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Hello P&Ters! Just wanted to quickly touch on a subject that's been on my mind since the end of the Heat game. It's really fascinating to me how Knick fans have observed Carmelo since the start of the season. I follow a good number on twitter and I see many others in the comments section of different sites and I have seen a really large number of comments praising the "new Melo Anthony." Many state that he has been playing at a higher level than ever before in his career through these three games, and that he is setting the tone for the Knicks. I have now seen numerous posts referring to a clear motivation in his play, and that he might be turning the corner and becoming the leader we always envisioned. I see people talking about his defensive intensity and willingness to pass and I start to become really confused.
I don't see very much evidence of any of that. I see pretty much the same Melo that I've been watching for the past five years or so, since he refined his jump shot. Carmelo is still a devastating isolation scorer, making guys like Rashard Lewis and Thad Young look like holograms in single coverage. He's still eschewing drives to the rim for unnecessary pull-up jumpers at times. He's still defending in the post with his hands, preferring to swipe at the ball during the shot attempt rather than put both arms up and contest the shot. He is still a sneaky-good passer and he still utilizes that ability less than I'd like. He looks more or less exactly like he looked last season. I suppose his play will always be painted gold in a Knick win.
I remember trying to describe Melo as a tough one-on-one defender and skilled passer last season. I was usually laughed at. It's strange to me that Melo is doing the same things now and people are suddenly willing to see what they refused to a year ago.
I mean, through three games we're looking at 26/7.3/1.7/1/1 averages on 44/33/82 shooting. Drop a couple of those blocks and steals and that looks exactly like old Carmelo to me. He isn't playing at some type of insane new level. The Knicks are playing well because they have Ray Felton, Jason Kidd, Ronnie Brewer, and JR Smith where Toney Douglas, Mike Bibby, Landry Fields, and Bully were at this time last season. They got legitimately better. Arturo Galletti from the WoW network predicted the Knicks to be a top 2 seed in the East this season barring significant injury. For three games they looked the part.
I am endlessly fascinated by the general NBA fan's ability to generate narrative to explain fairly obvious occurrences in basketball. On Hoopspeak Live today Beckley, Ethan, and Zach discussed the chance that Carmelo contends for the MVP this season. They seemed to all agree that Melo has a good shot at it if the Knicks turn out to be a true contender and that reality is insane. I just don't get how a player can stay relatively the same and somehow manage a 180 in public perception. Then again, as a Knick fan, maybe I just don't understand the power of winning.
Are there any of you who believe Carmelo looks like a different player this season? Why?


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Cleveland (WOIO) - Byron Scott has an impressive resume. Three-time NBA champion. 2008 NBA Coach of the Year. And too many other accolades to list. But even that trophy case may not be enough to save him here in Cleveland.
We all know what kind of mess Byron walked into three years ago, not knowing if LeBron would return, watching "The Decision" unfold, teaching teenage lottery picks on the fly, and seeing his starting line-up consistently depleted. But even with the adversity, any way you add up the numbers, they're not good.
Scott and his Cavaliers went into Wednesday's season finale in Charlotte with 24 wins and 57 losses. 33 games under .500. This, just a few months after hovering around the .500 mark. And some of those losses came after blowing huge, not big, huge leads...of 20 points or more.
Byron Scott didn't suddenly forget how to coach. He's been to the Finals twice as a head coach. But somehow, the effort, if not the message, came to a grinding halt down the stretch.
Dan Gilbert and Chris Grant have some tough decisions to make in the days and weeks to come, and it starts with the head coach.
But before you run Byron out of town, ask yourself this: who are they going to get that is better? And...when Scott's back home in L.A., coaching the Lakers, or Clippers, into contention, where will the Cavaliers be?
