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PUSD - Alternative Expense Reductions?
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Dec 20, 2009
That's too bad. The Board missed a great opportunity to first focus on reducing expenses before looking for new revenue. Last year, there was a published list of expense reduction candidates to assist the discussion of last year's budget. Where is that list for this upcoming budget round? Or is the Board only going to focus on getting more money from the public? How about a community forum called 'Alternative Expense Reductions' with PUSD putting as much energy into controlling costs as in raising revenue.
Comments (32)
on Dec 20, 2009 at 9:38 am
Remember this perspective when they come after us for another so-called essetial parcel tax. They are only willing to go after more revenue, not willing to cut expenses. The former must never happen without first doing the latter.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 10:11 am
"They are only willing to go after more revenue, not willing to cut expenses."
I guess with this perspective you have completely missed the 10million+ in cuts that have been made in PUSD including 33% of the district office staff. Not enough for you? Not to worry, the mid year cuts are coming, and after that the 2010-2011 budget cuts look even larger- no CSR, possibly a school closure? All which have been discussed publicly.
These cuts have reached every administrator, school, teacher, classroom, and student. How about a community forum called " learn the truth about what the lack of funding is doing to the education of our children" oh yeah, those have already been held for the past three months all over Pleasanton.
How about attending these community forums to get this information so you can hear how your wishes are being fulfilled.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 10:18 am
To "Dark Corners...",
Please start attending some meetings and get involved. As the above poster pointed out, there have already been significant cuts. Please gets your facts straight before you post.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 3:26 pm
To 'a reader' -
What facts are not straight?
on Dec 20, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Dark Corners,
Reader is on the side of parcel taxes with no cuts. I guess nobody is thinking about the next step after the parcel tax fails.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 5:44 pm
The one cut that never happened was car allowances.
But, it probably does cost $500+ a month in car expenses for PUSD administrators to travel those long distances to and from one Pleasanton school to another. And the superintendent needs at least $1,000 a month to travel to schools, the County office, and out to lunch. Our tax dollars should go towards giving these people these perks, as well as paying for any lunches they choose to have out of the office. What better use can be made of our money than to provide some extras for administration?
on Dec 20, 2009 at 5:54 pm
"What facts are not straight?"
There have been cuts in CSR, reading specialists and more. People call those "expenses".
on Dec 20, 2009 at 5:55 pm
"I guess nobody is thinking about the next step after the parcel tax fails."
What parcel tax. I wasn't aware there was one on the ballot. What are the terms?
on Dec 20, 2009 at 6:56 pm
To 'a reader' -
The 09-10 budget contained expense reductions in programs like those you listed. Those decisions were for the 09-10 budget.
The Board of Trustees is now laying the groundwork for the 10-11 budget. The meeting schedule shows four 'Special Board Meetings' that include a 5 pm 'Budget Hearing', the last of these is May 25. For the 10-11 budget, what is the next set of expense reductions being considered? What are possible new revenue sources? This is a new budget. It will have to consider anew revenues and expenses. To go into this budget cycle with the first community meeting focused on new sources of revenue instead of a balanced approach (expense reductions and new revenues) is an interesting political move.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Where is it stated that there is no other alternative than public funding. You automatically jump to the assumption that there are no future cuts? Have you been to the meetings over the past three months where this has been discussed with community members, parents and staff? It is actually an interesting political move on your part. Place the suspicion and fallacies early.
There is nothing new about the future cuts. This has been written, spoken about, published. One time money was used to fund 25:1 class sizes. This funding will not be there in 2010-2011. Numerous teachers will be cut, classes are going to 30:1 and a school closure could be possible. On top of that the libraries, music, science teachers, computer techs, classroom budgets, and SLIP budgets are all possibilities. News from Sacramento and mid year cuts will make some of this a reality in January. And you speak of balance? It has only been about cuts to PUSD this year, and next.
Is this what you are campaigning/hoping for?
on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
I think the list you are referring to was the "Cabinet identified list of reductions" which was published at the beginning of the year. Perhaps there is no list yet because it is too early.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
I think what was then done was that the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) prioritized the Cabinet list. There wasn't obvious transparency in how the list was put together from whatever information was published on the website, if it was a top-down or bottom-up approach.
on Dec 20, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Here's one of the BAC surveys for FY 2009/2010 from the PUSD website: Web Link
on Dec 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
The BAC was not allowed to enter new things to the list. They were told that they had to prioritize the items from Cabinet.
on Dec 22, 2009 at 7:42 am
To - 'parent volunteer'
I'm having difficulty finding all the 2010-2011 items you mentioned 'published' on the PUSD website or in PUSD materials. Can you post the links here or let the community know where it can get these publications?
on Dec 22, 2009 at 10:54 am
Walk into a school in this town, attend a SSC meeting, a PTA meeting. Parents, community members, staff, and teachers are holding dialogues about what their schools value, what programs are working, and the reality of how to run them with cuts to the budget. Published? Take a handout.
I'm having difficulty finding information stating that alternatives are not being explored. You know this as a fact? Do you have this "published information" you claim on this post?
on Dec 22, 2009 at 12:20 pm
To parent volunteer,
You can look at the other thread on this board about the Budget Advisory Committee and there is a comment from Al Cohen who was on the BAC and tells that their role was not to come up with alternatives.
on Dec 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Long time parent,
Then how do you explain the 10+ million that was cut from the budget? These were all alternatives to this community paying a parcel tax. Does Al mention why these alternatives were the ones that were carried out, or the rules and regulations the district has to follow in accordance to cuts? It seems like I keep hearing the blame without the reasoning behind the decisions that are made. Are you saying that whose idea it comes from makes it a better cut?
on Dec 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm
The budget committee had good ideas; at least ideas that should have been considered. The district staff did not want to acknowledge there might be other things that could be cut or changed. Some of these cuts affected the jobs of administration so they would not let those ideas be considered. When times are tough, everything has to be looked at and for a group of administrators to make that decision before those ideas go to the public or the board, it is not a transparent environment. Even the school board members at that time asked where the ideas were that were initiated by committee (non-staff) members and staff had the look of deer in the headlights. Talking with members of this committee directly I found that cabinet was presenting a cut list of very visible things. If they could make the cuts without affecting the programs that we like, people would not vote for a parcel tax. They had to make it look like reading specialists were going to be completely cut, classroom size reduction going completely away, counselors cut way back, etc., as that is what the district survey showed that the community would want to save with a parcel tax.
on Dec 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Dark Corners, one of your comments makes this point:
"The 09-10 budget contained expense reductions in programs like those you listed. Those decisions were for the 09-10 budget.
The Board of Trustees is now laying the groundwork for the 10-11 budget. The meeting schedule shows four 'Special Board Meetings' that include a 5 pm 'Budget Hearing', the last of these is May 25. For the 10-11 budget, what is the next set of expense reductions being considered? What are possible new revenue sources? This is a new budget. It will have to consider anew revenues and expenses."
