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What is a Eye Doctor?
A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals.
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Common Name: Eye Doctor
Ophthalmologist Doctors in Pittsfield *
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Frangie & Rioux MDs
Pioneer Valley Eye Associates
Alfred Hutt MD
Frangie & Rioux MDs
Eye & Lasik Center
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Norman A Spencer MD
Austin Family Eye Care
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Springfield Eye Associates Inc
Springfield Eye Associates Inc
Springfield Eye Associates Inc
New England Retina Consultants
Springfield Eye Associates Inc
Grove Hill Medical Center
Hampden Eye Physicians/Surgeons
James S Rosenthal MD
Ronald J Gailun MD
Henderson Eye Center
Family Eye Care Center
Ingis Eye Care
Steven J Covici MD
Litscher Eye Center
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Peter J Kelly MD & Associates
Papale & Bouvier Eye Center
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Peter J Kelly MD & Associates
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Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results 2006
Feb 22 2007
Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results 2006
Record Quarterly Revenue and Earnings
Fourth quarter financial highlights
Compared with Q4 2005
- Revenue increased by 65% to €478 million
- 1.9 million portable navigation devices (PNDs) shipped, up 146%
- Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results 2006
- Gross margin increased by 3 percentage points to 46%
- Operating margin increased by 3 percentage points to 26%
- Net profit increased by 67% to €80 million
- Fully diluted EPS increased by 66% to €0.68
- Cash generated from operations of €132 million
Compared with Q3 2006
- Revenue increased by 35%
- PNDs shipped increased by 62%
- Gross margin increased by 2 percentage points
- Fully diluted EPS increased by 10%
Full year highlights
- Revenue increased by 89% to €1,364 million
- 4.7 million PNDs shipped, up 178%
- Net profit increased by 55% to €222 million
- Fully diluted EPS increased by 51% to €1.90- Cash balances increased by €260 million to €438 million
Fourth quarter operational highlights
- Clear leadership of European market, market share of 50% during important quarter; Consolidated number two position in North American market; number of retail outlets increased by 4,000 to 20,000
- New TomTom ONE became world's best selling PND
- Joint development announced with Vodafone to deliver a unique new advanced travel time
information system in the Netherlands
Outlook 2007
We expect that the European and North American market for PNDs will together grow to around 18 million units in 2007, up from over 10 million units in 2006. Full year 2007 revenues are expected to be in the range of €1.6 billion to €1.8 billion. We continue to target a gross margin of around 40% of revenue and an operating margin of around 20% of revenue.
TomTom's Chief Executive Officer, Harold Goddijn said:
"In 2006 TomTom enjoyed its most successful year on record. We are the world's largest car navigation company. We almost doubled our revenues to €1.4 billion which, coupled with tight cost control, helped us maintain healthy margins and to be strongly cash generative.
Over the last five years TomTom's revenue grew from €8 million to €1.4 billion and we are the world's largest car navigation company with an installed base of eight million users. We defined the personal navigation category and created a large market.
Outlook 2007
TomTom operates in a growth market with relatively low levels of penetration and rapid product innovation and we expect another year of strong growth. We estimate that the European market for portable navigation devices will grow to around 14 million units in 2007, up from around 8 million units in 2006. In North America we estimate that the market will grow to around 4 million units, up from around 2 million units.
Operational review
The fourth quarter proved to be by far the largest quarter in volume terms. In the European market- based on external and in-house estimates - 3.4 million PNDs were sold to end-users out of a total of 8.2 million units for full year. In North America the seasonality was more pronounced with half of annual sales made in the fourth quarter.
We delivered a strong gross margin of 46% and an operating margin of 26% in the quarter. With market shares of 50% in Europe and 20% in North America, we can see the clear benefits of our scale and reach in the market. We also see a growing revenue stream from our installed base of more than 8 million customers who buy accessories and peripherals and access an increasing range of content and services through our content management portal, TomTom HOME. Our superior product quality and ease of use resulted in more than 150 consumer awards.
We continue to build our distribution in North America and we added 4,000 new outlets to reach 20,000 by the end of the quarter. We also entered the markets in Ireland, South Africa and Taiwan for the first time. TomTom products are now available in 25 countries worldwide.
We announced an agreement with Vodafone in the Netherlands which will enable our customers to plan journey times more accurately across all categories of roads in the Netherlands during the second half of 2007. The travel information service which we will provide will be far superior to the currently available services.
Financial review
Revenue for the fourth quarter was €478 million, an increase of 35% sequentially (Q3 2006: €353 million) and 65% year on year (Q4 2005: €289 million).
Revenue from PND sales represented 93% of total revenue in the quarter (Q3 2006: 95%; Q4 2005: 91%) and increased 32% compared to the third quarter, mainly driven by strong sales of the ONE, our value-line product.Revenues in Europe represented 90% of total revenue for the quarter (Q3 2006: 88%; Q4 2005: 90%), revenues from North America were 7.3% of total revenue (Q3 2006: 7.9%; Q4 2005: 9.1%) and revenues from the rest of the world were 2.4% of total revenue (Q3 2006: 3.7%; Q4 2005: 1.2%).Revenues from software solutions for PDAs and smartphones were € 11 million for the quarter, up from € 3 million in the third quarter due to the roll out of our NAVIGATOR 6 software application for PDAs and smartphones.Other revenues increased to €25 million for the quarter up from €14 million in the third quarter and up 150% year on year (Q4 2005: €10 million). Map downloads increased following the launch of our latest map upgrade programme. Sales of accessories grew on the back of the introduction of the RDS-TMC receiver which enables users to receive traffic information direct to their device.
