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Corporate Projectors
Sep 17, 2013 11:56 AM, By Bennett Liles
NEC has added features to the Crestron RoomView-ready NP-PA500U LCD projector to broaden its ability to install in a wide range of corporate boardroom and training environments. Its stacking capability allows a combined light output up to 20,000 lumens to cope with long-throw and very high ambient light situations. AutoSense automatically syncs with any computer signal and features one-touch image optimization while a geometric correction tool allows square images to be projected onto uneven surfaces without distortion. The 5,000-lumen unit can also fit five different bayonet mount lenses for quick lens changes. Connectivity includes HDMI with HDCP, DisplayPort, dual computer, and 5BNC.
Part of a series of new projectors from Optoma, the 5,000-lumen EH505 is targeted for midsize venues and can work perfectly in large boardrooms and other corporate facilities. Its WUXGA resolution, lens shift, and the choice of three optional lenses provide a customized installation ability that can fit the EH505 just about anywhere. Input signal connection include HDMI 1.4a, DVI, VGA, S-Video, composite, component, and 5BNC, along with mini jack and RCA audio in and audio out with two 3W speakers. Two 12V triggers provide additional installation options, and the unit can be remotely controlled and monitored via RS-232 and Ethernet.
At 6,500 lumens, the Panasonic PT-D6000 ULS can cover the larger boardrooms and corporate training facilities with clear, bright images enhanced by its RGB Booster feature. The unit also has an auto-cleaning filter and built-in edge blending support for even larger displays. The dual lamp system provides continued operation after a lamp has burned out and the liquid cooling system allows sustained operation in environments with temperatures as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The native VGA resolution is generated in a sealed optical block that keeps out dust, and the projector can accommodate a variety of interchangeable lenses.
The single-chip DLP, 3,000-lumen PJWX424ON short-throw projector from Ricoh can display images up to 60in. diagonally when placed within 2ft. of the display wall. The projector also features a built-in countdown timer for testing and rehearsing presentations. Auto brightness sets the illumination to suit the ambient light in the room while a video source can be shown on up to four units simultaneously using multi-screen mode and the wall-color mode adjusts color automatically to allow projection onto walls of different colors, enhancing portability. Connectivity includes Ethernet, USB, memory cards, HDMI, and wireless. With the optional eBeam technology from Luidia, any whiteboard or wall surface can be transformed into an interactive display.
For smaller classrooms, meeting rooms, and portable applications, Sharp offers the PG-LX3500, a filter-free, sealed DLP-chip design with XGA native resolution at 3,500 lumens. The 3D-ready unit is compatible with 3D-field sequential content and active shutter 3D glasses in addition to providing a five-segment color wheel. Remote controllable on RS-232 and LAN connections, the PG-LX3500 offers a wide selection of video input formats including HDMI, RGB/component, and composite video. Other features are GUI pointer, spotlight, image freeze, image enlarge, break times, and AV mute. A stereo sound input feeds a built-in speaker and standby power drops to as low as .35W.
The new VPL-FHZ55 laser-light-source projector from Sony uses 3LCD imaging technology for 4,000 lumens of color light output at WUXGA resolution. It does this by using a blue laser as its light source, which excites a phosphorous material that in turn creates white light. The white light is delivered to the 3LCD optical system, generating full-time, RGB color through a color-splitting process. The projector's features include auto light dimming, which dims light output down to 5 percent when left powered on without use; and auto brightness adjustment, which eliminates unnecessary illumination when a dark picture is projected. Also available is constant brightness mode, which allows users to maintain brightness throughout the expected 20,000-hour life by driving the projector at reduced light output. The unit has a standard 1.6X zoom lens, lens shift, built-in edge blending capability, and geometric correction.
The Pro8520HD from ViewSonic delivers a full 1080p image at 5,000 lumens to cover larger boardrooms and training venues with 10-bit processing and a 1.5X optical zoom. A variety of presentation formats are available including dual HDMI, wired and wireless LAN display, USB display, and PC-less JPG slideshows. The filter-free unit is equipped with a Crestron LAN controller, and it can also be operated and monitored via serial RS-232. The mini jack and RCA audio inputs feed two internal 10W speakers in addition to offering a mic input and RCA audio output terminal. Video connections include composite, S-Video, component, and HDMI, and the output video is produced with a five-segment color wheel in 16:9 native aspect ratio.
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- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons saba*
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
- 12 ounces fresh raspberries
Whisk egg yolks, sugar, saba, and 2 tablespoons water to blend in top of double boiler over barely simmering water (do not allow upper pot to touch water); whisk constantly until mixture thickens and thermometer registers 160°F, about 4 minutes. Place top of double boiler over large bowl filled with ice; continue whisking until mixture cools, about 3 minutes. Whip cream in small bowl until soft peaks form; fold into saba mixture. Cover sabayon with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
Divide raspberries among dessert coupes. Spoon sabayon over and serve.
*A lightly sweet, unfermented syrup made primarily from the must of Trebbiano grapes. Available at specialty foods stores and Surfas (310-559-4770; surfasonline.com) and Zingerman's (888-636-8162; zingermans.com).
