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The team:
LF Angel Pagan
SS Jose Reyes
RF Matt Kemp
1B David Cooper
C AJ Ellis
3B Juan Uribe
2B Blake DeWitt
CF Tony Gwynn
SP Hiroki Kuroda
SP Ted Lilly
IF Jerry Hairston Jr.
OF Trent Oletjan
1B/OF Wily Mo Pena
CL Kenley Jansen
RP Matt Guerrier
RP Scott Elbert
RP Josh Lindblom
RP Blake Hawksworth
RP Dana Eveland
The very detailed explanation
AJ Ellis – AJ Ellis now has 250 big league plate appearances, a .360 on base, and it seems like our pitchers like throwing to him. He deserves a chance to start. Will this probably be a disaster? Oh yeah. Is it more likely to be a disaster than Rod Barajas or any comparable catcher. Nope.
Sign JR Towles to a minor league deal – Whatever, backup catcher, replace with the minor league free agent of your choice if you aren't a fan of his. Towles at least has the "upside" of being a prospect at one point in his life. There's still some value in T-Fed getting swings at AAA so I didn't want to waste him on the bench so Towles gets to start twice a week.
Relevant minor leaguer – Tim Federowicz
Non Tender James Loney (104 million) – Loney is a luxury we can't afford. At In all likelihood he'll be a 1.5-2 win player making six million, but that's the kind of production you have a good chance of replacing for the league minimum. If we had money to spend, bringing Loney back would give us some stability but this team simply can't afford it. I don't think anyone would take Loney at six million in a trade so I non tendered him but if you do, assume we traded him for Matt Gamel or something.
Trade Javy Guerra to the Blue Jays for David Cooper and Aaron Loup– There's a lot not to like about this trade, namely "who is David Cooper". Cooper is a 24 year old first baseman in the Jays organization whose upside is Lyle Overbay with worse defense, and didn't have a good year till he hit the PCL. All these are huge warning signs but on the other hand, what a year he had.
Only one other person Cooper's age at AA or above walked more than they struck out and showed any kind of power at all: Dustin Ackley. Cooper's 49 doubles lead the league this year so that shows some potential to start putting the ball over the fence. Does Cooper have any hope of become a star? Hell no, but he does have a good shot of giving us what Loney does for the league minimum. If he does fail, we have a decent backup plan in Jerry Sands.
Toronto would do this since they're overloaded with corner players and Cooper is probably the worst of them all. They threw away most of their bullpen in the Rasmus trade so they need to restock on arms. Guerra was great this year, but he had one of the lowest strikeout rates among closers and his fly ball tendencies have a good chance at becoming home run tendencies. He's a solid arm to have in your bullpen, but he's replaceable.
Aaron Loop is a filler 24 year old reliever in high A.
Trade Andre Ethier to the Blue Jays for Blake DeWitt, James Russell and Jeff Beliveau (92 million) – This is a salary dump. The returns for great players with one year left on their contract aren't that good as it is, and Dre wasn't all that good last year. Even if he's healthy, he's terrible defense means we can probably get a better return on investment for 12 million. Instead of getting some lottery ticket prospects, we'll take some of the Cubs depth that'll improve our roster. DeWitt hasn't been anything special since he went to the Cubs, but he's better than Ivan DeJesus or Justin Sellers so he gets the job at second. Russell is a below average reliever, but he gives us an extra lefty at the back end of the pen. Beliveau is intriguing. At 24 he's old for a relief prospect but he was one of the most dominant arms in the Southern League this year, putting up the third best SIERA in the league behind only Tyler Skaggs and Matt Moore. He could quickly make his way to the top of the Dodger bullpen.
The Cubs are in a position where they probably should nuke everything and start over, but I think the hype behind a new regime won't allow that. Ethier obviously helps the team more than DeWitt and Russell ever will and he's a huge upgrade over the Brian LaHair/Reed Johnson combo they were running out last year.
Sign Jose Reyes to a 6 year 111 million dollar deal with incentives to extend it to 7/132 (13, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21, 21) (105 million) – Jose Reyes is a very, very good player when he's healthy. When he's healthy he's never been out WARed by Prince Fielder. The problem is the "when he's healthy" part so he won't cost nearly as much as Fielder. This could be a disaster, it could be the signing of the century, or I could be grossly underestimating how much Reyes will make. Reyes could mean a six win improvement to the team if Dee Gordon is terrible this year (more on that later) and he alone could turn this team from mediocre to contenders. You have to make this deal if you can.
Juan Uribe – His glove is still intact so he's an 8 million dollar Jack Hanahan that might hit dingers if I wish really hard.
Sign Jerry Hairston Jr to a 1 year, 2 million dollar deal (107 million) – Someone will give Jamey Carroll a raise this year, so Hairston takes over his role. Either our second baseman or our third basemen will be terrible this year, Hairston will probably take over.
Justin Sellers – He was the second best player 25 or under in the PCL against lefties last year. For now he platoons with DeWitt, when he sucks this becomes someone like Brian Bocock or god help us Eugenio Velez that you forgot existed.
Relevant minor leaguers: Jerry Sands
Trade Chris Withrow and Angelo Songco to the Mets for Angel Pagan (112 million) – Pagan was a very good player in 2009 and 2010, building 8.5 WAR in those two years. In 2011, he got hurt, and his offensive and defensive numbers took a huge downturn. On the upside, his batted ball numbers remained largely the same so there's a good chance he'll bounce back offensively, and hopefully healing up and moving him out of center will bring the defense back to life. If it works, Pagan can more than replace Ethier.
The Mets need to cut payroll, rebuild, and one year of Angel Pagan isn't going to help them much. As I said with Ethier, the going rate for players with one year of control is low so a high risk, high upside guy like Withrow is the best they can probably do.
Tony Gwynn Jr. – His glove alone made him one of the best players on the 2010 Dodgers, and in a world where we need to save money he gets to start. A Pagan/Gwynn/Kemp outfield is incredible defensively.
Matt Kemp – Is good.
Trent Oeljtan – Can do a little bit of everything, none of it all that well. Sounds like a good fourth outfielder to me.
Sign Wily Mo Pena to a minor league contract – Because you're a bad person if you don't do this.
Pitching Rotation
Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly – Back, hopefully can do what they did in 2010.
Sign Hiroki Kuroda to a 1 year 12 million dollar deal (4 million deferred to 2013 and 2014) (120 million) – Kuroda is back on the same deal. He's been great for us for four years, let's make it five
Trade Dee Gordon and Scott Van Slyke to the A's for Trevor Cahill – The A's are having a firesale and are in desperate need for an offensive player of some sort, so a high upside guy like Dee Gordon is a great fit for them. Yes they do have Grant Green but the A's system is so bare offensively that moving him to third wouldn't hurt. The A's need young bats with good defense, and Gordon is just that.
Cahill gives the Dodgers a solid pitcher that they desperately need. He was extremely lucky in 2010 which makes it look like he had a huge decline in 2011 but largely he was the same pitcher. While I'm not a big fan of pitch to contact guys, the new and improved Dodgers defense will really help him. No team is unhappy with a young middle of the rotation guy so hopefully Cahill will thrive in the back of the rotation for years to come.
