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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Q: How long can I stay in the same position without getting a raise or promotion before it starts to look bad on my resume?
A: The short answer is that it depends largely on the stage you're at in your career.
For those who have already climbed the company ladder to attain a position they're satisfied with, promotions and pay increases are less of a concern than for people who are still climbing. It's those early in their career who really have to worry about it.
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"If someone has been in the same entry-level position for five years or more, it could raise concerns with your resume for hiring managers," says Alexandra Levitt, author of New Job, New You, who argues that potential employers will question why you haven't advanced further in your career after that much time has elapsed. That said, Levit suggests younger workers in their 20s consider moving on from a job after more than two to three years without a pay raise or title change since these tend to be the years when people have fewer responsibilities holding them back from making a career change.
The main exception to this rule, according to Charles Purdy from Monster.com, is when one works in a profession like teaching where the focus is less on rising through the ranks or getting big salary hikes than accruing enough experience on the job.
Even those who feel like they're stalled in a position can take steps to make their resume more appealing to potential employers.
"Promotions and salary changes may be outside your control, but adding new skills on your own time is within your control," Purdy says. "Accept new responsibilities when you can and make sure you are responsible for your own career development by finding a mentor and reaching out to your boss and human resources."
Hiring managers do note how long you've been at your current job, but according to both career experts we spoke with, they generally pay the most attention to the responsibilities you had while you worked there, and how these changed. Title changes are less important and salary increases place a distant third.
"It's the responsibilities you've had and your ability to show a clear pattern of results as quantifiably as possible that matter," Levit argues. "Just because you don't have a different title doesn't mean you're not running the place."
In fact, as Levit points out, many cash-strapped companies have asked workers to take on additional tasks in this economy without salary increases or title changes. Spotlighting your added value to the company over time will be essential to finding a new one later.
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Start at Nijo Castle, a former residence of the Tokugawa Shogun. Completed in 1626, Nijo Castle is noted for the contrast of its solemn appearance and gorgeous interiors. (Note: When Nijo Castle is closed you'll visit Ryoan-ji Temple instead.)
After touring the castle, head to nearby Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto's most popular Zen Buddhist temple. Home to perhaps the world's most authentic and exquisite Japanese garden, the temple features the celebrated Golden Pavilion whose wooden structure is completely covered in gold leaf.
Next, visit Kyoto Imperial Palace, which clearly demonstrates the Japanese taste for purity, simplicity and tranquility. With your guide you'll gain exclusive access to the former residence of the Emperor of Japan before the capital moved to Tokyo. When the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed, the tour will visit Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenman-gu) instead. This famous shrine, known as the god of study, has been designated a national treasure and is particularly worth seeing for its Japanese plum blossoms and colored leaves.
Enjoy a Japanese set meal for lunch (vegetarian option available) before you're off to Nara, located in the Kinai Plain less than one hour from Kyoto. Due to its past as the first permanent capital of Japan, established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara remains full of iconic sites.
See Todai-ji Temple, one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples, constructed in the 8th century. In its huge precincts are various national treasures of Japan. Step foot in the Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall), one of the world's largest wooden buildings, before a stop at Kasuga Shrine. This most famous and beautiful Shinto shrine features some 3,000 antique stone and bronze lanterns.
Before your day trip ends, your guide will take you to Nara Nagomikan, Nara's biggest souvenir shop where you'll have the opportunity to browse for about 20 minutes. Here, you'll find a variety of food products, sweets, and goods exclusive to Nara. Afterward, head to Kintetsu-Nara Station for the rail ride back to Osaka-Namba Station on the Kintetsu line (non-reserved seat) with your guide. Upon arrival back in Osaka, you'll make your own way back to your hotel.
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Great trip well worth the price and time...guides were very good. Highly recommended for it's interesting places, good food and nicely timed pace...not too rushed and not boring.
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From the time I booked my tour, to the actual tour itself, I was impressed with the efficiency professionalism of the entire operation. The booking process was easy and I appreciated the follow-up emails from Viator.
When I arrived at the Granvia Hotel, my pick-up point to start the tour, I found the tour operators to be well organized, professional and friendly. All the staff that I came in contact with more than met my expectations of what I expect from a professional tour company.
I truly appreciated their punctuality and their candor about everyone really needing to pay attention to time schedules. My tour guides were extremely knowledgeable about what we were seeing, and I also appreciated the extra they provided, especially the stories.
At the end of the tour, when taking the train from Nara back to Osaka, my guide provided excellent information to me on how to get to my hotel because I would be getting off the train before Osaka Station.
I will recommend Viator and the tour operator to others, and would not hesitate to book another tour with you. Thanks for making my Osaka, Kyoto and Nara trip very enjoyable.

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Hospitalized in Coma, Girl, 13, Is Ticketed for Jaywalking
Posted Jan 6, 2011 12:35 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Hit by a car as she was walking home from school on Tuesday, a Las Vegas eighth-grader is in the hospital in a medically induced coma.
But that didn't prevent police from ticketing Takara Davis, 13, for jaywalking, reports KLAS-TV.
Since the teen was unable to accept the ticket, an officer gave it to her mother, Kellie Obong, at the hospital and told her Takara must be in court on March 6, the station says.
The teen's brain is bleeding and she has no feeling on her left side, according to her mom, who says the ticket is not a high priority right now and questions why it had to be handed to her at the hospital.
In a written statement, the Metropolitan Police Department says its officers are compassionate professionals and would not intentionally act in an insensitive manner.
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"They should base their whole ticket policy on how I act, and not how the other thousands of students act. Because, that's like not fair to me, man!"
Students collectlively should have acted better. They didn't. They lose out, and they drag down those who were doing things right with them. That's the way of the world. I'm not going to blow up Michigan Stadium, but I can't bring a bag into the Stadium. I doubt anyone in there is. But we get punished for the bad apples. That's life.
And if you have such a problem with line cutting, yes, you should do something about it. Sitting and doing nothing just perpetuates the problem. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil.... If you don't feel like you can do something about it, go to the authorities. If they won't do anything, bring it up to people higher up. Either try and do something about it, or stop whining about it.
