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Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan by AON CORP
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Exhibit 10.6
Aon Corporation
Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
(Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2011)
Since 2001, Aon has maintained its Omnibus Incentive Plan to encourage the highest level of performance of its executives through the establishment of quantifiable performance goals. Awards granted under the Omnibus Incentive Plan are intended to qualify as deductible performance-based compensation pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code.
This Plan is a sub-plan of the Omnibus Incentive Plan and was originally adopted by the Committee effective January 1, 2008, and amended and restated from time to time thereafter. This amendment and restatement of the Plan is effective as of January 1, 2011. This Plan provides a discretionary framework regarding the funding of awards under the Omnibus Plan and provides certain terms and conditions relating to the form and timing of awards under the Omnibus Plan.
Performance Period
The Plan is based on successive calendar-year performance periods.
All members of Aons Executive Committee are eligible to participate in the Plan, as well as senior executives that are regularly invited to attend meetings of Aons Executive Committee but who are not official members, if they: (a) are actively employed by Aon as of the last day of the calendar year; (b) are on an approved leave of absence as of the last day of the calendar year; or (c) terminated employment on account of death or Total and Permanent Disability during the calendar year. The Committee may modify the eligibility criteria as it deems necessary or appropriate.
Award Calculation
At the beginning of each calendar year, the Committee will approve a target incentive award for each participant as a percentage of his or her base salary. The Committee will also establish corporate performance metrics applicable to the funding of incentive awards under the Plan, and those metrics may include: (1) the achievement of a specified pre-tax income from ongoing operations; (2) the growth in pre-tax income from ongoing operations as compare to the prior year; (3) organic revenue growth; and/or (4) any other factors as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. In addition, business unit, functional and individual performance metrics may be established and assigned weights to guide the Committee in its allocation of awards to participants.
After the close of the calendar year, awards to participants will be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and paid to participants pursuant to and contingent upon satisfaction of all conditions under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. Awards will be funded in accordance with the corporate performance criteria adopted by the Committee; provided, however, that the CEO, in his sole discretion may elect to (i) reduce funding by up to 20% of the aggregate amount of the Participants target incentive awards, which discretion can be exercised at any time without the necessity of Committee approval, or (ii) increase funding by up to 10% of the aggregate amount of the Participants target incentive awards, provided that any such increase is subject to approval by the Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Awards will be allocated in the sole discretion of the Committee taking into account, among other facts, the participants target incentive awards and achievement of the assigned metrics. Any resulting awards will be paid pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Omnibus Incentive Plan; provided, however, in no event will an Award be paid later than two and one-half months after
the end of the calendar year to which such award relates. In no event may an award to a participant exceed the maximum set forth in the Omnibus Incentive Plan (i.e. $5 million). In no event may an award to a participant fail to qualify as deductible performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Payout Process
After the awards are determined by the Committee, they will be paid out partly in cash and partly in restricted stock units of Aon common stock pursuant to the Stock Plan, unless Aon is contractually obligated to provide a participants award fully in cash.
Awards exceeding $100,000 in value will be paid 65% in cash and 35% in restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Stock Plan; Awards of at least $50,000 but less than $100,001 in value will be paid 80% in cash and 20% in restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Stock Plan; and awards of less than $50,000 will be paid fully in cash.
The restricted stock units will be subject to the terms and conditions established by the Committee; provided, however, that they will vest in three equal installments on each of the first through third anniversaries of the date of grant. The Committee may modify the manner of distribution for an individual participant or one or more groups of participants as it deems necessary or appropriate.
A participant will have no right to an award until it is paid.
It is expressly understood that the Committee has the discretionary authority to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, all of which will be binding upon the participant. The Committee has the sole discretion to set the Target Award Percentage for each participant and to determine any final award payment taking into account factors it selects in its sole discretion including, but not limited to, the duration of a participants employment with the Company during the year.
General Provisions
This Plan constitutes a legal document which governs all matters involved with its interpretation and administration and superseded any writing or representation inconsistent with its terms.
To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Plan will be construed in accordance with, and subject to, the laws of the state of Illinois without regard to any conflict of laws principles. Any legal action related to this Plan must be brought in a federal or state court located in Illinois.
All awards will be subject to applicable withholding taxes and other required deductions.
Participants may not assign, transfer, sell, pledge or otherwise alienate their award opportunities, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Any award payable on behalf of a deceased participant will be paid to the participants estate.
Aon is not required to establish a separate account or fund or to make any other segregation of its assets in connection with awards that could become payable under this Plan. Participants will have rights with regard to earned but unpaid awards that are no greater than the rights of unsecured general creditors.
This Plan and the benefits provided hereunder are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the guidance and Treasury Regulations issued thereunder to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Aon shall not be required to assume any increased economic burden in connection therewith. Although Aon intends to administer the Plan so that it will comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, Aon does not represent or warrant that the Plan will comply with Section 409A of the Code
or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither Aon, nor any subsidiary, nor its or their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to any participant (or any other individual claiming a benefit through the participant) for any tax, interest, or penalties the participant might owe as a result of participation in the Plan, and neither Aon nor any subsidiary shall have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect any participant from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
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Participation in this Plan will not give a participant any right to be retained in the employ of Aon. No employee will at any time have a right to be selected for participation in another performance-based incentive program, including any future program, on account of his or her participation in this Plan.
All awards under this Plan are gratuitous in nature and will not become part of any employment condition or contract.
The Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate this Plan, prospectively or retroactively, at any time and for any reason.
Omnibus Incentive Plan and Stock Plan Control
In the event of any inconsistency between this Plan and the Omnibus Incentive Plan or the Stock Plan, the Omnibus Incentive Plan or the Stock Plan, as applicable, will control unless otherwise specified herein.
Aon means Aon Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its operating subsidiaries and affiliates.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Committee means the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aon.
Executive Committee means the committee comprised of senior members of Aons management team as established from time to time.
Omnibus Incentive Plan means the 2001 Senior Officer Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2006, and, effective upon the expiration of that plan, the Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan, contingent upon shareholder approval of such plan.
