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Arsenal's Top Gunners: Ranking the Best Defenders in Club History
By Stefan Vasilev ,
Adams and Keown formed great partnership
Football is a team game—a team comprised of individuals. Communication is vital for this mechanism to work; but so are its parts. The philosophy of the game may be brought down to the simple: defend when needed, and attack to win it.
There is a considerable amount of tactics that blend attack and defense in a way most suitable to the footballers present in the team, but surely, without defense a team is bound to suffer defeat, even if they have the best attackers at their disposal. This only emphasizes the importance of the defensive unit in the modern game.
An efficient mechanism is comprised of good, quality parts, or to paraphrase: a quality defense is comprised of quality defenders who keep open channels of communication at all times during play.
Arsenal has been blessed to be on the lucky side of witnessing some of the greatest defenders in the world perform under their flag.
But who are they? And most importantly, who are the best of them?
Here are the best Arsenal defenders of all time:
The astounding 501 appearances in 16 years at Arsenal make Peter Storey impossible to erase from the memory of fans—this, and the fact that he was such an influential player in the back and middle of the field.
He debuted against Leicester in 1965. His initial position was right-back, but upon recognizing Storey's passing ability and steady control of the ball, Bertie Mee decided to use him as a midfielder.
And it was in his tenure in midfield when he gathered the fruits of past labor.
In 1970, he helped Arsenal win the Inter-Cities Fair Cup. The next year was historic for Arsenal as they won the double—and Storey was a key man.
His star shined most brightly in the FA Cup semifinal against Stoke City.
Arsenal were trailing by two goals when Storey brought fighting hope for his team by scoring a goal, 1-2. Then, in injury time, Arsenal were awarded a penalty.
Storey stood behind the ball facing the England legendary goalkeeper Gordon Banks and won the staring contest, coolly sending the ball in the other direction of the keeper's dive with calculated shot.
If it weren't for him, Arsenal wouldn't have won the double that year.
Born in Scotland, Frank McLintock's nine-year service for Arsenal could be depicted likewise: a pair of shoes worn on the hands but upon the realization of the uselessness of such an action, put on the part of the body where it's supposed to go: the feet.
The advent of McLintock at Arsenal happened in 1964 when he was bought by manager Billy Wright for 100,000 pounds. Wright saw the deal a bargain, and he was right, in a way.
It took five years for the natural talent of Frank McLintock to show.
His involvement in the wing-half position during the first, let's say, average years was marked by his unsettledness.
Frank dug deep into his endless well of resources, only to scatter the scooped energy everywhere on the field—actions which often burdened his team-mates.
The Scot's resoluteness, enthusiasm, and tireless work rate were evident, but he ended up contributing less than what he had to offer.
Then, as if to maximize Frank's potential, fate stepped in the 1969/70 season to make things good. Injuries forced manager Wright to use McLintock in the centre of defense—what later proved to be a masterstroke.
The shoes fit perfectly on the Arsenal defense's feet.
On his new position, the hard man flourished. His leadership, especially, became most apparent. As if being the key of unlocking the safe that kept all the other skills that would transform him into a complete player, the centre-back position unlocked Frank McLintock.
He took his team to Inter-Cities Fair Cup that same year after they overcame a first-leg deficit of 3-1 against Anderlecht in the final. Then, in the next year, he helped his side win the League.
But his biggest influence was to be felt in the FA Cup final against Liverpool.
The final was pushed into extra time when Liverpool opened the score. Facing yet another disappointing final, Frank McLitnock rallied his down-hearted team-mates and eventually Arsenal won the match.
With an enormous tally of 403 matches and 32 goals for the North London club, Frank will be always remembered by the Arsenal faithful as a man who gave his best for the club.
Steve Bould was part of the "famous four" backline also constituted by Tony Adams, Nigel Winterburn, and Lee Dixon.
He joined Arsenal in 1988 and soon become an important ingredient in the recipe for success. He was part of the team that won the title on Anfield in 1989. One year later, he climbed on the same summit to get his second championship medal.
Bould unfortunately missed the FA Cup and League Cup finals in 1992/93 as he sustained an injury. Nevertheless, after his recovery he came back to retake his place at the back four where he was back to his usual reliable self.
In 1994, another success followed; this time on the European Stage—the Cup Winner's Cup.
After Wenger took the reins, Bould was speculated to lose his place to Martin Keown, and he did for a while, but he soon found strength to recapture his position. He, then, played a part in the double-winning side of 1998, completing his honors with Arsenal.
In the next year, Bould was beginning to feel the weight of age on his shoulders. Arsenal were beaten to the title by Manchester United who later completed the "triple." Steve then moved to Sunderland, but his stability at the back for Arsenal could never be forgotten.
Arsenal have always been blessed with quality left-backs. Nigel Winterburn was among the best of them, if not the best. He possessed qualities that allowed him to cement his place on the left side of defense and to become a member of the "famous four."
His intellect and speed left little room for oppositional attackers to maneuver. On top of that, he had the needed ball control and crossing accuracy to torment the opposition on the left. In 584 matches for Arsenal, he boasts 12 goals, but what ridicules his goal tally was the number of assists he provided.
Not once or twice had Winterburn crossed with pin-point accuracy to assist a goal. This was also used to full advantage with set-piece taking. Such was the case in the title-winning match against Liverpool in 1989 when he assisted for the first goal.
To add up to all the rest of his wonderful qualities, his air-splitting drives from long range dazzled the fans with their beauty and the manager with their efficiency. Indeed, Nigel Winterburn was near to being a complete player.
His competency, professionalism, talent, and personality furnished his career with many medals–among which include three league titles, two FA Cups, a League Cup, and a European Cup Winners Cup.
One thing is absolutely sure, if this were a list of best left-backs for Arsenal, he would have been the first.
Occupying the right-back position, Lee Dixon was the perfect man for the job. He not only possessed an accurate reading of the game which allowed him to place himself on the right spot every time, but also a great first touch with either foot.
He joined the club in the same year as Steve Bould, 1988, and stayed with the club for hugely impressive 15 years until 2002.
