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Tier I vs. AAA
What is the Difference between Tier I and AAA?
If you are confused by, or do not understand the meaning of the terms Tier I and AAA, they are not the same thing, and many people within the DFW hockey community believe they mean the same thing – they do not.
USA Hockey does not recognize letter designations such as AAA, AA, A, B, except at the Junior Hockey Level (Texas Tornado is Junior A), nor do they recognize the terms Major and Minor as they relate to a specific birth year within an age group. Midget Minor U16 and Midget Major U18 are still 2-year age groups.
Many leagues and tournaments use these terms quite often for various reasons, but when it comes to USA Hockey and National bound competition, these terms are meaningless.
USA Hockey does not have "Major" or "Minor" divisions, only 2-year age groups such as U12, U14, U16, and U18 as indicated below.
USA Hockey uses two designations with which to classify teams for National bound competition. One is level of play, and the other is age classification. Excerpt from USA Hockey publication "Hockey Education Adult Resource" or H.E.A.R……
"All youth hockey for male and female athletes is broken down according to age level designated by birth year. The Youth levels are 8 & under (Mites), 10 & under (Squirts), 12 & under (PeeWee), 14 & under (Bantam), 16 & under (Midget Minor) and 18 & under (Midget Major). For female players, the Levels are Girls/Women's 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under and 19 & under.
Within each age division, there is a further breakdown into ability levels such as House/Recreation, Tier I, and Tier II. No-check levels have also recently been added for 14, 16 and 18 & under age groups.
USA Hockey breaks down each age level even further into Tier II (intended to be community based travel teams) and Tier I (open try-outs with no geographic boundaries). There is an annual national championship opportunity at both Tiers for 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under, and 18 & under players. At the Girls/Women's national level, there are no Tiers, but there are annual national championships at 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under, and 19 & under."
With all this being said, classifying a team as AAA does not mean it is or will be registered as a Tier I team to compete for State, Regional, or National Championships. The local association declares the Tier level of each team with USA Hockey no later than December 31st.
Tier I is the highest level of play, followed by Tier II, then House/Rec. The key distinguishing difference from Tier I to Tier II is that players may play for teams outside their local geographic area, as long as the team is Tier I. Typically, these players are "billeted" by a local family, and the player attends a local school while he is playing Tier I hockey.
Teams at the Tier II level are not allowed to have players from outside their local geographic area, such as billeted players. Typically, Tier I teams are generally more competitive and play at a higher level, due to the fact that players may come from a wide variety of areas to play for a Tier I team, and the commitment in time and money is more significant.
In the past, and as recently as the 2005-2006 season, some non-Alliance DFW teams that have been designated AAA by their association have actually been registered as Tier II, and competed for Tier II championships against AA teams - teams that never intended to compete at the AAA level. Typically, registered Tier II teams are classified by their association as AA, although in Dallas this has not recently been the case with some associations.
You will also notice in the USA Hockey information above that there is no mention of Tier play at the Squirt or Mite levels, thus no National Championships at the Squirt or Mite levels either. Thus, there is no such thing as Tier I Squirt or Mite recognized by USA Hockey.
Alliance has not, and will not designate a team as AAA and then register it as Tier II – all of our AAA teams have been in the past, and will continue to be in the future, registered as Tier I, and compete for USA Hockey championships at the Tier I level. This is consistent with the practice of almost every other AAA organization in the U.S. We are not aware of any other AAA organization (outside DFW) in the country that registers its AAA teams as Tier II.
Alliance might at some point, field teams that are made up of all "Minor" or first year players, but that would be for development purposes and tournament play, not for National bound Tier I competition. An Alliance all "Minor" team (first year players) would be AA and compete for a Tier II Championship.
Why is this important?
If an organization designates their teams as AAA, and are allowed to have their tryouts a week earlier than all other non-AAA teams, they can still register their AAA team as Tier II, and then compete against AA teams for the Tier II championship – those same teams that did not have their tryouts until a week after the AAA (Tier II) team they are now competing with in the State Playoffs. These AAA teams then also have their tryouts a week earlier than other AA associations for their designated Squirt & Mite "AAA" teams, even though there is no such thing as USA Hockey Tier I Squirt or Mite registration. Calling them "AAA" is again meaningless to USA Hockey.