Organic Revenue Growth means the growth in revenue exclusive of the impact of foreign exchange rate changes, acquisitions, divestitures, transfers between business units, investment income, reimbursable expenses, and unusual items. For purposes of this Plan, organic revenue growth will be measured to two decimal places, and interpolation between performance targets will occur in the gearing schedule adopted by the Committee.
Plan means this Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011, which in prior calendar years was referred to as the Aon Corporation Executive Committee Incentive Plan.
Pre-tax income from ongoing operations means such term calculated according to GAAP and as adjusted for certain extraordinary or special items, in the form and manner determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and in compliance with IRS regulations, including, but not limited to: change in accounting policy; gain/loss on disposition of assets or business; charge for goodwill impairment; extraordinary legal/regulatory settlements; extraordinary market conditions; significant currency fluctuations; effects of nature or man-made disasters (e.g. World Trade Center); hyperinflation (e.g. >15%); change in statutory tax rates/regulations; charges from
Board-approved restructuring programs; results of discontinued operations held for sale after sale closing; other extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring items as defined by GAAP. For purposes of this Plan, pre-tax income from ongoing operations will be measured to one decimal place, and will receive straight-line interpolation between performance targets in the gearing schedule adopted by the Committee.
Stock Plan means the 2001 Aon Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and re-approved by Aons stockholders at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders and, upon the expiration of that plan, the 2011 Aon Incentive Plan, contingent upon shareholder approval of such plan.
Total and Permanent Disability means (a) for US employees, entitlement to long-term disability benefits under Aons program as amended from time to time, and (b) for non-US employees, as established by applicable company policy or as required by local law or regulations.
If a term is used but not defined, it has the meaning given such term in the Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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The victims were five Shans and five Lahu nationalities from areas between Monghsu and Tangyan townships.
The five Lahus were a family from Wan Loi village of Tangyan Township. Villagers found their remains in their own house, said a local.
"Villagers went to look for them because none of them came to Church. When the villagers arrived, they found their remains on the ground and their bodies had begun to smell," he said. "We did not know why they were killed."
A similar incident also took place in Wan Nam Jarng village near Wan Loi village. A village headman together with other 3 local villagers were killed during the same period. The perpetrators still remain unknown, a source from a nearby village said.
At least one, Long Aung Myat, 72, from Quarter No. 1 of Monghsu was believed to be killed by Burma Army soldiers, after being accused as an agent of Shan rebels, local villagers said.
"He would gaze at the Burma Army's new Infantry Battalion (IB) 149 located south of the town, whenever he passed through to take a shower. So they [the soldiers] charged him as a spy for the Shan army," he said. "His family received Kyat 100, 000 (US$100) for compensation and was ordered to tell no one about the case."
Long Aung Myat's body was buried at once on the day of his killing.
Currently, villagers in the areas are in fear of the next killing that might happen again, according to local villagers.
Monghsu is one of the townships where the Burma Army has launched an offensive against the SSPP/SSA since 13 March. The ongoing conflict has affected more than 100,000 civilians, reported Chiangmai-based Shan community on 12 April.


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Why do guys love having a girl wrap their legs around them?
OK I asked a question about tips for tall girls, and a guys answer got me thinking of this question. why is it guys love it when a girl wraps her... Show More
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Closeness.. like she's attached to me and loving it. lol Idk.. :D I love this feeling though.. when she like wraps herself around me.. and.. idk. Makes me feel like she really really loves me and what not. And I really f***ing love her. :] Kissing her neck and such.. OMG I'm gunna see what she's doing. lmao.. go see her or something. ;P
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There are two reasons one of which is the closeness. The feeling of being one with your mate. The other is when the legs are wraped around the guy it allows for deeper penetration into the vagina then if the legs where down. The feeling is much more intense in this position. Emotionally and physically
Long legs are sexy to begin with and when you wrap your legs around us, we are in nice and close to you; it shows that you want us (guys like girls more who are active in their sexuality instead of just laying there and enjoying it, we like it when you are moving too); depending on the mood it can be intimate and yet it can be kind of aggresive if you're wanting a little rougher. On top of all this, with your legs wrapped around us, we're not going anywhere and lets face it- if a guys d*** is up against (or in) your pussy, we don't WANT to go anywhere.
Why do guys find long legs sexy? lol
Its just f***ing sexy! ha
Ya know, I'm not real sure the reason WHY they are hot, but they most definitely are. I think it has to do with how long legs tend to mean a combination of grace and power. Combine that with how feminine long legs are, they become sort of irresistable. And, to be completely honest, long legs usually means that they are in good shape and have a nice butt and abs. This isn't every case, but there seems to be a correlation.
Ya death is right, woman getting a little higher up on a dude gives great vaginal penetration and its extremely sexy from a guys perspective and feels great, I'm about 6-1 or 6-2 with 32 inseam, a 6 foot woman likely have 36-38 inseam maybe 40 if really long legs, its so hot and feels amazing sorry, short chicks id rather do a 6 foot 8/10looks than a 5 feet 9/10, although the short hottie would turn the clock in some moods, just shed be good being small because id have to carry her around for about 3 weeks after the wedding with her wearing 8 inch stillettos to come up to my chin lol, most guys do prefer tall chicks, I've known many guys who like em small and these were not short guys either, its preferance, but also likely these guys have never tried a taller one, I don't know but nice long legs and height is a huge plus for me
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UF Budget Cuts Spark Search for Alternative Solutions
Students faculty and administration met today at the University of Florida for a General Assembly to discuss the uncertain future of UF's
budget. A reserve that in June 2011 totaled $111-million dollars is what UF PhD student Rob Short suggests as being the best option to pull UF out of their financial hole.
"The way to solve the problem as it was handed to us by the legislature is not closing departments and closing libraries and laying off
TA's and laying off staff, and sending international students back home when they were promised an education here. The way that we
need to do that is is to use our reserves in order to cover the budgetary shortfall. So we can keep our existing commitments and we
can maintain the level of academic excellence that we are already famous for here at UF."