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Roll Call: Edelman, 'EW,' and LightSquared - Posted August 24, 2011
Edelman has appointed Steven Behm GM of the Atlanta office. He's been with the firm for five years, building its crisis, risk, and public affairs practice in the Southeast. He's also served as the firm's associate director for the national crisis and risk practice. ... [PRNewser]
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Bill Zucker has been named director of the Midwest region at Ketchum, responsible for leading the overall strategy and daily operations of the Chicago and Pittsburgh offices. Previous... [PRNewser]
2010 PR Predictions: Ketchum Edition - Posted December 29, 2009
Here are some 2010 predictions from Ketchum executives, starting with agency senior partner and CEO Ray Kotcher: On business prospects for 2010: At Ketchum, given the current economic environment, we are being sensible about our 2010 forecasts and are p... [PRNewser]


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Jim Rooker was a 6' left-handed throwing and right-hitting pitcher from Lakeview, OR. Born September 23rd, 1942, he signed his first professional contract with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1960. He first appeared with the Jamestown Tigers ("D" level, New York Penn League) in 1962, pitching 10 innings over three games – he walked eight and allowed 11 hits while striking out three. He wouldn't resurface again until 1964, when he pitched 63 innings for the Duluth-Superior Dukes in the "A" level Northern League. He went 3-4 with a 5.29 ERA.
In 1965, Rooker managed a 2-11 combined record between the "A" level Carolina League Rocky Mount Leafs (1-7, 4.10) and the "AA" level Montgomery Rebels in the Southern League (1-4, 4.21). He spent most of 1966 back in Rocky Mount, posting a much improved 12-5 record and a sparkling 2.05 ERA. He split 1967 between the Rebels (5-2, 2.89) and the "AAA" level Toledo Mud Hens in the International League (5-5, 3.78).
1968 would see Rooker start the season in Toledo, with whom he collected a 14-8 record that season with a 2.61 ERA. He also made his first major league appearance, pitching twice in relief in June and July. He allowed four hits, a walk, and two earned runs while striking out four in 4.2 innings. After the season, his contract was purchased by the New York Yankees. He never donned pinstripes, as just 15 days later he was selected as the sixth pick in the 1968 expansion draft by the Kansas City Royals.
Rooker spent four seasons in Kansas City, racking up a 21-44 record (including seven shutouts) with a 3.93 ERA. The Royals sent him off to the Pirates for relief pitcher Gene Garber after the 1972 season.
In 1973, Rooker pitched 41 games for the Bucs, starting 18, pitching six complete, and logging five saves. He allowed an NL ninth best 7.6 hits per nine innings. In game two of a doubleheader on July 20th, he pitched a complete game six hitter, striking out eight in a 7-0 win over the San Diego Padres. On August 19th, he struck out five and pitched a five hitter in a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Just two weeks later on August 31st, he pitched his third shutout in just over a month, allowing the Chicago Cubs seven hits while striking out five. His best performance may actually have been in relief. On May 7th, he entered a game versus the Dodgers with a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the seventh. He struck out two and allowed only a walk as he allowed the Bums zero hits over the last three innings. He finished the season with a 10-6 record, giving him an NL seventh best .625 win percentage. He also ranked fifth in the senior circuit with a 1.145 WHIP and 10th in the league by striking out 6.4 batters per nine innings. Pittsburgh finished third in the NL East at 80-82.
1974 would see Rooker go 15-11 with an NL eighth best 2.78 ERA. He ranked fourth in the league with 15 complete games. In game one of a twin bill on August 25th, he pitched 11 innings and struck out nine while allowing six hits and only one run in a 4-1 12-inning win over the Padres. He also showed some chops at the plate, hitting .305 with five doubles, two triples, and eight RBI in 95 at bats. The Pirates won the NL East with a 88-74 record. In game two of the NLCS, he allowed six hits and walked five over seven innings, taking a no decision in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Pirates were eliminated three games to one.
Rooker went 13-11 with an NL eighth best 2.97 ERA in 1975. He completed seven of his 28 starts and allowed only 8.1 hits per nine innings. On August 25th, he earned his only shutout of the season, allowing three hits and striking out four in a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. His best start of the season, however came in the second game of a doubleheader on September 15th. He allowed two hits and struck out nine, allowing only an unearned run in a 9-1 victory over the Cubs. Pittsburgh won the NL East with a 92-69 record, 6.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates were swept by the Cincinnati Reds in three games in the NLCS. Rooker started game two, taking the 6-1 loss by allowing seven hits and four earned runs in four innings.
1976 would see Rooker go a career best seven games above .500, at 15-8 with a 3.35 ERA. His .652 winning percentage was good for seventh in the NL. His only shutout of the season came on the last day, in game one of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on October 3rd. He allowed seven hits in the 1-0 squeaker. The Pirates, at 92-70, finished nine games behind the Phillies for the NL East title.