You are absolutely right, and I think the board will be open to ideas about the least painful cuts. It does not appear that their emphasis on Jan. 5 will be on specific proposed cuts. Nevertheless, I believe that the focus of the special budget meetings later in January and in early February will become more and more focused on what cuts will be required.
If you want to make suggestions about how to cut on January 5, I think you should! If you can't attend, I encourage you to email or call one or more members of the board. Their contact information can be found at this link:
Web Link
I spoke in public comment a few meetings ago when Patti Ingram first asked the board to consider discussing what would be involved in trying to protect our schools from further cuts by putting another parcel tax on the ballot. I said I thought it was unlikely that such an effort would succeed before the next superintendent has had a chance to settle into the job. I'm pained about this, because even with additional revenue from some of the sources below, I think there will be another round of cuts this spring. The federal stimulus money that protected some programs from being cut last spring was a one-time deal, so cuts are inevitable.
Alternative sources of revenue that are not a parcel tax might include:
-fundraising from community donors
-fundraising from corporations and foundations
-fundraising through grant applications (e.g., through the federal government's Race to the Top program)
-ideas for new income streams (renting out unused space, expanding summer school programs that bring in revenue through fees, and other possibilities that haven't been considered yet)
-donations in kind (paint for building maintenance, gasoline for lawnmowers, anything we might be able to get an organization to donate rather than pay for it)
I want the board to ask for other ideas about generating new revenue like the ones above. I am also willing to listen to other community members with varying opinions about whether a parcel tax should be considered at all. I'm curious to hear others' points of view about whether they think a parcel tax should be considered for June or November of 2010. My gut says that anything before May of 2011 would be unlikely to pass, no matter how well the wording is crafted to take community priorities into account. But I don't want the board to make a decision based on their gut or on my input alone. They should listen to everyone who is willing to give input, both about generating revenue and about areas for cuts.
on Dec 22, 2009 at 8:58 pm
To 'a parent volunteer' -
So 'published' means I need to 'take a handout'? 40,000 voters in Pleasanton will need to come get your handouts? Hintzke and Ott said last June that the key to getting a parcel tax passed will be voter education. So far, there is no PUSD information on the 10-11 budget on their website, no list of proposed expense reductions for the 10-11 budget, and their first special budget workshop focuses on new revenues.
I suggest that if you have a 'handout' that it get posted on a website somewhere so everyone has access to it.
on Dec 22, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I recommend that since negotiations for the teacher contract is underway, that there be a freeze in step increases for the next 1-3 years.
I also recommend that the unions cut their dues in half and give the teachers back their hard earned pay. If a teacher would like to voluntarily donate to the union, they are certainly free to do so.
Anyone else have ideas they would like to contribute to this discussion?
on Dec 22, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Alternative revenue streams:
I came across this tonight and it stuck out at me because it looked so non-sequitur in its place. I have no idea what it really refers to, but it looks like a revenue stream. Web Link
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on Dec 22, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Parent volunteer wrote: "Parents, community members, staff, and teachers are holding dialogues about what their schools value, what programs are working, and the reality of how to run them with cuts to the budget."
This is what should be happening because that's how things improve, how waste is identified bottom-up, how new ideas are generated. If we had passed Measure G, these kinds of discussions would not be taking place. "A crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind."
Last school year the BAC was presented with a list of cuts identified by the district administration. That way of looking at the budget is incremental, dealing with annual changes. That approach is fine sometimes. There was some talk here and at the budget forums about doing zero-based budgeting. I hope these discussions happening now lead in to looking at the budget in the same manner: what the schools value, what programs are working, what is vital to the running of the schools, etc. That's what San Diego Unified is now doing (posted on another thread). Sometimes when you look at the budget that way, you suddenly discover all the things that you really don't need and didn't even realize it.
on Dec 23, 2009 at 8:36 am
"This is what should be happening because that's how things improve, how waste is identified bottom-up, how new ideas are generated. If we had passed Measure G, these kinds of discussions would not be taking place. "
Which, of course, isn't true at all. We would still be having these conversations, just like other districts that have parcel taxes are. This is due to the global financial crisis that have hurt all school districts. A parcel tax will help with that. Let's get to work getting one passed.
on Dec 23, 2009 at 9:56 am
Stacey is a registered user.
A reader wrote: "We would still be having these conversations"
Which, of course, isn't true at all. The depth and breadth of the conversations would be superficial. The ball would be kicked down the field further.
on Dec 23, 2009 at 10:00 am
Stacey is a registered user.
For example, no one cared that the district was spending over $120K-$150K on cell phone charges until the budget crisis forced people to take a serious look.
on Dec 23, 2009 at 10:15 am
Really DCOT, maybe I'm not saying it clearly enough.
There is no parcel tax up for a vote. Meetings have taken place in order to address impending cuts and what people value saving and possibilities for cuts. The process of bringing a parcel tax to a vote must be brought forward from the community, not the district. After many of these meetings a group came forward requesting the board to look into further. If it does go to a vote, a process of educating the community about what they are voting on would be important.
You seem to have really jumped ahead of the process- demanding that 40,000 people have a handout? This is not an online only process. The real work has been taking place in person. This is crucial to educating people, not rushing the process, and to say it isn't happening is misleading.
It's really your choice about whether you feel strongly enough to attend or your set only with the suggestion of the teachers only pay for the services they provide. Interesting considering your point earlier in this thread--->"To go into this budget cycle with the first community meeting focused on new sources of revenue instead of a balanced approach (expense reductions and new revenues) is an interesting political move."
My idea is to work to not create a them vs. us attitude. To encourage community members to join the process of coming up with a balanced solution. To educate the community about why choices are made according to rules and regulations that are mandated by the state. To find out what our schools are doing right and what it takes to make that happen. And to hear what the community values in educating our children and what they are willing to cut.
These are the steps I think need to happen through constructive dialogues, not something that can be accomplished through a handout.
on Dec 23, 2009 at 10:24 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Has anyone seen that commercial where the man asks the little girl if she'd like a pony? She says yes and he gives her a little toy pony. Then he asks the same question to another girl who happens along and she says yes. Then the man calls in a real live pony and gives it to the second girl. The first girl asks why she didn't get a live pony and the man says something to the effect that, well, she didn't ask for the live pony.
on Dec 24, 2009 at 8:17 am
To 'a parent volunteer' -
You are clear, thank-you.
A parcel tax process is driven by the district. A community can not create one. That the community must support it (vote in favor) is necessary. And we can agree that an educated electorate, (hopefully all 40,000 of them) is better than an uninformed one.
What is there to hide with this 'handout'? Why can't it be posted to the web? Is it a PUSD approved document? If so, then it should be made available to all in the most effective way possible (we do live in the internet age....). If not, then the carefully doled out community education (using community organizing techniques) is no more real than the parcel tax that you and 'a reader' are so quick to say does not exist.