Over $40 million dollars has been taken out of the reserve since last year to try and offset the cuts. In an attempt to soften the blow
of a smaller budget, UF dropped plans last month to make major cuts to the Computer Information and Science Engineering
Department in favor of planning an alternative. This is around the same time that Governor Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have
allowed UF to raise tuition above the 15% annual cap. That's a cap that Bernie Machen intends to present to the legislature again next
year. On June 7th and 8th the UF Board of Trustees will meet to vote on the University budget proposals that will go into effect
starting next fiscal year, July 1st. Chris Gilmore TV20 news.
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Hi all on this board…Well i have asked this question before…I know…But this time i wanna know whats Conflict favorite
I like the track Dogmatic very much…Its a little bad its so short :down:
This is a Song,which I use to describe,what I feel about People like you…
My new favorite "Crisis Of Disorder".This is probably my second-best Kreator album.Over Aggression and Hate,any other thing can't make me feel better!!
I'm living in a Hell and not alone!!
Also crissis of disorder.
Catholic Despot…. I sometimes forget this album because of it being Ventor-less. This song though is one of my "wake me up songs".
My only aim is to take many lives. The more, the better I feel!
CFC is my FAVOURITE album!!!
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No commandments on the wall No god, no rules to scare you all
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Dogmatic still kicks ass…but…Men Without God is so friggin good…Fave!!!
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The councilman wouldn't return their calls.
Shirley Supik and her husband, Jeff, were trying to stop Baltimore County from tearing down the historic former Underground Railroad safe house they own. So, Jeff Supik stuck a note on the front door of Councilman Kenneth Oliver's home. The politician called them, angry that the man had gone to his house, but he quickly changed his tone.
"[My husband] said, 'I am a constituent and I need help. And you didn't answer my call, and I was desperate,'" Shirley Supik recalled of the encounter about five years ago. "And Councilman Oliver said, 'You are right. I'm listening now.'"
During his nearly 10 years in office, Oliver, a Randallstown Democrat, has won over constituents such as the Supiks. But he's also disappointed former allies in a tenure that's proven turbulent.
Two years ago, Oliver pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, admitting that he wrote $2,300 in checks to himself from his campaign account. And recently he agreed to give up his job with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, because it apparently violated a county charter rule against council members holding state employment.
The latter incident led County Executive Kevin Kamenetz to propose adding teeth to the charter rule in an ethics reform package he unveiled this month, a measure council members are to vote on in December. And this week, the county Republican Party called on Oliver to return the council salary he earned while working for the state.
"People in the area are embarrassed" by Oliver's latest stumble, said Ella White Campbell, executive director of the Liberty Road Community Council. "I think people are shocked that something like this happened a second time."
In a recent interview at his district office in Randallstown, Oliver said he doesn't let the complaints get to him.
"As long as I'm pleasing 80 percent of my constituents, and possibly 90 percent of my constituents, I'm fine," he said. "I don't care what you do, somebody's going to complain about it."
A sharper spotlight
Supporters and critics alike describe the 66-year-old Oliver as affable. He's a quiet man who brushes off criticism and traces his desire to improve his community to a childhood in Baltimore housing projects.
In 2002, new people showed up every Wednesday night for meetings at a two-story house that served as Oliver's campaign headquarters as he made his first bid for public office. He was running in a newly created district in the northwestern part of the county, one that helped increase the chances that a black member would be elected to the County Council. No African-American had served on the panel before.
"They were energized," recalled Oliver's former campaign manager, Billy Chase. "They finally had a voice. Instead of being part of a district, they were the district."
People were excited about Oliver's credentials, said Leronia Josey, an attorney who challenged the councilman in last year's primary and finished third among six candidates. He chaired the county planning board, worked in banking, and took an active role in the community.
"We were very happy to have somebody of his stature," she said, but once he got into office, his leadership style was "bland."
"I don't know anybody who would say he's not a nice man," Josey said. "But nice doesn't cut it, especially in a district like this."
Josey thought Oliver should have been more outspoken about failing schools. She also contends that he hasn't communicated well with constituents about economic development in the area.
"Maybe the man had a plan, but not many people knew about it," she said. "Maybe Mr. Oliver is just a quiet man who works out of the limelight."
Oliver fended off the host of challengers last year, winning re-election by 98 votes.
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SOA infrastructure comes of age
Application and middleware servers have become the SOA infrastructure building blocks of the underlying architectural patterns that are integral to SOA.
It's a short time after the first flowering of Java application servers. We are covering a speech by the redoubtable...
James Gosling, father of Java. He mildly laments the fact that so much Java discussion revolves around "servers" - saying he would have preferred the term services.
Fast forward to today. The distinction between servers and services is well established. Light-weight application frameworks may be used with the same frequency that full-fledged servers are used. Meanwhile, service-oriented-architecture (SOA) services have become the major working model for making sense of software.
But this is not to say that the application and middleware servers that often underlie today's SOA deployments do not have a valid purpose: They bundle up repeatable functionality and they have become the SOA infrastructure building blocks that architects employ as needed.
As the history of SOA itself has shown, you have to have a good understanding of the underlying architectural patterns represented by these ''Lego blocks,'' if you are to achieve repeatability and scalability, and avoid lock-in.
One of the big questions of the moment is "what is cloud computing?" It is not critically important just now that you do have plans to move to the cloud or don't. But, to be a credit to your organization, you need to have a ready analysis of the cloud alternative. Further, as expert commentaries suggest, you do well to analyze cloud services and infrastructure in terms of your own organization's use of services and SOA infrastructure.
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13 middle school students ingest prescription pills, will face discipline
CORPUS CHRISTI - Thirteen Hamlin Middle School seventh-graders who ingested a classmate's prescription pills Wednesday have recovered but now face disciplinary action, the principal said.
"It's unfortunate that this happened, but my biggest blessing is that students were not permanently harmed and no one died," Principal Delma Yzaguirre said. "If I have anything to be thankful for, it's that no one was seriously hurt and no permanent damage was done."
Seven boys and girls were taken via ambulance to Driscoll Children's Hospital near the end of the school Wednesday after teachers noticed students were falling asleep at their desks.
A school nurse examined them and one boy admitted to giving his medication, Clonidine, to other students. Clonidine is used to treat high blood pressure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and can cause side effects including drowsiness and weakness, according to the Mayo Clinic.