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main ingredients: Berry, Egg, Raspberry
cuisine: French
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text: Letters Needed Now in Support of Refuge June 20 is the deadline for public comment on the Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. "Our letters are making a difference! We must keep this effort up," said Susan Thomas, Director of the Hoosier Chapter's Wetlands Project. Helping make the refuge a reality is a goal of the Chapter's 1998 Clean Water Conservation Campaign. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a 30,000-acre refuge for the Kankakee River in Indiana and Illinois. The Service's Draft Environmental Assessment was released in March, and the original 30-day comment period was extended to allow for additional public input. "The proposal has generated considerable interest in the Kankakee River watershed," said David Hudak, field supervisor of the Service's Bloomington office. "Extending the comment period continues our commitment to providing as much opportunity as possible for the public to participate in this project." The refuge would buy land from willing sellers only. The Service would work with property owners and officials to create the refuge without harming private property. The Grand Kankakee Marsh was once one of the richest habitats in North America, spanning 500,000 acres from South Bend to a natural limestone dam in Momence, Illinois. The marsh, filled for agricultural use, originally contained thousands of acres of hardwood swamp, grassy marsh, and dense peat bogs. The Service has five proposals for the refuge. Alternative 1 is no action. Alternative 2 would focus on wetland restoration along the river's main stem. Alternative 3 would center on grassland and savanna habitats. Alternative 4 would focus on enhancing endangered and threatened species. Alternative 5 is the Service's preferred alternative and the hybrid scenario. It incorporates concerns listed in Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 and gives the Service the most flexibility to achieve the proposal's goals. This alternative is supported by Sierrans and other state conservationists. The hybrid plan would also be the most beneficial to the region's economy, increasing personal income, business revenue, and jobs over the 20 to 30 years needed to build the refuge, according to the Purdue University Economic Impact Analysis of the proposal. A summary of the proposal can be viewed at www.fws.gov/r3pao/ext_affr/news_rel/kankakee.html. "There is organized opposition to the refuge. The comment period will make or break the refuge," said Susan Thomas. Use This Sample as a Guide for Your Own LetterThis letter can be used as a guide when writing to support the Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge proposal. Use your own words and write about points for which you feel most strongly. A brief letter (even one paragraph) is sufficient. I am writing to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 30,000-acre Grand Kankakee Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. I know that the Grand Kankakee Marsh once was a large natural area that provided habitat for plants and animals, purified drinking water, and helped control flooding. I understand that most of the marsh has been destroyed. I support the Service's proposal to establish a wildlife refuge along the Kankakee River to help protect and to restore a portion of this unique region. This project will benefit people in the state, support wildlife habitat, protect drinking water, and reduce some of the area's flooding and erosion problems. Thank you. (your name and address) Send your letters to: Copyright © 2007 Hoosier Chapter Sierra Club, all rights reserved.[6/28/02]efp |


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Norwich City boss Chris Hughton will savour every minute of his first return to former club Newcastle in the Premier League this weekend. Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Paddy Davitt, EDP Sports Writer
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Some members of Chris Hughton's profession would positively relish being thrust into the limelight. Norwich City's manager is not one of them.
"From the day I left there it was a conscious decision that I was only going to look forward. It is not a nice thing to happen to anybody when you lose your job but unfortunately it is part and parcel of the game. I think through any experience – good or bad – you have to grow through that. I am delighted to be here at a wonderful club in Norwich City."
Hughton has always maintained a dignified silence about his treatment at Newcastle, where overseeing their resurrection from the Football League and an encouraging top flight start the following season fell short of the owner's expectations.
The Norwich chief has never had an explanation. Nor will he be seeking one this weekend over the events that triggered his St James' Park exit back in December 2010.
Hughton is not consumed by bitterness or anger ahead of his first return this weekend to a place you sense still retains a special hold on his affections.
"No, from the day I left there it was a conscious decision that I was only going to look forward," he said. "It is not a nice thing to happen to anybody when you lose your job but unfortunately it is part and parcel of the game. I think through any experience – good or bad – you have to grow through that. I am delighted to be here at a wonderful club in Norwich City who have an equally wonderful support and they will certainly make themselves heard. For me, it was always a question of just moving on. I only have one concern and one objective on Sunday and that is try and win a football match. That is where my focus is.
"You would be a fool to have other things on your mind to detract away from what the objective is. I consider myself very lucky that I manage a wonderful club here that is playing in the Premier League and we have the opportunity to mix it with the best teams every week."
Hughton will afford himself a brief pause to survey the familiar scene when he emerges from the tunnel prior to kick-off.
"I have thought about how I will feel when I first walk out there but that is probably less important than how I feel at the end of the game," he said. "It is one that on a personal note I am looking forward to going back, but it is about the performance. I had a very good three years there and the supporters were excellent to me. A lot of the staff are still there from my time. I will certainly enjoy the occasion better if we go there and give a good account of ourselves. It is a very difficult place to get a result. They are an extremely good team and one I expect to be pushing for Champions League places.
