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So which school has the better girls basketball team, East Union or Manteca?
RIPON - The Ripon Christian Knights ceremoniously cut down the nets Friday after their 63-17 trouncing over Gustine.
For the first time in school history the Lathrop High boys basketball team is heading to the postseason ,and the squad is not backing into its first playoff matchup after handling Kimball in 68-54 Valley Oak League Friday.
RIPON - The Knights may not have been at their best Thursday against Gustine.
Just one night after blowing a shot at earning at least a share of its first Valley Oak League championship, Weston Ranch's girls basketball team still had reason to play with purpose in the regular-season finale at Sierra Thursday.
After a dismal offensive showing in the first half from Manteca, the Buffaloes' woes continued in the third and helped East Union to a one-sided 57-31 Valley Oak League win over the host Buffaloes Thursday at Dalben Center.
Senior night can lead to some quirky lineups.
WESTON RANCH – Playing for at least a portion of the Valley Oak League title seemed to be on the mind of only one team, as East Union built a double-digit halftime lead and never relinquished in a 57-48 win over Weston Ranch Wednesday.
Two sophomores stole the show on the Manteca High girls basketball team's senior night Wednesday.
Lathrop High's girls basketball stretched its winning streak against Oakdale to four games after trouncing the Mustangs on their home floor 53-33 on Wednesday.
It's safe to say that at 5 feet, 8 inches, Scott Thomason didn't play above the rim during his days as a player.
East Union High continued to play inspired basketball.
Ripon High's girls basketball team suffered a third heartbreaking straight loss Tuesday, falling at Riverbank, 51-49.
RIPON – Riverbank High is definitely not accustomed to playing subpar basketball, but the Bruins' opening effort coupled with an inspired effort from Ripon left them coping with only its third loss of the season, 58-48.
Things were business as usual for the Ripon Christian Knights, as they continued their dominance over the Southern League with a 78-52 win over Delhi Tuesday.
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AMERICAN CANYON – How about that second half?
Experience proved to be the difference in Friday's first-place battle between Manteca and visiting Kimball, which came through in pressure-packed moments and escaped with ...
CERES - East Union's baseball team committed five errors and missed a big opportunity to put up a crooked number in the fifth inning of ...
Mikayla Bongi utilized her stellar East Union defense to get out of two late-inning jams Friday on the way to a 2-0 non-league softball victory ...
Manteca High's girls soccer team reworked its schedule this week as it looks to make its final tune-ups before the start of the competitive ...
LATHROP - When you rap out 15 hits and draw eight walks in just four innings, you probably will not need good pitching to win a ...
Oakdale visited Manteca Park Golf Course on Thursday and tallied two Valley Oak League wins in one shot.
What is a historic season for Manteca is considered a "down year" for Bishop O'Dowd.
GALT - With a strong mix of underclassmen and varsity veterans, Sierra is ready to return among the ranks of the Valley Oak League's elite ...
OAKDALE - Ripon rebounded from its Trans-Valley League-opening loss in a big way, topping host Escalon 210-222 at Oakdale Golf & Country Club on Wednesday.
East Union outpointed rival Sierra 8-1 at the Manteca Regional Tennis Center on Wednesday, but it far more competitive than the final score indicates.
Sam Rohovit has all the physical tools to play catcher.
RIPON - Lathrop got only four balls out of the infield Wednesday in its road game with Ripon, and three went to Andrew Durrer in right ...
Brett Lewis clapped, picked up the game ball and joined his players for the traditional postgame handshake.
STOCKTON - If patience is a virtue, the Sierra softball team is about as virtuous as it gets.
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CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero®") (NYSE MKT: CVU) announced today preliminary (unaudited) results for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company plans to issue its 2012 audited final results on March 8, 2013.