In 1977, Rooker continued his winning ways, posting a 14-9 record with an NL ninth ranking 3.08 ERA. He completed seven of 30 starts, along with two shutouts. On April 15th he tossed a three hitter and struck out five in a 7-0 win over the Cardinals, then on June 3rd struck out four and allowed five hits in a 5-0 win over the Cubs. The Pirates were consistently good, at 96-66, but still five games behind the Phillies for a shot at the pennant.
In 1978, Rooker managed to complete only one of his 28 rotation starts, posting his first losing record in Pittsburgh, at 9-11 with a 4.24 ERA. His best game of the season was on July 1st in a 1-0 win over the New York Mets, when he allowed three hits and struck out five over eight innings. Pittsburgh showed consistency by finishing in second again, 1.5 games back of the Phillies with an 88-73 record.
Rooker posted a 4-7 record in 1979, with a 4.60 ERA. He appeared in 19 games, starting 17 with one complete. On May 19th, he started his season with an 8.1 inning, three hit performance against the Cubs in a 3-0 win. His second start would be his only complete game of the campaign, as he allowed two hits and struck out five in a 9-2 win, also over the Cubs on May 30th. The Pirates finally cracked the postseason, winning the division title by two games over the Expos with a 98-64 record. Rooker did not appear as Pittsburgh swept the Reds in three games in the NLCS. In Pittsburgh's seven game series win over the Baltimore Orioles, Rooker made two appearances with one start. He allowed five hits in 8.1 innings.
1980 would be Rooker's last major league season. He went 2-2, 3.50 in four starts, totaling 18 innings. In his first start of the season on April 13th, he allowed five hits and struck out six in 6.1 innings, earning the victory over the Cardinals, 3-1. Rooker went into politics after his baseball career, but lost both races that he entered. He would join the Pirates broadcast team for 13 years before getting picked up by ESPN. According to Wikipedia.org:
Rooker's most famous moment as a broadcaster came on June 8, 1989, during a Pirates' road game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The Pirates scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning, including three on a Barry Bonds home run. As the Pirates' cross-state rivals came to bat in the bottom of the first, Rooker said on the air, "If we lose this game, I'll walk home." Both Von Hayes and Steve Jeltz hit two home runs (the latter would hit only five during his Major League career) to trigger a Phillies comeback. The Phillies, trailing now only 11-10 in the eighth inning, scored the tying run on a wild pitch, then took the lead on Darren Daulton's two-run single and went on to win 15-11. Rooker had to wait until after the season to make good on his "walk home" promise, conducting a 300-plus-mile charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Rooker currently is a writer of children's literature.
All-Time Statline: Eight seasons, 82-65, 3.29 ERA, 218 games, 187 starts, 47 CG, eight shutouts, six saves, 1317.2 innings pitched, 1227 hits allowed, walked 479, struck out 672, 1.295 WHIP, 16.1 wins above replacement.


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December 15, 2011
The widows of two African presidents slain in the 1994 missile attack on the presidential plane that triggered the Rwanda Genocide filed notice with the 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals challenging "head-of-state immunity" granted to the current president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, by the Obama administration in Habyarimana v. Kagame.
May 9, 2011
The 2010 U.N. Mapping Exercise Report, U.N. Prosecutor Del Ponte's 2009 exposé of Rwandan Patriotic Front crimes, and the 2008 Spanish genocide indictment of President Paul Kagame and the Rwandan Patriotic Front tell the real story.
April 15, 2011
Law professor Peter Erlinder's case against Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his official history of the Rwanda Genocide continues in the court of public opinion. Erlinder has published an 80-page analysis of documents he says prove Kagame's culpability for the genocide and ensuing Congo Wars.
October 15, 2010
With respect to the United Nations Report officially released Oct. 1, regarding genocide against Hutus in the Congo, I think that the language used is much less important than the killing of 6 million or more and the illegal extraction of resources from the eastern Congo.
June 15, 2010
In the runup to the presidential election Aug. 9, Rwandan President Paul Kagame has prevented his prospective opponents from registering, briefly jailed his leading opponent, Victoire Ingabire, and has imprisoned her attorney, Professor Peter Erlinder, since May 28. Today, the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), where Erlinder is lead defense attorney, called for his release.
