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A Dishonest Employee Talks About Internal Theft
Can The Little Things You Do Really Stop Dishonest Employees From Stealing In Your Store?
The answer is a definite YES!
A striking example of how the little things you do can make a BIG DIFFERENCE, was demonstrated in an interview with a former dishonest employee who explained to the National Association For Shoplifting Prevention (NASP) how she and others would steal at her previous employer but not on her current job.
Ms. B has been working as a part-time employee in the women's hoe department or various department and specialty stores. For over ten years, Ms. B has worked in a store where "they don't let you get away with anything." But, she recalls her previous job where "at least 2 to 3 dozen employees stole shoes" during her four years at the store.
Employee Exiting and Handbag Control
She recalls that, at her former store, employees were permitted to come in the front door, buy merchandise with their discount and then leave through the front door again. "Employees simply came in, got two pairs of boots from a co-worker and then left via the front door." At her present job, "employees must always use the employee entrance, where all packages are subject to inspection…and the guard really checks".
Although handbags were not permitted on the selling floor of her former store, the rules were loosely enforced. At her present employer, "everyone's handbag goes into a locker".
Charge Credits and Cash Over Rings
When it came to giving charge credits to customers, the department manager in her former store would sometimes allow salespeople to authorize the return. At her present store, charge credits cannot be completed at the point-of-sale register terminal until the manager inputs her number.
When asked about manipulation and theft at the cash register, Ms. B recalled that on her former job the cash registers were spread apart but in her present department the three cash registers are next to one another. "Employees can't work registers solely on their own… someone is usually nearby and they can be more easily observed." She notes that "if we now have an over ring on our register, we have to get it voided by a manager right away." At the other store, there was no admonishment if the salesperson didn't get the over ring or void approved at the time the transaction occurred, so it was easy to take cash.
Store Personnel and Security
Ms. B also mentioned that her former employer hired younger people who were "more prone to theft". They used to socialize together after work. "The kids were not ashamed or afraid to talk about thefts." Her present employer hires more mature people who are "less interested in stealing" and their turnover rate is lower too. "I never hear a word mentioned about stealing among these workers."
"The other store was a leased department and the store manager really wasn't that interested in us," said Ms. B. Her present department is owned and operated by the store "and we certainly get a lot more attention."
When asked about store security, Ms. B said that at her former store the detectives were no deterrent because "employees knew who they were and simply waited until they weren't around." Although the detectives are not well-known at her present store, "I don't really think it's a factor one way or the other because of all the other strict controls, implying that employees worry more about getting caught by other means.
Ms. B suddenly chuckled when she thought about the inventory. "It's interesting," she said, "at my present store the inventory is almost always perfect, whereas before we were always short."
Reporting Co-Worker Dishonesty
We asked Ms. B if she ever "turned-in" another employee who stole shoes. "Why should I get involved?" was her immediate reply. "Why hurt someone else…there's nothing in it for me."
Ms. B went on to say that at her former store "they deserved the loss because they treated their employees like dirt." They called shoe people "shoe dogs," which is a negative term and is considered a put-down.
At her present store, Ms. B and the other employees get many "pats on the back." If she saw someone steal in this store, she admits that she would probably turn them in. Why? "Because the others would tell on me…because they're all professionals."
Ms. B's values and attitude about stealing haven't changed, but because her working environment has changed, her behavior has also changed. Now she says she wouldn't take a chance and steal and she would probably report a co-worker who she thought was stealing.
A major factor that deters Ms. B from theft now is the new company's internal controls. Ms. B won't try to carry shoes out because "the guard at the employee door really checks." She says that putting them in her handbag is also out because handbags are not allowed on the selling floor. She can no longer wear shoes out because the guard looks her up and down while she signs out at the employee door.
Trying to steal cash is difficult because the supervisor insists on voiding all over rings at the time of error and the registers are located close together, making it easy for another co-worker to observe any suspicious act. She can't even give a fraudulent charge credit or cash refund to a friend because the supervisor must authorize each transaction on the register with a special key before any return transaction can be completed.
Another important factor is that theft is not informally sanctioned by her co-workers as it was on the previous job. Here, employees are treated with respect and consideration which makes it more difficult to rationalize dishonesty. This same atmosphere encourages loyalty to the company and increases the likelihood that employees would report suspicious acts of co-workers.
Interesting is the fact that the store's various security measures, other than the conscientious guard at the employee door, were "not a factor one way or the other" according to Ms. B because of all the other controls.
As a practical matter, I think you would agree that Ms. B could find a way to steal shoes if she was determined to do so. What's important is that now she doesn't even try. The message from Ms. B is loud and clear: Internal dishonesty can be reduced or even eliminated when store management follows internal control procedures and reduces the temptations and opportunities which are normally present in the retail work setting.
National Association for Shoplifting Prevention
Possibly Related Posts:
- Does Employee Theft Exceed Shoplifting?
- A Dozen Ways to Spot Shoplifters in Your Store
- Prevalence and Correlates of Shoplifting in the United States
- Juvenile Shoplifter Accountability
- How to Find Information on Penalties for Shoplifting


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Washington — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association signed an agreement June 14 to develop geothermal resources in East Africa.
At the annual meeting in Washington of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, USAID's Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa, Michael Curtis, and Karl Gawell, executive director of the U.S. Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), said the region's resources have the potential to address power shortages in countries along the Rift Valley.
"America is a leader in geothermal energy technology, and the utilization of this type of clean energy is relatively untapped in Africa," said Michael Curtis. "This partnership offers tremendous opportunities for U.S. geothermal companies to become major players in East Africa."
Power is among the biggest challenges to developing Africa's infrastructure. Electricity is more expensive in Africa than anywhere in the world, and in response to recent droughts, many African governments have had to rely on more expensive, less clean oil-fired generation. There is increasing interest by governments in the region to developing clean, renewable, alternative sources of energy.
"This partnership is not just between USAID and GEA, but between America and the people of East Africa. Developing the tremendous, virtually untapped geothermal resources of East Africa will have huge benefit to the region, and U.S. firms have the expertise and experience to help," Gawell said.
"Together, we can get the job done and bring clean, reliable power to millions of people," he said.
To address these challenges, USAID plans to provide funding to make the world-class U.S. geothermal expertise available to the East Africa region and, in the process, allow U.S. companies to become more familiar with business opportunities in the East African marketplace.
In announcing the public-private partnership agreement, USAID stressed that it is a win-win situation, in which East African countries will benefit from U.S. expertise, and U.S. companies will benefit from increased exposure and market reach into East Africa.
The geothermal program for East Africa ultimately aims to decrease the costs associated with grid-based power generation systems, train host-country geoscientists and engineers, build host government and private-sector capacity, create U.S. jobs and attract private investment into the region.
The AGOA Forum, formally the U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, is meeting in Washington June 14-15.