And you're all over the place in this thread on what you do before games, but if you don't want to wait in line for hours beforehand, that's fine. Don't. You'll still get in. Probably still have a great seat. At a very reasonable price. If you're all about the game you already know sitting up front doesn't make for a better viewing experience...it only makes it more likely you get on tv. You don't care about that. Be the smart one, Show up on time, grab a seat in rows 30-50, and see the game. Because I don't see tens of thousands of people camping out for games when they don't do it at schools that place a lot more emphasis on football than Michigan. Still waiting for the examples of all the other schools where that happens.
Sorry Ohio State sucked, but it's a learning experience for the athletic department too. They haven't had big interest in basketball, at least not in any era that had a "rage" section. The better question seems to be why they were letting all these people drink on U property.
And frankly, yes, I'm saying when you're paying to support the whole program, no one cares what time you show up. You can bet there aren't seat checks in the luxury boxes. They're customers. Students to the Athletic department are subisdized by the rest and taking up a valuable comodity way below market value. If they're not going to show up, they're going to have that taken away, and only have themselves to blame. This is actually the first, kind step, in trying to get people there on time. If they continue not to show, watch and see how every student who wants tickets won't be able to get them. They'll create demand. That's how it used to be.
So no, the Athletic Department isn't basing its actions on how Bo_Lives acts, or considers what he desires, at all. They have to do what's best for them, the Stadium, the Team, and what will influence the other thousands of student fans who aren't doing what they're supposed to, even if there is collateral damage. A life lesson for all students, who have so far ignored warnings, pleas from student-athletes, and incentives to do the right thing. Sorry the majority screwed it up for the few.


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CATEGORIES Comedy, CinematicalI bet some stickler out there will post a comment reminding me that Eddie Murphy: Delirious was an HBO concert film and NOT a theatrical release, and therefore I should not be posting about it on Cinematical, which is a movie blog. By that logic I could legally post about Eddie Murphy: Raw, which opened theatrically on December 18, 1987 and went on to gross just over $40 million in domestic box office, even if it was only half as funny as Murphy's first concert flick.
But I'm so excited I just don't care! Eddie Murphy: Delirious is finally coming to DVD! One of the most popular and oft-quoted concert films of my generation, Delirious was the subject of much online gossip over the years. "Murphy bought the rights and will never let it show up on DVD" was the rumor most often floated about -- and I'll admit I started to get a little worried for a while there.
But now it looks like Entertainment Studios / Starz / Anchor Bay has the DVD locked and ready to roll. Delirious will hit the shelves on February 6 and the DVD will come complete with interview segments and some deleted scenes! Cool! So while it's true that Delirious contains some truly off-color material and a few AIDS jokes that seem more than a little cringe-worthy these days, this concert is an absolute classic -- and one I cannot wait to add to my collection.
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Aztecs to face N. Colorado in Tucson
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San Diego State received the No. 2 seed in the West Region of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and will face 15th-seeded Northern Colorado Thursday in Tucson, Ariz.
"We are very excited about not only the two seed, but maybe more important for us, staying close to home … a short plane ride and not that far of a car ride for our fans to get out and watch us play," coach Steve Fisher told CBS College Sports on Sunday.
This is the second consecutive season the Aztecs have reached the NCAA tournament, a school first, and the seventh time overall. San Diego State has never won an NCAA tournament game.
At 32-2, San Diego State shares the best record among all NCAA Division I teams with Ohio State and Kansas.
"The key to what we've done is we are really a good defensive team," Fisher told CBS College Sports. "We can guard and we can guard hard. We've allowed our defense to create offense for us."
Fisher called the Aztecs "a fun team to watch because of the athleticism we have."
"We can create some open floor opportunities," Fisher said. "We're really an explosive team that can score a lot of points on you in a hurry."
Northern Colorado, 21-10, earned its first NCAA tournament berth by defeating Montana, 65-60, in the Big Sky Conference championship game Wednesday.
Since the inception of the 64-team tournament in 1985, the No. 2 seed has a 100-4 record against the No. 15 team.
If San Diego State wins, it would face the winner of the Penn State- Temple game Saturday.
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The N.C. Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help after a Statesville woman was found dead on the side of the road.
The Patrol said Christine Ramseur, 23, was hit and killed early Saturday morning near the intersection of Stamey Farm Road and U.S. 70 in Iredell County.
Investigators believe the vehicle involved will have damage to the left headlight and left fender well.
Anyone with information should call 828-466-5500. WCNC
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Waukesha Civic Theatre Holds GREAT GATSBY SPEAKEASY Fundraiser, 4/12
Our spring fundraiser, Great Gatsby's Speakeasy, will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 5:30 pm at the Red Circle Inn in Nashotah. Featuring Casino Games and The Mr. Lucky Syndicate Swing Band, plus the incredible food and atmosphere of the Red Circle Inn, this will be a roaring good time for all. It's not too late to register. Just call us at the theatre by Tuesday, April 9th, no later than 3 pm, to let us know you want to join the fun, and we can add you to the guest list.
In addition to the casino games and swing band, we have almost two dozen incredible raffle prizes and live auction items available, including Packer's tickets and collectables, gift certificates for theatres, restaurants, sporting events, and Milwaukee experiences, unique jewelry and clothing, and a dinner for eight at the Red Circle Inn.
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National Foundation for Consumer Credit warns consumers to avoid negative consequences of Black Friday overspending.
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Here are seven inexpensive gift ideas for Father's Day.
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NFL Playoffs: Biggest Plays from the Baltimore Ravens – Denver Broncos Game
Big Moments in the Ravens - Broncos Game
With it being a few days after the Baltimore Ravens win over the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs and time to start looking forward to the AFC Championship game, I thought it was the right moment to bust out a slideshow to help everyone really visualize and put a cap on what was possibly one of the biggest playoff upsets of all time.
During the game itself, momentum became a huge factor for both teams, especially in the second half, with the Broncos always seeming to be clawing themselves ahead little by little with each offensive series, only to have the Ravens make a play which would swing their old friend Mo back to the purple sideline and allow Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense to get themselves back in the game.
For me, after the Ravens had tied the game up at the end of the fourth and with the Broncos having two timeouts remaining, a real sign of submission and fear was the fact that John Fox called for Peyton Manning to kneel down to take the game into overtime. As a player, I think this is a terrible message to be sent by my coach and who knows what kind of impact that had on the Broncos going into overtime. Maybe Manning should have pulled one out of his old bag of tricks and audibled to a Hail Mary and channelled his inner Tim Tebow.