Losing Gordon costs the Dodgers a high upside exciting player, but he's going to be very volatile. There's going to be years where he hits .300 with +15 defense and is an All Star, but there's going to be years where he hits .260 with +5 defense and is replacement level. I'll take my chances that he's going to be huge for the A's with the relative stability of Cahill.
Rotation depth: Dana Eveland, Nate Eovaldi, Allen Webster
Bullpen: Our biggest organizational strength is a ton of power arms. Just keep throwing them at the wall and see what sticks. I wouldn't be shocked if Kenley and Guerrier are the only guys still on the roster come the end of the year but with Tolleson, St. Clair, Beliveau and more behind them it might not matter.
DFA Juan Rivera – Spite is as good of a reason as any.
In the end this team is at worst as good as it was offensively last year, trading dingers for on base percentage, but it is very good defensively and has a solid rotation with one ace and four solid pitchers behind it. Does it guarantee us the playoffs? Hell no but I have way more hope in this team than the one we had in 2010.


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If you use the promo code BOEUTFB11, you can go ahead and order single game tickets now, just in case any of you non-season ticket folks (like myself) wanted to get Georgia, LSU, or Carolina tickets before they disappear (public sale begins Monday). Personally, I'll be going to Montana, LSU, and Vandy with springtime_of_my_senility and my sister. woo! It's almost football time in Tennessee!


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Now that the UFC has finally adopted flyweights into the organization, they are faced with the daunting task of filling it up with talent to provide the necessary depth and variety for the division. Some outside guys have been brought in, and some have made the drop down from 135. One such fighter, making his way down from bantamweight is Louis Gaudinot. Following a fight of the night performance over John Lineker, at UFC On Fox 3, the New Jersey native feels that he's finally where he belongs. In a recent interview with TapouT Radio, Gaudinot discusses his win and what he hopes the future holds for him.
*Note: Interviewer is either my co-host, Evan Shoman of TapouT Radio, or myself. When I don't conduct these interviews by myself, I just put "Interviewer" to eliminate having to bounce back and forth between three different names.
Interviewer: How does it feel to have won fight of the night honors?
Louis Gaudinot: It feels really good. I mean, it still hasn't quite hit me completely, that I made that much money in 10 minutes of work, but it's pretty cool.
Interviewer: After receiving an unexpected bonus of that size, does it kind of make you want to just go out there and go balls to the wall every single time you fight?
Louis Gaudinot: Yeah it does. I was lucky enough to have an opponent who felt the same way. Leading up to the fight, a lot of people said that it was going to be fireworks, and I was expecting it to be, too. It turned out to be a good show for everybody.
Interviewer: Some names are being thrown around for your next fight among fans and media. John Dodson is the one we've seen most. Would a fight with him make sense right now, or do you have someone else in mind you'd like to challenge yourself with?
Louis Gaudinot: You know, I have no idea. They were asking Dana White the same thing at the press conference after the show. I'm just looking for another exciting fight, anything that's going to move me up the ladder and get me closer to a title shot.
I'm not looking too far ahead, but if I had a choice, I would love to fight one of the four guys that was in the tournament, just to show that I belong up there with the elite. I want to prove to the fans and the UFC that I am one of the top guys at 125.
Interviewer: It appeared that your hair was causing some hindrance to your vision, and at the very least, looked to be annoying you. Will you be securing it better, maybe with cornrows or possibly cutting it?
Louis Gaudinot: Well, no matter what I do, it's going to be green, so you guys can count on that, but I'm kind of superstitious. The last time I cornrowed my hair, that didn't work out too good, so I don't think we'll see that look from me again.
Maybe I'll tape it up in a ponytail [laughs], or maybe I'll cut it shorter so it doesn't get in my eyes. I don't know. It's definitely going to be green, though. I can tell you that much. Maybe I'll do pigtails. That would suck for the other guy to get his butt kicked by a guy wearing pigtails.
Interviewer: How soon would you like to get back in there and fight again?
Louis Gaudinot: Well, my face is a little swollen up, and I've got to get my hands checked out. They're a little swollen, too. I don't think anything is broken, but I'll get X-rays just to make sure. I trained for 15 weeks for this fight. I felt like I was in the best shape I've ever been in, so I want to get back in the gym as soon as possible, as soon as my body lets me, and just wait for the UFC to call and see who they give me and when.
Interviewer: After the fight, were you given a temporary suspension of any kind, due to the swelling?
Louis Gaudinot: Yeah, I got one until I get an X-ray on both of my hands. My left and right hand were both swollen after the fight. The guy was called hands of stone, but he should be called head of stone. I hit him clean with some good shots, and my hands were killing me after the fight. I had trouble taking my gloves off and getting the wraps off, but I'm feeling better now, a couple days later. Like I said, I don't think anything is broken, but maybe I'll take a week off from training, because I want to get back in the cage sooner, rather than later.
Interviewer: All but one of your fights have been in New Jersey. Is this by design, or just the way it's worked out so far?
Louis Gaudinot: You know what, I think it's just the way it's worked out. The fight that I lost in Vegas, that was at 135. I'm actually undefeated at 125. The two losses I have were at different weights. Bedford was at 135 and the second fight of my career was a catchweight of 129, because my opponent couldn't drop down to 125.
Of course fighting in New Jersey is great, but I'll fight wherever the UFC wants me to. Obviously, if they have a card in Jersey, I would love to fight in my home town, so hopefully, timing lines up good, I can get a couple fights in, and I'll be able to fight on the next Jersey card, too.
Interviewer: Do you ever miss The Ultimate Fighter house?
Louis Gaudinot: Uh, no, not at all. The only thing I actually do miss is the list. Every night, you fill out the list, and you wake up, whatever food or anything you ordered is there in the morning. It's like Christmas every morning. That's the only thing that I miss.
I never asked for anything too crazy, but they would get you like T-bone steaks, and basically anything you wanted to eat. Anything you wanted, except lobster. I guess it was because it was expensive, but I really don't know. I think a T-bone steak is expensive too, but who knows. They got me stuff like bison meat, and pretty much anything else I ordered, but they were clear that you couldn't order lobster.
Interviewer: You've been exceptionally active in your career, logging eight fights in just three years. Are you happy with that pace, or do you want to take a couple months off?
Louis Gaudinot: Oh not at all. I want to keep on going. I actually feel like I haven't fought that much over the last two years. After I got my title in the Ring of Combat, I didn't fight again until I got into the TUF house, so that was like almost a year off. Then I had to wait until after the show was over until now to fight again, so I'm looking to get back in there, within three months, hopefully. I want to get at least two more fights in this year. If I could fight three or four times a year, that would be good for me,
Interviewer: Do you feel like, at 27 years old, that you have some ground to make up, and that you want to get in as many fights as possible?
Louis Gaudinot: Yeah, and with the lighter weight classes, your speed and timing is one if the first things to go. I don't think you're ever going to see flyweights or bantamweights being able to fight in their late 30's or early 40's. The younger you are, the better it is, because the lighter weight guys tend to age a little bit faster than the heavier guys do.