Volumes and average selling prices
In the fourth quarter we shipped a record volume of 1.9 million PNDs, a 62% increase sequentially (Q3 2006: 1.2 million) and a 146% increase year on year (Q4 2005: 0.8 million).
Channel inventory owned by retailers at the end of fourth quarter was stable compared to the end of third quarter. Sell through by retailers in the quarter was very strong and increased by over 70% compared to the third quarter.
Gross margin
The gross margin for the quarter was strong at 46%, a sequential increase of 2 percentage points. High volumes of the new version of the ONE and reductions in product costs were the main reason. Movements in the US dollar rate versus the Euro had a negligible impact on the gross margin increase.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses for the quarter increased by 74% to €92.6 million sequentially (Q3 2006: €53.2 million) and increased 65% year on year (Q4 2005: €56.1 million).Operating expenses (excluding stock compensation expenses) as a proportion of revenue for the quarter were 18% (Q3 2006: 14%; Q4 2005: 18%). This sequential increase was driven by the expected seasonal increase in marketing expenditure.
Financial income and expenses
Financial income and expenses consisted of a charge of €11.3 million compared to a gain of €3.3 million in the third quarter of 2006 and a gain of €3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Included in financial income and expenses is an amount of €2.3 million of net interest income.
Income tax increased by 9% to €34 million compared to the third quarter of 2006 (Q3 2006: €31 million) and increased 49% compared to the fourth quarter of 2005 (Q4 2005: €23 million). The effective tax rate for the quarter was 29.7% (Q3 2006: 30.1%; Q4 2005: 32.0%). In 2007 the effective tax rate is expected to decline to around 27%, due to the reduction in the Dutch corporate tax rate.
Cash flow
Cash generated in the fourth quarter was strong despite tax payments of €73 million. In the fourth quarter €132 million of cash was generated from operations driven by a strong operating profit and effective working capital management.
At the end of the quarter, we had shareholder's equity of €551 million, up from €463 million at the start of the quarter as a result of the strong net profit. We ended the quarter with inventory of €123 million, up from €109 million in the third quarter. Inventories are clean and as a percentage of annual revenue decreased from 14% at the end of 2005 to 9% at the end of 2006. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period amounted to €438 million. Trade receivables at the end of the fourth quarter were €266 million, up from €253 million at the start of the quarter.We increased our warranty and intellectual property related provisions to reflect the growth of the business. Other accruals and liabilities increased reflecting the growth of the business.
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Varsity soccer
Ashbrook 9, South Point 0 — Tyler Mosk (two), Anthony Tabares, Nick Fuller, Daniel Nelli, Ross Taylor, Chris Murrillo, Ronnie Hernandez and Gustavo Laverde scored goals while Hernandez (two), Murrillo (two), Taylor and Gustavo recorded assists for Ashbrook, which ended the game 21 minutes early by the state's new nine-goal mercy rule. Josh Cloyd recorded one save for the shutout in goal for the Green Wave (8-2-1, 5-0 Big South 3A Conference), which hosts Fred T. Foard on Thursday.
Cramerton Christian 2, Union Grove 1 — Zohar Lazo and Michael Breedlove had one goal each for Cramerton Christian (6-3), which hosts Tabernacle of Monroe on Tuesday.
Gaston Day 3, United Faith 1, OT — Jake Rowe (two goals) and Charlie Manolakis (one goal) led Gaston Day, while Paul Park, Steven Manolakis and Liam Olson had one assist each for the Spartans (9-3-3, 6-1-1 SPAA), who visit Hickory Christian on Oct. 2.
South Davidson 3, Lincoln Charter 2 — Daniel Moore and Stephen George posted one goal each for Lincoln Charter (3-7), while Josh Ward had an assist.
Varsity volleyball
Cherryville 3, West Lincoln 2 (25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15) – Mary Beth McSwain (29 assists), Paige Wyont (12 kills), Macey McSwain (four blocks) and Jacquilla Burris (10 digs) led Cherryville (8-9, 3-6 SPC 1A/2A), which visits Lake Norman Charter on Thursday.
North Lincoln 3, Highland Tech 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-17) — Aleah Bradshaw (four kills) led Highland Tech (4-10), which hosts Bessemer City on Thursday.
Gaston Day 3, United Faith 0 (25-15, 25-17, 26-24) — Maddy Deely (kills) and Holland Haag (blocks) led Gaston Day (10-7), which hosts Carolina Day on Monday.
Woodlawn 3, Lincoln Charter 2 (27-29, 25-22, 25-11, 24-26, 15-8, Monday) — Leading the Eagles in scoring was Sarah Kenley with 10 points. Savannah Dishman (32 kills) and Ashton Johnston (15) kills paced Lincoln Charter at the net.