With that said, what follows are nine slides of the games biggest moments.
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1. Trindon Holliday - 90 Yard Punt Return
The two teams had traded possessions and Sam Koch had unleashed a booming punt, Trindon Holliday fielded it, avoided one tackler and made reservations for 6, easy peasy. It all looked as though the Ravens special teams forgot to send out half of the punt coverage teams as Holliday was under no apparent pressure and ran it back with ease.
2. Torrey Smith - 59 Yard Touchdown Reception
After the excitement of the Holliday return, the Ravens offense came up with an immediate response. As the camera panned away from the Flacco pass towards the intended receiver, and to no surprise it was the speedster Torrey Smith who was striding under it to make the catch. What was surprising was All-Pro cornerback Champ Bailey trailing by a good few yards. Maybe it was just a fluke?
3. Corey Graham - 39 Yard Interception Return for Touchdown
Despite giving up most of the momentum gained by the Holliday return, normal service was set to resume as the Bronco offense took the field. All of a sudden, a tipped pass intended for Eric Decker found its way into the clutches of Corey Graham and after a unchallenged 39 yard scamper to the endzone, the score was 14-7 in the Ravens favour and Mile High was silent.
4. Torrey Smith - 32 Yard Touchdown Catch
Following Grahams pick-6, the Broncos proceeded to put some good drives together and a couple of touchdowns had them up 21-14. The Ravens then put together a late scoring drive that finished with another Torrey Smith touchdown grab over Champ Bailey, this time Smith made Bailey look like a complete amateur as he leapt up to grab the football whilst Bailey stumbled and fell off into the endzone. No fluke after all!
5.Trindon Holliday - 104 Yard Kickoff Return for Touchdown
Score tied, the Broncos were due to get the ball from the restart and the game was feeling relatively even, but good old Trindon Holliday decided that he would make another big impact by taking the second half kickoff all the way for another score. He made a couple of moves and the kicker miss (obviously), before he saw daylight and it was gameover for the Ravens kickoff coverage.
6. Demaryius Thomas - 17 Yard Touchdown Catch
This one had most feeling like the game was over. The Ravens defense was waning and it was late in the fourth quarter, a simple wide receiver screen from 17 yards out which should have been stopped at the point of the catch was woefully defended and Demariyus Thomas practically walked his way to paydirt. The crowd was up and rowdy, the Ravens seemed down and out. Surely the Broncos were moving on to the next round?
7. Jacoby Jones - 70 Yard Touchdown Catch
What is soon to be known as the 'Flacco Fling' and enshrined within Raven folklore really shouldn't have been a catch to even start with. Third down and 41 seconds to go, Flacco avoided the rush, stepped up and unleashed a bomb in the direction of Jacoby Jones who had one defender trailing and a safety coming over to help, the safety completely misjudged the flight of the ball (I've been there, worst feeling EVER) and Jones made sure of the catch and walked it in. The game was tied.
8. Corey Graham - Overtime Interception
After the old Manning and Fox L formation to end the fourth quarter, the teams went into overtime and traded punts and field position, with a minute left to play and no draw in sight for Donovan McNabb, Manning was flushed out the pocket, before trying to find his old teammate Brandon Stokley only to have Corey Graham turn right around and take the interception from his knees, giving the Ravens excellent field position.
9. Justin Tucker - 47 Yard Field Goal
After the Graham interception, the Ravens kept it simple and managed to matriculate their way into field goal range. Tucker stepped up, showed poise, and slotted it without hesitation. Game over, job done, Ravens move on.


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Easily my favorite Monty Python sketch. EASILY.
This is for Nick and Mary. Cause they're writers and shit.
There's more in life than culture.
there is no such thing as culture, only the idea of culture (which pervades our everyday life). Mitchell, 1995
Get out! Get out you labourer!
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Nicknames | Spicing T&T's soca with chutney
Update: See the wonderful photo essay by Stefan Falke on the islands' football culture. The pictures were taken on assignment for Switzerland's Sportsmagazin. Thanks to Georgia Popplewell of Global Voices Online and Caribbean Beat for this link.
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Holidays come early if you read Matchsticks and Gasoline. I have a pair of tickets to the Flames game on December 27 against the Sabres and given that I am in Florida and don't plan on heading up to CGY till at least the spring (yes, for the playoffs), I won't be able to attend. So I've decided to offer them up to the first taker. Here's how this is going to work...if you're interested, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com (I know, real original email address). The first email I receive gets the tickets. Fair enough?
Go Flames Go
(Oh yeah, I also have 4 tickets to any Hitmen game, but I'll put those up later. Stay tuned.)


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It's tough to find a good printable schedule to spruce up your cubicle wall - so I made one. Take a look and let me know what ya think!
Also, I'm really looking forward to getting to see Favre come to Soldier Field on Dec 28 and get *destroyed* on MNF! Kinda takes the fun out of it that Green Bay fans have disowned him though....doesn't quite have the same effect.
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Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
, located just east of historic downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin, is dedicated to educating the public about the artistic, cultural, historic and social importance of quilts and fibers arts. Stop in to view their wonderful exhibits and take part in their holiday craft workshops!
Holiday Leftovers Drop-In Workshop
Saturday, November 30, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Design your own fiber arts masterpieces out of leftover scraps and pieces of fabric, yarn, buttons, cardboard, spools, and paper, or follow one of our suggested projects. Free drop-in workshop. General museum admission applies for non-members. Ages 3 & up.
Christmas Ornaments Drop-In Workshop
Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Create a handful of Christmas ornaments such as bell, ice skate, and Santa. Fee: $6.00/non-member child, $2/member child. Ages 5 & up.
Make a Gift & Wrap It Drop-In Workshop
Sunday, December 15, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Make a gift for a special adult (it's a secret, so we can't tell you details, but it features some hand sewing!). Then design your own wrapping paper as well. Free drop-in workshop. General admission applies for non-members. Ages 5 & up.
Beach Holiday Drop-In Workshop
Friday, December 27, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Ready to hit the beach for some summer-inspired activities? You'll design a sand sculpture in a jar, string a fabric flower lei, braid a summer belt, and more! Fee: $6.00/non-member child, $2/member child. Ages 3 & up.
