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Lil Wayne's Weezy Wednesdays (Ep. 2)
Watch episode two of Lil Wayne's new "Weezy Wednesdays" series.
Last week, Lil Wayne kicked off his new weekly vlog series titled "Weezy Wednesdays", where he gave fans a sneak peek into his New Orleans home. In episode 2, Tunechi introduces us to new Young Money member Euro. He also gives us some behind the scenes footage from the "We Alright" video shoot, as well as clips of him skating with his Trukfit crew. All that and more in the new episode above. Enjoy!
In case you missed last week's episode, you can catch that HERE. Reminder that Young Money's compilation, Rise Of An Empire, will be released on March 3rd, followed by Weezy's Carter V on May 5th.
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I am currently a 5th year PhD student in the linguistics department at Stanford University. I work in the areas of formal semantics and pragmatics, computational semantics and pragmatics, corpus linguistics, linguistic typology, and the mathematical foundations of optimality-theory. I recently defended my dissertation On adjectival comparatives.
My dissertation is entitled "On adjectival comparatives" and provides a syntactico-semantic analysis of adjectival comparatives. My dissertation defense slides can be found here. A first draft of the dissertation will be up mid-January. For now, email me for a copy.

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To Putt or to drive, that is the question
Watching the Masters last weekend made me think 'would I rather be a truly great driver or putter?' Hmmmmm, let me think. If I were an awesome driver, I would be the envy of every man. Golfers would think I was 'the man' as I blasted my drives 300 plus yards down the middle. On the other hand, it is said that the game is won and lost on the green. The fastest way to decrease your handicap is to become very good on the greens. I guess it comes down to ego or really wanting to lower my scores. So how about you? By the way, I was on my way to a well deserved nap as the Masters wore on. My man Kenny Perry was in the lead and I was content thinking he would be the winner. Then what to my wandering eyes should appear, but Phil & Tiger dueling to within a stroke of the leaders. Then Kenny takes a two shot lead with only a few holes left. Angel keeps hanging around, then BOOM a playoff. Two holes later, not only am I no longer NOT happily asleep, but Mr. Four Bogeys In A Row Perry has lost the Masters. I was mildly dejected and not even well rested. By the way, I'd choose the driver.

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Chicken Tenders with berry sauce
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Total Time: 30 min
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- 1 pound(s) Chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
- 3 tablespoon(s) cornmeal
- 1/2 cup(s) Black Berries
- 1.5 tablespoon(s) Whole Grain Mustard
- 2 teaspoon(s) Honey
- Mash berries till chunky sauce, add mustard and honey
- Cut chicken tenders cross wise into bites, all salt and pepper. Put cornmeal in a medium bown and toss chicken to coat
- Heat oil in pan on medium high. Reduce to medium and cook chicken turning once or twice 6-8 minutes or until brown
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Shadow property for Rectangle
I would like to contribute to qml project, so I thought about adding 'shadow' property to the rectangle element with controllable properties. So far I saw that currently the only way to add shadow is to place Image element behind rectangle (correct me if I'm wrong). I would like to know if such feature make sense or if someone already did the job?
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I'm just wondering how your implementation works. Does it expand the width/height for the shadow and draw rectangle inside this? Does it have an extra variable for shadow width/radius? Or does it just draw the shadow and ignore everything else (if you see it, you see it)?
Also what method for the gradient/transparency/blur?
The current method of doing shadows (static image) in QML is:
- import Qt 4.7
- import "content"
- Rectangle {
- id: window
- width: 480; height: 320
- color: "gray"
- ShadowRectangle {
- anchors.centerIn: parent; width: 250; height: 250
- color: "lightsteelblue"
- }
- ShadowRectangle {
- anchors.centerIn: parent; width: 200; height: 200
- color: "steelblue"
- }
- ShadowRectangle {
- anchors.centerIn: parent; width: 150; height: 150
- color: "thistle"
- }
- }
- import Qt 4.7
- Item {
- property alias color : rectangle.color
- BorderImage {
- anchors.fill: rectangle
- anchors { leftMargin: -6; topMargin: -6; rightMargin: -8; bottomMargin: -8 }
- border { left: 10; top: 10; right: 10; bottom: 10 }
- source: "shadow.png"; smooth: true
- }
- Rectangle { id: rectangle; anchors.fill: parent }
- }
Thanks for replies. Currently I don't have implementation ready, I just wanted to know if there will be interests in it.
I have on my mind three possible implementations:
- 'shadow' attribute of rectangle
- 'shadow' item with content (like flickable element)
- 'blur' effect on any item – i.e. place colour rectangle with 'blur' modifier behind any other object.
- other option would be to pack what Sacha wrote into some nice class
Well the only concern (I think on the part of QML devs) is performance.
If you can get the shadows not to use up too much power on low-powered devices, I think it'd be worthwhile having it in there as a C++ class.
I found my implementation (which is actually from the SDK by the way) doesn't work with rotation.
I don't see why the QML devs can't move on and allow some extra stuff that only the newer phones are capable of (other than multi-touch). It seems silly to restrict future devices (and desktops) because of lack of hardware in past devices.
There could be a test to see if it's capable (Symbian^3 or higher?) and then enable shadows, for example.
