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Hello all, just like the title says, will there ever be an American Football Manager? NFL style. Thanks for any input.
Hello all, just like the title says, will there ever be an American Football Manager? NFL style. Thanks for any input.
There's already the ice hockey game and out of the park baseball is very similar to fm so I'm hoping an American football game will get made eventually. If it was done right it could be great.
I dont know but the best football simulator by far is STRAT-O-MATIC....... check it out... But I do wish that this company would make it... cuz it has both great graphics and realism.. stratomatic is mainly for realism and not much graphics at all
Doubtful because EA has the exclusive NFL license. But it would be great if they did.
try front office football by solecismic software
its a really good text based sim
and they offer free updates every year
Blasfemy! Kill the heretic!!
Don't think there will be anything like FM in terms of the NFL.
The Americans seem to hate this sort of game.
I read some reviews and NFL Front Office really didn't go down well with them.
I used to play a Dos based game called Head Coach which was purely text but was addictive. I still have it somewhere but it will not play on Vista even using a dos emulator.
Yes that kind of thing won't sell very well over here... games like that have came on different consoles and such. It just never has sold that well. Stuff like Madden will always sell better which is a shame, that genre could have a lot of potential.
It was a bit clumsily put, but it's a fair point. There's never been a management sim in the USA that's even approached european levels of sales of CM / FM. The reasons for that are varied, of course.
It's unlikely that SI will ever make an American Football game , I would suggest.
SI has an ice hockey game?
How about a rugby league game? Or if they reckoned the target market was too small, how about tagging on a little bolt on with Union [spits] on it as well?
I have Russell Crowe on Messenger and he said he would do the advertising campaign for it free of charge if you let him wear a Bunnies hat.
^^ Thats a shame I was thinking bout getting the hockey game
I've always wanted a Rugby Manager
I've already asked Miles about an NFL game, it would be far too dear to buy the licenses from EA Sports. I used to play Mike Ditka's ultimate Football years and years ago, I only needed 3 or 4 attacking and 3 or 4 defensive tactics and I would never lose and would always rack up huge scores in the process. It's still available online however, I had had trouble managing to download and run it. Just doesn't seem to want to load up on Windows 7, it's a game you need to load up in DOS
If anyone is actually successfull in downloading and able to get it to load up, then please let me know how you managed to do it as I would love to play this game again !
Last edited by Neil Brock; 10-05-2011 at 13:49.
The only thing that comes close is Head Coach 09. Has some issues, but is generally a really good game. Not sure if you can get it outside of the states. Takes a few goes to understand what to do, but it's worth it. The players and teams abilities are a bit dated, but the worst team (Dophins) can be taken to the superbowl in about 3-5 seasons if you manage the draft well.
eastside hockey manager was really good, and had huge potential i think. i think if they had continued the series it would have gained a buzz. it would be awsome to see with a 3d engine, but what irritated me was that the games were so many that it got monotonous
Not relevent, but I'm loving Starters Orders 4, a horse racing management sim.
Just googled it and it is a PS3 game and not out on PC - never mind
I had Pro Rugby Manager 2 back in 2004 whilst the graphics were good the actual management side and transfer system seemed awful and after a few attempts it went back in the box never to see the light of day again, shame really as I thought it had some potential if developed properly.
I would certainly be all for SI branching into this market after all Rugby is a increasingly popular sport here, Africa, Australia and New Zealand so I imagine that it would have a decent enough interest and the sales I bet would be very good especially in the southern hemisphere.
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Last edited by m1983; 23-01-2011 at 23:58.
This thread gave me an urge to play EHM. Unfortunately, I traded my copy in some years ago. Some amazon rummaging has tracked down a copy of EHM 2005 for £1.50, which i have ordered and hope to be playing within the week.
I used to play a 'Boxing Manager' game for the Amiga which was great fun. Anyway, the likes of the Madden franchise have surely cornered the market in such a way that it would be hard to break into it in with a purely strategy game...
I loved World Boxing Manager,
And what is the best sports management simulation? Is it not this franchise? I believe so, and I've played quite a few. If there was an American football simulation that could stack up with how well this game is made, I'd wager it would do very well here in the States.
On EHM, I'm still very, very bitter about that series ending. I played it when it was freeware and was deeply saddened the series wasn't renewed. In fact, it was EHM that got me introduced to sports management sims in the first place. I've tried football, which have all sucked including the horrid Head Coach EA game, but the best up to date management simulation outside of FM is OOTP.
Last edited by Chad_; 24-01-2011 at 22:54.
I just received an email that my £1.50 copy of EHM 2005 has been dispatched. FM2011 will be put on the back burner for a few days once I get back into the Carolina Hurricanes and Newcastle Vipers like the old days (the presence of the British league was one of EHM's selling points to me, I was a regular at Vipers games when I lived in Sunderland, so knew their players better than most NHL rosters))
I've thought for years that a dual code rugby management game should be released to maximise the market and with FM being by far the best setup as far as Football management games go I would have thought that the basic crossover from football to Rugby would not be too difficult.
The main problems I see being the 3D side but that would not be expected in the first couple of editions and the other major problem would be implementing the different codes rules but being an RL fan I think having a game based on FM where you can coach in RL or RU would appeal to a fairly broad market and the club/players/staff etc would be the exact same setup as FM.
I think it would pay for itself as I know RL fans both here and in AUS/NZ are crying out for a quality game and i'm sure RU fans are to so by making it one game 2 codes allowing for players to crossover.
There is a RL game called rugbyleaguemanager 2010 already out there and its not a bad little game for a one man band organistion but if it was taken over by SI/SEGA then it could be the basis for an RL/RU game as the maker is looking to implement 3D in if not the 2011 version then certainly the 2012.
I know it will never happen but if Miles was to pawn his awards and believe then dreams would come true for any RL/RU fan
I know that the exclusive lisence that EA has would be a huge hurdle, but I believe a game like this would in fact sell. EA's NFL Head Coach is just a terrible game and that is why it did not sell. One thing that makes it so bad is, it is only the NFL. No college or high school teams to build up to. I would love to see a game, like FM, where you can start at the college level and move up to a huge football school (Ohio St., LSU, Alabama, Clemson) or even up to the NFL. Or maybe even start as an offensive or defensive coordinator and move up. I think going to the high school level is going to be hard, but I would have never thought that FM would have as may leagues as it currently does.
A well made American Rules Football game would sell in the USA.