"It is a very daunting place to go but we have a team I would like to think will look forward to that experience. They are a wonderful outfit with some fabulous players. What they have done since my time is brought in players to the squad to make it more competitive. I think it is no surprise to see where they are at this particular moment."
Hughton was an interested spectator at Goodison Park on Monday night to watch Newcastle's second half revival against the Toffees – not that the Norwich boss needed any reminding of the threat posed by two-goal striker Demba Ba and his Senegalese partner Papiss Cisse.
"I think it showed what Newcastle are about and how they can change a game," he said. "I don't think it would be too unfair to say Everton were the better team in that first half period. You always feel with them that they can make the changes to open up a game, particularly with Ba up front. That is as prolific a strike force as anywhere in the country.
"When you have that ammunition, along with (Hatem) Ben Arfa, who is their best player this season by all accounts, they have a real attacking force that can change a game. It was no surprise to see them back in it. They were perhaps a touch fortunate with two decisions that went their way, but they really forced the issue."
Magpies' manager Alan Pardew left all three of his big hitters at home for the midweek Europa League trip to Portgual. Hughton knows from first-hand experience at Birmingham last season the inherent problems of balancing continental jaunts with domestic duties.
"The advantage you have is being able to rest players and there is probably only two or three that will play on Sunday," he said. "The disadvantage is that perhaps you would like to get through some work during the course of a normal week that you just can't because it is a disrupted spell.
"The planning time is limited. They get back at some point on a Friday, maybe with one or two knocks, and that makes it difficult to train much. The big clubs who experience that season after season get used to it and work around it so that come matchdays they have real good quality to handle the situation.
"The fact he made changes was no surprise to me. I think if they weren't comfortable enough with the squad and the team they put out they wouldn't have done it. It was a good result away from home and everyone knows at home they are a strong outfit. With what they have and the cup competitions they are likely to be involved in he has to use the squad the best way he can."
Hughton's own ability to shuffle his options is still hampered by a seam of injuries afflicting his first team squad. Defenders Steven Whittaker (ankle) and Simon Lappin (ankle) are expected to step up their injury returns after this weekend.
Elliott Bennett (knee) re-joined training for the first time yesterday since his opening day injury at Fulham. Fellow midfielder Anthony Pilkington is in the travelling party after missing the goalless draw against West Ham with a groin problem.
"Stevie Whittaker is still out at the minute and it is one that will probably now take its course. We knew when he did the original injury it could be anything from eight to 12 weeks," said Hughton. "He is doing some good running at the minute, so that is encouraging. Simon will hopefully train next week and Elliott was training with us on Friday so we are in quite good shape."
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The SNC Jâlé and Warren Trepp Business Plan Competition (formerly the SNC President's Cup) is an educational experience designed to encourage students to combine their talent, ideas and energy to produce tomorrow's leading business products, services, and/or process improvements. The aim of the Competition is to provide an integrative forum that provides new entrepreneurs with the best possible resources – including education, networking, team creation, and mentorship– to help turn innovative ideas into economic sustainable realities.
The Competition will award $6,750 in cash to outstanding teams of student entrepreneurs who submit business plans for new ventures showing significant business potential. The Competition process, its network of faculty, mentors, and seasoned professionals, and the cash prizes awarded will encourage these teams go on to compete in the prestigious Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup.
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The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 The Message that Jeremiah received for all the Judeans who lived in the land of Egypt, who had their homes in Migdol, Tahpanhes, Noph, and the land of Pathros: | 1 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt--in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis--and in Upper Egypt: |
2 "This is what God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, says: 'You saw with your own eyes the terrible doom that I brought down on Jerusalem and the Judean cities. Look at what's left: ghost towns of rubble and smoking ruins, | 2 "This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. Today they lie deserted and in ruins |
3 and all because they took up with evil ways, making me angry by going off to offer sacrifices and worship the latest in gods - no-gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors knew the first thing about. | 3 because of the evil they have done. They provoked me to anger by burning incense and by worshiping other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. |
4 Morning after morning and long into the night I kept after you, sending you all those prophets, my servants, begging you, "Please, please - don't do this, don't fool around in this loathsome gutter of gods that I hate with a passion." | 4 Again and again I sent my servants the prophets, who said, 'Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!' |
5 But do you think anyone paid the least bit of attention or repented of evil or quit offering sacrifices to the no-gods? Not one. | 5 But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods. |
6 So I let loose with my anger, a firestorm of wrath in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, and left them in ruins and wasted. And they're still in ruins and wasted.' | 6 Therefore, my fierce anger was poured out; it raged against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem and made them the desolate ruins they are today. |
7 "This is the Message of God, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel: 'So why are you ruining your lives by amputating yourselves - man, woman, child, and baby - from the life of Judah, leaving yourselves isolated, unconnected? | 7 "Now this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Why bring such great disaster on yourselves by cutting off from Judah the men and women, the children and infants, and so leave yourselves without a remnant? |
8 And why do you deliberately make me angry by what you do, offering sacrifices to these no-gods in the land of Egypt where you've come to live? You'll only destroy yourselves and make yourselves an example used in curses and an object of ridicule among all the nations of the earth. | 8 Why provoke me to anger with what your hands have made, burning incense to other gods in Egypt, where you have come to live? You will destroy yourselves and make yourselves an object of cursing and reproach among all the nations on earth. |
9 "'Have you so soon forgotten the evil lives of your ancestors, the evil lives of the kings of Judah and their wives, to say nothing of your own evil lives, you and your wives, the evil you flaunted in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem? | 9 Have you forgotten the wickedness committed by your fathers and by the kings and queens of Judah and the wickedness committed by you and your wives in the land of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem? |