During the Graham years, Dixon capitalized on his exquisite first-touch which allowed him to easily take control of a rebounded cross to keep the threat alive. Another feature of his game also proved valuable not only to Graham, but also for Wenger later was his ability to shoot accurately from long range.
Dixon's career was especially refreshed when Wenger was appointed manager of Arsenal in 1996. Le Professor's attacking philosophy was the right stimulus to release the attacking potential of an already established defender like Dixon. The turn of the page added another dimension to his game.
He went on to play an instrumental part in Arsenal's success in 1998. Nearing his career's end, Dixon's resoluteness defied his body's screams to fold. He fought off the challenges of Oleg Luzhny and Lauren, but then an injury threatened to put an end to his long career.
Still, Dixon recovered and waited for his chance. It came when injuries enveloped the squad in 2002. Lee Dixon seized the opportunity and helped his club to another double in his last year—a fitting end to an illustrious career.
Fierce, indomitable, and indefatigable: this is Martin Keown.
His first affair with Arsenal was short-lived, for one year from 1985 to 1986. Then, he moved to Aston Villa and later Everton. In 1993 though, his services were once more sought by the Gunners and he returned to the club, becoming the first man to rejoin the team since the Second World War.
The experience Keown had gained elsewhere proved invaluable to George Graham. He had become more versatile, able to play on more than one position.
Still, his pace and footballing intelligence couple with his body build and bravery titled the weight toward a centre-back position, where he formed a fluid partnership with team captain Tony Adams.
When Arsene Wenger inherited George Graham's empire of toughies, Keown was still mid-road on his quest for improvement, despite his advancing age. He became an important first-team player, providing much backbone to the slowly-undergoing-transformation Arsenal.
He played a pivotal role in 1998 when Arsenal conquered on two fronts: the League and the FA Cup. Then, unburdened by his age, he saw off the challenge Mathew Upson to contribute to another double in 2002.
Aged 36, footballers sense the nearing end of their career: Their bodies betray them.
But this was not the case with Keown as his mind was stronger. He battled on and overcame another challenge in Frenchman Pascal Cygan to win another two trophies: the FA Cup in 2003 and yet another League Championship triumph in 2004.
The battle-scarred English international had to share his responsibilities for the 2004 Invincible season with Kolo Toure though.
Still, his long and faithful service to Arsenal was handsomely rewarded with his last trophy. He played 449 games for the Gunners and is considered one of the best defenders—and certainly one of the scariest for the opposition; just ask Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Along with Frank McLintock and Peter Storey, Pat Rice was also a significant factor in the Arsenal double-winning mechanics of 1970.
His natural position being right-back, he had to wait for his chance awhile because Peter Storey waved his irrefutably-beneficial wand of magic on the right side of the field.
But following Storey's transition to midfield, Rice conquered the territory and made it his for the years to come.
Since his first step on the Gunners' grounds, the Northern Irishman has done nothing else but worked as hard as he could–his efforts founding the basis of his success.
His tenacity even earned him the captain armband soon after the previous captain of the team, Alan Ball, left the club. Having played alongside another influential leader, Frank McLintock, Rice learned his trade fast, successfully leading with authority and distinction.
He helped Arsenal to three successive FA Cup finals and one European Cup Winners' Cup final.
Pat Rice shares the record of five reached FA Cup finals with David Seaman and Ray Parlour. Unfortunately for him, all but two ended in lifting the trophy. One of them was the famous 3-2 victory over Manchester United in 1979.
One year later after the FA Cup success, in 1980, Rice moved to Watford, but his love for the club beckoned him to return. And he did–in 1984–to assume a coaching role at the club.
He remained on his coaching position until 1996 when he had to serve as a caretaker manager to Bruce Rioch who left, but the experience was short-lived as, soon after, another era of the Arsenal history was to begin–the Arsene Wenger era.
After the arrival of the then unknown Frenchman, Pat Rice assumed the assistant manager's position. He still holds it to this day—over 14 years—serving as the right-hand man for the revolutionary Arsene Wenger.
His tireless work rate and leadership in 521 games, and his dedicated services as a coach to the club extend to a mind-boggling 44 years.
He has practically dedicated his life to Arsenal. No wonder he has put his stamp in Arsenal history.
Born in London, David O'Leary, later nicknamed "The Spider," is the current record holder for appearances at Arsenal with the astounding 722. Long-serving and loyal was David O'Leary, but to talk about that alone would be insufficient to complete his profile.
As a player, O'Leary was slender yet deceptively powerful, gentle yet commanding, composed in his graceful movements all over the field, and surprisingly quick for his six-foot-high frame.
In 1973, David joined the club as a hot prospect. It took him two more years to make a debut and his involvement was a welcome one: it invigorated the already aging Arsenal side.
At the time, Arsenal were experiencing a somewhat drop in their performance. After the double, theywere even threatened by relegation, but David was a key figure for that not to happen.
Slowly but surely, the Spider became an integral part of the squad and in the 1980s his bond with the team strengthened even more when he chose to remain at the club which had fallen into a mediocre status.
In 1986, George Graham joined the North London club, and it was a breath of fresh air for O'Leary. The defensive emphasis that Graham brought with him fitted well to the Spider's style but aged 29, time was certainly not working in his favour.
One year later, he sustained an ankle injury which disrupted his regular involvement in the first-team–that, along with the introduction of Tony Adams in 1983 and Steve Bould in 1988.
Nevertheless, David still fought his way back into the first team on numerous occasions. He contributed, although not by much, to the capture of the league's title in 1989 and 1991.
As his career's twilight was approaching, he was honorably awarded with yet another two medals: the 1993 League Cup and 1993 FA Cup.
He served Arsenal for 18 long years, boasting six important triumphs on English ground, but what he will remembered by is his reliability with which he injected calmness into the squad, his graceful movements on the field, and his never-dying loyalty to the Arsenal cause.
David O'Leary was ranked 14th in the All-time Greatest Gunners on arsenal.com—honor no one will deny he deserves.
"Mr. Arsenal" Tony Adams was undoubtedly the best defender to ever play for Arsenal. He started and finished his career playing in Highbury, captained Arsenal for 16 years, and scored multiple vital goals.