Varsity girls tennis
South Point 5, Forestview 4 — South Point picked up singles wins by Kristin Rivera, Ashley Mull, Caroline Law and Taylor Rash. The doubles team of Mull-Law also claimed a win for the Lady Red Raiders (6-2, 2-1 Big South 3A), who host North Gaston on Oct. 2. Forestview's Kaelan Forbes and Allison Moore won in singles, while Forbes-Jennifer Javornik and Moore-Maggie Long claimed doubles wins.
Cross country
Girls team scores: Shelby 29, Kings Mountain 53, Crest 66, Burns 69; Boys team scores: Shelby 17, Crest 54, Kings Mountain 67, Burns 96
Kings Mountain's Cassie Morton (22:39) and Mackenzie Smith (23:56) finished second and third, respectively, in the Cleveland County cross country meet at Crest. The Lady Mountaineers finished second behind Shelby with a team score of 53. In the boy's meet, Kings Mountain's Logan McGill (20:29) took fourth.
JV boys soccer
Ashbrook 4, South Point 0
— Ivan Lopez, Tyler Stevens (two) and Max Aguire scored for Ashbrook, which hosts Fred T. Foard on Thursday.
JV volleyball
West Lincoln 2, Cherryville 1 (16-25, 26-24, 25-17) — Cherryville (6-9, 4-5 SPC 1A/2A) visits Lake Norman Charter on Thursday.
Christ the King 2, Gaston Day 0 (25-14, 25-11) — Gaston Day (4-4) visits Hickory Christian on Tuesday.
North Lincoln 2, Highland Tech 0 (25-20, 25-16) — Highland Tech (5-9) hosts Bessemer City on Thursday.
Middle school soccer
Gaston Day 2, Charlotte Prep 1 — Maxwell Wright and Jacob Dyksterhouse scored one goal a piece and Ryan Blalock and Matt Moore added one assist each for Gaston Day (5-1-1). Defensively, the Spartans were led by goalkeeper Crocker Barker and defenders Harrison Conner, Will Hayes, Nick Fretitta and Jacob Moore. Gaston Day plays at Carmel Christian on Thursday.
Middle school football
York Chester 24, Belmont 12 — Quarterback Malik Hyatt had 191 yards of total offense with one rushing score and a 67-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Winston Sharp had 132 total yards with a 63-yard reception for a touchdown from Hyatt. Mark Choice (three tackles for a loss, sack), Anthony Smith (two pass deflections, three tackles) and Dashaun Currence (three sacks, two tackles of a loss) led the York Chester defense. York Chester (2-2, 1-2) hosts Chavis on Oct. 3; Belmont (0-5, 0-3) visits Bessemer City on Oct. 3.
Middle school softball
Mount Holly at Belmont, no score reported — Mount Holly hosts York Chester on Thursday; Belmont visits Holbrook on Thursday.
Middle school golf
Belmont 144, Stanley 156, W.C. Friday 168. Medalist Hunter Marrett (31) claimed medalist honors for Belmont at Apple Creek. Jordan Helms (34) led Stanley's effort. Carter Rushing (37) paced W.C. Friday.
Middle school volleyball
Gaston Christian 2, Southlake Christian 1 (9-25, 25-15, 15-12) — Ashlyn Freeman, Meredith McCraw and Lily Chapman had three aces each for Gaston Christian.


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There is perhaps no more frustrating sound than the beeping alert of a cell phone as it warns its user that the battery is about to die. Although the Internet is filled with clever ideas about how to make a cell phone battery last longer, the easiest way to ensure that a dying battery doesn't interrupt an important conversation is to never be too far from a cell phone charger.
Rather than asking, "Who needs a cell phone charger?," a better question would be, "Is there anyone who doesn't need a cell phone charger?" The simple answer to this question is "No." Virtually every American over the age of 13 now possesses a cell phone; therefore, virtually every American needs a cell phone charger. Is your store ready to provide your customers with smartphone chargers and regular cell phone chargers?


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ELON — Not that Elon University wants to play without leading scorer Lucas Troutman, but at least the Phoenix has proven it can succeed in such a circumstance.
The 6-foot-10 power forward is questionable for tonight's game against Appalachian State due to a sprained right ankle, meaning Elon again might be minus one of the most productive players in Southern Conference men's basketball.
Troutman ranks fourth in the league in scoring (15.1 points per game), third in field-goal accuracy (54.1 percent) and first in blocked shots (2.1 per game).
Elon lost him 18 seconds into Saturday's eventual 64-60 victory at Furman. He landed awkwardly while challenging a shot near the basket, crumpled to the court and didn't return.
"That shook us a little bit," Elon coach Matt Matheny said. "We didn't play great, particularly when Lucas first went down, but we hung in there and we encouraged each other and we played as a team."
The Phoenix used a committee approach in Troutman's absence with reserves Ryan Winters and Egheosa Edomwonyi (who combined for 10 points, three rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals), while also mixing in freshman Tony Sabato, alongside Ryley Beaumont in the post.
"I think it indicates how deep we are. That was huge for us," guard Jack Isenbarger said. "I think in years past we might've had question marks in certain spots. And we could've hung our heads, but instead we had guys on the floor and guys coming off the bench sticking together and playing hard. That's why we pulled it out."