Some associations will argue that they will only practice this AAA designation/Tier II registration with their "Minor" teams (teams with all first year players within an age group). As previously mentioned, USA Hockey does not recognize this practice, and if a team is good enough to be called AAA, they should compete at the Tier I level for championships, regardless of Minor or Major aged players.
Why does a team or organization strive to be AAA? For most AAA associations, it is to play at the highest level possible, against the best competition within their own age group, usually on a National level, especially for teams in areas where there are not many AAA hockey teams. Is it desirable to call yourself AAA all season, play up one step at a AA level in a league, then when USA Hockey playoffs arrive, reveal yourself as a Tier II team and compete against AA teams for a championship? One such local organization this past season listed six (6) teams at the AAA level, but when playoffs rolled around, only two (2) competed at the Tier I level. Their other AAA teams either did not compete in the playoffs, or did so at the Tier II level.
As an example, many of the top Tier I U16 teams in the U.S. are all first year Midgets playing against teams with both first and second year players. For example, this year (2005-2006), the Colorado Thunderbird '90 team is competing at the Tier I level right along with the Colorado Thunderbird '89 team in the U16 division. No other program in the nation that we are aware of calls themselves AAA and then registers as a Tier II team. They do not use the "Minor" designation as a reason to compete at Tier II.
In summary, Alliance believes that if DFW teams are going to register and compete at the Tier II level for USA Hockey Championships, they should have their tryouts at the same time as all the other Tier II/AA teams, regardless of whether they choose to call their teams AAA or not. We believe that only Tier I registered teams should be allowed to have their tryouts a week earlier than Tier II teams. Designations such as AAA, AA, or other subjective and non-USA Hockey recognized terms should not be used to determine the date which you are allowed to start tryouts.
Making a clear-cut, measurable distinction of which teams can tryout early (Tier I registered teams only) will possibly prevent teams and associations from simply adding an "A" or two to their team designations so they can either have tryouts earlier than the teams they will end up competing with, or recruiting players (and their money) away from another team merely because they are calling themselves AAA instead of AA (all the while still being Tier II).
Alliance will not fall into the trap of adding a 3rd "A" to our AA teams, just so we can attract or retain quality players, yet still classify them as Tier II come time for championship playoffs. It is deceptive and wrong, and we will not do it, or approve of it being done, regardless of the success as a result of its practice.
Alliance will continue to attract top players and families as a result of our quality coaching and training, and pursue National Championships at both the Tier I AAA and Tier II AA levels.
In just the past 4 seasons, Alliance has won 13 State Championships, 7 Rocky Mountain District Championships (3 at Tier I, and 4 at Tier II), and sent 7 teams to the USA Hockey National Championships, with 2 teams each bringing home a National Championship Bronze Medal.
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Amber Battle
Junior Year (2013-14)
Season Highlights: Started and played all 30 games ... Averaged 16.4 points per game - second most by a Lady Raider in a season since 2003 ... Scored 10 points or more in 25 games and 20 points or more in nine games ... Scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games ... Had six double-doubles ... Had 21 points and 11 rebounds in season opener vs. Texas-Pan Am ... Scored 17 points and 14 rebounds vs. New Mexico for back-to-back, double-doubles ... Scored 23 points in opening game of Barclays Invitational in Brooklyn, New York ... Scored 28 points and was 7-for-7 from free-throw line against Florida Atlantic ... Scored 26 points and 11 rebounds against Abilene Christian ... Had 23 points vs. TCU ... scored career-high 32 points vs. Kansas State on 10 of 15 shooting from field and 11 of 13 from free-throw line ... Scored 24 points vs. Iowa State ... Scored 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kansas ... Had 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Oklahoma State ... scored game-high 23 points in first Big 12 Tournament start vs. TCU.
Sophomore Year (2012-13)
Season Highlights: Played in all 32 games while making first career start on Nov. 15 at New Mexico ... scored career-high 12 points at New Mexico ... scored career-high 10 rebounds vs Southern Utah ... scored four points and seven rebounds vs New Orleans ... scored seven points and seven rebounds vs Houston ... scored eight points at Oklahoma ... scored seven points vs Baylor ... scored nine points vs West Virginia.