There was a time when the Gunners boasted an impenetrable wall at the back—a wall that consisted of four men who seemed to instinctively understand each other: Nigel Winterburn, Lee Dixon, Tony Adams and Steve Bould.
They had all the qualities needed to counter the English type of football; well, they can be even considered founders of it. None of the four shrunk from intimidation of physicality. Rarely someone got caught out of position. The understanding was working on a deeper level.
Four individuals with great qualities as footballers bonded in a way that formed an organism at peace with itself—and England legend David Seaman was behind it.
The "famous four" was headed by Tony Adams. The leadership came naturally to him and no one seemed to oppose it as they knew it will lead them to success.
On numerous occasions, Adams succeeded to inspire his team-mates to victory. In fact, his leadership was so unwavering in its consistency that he has come to be considered the best Arsenal captain ever.
But to talk about his leadership only will be like to try to paint an image of a country and talk only about its weather.
Adams had much more going in him than that.
His reading of the game was second to none. Backed with his intelligent timely tackling, oppositional players met a formidable challenge, in fact, so formidable only a few have managed to tell the tale of overcoming it.
When asked which players he found most difficult to deal with in an interview for arsenal.com, Adams responded with a smile: "Those who wouldn't fight me." He meant the fast ones, those who would choose to go as far from him as possible and had the speed to do it.
He was a formidable leader and defender indeed, but he also had his demons: he was an alcoholic.
His battle with alcohol was long and hard. It started in the mid 80s. First, in 1990, he crashed his Ford Sierra into a wall, and upon breath analysis was found four times over the drink-drive limit.
Later that year, he was sentenced to four months in prison, from which he served half of it. After being released, he went on with the drinking tradition and his involvement in incidents and fights in nightclubs didn't cease.
In September 1996, Adams finally admitted his alcohol-related problems. The battle became public.
But as seen on the field before, his resilience kicked in again and would not allow him to succumb. He started to change his lifestyle drastically. He returned to education, started learning the piano.
His recovery was also significantly benefited by the timely arrival of Arsene Wenger at the club. The Frenchman was quick to introduce new dietary practices and changes in the lifestyle of the players—something that enormously helped the recovery of Tony Adams.
Slowly but surely, he matured into a better person and player. As if to confirm Adams' victory over alcoholism, success soon followed. He won the double twice more with Arsenal–in 1998 and in 2002.
Victory was his. Tony Adams did what great men do: overcome their demons, climb over mountains of trouble, and come out triumphant.
His resilience on and off the field reflected on his team-mates, pushing them to overcome any challenge they faced. "Mr. Arsenal" came to be recognized as one of the most important factors for Arsenal winning 10 major trophies during his tenure.
A life of darkness and light intertwining, lessons, and guts, Tony Adams' story is undoubtedly an inspirational one. And how couldn't it be? It's Tony Adams; he just did what he could do best: inspire.
Eight years after his retirement, he is still considered the best defender, best captain, and one of the best footballers to ever play football in red and white colors.
Percy Sands, 1902-19: Played over 350 matches in his 17-year stay at Arsenal. He was nicknamed "Mr. Reliable."
Joe Shaw, 1907-22: Consistent left-back who played 326 matches for the club.
Eddie Hapgood, 1927-44: Captained Arsenal and England. Powerful defender who led a hugely successful Arsenal in the 1930s.
George Male, 1929-48: Undisputed first-choice right-back for seven successive seasons. Captained Arsenal and played 285 matches for them (the number doesn't include the 200 unofficial games he played during the Second World War).
Tom Parker, 1926-33: Nearly ever-present in the first team for his tenure on the right back position. Played 294 matches for Arsenal and scored 19 goals (most from penalties).
Sol Campbell, 2001-06, 2010: Powerful defender surrounded by much controversy. Part of the "Invincible" team of 2003/04.
Kolo Toure, 2002-09: Stable at the back. Served seven years and also part of the "Invincible" team when he formed a great partnership with Sol Campbell.
Kenny Sansom, 1980-88: Irreplaceable left-back for Arsenal and England. Won Player of the Year award in 1981. Played 314 games for Arsenal and scored six goals. As a full-back, shares first place with Ashley Cole for number of caps for the international team—86.


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Apple says iPhone sales jumped 128% in its fiscal first quarter; iPad sales r0se 111%. Tech shares mostly bask in the report. The Dow drops 33 before the report as Europe worries investors again. Gold and oil fall.
Apple (AAPL) shares jumped as much as 11% after hours today as the company reported a 118% gain in net income along with a 73% gain in revenue in its first fiscal quarter.
The results, which included sales of of 37 million iPhones and 15.4 iPads, came after the stock market finished down slightly as traders fretted that the negotiations on restructuring Greek debt were coming apart.
Apple reported earnings of $13.87 a share, or $13.06 billion, on revenue of $46.33 billion for the quarter. Analysts had expected $10.08 a share in earnings and revenue of $38.55 billion. The results came after Apple had missed estimates in its fiscal fourth quarter. At 5:47 p.m. ET, Apple shares were up 7.4% to $451.51. The shares had dropped $7 to $420.41 in regular trading.
Wall Street is hoping the results kick-start a market that's seemed lethargic this week after three straight weeks of gains. Futures trading suggests stocks will open higher on Wednesday.
The Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) finished down 33 points to 12,676. The blue chips had fallen as many as 95 points right after the open. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) was off 1 point to 1,315; the index had dropped to as low as 1,306. The Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) was up 2 points to 2,787 after sliding to as low as 2,766. The Nasdaq-100 Index ($NDX), which tracks the largest Nasdaq stocks, was down 3 points to 2,434.
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Apple can heavily influence the market. Its shares represent some 12% of the market capitalization of the Nasdaq-100 index. And component makers for its products include a who's who of tech land, such as Qualcomm (QCOM), Broadcom (BRCM) and others.
Broadcom was up 3.4% after hours to $36.40 after rising 76 cents in regulat trading. Qualcomm had climbed $1.17 after hours to $59.85.
Rivals such as Google (GOOG), whose Android operating system powers many competing devices, and Microsoft (MSFT) were modestly higher after hours. (Microsoft is the publisher of MSN Money.)