I wonder, would shadows benefit from a QGLWidget at all?
effects like drop shadow/blur were part of QML earlier on, but now removed due to performance issues .. (somewhere I read that it will be back in a future release)
chk this link [lists.trolltech.com]
so the best way forward would be to introduce your own QGraphics<Custom>Effect and take it from there
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McLaren MP4-22 - revised rear wing 22 July 2007
This change, introduced at the Nurburgring, sees the extremities of the wing clearly bent upwards (red arrow), creating a curved entry profile to the wing's upper element. This configuarion provides better management of the airflow impacting the central section of the wing and reduces the turbulence generated by the endplates. It is a layout specifically for medium- to high-downforce tracks, hence with some refinements it is likely to also be used at the next round in Hungary.


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BFA Faculty Poetry Reading: A PoemCity Event
Wed, 04/16/2014 - 7:00pm
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, VT 05602
Montpelier, Vt. -- Poets Michael Leong (pictured at right), Janet Sylvester, Michael Vizsolyi, Arisa White, and Wendy Call read original work as well as translations at this PoemCity 2014 event.
Michael Leong, author of Cutting Time with a Knife; Janet Sylvester, author of The Mark of Flesh; Michael Vizsolyi, author of The Lamp with Wings: love sonnets; and Arisa White, author of Hurrah's Nest, will read from their recent work.
Wendy Call, author of No Word for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy, will read from recent translations of Mexican poetry.
Free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://poemcityvt.wordpress.com.


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Who do you think Jesus is? Read our thoughts and share yours as well.
I LOVED this blog entry!Plus, I never knew that the festival of Tabernacles also coincided with David's birth and death and how that correlates with Peter's sermon in Acts.WOW.Thanks for the lesson.God bless you as you continue your quest to reach His remnant nation.
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Tuesday, August 05, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho
Do you have one child you can always rely upon and the rest never follow through? Do you have one child who needs more financial and emotional help that you end up providing, perhaps not telling your other children?Families and the relationships among family members are complex. This week I talked with a mother, Sally, who has three sons. One son, George, lives out of town, has millions of dollars and calls Mom once each month. Another son, Sam, lives in town, receives Social Security disability benefits and is always short of money. He sees his mother once a month when she takes him out to Sunday Brunch. Mom provides $600 in cash to Sam each month out of her $1700 social security check and does not want her other kids to know. Frank, the youngest son, has worked as a mechanic for 20 years and stops by weekly to visit and mow his mother's lawn.
Sally wants to set up her estate plan and is undecided about what to do. She has a house and $500,000 in investments. George does not need the money. Frank is the most attentive, and Sam needs the money the most as he will have no retirement benefits. She loves all of her sons, and does not regard any one of them as a "black sheep". She initially decided to give it all to Sam in a trust to provide a financial safety net for him for life. Sally did not feel quite right about this, as she thought her other two sons would be insulted.
An inheritance is perceived as a "scorecard" of love and appreciation. Sally wanted to be certain that her wishes would be "right" for her family. She felt she had two choices: 1) Divide everything equally among her sons; or 2) Make the division unequal, and explain why in writing. She finally elected to make an equal distribution among her sons.
Each family is unique. There is no universal answer. Just remember the perception of the "scorecard" that reflects your appreciation of individuals after you die will leave a lasting statement of how you valued each of them being a part of your life.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, IdahoThe U.S. Supreme Court decided on June 12, 2014 in Clark, et ux. v. Rameker, Trustee, et al., that an inherited Individual Retirement Account (IRA) does not share the same characteristics as a traditional IRA and, in a bankruptcy, is not a protected asset for the person who inherits the IRA.IRAs are protected assets in bankruptcy, but only for the original owner of the IRA. If an IRA is inherited by a child, the asset is no longer protected in bankruptcy.What can be done for an inherited IRA to receive bankruptcy protection? The owner of the IRA can name an "irrevocable, asset protection trust", created for the benefit of a child, as beneficiary of the IRA after the owner's death. These special trusts are often referred to as dynasty, inheritance, legacy and heritage trusts. A carefully drafted trust may provide that the child is the trustee, and the child has limited access to the funds for health, support, maintenance and education. These special trusts are complex. To take advantage of this technique, set up an appointment with your estate planning professional.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, IdahoI inherited the oldest item I own, an Egyptian scarab. It came with a story from my Cousin Kathie who died at age 99. A British soldier was in Egypt helping the English government empty (loot) the pyramid tomb. He was told if he stole any items he would be severely punished. Carrying items out of the tomb, he dropped a scarab. His hands were full, so he just picked it up and put it in his pocket. Later that day he found it in his pocket and was too frightened to report it. The soldier ended up being a neighbor to my great grandfather. The soldier had no family when he died. My grandfather purchased the house and all its contents. My great-grandfather had the scarab made into a man's ring and gave it as a wedding present to his daughter's husband. I received the ring with the story attached. What a difference it made to have the story. The ring is worn, and would have had little meaning to me without the story.Have you created a list of personal items you want to pass on when you die? Have you added stories about each item?A great example is reflected in the "Lighthouse Keeper" video that is on my website. It is a 12-minute video showing the powerful effect of providing stories with the items you pass on. To watch it, go to my website: www.SeniorEdgeLegal.com. Click on "Resources" and you will then find a button to select to watch the video.Your stories are worth more than your money, so take the time to write them down now.
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
The GAO report states the obvious: "Medicaid spending for nursing home care is projected to increase, placing an additional burden on already strained federal and state resources."[2]
What does this mean for you? Everyone should plan for the need for long-term care and how to pay for it.
