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Alaska e-Post online
PAO staff report
At the AAFES/Commissary Advisory Council meeting Wednesday, manager Don Fleck reported the Defense Commissary Agency is looking for a potential second source of milk due to continued uncertainty around state-owned Matanuska Maid and its higher price per gallon.
Fleck also reported last week's Anchorage Area case lot sale was far more successful than previous sales.
At the fall sale last year, the commissary totaled $97,000 in three days in case lot sales only.
This year's fall sale total was more than $206,000, with a three-day total of $803,000 is commissary sales for the three-day event.
Fleck reported the Anchorage Area Commissary is replacing all its registers, and will showcase 18 new checkouts and 4 self-checkout lanes Oct. 10.
He said there will also be two price check stations near the rear of the store so patrons can verify prices before they get to the checkout.
Some floor construction is scheduled to begin in January, but he said customer inconvenience should be minimal.
Speaking for AAFES, general manager Rick Byrd announced a slight delay in the grand opening of the Starbucks coffee shop at Fort Richardson.
He said the new facility, which will be inside the post theater, is now probably going to open around the end of October.
Other AAFES news included mention of the upcoming "Still Serving" sale aimed at retirees, and the Alaska-only Dividend Sale geared around receipt of annual Permanent Fund Dividend checks.
AAFES main store manager Ernlida Eiley announced a new layaway policy aimed at parents buying early Christmas gifts.
Although AAFES recently shortened its layaway period from 120 days to 60 days, Eiley said the Exchange will store gifts for customers for longer periods of time if they coordinate with customer service.
Both Byrd and Eiley asked patrons to complete the two-minute AAFES online survey at www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226WAFC5XAD. The survey is available through Oct. 1.
Other highlights include the upcoming opening of an espresso service in Fort Richardson's Community Education Complex, the addition of a jewelry repair shop in the Joint Military Mall and the addition of family-oriented, stress-related section in the book and magazine aisle in the main exchange.
Military Clothing and Sales Store personnel noted the new price list for mandatory uniform items has been published, and all items subject to a price increases are currently noted with orange tags so service members can see what the new price will be beginning Oct. 1.
This will allow an earlier purchase if personnel so desire.
Byrd also highlighted the new 10-bay service center and gas station scheduled to open on Elmendorf Air Force Base in December.
He said two of the bays will be dedicated to 10-minute oil changes, and said the facility will also offer emission inspections.
For tire changeovers or purchases, customers can call 428-1248 for Fort Richardson or 753-3137 for Elmendorf service stations to set appointments. Fort Richardson personnel are welcome to use the Elmendorf facility.
Byrd also said AAFES is always hiring, and is especially looking for more workers during the upcoming holiday season. Interested applicants can pick up a form at the exchange, or online at www.aafes.com.


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You might be wondering:
What to wear to gymnastics class?
Boys and girls wear different things to gymnastics classes.
What should girls wear to gymnastics class?
A leotard.
The "proper" gymnastics attire for girls is a leotard, and most girls in the gym will be wearing them. You can buy leotards online, at a local specialty gymnastics or dance store or sometimes retailers like Target and Wal-Mart have them. Head over here for where to buy leotards online, and for helpful buying tips. Leotards are great because they won't catch on anything and they let your gymnast have a full range of movement. Younger gymnasts are usually fine with just wearing a leotard.
Older gymnasts usually like to wear shorts on top.
Girls can wear leotards by themselves, with a pair of biker shorts on top or with
a pair of elastic-waistband shorts like these on top. Wearing shorts on top can help any gymnast that feels self-conscious about the leotard moving around during class.
However, if you don't want to spend money on a leotard for class, girls can always wear a t-shirt and shorts with no buttons, zippers or snaps.
What should boys wear to gymnastics class?
Boys should wear basically the same thing as above to gymnastics class—a t-shirt and shorts with no buttons, zippers or snaps.
Other Things to Think About
- Bare Feet: All gymnasts should practice barefoot. Wearing socks could cause slips or falls.
- Glasses: If your gymnast wears glasses you want to make sure they won't fall off. Some glasses are made for sports. Other glasses you can secure with a band like this.
- Hair: Girls or boys with long hair should pull their hair back in a pony tail, bun or braid to keep their hair from getting in their eyes. Having hair fall in their eyes is a safety hazard when it affects their vision. (If you want to get creative with putting your hair up–check out my pinterest board for inspiration!)
I hope this helps clear up any questions you might have about what your child should wear to gymnastics class. For some specific gymnastics gear I love check out the gym rat clothes I'm loving now : )

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CNN is now reporting that Mitt Romney has won the month-long Wisconsin caucuses, with 39% of the votes cast. Rick Santorum came in second, with 33% of the votes. Paul and Gingrich took 20% and 8% respectively.
This makes three wins this week for Romney.
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Planning a visit to the Orlando area soon? Or are you a local looking for some hot deals close to home? Well, International Drive in Orlando has plenty of what their web site calls "hot deals." You just have to print coupon from the Internet. Visiting from out of town? Plan your trip ahead and print any coupons you may use so you have them when you need them.
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- Ben & Jerry's: Buy two scoops get one free
- World Famous Boston Lobster Feast: Free drink
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- Flippers Pizzaria: Free Pepsi
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- Kings: One free game of bowling
- Lost Caverns Adventure Golf: $2 off per person (up to six)
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- Wonder Works: $2 off admission
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Feb. 13, 2012
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -
The University of Alabama men's basketball team returns to Coleman Coliseum Tuesday evening to face No. 14 Florida. Tipoff on ESPN and the radio affiliates of the Crimson Tide Sports Network is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST.
The Crimson Tide steps back on its home court after splitting a pair of road games to move to 16-8 on the season and 5-5 in the SEC. In its last outing, UA was without the services of four suspended regular contributors in JaMychal Green, Tony Mitchell, Andrew Steele and Trevor Releford. The Tide fell to LSU in that contest, 67-58. On Monday afternoon, head coach Anthony Grant announced that Steele and Releford would `most likely' be available for Tuesday's game.
The Tide has enjoyed great success at home with 28 wins in its last 30 home games and 12 wins in its last 13 SEC games at Coleman Coliseum.
Florida travels to Tuscaloosa with a 19-6 overall record and a 7-3 record in SEC play. After rattling off seven straight wins in conference play, the Gators have dropped their last two games to Kentucky and Tennessee. Florida features the SEC's most potent offense at 78.8 points per game on 46.6 percent shooting and more than 10 three-pointers per game.
"I think Florida hits you with skill at four or five positions that puts different guys on the floor and creates matchup problems," Grant said of Tuesday's opponent. "With the way they run their offense, it makes it difficult for you to make sure you cover all the territory that needs to be covered. We will have to use as much time as we can to make sure our guys understand personnel and understand the adjustments we will need to make."
The high-scoring Florida offense will face a defense remains one of the top in the nation by allowing a scant 58.3 points per game this season, the 13th best average in the nation and the second best in the SEC. Only eight of UA's 24 opponents have even reached the 60-point mark in regulation this season and four have failed to score 50 points.
With the Tide's top three scorers suspended against LSU, freshman Rodney Cooper took the scoring mantle by pouring in a career-high 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting with a career-high five steals as well. Classmate Nick Jacobs added 14 points, one shy of a career high in his 11th start of the season.
Florida has five players averaging double digits with Kenny Boynton's 17.5 points per game leading the way ahead of Bradley's Beal's 14.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
The Gators have won three straight games against the Tide, but UA leads the series by a 78-53 margin. Following Tuesday's game, the Tide will remain at home to host Tennessee on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m.