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- An Interactive Machine Learning System for Recognizing Hand Gestures (Greg Borenstein) — a mixed-initiative interactive machine learning system for recognizing hand gestures. It attempts to give the user visibility into the classifier's prediction confidence and control of the conditions under which the system actively requests labeled gestures when its predictions are uncertain. (an exercise for his MIT class)
- First Drone Conference Takes Off (Makezine) — forgive them the puns, Lord, for they know not what they do … uble intendre. Write-up fascinating beyond the headline. Dr. Vijay Kumar of the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering spoke about socially positive uses for aerial robotics, such as emergency first responders. Dr. Kumar's work focuses on micro aerial vehicles. He explains that, "size does matter." As robots get smaller, mass and inertial is reduced. If you halve the mass, the acceleration doubles and the angular acceleration quadruples. This makes for a robot that is fast and responsive, ideal for operating indoors or out, and perfect for search and rescue missions in collapsed buildings or around other hazards.
- Standing Up to Mississippi (Carl Malamud) — yesterday we received a Certified Letter from the Attorney General's Special Assistant Attorney General demanding that we remove these materials from the Internet and all other electronic or non-electronic media. There was no email address, so I proceeded to prepare a 67-page return reply with Exhibits A-L. I thought folks might be interested in the 7 steps of the production process. Give to his Kickstarter project, folks!
- Open Project (PDF) — A lightweight framework for remote sharing of mobile applications. Sounds like malware but is Google Research project.
"Carl Malamud" entries
Four short links: 14 October 2013
Recognising Hand Gestures, Drone Conference, Stubbornly Open Codes, and Remote Mobile Display
Four short links: 28 March 2013
Chinese Lessons, White House Embraces Makers, DC Codes Freed, and Malware Numbers
- What American Startups Can Learn From the Cutthroat Chinese Software Industry — It follows that the idea of "viral" or "organic" growth doesn't exist in China. "User acquisition is all about media buys. Platform-to-platform in China is war, and it is fought viciously and bitterly. If you have a Gmail account and send an email to, for example, NetEase163.com, which is the local web dominant player, it will most likely go to spam or junk folders regardless of your settings. Just to get an email to go through to your inbox, the company sending the email needs to have a special partnership." This entire article is a horror show.
- White House Hangout Maker Movement (Whitehouse) — During the Hangout, Tom Kalil will discuss the elements of an "all hands on deck" effort to promote Making, with participants including: Dale Dougherty, Founder and Publisher of MAKE; Tara Tiger Brown, Los Angeles Makerspace; Super Awesome Sylvia, Super Awesome Maker Show; Saul Griffith, Co-Founder, Otherlab; Venkatesh Prasad, Ford.
- Municipal Codes of DC Freed (BoingBoing) — more good work by Carl Malamud. He's specifically providing data for apps.
- The Modern Malware Review (PDF) — 90% of fully undetected malware was delivered via web-browsing; It took antivirus vendors 4 times as long to detect malware from web-based applications as opposed to email (20 days for web, 5 days for email); FTP was observed to be exceptionally high-risk.
Four short links: 13 February 2013
Open Regulations, Inside PACER, Hacking Memory, and Pirating Buildings
- CA Assembly Bill No. 292 — This bill would provide that the full text of the California Code of Regulations shall bear an open access creative commons attribution license, allowing any individual, at no cost, to use, distribute, and create derivative works based on the material for either commercial or noncommercial purposes. (via BoingBoing)
- The Inside Story of PACER (Ars Technica) — PACER has become a cash cow for the judicial branch, generating $100 million in profits the court has plowed into non-PACER IT projects. (via BoingBoing)
- Manipulating Memory for Fun and Profit (PDF) — It is a common belief that RAM loses its content as soon as the power is down. This is wrong, RAM is not immediately erased. It may take up to several minutes in a standard environment, even if the RAM is removed from the computer. And it may last much longer if you cool the DRAM chips. With a simple dusty spraying at -50°C, your RAM data can survive more that 10 minutes. If you cool the chips at -196°C with liquid nitrogen, data are held for several hours without any power.
- Pirating Buildings (Spiegel) — putting the "property" back in Intellectual Property.
Four short links: 28 January 2013
Informed Citizenry, TCP Chaos Monkey, Photographic Forensics, Medical Trial Data
- Aaron's Army — powerful words from Carl Malamud. Aaron was part of an army of citizens that believes democracy only works when the citizenry are informed, when we know about our rights—and our obligations. An army that believes we must make justice and knowledge available to all—not just the well born or those that have grabbed the reigns of power—so that we may govern ourselves more wisely.
- Vaurien the Chaos TCP Monkey — a project at Netflix to enhance the infrastructure tolerance. The Chaos Monkey will randomly shut down some servers or block some network connections, and the system is supposed to survive to these events. It's a way to verify the high availability and tolerance of the system. (via Pete Warden)
- Foto Forensics — tool which uses image processing algorithms to help you identify doctoring in images. The creator's deconstruction of Victoria's Secret catalogue model photos is impressive. (via Nelson Minar)
- All Trials Registered — Ben Goldacre steps up his campaign to ensure trial data is reported and used accurately. I'm astonished that there are people who would withhold data, obfuscate results, or opt out of the system entirely, let alone that those people would vigorously assert that they are, in fact, professional scientists.
Four short links: 5 November 2012
Psychology in a Nutshell, IRS Data, Fulltime Drone CEO, and SQL Injection
- The Psychology of Everything (YouTube) — illustrating some of the most fundamental elements of human nature through case studies about compassion, racism, and sex. (via Mind Hacks)
- Reports of Exempt Organizations (Public Resource) — This service provides bulk access to 6,461,326 filings of exempt organizations to the Internal Revenue Service. Each month, we process DVDs from the IRS for Private Foundations (Type PF), Exempt Organizations (Type EO), and filings by both of those kinds of organizations detailing unrelated business income (Type T). The IRS should be making this publicly available on the Internet, but instead it has fallen to Carl Malamud to make it happen. (via BoingBoing)
- Chris Anderson Leaves for Drone Co (Venturebeat) — Editor-in-chief of Wired leaves to run his UAV/robotics company 3D Robotics.
- pysqli (GitHub) — Python SQL injection framework; it provides dedicated bricks that can be used to build advanced exploits or easily extended/improved to fit the case.


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Since Providence is built out of a space station from the future, it has an abundance of advanced technology. Most of this technology Cable allows to be freely given out to the world.
X-Force was forced to destroy Greymalkin when S.H.I.E.L.D. tried to take it over, however the destruction was a faked one as the station dumped parts of itself in the ocean and in X-Force's base, but the remaining parts, including its core remained, now using cloaking to hide itself.
Magneto discovered the abandoned space-station, deactivated the Professor and used Shi'ar technology to expand it, turning it into his new base and sending out his new servant Exodus to bring worthy mutants to it. His first choice were several members of X-Force, who had been students of Magneto when they were part of the New Mutants. X-Force leader, Cable, followed them and managed to disable Avalon's teleportation system and copy the Professor from the core of the station into his own techno-organic bodyparts. Cable and his team escaped, but former New Mutants Rusty Collins and Skids remained on Avalon with Magneto.
Shortly afterwards, Magneto sent Exodus to bring his followers, the Acolytes, to Avalon as well. He declared that Avalon would be a safe heaven for all mutants, away from humanity. The X-Men battled Magneto and he was put into a coma. Exodus took over the leadership of the Acolytes and Avalon. The Acolyte Milan repaired the teleportation systems of Avalon.
Avalon was destroyed in a battle between Holocaust and Exodus. Exodus tried to gather the pieces of Avalon to rebuilt it shortly afterwards, but halted his plans when Joseph turned up, thinking that Joseph was Magneto. Pieces of Avalon and Greymalkin were later gathered by Cable to build the island of Providence, his current base of operations.


