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Mumbai, April 12: The BSE benchmark Sensex gained 133 points on Thursday to close at 17,332.62 on widespread buying despite a dip in industrial growth on renewed investor hopes that RBI may cut lending rates next week at its annual monetary policy meeting.
Besides, brokers said, investors did some value buying in bluechips at lower levels amid firm global markets.
Metal, banking, FMCG, auto and capital goods attracted good buying. However, technology stocks saw selling on caution ahead of IT bellwether Infosys results on Friday.
Industrial production grew at a slower-than-expected 4.1 per cent in February, as against 6.7 per cent in the same month last year, according to the IIP data released on Thursday.
"While IIP showed weak performance by Indian industry, it is expected to increase the probability of monetary easing by RBI in the upcoming monetary policy. As a result, financial and auto stocks performed well," said Milan Bavishi, Head Research, Inventure Growth & Securities.
The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share index opened the day higher at 17,276.87 and shot up further to 17,395.15. However, it settled at 17,332.62, up 133.22 points, or 0.77 per cent.
The NSE broader 50-issue Nifty also rose by 50 points or 0.96 per cent to end at 5,276.85.
Asian stock markets closed higher, with key indices in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore gaining up to 1.82 per cent.
Key European markets showed mixed trend in the afternoon. Overall, 23 of the 30 Sensex scrips closed in the green.
Jindal Steel shot up by 4.86 per cent, followed by Sterlite (3.91 per cent), Maruti Suzuki (3.13 per cent), Hindalco (3.02 per cent), SBI (2.95 pc), Hero Motocorp (2.79 per cent), Bhel (2.35 per cent), ITC (2.16 per cent), ICICI (1.53 per cent), RIL (1.36 per cent), Tata Steel (1.24 per cent), HUL (1.13 per cent), Tata Motors (1.04 per cent) and Gail India (1.03 per cent).
However, Infosys fell 1.87 per cent, Ongc - 1.27 per cent, Wipro - 1.27 per cent and DLF - 1.09 per cent.
Among sectoral indices, BSE-Metal rose 2.20 per cent, Bankex - 1.62 per cent, FMCG - 1.50 per cent, Auto - 1.25 per cent and Capital Goods - 1.03 per cent, while IT declined by 1.15 per cent and Teck - 0.78 per cent. The total market breadth at the BSE was turned positive, as 1,712 stocks gained ground, while 1,100 finished with losses. The total turnover moved down to Rs 2,235.59 crore, from Rs 2,383.42 crore on Wednesday. (PTI)
New Delhi, April 12: Attributing the "disappointing" industrial growth performance to tight monetary policy and global factors, Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said government and RBI will take steps to revive growth.
Mukherjee was commenting on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data which revealed that industrial growth rate slipped to 4.1 per cent in February from 6.7 per cent a year ago. During April-February 2011-12, IIP slipped to 3.5 per cent, as against 8.1 per cent a year ago. He further said that "uncertainty in the global economy coupled with monetary tightening in the past have impacted investment recovery".
The RBI, which had raised interest rates 13 times since March 2010 to contain spiraling inflation, is yet to reverse its decision though the price situation has improved considerably. It kept the rates unchanged in its policy reviews in December 2011 and February 2012. The RBI is scheduled to announce the credit policy on April 17 amid demand for cut in short-term lending (repo) rates.
On the revision of IIP figure for January 2012 from 6.8 per cent to 1.14 per cent, Mukherjee said, "this is disappointing ... the revival in manufacturing in the last quarter of 2011-12 has not materialised as anticipated."
Mukherjee attributed the negative growth in the consumer goods sector to considerable moderation in domestic demand.
The consumer goods sector output declined by 0.2 per cent in February as against a robust growth of 13.4 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago. However, on the positive side, he said, capital goods output for February 2012 showed an expansion of 10.6 per cent on back of domestic investment recovery.
The good news for this year, he added, "is strong performance in electricity sector which has recorded a growth of 8 per cent in April-February (2011-12) period as against 6 per cent in same period last year."
During February, output of the manufacturing sector, which constitutes over 75 per cent of the index, rose by just 4 per cent in February, compared to 7.5 per cent in the same month in 2011.
Industry has been blaming the slowdown in growth to the high interest rate regime that has made borrowings costly and curbed consumer spending. (PTI)
New Delhi, April 12: In a big boost to ailing Air India, the government on Thursday approved a turnaround plan (TAP) to restructure the operations and the finances of the cash-strapped carrier, including infusion of additional equity. "The turnaround plan of Air India has been approved," Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
The CCEA approved the TAP and the airline's financial restructuring plan (FRP), which includes additional equity infusion by the government. Besides, the issue of induction of the much-awaited Boeing Dreamliner-787, part of the TAP, was also given the green signal by the CCEA, official sources said. They said the issue of allowing foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers could be taken up by the Cabinet next week.
As part of the airline's restructuring plans, the government had announced infusion of Rs 4,000 crore during the current fiscal in the 2012-13 Union Budget. This would raise the airlines' equity base to Rs 7,345 crore.
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is expected to deliver the first of the 27 Dreamliners, ordered in 2005, to the national carrier next month. The delivery of these aircraft was initailly to commence from 2009 but the US aircraft-maker deferred it for various reasons, including labour unrest.