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Aug. 9, 2012
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The defending national champion Bruins were selected as the preseason Pac-12 favorite according to the league's coaches, as announced by the conference on Thursday. UCLA earned 10 first-place votes and 120 points.
Stanford was picked second by the coaches, earning two first-place votes and 109 points. The rest of the top half of the poll featured USC at third (96 points), Oregon at fourth (91), Washington at fifth (83) and California at sixth (77).
The bottom half of the standings featured Arizona in seventh (56), followed by Arizona State (43), Oregon State (41), Utah (39), Washington State (22) and Colorado (15). Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
It marks the first time since 2000 that the Bruins have been selected first in the Pac-12 preseason coaches poll. The last conference title for UCLA was in 1999.
The Bruins opened up preseason practice on Wednesday and will host the Alumni Match on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. at the John Wooden Center.
2012 Pac-12 Volleyball Coaches Poll
1. UCLA (10 first-place votes) 120
2. Stanford (2) 109
4. Oregon 91
5. Washington 83
6. California 77
7. Arizona 56
8. Arizona State 43
9. Oregon State 41
10. Utah 39
11. Washington State 22
12. Colorado 15
About the Pac-12 Networks
In its inaugural season, the Pac-12 Networks brings an unprecedented level of exposure to its acclaimed member institutions that have combined to collect a record 450 NCAA titles. The 82 televised Pac-12 women's volleyball matches are just a portion of 217 exciting events including football, men's and women's soccer, men's water polo, field hockey and cross country telecast over 100 days this fall, putting the Conference of Champions on a national stage.
The Pac-12 Networks launch Aug. 15 and will consist of one national and six regional networks devoted solely to the Pac-12. In addition to the hundreds of live televised Pac-12 sporting events, Pac-12 Networks subscribers will have access to their carrier's TV Everywhere platform, providing access to all Pac-12 Networks programming on any device through their broadband service. Fans can find out if they can get Pac-12 Networks by visiting Pac-12.org or by contacting their television provider.
To see if your television provider is currently signed up as a partner who carries the Pac-12 Networks, please click here to be directed to the channel locator. For additional questions regarding the Pac-12 Networks, visit Pac-12.org.


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The FPS Duke Nukem Forever has arrived finally. It was a long running battle for this title as plenty of developers started working on it but finally gave up on it for some reason and it continued to shift hands. Until finally it found a develop who could finish it and stop all the speculation of it being cancelled numerous times. Though the developer might have wished they had not actually finished it after seeing the response they got it. We cannot blame anyone either as it's a really really bad version of the old Duke. There are many developers who have worked on this; the first one to start was 3D Realms along with the Triptych Games. After the development halted with the team Gearbox Software took over and finally Piranha Games were the ones to finally finish the development. You will get free PC games from this page and site which offer you all the latest full version titles. As usual you will find the XBOX 360 and PS3 version in the market and if you are looking for the full version then you will find it here given for everyone. It is the next installment in the series and a sequel to Duke Nukem 3D. Look below this article to find the Duke Nukem Forever free download for PC.
The story is fictional and contains extra territorial creatures. The story revolves around the journey of Duke and his fights with the aliens. This time Duke has extra responsibility to destroy the Hoover Dam to make it inaccessible to the alien troops. He disobeys the orders of the President and fights with the aliens to save his girlfriend. Download Duke Nukem Forever free for PC from this page and install it by following the instructions given. The gameplay looks pretty similar to Duke Numen 3D, nothing has changed except some new weapons and plots. Still the player is allowed to carry only two weapons in console version and up to four in PC version. Most of these weapons are borrowed from its predecessor. Some of the new weapons like freeze ray can be accessed at the end. Duke Nukem Forever PC download is given after the review, just look below if you want to get it right now.
Throughout the journey you have to depend upon the conventional weapons like shot guns or automatic rifles as you can only carry two weapons. The gameplay is pretty straight forward which means no hidden objects, no going back to the previous stages to complete some tasks left in a hurry. This looks pretty decent for a fan of first person shooters, but missions also include stuff like puzzle or mini games and you have to complete them to proceed to the next stage. Duke Nukem Forever free download is now online for all; skip directly to the end or keep reading to know more about this. These are the things that irritate, as some of the missions are entirely based on stuff like this which will definitely test your patience. Fights are similar and remind you of the last 3D version in all he manners. You have to take down similar kind of aliens such as eight headed creatures. Except for a few fights with big bosses nothing really excites you.
Despite of all these things, you will still enjoy this as it's a good FPS. Want to know how to or where to get this for PC then look below this post for the download. The weapons are limited but still they pack some series firepower with great abilities. Using weapons such as shrink ray and freeze ray will definitely excite you all the time. Player can pick items that have an effect on Duke like steroids and other stuff to make him stronger. It has brought some changes in health system, now Duke's injuries heal automatically over a span of time, but he should avoid further attacks or be killed. There are many changes in the city environments too. You may expect similar kinds of things like theaters, strip bars or malls that fit with the traits of the character. Except Duke Burger from the previous version all the other things were replaced by casinos, stadiums and by the Hoover Dam etc. Installing this is easy, first get the game then follow the instructions given step by step below in comments section to play it. If you have any problems or feedback don't forget to leave a comment.
The graphics look outdated and this was expected as it has been development for over 10 years. The characters fail to make an impression as well, except the main character everything looks dull. Sometimes the new environments give some sort of relief but it never succeeds in the long run. You will find some better lighting effects but that's just occasionally. Sound effects are one of the best parts of this game and they are delightful, it deserves high praise for the effort put in by the sound department. The voice acting between Duke and his girlfriend's is very loud and clear. The sound effects of explosions and guns are true and add extra reality to the combat. Following link gives you the full version of Duke Nukem Forever for PC.Download Links
Thanks uploader
F*ck off haters who dont understand Duke Nukem
Long live the king!
Respect for an awesome post!
I think DN3D is ten times the better then this is.
We are all very happy to see this especially who have played the erlier versions.
you should be able to use more than 2 weapons like it should be if its real duke? :S
works like a charm , great job
Cheers, admin! always bring us good rls!
Thanks everybody involved.
Thank for the upload!
No problems here. Works like charm. Anyway it is a average FPS fun. Nothing more.
tY Uploader!!!
time to kick some ass and chew bubble gum!
The application was unable to start correctly (0x0150002)
@ northcad make sure you right click on either the desktop icon or your .exe that you use and select properties then the compatibility tab and select Runs as Administrator. That should fix your problem.
Works great on Windows 7 64bit. No problems at all.
No problems saving, installing, or with video no this release! Awesome work
Your all crazy this ROCKS!
Hail to you Duke :punk:
thanks nice one
actually if you give it a try its not that bad. amusing and fun
nJoy an old classic…
Obviously most of the people bashing this were toddlers when Duke Nukem was one of the greatest franchises around. Duke Nukem 1, 2 and 3D were great. Quit crying kids and go play some generic call of duty yearly rehash. No one cares.
Ahh, i remember the good old times, as a kid, playing Duke 3D for hours. 1 and 2 where greate platforms too. And i don't care if Forever runs on an old engine. It's Duke Nukem ffs! Whiners can realize they are too young for the Duke saga. And &#&% off.