[1] "Medicaid: Financial Characteristics of Approved Applicants and Methods Used to Reduce Assets to Qualify for Nursing Home Coverage," Government Accountability Office, June 23, 2014.
[2] Page 1, GAO-14-473 Medicaid Nursing Home Financial Eligiblity
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, IdahoDo you have too many passwords? Who, other than you, knows what they are or where you keep them?Passwords are now in the news every few weeks. We learn they are stolen and used to access our private accounts. Even the sophisticated, technology savvy companies such as eBay and Google cannot keep the passwords of their customers safe. Why does this matter to you? What if you are sick, die or just forget a password - how can you or someone you trust get into your account?
The solution – Take a piece of paper, and for each account, write down the:
Store the list in a safe place. In addition, give a copy to someone you trust, or place a copy of the written list with your estate planning documents. Lastly, create a reminder to update the list at least once each year.
If you take these steps to keep track of your passwords, it won't stop hackers, but it will make it much simpler to access your accounts when necessary, should you be too ill to remember, or after you die.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, IdahoPicture yourself in the hospital - you are 65 years old. You have been there for a week receiving care and treatment. You are then discharged to a skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility. Next you find out you were not "admitted" to the hospital, but instead were there just for "observation." What difference does it make? You received the same level of care. The difference is huge. If you are there for "observation", Medicare (the health insurance for people over age 65) and your supplemental health insurance will not pay for your care in the hospital and in the facility. It is a crazy rule that cheats Medicare participants and costs them breathtaking out-of-pocket expenses that can range from $6,000 to $45,000.I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA). They are working with other groups to change the law. The following is a recent article provided by NAELA. Unfortunately it appears that changing the law to eliminate the difference between "admitted" and "observation" is unlikely in this legislative session.
"The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R. 1179/S. 569) would change the admission standard to count outpatient "observation" time spent in a hospital toward the three-day inpatient hospital stay required before Medicare pays for subsequent skilled nursing facility or rehabilitation services. Support for this legislation is growing. The bill has garnered the support of 144 cosponsors in the House and 25 cosponsors in the Senate. The next big hurdle is to find a health-related legislative vehicle to use to pass it through Congress. During a lame duck session, there are few potential legislative vehicles.
Judith Stein, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy and NAELA Past President, wrote the latest NAELA: Eye on Elder and Special Needs Issues article, "Observation Stays in the Hospital: The Impact on Medicare Beneficiaries." In the article, Stein discussed the increased use of observation status, the costly implications of not changing this policy, and how to take action. On May 20, 2014, Toby Edelman from the Center for Medicare Advocacy testified in front of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health. The congressional hearing focused on current hospital issues in the Medicare program, with an emphasis on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) two-midnights policy, short inpatient stays, outpatient observation stays, auditing, and appeals. Read Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady's hearing announcement."[1]
[1] Advocacy Update, May 29, 2014, Published by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, IdahoWhat do young doctors think about end-of-life choices? A Stanford University study determined that 88% of young doctors prefer to avoid resuscitation and related heroic treatments when they have an illness that will result in death in the near future.[1]Do you want high intensity care when you are terminally ill? Do you just want the assurance of no pain when your death is near? These important questions are best answered by you. If you fail to make these decisions, the legal and medical system makes the election for you and requires in most circumstances that you receive, at a minimum, nutrition and hydration with nose or stomach tubes.
This problem is easily solved. Sign a Living Will. This document goes into effect when a doctor has determined that your death is imminent or you are in a persistent vegetative state. You are permitted a minimum of three choices, all of which provide pain medication to keep you comfortable. Choice #1 is to use all the fancy machines and medical procedures to keep you going as long as possible. Choice #2 scales back to providing you with nutrition and/or hydration with tubes. Choice #3 is to keep you comfortable, and let you go. The forms and choices may vary by state.
If you have not completed one of these forms, check with your Secretary of State's office, they may have forms available.
You are the best person to make the choice for your end-of-life care.
[1] Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose, by Paula Span, The New York Times, May 20, 2014.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The federal death tax free estate in 2013 is set at $5,000,000 or less. That means if you die as a single person owning less than $5 million, there is no death tax to pay to the IRS. Who does that impact? Not many. In the year 2000 when the federal death tax free estate was $675,000, there were just over 50,000 federal death tax returns filed (officially called a 706 death tax return). In the year 2011, when the death tax free estate was $5,000,000, there were approximately 1,500 federal death tax returns filed.
What does that mean for you? Forget about death taxes as a reason to plan.
Unless you have an estate in excess of $5 million it is not necessary to focus on tax avoidance as the motivator for planning your estate. Instead, focus on what is important to you personally. Most good plans include:
If you have no plan in place, your state government has one for you. Most likely the state plan for you is way off the mark of what you would like.
What should you do? Contact your estate planning attorney to put a plan in place that covers you now, during the good days. More importantly, it is there should you be unable to care for yourself or when you die.
Friday, February 22, 2013
By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho
We have new federal tax laws adopted in early 2013. What does that mean for you?
Some of the tax laws are generous, such as allowing the federal death-tax-free estate to remain at over $5 million. If you are a single person and assets you own, including the death benefit of life insurance, have a value of less than $5 million, there is no federal death tax (officially called an estate tax) to be paid. If you live in Idaho, there is also no Idaho death tax (called an inheritance tax) to be paid. If you are a resident of another state, such as Oregon, there is a state death tax on estates in excess of $1 million.