I would LOVE a really good american football management game-, it would definitely need to feature college football too imo - I would love to be head coach of Notre Dame with the fight song blaring out!!
Get to it S.I......
They're an independent small company who made their name with Baseball Mogul in the 90's (that's how i found out about them). Recently they've made football mogul as well - if you like management games and drafting prospects i highly recommend them. Their baseball simulations are a lot deeper than the football ones but i've bought both titles and have racked up tons of hours with each.
It certainly would be a hard game for SI to make, what with the amount of research that would be needed for teams and players, as well as the tactics, and match engine, they would have to set up a whole new american task-force to get a game that would be really worthwhile. But the overall feel and look of the game I have always imagined would be very similar to the way football manager is now and it is potentially a game that would be as good as FM. The depth of american football in the U.S is such that it would certainly be a worthwhile project.
sigh........to bad it will remain a dream
American football, you serious? most boring game ever to be made.
Why is it called Football in America when they very rarely use thier feet is it because thier minds just did not have the capacity to think of a different name for the sport.
I genuinely don't know the answer, but how much can a coach actually dictate in American Football? I'd always been given the impression that the game revolved around the qualities of the runners, and most importantly, the brain and arm of the quarterback. Is there the same level of strategy that there can be in football? Likewise for rugby, really- you may be able to say "use the forwards" or "use the backs", but you can't really say "use a slow tempo" or "play lots of mispasses".
This is why I ask why call it Football ?
To the history of the sport, it started as a blend of Rugby and Association football in the mid 1800s. The balls originally were mostly round, so kicking was much more easily done. In the late 1800s, some of the more modern rules were adopted including changing the shape of the ball to make carrying it easier, but that of course made the kicking less useful.
SCIAG- the strategy is different of course, but my god it can be detailed like you wouldn't believe. In comparison, I believe a footie manager or head coach does far less actual "managing" over the course of the game. For example, playing high school football, we had a play book about as thick as War and Peace. Every player's role and instructions are dictated at a micro level, and most often, the coach reads the other team and sends in his plays based on the formations he sees, player positions, and other cues. The strategy is different in that because the plays have definite starts and stops you don't get the flow and shape like in footie. But there is a lot of the same things going on: "that cornerback looks weak, lets run at him," that sort of deal. The tempo in each play is pretty much the same, so it's style that gets managed- running up the middle vs. short passing game vs. wide runs vs. long passes etc.
At least that is my poor attempt at trying to make a comparison. I don't watch or play anymore, so this is old school 1980s stuff I am talking about, but I don't think it's changed at the core much in 25 years.
I don't think it's that Americans dislike management sims, I think it's just that all of the ones we get are crap. NFL Head Coach was pretty boring and clunky, while MLB Front Office Manager was pretty much a disaster. We do have things like Baseball Mogul or Out Of The Park Baseball which are good, but they're made by smaller companies who mostly distribute online. Further, those indie management sims lack the depth that FM has or, to be entirely honest, that FIFA Manager has.
The issue is that the major sims (i.e. the first two I mentioned) that Americans get are made by huge companies who are more interested in sales than making a good game. I wish a smaller company who care about the sport (such as SI or something similar) make a great management sim and then get published by one of the big guys to make distribution and marketing easier.
Personally, I probably wouldn't play an NFL management game unless it were very, very good as I don't care much for the NFL, but would definitely play it if you could coach an NCAA team. I definitely would like to see an FM-style baseball management sim and am thirsty for one- I loved Baseball Mogul but after playing FM you can see how lacking it truly is, and I played MLB Front Office Manager which was a waste of money. I also would love to see EHM come back, as it was a decent game that had huge potential. I wouldn't play a basketball management game, either, but that is something that I don't think has been tried at all and could be very good.
Sadly, I don't see any of the things I mentioned above happening due to all of the damned exclusive licensing agreements American leagues have with game companies. Sure, those companies may well make management sims, but due to the lack of competition and their only major goal being the bottom line, Americans look to be stuck with mediocre product for the forseeable future.
Further, touchdowns in American football used to be rarer (thus why they are worth 6 points as opposed to three from a field goal). Most of the scoring a long time ago was had through field goals, touchdowns became more common after the introduction of the forward pass. Therefore, a long time ago, feet were much more important than they are now, but, as I said earlier, that isn't the true reason why it's called football.
All of that being said, I must say, that your football is much better than ours!
Last edited by ArranoBeltza; 06-02-2011 at 22:18.
no. as Miles already stated when i asked him, SI will never make an NFL management/coaching game. to buy the licenses, it would cost far too much
Sports games don't really sell without a license anymore, except the NCAA games where no one has a player license.
I don't reckon they would lose too much money, if any, as there seems to be such a big demand for it on here alone. They might make a slight loss on the first edition but the versions after that would generate more and more publicity and fans as the detail got better.
It is not just the American market that would buy it either, there would be plenty of peopel oversees who would buy it. I originally come from Scotland but now live in Australia. in Scotland/Europe about 10 yrs ago iirc there was an American football comp going on between European teams, dont know if still goes on now, that was reasonably popular. Also in Australia there seems to be a lot of people who follow the American teams over here. In my office there is a least 3-4 people who follow it and not just during superbowl. So i would imagine there would be plenty of people from these countries who would give it a go.
Another potential market would be people like myself who dont actually follow the sport, tried once but couldn't get the hang of it, but love management sims who would buy it.
Last edited by fuzzrab; 07-02-2011 at 06:45.
Front Office Football is basically a one-man basement project, and EA's NFL Head Coach was just another pile of crap that EA cranked out to make another quick buck or two.
If done right, an NFL sim could be the American FM. But the key is: "if done right"... which, to be honest, I don't think SI could pull-off. We would need an American version of SI; people who could make it from first-hand knowledge, rather than research.
I personally believe that a Rugby League management game could be a hit.
Rugby League is a sport with a professional competition in Australia and NZ (NRL), England, France and Wales (Super League).
Rugby League is the second sport in the world with a World Cup (after football).
The aforementioned Rugby League Manager is terrible, oddly enough in a sport where Australia's NRL is by a fair distance the best Rugby League competition in the world, England's Super League is ridiculously overrated, to the point where I simply cannot play a game where some of my team's best players are average, and some of my teams reserve graders are quite good.
One potential issue is that if Rugby League Manager is made I'd play FM less .
I'd also certainly volunteer to research.
I'd pay quite a bit for a Rugby League Manager and there are at least a few million in Australia who would do the same.
Last edited by William Hall; 07-02-2011 at 08:28.
