basically handling the same premise.
I remember a couple of years ago we had a full off-season thread and it ended up getting locked because Webby wanted as many threads as possible.
It's better this way.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:58 pm
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Billy Spikes wrote:
finn54 wrote:
Is there any way we can combine this thread with the cuts thread? They're basically handling the same premise.
I remember a couple of years ago we had a full off-season thread and it ended up getting locked because Webby wanted as many threads as possible.
It's better this way.
It is. I created the other thread more for the purpose of speculating about player that may be cut for salary-related reasons, than to actually discuss the names on the market. Perhaps we should keep the speculation there and the official list here.
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Reggie Bush
- Very good 3rd down back, in case we don't re-sign Woodhead and want another back to compete with Vereen for the role.
Bush has rushed for 1,086 and 986 yards over the last two years and still finds time to grumble about his (lack of ) playing time.
I don't see why he'd settle for a job to compete for a 3rd down spot. Are you projecting him to not have interest around the league? I would think that there are plenty of teams that would give him a heavy usage role. He's not too old (will be 2
and has done a pretty good job in Miami with about 250 touches per year.
Don't get me wrong, I think he'd be a great fit in New England (his skill set, maybe not his personality) but I really can't see him being a more affordable option than Woodhead and with Vereen (possibly Demps), I don't think the Pats are in a position financially to increase their spending on RB's too much.
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mcmurtry86 wrote:
Billy Spikes wrote:
Reggie Bush
- Very good 3rd down back, in case we don't re-sign Woodhead and want another back to compete with Vereen for the role.
Are you projecting him to not have interest around the league?
Not at all, i expect him to draw a lot of interest since a lot of teams can use his skill set, NE been one of them. I was highlighting some interesting names from each position, i don't expect the Patriots to target every one of those players.
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Ted Ginn is a guy I wouldn't mind bringing in. All galaxy athlete.
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Ted Ginn is a guy I wouldn't mind bringing in. All galaxy athlete.
He can't catch. Nor run routes.
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I've always thought Greg Jones would be a really good fit in New England but he's probably at the end of the line at this point. Wouldn't mind a flier on him.
It's a really ugly looking crop of front 7 talent beyond a few guys who will probably be out of the Pats' price range.
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NextBigThing wrote:
Ted Ginn is a guy I wouldn't mind bringing in. All galaxy athlete.
He can't catch. Nor run routes.
There's the rub. If you could get him really cheap (i.e. pay him as a return specialist), he'd be a nice #4 WR/KR option. But someone will pay him as if he can actually play WR competently.
The Pats already have an athlete who probably can't help much on offense (Demps). May as well see what you have with him before trying to upgrade. It's not as if kick returns are a huge part of the game these days anyway, and if Edelman is retained the team doesn't need a PR.
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Do we expect the Patriots to carry 4 TEs again next season? I assume we release Daniel Fells since he was a healthy stretch late last season against the Texans in the playoffs when Gronk was healthy.
Michael Hoomanawanui is a restricted free-agent so he will very likely get a tender and return.
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Billy Spikes wrote:
Do we expect the Patriots to carry 4 TEs again next season? I assume we release Daniel Fells since he was a healthy stretch late last season against the Texans in the playoffs when Gronk was healthy.
Michael Hoomanawanui is a restricted free-agent so he will very likely get a tender and return.
Given the injury problems Gronkowksi and Hernandez have had and the importance of the TE on the team, I'd say it's likely the team will try to keep 4 TE's. Even more so if the #3 is Ballard, who is coming off of a severe injury.
Hoomanawanui did a reasonable job and deserves to come back compete for a job.
Fells was predictably useless, so I'm sure they'll move on and try to find someone else to compete for a backup spot.
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mcmurtry86 wrote:
NinjaZX6R wrote:
NextBigThing wrote:
Ted Ginn is a guy I wouldn't mind bringing in. All galaxy athlete.
He can't catch. Nor run routes.
There's the rub. If you could get him really cheap (i.e. pay him as a return specialist), he'd be a nice #4 WR/KR option. But someone will pay him as if he can actually play WR competently.
IDK if Ginn even caught a pass this season. He would be an intriguing option on our team if he is cheap.
Wouldn't mind sending a 3rd over to Tennessee for Kenny Britt & than signing Randy Moss to a cheap deal. Still have plenty of $$$ for Talib and Volmer, and could go defense with our two highest draft picks.
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Nice post.
I was going to write a similar diary myself.
I'll just add a few points.
1) I think this is why the whole Obama is DLC or Lieberman-lite is dead wrong. Obama is not bipartisan or a traingulator, he's post=partisan. He wants to bring the country together by getting rid of the cynicism that we can't accomplish anything. If that can be accomplished, than we can move toward solving our big problems like Iraq, health care, energy, the environment.
