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Today's scripture: Gal 6:7
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."
Be not deceived - That is, in regard to your character, and your hopes for eternity. This is a formula of introduction to some admonition that is especially weighty and important. It implies that there was danger that they would be deceived in reference to their character. The sources of the danger were the corruption of their own hearts, the difficulty of knowing their true character, the instructions of false teachers, etc.; see the note at 1 Corinthians 6:9.
God is not mocked - He cannot be imposed on, or mocked. He knows what our real character is, and he will judge us accordingly. The word rendered "mocked" (μυκτηρίζω muktērizō), means, properly, to turn up the no.se in scorn; hence, to mock, or deride, or insult. The sense is, that God could not be imposed on, or could not be insulted with impunity, or successfully. To mock is, properly:
(1) To imitate, to mimic: to imitate in contempt or derision.
(2) to deride, to laugh at, to ridicule.
(3) to defeat, or to illude, or to disappoint.
(4) to fool, to tantalize - Webster.

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The Camden Coffee Shop, established in 1978, has been serving the good customers of Camden and around for more than 30 years and stepping through the door is like stepping back in time. The roasting and grinding of the beans are done on the premises by owner George Constantinou. Using his original machines, George sticks to a small range of six or seven coffees at a time. Prices are low, and the atmosphere is low-key. The Camden Coffee Shop is a treasure; a lovely little bit of old London and, happily, there are no plans for that to change any time soon.
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I was buying coffee there in 1973, possibly 72, maybe it was a different owner
Going there to get some right now to replenish our stocks - top priority for our place because nothing else compares to George's beans.
The shop is as interesting for it's form as it's function, being just a tiny room on Delancey St filled with ancient belt-driven grinding and roasting apparatus, bags of green coffee beans, stacks of lead weights for measurement, and strewn with sweepings from the roasters. On the business end of things, a selection of ~8 different roasted beans for purchase whole, or ground to your liking by George, who really is a lovely gent who you'll get to know over time. A 70/30 blend of his Santos Dark and Ethiopian Mocha is my current espresso of choice. Wonderful stuff.
I love Kenyan coffee and usually buy Tescos own brand, which is really very nice. I occasionally treat myself and buy Kenyan beans and grind my own. I bought some Kenyan beans at this shop expecting them to be full of the bright spicy flavour one gets with good (or even an average) Kenyan. However, what I ended up with was a cup hot, bitterish water with no flavour whatsoever. Very disappointed. Won't be going back.
One humble man, one tiny coffee roastery, a handful of exceptionally DELICIOUS coffee varieties. End of story. Ask any devout coffee lover in North London and they will tell you about Camden Coffee. Easily my favorite coffee provider, ever. Low-key, modest hole in the wall... Walk up Delancey Street in Camden and you will smell the goods before you see the shop: Just follow your nose. Enjoy.