Sincerely, Bult
Why do I get the idea its all 16 year olds that are bashing this? Its damn awesome that it finally came out. We can play as the Duke again
@Mbad I couldn't have said it better myself. here,here!
dude, it rocks!!! it's a worthy sucessor
Thank you!
Runs like a charm for me!
"Eat shit and die!"
Works prefect for me
Core 2 Quad Q9950
4GB Ram
ATI Radeon HD 6990 4GB DDR5
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
Yea, i agree this game has original Duke Nukem atmosphere, fun to play!
I really don't care about reviews, most people writing them have no clue about Duke Nukem.
Thanks a LOT!!!!!!!!


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KINABALU: THANK YOU…Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry
Permanent Secretary Datuk Noni Said (left) seems to be
telling Sabah Lawn Bowl Association (SLBA) president Datuk
Sari Suhut, who presented the former with a momento during
a courtesy call yesterday.
Sari led his committee to call on Noni with the objective
of briefing here of SLBA's preparation for the Sukma.
He also briefed Noni about three of Sabah's Sukma
bowlers who have been called up to the national team for
the coming Masuri Cup to be held in Langkawi from July
10-13. The trio are Siti Kamsiah, Hazizah Atoh and Asrin
The Malaysian Lawn Bowl Federation has also invited state
Sukma coach Affendy Tan to accompany the bowlers to the
Sari also briefed Noni about the Sukma trainees'
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On page 100, A Mathematical Introduction to Logic, Herbert B. Enderton(2ed),
Assume that the language has equality and a two-place predicate symbol $P$. For each of the following conditions, find a sentence $σ$ such that the structure $\mathfrak A$ is a model of $σ$ iff the condition is met. (a) $|\mathfrak A|$ has exactly two members.
My first attempt is the sentence $\forall x \exists y,z((y \neq x \land z \neq x) \to y = z)$, or equivalently, $\forall x \exists y,z(y \neq x \to (z \neq x \to y = z))$.
It seems to me this is incorrect, because if the universe is a singleton, then there doesn't exist $y$ and $z$ that don't equal $x$, which implies that the sentence is vacuously true, which lead to my second version:
$\forall x \exists y,z((y \neq x \land z \neq x)\land((y \neq x \land z \neq x) \to y = z))$ which is $\forall x \exists y,z(y \neq x \land z \neq x \land y = z)$. This is also incorrect, since it doesn't exclude the scenario that the universe contains more than elements.
Thus, finally, should the sentence look like $\forall x ((\exists y,z((y \neq x \land z \neq x) \to y = z))\land(\exists y,z(y \neq x \land z \neq x)))$ ? Is there any alternative that is less cumbersome?


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Student Affairs
Financial Aid
Academic Progress Policy
Students at Green River College are required to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to receive financial aid. This policy defines what is meant by satisfactory academic progress. The college will look at all attempted credits regardless of the source of tuition payment. The Financial Aid Office is not allowed to recognize grade forgiveness. Should you have questions about this policy and how it pertains to you, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
Green River's policy consists of three basic requirements, which are:
- QUALITY - Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 each quarter. Students are also required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the end of the second academic year (six quarters) and thereafter regardless of enrollment level. Certificate programs must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA consistent with the requirements for graduation.
- QUANTITY - Students must successfully complete the highest number of credits attempted each quarter based upon the chart below. Attempted credits are counted even when they do not show on the grade transcript.
- TIME FRAME - Students will have time limits for completing their programs of study. Students can be considered for financial aid for the equivalent of 150% of a program's length which includes all attempted college level credits. "Program" includes all pre-requisites, any changes in degrees or certificates and transfer credits that apply toward the program at Green River. This time frame usually means 9 full-time quarters of attendance (100 level classes and above). Students enrolled in programs with more than 90 credits will be allowed additional quarters as long as it is the first attempted program on the transcript. The time frame will be expanded for students enrolling part-time. To remain on pace to complete the program within the 150% time frame, students must complete a minimum of 67% of the credits attempted each quarter.
If attending three-quarter time (9-11 credits), students can receive financial aid for 12 quarters of attendance. If attending half-time (6-8 credits), students can receive financial aid for 18 quarters of attendance. If choosing to attend less than half-time (5 credits or less), students can receive financial aid for up to the equivalent total of the first 9 full-time quarters of attendance.
Students are asked to submit official transcripts for evaluation of transfer credits. These transfer credits will count toward the overall financial aid eligibility and time frame.
Financial Aid only covers classes which count toward the eligible program of study at Green River. Certificates with fewer than 24 credits will not be covered. Students wanting to drop classes should do so prior to the start of the quarter as dropping classes will affect eligibility, and students may owe an overpayment of grant funds.
The following chart shows the number of credits needed to maintain good academic standing each quarter.
|One Quarter of
Full Time
|Three-Quarter time
9-11 Credits
6-8 Credits
|Less Than Half-Time
5 or fewer credits
|Good Standing
12 credits
9 credits
6 credits
|Must Complete
all credits
|Warning Status
6-11 credits
5-8 credits
4-5 credits
Termination Status
|Completed less than
6 credits
|Completed less than
5 credits
|Completed less than
4 credits
|Less than attempted
The following information details how warning and termination will affect your financial aid eligibility.
Good Academic Standing (2.0 GPA or higher) and completion of credit level:
Students must continue to complete attempted credits and maintain a 2.0 quarterly GPA to receive aid. If struggling, contact your academic advisor or the Financial Aid Office to find out how we can assist you.
Warning Status (GPA = 1.5 to 1.99) and/or reduction in completed credit level:
- Students on warning status are eligible to receive aid for the following quarter.
- Students are placed on warning status for not completing their attempted credits (as noted on the chart) and/or having a quarterly GPA between 1.5 and 1.99.
- Students are allowed only two warnings, so a third quarter of warning will make students ineligible for aid.
- The two warnings cannot be back-to-back. Back-to-back warnings will result in termination of eligibility.
Termination/Suspension Status (GPA = 0.0 to 1.49): Students are NOT eligible to receive grants, loans or work-study funds.
- Termination status can occur after the first quarter of attendance. Warning status does not necessarily occur before termination as the quarterly GPA and credits completed determine the academic standing.
- If students have had two quarters of warning status, they will lose financial aid eligibility the next time classes are dropped or the quarterly GPA falls below 2.0. The two warning quarters cannot be back-to-back.
- If students completely withdraw either officially or unofficially after the fifth day of the quarter and complete "0" credits, they will lose eligibility for financial aid. Students receiving any financial aid during the first five days of the quarter will also lose eligibility if completing zero credits. Repayment of all or part of the grant funds (used for tuition and fees or disbursed to the student) may also be required if students did not earn the aid received. Aid is earned based on the number of days of class attendance. If the college is required to return tuition funds to federal accounts in excess of the state tuition refund policy, students will be billed for the additional refund. There is no penalty for withdrawal prior to the fifth day of the quarter if no financial aid has been used.
- If students fail to complete the required credits indicated on the chart, the quarterly GPA drops below 1.5, or the cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 at the end of the second academic year (six quarters), students will lose eligibility for aid.
- If students do not complete their programs of study within the allowed time frame, their eligibility for aid will expire.