June 13, 2010
"Peter Erlinder is in need of all assistance the international organization for human rights lawyers can muster. He is in the hands of a murderous, brutal regime," declares six-term Congress member and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney. Professor Erlinder was jailed after traveling to Rwanda to defend Victoire Ingabire, leading candidate challenging incumbent President Paul Kagame.


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Our research program is focused on modeling the atomic features and molecular phenomena that govern catalysis and materials processing. We are using computational chemistry and molecular reaction modeling to examine the properties and performance for a wide range of different material including metals, bimetallics, metal oxides and zeolites for their use as heterogeneous catalysis, catalytic electrodes for fuel cells, and magnetic materials for memory device fabrication. The performance of these materials depends on their atomic surface structure and composition. The chemistry and kinetics at a solid-fluid interface are controlled by chemical bonding between the adsorbates and the surface as well as the environment at the active site.
We are developing a suite of tools that enable us to understand adsorbate-surface interactions and quantify the energetics of elementary reaction steps. This information is used to simulate the vast array of competing elementary surface steps, follow the temporal surface structure, and model material performance. We are therefore able to tie tunable atomic structural and compositional levers to the overall process chemistry or device performance. This provides a framework whereby we can begin to manipulate the atomic scale features (defect sites, alloys, supports solvents) toward the design of new materials. The computational tools that we are using/developing range from ab initio density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics methods to calculate the detailed electronic structure to first-principles based kinetic Monte Carlo simulation in order to follow the reaction kinetics.
We are currently examining a number of industrially relevant catalytic chemistries including the selective hydrogenation of oxygenates, the selective hydrogenation of alkynes, vinyl acetate synthesis, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, methanol fuel cells, lean burn NOx reduction, oxychlorination of olefins, amination of alcohols, and olefin epoxidation. In addition, we are also looking at the processing of giant magnetoresistant materials for memory fabrication.
Controlling transistor threshold voltages using molecular dipoles. Vasudevan S, Kapur N, He T, Neurock M, Tour JM, Ghosh AW. J. Appl. Phys. 105, 093703 (2009).
Reactions of vinyl groups on a model chromia surface: Vinyl chloride on stoichiometric alpha-Cr2O3 (10(1)over-bar2). Mckee MA, Ma Q, Mullins DR, Neurock M, Cox DF. Surface Science. 603, 265-272 (2009)
Correlating Acid Properties and Catalytic Function: A First-Principles Analysis of Alcohol Dehydration Pathways on Polyoxometalates. Janik MJ, Macht J, Iglesia E, Neurock M. J. Phys Chem C. 113, 1872-1885 (2009).
IR Spectroscopic Measurement of Diffusion Kinetics of Chemisorbed Pyridine through Nanocrystalline MgO Particles. The Involvement of Surface Defect Sites in Slow Diffusion. Kim S, Wang XY, Buda C, Neurock M, Koper OB, Yates JT. J. Phys. Chem. C. 113, 2219-2227 (2009).
Direct Spectroscopic Observation of the Role of Humidity in Surface Diffusion through an Ionic Adsorbent Powder. The Behavior of Adsorbed Pyridine on Nanocrystalline MgO. Wang XY, Kirn S, Buda C,Neurock M, Koper OB, Yates JT. J. Phys. Chem. C. 113, 2228-2234 (2009)
First-Principles Analysis of the Initial Electroreduction Steps of Oxygen over Pt(111). Janik MJ, Taylor CD, Neurock M, J. Electrochemical Society. 156, B126-B135 (2009).


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1-20 Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame: Ogleetree, Cooper, Warmack, and Eifert were all of the board at 20. I choose to stay at 20 and take Te'o simply because I believe in his ability and think he will be a very good NFL linebacker. Also the Bears need a young linebacker with all 3 of their starters over 30. I think Te'o is one of these players where years later, people will wonder how he slipped so far. He led his team to BCS game and was a Heisman runner up, he can play.
2-18 Justin Pugh G/C Syracuse: Good second round value and fits Bears needs. He is very versatile and could potentially play all 5 positions on the line (unlikely tackle because of his short arms). Pugh is a very good pass protector, he has light feet and shows great patience and balance. As a run blocker Pugh has good not great inline power. He is a natural knee bender and is above average in space.