I'd buy a copy of an American football game.
On side note, I hope S.I. can make a footballer's career mode where play as the player.
EA has the exclusive rights to NFL, but out of all the worlds big sports it does seem to be the most tactical. But until the license issues have been sorted its EA and EA alone that would have to make the game.
A bit of a side note:
I find it funny that Americans are so against European "socialism" whereas, if you look at American sports leagues, they are way more "socialized" than sports in Europe.
Front Office Football is a good game, Just very outdated graphics wise and a little confusing if you don't know the way the game works. You have to edit in the team names but it has all the real players and is updated regularly. It has a good community and a lot of people playing multiplayer leagues online. Everyone is waiting for a new version that should come along soon. Football mogul seems like a good game as well. Wolverine Studios is in the process of developing an NFL management game as they have recently released their NBA sim.
A game that includes the college scene would be immense and have a very large target audience both in America and around the world. The reason i originally got into football(soccer) was through playing management sims, I also loved EHM to death and i don't have any interest in ice hockey.
Contrary to popular belief there is a lot of strategy involved in NFL. The game itself is like a game of chess, you have to guess what the other guy is going to do and figure out a way to counter it as well as focus on the strengths and weaknesses of different teams. There is a Salary cap so you can't just sign all the best players and roam around the nation mauling other teams. Then there is the draft where you have to try and guess what kind of player a young guy will develop into and if his personality will fit in with your current group of players, and that's really just scratching the surface.
It's a shame that EA has neglected the management part of the Madden series in recent years as it was quite good around the turn of the century and i spent many an hour playing it. I think SI could do a good job of releasing an NFL game and would make a lot of $$$ too, Perhaps the best approach would be to do what they have done in the past and take over an already developed game and make it better.
Last edited by Johnjo; 08-02-2011 at 07:56.
I actually disagree with you here. At least in my country (Australia) the general belief seems to be that the game if anything is a bit too tactical rather than not tactical enough. However the game seems to be getting more and more popular over here, and I reckon a management sim for gridiron would definitely sell outside of the states as well as in.Contrary to popular belief there is a lot of strategy involved in NFL.
I am an Aussie too mate, we seem to be taking over the SI forums of late. Basicly got into American Football by playing madden a lot. Don't particularly like either of the rugby codes and reserve a special hatred of AFL. As for our disagreement I was trying to have a subtle dig at SCIAG's post.
Greydog software make a college American football sim called Bowl Bound but there is no option to carry on into the NFL.
The now defunct 400 software studios made a decent American football sim called Total Pro Football which was clearly based on the NFL although the teams had names like Cincinnati Tigers, etc. Sadly I have never been able to get it to work in anything other than XP.
Their would be a lot of interest if SI decided to release an 'NFLM' IMO.
The only problem is time and money, SI have always said their match engine and database is their biggest asset in terms of what puts them ahead of their 'rivals. Re-vamping the match engines for an NFL game would take a lot of time and money. We know this just by the patch by patch release from SI to tweak match engine problems every year so to change the mechanics completely would be a BIG job.
As to the database, this would take time as well as many volunteers which FM currently has.
Its just a matter of SI and Sega digging into their pockets to make this new venture. In the long term i think it would be of great benefit to them. After all America is the size of Europe with a population of around 700 million right? Of which American football is a big franchise and a big money spinner with millions upon millions of fans.
Never say never as they say but its not something that would be on the shelves in the near future unfortunately IMO.
I know this topic should have perhaps died months ago but my two cents is that this is a risk not worth taking for SI. They sit very comfortable with decent sales figures year after year for FM why rock the boat and put the whole company at risk on the off-chance that either an American Football or Rugby Management game would sell well.
Honestly I think basketball would be better. That way you could - at least ideally - include all the leagues from across the world, college basketball, even high school and AAU. The NBA would just be the top league. It also has the bonus of international competitions, as well.
Also the reason NFL Head Coach didn't sell well is it was terrible. Madden's Franchise mode had almost everything it did, and had the bonus of being Madden.
Last edited by tdpatriots12; 10-05-2011 at 15:25.
Speaking as an englishman who plays american football at uni, and has played football most of my life, to the few people that have said they are unsure of the popularity of such a game in europe, you'd be very surprised. It was only until i started playing thta i realised how large the game is, withteams all over europe competing, and the teams themselves do feature a fair few ex NFL players (albeit those that were 3rd string etc). But many people playing at the top level in Britain believe its only a matter of years before it becomes a professional sport in the uk, and the capacity for success can be seen by the NFL games at wembley. Although, personally i find the game isnt always that enthralling to watch, it depends who you're with, if your watching it wiht a good group of freinds you barely notice the stop/start nature, however if you're watching it on your own... And the capacity for the spectacular is amazing.
In regards to managing, i agree with those saying American Football is much more in depth, due to the fluidity of football, players are only really working on a base structure, its up to the flair and differences of the individuals to create the space and so on, so the players in essence have more of an impact. Whereas in american football, in all of our games this year, our plays were completely altered to deal with an opponents strength and their usual plays, whilst in offense, your working more to a strict tempo, and people executing their set plays perfectly, its a far more tactical game than football, and as a result the coaches have more influence. So i think the merits of having this sort of game are there, i think its doable...
Anyway, thats what i had to say...
Agree completely with the above. The coaches have so much more control over the game. It's generally if sheer ignorance when it's described as boring. Although I wouldn't say there are enough fans in England to support a mainstream game with the rise of social and internet gaming I reckon one will appear given time. Albeit not quite as much depth as FM.
There's still an EHM community and there's the entire Canadian/US market as well as Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and the UK. We love our hockey and if there was more of an EHM presence here it can work.
An NFL game won't sell very well without a license. I rather bring back EHM than a rugby manager or a NFL manager game.
i personally would prefer a basketball game because i think that SI could do a brilliant nba management sim.
An American football game similar to fm would work in my opinion but I would not buy it, I would buy a basketball one.
Only other sports simulater I play is text based wmma 3 which involves running a mixed martial arts company. It is easily one of the most addictive games ever.
Firstly where do you get the wmma from?
Secondly i think that the main problem would be that the games would take far too long. I mean in my understanding, much of american football is about changing formation, calling individual plays, depending on the opposing team etc.
So you would constantly be pausng the game going into the tactics screen, choosing an appropriate tactic, until the next down, where you would go into the tactics screen etc etc etc.
It would take an AGE to get through a game, which for me would be a turn off, and im guessing most casual fans would say the same.