After the school sent a phone message telling parents about the incident, it was discovered that six other seventh-graders also took the pills. Yzaguirre said.
Some students took more medication than others, she said. While some stayed at home Thursday per doctors' orders, others returned to school, she said.
School officials believe the student distributed the pills during gym class, she said. The student did not sell them, said Bernadine Cervantes, assistant superintendent for school leadership services.
All students face disciplinary action, Yzaguirre said. Out-of-school suspension is the minimum punishment for such offenses, state laws dictates.
Students must have a doctors' note to bring prescription medication to school, such as inhalers for asthma attacks, insulin for diabetes or an EpiPen for severe allergy attacks. The boy did not have a doctor's note to bring his Clonidine to school, nor did his parents know he brought it, Yzaguirre said.
She said the incident underscores the importance for parents to lock up their pills and talk to their children about the dangers of taking medicine not prescribed to them.
"We talk to students all the time about illegal drugs, but we need to do some more education about taking prescription medication that doesn't belong to you," she said.
She thanked her staff for their quick response.
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Happy New Year to you, Followers. Hope you're having a great Holiday week. In case you didn't know, tonight marks the final SportsCenter apperance for WSU's very own, Cindy Brunson. Cindy is moving to Arizona to follow her (DAMN HIM!) husband Steve Berthiaume who is now the play-by-play voice for the Arizona Diamondbacks. So, while Cindy's next career move awaits, we can only suspect that she's moving on to greener pastures and making the oh-so loving sacrifice of helping her spouse fulfill his dreams. And with in mind, may this coming New Year be filled with renewed hopes and aspirations for you, my followers, as well as all of the great Cougar Nation.Perhaps this is the "year" that our bowl drought comes to an end? Or, perhaps this is the year where we can all have a bit more fun just being who we are. Whatever the case, Congrats on fantastic career, Cindy B. You've done us all proud. So, here's to you and yours smelling the Roses a bit in 2013. A...
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LAS VEGAS -- Robert Guerrero and Michael Katsidis were supposed to fight in March 2010 in an HBO main event, but Guerrero withdrew from the bout to care for his cancer-stricken wife, Casey.
Now, just over a year later and with Casey healthy, they finally met and Guerrero pounded out a lopsided decision in an action fight to claim a pair of vacant interim lightweight titles.
They fought in the co-featured fight on the Erik Morales-Marcos Maidana "Action Heroes" HBO PPV undercard at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night and produced the action fight many expected.
In the end, however, Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KOs) was a bit too polished and powerful for Katsidis (27-4, 22 KOs) to overcome, winning by scores of 118-107, 118-106 and 117-108. ESPN.com had it 117-109 for Guerrero.
Guerrero looked in tremendous condition and focused, a byproduct of the fact that this was the first fight he had trained for with a true camp away from his Gilroy, Calif., home since his wife's illness and a nine-month layoff it caused between 2009 and 2010.
"I feel great. I won two titles, how could I not," said Guerrero, a former junior lightweight and featherweight titleholder. "Coming to camp made a huge difference. Everyone can see. I was ready."
Guerrero, who looked bigger, is a more polished fighter and he was landing flush shots on the defense-challenged Katsidis, an native of Australia known for being in slugfests.
Katsidis appeared to drag Guerrero into the kind of toe-to-toe fight that gave him his best chance to win, but Guerrero said he was ready for that.
"I'm a warrior. That's what you have to do. Sometimes you have to beat him at his own game," Guerrero said. "I just wanted to get in there, get busy, work my jab and punches. I'm ready for anyone. I want [lightweight champ Juan Manuel] Marquez, [junior welterweight titlist] Zab Judah, [Floyd] Mayweather, the winner from [Morales-Maidana]. I'll fight anybody."
Katsidis, who was coming off a ninth-round knockout loss to Marquez in November, had swelling eyes by the end of the third round and it only got worse as he ate punch after punch. A solid uppercut snapped Katsidis' head back in the fourth round, but Guerrero's eyes also were swelling.
Guerrero took command, however, in all-action fifth round. He was pounding Katsidis with right hands and combinations and Katsidis looked like he might be in trouble. However, he has walked through that kind of fire time and again in his career and survived despite a badly bruised right eye and a cut left eye.
Referee Russell Mora docked Katsidis two points for low blows in the eighth round and also took one from Guerrero for the same infraction in the ninth round of an increasingly dirty fight that featured action right up until a standing ovation at the final bell.
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Middleweight Nobuhiro Ishida scored a massive upset as he knocked out James Kirkland in the first round.
It was a stunning scene to see Kirkland, one of the most touted fighters in boxing, knocked down three times before referee Joe Cortez called it off at 1 minutes, 52 seconds.
Kirkland, 27, of Austin, Texas, was in his third fight of what he hoped would be a feel-good comeback story after being out of action for two years because of an 18-month prison sentence for possessing a gun as a convicted felon.
Kirkland (27-1, 24 KOs) won his first two comeback fights inside two rounds last month, but Ishida (23-6-2, 8 KOs), a former interim junior middleweight titlist from Japan, cut through him with ease.
"That was amazing. We came into this fight as a victim and Kirkland came right at me, but I kept going at him with the rights and he went down," Ishida said. "He didn't expect this from me. He didn't respect what we had and so I just kept going with my right."
He knocked Kirkland down almost immediately, although he did not appear hurt. But the next two knockdowns seemed to do damage, especially the final one on a left hook-right hand combination that dropped Kirkland in a corner.
Kirkland had a different take, however.
"I'm good. I don't know why they stopped it," Kirkland said. "There isn't a three-knockdown rule in Vegas. I'm really upset right now. That was a messed up call. I was telling [Cortez] I want to fight. [Ishida] wasn't anything. He didn't have any power. This is all messed up."
Ishida came from earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged Japan with his country on his mind.
"I fought with Japan on my side and now I'm ready for a title shot," he said.
•Welterweight Paulie Malignaggi (29-4, 6 KOs) gained a measure of revenge as he used his speed and skills to overcome the aggression of Puerto Rico's Jose Cotto (32-3-1, 24 KOs) to win a unanimous decision.