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Small sets and Markov transition densities
Kendall, Wilfrid S. and Montana, Giovanni. (2002) Small sets and Markov transition densities. Stochastic Processes and their Applications, Vol.99 (No.2). pp. 177-194. ISSN 0304-4149
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The theory of general state-space Markov chains can be strongly related to the case of discrete state-space by use of the notion of small sets and associated minorization conditions. The general theory shows that small sets exist for all Markov chains on state-spaces with countably generated sigma-algebras, though the minorization provided by the theory concerns small sets of order n and n-step transition kernels for some unspecified n. Partly motivated by the growing importance of small sets for Markov chain Monte Carlo and Coupling from the Past, we show that in general there need be no small sets of order n = 1 even if the kernel is assumed to have a density function (though of course one can take n = 1 if the kernel density is continuous). However, n = 2 will suffice for kernels with densities (integral kernels), and in fact small sets of order 2 abound in the technical sense that the 2-step kernel density can be expressed as a countable sum of non-negative separable summands based on small sets, This can be exploited to produce a representation using a latent discrete Markov chain; indeed one might say, inside every Markov chain with measurable transition density there is a discrete state-space Markov chain struggling to escape. We conclude by discussing complements to these results, including their relevance to Harris-recurrent Markov chains and we relate the counterexample to Turan problems for bipartite graphs.
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|Stochastic Processes and their Applications
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|June 2002
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European politicians 'never like lectures from London'by James Mates - Europe Editor
It is no secret to anyone who talks to European politicians that they never like hearing lectures from London about how they ought to run their own economies or the EU.
Ironically of course the economic debate in much of Europe is moving in George Osborne's direction, but not really because of him.
The figure he used today that Europe accounts for 7% of the world's population but 50% of the world's welfare spending is a favourite figure of Angela Merkel's in Germany - she is the one that has been lecturing Europe on this.
Since the Tories came to power in the UK they have managed to cut welfare spending by just 0.25%. In that same period the Germans have cut their welfare spending by 3.5%, so you can imagine when they are looking for lectures on this who they are listening to.
The French do know they have a problem. President Hollande said yesterday he wants to bring his economy into line with Germany - he doesn't mention copying Britain.


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Canon Taiwan to boost lens production capability
TOKYO, September 5, 2008 — Canon Inc. announced today plans to construct new production facilities on the premises of Canon Inc., Taiwan with the aim of expanding production of interchangeable EF lenses for single-lens reflex cameras.
Canon currently manufactures EF lenses at: the Canon Inc. Utsunomiya Plant; Oita Canon Inc.; Canon Inc., Taiwan; and Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
The continued growth of the global digital SLR camera market has led to a rapidly increasing demand for interchangeable lenses, which has created a pressing need for Canon to expand production capacity for its EF lenses. In response to these market conditions, Canon has been actively working toward the selection of a site for the establishment of new production facilities. As a result, upon taking into consideration such factors as the advanced levels of technology required for lens production based on many years of experience and securing a stable workforce, the company decided on Canon Inc., Taiwan.
Construction of the new facilities is scheduled to begin in September 2008 with the expanded production operations expected to commence in July 2009.
Overview of Expansion Plans
|Canon Inc., Taiwan
|Taichung Hsien, Taichung Export Processing Zone, Taiwan
|Kenji Yoshida, President
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|Production of EF lenses for SLR cameras
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|NT$800 million
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|Expansion area: 13,744 sq. meters (Total: 59,276 sq. meters)
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How a person pursues addiction rehabilitation is a personal choice taken under advisement from doctors or rehabilitation experts. In Alaska, for instance, clients might choose to take part in culturally sensitive programs which address their needs as native Alaskans. Opiate addicts will often search for specific programming to help them with pain relief.
Certain clients suffer from mental illness, or they have been exposed to traumatic events which leave them requiring more than education and relaxation tuition. Financial concerns sometimes make the decision for a client, but there are usually funding options that open up avenues to various levels and types of care.
Dual Diagnosis
Alaskan consumers searching for substance abuse treatment should be aware that some centers offer treatment for co-occurring disorders, but it should not be expected. A number of public facilities are not equipped to offer holistic service of this kind, and are definitely not able to help their clients manage illness which require ongoing medication. It might be wise, if you end up taking part in non-residential therapy, to combine addiction services with private counseling to address PTSD, mental health concerns, and more.
Outpatient Services
The majority of rehab programs in Alaska are run as IOP or regular outpatient services. They accommodate clients who cannot afford the price of residential treatment, individuals who have young children to look after, and people who have to work.
Incredibly, many addicts function well enough to continue in their jobs in spite of the havoc addiction is causing physically and psychologically. Many of their problems (like anger) come out at home where the boss cannot see them. Outpatient treatment allows participants to visit their counselors during the day or the evening once a week or every day as needed.
There are always cases of addiction which are too serious to improve when someone lives at home and visits a center, even if he arrives every day for classes, anger management, counseling, and more. He will go back to drugs as soon as he gets home each day, and this is not acceptable.
Addiction workers cannot run groups where individuals are impaired by marijuana, cocaine, meth, etc. These clients would not learn anything, might be disruptive to fellow addicts, and could even be dangerous if side effects of drugs included psychosis.
Alaska's children are under threat from the drug problem which is sweeping the state. Their parents can enroll them in programs that cover topics pertinent to their age group.
For example, peer pressure, bullying, media influences, and hormonal changes are all common. Victims of child abuse will find there are sensitive counselors waiting to help them process the trauma of what they have experienced and go on to lead successful, drug-free lives.


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The Black C - Sloop Brewing
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Reviews by metter98:
New York
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
A: The beer is clear but very dark red in color and has a moderate to high amount of visible carbonation. A careful pour resulted in a four finger high light tan colored head that took a long time to die down and consistently left a half finger high head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of Belgian yeast are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of Belgian yeast and roasted malts along with slight hints of citrusy hops. Light amounts of bitterness are also perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate to high amount of carbonation. No crispness is evident.
O: This Black IPA isn't nearly as hoppy compared to other beers in the style. I would have enjoyed it more if it had more hops and less carbonation.
02-23-2014 22:41:34 | More by metter98
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Poured from 22oz bomber into a dimpled mug. The label says this is a "black Belgian IPA" and the website says it is made with American hops, so I went with American Black Ale on this one.