Appealing Loss of Financial Aid Eligibility
Failure to maintain good academic standing may be the result of circumstances beyond the students' control. In cases of students' illness, injury, a death in the family or unusual circumstance, students may appeal to continue their financial aid by filing an Academic Progress Petition to request reinstatement of financial aid. The appeal form (Petition) is available online or in the Financial Aid Office. Students must show they are able to complete their programs with a minimum 2.0 GPA in the allowed time frame in order for the appeal (Petition) to be approved. If reinstated, they may be asked to develop an educational plan which may include enrolling part-time or taking developmental course work. After an appeal has been approved, students will be placed on probation status, and they must restore their good academic standing within one quarter. Students may NOT file another appeal (Petition) for a second quarter in a row.
The appeal process should be started as soon as grades post and/or be completed prior to the 9th day of the following quarter if planning to remain enrolled. Appeals should be completed during the first week of the quarter or sooner for summer quarter.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid
If students have not maintained satisfactory academic progress, they are not eligible and are not entitled to financial aid. Students are required to pay their own tuition. Students will be required to do one of the following for one quarter to reinstate their financial aid:
- If enrolled the prior quarter for 12 or more credits, they must enroll, pay for, and successfully complete 6 or more credits with a 2.0 GPA or higher in the next quarter. The cumulative GPA must be 2.0 at the end of the second academic year (six quarters) regardless of enrollment level.If enrolled the prior quarter for 11 credits or less, you must enroll, pay for, and successfully complete 5 or more credits with a 2.0 GPA or higher in the next quarter.
- If enrolled the prior quarter for 11 credits or less, students must enroll, pay for, and successfully complete 5 or more credits with a 2.0 GPA or higher in the next quarter. The cumulative GPA must be 2.0 at the end of the second academic year (six quarters) regardless of enrollment level.
- In addition, students must show that they can successfully complete their programs of study within the allowed financial aid time frame.
Please notify the Financial Aid Office when you believe you have satisfied the requirements so that we can review your eligibility.
Additional Information about the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- Students may receive financial aid to take up to 45 credits of developmental coursework (courses below 100 level).
- Financial aid will pay for students to repeat a class once. Financial aid will also pay to retake a class with an "I" (incomplete) grade if re-registered in the class.
- Grades of 0.0 – 0.9, I, N, W, NC, or Y do not count toward completed credits.
- Adult Based Education (ABE), G.E.D. Preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Continuing and Community Education, some High School completion classes, and Parenting classes are not eligible for financial aid and do not count toward attempted credits for the period of enrollment. Apprenticeships do not qualify for financial aid.
- If financial aid applications are completed late in the year, students may be paid retroactively for the quarters already completed during the current academic year, as long as they were considered in good academic standing for the prior quarter(s) and at the time the financial aid eligibility is determined.
- Students must be working toward an eligible degree or certificate program to receive financial aid, and all classes must apply toward the degree or certificate program at Green River.
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"Very seldom does one year of college benefit either the player or the program. (Syracuse University's) Carmelo Anthony might be the only example of that. But it does create a problem by having to continually recruit behind players and deal with speculation about who might be leaving and who might be staying. Much more so than we're getting now."
"I'm disappointed. This is just a stop-gap measure. It gives the NBA the ability to say that they did something about the problem, but it doesn't realistically address the problem or the effect it has on college basketball."
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Michael Zarnock is an American author and columnist, who writes collector guides and articles about Hot Wheels toy cars and accessories.
Michael's knowledge and his massive Hot Wheels collection has earned him notoriety around the world.
Whether it be because of the 14 books, numerous chapters in other books and countless magazine articles that he has written about Hot Wheels toys or just the sheer size and diversity of his die cast vehicle collection, this extensive knowledge has earned him the label,
"One of the worlds leading Hot Wheels authorities."
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February 2009 Michael was inducted into the "Diecast Hall Of Fame" and later that year Mattel Hot Wheels ® honored Michael by reproducing his old Altered Roadster Race Car as part of their Nostalgic "Drag Strip Demons ®" Series!
Michael was born April 21, 1958 in Utica, New York, into a working class family. As with most young men of that time, he grew up with aspirations of getting married and working with his dad in their family Body Shop repairing cars. But, as we all know, things change. His parents divorced in 1974 and his dad moved to Florida. Michael stayed in Utica with his mom and attended local schools while working as a Auto Mechanic at "Nichols Dept. Store".
He has worked full time since the 11th grade. "Everybody thought it was pretty weird that I came to school with my blue work shirt that had "Mike" on it everyday. They couldn't understand that I worked 45 hours a week while I was still in High School. They were all playing sports and hanging out while I was turning wrenches and fixing their parent's cars."
He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, Utica, New York in 1976.
Some of Michael's other accomplishments over the years include racing Moto Cross as a teenager to building and driving many show and drag cars as an adult. Some of those drag cars ended up being street racers for other people. Michael has many stories about those street racing days including the time that he got kidnapped at a street race. This story has made it all the way across the country to Hollywood where he was asked to write a screenplay about it for Actor/Producer Christopher Titus. He has also rewritten that script to be published as a novel.
Michael has had a passion for Hot Wheels toy cars and their accessories since their release in 1968 and has collected them whenever he could find them. It's come to be, that Michael has spent so much time and effort on his collection that he has become one of the world's most respected authorities on Hot Wheels ® and their variations. So much so, that it prompted him to write a best selling Variation Guide called "The Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels ® Variations", that was published by Krause in 2002 and went into it's second printing just a year after it's released. That book is now out of print and sold out. Since then he has written 10 more books, was under contract with Toy Cars & Models Magazine for 6 years where he wrote a monthly Hot Wheels column and price guide, written numerous chapters in many other die cast books and countless articles for magazines such as "Die Cast X" and "The Car Room Magazine".
Michael makes his home in the small upstate New York town of Deerfield with his wife Tina and youngest son Cody. His oldest son Christopher who is grown, lives in Fredrick, Maryland and is a Hot Wheels collector himself.
Michael makes appearances at Schools, Conventions, Toy Shows and Hot Wheels Club functions across the United States and Canada. You never know where you'll find him. He has even made a few appearances in the movies.He made his screen debut playing:
Mike's latest movie quest is playing "Chester Greenfield II," the wealthy father of the main character in the movie
Bibliography:2011-Present - "Die Cast X Magazine" (Hot Wheels Highway & Flashback)
2009-2010 - "The Car Room Magazine" (Monthly Hot Wheels Column)
2008-2009 - "Die Cast X Magazine" (Monthly Hot Wheels Column)
2002 to 2008 - "Toy Cars & Models Magazine" (Hot Wheels Column and Price Guide)
2002 - "The Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations"
2002 - "The Standard Catalog of Die-Cast Vehicles II" (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2003 - "Warman's Hot Wheels . Field Guide"
2004 - "Hot Wheels Variations, The Ultimate Guide, 2nd Edition"
2004 - "Toys & Prices - 11th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2005 - "Hot Wheels Accessories, The Ultimate Guide"
2005 - "Toys & Prices - 12th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2005 - "The Standard Catalog of Die-Cast Vehicles III", (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2006 - "Hot Wheels: A Warman's Companion Guide"
2006 - "Toys & Prices - 13th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2007 - "Hot Wheels Variations, The Ultimate Guide 3rd Edition"
2007 - "Toys & Prices - 14th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2007 - "Warman's Hot Wheels Field Guide 2nd Edition"
2008 - "Toys & Prices - 15th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2009 - "Toys & Prices - 16th Edition". (Hot Wheels Collector Number chapters)
2009 - "Hot Wheels: A Warman's Companion Guide 2nd Edition"
2009 - "Once Upon A Street Race" (Based on the time Mike got kidnapped at a street race!)