Freshman Year (2011-12)
Season Highlights: Played in 29 games ... scored seven points and had two steals in Texas Tech debut vs New Mexico ... scored seven points and had five rebounds and three steals vs Louisiana-Monroe ... scored career-high 10 points and had two steals vs Texas State ... had four points, four rebounds and three steals vs UT-Arlington ... had five points, one steal, one assist and two rebounds vs Western Kentucky ... scored four points at Texas A&M ... had four points at Baylor ... had six points, three rebounds and one steal in WNIT First Round vs Eastern Illinois.
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>Brookings Oregon News, Sports, & Weather | The Curry Coastal Pilot
Most 18-year old high school students have one thing set as a marker for progress in their life: graduation.
For Larance Knauss, graduation from Brookings-Harbor High School was three weeks ago, but the larger milestone on life's highway for him was testing for, and receiving, his first-degree black belt in tae kwon do Choi's Tae Kwon Do Academy.
"I was ecstatic," Knauss said. "Testing wasn't difficult, but being in front of the grand master and the other respectable people from our school was nerve wracking."
The testing he referred to was a five part assesment of his ability to perform, teach his art and referee his art.
According to Knauss' teacher – fifth-degree black belt Greg Doan – the five areas of testing include forms, sparring, terminology, board breaking and referee skills.
"It was a good test," Doan said. "Larance did really well."
Knauss is one of three students whom Doan has taught long enough for the student to receive their black belt, and is the first he has taught all the way from white belt to black belt.
"Larance has been studying for about seven years now," Doan explained. "He is the youngest black belt test I've had of three students who have tested.
Knauss traveled to Molalla to take the black belt test and was accompanied by his mother, Donna, his teacher and Greg's son Walker – who are all practitioners of tae kwon do.
"I could have given the test for his black belt because I'm a fifth degree black belt," Doan explained, "but twice a year the Choi's school has camps and we all went up and took classes at the camp and Larance was able to test there in front of the grand master of our school and others."
Knauss' path to black belt took longer than some and less time than others, according to Doan, but is far from over.
"There reaches a certain point where the student needs other teachers to teach new and advanced techniques," he explained. "I always tell my students that I hope they will become better – and more knowledgeable – than I am."
Knauss is looking at ways to get closer to schools where he can progress beyond his current rank of first-degree black belt.
"I plan on getting more advanced rank," Knauss explained. "I'm currently exploring options with the Job Corps that will allow me to be closer to a Choi's Tae Kwon Do school so I can advance."


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Tips for Green Backyard Landscaping
From Dean Dowd on September 17, 2009 in Landscaping
Most people consider their backyards green enough already, but just because you see vibrant patches doesn't necessarily mean your yard is eco-friendly. One of the greenest things you can do is to actually cut back on the green - lawn, that is. Less grass means less mowing and maintenance, which means less energy to keep your backyard looking nice. One of the ways you can do this is with masonry. By installing a stone, brick or paver patio in the backyard, you give yourself and your family an oasis for relaxation and entertainment that barely needs any upkeep at all.
Another great backyard idea is to incorporate a natural sitting area, a place where you and others can sit and chat in a place that seems totally immersed in nature and not manufactured at all. This area may include some natural stone masonry walls, a walkway with grass or weeds growing between, stone or wooden furniture, a fire pit and more. The idea, though, is to make it look inconspicuous, while offering peaceful, low-maintenance comfort.
For smaller backyards, a completely planned space can be easy to accomplish with a combination of masonry and garden areas. Youll never need to mow again. Yard maintenance will be limited to occasional power washing and sealing concrete and masonry (if required at all) and mulching and weeding upon occasion. With the help of a professional, you can find out which garden plants will thrive best in your geographical region, as well as which choices are easiest to keep up with.
While the typical backyard contains nothing more than a grassy space and a deck or patio, its important to note that the more planning and designing you put into it, the more enjoyable you can make your yard. Keep in mind that that best backyards are often the simplest.