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[Number 1 in a series of 11 Articles; all to be posted in 2008]
copyright (c) January, 2008; all rights reserved by D.M.Vadnais
There was a time when almost everyone involved with the poker community had a respect for the game. Granted, it was many years ago. And, with the exponential online participatory growth that has occurred in the last decade, what was a game played by those who occasionally flirted with Lady Luck, and always sought knowledge of poker strategies for the sole purpose of improving their play, has now become a circus environment for many of the countless millions who have joined the Internet's world of poker gaming....the Internet's world of poker madness.
The majority of the added players have entered the 'Hallowed Screens of Imaginary Felt' with about as much command of poker skills as would a day laborer deploying his lack of medical skills in a trauma surgery at a prestigious hospital; he'd clearly bastardize the use of all the accepted surgical tools, much like the added Internet poker players bastardize the use of all the accepted poker tools.
Or, is it possible that the added players just don't know anything about the accepted poker tools? And, possibly of greater consequence, would it better serve our interests to leave these herds of misguided 'Farm Animals' out to pasture, while we proceed through the process of 'Building a Bankroll'. I'll choose the latter, and, in so doing, I'll invite you to join me in the process of turning an initial ten cent gift, and a daily 26 cent gift, into tens or hundreds of dollars.
And, if you chose to join me, please understand that I am going to put forth eleven Articles; one per month (12 in total, since Article 5 will be in 2 parts). Each will offer a brief tutorial, or, render unsolicited advice, as to how you can build your bankroll here at NoPay Poker. However, I should add, that the monthly council offered up by me, may not be the very best way of increasing your poker-related net worth at 'real money' poker playing enclaves. In short, the Articles are specifically intended for the sole purpose of winning Freed's at NoPay (where 100 FreeD's equal $1 (US)).
You may, or may not, have heard this said: "It's more difficult to win while playing against 'bad' players, than it is to win while playing against 'good' players". And, you may, or may not, have believed it when you heard it. Fortunately, I didn't have to deal with the issue of credibility, I had it proven to me. A friend....a professional poker player well known on the tournament circuit....once took me to a ring game filled with non-skilled participants, and, after a bit less than 2 hours he brought me aside to ask for my description of the players in the game. I couldn't answer. I had few, if any, reads....I was never able to ascertain with any degree of confidence what pocket cards any of these players held; no patterns, no idiosyncrasies, no respect for money, and no regard for the accepted poker play standards.
Such is the case at NoPay. Oh, don't misunderstand me, there are three or four dozen very talented players who are members of this site. But, the vast majority of players present at any one time are 'less-than-average' (at best). Yet, the 'Farm Animals' sit at the tables, they regularly fling their chips around, they routinely decimate their individual stacks, and they subsequently proceed to the next available game. In so doing, one or more of the skilled NoPay members ends up adding to her/his bankroll at the final table.
Well....if there are so many 'less than average' players, and, it's "more difficult" to win against 'bad' players, how is it that the very same 'talented' NoPay members can frequently be found at the final tables? And, how is it that these 'talented' NoPay members sit atop the Leaderboard on a week-in and week-out basis? Is there a key to their play?....are they just plain lucky?....is there a strategic advantage at their disposal?....are river cards always benefiting them?....or, have they stumbled upon a magic potion that leads them to money payouts? And, is it all of the above that sends the 'Farm Animals' to the fields filled with manure, stench, and a bevy of flying insects?
The answer, my friends, is not blowing in the wind....it's a simple fact. Poker is a game of skill, not chance. The NoPay members who are regularly at final tables, who are regularly winning tournaments, and who are regularly adding to their respective bankrolls, have each brought a skill set to every game they enter....to every table they sit at. And, while the number of different skills a 'winning' player carries with him can vary (some possess well in excess of 100 different skills), there is one skill that stands heads and shoulders above all the others. In all candor, that one skill represents about 50% of all the assets you'll ever bring to a NoPay poker table.
This particular skill, inherently more common in women than it is in men, is cause for the only 'words of advice' that will be present in this article. If you're unable to bring this skill to a NoPay poker table, you don't belong at a poker table. That merits a repeat....if you're unable to bring this skill to a NoPay poker table, you don't belong at a poker table.
What one skill am I writing about? What one skill makes me spell PPPPPoker with five P's? Sure....you've identified it; how couldn't you. It's PATIENCE. In real estate it's location, location, location. And, in poker it's patience, patience, patience, patience, and then more patience. Without it, you can't win. Not at NoPay, not at home games, not at 'real money' Internet sites, and not at Brick and Mortar (B & M) venues.
At this point, allow me to identify the initial use of patience in NoPay tournament play. It's the singular skill we'll need to defend ourselves against the 'dimwits' who take great pleasure in flinging chips around during the opening rounds of every game we enter. While they may choose to play 'Bingo' with their opening stacks, your intent is to wait for premium cards such that you can relieve them of the chips they're so unconsciously eager to part with....so unconsciously eager to add to someone else's small space on the green felt.
How hard can it be to sit in the comfort of your chair, and wait for the dealer to toss a couple of 'premium' cards in your direction? How hard can it be to simply relax until those cards arrive? Yes....I know, I've heard it all before: "I'm here to have fun", "I'm here to be entertained", "I'm here to play poker", and, worst of all, "I'm here to gamble". Well, winning money is a whole lot more fun than losing money. And, if you haven't come to the realization that playing poker is about winning money, nothing more, then you need to get on a different bus.
Patience and women, as mentioned earlier, seem to naturally co-exist. Patience and men....different horse, different color. Men need to go out of their way to develop the required levels of patience in order to become frequent winners at the poker tables. And, there is a practice exercise that can help. As a matter of fact, even after countless years of playing poker myself, I use it every month. It's a simple exercise, and it produces the desired results. Although, I'll openly admit, it's both boring and time consuming. Yet, remember, if you don't bring patience to the table, you don't belong at the table. Without patience, you're in a downward spiral heading toward the inevitable status of 'broke', 'busted', and 'begging'.
The Patience Developing Exercise (PDE) involves registering yourself in a freeroll....my choice is to enter a game that has a great many players. For the entirety of the game you're only allowed to participate in a hand if you were dealt pocket aces or pocket kings. No other pockets can be played. And, you're never allowed to initiate a bet, or put forth a raise. If you do have AA or KK in the pocket, you can call a bet and partake in the hand. Again, though, you can't raise, nor can you initiate any betting. Also, if you're the Big Blind, and you do not hold aces or kings, you must fold; even when there may not have been a raise made against your big blind.
This PDE has helped thousands of players bring patience to the forefront of their skill sets. And, since patience represents 50% of all the skill you'll bring to a NoPay poker table, it can't hurt you to advance your level of patience through the use of this tool. Oddly, this may be one of the few times a handful of men may wish they were females....may wish they could eat quiche. Why? Well....as you play in a PDE game you're only going to participate in about 1% of the hands; AA and KK are each dealt to you approximately once in every 212 pockets. I said it would be boring....I meant it. And, in your boredom, the damn quiche has a remote chance of being palatable.
Now, I could easily agree that there wasn't a whole lot of material in this Article to inspire, excite, or entertain too many readers. Yet, I'll take one last opportunity to emphasize the critical importance of PATIENCE at a poker table. It truly represents half of all the skills or assets you'll bring to the NoPay tables. And, bring it you must....you'll not Build a Bankroll at NoPay without it.
Best of Luck at the Tables.
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Desert Isle Keeper Review
The Skypirate
(This DIK review was written by a reader)
Justine Davis
1995, Futuristic Romance
Topaz, $4.99, 379 pages, Amazon ASIN 0451404912Part of a series
As The Skypirate opens, we meet a much different Califa. She has been thrown in prison and branded with a gold slave collar for letting Wolf escape and refusing to betray Shaylah. When Dax Silverbrake, a notorious skypirate from the conquered planet Trios, rescues her cell-mate, Califa demands to be taken along as well. At first Dax does not know that Califa is a former Coalition officer. He has his own demons - his family was killed along with most of Trios population, and he lives life on the edge in an unconscious wish to join them in death. When he and his crew discover the shocking truth about Califas past, she must convince them that she is an entirely changed woman. In one key scene, Dax must trust Califa as he has trusted no one since his familys death in order to rescue a group of imprisoned Triotians. The final confrontation comes when Califa is face to face with Wolf and Shaylah, now rulers of Wolfs home planet, and must make amends for her mistreatment of the golden warrior and her only friend.
As I said, this is a risky character to write. It took me about half of the book to forget that Califa was previously a selfish, possibly evil, bitch. The author helps by giving her a miserable childhood to explain that she joined the Coalition in an effort to find a place to belong. By the end of The Skypirate, when Califa and Wolf are actually friends, you realize the redemption is complete because you are rooting for a happy ending for this flawed heroine. And you realize that only a skilled author like Justine Davis could have pulled off this amazing transformation.
It seemed as if Justine Davis was planning on writing a third novel in the series, about Rina, the young Triotian rescued by Dax. Apparently, however, the publisher decided there wasnt the right market for additional Trios novels - what a disappointment! Im still hoping to see more of this futuristic world someday. Justine Davis also writes excellent category romances for Silhouette Desire and Intimate Moments, and she has started a new series under the pseudonym Justine Dare.
-- Susan Scribner