In 2006, Malignaggi took a beating from Miguel Cotto, Jose's younger brother, in a junior welterweight title bout. But on Saturday, it was Malignaggi who got the better of the family.
The 30-year-old New Yorker with the flashy style and big mouth took some hard shots from Cotto, but Cotto only landed them in spurts. Malignaggi controlled the most of the action was rewarded with the decision, 99-91, 99-91 and 97-93.
"It was really hard to fight him," Cotto said. "I kept trying to pressure him, but it was hard for me to find him. He kept moving around, but I don't think the scores were really fair."
Malignaggi was in his second fight since signing with Golden Boy after an 11th-round TKO loss to junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan last May and then moving up in weight. He now hopes for a shot against titleholder Jan Zaveck of Slovenia.
Malignaggi fought the second half of the fight with blood coming down his cheek after an accidental head butt opened a cut over his left eye, but it did not appear to hamper him in a crowd-pleasing fight.
"I feel great. It was good to get 10 rounds in against a good fighter," Malignaggi said. "My last one [in December] ended fast, so this is what I wanted, but I hurt both my hands during the fight and may have broke my left one. I wanted to make a statement. I wanted to control him in the beginning and stop him at the end, but my hands started hurting. So I decided to be smart and box him until I got the 'W.'"
•Junior welterweight Danny Garcia (21-0, 14 KOs) scored the biggest win of his career, taking a near-shutout decision against former unified lightweight titlist Nate Campbell (33-8-1, 25 KOs), who could be headed back into retirement after such a poor showing.
Garcia, a 23-year-old former amateur standout and one of Golden Boy's top prospects, took it to Campbell, 39, throughout the fight. His youth and energy was clearly a big edge as he dominated with an excellent body attack, landed numerous right hands and combinations while Campbell was unable to get off.
Although he won, Garcia was not overly pleased with his performance.
"I knew it was going to be tough," Garcia said. "I expected to box him because he's a veteran. I didn't follow my game plan, but he's tricky so it messed me up. I'm still excited about the victory. It's a learning experience."
Campbell did not address whether he would fight again, but was displeased with how wide the scores were -- 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92.
"He knows he didn't win the fight like that," Campbell said. "The thing about boxing is that they give younger fighters the nod even if the older fighter gives it their all."
Campbell was making a comeback from a short-lived retirement he announced in November, a few days after a shocking eight-round decision loss to journeyman Walter Estrada.
At the time, Campbell said he realized that while he could see openings, he could not get his punches off and that he would not allow himself to become simply an opponent. But Campbell had a change of heart a short time later after one of his daughters questioned him about missing boxing.
•Heavyweight Rakhim Chakhkiev (10-0, 8 KOs), a 2008 Olympic gold medalist from Russia, dominated Harvey Jolly (11-17-1, 6 KOs) before knocking him out in the third round in their scheduled four-rounder.
Chakhkiev, who was 203 pounds even though he intends to eventually fight for a title in the 200-pound cruiserweight division, was making his American debut under a new co-promotional deal between Golden Boy and Germany's Universum Box-Promotion.
The burly southpaw had an easy time with Jolley, whom he hammered with a strong body attack. Jolley went down in the second round from a series of body punches, but was game to continue.
Although Jolley gave Chakhkiev an abrasion on his left cheek, he could do little else. Finally, Chakhkiev landed a left to the top of the head that dropped Jolley for the count at 2 minutes, 18 seconds of the third round.
•In the first fight of the night, junior middleweight prospect Mikael Zewski (9-0, 5 KOs) appeared to dominate Clint Coronel (4-2-2, 1 KOs) despite getting a six-round split decision win. The scoring was highly unusual as two judges favored Zewski by scores of 60-54 -- a shutout -- and 59-55 while the third judge had it 60-54 for Coronel.
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Final Push for Member-Provided New Urbanist In-City ProjectsSubmitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 11:21am
This summer, CNU asked members to help identify and describe significant in-city new urbanist projects so that we can create detailed listings and online project profiles that make new urbanist involv
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The recent closure of lanes on Interstate 5 in Seattle was, according to many media outlets, supposed to create commuting nightmares for Seattleites. But as half of 120,000 commuters have sought alternatives to driving, traffic has actually lessened and commuting has been rather smooth in Seattle. Though Seattle is often seen as a car-oriented city, its residents have transit alternatives -- whether they be ride-sharing, water taxis, or buses -- that enable them to adapt to times of infrasturacture rehabilitation. This current situation shows that Seattle can cope without the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- the elevated freeway that segregates downtown from the waterfront. The Seattle Post-Intelliger covers this story of adaptability with a news story and an Op-Ed piece:
John Norquist's Letter to Editor (Chicago Tribune) on Highway MaintenanceSubmitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 10:43am
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Federal funding favors spectacular expansion projects with attendant ribbon cuttings over routine inspection and maintenance that can help avoid tragedies like the Minneapolis bridge collapse.
Pittsburgh Planning Two Prominent Green DevelopmentsSubmitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 10:38am
In the same vein as Portland and Denver, Pittsburgh is on its way to becoming an energy efficient city centered around green urbanism. This
Two Years Later: Displaced Gulf Coast Residents 'Stuck and Suicidal'Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 10:12am
The controversial aftermath of hurricane Katrina has been widely documented - a delayed response from FEMA and charges of racism against the government from affected locals. Two years later many displaced citizens are forced to live in FEMA trailers that offer little comfort or sense of community.
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I just visited one of Tampa's more walkable neighborhoods, Hyde Park. Like Jacksonville's Riverside, Hyde Park is a long walk from downtown, is a well-off 1920s streetcar suburb, and borders a body of water (in this case, Tampa Bay).
Street Connectivity and Crash SafetySubmitted by Laurence Aurbach on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 9:02am
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Film Society's Convergence program arrives at the 50th New York Film Festival with two full days of transmedia programming! Presented throughout the brand new Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, NYFF Convergence is designed to be an intimate gathering for creators, designers, thinkers and fans. Join us as we explore the future of storytelling with the makers, thinkers, and theorists driving the evolution of how we are informed and entertained!