Yahoo's results are flat
Investors seemed indifferent to fourth-quarter results from Yahoo (YHOO) after the close. Shares were off 10 cents to $15.59.
Yahoo's net income fell to $296 million from a year ago's $312 million. Earnings per share were unchanged at 24 cents.
Revenue net of payments to partners (known as traffic acquisition costs) was $1.17 billion. That's down from $1.21 billion a year ago. Wall Street had expected 24 cents a share in earnings and revenue of $1.19 billion.
The company said it expects revenue net of traffic acquisition costs of $1.03 billion to $1.11 billion in the first quarter. Shares gained a penny in regular trading to $15.69, and gained another penny after hours.
Europe re-emerges as a problem
European finance ministers pushed bondholders to provide greater debt relief for Greece. That boosted fears the nation may miss a March 20 bond payment. The latest iteration of the Greek debt crisis weighed on stocks in Europe, especially bank stocks. Many U.S. bank stocks were also lower today.
Europe had been fairly quiet this month. Not so today with the Greek problem erupting again.
The European uncertainty also weighed on nonfinancial stocks. McDonald's (MCD) beat Street estimates for fourth-quarter results, but the company warned that currency fluctuations could trim 2012 profits by 16 to 18 cents a share. Shares fell $2.20 to $98.75, the second-worst performer among the 30 Dow stocks.
Adding to the day's stress, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth estimates for the year to 3.3%, but warned the eurozone debt crisis could knock an additional two percentage points off worldwide output if eurozone leaders don't act soon.
The IMF said inaction could push the teetering eurozone headlong into a severe recession where growth contracts by 4% over the next two years.
This evening, President Barack Obama will lay out what he calls a "blueprint" for revitalizing the economy in his third State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.
Separately, the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting. Its decisions will be announced at 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold a new conference at 2:15 p.m. ET.
The announcement will also include the Fed's first explicit projections of interest rates, inflation and possibly a target for the unemployment rate.
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Crude oil (-CL) | $98.95 | $99.58 | 0.12% | 0.12% | ||||||||
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Oil, gold and silver drop; dollar moves higher
The dollar was higher today as the uncertainty in Europe took center stage yet again.
That pushed oil prices, gold and silver lower.
Crude oil (-CL) in New York settled down 63 cents to $98.95 a barrel. Brent crude was off 38 cents to $110.20 a barrel.
Gold (-GC), meanwhile, settled down off $13.80 to $1,664.50 an ounce. Silver (-SI) dropped 19 cents to $32.08 an ounce. Copper (-HG), however, was up slightly to $3.80 a pound.
Despite the dollar's gains, the 10-year Treasury yield was at 2.064%, down from 2.067% on Monday.
A big game of chicken on Greece
Late Monday, eurozone finance ministers rebuffed a deal presented by private owners of Greek debt as a "maximum" offer for the losses they are willing to sustain. The rebuff opened a fresh round of brinkmanship in tortuous negotiations to ease the country's debt load.
A deal between the Greek government and the banks that hold Greek national bonds is considered to be the key to the stability of the European financial system. Investors fear that if Greece can't pay its debt, it could trigger a panic.
Greece is trying to get its private creditors to swap their Greek government bonds for new ones with half their face value. But the interest rate has been a stumbling block. Greece faces that important bond repayment deadline in March.
At the same time, the Greek government is under tremendous pressure to find a way to get its economy growing again.
Leaders and laggards
Polycom (PLCM) surged $2.43 to $20.85. The largest independent maker of videoconference systems reported fourth-quarter earnings excluding some items of 41 cents a share, exceeding the 29-cent average estimate by analysts.
Western Digital (WDC) gained $2.17 to $36.88, fifth-best among S&P 500 stocks. The maker of disk drives and networking products reported second-quarter revenue of $2 billion, surpassing the average analyst estimate of $1.84 billion.
Collective Brands (PSS) rose 95 cents to $15.89. The maker of Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider shoes -- which said in August it was reviewing options to boost shareholder value -- may attract interest from buyout firms and rivals such as Wolverine World Wide when bids are due next week, Bloomberg News said. The company could be worth as much as $27 a share based on the value of its separate businesses, Morningstar said.
EMC (EMC) gained $1.70 to $25.14. The world's biggest maker of storage computers reported a 32% gain in fourth-quarter earnings, helped by demand for its products and software from majority-owned VMware (VMW).
VMware, the biggest maker of software that lets computers run multiple operating systems, jumped $6.66 to $92.66. The company reported sales and profit that topped estimates as corporations bought more programs to make servers more efficient.
Travelers Companies (TRV) slipped $2.29 to $58. It was the worst performer among the 30 Dow stocks. The only insurer among Dow stocks said fourth-quarter profit fell 31% on lower investment income and a smaller benefit from reserves.
Verizon Communications (VZ) shares were lower after its results missed estimates. Its decline of 61 cents to $37.79 was the third-biggest percentage loss in the Dow. The second-largest U.S. phone company reported a fourth-quarter loss after booking a pension charge and having higher subsidy costs for rising iPhone sales.
Peabody Energy (BTU) dropped 65 cents to $36.86. The biggest U.S. coal producer posted fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates and said output will be curbed at the Twentymile mine in Colorado.
Zions Bancorporation (ZION) had the biggest loss in the S&P 500, falling $1.40 to $17.15. The Salt Lake City-based bank was cut to "hold" from "buy" at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that missed the average analyst estimate.