4-20 B.W. Webb CB William & Mary: I'm surprised he slipped to the 4th round, If the Bears had a 3rd rounder I would take him there. Webb is a gifted athlete who is a top 3 cover corner in this draft. He has natural hips, great feet and balance, terrific ball skills and has a second gear in recovery. His knock is in his run support, he doesn't invite contact and is below average at taking on blocks.
5-20 Josh Boyce TCU: Quick outside receiver. Good feel as a route runner and has the speed to challenge on the outside. Boyce has underrated hands and is a playmaker. Fills Bears needs as well.
6-20 Joe Madsen C West Virginia: Posses good lateral movement and gets to the second level well. A four year starter in a very productive offense. His weakness is his ability to anchor and re-anchor. He could put up a fight for Roberto's job.
How did I do? (No one will be able to change my mind about Manti Te'o)


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Career Resources at Hagerty
Most of the career-related resources that were once in Hagerty Library have moved to the new Career Library, located at 3201 Arch Street. However, there is still a small collection of resume, cover letter and interviewing books in Hagerty. Below is a list of the titles you can find in Hagerty's reference collection.
Résumé magic: Trade secrets of a professional résumé writer by Susan Britton Whitcomb. (2007)
Resumes that knock 'em dead by Martin Yate. (2006)
Cover letter magic: Trade secrets of professional resume writers by Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark. (2007)
Cover letters that knock 'em dead by Martin Yate. (2006)
Knock 'em dead 2008:The ultimate job search guide by Martin Yate. (2008)
301 smart answers to tough interview questions by Vicky Oliver. (2005)
The everything practice interview book: Be prepared for any question by Dawn Rosenberg McKay. (2004)
NOTE: These items are for library use only and may not be checked out. Visit the Career Library to check out items on these and other career-related topics. Can't make it to the Career Library? Request to have items sent to Hagerty for pick up via the library catalog.
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These are books about animals. Some are layman-oriented, others are complete academic texts, so your mileage may vary. And with this post, the Top Books of 2012 comes at an end… but the series continues tomorrow with the real meat: the top discoveries of 2012, outlined in a total of 11 posts.
|This is an excellent anthology of some of the groundbreaking studies in entomology. It's compiled not for the entomologist, but for the layman, so it's also very accessible. If you're at all interested in insects, or have children who are into nature, or are a science/biology teacher, this books is perfect for you.
|Who doesn't think behaviour-manipulating parasites are awesome? No reader of this blog, I can guarantee that based on readership statistics of this post. This book is an authoritative review of the phenomenon, written by leading researchers, with the contributions of behavioural ecologists to help integrate the organismal, neurobiological, and evolutionary aspects with behavioural and ecological aspects of this sort of parasitism. It's academically-oriented, but if you can get through my posts, you should have no problems reading the book. And I really do recommend it, because the subject matter is absolutely lovely.
|A 2012 paperback release of a 2010 hardback, this book is worth re-advertising because it's really great. If you've ever wondered about the diversity of silk in spiders, the myriad different uses of silk in spiders, and just how silk use has evolved to fulfil all these uses, then this book is exactly what you need. Highly recommended for any arachnophiliac of any level.
|One of my favourite pet topics is animal intelligence (e.g.). If you're also interested in it, then you should look into getting this book. It's a compendium of architecture produced from all over the animal kingdom, examined in the light of behavioural biology and intelligence.
|An excellent resource for anyone interested in anatomy and sensory physiology. All types of animal eyes are detailed in this book, along with their efficiency and nervous integration (how they're used to make images), and evolutionary histories. It's written by two leading authorities on the subject, so if you want a comprehensive overview of animal vision, this is it.
|From hiding to playing dead to spitting acid to blowing themselves up, insects have many ways to defend themselves – and their predators have coevolved to dispatch those defences. This book is all about this fascinating stuff, and is aimed at the lay public, so get it if you want interesting tales and factoids from the world of insect natural history.
|I know for a fact, from eating together with lesser beings who have not studied invertebrate zoology, that there is a huge demand for general books about invertebrate groups, similar to the myriad ones we have for charming vertebrates. This one covers it for crabs. Aimed at the lay reader, it goes through all the basics of crab biology and ecology. Reading it is like having a seafood lunch/dinner with me. It's also suitable for more advanced readers, since it has a good literature list.
|A 2008 hardback re-published in 2012 as a paperback. My list, my rules: this counts as a new book. It's all about fleas, but using them as a case study for the evolutionary and ecological aspects of parasitology. So it's really of interest to anyone whos tudies parasitology. It's an academic textbook though, not quite easy reading for a non-biologist.