The SBI-led consortium of 19 banks had last month approved the FRP which includes debt restructuring of Rs 18,000 crore by the banks and a committed equity infusion by the government.
The FRP would provide relief to Air India from its debt servicing obligations on working capital, in the form of a substantial reduction in interest outlays while giving it the necessary time to improve its operational efficiency and implement the TAP. As part of the FRP, Air India had signed four agreements with the banks' consortium on March 31 — the Master Restructuring Agreement, Working Capital Facility Agreement, Appointment of Facility Agent Agreement and Appointment of Trustee Agreement.
A major highlight of the agreements included conversion of about Rs 10,500 crore of the airline's working capital into long-term loan, carrying an annual interest of 11 per cent. "The first year interest would accumulate in a funded interest term plan," the sources said, adding these would lead to substantial savings of about Rs 1,000 crore in 2012-13 itself.
In addition, non-convertible debentures (NCDs), guaranteed by the government, worth Rs 7,400 crore, would be issued and subscribed by the investors. The proceeds from the NCDs would be used to repay the lenders, they said.
Apart from this, part of the working capital of about Rs 3,500 crore would be restructured as cash credit arrangement.
Under the FRP, Air India has proposed that the government should infuse equity of about Rs 30,231 crore in the 2012-21 financial period. The government has so far infused equity of Rs 800 crore in 2009-10, Rs 1,200 crore in 2010-11 and another Rs 1,200 crore in 2011-12. (PTI)
Kolkata, April 12: HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, on Thursday sought 'tax clarity' from the government in the backdrop of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement there was 'no other way' but to amend the Income Tax Act to bring into the net Vodfone-type cross-border deals. The government's move to retrospectively tax overseas transactions "clearly opens up debate…The Vodafone issue is really more to clarify," Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head India, Director HSBC Asia Pacific, told reporters here. "I think the problem for the future is tax clarity…all investors want tax clarity," Kidwai stated. Earlier, two international trade bodies, International Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, have sought a review of the government's move to retrospectively tax overseas transactions involving Indian assets. They have together written to the finance ministry, cautioning that the government's proposal in the budget for 2012-13 could have adverse implications for the country. "The whole noise that is happening, is not happening because of Vodafone…it is happening because of retrospective regulations," Kidwai said. She said the concern for the Indian industry was the power that the government was going to entrust to tax assessment officers. "In order to raise the revenue, the government should not end up causing problem (for industry)," she said. The finance minister had recently said there is "no other way" but to amend the Income Tax Act with retrospective effect to bring into the net Vodfone-type cross-border deals. (IANS)


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Nissan Juke Recalled for Faulty Rear Seat Striker
Nissan is recalling 11,076 2012 Juke models for an improperly-welded rear seat striker
Nissan is recalling 11,076 2012 Juke models for an improperly-welded rear seat striker. The striker may partially separate in a crash, increasing the potential for injury for rear-seat occupants.
The Problem: The striker, the metal loop that the rear seatbacks attach to when upright, may have an incomplete weld penetration, weakening the striker, and potentially causing the rear seatback to become unsecured in the event of a crash.
The Fix: Nissan will notify affected owners, and dealers will replace the strikers free of charge. The recall campaign will begin at the end of July 2012. Owners can contact Nissan Customer Service at 800-647-7261 or NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.
Number of Vehicles Affected: 11,076 Juke models manufactured between February 3, 2012 through May 26, 2012.
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UPDATE: Starbucks just announced the first big step in its turnaround: it's closing all its stores. That's right, for three hours tonight the company will shut down every single one of its coffee shops and retrain its staffers. I'm really curious who at Starbucks came up with this idea. And why that person wasn't laughed out of the room when he said, "Hey, let's close all our stores at once so our customers can get their lattes from Dunkin Donuts."
Starbucks built a huge market for good coffee. Then lots of small coffee shops entered that market and started beating Starbucks at its own game. Since I last wrote about it, I've become convinced that Starbucks has a long way to go before it can regain its reputation.
This past weekend, I had a horrible cup of coffee at Starbucks. Meanwhile, I've discovered Cafe Grumpy, which makes an unbelievable cup of coffee. The minimum you'll pay for a small cup at Cafe Grumpy is about $2.75, and the large can run $6, depending on the blend. I don't buy coffee very often—I usually brew my own—so when I do, I'm willing to spend a little more for quality. I'd certainly spend $3 for a great cup at Cafe Grumpy when the alternative is shelling out $2.50 for mediocre java at Starbucks.
Then this morning, on my way to work, I stopped to use the bathroom at a Starbucks in SoHo. It was filthy. At nine in the morning, the Starbucks bathroom had already accumulated enough trash to rival any McDonald's commode. McDonald's is already competing with Starbucks in the latte arena ... if it just cleans up its bathrooms, I'll never have to go to Starbucks again.


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The Roebling Bridge Pedestrian Connector loops Downtown to the riverfront, and Cincinnati to Covington. The walkway connects Theodore M. Berry Way and Walnut Street Fountain at the Cincinnati Riverfront access ...