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Makes 8 servings
- 8 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chunked or 5 cups packaged mashed potatoes
- 1 (8 oz.) container Cheddar cold pack cheese spread
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Pepper to taste
- Bacon bits, paprika and parsley for garnish, optional
If using fresh potatoes, peel and place in saucepan. Cover with cold water; bring to boil. Boil until a fork inserted indicates they're tender; drain.
In large bowl, combine potatoes, Cold Pack cheese, sour cream, butter, and pepper. Beat until light and fluffy. Spoon into buttered 2-quart casserole. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 1 hour. Sprinkle top with bacon bits, paprika, and parsley, if desired.
Note: You may substitute 5 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes.
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Scrabble word: TREND
In which Scrabble dictionary does TREND exist?
Scrabble (US/Canada)
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Official Scrabble (OSPD)
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Words with friends
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Hanging with friends
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Lexulous (US)
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Definitions of TREND in dictionaries:
- noun - a general direction in which something tends to move
- noun - general line of orientation
- noun - a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- noun - the popular taste at a given time
- verb - turn sharply
- The general direction in which something tends to move.
- A general tendency or inclination.
- Current style; vogue: the latest trend in fashion.
- To extend, incline, or veer in a specified direction: The prevailing wind trends east-northeast.
- To show a general tendency; tend: "The gender gap was trending down" (James J.
- verb - to take a particular course
There are 5 letters in TREND: D E N R T
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter added to TREND
All anagrams that could be made from letters of word TREND plus a wildcard: TREND?
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|Proposals to sign and conclude treaties
|treaties agreed spring 2007; proposals for readmission agreements with Bosnia-Herzegovina (COM (2007) 425, 17 July 2007), Montenegro (COM (2007) 432, 19 July 2007), Serbia (COM (2007) 438, 23 July 2007) and FYROM (COM (2007) 431, 19 July 2007), and visa agreements with Albania (COM (2007) 413, 17 July 2007), FYROM (COM (2007) 421, 18 July 2007), Serbia (COM (2007) 422, 18 July 2007), Bosnia-Herzegovina (COM (2007) 423, 18 July 2007), and Montenegro (COM (2007) 426, 18 July 2007)
|negotiation mandate approved by General Affairs Council, 13 Nov. 2006; decision to sign treaties adopted as 'A' point, 18 Sep. 2007 JHA Council; conclusion of treaties agreed as 'A' point by JHA Council, 8 Nov. 2007
|committee adopted on 9 Oct. 2007 Valean reports on agreements with Albania (A6-0382/2007), Montenegro (A6-0379/2007 and A6-0380/2007) and FYROM (A6-0381/2007 and A6-0383/2007), and Mastenbroek reports on agreements with Serbia (A6-0386/2007 and A6-0387/2007) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (A6-0384/2007 and A6-0385/2007); plenary vote 25 Oct. 2007
|Entry into force
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NFL teams alway say the right things about avoiding letdowns and taking every opponent seriously. Last week, the New Orleans Saints did it.
They challenged themselves to play their best game against the winless Indianapolis Colts, and the result was a 62-7 shellacking, the most-lopsided win in franchise history.
Now, for an encore, the Saints (5-2) will travel to St. Louis to face another winless team, the Rams (0-6). And once again, the Saints insist they need to focus on themselves rather than the opponent.
"We know what type of team we can be and how well we can play. We don't want to be a week-to-week team," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said, echoing Coach Sean Payton, who said, "If you aspire to be a really, really good team, you can't be back and forth."
That sounds great, of course. If teams could play their best football every week, they'd be in great shape.
Brees and Payton admitted, though, that it's a challenge to maintain that level of motivation. It's one of the great battles every team faces in every sport.
"Everybody says it's a marathon. It really is," Brees said. "It's physically taxing, but more so than anything, mentally and emotionally. That's why it takes a pretty mentally strong individual to play the game and to play well on a consistent basis, because it's hard to bring that same level of emotion and focus every day and each time out.
"The good teams ... not just the good teams but the great teams, they're able to do that. And we want to be one of those teams."
The Saints found themselves at a bit of a crossroads after a lackluster 26-20 loss at Tampa Bay in Week 6, which helped inspire them to last week's historic blowout.
Struggles in St. Louis
The Rams, meanwhile, have been at a crossroads since Week 1.
They're averaging a league-low 9.3 points per game. And they're allowing 28.5 points per game, which ranks 31st in the NFL after the Colts passed them up in that category last week.
The Rams came into this year with high hopes after falling one game short of the NFC West title with a 7-9 record last season. But they've been besieged by injuries and inconsistent play.
They've lost three of their top four cornerbacks with season-ending injuries. They lost trusty receiver Danny Amendola to a season-ending injury. Veteran tailback Steven Jackson missed time with an early injury. And now quarterback Sam Bradford is hobbled with a sprained ankle.
Bradford didn't play in last week's 34-7 loss at Dallas, and he's looking doubtful to play this week, although Coach Steve Spagnuolo said Wednesday that he is "legitimately" day to day.
"We like to consider ourselves a good football team," Spagnuolo said. "Our record doesn't reflect that. Certainly, in this league, it's all about results. We haven't had the ones we particularly planned on, but we function properly, which is focus on what we're doing here and focusing on the next game."
Saints wary
Payton said that makes the Rams a dangerous opponent.
"Knowing Steve and a number of guys that are working there, those guys I'm sure are working and preparing their tails off and looking for their first win," Payton said.
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said it won't be hard at all to get motivated for this week's matchup. He said he considers Jackson, 6 feet 2, 240 pounds, one of the "top five backs" in the NFL, so he knows his defense will be challenged Sunday.
Jackson has been particularly tough against the Saints, gaining 134 yards from scrimmage at the Superdome last year and running for 131 yards at St. Louis two years ago.
The Rams, in general, have been a handful for the Saints, even in their down years.
In that 2009 game, the Rams were 1-7, but they mounted a late comeback and nearly knocked off the 8-0 Saints before falling 28-23.
In 2007, the Rams were 0-8 before they won their first game, a 37-29 victory over the Saints at the Superdome.
"That just goes to show you that records don't mean anything," Saints guard Jahri Evans said.
As much respect as the Saints have for their opponent this week, the feeling is more than mutual.
Asked if he was surprised by how well the Saints played last Sunday night, Spagnuolo said, "Absolutely nothing surprises me about the New Orleans Saints."
"Sean does a great job," Spagnuolo said. "I give a shout out to Sean where I hope he's feeling better (after leg surgery), but I don't want him feeling so good that he's able to have the team play like that. Is there any way we can do that?
"I have a great deal of respect for what they do down there. They're an explosive offense. They know what to do defensively. And they've been doing it for a long time."
Mike Triplett can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.826.3405.


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ZF-8615: Twitter geo information not parsed
The geotagging information isn't parsed properly from a tweet with geo information attached. There is a geo array item returned in the result object but it is empty.
I would guess this is due to the geo information belonging to a different namespace, below is a snippet:
www.georss.org/georss"> 54.39790844 -1.85352928
After looking at this further, it seems this issue may actually be a problem with Zend_Rest_Client_Response and SimpleXML needing namespaces to be registered before xpath will read them.
The following code will at least get the coordinates out:
// Get User Timeline
$twitter = new Zend_Service_Twitter('username','password');
$response = $twitter->status->userTimeline();
// Register Namespaces
$simpleXml = $response->getIterator();
$namespaces = $simpleXml->getNamespaces(true);
foreach ($namespaces as $prefix => $ns) {
$simpleXml->registerXPathNamespace($prefix, $ns);
// Print list of geo tags if they exist
I haven't got as far as trying to patch Zend_Rest_Client_Response to return namespaced elements, but the above code should at least help with demonstrating the problem and / or help someone with implementing a fix.
^ and when I say Zend_Rest_Client_Response I really mean Zend_Rest_Client_Result


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From the opening strains of its title song to the first taste of Dudley Moore's infectious drunken laughter, you know that the original 1981 "Arthur" is going to be something special. Subsequently, the abysmal music and the obnoxious character of the scene opening 1988's "Arthur 2: On the Rocks" immediately signal doom for the unfortunate sequel. Both are available at home on Roanoke Cox Cable's Encore On DEMAND and you should definitely revisit the first.
Thirty-three years later, writer-director Steve Gordon's rich-boy-meets-poor-girl romantic-comedy remains a timelessly delightful perfection. Moore's signature and equally perfect performance as the perpetually tipsy and joyfully immature millionaire playboy, Arthur Bach, gives us Hollywood's all-time greatest screen drunk. His laughter is inimitable. His exuberance in his childish pranks, jokes and observations is ever charming and very funny. He wishes he could be exactly who he is and correctly assumes that the rest of us do as well. And beneath it all, he has real heart, particularly in his relationship with his valet and father figure Hobson (John Gielgud).
The tough love they share is as touching as it is hilarious. Gielgud is the ultimate decorous and humorless yet iconically funny servant, dryly delivering caustic quips and chastising smacks on Arthur's head with his hat. Arthur constantly frustrates him but knows his companionship is indispensable.
He also knows an arranged marriage to the syrupy Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry) is all wrong for him. He much prefers the bowling alley charm of compulsive shoplifter Linda Marolla (Liza Minelli) and risks losing his fortune to be with her. Minelli matches Moore's brash exuberance and tempers it with working class toughness. Together, this seemingly mismatched pair make a classic screen couple.
The sequel fails to recapture the original's charm or humor in a grim tale that finds them impoverished. Still trying to force a union with Susan (now played by Cynthia Sikes), the nasty Burt Johnson (Stephen Elliott) shrewdly swindles Arthur out of his fortune and squelches all of his job prospects. There's a nice bit at the end with Arthur and his new servant (Paul Benedict), but it's way too little way too late.