I think hardcore fans would buy it but that is about it.
Unless i am wrong about american football? I only watch it a bit.
I would LOVE a really indepth NFL management game, would have to have college football in it too imo. There is a huge fanbase out there in my experience.
wmma is from www.greydogsoftware.com I think they do a collage basketball game as well as several text based fighting and wrestling games.
The podcast did say FML was shutting down and Miles had a new announcement to make that he refused to make on the last podcast. So who knows, maybe a new game is coming! Or it could be something else..
Creating your own plays and playbook itself would have almost limitless tactics & strategy
Imagine the depth if you did have college football included
Ive always missed a quality NFL online management game bigtime - bring it on
Last edited by Adam Dunbar; 12-05-2011 at 21:19.
The games wouldnt take forever to sim though, you could invent the playbook, then set your team on which series of plays to run for deifferent scenarios. E.g 2nd and long going for a draw play, or could come up with many run offensives and set your team up as a running team, to change on 3rd and long to the passes etc, similiar with defence, only taking control when your either in the red zone or in the 35. It could definately work, but the amount of time that would need to be invested for such a project...
I think it would be fantastic to be able to call the shots for an NFL team like with FM. However, I think that the NFL rights would be astronomical to obtain and they're pretty tight with things like that and the time required to create it and functionality of the game could be very, very complicated.
A NFL or college football management game towards the FM standard would be amazing. Yes the NFL rights would be expensive, but there are no rights for NCAA. There is certainly a big market for it in the US, if the game was good it would undoubtedly boots FM sales over there too.
You'd definitely need a shedload of clauses in there to stop them from just running away and building their own game once they've learnt the FM secrets.
Come one SI make the Aussie Rules version, Premership Coach is too annoying and rough.
i hope some day can see a boxing managment game with the quality and realism of football manager
for years now, an american football manager game made with the engine of FM is my dream game.
there never was a proper NFL management game, Head Coach is a stupid, shallow, typical EA Sports crap, Football Mogul and co. are too amateurish.
I understand the marketability issues, the fact that many american football fans dont give a crap about the immense depth of the tactics of the sport, they just wanna see huge tackles, and all the other sad realities of the thing, but I cant stop dreaming, cause weve already seen OOTP branching out of FM, made by only a handful of guys.
I wouldnt even mind if there werent be a graphical engine, but srsly, a game with the tactical depth, and the 2D engine of FM would be absolutely the perfect game for me.
im a massive nfl fan and with there not being a decent management sim theres not even a decent f1 management sim thats up to date
There is simply no market for it. Believe it or not, the number of people who enjoy this style of game is very small.. What makes FM such a success is the world wide popularity of the sport which enables them to tap into those small groups in each country, boosting their sales. American football however, while clearly the most popular sport in America, has hardly any significant fan base outside on the US, which would really limit the game to just a very small number of really diehard sport franchise game fans in the US (and you really have to be diehard to enjoy a game this in depth).
That said, if SI ever made one, I would buy it


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Clean the rain barrel's surface. Vinegar is a great cleaning choice because it's environmentally friendly and very economical while still effective for killing most mold, bacteria, germs and odors. Just add one part white distilled vinegar to one part warm water and apply it to the barrel's surface with a sponge, allowing it to dry naturally. Two parts ammonia mixed with one part water also makes an effective cleaning solution.
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Rough it up. Once the rain barrel is completely dry, lightly sand it with a sheet of very fine sandpaper (900 or 1200 grit is recommended). This will help the paint to adhere to the rain barrel's surface. (Note that while most brands of paint specifically designed for plastic surfaces will say this step is not necessary, it will definitely help keep the painted surface of your rain barrel looking fresh.)
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|Cowan an All-American
Junior punter Bobby Cowan (Vancouver, Wash.) became the second Idaho player is school history to be chosen to the Football Writers' Association of America All-American team.
Cowan is honored on the 67th annual team, which throughout the years has included such greats as Doak Walker, Paul Hornung, Alex Karras, Merlin Olsen, Roger Staubach, Dick Butkus, Jim Plunkett, Tony Dorsett, Mike Singletary, Herschel Walker, John Elway, Warren Sapp, Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow and Idaho's Mike Iupati – the Vandals' first FWAA All-American in 2009.
"That's awesome," coach Robb Akey said. "He is very deserving of All-American status and, even more important, he's an All-American kid. I'm glad he's ours."
Cowan, from Vancouver, Wash., continued this year to make his mark as one of the best punters in Idaho football history. In 2011, his 88 punts tied Ron Davis (1970) for the single-season record, while his 4,084 punting yards set a Vandal single-season mark. His average of 46.4 per kick is second best for a single-season. He also has the school's third- and seventh-best single-season averages.
His 2011 average was second best in the NCAA. He moved to the top of Idaho's career punting average list at 45.2 – 2.6 yards longer than the previous career mark set by Steve Hunter (1971-72). His 189 career punts are fourth all-time and his 8,552 career yards are third all-time.
He has a career-best punt of 76 yards and 65 (34.4 percent) of his 189 punts have been 50 yards or longer.
Cowan is a marketing major in the College of Business and Economics.


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Bob Loblaw?
No way in hell someone made sexually suggestive comments to that whale.
Yeah, trainers are lining up for that fine piece of whale... Come on.
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Agriculture has always played an important part in Placer County's economic success and colorful history. The Board of Supervisors continues to support and encourage agriculture in the county with the Right to Farm ordinance and the Placer Legacy Open Space and Agricultural Conservation Project.
The Agriculture Department responsibilities include:
Pesticide Use Enforcement
California has one of the strongest pesticide regulation programs in the country. Although pesticide laws and regulations are established at the state and federal levels, the County Agricultural Commissioner is responsible for their local implementation. The legal definition of a pesticide includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, plant growth regulators, and disinfectants… therefore, it includes laundry bleach as well as Roundup® herbicide.
The Pesticide Use Enforcement program ensures that pesticides are used in an appropriate and responsible manner that protects the environment, the public and applicators. County inspectors enforce laws and regulations pertaining to the use of all pesticides in agricultural, structural, right-of-way, landscape maintenance, and home use settings. Inspectors conduct field inspections of applications and pesticide storage as well as the records of pesticide dealers and employers with employees handling pesticides for compliance.
The Agricultural Commissioner has the authority to levy administrative civil fines for pesticide-related violations. Inspectors issue permits for the use of pesticides that are restricted, visit farms to ensure pesticides do not endanger workers, the public and nearby sensitive habitats and investigate complaints and reports of illnesses due to pesticides.