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Oostburg's Justin Molter (2822) runs with Sheboygan Lutheran's Christian Steinert (8248) and Nathan Hasenstein (2844) during the WIAA Division 3 cross-country sectionals at Sheboygan Lutheran. All three are back this season.
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We are proud to be a part of the Forest Lake Yellow Ribbon Group, which participated in stuffing stockings with holiday cheer to be sent overseas. We donated towards the cost to ship the stockings to members of the MN Agribusiness Development Team currently serving in Afghanistan. This program was a joint initiative with The Washington County Yellow Ribbon Network.
We also helped the Forest Lake Community Helping Hand with their Annual Holiday Meal Program. This program provides both a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal to residents of the Forest Lake School District that are falling on difficult times. For the past 30 years, Community Helping Hand has been dedicated to helping the people of our community.


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As part of a form, I have a list of terms in a drop-down box. Why are they not correctly sorted when I translate the items in the list?
Although many programming languages have devices like drop-down boxes that have the capability of sorting a list of items before displaying them as part of their functionality, the HTML <select> function has no such capabilities. It lists the <option> elements in the order received. Thus one must pre-sort their translated options before presenting them to the client. This is either done manually or by using some developer-designed process (like using an XSLT transform).
For example, let's say we have a pull-down list for types of pets. In the list, we have the following in alphabetical order:
<form .....> <select size="1" name="pet"> <option value='cat'>cat</option> <option value='dog'>dog</option> <option value='mouse'>mouse</option> </select> ... ... </form>
When this is translated to Dutch, the list becomes:
<form .....> <select size="1" name="pet"> <option value='cat'>kat</option> <option value='dog'>hond</option> <option value='mouse'>muis</option> </select> ... ... </form>
But for it to be in correct Dutch alphabetical order, we will need to re-arrange the list to:
<form .....> <select size="1" name="pet"> <option value='dog'>hond</option> <option value='cat'>kat</option> <option value='mouse'>muis</option> </select> ... ... </form>
This must be done for each language to be displayed.
Note that the value parameters are not translated in the examples above. This separation of material to be displayed to the user and data to be processed at the back-end allows the developer to keep the back-end processing the same. Meaning they do not have to change what they expect to receive from the user every time support for a new language is added.
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Meeting notes:
== Agenda ==
* Gatekeeper Death??? ('''again''')
* Door between front and back room
* If it freezes outside, space gets to cold and drinks freeze (already one exploded)
* Asterisk workshop overview/follow up?
* New bottle rack, please use it!
== Meeting ==
=== GateKeeper Death??? again? ===
* Died yesterday
* Still flaky
* Next techjam should focus on this
* Techjam tomorrow!! Friday.
=== Door between front and back room ===
* Kurt provided
* Problems
** Still needing handle
** Doorframe is croocked, +/- 1.5 cm -> Tomorrow, Koen and Impy will have a look at the problems +/- 16:00, _ptr might
** Gap on top of door
=== Drinks explodes and freezes ===
* Due to putting to the back plate in the glass fridge
* Put the fridge lower (or higher, depending on your viewpoint) -> temp++
=== Asterisk ===
* Was cool, again?
* We can get, for 18 euro (once, 4 ever), a phone number can be achieved.
* We buy the number when we have a full asterisk infrastructure
* Hans: we should not wait, no benefit to wait and takes time to activate.
* We buy (decided)
* We should fix next date, for follow up meeting
** Hsbxl will follow
** Over dn42
** We do the EAX2 connection thing
** Use IRC to connect
* Next week friday? Tazo pulls. Because he was THE HERO OF THE NIGHT last time.
=== New bottle rack, please use it! ===
* We likes it!
* Coolness!
=== Project Flappers ===
* Tobias can't store them anymore
* Wants to give them
* Hsbxl wants the rest
* Where should we go to get it / Transport: contact Tobias
* Who can drive Tazo, Bert, Sandb, ...
* Johannes will contact Tobias to arrange getting it
* Hsbxl wants also as much as possible, fill up trunk and take to hsbxl whenever possible
=== Workshops Streaming ===
* People asked for streaming
* How?
* Key problem is audio
* Slides integration second problem
* Screencast?
* Do a techjam around this?
* Please bring all your hardware (canms, microphones, etc...) and then decide when to have the techjam.
=== Workshop or Techjam ===
* IT's a TechJam!
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In order to avoid a speeding ticket, a man lies to a police officer and says he's rushing home to see his pregnant wife. When the cop says he'll escort him home, the man has to come up with a wife and child.
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One of the disturbing trends after the Great Recession ended in mid-2009 was the relatively modest share of 25- to 54-year-olds with jobs. Roughly 80 percent of this age bracket worked before the economic downturn. That figure plunged as low as 74.8 percent toward the end of 2010.
But it recovered in March to 76.7 percent, the best reading since February 2009.
This suggests that a core of U.S. workers — whose wages drive the bulk of consumer spending — are finally achieving steady job gains. Their employment-to-population ratio has climbed 1.2 percentage points over the past six months. It may be a possible indicator of stronger overall economic growth.
Not everyone, of course, benefited from last month's hiring.
College graduates suffered a slight setback. Their unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.4 percent. Many had lost jobs and stopped looking for one. Still, college grads continue to enjoy better job prospects than those with less education.