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As you ought to be aware, Boise State opened its season over the weekend, hosting #1 Brigham Young University and #18 Simon Fraser University.
The Broncos weren't quite up to the challenge brought on by the defending champion Cougars and fell 15-3 on Friday night. This was a disappointment for BSU, who had expected a stronger performance.
On Saturday, BYU and the Clansmen of Simon Fraser squared off. After a hard-fought match, BYU again came out on top 14-10.
As Sunday came around, the results of the BSU/SFU match-up seemed predetermined. No Idaho team has ever defeated Simon Fraser. In fact, no Idaho team has really come close. Here are the results of the Broncos' and Vandals' games against Simon Fraser since 2006:
2011: 7-16, loss
2009: 1-18, loss
2008: 2-16, loss
2007: 7-22, loss
2006: 6-12, loss
2011: 8-31, loss
2009: 5-15, loss
2008: 7-14, loss
2007: 2-29, loss
2006: 8-19, loss
Suffice it to say, it hasn't been pretty — a combined score of 192 to 53 in the Clansmens' favor since 2006. After Fraser's superior performance against BYU, it seemed likely that BSU was in for another drubbing on Sunday afternoon. And indeed that's how it started out. Here's the report from MCLA Fan.
"Sunday afternoon would pit #18 Simon Fraser against host Boise State in what would become a very intense 60 minutes of play. Fraser came into the game looking like they would take out the previous day's woes on the Broncos, taking a 9-5 lead going into the half. Boise State would not roll over so easily though and came into the third quarter strong, cutting the lead to three and heading into the final quarter of play down 12-9."
But then something happened that the ring did not intend:
"The fourth quarter was huge for the Broncos, who seemed to feed off the emotion of the crowd and continued to close the gap with the Clan. With under three minutes to play, Simon Fraser went man-down on a one-minute unreleasable conduct penalty that BSU would take full advantage of. Boise State would put two quick goals in to tie the game at 13 a piece, before taking the lead with just over two minutes left. Just as you thought BSU was going to take this one in regulation, SFU midfielder Iain Vickars was able to flick the ball past the Bronco defense during a ground ball scrum and tied the game with under :20 seconds left.
"The overtime period almost seemed to be over before it even started as a weary Fraser team looked rattled and a little nervous as they took the field. The upset-minded Boise State squad got off several shots at the goalkeeper before finally passing the ball to a sneaking Dolin Culver, who fired the ball past the SFU keeper, completing his hat trick for the game and clinching the upset for the Broncos.
"Boise State was led by Karson Fullmer (4 g, 1 a) with five points and Jeremy Bradburn (3 g, 1 a) and Dolin Culver (3 g, 1 a) with four points a piece and another outstanding performance in goal by Kevin Kaup with 19 saves on 33 shots. Simon Fraser was led by Calvin Craig (2 g, 2a) and Eric Ransom (3 g, 1 a) with four points a piece."
For those of you who are familiar with the MCLA (and/or the PNCLL), you know that this is unbelievable. For those of you who are unfamiliar let me tell you, this is unbelievable.
It's a signature win for the Broncos and puts them squarely in the driver's seat of PNCLL D1-South for a return to the PNCLL playoffs. Congratulations are in order. Simon Fraser, on the other hand, must be devastated. After a disappointing 2011 campaign which failed to yield a trip to the national tournament for the first time in several years, Fraser certainly had hoped to start 2012 on the right foot. After a loss to BSU (currently ranked 54 by LaxPower, presumably after their win over SFU), the Clan have little choice but capture the PNCLL Championship or run the table on the rest of their season if they hope to snatch an at-large bid.
Anyone else amused at the irony of Boise State upsetting a nationally ranked contender to prematurely ruin their season? Anybody?
- Black + white = dramatic. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Carman.)


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Safety Alert: Eric Kinder
Update: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Click here to download the UNC Police Safety Alert Flyer (pdf document).
UNC Police have been notified of former student Eric Kinder's release from custody. Law enforcement authorities still consider the 43-year-old former graduate student a potential threat to the university community. Kinder was sentenced today regarding his guilty plea to felony menacing charges. As part of his sentence, Kinder remains banned from campus, cannot have contact with the university and is prohibited from being within 100 yards of university property. If he's seen on or near campus, call UNC PD at 970-351-2245.
The UNC PD website, http://www.unco.edu/police, has posted a photo of Kinder (description: Caucasian, approximately 6-feet 3-inches tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes; may be wearing glasses and/or a fedora-style hat). If he's seen on campus, call UNC PD at 970-351-2245 or from any emergency phone on campus (map of emergency phones at http://www.unco.edu/police/services.html).
UNC and Greeley police patrol campus and surroundings 24 hours a day and have stepped up patrols in the area. Campus buildings may be placed on 24-hour card access as an additional security measure. For more on the police response, go to http://www.unco.edu/police.
For personal safety tips go to http://www.unco.edu/safety. Options for employees include working with their supervisors to coordinate personal leave. It's also recommended that faculty make accommodations for students who may choose to be absent from class.
Leading up to his arrest on felony menacing charges Oct. 26 at his off-campus residence, Kinder exhibited disruptive behavior in confronting university community members, admitted to police that a piece of his writing with homicidal and suicidal thoughts contained autobiographical elements, and posted Facebook entries suggesting that he could harm others (authorities recovered multiple handguns at his residence).
Reports with information regarding this case or others can be made at:
- http://www.unco.edu/responseteam
- Health and Safety Reporting Form
- or UNC PD at 970-351-2245
Update: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Click on the image to the left for a full-size printable version of the photograph.
We are sending you this information because authorities believe a former UNC student, who is now in police custody, represents a significant threat to the University community.
Former student Eric Kinder is being held at the Weld County Jail. The UNC Police Department has been investigating Kinder after obtaining a piece of his writing that included homicidal and suicidal statements. Kinder expressed to police that the paper contained autobiographical components. A plan of response and potential resolution was enacted by the University Response Team.
On Oct. 24, UNCPD received additional information from individuals unaffiliated with UNC about postings on Kinders Facebook page, which had references to multiple handguns Kinder had recently purchased and statements that suggest he could harm others.
On Oct. 25, Kinder arrived at UNCPD and engaged in disruptive actions. Kinder continued to arrive unannounced at various campus administrative locations and insist on speaking to administrators without appointment. His demeanor was described as aggressive and inappropriate.
On Oct. 26, Kinder was ordered off campus by UNCPD and issued a no trespass order for all of campus, which revoked his privilege to the campus, including use of campus facilities. Shortly after Kinder was escorted from campus, UNCPD received information that he was threatening suicide and stated that he would be armed if police responded.
Greeley Police units, with the assistance of UNCPD, responded to Kinders off-campus residence and cordoned off the area for public safety. After several hours of negotiation, Kinder was taken into custody by Greeley Police. He was armed when he was taken into custody, and police recovered multiple handguns from his residence.
Kinder is now being held at the Weld County Jail on felony menacing charges. UNCPD is in contact with the Weld County Sheriffs Department and has requested notification if and when Kinder is released. If and when Kinder is released, we will notify the University community.
Authorities believe that Kinder represents a significant threat to the University community. UNCPD will continue to partner with other law enforcement entities to monitor potential threats and will continue to advise our community as information becomes available
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Please be advised of the following information and share it with those who do not receive e-mail:
Greeley Police arrested a former UNC graduate student, who was armed at the time and had multiple handguns in his home, during an incident at his off-campus residence in the 2100 block of 8th Avenue on Tuesday night. Eric Kinder, 43, is in custody and faces felony menacing charges stemming from his confrontation with police. Kinder was issued a campus no trespass order, meaning he is not welcome on campus at any time upon his release. UNC Police are in contact with the Weld County Sheriffs Department and anticipate notification when Kinder is released. When UNC PD becomes aware of Kinders release, the university community will be notified. To access a list with names and photos of individuals banned from campus, log on to http://ursa.unco.edu (in "Quick Links" under the Resources tab). UNC Police patrol campus 24 hours a day and also work closely with Greeley Police in neighborhoods around campus. To report campus trespassing, or suspicious activity on campus, call UNC Police at (970) 351-2245. Suspicious off-campus activity should be reported to Greeley Police at (970) 350-9600. Please program both numbers in your cell phone. For a map of campus emergency phones, go to http://www.unco.edu/police/services.html. As always, use 911 in an emergency.
This also serves as a good reminder to take the following precautions to help stay safe on campus:
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings.
- Be cautious of strangers.
- Walk with others at night and stay in frequently traveled, well-lighted, open areas. Call UNC Police at (970) 351-2245 to request an escort if youre uncomfortable walking alone at night.
- Don't get so engrossed in text messaging or using your cell phone or audio player that you forget to look around.
- Carry a personal alarm or safety whistle.
- Lock your house or residence hall room, and follow rules to limit residence hall access.
- Have your keys ready when walking to your car or home.
- If you believe someone is following you, go where there are other people.
- Dont hesitate to call police, (970) 351-2245.