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TC TO ROBERT CHAMBERS; 8 October 1846; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18461008-TC-RC-01; CL 21:70.
Chelsea, 8 octr, 1846—
My dear Sir,
Many thanks for your new indications about Oliver's Lodging. I should be very glad to ascertain beyond dispute what his address was on his second visit to Edinr;1 and will take an early opportunity of looking for the Book you mention. Perhaps, as you have noted the matter in your papers, it would not be very difficult for you, or for some of your friends, to give me the exact name of the Author, and some reference, if not to volume and page, at least to chap[t]er2 or section;—which would much facilitate the research in this confused Museum of ours. The Historian of the Gordons being once fairly heard on the subject,3 it would then only remain to inquire on what evidence he (at the distance of about a century, it appears) grounded his assertion; and this well settled, all were settled, and a clear result attained as to this small matter. The reprint of Oliver's Letters has been published for some time; but I am still very desirous to glean up any indubitability concerning him, however small. Of his first Lodging, as you remark, there remains no doubt whatever: but with regard to his second, there did not, tho' I kept a sharp eye all the while, any clear evidence at all appear in the contemporary documents, from himself or others; nay it sometimes rather seemed to me as if he might be writing from the Citadel of Leith than from the Canongate,—as indeed there was a likelihood that way, while the Castle remained in his enemies' hands. I shall be very glad to have it decided, if there still remain light for deciding it, in any way.
On the whole it often seems to me there is much need of a man of real insight, fidelity and industry, to overhaul the Papers and Evidences as to that Period which are still in existence in Edinr. Town-Council Books, Kirk-Session Records &c &c, there must surely be many such things in existence,—tho' the stranger as yet can hear nothing of them. Of original Letters, it would appear by Hailes's little Book,4 there is great store; but these also seem to lie in a very dark state,—unvisited by Intelligence, and therefore unintelligible hitherto. Which is perhaps a great pity!
Believe me, Yours very truly T. Carlyle


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Further, if your campus is not listed and you would like to offer some or all of your College's certification courses for credit, contact Continuing Education and we will work with you through the approval process. The process is straightforward and easy to negotiate.


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No other movie puts me in a summertime mood than "Jaws."
And yes, WWTW is not a big fan of swimming at the beach.
The Steven Spielberg thriller is unofficially credited with inspiring the summer blockbuster model – along with a little neo-western called "Star Wars."
But did you know …
- Three shark models, all seven yards long and weighing more than a ton, played the main character. The sharks were dubbed "Bruce" after Spielberg's lawyer.
- What made Bruce tick? – compressors, tanks, pneumatic hoses, welding torches, steel wire and blow lamps are just some of the parts which helped make the film shark come alive.
- The first time Bruce was placed in the water for a shot he sank like a stone.
(Source: "Best Movies of the 70s" by Jurgen Muller)
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Nothing sells a concept like a case study. The more detail you provide, the more confidence you elicit from the audience. AT&T and Axeda will be conducting a webinar with me on Thursday that should help the uninitiated gain some confidence that—whatever they have in their business, whatever their goals are in migrating to M2M—the groundwork has been laid by companies in the past.
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"I wish I could vote so bad."
By Marissa Kantor
On November 8th, in one of the fiercest faith-based rivalries sparked in California in decades, voters over the age of 18 will decide whether or not girls under the age of 18 have to tell their parents before they can get an abortion. In a roundabout way, of course. Proposition 73, also known as the "tell a parent" initiative, is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require doctors to notify parents at least 48 hours before carrying out an abortion on a minor, leaving the abortion seeker herself a passive observer.
A coalition of groups under the umbrella of Life on the Ballot, the group that banded together in 2003 to gather signatures to get the issue on the ballot, and is largely funded by Domino's Pizza's founder Tom Monaghan, have been working hard to make sure that this time, parents understand just what is at stake. (A state law requiring parental consent by abortion-seeking minors was passed in 1987 and removed in 1997 for violating the Constitutional right to privacy.) Since they are fighting for parental notification and not abortion itself, the coalition's visual and statistical ammo has taken the form of glossy pictures of at-risk teenage girls, images that, while easier to digest than bloody fetuses, are harder to fight.