2) this post jives with Obama's statements like "the smallness of our politics," the fact he sees himself as somewhat of a stand-in for people who don't know much about him, his Knox college speech which discussed the New Deal, etc.


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Businesses at mercy of states, not Obama, in healthcare
The Affordable Care Act mandating marketplaces, also called exchanges, is a national law requiring the uninsured to purchase health insurance that will take effect Jan. 1. But the cost of that insurance, how extensive the benefits are, and the number of insurance companies that will opt or be chosen to sell on those those marketplaces are all going to depend on the state a person happens to live in. And even then, there will be variations within regions of some individual states, complicating an already complicated new system. How well—or poorly—a given state's exchange functions in coming years in providing affordable healthcare to its population could directly affect how businesses view that state's attractiveness as a place to open up shop or expand.
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Code of Ethics As a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery,
I pledge myself to…
I. Use every opportunity to improve public understanding of the role of the Cosmetic Surgeon
II. Cooperate in every reasonable and proper way with other physicians and work with them in activities contributing to the advancement of quality patient care;
III. Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information entrusted or known to me by virtue of my role as a cosmetic surgeon within the constraints of the law;
IV. Accept no personal compensation from any party that would influence or require special consideration in the provision of care to any patient;
V. Provide patient care impartially, provide no special privilege to any individual patient based on the patient's race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicap;
VI. Use only legal and ethical means in the provision of care to my patients and strive to expose those physicians deficient in character or competence, or who exchange in fraud or deception;
VII. Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct;
VIII. Abide by the highest ethical standards in activities designed to attract patients to my practice including recognition of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery advertising policy which requires a diplomate to specifically state their area of certification in all advertisement;
IX. Maintain loyalty to the goals and objectives of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery as stated in the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery by-laws;
X. Promote and encourage the highest level of medical ethics in providing competent medical service with compassion and respect for human dignity;
XI. Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of the Medical and/or Osteopathic profession to uphold the laws and regulations relating to the practice of cosmetic surgery;
XII. Strive for excellence in all aspects of my medical practice;
XIII. Continue to study, apply and advance scientific knowledge, make relevant information available to patients, colleagues and the public, obtain consultation, and use the talents of other health professionals when the best interests of a patient so indicates.


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As you research Windows tablets, you will want to consider which Microsoft Office versions they support.
While any Windows 8 tablet is likely to have a lot of bells and whistles, different versions of Windows 8 could determine what type of Microsoft Office suite you will be able to install on the tablet.
Making Your Windows Tablet Productivity Choice
According to Oliver Roll of Microsoft's Office Team, a recent Morgan Stanley Research found "...that 61 percent of potential tablet purchasers consider Microsoft Office to be the single most important software feature when considering a tablet purchase."
For example, Windows RT is a version of the new Windows 8 operating system for tablets and other ARM devices. If you choose this type of tablet, your Office choices become more limited.
Bottom line, if you want the full Office 2013 desktop version, which is also still only available as a free Office 2013 Preview, you will need to opt for a Windows tablet with Windows 8 Pro, rather than an RT version.
That said, the RT version may be sufficient for your needs, thus saving you some money.
Meet Office Home & Student 2013 RT
The RT programs--Word 2013 RT, Excel 2013 RT, PowerPoint 2013 RT and OneNote 2013 RT—are not the same as the full Microsoft Office programs. They all come together as Office Home & Student 2013 RT.
You cannot buy this RT version of Office separately. It will be sold on Windows devices such as the Microsoft Surface. Technically, a preview edition of Office Home & Student 2013 will be installed, at least for early buyers.
The final Office will be available through Windows Update but on the Microsoft Surface website, some fine print summarizes, "Some features and programs unsupported." These differences include:
- No automatic file syncing to your desktop. Wi-Fi connection availability is assumed because Microsoft Office RT's default saving location is SkyDrive. Anything you want on your desktop will have to be manually and separately saved there.
- No email features. A Windows RT tablet does not support desktop email applications such as Outlook. Your email options on an RT tablet are the standard Windows RT email app or another email app from the Windows Store. This means email features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote will not show up in the ribbons and menus, such as mail merge, broadcasting a PowerPoint slide show, and more.
- No Equation Editor. While you can view equations written with Equation Editor, you cannot edit them in Office Home & Student 2013 RT. Instead, you can go to Symbols, then Insert and you will find a toolbar that may suit your needs for authoring equations.
- Microsoft Lync is not supported on Windows RT devices at this point.
- No Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), meaning no macros, add-ins, InfoPath forms, or similar custom programs. OneNote may be the exception to some of this.