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13-week Treasury bill | 0.0400% | 0.040% | 300.00% | 300.00% | ||||||||
5-year Treasury note | 0.901% | 0.911% | 8.55% | 8.55% | ||||||||
10-year Treasury note | 2.064% | 2.067% | 10.32% | 10.32% | ||||||||
30-year Treasury bond | 3.157% | 3.146% | 9.28% | 9.28% | ||||||||
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U.S. Dollar Index | 80.026 | 79.934 | -0.62% | -0.62% | ||||||||
British pound | 1.5618 | 1.5571 | 0.52% | 0.52% | ||||||||
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U.S. $ in pounds | £0.640 | £0.642 | -0.51% | -0.51% | ||||||||
Euro in dollars | $1.30 | $1.30 | 0.56% | 0.56% | ||||||||
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U.S. $ in euros | € 0.768 | € 0.768 | -0.56% | -0.56% | ||||||||
U.S. $ in yen | 77.88 | 76.98 | 1.01% | 1.01% | ||||||||
U.S. $ in Chinese | 6.33 | 6.32 | 0.12% | 0.12% | ||||||||
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Canada dollar | $0.000 | $1.008 | -100.00% | -100.00% | ||||||||
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U.S. dollar | $1.010 | $1.008 | -1.03% | -1.03% | ||||||||
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Gold (-GC) | $1,664.50 | $1,678.30 | 6.24% | 6.24% | ||||||||
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Copper (-HG) | $3.808 | $3.799 | 10.81% | 10.81% | ||||||||
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Silver (-SI) | $31.9750 | $32.2700 | 14.54% | 14.54% | ||||||||
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Wheat (-ZW) | $6.3350 | $6.1975 | -2.95% | -2.95% | ||||||||
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The Federal Reserve is doing QE3 without telling anyone...
Folks this is scary...this time QE3 is all hush hush...the ONLY reason for ANY sort of 'rally' taking place in the market...lets review:
2008 - 1.4 Trillion printed (did not help much if at all)
2010 - 600 Billion more printed (did not help much if at all)
2012 - 488 Billion more printed (is not helping much at all)
just continuing down a path of MORE DEBT, MORE DEBT, MORE DEBT!!!
the ONLY reason for Wall St pump up...banks getting more funny money!
There is a lot of negative economic news and yet the market is only down about 40 points?? Seems like it is being "propped up" to me. Europe is still a long, long way from any resolution to their debt crisis but then again so are we but apparently this has no ill effect on the market but time will tell....
The US Fed pumps in cash
If the world's central banks can't pull off a global rescue this time, it won't be because they haven't tried. They've thrown a lot of money -- and I mean a lot of money -- at the global economy.
For the week ended Jan. 18, 2012, the Fed's balance sheet stood at $2.96 trillion. That's up $488 billion from the week ended Jan. 19, 2011. The increase is substantially due to the Fed's purchase of $576 billion in Treasurys. (The Fed bought Treasurys while selling mortgage-backed securities, resulting in the $488 billion net increase.) That's $488 billion in cash created by the Fed and pumped into the $14.7 trillion U.S. economy in the last year.
In my book, $488 billion is a lot of money. But it is less than the Fed's $600 billion in purchases of Treasurys as a result of the second program of quantitative easing, announced in November 2010, or the $1.4 trillion in purchases of mortgage-backed securities and Treasurys in the first quantitative easing, which began in 2008.
oh really????
"Wall Street is hoping the results kick-start a market that's seemed lethargic this week after three straight weeks of gains. "
how many of these purchases were made on credit cards?
if not on credit, how much will other parts of the US economy suffer (restaurants/retailers/etc.) from these buyers who must forego purchases of American goods and services to buy a product that is made almost exclusively overseas??
net-net, this is no game breaker for lethargy ..... gnite ....
It would appear that considering the amount of physical Gold required to keep up with the payments, a shortfall would occur should Iran call in the 'notes' if this goes long-term. Considering the US's stake in India with off-shore labor and manufacturing, Iran may be getting their fingers into the US's pockets (and corporations) indirectly but very effectively - sly dogs.
tap01, people like Blaine talk about Greece everytime the Dow takes a downturn, because some don't want the people in this country to know that everything in our own domsestic economy isn't quite so peachy. It would effect people's confidence in this so-called recovery, and not serve their interests by pointing out what isn't quite so great at home.
What's ironic however, is just looking at the size of Greek sovergn debt, and comparing it to US debt, from sovergn, to consumer, and otherwise; we're not exactly the people to be preaching fiscal responsibility. The US debt outlook, hasn't exactly been that stellar. I guess it's a see no evil, hear no evil, and keep everyone looking elsewhere (aka Greece).
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Before we think about stress any further, I must explain that all stress is not bad for one. There is eustres, a positive kind of stress, which prompts people to do their best in certain situations, for example to study for exams, or to prepare for athletics or sports matches. This type of stress spurs people on to do their best within a certain time.
The harmful kind of stress is actually called distres. That develops when one is subjected to too much stress for too long. It is this kind of stress that can make one feel ill because, amongst other things, it weakens one's immunity or resistance to disease. The reasons for distress should be examined carefully, and should then be treated before too much damage is done to people's physical and mental well-being.
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2. When does one experience distres?
3. Say which factors or situations cause eustres or distres in your life. Write E or D next to each situation or factor.
4. Together with a classmate look carefully at the following situations and then decide which factors caused stress in each situation. See whether you and your friend agree. If you don't, get more opinions from your classmates when the teacher gives you time to do that.
A. Bernita is sitting in her bedroom, and she is crying. Her mother wants to know what the matter is, but she refuses to say anything. Earlier that afternoon Bernita had been shopping with her friend and she had seen her father walking into a restaurant hand-in-hand with a strange woman.
B. Suleiman doesn't want to eat. He is upset because he is the only one in his class who hasn't been invited to a friend's party.
C. While tidying Nomhla's room, her mother discovers a test that Nomhla should have given her to sign. She had done very badly in the test. She had stayed in her room the whole of the previous evening, and had pretended to be studying, but in fact she had been reading a book.
D. Patrick stays in a tiny room on his uncle's property. After 21:00 all the lights must be switched off and he is allowed to use the bath twice a week only. On other days of the week he has a shower. There is only cold water in the shower. He has to do his own washing. He is given some supper at 18:00. His breakfast consists of one slice of bread and some coffee. There is no lunch. His aunt works and the house stays locked until she gets home.
E. Macy stays near a railway station. Her mother works night shifts and her father arrives home after seven o' clock in the evenings. Her elder brother also lives there. His friends visit him until very late at night.
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The size and breadth of the sales slowdown is showing up at other retailers, too.