Yes on 73 and Parents' Right to Know California are two of the most active groups on the pro-73 side. The proposition itself is not new; the Yes on 73 folks point out on the sidebars of their website that more than 30 states already have similar laws in place, and these states have "experienced real reductions in pregnancies and abortions among minor girls." What is new is the degree to which propaganda, statistics, and visual images are being employed across California, largely inside houses of worship, areas formerly deemed politics-free zones, at least by the IRS tax code.
Proposition 73 — which is actually an "initiative constitutional amendment" officially called the "Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy" — has moved out of the realm of politics and into the pews of mega-churches across California. Although there are the usual pro-life religious elements to the debate, this time arguments have wiggled their way into a more parent-oriented conversation on the rights of parents to care for their children.
The LA Daily News has a simple explanation in an article on their election endorsements: "The reasons for such laws and policies is sound: Most minors lack the maturity to make difficult life decisions. And in tough times, they need their parents, even if they don't know it."
The official version from the Yes on 73 folks is not much different. The "500-word Argument" in favor of Proposition 73 in the Official Voter Information Guide that was mailed to approximately 13 million California households with one or more registered voters began with these statements:
"In California, a daughter under 18 can't get an aspirin from the school nurse, get a flu shot, or have a tooth pulled without a parent knowing. However, surgical or chemical abortions can be secretly performed on minor girls — even 13 years old or younger — without parents' knowledge."
On the other side, The Campaign for Teen Safety — the broad-based coalition that stands in opposition to the amendment — states clearly and boldly on their website: Good family communication can't be imposed by Government. Even the "judicial bypass" element of the proposition does not alleviate their concerns; why should a teenager, pregnant and already terrified, have to face a judge to make a decision about her body? What she needs, they argue, is a counselor.
As a corollary to this, doctors and scientists worry that the new proposed definition of abortion — causing "death of the unborn child, a child conceived but not yet born" — could have drastic implications for stem cell research. A policy brief released by scientists at USC warns of the serious dangers to stem cell research if "the unborn child" language is let into the state Constitution.
Is this just the same argument twisted into a new form? Are we once again faced with the linguistic dilemma of two opposing sides that don't speak the same language?
Not exactly. The new element, this time around, is a three-letter weapon that neither side has used before in quite this manner: DVD. Parents' Right to Know mailed out 2,000 DVDs with two- and four-minute versions of a video where five girls and their stories of seduction, sex, pregnancy, and a clandestine abortion are spliced together into a poignant set of images. The video ends with each girl staring, wide-eyed and helpless into the camera, saying "Protect me…Please." Parents watch this and see their own children; teenagers see their best friends and relatives. It is much easier to identify with a 13-year-old than with a photo of a fetus, a conclusion that Life on the Ballot was smart to draw.
Last Sunday, in Protestant and Catholic congregations across California, a potential crowd of one million viewers saw this video as they sat straight-backed in their pews. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the California Catholic Conference handed out homilies to be read during the service, urging California's 11 million Catholics to support Proposition 73. Conference spokeswoman Carol Hogan explained that delivering the homilies does not violate IRS tax code since it's actually "a restatement of Church teaching."
Politics and faith have once again escaped definition and at the same time been dragged closer to it. Because of "Protect Me" and the homilies in the Catholic churches, organizers in United Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal and United Church of Christ churches have had to drag politics into the House of God as well. The LA Times reports that California Church Impact, an advocacy organization with more than 4,000 member congregations, has been spreading an anti-proposition gospel. Organization president Reverend Rich Schlosser said that they were planning to mobilize opposition in 300 churches across the state.
Regardless of the unique faith-based grassroots element to this battle, the most surprising element seems to be the lack of inclusion of the affected group themselves: girls under 18. It is understandable that parents would be concerned about their children being seduced by older men with runaway libidos. (Yes on 73 reports in a sidebar that "a study of over 46,000 pregnancies of school-age girls in California found that over two thirds were impregnated by adult men whose mean age was 22.6 years.") It is also understandable that more conservative groups would want to restrict abortion any way they can in one of the most historically pro-choice states, even if it means a 48-hour period to counsel their kids out of it.