Interviewer: How relieved are you that right at your entry to the UFC, they finally bring in the flyweight division?
Louis Gaudinot: Yeah, at this level in the UFC, there's a reason there's weight classes, and some of those dudes are huge, and would step in the cage at 165 or 170, so it's good to be fighting guys my own size now. I feel comfortable at 125. I know how to make the weight. It's not a problem for me. I didn't even have to go to the sauna when I was cutting for this fight. It's perfect timing. The two cards that feature flyweights, both ended up with the flyweights winning FOTN honors, so I think we're off to a good start.
Interviewer: After the fight, you said that it was fun. Would you say you've acclimated yourself to the big show at this point?
Louis Gaudinot: Yeah, I love it. One of my friends makes fun of me, and calls me an attention whore. I mean, come on. To be fighting in front of 20,000 people on national TV, you've got to be a little bit of an attention whore. There's nothing else as exciting as standing out there and banging with somebody while that many people are watching you.
The first 30 seconds, when me and John went out there, and we started banging, you could just see the crowd go crazy. That gives you so much more energy. All eyes are on you. The lights are on you. I loved it. It was awesome. It was definitely fun because I won, but the fight, in general, was fun. There's a couple of times there, if you watch, I'm just smiling as we're standing there banging. The night couldn't have gone any better. It was just surreal.
Follow Louis via his Twitter, @LouGaudinotUFC


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Nation marks 9/11 anniversary with somber reflection
By Amy Westfeldt
Associated Press
NEW YORK - Five years after terrorists wrought death from clear skies, the nation began its observation of a solemn anniversary today, with plans for silent reflection and fresh mourning for the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
On the 16-acre New York City expanse where the World Trade Center once stood, four moments of silence were planned for 8:46, 9:03, 9:59 and 10:29 a.m., the times when jetliners struck each of the twin towers, and when each tower fell.
Family members began arriving before 7 a.m. at the trade center site, some clutching bouquets of roses and framed photos of their loved ones. Others wore pins bearing pictures of the victims.
"I think it's important that people remember as years go on," said Diana Kellie, of Acaconda, Mont., whose niece and niece's fiance were killed on one of the planes. "The dead are really not dead until they're forgotten."
Firefighter Tommy King and others stood beside a fire truck with a windshield emblazoned with the names of two comrades who died on Sept. 11.
"It's just weird being back here," King said outside the World Financial Center, where he hasn't been for five years. "This building here was a morgue."
Spouses and partners of the 2,749 people who died at the trade center were to read the names of the victims as families of the victims descend to roam the site and lay flowers.
President Bush visited ground zero Sunday and on today was to visit the two other attack sites: Shanksville, Pa., where 40 people were killed when a jet crashed into the ground, and the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., where 184 died.
Bush also planned a prime-time address from the Oval Office.
There were also moments of silence set for 8:46 a.m. in the American and United terminals of Logan International Airport in Boston. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 took off from Logan before slamming into the towers.
On Sunday, Bush marked the eve of the anniversary with somber gestures and few words: He and his wife, Laura, set wreaths in small, square reflecting pools in the pit of the trade center site, one each for where the north and south towers stood.
The Bushes had descended the long ramp from street level into ground zero accompanied by New York Gov. George Pataki, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rudolph Giuliani, hailed for his work as mayor in the months after the attack.
"It took about 30 years for this terrorism to develop," Giuliani said today on ABC's "Good Morning America" as he stood at the site. "It's going to take more than five years to deconstruct them."
"I'm kind of surprised at the progress we've made," he said. "We haven't been attacked in five years. I thought we would be. I thought for sure we would be. I thank god we haven't. But we have to prepare for it."
On Sunday afternoon, the Bushes attended a memorial service at St. Paul's Chapel just off ground zero, where George Washington once prayed and where exhausted rescuers sought refuge in 2001 while they dug through the trade center rubble.
A youth choir sang "America the Beautiful" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee," and religious leaders of several faiths offered words of comfort.
At a ceremony Sunday at 7 World Trade Center, the gleaming first office tower to rise at ground zero, Pataki honored first responders and said American freedom represents "the ultimate threat" to terrorists.
Peter Gorman, president of the New York Uniformed Fire Officers Association, took note of the day's vivid blue sky and said it reminded many of the late-summer morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
"Today is still a glorious day in the glorious city of New York, the powerful state of New York, in the United States of America," Gorman said. "New Yorkers and Americans will never bow to terrorism, thanks to the U.S. military, thanks to every first responder in this country."
The anniversary dawned on a nation unrecognizable a half-decade ago - at war in Afghanistan and Iraq, governed by a color-coded terror alert system, newly unable to carry even hair gel onto airplanes.
Bush administration officials mounted a vigorous defense Sunday of the measures they had taken to protect the country, even as the nation remains divided on the Iraq war, treatment of terror detainees and surveillance measures.
"There has not been another attack on the United States," Vice President Dick Cheney said on "Meet the Press" on NBC. "And that's not an accident."
The president
On anniversary, Bush tours sites
NEW YORK (AP) - President Bush is abandoning the quiet approach he has adopted in recent years to mark the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
On this, the tragedy's fifth anniversary, he's taking a grim but high-profile journey to weep with relatives of the fallen at each of the three scenes of devastation.
One year after the attacks, Bush also visited each site, tearfully embracing family members and delivering symbol-laden speeches from the Pentagon and New York's Ellis Island. But the president hasn't taken that tack since, choosing to observe the anniversaries largely without fanfare.
He typically makes a trip across the street from the White House for a service of remembrance at St. John's Episcopal Church and then presides over a moment of silence on the South Lawn.
Bush said in an interview broadcast today that on the day the country was attacked, he came harshly to grip with the reality that "we were involved in an ideological struggle akin to the Cold War."
Bush aides say the two days of events, and the speech, have no political agenda, despite the congressional elections in November that will determine if the president's Republican Party retains control of Congress.


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Around 900 people laced up for a race in Charlottesville Saturday morning.
The Zeta Tau Alpha chapter at the University of Virginia held its 19th annual Run for Life 5K race on grounds Saturday.
Food, water and prize stations were set up all around Nameless Field for the runners.
Race organizers say funds raised through the event go to a cause many can relate to.
"The other day at chapter we were kind of trying to get people excited and we did something like 'Raise your hand if you know anyone that's been affected by breast cancer.' And pretty much everyone in the room raised their hand, so it's really universal cause that we're proud to be able to support," said Nikki Tracy, Run For Life race director.
Zeta Tau Alpha raised close to $19,000 for the UVA Breast Care Center through last year's Run for Life race.


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Deutsche Bank Interview Questions
The interview process at Deutsche Bank consists of: 1- Initial Online Numerical Test (20 minutes) 2- First Interview – with one or two senior members from the relevant line of service (45 minutes) 3- Final Round of Interviews – Three 30-minute one-on-one interviews with VPS from the division, preceded by another paper-base numerical test (30 -40 minutes)
First Assessment
The test covers the following topics:
- Percentages
- Ratios
- Exchange rates
- Graphical analyses (reading graphs & tables)
- General arithmetic
Note: Look very carefully at the axis of graphs and dates as it is likely they will be structured to confuse you
You can take a practice online aptitude test - click here
Depending on the division applied for there may be a verbal component to as well. The results of this test are then considered in conjunction with your application, and you may then be invited for an interview.