10 And to this day, there's not a trace of remorse, not a sign of reverence, nobody caring about living by what I tell them or following my instructions that I've set out so plainly before you and your parents! | 10 To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence, nor have they followed my law and the decrees I set before you and your fathers. |
11 So this is what God-of-the-Angel-Armies decrees: | 11 "Therefore, this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am determined to bring disaster on you and to destroy all Judah. |
12 I'm going to take what's left of Judah, those who have decided to go to Egypt and live there, and finish them off. In Egypt they will either be killed or starve to death. The same fate will fall upon both the obscure and the important. Regardless of their status, they will either be killed or starve. You'll end up cursed, reviled, ridiculed, and mocked. | 12 I will take away the remnant of Judah who were determined to go to Egypt to settle there. They will all perish in Egypt; they will fall by the sword or die from famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine. They will become an object of cursing and horror, of condemnation and reproach. |
13 I'll give those who are in Egypt the same medicine I gave those in Jerusalem: massacre, starvation, and disease. | 13 I will punish those who live in Egypt with the sword, famine and plague, as I punished Jerusalem. |
14 None of those who managed to get out of Judah alive and get away to Egypt are going to make it back to the Judah for which they're so homesick. None will make it back, except maybe a few fugitives.'" Making Goddess Cookies | 14 None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives." |
15 The men who knew that their wives had been burning sacrifices to the no-gods, joined by a large crowd of women, along with virtually everyone living in Pathros of Egypt, answered Jeremiah: | 15 Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, along with all the women who were present--a large assembly--and all the people living in Lower and Upper Egypt, said to Jeremiah, |
16 "We're having nothing to do with what you tell us is God's Message. | 16 "We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD! |
17 We're going to go right on offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, keeping up the traditions set by our ancestors, our kings and government leaders in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem in the good old days. We had a good life then - lots of food, rising standard of living, and no bad luck. | 17 We will certainly do everything we said we would: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and will pour out drink offerings to her just as we and our fathers, our kings and our officials did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and were well off and suffered no harm. |
18 But the moment we quit sacrificing to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out offerings to her, everything fell apart. We've had nothing but massacres and starvation ever since. | 18 But ever since we stopped burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have had nothing and have been perishing by sword and famine." |
19 " And then the women chimed in: "Yes! Absolutely! We're going to keep at it, offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out offerings to her. Aren't our husbands behind us? They like it that we make goddess cookies and pour out our offerings to her." | 19 The women added, "When we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands know that we were making cakes like her image and pouring out drink offerings to her?" |
20 Then Jeremiah spoke up, confronting the men and the women, all the people who had answered so insolently. He said, | 20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him, |
21 "The sacrifices that you and your parents, your kings, your government officials, and the common people of the land offered up in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem - don't you think God noticed? He noticed, all right. | 21 "Did not the LORD remember and think about the incense burned in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem by you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land? |
22 And he got fed up. Finally, he couldn't take your evil behavior and your disgusting acts any longer. Your land became a wasteland, a death valley, a horror story, a ghost town. And it continues to be just that. | 22 When the LORD could no longer endure your wicked actions and the detestable things you did, your land became an object of cursing and a desolate waste without inhabitants, as it is today. |
23 This doom has come upon you because you kept offering all those sacrifices, and you sinned against God! You refused to listen to him, wouldn't live the way he directed, ignored the covenant conditions." | 23 Because you have burned incense and have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed him or followed his law or his decrees or his stipulations, this disaster has come upon you, as you now see." |
24 Jeremiah kept going, but now zeroed in on the women: "Listen, all you who are from Judah and living in Egypt - please, listen to God's Word. | 24 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including the women, "Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah in Egypt. |
25 God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, says: 'You women! You said it and then you did it. You said, "We're going to keep the vows we made to sacrifice to the Queen of Heaven and pour out offerings to her, and nobody's going to stop us!"' | 25 This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You and your wives have shown by your actions what you promised when you said, 'We will certainly carry out the vows we made to burn incense and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven.' "Go ahead then, do what you promised! Keep your vows! |
26 But also listen to what God has to say about it, all you who are from Judah but live in Egypt: 'I swear by my great name, backed by everything I am - this is God speaking! - that never again shall my name be used in vows, such as "As sure as the Master, God, lives!" by anyone in the whole country of Egypt. | 26 But hear the word of the LORD, all Jews living in Egypt: 'I swear by my great name,' says the LORD, 'that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, "As surely as the Sovereign LORD lives." |
27 I've targeted each one of you for doom. The good is gone for good. | 27 For I am watching over them for harm, not for good; the Jews in Egypt will perish by sword and famine until they are all destroyed. |
28 The few who get out of Egypt alive and back to Judah will be very few, hardly worth counting. Then that ragtag bunch that left Judah to live in Egypt will know who had the last word. | 28 Those who escape the sword and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few. Then the whole remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand--mine or theirs. |
29 "'And this will be the evidence: I will bring punishment right here, and by this you'll know that the decrees of doom against you are the real thing. | 29 " 'This will be the sign to you that I will punish you in this place,' declares the LORD, 'so that you will know that my threats of harm against you will surely stand.' |
30 Watch for this sign of doom: I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt over to his enemies, those who are out to kill him, exactly as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah to his enemy Nebuchadnezzar, who was after him. | 30 This is what the LORD says: 'I am going to hand Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt over to his enemies who seek his life, just as I handed Zedekiah king of Judah over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.' " |
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Richard Eggers knows what we're talking about.