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Adult Swim and the Power of Music Partnerships
As the music industry changes, musicians and record labels must create new revenue streams and alternative avenues to potential fans. Transmedia storytelling can not only fulfill these needs, but also provide different forms of artistic expression outside of the traditional record release format. Join blogger/writer Laura Sterritt and Adult Swim's Jason DeMarco for this conversation about the intersection of transmedia and music.Read more »
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In part two of Caitlin Burns presentation on her experiences creating McCarren Park, we will touch on how to spread the word about your transmedia work without relaying on a massive studio infrastructure. This will feature an exclusive glimpse of footage from the second half of the film McCarren Park.Read more »
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Renga: The NYC Premiere!
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Whispers in the Dark
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- A current Gardner-Webb ID is required for use of all activity areas.
- Food and drinks are permitted in the game room and lounge. Water in a closed plastic container may be taken to other activities areas.
- IPods and other MP3 players must be used with headphones.
- Gardner-Webb University policies on illegal substances will be strictly enforced.
- Wellness Center Staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Athletic equipment and other fitness equipment may be checked out by exchanging current Gardner-Webb ID which is returned when the equipment is brought back.
- Anyone abusing equipment or machines will be assessed a fine to recover the damages.
- Suttle Wellness Center staff members are authorized to respond to situations that may arise in order to keep the Suttle Wellness Center a clean and safe environment.
- No verbal abuse will be tolerated while in the facility.
- Tennis shoes and T-Shirts must be worn at all times while in the facility. Sports bras and halter tops are not permitted.
- All Suttle Wellness Center users are expected to be responsible, courteous and safety conscious at all times. All users who disregard the policy will be asked to leave the facility.
All facility questions should be directed to Brian Arnold, the Assistant Director of Student Activities.
Spouses of Faculty and Staff
Spouses of faculty and staff may use the SWC, but they must obtain a University ID card. Faculty and staff must visit the Human Resource Office with their spouse to obtain their University ID card.
Children of Faculty and Staff
Children over the age of 16 may use the Free Weight Room, Cardio Room, Aerobics Room, and the Game Room in SWC. The GWU Faculty/Staff member and his/her 16+ child must visit the Human Resource Office to obtain their personal University ID card. The child does not have to be accompanied by the parent or guardian, but must adhere to all the rules and regulations related to use of the Center.
Faculty or staff member's children under the age of 16 are only allowed to use the game room and Bost Gym and must be accompanied/supervised by the faculty or staff member at all times. The faculty or staff member may supervise no more than three children to include their children.
All children must be signed in and provide an immediate contact number. Faculty and staff are not allowed to use the facility for group or team functions.
Each GWU ID Card bearer is allowed one guest per visit. Guests must be accompanied by the faculty, staff, or student host while utilizing the facility. Guests under the age of 16 may only use the game room and Bost Gym. All guests must be signed in by their host.
Fitness Classes
Fitness classes are typically offered Sunday – Thursday. Classes are free of charge. Schedules can be found on the Campus Recreation web site and also at the front desk in the Suttle Wellness Center.
Locker Room Facilities
Men's and women's locker room facilities are located off the floor of Bost gym. Locker rooms have changing facilities, rest rooms, lockers, and showers. Lockers are free of charge, but you must provide your own lock. Gardner-Webb University is not responsible for lost or stolen items. The Suttle Wellness Center does not have a towel service, so you will want to bring your own towel and toiletries.
Monday – Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Hours will vary on holidays and breaks.
Cleaning Machines
Faculty, staff and students must spray and wipe down workout equipment after using to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Spray bottles and towels are provided on the different pieces of equipment. If a spray bottle is empty or a towel is missing, please contact the Suttle Wellness Center staff and they will provide what is needed.
Checking Out Equipment
Faculty, staff and students may check out sports equipment and board games from the front desk staff. Basketballs, racquetball equipment, tennis equipment, weight lifting belts, ping pong paddles, pool sticks, air hockey equipment, foosball equipment, and disc golf equipment are available for checkout. To check out equipment you must leave your University ID card with the front desk staff. Your ID card will be returned once you return the equipment.


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IF LIFE exists on Titan, Saturn's biggest moon, we could soon know about it - as long as it's the methane-spewing variety. The chemical signature of microbial life could be hidden in readings taken by the European Space Agency's Huygens probe when it landed on Titan in January.
Titan's atmosphere is about 5 per cent methane, and Chris McKay of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffet Field, California, thinks that some of it could be coming from methanogens, or methane-producing microbes. Now he and Heather Smith of the International Space University in Strasbourg, France, have worked out the likely diet of such organisms on Titan.
They think the microbes would breathe hydrogen rather than oxygen, and eat organic molecules drifting down from the upper atmosphere. They considered three available substances: acetylene, ethane and more complex organic gunk known as tholins. Ethane and tholins turn out to provide little more than ...
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Reproducing a Monet Painting With Aluminum Nanostructures 27 27
from the go-small-or-go-home dept.
I click on the "enlarge" button and I get images of the exact same size!
I click on the "enlarge" button and I get images of the exact same size!
The pictures are nano-scale duh.
That is called a exact reproduction.
Ink already costs more per fluid ounce than gold, now they wanna add actual GOLD!
No, now they're replacing gold with aluminium.
We don't use 'aluminum' or 'aluminium' anymore. They new Unified English® spelling is 'aluminininium'.
Well, it takes money to make Monet.
But very sensitive.
That sample image is only 50 microns wide, barely as wide across as a human hair. That's one small security tag, my friend.
Oh, come on! That pic is clearly 'shopped. You can tell by the shading of the nano-pillars!
At some point shrinking impressionist art pretty much just makes it.. art, right?
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National Park closures leave haunting image
October 10, 2013 • Tamera Schlueter
Hunka Burnin' Hubby and I recently vacationed in the Black Hills, where we drove to Mount Rushmore on the first of October, and found the parking lot barricaded with orange cones, and guarded by sour-faced Park Rangers yelling, "Park's closed! Keep moving!"