Elon arrives at tonight's second meeting of the season with Appalachian State having won eight of its nine games since losing 80-70 last month when the teams met in Boone.
"I think we learned a lot from that game," Matheny said. "They beat us up there. They played better than we did. And we've grown a lot since then. That's what you hope for anyway. You hope you improve as the season goes on."
Moreover, the loss at Appalachian State has become something of a turning point in Elon's climb to first place in the league's North Division, with players regularly referencing the unevenness of that mid-January afternoon as a connector to the more consistent and more inspired efforts that have emerged since then.
"We've kind of molded ourselves into a new and improved team, I guess, from that," Isenbarger said. "Not necessarily a total change in what we do or what we believe, it's just a mentality of we're going to play together, we're going to play hard and stick with our system for 40 minutes."
Elon, with six games remaining in its regular season, leads Appalachian State and Western Carolina by 2½ games in the North Division standings. Western Carolina plays at Elon on Saturday night.
Who: Appalachian State (11-13, 7-6) at Elon (16-8, 9-3)
When: 7 tonight
Where: Alumni Gym, Elon
Series: Appalachian State leads 52-42 and has won 13 of the last 19 meetings, including an 80-70 victory Jan. 12 in Boone


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CHESAPEAKE -- 'We thought they had a little bit of compassion in the beginning, but once they got the documents they needed -- which was mainly the death certificate -- they were relentless. They didn't care. It wasn't their problem. It was our problem,' Angela Smith told 13News.
In 2008, someone shot and killed her son, Donte Newsome in Huntington, West Virginia.
Newsome played high school football at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach then Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake before playing college ball at Marshall University. He went on to play Arena Football in Huntington, then in Texas.
Weeks after his killing, Smith said she started getting calls from The First Marblehead Corporation, which held the private student loans Newsome had taken. Although he had been on a scholarship at Marshall, he changed his major which required him to stay longer than 4 years.
While federal loans are forgiven when a borrower dies, private lenders have discretion as to how to handle the situation.
'Be aware, you know, ask these questions. I mean, as crazy as they sound, ask: If my child should die...?If my child were unable to pay this loan...? you know, ask those questions. I mean, it should be clear. It should be in black and white as big as the other print, but it's not,' Smith said. 'These companies don't tell you that if you're child should die, you're responsible for that loan. They talk about everything else when they're trying to get you to sign on the dotted lines but not that. They don't tell you that.'
Smith asked that The First Marblehead Corporation forgive the loan, but has not been successful. She started a petition on www.change.org in order to gain support for effort. By late February 4, more than 140,000 people signed the petition.
'I want others to be aware that this happens, you know. We don't think our children are gonna die. We don't think our children are gonna be hurt. I mean, it's just not in the plan. It's just not in the plan,' stated Smith. 'If something should happen, you're responsible for that loan, and these companies have the option to forgive or not.'
Gary Santo, Jr., a spokesman for The First Marblehead Corporation wrote to 13News: 'First and foremost, we are saddened by the death of Mr. Newsome and extend our condolences to Mrs. Smith and the rest of their family. Due to federal privacy laws, we are precluded from commenting on any borrower's situation without that borrower's permission.'


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I think that Blizzard needs to implement certain tools to help the casual guilds overcome barriers that prevent them from raiding. A few tools would go a long way to making the game more accessible to all players. All these tools can be done out of game, but if they were in-game it would be a lot easier and intuitive to accomplish. The fact that a tool is out-of-game is itself another barrier.
Also, these tools don't necessarily have to be very complex. The bare minimum should be good enough.
1. Allow guilds to form alliances
The biggest barrier to endgame raids is the lack of numbers and class balance. The easiest solution is to form guild alliances, where several small guilds team up to tackle the raid instances. An alliance would be created at the guild level, with officers or guildmasters being able to commit their entire guild to the alliance.
The option to form or join an alliance would only exist if there is a level 60 in the guild. Otherwise, alliances would be overused in the lower game, and you'd probably start getting 10 guilds of 5 people forming an alliance that would have normally been a guild of 50. Alliances are aimed at the endgame, and should probably only be available at endgame.
Guilds in the alliance would get a common channel, and share a common schedule (see suggestion 2).
2. Have a schedule where officers can post raids
Raids need to be scheduled. If there is one place in-game where the schedule can be seen, it will be a lot more effective than getting people to visit a website. A guild needs a common schedule, and a guild alliance needs a common schedule. It doesn't need to be very complex. Date, time, and event is good enough. The ability to do sign-ups would be amazing, but is not strictly necessary.
3. Have a base loot system with memory
Almost every raid guild uses a memory-based system to distribute epic loot (DKP, Zero-Sum DKP, Suicide Kings, etc.). I think that if Blizzard included a default system, that would be good enough for most guilds' purposes. If a guild felt that Blizzard's system wasn't good enough, they can always make their own system, as they do now.
I would suggest Spend-All DKP as the default system. Every time an epic drops, each player gets a point. The loot box that pops up has two buttons: Spend and Pass. If you hit Spend, and you have the most points, you get the item and lose all your points.
It's a simple and relatively fair system. Blizzard only needs to keep track of one additional piece of information: the amount of epic points that a character has. As well, the system would work across multiple guilds or guild alliances, as your point total is now inherent in your character, rather than tallied by the guild.