Pest Detection
Pest Detection is a proactive program that seeks to identify exotic, invasive insects like Mediterranean fruit fly, Gypsy Moth, Japanese Beetle, Asian Citrus Psyllid and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter. These pests have a wide host ranges and are difficult and costly to manage once established. Early detection is essential for quick and efficient eradication. Public participation is critical to the success of this program, since staff relies on the goodwill of property owners who allow traps to be placed on their properties. The Agriculture Department deploys over 1,300 traps annually between spring and fall.
Pest Exclusion
The Pest Exclusion program is the first line of defense against the introduction of new insect pests and diseases into Placer County and California. Agricultural Inspectors examine incoming plant material to verify compliance with state and federal quarantines at major shipping terminals in the county, including UPS, FedEx and retail and wholesale nurseries.
Pest Eradication
In cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Inspectors actively conduct surveys for invasive pest species. Pest eradication efforts in Placer County are currently focused on noxious weeks such as spotted knapweed, Scotch thistle and yellow starthistle.
Nursery Inspection
Both wholesale and retail plant nurseries are required to be licensed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Wholesale, not retail, nurseries are inspected for compliance with applicable State laws and regulations pertaining to Nursery Stock for pest cleanliness, labeling, quality and variety certification standards. Nurseries receiving plant material from out of state of from a quarantine area within California are required to notify the County Agriculture Department and have the plants inspected prior to offering them for sale.
Direct Marketing
A certified farmers' market is a location approved by the County Agricultural Commissioner where certified farmers offer for sale agricultural products they grow themselves or products from another certified farmer. Inspectors from the Department of Agriculture inspect farms and other properties to verify what is raised or grown there. After satisfactorily meeting the requirements of the inspection, the farmer is certified for specific products.
Farmers who want to claim they are selling organic produce must become registered and/or certified as organic producers. Certification is done through a private, third-party certifying agency. Organic producers are required to register with the Agricultural Commissioner annually and maintain specific records of their organic production.
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The purpose of the Weights and Measures program is to promote value comparison and fair competition in the marketplace.
Weighing Device Inspections
All weighing devices used in commercial transactions are inspected annually including scales used to weigh livestock, vehicles, produce, grain and gravel. Failure to have weighing devices inspected and sealed prior to commercial use is a violation of State laws and regulations.
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Agricultural and Standards Inspectors test, inspect and seal all commercial measuring devices including gas pumps, water vending machines, cordage meters, fabric yardage meters, propane delivery trucks and stationary dispensers and privately-owned utility sub-meters (electric, vapor and water). Failure to have measuring devices inspected and sealed prior to commercial use is a violation of State laws and regulations.
Other jurisdictional responsibilities include the quality testing and advertisement compliance of petroleum products, package inspections to verify net content statements, including quantity inspection of products sold by volume or count and price verification (scanner) inspections. The program includes ongoing undercover sales and purchases to supplement other primary testing procedures.
Weighmaster Inspections
Weighmasters are licensed people who weigh products for commercial transactions and issue certificates for the weight for verification by a third party. Buyers and sellers both rely on the use of weighmaster certificates for honest transactions. Staff inspects the records weighmasters are required by law to maintain for compliance. Failure to maintain accurate records is a violation of State laws and regulations.
The department's Wildlife Services program is conducted in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program for the purpose of assisting Placer County citizens with wildlife-related issues and offering technical assistance for behavior modification, use of repellents, exclusion, and habitat modification. Wildlife Specialists primarily trap problem skunks, raccoons, and opossums in and around the urban areas as well as in rural areas. Staff also responds to depredation calls involving the loss of livestock and pets from predators like coyotes, mountain lions, and bears. They also assist with beavers that build dams that often result in the flooding and damage of property. Animals are euthanized and not relocated in compliance with State Fish and Game Codes.
Review, and comment on, projects potentially affecting agriculture in the County like the Hwy. 65 bypass, Placer Vineyards, Regional University, rezoning proposals of agricultural land, and land use permitting issues related to agriculture. Assist to resolve issues related to compatible land uses involving production agriculture and the keeping of livestock and horses.
Consistent with Placer County's General Plan policies and goals related to agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Program promotes Placer County agriculture through the development of agricultural marketing products, media coverage of agricultural stories and events, building community partnerships that highlight agriculture, increasing public awareness of, and support for eating fresh, local in season produce.
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Visitors enjoy picnicking, camping, backpacking, sightseeing, hiking, photography, bird-watching, fishing, swimming and nature study. Please stay on designated trails, because maples have a shallow root system, and soil compaction from walking can damage the trees. Also, many natural hazards exist due to the steep and rugged terrain. Do not hike or climb on rocks or hillsides.
- Lost Maples Foliage Report (This page will be updated weekly through November.)
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Ranger Programs
Interpretive tours are provided by park staff and volunteers. Check the calendar for upcoming events or contact the park for special tours.
Ask about the Junior Ranger Explorer Packs available for free checkout.
Area Attractions
Nearby attractions include Garner State Park, Hill Country State Natural Area, Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Camp Verde, Lake Medina, and the towns of Utopia and Bandera.


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Jamie Foxx's new film, Thunder Soul, is creeping up for release in the next couple weeks and we can't wait! A bit about the film for those still in the dark:
"Thunder Soul follows the extraordinary alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band, who return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old "Prof," their beloved band leader who broke the color barrier and transformed the school's struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s."
In the last couple months, reviews have been popping up about the film and it looks like not only will this film provide some great entertainment value and history, but it will also open up a social discussion about arts education in schools. Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter notes in his review:
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So, I come out of my room on Sunday morning with a spring in my step and a sweet tickle in my heart. Had a lovely meditation and am ready to launch into my Sunday―the house is quiet and there are little projects I hope to get to before heading down to the beach.
Joni Mitchell would be nice, I think to myself. For some reason "Blue" keeps playing in my head and I decide to put it on while I make breakfast. Musing a bit about my boy, I head for the stereo.
"Blue…/ Songs are like tattoos…" and, unexpectedly, my heart breaks apart and I'm on my knees. And there you have it―a wave, the first real one, has hit.
I've been told it can be like this. Wild fluctuations in mood―both for the teen and the mom―as we edge ever closer to the departure for college and, with that, the beginning of a new chapter in his life―in our lives. But I've been pretty good so far, excited for him and living blissfully in a state of denial.