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Reds talisman Luis Suarez reflects on his first two years at Liverpool in must-watch programme which airs again on LFC TV at 8pm GMT on Sunday night.
LFC TV Online subscribers will be able to watch an embedded version of the channel by clicking below. Alternatively, find out how you can watch LFC TV here.
A genuine must-watch, 'Luis Suarez: In My Liverpool Home' features brilliant action and goals, contributions from his teammates and an exclusive interview with our No.7 himself.
The programme also airs on LFC TV at 9.15pm on Monday.
LFC TV is FREE to view on Sky channel 429 or Virgin channel 544 (as part of the XL pack).
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When it comes to dressing up your dishes this holiday season, go green (use avocados)! This fruit, also known as the butter pear and the alligator pear, is native to the New World and can be used in everything from appetizers to desserts. Its mild flavor and high fat content help to balance out highly flavored dishes. Although 82% of the avocado's Caloric content is derived from fat, the majority of that fat is monounsaturated. The avocado is also a good source of potassium and vitamin C. A 100 gram serving provides 160 Calories, 485 mg potassium, and 10 mg vitamin C. To get you started on your holiday planning, try these recipes:
Fall Coleslaw
Yield: 2 cups coleslaw
- 1 avocado, mashed – 1/3 cup
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- 2 tsp sodium free lemon pepper
- 2 cups coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 Tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
- In a small bowl, combine mashed avocado, vinegar, and lemon pepper. Stir until well mixed.
- In a medium size bowl, place coleslaw mix. Add avocado dressing and stir to coat.
- Add dried cranberries. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- When ready to serve, top with toasted pumpkin seeds.
Open Face Sandwich
- Cocktail pumpernickel bread
- Extra sharp white cheddar
- Mandarin oranges
- Avocado, sliced thinly
- Place one piece of thinly sliced cheddar cheese on pumpernickel slices.
- Decorate with mandarin oranges and avocado slices.


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Eilean Donan Castle is located in the Highlands of Scotland near the village of Dornie. The castle sits on an island where Loch Long, Loch Duich and Loch Alsh meet and is connected to the mainland by a stone footbridge. With the beauty surrounding the castle, it is no wonder that Eilean Donan is one of the most photographed castles in the world.
One notable piece of the castle's history, involves the Jacobites of 1719. The Jacobites of the time (those who wanted to restore the Scottish throne to the Scots) were trying to start a rebellion with help from Spain. 46 Spanish soldiers were stationed inside Eilean Donan. They had several barrels of gunpowder and they were waiting for weapons from Spain. The English learned of the gathering in the castle and 3 frigates were sent to crush the hopes of the Jacobites and their supporters. The Spanish soldiers were able to hold off a 3-day attack by the English frigates. The walls of the castle were said to be upwards of 14 feet thick. However, the English captain eventually ordered his men to storm the castle. The Spanish soldiers were defeated and the English used the gunpowder they'd found to blow up the castle.
For the next 192 years, the castle ruins lay untouched. In 1911, John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island. He worked for the next twenty years to restore the castle. Renovations were completed in 1932. In 1955, the castle was opened to the public.
Today, there is a visitors' information centre, which opened in 1998. Tourists can pay a small fee ($8) to tour the castle and grounds, and to learn more about its history. Standing on the grounds of Eilean Donan Castle is simply breathtaking. No matter which way you look, you will see Highland hills, sometimes with mists surrounding the peaks and sometimes with bright sunshine and a glorious blue sky. There's a reason this castle is so popular with photographers. Visit http://www.eileandonancastle.com/home.htm and see for yourself.


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Michael James Haynes
Position: DB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: July 1, 1953 in Denison, TX
High School: John Marshall
College: Arizona St. (school history)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 105 (88th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Brother of Reggie Haynes
9-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997, finalist in 1995, 1996


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In March, creator Ryan Murphy announced Michael Chiklis (Emmy-award winner of "The Shield" and "The Commish" fame) would join "American Horror Story" for season 4, Freak Show. Chiklis, a member of Marlene-Dietrich-esque ex-patriot Jessica Lange's freaky troupe, will play father to Evan Peters, husband to Angela Bassett and ex-hubby to Kathy Bates (all returning cast).
After reveal of a Killer Clown (in a May ET article), fans' hopes to see Chiklis play that role crashed a few weeks ago when TV Line reported him as strong man. Murphy said, "I love the part because it's really written to be quite vulnerable, which is something I think Michael does so well – the strong man who's vulnerable. I'm very excited to see [him] tussle with all those great ladies."
Wes Bentley ("American Beauty," "Hunger Games") also joins the cast for the two-part Halloween episodes as Eddie, an evil figure from Bates' past (according to EW). According to IMDb, the first episode will also feature Amazon Eve (Guinness's world's tallest professional model at over 6'7"), Mariana Paola Vicente as Carol and Christopher Neiman as Salty. (Check out his ears, and with that name? Killer clown, perhaps?) IMDb also lists Naomi Grossman back in the first episode of Freak Show as Pepper, the same freakish character she played in Asylum, but with no official announcement, this tidbit seems nebulous.
Neil Patrick Harris asked Murphy for a role in Freak Show, although he said he's not actually available, and Murphy tweeted that he has a role for the "How I Met Your Mother" star, according to Variety. Whether this actually comes off remains to be seen.
According to an Online Location Vacations story published yesterday, the show seeks to cast these additional male roles for the new season: "comedic" Larry, Bobby, an "extremely, extremely tall man who is also said to be a gentle giant, and Sammy, a mysterious role that requires the actor to use prosthetics."
Returning cast Sarah Paulson plays a two-headed Bette/Dot (click here for front view and here for back - tweeted by Murphy last week), while Denis O'Hare won't belong to Lange's troupe but instead, as a collector of freaks (according to Vulture), will clash with her. Jamie Brewer, Frances Conroy, Emma Roberts, and Gabourey Sidibe will also return but there's no skinny on their roles as of yet.
Freak Show, set in 1950s Jupiter, Florida, began filming in New Orleans last week. Check out these behind the scenes photos: Jessica Lange, Ryan Murphy, Evan Peters. A trailer surfaced but proved fake (watch it here). Official ones should pop up soon. No release date announced yet for the Coven (season 3) dvd, but given past history, likely a week or two before the Freak Show premiere October 15 at 10 p.m. Eastern on FX.