4. Have a guild bank
A guild bank, accessible by multiple people and with contents visible to the guild, would help guilds pool resources in order to accomplish goals. This would allow a casual guild to better work together. Right now, guild banks tend to be extra characters created by the officers. Such banks lack transparency which--in addition to trust issues--means that a lot of members are not aware of the contents of the bank, and are unable to take full advantage of it.
I think that these 4 tools would go a long way to enabling casual guilds to do raid content. Each tool lowers the barriers to entry for a casual guild, and makes it more likely that more people will experience the raid content that Blizzard puts so much time into.


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Seven-Goal Outburst in Third Quarter Propel #10 Men's Lacrosse Past Queens 14-8
March 20, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Down 4-3 at the half, 10th-ranked Pfeiffer University stormed back with seven third quarter goals cruising late to a 14-8 victory over Queens in Conference Carolinas men's lacrosse action on Wednesday night. The Falcons win their fourth-straight improving to 8-1 overall, 2-0 in league play. The Royals see their two-game win streak come to an end dropping to 4-4, 2-1.
Steven Tilmon and James Shepherd each picked up first quarter goals while the Royals sandwiched a pair in-between for a 2-2 game after 15 minutes of play. Queens would take the halftime lead with a man-up goal by Tyler Van Horn and even-strength goal by Garrett Chan with 2:51 remaining to provide the one-goal difference. Tilmon would hit again for the only Falcon goal of the period.
Tilmon, along with Cole sheen, would start the third quarter barrage striking within the first five minutes while Connor Morgan tried to keep Queens around with a goal at the 7:55 mark tying the contest at 5-5. Pfeiffer would take over with five-straight goals over a 4:36 span to put the nationally-ranked Falcons up 10-5.
Pfeiffer would add fourth quarter insurance with three goals from Kory Lutes, Elliot Gilbert and Robert Hope to gain the largest lead of the night at 13-6. Hope would tally the Falcons final goal with 4:50 remaining to cap off a three-goal night.
Hope, Tilmon and Shepherd would end the night with three goals apiece while Hope also added two assists. Khalid Stukes would win 14-of-23 faceoffs and scoop up 10 groundballs to aid the Falcon victory. Hayden Kirk came up big in net once again making 13 saves for Pfeiffer.
The Falcons will return to action on Saturday afternoon hosting Coker at 3:00 p.m. Live stats will be available courtesy of http://www.gofalconsports.com.


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You don't really need new ideas. You don't really need new strategies. What you need is to commit to doing the things you know you should be doing but aren't.
It's really that simple. Let's say it is New Years Eve and I jump on the "get in shape" bandwagon. So, I go out and buy new running shoes, a heart rate monitor and join a gym. But my heart is not really in it, my commitment level is low and so I run for a week or two and then stop. At that point, all I've done is throw good money out the window.
The secret sauce for getting things done is not something you need to learn—it is something you already know.
And that is to make the actual commitment to do it. Commitment is when you finally say to yourself, "I'm going to do this, NO MATTER WHAT!"
Let me give you a personal example. Back in 2005 I had determined I was going back to school to get an MBA. I was not the oldest in my class either. When I was about halfway through the program I realized I had both a 4.0 GPA and perfect attendance. Right then I committed to graduating with a 4.0 and perfect attendance AND that I was going to speak at one of the many graduation ceremonies, NO MATTER WHAT.
My consequence for not doing the weekly tasks to make it happen was to deny myself dinner out with my wife. Then, I went one step further and told a friend of mine what I was doing and to make sure I lived up to my commitment.
Over the last year of the program I checked in with my friend each month. There was a lot of work to do and papers to write and presentations to make, but I stayed on track. I graduated with that 4.0, perfect attendance and spoke at a graduation ceremony.
Here's the point. Make the commitment to do what you need to do, put in a consequence that is personal to you (in the event that you don't do it), and find someone to "call it tight" so that you don't let yourself off the hook. You'll be amazed at the results.
Action Tip of the Day—Remain Vigilant
OK, so the kids are completely out of school and summer is officially here. At this point, most business owners will start to get into the self fulfilling prophecy that summer is slow and there is nothing you can do about it. Not you of course.
There are still six months left in this year which means there is plenty of time to grow your sales and improve your profits. Remember, it is what you keep, not what you sell that's most important in the equation of business ownership. Some ideas for the next few months:
1. Closed door sale—think of this as a social event to get your best clients together and either pre-sell new lines or move the rest of existing lines; get smart with pricing and bundling for an event like this and get them to bring their friends along
2. Promotion activity—add value, don't discount as it will eat your profit
3. Follow up with old candidates to see if their needs have changed and if they are ready for you.
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RYAN VREDE, in London, writes Heyneke Meyer emerged from his first season in charge with many issues still needing resolution but others comprehensively solved.
The season, from a results perspective, was below par. Three defeats, two of those against the All Blacks, and two draws with inferior opposition preceded an unbeaten year-end tour which, to some, redeemed the season. It did not. Seven from 12 can't be acceptable for a team whose stated intent is to be the best in the world for a sustained period. There is a massive gulf in quality between them and their benchmark, the All Blacks. That difference must be eroded in 2013.