Appearance: black hue with some brown highlights around the edges when held up to the light. Head poured two fingers of frothy tan foam with good retention. Attractive.
Smell: big citrusy hop aroma, especially redolent of Cascade. There's also an undertone of funk which could be a Belgian yeast contribution, and a vegetal aroma I usually associate with black beers. Surprisingly balanced and fresh-feeling, however; this is not a particularly dank smelling beer.
Taste: sweetish malt with a big citrusy hop flavor and a roasty character which develops through the flavor. Vegetal hoppiness is there as well, but it doesn't detract too much from the experience. This isn't always my favorite style, but I think this is a good example of a hoppy black ale.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a big, smooth creaminess. I dig it.
Overall: quite good and drinkable. I think I would have this again if given the chance.
12-01-2012 01:26:36 | More by flagmantho
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3.79/5 rDev -1.3%
Dusky webby tan head over black that goes chestnut in light.
Sweet brown sugary roast, light clove, red plum and some light C hop orange on the nose.
Plum, pumpernickel swirl and very light phenols then some tangerine rind hops.
Orange zest linger.
Slight oil, light more than medium, come chew.
Round, smooth, balanced and easy. But surprisingly thin, unhoppy, non-charred and with no Belgian edge. At 33 IBUs, I'm wondering if the hops are supposed to be all about aroma, in which case at almost 3 months, I might have held this too long. Still, underwhelming.
I really wanted to love this, it being local, but it's just not there. Yet.
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4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
Finally, a beer that was born in Poughkeepsie, NY - just like me. And like me - an ethnic combination of European nationalities filtered through centuries of the American experience - this beer is a hybridized combination of influences from the old and new worlds, i.e., a hoppy black ale with Belgian yeast. Let's see how Sloop Brewing has done. . . .
A: Poured from the bomber into a Sam Smith's nonic-style pint glass. Body appears thin on the pour (I expected darker) - it's more brownish than black on the pour and with any backlighting. However, in the glass it appears black with a half-finger greyish-khaki-colored head.
S: Definitely more yeasty than your usual American Black Ale. Also less hoppy.
T: Roasty - some coffee beans, some charcoal. Finishes with a clean but lingering piney bitterness. Not much in malt presence at all, either in feel or flavor (maybe a touch of fruitiness as it warms up a bit), and the Belgian yeast strain that was presumably used also doesn't stand up in the flavors.
M: Thinner than expected; carbonation is prickly/active, but not sharp.
O: Solid. Different - like an American Black Ale meets a hoppy Porter meets a Belgian-type carbonation and mouthfeel. Based on this initial sampling of Sloop, I'd be willing to give them a shot again. . .. .
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When two of the best goaltenders in the NHL meet, it is natural to expect a low scoring game, and Pekka Rinne and Josh Harding did not disappoint in the latest matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators.
For 47 minutes, both goaltenders had answers for every opportunity they faced, and the most interesting story of the game was Wild callup Jon DiSalvatore playing in his first NHL game since the 2005-2006 season. Minnesota found itself in some penalty trouble during the second period, but Nashville was unable to capitalize as the No. 2 ranked power play felt the lack of sidelined captain Shea Weber. Despite spending almost a third of the period on the penalty kill, the Wild fought for space with the puck, neutralized the Predators' attack, and doubled up Nashville in shots by 11 to five.
Minnesota's momentum seemed likely to cause a breakthrough in the third period as the Wild continued to force turnovers and pressure Rinne. But the game would turn on a long shot from the blue line by Jonathan Blum that Jordin Tootoo would redirect past Harding from in front of the crease.
The Predators appeared content with the slim lead and set themselves to the task of grinding out the remaining time in regulation, but Minnesota would not go away so easily. Forcing their way through the Predators' defense, the Wild continued to look for opportunities, finally tying the game when Dany Heatley found the rebound from a Nate Prosser shot at the side of the net and quickly darted behind the goal for a wrap around attempt that slipped past Rinne's outstretched leg with just under four minutes left in the third period
The goal would give the Wild new energy, and an ill-timed unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from Tootoo appeared to hand them an opportunity to take control of the game. But the Nashville penalty kill stiffened in response, finally drawing an equalizing penalty on DiSalvatore late in the Tootoo minor.
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Pucón, often nicknamed the "Aspen of Chile," is a small tourist town at the base of the beautiful Volcan Villarica, located in the lakes region of Chile some 800km south of Santiago. Here you'll find practically every outdoor adventure you could imagine, including rafting, mountaineering, hiking, hot springs and of course, climbing. In the summer (January-February) and during Easter weekend expect huge crowds. Shoulder season from March through April can be excellent though don't be surprised if you get rained out (why do you think everything is so ridiculously green?). The food is amazing and diverse (try the salmon), accommodations are nothing short of posh, and the outdoor outfitters are skilled and really deliver an unforgettable experience. Don't forget to travel to the nearby village of Curarrehue to experience a little bit of Mapuche culture.
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The world got its first inkling of the quick wit that would make Apple's Siri an icon during a packed press conference held before an auditorium of tech elite. "Who are you?" an Apple executive asked the assistant. "I am a humble personal assistant," Siri answered to appreciative laughter. More like humbled personal assistant. That press conference was actually Siri's second coming-out party. When the virtual assistant first launched in early 2010, it was a standalone iPhone app called Siri created by a 24-person startup with the same name, a company Apple would later acquire. Back then, Siri boasted an even more irreverent tone — and a more robust set of skills. Like fiction writers dreaming up a character, Dag Kittlaus, Siri's co-founder and chief executive, and Harry Saddler, a design expert, had carefully crafted the assistant's attitude and backstory.
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U.S. bulk ferrous scrap export tags continued to slide this week, with cargoes sold to South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey at depressed prices.
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One of the plaintiffs in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (Rico) Act lawsuit against Sims Metal Management Ltd.'s New England division has pulled out of the litigation.
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Export prices for containerized ferrous scrap to Asia slid over the past seven days despite buyers returning to the markets after the region's Lunar New Year holiday.
Barry Schaffer, chief executive officer and founder of Demil Metals Inc., has died at the age of 68, losing a battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Florida metals recycler is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time, but a court trustee is suggesting that the company might be better off ceasing operations.