Some laws are not so generous to the taxpayer. For example, the federal capital gains tax has been raised from 15% to 20%. The result will be 5% more being paid as tax on the sale of an asset that has increased in value.
Estate planning has many facets. For most people tax planning should not be the controlling motivation. The best plans include some or all of the following features.
• Flexibility to address foreseeable changes in the future.
• A team of professionals to share ideas and coordinate plans to meet your goals. This team may include an attorney, certified public accountant, financial planner and insurance agent.
• If you are married, issues to be addressed will include second marriages and asset protection for the surviving spouse.
• Steps to be taken for asset protection.
• Retirement planning so you can live the life you want in retirement.
• Business succession planning to assure a smooth transition that is financially equitable to all the parties.
• Investments that match your goals.
• Creditor protection.
Call your planning professional and start the process so you get the maximum benefit of the new laws.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A new year is the time to take a deep breath, and make a fresh start. There were probably things you did or did not do in 2012 that in hindsight you wish you had done. That's just life repeating itself. No matter, you still have a chance to improve your retirement future.
The Wall Street Journal recently identified "Five Big Retirement Mistakes"[1]
1. Not paying for financial guidance. Most people pay for an accountant to do their taxes and an attorney to write their estate planning documents, but they often expect free advice on how to invest their assets. The financial people have the ability to plug your assets, income, expenses and other variables into computer programs that will help you project your financial future.
2. Investing in something you don't understand. If you can't explain how your investments work to someone else, then don't buy it.
3. Supporting your adult children. If you co-sign on a student loan, on a house mortgage or on a car loan that means your child does not have the financial ability to get the funds. You are on the hook when the child does not pay. Last month, one of my clients told me they co-signed on a son's house and now the house is in foreclosure. My clients will be responsible to make up the difference between the house sale and the mortgage that is much larger than the house is worth today. What does that mean for them? They will have to pay over $50,000, a huge part of the nest egg they set aside for their retirement.
4. Lowballing eldercare costs. Most people ignore the reality of aging. Look around you. Older people more often than not need help with daily living activities. Expecting family or friends or the government to provide this assistance is an unrealistic fantasy. The cost of home care is approximately $25 per hour or $200 per day for an 8-hour shift.
5. Underestimating how much you will need. This issue goes back to the first point, talk to a professional financial person to help you get a more accurate picture of what it will cost to live the lifestyle you want for the rest of your life no matter how long that will be. You may live longer than you anticipate. My father-in-law planned to be dead at age 80 and was irritated at the surprise birthday party I arranged. I took him aside and asked why he was so grumpy when I had set up such a grand party. His answer: "I don't not want to be 80." I told him "get over it"--you are stuck. My Cousin Kathie never dreamed that she would be 99 when she died after living in a nursing home the last 4 years of her life, paying over $8,000 per month for her care.
6. What can you do to create a more secure retirement? Follow the steps outlined above. In addition, make certain your estate planning documents are up to date. Are your agents still available to help out when you need them to step up if you are unable to care for yourself or when you die? Do your planning papers reflect your current wishes or have things changed and you need to adjust your documents?
The security of your future is in your hands. Start the process by talking with a professional: a financial person, your accountant or lawyer to cover all the bases.
Happy New Year!
[1] Five Big Retirement Mistakes, Ellen E. Schultz, The Wall Street Journal, p B9, December 29, 2012
Saturday, December 08, 2012
by Susan M. Graham, CELA, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho
There are two phases of legal planning for caregiver: how to protect the independence, assets and family of the person needing care in the good days and during the time of needing help due to mental or physical incapacity. The best planning provides maximum personal independence, protection of assets and protection of other family members.
The following are some legal techniques that help accomplish planning goals.
Phase One: The Good Days (or mostly good days). This phase assumes that the person creating a plan is competent. That means they are mentally and physically able to contract.
• Sign a Financial Power of Attorney. This gives the persons listed the right to do modest financial business on behalf of the person who signs the documents.
• Sign a Health Power of Attorney and Living Will. This document provides for the persons who can make health decisions with the treating health professionals, and also allows for an election of the type of care to be provided when death is near.
• Sign a Last Will and Testament. This document will indicate who is in charge of the finances after death and who is to receive the decedent's property.
• If a caregiver spouse or the person being cared for is a Veteran, contact the Veteran's administration or an attorney accredited with the Veteran's Administration to see what benefits are available to help pay for caregivers.
If one of the planning goals includes protecting assets for the person being cared for, as well as their spouse or the family, there are more complex legal plans that can help.
• Have the individual requiring care sign a revocable trust, providing for others to manage finances and make health decisions. This trust also covers who is to receive that individual's assets when they die.
• For a married person, often the healthy, caregiver spouse, can sign a Last Will and Testament, that provides if the healthy spouse dies first, the deceased spouse's share of the family assets will be set aside for the benefit of the ill spouse, in a manner that provides continued support but will not interfere with the ability to receive government benefits.
• Single and married people can protect substantial assets if they have the ability to pay their expenses for at least five years.
Phase Two: The Bad Days – Incompetency. At this time the individual being cared for lacks the mental or physical capacity to contract and, therefore, cannot sign legal documents.