For Word 2013 RT, be aware that grammar checking or style checking will be available for only the following languages, and Microsoft is not promising that these features will be working in all these languages during the initial Preview stage:
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Danish
- Italian
- Norwegian Bokmal
- Portuguese – Brazilian
- Russian
- Japanese
- Chinese – Simplified and Traditional
- Korean
Spell checking and other proofing features may be available for more languages.
Excel 2013 RT
The Excel 2013 RT experience should be very similar to the full version experience, but you cannot create and use a Data Model.
Essentially, you can still make PivotTables, QueryTables and Pivot Charts, but you cannot take advantage of Excel 2013's Data Model relationships and other advanced tools.
PowerPoint 2013 RT
- No playing or adding Flash video
- No narration recording
- No support for older media formats, but you can try to convert to modern formats through Backstage View, using the Optimize for Compatibility feature
- No Slide Library ActiveX Control (SharePoint Slide Library toolbar). As an alternative, Microsoft suggests going to Home Tab -> New Slide -> Reuse Slides
OneNote 2013 RT
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Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, volunteers are invited to a Garden and Orchard Work Day at Lillian Larsen School (children should come with parents). Please bring gloves, tools, and water and something to share in a potluck at lunchtime. Then its time for festivities downtown! For more information, call Laverne Buckman at 467-3467.
Still time to join holiday festivities
Last-minute entries are welcome for the Craft Faire and the San Miguel Holiday Lights Parade. Entry forms for both are available online at www.discoversanmiguel.com and at the San Miguel Mercantile downtown. Fun starts at 2 p.m. with the Craft Faire, a chili cookoff, a decorated cupcake contest and a coloring contest for the children. Bring chili to the filling station at 12th and Mission streets. Please bring a dozen cupcakes with the one that is decorated for the contest to the Country Diner. The dozen will be taken to the firehouse for the childrens visit with Santa after the parade. A coloring contest will be held at the Treasure Locker and Jacksons Old and New on 12th Street. This is the 20th anniversary of the parade, and Linda Mora will display one of the original posters at the Country Diner. For information, call Mike Sanders at 712-9120.
Drop by the library
Also on Saturday, the San Miguel Library on 13th Street (by the park baseball field) will have an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. with popcorn and prizes. Librarian Judy wants everyone to know that the library provides free wi-fi no password necessary.
Schoolchildren to put on musical
Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Lillian Larsen School and the Almond Acres Academy will present A Musical Tweet for Christmas featuring singing, dancing and drama at the Don Wolf Recreation Center on the schoolgrounds at 1601 16th Street.
Lynne Schmitzs column is special to The Tribune. She is a longtime resident of San Miguel and her column is published weekly. Reach her at email@example.com (with San Miguel News in the subject line) or at 805-467-3565.


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Bio-Cardio (V940) is a new formula. The bacon flavoring has been replaced with Alaska Pollock fish skin flavoring. Please refer to the fish skin information on the thornevet.com homepage for more details on this unique new ingredient.
small animal cardiac support
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, one in 10 dogs suffers from poor cardiovascular health. Although some dogs have a genetic predisposition to cardiovascular problems, other factors such as nutritional deficiencies and obesity can certainly contribute.
A number of animal health products, including coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), vitamin E, L-carnitine, taurine, potassium, and magnesium have generated positive research results in helping to maintain a healthy heart. In addition, various botanical substances can provide cardiac support.
Bio-Cardio for small animals combines the unique antioxidant and cardio-protective qualities of CoQ10 with other cardio-protective ingredients and botanicals. Research on CoQ10 in animals demonstrates that it promotes the heart's oxygen utilization and helps maintain a healthy myocardium.
Certain amino acids support good cardiac function. For example, supplementation with taurine to support healthy cardiac function in cats is well established, because unlike humans and dogs, cats are unable to synthesize taurine. L-carnitine promotes cellular energy production in the mitochondria and supports muscle metabolism, including the heart muscle. Supplementation with L-carnitine has been shown to improve appetite and exercise tolerance in dogs.
Maintaining a healthy level of antioxidants to balance oxidative stress is essential for all tissues of the body, including the heart. Vitamin E provides essential antioxidant activity in fat-soluble tissues.
Magnesium and potassium are necessary for healthy cardiac contractility and for maintaining a healthy heart rhythm; magnesium supports vascular smooth muscle tone. Deficiencies of these two minerals often occur concurrently; therefore, it is essential to replete both of them.
Botanicals in Bio-Cardio include Crataegus laevigata (hawthorn extract) and Terminalia arjuna (arjuna extract), both of which contribute to healthy heart muscle functioning. Eleutherococcus senticosus (eleuthero root extract), an adaptogen, is added to support physical stamina.