First Interview
It is important that in your answers you display the qualities that Deutsche Bank values. These include innovation, agility, client focus, collaboration, passion, precision, conviction, trust, and performance. Carefully read Deutsche Bank's mission statement for a clearer idea of their values.
It is highly likely you will be asked "what does an investment bank do"? You will need to answer this question accurately and talk about the subject confidently, so make sure to research investment banking. It would be a good idea to discuss what Deutsche Bank does specifically, taking in to consideration:
- Five core businesses
- Global markets
- Global banking
- Asset management
- Private wealth management
- Private and business clients
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Written Numerical Test
Final Interviews
Another interview will be more technical, requiring you to answer questions about recent market activity (Greece and the Yuan). Brainteasers may also be involved. Finally, one other interview will be more general, requiring you to talk about your knowledge of DB, finance and why you want to work in this field. It is likely you will be asked about hobbies and interests outside of work. It is possible you will also be asked some further competency questions at this stage, although this interview should feel more relaxed. See Interviews below for tips and example questions.
- About yourself including competency based interview questions.
- About Deustche Bank
- About the investment banking industry
It is worth noting that although this is for the US recruiting arm of Deustche, you should be able to answer most of these questions competently.
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Personal Questions
- Why do you want to work for Deutsche Bank?
- Why have you chosen the role you are applying for?
- What activities have you done in the past?
- Where have you worked?
- What kind of person are you?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What do you love and hate?
- What was the biggest decision you have made in your life?
Competency Questions
- You disagree with a superior about something, what do you do?
- You disagree with a team mate about something, what do you do?
- Tell me about a time when you have failed (Last 12 Months)
- Tell me about a time when you used your own creativity to solve a problem
- Tell me about a time when you've had to do something that you hated.
- Tell me about a time when you've worked under pressure.
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About Deutsche Bank
You will need to make sure you show a clear understanding of Deustche Bank and the services it provides. Questions that you might be asked at interview include:
- What countries do we operate in?
- How many divisions do we have?
- What divisions operate in the region you are interested in?
- What is our organisational structure?
- How does our business differ in Germany?
- Who are our senior managers?
- What are some of the more important/news worthy deals we just closed?
- Have you talked to any company representatives/current employees?
- What do recent Deutsche Bank Interns at your school have to say about us?
About the Banking Industry
- An understanding of the terminology; fixed income, cash flow, bond, equity vs. debt
- Follow the large markets. We don't expect you to know the exact percentage change of a specific stock but we do expect you to know the major trends in some of the large financial markets
- How would you go about valuing a certain company?
- Know who the major players are in the industry
- For roles in core functions such as human resources, technology and operations know why you would rather do this work in finance as opposed to another industry
- Your opinion on what is going to happen this year
- The effects of the credit crunch on Deutsche Bank/What should Deutsche Bank do?
General Tips
⁃ Make sure you know your CV/application form and provide consistent answers. ⁃ Show that you understand what your role would entail and what makes you a good candidate. ⁃ Be prepared to elaborate on any examples/topics you mention, as interviewers will likely probe these topics. ⁃ Have a few questions prepared to demonstrate you've done some research and want more information. ⁃ DB strongly recommends reading their Annual Report to get a clear idea of where the company stands. ⁃ Keep up with the Financial Times, as is possible that you will be asked the current price of oil, gold, and other commodities. ⁃ For more middle-office based interviews, such as Technology, you may be asked to talk about a technology that interests you and how it could be used to better the bank. ⁃ Make sure you can articulate your reasons for choosing Deutsche Bank, and accurately describe their vision and key competencies.
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CONTACT: Simone Lindsay, 410-871-7121
Westminster, Md. – (August 29, 2013) — Martha Major was recently named Carroll Hospital Center's August Volunteer of the Month. A volunteer at the hospital for more than three years, Major was chosen for her outstanding work fulfilling various assignments within the organization.
Major spends a great deal of time meeting visitors and patients while she works in a variety of departments. Her various roles include staffing the information desk and the surgical waiting room or serving as a patient representative
"Martha is a great volunteer to have on our staff. She efficiently greets and directs visitors, answers their questions and assists each person with a quiet smile and a genuine desire to comfort. She is always willing to help where she is needed, fills in for other volunteers and oftentimes provides her availability to do so ahead of time," Mary Richards, director of volunteer services at Carroll Hospital Center, said.
Each month, Carroll Hospital Center recognizes the extraordinary achievements of its volunteers. They are chosen based on length of service, hours of service or exemplary performance. Community members are encouraged to volunteer their time and skills to assist in Carroll Hospital Center's important functions. For more information on how to volunteer, contact Volunteer Services at 410 871-7280.
Carroll Hospital Center is a nonprofit, acute care facility offering the latest in medical technology, experienced medical professionals in a variety of specialties and a continuum of programs and services to meet the needs of the community.
Photo caption: Carroll Hospital Center August Volunteer of the Month, Martha Major.


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I got a new MacBook after about a year of not owning a computer at all and I discovered that Ultimate Status Bar for Safari is gone. Their site is down as well.
Does anyone happen to know what happened to it?
Gentle Status Bar has been down for a long time, but this is the first time I've noticed this particular extension being unavailable. I really don't like the solid status bar at the bottom. It's outdated design in my opinion.


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Use of the semi-geostrophic model in understanding large-scale atmosphere and ocean flows
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AbstractThe semi-geostrophic model is an accurate approximation to the Navier-Stokes equations when the Lagrangian Rossby number is small and the aspect ratio is less than f/N (where f is the Coriolis parameter and N the Brunt-Vaisala frequency). In practice this leads to a horizontal scale of around 1000km in the atmosphere and 100km in the ocean. The approximation is second order accurate in the limit epsilon tends to zero where the Rossby number is O(epsilon) and the Froude number O(sqrt(epsilon)). This approximation has a big advantage over the quasi-geostrophic approximation because it allow O(1) variations of the static stability, Coriolis parameter and orographic height. These features are essential in describing large-scale flows. The stability of the solutions of this system is consistent with the observed persistence of large-scale anomalies in the atmosphere and ocean. The failure of the approximation on smaller scales is associated with the lack of such structures on smal ler scales in the observed system. The talk will demonstrate how the semi-geostrophic model can be used to validate numerical methods, and how it can be extended to include a realistic model of the atmospheric boundary layer.
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Cardinal DiNardo Rebukes Critics on Health Care Involvement
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo defended the Church's involvement in removing abortion from the House version of the health care bill after a storm of criticism was leveled against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) of "lobbying" concerning the last minute addition of the Stupak Amendment.
"We would say: If you call it lobbying, we're lobbying on moral issues that relate to the public square and we feel we have, as religious leaders, a place in that debate with others,"
Cardinal DiNardo became chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities at the USCCB. He is also the ordinary of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. His Eminence represents a growing cadre of bishops that are leading their flocks out of the wilderness bravely in a fallen world.