2012 Preliminary (Unaudited) Results vs. 2011 Audited Results:
- Revenue of approximately $89.6 million, an increase of 21% from $74.1 million
- Net income of approximately $11.1 million, an increase of 50% from $7.4 million
- Net income per diluted share of $1.42, an increase of 37% from $1.04
- Gross margin exceeded our expected range of 25%-27%
Edward J. Fred, CPI Aero's President & CEO, stated, "2012 was the best year in CPI Aero's history in terms of revenue and net income; however we underestimated the severity of the marketplace uncertainty that weighed on our industry for the better part of 2012. We have reported for some time that the looming threat of forced, across-the-board government spending cuts, known as sequestration, had resulted in delayed contract decisions by many prime contractors in the aerospace and defense sector, including our customers. In our method of accounting, CPI Aero begins recording revenue against contracts as costs are incurred and therefore the timing of receipt of contract awards has an impact on total revenue. In November 2012, when we lowered our 2012 guidance (initially provided in late 2011), we had expectations that new defense and non-defense subcontract awards were forthcoming, with sufficient time remaining until the end of the year to generate revenue to achieve the new guidance. While we did receive an expected significant commercial contract before 2012 year-end, it came too late to book meaningful revenue in the fourth quarter. Additionally, a large defense contract which we expected to receive in late 2012 is currently projected to be received during the first quarter of 2013."
Mr. Fred concluded, "Sequestration is expected to become law on March 1, 2013, unless Congress acts to avert it. We plan to announce our 2013 guidance once the federal budget situation becomes sufficiently defined. Regardless of whether sequestration occurs, we believe that its very threat will impact our business in 2013. We now believe that 2013 revenue and earnings will be lower than 2012 and the results will be similar to those of 2011, which was the second best year in the history of the Company. We further expect that product shipments will be greater in 2013 than in 2012 as many of our programs transition from development to production. These increasing shipments, combined with less spending for startup costs associated with new contracts and a decline in non-recurring expenses on our maturing programs, is expected to result in positive cash flow from operations of approximately $3 million dollars."
About CPI Aero
CPI Aero is engaged in the contract production of structural aircraft parts for leading prime defense contractors, the U.S. Air Force, and other branches of the armed forces. CPI Aero also acts as a subcontractor to prime aircraft manufacturers in the production of commercial aircraft parts. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering, technical and program management services. Among the key programs that CPI Aero supplies are the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance aircraft, the A-10 Thunderbolt attack jet, the Gulfstream G650, the UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter, the S-92® helicopter, the MH-60S mine countermeasure helicopter, AH-1Z ZULU attack helicopter, the HondaJet-Advanced Light Jet, the MH-53 and CH-53 variant helicopters, the C-5A Galaxy cargo jet, the E-3 Sentry AWACS jet, the Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet and the New Cessna Citation X. CPI Aero is included in the Russell 2000® Index.
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Tuned turns top iTunes songs into music trivia game
Darren Murtha Design, developer of popular iOS apps such as Drawing Pad and Unnecessary Censorship, have released a new iOS game that challenges users to identify songs based on song previews from the iTunes Store's Top 50 Hits. Users are presented with the iTunes song previews and are given a set of multiple-choice options to attempt to identify each song artist within a set time limit. Points are earned for correct answers with more points for answering faster and additional multipliers for consecutive correct answers. Game Center and Facebook integration allow players to challenge their friends and try to earn achievements and since the app is based on popular music from the iTunes Store the songs and questions change automatically on a daily basis. The basic version of Tuned is a free, iAd supported app that allows users to simply play the Top 50 Hits in single-player mode; a $1 in-app purchase unlocks additional game modes including two-player games, Top 100, Top 300 and all All Genres as well as removing iAds. Tuned requires a 3G or Wi-Fi connection and is available from the App Store as a free download.
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Astori describes Mercosur latest decisions as "aggression and major institutional blows"
"It's a major institutional blow, maybe the most serious in the 21 years of Mercosur" said Uruguayan Vice president Danilo Astori in direct reference to the group's decision to incorporate Venezuela with the approval of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and the absence of Paraguay.