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This research elective is a requirement for completion of the Research Honors Program. Students not in the Research Honors Program may also request this elective.
Elective Type: Intramural
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In order to receive credit for the research elective, both the mentor and the student evaluation forms must be completed. The formal evaluation form will consist of the educational goals described by the mentor and the 3 tangible forms of success described by the student. Both mentor and student will indicate their assessment, as well as provide comments as they wish. The mentor is solely responsible for the final grade.
Students must apply for this elective with written support of a faculty member who will serve as the research mentor and agrees to provide oversight and formal assessment of the student. Students will begin the application process by applying for the designated elective in Mylumen. Selecting the RES-401 elective, students will be prompted to fill out the following additional info before submitting the elective request: 1) Student Form: Participant in Research Honors Program: (Yes) (No) Mentor Name: Briefly describe planned day-to-day activities: Briefly describe your educational goals for your research elective: List 3 tangible forms of success in this elective (for example, complete data collection, first draft of manuscript, etc.): When the student submits the research elective application, the elective coordinator (Bea Partacz) and the requested mentor will receive email notification of the application. The notification email will specify that the mentor needs to complete the following info online: 2) Research Mentor Form: The research mentor should use this form to indicate the specific educational goals and tasks that the student will undertake during the requested research elective. The end-of-elective formal evaluation will assess whether the mentor and student feel that the educational goals and tasks were accomplished. Educational Goals of Research Elective (list up to 5): Briefly describe day-to-day oversight plan for this student while on the research elective:


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NORMAN — Ben Benedum, a Norman attorney for the past 48 years, has closed his practice and moved from the offices in the First Fidelity Bank Building for a small office in west Norman where he will manage his business interests.
The end of the Benedum and Benedum law practice, which until recent years employed as many as six other attorneys, is the end of a firm established by his grandfather, Ben Williams, and father, T.R. (Tom) Benedum. Williams and his son-in-law opened a law practice in 1932 and were the first second-floor tenants in the building now home to the First Fidelity Bank.
In 1965, young Ben Benedum finished law school and joined his father and grandfather with a general law practice.
"In the beginning I handled everything," he said, citing the two spectrums on the happiness scale of an attorney's cases, adoptions and divorces. "Adoptions are fun. Divorces are the worst. I quit doing divorces years ago. Nobody goes to an attorney when they are happy."
His practice evolved into estate planning and real estate law and he played a part in the development of much of Norman and its growth in the 40 years.
"When I started, there was nothing west of Berry Road."
Little by little, he helped developers who secured parcels of land and began building houses.
"It went from wheat to three bedroom houses."
He regards his developer clients highly, saying "I have found them to be astute, honorable and hard-working" and well-versed on the laws that govern their businesses.
It has been an amazing journey for a man whose grandparents were living on land near Porter Avenue and Robinson Street before statehood and who grew up at a time "when you could ride your bicycle all over town. There were 5,000 people and you knew nearly everyone."


text: The Barracuda Spam Firewall is a stand-alone system dedicated to running programs that filter out spam and viruses from our email. All email arriving at UTPA first passes through this filter. A variety of methods are used to test email. First, the email is compared to a "blacklist" of known spammers. Most spam originates from a relatively small number of hard-core spammers, and many of their email servers are tracked by anti-spam services, who publish these blacklists. Similarly, most spammers send the same message to millions of recipients making it possible to "fingerprint" bulk mailings and then test our incoming email against that fingerprint. Finally, and most powerfully, the system employs Bayesian statistical analysis of every recipient's own email to distinguish good email from bad. The system will actually learn the difference between your own personal valid email and your spam. Every piece of incoming email is assigned a score based on these tests. Email assigned exceptionally high scores is certainly spam and is "blocked", that is, it is simply deleted. Email that is probably, but not certainly, spam is saved, but "quarantined" on the spam filter. The remaining email is probably all valid and is passed on to the email server for delivery.


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I'm a new member of English Club. I join here to make new friends and to shear my ideas with you. I need to learn more English So if anyone notes a grammar or spilling mistake in my writing PLEASE let me know^_^
Today I have a question for you. If you do not mind late me know what is your answer. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT "GLOBALIZATION"?? IS IT A GOOD THING OR NOT ??
Some of us may thing that it is a good thing because it makes a great change in our life. And maybe others thing it has some negative impacts in our culture and believes. What about you? What do you think?
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Berkeley artists Austin Brewin and Michael O'Leary are two of the 20 whose portfolios are included in the Hayward Area Recreation District's PhotoCentral presentatiion of "A Single Step...Begins the Journey" - the culmination of the Advanced Portfolio Class by Geir Jordahl and Oliver Klink. This exhibition is a showcase of 20 artists exploring the medium of photography as a pathway to personal expression.