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By Steven Hager and Natasha Lewin
Though a blizzard of great pot films was released in 2008, the following year, unfortunately, witnessed a major downturn in the genre. As a result, the biggest breakthrough moment for cannabis in the popular media in 2009 occurred not in theaters, but on television, as Seth MacFarlane stunned viewers with a wildly pro-pot episode of his hit show Family Guy. In 2009, Family Guy was even nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series – the first time an animated series has been nominated for this award since The Flintstones back in 1961.
The dog in Family Guy has long been known for his intoxicating ways, as he is often seen silently drinking beer and watching television with his dysfunctional family, the Griffins. The soft-spoken Brian often plays the role of Greek chorus, delivering intelligent asides while being mocked by the rest of the family. "Pot is illegal because William Randolph Hearst ran a smear campaign," Brian points out early in the 420 episode. Head of household Peter responds by farting loudly and saying, "There's your smear campaign!" And the show takes it from there: Moments of historical clarity regarding pot are sprinkled throughout, always delivered by Brian. After being locked in jail for possession of a small bag of weed, Brian organizes a legalization rally in the show's fictional town of Quahog, RI. When the rally fails to inspire a sympathetic audience, baby Stewie helps Brian concoct a musical-theater revue titled Everything Goes Better With a Bag of Weed. The segment features Brian and Stewie playing the title song on a makeshift xylophone composed of dozens of bongs, after which they blast free bags of weed to the entire town out of a cannon. The rally is so successful that the mayor of Quahog quickly signs a law making marijuana legal – but after the townspeople become perpetually stoned, the law is overturned, even though the crime rate has virtually disappeared.
This is the first time that an animated character has been named as Stoner of the Year by HIGH TIMES.
Kristen Stewart
Best known as the demure heroine Bella Swan in the Twilight film series, Stewart earned her reefer recognition when she was photographed smoking a bowl on her stoop with a pal. Stewart was also seen showing off her pot pride when a picture of her in a marijuana-leaf bikini emerged. But it's not just her out-of-the-closet greendom that has garnered Stewart the coveted Stonette of the Year title – it was also thanks to her portrayal of the dope-smoking, space-cookie-baking character Em Lewin in Adventureland (see our choice for Stoner Movie of the Year) that shetopped our cheeba charts. Congrats, Kristen!
STONER MOVIE of the YEAR
This year's offering from Superbad director Greg Mottola is all about young love, summer jobs and getting high. More of a dram-edy than a comedy, Adventureland wins as Stoner Movie of the Year by cramming weed into any and every scene possible – including a stony supper with the parental units. Our 2009 Stonette of the Year, Kristen Stewart, steals the show baking chronic cookies for her pals at Adventureland to wolf down while they work, resulting in a tripped-out bumper-car ride. Adventureland is not only the best (and pretty much only) stoner film of 2009, but it's also a perfect excuse to get high and take a marijuana-movie adventure of your own.
Attack of the Show: 420 Special
No cable network has embraced April 20th like G4-TV, which has continued their tradition of the annual 420 special. Last year, the hosts visited Negril, Jamaica; this year, they journeyed to Australia and Humboldt County. The show also featured a segment on the 21st Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam.   Â


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Monday, the Drudge Report pushed President Obama's sequel to Baghdad. The Drudge Report often gives prominence to links to Obama's travel and vacation expenses; much of the cost is allotted for the security of the president. To put the Baghdad troop numbers in perspective, BBC reported in 2009 Obama required over 200 security officials, armed and prepared to defend the president with force, to travel with him to London for the G20 summit.
The number of troops which began deploying on Sunday is very low, maybe less than 275. Using an equal Obama security bubble ratio of 200 to one to keep the 5,000 American personnel in Baghdad safe as Iraq implodes would require 1,000,000 combat troops. Instead, Obama's ratio for troops actually in Iraq is approximately one to eleven.
The troops will be equipped for combat; however, they are under orders not to engage. Obama said that the only purpose of deploying the troops is for the protection of the United States personnel and the Baghdad embassy.
According to the Daily Mail, the Bagdhad embassy is "the largest U.S. diplomatic post in the world," with approximately 5,000 personnel. The Drudge Report banner to the Daily Mail article reads: "Here we go again: Obama sends troops to Baghdad"
From that Drudge Report link, Daily Mail reports that with the 165 troops already in Iraq, Obama's deployment of "up to" 275 more will barely swell the total number to 440 troops. Political opinions range from thinking putting any troops on the ground in Iraq is an Obama flip-flop after he vowed three days ago he would not send troops while others are appalled and of the opinion sending only 275 troops to Baghdad places them in grave danger.
In Canada, Hillary Clinton responded to a question about whether if she were still part of the Obama administration, would she send ground troops. Her answer was, "Absolutely not."
Clinton balked at the use of airstrikes as well. Clinton was pleased Baghdad's security forces had rallied and thought it was a sign that things were better in Baghdad. According to one comment, "The elephant in the interview room was Benghazi." The reader wondered, "Why didn't the interviewer ask Clinton, 'After what happened on your watch in Benghazi, would you evacuate the embassy in Iraq?'"
Within the Iraq story, another irony, is that the Obama administration is in "open discussions with Tehran" about coordinating efforts to stop terrorists from reclaiming Iraq. Only a year ago Obama was "weighing ever-tougher sanctions against Iran's mullahs."
This change in relationship with Iran evokes the quote, "My enemy's enemy is my friend." The preface to the Drudge Report banner which spotlights the irony that troops are returning only three years after Obama pulled troops from Iraq evoke Ronald Reagan in debate with Carter. Reagan said, "There you go again."
Suggested Links
- Drudge Report: Obama's terrorists-for-trade 'Gitmo Mart' open, says Hurt
- Drudge Report editor on Benghazi: 'Democrats will continue grasping at straws'
- Drudge Report editor mocks Obama's 3-step scandal formula
- Drudge Report editor accuses Obama of 'serial' adultery with well-known 'Lady'
- Drudge Report editor exposes: 'The most racist comment I've ever heard'