All throughout 2009 many bishops have entered the national debate in regards to defending fundamental moral values and rectifying misinformation from wayward Catholics in political life. This year seems to be the year the bishops found their voice. Not since Francis Cardinal Spellman graced the New York Archdiocese have we seen the faithful being led with strong ecclesial leadership from all parts of the country.
Women Religious: No Transparency Necessary
I have to say, I've been a little surprised by the reaction of many left-leaning Catholics to the Apostolic Visitation of women's religious congregations. If history is any guide, whether inside the Church or outside, a resistance to third party scrutiny is not a sign of organizational vitality. This resistance is particularly odd in an ecclesiastical context, where one would have thought the bonds of communion between the Holy See and religious orders are fairly strong. Moreover, the reasons proffered for refusing to answer the questions range from unconvincing ('they don't understand us') to the self-indulgently bizarre ('Women religious…are asking if there is a "Ghandian or Martin Luther King way" to deal with violence they felt is being done to them'). In any case, I think it would be good to offer prayers on their behalf. There are clearly difficult issues here that need to be resolved; and it seems to me that the reaction to the Apostolic Visitation has gone a long way towards demonstrating the need for it in the first place.
Helicopter Parents Armed With Internet
From the only reliable source of news on the net, the Onion. My oldest son goes off to college next year. I will do my level best to remember how glad I was when I was 18 to be living on my own at college, and to also recall the difference between sage parental advice, and a futile attempt at parental long distance control.
Fundamentalism Reclaimed
One would be hard-pressed to find a term more frequently abused in recent years than 'fundamentalism'. More often an insult than anything else, it's been used to describe figures ranging from Pope Benedict XVI to Richard Dawkins to Osama bin Laden. One refreshing exception to this imprecision is Cardinal George of Chicago, who offers what I think is a fairly useful definition in his recent book:
"Fundamentalism is a self-consciously noncritical reassertion of identity and autonomy by selecting certain antimodern, antiglobal dimensions of local (especially religious) identity, and making them both the pillars upon which identity is built and the boundary against further global encroachment."
What I like most about this definition is that it is descriptive rather than pejorative. It restores a content to the word beyond lazy journalistic slang for 'someone I don't like.' For instance, Richard Dawkins is not a fundamentalist. He may base his identity on what appears to me to be an insufficiently self-critical foundation, but he is neither antimodern, nor antiglobal, nor entirely noncritical. Similarly, as any familiarity with his writings will attest, neither is Pope Benedict XVI.
Advent and Anti-Christ, Part I
Prior to his conversion to Catholicism, John Henry Cardinal Newman, soon to be Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, preached in 1835 a series of Advent Sermons on the Anti-Christ. I have always found them extremely intriguing, and I am going to present them on each of the Sundays in Advent this year.
In this first sermon Newman gives us an overview of the Anti-Christ and the time of his appearance. We see in this sermon Newman's total command of history and how he uses this knowledge to draw out the implications of the few mentions of the Anti-Christ in Scripture. Newman intellectually was always first and foremost a historian of the highest order and he puts this talent to good and instructive use in this sermon. When Newman converted the Church gained one of the finest intellects of the Nineteenth Century or any century for that matter. Much of Newman's work concerned the working out of God's plan for salvation through human history, and his examination of the Anti-Christ places that mysterious part of revelation into that plan.
"Let no man deceive you by any means:
for that Day shall not come,
except there come a falling away first,
and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition."
If You Could Read My Mind
Something for the weekend. If You Could Read My Mind, by the unforgettable Gordon Lightfoot, one of the few musical bright spots in the wasteland that was the music of the Seventies.
If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong,
With chains upon my feet.
You know that ghost is me.
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost that you can't see.
Ever Alert Joe
Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi decided to go to a White House state dinner on November 24. In a stunning revelation of how lax White House security is, the fact that they were not invited proved to be no hindrance. Our ever alert Veep and national clown Joe Biden immediately swung into action and had his picture taken with them.
Note to terrorists: if you want to gain access to a private party at the White House, and the Veep will be there, a good looking blonde gal should prove helpful. Keep 'em coming Joe! Your antics are a bright spot during these dark economic days!
Ben Franklin and the Turkey
After the American Revolution, former American officers in that struggle created a fraternal organization called the Society of Cinncinatus, named after the Roman consul and dictator, a constitutional office of the Roman Republic in emergencies, who saved Rome through his efforts in the fifth century BC and then retired to his humble farm. The Society selected as its symbol a bald eagle. In a letter to his daughter Sally Bache on January 26, 1784, no doubt with his tongue placed firmly in his cheek, Dr. Franklin indicated that he thought another bird would have been a better choice. Continue reading
Abortion, Capital Punishment and War, One of these things is not like the other
Ed Stoddard of Reuters' religion blog Faithworld carries a roundup of the skirmish between Congressman Patrick Kennedy, the son of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, has claimed that Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin.
In conclusion, Stoddard asks:
This leads to a question about the consistency of views in the U.S. Catholic Church leadership. The Church opposes abortion and therefore liberal politicians who support abortion rights risk being refused communion. The Church supports a healthcare overhaul that would make the system more equitable. So does a conservative Catholic politician who opposes this reform risk being denied communion for ignoring the Catholic social teaching that justifies it?
How about support for capital punishment, which the Vatican says is unjustified in almost all possible cases, or for war? In the build-up to the Iraq war, Pope John Paul was so opposed to the plan that he sent a personal envoy to Washington to argue against it. Did bishops threaten any measures against Catholic politicians who energetically supported that war despite Vatican opposition?
The author's questions reveal an elementary ignorance concerning the moral issues in question and their relationship to varying levels of Church teaching. While I am disappointed by his answer (Faithworld is generally one of the better and more educational "religion blogs" in the secular media), it is understandable — as even many Catholics find themselves confused on this matter. Continue reading


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While the brisk walk and good conversation offer an unbeatable break from the grind, it's Sushi Kimagure's fresh-like-you-wouldn't-believe chirashi that keeps me coming back for more.
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France – Groupe Crit COO reveals further acquisition ambitions
In a recent interview with CerleFinance.com, Nathalie Jaoui, Chief Operating Officer for French recruitment firm Groupe Crit (CRIT: FR) spoke about the company's performance during 2013 and her optimism about the coming year.
Ms Jaoui said: "The year 2013 must be split into two distinct halves. The first was impacted by the deterioration in the temporary staffing market in France, which represents 80% of the group's activities."
"In the second half, the company benefited from a reversal of the trend, which has allowed it to return to growth throughout the year. In the United States, revenue was driven by organic growth but also by acquisitions completed in recent months. Furthermore, we are seeing a strong recovery in Spain, our third largest region, and some weakness in the German and Swiss markets."
"As for our results that will be published on the 1 April, we expect solid numbers, broadly in line with expectations. Group Crit was able to maintain or improve our margin levels in 2013, thanks to a growth in sales," she added.