The PUSD Board's first special board meeting is titled 'Budget and Alternative Funding Source Community Forum' on Jan, 5. I encourage everyone to attend, watch, participate.
Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!
on Dec 24, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Parent volunteer and DCOT, I agree with you both.
Parent volunteer wrote, "My idea is to work to not create a them vs. us attitude. To encourage community members to join the process of coming up with a balanced solution. To educate the community about why choices are made according to rules and regulations that are mandated by the state. To find out what our schools are doing right and what it takes to make that happen. And to hear what the community values in educating our children and what they are willing to cut. These are the steps I think need to happen through constructive dialogues."
DCOT wrote, "The PUSD Board's first special board meeting is titled 'Budget and Alternative Funding Source Community Forum' on Jan, 5. I encourage everyone to attend, watch, participate."
I'll just add that the meeting of the board is scheduled for 6:30-7, and then the community forum will occur from 7 pm onward. The location is the Amador Valley High School Library.
Come one, come all!
on Dec 28, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Alternative revenue sources...
This isn't an alternative source. It is the main source. Increase enrollment in order to obtain more total ADA revenue. The question was asked in another thread on how to do this. There are many answers, of course. In California, people who work in Pleasanton can seek to have their elementary-aged children enrolled in Pleasanton schools. There is some of that that goes on already, it is just a matter of if there's room and it is up to the district on who they will take. Another reason for transfers is if we offer some program that isn't available in a district of residence. This is one reason why districts create magnet schools. So there is the opportunity to market and pursue such transfers in order to increase enrollment. It is a matter of gathering the right information to see what is possible. Think outside the box.
For the Hacienda TOD project, roughly 300 additional students are expected according to preliminary estimates. PUSD supposedly can take them. If they could do it at some point in the future, they can probably do it now.
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"Quicksand," however, swallowed up the Brit's momentum with brutal grappling and surprisingly solid stand up. He even managed to stick Hathaway in a triangle from side control and drop unopposed punches for half of the second round.
Eleven years into his MMA career, the Xtreme Couture product is eager to force his way into the welterweight elite ... it's now or never.
Almeida -- a Renzo Gracie understudy and former King of Pancrase -- bucked the trend by dropping to welterweight after a middleweight win. Following a submission over Matt Brown, , "Big Dog" sought to avenge his mentor's defeat, challenging Hall-of-Famer Matt Hughes at UFC 117.
Shockingly, Hughes submitted the highly-regarded jiu-jitsu black belt with a never-before-seen Schultz Headlock. Though he got back into the win column with a decision over T.J. Grant, there's no telling what damage his confidence has taken.
Almeida may be the more decorated submissions artist, but Pyle is the better all-around fighter. He has all the tools necessary to dictate where the fight goes and the ever-clever Xtreme Couture camp in his corner to tell him where to take it.
Prediction: Pyle via dominant decision
155 lbs.: Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino (16-5) vs. Gleison Tibau (21-7)
Pellegrino has historically been fairly successful in the increasingly-crowded lightweight division, but the "joke" was on him at UFC 116 when he was overwhelmed by recently-deflated prospect, George Sotiropoulos.
He also reneged on his claim that he would retire should he lose to the Australian.
"Batman," a submission specialist, has a respectable UFC record (7-4) with wins over Thiago Tavares and Rob Emerson, as well as submission losses to Drew Fickett and Nate Diaz.
Despite his success, this may be a make-or-break fight for the Point Pleasant product.
Tibau is coming off a decision loss to the chronically underrated Jim Miller. He sports a similar UFC record (7-5) as Pellegrino under the ZUFFA banner. The American Top Team (ATT) standout has been frustratingly inconsistent, unable to put more than two consecutive wins together in the Octagon.
His grappling pedigree and the fact that he cuts close to 30 pounds to make 155, however, make him a handful for anyone. His destruction of an obscenely-outsized Caol Uno notwithstanding, Tibau just seems to have trouble winning fights that he should, by all rights, dominate.
While I don't doubt that he can overpower Pellegrino and probably muscle his way to a submission, I just can't put any confidence in that. As one-sided as Kurt's last loss was (save for a last-second knee), he displayed an uncanny ability to get out of tough situations against Fabricio Camoes, among others. And he should have the grappling pedigree necessary to stay alive when Tibau inevitably puts him on his keester.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Prediction: Pellegrino via decision
135 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez (13-2) vs. Ian "The Barn Owl" Loveland (14-7)
The high-octane Benavidez is rapidly proving to be the Rich Franklin of the bantamweight division:
Incredibly dominant over the rest of the division, but unable to defeat the champ.
Though he has suffered two defeats at the hands of Dominick Cruz, the Alpha Male wunderkind has run roughshod over the rest of his 135-pound compatriots, knocking out Rani Yahya and choking out highly-regarded Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts Miguel Torres and Wagnney Fabiano.
With a combination of world-class wrestling and incredible speed, any fight with him is a headache-in-the-making for his opponents.
Those seven losses may look ugly, but four of them came in his first 10 fights. And, prior to his UFC debut, Loveland had four consecutive knockouts. It's important to note that his Octagon debut was taken on 2.5 weeks notice and ended in a dominant victory over Tyler Toner.
Though worryingly-susceptible to chokes, the Team Quest mauler has solid striking and, judging by his team association, should have solid wrestling acumen to complement it.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say something I will inevitably regret: Benavidez beats everyone at bantamweight not named Dominick Cruz. He has inherited Faber's speed and uncanny ability to choke out people who are, for all intents and purposes, superior on the ground.
Loveland may be on one hell of a tear, but "Joe B. Wan" has eaten better than him for breakfast. Expect about two minutes of exciting stand up before Loveland gets Robespierre'd by the trademark Alpha Male guillotine.
War mini Faber.
Prediction: Benavidez vis submission
145 lbs.: Erik "New Breed" Koch (11-1) vs. Raphael Assuncao (16-3)
The once-beaten Koch, who turns 23 this year, was supposed to face fellow super-prospect Josh Grispi at WEC 52, but had to settle for a lesser name when "The Fluke" was awarded a title shot (that an injury to the champion, Jose Aldo, eventually nixed).
Koch went on to knockout his late replacement, Francisco Rivera, with a slick head kick 90 seconds into the first round. Training out of Roufusport with the likes of Anthony Pettis and Pat Barry, Koch has lived up to his nickname since his loss to Chad Mendes.
"New Breed" was originally booked to fight Cub Swanson two weeks ago, but a late injury to Swanson prompted Joe Silva to book his UFC debut for this Saturday.
Assuncao experienced similar woes: His original opponent for "Shogun vs. Jones" was former contender Manny Gamburyan, who suffered a late injury. Luckily, the UFC knows an opportunity when it sees it and dutifully hooked him up with a new adversary.