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Carmel Christian Academy
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
About This School
In 2011, Carmel Christian Academy had 6 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Student Ethnicity (2008)
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Carmel Christian Academy Reviews
I have a student there and the discipline policies appears to be hit or miss. Meaning the rules apply to some but not all in an even manner. I don't know if we will be returning in the fall. Public schools seem to have a better handle on discipline than here.
Very pleased with our child's education at The Carmel School. The Christ-centered way that the teacher expects accountability from our child has really helped to shape him, in a wonderful way, over this past year.
Our oldest is at The Carmel School and we love it there. Can't wait for our youngest to start next year. The small class size, awesome teachers, and state of the art facility cannot be beat.
This is my son's third year at The Carmel School. I can't imagine him being anywhere else. Each year, things have gotten better and better. The first grade math curriculum, for example, is stellar. My son already "gets" it and can add in his head and figure out simple mathematical equations! The student to teacher ratio is excellent and so is the administration.
Horrible. County schools have better education, accountability for their actions, and are free. Watch out for this school and their lack of ethics. As for the last review, the kindergarden teacher really should be avoided.
Carmel just went through a name change, but it is still the same great bunch of teachers just a new administration (and needed fixes to the gym and other areas).
My youngest now has Mrs Lambertson whom my oldest describes "as the greatest Kindergarten teacher ever." I couldn't be more pleased with the elementary education wing.


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Terri L. Davis, CPA/Principal
- Graduate, California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Science Degree: Business Administration, concentration in Accounting.
- Graduate study: UC Davis & the Wharton School
- Retirement Planning Specialist
- Licensed by California State Board of Accountancy, 1993
Certified Public Accountant.
- Registered representative for Trusted Advisors an AXA Financial business
Securities licenses: series 7 and series 66 – 2001
State of California insurance license – 2002
Current member of the following professional organizations:
- CPAConnect alliance of CPA and consulting firms – Member of the Advisory Committee
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- California Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Sacramento Chapter of CA Society of CPA's
- Sacramento Metro & West Sac. Chambers of Commerce
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- Vocalist & pianist
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All you need is "Love, Love, Love."
That's the message Blaine, Kurt and company will send on the Glee Season 5 premiere, which airs on September 26 and which will pay homage to the most famous band in the history of the universe.
Among the well-known tracks New Directions will tackle on the opening two installment? "Drive My Car," "Let It Be" and "A Hard Day's Night."
And it looks like they'll be doing so from the enjoyable confines of a carnival. Fox has released a handful of season premiere images, as Ryder takes a ride, Marley and Unique share a laugh and more. Click through now and get your first look at Season 5:


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Adventure, friendship and fun - all in a safe and caring environment - is waiting for you in a Summer Program at the Oshkosh Y. The Oshkosh Y has programs for kids to keep them active, healthy and having fun all summer long. Registration for the community starts on Monday, March 4.
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For the first time ever, computer buyers are more likely to buy a laptop than a desktop or tower PC.
In the past, laptop computers generally came with higher price tags than their desktop counterparts, while offering comparatively less performance. Today, entry-level laptops often cost the same as desktops – if not less – and most computer users are unable to distinguish a performance difference between the two. If you are in the market for your first laptop computer, consider the following:
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State officials are questioning the wisdom of a proposal being considered by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to buy the naming rights to the New Orleans Arena.
Houma-area state Sen. Norby Chabert said Tuesday that several south Louisiana lawmakers think the proposal is a bad idea.
The money would come from $30 million BP gave to repair Louisiana seafood's reputation after the Gulf oil spill.
Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham, who oversees the money, told a legislative panel that he wants to have a "lot more conversation" before any naming rights deal is struck.
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In the spring of 1838, three men staked out claims at the present site of Sauk City. By 1840, settlements had been established at what are now Prairie du Sac and Baraboo. Sauk County was formed in 1840 and was surveyed between 1840 and 1845.
In the years 1840 through 1860, Sauk County was in a pioneering phase. The population increased from a few hundred residents to almost 19,000 during that 20-year time frame. Principal activities included wheat farming and the raising of hops. The 1860's and 1870's saw another economic boom stimulated by the expansion of railroads through the County. Villages and cities were chartered and the number of farms in the county peaked at 3,886. By the turn of the century, the county population had exceeded 33,000 and the production of dairy products and row crops became more predominant in agriculture.
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Brandon Waddell turned in the first nine-inning complete game of his career to help the Wahoos beat the Commodores on Tuesday night. The winner of Wednesday's game will be crowned national champion.