2010 - "Hot Wheels Variations, The Ultimate Guide 4th. Edition"
2010 - "Warman's Hot Wheels Field Guide 3rd Edition"
2011 - "Hot Wheels Prototypes" (Bruce Pascal & Michael Zarnock)
2012 - "Warman's Hot Wheels Field Guide 4th Edition"
2014 - "Hot Wheels Variations 2000-2013 Identification & Price Guide"
2015 - "Picker's Pocket Guide - Hot Wheels"


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The co-founder of Spanish retail giant Inditex, which owns the Zara clothing chain, Rosalia Mera, has died.
"The Inditex Group is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Rosalia Mera," Inditex, which owns the retailer, said in a statement.
The company did not release any details of her death. Spain's El Pais newspaper said Mera died of a brain haemorrhage,
The 69-year-old was Spain's richest woman, according to Forbes magazine, and held almost a 7-percent stake in the company.
She co-founded the first Zara location in La Coruna, Spain in 1975 with her ex-husband Amancio Ortega. He is the group's former chairman, and is still represented on the board, but without executive functions. He holds a 59-percent stake in the company and is the world's third-richest man, according to Forbes.
In addition to Zara and the Zara Home chain, Inditex also owns retailers Masssimo Dutti, Oysho, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius, Uterque and Bershka. There are 1,763 Zara stores globally. Inditex has 6,058 stores and 120,000 employees.


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42 USCS § 653a (1999)
§ 653a. State Directory of New Hires
- (a) Establishment.
(1) In general.
- (A) Requirement for States that have no directory. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than October 1, 1997, each State shall establish an automated directory (to be known as the "State Directory of New Hires") which shall contain information supplied in accordance with subsection (b) by employers on each newly hired employee.
- (B) States with new hire reporting law in existence. A State which has a new hire reporting law in existence on the date of the enactment of this section [enacted Aug. 22, 1996] may continue to operate under the State law, but the State must meet the requirements of subsection (g)(2) not later than October 1, 1997, and the requirements of this section (other than subsection (g)(2)) not later than October 1, 1998.
- (2) Definitions. As used in this section:
- (A) Employee. The term "employee"--
(i) means an individual who is an employee within the meaning of chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [ 26 USCS §§3401 et seq.]; and
(ii) does not include an employee of a Federal or State agency performing intelligence or counterintelligence functions, if the head of such agency has determined that reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to the employee could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission.
(B) Employer.
(i) In general. The term "employer" has the meaning given such term in section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [ 26 USCS §3401(d)] and includes any governmental entity and any labor organization.
(ii) Labor organization. The term "labor organization" shall have the meaning given such term in section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act [ 29 USCS §152(5)], and includes any entity (also known as a "hiring hall") which is used by the organization and an employer to carry out requirements described in section 8(f)(3) of such Act [ 29 USCS §159(f)(3)] of an agreement between the organization and the employer.
(b) Employer information.
(1) Reporting requirement.
(A) In general. Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), each employer shall furnish to the Directory of New Hires of the State in which a newly hired employee works, a report that contains the name, address, and social security number of the employee, and the name and address of, and identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [ 26 USCS §6109] to, the employer.
(B) Multistate employers. An employer that has employees who are employed in 2 or more States and that transmits reports magnetically or electronically may comply with subparagraph (A) by designating 1 State in which such employer has employees to which the employer will transmit the report described in subparagraph (A), and transmitting such report to such State. Any employer that transmits reports pursuant to this subparagraph shall notify the Secretary in writing as to which State such employer designates for the purpose of sending reports.
(C) Federal government employers. Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall comply with subparagraph (A) by transmitting the report described in subparagraph (A) to the National Directory of New Hires established pursuant to section 453 [ 42 USCS § 653].
(2) Timing of report. Each State may provide the time within which the report required by paragraph (1) shall be made with respect to an employee, but such report shall be made--
(A) not later than 20 days after the date the employer hires the employee; or
(B) in the case of an employer transmitting reports magnetically or electronically, by 2 monthly transmissions (if necessary) not less than 12 days nor more than 16 days apart.
(c) Reporting format and method. Each report required by subsection (b) shall be made on a New Hire Reporting form or, at the option of the employer, an equivalent form, and may be transmitted by 1st class mail, magnetically, or electronically.
(d) Civil money penalties on noncomplying employers. The State shall have the option to set a State civil money penalty which shall not exceed--
(1) $25 per failure to meet the requirements of this section with respect to a newly hired employee; or
(2) $500 if, under State law, the failure is the result of a conspiracy between the employer and the employee to not supply the required report or to supply a false or incomplete report.
(e) Entry of employer information. Information shall be entered into the data base maintained by the State Directory of New Hires within 5 business days of receipt from an employer pursuant to subsection (b).
(f) Information comparisons.
(1) In general. Not later than May 1, 1998, an agency designated by the State shall, directly or by contract, conduct automated comparisons of the social security numbers reported by employers pursuant to subsection (b) and the social security numbers appearing in the records of the State case registry for cases being enforced under the State plan.
(2) Notice of match. When an information comparison conducted under paragraph (1) reveals a match with respect to the social security number of an individual required to provide support under a support order, the State Directory of New Hires shall provide the agency administering the State plan approved under this part of the appropriate State with the name, address, and social security number of the employee to whom the social security number is assigned, and the name and address of, and identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [ 26 USCS § 6109] to, the employer.
(g) Transmission of information.
(1) Transmission of wage withholding notices to employers. Within 2 business days after the date information regarding a newly hired employee is entered into the State Directory of New Hires, the State agency enforcing the employee's child support obligation shall transmit a notice to the employer of the employee directing the employer to withhold from the income of the employee an amount equal to the monthly (or other periodic) child support obligation (including any past due support obligation) of the employee, unless the employee's income is not subject to withholding pursuant to section 466(b)(3) [ 42 USCS § 666(b)(3)].
(2) Transmissions to the national directory of new hires.
(A) New hire information. Within 3 business days after the date information regarding a newly hired employee is entered into the State Directory of New Hires, the State Directory of New Hires shall furnish the information to the National Directory of New Hires.
(B) Wage and unemployment compensation information. The State Directory of New Hires shall, on a quarterly basis, furnish to the National Directory of New Hires information concerning the wages and unemployment compensation paid to individuals, by such dates, in such format, and containing such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall specify in regulations.
(3) Business day defined. As used in this subsection, the term "business day" means a day on which State offices are open for regular business.
(h) Other uses of new hire information.
(1) Location of child support obligors. The agency administering the State plan approved under this part shall use information received pursuant to subsection (f)(2) to locate individuals for purposes of establishing paternity and establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations, and may disclose such information to any agent of the agency that is under contract with the agency to carry out such purposes.
(2) Verification of eligibility for certain programs. A State agency responsible for administering a program specified in section 1137(b) [ 42 USCS § 1320b-7(b)] shall have access to information reported by employers pursuant to subsection (b) of this section for purposes of verifying eligibility for the program.
(3) Administration of employment security and workers' compensation. State agencies operating employment security and workers' compensation programs shall have access to information reported by employers pursuant to subsection (b) for the purposes of administering such programs.


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Unlike the fads and fancies and 15-minute trends that come with every new vintage, the history of wine tends to stay put: the wine gods from ancient Greece and Rome don't get dethroned retroactively, and the 1855 classification of properties in Bordeaux, for better or for worse, said what it said. So even though Thomas Pellechia's Wine has been around for a while, it hasn't gone out of date, and it still provides an excellent read for anyone curious about the complex interplay between this amazing beverage and the history of the world.