The former farm boy speaks deliberately, can't remember the last time he got a speeding ticket, and favors suspenders, horn-rimmed glasses and plaid shirts. But the 68-year-old Vietnam veteran is still too risky for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, which fired him on July 12 from his $29,795-a-year job as a customer service representative. Egger's crime? Putting a cardboard cutout of a dime in a washing machine in Carlisle on Feb. 2, 1963. "It was a stupid stunt and I'm not real proud of it, but to fire somebody for something like this after seven good years of employment is a dirty trick when you come right down to it," said Eggers of Des Moines. "And they're doing this kind of thing all across the country."
Big banks have been firing low-level employees like Eggers since the issuance of new federal banking employment guidelines in May 2011 and new mortgage employment guidelines in February. The tougher standards are meant to weed out executives and mid-level bank employees guilty of transactional crimes, like identity fraud or mortgage fraud, but they are being applied across-the-board thanks to $1-million-a day fines for noncompliance…Bank of America has embarked on a similar firing binge to shed any employee convicted of a criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach of trust or money laundering, employment attorneys say.
Wells Fargo fires Des Moines worker for laundromat incident 49 years ago [DMR]
Comments (10)
Vietnam was hell.
-Guy That Sleeps On 143 Cardboard Cutout Dimes
Customer Service Reps are a cardboard dime a dozen.
Show of hands……how many of you in dis room knew we was fixin' LIBOR? Let's see that's ….um….carry the one…..that's….um……fifty gazillion dollars per fortnight……your pay will be clawed back form 2008. Have a nice day…..
Guy who thinks that whacking vets in DesMoines is probably what made some Mayan dude think its over in December
Another fine example of middle management shit'n their tighty-whities. This tugs at the heart.
It'll always be "too soon."
Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules?
"Bank of America has embarked on a similar firing binge to shed any employee convicted of a criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach of trust or money laundering, employment attorneys say."
Good afternoon and welcome to the 3Q12 conference call. I want to give you all an update on Project BAC. We are upwardly revising our estimated savings from the recently announced layoffs to $400 million due to the fact that we will no longer have to pay severance to the terminated employees since they were fired for cause. The cause was a combination of dishonesty and breach of trust when they were caught red handed with their hand literally in the cookie jar when they were 7 years old. I'll now open the call up to your questions. Operator…
-BAC CEO who knows how to turn a lemon (compliance) into lemonade (saved money)
It's not right, but doesn't surprise me much at a large company since his crime probably is classified as something like "fraud" or "counterfeiting". Reminds me seeing that in some states there are guys who are registered sex offenders basically for being 18-year old guys who had sex with their 16-year old girlfriends, which gets classified as statutory rape. Makes no sense at all to worry about those guys but let Laxbro and N '08 freely roam the streets.
I could understand a cardboard cutout of a shekel but a dime? Please..
Omg theres some people in this world…


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CASEY HAS BEEN ADOPTED ON APRIL 27, 2013. HE IS NOW RESIDING IN MISSISSAUGA. This nice fellows name is Casey. He was rescued from Hamilton Animal Control. Casey's owner died and he was put in trust at HAC. His time in trust was up, so we picked him up and took him to the facility. Casey was really depressed at first which is understanding, but he has come along way since we took him. He loves to be brushed in the morning and evening and has settled in nicely (he walks around like he owns the place) LOL. Casey is neutered, declawed, microchipped and is estimated to be 10-11 years old. He will be vet checked including vaccines shortly. If you are interested in this loving boy please contact us at email@example.com or 905-920-0003. CONTACT US REGARDING ANY QUESTIONS AND THE ADOPTION FEE!!
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TableBoss allows you to track multiple table states maximizing efficiency during busy times.Whether in the Layout View or The Reservation List, tracking and monitoring table status is intuitively obvious at a glance.
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At a glance, grouping in the Reservation List shows table status and timeline, and use of colors let you see whether your party has; arrived for the reservation, is seated, is upcoming or past.