The show begins with a portfolio viewing offering the public personal insight into each artists' working process and body of work. The subject matter is diverse and a wide range of artistic ideas are explored by this dedicated group of photographers.
There will be a public reception and portfolio viewing on Friday, October 19 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. The event is free and the public is invited. The exhibition continues through December 13.
The PhotoCentral Gallery is located at 1099 E Street, Hayward, California and is open Monday from 5 pm -10 pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am - 1 pm and by appointment. For more information, please call PhotoCentral at 510-881-6721. You can also contact us via email at email@example.com or visit PhotoCentral on the web at photocentral.org where you will find information on classes, workshops and other events.


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Tuesday Tunes: "Come With Us" - Lindsey Stirling (feat. Can't Stop Won't Stop)
Lindsey Stirling and Can't Stop Won't Stop, it's like a musical Reese's. This song reminds me of the limitations I put on myself sometimes, that I don't necessarily believe I can do anything, but the truth is I can. Just watch me.
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Until there's a cure for diabetes, it will mean a life-long commitment to keeping it under control, a constant challenge given the nature of the disease.
A diabetes health fair this weekend will provide an opportunity to hear from experts on the subject. In this week's Dealing with Diabetes, the Eye on Health team hears from one of the speakers who will be attending the event.
Blindness, heart attacks and amputations are all associated with diabetes. Las Vegas endocrinologist James Snyder says diabetes is often misunderstood and it can have as much to do with a person's genetic makeup as it does with their lifestyle.
Dr. Snyder explained, "The cells that make insulin in the body, called beta cells, are genetically defective. They're going to be going away faster than they can be replaced. So, everybody who has a gene for diabetes is making a little less insulin this year than they did last year."
Blood sugar levels are a key issue with diabetes. Uncontrolled, elevated levels can lead to microvascular diseases, such as retinopathy, resulting in a loss of vision. There are also macrovascular conditions that increase the risk of heart attack and peripheral neuropathy.
Diabetes' side effects can be amplified by other risk factors. "High cholesterol, and weight issues, and hypertension, and smoking, and how much exercise you get, and lifestyle issues. So, all those things have to incorporated into your treatment plan as well," said Dr. Snyder.
The more knowledge a patient has the better.
The diabetes health fair will cover many of these issues and give those affected by this disease a chance to increase awareness.
Dr. Snyder, endocrinologist, added, "They'll have the opportunities to go to workshops, have one-on-one consultations and really build up their skill level and expertise in managing their disease."
The diabetes health fair takes place Saturday, Mar. 10th at the Riviera hotel-casino. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Workshops and sessions featuring inspirational speakers run throughout the day until 5 p.m.


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It makes a difference
I am saddened by the accusations regarding the Wexford County Animal Shelter. The thought of animals suffering in such a way as they experience their final moments of life makes me ill. Innocent animals have no one except us to rely on for care. We as a community must take that responsibility seriously.
Every small thing that a person can do makes a huge difference in the big picture; we can make an impact in this world. Every donation to a local pet rescue makes a difference, even if it's just a few dollars. Rescues help enforce animal cruelty laws and help keep feral cat populations low, which saves lives.
Every donation to a pet food bank or pantry makes a difference. Every person who fosters an animal awaiting a forever-home makes a difference. Every person who volunteers at a shelter or rescue makes a difference. And when we see an injustice taking place, we must take a stand against it. It makes a difference.
Kerri Collier
Traverse City
The writer is owner of Great Lakes Pet Memorial & Crematory, Traverse City.
Rethink legislation
I sincerely believe that the schools are missing out on a great resource for protecting our children. I'm a retired school employee, and I also have a concealed weapons permit to carry a handgun.
School employees must pass an FBI background check. To get a concealed weapons permit, I had to pass another police background check.
The schools have some of the best and brightest employees. Enough of those employees already have their concealed weapons permit that we could have at least several armed deterrents in all of our schools.
Employees could volunteer to go to a police academy to sharpen their skills and would be compensated by the school district for their training. The armed employees would already be mingling with the students and that armed employee would be an extremely effective defense, as well as a great deterrent.
Armed employees would be far more cost-effective than paying about $65,000 per year for each policeman.
Our Gov. Snyder desperately needs to rethink legislation that would allow armed school employees in our schools, legislation he recently vetoed.


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While gas prices have been lower since Hurricane Sandy, a Blue Ribbon Commission has recommended increasing taxes on gas to help raise $800 million in annual funding for the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund, according to a recent WTOP story.
Each gallon of gasoline carries a $0.235 state tax, a figure that has been level since 1992, but with the transportation fund being raided to help balance the state's budget, lawmakers may consider raising it during the 2013 General Assembly, according to the report.