"Groupe Crit has had offices in the United States for two years, starting with the acquisition of PeopleLink, which is the platform for our expansion in the US, [we have made seven acquisitions]. Our goal is to bring together other top level players from around the recruitment industry. As we announced previously out target for 2014 is to being the group's revenue in the US to USD 300 million (€218.3 million) this year and we intend to continue our policy of acquisitions."
"At the moment we operate in the industrial, construction, pharmaceutical, and IT sectors in the eastern half of the country. We are looking to strengthen our position in IT and we are hoping to reach between USD 20 million (€14.6 million) and USD 40 million (€29.1 million) in sales in this business segment."
Looking forward, Ms Jaoui said: "There is a degree of optimism given the recruitment market prospects in the regions of the world in which we operate. France has returned to growth, Spain's head is out of the water, Morocco and Tunisia reported strong performances, while the United States shows significant dynamism."
"By controlling costs, the Group has not discounted the option of strengthening its presence in Europe, and in the medium term could turn to the two regions that have been left unexplored by now; namely Asia and Latin America," she concluded.


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Baysal Looks Forward to Another Exciting Year in Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Dean Oktay Baysal painted a portrait of a growing, increasingly diverse, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology during his annual State of the College address at Old Dominion University on Friday, Aug. 27.
Baysal, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, outlined the growth and changes that have occurred in the program, such as, the creation of a department of Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering, and the merger of the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
"It's been a productive year for the college, and another exciting year looks to be ahead of us," Baysal told an audience of engineering staff and faculty, ODU President John R. Broderick, Provost Simpson, local politicians and members of the Batten College's Advisory Board.
"Since I'm an engineer, I'm going to start with the numbers," Baysal said at the outset of his presentation, providing a snapshot of the Batten College at the beginning of this school year.
With nearly 3,000 students, college enrollment has grown more than 20 percent in the past five years, Baysal said. Between full- and part-time faculty, and full-time staff, the college has more than 170 teachers and administrators, from 32 countries. However, Baysal said he'd like to increase the number of full-time faculty in the college by 15 percent in the next few years. Currently, 12 faculty searches are under way at the college, Baysal said.
In his hour-long presentation, Baysal singled out faculty members who have been tenured, promoted, come to ODU, departed or taken on additional responsibilities. He also paid tribute to two faculty members who died earlier this year: Richard Keplar, associate professor emeritus of engineering technology, and Eric Koster, director of motorsports at the ODU Langley Full Scale Tunnel.
Among the accomplishments of the college's faculty, Baysal touted the 489 submissions to technical publications by ODU engineers. The college also received 39 percent of the funded R&D projects received by the university, he noted. Baysal invited attendees to visit the Applied Research Center in Newport News, where many of the state of the art technologies are being developed.
Baysal also congratulated the entire college for receiving the maximum-length ABET accreditation, until 2016, after being assessed earlier this year.
For the year ahead, Baysal said the Batten College has adopted a "diversity commitment" to identify, attract, retain and graduate students from underrepresented groups, such as women and visible minorities. Baysal said ODU already has a higher than average number of minority engineering students, and women in engineering graduate at a rate higher than the rest of the college.
Baysal also singled out the 2011 Solar Decathlon team - an ODU/Hampton University joint effort - that was selected to participate in the world finals for designing and constructing an energy efficient house. The finals will be held in fall 2011 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
That project will involve considerable fundraising, but Baysal said the Batten College has had a very good year soliciting major gifts, raising more than $1 million in a difficult economy. Those donations and a slightly better investment market put the value of the Batten College endowment at $22.6 million, an increase of almost 10 percent over 2008, but still $7 million shy of the value of the endowment at the peak of the stock market in 2007.
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A Marble Hill, Mo., man was treated for serious injuries Monday when his pickup truck ran off a curve in the roadway and struck a tree.
Douglas S. Lee, 59, was taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center following the 12:05 a.m. one-vehicle wreck just five miles south of Marble Hill in Bollinger County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Lee was driving west on Highway FF when his 1993 Ford F-150 ran off the right side of the roadway in a curveand struck a tree, the patrol said in its preliminary report.


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Shelton's Seventh-Inning Grand Slam Lifts Memphis Past SIU-Edwardsville
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Memphis freshman Heith Hatfield struck out seven in seven innings, and Cole Shelton erased a one-run deficit with a grand slam in the seventh inning, as the Tigers rallied late for a 5-1 victory over SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon at USA Stadium. Memphis clinched the series with win and improves to 14-19 on the year. SIUE drops to 6-21.
After watching the home run aid in two of its last three losses, Memphis finally got some help from the longball. Trailing 1-0 and being no-hit through six innings, redshirt freshman Adam McClain broke up the no-hit bid with a single to leftfield. Shawn Ablett was then hit by a pitch and Tyler Huelsing reached on a catcher's interference. That set up a two-out opportunity for Cole Shelton and the senior came through in a big way, blasting a grand slam over the left centerfield wall to put Memphis on top for good, 4-1. All four of the Tigers seventh-innings scores were unearned due to the catcher's interference error.
The Tigers tacked on a fifth run in the eighth on an RBI-single by Shelton. The Tiger DH went 2-for-4 with five RBI on the day. He was the lone U of M player to reach multiple hits in the game. All of the Tigers' six hits came in the seventh and eighth innings.
Although Shelton provided the game-winning offensive production, it was freshman Heith Hatfield who had perhaps the strongest day for the Tigers. In just his second start of the year, Hatfield scattered six hits and gave up just one run. While the Memphis offense was unable to muster a hit, the freshman kept the Tigers in the ballgame, holding off the Cougars in the third through seventh innings to pick up his first collegiate victory. Hatfield (1-3) retired the Cougars in order in the third, fourth and fifth innings. He retired 17 of the last 20 batters faced before handing the ball over to Marcus Barnes in the eighth. Barnes was perfect in two innings to pick up his first save in a Tiger uniform.
SIUE got its offense on three hits in the second inning. Dustin Brooks led of the frame with a double and scored on single by Mike Hurt. Josh Street, the team's leading hitter, brought an 18-game hit streak into the contest, but went hitless in four at-bats.
Cougar pitcher Josh Hoguet was the tough-luck loser. Hoguet was perfect through the first 4.1 innings and faced just one batter over the minimum through six. He took a no-hitter into the seventh before giving up a single to McClain. The right-hander gave up two runs (both unearned) on one hit and struck out five in six innings. Relief pitcher Luke Vine worked an inning and allowed two unearned runs on two hits.
Memphis looks to sweep the series on Sunday, when the two teams matchup for the series finale at USA Stadium. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.


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4.24/5 rDev +20.8%
Pours a wonderful copper-tawny color, with excellent lacing but too much of a foamy head. Wonderful deep earthy bitter aroma with a nice undertone of sweet and slightly caramelly malt. Excellent deep crystal malt flavor, while only being slightly filling; great earthy and slightly floral hop bitterness that hits up front and has a nice lingeringness. Goes down well with a nice thick and bitter and slightly creamy finish.
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3.55/5 rDev +1.1%
I'm not an English beer fan. I like this.