Assuncao needs a win here to stay relevant in the new UFC featherweight division, as he has lost two of his last three. Admittedly, the ones who beat him were Urijah Faber and Diego Nunes, both top-tier, but there is very little room for error under Dana White's watchful eye.
Luckily, his recent win over L.C. Davis should help his mojo. It speaks volumes about how stacked this card is that this fight is relegated to the unaired "Prelims." Koch is undoubtedly one of the brightest prospects at 145, while Assuncao gave Nunes all he could handle and was doing fairly well against Faber before being put in an asphyxiating fix by the former champ.
This is probably the closest match up on the card. Assuncao has the slight edge on the ground, while Koch's wicked stand up will likely win the day should they remain on the feet. I'm thinking "Fight of the NIght," with Assuncao doing well early before being picked apart standing by the "New Breed."
Prediction: Koch, somehow, someway
195 lbs.: Nick "The Jersey Devil" Catone (8-2) vs. Constantinos Philippou (7-1)
Catone last fought 13 months ago, snapping a two-fight losing streak with a split decision over Jesse Forbes. He's tried to return to action sooner -- three times since his last fight -- but the bouts were ultimately scrapped because of injuries sustained during training.
The New Jersey native was supposed to return to the Octagon against division stalwart Dan Miller before the earthquakes in Japan shook the UFC 128 fight card thousands of miles away.
Yoshihiro Akiyama was forced to withdraw from his battle with Nate Marquardt because of the natural disaster, prompting Miller to take his place and leaving Catone temporarily opponent-less.
Enter Philippou, who fights out of the Serra-Longo camp along with recent UFC debutant, Chris Weidman.
Philippou had his first shot at stardom squashed by Joe Henle, who came from behind to submit the Greek during the elimination rounds of TUF 11. The good news (for him) is that he has not lost an official bout since his debut in 2008, fighting exclusively for Ring of Combat during that time.
This fight is going to come down to ring rust ... and lots of it.
Catone has never really impressed too much in the UFC. And not setting foot in the Octagon for so long can't have done him any favors. Philippou, on the other hand, last fought little more than a month ago and won a decision over Uriah Hall.
For what it's worth, Catone did manage to give Mark Munoz all he could handle, but Philippou has the ultra-talented Chris Weidman, among others, in his camp to prepare him.
Prediction: Philippou via decision
That's a wrap.
Feel free to now get dirty in the comments section below, sharing your UFC 128 "Prelims" thoughts and predictions.
Remember that MMAmania.com will provide blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of all the night's action, beginning with the PPV telecast at 10 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action much earlier on fight night.
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Sapido GR-1100: The Smallest HSDPA WiFi Router
Sapido Technology Inc, Taiwan based company introducing the smallest 3.5G HSDPA WiFi Router with codename GR-1100. The product support almost all popular brand of 3G/3.5G USB/Express card in the market. The supported model listed below :
1. Huawei : E220,E219,E169G,E219,E226,E270,E800.
2. Sierra Wireless : 875U,875
4. Sony Ericsson : MD300,PC300.
5. Asus : T500
GR-1100's main functions, including Wireless Access, Webcam Server, Printer Server, FTP Server, Samba Server, IP Sharing and 3G connect to Internet function.
Product Specification :
3.5G Mobile Broadband
- Access to Internet via 3.5G Mobile Signals.
- Detect Downward the 3G, 2.75G, and 2.5G signals automatically.
- WLAN : Support : IEEE 802.11b/g
- USB2.0 Port x 2
- Web-Base : Windows IE / Linux Firefox / MAC Safari
- WAN Protocol: PPPoE / PPTP / Static IP/ Dynamic IP
- WLAN : WDS / WEP Key / WPA / WPA-PSK / MAC Access Control / Hidden SSID
- Routing : UPnP / DHCP / DNS / WINS / DDNS
- NAT: Virtual Server / Virtual DMZ
- Firewall: MAC Filter / URL Filter / SPI / DoS Protection / IP Packet Filter
- User Account Management : User account create and access control
- Webcam Server : Webcam view via browser by Internet real time,Picture monitor from LAN/WAN PC, Picture recording to FTP server or USB HDD.
- Printer Server : Printer via WAN/LAN PC
- Samba Server : File Sharing
- FTP Server : Anonymous login,User login
- Dimension : 91mm (L) x 80mm (W) x 29mm (H)
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The Fraternity of the Light BendersWednesday, June 23, 2010
By Jennifer B. Davis
As we have been busy with new product development at Runco, I have been struck by an idea. As a custom display company (across multiple technologies and applications) our job is to wrangle light. We work hard to spread it out evenly across the face of the Runco Crystal Series™ flat panel displays or a Runco WindowWall™ array. We create and direct light in the XP plasma displays. We bend the light to achieve maximum efficiency and performance in front projection. We shape and combine light to achieve the unbelievable colors of the QuantumColor™ Q-750 family and we enhance it to achieve the brightness of the VideoXtreme™ VX-33d. We apply our expertise to deliver an incredible video experience with the Runco Digital Cinema Concierge Service™. We spend all day discerning light, manipulating light, and bending light to our will, so that you can have the best entertainment experience in your home.
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Motion Picture Academy Bestows Award to DLP Cinema for Color Accuracy - the Same Technology Used in Select Runco Projectors -Thursday, June 17, 2010
DLP's Award Winning Technology Continues to Offer Reliable and Full-Color Images To All DLP Products Ensuring the Best Image Possible
LOS ANGELES – February 22, 2010 – On Saturday, February 20, the Academy Board of Governors bestowed the 2009 Scientific and Engineering Award (Academy Plaque) to four individuals responsible for the color accuracy of Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) DLP Cinema® projectors. Acknowledged during a private award ceremony, D. Scott Dewald, Greg Pettitt, Brad Walker and Bill Werner were recognized for their contributions furthering the design and refinement of the Texas Instruments, DLP Cinema projector, achieving a level of performance which enables color-accurate, digital intermediate previews of motion pictures.
"As the technology leader in producing precise DCI compliant colors, superior contrast ratios and the light output necessary to illuminate the largest auditoriums, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proud to recognize DLP Cinema for this achievement," said Richard Edlund, Academy Governor and chair of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. "Texas Instruments DLP Cinema has redefined the movie going experience with an incredible picture."
"For the first time in the over 100 year-old cinema history, filmmakers and audiences around the world are ensured they will see colors the way the moviemaker intended every showing when enjoying a movie or content projected with DLP Cinema technology," said Nancy Fares, business manager for Texas Instruments DLP Cinema Products.