Gus Bauman, who chaired the commission that recommended the increased tax (in addition to upping roads tolls and fares, fees to trains and busses, as well as vehicle registration licensing and titling) told WTOP: "I'm absolutely convinced that people would be willing to pay another nickel as long as they know it will go to pay to fix this road in this county."
WTOP also interviewed AAA Mid-Atlantic's Lon Anderson, who predicted the tax would encourage drivers to "fill up in Virginia."
It is unclear how much a potential gas tax increase would actually raise prices at the pump.
As of Dec. 26, gas prices throughout Edgewater and Davidsonville hovered around the $3.25 to $3.30 mark. Below is a list of local gas prices according to Motor Trend.com.
- Shell Gas - Solomons Island Road - $3.329/Unleaded
- Wawa - Solomons Island Road - $3.259/Unleaded
- Safeway - Central Avenue - $3.259/Unleaded
- Exxon - Mitchells Chance Road - $3.259/Unleaded


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TWR-E Holds Annual Partner Conference
This year's theme: Ministry in the Digital Age
TWR-E Holds Annual Partner Conference
TWR Europe held its Annual Partner Conference (APC) from 21-24 April in Slovakia. This year's theme was "Ministry in the Digital Age," and key speakers included Dr. Jörg Dechert from ERF Medien in Germany, Ian Orton with Operation Mobilization, Jan-Willem Bosman from Agape Netherlands, as well as a number of TWR staff, including TWR President Lauren Libby and International Director for Africa Dr. Emmanuel Mbennah.
This year's conference had unique features even before its official beginning. The eruption of the Icelandic volcano, which created air travel chaos all over Europe and beyond, presented challenges for many APC participants in getting to the conference. Despite these challenges, the APC was a good time of fellowship and networking, and even those who were unable to attend the conference were able to participate via a live web feed.
Another exciting feature of the 2010 conference was the first-ever Innovation in Ministry Award (iima), hosted by TWR Europe's Technical Department. The initiative's goals are to connect TWR-E's Partners with other Partners, and to exchange ideas related to the use of technology in ministry. This year's winner was TWR Slovakia for Dynamo, a program for youth on a site similar to YouTube.
The APC represents a highlight of the year for many. Jonny Wiegers, director of TWR's Italian Partner CRC Italy, said of last year's conference, "It is always the fellowship we enjoy, but also the spiritual food we can take with us, going back to our ministries and carrying on. We are not on our own, and this is the marvelous thing of TWR Europe that we can stick together and pray together, although we are going all in different geographical directions."


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Passionate art lovers enjoy visiting Winterowd Fine Art, a premier contemporary gallery on Canyon Road. Owner Karla Winterowd says, "We love beauty! You will find great abstract paintings and sculpture alongside dazzling landscapes. Come play with us in our casual atmosphere filled with sophisticated art."
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Thoughts on Rhône Blends from Luminaria's Wine Expert
Composed of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre, a red Rhône blend comes to mind when bridging the seasons. Contemplating cool evenings or perhaps a weekend grill night, this red's velvety chocolate notes embrace the chilly air and earthy aromas on the palette.
Towards the south of The Rhône Valley, the steep slopes yield to an expansive basin in which is blistering during the summer. Here an authentic sea of everyday red is produced. With fall looming on the pink horizon, as we slowly surrender the brightness of days filled with fruit, cheese, and rosé, we welcome the bounty of squashes, pear, and pumpkins, and hearty wines to accompany the inevitable transition.
Rhone Blends are a wonderful combination of rustic and ripe. Next time you're enjoying Luminaria's Pork Tacos ask for a glass of Côtes du Rhône by Kermit Lynch.
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India-born author Salman Rushdie has expressed concern that under Narendra Modi, India will have "a fairly bullying government" and attacks on the freedom of expression could worsen if the BJP comes to power.
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Prince Charles had turned his back on India-born Salman Rushdie after a fatwa was issued against him for his controversial novel `The Satanic Verses` because he thought the book was offensive to Muslims, a British author has claimed.
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Artists and intellectuals based in the United Kingdom and the United States, including "Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie and sculptor and artist Anish Kapoor, have sent an open letter to The Guardian to express their `acute worry` over a Hindu nationalist like Narendra Modi winning this year`s general election in India.
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Indian-origin British writer Salman Rushdie – who penned 'Midnight's Children' - has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Litteraturpris.
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Supreme Court has refused to modify its order on the ancestral house of renowned author Salman Rushdie and his family.
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Celebrated writer Salman Rushdie is all over the film version of his acclaimed novel 'Midnight`s Children'. He has himself done the screenplay and also serves as the film`s all-knowing narrator.