It would be remiss not to note the mitigating circumstances for their disappointing return. Comparisons with the Blacks are misplaced at this point, as the world champions are a settled unit and are playing with the synergy, fluidity, tactical intelligence and composure that reflects their years together. There has been little change in coaching philosophy with the installment of Steve Hansen and continuity in leadership with Richie McCaw.
The Springboks have never enjoyed the luxury of consistently picking the same side throughout the season with injuries, many sustained by world-class players, heavily undermining their ability to do so. The lack of a central contracting system meant that many of them played nearly every minute of the Super Rugby season, while an appreciable number were involved in the latter part of the Currie Cup campaign. I watched them fade in the second half of games on their European tour and sympathised with players like Jean de Villiers, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Zane Kirchner and Adriaan Strauss. They were well past the limit sports scientists agree on as the maximum amount of game time before rugby players become susceptible to serious injuries and/or fatigue seriously adversely affects the ability to operate at an acceptably high level.
This is likely to change in 2013, with a select group of players (my understanding is around 12) set to be centrally contracted, granting Meyer greater decision-making power over their management. However, with a deeper pool of players who have proved their aptitude in Test rugby, Meyer cannot lean on this crutch again next year.
Neither must he continue to justify the ongoing involvement of Morne Steyn, unless the flyhalf's form shows exponential improvement in Super Rugby. Steyn was a comfort selection for Meyer at the beginning of his tenure and later became an indefensible one as his goal-kicking capitulated and his general play failed to inspire. There are superior alternatives, with Pat Lambie having pushed to the front of the queue to challenge Johan Goosen for the No 10 shirt. That duo, as well as Elton Jantjies, have proven themselves to be more than competent goal-kickers and possess a greater attacking arsenal than Steyn does.
Their attacking game plan needs to be refined as well. Don't expect them to veer from the territory-based approach they so believe in, but there must be observable and effective layering of dimensions to certain aspects of that method. Spatial awareness and decision-making must improve drastically and there has to be greater intelligence going into and at the collision point (by this I mean attacking the space either side of a defender not routinely bulldozing him, and trying to create more offload opportunities).
The return of Fourie du Preez and Jaque Fourie (both unavailable for the year-end tour due to contractual obligations to their Japanese clubs) to the back division should bring with it marked improvements. Encouragingly, Jaco Taute is seen as the future at fullback, and hopefully fitness will allow Bryan Habana, JP Pietersen and Frans Steyn (who were never in the same team this year) to surround him.
I think the addition of a proven attack specialist to the coaching staff will be an astute one. He needs to have had no involvement with Meyer or the Bulls, and would need to be a strong personality and of such standing that he commands Meyer's respect and attention. Meyer's philosophies and tactical approach must be challenged, and such confrontation won't come from the men currently on the coaching staff. Johann van Graan and John McFarland (Meyer's most trusted assistants) are fine coaches, but too close to him to identify limitations in his thinking on the game.
Meyer also needs to enjoy this journey more. He looked ragged at the post-match press conference at Twickenham, telling me: 'Every Test felt like a final'. Meyer's identity is too intimately entwined with the result. If the team fails, he feels like a failure. Meyer has provided strong mentorship for many of this country's finest players. Now he needs to be looked after in a similar manner. He needs to trust his plan and not see slight deviations from it as being terminal to that plan.
There is, however, a promising future. The Springboks' defence has largely been very impressive in 2012 and this characteristic is the bedrock upon which the game's greatest sides have built their periods of dominance. Defence coach McFarland deserves much praise here. He works tirelessly to fine-tune this discipline and is constantly searching for the one percent that will give his team an edge. The emergence of Francois Louw as a world-class openside flank has helped McFarland, but so has the sheer bulk and mongrel they've boasted in Willem Alberts, Eben Etzebeth, Marcell Coetzee and Duane Vermeulen.
Vermeulen has undoubtedly filled the void I believed Pierre Spies would at No 8. Vermuelen is half the athlete but double the player. His second season will be a sterner examination of his aptitude, but the signs are encouraging.
The pack as a whole have defied expectations in general and set play. Pieter de Villiers has honed them into a scrum that holds its own against the best in the game and the lineout is their potent attacking and defensive weapon.
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In many regards the fact that Christianity is not more violent is the restraints, mores and laws of western civilization. Just because they dont fly airplanes into buildings just means they have been "forced" to be more subtle to champion their invisible guy in the sky. Their brain washing of children is an abominable evil.
Very true. It's the western laws of freedom that really have been a death sentence for Christianity. Of course it's a very slow process since Christianity was spread by force for over 1,500 years!
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SpecialitiesLe Kuklos was constructed to blend in with its two neighbouring mountains: la Tour Mayen and la Tour d'Ai. In Greek, "Kuklos" means "revolving"; the restaurant completes one turn every hour and a half; this makes the restaurant the only place where guests can admire both the Eiger north face and Mont Blanc from their seat. This modern restaurant can be reached by cable car and is perfectly integrated into the natural environment.
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|Introduction | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II lens performance | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II vs competition: Sigma vs Nikon | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II vs competition: Sigma vs Canon | Conclusion
On a Nikon D90, the DxOMark scores are very close, with 10 and 12 points for the Sigmas, respectively, and 9 points for the Nikon. So the Sigma lenses stay in the lead.