• It may be possible for the incompetent person's agents on the financial power of attorney and health power of attorney and the Trustee of a revocable trust to work with those documents without the need for a court order.
• If there is no financial power of attorney and no health power of attorney, it may be necessary to file papers in the local Court to ask that someone be appointed as Conservator and Guardian for the incapacited person in order to give someone the legal right to make financial and health decisions for the vulnerable person. The Conservator makes financial decisions, and the Guardian makes the health and housing decisions. The Conservator and Guardian are often the same person. It is necessary to use an attorney to help with this process.
• The caregiver needs to consider how to pay for the care required.
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Don't rent a car or camper - BUY one! I know it sounds off the wall but second hand cars are really cheap, cheaper than rental, and you can re-sell it when your'e done with it.. that in itself does wonders for the budget! report a problem


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SAS Italy: Striking the balance between work and life
Italian office of business analytics leader SAS ranks among the 35 best companies in the country for the third year in a row. SAS Italy earned seventh place in the 2013 rankings, up from twelfth in 2012. This result, according to Marco Icardi, CEO of SAS Italy, is linked to the alignment of human resource management policies with SAS' corporate values. This includes a strong focus on employee well-being, both in the workplace and in private life. Particularly in Italy, he points out, treating employees well contributes to the organization's success. Another area of excellence for SAS is in considering the entire organizational ecosystem in its policies. Customers, partners and other stakeholders, such as universities and institutions, are all essential to SAS' success.
"SAS' corporate philosophy is based on three key elements," explains Icardi, "communicate, engage and customize. Our commitment requires strong integration between Human Resources (HR) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). That means attention to organizational well-being as well as the health and safety of all employees in the workplace. Sustainably managing human resources is essential for competitiveness. For example SAS' relationships with universities, other companies and partners enable SAS to accelerate entry into the world of work for students or re-entry into the market senior IT professionals. Also important are flexible benefits for employees and their families ."
In times of crisis, the state does not ensure adequate social services to everybody. The private sector can do its part, helping provide access to education, health care and retirement planning in addition to a positive working environment. And for good reason: because work-life balance, according to Icardi, is a friend of profit.
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Adrian Sutil has warned that drivers could face a tricky introduction to the new brake-by-wire systems used on F1 cars this season.
The systems, which control the rear brakes of cars using electronics rather than hydraulics, have been introduced because of the far greater emphasis 2014's technical overhaul has placed on energy recovery.
With engine braking therefore playing a much bigger part in charging the new hybrid power units, teams have decided to take control of the additional braking capability out of the drivers' hands.
Previously, when the much less powerful KERS system was used, drivers could vary the brake bias themselves if, for example, a problem developed.
Sutil blamed his off on Day One of the current test in Bahrain on brake-by-wire and told Sky Sports F1 that it could prove difficult to perfect.
"It's tricky because you can't really change much when you're driving. You have to rely more and more on the engineers and shaping all the maps right - it's a challenge," he said.
"It will be a key to know how the system works and to really use it in the right way and at the right time. When it's dry, when it's wet - we need all kinds of maps, with hard tyres, with soft tyres. We need to learn more about it."
Even so, the German is confident that drivers and teams will get a better understanding of the system in the days and weeks to come.
"For me, for every driver, it's a new system we've never had. Back in the day it was always manual and it was a bit easier for us. We knew what was going on; now we have to rely on the engineers a bit more, but we'll find a way to get it sorted," he added.
"Every day we're making progress and that's most important."
The Sky Sports F1 Online team will be providing live commentary of all three winter tests, with live updates from trackside also on Sky Sports News.


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AGUILA, Ariz. -- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate and arrest a man suspected in a homicide in Aguila, Ariz., which is west of Wickenburg.
According to sheriff's officials, Jose Zarate, 25, shot and killed a woman in her own home after they were involved in an argument Monday night.
Several witnesses were present and saw Zarate running from the scene.
The sheriff's office has released a photo of Zarate and is asking for the public's help to locate him.
He is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts can call Detective Mike Johnson at 602-526-6533 or Sgt. George Pepe at 602-989-1988.


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Obama Feb. 5, 2007: "I Seek Daily to Imitate [Jeremiah Wright's] Faith"
I make note of the month and day since it was a mere five days before Obama tossed his hat into the 2008 presidential election ring. February 5, 2007 was on a Monday, and by the following Saturday; February 10, 2007Â , Obama declared his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
I was digging through my archived election 2008 posts yesterday and came across this post dated April 23, 2008. So I thought to myself, why not do a repost of it and add some other archived Obama Wright material dating back to the 2008 election. Since Obama is running for a second term, I figured it wouldn't hurt to remind people of the high level of esteem Obama held his "friend, mentor and pastor" [of 20 YEARS] the vitriolic, racist, Marxist Jeremiah Wright to.
America needs Jeremiah Wrights
By Rev. Barbara Reynolds, NNPA Columnist
March 25, 2008
The article is no longer at it's original URL: http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20080324g
Read it in it's entirety on this cached page here.
And as I also previously reported on June 2, 2008 here, Obama found the "explicitly political aspect to the mission and message of Trinity …appealing"
(LA Times) Barack Obama: Portrait of a pragmatist
As a raw community organizer in Chicago in the '80s, Obama preached reaching out to attain goals
And what was the "politically" based foundation of Jeremiah Wright's "faith", of which the "vision" of Trinity United Church of Christ was based on ?