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Marian Tutilescu joins Presidential Administration
Marian Tutilescu, former Chief of the Schengen Department at MAI (the Ministry of Administration and Internal Affairs), will join President Traian Basescu's team at Palatul Cotroceni, according to official sources cited by Mediafax. The same sources claim Tutilescu was approached about the position immediately after retiring from MAI. The 57-year-old Tutilescu led the Capital City Police Department between 2003 and 2009, after occupying the position of deputy to the Chief of Romanian Police.


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The Internet Report Card
The long-term success of every business, regardless if it is furniture or toothpaste, depends on the business being a force online!
I've put together a helpful grading tool to measure where you are with your Internet presence. Figure out your 'grade' and make changes as necessary ...
F (Failing) - We have a company website that has our location, names of our brands, store hours, and maybe a promotion that we are running this month.
D (Below Average) - Our website has (in addition to the basics) a store locator to send local consumers to the closest retailer, and the retailer has links back to our webpage where customers can see all photos from each collection.
C (Average) - We've got a website that clearly presents basic information on our company, products, and retailers where customers can buy the items. In addition, we have a social media site like Facebook, where consumers can see and interact with our posts and be a fan or friend of our business.
B (Above Average) - Beyond our great website (it tells customers, reps, and retailers all about us and our products, including their images and where to find them) and an active Facebook page, we have developed a solid IMAP (Internet Minimally Advertised Price) for the online sales of our products. Our IMAP policy balances the pricing of our product online, so that our brick-and-mortar retail partners have protection from showrooming, while providing our consumers with a consistent pricing model nationwide.
A (Exceptional) - With an interactive site that not only shows product, but actually recommends items to the end consumer based upon specific needs, our website is more than just informational; it's e-commerce as well. We use third party sites to enhance our brand and to create added exposure for us, in order to tell our story to a much broader audience. Real time data is sent over regularly from a daily focus group to help determine our growth strategies. More than just having an IMAP policy, we are actually policing it, keeping rogue retailers from abusing it by spreading our assets to unauthorized sites that poison the entire system. We keep our website current by actively blogging to expand our message.
What is your grade? I would argue that a good grade should be a top priority, since over 85% of all Home Décor purchases begin online. Retailers, manufacturers and customers all interacting together will lead to a better shopping experience, as well as effective top-line and margin growth for every business. If this is not already a priority, my suggestion would be to move it to the top of the list. No one wants to fail, and believe it or not, each time a retailer ceases to do business or a manufacturer shuts its doors, it hurts us all!


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Performance and Testing
The energy performance of all ENERGY STAR qualified windows, doors, and skylights must be independently tested and certified according to test procedures established by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) .
NFRC is a third-party non-profit organization that sponsors certified rating and labeling to help consumers compare the performance of windows, doors, and skylights. NFRC does not distinguish between "good" and "bad" windows, set minimum performance standards, or mandate performance levels. This is where ENERGY STAR comes in. ENERGY STAR enables consumers to easily identify NFRC-certified products with superior energy performance.
The NFRC label can be found on all ENERGY STAR qualified windows, doors, and skylights and provides performance ratings in five categories:
For more information on NFRC performance ratings and label, visit NFRC's Web site. ENERGY STAR qualification is based on U-factor and SHGC ratings only.
Most Krestmark windows meet or exceed the strict Energy Star criteria.
Krestmark Energy Performance Data (.pdf)
Mulling Oversize Units (.pdf)


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Video: Player highlights from the Raptors – Pistons game
The Detroit Pistons mathematically eliminated the Toronto Raptors from playoff contention by beating them 108-98 at the Air Canada Centre.
Rudy Gay led the Raptors in scoring with 34 points (13-18 FG, 4-4 3PT, 4-4 FT) in 40 minutes. He also added six rebounds and five assists.
Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points (8-14 FG), five blocks and six rebounds in 37 minutes.
DeMar DeRozan had 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 41 minutes.
Former Raptor Jose Calderon put up 19 points (8-12 FG) and nine assists in 43 minutes in his first return to Toronto.
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