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I thought I'd offer a final list of things to do rather than pop off with these phrases that may mean little or nothing to the recipient, or worse, may cause unintended – but lasting – harm.
I have compiled a third (and most likely, final) list of Cliches to avoid because, frankly, there were still so many worth noting that have yet to be addressed.
We Christians have a remarkable talent for sticking our feet in our mouths. When searching the words most commonly associated with "Christian," the list ain't pretty.
A man who does not consider himself to be a Christian asked me why it is that I identify as a Christian, particularly given my apparent difference on a number of key issues of the faith. Good question.
There are lots of examples of how not to parent in the Bible. What can we learn about being good parents from scripture?
I was Donald Miller. Once upon a time, a lot of us were. Some of us still are. I, too, grew up in the church. Then it hurt me. So I walked away — injured, disillusioned, and pissed off. I, […]
There was a movement back in the 1960s that many of us have only read about, but some vividly remember. Philosophers and theologians explored what was labeled the "Death of God" movement. Interest in the subject has re-emerged particularly as […]
I'm speaking at an area assembly in Pittsburgh, Kansas, next week and the local paper called for a piece they were writing about it. Nice to get these ideas out there, and good to find attentive advocates in the media. […]
Everyone who calls me to speak somewhere, it seems, wants me to address the issue of declining church membership, and particularly how to connect with younger adults. The problem is that sometimes the invitation is built on a false premise. […]
The four Gospels in the Bible are central to the Christian faith. But they don't always agree on the facts. So which is right? Which is most important? And does it even matter if certain stories are told differently from […]