And there you have it. Denial, apparently, wears off. I'm like the bird in those cartoons, flying along and then smacking into the window.
The sobbing is primal, gut-wrenching. I'm astonished by its force, and the sudden appearance of this grief. I allow it, give it space: Take all the room you need―as if it wouldn't! It's impolite and demanding, and takes over the room, my heart and this day.
I find myself unable to breathe; the air is coming in and out, but I can't feel it. I'm picturing him not here, not at his dad's, not at his friend's, but 3,000 miles away. I realize he cannot go. He simply can't go. I'll talk to him. He'll agree. He'll understand it was all a big mistake and decide to go to the nice community college down the road. Or some other little college within a few hours' drive.
Of course I realize I'm insane, but I let myself play out that scenario, coming to the inevitable understanding that I'm insane and that he is going to the very best place for him―for who he is and what he needs right now in order to become more who he is, out from under my watchful gaze
As happens with grief, it subsides after a time and I'm able to eat something. I wander around for a bit, considering whom I might call―what friend who's going through this right now, or what seasoned mother/friend/sister who has been where I am and lived through it. Instead, I just stay present with the waves as they come and go, not wanting to engage my left brain enough to try to talk about it.
Eventually, there's a peace―that depressed sort of peace where you'd like to lie on the couch and stare out the window. But I rally and set to sorting a box of papers, periodically coming across something like a Mother's Day card or Ari's selective service notice, when the waves come again. Knocked over each time, then gaining another fragile hold on acceptance once that wave subsides.
The sadness follows me around most of the day, but it's kind enough to let me function reasonably well and even go down to the beach for a time. I watch the six-foot-five version of my heart play volleyball—he arrives not long after I do, having been in town with his dadI leave him be, grateful simply to watch him from a distance despite feeling a little like a stalker.
Around 6 p.m. or so, I'm reading, puttering around the house. Ari strolls in the front door, and his appearance is so ordinary and blessed, my heart does a quiet little twirl. Then he tells me, "A bunch of people are coming―is that OK? We're gonna watch the Lakers game," and my heart does crack a little. But I lie and say, "I was about to go to the store―can I get you guys anything?"


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By Mary Kate Lau, Digital Communications Intern
In Dante Alighieri's 14th century epic poem, The Divine Comedy, this phrase greets Dante and other visitors as they enter the fiery gates of Hell.
In 2013, it hangs from the front of the student section at Sun Devil Stadium to warn Arizona State foes that the 12,000-plus behind that banner, known collectively as the Inferno, are not going to make it easy on them.
It was 1987 when Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh put his hands on his hips in protest as the dominant ASU crowd at the Rose Bowl was so loud, play had to be stopped.
In 1996, the PA announcer had to tell the crowd to settle down and let USC run a play or else the team would be charged a timeout after Trojan quarterback Brad Otten gave the officials an ear-full about the crowd noise.
From that Rose Bowl season, crowds dwindled, but in the past two years, a rebirth has happened in the southeast end of the stadium.
Fans arrive early, they're loud, they're passionate, they're worthy of a motto so ominous.
There has been a 73% increase in student season ticket sales. 7,321 students bought them for the 2010-11 school year. This year 12,679 bought them. That's the largest football student section in the Pac-12.
The top five games with the highest recorded student section attendance of all time happened this season and last.
And its not just football that is experiencing highs in attendance. Volleyball had its highest attendance since 2003 Tuesday night, with nearly 2,500 fans witnessing their sweep of Arizona.
Last year the men's basketball student section was at 101% capacity for the spring semester.
"Certainly our teams have been playing better so a lot of the kudos goes to them for creating a fun and exciting product," Associate Athletic Director Bill Kennedy said. "The second thing is here at Sun Devil Athletics we've really put an emphasis on making a better student in-game experience."
Kennedy said the overall goal is to make attending any athletics event a memorable part of the college experience, one that will make students want to come back to games as alumni.
A big part of that is the branding of the Inferno, much like "The Swamp" in Florida or the "Zona Zoo" at that school down south (famously infiltrated by a flat-topped, shirtless Sun Devil at last year's territorial cup, for what it's worth).
"They can be a part of something," Kennedy said. "They can be a collective entity that influences the game."
Kennedy adds a driving force in this branding emphasis has come at the hands of the student government, which provided 5,000 Inferno shirts for the blackout game. More will come this week with the new Inferno logo, featuring a shield with a pitchfork and flames, lining the steps of the student section. The shield will be put next to the Dante quote hanging in Sun Devil Stadium as well.
That quote was also a brainchild of Student Government.
"We were brainstorming ideas on what additional features could be added to the stadium that resonates with the aggressive confident culture of ASU athletics in conjunction with the swagger of the student section that rivals something of the notable sports programs around the country," Franz Ferguson, president of Undergraduate Student Government at the Polytechnic campus said.
"The quote had the perfect blend of grit, intimidation and simplicity that just made sense. When the quote was mentioned there was just an overwhelming feeling of excitement."
An hour before game time two Saturdays ago against Wisconsin, most seats in the stadium were still empty, with the exception of the student section that was almost packed. A swarm of black shirts was dancing to the stadium music, jumping up and down holding their signs, ready to go.
But waiting an hour is nothing compared to the 47 hours some students have spent waiting in line to get seats in the coveted front rows.
"Just being in the first couple rows is such a different experience," Chris Carlson, one of those students said. "Everyone gets together, you build camaraderie, you get hyped up for the game."
That camaraderie and hype will no doubt be a factor this Saturday as the men of Troy are in town. Let's see if we can get some whining out of the Trojans for old time's sake.


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Amy Drops 30 Pounds and Her Headaches
Using Dr. Fuhrman's plan, Mike learned a lot about diet and improved his blood work. Jodi experienced how superior nutrition could clear up her chronic skin rashes. Now check out Amy. She read Eat to Live in a hurry and 30 pounds fell off.
I read Eat to Live in two days, and started the diet mid–week. I even returned groceries that are not recommended on the program and bought healthy foods choices.As the book claims, I began to lose weight quickly. My headache symptoms became worse as my body went through a major detoxication, just as Dr. Fuhrman claims in the book.
After two weeks I started getting relief from the headaches. I have discovered that if I include gluten in my diet, the headaches return. I am so happy I found the source of my problems! I am now trying to live a well balanced life–style of walking and eating right. Even though I have not been completely strict with following the program, I still have been able to maintain a 30 pound weight loss…continue reading.