Secondary aluminum alloy prices increased across the board over the past week.
A Hamilton, Ontario, metal recycler has been put into temporary receivership under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Sims Metal Management Ltd. swung back into the black in the first half of its fiscal year on increased sales volumes.
U.S. bulk ferrous scrap export prices to Turkey slipped this week as market participants continue to debate whether prices are nearing a floor.
An auto shredder in Millville, N.J., apparently has gone quiet less than two years after being commissioned.
Scrap metal recycling industry veteran Richard "Yogi" Friedrichsen died Feb. 10. He was 68.
Exide Technologies Ltd. has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court asking a judge to set aside a recent amendment to a rule that would require the troubled battery maker to reduce emissions of arsenic, benzene and 1,3-butadiene.
Oklahoma City officials have temporarily delayed updating its fire code at the request of two local auto shredder operations.
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260 Irish soldiers arrived home last night after serving on peacekeeping duties in Liberia since last December.
02 June 2004
Another group will return home from Liberia next week.
More than 400 troops are being sent to the capital, Monrovia, to replace them.
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By Dan Buckley
THE US Ambassador to Ireland indicated yesterday that he would favour Irish peacekeeping troops being sent to Iraq.
Citing Irish success in Lebanon and its current role in Liberia, Mr James C Kenny said such an eventuality would be a good thing.
Mr Kenny said: America does not have all the answers and we would support any constructive help.
While refusing to be drawn on Irish attitudes to the scandal surrounding US forces in Iraq, he said: Irish troops have capabilities of peacekeeping and maybe they can be used.
Mr Kenny was echoing the views of Ike Skelton, a leading Democrat in the US House of Representatives Armed Forces Committee who is anxious to see both Irish and Scandinavian troops become the peacekeepers of Iraq.
However, Mr Kenny said he did not wish to pre-empt the views of the Irish armed forces, and said it was a matter for dialogue between the US and Irish governments.
Mr Kenny, who became US ambassador last October was speaking in Cork after visiting a number of American businesses in the city and was clearly impressed with what he saw.
He said Ireland had enjoyed astounding levels of economic growth, much of it with the help of US investment here which surpassed American business in the whole of China.
It approaches $42 billion and that is absolutely astonishing and the Chinese are the most surprised. It is a credit to both our countries that this relationship is that positive, Mr Kenny said.
He said that part of his role as ambassador was to protect that $42bn investment and make it flourish and continue.
Despite the end of the Celtic Tiger era, he said investment was continuing to grow and the task now was to consolidate that growth with higher value jobs, aided by growth in third level education.
Microsoft is a good example. They employ 1,600 people in Dublin and the average salary is 65,000 a year, he said.
On the broader theme of EU enlargement, Mr Kenny said the new Europe represented an enormous market and opportunity for both US and European business.
I'll give Irish troops being deployed to Iraq two chances.
Bertie Ahern must have had a ****ing heart attack when he heard reports of what Kenny said.
Glad to see the republic keeps highly trained and effective soldiers.
I'll take a few good people over a horde of idiots any day.
Anymore from Somalia? Not much know about that.... any more info?
In August 1993, for the first time, the Defence Forces sent troops abroad as part of a peace enforcing mission to Somalia. The United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) was different from other missions that the Defence Forces had been involved in because it was mandated to use force to impose a cease-fire.
The Defence Forces contribution to UNOSOM II consisted of almost 100 personnel comprising a transport company based in Baidoa and personnel in the Force Headquarters.
All of those pictures have been posted here previously.
Irish Cavalry with some swedish hitchhikers in Liberia
Something I just noticed there. Why don't the Irish soldiers have their tricolor showing on their left shoulders.
Ah yeah, sorry.
Lads I have a few photos I could post, but how do you post them ?


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Dennis and the Riverhead Project are featured in April's "Must Meet" Section. It's a great insight to the concept and ideal of the Project and how the District Neighborhood of Riverhead is moving along.
Spring is well on its' way and construction is coming along nicely. The bar was recently installed, the fireplace constructed and the kitchen tiling completed. Things are going well in the District and we will be running a competition shortly on our Facebookpage.


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- [S783] Robert & Rachel Clement Tombstone, Troy Cemetery, Troy, Beverly Twp, Wentworth County, Ontario; recorded/photographed by Canada Genweb, 25 Mar 2010.
- [S387] Women's Institute of Troy Ontario, A History of the People of Troy (Hamilton, Ontario: Hamilton Printing Company, 1947).
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A lot of estimates have been made of what the Broncos cap number will look like this off-season and a lot of predictions and opinions have been made about what the front office will do. I'm going to do my best to break down the cap the long way to find an accurate number as well as give my input on how this cap should be used.
A little background; my name is Eric I've been a member of MHR for over a couple years now and have mostly just dropped by on occasion to read a few articles and get other fan's opinions. I'm a college student, my major is Sports Management. Dealing with cap, roster moves, marketing and financing is what I'm going to school for. My dream job is to work in the Bronco's front office.
On to the cap...
First step, find the cap. Multiple reports have suggested the annual raise will boost the cap to 126,300,000*. Spotrac reports a carry over of 6,573,476. This gives the 2014 Broncos 132,873,476 spending dollars. Another factor to the cap number is adjustments, unfortunately I don't have all the information or know the CBA well enough to calculate these. So for now we shall disregard adjustments, capisce?
So instead of estimating cap by basing it off what we had last year and factoring free agents, dead money, inflation, etc. We're gonna start with the total for 2014 and subtract contract obligations position by position. Not all players will be included, I'm going to leave out practice squad players and the recent signings.
Quarterbacks: This is a very easy position to cover because I foresee no changes at all. Manning is the man, Brock is the young padawan and Dysert is there because Elway likes him.
2014 Cap hits: P. Manning- 17,500,000 B. Osweiler- 959,096 Z. Dysert- 507,050 Total- 18,966,146 Remaining Cap- 113,907,330
Running Backs: The story here is Moreno. Currently he's not on the roster so he's not on the list. Will Ball be able to step up? I'm unsure of this group.
2014 Cap hits: R. Hillman- 807,708 M. Ball- 787,347 C.J. Anderson- 499,166 Total- 2,094,221 Remaining Cap- 111,813,109
Wide Receivers: The big news here is Decker. In other news due to multiple expired contracts this positions is rather barren.