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- Sector
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Affiliate Manager
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Dapper is a performance-based digital media agency based in London.
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Table of Contents
|p. xiv
|Introduction to life insurance
|p. 1
|p. 1
|p. 1
|Life insurance and annuity contracts
|p. 3
|p. 3
|Traditional insurance contracts
|p. 4
|Modern insurance contracts
|p. 6
|Distribution methods
|p. 8
|p. 8
|p. 10
|Life annuities
|p. 11
|Other insurance contracts
|p. 12
|Pension benefits
|p. 12
|Defined benefit and defined contribution pensions
|p. 13
|Defined benefit pension design
|p. 13
|Mutual and proprietary insurers
|p. 14
|Typical problems
|p. 14
|Notes and further reading
|p. 15
|p. 15
|Survival models
|p. 17
|p. 17
|The future lifetime random variable
|p. 17
|The force of mortality
|p. 21
|Actuarial notation
|p. 26
|Mean and standard deviation of Tx
|p. 29
|Curtate future lifetime
|p. 32
|Kx and ex
|p. 32
|The complete and curtate expected future lifetimes, ex and ex
|p. 34
|Notes and further reading
|p. 35
|p. 36
|Life tables and selection
|p. 41
|p. 41
|Life tables
|p. 41
|Fractional age assumptions
|p. 44
|Uniform distribution of deaths
|p. 44
|Constant force of mortality
|p. 48
|National life tables
|p. 49
|Survival models for life insurance policyholders
|p. 52
|Life insurance underwriting
|p. 54
|Select and ultimate survival models
|p. 56
|Notation and formulae for select survival models
|p. 58
|Select life tables
|p. 59
|Notes and further reading
|p. 67
|p. 67
|Insurance benefits
|p. 73
|p. 73
|p. 73
|p. 74
|Valuation of insurance benefits
|p. 75
|Whole life insurance: the continuous case, &Abar;x
|p. 75
|Whole life insurance: the annual case, Ax
|p. 78
|Whole life insurance: the 1 /mthly case, A(m)x
|p. 79
|p. 81
|Term insurance
|p. 86
|Pure endowment
|p. 88
|Endowment insurance
|p. 89
|Deferred insurance benefits
|p. 91
|Relating &Abar;x, Ax and A(m)x
|p. 93
|Using the uniform distribution of deaths assumption
|p. 93
|Using the claims acceleration approach
|p. 95
|Variable insurance benefits
|p. 96
|Functions for select lives
|p. 101
|Notes and further reading
|p. 101
|p. 102
|p. 107
|p. 107
|p. 107
|Review of annuities-certain
|p. 108
|Annual life annuities
|p. 108
|Whole life annuity-due
|p. 109
|Term annuity-due
|p. 112
|Whole life immediate annuity
|p. 113
|Term immediate annuity
|p. 114
|Annuities payable continuously
|p. 115
|Whole life continuous annuity
|p. 115
|Term continuous annuity
|p. 117
|Annuities payable m times per year
|p. 118
|p. 118
|Life annuities payable m times a year
|p. 119
|Term annuities payable m times a year
|p. 120
|Comparison of annuities by payment frequency
|p. 121
|Deferred annuities
|p. 123
|Guaranteed annuities
|p. 125
|Increasing annuities
|p. 127
|Arithmetically increasing annuities
|p. 127
|Geometrically increasing annuities
|p. 129
|Evaluating annuity functions
|p. 130
|p. 130
|Applying the UDD assumption
|p. 131
|Woolhouse's formula
|p. 132
|Numerical illustrations
|p. 135
|Functions for select lives
|p. 136
|Notes and further reading
|p. 137
|p. 137
|Premium calculation
|p. 142
|p. 142
|p. 142
|p. 143
|The present value of future loss random variable
|p. 145
|The equivalence principle
|p. 146
|Net premiums
|p. 146
|Gross premium calculation
|p. 150
|p. 154
|The portfolio percentile premium principle
|p. 162
|Extra risks
|p. 165
|Age rating
|p. 165
|Constant addition to ¿x
|p. 165
|Constant multiple of mortality rates
|p. 167
|Notes and further reading
|p. 169
|p. 170
|Policy values
|p. 176
|p. 176
|p. 176
|Policies with annual cash flows
|p. 176
|The future loss random variable
|p. 176
|Policy values for policies with annual cash flows
|p. 182
|Recursive formulae for policy values
|p. 191
|Annual profit
|p. 196
|Asset shares
|p. 200
|Policy values for policies with cash flows at discrete intervals other than annually
|p. 203
|p. 204
|Valuation between premium dates
|p. 205
|Policy values with continuous cash flows
|p. 207
|Thiele's differential equation
|p. 207
|Numerical solution of Thiele's differential equation
|p. 211
|Policy alterations
|p. 213
|Retrospective policy value
|p. 219
|Negative policy values
|p. 220
|Notes and further reading
|p. 220
|p. 220
|Multiple state models
|p. 230
|p. 230
|Examples of multiple state models
|p. 230
|The alive-dead model
|p. 230
|Term insurance with increased benefit on accidental death
|p. 232
|The permanent disability model
|p. 232
|The disability income insurance model
|p. 233
|The joint life and last survivor model
|p. 234
|Assumptions and notation
|p. 235
|Formulae for probabilities
|p. 239
|Kolmogorov's forward equations
|p. 242
|Numerical evaluation of probabilities
|p. 243
|p. 247
|Policy values and Thiele's differential equation
|p. 250
|The disability income model
|p. 251
|Thiele's differential equation - the general case
|p. 255
|Multiple decrement models
|p. 256
|Joint life and last survivor benefits
|p. 261
|The model and assumptions
|p. 261
|Joint life and last survivor probabilities
|p. 262
|Joint life and last survivor annuity and insurance functions
|p. 264
|An important special case: independent survival models
|p. 270
|Transitions at specified ages
|p. 274
|Notes and further reading
|p. 278
|p. 279
|Pension mathematics
|p. 290
|p. 290
|p. 290
|The salary scale function
|p. 291
|Setting the DC contribution
|p. 294
|The service table
|p. 297
|Valuation of benefits
|p. 306
|Final salary plans
|p. 306
|Career average earnings plans
|p. 312
|Funding plans
|p. 314
|Notes and further reading
|p. 319
|p. 319
|Interest rate risk
|p. 326
|p. 326
|The yield curve
|p. 326
|Valuation of insurances and life annuities
|p. 330
|Replicating the cash flows of a traditional non-participating product
|p. 332
|Diversifiable and non-diversifiable risk
|p. 334
|Diversifiable mortality risk
|p. 335
|Non-diversifiable risk
|p. 336
|Monte Carlo simulation
|p. 342
|Notes and further reading
|p. 348
|p. 348
|Emerging costs for traditional life insurance
|p. 353
|p. 353
|Profit testing for traditional life insurance
|p. 353
|The net cash flows for a policy
|p. 353
|p. 355
|Profit measures
|p. 358
|A further example of a profit test
|p. 360
|Notes and further reading
|p. 369
|p. 369
|Emerging costs for equity-linked insurance
|p. 374
|p. 374
|Equity-linked insurance
|p. 374
|Deterministic profit testing for equity-linked insurance
|p. 375
|Stochastic profit testing
|p. 384
|Stochastic pricing
|p. 388
|Stochastic reserving
|p. 390
|Reserving for policies with non-diversifiable risk
|p. 390
|Quantile reserving
|p. 391
|CTE reserving
|p. 393
|Comments on reserving
|p. 394
|Notes and further reading
|p. 395
|p. 395
|Option pricing
|p. 401
|p. 401
|p. 401
|The'no arbitrageÆassumption
|p. 402
|p. 403
|The binomial option pricing model
|p. 405
|p. 405
|Pricing over a single time period
|p. 405
|Pricing over two time periods
|p. 410
|Summary of the binomial model option pricing technique
|p. 413
|The Black-Scholes-Merton model
|p. 414
|The model
|p. 414
|The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula
|p. 416
|Notes and further reading
|p. 427
|p. 428
|Embedded options
|p. 431
|p. 431
|p. 431
|Guaranteed minimum maturity benefit
|p. 433
|p. 433
|p. 436
|Guaranteed minimum death benefit
|p. 438
|p. 438
|p. 440
|Pricing methods for embedded options
|p. 444
|Risk management
|p. 447
|Emerging costs
|p. 449
|Notes and further reading
|p. 457
|p. 458
|Probability theory
|p. 464
|Probability distributions
|p. 464
|Binomial distribution
|p. 464
|Uniform distribution
|p. 464
|Normal distribution
|p. 465
|Lognormal distribution
|p. 466
|The central limit theorem
|p. 469
|Functions of a random variable
|p. 469
|Discrete random variables
|p. 470
|Continuous random variables
|p. 470
|Mixed random variables
|p. 471
|Conditional expectation and conditional variance
|p. 472
|Notes and further reading
|p. 473
|Numerical techniques
|p. 474
|Numerical integration
|p. 474
|The trapezium rule
|p. 474
|Repeated Simpson's rule
|p. 476
|Integrals over an infinite interval
|p. 477
|Woolhouse's formula
|p. 478
|Notes and further reading
|p. 479
|p. 480
|The inverse transform method
|p. 480
|Simulation from a normal distribution
|p. 481
|The Box-Muller method
|p. 482
|The polar method
|p. 482
|Notes and further reading
|p. 482
|p. 483
|Author index
|p. 487
|p. 488
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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's Jake Fleming scored the winning goal on a redirection 3:14 into the second period as Minnesota held off feisty Michigan Tech, 4-2, Friday night at Mariucci Arena.
The ninth-ranked Gophers dominated the early going, but Michigan Tech rallied to tie early in the second before Fleming put the hosts back ahead for good. Minnesota netminder Travis Weber (32 saves) put in a solid performance, including several quality stops in the third to keep the Gophers on top. The Huskies outshot the Gophers 34-32 for the contest.
Minnesota (6-3-3, 3-2-2 WCHA) took charge of matters in the opening minutes. A two-on-one for Jerrid Reinholz and Nick Anthony got the Gophers their second power play when Matt Gibbons hauled down Anthony in front.
On the man-advantage, junior Matt Koalska was operating behind the net when two Tech defenders collapsed on freshman Thomas Vanek. That left Koalska a lane to the front, which he exploited to whip the puck five-hole past Husky netminder Cam Ellsworth (28 saves) at 8:14. Troy Riddle picked up the first assist, extending his point-scoring streak to 13 games.
Just over a minute later, the Gophers doubled their lead thanks to some nifty moves by Dan Welch. Welch, led by Gino Guyer into the MTU zone on a partial break, took the pass and weaved through traffic for a backhander that he roofed over a butterflied Ellsworth to make it 2-0 Minnesota.
Michigan Tech (1-6-3, 0-5-2 WCHA) got one back in the final minute of the first period, courtesy of Brett Engelhardt. Colin Murphy's shot from between the circles banged off a skate in front, leaving Engelhardt half the net open. The MTU captain made no mistake, rapping home his team-leading seventh goal of the year at 19:02 from the left edge of the crease.
The Huskies made it a 2-2 tie shortly after intermission, with Engelhardt again key to the play. After blocking a shot in the defensive zone, Engelhardt got the puck ahead to rookie Chris Conner, whose soft wrister from the right circle skimmed between the legs of Weber at 1:50.
Minnesota answered immediately, though, with Fleming's goal, a redirection of defenseman Chris Harrington's slapper from near the right-wing boards that beat Ellsworth far-side. The puck also came through a screen by Jon Waibel, and it initially appeared that Waibel — in his first game back from a wrist injury — might have tipped the puck, but the goal was eventually credited to Fleming.
MTU picked up the pressure for the remainder of the second, forcing Weber into some excellent saves, the first on defenseman John Scott's stuff attempt at the five-minute mark. Conner got back in the offensive act with two shorthanded scoring chances and an even-strength stuff try that Weber blocked down.
The third period was played in both ends, with each team having its chances, but both netminders were solid.
Vanek's backhander about five minutes in was stopped by a sprawling Ellsworth, and minutes later Weber was forced to bat away an uncontested power-play slapshot from Brandon Schwartz after a giveaway in the defensive zone.
The last solid opportunity for Tech came at 15:24, but Weber gloved Jon Pittis' blast from the left circle to preserve the one-goal Gopher lead.
Minnesota blueliner Matt DeMarchi provided the final margin, hammering home a slapshot from the red line in the final seconds with Ellsworth out of the Husky net.
The Gophers and the Huskies wrap up their weekend series Saturday night at Mariucci.
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Andrew George Haddad
Position: WR
Height: 5-11 Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: August 15, 1978 in Cleveland, OH
High School: St. Ignatius
College: Buffalo (school history) (Haddad college stats)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round (233rd overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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