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This detailed tracking of the reservation is optional. If you don't need to track the actual table usage, turn it off in the TableBoss Administrator and then you won't see any clock and you will simply have Red or Green tables.
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Teens that signed up to volunteer during our SummerRead program, this informational meeting is for you! Find out your assigned time and you will get all the information you will need to be a great leader. Parents are encouraged to attend. Two meeting choices, you only need to attend 1.
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The Spreading Taint plans pride parade on Proudmoore {WoW}
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The Spreading Taint plans pride parade on Proudmoore {WoW}
Jun 12th 2009 4:22PM I hope they get reported just for the usage of the word 'taint.'
Murloc bento box looks strangely tasty {WoW}
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Ritual of Summoning revamped {WoW}
Nov 20th 2008 8:44PM I wonder if those outside your party could use the stone....
Ritual of Summoning revamped {WoW}
Nov 20th 2008 8:08PM Locks have been able to summon in Netherstorm for quite a while now. Maybe I've just been dreaming the past year though.
GameStop having credit card issues {WoW}
Nov 13th 2008 5:46AM After working at a best buy for 3 years, I think this should be common sense. ALWAYS carry cash for events like this. Whether the first day selling Wiis (someone was threatening lawsuit.. but that's a whole different story), or the first day of a huge game release. Bring cash on Green friday also.
Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 7 - Wrath Collector's Edition box {WoW}
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Hi, I'm debating whether to use them for a front flowerbed close to the street. I was wanting something evergreen and I'm worried about what they will look like when they're not in bloom. IF you were to pair Knock Outs with another evergreen bush, what would it be? |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, May 1, 13 at 14:57
Do you know what zone you are in? Gardenia, rosemary, camellia. Camellia would probably win though, offering blooms at the opposite time of year. |
I sure wouldn't use them in an important front bed. Not only do they get scrawny in the winter but are very prone to the dreaded rose rosette virus. I had to yank and destroy all of the ones in my front bed two years after planting. What size plants do you want for the area? |
I'm in South Louisiana and my knock outs bloom in the winter. I give them a good pruning in January to shape them and prepare them for new growth. They look good all year in Louisiana if pruned and fertilized properly. They take up a lot of space which I like. I have 2 in my back beds. I agree that they aren't front bed plants unless you are going for the cottage garden look. I have shi shi camellias, encore azaleas, and dwarf Indian Hawthorne grouped with them. |
Knockouts are also very susceptible to chili thrips. I think most of the ones used in public landscapings will be dead in a few years because it's so hard to treat. |
Please don't buy Knockout Roses!! I work for Bayer Advanced chemicals. We were told a few weeks ago that they get a rose mite that will kill them. You can spray to try and stop them from spreading, but nothing will kill them. Sorry to have to tell you this. They sure are beautiful. |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 17:32
Appreciate the sharing of info, but my opinion is completely opposite. That's not at all a reason to not buy a particular plant to me, just because a chemical company can't make a chemical that kills a particular bug without harming the plant that may or may not get bugged by that bug. There are pests that can kill any plant. I certainly don't base my plant choices on what chemicals are available for treatment should pests arrive since I don't own any chemicals of this type and wouldn't be interested in trying to coddle a plant with them. It's just throwing good money after bad, IMHO. No interest in growing anything that can't thrive naturally or trying to be Mother Nature or a mad amateur scientist. To everything, there is a season. Plants aren't meant to live forever. |
I'm not insisting you use chemicals!!!!! I just want people to know what is going on with the mites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
My experience in Raleigh is EXCELLENT. I have had red knockouts for 4 years and no insect problem. Like all roses they go dormant around Dec - Feb and have no leaves. |
- Posted by ApprenticeGardener 7b or 8 (My Page) on Sat, May 18, 13 at 16:53
Rose rosette disease (RRD), a virus spread by a microscopic mite, has been around since at least the early '40s (some sources indicate earlier). When 'Knock-out' roses were first introduced, they were thought to be resistance to most common rose diseases. In the last several years, they have been found susceptible (as are all other roses) to RRD. The only thing new is that 'Knock-Outs' are not Superrose. It's interesting that a chemical company would announce to its employees that a chemical it makes won't kill an insect that hasn't been able to be killed by any chemical in the last 70 years. I'll keep enjoying my Knock-Outs until they die (as all things in Nature eventually do), then find something else beautiful to plant in their place. Best Wishes--Carl |
- Posted by Marinewifenc none (My Page) on Fri, May 24, 13 at 22:54
I'm about 3 hours south of Raleigh NC and my knockouts do fine, I wouldn't say they are ugly in the winter, just branches and pretty much matches everything else. They are my first to come out in the spring. I stick dusty millers around all my roses because they don't seem to die here, they stop growing. I also grow ornamental kale and ornamental cabbage in the fall when the knock out i going to go dormant and it will hide it great and i pull it up in the spring I don't know what evergreen i would plant, depends on the knockout you get. |