from there. travis: The Virginia Cavaliers needed starting pitcher Brandon Waddell to go deep into game two against Vanderbilt, and Waddell did more than that, turning in the first 9 inning complete game of his career, scattering five hits while also striking out five setting the uva pitching staff up in great shape for a decisive game three Wedesday night. brandon waddell/game two winning pitcher: it's awesome. not even from the standpoint of it gets the job done but just for these guys here with me, my teammates. you know we have been through so much through the fall and the spring and all the hard work that's been put in. it's really cool to come out here and execute for those guys. derek fisher/virginia left fielder: waddell has been throwing like that all year and when he comes out and throws strikes, it's been the same outcome all year for that kid. we can't ask for anything better in a win or go home situation for him to go out and fill up the zone. john la prise/virginia designated hitter: got us through some tough innings and just threw some great pitches. it's pretty cool to see a guy go out and throw a nine inning game like that on this big a stage so awesome game. brian o'connor/ virginia head coach: the fact that tonight waddell threw nine innings and we didn't have to touch anybody else was huge and we can go with everything we've got tomorrow. travis: Coach O'Connor said in the postgame that Josh Sborz would likely start on the mound in game three, but Artie Lewicki is also available as is closer Nick Howard who should be fresh and ready for a late game appearance if needed. In Omaha, Nebraska, at the College World Series, Travis Wells,
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Paul Pierce spoke to reporters at his annual camp at the Basketball City facility in Boston and said he pushed for the acquisition of Shaquille O'Neal and confirmed that the big man nicknamed him "The Truth."
Pierce (pictured right guarding one of his camp employees) isn't satisfied, however. He believes the Celtics need one more player, preferably someone to relieve him off the bench.
"I think we're right there at top," he said. "I think we're one of the top four or five teams in all of basketball. I still like we need another piece. I think we could use another wingman off the bench after losing Tony Allen. I think he was real valuable what he brought in the playoffs so for the most part of I love our team. I think we're better now that we were in June. But also I still think we need another piece if we're going to win it all and not just get there."
And he touched on the signing of O'Neal.
"It's going to be fun to have the big fella in the locker room," Pierce said. "I think he fits in with what we're trying to do, especially with (Kendrick Perkins) out. It's going to be fun watching Rondo give him the ball, watching him receive passes from KG (Kevin Garnett). I think he's going to be a lot better with us than he was in Cleveland."
Ainge said he spoke with the Big Three and Rajon Rondo about signing O'Neal and the vote was 4-0 in favor of bringing The Diesel in. Pierce confirms that.
"I pushed for it," he said. "You look around and you look at the free agents, Shaq was the best available. And Perk being out half of the season, you know how ACL injuries go sometimes, you could be out 5-6 months or be out a year sometimes, you never know. We needed another big guy. I talked to Danny even two or three weeks before we got Shaq. I talked to (majority owner) Wyc (Grousbeck), I talked to Pags (co-owner Steve Pagliuca) and I think we all thought that was a good move to try to pursue him just to add depth there."
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On a clear, summer night, you're ready for a peaceful lounge in your backyard with your family as you watch the fireflies float through the gathering twilight.
Just then you hear it: buzzzzzzz. The iconic hum of a mosquito's busy wings pulls you out of the reverie.
The calm is subsequently broken by the prick of a proboscis and the slap of your hand.
To make matters worse, you're the only one getting bit.
The details of mosquito preference for some people over others is a popular area of study, said Lindsay Bellani, a graduate student at Roosevelt University in New York, who studies mosquito behavior.
And there are many theories.
Beer. Consuming even one 12-ounce beer was shown to attract mosquitoes in one study, Bellani said.
"It could be an increased body temperature" from the alcohol that heightens the appeal, she said.
Blood. While some studies have shown a blood-type preference in mosquitoes, Bellani is testing another theory: blood chemistry.
Mosquitoes need the amino acids in blood to build proteins for making and laying eggs, Bellani said. She is trying to find what components of blood make some people a more nutritional option for mosquitoes.
Sweat. Humans have more than 400 odorants that are released when we sweat, Bellani said. Mosquitoes can even sense the lactic acid in muscles that occurs during exercise. During exercise, a person releases more smells -- like carbon dioxide -- to attract mosquitoes than someone at rest.
Dark colored clothing. Navy blues and blacks have been shown to be more attractive to mosquitoes. The idea is that body heat can be intensified when wearing dark, heat-absorbing colors, said Tom Smith, West Nile administrator for Penn State Extension in York County.
Pregnancy. Especially during the later stages of pregnancy, women expel more carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes, Bellani said. Also, a pregnant woman's abdomen produces extra heat, which can cause more sweat and other chemicals on the skin, she said.
When it comes to science, mosquitoes have shown a preference for some qualities, said Bellani. The "why" has yet to be discovered, she added.
"The current research partially explains things, but we haven't nailed it down," Bellani said. "There's no 'a-ha' moment yet."
What can you do to stop the mosquito bites?
Wear DEET. Diethyl metatoluamide is the only chemical deterrent known to effectively prevent mosquito bites, said Lindsay Bellani, a graduate student studying mosquito behavior at Roosevelt University in New York.
While other products might work for some people, DEET performs more consistently in tests, she said.
Re-application is necessary and the concentration matters, said Tom Smith, West Nile administrator for Penn State Extension in York County.
Lower concentrations need to be re-applied more frequently and it will evaporate and sweat off, he said.
Electric fans. Mosquitoes are not strong fliers and a breeze will overpower them, Bellani said.
"They are small and determined, but not strong enough to fight wind," Bellani said.
A osselating fan on high should work to keep mosquitoes away if you're willing to hang out by the fan, she said.
Clean up your yard. Remove any items that might collect and hold water, Smith said. Mosquitoes need standing water to lay their eggs in. Eliminating potential habitats will help keep numbers down, he said.