We were still in vacation mode, so the cause didn't immediately spring to mind. Plus, we'd just spent a couple days in Custer State Park, and were the last campers of the season at the Sylvan Lake Campground before it closed for the winter on October 1st. So when we saw the orange cones and the crabby Rangers, we initially thought Mount Rushmore followed suit.
"I didn't know Mount Rushmore closed for the winter," I said to Hunka. "And I'm obviously not the only one."
Shoulders bordering the entrance were jammed with cars bearing license plates from New Jersey, Texas, California and states in between. People stood in the highway to snap pictures of stone-faced presidents casting stoic gazes upon the frenetic scene below. Oncoming traffic slowed to a crawl to avoid calamity.
We circled and made another pass. I hung from the window, aiming the camera lens above the annoyed Rangers who motioned us down the road with animated gusto.
"That was weird," Hunka said, "but I don't think that closing is seasonal."
His suspicions were confirmed when we met the same orange-coned reception at the Badlands National Park.
This time we left our car on the side of the road, and stomped past barricades to take in the sights. The park was largely abandoned except for a handful of tourists who followed suit.
"Thanks for saving me the entry fee!" Hunka yelled as we motored past shuttered gatehouses. We took a snarky attitude about the whole affair until we stopped for gas a few miles later. It was a convenience store jammed to the rafters with plates, coffee mugs, and Tshirts; racks of touristy trinkets clamoring for attention among pop bottles, beef jerky and candy bars. I waited in line behind an older gentleman whose hands were full of souvenirs.
"I'm on my way to the Badlands," he told a very young clerk. "Never been there before — only seen it in pictures."
He was a man who had once been taller, wearing faded jeans and a plaid shirt worn thin from too many trips to the washing machine. His eyeglasses were thick and dated, and his seed corn cap was well seasoned. His walk wobbled over thick-soled boots, and standing straight took effort when he collected his change. This man had known sacrifice and a hard day's work.
"The park's closed," said the waifish clerk. "You can drive in a few miles, but none of the visitor centers or scenic overlooks are open." The man's quizzical look betrayed his confusion, and I watched him crawl into a dusty Oldsmobile and drive toward his Badland dreams.
The image of that man has haunted me ever since.
The average per capita income in the United States was roughly $42,500 in 2012. I'd like to say I verified that via the U.S. Census Bureau, but their website is down due to "lack of funding." According to taxfoundation. org, this year's Tax Freedom Day was April 18th. And a search through several Internet sites confirmed that an American working for a private company typically earns 10 vacation days per year.
So here's a reminder, Mr. President and Congress. Those who are barred from national parks, including senior citizens who were greeted in Yellowstone by armed Rangers, or are being evicted from private homes on federal land, are the citizens who pay your taxes. The governors of Wisconsin, Arizona, and South Dakota have offered state funds to keep parks open, but were refused by the National Park Service. And it could be construed as a double standard when that same service denies WWII veterans access to an open-air war memorial on the National Mall, yet allows an amnesty demonstration in the name of First Amendment Rights.
This partial shutdown has little to do with saving money. It is engineered to hold the country hostage to pass a spending bill that includes funding for a controversial law. We get it. Now get your poop in a group and fix this bloody mess.
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Solo seat....
I bought this seat off ebay, and as usual, it was not quite what I expected. At first I didn't even think it was for this bike, cause it didn't mount on any frame mounting points I have. After a little on line research it appears to be a real T3 solo seat, (supposedly a police model) and requires some radio mounting brackets to mount it. Which I of course don't have, or want. So I spent a while thinking about how to fab up a set of brackets for it....
The pan needed some clean-up, and the foam/cover had obviously been removed and barely reattached, so I took it off. I started on some brackets that would place it in roughly this position...
...and then I realized I better get it recovered first, partially on account of these tabs on both sides of the gas tank...
Best I can figure, they must be there to keep the front of the seat from moving side to side, because other than the rear hinge mounts, the front support is just some concave braces that sit on the frame tubes. I'll rivet some leather strap/cushion on those, but it still seems like the front of the seat would be prone to wiggling side to side without those tabs...which of course will scuff up the paint on the tank pretty well. I'll take these pix to my seat guy and see what he says before I decide.
Oh! the seat color...when I thought the tank was gonna be mostly black with a very slight shade of red/maroon in the sun, I was all set to have the seat done in a light tan. Now I'm not so sure. I may just stick with black hoping that will help make the paint seem a bit darker... And the thickness...why do I want the seat to be that thick if I'm having it redone? I want it comfy, but surely I don't need 4 inches of foam to get that...
Meanwhile, just been tidying up some things. Both my petcocks were really hard to move, so I decided to yank one apart. (I had ordered some new gaskets a long while ago.) They came apart quite easily, so I'll add a pix of the disassembly while they're soaking overnight.
Here's hoping for no leaks after reassembly. Meanwhile seems like I need to search for some of that hydraulic fluid teflon tape before I mount them.
Mostly I've been stalling on bleeding the brakes, just because I worry I'll get some damn Dot 3 on some chrome or the frame or something...later... roy
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Gene Roddenberry's son Rod Roddenberry is auctioning off items once belonging to his parents to raise money for the people of Haiti.
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Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson praised the impact of captain Grant McCann after a hard-fought 2-1 success over Tranmere.
John Welsh put Rovers in front but Northern Ireland international McCann, restored to the starting line-up after two matches on the bench, levelled matters before Enoch Showumni's own goal gave Posh the points.
"We have a lot of players in our dressing room capable of turning a game and Grant did just that," said Ferguson. "He is a terrific player who is always capable of scoring and creating goals, just as he showed.
He added: "I settled on my shape and system for the game before we had so much rain and in hindsight we probably had too many creative players out there.
"We probably tried to play too much football in the first half but after the break we we won more balls, turned Tranmere round and got our rewards."
Tranmere boss Les Parry was gutted to leave London Road empty-handed.
He said: "The fact we are disappointed to come away from a place like this with nothing is an indication in how far we have come.
"Darren Ferguson has a team that score goals for fun and are capable of blowing opponents away, yet we know we should have taken something from the game.
"We were disappointed to only be one goal up at the break and we then made the big mistake of sitting back early in the second half.