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I was doing a preliminary logo design in Photoshop late last night for the new company I'm launching in a few months (can't talk about that sorry!) with the intention of flooding the inbox of my partner for this venture this morning.
He didn't receive anything from me this morning! Want to know why?
Ex was playing Burning Crusade (dispensing terrible hamster justice!), and I'd just spent about 90 minutes tweaking the first design and was feeling rather chuffed with myself. She gets up and walks past out to the kitchen. On the way back she looks at my screen says says:
Oh, you're going for the whole Abba thing there?
One thing I definitely was not trying to do was give it a whole 70's, early 80's vibe. Also, Brian (have you given up blogging?) can tell you all that I used to have an irrational dislike for Abba music. I've tempered that in the last few years, but I still can't stand them. Oh, and don't ask how I can live in Scandinavia (their stomping ground) and not like them…
So as you can guess, being told that you've spent the last 2 hours designing something that reminds people of something you strongly dislike is a bit of a killer to your creativity.


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Etiquette Checker
Posted on January 30, 2011 by saya
Etiquette Checker is a very easy to use device that can check both the quality of your breath and the alcohol level. It also features a small size, ensuring an easy transportation so that you can all the time know about the condition of your breath.
Selling Price: $15


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The following is an archive of a post made to our
'vox mailing list'
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Would anyone here like to speak at next week's LUGOD meeting?
Oracle heard we had someone who may be able to come, and told us May was
better for them, so they moved up a month. However, that other potential
speaker never panned out, so the April 16th meeting is still in need of
a speaker.
I'm seeing some neat conversations on the lists about bills and laws,
ECC memory, and optical character recognition (OCR). Any of you folks
interested in speaking about one of these subjects? :)
Thanks. Sorry for letting this slip. April's meeting kind of snuck up on me.
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Learn about important ongoing initiatives
of the statewide GIS community
We Want Your Input!
The North Carolina Board on Geographic Names (NCBGN) and the United States Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) work together to develop official names that are required-use on federal products and are adopted by other non-federal organizations for use in mapping projects and databases. The database that results through this process is known as the Geographic Names Information System, or GNIS. GNIS is a searchable database and is acknowledged by the GICC as the official North Carolina names repository.
Many features in North Carolina, especially streams, are unnamed. The NCBGN and the USBGN welcome suggestions that can be advanced through the two-year process to adopt and record a feature name. Locally-accepted names are in the GNIS since the process involves input from people who live in that community.
Requesting a Name Change
Citizens may submit a request to change the name of a geographic feature in North Carolina to Dr. Tyrel Moore, Chair of the NCBGN. NCBGN does NOT handle street or road names. The proposal may be submitted by email. Please identify the feature and its precise location, the proposed feature name and any other relevant information. Include a justification for changing the feature's name. The NCBGN will review the name-change proposal and seek input from appropriate local and state government agencies to establish accepted usage and support for the proposed feature name. The NCBGN will also seek input from the US Board on Geographic Names to ensure compliance with national requirements and policies. The NCBGN will submit a recommendation for the name change to the NC Statewide Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC), which then considers the NCBGN recommendation. The NCBGN Chair will forward the SMAC decision to the USBGN for final approval and inclusion in the Geographic Names Information System. Approval is subject to the decision of the USBGN.
List of Feature Name Changes handled by NCBGN since its inception.
Database managers are strongly encouraged to update existing geospatial datasets to reflect the approved name changes.
On May 4, 2004, the GICC adopted Procedures for Changing Offensive or Insulting Geographic Place-names to guide the work of the NC BGN.
The Charter for the NC Board on Geographic Names describes the purpose and membership.
Staff support is provided by David Giordano (919.754.6585).
The 2014 orthoimagery is now available from the NC OneMap GeoSpatial Portal. Read the full article for all of the details.
The GIS TAC has produced a document to guide and educate users on the compression of raster imagery.
With the recent completion of the update to the Master Address Data Set, the 2014 version is now available from the NC OneMap GeoSpatial Portal.
The importance of statewide parcel data is described in the second edition of the new LGC newsletter.
The final technical report marks the successful completion of the NC Cadastral Data Exchange project. The report has been completed and is now available.
The use of statewide data in local government has been showcased in the first edition of the new GICC newsletter.
The NC OneMap Geospatial Portal added more content in 2013. Watch the video to see a demo of the features or visit the geospatial portal and check it out for yourself.


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'Grimm' Season 3: Cast talks Wu's response to Wesen and more teasesAdd to Favorites | Grimm
Season 3 of "Grimm" is currently filming, and it seems it's action-packed enough to keep the cast exhausted all the time. Zap2it caught up with Bitsie Tulloch (Juliette Silverton), Reggie Lee (Sergeant Wu), Sasha Roiz (Captain Renard), and Claire Coffee (Adalind Schade) at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend, and the four actors were exhausted. And not just by the convention -- they agreed that Comic-Con is tiring, though fun. The real problem was that they'd apparently been up at all hours of the night shooting new episodes all week.
"We're literally like zombies right now. It's fitting," Tulloch says, referencing the zombie plotline that Season 2 ended on.
There are characters left in the dark on "Grimm" nowadays, with most of them finally becoming aware of the show's more fantastical side. The cast says they enjoying getting to work together more than ever. "Everybody has some sort of connection to one another," Roiz says. "It's become more of a collective. You'll see, beginning with the first episode, you'll see there's a lot more camaraderie. There's a lot more dependency on one another. There's communication between all the different characters, rather than these sort of different factions."
Tulloch adds, "What seems to me to be one of the primary focuses is solidifying this 'Grimm' gang, this 'Scoobie Squad' aspect." She said her character Juliette will be a much bigger part of the action in "Grimm" Season 3.
"I was late to meet everyone today because my make-up artist was having a hard time covering the bruises all over my legs," she says. "The one we're doing right now is actually really heavy stuff. The first two episodes, I have to say, almost feel, like, cinematic, like a feature film. They're huge in scope -- really grand in scope."
Are Juliette and Nick's relationship troubles finally behind them? "You would wish for that to be true," Tulloch says. "I feel like they need a break. Like, somebody give them a break! I don't know. I know that -- I think that, you know, obviously the relationship has had its ups and downs, but overall, the fact that they've been through this much together, and that they keep finding their way back to each other, I think speaks volumes of there being a real love there. That said, it's not going to be easy for her to be integrated into the world."
Lee said the coming season of Grimm will reveal more of the characters' backstories. "They're really going to focus on a lot of backstory and kind of tangential stories for the other characters this season," he says. In addition, Wu will finally discover the fantasy world that the others are already aware of.
"I am so looking forward to it!" Lee says. But at the same time, he adds, "Now that I see it, and I see the overall arc of the show, I almost don't want to find out. I almost want to make it a little bit harder, you know, and kind of like be that one who balances the show out. Because what happens when everyone starts to know? I mean, then it becomes a completely different show. And the thing that makes this show is that it balances reality with fantasy pretty well."
For his part, Roiz said he enjoys playing a sociopath. "You know he's after the key," he says of Renard's motivations. "You know he's after ultimate power. You know he's after the throne, so to speak, and he wants to be the top dog in the royal family." Roiz said his character's uneasy peace with Nick will last "as long as the outside forces are stronger than them and they need one another," and that he reacts "very badly" when he finds out it was his brother who took Nick. "Very quickly in [Season 3] you'll see that," he says.
There may be few secrets left in "Grimm," but one of them is definitely who Adalind's baby daddy is. Coffee swore she doesn't know. "I've read three scripts so far, and that's it," she says. "And I don't ask questions because ... I want to be surprised just like Adalind."
Coffee said the big question will be whether she winds up being involved with the baby at all, or if she'll really sell it to get her powers back. "But I think now that she doesn't have her powers she feels what humans feel and feels sadness and happiness, so having a baby growing in her belly hopefully will provide some sort of moral conflict for her," she theorizes.
"There's a lot more action [in Season 3], at least coming up immediately," she continues. "We sort of hit the ground running right where we left off, and for my character at least she's really gotten herself into it with this pact that she's made with Stefania to try to sell her baby in order to get her powers back. So she's starting to perform these tasks and rituals to get those powers back, and they're a lot more involved and gruesome than I think she was expecting."
"Grimm" Season 3 begins airing October 25 on NBC.