The technology awarded the 2009 Academy Scientific and Engineering Award for achievement in Color Accuracy is exclusive to DLP Cinema products; however, Texas Instruments works with the world's leading manufacturers to deliver top-quality and related technology to a variety of front projectors, pico projectors, HDTV models and more. The highly reliable and full-color imagery in all DLP products is achieved by the fast switching speed of the mirrors on the DLP Chip.
"Leveraging the Cinema technology offers our customers the ability to manufacturer world class projectors for home, business and classroom use with high reliability and superb color accuracy," said Roger Carver, business manager for Texas Instruments DLP Products.
Runco products that produce DCI color space include the new Digital Cinema Concierge offering as well as the best-selling projectors in the US* - the QuantumColor Q-750 lampless LED projectors.
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Runco Raises the Bar on LuxuryTuesday, June 15, 2010
June 15, 2010
By Pippa Edelen
Are you one of the lucky few who have access to first-run film content? Runco has you covered. For the lucky few who get encrypted digital films delivered to their homes so they can enjoy movies in their private theaters without the hoi polloi, Runco offers its new Digital Cinema Concierge. Pairing the best in digital projection with a proprietary Runco DCMS (Digital Cinema Media Server), Runco creates a one-of-a-kind solution for each private theater - totally custom and totally built to spec. Even if you're not rubbing elbows with the largest studios in the world. the Runco Digital Concierge offers the highest end of luxury projection, with 2K resolution with 2D and a host of 3D options, including Dolby 3D. In short, luxury has simply never looked better. Learn more at http://www.runco.com/products/digital-cinema-concierge.
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News: State Property's Young Chris On Cassidy/Meek Mill Beef: "I Don't Agree W/ It" [Video]
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 11:03AM
With the war of words continuing between one-time pals Cassidy and Meek Mill, State Property's Young Chris has weighed in on his Philadelphia hometown's publicized drama.
Rather than pick sides, Chris said he hoped both of his friends would finally cease the beef.
"They're both friends of mine, of course I don't agree with it," Chris said in an interview. "The battling thing is cool for hip-hop but when it gets serious, it's a bad look, for us. For hip-hop, for Philadelphia, [it's a bad look]. They're both friends of mine. I just hope it stops. That's all I can say. Y'all did what y'all did. Meek dropped one [diss record], Cass dropped one [diss record], people are gonna be people. They're gonna talk. That's what we gotta learn, not to let people get [into our heads]." ("Movie Star Management")
Outside of Philly, Meek and Cass' diss records recently caught former Bad Boy Records star Shyne's attention.
"@MeekMill truth ain't hate! @CASSIDY_LARSINY ate your food! Your boss is Donnie brasco I got zero respect for that young!," Shyne tweeted January 7th.
"@MeekMill your great wit the raps! You in the streets, ok! But your boss is Donnie Brasco! Ice T from new jack city! How u justify that?" (Shyne's Twitter)
Earlier this month, Cass boasted about his battle rap readiness.
"I've been in over 5,000 battles and I've never lost. I don't plan on losing. If you know that information, you should know not to play around with a dude like me," he added. "I'm confident in myself and he should be confident in himself. I mean, not against me. Comparing himself with me, he definitely shouldn't be confident. But he should be confident in himself. So this is just bringing excitement back in the game. I know rappers that's out with hit songs right now calling me up saying they ain't been this excited in years. So it's good for Hip Hop and I just want to keep it like that." (Hot 107.9)
The rapper dropped his hard-hitting "Raid" diss record at Meek a few weeks ago.
"You was a f*cking bum, you couldn't even get your braids f*cking done/It looked like you was growing dreads/And we know, I turned to Christ like Tebow/But in jail was the only time I hung around a C.O./I'm the illest M.C. yo/Why you wanna try me? Man I'm the S.H.*.T/You n*ggas shook up like Ali/I spit cook up, you don't wanna be hooked up to an I.V./You would rather eat a whole bowl full of dog sh*t/And drink a cup full of hog spit before you try me/R.I.P. see the mortician/Boy, I ain't doin no more twittin', get your door kicked in" ("Raid")
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Pitchfork Music Festival to be streamed live on YouTube July 13-15
If you're one of the many people who can't find the time to interrupt productive life to pack up a tent, grab a box of incense, and head to a music festival, take heart: Pitchfork has announced that it will be streaming its 2012 Music Festival live on YouTube. The event takes place from July 13 - 15, and just like Bonnaroo earlier this month, the festival's set-list will be streamed to your presumably well-stocked, air-conditioned home free of charge. Pitchfork has released a promotional teaser below with some of the bands in question, including Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, and Beach House. The festival kicks off with Outer Minds at 3:20PM CDT / 4:20PM EDT on Friday afternoon.


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Saturday nights loss to the Dolphins represents the perfect preseason paradox of good vs bad. Even though the Panthers lost they overall performed much better than the previous game. Yet anytime I start to feel too good I think of the injury to LB Jon Beason and it sours. The 1st team offense finally put some points on the board with a nice 1st quarter strive. Both RB DeAngelo Williams and QB Jake Delhomme looked sharp. They also eliminated the sloppy turnovers from the previous week. That unfortunately resurfaced on special teams. The defense played better against the run but still gave up big plays. The wildcat formation the Dolphins use periodically also presented some problems too. Hopefully the Panthers saw enough to better prepare for the formation in the regular season.
Looking at individual performances a number of players stood out and helped themselves.
LB James Anderson had a team high 7 tackles and seemed to be all over the field. After last season I thought we had seen the best of Anderson but now I find myself wondering how we can get this guy on the field.
QB Jake Delhomme (5 for 7 for 49 yds, 89.6 rating) had a couple errant passes but he also looked very sharp on others. More importantly he demonstrated the fire and leadership qualities that the rest of the offense thrives off.
RB DeAngelo Williams (5 yds/carry) again looked more than ready for the season. Fox could sit him down now until the Eagles game and I wouldn't have a problem.
TE Dante Rosario had 3 receptions for 54 yards but more importantly he made some nice blocks. The highlight was a decleater on LB Channing Crowder that sprung Williams on his TD run.
Rookie CB Captain Munnerlyn showed us his best and hopefully his worst. His 58 yard punt return was one outstanding individual effort. He perfectly split the coverage and broke two tackles to break into the clear. He followed that up with a muffed punt that he literally stole back from a Dolphin who clearly had posession of the loose ball before Munnerlyn strong-armed it from him. Since the whisle never blew it wasn't reviewable.
LB Dan Conner looks very capable to fill in for the injured Jon Beason for a couple games. Beasons leadership will be missed but Conner looks ready.
RB Decori Birmingham had a few nice touches but I still doubt there's room on the roster for him.
When RT Jeff Otah left the game briefly after getting dinged Geoff Schwartz redeemed himself to a degree. He did much better in pass protection as he defended the speed rush better.
Outside of the Munnerlyn punt return special teams were a mess. JJ Jansen had his first (and hopefully last) bad snap on a FG. Throw in three muffed punts (1 lost) and it was forgettable.