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AFI Fest Announces 2012 Prize Winners
AFI FEST 2012 comes to a close today, and the winners of this year's prizes are in. Sadly, we were only able to catch two of the winning films this time around: New Auteur Grand Jury Award winner Eat Sleep Die, a subdued but brilliant look at working class immigrants struggling to survive in Sweden; and New Auteur Audience Award winner A Hijacking, a hyper-realistic portrayal of protracted hostage negotiations between a Danish shipping company and the Somali Pirates who kidnapped a crew of sailors.
Both were brilliant and well worth viewing should they see a wider release.
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The jury is comprised exclusively of film writers: Dana Harris (Indiewire), David Hudson (Fandor), Gregg Kilday (The Hollywood Reporter) and Bérénice Reynaud (Senses of Cinema).
Grand Jury Award: EAT SLEEP DIE for director Gabriela Pichler's "sensitive portrait of a young woman fighting to keep her job and her dignity in the globalized economy, driven by an energetic performance from Nermina Lukac, is an extraordinary work accessible to many audiences."
Special Mention for Performance: SIMON KILLER's (DIR Antonio Campos) Mati Diop for "her contribution to SIMON KILLER as both an actress and screenwriter."
Special Mention: HERE AND THERE by Antonio Mendez Esparza for "its honest depiction of lives that are otherwise often invisible in our society."
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Grand Jury Award, Live Action Short: INTRODUCING: BOBBY. by Roger Hayn "for crafting an honest vision of America by making an insightful portrayal of a single man."
Grand Jury Award, Animated Short: OH WILLY… by Emma De Swaef and Marc Roels "for melding a dynamic narrative with innovative animation style that leads the viewer to pure wonderment."
Special Jury Award for Animation: BELLY by Julia Pott "for its personal touch to technique and playful storytelling that is a welcome addition to the pantheon of animation."
Special Jury Award for Documentary Filmmaking: WHATEVEREST by Kristoffer Borgli "for constructing a film that contextualizes the digital generation and reflects on what happens when we turn the camera onto ourselves."
Honorable Mention for Performance: NARCOCORRIDO (DIR Ryan Prows) for Raul Castillo's "penetrating lead performance that conveys a sense of loss that leaves a lasting mark on the audience."
Honorable Mention for Promising Vision: DOGS ARE SAID TO SEE THINGS by Guto Parente "for pulling together social criticism with a pool party and actually making something fresh and smart."
Audience Award, World Cinema: A ROYAL AFFAIR. DIR Nikolaj Arcel. Denmark/Sweden/Czech Republic/Germany.
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Audience Award, Young Americans: ONLY THE YOUNG. DIR Jason Tippet, Elizabeth Mims. USA.
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Killzone: Mercenary Review: The definitive PS Vita shooter
- Posted September 6th, 2013 at 12:49 EDT by Michael Harradence
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The definitive PS Vita shooter and a must-have for any Killzone fan.
We like
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- Main campaign is over too quickly
- Characters are underdeveloped
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Written by - Mike Harradence The arrival of Guerrilla Cambridge's Killzone: Mercenary couldn't have come at a better time for PlayStation Vita. The struggling Sony handheld has been chomping at the bit for that triple-A, must-have release for a good while now, and what better way to end the software lull than with Guerrilla's celebrated sci-fi IP? Killzone is synonymous with the PlayStation brand after all, and, next to Uncharted or God of War, is about as close to a system-seller as you can get--and let's face it, the company needs to flog a few more PS Vitas. As we've already commented on, Guerrilla hasn't compromised anything here; this is the full-fledged Killzone experience, all squeezed into one pocked-sized, throat-slitting package. Mercenary itself takes place after the events of the original Killzone, depicting the brutal and bloody war between the ISA and the glowy-eyed Helghast. You're Danner, a grizzly gun-for-hire who finds himself fighting for both camps; money is what drives you, and so it doesn't matter if it's the ISA or the Higs who are lining your pockets. Narratively speaking, Mercenary isn't the most intricate of affairs, although it does attempt to provoke sympathy from the player in certain areas. At times, Danner is forced to see the bigger picture--it's not always about cold, hard cash. There's ample backstory thanks to collectible intel, with the Helghast offering a more nuanced performance of the two sides. Still, Mercenary is populated by brutish dialogue from stoic, potato-headed ISA grunts and our iconic, nefarious-looking chaps in gas masks with glowing orange eyes. There's little to speak of in narrative innovation, and characters are given little time to really grow on you. Thoughts on gameplay and multiplayer after the page jump.


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It a common mistake, even among attorneys, not to serve the Confessed Judgment Complaint and Notice of Confessed Judgment on the defendant/debtor. See Maryland Rule 2-611(c).
Once a debtor is served with process, the debtor has 30-days to move to vacate or alter the confessed judgment on the grounds that the debt is either not owed or that a different amount is actually owed. Maryland Rule 2-611(d). Another defense is that the amount owed should be reduced by a set-off, because the creditor owes money to the debtor. Because the execution and enforcement of confessed judgment notes are ripe for abuse, courts liberally vacate confessed judgments so that the defendant/debtor may assert his or her defenses. See Maryland Rule 2-611(e).
A confessed judgment note sometimes states that the attorney retained to obtain a confessed judgment is entitled to a fixed percentage (typically 15%) of the amount owed. Such a provision is unenforceable, because the reasonableness of an award of attorney's fees must be determined by the court, not by the maker of the note. Meyer v. Gyro Transport Systems, Inc. 263 Md. 518, 531 (1971).
If an attorney is suing a client to enforce a confessed judgment note and the attorney is representing himself or herself, the attorney is not entitled to an award of attorney's fees. The reason is that a lawyer, who represents himself or herself, has not incurred any legal fees. Frison v. Mathis 188 Md.App. 97 109 (2009).
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Matt Cain could turn his season around with a pair of favorable home starts next week. Brad Pinkerton points out the best and worst two-start options for Week 12.
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Preseason No. 1 RP Craig Kimbrel hasn't disappointed this season, but Matt Lutovsky points out other closers who haven't lived up to the hype.