But the problem is actually not faith-based, but lack-of-faith based: We don't trust our kids to make the right decisions. Has either side bothered to consult with kids, really ask them how they feel about the issue? Planned Parenthood worries about the increase in back-alley procedures if the proposition passes; Yes on 73 yearns for a restoration of parents' rights and good family values.
The San Francisco Chronicle, one of the only papers that has responsibly covered the issue, interviewed teens about the amendment. "I wish I could vote so bad," says a 16-year-old. She has a teenage cousin — a model and basketball player — who wants to have an abortion but whose mother is forcing her to keep the baby.
Is that what Proposition 73 is really about? Ask the girls, they'll tell you. Speak their language. Would most tell you they prefer more information about safe sex and body image to a law that chips away at their personal freedoms? Last month The Guttmacher Institute published a report on parental involvement and reproductive health. In data spanning nearly 30 years, they found no "persuasive evidence that laws mandating parental involvement improve family communication or relationships, discourage teens from having sex or lead pregnant teens to choose childbirth over abortion." In fact, they found that mandatory parental involvement may lead teens to choose risky, unsafe behavior rather than tell their parents.
If faith is what's at stake here, then we need a different form of it, the kind where we actually believe in and empower our children, instead of praying for their safety and salvation with a 48-hour time slot.
Marissa Kantor is a writer living in New York City.


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For sale – Luxman L505u Amplifier with built in phono stage.
I bought this amp brand new from Audio Emotion at the end of May this year. It is in immaculate condition and I can't find any marks, pings or scratches on it anywhere. It comes with a built in phono stage that can be used with both MM and MC carts, a head phone amp and tone controls. It has two sets of speaker terminals so you can easily switch between two sets of speakers or power both sets at the same time (or a sub as I have done). This amp is built like a tank and weighs nearly as much as one. I have used this amp with some Harbeth speakers and it is a fantastic combination.
It comes with the better, metal remote control (batteries included), original unused power cord, the owners manual and all the original packaging – a triple boxed heavy duty affair. The cost new was £2850 and I am looking for £1900 plus free U.K. delivery at this price. I have included some photos, if you have any questions please PM me and I will respond as soon as possible.
Power output - 100w per side
Dimensions - 467 (W) x 179 (H) x 437 (D) mm
Weight – 21KG
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she has the same name as me and this was made on my birthday. CREEEPPYYYY....
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Coolbanana I love the series so much
April 8th
read the whole series for it to make sense
April 8th
isn't there a bit of an age difference! What is this sophie thing anyway?
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I'm hoping ya'll can help ID this shotgun. Bought it a couple of decades ago, didn't get a manual or any background with it - guess the gun shop didn't have anything on it, and I wasn't smart enough to ask. I've only shot it once, way back when, maybe 1 box of rounds. Since then, it's been kept loaded with 2 rounds and had the bore cleaned occassionaly.
The only markings I can find on it are:
J.C. Higgins Model 20 Sears.Roebuck and Co. 583.56 Proof Tested 12ga 2 3/4 Chamber
I can't find a serial number on it.
I did some research on it myself, what I came up with was that it's maybe a High Standard model 200, manufactured in the late '40's or early '50's; but I'm not sure that what I found actually applies to this shotgun.
I've (finally) realized that I need to know more about it, one of the things I want to do is strip it down and give it a thorough cleaning.
If it is that old, is it safe to fire modern rounds in it? And, should I limit the rounds to anything specific - such as no slugs, etc? I realize it can only fire 2 3/4" rounds.
I'd also like to find a copy of the instruction manual for it.
I can post some pictures if wanted/needed, but that'll take a couple of days.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.


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Have a Hitachi HDS 9585 Thunder that was moved and left to sit. It doesn't appear to boot up fully as I never can see link lights on the ethernet ports we have plugged in.
Am I missing something? Is there a way to reinitialize this beast? There are no serial ports.
The configuration has changed, went from 10 shelves last bootup to now just 2.
Would I be getting a controller alarm because of the shelve configuration change?
Any help appreciated. Hitachi doesn't let out this info without paying massive support costs.