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- With which mobile phones can I use the hands-free module of the NAVIGON 2150max device?
Click on the manufacturer of your mobile phone. A list will open showing all the mobile phones from this manufacturer which have been approved by NAVIGON for use with the hands-free module of the NAVIGON 2150max. The list also shows which functions of the hands-free module are supported by the respective mobile phone.
It may also be possible to use other mobile phones with the hands-free module. However, NAVIGON cannot guarantee that the hands-free module will work properly with non-listed mobile phones.
Similarly, the proper operation of the hands-free module with the listed mobile phones can be guaranteed only if the mobile phone in question is in its as-delivered condition and loaded with the most up-to-date firmware available when the lists were drawn up (see below). Changes to the operating system of the mobile phone or to software from other manufacturers can alter the functionality of the mobile phone. (Date: May 2008)
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About Finance at University of Maryland University College
UMUC was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, with locations in Washington D.C., Europe, and Asia. The school offers numerous programs for working adults and military personnel at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the arts and sciences.
Students can enroll every semester. This is an online program.
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Santa Barbara, California isn't called the American Riviera for nothing! Quietly nestled between the ocean & the mountains, Santa Barbara represents the essence of California -- the art & culture of the big city and the heart & hospitality of a small, coastal town.
Between the shopping on State Street, some of the best restaurants in the country, and all that the hotel industry has to offer, Santa Barbara is truly a magnificent place to live or visit. Whether you're looking for work or play, Santa Barbara has it all. The sun shines year-round on this coastal getaway perfect for a vacation or just a weekend visit. Located off of scenic Highway 101, between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is full of the relaxed, California lifestyle. An hour north of Los Angeles, with the darling Danish town of Solvang and beautiful vineyards nearby, Santa Barbara is the perfect place for wine-tasting tours, shopping, beachside hotels, and coastal inns. And, let's not forget the most amazing beaches that offer every water sport imaginable. From snorkeling, kayaking, and surfing, Santa Barbara is truly one of a kind.
All Burton employees are eligible for a generous benefits package that offers support to you and your family. In addition to the standard benefits Burton also offers many unique perks that make working here fun.
Health Insurance:
You may choose any combination of the medical, dental and vision benefits offered:
- Medical: CIGNA administers three medical plans: The PPO (OAP) provides the flexibility to go in or out of network, with a financial incentive offered if you stay in-network. The EPP Program (HMO) offers comprehensive health services and requires a referral from your PCP for non-preventative services. The HRA option is a network plan that combines a high deductible plan with an account funded by Burton that will help cover a percentage of the deductible. The dollars remaining in the fund may roll over for you to use in future years. All three plans include prescription drug coverage with a 3-Tier plan at participating pharmacies.
- Dental: Our Self-Insured Dental plan provides you with 50%-100% coverage for most preventative and standard dental services.
- Vision: Vision coverage is offered through VSP and covers eye exams and contact lenses or glasses reimbursement each year.
- Domestic Partner Coverage: Domestic partners are eligible for the same benefits and perks as a spouse.
- Employee Assistance Program: You may choose to use the EAP for confidential support services such as marital, legal consultation, substance abuse, personal, or work related stresses. This is a free benefit for all employees and family members.
Welfare benefits:
Burton pays the full cost of your Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance. In addition eligible employees may purchase supplemental Life, AD&D and Long Term Disability insurance.
Savings Benefits:
Burton offers a number of Savings Options to encourage tax and retirement savings:
- Retirement Plan: Burton encourages you to save for your retirement. You can set aside a percentage of your salary on a pre-tax basis and if you participate in the 401(k) portion of the plan, Burton will match your 401(k) deferral amount. Your money is invested before taxes, so it lowers your taxable income.
- After Tax Savings Plan: You may choose to set aside money in the after tax component of the Plan. Your investments mirror the 401k plan but come out of your paycheck on an after tax basis.
- 125 Flexible Spending/Premium Plan: As allowed by the Internal Revenue code, you may elect to have your medical premium contributions taken out on a pretax basis. This will reduce the amounts being withheld by Federal, State and Social Security taxes. You may also elect to set money aside on a pretax basis to pay for foreseeable medical (HCRA) and/or dependent care (DCRA) expenses.
- Daycare Benefit: This benefit allows parents who participate in the Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan (DCRA) to receive a 100% match contribution by Burton (IRS dollar limits still apply).
- Financial Planning: Eligible employees may participate in free financial planning services through the Barnes Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
- Other insurance: Payroll deducted discounted home / auto insurance.
Time Off:
- Paid Time Off (PTO): All eligible employees accrue a certain number of days per year based on length of service. You start with 3 weeks and increase by 1 day each year.
- Holidays: Burton offers 8 ½ holidays each year. In addition to these standard holidays don't forget our Company ride days!
Fitness Program:
Burton encourages employees to participate in good health and fitness habits. We will reimburse eligible employees for half of their monthly health club membership fees.
Tuition Reimbursement:
Reimbursement for approved work related college courses.
Perks and other fun stuff:
Enjoy our sports:
We want all of our employees to get out and ride, surf and/or skate. The choices below give you plenty of opportunity to participate in our sport(s):
- Product discount: You are entitled to a substantial discount to purchase Burton products. Discount is 50% to 60% for employees and immediate family (spouse/children). Or 40% to 50% discount for parents and siblings.
- Season pass: Employees are eligible for a free pass (or equivalent value to the mountain of their choice). Immediate family (spouse, children) are eligible to purchase a discounted pass. Don't live near a mountain? We'll reimburse you the equivalent value of lift tickets for your vacation OR park pass if you want an opportunity to get out in enjoy our other sports instead.
- Lift tickets: Employees and immediate family are eligible to purchase discounted lift tickets to local mountains if you want an opportunity to ride a different mountain.
- Lessons: Free snowboarding lessons for employees and discounted lessons for immediate family
- Flexible schedules: When appropriate Burton encourages you to take a few runs before coming to work or before heading home.
- Department ride days: Do you wanna team build? Get out and ride with your department.
- Employee ride day: This is a great opportunity to get out on the hill with your coworkers and other employees you may not normally have an opportunity to ride with.
- Demo closets: In certain locations Burton employees and family members can borrow current year product at no cost.
- Buddy riding program: The buddy program matches up new riders with more experienced riders.
- Employee Purchase program: Allows you to purchase any combination of product and pay back through payroll deduction.
- Skate ramp/Jib park: Take a break from your day and head out back to check these out.