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Helloooooo, party peoples! Hope you're having a great Saturday, wherever you are, whatever you're doing. Welcome to a joint discussion on Angelfall between fellow book blogger Katiebabs and I. We realized right around the same time late last year that we were going to read this one. It's been a while since we blah blah blah-ed about a book together, so we thought this one might offer up the perfect opportunity since we'd heard it was so good. Turns out we were right!
We started it out over at her blog, so hop over to get the first bit and then right back here to finish it up.
Kenda: In all honesty, I'd never considered Obadiah West, the leader of the resistance army they run into in the woods, as a love interest for Pen – but you never know, you could be onto something.
I think the reason it didn't cross my mind (although I know why you feel as you do, I can recall Obi's interest in her) is because the resistance army is one of the few elements of the book I found rather generic to these kinds of stories. There's just about always a resistance army that's a ragtag group of folks with mixed experience and talents. While this makes sense because, hello, the world is now a different place and you must take what you can get when folks have to pull together, I was actually a little disappointed to see it included here as it was, which to me felt like a pretty straight-forward resistance. They are set on their goals and convinced their plans are the only ones that will work. They rule the civilians in their group as totally as the angels would rule everyone on earth.
And due to events that happen later, Obi isn't nearly as attractive to me for a love interest as Raffe could possibly be. I think that in the end, Obi's goals as a resistance leader would be far more important to him than any romantic feelings he might harbor. Raffe displays far more convincing clues.
But if we get back to Paige – holy crap, I cannot believe while also at the same time loving how brutally the author went with her character! There are hints in the book before we see Paige again, but I was still shocked and amazed that the author goes where she does. But I think her doing so is part of what makes the entire effort of this book work. The angels are a horrific species, but that's not all there is to them, and I love the layers of complexity that are packed into this short, thrilling book. What did you think of Paige's roll in all of it?
KB: What Susan does with Paige took major balls and a twist I would have never expected. It's something straight out of a 1950's sci fi B-movie, but I mean that in a good way. The angels are like humans, some good, some bad and how they react to situations are based on their survival. I can see Paige being used as weapon and the angels who made her into this new breed will want to get their hands on her again. My heart broke for Pen because she felt she failed and I can see her having major guilt issues in the second book. I had no idea what Paige's role will be, but it should be interesting!
The last fifty pages were on the edge of your seat action and really answered some questions I had regarding the angels and why they were sent to Earth. As for the spoiler regarding who Raffe really is, that was awesome. What did you think of the ending and how for the most part the angels have been kept in the dark regarding the reason for them coming down to Earth and taking over. Do you think they want to destroy mankind and make the humans slaves?
Kenda: Dude, as far as what the angels want? I have no idea! On the one hand, it does seem like they're preparing to have them a little dystopian village party right on Earth and there's already been mass destruction to humanity a-doin'. This is in keeping in some ways with Biblical mythology (of which I claim absolutely zero authority on), whereby the angels are possibly jealous of God's love for humans, so why wouldn't they mind all the pillage-the-village scenery? Due to events that happen in the last third of the book, it does seem like that's how things will go, but then we have Raffe, who isn't aspiring to these goals, possibly, and it makes me wonder if there are others like him who might oppose the "bad" angels, so to speak.
There's definitely some interesting twists happening, and I am excited to see them continuing to twist in book two. I enjoyed the surprises we got and hope the author can keep this up and not give too much away. I kind of hate seeing what's coming way before it happens. So for me, the ending totally worked, and I think enough things were answered to leave everything in a satisfactory place as opposed to feeling like a dreaded cliffhanger. As short as the book is, I felt like a got a whopper of a book thanks to wonderful development of everything across the board. This is one book that deserves the attention it's getting hand over fist and I hope plenty of others read it and enjoy it as well.
KB: I have no idea what to expect with book two! I can see Paige being used as a weapon for both the humans and angels and it will be up to Pen to protect her. Susan really hit the mark with the character development and thought out, believable world building. I do think book two will have some romance in it because of a specific type of moment between Raffe and Pen. I really look forward to whatever Susan writes next. What grade would you give Angelfall?
Kenda: Could not agree more – this is an author I'm happy to put on my watch list. And that is saying something considering how fast I hit the road and how far I run when I see angels pimped out in a book blurb these days. I would Macarena the entire way in a chicken suit, gladly, if that was the only way possible to get away from them. And cars no longer ran. And bicycles had no wheels. And skates couldn't be found. Or no one would let me piggy-back and run for me.
Grade-wise, I would give this one a solid four scoops going by my book judging scale of ice cream scoops (five being best), about a B+/A-. There was very little that took away from this reading experience for me. I devoured it and I'm so glad the next book isn't too far off (being published in summer of 2012). What's your grade, fellow angel-loather?
KB: No annoying emo fallen angels here! I would give this an A- because Susan takes walks a fine line, especially toward the end with the Paige shocker. I'm not certain if this was traditionally published, she could have kept this shocking act in her book. But because she did, I really have to give her kudos. She pulled off a shocker of a read and gives me hope that the YA paranormal genre isn't going to sink like the Titanic in the next few years. She has me anxious for the sequel. I'm telling anyone I know to buy and read Angelfall because it's that good and one of the best self-published books I ever read. Thank you, Susan for giving me hope that all the crap YA books I'm reading won't take over the world. I can see great things coming down the road for Susan and this series.