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THIS was copy and pasted directly from the Eagles website:
Davis has worked under Dom Capers, Bill Cowher, Vic Fangio, Dick LeBeau, Mike Nolan, Wade Phillips and Marvin Lewis during his coaching career. He has also helped guide seven players to the Pro Bowl: Keith Brooking, Darnell Dockett, Kevin Greene, Walt Harris, Lamar Lathon, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Adrian Wilson.
So why has he sucked so badly when he was the guy in charge? It's not like he hasn't had talented players, or an innovative brain trust around him. I just don't get it!
Now we're switching to a 3-4? This just makes my stomach even more nervous. Someone PLEASE point to a bright spot!
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Well said.
I (like GTD and many others) am hoping I'm wrong, but the odds of it are very slim considering the ultra-competitive nature of this sport.
It would be hard enough working past one substandard coordinator. You saw what happened after Jim Johnson passed. The Defense hung around this teams neck like an anchor until Reid was fired. And that was even with Pro Bowl talent at every level of it (Line, LB, Secondary). Coaching MATTERS.
Working past two lackluster coordinators? I just don't see a rookie coach doing it. Especially with no experienced hand (in the F.O.) at building or turning a team around.
Now see ERIC REID (6'2 208) out of LSU is the guy I'd use the #4 pick on. I know it's a "reach", but he IS 1st round rated and we DO need a FS. The pickings get much slimmer if we sleep on him.
The Eagles reaching have already gotten them in trouble in past drafts. At 4 they need to take a top pick not a saftey they could get in the 2nd round. Most mocks have Reid going no higher than round two. Safety also seems extremely deep this year and if Reid isn't there in the 2nd (if the Eagles decide to go safety in round 2) they should still be able to get a player. Jonathon Crypien turned lot of heads at the Senior Bowl and he is rated late in the top 10 in some mocks and at 6'0, 210 has some size to boot and there are many safeties ranked ahead of him who also have size. Safety also seems deep in free agency this year with the likes of Jarius Byrd, William Moore, Dashon Goldson, Kenny Philips and Louis Delmas. Good young safties just coming into their prime. Taking a safety at #4 as things stand right now would be a waste of a top 5 pick.
The Eagles need a lineman and there are a couple tackles that are top 10 right now, they could use a nose tackle and if Lotulelei is there he could be the Eagles pick and outside linebacker will also be a must somewhere in the draft...I don't have a lot of faith that a fading Trent Cole will be able to play as a 3-4 linebacker...he struggled in coverage when McDermott tried dropping him back a few years ago. There are a few players ranked top ten that will also fit that need.
(Deep breath)
First of all Byrd, Moore and Goldson aren't likely to move at all. Don't take my word for it, read around.
Secondly, Kenny Phillips and Louis Delmas are not good Safeties. and with Phillips already having microfracture surgery at his age, he's hardly "coming into his prime". More like being fitted for a walker.
Third, most of the guys you named are SS's. The guy the Eagles need to replace most is Kurt Coleman. Look at the Eagles roster and you'll see he's listed as a FS. Eric Reid is a FS. Light going on at all?
Finally, here.
My gift to you. Don't just read up on Mock Drafts. Read about the +/- of each guy and why a guy like Crypien (for example) wouldn't actually be an improvement over what we already have. (Think Carolina Panthers game).
Reid will not be the 4th pick, flip. It just isn't going to happen unless he runs a 4.3 at the combine maybe. As for Coleman being the free saftey if you remember correctly the Eagles for some reason changed up what their safteies were titled. Nate Allen was a free safety in college, coverage was his game and that is what he did in the NFL (just not very well). Although Coleman played a little of both he was the up saftey (strong on most teams) even though the Eagles called him their free saftey. Think back on this if you doubt what I am stating...Jarrett was a hitter not a coverage safety and he was brought in to take Coleman's place. If Coleman needs to be replaced it would be for a strong saftey in the draft and like you typed that wouldn't be Eric Reid. Light going on at all for you? Honestly, it doesn't really matter because the Eagles could stand to upgrade at either position in my opinion. As for the free agents, free agency starts in a month and I would guess that some of these players just might sneak through. Even if they don't, Reid at 4 is too much of a reach.
By the way, Crypien didn't come to me from any mock at first...ESPN had a lot of great things to say about him after the Senior Bowl. I was just using him as an example how deep this draft is supposed to be when it comes to safeties and again let me remind you when you start telling me how Crypien wouldn't be an upgrade for the Eagles...Kuechly and Mays.
I was wrong about Keuchly. What about Mays?
And I never said Reid WOULD be the 4th pick. (Most indications say we're getting at DT). I said I'D use the 4th pick on him. Unless something really weird happens, I won't be Drafting for the Eagles in April. But the guy who's starting Vick WILL be!
What about Mays? 70 tackles, 3 pass defenses and 1 forced fumble in 3 years isn't lighting up the world. I guess that's because no one in the NFL has taken that brilliant advice and moved him to linebacker and not because he can't play...yeah, because taking a successful college safety and moving him to linebacker is always a lock to work in the NFL.
I get that you're not drafting for the Eagles but this may be one of your biggest reaches and with the Eagles drafting in the top 5 all I have to type is...WOW! I notice that after all that cockiness over the safeties you just decide to ignore the fact that you had no clue what positions Coleman and Allen were actually playing in the secondary...not surprised at all.