Dr. Wright's talking points (3.1.7) for Trinity United Church of Christ its Web site and the Black Value System (in response to Eric Rush's comments (2.28.07) on the Hannity and Colmes show):
• One of the biggest gaps in knowledge that causes the kind of ignorance that you hear spouted by this man [Eric Rush] and those like him, has to do with the fact that these persons are completely ignorant when it comes to the Black religious tradition. The vision statement of Trinity United Church of Christ is based upon the systematized liberation theology that started in 1969 with the publication of Dr. James Cone's book, Black Power and Black Theology.
Wright's TUCC "Talking Points" are no longer available on TUCC's website but here is the archived cached link.
And what did Dr. James Cone believe? Here is a sampling.
"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community … Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love.
"Destruction of the white enemy…by any means at their disposal"
More on Obama's mentor Jeremiah Wright's mentor James Cone here. Be sure to check out the content linked on the sidebar.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Local attorney and political activist, Ken Keechl, has announced his candidacy for the Broward County Commission, District 7 seat.
The District 7 seat is currently being held by John E. Rodstrom who is forbidden to run again due to term limitations.
District 7 includes the southern portion of Fort Lauderdale, most of Dania Beach and eastern Davie, Florida.
Ken Keechl served four years on the Broward County Commission, including one year as Broward County mayor. During his service to the county, he focused on balancing development with preserving green space. A native Floridian, Keechl, 48, has lived in Broward County for nearly twenty five years and is a graduate of Florida State University. Keechl, a partner at Broward County law firm of Kopelowitz, Ostrow, Ferguson, Weiselberg, Keechl, PA, is taking many cases pro bono in response to current economic conditions.
Keechl, a Democrat, lost reelection to his seat in 2010 during the nationwide Republican sweep in that election. His loss was considered a major upset as he was expected to walk away with being elected for a second four-year term.
"The Broward County Commission needs a seasoned business professional with local government experience," Keechl says. "I have the ideas, determination and skills to hit the ground running. I will make things happen."
Keechl believes it is critical to implement government accountability that ensures the residents of Broward County are served ethically, efficiently and respectfully.
In announcing his candidacy for Broward County Commission District 7, Keechl said, "I pledge to continue to have an open door to District 7 residents, to seek out our community leaders for guidance, to listen to neighbors' concerns, and together to find solutions."
Keechl also vowed to increase jobs in Broward County and work on improving the county's infrastructure without raising taxes. Keechl is on record as having never voted for a tax increase while in office.
"I will run a people-powered campaign – walking, knocking on doors and meeting residents and business owners of District 7," Keechl said. "The people of District 7 will always be my main focus."


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I have two words for you....she's 12
June 23, 2011
Photo via Emily Brooke's Twitter
Well I guess technically that's two words and an apostrophe S, but whatever.
I get asked to check out a lot of singers running this site. Truth be told it doesn't usually interest me. I like the celebrity side of things, the gossipy, fun, oh-look-what-they've-done-now side of things. Finding new artists just isn't really something I find interesting.
I know, shocking!
Actually, if you've been coming here long I'm sure you've heard me say that half a dozen times or more over the years.
Occasionally, though, someone comes along that makes me go "wow."
I'm saying wow now.
Emily Brooke is a 12-year-old young lady who sings like an angel, plays her really cool custom guitar like a pro, writes great songs, and has blonde hair.
Sounds like a winning combination to me.
Of course, there are a thousand guitar-playing, song-writing, angelic-sounding blonde cuties out there - we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed that she doesn't get lost in the mix.
You can find out more about Emily on her website here and check out some of her original songs as well as a bunch of great covers on her YouTube page here.


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Dean Bernard Ferrari
Bernard T. Ferrari became the second dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in July 2012.
Bernard T. "Bernie" Ferrari previously was a director at the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he spent nearly two decades leading McKinsey's healthcare practice and the firm's North American corporate strategy practice. After retiring from McKinsey in 2008, he founded and became chairman of the Ferrari Consultancy, serving clients in the financial services, transportation, energy, medical products, aviation, and heavy-equipment manufacturing sectors.
Ferrari is a cum laude graduate of the University of Rochester, where he also earned his M.D. He began his professional career as a surgeon and later was chief operating officer and assistant medical director of the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. Subsequently, he earned a J.D. magna cum laude from the Loyola University School of Law and an Executive M.B.A. from the Tulane University School of Business.
Ferrari is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester, where he is actively engaged with the Simon Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and recently finished a term as a trustee of the Juilliard School. He is married to Linda Ferrari, a former commercial banker and an active docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
His papers have been published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, McKinsey Quarterly, and The New England Journal of Medicine. His book, Power Listening: Mastering the Most Critical Business Skill of All, was published in March 2012.


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Best Seafood Pasta Miami 2007 - French Kiss Terrasse
Put together two of the tastiest food items on the planet freshly made pasta and lobster and you have one reason why this tres French Coconut Grove cafe is a bright new addition to our local dining scene. Take a creamy-dreamy force of Maine lobster; pipe it into pillowy half-moon ravioli; then sauce a bunch of them with a silken, bisquelike sauce redolent of everyone's favorite crustacean what's not to likeç Equally likable is that a portion large enough to stuff one or (with an additional small salad or appetizer) satisfy two costs all of $13.95 ($11.50 for lunch). And you have the pleasure of dining in an utterly charming, thoroughly unpretentious restaurant where the food is as good as it is a good value.