How do you feel about the current YA angel trend? Have you read any that were particularly good – or not – lately? What about Angelfall? Like Katiebabs above, I highly rec it. Hope you enjoy it should you pick it up! As of this posting, the Kindle edition is indeed still $0.99 and it's the kind of discounted ebook that was worth more to me than that.


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Brandon Sanchez, 18, Chambersburg, was charged with burglary, kidnapping and simple assault after Tuesday incident, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
Sanchez entered the residence of Heaven Johnson, 19, Chambersburg, through an unlocked window and attacked her at noon, police said.
He used tape to bind Johnson's feet and hands before leaving the residence without taking anything, police said.
Johnson, who suffered bruising and minor cuts as a result of the incident, was able to free herself and called 9-1-1, police said.
Sanchez was arrested later that day and arraigned before District Judge Todd R. Williams, police said. He is in Franklin County Jail in lieu of $100,000 monetary bail.
He is scheduled to appear again before Judge Williams on Tuesday for his preliminary hearing.


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Situated in Cuneo, this hotel is 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Galimberti Square and within 6 mi (10 km) of Cuneo Golf Club and Piazza Meridiana. Museum di S. Dalmazzo Borgo San Dalmazzo and Dronero Center are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measure 2217 square feet (206 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
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Thank you both for reading and commenting. It feels good to be writing again. And to be a part of this epic UT adventure. I hope you like what's in store of Donar. He's a character I've neglected over the years and I thought it was long past time for him to get some spot light.
Also, Wyoma Redfeather and the Erickson made a brief cameo in "Under the Shadows of Swords". I decided to revisit her and that ship instead of creating an entirely new one for this story.
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This time the exit was far less thrilling, but just as damaging, as the ship limped toward the barrier into normal space. As a final indignity, a wave of plasma pushed against The Gift, throwing it out into the void, as if the expanse was spitting the Aodh out.
Was it an omen of the treatment that was to come? The steersman didn't know. He didn't have much time to ponder such thoughts, while keeping the ship from completely coming apart. Monitors were flashing angrily all around him, and the wheezing of the engines could be heard throughout the ship, as if The Gift was sighing her last breath.
Death rattles accompanied the mournful moan as the ship began to shudder uncontrollably, as shields and structural integrity began to fluctuate. He had begun a calculated program of shutting off power, leaving parts of the ship to the ravages of the cosmos, while evacuating the remaining crew to the primary hull. The secondary steersman had been in charge of the evacuation and had reported that all that could be saved had been. They had lost far too many people since they escaped homeworld, and the steersman feared that they would lose far too many more before they found a new home. If they found a new home.
The only pulsing light that he had to admit that he was happy to see was the automatic distress signal he had activated.
He fell into his chair and closed his eyes and prayed. Now all he could do was wait to see if how truly merciful the Universal Hearth was. His eyelids flew open as an alien voice screeched through the intercom.
The steersmen leapt out of his seat and flipped the toggle to activate the communication transceiver. He anxiously waited as the translation matrix made the alien tongue understandable.
"Alien vessel," the toneless voice said, "we have received your distress call and will be sending rescue ships to your location." Federation Standard, he recognized. Yet the voice sounded computer generated.
He was relieved that it fit one of the languages of the beings they had encountered along the way. The steersman had always had an ear for language, and if the fates had been kinder, he would've been born in the religious strata so that he could be a scholar or educator, which would've allowed him to pursue that passion.
So despite his trepidation about meeting new sentients, he had at least been anxious to hear their languages. "I will supply the location of our vessel at once," he spoke into the receiver as he transmitted the information.
"We will assist you within the hour. Enterprise out."
The steersman's brow wrinkled in recognition. He had heard the name before, from one the knobby headed aliens they had encountered, one who had been freed from the Cold Ones. He wished the ship hadn't broken contact before he could ask them more questions. He thought about attempting to hail them again, but changed his mind. He would see them soon enough, all he had to do was keep the ship in one piece until then. Perhaps the Universal Hearth was as warm as it could be searing to send a ship of such renown to assist them.
He used the shipboard intercom system to eagerly relay the conversation to the Prelate. "Excellent," the high priest remarked, his voice brimming with confidence. "I look forward to meeting this Enterprise."
"So do I your Holiness," the steersman said, and for once he meant it.
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These groups and others sponsored the day-long "It's Not a ChOiCe" event at Irvine United Congregational Church to counter the approaching Exodus gathering. Over the past three and a half decades, Exodus has been the subject of both international controversy and acclaim for their belief that homosexuality can be willed away through faith in Jesus Christ.
"How can our society tolerate this foolishness?" asked keynote speaker Dr. Daniel Helminiak, a Catholic priest and University of West Georgia professor.
Exodus estimates that from June 23 to 26, more than 900 people will show up to exult in said foolishness at Concordia University in Irvine. But despite attracting a significantly smaller crowd (try 20X smaller), the "It's Not a ChOiCe" speakers and attendees said that they were confident that most Americans' faith in the ex-gay movement is waning.