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Salman Rushdie is remembering Margaret Thatcher with the same complicated feelings he had for while she was alive.
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Indian-origin British author Salman Rushdie has been named in the 'most-wanted list of Islam critics to kill' released by al Qaeda.
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Model-actress Padma Lakshmi says she used to suffer from crushing fatigue and mood swings before she was diagnosed with endometriosis.
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Nobel laureate Amartya Sen urged the Left parties to raise the issue of sanitation and other basic needs of the poorest of the poor.
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It ain't the legendary Pillsbury Bake-Off, but San Francisco resident Josie Shapiro won the country's only kosher cooking competition, the Manischewitz Cook-Off Contest, which took place today in Manischewitz HQ in New Jersey. The winning recipe? "Faux pho," a soup made in under an hour with Manisch ... More >>
Party on Block 18 Where: 18th Street between Dolores and Guerrero When: Sat., Sept. 29, 12-6 p.m. Cost: $20 for books of food/beverage tickets (items priced $2 and up); tickets available on-site or in advance via Brown Paper Tickets The rundown: Bi-Rite Market hosts a bi-annual block party to rais ... More >>
Each week we take a quick, cautious look at what's going on with televised cooking. This week: Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off, a one-hour show about the debt ceiling, Sundays at 9 p.m. on the Food Network. There used to be only A and B-list celebrities, divided by movies and television. Then te ... More >>
What: Kulinarya: A Filipino Culinary Showdown Where: Carnelian by the Bay When: Sat., January 21, 3-8 p.m. Cost: Free The rundown: Six Filipino-American chefs will compete in a cook-off and you'll be in the audience, tasting their delicious dishes. SFoodie's Jun Belen went last year, and had a ... More >>
Flickr/handsongourmetSutton Cellars Chili Cook-Off Where: Golden Gate Park (exact location revealed after RSVP) When: Sun., June 26, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $30 The rundown: Carl Sutton's got the right kind of friends. Every year the vermouth impresario stages a chili cook-off in Golden Gate Park, ... More >>
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|MarineFuel.com, llc
|2336 SE Ocean Blvd, Ste 351
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|Contact: William McKenna
Bob Burke Joins MarineFuel.com as Sales Manager, to Expand the Company's Dedicated Yacht Fuel Brokerage & Customer Relations Services for Marinas and Megayacht Clients
STUART, FLORIDA – MarineFuel.com, a Concierge Marine Fuel Broker and Real-Time Marina Information company, expands Managers Team amid period of rapid growth. Bob Burke joins the company to provide dedicated yacht fuel brokerage of wholesale marine fuel to marina and megayacht clients, globally.
"We're very pleased to welcome Bob to MarineFuel.com as Sales Manager and Yacht Fuel Broker. He brings years of industry experience and concierge customer care expertise," said William McKenna, President & CEO of MarineFuel.com.
The personnel addition comes at an exciting time for the three-year old company. MarineFuel.com, an exhibitor at the recent 2011 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, achieved exuberant growth momentum by the close of 2011.
"Our e-commerce business model, coupled with easy access to today's prices and wholesale boat / yacht fuel discounts, has attracted partnerships with some of the industry's top tier marina facilities and yacht Captains," said Burke.
MarineFuel.com's proven ability to save customers time and money has opened doorways to partnerships with many well resepcted names in the industry such as ValvTect, BoatUS and BoatTrader. "I'm extremely excited to join MarineFuel.com," said Burke. "I look forward to providing pro-active service in the spirit of continued success for this value-add resource."
While new to yacht fuel brokerage, Burke has extensive experience in the marine industry. Prior to joining MarineFuel.com, he worked for two years at OceanLED in marina product development, promotion, and sales. Prior to that, Burke spent twelve years with Viking Sport Cruisers in a number of roles, which equipped him with intimate knowledge and experience in yacht technical systems, product development, customer service and international sales.
"Burke's unique pairing of white-glove service with a rich understanding of a Captain's needs, marina operations, and the industry in general," noted McKenna, "leaves us proud to present him as Sales Manager."
Since October 2010, Bob Burke has been supporting the exclusive Ocean Havens Marine Fuel Bid Desk™ Platinum Members Club and is dedicated to providing world-class Concierge service in yacht fueling to Captains and Marinas, world wide.
Founded in 2008, MarineFuel.com, LLC., is an e-commerce data portal, which centralizes vital marina and fueling information for the United States, Bahamas &the Caribbean. The company's flagship website offers comprehensive marina listings, concierge brokerage services and gives mariners with boats of all sizes access to deeply discounted marine fuel.
MarineFuel.com unites boaters, marinas and marine fuel wholesalers, as well as relevant products and services vendors in a user-friendly digital environment. The website streamlines travel logistics for consumers while providing business solutions for industry suppliers.