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This town site is available for adoption.
Information taken from
The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire, Exeter, NH, ©1817,
PLAINFIELD - a township in Cheshire county, incorporated in 1761, and containing in
1810, a population of 1463; bounded N. by Lebanon, S.E. by New Grantham,
S. by Cornish, and W. by Connecticut river, which divides it from Hartland in
Vermont. At the lower part of this town in Connecticut river is Hart's island about 150 rods long
and 35 wide. Waterquechy falls are adjacent to this town, a bridge was erected here
in 1807.
Plainfield is watered by a small stream flowing from Croydon mountains, on
which are erected several mills. This town contains a handsome village of 10 or 12
dwelling houses, several stores, and 2 meeting houses. Through this place passes the
Croydon turnpike. The present ministers here are Rev. J. Dickerson of the congregational and
Elder Cram of the Baptist order. Submitted by T.C. Parziale 5/30/00
Read Memorial Library
Route 12A - Plainfield 03781 PH: (603) 675-6866
Town Administrator
P.O. Box 380 - Meriden, NH 03770 PH: (603) 469-3201
Plainfield Historical Society
PO Box 125 Plainfield, NH 03781
Choice White Pines and Good Land: A History of Plainfield and Meriden, New Hampshire, edited by Philip Zea and Nancy Norwalk (1991).
Gravestones of Plainfield, N.H., 1767-1946, by Vernon A. Hood (reprinted by Higginson Books).
She will also do census look-ups on-line.
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I've been to many Brewer games over the years, having grown up in SE Wisconsin. Most of the fans that I've interacted with at Brewer-Cub games have been knowledgeable and friendly (except for a friend of mine that gets surly when the Cubs win). I suspect that represents the bulk of their fan base. There have been a handful of militant fans, but every fan base has jerks.
This is about the Brewer organization, though - not the fans. Several years ago, when a strike was looking like a possibility, I had seats a few rows behind home plate, so I created a sign that was critical (but not vulgar) of Don Fehr and Bud Selig. When I held it up between innings, it got a lot of attention - and an usher saw it and told me I could not display it - unless I removed the part critical of the Commissioner! Yes, censorship alive and well at Miller Park.
Now they've gone one better and fueled the inferiortiy complex perception. I've made several comments on here that I think the "anti-team" t-shirts that street vendors sell are lame - whether they are anti-Cub, Cardinal, Brewer, Packer, Bear, etc. Well, now the Brewers are selling a t-shirt in their official team store that says "Curse the Cubs" and has a goat on it. Personally, I find this hilarious on several levels.
It's amusing more than offensive, and if it's supposed to be offensive, it's that much more amusing.
As someone (Josh?) pointed out last year, the curse itself is a myth (and I don't give credence to the concept of a curse in the first place). Plus, Cub fans don't really buy into it, but fans of other teams insist that we do. It speaks volumes to me that they need to do this because they think that their fan base is likely to buy an anti-Cub shirt instead of a Brewer shirt . . . one can see anti-Cub shirts in Miller Park when the Cubs aren't even there, but I think that's a vocal minority. (That's not to say they the "mainstream" fans like the Cubs, but most can show a little more class than that.) You've got some pretty bush league marketing personnel working for you, Mr. Attanasio!


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The WEC featherweight tells Japanese MMA magazine Real Battle Talk in an issue published last week that he's being considered for one of the eight spots for Japanese fighters in the tournament (the other eight spots will be reserved for foreign fighters).
"DREAM is asking me to participate in its featherweight tournament," Takaya says in the interview. "I heard the tournament would be held sometime next year and 16 fighters would compete against each other."
According to Takaya, the tournament weight limit would be 139 pounds, which may be problematic for featherweights used to competing in the US at 145 pounds or Japanese promotions that typically classifies its featherweight/bantamweights as 143-pounders.
As for Takaya, whose next fight is against Cub Swanson at WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia on December 3, his WEC contract may get in the way of him participating.
"My contract with the WEC is first priority and I'm not sure whether or not I can take the offer. I heard DREAM was also in contact with Yoshiro Maeda and Masakazu Imanari."


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Phone rings...
Primetime: Hello?
Chris: Man, this place doesn't even have wireless internet! Can you wish everyone a Happy 4th on the site?
Ah, such is life in small town North Carolina. Chris is with Ms. AP's family and I'll be heading out to Ms. Primetime's family function in Pomona, KS. Fireworks, BBQ and beer (and Ms. Primetime is driving!)...I'm excited.
Happy 4th of July to everyone. Thanks to everyone for reading, commenting and posting (especially NJChiefsFan and GenericBrand for tearing it up in the FanShots recently) as we get through the dead zone of the NFL season.
After the jump are some good links to get you going today as we continue to wait the final 36 days to Canton...
USA Junior National team is far and away the best in the country:
The United States' dominance in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship continued Wednesday as Team USA followed up their 78-0 victory over France by defeating Mexico 55-0 in the second round of the inaugural tournament before a crowd of 11,218 fans at Fawcett Stadium.
Next up is Canada in the gold medal game on Sunday.
Jeff Garcia on the Raiders QB position (via PFT via GenericBrand in the FanShots)
"Not knocking JaMarcus or anybody else on the team, but I just have a belief in my own abilities. [That has] me feeling I am the best quarterback on the team. That's just how I approach the game."
Adam Schefter says Willie McGinest would be a "nice signing" for the Jets.
One overrated and underrated player from every team in the NFL courtesy of Pete Prisco of CBS Sports. Here's the Chiefs entry:
Overrated: RB Larry Johnson. He isn't close to being what he was a few years back. Elite? Not anymore.
Underrated: WR Dwayne Bowe. He is a big, fluid receiver who would be a marquee name anywhere else. He makes it look easy when he runs.
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Satanist sex offender banned from being near boys under 16
5:36pm Monday 7th January 2013 in News By Graeme Hetherington
A SERIAL sex offender has been banned from being alone with any young boy under the age of 16 after being released from prison.
Garry Dover-Afflick, who has been described as Fagin-like Satanist, was given an interim sexual offences prevention order in an attempt to prevent him committing any further offences against young boys.
The move came after the 47-year-old was realised from custody on Christmas Eve after serving a 12 month sentence for breaching the terms of a previous order.
In September, Teesside Crown Court heard he was arrested after giving police a false name and being continually spotted in the company of young males.
Today, (Monday, January 7), Teesside Magistrates Court heard Dover-Afflick had been served with the papers on the day of his release but he failed to attend court for the hearing.
Jane Smith, representing Cleveland Police, described the sex offender as 'devious' and 'deceptive' before she told the court the nature of the previous offences were so serious that she didn't feel they needed to be repeated in open court.
She said: "Dover-Afflick is someone who grooms young people and that's one of the main concerns that comes out of this application."