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Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:57 am Harang has found the NL West to be very kind to his ERA. The division has helped him produce a nearly identical sub-3.70 ERA the last two seasons. The key has been increased ability to keep the ball in the park, something that became a major problem in Cincinnati. Otherwise, Harang's indicators haven't been all that promising, with a sub-7.0 K/9 rate in three straight seasons and, most recently, the worst walk rate since his rookie campaign. He significantly outperformed his ERA indicators over the last two seasons, a sign of some good fortune.
Fantasy Source Spin: Not nearly the same pitcher he was in his best seasons, Harang has become a mediocre single-league play with more downside than upside.
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Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:30 am The homer-prone Harang was a perfect fit for the Padres after struggling to keep the ball in the park for three consecutive seasons in Cincinnati. He was able to do a better job of that in San Diego, but the steep decline in his strikeout rate from 2010 continued into last season. Harang's 4.70 ERA on the road shows how much we should worry about him, even in a neutral environment for a hitter.
Fantasy Source Spin: It's rarely a good idea to buy high on a pitcher with declining indicators.
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Sony Xperia Z1F Shrinks Z1 Down to 4.3-Inch Proportions Michael Kwan / Thursday, October 10, 2013, 8:10 pm / No CommentsThe current crop started with the Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL earlier this year. Then, they recently got followed up by the more powerful Sony Xperia Z1, but what if you don't want such a big phablet? Sony has now gone smaller again with the Xperia Z1F.more → Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged with: android 4.2, japan, ntt docomo, sony, xperia z1f
Samsung Galaxy Round Curved Smartphone Costs $1014 (Video) Leo Xavier / Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 5:37 am / 1 CommentSamsung has unveiled their Galaxy Round curved smartphone.more → Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged with: Android, breaking, curved, galaxy round, lg, samsung, smartphone
Lenovo Has Been Negotiating to Buy HTC for Two Months Already Michael Kwan / Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 8:29 pm / No CommentsIt's no secret that HTC is in need of some help and it looks like it's more prepared than ever to get acquired by someone else. And that someone else could be Lenovo.more → Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged with: acquisition, htc, lenovo, merger, smartphones
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Makeuseof offers several very cool options for sending video messages to your friends, family, and mortal enemies. I especially like the birthday greetings idea!
Details at makeuseof – 9 Ways To Send Video Messages.
At work, I've found instant messaging a much simpler way to work with a group of people than either email or the phone. I create a private chat room and invite my co-workers. Once set up, it's an on-going conversation right at our fingertips.
Have you finished those updates?
They'll be done before lunch.
We're pushing patches this weekend.
Have you fixed the style sheet yet?
Does that look okay?Perfect!
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Our IM system is pretty primitive compared to Skype. I can't share files, let alone share my screen. Even so, it's still a more relaxed, yet quite productive way to work together across distances. The chat window stays open all day and messages flow as needed. On my desktop it sits at the bottom corner of my screen so it's always visible. I don't have to stop and check my email just to see if something's happening. And, I don't have a collection of email messages to dispose of either.
At home I'm buried in round-robin emails from this group or that association trying to get work done. Often it takes days for decisions to get made because the email conversation frequently dies when it gets lost in someone's inbox. Think how much easier it would be if the question was put out via Skype text message and the conversation was in real time? With Skype available on most mobile devices, it's easy to connect no matter where you are. Instead of trying to get everyone at the same physical location at the same time (The scheduling alone can take more time and effort than the meeting itself.), how about a Skype workshop? It works more like an open house where you set the available time period and people wander in and out as their schedule permits. Announce the workshop ahead of time with agenda and expected results.
Here's how to start your workshop in Skype:
The workshop won't interfere with any other Skype conversations going on at the same time. You can have separate chat windows to text with others and even pop in/out of voice or video calls too. Any workshop attendee can have a private conversation – text, voice or video – just by clicking on a contact and starting a new session.
If your workshop will be a recurring event, you can save it by right-clicking on the icon in the sidebar and choosing Add to Favorites. You can also rename it by right-clicking on it in the sidebar, choosing Set Topic . . . and entering your new name (Board Meeting in the above example). The next time you want to have a workshop, just click on the item in your sidebar and type your first message.
You can also use the chat history as a record of your workshop's accomplishment. Check your Skype Preferences to set how long your chat history is kept. Unfortunately, there's no longer a facility to export that history, but you can have your preferences set to keep your history forever and you can copy/paste specific chat text to a text editor. There are Skype plugins available for recording voice and video calls.
Skype offers many easy and affordable ways to work together. And, thanks to the growing number of systems and devices that are Skype-enabled, you don't have to "be there" to participate. Starting with a group text chat as the foundation of your workshop, members can take advantage of voice, video, file sharing and even screen sharing to accomplish the goal. Start small – maybe with a workshop just to experiment with Skype – and let your members get comfortable with the various features. You'll find it quickly becomes second nature to have multiple text conversations going on with a voice conversation on the side. As the comfort zone increases, so does you potential for getting work done online.
Skype has just released a fabulous app for the iPad that works for both old and new models. If you are using an original iPad, you won't be able to broadcast videos (d'uh), but you can see your callers if they have their video turned on. There are some other limitations – like no group video calls and no file sharing – but that still leaves a lot of flexibility.
Now I see they've also cut the price on Skype Premium. If you choose the annual payment plan, its 50% off or $54. You'll get a 25% discount is you choose quarterly payments. Skype Premium gives you all the goodies of free Skype and unlimited group video calls, unlimited calls to regular and mobile calls in the US and Canada and group screen-sharing (Mac users only).
Skype Premium is not device dependent. If you've got Skype Premium, you've got it on whatever computer or device you are using. As long as you're logged in using your account, it's all available to you.
Next up is Skype on Comcast. The deal's been made to include it built into the cable box. We're just waiting for it to be implemented. I'm looking forward to sharing Christmas – and many more special days – with our California family from the comfort of my big screen tv.
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Skype has always been an important part of my digital research toolbox, but the recent updates give it even more value – both as a research tool and for staying connected with distant family. Skype 5.0 beta has been released for Mac users giving us the ability to have group video calls too. The Windows 5.0 beta was released several weeks ago so we can all enjoy this new capability just in time for the holidays.