I know exactly what positions they play. It wasn't me that listed them that way on the Eagles site. Fact is on many of those plays when you see a receiver running in for a score, the closest Safety you see in the play is Coleman. So guess which one is MOST likely to be replaced?
BTW: Remember Jim Johnson? Remember a guy named Brian Dawkins? Well in case you forgot (cockiness machine ramping up!) Jim Johnson used FREE SAFETY Brian Dawkins up around the box and left STRONG SAFTEY Quintin Mikell handle the deep coverage duties. They did it that way for YEARS, so this nomenclature hiccup (for a knowledgeable fan) shouldn't come off as something new.
As for Taylor Mays I have no idea why you seem so fixated on a guy that was never an Eagle. If it's just about saying "Hey look Birdflipper, you were wrong about something" then okay, whatever. I've been wrong before. Hell man, anyone with an ex-girlfriend has been wrong at least once, right? If it means that much to you... Knock yourself out :)
Nate Allen has trouble covering let alone hitting. Coleman's talents are limited but at least he isn't afraid to hit. I'm all for the Eagles giving Allen one more year, Coleman may get another year also being that there isn't anybody untouchable at the safety position on the Eagles roster and he can't be making much at all.
I agree that Allen should get ONE more year to prove he can play, now that he has a legit (if poor) DC.
I still think that Coleman is the bigger liability in coverage, foot speed was the knock on him as a prospect, and it's his biggest drawback as a pro. I like the guys ATTITUDE, but being slow and blowing assignments makes him a Nickle/Dime Safety at best.
And yes I'm aware that Nickle/Dimeback or Specialist LB, is my automatic fallback for slow or poor covering Safeties. I just believe that if a guy has the right attitude and is fundamentally sound in most areas of his game, you find a place for him where he can be excellent as opposed to sticking him somewhere where he'll struggle to be average.
Besides, you usually get a killer Special Teamer out of the deal. Larry Izzo, Ike Reese, Bill Bates for example were all situational fill-ins who were all Special Teams Aces.
A lot of good things are being said about Xavier Rhodes who is a big corner out of Florida State and could be a nice pick in the second for the Eagles if they decide to let go of Rodgers-Cromartie or Asomugha. This draft seems to be fairly deep in the secondary and their should be an upgrade there as long as the Eagles make the right choice. I love what I hear about Reid and if the Eagles drafted him I would be excited...just not at #4. Things could change with pro days and combines but how many safeties are drafted top 5? Just like you stated most analysts or mocks don't have Reid as the top safety, it seems to be Vaccaro hands down and I have seem Elam ahead of him also. Combine is coming up soon...we'll see if that changes any leading up to the draft.
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At the University of California, Purdy started 80 of his 82 career matches, recording seven goals and six assists. A four-time All-Pac-10 selection, Purdy led the Golden Bears to the conference championship as a senior in 2006, and following the season, was named a second-team All-American by College Soccer News and the NSCAA.
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Specifically, we looked at Mississippi, which has the unenviable honor of being the most overweight state in the nation, and the poorest.
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Paul Waldman is with the liberal media watchdog group, Media Matters. He said That Limbaugh ought to look at himself before he blames the government for the obesity problem (roll tape#2 o.q. ââ¬Åbig governmentââ¬?)
Those comments on the poor and obese werenââ¬â¢t the only ones that have gotten the conservative icon in hot water recently.
When discussing plans for the new season of the CBS reality show ââ¬ÅSurvivorââ¬?, in which contestants are reportedly divided into competing "tribes" by ethnicity, Limbaugh said that ââ¬ËBlacks canââ¬â¢t swimââ¬?, which he later claimed was a comment made tongue in check. Media Matters Paul Waldman says this is just one of a series of such comments by Rush in which a racial remark is later downgraded (roll tape#3 o.q.ââ¬?daily basisââ¬?)
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Welcome to President Roxas, Capiz
The Municipality of President Roxas is considered an agri-base community because of the vast tract of lands devoted to sugarcane production.
Aside from agricultural products, President Roxas is also endowed with rich fishing grounds that harbor a vast array of marine resources such as fish, crabs, shrimps and other shellfish.
It is 36 km. away from Roxas City, the provincial capital. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Pontevedra and the Tinagong Dagat Inlet, on the east by the Visayan Sea, on the west by the municipalities of Maayon and Pontevedra, and on the south by the municipalities of Pilar, Capiz and Sara, Iloilo.
Led by the young and dynamic Mayor Raymund S. Locsin, progress for this municipality is guided by the leaders 6 point development agenda:
- Livelihood Generation
- Organizational Development
- Comprehensive Education and Sports Development
- Sustained Peace and Order
- Integrated Health and Social Service Development
- Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
With the support of the Sangguniang Bayan chaired by Vice Mayor Alfonso Golero and the people who are the foundation and inspiration of the Mayor's development thrust, progress for the President Roxas is attainable.
News, Updates, and Activities
There were 210 beneficiaries from different barangays that were given storage drums, agricultural fertilizers, and […]
Goats were given to 5 beneficiary barangay affected by typhoon Haiyan last May 8, 2015. […]