Marinas Directory information is free to visitors, and Advanced Search Tools are available with free Basic Member registration; plus, all new Basic Members enjoy a 14-day free trial of full access to Premium Services. Premium Memberships are available for users who wish to have ongoing access to real-time dock prices, on-demand customer support and fuel brokerage services.
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Exchange Equalisation Account
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) is the fund of Her Majesty's Treasury in the UK holding the country's reserves of foreign currencies, gold, and special drawing rights. It can be used to manage the value of the pound sterling on international markets.
The EEA was established by Neville Chamberlain's budget of 19 April 1932 following the pound's exit from the gold exchange standard the previous September.
The Exchange Stabilization Fund is a similar fund operated by the US Treasury since 1934. It was created as a response to the EEA.[1]
- ^ Anna J. Schwartz. "IMF's Origins as a Blueprint for Its Future".
- JMK and the Fourth Grand Monetary Discussion, by Geoff Tily (2005)
- IMF's Origins as a Blueprint for Its Future by Anna J. Schwartz
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- Exchange Equalisation Accounts index at HM Treasury website
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Altair and EM Software & Systems close acquisition deal
Altair has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of EM Software & Systems – S.A. (Pty) Ltd and its international distributor offices in the United States, Germany, and China. This development adds the FEKO® solver to the HyperWorks® suite.
EMSS launches new solvers in FEKO Suite 7.0
EM Software and Systems releases new solvers in FEKO Suite 7.0 A Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) solver has been added to its comprehensive set of powerful computational methods as well as the hybridisation of the Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM) with Physical Optics (PO). Three new import file formats are also now available.
FEKO Student Competition results for 2013
Chenchen Li, a graduate student from the University of Texas at Austin has taken the first prize in the 2013 FEKO Student Competition.
Improved workflow automation between FEKO and Optenni Lab
The interface between the FEKO 3D electromagnetic simulator and the Optenni Lab matching circuit optimization software has been extended with a new layer of automated workflow.
FEKO Suite 6.3
FEKO Suite 6.3 delivers several new solver features as well as improvements of the user interface. FEKO users can find more detail in the FEKO Suite 6.3 download area or consult the release notes which can be found in the FEKO Suite 6.3 installation directory.
CAD import and export filters are now included in the standard FEKO license
EM Software & Systems – S.A. (Pty) Ltd. announced that from 1 September 2013 all import and export CAD filters will be enabled in the FEKO Silver, Gold and Platinum Licences free of charge. FEKO users with paid up M&S will therefore immediately benefit from this change.
FEKO Student Competition celebrates 10 years of winners
Now in its 11th year, the FEKO Student Competition is open to all under-graduates and post-graduates who work on a supervised project in electromagnetic engineering and make use of FEKO. This annual competition is organised to give students an opportunity to showcase their work.
MAGUS (PTY), EMSS and CST launch Antenna Magus version 4.0
MAGUS Ltd, EMSS Ltd., and CST AG, announced the version 4.0 release of Antenna Magus. It has crossed the 200 antenna mark, giving rise to the claims that it is the world's leading antenna design tool.
MAGUS (PTY), CST and EMSS announce the next major release of Antenna Magus, version 4.0
Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST) and EMSS - EM Software & Systems-S.A. (Pty) Ltd announced the release of the fourth major version of Antenna Magus. With this major version 4.0 release, Antenna Magus has crossed the 200 antenna mark – a significant number of antenna designs – further entrenching the product as the world's leading antenna design tool.
EMSS and Optenni announce workflow between FEKO and Optenni
Matching circuits for antennas and other RF components based on 3D models can now be easily optimized by designers who use FEKO together with Optenni Lab.


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3,6 su giugno 02, 2012
We love the Logan! Always great service and excellent dining. Been there many times and plan on staying again and again.
3,8 su ottobre 06, 2011
My husband and I stayed at the Logan Inn over Valentine's weekend. Although there were other inns in the area that got better reviews, we picked this one because of the location, and we were not disappointed! It is a beautiful inn, nicely decorated, right in the heart of downtown New Hope. Our room had authentic period furniture and was very clean and quaint. Supposedly it's the most haunted room in the house, but neither my husband nor myself experienced anything odd. I have to say though, that we did eat at the adjoining restaurant, and although the food was good, it wasn't worth raving about. Maybe my expectations were just too high after reading all of the positive reviews. We did however, enjoy the live music in the lounge after dinner very much. Room Tip: We stayed in Room 6, also know as Emily's room. The picture on the website does not do it justice at all! It is a very beautiful room, and not as dark as it seems. The room faces the main street, but we weren't bothered by traffic noice at all.


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