During a previous court case it was reported that Dover-Afflick, previously of Sunnybrow Avenue, Billingham, has 25 previous convictions covering 148 offences.
In 1997, he was jailed for indecently assaulting a boy under 16.
Bristol Crown Court heard how he selected rootless youngsters, usually between nine and 14, and offered them shelter. He gave them drugs, lectured them about Satanism and kept them in line with a series of beatings and sexual assaults.
In 2001, he was jailed for five years at Winchester Crown Court after he was convicted of two counts of indecent assault on a child under 14 and a serious sexual assault of a boy under 16.
A manhunt was launched in 2007 when he went missing after being released from prison, where he was serving time for blackmail, supplying drugs and indecent assault.
When he was found, he was jailed for 30 months at Leeds Crown Court.
The interim order also prevents Dover-Afflick from being in a house with any male over the age of 16 unless they know of his previous convictions.
A full application will be heard at the same court on Monday, February 11.
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Back in September, it was announced that G4 would be given a makeover to become more "chic" and "guy-centric" in 2013. That was confirmed today, with parent company NBCUniversal closing a deal with Esquire owners Hearst Corporation to rebrand the channel as, you guessed it, "Esquire Channel". The move is designed to give cable TV a men's channel for the more stylish man.
It's always sad to see a gaming outlet ride off into the sunset, but in all honesty, G4 was not much of one anymore. Cops and Cheaters can find homes at 2 A.M. on local network TV, while the only worthwhile program at this point, Ninja Warrior, has already been tested on NBC and will likely find a summer home there.
The channel will focus on cooking, travel, fashion and more when it reboots in the first half of 2013. It will be nice to finally have a channel with men-centric programming (and likely Mad Men repeats) that's not about smashing beer cans on your head, winning at beer pong, how to binge drink without brain damage and various other "MANswers".
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Where is my monocle ol chap
Why are they bothering with a rebrand? G4 is dead, Esquire has grown out of its corpse like a mushroom. They're not even close to the same thing, which "rebrand" would imply.
Well I can't say anything of value has really been lost in my world. Can't say anything of much value is going to replace it either.


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Alright so last week I made a fanpost about what I was going to look for out of the Steelers-Eagles match-up. I enjoyed writing it so I figured I should do it again, maybe you will like it and I'll show you some things to watch for you wouldn't have thought of? And I'd love to hear what you guys are looking for specifically out of this game. So let's jump right into this...
Last week the offensive line outside of Peters, Herremans and Watkins looked horrid, the 2nd OL was actually decent, I felt Mathis did well and Kelce looked really good. With the addition of Reggie Wells is there going to be a shake up along the offensive line? I am about 50-50 on this, and I have a few theories I'm going to go over later, but first lets look at the specific players I'm going to be watching this week:
- Danny Watkins- He did pretty well last week, I like his effort and I like the tenacity. He was good in the run (actually really good) and he was good in the pass, I don't think he gave up any ground to the Steelers out side of 1 block I saw him miss completely, but that time he took the wrong step and tried to come back and save it. 1 mistake in half isn't that bad for a preseason game. He's looking good.
- Harris- I think he'll be back this week, if not then scratch him from my list. I'm looking for Harris to separate himself from the pack at RT, he's very talented and I think he can make a bookend OT for us and protect Vick for years to come, he just needs to get healthy and prove wild_eagle right.
- Evan Mathis- This guy is looking great, sure he's barely getting any reps with the 1's and sure he's mostly going against 2's but the guy can block and he can block well. I think having him gives us flexibility on some changes I'm going to go over later.
- King Dunlap- I seem to think he did poorly against the Steelers, some of you (actually most) disagree, for that reason I'm going to list him again this week, I'm going to watch him with a clear mind and then make another judgement.
- Jason Kelce- I'm looking for him to snatch that starting center job, right now I think he's even with Jamaal. This could be an exciting game, if Jamaal even slumps a little bit Kelce could take over. Size aside, Kelce is a prototypical Center.
The defensive line hitting home:
One issue I had with the Steelers game wasn't that the DL wasn't getting pressure it's just that they weren't getting Ben down. The talent is there, the pressure is there but they need to contain a little bit more. Washburn yes gives his DE's the sole responsibility to get the QB but with the wide 9 and the DE's coming off the edge they need to stay as deep as the QB while attacking. Now our DL would've had a good 2-3 more sacks if players wouldn't have been taking cheap shots (Heinz) and holding, but the fact they were so worried about us they had to literally tackle our DLmen at times makes me happy. So here's who I'm watching this week:
- Trent Cole- I'm looking for Cole to make some good plays against one of the NFL's best OT's. I think Cole could be good for 2-3 sacks against McCoy.
- Cullen Jenkins- He had that facemask on Big Ben, but other than that he was blowing up the interior of the Steelers OL and he was doing damage, he's going to be a force for us this year. And for some reason the guy looks great in an Eagles uniform, he's just one of those that fit.
- Te'o- I'm looking to see how Te'o does against the Browns 2nd LT, I think he looked decent last week and he got some pressure, it looks as if he's Cole's primary backup at this point.
- Darryl Tapp- I was a little disappointed he didn't explode last night, he had a few offsides and jumped early once, but Tapp is great for this system, I think he'll have a big game against the Browns because McCoy likes to run to his right and that's where Tapp will be waiting.
Linebackers vs Run:
I'm one of the few happy with the pass coverage of our LB's, Fokou was good, I thought Casey did well against the pass and Chaney looks like he's going to emerge our best LB in recent memory very soon. But the run game killed us, mostly Casey, actually it was just Casey that fucked himself in the run. There were a few plays where he should've made the tackle but for some reason just didn't, or got blocked in the back on a cheap shot (Heinz). So here's who I'm watching and why:
- Jamar Chaney- I'm pretty much sold on him starting, I don't think we have to worry about the SAM LB position as long as he's the one starting there. He looks very good, but he makes my list for 1 more week because I'd love to see him play as well as he has been for one more game. At this point it's mostly if he does something that stands out to me.
- Moise Fokou- Pretty much the same with Chaney. I think Fokou's a fun guy to watch he's actually a pretty good player, I want to see us bring him on some blitz's though.
- Casey Matthews- I want to see him improve against the run. I think if he falters this week against the run we're going to have to shake up our LB core and I don't think anybody is an upgrade over Matthews right now, and by that I mean if they move Chaney inside then I think Matthews still has a starting position on the outside.
- Akeem Jordan- I think he did very well last week, may have played himself into the main-backup type of role.
- Brian Rolle- I didn't get to see much of him. I'm going to key on him this week.