Hi, my zone is 7b. Thanks for everyone's input! And rhizo... you asked what kinds of bushes I'd be interested in... everyone in my area plants azaleas but I wanted something that would be green in the winter. So, I looked for flowering bushes that are evergreen. I came up with Knock Outs, Endless Summer Hydrangea and Indian Hawthorn. My yard has non stop sun and I read something about Endless Summer not being able to take heavy heat and sun. Is that right?? I've also heard the Indian Hawthorn get a disease on their leaves ... I'm thinking I'm going to have to go with an evergreen with no flowers. Any suggestions? I want something with bigger leaves than the boxwood. Thanks! |
- Posted by donnabaskets 7b-8 MS (My Page) on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 14:47
I'm not rhizo, more's the pity, but I can say that Indian Hawthornes sound like just what you want. Make sure you give them proper spacing and full sun. The spotting problem should be minimal. It seems to be aggravated by too much shade, high humidity and crowded conditions. I have Knockout Roses at the entrance to my potager. They are backed by a four foot high boxwood hedge. The roses are thickly underplanted with daffodils which come up and bloom among the semi-bare stems in late winter and early spring. Knockouts never seem to lose all their leaves here in east central Mississippi. You say you don't want boxwoods, but you might enjoy the daffodil underplantings. Also, I can tell you that although my Endless Summers tolerate more sun than most hydrangeas, they don't really like it. And they are not evergreen. |
My knockout roses, even the ones in pots thrive all year round. I am an original rose lover and I've purchased and planted many rose bushes with high hopes, have even had them on a regular spraying regime, but they just do not do well here for me, and admittedly, I'm a lazy gardener, so my best intentions don't always work out to keep spraying year after year (just too many other things always demanding my time). I have lost almost every regular rose I have planted, or they look like crap and have not lost ONE knockout. I also have NEVER sprayed my knockouts. I live in Middle Ga, zone 8. |
- Posted by southernroots 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 7, 13 at 11:54
I also live in zone 7, but I don't know if nicole lives in a humid or dry zone 7. I live in a dry (actually drought) area, and have knockout roses. They've grown beautifully for the past four years in an extremely sunny bed. However, I wouldn't plant them in the front because they don't look so good while waiting for me to deadhead them. They're green year 'round. |
- Posted by fairfield8619 Zone 8 NW LA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 8, 13 at 1:09
Such ridiculous prattle. Any rose can get rose rosette disease,Knockouts aren't any more susceptible than any others. And any plant can get chili thrips too, even roses! Go figure! Let's all just burn our gardens down and prevent such evil things. Let's not be hysterical that the boogyman is coming down the street. |
The major issue I have encountered with my knockouts is they grow much larger than listed. They are beautiful but difficult to relocate as I believe mine are growing back from the roots .If you plant them make sure its where you want them forever and give them lots of room. One of my originals is ten feet tall now and I am going to chainsaw it down this winter. |
- Posted by butterfly4u 8 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 24, 13 at 14:25
Nicole, Sweet olive bush is perfect for your front. You can prune them in the spring after they bloom, they take pruning beautifully. You can even make a small tree shape of it, or even a mushroom if you want. They have flowers that smell heavenly in spring and then again in fall. Then you can also plant Indian Hawthorne too! They are slow growing and rounded, beautiful evergreen foilage and white blooms in spring. Very nice evergreen that can be trimmed and shaped however you want. THey come in white and also pink. One of my favorites for evergreen and color is albelia kaleidoscope. It is gold, bright green with new growth being pink, it is in the honeysuckle family, has beautiful small white flowers right in the middle of summer. It doesnt grow super fast, and takes a good pruning if you want to shape it. I have it out front, I rounded mine, it looks gorgeous in the winter. Don't worry about diseases, worry about them when you get them. All trees and plants and shrubs will suffer from something sooner or later so go ahead and enjoy what ever you decide to plant. I don't have roses out front, I enjoy them in the back since I am out there more in the summer. I don't want to share them, so to speak. LOL |
I live In the South East Corner of Alabama in zone 8. I have have had knock out roses for over 5 years in front of my house. They look amazing and in fact are still blooming. I will be clipping some roses this afternoon for on the wife's kitchen table. I've never had a problem with them, I have 4 red and 2 yellow and they grow amazingly well. Mine usually stop blooming near the end of January or so depending on how cold it gets here. But usually from March or April until the end of the year I have large amazing roses, that even my Brown thumbed wife can't kill. HaHaHa! |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Bradley Central coach Jason Reuter wanted his Bearettes to face some better competition this holiday season, so instead of the team's usual post-Christmas trip to Florida, he took them to South Carolina and found what he was looking for.
Battling a pair of state champions and a defending state runner-up, the Black-and-Gold advanced to the championship game of the Upward Classic, but then tasted defeat for the first time this season Saturday afternoon.
Starting the event with a 20-point victory over Fayette County, the 2011 Georgia Class 4A champs, Bradley downed the host Dorman squad, which was the state runner-ups in South Carolina last season, by a 53-46 score Friday to earn a shot at the title.