"The boys are adamant that Ian (Goodison) was fouled in the build-up to the equaliser and I've certainly never seen him feel so strongly about something that he chases after the referee."
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McPherson Main Street was designated a Kansas Main Street Community on August 19, 1997, and was a member of the Kansas Main Street Program, admnistered by the Kansas Department of Commerce in Topeka, KS, until the state dissolved the program in October 2012. The local program has, and will, continue to operate as before, and is currently a member of National Main Street Center, created in 1978 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with the goal of revitalizing the country's downtown while retaining the historic integrity of the buildings therein. The Main Street approach to revitalization is a comprehensive one that works through four points: Promotion, Design, Economic Restructuring and Organization.
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For small businesses, instituting a 401(k) is not as challenging as it may seem. Zadorozhnyi Viktor /Shutterstock
As a small business owner, you need every advantage available to compete with larger companies to recruit and retain talented employees.
One of the easiest ways to get in the game is to offer a 401(k) plan—a means for your employees to save for retirement at work. A recent study found that access to a retirement plan is a major factor in the decision of an employee to stay with or join a company. However, many small business owners who don't offer a plan cite obstacles in their reasoning.
Ultimately, the majority of those obstacles turn out to be misconceptions that people falsely buy in to:
1. There is a mandate to match contributions.
Many business owners falsely believe that one of the requirements of a 401(k) is that they must match employee contributions. This couldn't be further from the truth. If you're not interested in matching— though it's something that I highly encourage —all you have to do is institute the plan and let employees put their hard-earned money toward their retirements.
2. The fees I'll have to pay will be through the roof.
Most plans weren't designed with small businesses in mind; they cater to large corporations that have hundreds, if not thousands, of participants. There are flat-fee plans designed for small businesses that are Web-based and easy to use.
3. There aren't any incentives available to offer a 401(k).
An incentive for you is the tax deductions associated with offering a plan. If you match contributions – which we'll discuss in greater detail below – what you match is tax deductible. Plus, the government currently offers a tax credit of 50 percent of costs associated with setting up and maintaining the plan, up to $500 per year for the first three years of the plan.
4. I'll have to manage everything.
You probably already outsource some aspects of your business, such as payroll. Did you know you can outsource pretty much every aspect of your 401(k)? Time is money, so you shouldn't be burdened with the administrative aspects of running and maintaining a plan.
You can also outsource the fiduciary aspect— you can't be held liable for poorly performing investments —as well as investment advice.
This will also cut down on the time you spend managing the plan. There are plans out there that require an hour or less a month to manage.
5. My employees won't get anything out of the plan.
Oftentimes 401(k)s mystify employees, especially when they don't have a human resources department available to explain the intricacies.
However, plans exist that offer simple language and easy-to-understand advice. Institute a plan that isn't filled with jargon, and your employees will certainly take advantage of it.
6. I won't be able to offer the right investments.
When it comes to choosing investments, it's tricky. You don't want to overwhelm current employees, but at the same time, want to offer enough variety and sophistication to offer employees.
One idea is to involve employees by asking them for their opinions of the plan's investments or even asking a few to help with the plan. Engagement creates a sense of ownership and understanding that ensure they're engaged in planning for their future.
However, your employees don't have to be lost in the dark when it comes to picking their investments. Not only can you outsource the fiduciary responsibilities – as this article mentioned earlier – your plan can hire cost-effective third party investment managers. Those managers have the ability to design a fund list and often model portfolios for employees to choose from. That makes their investment decisions easier.
After evaluating these common misconceptions, hopefully you have an idea of how easy, inexpensive and valuable it is offer to a 401(k) plan. There are ones out there that were designed with you, your business and your employees in mind.
If you offer a 401(k) plan, your employees will no doubt thank you for offering them an effective plan and a realistic chance to achieve their retirement dreams.
Chad Parks is founder and CEO of The Online 401(k), a web-based provider of affordable, no-hidden fee retirement plans for small businesses. Since the company launched in 1999, The Online 401(k) has remained completely transparent on fees. Today, the company works with approximately 5,000 small businesses.
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What is with the IBM requirements for WDSc? According to the website, for server development (RPG I assume) you only need a Pentium II processor and 256MB or RAM. >From personal experience and discussions on this list, that is way, way low to actually use WDSc. It seems that the consensus is 512 or RAM minimum and 1024 if you can get it. What about CPU? Is a 750Mhz Pentium III notebook going to be useable for RPGLE? Note that the requirements for the latest version v5.1.2 haven't changed. It's difficult to get the ok to purchase needed upgrades when the PC meets IBM's official minimum requirements. Come on IBM lets have some reasonable specs _PLEASE_! If you absolutely must have ridiculously low minimums; at least add a useful recommended configuration. Charles
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You Know Me Al
Transaction Publishers, 2010 - Fiction - 172 pages
Due to his interest in baseball, Lardner began putting stories in his newspaper column that were purportedly written by unlettered athletes. Lardner, who had an excellent ear for dialogue, actually wrote these stories in the voice of the fictional rookie ballplayer Jack Keefe, a White Sox pitcher, who writes letters to his friend Al Blanchard back home in Bedford, Indiana. They remain peerless.
You Know Me Al gives a detailed account of Jack Keefe's problems and concerns that he encounters in the big leagues. Having first been bought by the Chicago White Sox, he is then sold to San Francisco, re-bought by Chicago, and eventually passed onto the New York Giants. Throughout the book and his letters Jack gives his complaints, shows off, and makes fanciful justifications on what is taking place on the field. Indeed the stories reveal baseball folklore—now and then.
Several streams of American comic tradition merge in You Know Me Al: the comic letter, the wisecrack, the braggart character, the use of sporting vocabulary and fractured English as a means to carry on apologetics. This collection of short stories revealed Lardner's talent for the sports idiom he made famous and is also credited with being one of the first books to criticize the excesses, hero-worship, and myth-making of sports.
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Hilarious story all told in letters sent by a talented but arrogant and naive young baseball pitcher to his friend Al back home. First written for newspaper serialization just a little less than a century ago, this has much more than baseball interest to recommend itself! Read full review