Both versions have an integrated interface – everything now happens in one window. Windows users can view their Facebook news feeds inside the Skype interface and even initiate calls with their Facebook friends. We Mac folks don't have that ability, and no one has said if we ever will. Still, this new version has much to enjoy.
Moving forward, Skype is looking to become a profitable business. As a result, they are expanding their Skype Out capability where you can call land and mobile lines using Skype. For $3.00/month, U.S. users get unlimited calling anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Now that Skype works on iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Symbian smart phones, this can be a very economical way to stay in touch. I've used this for some time on my desktop and found it quite handy.
It does look like they plan to make the group video calls some kind of fee-based plan. From my experience, I'm guessing it will be very affordable.
I'm waiting to see what Apple's iOS 4.2 upgrade brings for Skype on the iPad. You can use the iPhone app now, but without multi-tasking you can't receive calls unless the app is running. With the iOS upgrade, it will run in the background and we won't miss calls because we're reading the paper. And, although the iPad doesn't have a camera, I'm looking forward to a Skype app designed just for the iPad as well as other apps – Meeting Manager Pro immediately comes to mind – that integrate Skype's functionality.
Skype continues to innovate and this new beta shows there's much more to enjoy with their service. Now it's our turn to find new and fun ways to put it to good use.
Oh, did I mention that Skype is also coming to your tv? Oh, Santa . . .
If you don't have a Skype account, WHY? Skype costs you nothing, works on Windows, Mac, Linux and a growing number of portable devices, and gives you the ability to connect to any other Skype user worldwide – for free! And now Windows users can have group video calls with up to 10 participants. You can also view your Facebook news feed inside the Skype app and even initiate calls and text messages with your Facebook friends. Now, you can easily initiate group chats too -something sorely lacking in Facebook. Mac users won't be far behind. Group video will be in the next version ("coming soon") and hopefully it will include the Facebook integration too. There's a Skype app for iPad, but until iOS 4.2 is released in November, it has limited capability.
What can you do with Skype? How about talk as much as you want as often as you want with family and friends anywhere in the world? With a webcam, you can enjoy video conversations and even participate in special events like birthday parties. Skype also provides a text messaging platform that's great for virtual collaboration – just leave the message box open and ask questions, provide updates or comment on document reviews as needed throughout the day. Should you need to add another to the conversation, it's not a problem. Skype supports conference calls – both audio and video – and group text chats.
Add some Skype Extras and you've extended your capabilities even more. They offer a subscription service [about $30/year US] that lets you call any landline or mobile phone in the U.S. and Canada from Skype. With the simple Call Recorder</a/ addon (Mac, $19.95), you can record long distance interviews with family members. Windows users can use the Pamela (Win, free and pro versions) platform to record and tons of other functions like call forwarding, reminders and as a personal answering service.
All you need to start calling is a computer with speakers and microphone (or you can use a headset), a broadband connection and the free Skype software. It's delightfully easy to use and a great way to stay in touch with those you love. Check it out my Skype Basics tutorial and see for yourself. [As soon as the Mac version is released, I plan to update this tutorial.]
Have you ever wanted to quickly check your email from a public wifi system only to discover they want $9.95/hour to connect? And, they make you pay for a full hour even if you only use a couple of minutes. Cheer up! Skype has a solution you might find handy – Skype Access. This service will allow you to connect to a huge list of public wifi systems for 19¢ a minute and you only pay for the minutes you use.
To use Skype Access, you'll need the most current version of Skype installed on your Windows or Mac OS X computer and a credit balance in your Skype account. When you select a public wifi system, you'll see a pop-up Skype window asking if you'd like to access using your Skype credit if that network supports Skype Access. There's no connection fee and no minimum charge – you just pay for the minutes you use. And, those payments are made by Skype using your Skype credit – saving you from passing credit card information across unfamiliar wifi networks.
Skype Access offers a safe and easy way to connect while you're traveling. For a quick connect, it's a great deal but for longer access it can become costly. I'd just love to see this feature added to the mobile versions of Skype where we could really put it to good use.


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The Municipal Region of Halton received a Bronze rating in January 2014, becoming the first regional municipality in Canada to be E3 Fleet rated.
Congratulations to the Municipal Region of Halton, who received a Bronze rating in January 2014, becoming the first regional municipality in Canada to be E3 Fleet rated. Over the past several years, staff at Halton worked hard to incorporate best practices into Halton's fleet management. To minimize the negative impact of emissions from their fleet, Halton has developed policies and programs such as an Anti-Idling Policy, an Equipment Use and Procurement Policy, and Smart Commute for staff. In addition, environmental practices have been incorporated into vehicle operations, maintenance, and end-of-life vehicle management. Greening their fleet is a goal in Halton's Corporate Sustainability action Plan, as well as The Citizen's Priorities: Halton Region's 2011-2014 Action Plan, demonstrating Halton's commitment to sustainability at all levels. posted on 3:05 PM, June 21, 2013
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At a recent workshop at TRUXPO, Jim Vanderwal and Mengo McCall provided presentations on the business case for alternative vehicles and fuels.
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Alta is giving them a lot of impressions by doing this, so I figure they are making some significant contribution and I started poking around a bit. Teragram is a Boston, MA company specializing in computational linguistics, and one of the favored varieties of computational linguistics today called "optimality theory". Now I don't know what effect Teragram's work has on the AltaVista search results, but I do know that optimality theory could account for some odd things. It could weight one search term in a query as being more important or meaningful than another. So, searching on A +B might be highly weighted toward A, whereas searching on A +C might be highly weighted toward C. I realize my post here might be about nothing at all, but when I notice that much favor being given at a high corporate level, I get curious. I did manage to discover that Teragram helped AV develop their "Discovery" product in 1998, so they've been partnering for a while.
I recently noticed that the bottom of each search return page on AltaVista has this linked acknowledgement: "Linguistic programming by Teragram Corporation"


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Sugar Land, TX 77479
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3602 Belle Grove Ln
Sugar Land, TX 77479
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- Where does Dr. Deepak Vij practice?
Dr. Deepak Vij practices Family Medicine, Family Medicine, and Surgery near Sugar Land, TX.
See Sugar Land Family Physicians and Sugar Land Surgeons.