2014 Cap hits: W. Welker- 8,000,000 D. Thomas- 5,031,250 Total- 13,031,250 Remaining Cap- 98,781,859
Tight Ends: We retain all four at this position, but I have a feeling some changes will be made here regardless. Disagree? Maybe you should compare the cap hits below to the production.
2014 Cap hits: J. Tamme- 3,500,000 J. Dreesen- 3,166,668* J. Thomas- 741,000 V. Green- 661,236 Total- 8,068,904 Remaining Cap- 90,712,955
Tackles: We get Clady back from IR, the only player we lose is the stopgap Justice.
2014 Cap hits: R. Clady- 8,600,000 C. Clark- 2,125,666 O. Franklin- 1,386,000 Total- 12,111,666 Remaining Cap- 78,601,289
Guards: Beadles is a FA, and Kuper is overpaid.
2014 Cap hits: L. Vasquez- 7,250,000 C. Kuper- 5,915,166* Total- 13,165,166 Remaining Cap- 65,436,123
Centers: Ramirez played surprisingly well in this position and it'll be his going into camp. Also, he's currently the only Center on the roster.
2014 Cap hits: M. Ramirez- 1,916,666 Remaining Cap- 63,519,457
On to the Defense,
Defensive Tackles: Unrein is an RFA, we'll see if he comes back. Otherwise, I imagine things will remain the same. Our run defense was always strong and DTs managed to pressure the QB from time to time. Vickerson will reportedly be ready for camp and Williams showed progress as the season went on.
2014 Cap hits: T. Knighton- 2,750,000 K. Vickerson- 2,500,000 S. Williams- 1,723,125 S. Fua- 645,000 Total- 7,618,125 Remaining Cap- 55,901,332
Defensive Ends: Denver reportedly will be bringing back Phillips, I'm impartial. Yes, he filled in well and was one of John's value signings, but Von is returning and Phillips is aging. Denver needs to get younger and faster. Also, Smith could possibly end up taking his role. I'd rather resign Ayers than SP.
2014 Cap hits: D. Wolfe- 1,413,380 M. Jackson- 623,403 Q. Smith- 468,000 Total- 2,504,783 Remaining Cap- 53,396,549
Outside Linebackers: Hopefully Von will finally be Von again. Woodyard is a free agent, I've seen mixed thoughts on what the Broncos should do. He's one of my favorite Broncos and think he should return as an OUTside line backer for his leadership and coverage skills.
2014 Cap hits: V. Miller- 6,681,939 D. Trevathan- 596,018 L. McCray- 425,666 Total- 7,703,623 Remaining Cap- 45,692,926
Inside Linebackers: This position looking bleak as always for the Broncos. Maybe this is Irving's year, maybe not, either way this position needs help.
2014 Cap hits: N. Irving- 818,750 S. Johnson- 574,000 Total- 1,392,750 Remaining Cap- 44,300,176
Safety: Adams, Huff, Ihenacho, Jammer all free agents, I say bring back Duke and let the rest go. Carter and Moore will be healthy again, the Safeties should be a lot better off next year.
2014 Cap hits: D. Bruton- 1,650,000 R. Moore- 1,415,313 Q. Carter- 758,750 O. Bolden- 688,607 Total- 4,512,670 Remaining Cap- 39,787,506
Corner Back: DRC, Carter, and Harris are free agents. Harris will be back, I say let Carter go. I would like to see DRC back, if not hopefully they pick up Verner for similar money.
2014 Cap hits: C. Bailey- 10,000,000* K. Webster- 641,950 Total- 10,641,950 Remaining Cap- 29,145,556
Special Teams: Holliday is a free agent and it should stay that way, I have an anxiety attack every time he decides to bring one out. Prater is a solid kicker, as for Colquitt, I think he's overpaid, but the amount of dead money the Broncos would incur makes cutting him not worth it.
2014 Cap hits: M. Prater- 3,812,500 B. Colquitt- 3,250,000 Total- 7,062,500 Remaining Cap- 22,083,056
So the Broncos have $22,083,056 of spending money? Nope! We're not done yet. Lets save some money, I think most of you are aware of a few Broncos that get more than their fair share and we're gonna make it right.
Both Tamme and Dreesen have been brought up in discussion about being released. If both were released the Broncos would save $6,666,668 in cap room and incur a combined cap penalty of $1,166,668. I am all in on releasing Dreesen, but not so sure if the Broncos would release both. Tamme was more productive this year and has that chemistry with Peyton. The Broncos just signed Robinson again and he would be an ideal replacement for Tamme so we'll see. Another player commonly brought up in talks of saving cap room, Chris Kuper. Releasing Kuper would free $5,915,166 in cap room, to me this is a no-brainer. Finally, Champ Bailey, due $10,000,000. A lot of mixed feelings on what to do with Champ out there. Champ is a Bronco, he will be one next year, but not at that price. This situation is comparable to that of Charles Woodson recently. The Packers were having cap issues and Charles was due near ten million, he was released and signed with Oakland for a deal with max potential of 4.3 million. The deal only ended up counting for 1.8 million against Oakland's cap. I feel Champ will get a similar deal, an incentive-laden deal with a floor of 2.0 and a ceiling of 3.5.
Summary: We cut Dreesen and Kuper, Tamme stays and we win it all so Champ's deal sees full potential at 3.5 million.
Total Cap Savings- 15,581,834 Current Cap- 37,664,890
Now, lets get dead money out of the way. The Broncos already have $1,137,329 in dead money due to the likes of McGahee, Mays, Blake, King etc. But, we just added to that number by cutting Dreesen and Kuper. Dreesen's hit is $666,668 and Kuper's is $1,830,332. This brings the dead money total to $3,634,329.
Dead Money Total- 3,634,329 Current Cap- 34,030,561
Now lets move on to the draft. I've always thought the 31st pick is the worst in the draft. The only team behind you is the Superbowl winner and all the teams in front of you have a better shot picking the player they want. Hopefully Elway and friends can shake their drafting woes and make due with pick 31. Last year the 49ers lost the Superbowl so we'll pick from the same position they did, had they not traded any of their picks. The following is a list of the cap hits associated with San Francisco's picks from last years draft.