Argentina and Brazil deny Uruguay and insist the decision on Venezuela was unanimous
Argentina underlined late Monday that the decision on the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur was "unanimously" supported by the presidents from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay during the group's summit last Friday hosted by President Cristina Fernandez.
Uruguay says it accepted Venezuela in Mercosur as part of a major negotiation
The Uruguayan government said that it accepted the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur as part of a "negotiation" in which it demanded no economic sanctions on Paraguay and that is why "the last word has not been said" on the issue.
Brazilian opposition blasts Rousseff for the management of Paraguayan situation
The leading member from Brazil's main opposition political party described Uruguay's claim that consensus was absent in the Mercosur decision to suspend Paraguay and to incorporate Venezuela as "extremely serious" and complained Mercosur has become a merely "ideological" grouping.
Uruguay says it was Brazil that forced the incorporation to Mercosur of Venezuela
The Uruguayan government revealed on Monday its disagreement with the way Venezuela's incorporation to Mercosur was decided last Friday at the summit held in Mendoza, Argentina, and said "it was not the last word" since the process must be reviewed from a juridical point of view.
Uruguay will not support any kind of economic sanctions on Paraguay
Uruguayan president Jose Mujica rejected on Monday the possibility of applying economic sanctions on Paraguay following on the "parliamentary coup" as was announced by Venezuela which decided to cut the supply of subsidized oil.
Chinese delegation 'surprised' Minister Almagro was absent when PM Wen Jiabao visited Uruguay
The Chinese delegation of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao that spent over a day in Uruguay and signed several cooperation agreements felt "disappointed" with the fact that the Foreign Minister was not present during the visit.
Uruguay hosts highest Chinese official to ever visit the country
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Uruguay Friday, his first stop on a multi-nation visit to South America. Wen's arrival marks the first time a Chinese premier has visited Uruguay since diplomatic ties were established in 1988.
Uruguay looks to China to expand trade and services, and attract more investment
Uruguay looks forward to increase trade with China in value and diversification as Beijing commands a bigger economic and cooperation role in South America, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro said in an interview with China Daily.
Serious Uruguay/Argentina clash over the long delayed dredging of a River Plate canal
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Puig carries Dodgers to win over Giants, 3-1
When the Dodgers faced Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner in the second game of the season, they had high hopes for this year. Now they have … Yasiel Puig.
Puig had the Dodgers' only two hits through the first six innings off Bumgarner then drove in the winning run with an RBI single off Giants reliever George Kontos in the eighth inning as the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-1, Monday night at Dodger Stadium for their third consecutive win.
Puig drove in all of the Dodgers' runs with a solo home run in the first inning and the game-winner in the eighth. He now has 12 multi-hit games in his first 20 big-league games (including five three-hit games) and hit his seventh home run in just his 74th major-league at-bat.
No one in the majors has more hits than Puig's 34 since his promotion from Double-A on June 3.
You have to go back in the dark days pre-Puig to find the Dodgers' last three-game winning streak. They swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game series April 5-7 (the second series of the season).
Monday's rally came against a left-hander who seemed to be in escrow on owning the Dodgers' hitters. Through six innings Monday, Bumgarner had allowed just one run on eight hits and no walks while striking out 21 in his previous 22 innings against the Dodgers.
Bumgarner gave up an opposite-field home run to Puig in the first inning but retired 16 of the next 18 before Puig singled in the sixth inning.
Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu was working under duress throughout his 6 2/3 innings but kept the game tied. He gave up eight hits and walked more (four) than he struck out (two) for the first time all season. The Giants had runners on base in six of the first seven innings, loaded the bases twice – but pushed across just one run against Ryu (on Andres Torres' RBI double in the second inning).
Ryu got two double plays to escape trouble including one he started to get out of the second bases-loaded situation in the fifth inning. That came after Buster Posey was held up at third on Pablo Sandoval's single to center field and had to scramble back to the base.