As the subtitle -- The 8,000-Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade -- suggests, this book isn't about the joys of particular glasses and bottles of wine, but rather about the gradual transformation of wine from an indulgence of the rich and privileged to an important globalized mass-market economic sector. Besides writing about wine, Pellechia has been a commercial winemaker and a wineshop owner, and thus the book is dedicated to the people who get wine from the vineyard to the table, "to that wine merchant nearby, the one with the great selection of wines augmented by a pleasant, passionate, knowledgeable staff--you know the shop I mean."
What emerges from this eight-millennium overview is just how important wine has been to the unfolding of human history in much or the world, a commodity like few others, preoccupying governments, dominating trade routes, enabling and demolishing fortunes, a beverage worth fighting wars for. It's a bit reminiscent of recent books that have re-interpreted the world through the prism of salt, or codfish, or the Irish or the Basques--though Pellechia is content to tell his tale without making extravagant claims.
Wine is full of intriguing characters and revealing factoids, not dry tables of economic statistics. Did you know that the father of Galen, the famous second century AD physician, wrote about the use of sulfur dioxide in winemaking? I didn't. Or that the Gauls (the French) showed a preference for wooden barrels over stone amphorae as wine storage vessels from very early on? Or that the Portuguese created the first system of defined appellations, not to mention the modern, shouldered wine bottle? Or that the particular line of business that had John Hancock so mad at the British Crown that he put his oversized autograph on the Declaration of Independence was the Madeira trade?
Pellechia's book won't help you find the best values in recent-release Central Coast Chardonnays, or solve the problem of what wine to pair with smoked trout hash, but Wine will take you on a fascinating tour of the commercial evolution of the world's most important adult beverage.
Thomas Pellechia, Wine: The 8,000-Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade, Running Press 2006, $26.00 hardback.
Tim Patterson writes for several wine magazines, blogs at Blind Muscat's Cellarbook, co-edits the Vinography book review section, and is the author of Home Winemaking for Dummies.
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Spring is slowly pushing winter back, and there's no surer sign of that in Colorado than the tulips coloring the beds at Denver Botanic Gardens. That iconic herald of spring is popping up all over the Denver metro area and during our trip to Denver Botanic Gardens on April 24 there were more tulips then we could shake our cameras at. Our visit to Denver Botanic Gardens was equal parts new blooms and new construction and we left holding a promise of great things to come this summer season at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
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So, you checked your rankings this morning, and much to your horror, you've taken quite a hit from the Google Penguin update.
What your reaction was: "*spits out coffee* NOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
What your reaction should have been: "Sweet. How can I use this?"
That's right. Now is the time to jump in, and use this to your advantage. Thinking in terms of your own websites and products is very linear, and you're forgetting an extremely important and relevant point: If this happened to you, it happened to your competitors too. I'll give you a second to clean up that spilled coffee, and let this sink in.
Remember: you have an advantage. You use SEOquake, and you probably use a tool like SEMrush. I use SEMrush, of course, so I'll frame the discussion with examples from there.
The first thing I need to do is hop on SEMrush, and take stock of where everyone stands, pre-update. I'm going to export everything. Specifically, all of the organic keywords and all of the Adwords keywords for all of my competitors. I already know where I rank, of course, so that's a moot point. Now, I have a documented and preserved roadmap of the status-quo, pre-Penguin update.
Next, I'm going to wait for SEMrush to refresh. This is going to happen in the next several days. Once it does, I'm going to go through all of my competitors, and export all of the new data. Now, I'm already going to start seeing a few holes. Someone once ranked for an important keyword, and now they no longer do. I might as well have just heard a cash register ring, and I'm going to jump on that keyword with reckless abandon. I'm going to do this to every relevant keyword I find that my competitors lost. I am now pulling ahead in this race.
Speaking of race, though – SEO strategy is not a sprint. It's a marathon, and I've got to keep going because my work is far from finished. I still have much more I can glean from my SEOquake and SEMrush induced advantage. I'm going to wait for the SEMrush database to update again, and repeat the above process. And once it does, I have an even bigger arsenal of information giving me an enormous advantage over all of my competition. It's rather simple, really:
- There will be even more holes, as the full impact of the update will in effect. Your competitors will likely be tripping over themselves trying to get a grasp of what's going on. They'll be handling this in a reactionary manner, while you are handling it proactively and using it to your advantage.
- You'll be able to see which keywords they are fighting to get back. These will be the keywords most important to them, and the keywords you can focus on beating them on. If they ranked 1 for a keyword pre-update, 20 for it post update, and now are up to 15 – it's a safe bet that they are spending time and resources to fight back in the rankings for it. You had the jump on it, though, because you watched this all unfold – you can just apply a little more pressure to stay ahead.
- You can look at keywords that fell from organic rankings for your competitors, and they have now poured money into Adwords advertising on. These keywords mean a lot of money to your competitors, and thus they should to you as well.
Yes, I know what your question is at this point. I saw your metaphorical hand raised. "Aren't my competitors doing this, too?" Yes, they are, and that's why you need to get on this ASAP. Unless you're marketing ice cream in Antarctica, your competitors aren't stupid. Heck, they might even be using the same tools as you are. That's why it's important to start now, get a grasp of what's going on, and start planning your next steps. If you don't have a competitive research tool, it's time to look into one. I know I'm biased, but SEMrush not only has the largest, most accurate and most up-to-date database, but you can even get started for free. Just head over to SEMrush.com and click "Register Free" in the top left corner.
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Oxford male choir wins Shakira's approval with 'Hips Don't Lie' cover
A male choir from Oxford, UK has attracted the attention of international superstar Shakira after covering her track 'Hips Don't Lie'.
Out of the Blue, an a cappella group made up of University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University undergraduates, recorded a version of the hit song, along with a video of the 15 students performing 'Glee'-style in Oxford.
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In accordance with DoD Instruction 1342.15 and USAREUR Regulation 15-21, The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a team of people representing various segments of the community–parents, teachers, students, administrators, support staff, business/ industry people and other interested community members. The main goals of the School Advisory Council are to participate in and encourage strategic planning, develop and define policy, and serve as a public relations source. The SAC operates in the policy-making process by formulating and adopting, but never enacting, policy. As the title states, the Council is advisory in nature.
Meetings are normally held monthly. Contact the school for an exact schedule. SAC meetings are open to the public. Please contact the school's principal to place an item on the agenda.
SAC Elections:
Elections are held at the beginning of the school year, typically during Open House. SAC Officers are elected by the committee. The SAC president is also the representative to the Installation Advisory Committee (IAC).
The Warrior Booster Club supports all athletic teams,
student activities and clubs in Wiesbaden High School through financial support
and volunteerism. We have an incredible year planned. Please join us for our monthly
meetings or e-mail us. We welcome your ideas!
Volunteers are the key to the Booster Club. This year our
goal is to support as many student groups and sports teams as possible. We plan
to do this through a variety of activities and fundraisers. However, we won't
be able to do this without you. Please become a member and visit our volunteer
page to see which areas you are available to assist with, and then e-mail us.
We look forward to working with you to support our kids!
The Board Member Meetings for the remainder of the year
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Deployments, Redeployment and Permanent Change of Station are transition stages that can cause stress within the family environment. Many of you have experienced these transitions numerous times and are aware of the dynamics involved. The return or departure of the spouse alters the routines of the home bringing new adjustments and challenges. Children can be affected by these changes and problems can develop. Instability of mood, anxiety, irritability,sadness, rebelliousness and risk taking behaviors can emerge that may affect relationships and school functioning.