Running backs to do some more damage:
McCoy is the guy I'm not worried about he's poised for another 1,000 yard season. Brown looked pretty good last week and Lewis has moved himself into that 3rd RB spot with his performance. But I'm still looking for our RB's to do more. Mostly because of the probability that Vick will miss a game or two and we'll have to rely on the running game, I'd like for us to have McCoy and 2 guys who can split time should Lesean miss a little time (god forbid please).. So here's what I'm looking for:
- McCoy- I am happy with his running so far, but I'd love to see him in the screen game a little bit before the season starts, I think that'd be a great way to get some pressure off Vick and give our offensive lineman some confidence, also the screen game really did wonders for us last year and could potentially be our biggest weapon in 2011.
- Ronnie Brown- I think he's looking good, definitely better than he did last season and now that he's not the primary back and won't get as many carries I'm looking to see him run hard and continue to improve, I think he played a lot better against the Steelers than the Ravens. The Browns defense isn't bad so it's a good gauge for Brown.
- Lewis- I want another outing like he had against the Steelers, he needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal in order to earn a roster spot.
- Buckley/Locke/Cooper- I'd love to see one of these three do something to make Roseman's and Andy's lives difficult. The better the depth the better the team.
Defensive Backs vs Browns WR's/Colt McCoy:
I am not happy with how our DB's looked against the Steelers. Nate looked horrid, Asante looked lost on that TD he gave up. However Coleman, DRC and Nnamdi actually looked pretty good, I was impressed with Coleman's tackling and his angles to get into good position on plays, Nnamdi didn't get thrown at which makes me happy and DRC almost got home on a few blitz's and I felt he did good in coverage. Here's who I'm watching against the Browns:
- Asante Samuel- Asante's a great CB, I don't know what happened on that play, he was just completely lost and to me the lack of effort to chase the guy down was the worst part, it was like once he "jumped" that route and figured out he was duped he just stood there, and he knew he had 0 help over the top. I'm looking for him to come out with a vengeance against the Browns.
- Jarrett- I want see him play some more, I didn't see much of him but that's because I haven't had the opportunity to watch him specifically yet.
- Coleman- I'm looking for another strong showing, he looks very good out there, I even think that as of now he looks like the best Safety on our roster. I hope he can prove me right. I'd also like to see him in run support and up in the box more, I'd love to see him blitz once or twice.
The Quarterbacks:
I'm not knocking Vick, but he did have a pretty bad game. I know the OL had something to do with it but that pick to Ryan Clark was just a poor decision, the Palamalu pick he should've ran or thrown that ball into the stands. It's just what needed to happen. Here's what I'd like to see out of each QB:
- Vick- Better decisions, he's normally great at this, but last game when he was under pressure he just didn't make the decisions that help a football team, sometimes and incomplete pass is the best play. I'd also like to see him run when under a lot of pressure, when he's moving defenses tend to make big mistakes and we score points.
- Vince Young- I don't think he's looking to good right now, he's slow with his reads but that comes with being new to the system. That'll improve with time, I just want to see him complete some passes and make some plays, right now I think Kafka should be ahead of him.
- Mike Kafka- I liked what I saw against the Steelers, I'd love a repeat against the Browns. He had good command and made great decisions (aside from that gift he sent to that butterfingered DB). I'm looking for him to dominate again.
Juan Castillo:
He was experimenting quite a bit with the DB blitz's and stuff, I hope he keeps working on it and figures things out. He's pulling out some JJ stuff and I like it. Let's just keep letting him work thought things and it seemed like he was calling blitz's at the right time.
As promised the OL conspiracy:
Mudd has always found a way to get the 5 best OLmen on the field, right now our best 5 OLmen are Peters, Herremans, Mathis, Watkins and Kelce/Jamaal (the centers are tied in my eyes). Now how can we get the 5 of them on the field together?... Simple, we got Peters-Mathis-Kelce/Jamaal-Watkins-Herremans, or we can even go Peters-Herremans-Kelce/Jamaal-Mathis-Watkins.
- My first OL makes sense because Mathis has been playing well at OG and could move in where Herremans was with little drop off, Todd would then slide over to RT and protect Vick's blindside. I do think Herremans would do well in this role but I hesitate to separate him and Peters due to their ability to dominate together.
- My second OL makes sense because Mathis could slide in at RG with pretty much 0 drop off, then we can move Watkins out to RT to protect Vick's blindside. Now this is a risky move but remember Watkins played LT in College, he's athletic and he has been pretty good at RG so far. Moving him out could be a good thing.


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2. Form of the competition
Open design competition.
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The competition is open to individual graphic designers from Member States of WIPO who are capable of proving their graphic design qualifications with a certificate, diploma or degree or other evidence of qualifications or professional experience, or membership of a national association of graphic designers.
The competition is closed to graphic designers and others who are members of the preselection group or the jury, members of their families, their professional partners and their employees.
4. Object of the competition
The creation of a logotype ("logo") to serve as the emblem of WIPO.
The new logo is intended to replace the one currently in use in all Member States.
The logo may be completed with one or more abbreviations in the following languages:
English: WIPO
French and Spanish: OMPI
Arabic, Chinese, Russian: see attached document
The positioning of the abbreviation, if used, is left to the graphic designer's discretion.
5. Judgment criteria
The new logo shall meet the following requirements:
a. It must present the basic visual element that will make for recognition of WIPO and its international character.
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I realize that this is hyperbole. That's why it's fun.
I wasn't going to write anymore, but SB Nation tells me that this must be 75 words long. Anyway, I decided to make this after the SacTown game. Lately, Alec Burks has been getting some pretty decent minutes, but only because of injuries. This chart is more reflective of the Utah Jazz when they are not riddled with injuries. Anyway, enjoy, and feel free to share this if you like it. (Yes! I met the word count!)


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We need your support to help keep Dr. Ibhar al Meid in the US. Ibhar is an extremely bright physician with a long list of accolades ranging from multiple publishing s in various renowned medical journals, his work at Emory Medical including tours at Grady Memorial the VA hospital, along with his research in Vitamin D deficiencies as it relates to hypertension and arterial plague. He came from humble beginnings in Jordan but with a good education and a little opportunity won the Middle Eastern version of "Who wants to be a millionaire". He used his winnings to come to Atlanta where he attended Emory University School of Medicine and then continued his residency working in various hospitals around Atlanta. He currently works for several medical providers in hospitals and clinics around the city and bought his first home in Candler Park. He had applied for citizenship and produced an immense bank of accomplishments showing why he would be a good candidate to no avail. I need help to keep my doctor, and good friend in the US. He is an excellent example of someone falling through the immigration cracks. He is a highly productive individual that only wants to be a part of this great lifestyle most of us have come to take for granted. If a highly decorated physician with no criminal background and almost a decade in this country cannot get citizenship then who can? Please help me support a wonderful physician, great person, and one of my best friends in becoming a US Citizen. I have requested several meetings with Local and Federal representatives here In Georgia and plan to take this petition to them and show the support we have for this young man. Please give us your support and add your name to the list.
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