Posey figured in the Giants' next threat as well. He doubled off the right field wall with two outs in the seventh (Puig backing into the wall and nearly making the catch), driving Ryu from the game. But Ronald Belisario came on to strike out Hunter Pence and strand Posey at second.
Finally in the eighth, it was the Giants who cracked. Nick Punto led off with a double and went to third when Bumgarner misplayed Mark Ellis' bunt. That error ended Bumgarner's night and put runners at the corners for Puig.
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Klink (Boundaries Crossed 97)
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Klink (Japanese: ギアル Giaru) is a Metal-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Boundaries Crossed expansion.
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Pokédex data
|Klink - Gear Pokémon
|1'00" (0.3 m)
|46.3 lbs. (21.0 kg)
|Pokédex entry
|The two minigears that mesh together are predetermined. Each will rebound from other minigears without meshing.
|つの からだは くみあわせが きまっている。べつの からだとは かみあわずに はなれてしまう。
This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black.
|This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
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Though the globalization of digital marketing is nothing new, it has taken on new proportions in recent months, according to many media buyers. They say as regional clients have gone multinational, agencies have had to build up their regional hubs and more intensively manage cross-border communication.
"In 2005, we're on the verge of this Internet advertising revolution," said Andy Chen, interactive media director at Carat International. "Clients who have been slow to adopt online marketing — this is the year they wake up and have a more confident online discussion."
Chen, along with agency execs at mOne, Organic and elsewhere, say that increasingly means boosting a client's interactive efforts overseas. Their approach follows the "think globally, act locally" adage. Carat International manages its global campaigns from its headquarters in London, and offices in Paris, Hong Kong, and Wiesbaden, Germany. It coordinates the execution of each campaign with its local offices in more than 75 countries around the world.
"The way we approach it is with a global plan, tailored vernacularly," Chen said. "Most of the challenges we face are operational. Strategically speaking, establishing a marketing strategy globally is not any different. When it comes to execution, we rely heavily on local offices to bring it to the local level."
Sometimes that involves the central planning group taking on ad-hoc projects on behalf of a local office to ensure the health of the account overall. "Sometimes you have to do things for the benefit of the group, even if we may not be compensated in the normal way," Chen said.
Carat charges larger clients a central management fee to ensure all its campaigns are coordinated across regions, and to gather information across markets. Some of Carat's international clients include Adidas, Renault, Philips, and Kodak.
A similar approach is taken by WPP's mOne, which has regional hubs in London, New York and Singapore. The agency has been running multinational campaigns for technology clients IBM, Cisco and SAP for several years, but has recently expanded and formalized its global infrastructure to coordinate the work of 45 local offices worldwide for clients like Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, and BP.
mOne's Suhaila Suhimi-Waldner, Global brand team head in North America, said the agency generally focuses its media spend in the top seven regions where the client's sales take place. Typically, this can include major European regions, as well as China, Russia and India.
"One of the biggest mistakes an agency can make when implementing a global campaign is to try to do something globally when it would be better handled locally," said John Montgomery, CEO of mOne North America. "Strategy is driven from the center, so the brand speaks with one voice. Within the markets, strategy is implemented locally."
"The global hubs are here to make sure the overall strategy is consistent. Local knowledge is crucial in executing the campaign," added Suhimi-Waldner. "The tactics to reach an audience are very different from one country to the next. Not just media choice, but understanding the way people consume knowledge."
At mOne, communication between regional agencies is maintained through regular meetings to share information — not just about specific campaigns, but about larger technology issues that will affect all of mOne's clients. Information is shared on leading-edge trends from various regions, such as mobile phone technology in Asia, rich media in the U.S., and interactive television in the U.K.
Global campaigns present a similar challenge for creative agencies as well — one that comes down to balancing coordination with control, according to Marcelo Guerra, account director at Organic. "You need to have effective corporate coordination, but keeping control of every detail would be very challenging. We leverage our relationships with local creative agencies to localize the central strategy," he said.