To a degree, it is important to view school functioning as a barometer of children adjustment. Sudden changes in behavior and/or persistent underachievement may be the way they communicate that things are not well.
At Wiesbaden High School we have different ways of supporting students during difficult transition times. It is critical that you share your concerns with us. Throughout the year we conduct surveys to identify students with deployed or redeployed parents. Our teachers are knowledgeable and sensitive about these issues. The guidance counselors and school psychologist can provide direct assistance or guide you to additional community resources. Our school counselors are also conducting deployment groups so that students can be of support to one another and share their concerns and common experiences. Please feel free to contact your child's counselor or school psychologist with any concerns.
Please refer to these deployment websites (external to this site) regarding deployment and how it can affect children.
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I started playing about with one of the new social networks a few months ago: app.net. It has similar feel to Twitter, but it got me wondering if 2013 will see the rise of a new social network that rivals Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and Google+. I say this because around 12 months ago there was a lot of hype about Pinterest and a quick look at Google Trends will tell you this.
This got me thinking about Pinterest for banks. I remember reading a few articles that commented on why banks should or shouldn't be dabbling in Pinterest, so I did a quick Google for "Pinterest for banks" to find that there really hasn't been a lot written about this since the peak of the hype. Yes there have been articles and yes financial institutions have made the leap (e.g. Capital One and American Express), but there hasn't been a lot of activity.
Now, whether or not 2013 is Pinterest's year for banks to embrace it I can't comment on - it certainly has enjoyed some great use-cases for individuals (brides-to-be come to mind), but when is this "dabbling" going to end? When will the hype over the next social network that banks need to invest time in end?
There are 10s if not 100s of social networks (many of them still fill a niche) that have been talked about in relation to banking and consumers, but yet social media and social networks still remain untapped potential for the majority of banks.
Personally, I am not sure if banks should be investing in services like Pinterest, but what I am definitely sure of is that to see what my bank is doing (i.e. via images or videos à la Pinterest) is well... interesting.
Banks were once the cornerstone of a community. Social networks give banks the opportunity to share what they have been doing with individuals, businesses, charities and so on in the community. There is a real opportunity to return to this position.
What platform the banks use to do this remains to be seen. But I have a feeling it won't be any of the social services talked about in this post!


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The new year 2014 started with the gift of giving at the GBK luxury lifestyle gift lounge which honored the 2014 Golden Globe Award Nominees and Presenters at the annual GBK Gift Lounge. The event took place January 10th and 11th in Beverly Hills. GBK invited guests to enjoy gifts, refreshments and a gorgeous tented event with pool-side services and music.
Among the luxury and must-have lifestyle brands including gifts from Title Sponsor, Pilot Pen. Guests received an assortment of their fine writing instruments including the Black Matte Vanishing Point, the Pilot MR Metropolitan Collection Silver Ballpoint Pen, Other great gifts included some unique luxury items like premium bedding toppers from Presenting Sponsor, airweave.
Lavish destinations have become a signature GBK Lounge gift, and this year the celebrities will receive certificates from some of the most luxurious destinations like The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, gifting a destination package to include 3 nights in a Deluxe Overwater Villa, daily breakfast and 20% discount to Miri Miri Spa by Clarins and Caribbean Living Magazine / Hard Rock Hotels, International, who will be on site gifting an all-inclusive trip to the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana.
Beauty products that are both deluxe and functional filled the lounge including gifts from Tweezerman, gifting their Purple Rein Petite Tweeze Set and Coil Spring Nipper for women, and Facial Hair Scissors and Black Slant Tweezer for men; Sleep-In Rollers, hair rollers that are designed to flatten like a sponge; Minerva Research Labs, gifting Pure GOLD COLLAGEN®, a new generation liquid food supplement, which contains a unique blend of hydrolysed collagen and active ingredients that are essential for the production of collagen and skins hydration; Embellash Eyelash Conditioner, Brow Braun Eyebrow Conditioner, and Hands-Free Skin Brightener from The Crave Collection;
Burke Williams Spa, the original urban Day Spa, gifting their H2V exclusive skincare line; Regeneca WorldWide, a Global Health and Wellness innovator, gifting their RegeneBlend antioxidant beverage blend built upon a combination of over 18 fruit and vegetable phytochemical extracts; Lipo Light South Bay, offering the latest in alternative Lipo LED Body Sculpting Fat Elimination Technology; and Barbar Hair Tools.
A true highlight of any GBK lounge is the incredibly diverse and trendy fashion and accessory products including Fiamma Jewelry,; The Artisan Group®, gifting the celebrities and members of the press a lovely collection of trendy jewelry, spa and bath products, fine art photography, and other handcrafted gifts; SPANX, the industry leader in shapewear, gifting each celebrity with both the Slim-Waist Trunk as well as the Spanx for Men Cotton Control Crew; Rolf Bleu TM by Caryn Sterling. From cross body ipad covers to jewelry and embroidered Beanies, Founder Caryn Sterling keeps her Rolf Bleu TM brand innovative and on trend; and Planet.ECO.
Gourmet sweets and treats will be sampled and gifted at the event from Kyras Bake Shop, an award-winning bakery that specializes in pastries that happen to be gluten-free; Yoplait Greek New Yoplait Greek is a strained Greek yogurt packed with protein and deliciously blended with real fruit, natural colors, flavors and sweeteners; Bulgarini Gelato, sampling their delicious gelato and cremino bars as well as gifting a certificate for a private gelato and wine pairing party for 12 guests; Sabra, the leader in refrigerated dips and spreads, sampling their award winning hummus as well as Sabras salsa, dairy dips and guacamole; and SAAS Hot Sauce. SAAS Hot Sauce is a new savory, authentic, all-purpose, and spicy sauce that is getting rave reviews nation wide.
Technology and unique finds include FLUXMOB, a mobile technology company that produces innovative yet minimalistic products and is gifting their BOLT the worlds smallest battery pack and wall charger combination; Sir Ike Audio, gifting luxury Bluetooth Audio headsets; BLOW HOOKAH, a revolutionary electronic hookah that allows the same enjoyment of traditional hookah without the smoke, tar, mess, charcoal, etc.; 100candles.com, gifting their new intelliFLAME, flameless candles available on 100Candles.com; and The Love Architects, gifting an autographed copy of Real Love, Right Now and 1 hour of Love Whispering.
GUARDaHEART Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease prevention by spreading the word to guard your heart and save your life. For more information, please visit www.guardaheart.org . Lambda Legal - Lambda Legal has been making the case for equality on behalf of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV across the nation for 40 years. please visit www.lambdalegal.org rg


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I've been very busy lately and didn't had the time to update my DA.
I recently moved to me own appartment. I also made a flickr page where i'm gonna upload more photo's for my portfolio. so I'm gonna build that up. and I learned to cinema 4D so you guys are gonna see a lot nice low poly renders soon.
I'm still busy with school, work, archery, photograhpy, and drawing so I will upload soon some new work.
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The Economy Stinks, But Housing Keeps Picking Up
Yes, the housing bust is over.
As the broad economy continues to struggle, the housing market — one of the most beleaguered pockets of the economy for years — continues to exhibit signs that the worst is in the past.
Today's data represent another indication confirming that mindset. U.S. home builders' confidence registered the biggest monthly jump in nearly 10 years, another piece of evidence that housing is potentially becoming a source of strength for the economy.