- Proform: Employees and immediate family members are eligible for significant discounts with partner companies. We have relationships with over 70 companies.
- ….As our front door says " we close our doors if it snows 2 feet in 24 hours"
Casual environment:
We ARE passionate about what we do and try to make working at Burton fun…. We make and sell products that are fun.
- Flex Friday Summer hours: Everyone works hard and we want you to enjoy the short summer. Leave early on Fridays to get a start on your weekend.
- Fruit and coffee in the morning
- Casual dress: jeans, flip flops and t-shirts. No ironing involved here.
- Fireplace and couches. Our offices are a fun place to work
- Dogs are welcome here!!!
- EPIC employee garden
Below are just a few of the favorite Burton events:
- Annual Fall Bash at Jake and Donna's house
- Kids Halloween party and trick or treating
- Annual holiday party and ride day
- Employee appreciation day
Here's some information that will help you understand why Santa Barbara is so special.


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For rugged durability on warmer days, our popular heavyweight cotton ripstop Arroyo cargo pants are now available in a shorter style with a 12" inseam. Triple-stitched seams ensure that these durable pants will endure prolonged use. Cargo pockets and back welt pockets add utility.


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National Geographic reveals how doing time in an extreme world such as Georgia's paramilitary correctional system can transform someone. For some inmates, the change starts physically, often in the form of an illegal prison tattoo that can guarantee time in solitary confinement. Others become what some call "the female gender" behind bars.
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National Geographic DVD Exclusives
For the first time ever, National Geographic presents its programming in DVD-R format. Available exclusively through this site, you can now own more of our award-winning specials and documentaries in a high-quality DVD format.
How our DVDs and DVD-Rs Differ
Customers who purchase programs in the NG DVD Exclusives Library will receive a non-interactive, play only disc. There is no chaptering information on these DVDs, but there are chapter marks approximately every five minutes, which make it easy to fast forward through a program. The DVD-R format provides the digital video and audio quality you expect from all of our DVDs.
NOTE: The NG DVD Exclusives titles are not closed-captioned. We apologize for any inconvenience this limitation may cause.


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To break the yo-yo dieting cycle, you may need to adapt your plan of attack, suggests a new study from Penn State University. When researchers surveyed 1,165 adults, they found that people who successfully lost 10 percent of their body weight in a year used distinctly different thought patterns and behaviors than those who had kept that 10 percent loss off for a year. Here's how to follow their lead.
To Lose Weight
Participate in a diet program
Look for information about weight loss, nutrition or exercise
Limit sugar intake
Plan meals beforehand
Avoid skipping meals
Think about how much better you feel when you are thinner
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Eat plenty of low-fat protein
Follow a consistent exercise routine
Reward yourself for sticking to your eating plan
Remind yourself why you need to control your weight
"When you're losing weight, it's kind of exciting. All of these neat changes are happening," said Beth Kitchin, RD, assistant professor of nutrition sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham. "When we get to where we want to maintain, the mindset changes. Some struggle with adding more calories back in, and learning how to eat foods that may not have been on their diet plan."
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Spotlight for Recruiting ProfessionalsFebruary 5, 2014
The branding techniques used most by employers are also those that are typically rated as the most effective, according to results of NACE's 2013 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey.
This alignment suggests that employers have become relatively judicious at using only those techniques that have a proven record of effectiveness. There are, however, a few peculiarities worth noting.
Search engine optimization was rated as "highly effective" by 40.9 percent of respondents that use it, yet only 29.4 percent of all respondents reported using it, suggesting that its effectiveness is underestimated. Oppositely, although about three-fourths of employers reported that they supported student organizations, only about one-third of users considered that doing so was a "highly effective" branding technique, suggesting that its effectiveness is overestimated.
The 2013 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey was conducted May 22, 2013, through July 31, 2013, among NACE employer-member organizations, 275 of which—28 percent—participated. The 2013 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey report is available through the MyNACE area of NACEWeb. Highlights from the report are available at www.naceweb.org/surveys/college-recruiting.aspx.
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Sebastian Janikowski
Position: K
Height: 6-2 Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: March 2, 1978 in Walbrzych, Poland
High School: Seabreeze
College: Florida St. (school history) (Janikowski college stats)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 38 (2462nd overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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text: This video is mind-boggling and really puts into perspective the extent of our descent into third world/police state status. After being denied a 60 day extension from U.S. Bank regarding her eviction, Sarah Donahue of Idaho Springs, Colorado and members of local activists groups engaged in a non-violent demonstration outside of her home. They were met by a SWAT team heavily armed with assault rifles. As you watch this video you have to ask yourself; does this look more like the America we used to live in or more like a war-torn city in Afghanistan? By the way, where is John Corzine?


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After three years in the Israel Defense Forces and a childhood spent dodging rocket attacks, the son of an architect and lawyer outside Tel Aviv has shoulders, wit and a sense of place larger than most seniors. Or graduates.
Viktor Farkas and Daffra Sanon pick up singles wins but 36th-ranked Dawgs fell, 5-2
Freshman Daffra Sanon clinched the match with his singles win while UW overcame six tiebreakers.
Emmett Egger clinches the match with his 6-2; 6-4 singles sweep
Gal Hakak, a 21-year-old freshman and veteran of the Israeli military, is in one of the youngest lineups Matt Anger has had in two decades as Huskies coach. Captain Max Manthou is UW's only senior entering tonight's opener against Portland (6 p.m., GoHuskies.com).
The trio went undefeated in the two-day dual meet hosted by the University of Hawaii to wrap up the fall season.
Three doubles pairs along with four singles move on to championship flights.
Mitch Stewart and Jake Douglas will join the Huskies at the start of the 2014 season.
Egger and Hawke fall in Finals at Jack Kramer Invite
Egger and Hawke Earn Spot in Finals at Jack Kramer Collegiate Club Invite
Three Huskies move on to the singles quarterfinals while two doubles pairs also advance.
The eighth-seeded doubles pair was defeated by Cal's Chase Melton and Gregory Bayane, 8-5.


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Kernel, I just always figured that there would be normal manufacturing problems, like you never buy a car made on Monday or Friday and the "third-shift" anomalies that happen in almost every manufacturing situation, would rear its ugly head. I just assumed that every thing had to be smoothed out and double checked and fitted before everything was tightened up.
Now I realize I have no idea the order of the manufacturing step with say the AR barrel, but are you saying its impossible to receive a barrel with the threads out of phase? Cool, if true.