Pouring straight from the 'fridge at 33F, it is a nice hazy opaque unfiltered brownish amber. It starts out with a more pop-like fizzy top, a little over-excited, but as it settles it goes into a submission of a nice thin head.
...i'm not giving this much time, because so far it is my favorite offering from this brewery, and I'm liking it more than I expected...
Smell is faint. I'm actually picking up toffee, but, well, my nose isn't the best. Maybe some brown sugar?
Taste is beer. Okay, beer and... um... another creamy sip... um... Citrus. Lemon? ...no... Maybe grapefruit and lime. I'll go with more lime. There is other stuff going on, but... No... The grapefruit wins.
Mouthfeel is quite nice. Each sip is nice and creamy fizzy. I'll re-review this when consuming another one a bit more slowly, but this is quite good.
Finish is clean with a hint of bitter being left behind.
Body is well balanced.
Overall I am liking this. I will try to re-review this soon to confirm my thoughts. I have not been a Four Horsemen fan, but this particular is definite try if you find it. There is something about it different. Different in a way that I'd like the input from others on. It is a worthy try, so please review!
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Daylight saving ends this weekend
Daylight-saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 4, which reminds us to change and test the batteries in our smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. According to the Caldwell Fire Department, the peak time for home fire fatalities is between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most families are sleeping.
"Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths," according to Meredith Dille with Caldwell Fire. "Children and senior citizens are most at risk, and a working smoke alarm can give them the extra seconds they need to get out safely."
Dille says that home fires kill 500 children ages 14 and under each year. Roughly three-quarters of child fire fatalities under age 15 occurred in homes without working smoke alarms, and adults 75 and older are 2.8 times more likely to die in a home fire.
If you have questions or need assistance with detectors or batteries, please contact your local fire department.
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This week, both chambers of the 82nd Legislature will consider legislation that will affect the future of environmental protection and regulation in our state. Frankly, most of this legislation would further limit TCEQ's ability to keep our air, water and land safe–particularly by limiting citizens' right to protect their health and their property by contesting TCEQ permits. When you take a look at all the bills and amendments out there that would further weaken environmental regulation and enforcement in Texas, you can't help but wonder if industry's feeling a little like the kid in the candy shop, not knowing just which bill to like best.
The centerpiece of this legislation remains HB 2694–the TCEQ Sunset bill. This bill establishes how TCEQ will operate over the next twelve years, adopting changes to the agency to make it more effective and efficient. On Tuesday May 3rd, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources will consider HB 2694. The original version of HB 2694 included much-needed improvements to TCEQ's enforcement policy and practices. ACT supported HB 2694 as introduced.
However, the Alliance for a Clean Texas does not support HB 2694 in its current version. The Texas House voted to weaken TCEQ by adopting amendments that limit the agency's ability to protect our health and our environment. These amendments limit citizens' right to contest permits for air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous waste disposal and other pollution. These changes, which were not recommended by the Sunset staff or the Sunset Advisory Commission, would favor industry over property owners and local governmental entities.
The good news is that the Texas Senate can fix the problem sent to them by the House. The Senate can vote to strip off the House amendments and vote for a "clean" TCEQ Sunset bill. By voting for a clean bill, the Texas Senate can restore Texans' right to legal protection of their property.
If you want to maintain your rights to protest a coal-fired power plant, a sewage treatment plant, a hazardous waste landfill or other pollution sources that could threaten you community or family, now is the time to contact your state senator. Tell him or her to support a "clean" version of HB 2694 without the House amendments. If you are not sure who represents you in the Texas Senate, you can find out here. A directory of Senate phone numbers is available here; call the Capitol office.
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HRH Princess Basmah to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly in New York 23-9-2012 Her Royal Highness Princess Basmah Bint Saud to attend meetings and sessions of the United Nations ( UN) General Assembly in the headquarters in New York. The Princess will meet with a number of world leaders and other representatives of national governments . Princess Basmah to take part in the the UN General Assembly's high-level meetings on global issues and key issues of concern in the Arab region and discuss views and comment on issues of individual national and international relevance.
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1. Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 3:30 PM
There is another way to cope with these soaring prices. First of all, who pays almost $4.00 lb. for ground meat? I make a meatloaf or spaghetti sauce which is fantastic with ground meat for just a bit over $2.00 lb. Buy it on "sale" and store in your freezer! I live in a small apartment and don't have my large seperate freezer any longer but I have a small one at the top of my fridge and it can hold a good bit of my sale items. Even eggs go on sale so what is the big deal. If it isn't on sale, I buy something which is. There is a way to fight against these high prices. It's called "look for sales". Every store has sales to move merchandise and if you live in a real house with a seperate freezer, you don't have to suffer from these high prices.
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Protesters from a Kansas church who have gained attention through picketing at the funerals of fallen military servicemen are now turning their attention to protesting at the funerals of children to retaliate for their tires being slashed at a McAlester serviceman's funeral last week.Members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas will be in Burneyville in southern Oklahoma today. That's where a funeral is being held for eight-year-old Jalen Wolfe, who died in an accident at the Love County Fairgrounds last week.On the WBC website, members say they are protesting because of the vandalism they suffered over the weekend while protesting at the funeral of McAlester serviceman Jason McCluskey.They say quote "the Lord curses them by killing Oklahoma's children and casting them into Hell." Furthermore, their website reads "Thank God For More Dead Children In Oklahoma!".In addition to today's funeral, the protestors are scheduled to return to Owasso Thursday to protest at the funeral of Melissa Hanslovan of Collinsville, who died Sunday after a one-car crash over the weekend.The protesters were in Owasso earlier this year for the funeral of Specialist Andrew Looney. They say soldiers are being killed because of God's revenge against America for its tolerance of homosexuality.
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Jim is an up and coming wedding/portrait photographer. He has shot weddings in the Houston and Austin areas of Texas as well as destinations as far away as New Jersey. He also enjoys and shoots senior, family, and business portraits. Recently Jim's photographic interests have turned more towards artistic landscape and nature photography.
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Regis Professor Wendy Lement hosts an "Evening with Theatre Expresso," on Monday, November 8, 6:30 at the Calderwood PavilionOctober 25, 2010
Regis Professor Wendy Lement will be hosting an Evening with Theatre Espresso, featuring Amherst writer Bruce Watson, author of Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants and the Struggle for the American Dream, at a reception to celebrate the opening of her company's eighteenth season, on Monday, November 8, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. The evening will feature a performance of Theatre Espresso's new play American Tapestry: Immigrant Children of the Bread and Roses Strike (co-written and directed by Dr. Lement). The play, which is in residence at the Lawrence Heritage State Park Visitors Center and the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, is the centerpiece of Mass Humanities new partnership with Theatre Espresso. To RSVP to the Nov. 8 event, please email Wendy Lement at firstname.lastname@example.com (space is limited).


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Sobrang saya ng multi-awarded actor na si Coco Martin dahil consistent top-rater sa primetime block ang Walang Hanggan. Malaki ang pasasalamat niya sa manonood na patuloy na tumututok sa pag-iibigan nina Daniel at Katerina kahit na patuloy silang pinaglalayo ng tadhana sa storya. Nang kamustahin ng Push kung lumalalim na rin ba ang samahan nila off cam, consistent din si Coco sa pagsasabing wala siyang balak ligawan ang leading lady niyang si Julia Montes.