The advantages of the Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM:
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After the Tamron 18-270mm and Sigma 18-250mm reviews, the DxOmark team offers you a series of short reviews for the 18-200mm lenses tested on our website:
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USAID trainees make traditional clothing in Ge-ermu City, Qinghai province, China.
USAID works to help control the spread of infectious diseases such as drug-resistant malaria, tuberculosis and influenza.
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USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA), in Bangkok, supports programs in China across several sectors.
USAID is helping China promote clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is working with China to improve environmental law and environmental governance. Activities also will strengthen environmental due diligence among national agencies and the private sector and reduce China's environmental footprint.
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RDMA is working to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and is strengthening surveillance for avian influenza. In addition, USAID sent personnel and donated specialized search, rescue and recovery equipment following the 2008 Sichuan province earthquake.
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In Dogfight, a group of young Marines finds a cruel way to live it up the night before shipping off to Vietnam. Stars Lindsay Mendez, Derek Klena, Annaleigh Ashford and more chat about bringing this unconventional love story to life.
Lincoln Center Theater hosts the New York premiere of the explosive new drama Disgraced, starring Aasif Mandvi. Hear from the cast about what Disgraced has to say about race and politics in post 9/11 NYC.October 22, 2012
Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle are schooling Big Apple natives and tourists alike in How to Be a New Yorker. Broadway.com headed to Sofia's Downstairs Theatre to turn the tables on the comedy duo and quiz them on their NYC facts!October 18, 2012
Modern Terrorism is hiding out at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre, starring Utkarsh Ambudkar, Steven Boyer, William Jackson Harper and Nitya Vidyasagar. Find out more about Jon Kern's daring comedy about terrorists in New York City.October 17, 2012
In Simon Stephens' critically acclaimed new play Harper Regan, the main character does something most of us only dream about: escape. Hear how her incredible journey fulfills all of our deepest desires.October 16, 2012
The outrageous off-Broadway comedy 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche promises to be a night at the theater you'll never forget—especially if you're a fan of breakfast pastries, atomic bombs and a quintet of uninhibited lesbians!October 16, 2012
As a cancer-ridden judge reexamines his life choices, he permanently upsets the lives of four others. The cast and creatives of Don't Go Gentle open up about the drama's modern themes.October 15, 2012
Julia Murney and Daniel Everidge lead a family on the brink of collapse in off-Broadway's Falling. Hear from the cast and creatives about the show's powerful message and why audiences can't get enough of this autism-themed drama.October 15, 2012
Cougar The Musical is a story of empowerment, self discovery and strong drinks. We went to off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre to see why audiences can't get enough of the musical comedy and which young stars get these ladies going.October 11, 2012
Off-Broadway's The Old Man and The Old Moon, combines live music, puppetry and theatrical effects to tell this folktale about the moon's caretaker who goes to the ends of the earth in search of his lost love.October 10, 2012
Lauren Molina and Jason Tam sing Sondheim's lesser-known songs in off-Broadway's Marry Me a Little, so we decided to test their knowledge of the musical master's catalogue, which is anything but little!October 9, 2012
Ten Chimneys, starring Carolyn McCormick and Byron Jennings, is bringing the legacy of stage actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne to off-Broadway's Theatre at St. Clement's. Take a trip to the legendary couple's Wisconsin estate!October 9, 2012
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Kelley hosts Midwest Diversity Case Competition - 05/25/2012
The Kelley Student Diversity Council (KSDC) hosted its first intercollegiate Midwest Diversity Case Competition Spring semester 2012. KSDC students worked with Kelley corporate relations staff to secure judges and financial support from six companies: Target Corporation, Allstate Insurance, General Mills, Huron Consulting, KPMG, and Xerox Corporation.
KSDC president and Kelley junior majoring in finance and entrepreneurship, Erick Ferrer, has a goal of making the Kelley School "the premier hub for diversity" in business schools. KSDC has run an internal case competition for the past few years, but always intended to grow the event to an intercollegiate competition and, in turn, transform business education at Kelley and throughout the country by supplementing the traditional business curriculum with issues of diversity and inclusion.
In order to accomplish these goals, KSDC needed the support of Kelley recruiting companies and teams from Midwest business schools. This year teams from University of Illinois, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Iowa, and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne participated in the competition, which included a career fair and networking dinner with corporate donors.
The teams received the case in advance. The case, created by Target Corporation, challenged the student teams to craft a business marketing plan to meet the needs of Hispanic customers as they are projected to become the retailer's largest demographic over the next 25 years. First place went Washington University in St. Louis, second to the University of Chicago, and third to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business team.
Kelley junior Jon Sobilo, co-director of the event, said "As a student you face an uphill battle, in some respects, in getting others to take your ideas seriously and invest in them. Our experiences could not be further from this norm." He said the success of this event would not have been possible without the enthusiasm and support of Kelley faculty, staff, and corporate partners. Kelley corporate partners are to thank for many of our students' experiential learning opportunities.


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therealdeal wrote:Finwë wrote:Blake is usually one of the most criticized guys on the team. And he deserves most of it. But like it's fair to criticize him when he doesn't perform, I think we should also give him credit when he deserves it.