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Mark Zuckerberg Named Time's Person Of The Year, Facebook Status Updates Abound
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UPDATE: Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Pledge $500 Million To Help Poor
Yesterday, Ecorazzi reported that The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was expected to make a major grant pledge at the Global Savings Forum event which is taking place today and tomorrow
Bill And Melinda Gates Teach Most Indigent How To Save Their Pennies
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to show more than 2 billion of the world's poorest people how to save their pennies for a rainy day.
Melinda And Bill Gates Foundation Present 'The Future We'll Make' Photo Campaign
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The Green Quote: Bill Gates Calls For "Energy Miracles" At TED Conference
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For an immediate coffee hit, does real espresso at the push of a button sound more appealing than instant coffee from a tin? If so, you should consider an automatic espresso machine. Simply put your cup under the spout, press the button and it grinds the beans to make the espresso. Some even automatically froth the milk for a cappuccino or latte. But there is a price for pay for this convenience - most of the tested models cost significantly more than those featured in our last test of manual and semi-automatic machines.
Last time CHOICE tested automatic espresso machines we were singularly unimpressed, with none of the tested models scoring above 65% in our taste test. This time round, however, we've seen some marked improvements in performance, with two models to recommend. Both have equal or better scores than the top-ranked machine in our recent semi-auto and manual espresso machine test. It's clear that design is driving improvement, with the coffee from some models just as good whether it's made using a manual or automatic machine. While some automatic espresso machines did impress, the Kogan certainly didn't. The coffee it produced was likened by our taste panel to "dishwater" and looking as though it'd been "filtered through a sock". These harsh words are reflected in the Kogan's dismal taste test score in the table.
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Final / OT
Series starts 11/9
Game 1: Friday, November 9th | ||
76ers | 106 | Final |
Celtics | 100 | |
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Game 2: Friday, December 7th | ||
Celtics | 94 | Final OT |
76ers | 95 | |
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Game 3: Saturday, December 8th | ||
76ers | 79 | Final |
Celtics | 92 | |
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Game 4: Tuesday, March 5th | ||
Celtics | 109 | Final |
76ers | 101 | |
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Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN
7:00 PM ET, December 7, 2012
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
PHILADELPHIA -- Evan Turner forgot about the missed shots and craved another chance.
His short memory proved useful in the clutch for the 76ers.
Turner drove past Courtney Lee and tossed up an off-balance, right-handed shot for the winner with 3.9 seconds left to lead Philadelphia to a 95-94 overtime win against the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
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Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds but missed his first four shots in OT. Coach Doug Collins had told Turner at the start of overtime to take over and lead the Sixers to a win over a heated Atlantic Division rival. He finally snapped his slump with the game on the line.
"Hopefully, it's the first of many," Turner said. "I'm glad I was able to break through."
His 13-footer almost wasn't enough at the end. But Rajon Rondo slipped and his ankles buckled on the last possession, costing him a chance to hit the potential game-winner, a dud ending to his sizzling triple-double.
"I should have took a layup," Rondo said. "It's frustrating. But the good thing about the NBA is you've got a chance to bounce back tomorrow night and get it back."
The same two teams meet again Saturday night in Boston. Unless he makes the game-winner, Rondo will have a tough time topping this one on short rest: He had 16 points, 14 assists and a season-high 13 rebounds for his 14th career triple-double. It's the first time Boston lost any of those games.
Kevin Garnett had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Paul Pierce scored 27 points. Jeff Green, who gave Boston its last lead in OT with a 3-pointer, scored 19 points.
"Philly plays us tough. We all know that," Garnett said. "But we're building something here, and we'll take what we need out of this and get ready to get right back after them."
Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers. Jrue Holiday had 15 points, Jason Richardson 13 and Lavoy Allen grabbed 11 rebounds.
This game belonged to Turner. He finished 10 of 26 from the field but tossed in five assists and continued to shine in Collins' watchful eyes.
"I feel a real connection with Evan and it feels great," Collins said. "I don't know that Evan has trusted a lot of people in his life, but I hope he trusts me."
Turner and Pierce nudged each other and yapped at the free throw line throughout a fourth quarter in which neither team budged. Turner recovered after Pierce tipped his jumper and drove down the lane for a layup and an 89-87 lead with 49 seconds left.
Jason Terry missed a drive and Garnett couldn't convert the easy putback to give the Sixers a chance to seal the win. But their miss led to more life for the Celtics. This time, the veterans delivered.
Pierce escaped a fast double team and swung the ball to Garnett -- who buried the tying 20-footer with 7.7 seconds left.
Pierce showed how a veteran operates in the fourth. Turner, in his third season, is still playing through mistakes. He was trapped in the corner with a timeout to spare and tossed a wild pass into the lane and the hands of a leaping Rondo.
Rondo missed at the buzzer to send the game into OT tied at 89.
"This is a make-miss league," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "When you miss open shots, you're going to lose. And they made theirs."
Rondo's steal was another highlight in a game in which he was seemingly involved with every Boston bucket. His assist on Green's corner 3-pointer late in the third gave him his first triple-double of the season and trimmed Philadelphia's lead to four.