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More background on us can be found in the Community page of this wiki.
Our leader is Geniusguy445. Both contribute to the direction of the wiki. Geniusguy has done much of the theme and interface design, in code and art. If you wish to network with us, talk to one of those two.
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Occasionally, I will Google myself just to see what content others are linking to and what they are saying. But lately I've noticed that my citations in Google are shrinking. I'm producing ever more content, but Google is finding fewer references.
Let me give you a point of comparison. On March 3 2009 I wrote: Internet Myth: Watch What You Post Because Search Will Reveal Everything Forever.
At that time I Googled "Tom Foremski" and it came up with a search result of 135,000 pages in Google's index.
Today, I did the same search, and came up with 102,000 pages in Google's index.
I tried Bing and got 157,000 results.
What's going on? Has Google run out of room? Is it deleting older content from its index? Or is it just me? I've no other point of comparison. Let me know if you've noticed something similar.


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The year is T.C. 4767. Four thousand years have passed since humanity abandoned its birthplace, the planet Earth. Beset by the hostile alien Gnosis, mankind is now scrambling to find ways to defeat this threat to their existence. The development of KOS-MOS (a specialized android with amazing capabilities) by Vector engineer Shion Uzuki was one response to the threat, But when their ship is destroyed by the Gnosis, Shion and her companions find themselves thrust into the middle of a battle with no clear sides...
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Set 4000 years in the future, humanity is facing the prospect of annihilation at the hands of the Gnosis, beings who can phase in and out of normal space. Artificial humans known as "Realians" and combat androids are created to counter this threat. On behalf of Vector Industries, scientist Shion Uzuki creates KOS-MOS, the most powerful android capable of wielding a massive arsenal. A very... read more
- Animation is done by studio Toei, which has done hundreds of classic shows but usually has average production values and doresn't allow any of them to shine.
- Directed by some nobody who never made anything else.
- Based on the RPG videogame by Namco.
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I don't know that I agree 100% that people who come to your site via any page will continue to other pages looking for the info they need if you make it easy enough, but I do agree with the main premise of this post from Thomas Schmitz at Portent Interactive: it's probably not in anyone's best interest to concentrate your SEO efforts on one page or a very limited range of pages. You can drive relevant, converting traffic by creating a wide range of pages that will target your audiences via long-tail keywords. This post is a great reminder of the need to do that, complete with a helpful list of some content types you can consider adding to increase the breadth of your reach in the SERPs.
In their attempt to continue to make search even more user friendly, Google has included a virtual keyboard into the SERPs, and it's main goal is to benefit searchers that are not using the English language. This post from Search Engine Land reviews how to use your own keyboard to type in a different language, and get the most out of your search.
If you're worried about conversion rates in the SEO accounts you're managing, this is a must read post. This how-to guide for conversion rate optimization has a downloadable checklist and discusses tools you can use to ensure that you are driving value for your SEO clients.
One of the most effective ways to help your page rank is also one of the easiest things you can do – add content to your site. A post from Search Engine Guide this week discusses the impact of fresh content on a site's page rank. It also looks at the pros and cons of hiring a writer verses adding the content yourself.


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The Deluxe Chalet-Style suite features a connecting bedroom and a living roomcovering an area of a living room covering an area of 90 sqm. The suite is decorated in warm colours each with their own balcony or terrace from where to enjoy the mountain and garden views. The suite includes complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, Safety deposit locker, Mini bar, Telephone, Hairdryer, Satellite TV and DVD player. The bathrooms feature walk-in shower in addition to the bath tub. Free WiFi is available in all guest rooms.
The Deluxe Chalet-Style Suite can sleep up to two adults and two children under the age of 6.
Important Note - Tourism Dirham
from 31st of March 2014 a fee will be charged on all stays at hotel
establishments in the Emirate of Dubai. Under Dubai Government's
Executive Council resolution No. 2 of 2014, this fee – titled "Tourism
Dirham" – will be collected from the guest directly by the hotel establishment and will be charged on a per bedroom per night basis. The fee for this hotel
is AED 15 per bedroom per night.
Please read the official notification.
Important check-in documents
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this respect and we look forward to welcome you to the Hatta Fort Hotel.


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Sony Xperia V - The Bond Phone
There aren't many choices when it comes to affordable LTE devices, but here's one up for consideration: the dual-core, Android 4.0 Sony Xperia V shares the stage with the recently announced HTC One SV and Nokia Lumia 820 for the niche and growing category. Check it out after the jump.
Sony Xperia Ion - The Big Xperia Brother
The Android 4.0 Xperia Ion is Sony Mobile's first phone with a 'larger-than-life' 4.55-inch screen. How would the smartphone fare among the sea of other competitive models? Find out in our review if it's still able to impress or it's too late to the competition.
Sony Mobile Xperia Mayhem - Six New Phones: Ion, Acro S, Go, Neo L, Miro & Tipo (Updated with Video)
Sony Mobile today announced a total of six new Xperia phones, featuring a mixture of devices with different form factors for different target audiences. Here's a quick preview of what to expect from the mobile company come Q3 2012.


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June Fitness Class Schedule
Fitness Activities
- Junior Olympic Size Aquatic/Lap Pool
- Separate Ladies & Mens' Steam Room, Sauna, & Whirlpool
- Aerobics Studio
- 35 Indoor Climbing Wall (additional fee)
- Strength & Conditioning Equipment
- Cardio Theater
- Weight Machines
- Free Weights
- Treadmills
- Ellipticals
- Recumbent & Stationary Bicycles
- Rowers
- Indoor/Outdoor Tennis (additional fee)
- Basketball
- Volleyball
Bike Rentals
Shift Gears at Grand Geneva. Explore more on two wheels! Rent a bike and enjoy the region's scenic landscapes. Discover the resort's beautiful bike trails, navigate the winding country roads or trek into downtown Lake Geneva.
- $25 per bike for 2 hours
- $40 per bike for 4 hours
- 60 per bike for 6 hours
Fitness Classes
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Aqua Aerobics
- Cross Training
- Zumba
- Piloxing
- Pound
- Cycling
- Body Pump®
- Tennis & Climbing Instruction (additional fee)
- Personal Trainers (additional fee)
- Fitness Assessments (additional fee)
June Fitness Class Schedule
Fitness Center Hours:
Monday-Friday: 6am-9pm
Saturday: 7am-8pm
Sunday: 7am-7pm
Hours are subject to change.
Fitness Center Age Requirements:
Lap Pool: 18+ no exceptions
Fitness Equipment: 18+ no exceptions
Group Exercise Fitness Classes: 16+ no exceptions
Basketball & Volleyball Courts: 16+ (If the child is under 16, an adult must be on the court with the child)
Tennis Courts: 16+ (If under 16, the reservation must be made by an adult and adult supervision is required for the court use)
Locker Rooms 18+ (Younger children are allowed to use the handicapped single restrooms while accompanied by parent)
Spa Services 18+ (If under 18, a parent or guardian must complete a waiver and be present for the service. Massage services for those under 18 will need to be conducted by a therapist of the same gender)


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Miley Cyrus Does Not Appreciate Being Compared to Pink
If you ask Miley Cyrus, she's just being Miley — and not being a certain other pop star.
Anyone who watched the VMAs this week probably couldn't help but notice that Miley and Pink were rocking very similar hairdos. But don't tell that to Miley, who wasn't appreciating the comparisons.
Shortly after the show, Miley — who will be appearing on Two and a Half Men this season — took to Twitter to say, "Woahh 2 girls have blonde short hair! The whole world should go in to panic mode. Redickkkk" In case you weren't sure, we're sensing some sarcasm there.
Frankly, we weren't sure how we felt about Miley with such dramatically short hair when she first revealed this new 'do last month, but we were totally digging her spunky look at the VMAs. We now love the way that Miley is parting (her hair) in the USA.
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Syntarga B.V. (Syntarga) is a biopharmaceutical company, based in the Netherlands. The company creates chemistries to link anticancer activity to specificity. It develops highly potent cell-killing drugs, releasable linker technologies and linker-drug combinations for conjugation to tumor-specific antibodies and mAb derivatives. The company develops the complete antibody payload chemistries, which in combination with a third party antibody, yield successful Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) products. Syntarga's technologies include spacelink technology, potent payload technology, multilink technology, and abload technology. Recently, the company has collaborated with five biopharmaceutical companies and is looking forward to establish partnerships with various other companies. It was founded in 2002 as a spin-off from the Radboud University in Nijmegen. Syntarga is headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Cop School Guys Openly Carrying Guns [Video]
A couple of guys walk around with an AR style rifle and a handgun to try and get stopped by a cop in order to flex their rights, but end up getting schooled by the coolest cop I've ever seen.
I'm all for open carry and the possession of firearms. But it just seems like these guys are trying to be assholes to this cop.