In this case, I think he deserves credit for his work ethic and dedication. Just listen to what Brown has to say about him in today's practice report and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about:
I think he should get recognition not only from his coach but from fans of the team that sure give it to other players when hearing about stuff like this.
I think Blake is a great teammate and I'm sure he's a nice guy. I'm sure he's a hard worker or Kobe wouldn't trust him.
But all of that work really hasn't produced on the court. I've been one of his few supporters but we need some production from him this season.
I agree, which is why I said he deserves most of the criticism he gets here. My point was maybe he should get a little credit for being dedicated to getting back out there after suffering an injury (albeit a very ludacris one lol). Maybe Mike Brown's retelling of Blake's work ethic will help fans to be a bit fairer to the guy, because I did say "most" and not "all" the criticism he gets.


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Then the Lord delivered a graduated discourse to Kutadanta, on generosity, on morality and on heaven, showing the danger, degradation and corruption of sense-desires, and the profit of renunciation. And when the Lord knew that Kutadanta's mind was ready, pliable, free from the hindrances, joyful and calm, then he preached a sermon on Dhamma in brief : on suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path. And just as a clean cloth from which all stains have been removed receives the dye perfectly, so in the Brahmin Kutadanta, as he sat there, there arose the pure and spotless Dhamma-eye and he knew : "Whatever things have an origin must come to cessation."
Then Kutadanta, having seen, attained, experienced and penetrated the Dhamma, having passed beyond doubt, transcended uncertainty, having gained perfect confidence in the Teacher's doctrine without relying on others, from the Kutandanta Sutta
This is what every Buddhist strives to attain. Once you receive it, you are no longer a "lawless" one, you have the law!


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Industry leading comScore and K12 recognized at June 5th Reception
MAVA today announced that comScore and K12 will be recognized for performance and leadership as Sterling Companies at Capital Connection 2013, one of the nation's most respected technology conferences. These successful businesses were selected unanimously by some of the country's top private investors to receive Sterling Company awards. Capital Connection'13 will be held this year on June 5-6 at The Mead Center for American Theater, Home to Arena Stage, in Washington, DC.
"With our emphasis on growth, we want to recognize those companies that have been long standing industry leaders. Companies like comScore and K12 epitomize the vision, effort and dedication required to build a successful technology company. In many ways, their individual successes are representative of the important growth trends across the broader technology industry and demonstrate, yet again, how great innovation and leadership make for sterling results," said Julia Spicer, Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association.
The two Sterling Companies will be recognized during Capital Connection '13 for their industry leadership and business performance. Each serves as a model for company-builders embarking on comparable journeys with the hope of achieving similar successes.
Sterling Company qualifications vary among recipients as metrics vary among stage and sector. However, exceptional characteristics shared by Sterling Companies include: holding a market leadership position, continued high growth performance or having achieved public company status.
comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in digital measurement and analytics, delivering insights on web, mobile and TV consumer behavior that enables clients to maximize the value of their digital investments. Through its Audience Analytics, Advertising Analytics, and Digital Enterprise Analytics product suites, comScore provides its clients with a variety of on-demand software, real-time analytics and custom solutions to succeed in a multi-platform world. The proprietary comScore Census Network™ (CCN) leverages a world-class technology infrastructure to capture trillions of digital interactions a month and power big data analytics on a global scale for its more than 2,000 clients. CEO and Founder Magid Abraham will attend the Sterling Company reception to receive the award.
K12 (NYSE: LRN) offers outstanding, highly effective curriculum that enables mastery of core concepts and skills for all kinds of minds – those that are superbly gifted as well as those who excel in some areas and struggle in others. Their goal is to provide any child access to exceptional curriculum and tools that enable him or her to maximize success in life, regardless of geographic, financial, or demographic circumstance. K12 CEO and Founder, Ron Packard, will attend the June 5th reception to receive the award.
"Recognizing the independent accomplishments of comScore and K12 spotlights their stellar market leading efforts. It also showcases the phenomenal growth and strength of these two particularly white-hot technology sectors." added Spicer.
The Sterling Company awards were launched in 2012 as MAVA celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Capital Connection. 2012 Sterling Companies included: 2U, Inc. (formerly 2tor), Alarm.com, Aptara, Blackboard, BroadSoft, Cvent , Eloqua (acquired by Oracle), GlobalLogic, Liberty Tax, LivingSocial, MicroStrategy, Millennial Media, Neustar, Opower, PixelOptics, Primatics, ScienceLogic, Sourcefire, TEOCO, Under Armour, Videology, Virtustream and Vubiquity (formerly Avail-TVN). These companies also will be recognized at the June 5th Sterling Reception at Capital Connection.
As the premier forum for technology companies on the East Coast, Capital Connection™ sets the standard for early stage, expansion and growth companies to present their business models and their potential for accelerated growth to a broad audience of investors, advisors, strategic partners and peers across all stages and sectors.
A non-profit member-owned organization with deep roots in the technology community, MAVA brings together company-builders from across the country and at every stage of development, and provides a trusted public showcase to promote these enterprises, from promising start-ups to publicly-traded success stories.