Mas pinangangalagaan daw ni Coco ang magandang samahan nilang bilang magkatrabaho. "Well, hindi, e, bantay-sarado siya ng lola niya. Pero magkasundo naman kami ng lola niya. Sobrang bata po talaga niya, e. Pero hindi naman sa ayoko, ang sa akin naman kasi, kapag hinaluan ko ng mga ganyan baka magkaroon pa ng problema. Maganda na ang ganito, kahit alam naming mahirap ang proyekto, 'pag nagkakasundo kayong lahat, magiging magaan ang lahat."
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This has been the tradition of TFC's annual "One Kapamilya Go" that started in 2008 and has continued yearly to become the most successful sustained TFC-produced event in North America. It also marked the climax of the summer season-long events campaign called "TFC Sama Saya 2012" that took place from coast-to-coast in the U.S.
Quezon City, Philippines, March 23, 2012 – In the tradition of beautifully crafted teleserye innovations that capture the minds of viewers and the nods of critiques, ABS-CBN Corporation and TFC are unveiling yet another milestone teleserye – Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo (If You Will Leave Me) on April 16 via Channel 2 and TFC worldwide. The very first overseas Filipino-serye or OFserye, Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo tells the story of two individuals who traversed miles to be with each other and so was shot in majority in Doha where the OFserye was set.
7th Ambassadors Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT) of the Philippines
Vincent competed at the Australian Open (Karate) and Won 1 Gold , 2 Silvers and a Bronze Medal
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We may be spared of Pepeng and Ondoy's fury. But that didn't stop us from being one with our beloved countrymen drenched physically, mentally, spiritually and yes—financially back home.
With TFC on mobile, the freshest news and the best entertainment from TFC can now be viewed from compatible mobile phones within the country.
MANILA - Spices are the soul of Indian cooking. When talking about spices used in indian cuisine, this refers to both the spice and herbs that are grown across the Indian subcontinent.


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Westbound traffic on Interstate 20 in Kilgore was down to one lane after an 18-wheeler caught fire on Monday evening.
It happened just after 6 P.M. in Kilgore, about a half-mile west of the Highway 259 exit. The driver of the truck was headed for Amarillo, when one of his tires caught fire.
Authorities told KLTV 7 that another 18-wheeler pulled over, and the driver of the second truck went to help the driver of the burning rig.
By the time he got to the truck with a fire extinguisher, the fire had spread to the cab.
No one was injured, but traffic was shut down to just one lane near the scene of the fire, but all lanes have since opened back up and the wreck has been cleared.
Kilgore police, the Kilgore Fire Department, and the Sabine Volunteer Fire Department all responded to the fire.
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Violence Against Women Pervasive Problem Worldwide, Says New UN Report
Oct 11, 2006
Painting a grim picture of violence against women in all parts of the world, a new United Nations (UN) report classifies violence against women – whether it happens in the home or elsewhere – as a human rights violation and argues that states are obliged by international human rights standards to hold perpetrators accountable.
In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence Against Women was issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on October 9. It says that violence against women can be physical, sexual, psychological and economic, and that intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women globally. It says violence against women can occur from birth to old age, and asserts that violence against women by spouses, family members and employers is a human rights violation.
Control of women's bodies is a component of gender inequality, Violence Against Women says. It offers comprehensive recommendations, including a call to document all forms of violence against women and to provide leadership at all levels to condemn and prevent violence. It urges states to ratify human rights treaties and to increase funding for services, access to justice and redress for victims and survivors. It calls for "stronger, more consistent and visible" leadership by intergovernmental bodies and the UN system, and stresses the role the UN can play in helping countries collect data on violence against women so as to better combat it.
Violence Against Women offers promising practices, noting that many governments use national plans of action – legal measures, service provision and prevention strategies – to address violence. The most effective, it says, include consultation with women's groups and other civil society organizations, clear timelines and benchmarks, transparent mechanisms for monitoring implementation, indicators of impact and evaluation, predictable and adequate funding streams, and measures to tackle violence against women in a variety of sectors.
United Nations officials are urging leaders around the world to fully support the new study, which offers legislative and other recommendations to combat the scourge. "Violence against women… is really a global problem that has to be addressed. According to the quantitative estimates, which certainly underestimate the amount of violence that occurs, at least one out of three women experienced violence at some stage in their lives," said Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs José Antonio Ocampo at a news conference to launch the report. He emphasized the importance of the report's legal recommendations and the key role women's groups can play in stopping violence.
"Too many women are subjected to violence and made to feel shame," said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. "The real shame belongs to a world that often blames women for the crimes committed against them, and allows such widespread violence to continue… It is time to end tolerance and complicity. We cannot make poverty history unless we make violence against women history. We cannot stop the spread of HIV unless we stop discrimination and violence against women and girls. We cannot build a world of peace, development and security until we end violence against women and girls."
The Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutgers University joined women's groups around the world in welcoming the new report. "This report acknowledges for the first time from the highest levels of the United Nations what human and women's rights advocates have documented over the past few decades: violence against women is a massive human rights violation that is both a cause and a consequence of deeply ingrained inequality between men and women," said Center for Women's Global Leadership Executive Director Charlotte Bunch, a member of the secretary-general's International Advisory Committee for the study.
"What the Secretary-General's study makes clear is that this violence is not inevitable: with sufficient political will, funding, and carefully developed and targeted programs, violence against women can be significantly reduced," Bunch added. "The issue now is [whether] governments and the United Nations [will] make a firm commitment to act on the findings of this report."
In the U.S., the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), Women's Edge Coalition and Amnesty International USA are building a broad-based coalition that will launch an international Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) next year. "This legislation will, for the first time, commit our government to end violence against women around the world," FVPF President Esta Soler said. "It will address the economic conditions that can trap women, health system responses, property rights, sexual violence on the job, and social norms. It also will include measures to stop the appalling level of rapes that occur during wars, conflicts and humanitarian crises, and it will identify men and religious leaders as potential allies in this work."
I-VAWA will include provisions to strengthen programs that teach women credit and capacity building, increase access to education and job skills, and improve property rights and land tenure for women. It also will provide for training and sensitization programs for judges and judicial officials, increase awareness of gender violence in the workplace, and better integrate anti-violence programs in reproductive health, child survival, maternal health and HIV/AIDS programs.
There is much at stake for all of humanity in the effort to end violence against women," In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence Against Women concludes. "The time has come for all nations and peoples to make this a local, national and global priority."
The new UN report, "In-Depth Study on All Forms of Violence Against Women," is available at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/vaw/.


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It's no secret I'm not the world's biggest fan of Martin Scorsese's Hugo. I despised it so much I even put it on my Worst Films of 2011 list. I am genuinely interested in how all films are made though, even the ones I consider bad, and have a new respect for the film after watching The Magic of Hugo, a video featurette Paramount released this week to celebrate the 11 Oscar nominations the film received. Watch the featurette below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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