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Red Sox Free Agents
Game Of Jones: Over/Under 30 Wins For The Celtics?
Adam Jones and Rich Keefe risk life and limb in Tuesday night's edition of Over/Under on "Game of Jones."
Report: Red Sox Interested In 1B Adam LaRoche
The Boston Red Sox are one of the teams expected to pursue first baseman Adam LaRoche this winter.
Red Sox Make Offer To Oswalt, But Does He Want It?
The Red Sox have reportedly made an offer to free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, but the righty has yet to accept.
Heyman: Red Sox, Padilla Close To Deal
CBS Sports' Jon Heyman is reporting the Red Sox are getting closer to a deal with 34-year-old Vicente Padilla.
Red Sox Sign Lefty Reliever Jesse Carlson
The Boston Red Sox added another lefty to their bullpen, signing reliever Jesse Carlson on Thursday.
Wakefield, Varitek Done With Red Sox?
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said he has spoken to both Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek about 2012, but it does not sound like either are in Boston's future plans.
Red Sox, Andrew Miller Agree To One-Year Deal
The Boston Red Sox have re-signed lefty Andrew Miller, the team announced Tuesday.
Valentine In Dominican To Recruit Ortiz
Bobby Valentine is not wasting much time to help build his new team.
Report: Papelbon Agrees With Phillies
Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Comcast Sports in Philadelphia is reporting.
8 Red Sox Become Free Agents
Eight Boston Red Sox officially became free agents on Sunday.


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POPLAR GROVE - A pair of Boone County Sheriff's Deputies under investigation for shooting and killing a suspect are cleared.
The incident happened Aug. 11 at 336 Springmeadow Drive. Deputies were called to the scene after reports of gun shots being fired from inside the house. The shooter, 44 year-old Russell Donahue, had shot into the home several times and forcibly entered by climbing through a broken window.
According to Boone Co. State's Attorney, Michelle Courier, Donahue located two girls and their mother hiding in a second floor bedroom. He then threatened to kill the mother. Donahue forced the woman out of the closet and onto the stairway. During this time, a seven year-old girl kicked Donahue in an attempt to shield her mother from being shot. Donahue lost his balance and came into view of deputies David Mordt and Austin Scmitt, who then opened fire, killing him.
A joint investigation of the Winnebago and Boone Integrity Task Force determined the deputies' actions were "lawful, reasonable, and justified."
"There is no doubt the deputies acted reasonably in firing their weapons in this circumstance" says Courier. "The deputies were faced with having to use force necessary to protect the mom and her little girl."


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Project Life Blurb Book 2013 | Weeks 4 & 5
I'm all caught up on my 2013 Project Life Blurb Book!
week 4
The title card, calendar card, kraft + weekend in review are all from Paislee Press.
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All the insert cards are from Paislee Press and the "remember" arrow is from Ali Edwards.Posted by Molly | 0 comments


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Astonishing as it might sound, a major, complex and important health care bill is making its way through Congress with broad bipartisan support. The legislation was on track to be completed this month but has hit a snag over differences between the House and Senate versions.
The legislation is called the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, and it sets the ground rules for a novel program designed to get new medical treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.
PDUFA would continue a 20-year-old program in which pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies pay user fees so that the Food and Drug Administration can hire the experts it needs to review applications for approval for new medicines and medical devices.
The PDUFA legislation has a five-year time period and will expire this year unless Congress renews it. If it fails to do so, the FDA would lose a significant portion of its funding for drug and medical device review.
The Senate committee reviewing the legislation approved it in April by a strong bipartisan majority, but work on companion legislation in the House was interrupted over several questions, primarily involving economic development, that are tangential to the central goal of the legislation.
The industry wants to continue the PDUFA program so that its medical products can get to patients as quickly and as safely possible, but they can't continue to pay the fees without commitments from the government that they will be spent for the designated purpose.
In the early 1990s, it was clear that the FDA was overwhelmed and understaffed in dealing with increasingly complex medical applications.
The industry was frustrated over severe delays in review times that interfered with getting new medicines to patients.
In response, Congress passed the first PDUFA law in 1992 that gave the government the authority to collect user fees from the biomedical industry, providing the FDA with a steady stream of revenue to improve and expedite its review processes.
Since then, product review times have declined markedly, from 30.2 months in 1991 to less than 13 months in 2007. More than 1,500 medicines and medical devices have been approved since PDUFA was first enacted.
Partially as a result, the United States now leads the world in the development of new medicines. For example, in an industry once dominated by European firms, 12 of the top 20 medical device companies are now headquartered in the United States.
Not only are lifesaving drugs more readily available, but our economy also benefits from the success of the pharmaceutical and other health sector firms that invest in research and jobs. According to a study from Battelle, the well-known science and technology research firm, the biomedical industry contributed an impressive $917 billion to the U.S. economy in 2009 and supported more than 4 million jobs.
Congress already has passed PDUFA four times. Each time, the law's basic structure has remained in place, but Congress has also used the legislative negotiations to raise the bar on the FDA regulatory oversight and to mandate more stringent performance goals.
Unfortunately, these additional provisions have clogged the process, creating new delays. Between 2003 and 2007, FDA approval times averaged 13 months. In 2008, under the latest version of PDUFA, review times rose 28 percent to an average of 16.2 months. Fewer than half of new applications were approved during their first submission cycle.