31. 1,249,096 61. 616,802 93. 535,300 128. 502,875 164. 445,700 199. 427,750 246. 409,592 (Pick 244(Picks 246,245 not listed))
Total- 4,187,115. I'll round up to 4.2 million to be safe. Current Cap- 29,830,561
Don't forget practice squad. Last year the Broncos spent $816,000 on the practice squad.
Current Cap- 29,014,561
*EDIT- Current speculation suggests the cap will be 4 million more than anticipated. So in my theoretical scenario we're up to slightly over 33 million.
So that's 36 players on the roster and 7 fresh rookies. 43 of 53 players and a little over 33 million to spend.
So where to spend it? Well lets break down the the roster.
Quarterback- No changes necessary.
Running Back- Something tells me Moreno isn't coming back and they want Ball to be the number one guy. If this is true maybe they'll bring in a vet for depth because nobody trusts Ronnie. Knowing John Fox he'll just probably draft another.
Wide Receiver- We Currently have two. Unless Decker accepts a contract in Denver for far less than what I'm sure some other teams will offer, I think his days in Denver are done. I also think we should let Caldwell go. Elway loves him a bargain and I think one could come in Hakeem Nicks. His off season value is projected to fall due to previous injuries, maybe he can get healthy and be even better than Decker for less money. That gives us three, I think the fourth spot should be given to a draft pick. One with speed that can be our KR/PR and a reliable receiver. With four spots full maybe a fifth makes the roster, someone cheap with potential, possibly one of the receivers already on the roster (Norwood, Palmer, Wilson.)
Tight End- With Thomas, Tamme, and Green here I think we're set. We may sign one more player, the fourth spot might just go to Gerrell Robinson. A very inexpensive fill, and who knows, maybe Denver has been developing him like they did with Julius.
Tackle- I think this position is good to go as well. Clady is returning and Franklin is a very good RT. Clark proved he is a very serviceable back up. We also have Painter and Ryan Miller who both pull less than 500k a piece.
Guard- With Kuper being cut and Beadles a free agent, we are left with just Vasquez. People have been throwing around the idea of moving Clark to RT and Franklin to RG. I like this idea, it would give us a front of Clady, Vasquez, Ramirez, Franklin, Clark. I think this line would fare better than this years and we wouldn't need to invest high dollars into Beadles or another FA. Draft picks should be used here for depth.
Center- Ramirez, for being the third or fourth option he played very well. But, we should remember he was probably that far down the list for a reason. I wouldn't mind us using a mid to high draft pick here for depth and the future.
Defensive Tackle- I don't think much needs to change here. Pot Roast is a beast, Vickerson plays very well, and Williamson is improving. I would like to see Knighton and Williamson as the starters here with Vickerson, Fua, and maybe one more rotating in.
Defensive End- I would like to see big money spent here. If Greg Hardy gets away from the Panthers I would be all for 8-10 million of our cap headed his way. On running downs he could play right end with Wolfe at left. On passing downs Wolfe and/or Jackson move inside, Von comes in from the right an Hardy from the left. Right ends would be Smith and Hardy, Left ends would be Wolfe and Jackson.
Outside Linebacker- We have Miller and Trevathan as starters. I think we should give Woodyard 2-3 million for depth and pass coverage. We also have McCray, although I'm not sure if he plays more outside or inside.
Inside Linebacker- Irving and Johnson are two players I like, but I'm not sure if either are starters. In the free agent pool I like Donald Butler from San Diego. We also could use a high draft pick on a potential starting MLB.
Safety- With Bailey coming back another year, I think he moves to free safety and Rahim moves to strong safety. If we bring back Duke this gives us six safeties though (Champ, Moore, Bruton, Carter, Ihenacho, Bolden.) I think we should move Bolden back to corner and keep five safeties.
Corner- With Bailey switched to safety and Bolden back to corner we are left with Webster and Omar at corner. DRC should be brought back for about 7 mil and Harris needs to be matched for whatever is offered. We should also use draft picks to fill this position out.
Special teams- Prater and Colquitt will stay. We should not use a roster position on a player that is just a kick returner.
I'm not gonna pick the order, but I think our draft picks should be used on some of the following.
1. Interior linemen. Guard and a center, possibly another tackle if Franklin moves inside.
2. A receiver with speed and return skills that does not fumble.
3. A 3 down middle linebacker if we don't pick one up in free agency
4. An aggressive style corner
5. Possibly another Running back
6. A DT to replace Fua and Unrein
7. An OLB if we don't resign Woodyard.
So if it was my choice that near 33+ million would be spent accordingly divvied up amongst
Hakeem Nicks- I'm not sure how to estimate his value, last year Amendola received a contract that averages 5.7. I think Nicks could be signed on a 'prove-it' deal for less than that. I'd estimate 4 million for one year. Another option- Decker, Maclin, Britt.
Greg Hardy- Last year Cliff Avril was the number one DE and he fetched a 2 year contrat from Seattle averaging 6.5 a year. Hardy is better than Avril and will demand more. Before that Mario Williams landed a monster deal averaging 16 a year. I think Hardy will find a deal somewhere in between, unfortunately probably too expensive for the Broncos. Hardy is one of those dream FA signings I get my heart set on each year that almost never happen. Another option- Michael Johnson.
Robert Ayers- I would like to see Ayers back, at a comparable price, a contract averaging 2.5 a year. Of course if we somehow landed Hardy, Ayers can walk.
Donald Butler- Curtis Lofton signed a deal with the Saints averaging 5.5 a year. Lofton is higher value than Butler. I think Butler could land a 4 million a year contract. Seems like SD has every intention of holding onto him though.
Wesley Woodyard- I also would like to see Woodyard back, on a contract averaging 2.5 again.
Duke Ihenacho- I think everyone wants him to stay on the team. His value? I'm not sure maybe 2.0 a year.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie- We need him back. If not him another high value corner. I've seen a lot of people throw out ten million a year. I don't think he's worth that much I think he can be retained for 7 a year. Another option- Alterraun Verner.
Chris Harris- Last year Sean Smith earned a contract worth 5.5 a year, I think Harris has earned a similar contract, but he's an RFA and will likely receive a cheaper tender.
We can't afford all these players, but its the general direction I would like to see the front office go. So with about 29 million to spend, and a lot of gaps to fill what would you like to see the front office do?