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Club Val D Anfa, Casablanca
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 137 guestrooms
- On the beach
- Outdoor pool
- Nightclub
- Rooftop terrace
- Breakfast available
- Pool bar
- Health club
- Spa services
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
What's around
- On the beach
- Morocco Mall (2.1 mi / 3.4 km)
- Stade Mohammed V (2.4 mi / 3.9 km)
- Casablanca Twin Center (2.9 mi / 4.6 km)
- Hassan II Mosque (4.9 mi / 7.8 km)
- Place Mohammed V (4 mi / 6.4 km)
Club Val D Anfa, Casablanca
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $115
- Junior Suite Triple
- Superior Single Room, See or Garden View
- Standard Double Room
- Standard Twin
- Standard Single Room
- Superior Double Room, See or Garden View
- Privilège Single
- Privilege Double Room, See or Garden View
- Double or Twin Room
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 137 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 4 floors
- Check-in time starts at 1 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (2 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free valet parking
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In the hotel
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Swim-up bar
- Poolside bar
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Barbeque grills
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Health club
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Nightclub
- Swim-up bar
- Steam room
- Pool umbrellas
- Sauna
- Business center
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 2007
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
- Television in common areas
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Turndown service
- Premium bedding
- In-room massage available
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 29-inch LCD TV
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Club Val D Anfa, Casablanca's small print
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of MAD 125 per person (approximately)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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|February 4, 2014 07:30 AM EST
SILICON SLOPES, Utah, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AtTask (attask.com), an industry leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enterprise work management solutions, announced today that it has closed on a growth round of capital, raising a total of $38 million. This financing round will help accelerate AtTask's acquisition of market share and product innovation to deliver more targeted work management solutions for enterprise work teams. The Series D round was led by JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software and technology-enabled services companies.
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"Following record growth in 2013, driven by accelerated adoption by larger enterprise clients, this Series D funding will enable us to expedite our future growth initiatives," said Eric Morgan, AtTask CEO. "We are extremely pleased to have JMI Equity on our team. With its successful track record of building world-class SaaS organizations, JMI will help us capitalize on our market opportunity while expanding our offerings and support for these enterprise clients."
"We believe that, based on its track record, AtTask is well positioned to continue to solve the challenges that plague enterprise teams today with its Enterprise Work Management solution," said Peter Arrowsmith, General Partner at JMI Equity, who will join the AtTask board of directors. "Our investment in AtTask draws parallels to our experience at Eloqua and ServiceNow where we invested at key points in each company's growth and helped fuel their expansion. We're looking forward to working with Eric and his team to continue AtTask's growth trajectory."
Existing AtTask investors, GreenSpring Associates, Escalate Capital and University Venture Fund, also participated in this round of capital.
About AtTask
AtTask is a cloud-based Enterprise Work Management solution that helps marketing, IT, and other enterprise teams conquer the chaos of excessive email, redundant status meetings, and disconnected tools. Unlike other tools, AtTask Enterprise Work Cloud is a centralized, easy-to-adopt solution for managing and collaborating on all types of work through the entire work lifecycle, which improves team productivity and executive visibility. AtTask is trusted by thousands of global enterprises, like Adobe, Cisco, HBO, Kellogg's, House of Blues, REI, Trek, Schneider Electric, Tommy Hilfiger, Disney, and ATB Financial. To learn more, visit www.AtTask.com or follow us on Twitter @AtTask.
About JMI Equity
JMI Equity is a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software and technology-enabled services companies. Founded in 1992, JMI has invested in more than 110 businesses in its target markets and has over $2.1 billion of committed capital under management. JMI provides capital for growth, recapitalizations, acquisitions and buyouts. Representative investments include DoubleClick, Eloqua, Halogen, PointClickCare and ServiceNow. For more information on JMI Equity, visit www.jmi.com.
Keyana Corliss
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Revised Load Lines Protocol Annex Enters Force January 1
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