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IF this was the Scottish equivalent of "yeah, but can they do it on a freezing night in Stoke" then Hearts passed the test with flying colours.
A WEEK of progress off the park for Rangers was complemented by a smidgeon of advancement on it as they battled their way to a win over Dumbarton that cut Hearts' lead at the top of the SPFL Championship to 13 points.
IN a madcap, nine-goal 90 minutes Hibernian showed all the style and attacking flair that has made them genuine contenders to win promotion through the play-offs next May and all the defensive frailties that have left them trailing well behind their city rivals Hearts in the race for the Championship title.
IT couldn't happen again, could it?
Colin Nish, the Dumbarton striker, has urged his team-mates to forget last weekend's league defeat by Rangers and go all out to interrupt the growing momentum of today's Scottish Cup opponents.
THIS match had only just kicked off when the most beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky above the Bet Butler Stadium.
As Hearts sailed through the first quarter of the SPFL Championship season, there had been one small oversight which blighted an otherwise perfect record:
Danny Rogers faced up to the very real prospect of missing this fixture as the thrill of realising his international dream resulted in a travel nightmare.
SHOULD Hearts and Rangers break away from the pack and face a duel for the title, it is likely results like this one rather than the three remaining head-to-heads between the pair that will decide who finally comes out on top.
MIGUEL PALLARDO, Hearts' new signing, insists he will treat the Bet Butler like the Bernabeu as he completes his remarkable journey from the Champions League to the SPFL Championship this afternoon.
Alan Stubbs, the Hibernian head coach, has insisted that he would not risk short-changing the Edinburgh club's supporters by selecting a team of unfamiliar youngsters for tonight's League Cup tie against Dumbarton.
IF it was premature to rain criticism on top of Rangers following a sluggish start to the season then it is surely also too early to say they have turned the corner following two home wins in succession over part-time opposition.
ALLY McCoist could still end up as a top- flight manager, even if it is in Scotland rather than England.
DUMBARTON have signed Scott Taggart, the former Hibernian youngster, following his departure from Morton.
FOR a short while last year it looked as if Dumbarton had pulled off a major coup when news broke that Craig Gordon was among their travelling party for a league game against Livingston.
IT is something Scottish football administrators have apparently been trying to gerrymander for years.
Dumbarton risk being frustrated in their attempts to increase the capacity of the Bet Butler Stadium ahead of the new season in the SPFL Championship.
TWO Championship clubs hope that increasing ground capacity will allow them to reap the maximum reward from a division which will include Rangers, Hearts and Hibernian next season.
DUMBARTON ended all speculation about the future of their sought-after manager Ian Murray by agreeing a new two-year deal with the former Scotland internationalist.
Sometimes it all comes together just as it should and the sight of Gavin Rae raising the SPFL Championship trophy was one of those occasions at Dens Park on Saturday.
THERE is sure to be at least one authentic derby match in next season's top flight after Dundee gained promotion yesterday in the most dramatic and acrimonious of circumstances.
DUNDEE fans now have their own helicopter Saturday to speak of.
WORDS could not describe the feelings of the Hamilton Academical players on Saturday evening.
RESULTS last weekend gave Hamilton Academical a shot in the arm in their pursuit of the SPFL Championship title.
MORTON boosted their paltry home record last night with an excellent performance, staving off the inevitable drop to League One while damaging Dumbarton's hopes of reaching the play-offs.
FALKIRK rekindled their title hopes as 10-man Dumbarton suffered another setback to their promotion play-off hopes.
"TOP of the league?
Mitch Megginson was a bit like the sparring partner following a bruising session with the contender.
ABERDEEN'S plans to reclaim their place at the summit of the Scottish game remain on course.
As Paul McGinn, the young Dumbarton defender, is attacking down the right-hand side at Pittodrie tomorrow, he might allow himself to think about what else might have been on Aberdeen's turf.


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London 101: What You Need to Know Before You Go
Get the scoop on London before you head out!
Familiarize Yourself With the Tube
It's almost impossible to get lost on the Tube, London's underground subway system. In fact, be prepared to encounter an overload of directions; you'll find maps all over the station, next to the track and inside the cars. An automated voice announces the train's direction and the driver will announce the name of each station as you approach. The lines are also conveniently color-coded. You'll find the Tube clean and safe during the day, but be on your guard against pickpockets and purse-snatchers at night.
For tourists on the go, day-passes are the most economical route.
Most ticket machines give change, but it's always faster to have the proper coinage handy. If you only have big bills or you have questions, buy your ticket at the window.
Overhead monitors give you a schedule as to when your train will be arriving and also note the train's terminus so you can double check that the train you're about to board is going in the right direction.
It's approximately three minutes between stops, so it's relatively easy to calculate travel times.
"Mind the gap" means watch your step!
Budget Extra for Taking Taxis
You'll love the cab service. The big Black Cabs haven't changed much since the 1930s. They're roomy, warm in winter and cool in summer. London streets are notoriously twisty and complicated, and even native Londoners get lost every day, so often, the quickest route to difficult-to-find addresses is best left to the professional drivers.
British Cuisine
While England bears a stigma for tasteless, bland cuisine, London is the antithesis. Of course, you'll find traditional meat pies, cod and chips, and mushy peas, but thankfully, London menus are also bursting with culinary innovation and world-class epicurean delights. Don't miss the melt-in-your-mouth Scottish salmon. And indulge in a "pudding" for dessert, which really isn't a pudding at all but more like a delicious heavy cake in a sweet, sticky sauce.
Restaurant service is slow and poor compared to U.S. standards. Don't take it personally, it just comes with the territory.
Tipping: It is said that the only people who tip in London are Americans. If you've received particularly good service, feel free to leave 10 percent, but it is by no means obligatory as it is in the U.S.
Craving curry? Brick Lane is the place. You'll find this White Chapel district street lined with Indian restaurants. Take your pick — they all have well-deserved reputations for quality.
Drinking in London
Many travelers are surprised to learn that pubs close at 10 or 11 pm, just the time most cosmopolitan Americans are ready to go out for a drink. However, restaurants and bars in hotels have special licenses that enable them to serve liquor late into the night. There are also private members-only drinking clubs, but they are usually inaccessible to tourists who don't have a connected friend or acquaintance.
Pints are generally served at room at room-temperature, so you'll have to learn to love warm beer.
Ordering 'girlie' cocktails is also a no-no in all pubs (they simply don't make fancy mixed drinks), but not necessarily in trendy restaurants or hotel bars.
Shopping in London
All shops used to be closed on Sunday, but now the hipper neighborhoods bustle seven days a week.
All tax is already included on the price tag. If something costs £9, you'll pay exactly £9.
Visitors can recoup 20 percent of their shopping purchases since they are not citizens and therefore not required to pay tax. But claiming your tax redemption requires a few extra steps at the airport, saved receipts and lots of paperwork. The refund isn't immediate, but if you've shopped to excess, it can be worth the hassle.
You'll find Visa, MasterCard and American Express widely accepted. Using credit cards in ATMs and for your purchases will get you the best exchange rate. But don't count on credit cards exclusively — should they accidentally get demagnetized, you'll be stuck.
London's Neighborhoods
London is divided into districts. Each has its own style and sometimes its own dialect or accent. Camden Market is the theater district and the center of the city's chic nightlife. Portobello Road is the antique shopping district. Kings Road has great trendy shopping, while Sloan Square is the posh shopping district. Stick to your guidebook or wander around and get lost in these tiny cities-within-a-city.
Culture Shock
Mind your P's & Q's and be on your best behavior. The British are scrupulous in their manners, loathe casual familiarity, and for the most part, are perfectly charming. When in doubt in terms of dress or etiquette, it's always better to err on the conservative side.
London's traffic can be downright crazy.Remember to look in every conceivable direction before crossing the street — and then check back again before you step off the curb. Traffic will come whizzing by to the right, unless of course, you're on one of London's many one-way streets…
Exchange $100 into British pounds while you're in the U.S. The lines at the airport money exchange booths are always hideously long.


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Business Studies
|CIS 101 Introduction to Computing
|3 Credits
|ECO 105 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
|3 Credits
|LAW 101 Business Law I
|3 Credits
|ACC 203 Financial Accounting
|4 Credits
|MAR 250 Principles of Marketing
|3 Credits
|MGT 250 Managerial and Organizational Concepts
|3 Credits
|Total Credits
|19 Credits
Prerequisite: MAT 103 or the equivalent. Upper sophomore standing (completion of 45 college credits) or a minimum of three years of relevant work experience is a prerequisite for MAR 250 and MGT 250.
For more information on this program, visit the Lubin School of Business.
- Gainful Employment Disclosure for students in an approved non-degree certificate program