Earlier Tuesday morning, the National Association of Home Builders said its housing market index jumped to 35 this month, the highest level since March 2007, and up six points from a month earlier.
'While upcoming data on housing starts and home sales will provide a better indication of whether this surge in optimism is entirely justified, the housing market has certainly improved this year," said Cooper Howes of Barclays. "2012 is expected to be the first year since 2005 in which residential investment will provide a positive contribution to GDP growth."
Stocks reversed earlier losses and were firmly in positive territory. The Dow is up 85 points, the S&P 500 is up 10 points and the Nasdaq Comp is up 14 points.
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Still, homebuilding stocks — among the top S&P 500 performers this year — are struggling Tuesday. Raymond James downgraded KB Home and DR Horton to underperform, noting both builders have "the most exposure to entry-level buyers, which we believe are continuing to face difficulty meeting the stringent qualification standards being imposed on new mortgage underwriting."
KB Home is down 1.6%, DR Horton is down 1.4% and Lennar is off 1.9%. But all three of those stocks are up about 50% this year (albeit still down more than 50% from their bubble highs.)
Banks that have reported earnings throughout the last week have reported upbeat results tied to the housing market. Wells Fargo, the nation's biggest mortgage company, said revenue from mortgage banking jumped 80% from a year earlier.
J.P. Morgan's second-quarter mortgage-loan originations jumped 29% from a year ago. Citigroup's quarterly results also benefited from a booming mortgage business driven by low interest rates and government programs for struggling homeowners.
Despite the upbeat homebuilder survey, analysts caution that the index is still well below historical levels. A headline reading above 50 would suggest builders are more optimistic about business conditions. The indicator hasn't been above 50 since April 2006.
But for now, today's results offer much needed hope on the housing front.
For more MarketBeat and other streaming markets coverage from The Wall Street Journal, point your mobile browser to wsj.com/marketspulse.
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U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga), and 15 of his conservative colleagues from the House of Representatives, delivered a letter today to President Barack Obama rejecting his calls to pass immigration reform bill.
In the letter, the lawmakers claim that legalization of undocumented immigrants would increase unemployment for American workers.
"We write to you today on behalf of the 21 million Americans who can't find a full-time job," say the congressmen in the letter. "We write to you on behalf of the 6 million Americans who are neither working nor in school. We write to you on behalf of the countless American workers whose wages today are lower than they were more than a decade ago. We write on behalf of the 90 million Americans over 16 – including early retirees, college grads living at home, and those living on welfare – who are not part of our nation's workforce.
"That is why we reject your call for the House to get an immigration bill to your desk that would permanently displace American workers."
President Obama and his party have been putting pressure on the House Republicans to pass an immigration bill early this year.
The Republican leadership in the House said that immigration legislation is on the list of their priorities for this year.
However, some have theorized that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) might try to wait until some of the 2014 primaries are over, perhaps until the end of April, to protect incumbents who might feel pressured to vote down any immigration bills out of concern for their seats.
The tide might be turning for immigration considering that this scathing letter was only signed by 16 lawmakers, out of 435 members.
Those who signed the letter are Republican Reps.: Mike Rogers of Alabama, Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, Steve Stockman of Texas, Steven Palazzo of MS, Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Lamar Smith of Texas, Steve King of IA, Ted Yoho of Florida, Michele Bachmann of MN, John Fleming of LA, Phil Gingrey of Georgia, Kerry Bentivoli of MI, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Walter Jones of North Carolina, Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania, and Mo Brooks of Alabama who wrote the letter.
The text of the letter is below:
January 8, 2014
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We write to you today on behalf of the 21 million Americans who can't find a full-time job. We write to you on behalf of the 6 million young Americans who are neither working nor in school. We write on behalf of the countless American workers whose wages today are lower than they were more than a decade ago. We write on behalf of the 90 million Americans over 16 - including early retirees, college grads living at home, and those living on welfare -who are not part of our nation 's workforce.
That is why we reject your call for the House to get an immigration bill to your desk that would permanently displace American workers. The Senate immigration bill, which the White House helped craft and which you personally endorse, would double the number of guest workers brought into this country at a time of crippling joblessness and falling incomes. On top of that, the Senate immigration bill would also add millions more permanent immigrant workers through green cards -handing out permanent residency to more than 30 million immigrants over the next decade. This represents a tripling of the normal green card rate.
CBO confirms that these immigrants will be mostly lower-skilled , and that wages for American citizens would fall while American unemployment would rise. Per-capita GNP would sink as well.
According to research from Harvard Professor Dr. George Borjas, low-skilled immigration has, between the years 1980 and 2000, resulted in nearly an 8% wage reduction for US-born workers without a high school degree. Rapidly expanding unskilled immigration -at time when factory work and blue collar jobs are disappearing -would represent the final economic blow for millions of workers who have been struggling to gain an economic foothold.
Yet, despite this jobs crisis for American workers, the White House continues to advocate that CEOs and business executives seek lower cost labor. The White House has entertained a parade of high-powered business executives to discuss immigration policy, all while shutting out the concerns of everyday wage-earners who overwhelmingly oppose these measures. You even released an economic report saying that the "hospitality and leisure industry " needs "legislation that would legalize workers in the U.S. and facilitate the lawful employment of future foreign born workers."
Is it the position of the White House that the hotel industry cannot be asked to find employees from among the legions of unemployed residing here today?
As Byron York notes in the Washington Examiner, many of the CEOs asking for new workers have been laying off thousands of their own workers.
So-called Comprehensive Immigration Reform may be a good deal for big businesses who want to reduce labor costs, and it may be a good deal for progressive labor unions seeking new workers from abroad, but it's an awful deal for US workers - including African-American and Hispanic communities enduring chronically high unemployment.
Job number one for Congress should be to reduce the unemployment rolls, get families and communities out of poverty and government dependency, rebuild our deteriorating communities and collapsing middle class, and increase wages for American citizens. Your immigration proposals do the exact opposite on every count.


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Samsung Galaxy Alpha goes up for pre-order on O2
And it's not cheap
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY ALPHA is available to pre-order at O2 ahead of its release on 12 September.
On the O2 website, the Galaxy Alpha is available to pre-order on a number of different tariffs, with the operator promising to ship orders on 12 September. O2 is offering the phone in black, white and silver, suggesting that the gold model might be exclusive to a rival mobile operator.
Those after a free handset can pick up the handset on a £38, £43 or £48 contract, all of which come with unlimited minutes and unlimited texts, and 2GB, 5GB and 8GB of data, respectively.
If you don't mind handing over some cash to pick up the Galaxy Alpha, it can be picked up on a £33 contract for £49.99, or on a £28 contract for £119.99. Both of these tariffs offer 500 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data.
This pricing matches fairly closely with that estimated by retailer Mobiles.co.uk last month, which claimed that the Galaxy Alpha would be available for around £40 per month - more expensive than its flagship Galaxy S5 predecessor and the iPhone 5S.
O2 has yet to start selling the Galaxy Alpha on pay as you go, but it promises that this option is "coming soon".
The Galaxy Alpha, despite its HD 720p screen, does boast some high end specifications, including Samsung's octa-core Exynos 5 chip under the bonnet, 32GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM. There's also a 12MP rear-facing camera, a built-in fingerprint sensor, a heart rate scanner and a 1,850mAh battery
Check out our Samsung Galaxy Alpha release date, pricing and features roundup. µ
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