"What is the choice?" Helminiak asked the audience. "Only to accept or reject one's sexuality." Each of the presenters insisted--based on scientific, cultural, and testimonial evidence--that sexual orientation is permanently fixed. While Exodus International and similar groups can sometimes change behavior (or basically mandate celibacy), "not a single person has changed orientation," according to speaker Michael Bussee.
Bussee is one of the fallen angels of the ex-gay movement. The marriage and family therapist co-founded Exodus in Anaheim in 1976 but within three years came to reject the notion of leading young people from rainbows to rapture.
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Bussee said Exodus' rhetoric has transformed over the decades to become "deliberately deceptive." They've been trying to repackage their old message--"use fear to steer queers" as Bussee put it--to something... gentler. In the process, they've cycled through the terms they use to describe their adherents, from "ex-gay" to "former homosexual" to "post-gay" to "SSA" (same-sex attraction) and back again. All the buzzwords mean one thing, though, said Bussee: "You're still gay."
The counter-conference saw Exodus International being labeled as everything from slightly misguided to "the heart of evil and sin." Progressive church leaders, activists, scientists, therapists, authors and students all shared their personal takes on the ex-gay debate. Even a comedian and an aspiring pop vocalist contributed. Their speeches, punchlines and songs all rang against the innumerable wall panels of the geometric interior of the church, which vaguely resembles Spaceship Earth at Disney World's Epcot.
Less academic and pedantic than most presenters, Joshua Romero provided a moving personal testimony about attending Love Won Out, an Exodus-sponsored ex-gay conference in St. Louis. Romero grew up in a loving, Christian home and attended Point Loma Nazarene University. He told his parents that he was gay one Thanksgiving break and, at their urging, attended Love Won Out that February. Romero said that psychological trauma, health problems, religious doubt and personal shame have afflicted him and his family ever since. But the fallout from the experience also led Romero to renew his faith and start Solace, a peer support ministry for Christians in the coming-out process.
Bussee explained to the crowd that Exodus was intended to be a small, hotline-based support service for struggling homosexuals who still wanted to maintain a relationship with God. But at some point, politics got in the way and Exodus jumped into the culture wars--even sending one of its board members to the conference in Uganda that is believed to have birthed the country's draconian, "kill-the-gays" bill.
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AUSTIN, Texas - As lawmakers look at whether the Texas Lottery Commission is operating effectively, influential Baptists are suggesting the lottery shouldn…t merely be tweaked. They want it abolished.
"Ask the pertinent questions. Has the lottery fulfilled its promise? My answer would be 'no,…" Suzii Paynter, director of the Baptist Christian Life Commission, said in an interview Friday.
Baptists contend the lottery was sold to Texans 20 years ago as a "voluntary, nonregressive" way to raise money, but instead it preys on the poor and caters to impulse purchases of scratch-off tickets. Attempts to bring in higher-income players with $50 scratch-off tickets haven…t worked, they say.
They question whether the lottery has provided a real revenue increase for public education or simply replaced other revenue sources.
About $1 billion per year from the lottery goes into a public education fund, after prize money, retail commissions and other expenses. Ticket sales in fiscal year 2011 totaled $3.8 billion, most of it coming from scratch-off tickets.
This year lottery sales are running 10 percent ahead of last year and are on track to surpass $4 billion for the year, executive director Gary Grief told legislators earlier this month. Among top-grossing lotteries in the nation, Texas ranks fourth behind New York, Massachusetts and Florida.
The lottery commission is one of several state agencies before the Sunset Advisory Commission, a panel of lawmakers and residents that recommends whether and how to keep an agency running. The full Legislature will make final decisions in 2013.
While there may be bills next session proposing to do away with the lottery, Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, the sunset commission chairman, warned in a recent public hearing that isn…t the issue his panel is taking up.
"It…s our job to make sure agencies are doing their jobs effectively with what they…ve been tasked to do," he said. "Don…t expect that we…re going to put a poison pill in the sunset bill to end the lottery."
Sunset Commission staffers recommend continuing the 309-employee lottery commission for 12 more years, but with changes. Among the proposals are requiring lottery commissioners to approve major contracts, rather than placing the responsibility solely with the agency…s executive director; expanding the commission…s governing body from three to five members; and requiring the lottery to develop a comprehensive business plan.
Grief said the lottery commission embraces the recommendations. Rob Kohler, a consultant for the Christian Life Commission, which is part of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, said the group…s request to end the agency is not far-fetched. He noted that legislators a few years ago abolished the controversial Texas Residential Construction Commission.
Legislators have made heavy cuts to many areas of state government, and the lottery should be under consideration for elimination as well, Paynter said.
"I don…t think it…s unrealistic to talk about it going away," she said. "Things outlive their usefulness, as they say."
Paynter also wants legislators to examine whether there is enough public accessibility to the commission and sufficient competition in awarding contracts.
Three companies made proposals for the most recent lottery operations contract, valued at $747 million over nine years. It was awarded to the incumbent contract holder, GTECH Corp.
Dawn Nettles, publisher of the watchdog Lotto Report in the Dallas area, said changes are necessary to protect consumers and the state.
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"I…m not opposed to the lottery. I think the lottery can be a very good thing for the state," she said, but added, "There are tons of problems out there that need to be addressed."
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Applicant: Paradox Brewery
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Project Title: Paradox Brewery
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