Spencer Hawes played his best game since opening night and gave the Sixers the production off the bench they've sorely needed in their so-so start. He answered Pierce's tremendous dunk -- he can still go at 35 -- with a jumper for the lead. Hawes ended the third with a big right hand that swatted Pierce's drive down the lane well away from the basket. The crowd of 17,921 went wild as the Sixers hung onto their 72-70 lead to end the third.
Pierce scored 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting over the first three quarters before letting Garnett do the heavy lifting in the fourth and OT.
The 76ers-Celtics rivalry used to be one of the best in the NBA. Philadelphia's resurgence has helped heat up the series again and another tight game can only help a new generation get excited for this matchup.
Some trash talking never hurt in adding some juice to the division game, either. Turner hit a 3 over Pierce, then shouted in the Boston captain's face early in the first quarter, though nothing really came of the exchange.
"When the adrenaline kicks in and trash talk occurs, you want to shut the other team up," Turner said.
Pierce and Rondo each had near-flawless first quarters to set an early tone for the game. Rondo had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the period.
Turner and Hawes kept the Sixers close in the second quarter and trimmed Boston's lead to 50-46 at the break.
Game notes
76ers G Nick Young (toe), C Kwame Brown (virus) and G Royal Ivey (groin) all sat out. ... Young lived up to his "Swaggy P" nickname when he walked into the locker room wearing leopard skin shoes. ... The 76ers have won five of seven vs. Boston.
Next 5 Games
Boston | Philadelphia |
12/08 PHI 7:30pm 12/12 DAL 8:00pm 12/14 @HOU 8:00pm 12/15 @SA 8:30pm 12/18 @CHI 8:00pm |
12/08 @BOS 7:30pm 12/10 DET 7:00pm 12/12 CHI 7:30pm 12/14 @IND 7:00pm 12/16 LAL 6:00pm |
Complete Schedule: Boston | Philadelphia |
Research Notes
Rajon Rondo is just the 3rd player in NBA history with at least 16 points, 13 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals in a game.
The others are Larry Bird (1982) and Magic Johnson (1983).
*This is since 1973-74 when blocks and steals both became official. | ||||||||||||||
Rajon Rondo notched his 10th triple-double since the start of the 2010-11 season on Friday night in Philadelphia. That's twice as many as the next closest player in that time frame, which is LeBron James with 5. [+]MOST TRIPLE-DOUBLES
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Rajon Rondo recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists Friday in the 1st half against the 76ers. The last player to record those totals in a 1st half was Kobe Bryant on November 1, 2002 against the Clippers (14 pts, 12 reb, 8 ast). | ||||||||||||||
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CFO OF THE YEAR Lifetime Achievement Award: James AbelBy SCOTT SUTTELL 4:30 am, October 18, 2010
Long before he ever carried a chief financial officer title, James Abel worked in the computer systems group of RCA Corp. in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a time, he says, "when the computer industry was pretty much IBM and the seven dwarfs." "Jim was the visionary in his role as (Lamson) CFO to execute new strategies for market penetration, a R&D unit that did applied research, creative financing to grow the company through both organic growth and acquisitions," the judges wrote. (Another accomplishment, not mentioned by the judges but surely impressive: He and his wife raised five children.) In the corporate sphere, Mr. Abel remains active as a board member of St. Louis-based CPI Corp., a portrait studio operator that offers photography services in about 3,100 locations in North America, primarily in Sears and Walmart stores. Mr. Able chairs CPI's audit committee and is a member of the nominating and governance committee. Mr. Abel said he has seen the role of the CFO change markedly during the last 40 years, the result of significantly improved information technology and more complicated regulatory issues. Where CFOs once concentrated primarily on internal controls, they're now more engaged in "evaluating corporate risk and helping set long-term business strategies," Mr. Abel said. The severe economic downturn of the last two years puts even more pressure on CFOs to take leadership roles in providing financial stability to their companies, he said. Mr. Abel sees the economy "headed upward at a very slow, very modest pace," though it's not yet strong enough to produce sustained improvements in employment opportunities. "That's the most crucial issue that has to be fixed," he said. Leaders in Washington, D.C., to date have not "done enough to restore the confidence we had before this recession took place," Mr. Abel said. One of the main obstacles to confidence, he said, is the confusion corporate executives feel due to a lack of clarity on major changes from Washington on tax rules, health care reform and changes to the financial regulatory system. But he's an optimist in the long term. "We Americans have an insatiable desire to go after things and create opportunities," Mr. Abel said.
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Hammered Stainless Steel Cocktail Shaker
A Fair Shake
I read the reviews of this cocktail shaker before going to purchase it, and decided to get it anyway, despite the negative reviews that stated the cap was difficult to remove once a cold beverage had been shaken with ice. It is such an attractive shaker with the hammered metal look, and I am so glad I got it anyway. I felt I needed to give this product "a fair shake" and write a review myself. It is not only beautiful, but functional as well! I have used it numerous times and have had NO problems with removing the cap. It is large enough to accommodate 2 to 3 drinks, and is a wonderful product! I'm so glad I got it!
June 26, 2013
Wouldn't buy it again
Very difficult to open once you've shaken your drink.
June 1, 2011
shakes fine, until it's time to pour.
I work as a professional bartender, and I was excited to find such a understated, yet pretty cocktail shaker. I was chagrined to find the cap was too snug to take off when the drink was cold. i had to wait for the shaker to warm up to pour the drink, which will not do.
May 13, 2010
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