In a battle of unbeatens, the Bearettes ran into a very tough Millbrook squad, which has played in the last two North Carolina Class 4A state title games. After a runner-up finish in 2011, the Lady Wildcats went 31-2 and claimed the state crown last March.
This year's Millbrook squad features seven college signees or commitments, while Bradley is coming off losing six collegiate players off last year's 32-2 squad that missed the state tournament field in an overtime substate loss.
The first team this season to hold Bradley under 50 points, the Lady Wildcats held off a late Bearette charge for a 45-38 tally to claim the Upward tournament title.
Now 12-1 on the campaign, Bradley will play host to White County Saturday evening before turning its attention back to the District 5-AAA race with a trip to Rhea County Jan. 8.
Championship game
Doing what no other team has done this season by holding the Bradley starters to single-digit scoring in not just one but both of the first two frames, the girls from Raleigh, N.C., led 9-6 at the close of the first period and then stretched their advantage to 14 points at the intermission.
Coach Reuter's crew came out after the half and outscored Millbrook (10-0) in the final 16 minutes, shaving five points off the difference in the third quarter and pulling within two points of the lead with two minutes remaining.
However,a turnover allowed the Lady Wildcats to net another basket to go up by four points, forcing the Bearettes into a fouling situation in an effort to get back into the contest, but to no avail as Millbrook sealed the tournament title at the free throw line.
With a 6-foot-4 and a 6-foot player to counter Bradley's 6-foot-2 "Twin Towers," the Lady Wildcats won the battle of the boards by a 34-30 margin and took advantage of 20 Bearette turnovers, while committing just nine miscues themselves.
Although they made 14-of-16 free throws in the contest, the Bradley girls struggled from the field, hitting just 2-of-15 3-pointers and was just 9-for-21 in front of the arc.
Millbrook hit just 35 percent of its shots, making 3-of-10 from long range and 15-for-42 close in, plus went 6-of-10 at the charity stripe. Six-foot Ryan Flowers topped all scorers with 16 points, while Alex Tomlinson added 11 for the Lady Wildcats.
Juniors Brooke Copeland and Rebecca Reuter led the way for the Bearettes. Copeland pumped in 13 points, cleared a half dozen rebounds and blocked three shots. Reuter posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 caroms.
Senior Brandi Whitted and junior Whitney Donaldson each sank a 3-pointer on their way to seven and six points respectively.
Trailing at the end of the opening period for the first time this season didn't deter Bradley as it rallied from a 14-10 deficit to even the score at 27-all by the halftime buzzer.
Continuing to battle tooth-and-nail after the intermission, the Bearettes were able to edge ahead of the hosts by four points by the close of the third frame and then inched the lead out to seven by the final horn Friday to earn a spot in the title game.
A trio of Bearettes netted double figures Friday with Copeland and Donaldson pumping in 16 points apiece, while Rebecca Reuter was right behind with 14.
Copeland added eight rebounds and five blocks to her tally, while Donaldson hit 4-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-3 3s and dished out a trio of assists. Reuter had another double-double with 10 caroms to go along with her scoring total.
Senior Kayla Withrow hit Bradley's other 3-pointer on her way to five points and a pair of steals in the victory.
The Bearettes sank 17-of-31 (55 percent) from in front of the 19-foot arc, and went 3-for-10 from beyond it, plus netted 10-of-14 free throws.
After making a pair of late baskets to slip past upper-East Tennessee power Elizabethton 50-48 in the opening round, Dorman (8-3) made just 1-of-13 long-range shots and went 19-for-44 from close range. The Lady Cavaliers also made just 3-of-9 charity shots.
Bradley won the rebounding battle by a 35-30 margin, but had to overcome 26 turnovers, while Dorman only had nine miscues.
Millbrook, N.C. 9 18 7 11 — 45
Bradley Central 6 7 12 13 — 38
LADY WILDCATS (45) — Ryan Flowers 16, Alex Tomlinson 11, Jones 8, Hinton 3, Day 3, Best 2.
BEARETTES (38) — Brooke Copeland 13, Rebecca Reuter 10, Whitted 7, Donaldson 6, Withrow 2, Carroll, Davis.
3-POINTERS: Millbrook 3 (Jones 2, Hinton); Bradley 2 (Donaldson, Whitted).
FREE THROWS: Millbrook 6-of-10; Bradley 14-of-16.
RECORDS: Millbrook 10-0; Bradley 12-1.
Bradley Central 10 17 15 11 — 53
Dorman, S.C. 14 13 11 8 — 46
BEARETTES (53) — Brooke Copeland 16, Whitney Donaldson 16, Rebecca Reuter 14, Withrow 5, Carroll 2, Whitted, Davis.
LADY CAVALIERS (46) —Krystal Samuels 11, Biajah Surratt 10, Sims 8, Jones 6, Rogers 6, Webb 5.
3-POINTERS: Bradley 3 (Donaldson 2, Withrow); Dorman 1 (Webb).
FREE THROWS: Bradley 10-of-14; Dorman 3-of-9.
RECORDS: Bradley 12-0; Dorman 8-3.


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