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The Rocco John Group: Mischievous Mystic
Mischievous Mystic
The Rocco John Group
Devotion (CD1003)
Rocco John Iacovone (alto & soprano saxes),
Michael Irwin (trumpet), Aaron Keane (bass), Dalius Naujokaitis (drums, percussion).
Composed by Rocco John Iacovone.
Recorded: New York, September 2008
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
Blues forms in jazz are as common as polka in Eastern European music, but mutated blues forms are typically more interesting. That's what Thelonious Monk loved to do and Rocco John Iacovone does on "Mischievous Mystic." The lack of a chordal instrument puts some of the responsibility of carrying the melody on bassist Aaron Keane, but he doesn't do it entirely, and that's intended. After a brief statement of the lumbering theme by both horns, it's up to the listener to fill in those blanks.
The spartan arrangement serves to accentuate the lonely, fragile quality of Iacovone's alto. Even more haunting is when Irwin begins the handoff from Iacovone by making his trumpet weep. Both play a game of harmonic shuffleboard, getting as close to the edge of tonality without falling off.
Iacovone has stated that he wrote this song in tribute to Monk. No one can truly capture Monk's style of composing; the best one can hope for is to approximate his "mischievous" spirit. On this tune, Rocco John and his group do just that.
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Whenever I cook something "bacon wrapped" the bacon comes out a little undercooked for my taste. Should I be half-cooking my bacon before I wrap it onto something that I'm going to bake?
Yes you can. The term is called par-cooking.
Just fry it briefly in a skillet, drain, and wrap your item.
You can par cook the bacon as hobodave said. I find boiling it for a few minutes works nicely, as frying can make parts of it too crisp to wrap effectively. You can do it but it requires some attention.
Another method is to use less or use a very thinly sliced bacon. This is not always readily available. I often use pancetta from the deli, which can easily be sliced thinly and gives the same general flavor, though often not as smoky as some bacons.
The intensity of the heat is important, also. If I am bacon wrapping something I usually plan on grilling or broiling it. The bacon crisps and the fat that renders out during cooking has a basting effect on whatever you wrapped.
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You got your resume through the 'black hole', you know there's an opening, a need, and here it is the interview. So why should they hire you?
Sometimes it comes down to just that, making the case for yourself in a very human but passionate way. How do you make the case? They're going to invest a lot of money in you, not just salary, but benefits and time. How do they know they are getting the person you say you are?
I'm thinking about a session some time ago that I had with a career coach. It was a group of human resources professionals meeting one evening a week to prepare ourselves for possible career transition. We all prepared our resumes and handed them in. The next week we came back and were addressed by the career consultant who said "These resumes are terrible! You HR people are too nice!" "Sure you arrange the picnic and help the employees when they have problems, but no company is going to hire you because you're nice. Your resume should show how you made money or saved money for a company, that's all!" And with that, in shock, we took our resumes home and started all over again.
To this day, I think this advice is still very pertinent. You have to show the company how you are going to solve a problem for them, or earn them some money. No one wants to hire you because you're nice. It's a case of nice guys and gals not just finishing last, but not getting hired. Once you internalize this message, it makes you reconsider everything you put on your resume. I review resumes all the time, for clients, for friends, for people who are not having success, and the one thing I see is people putting a list of tasks they did day after day. Guess what, no one really cares about those tasks. They didn't ask you for a job description. They need to see a resume, a short, well edited invitation to hire YOU! That means you have to show what you accomplished with some good statistics in a way that they can relate to instead of falling asleep. James Caan, founder and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, entrepreneur, UK TV celebrity says it well: "Why would I hire you?"
When you are faced with the hiring manager, or a panel of hiring managers, you need to reflect very quickly and show your passion, determination, and ability to get the job done. This is not something to go about in a relaxed fashion. Give them a good reason to say, yes, this person can help us, we need them. It's as simple as that. Of course getting there is not so simple, it means you have to be polished yet pointed in your delivery. You need to understand what problem they are trying to solve. If there is a job specification, you need to look through it and read between the lines, thinking why exactly is this position open? How can I help them solve their problem? All of this will be going through your head all while you try to look presentable and not knock over the glass of water they've offered you. If you've done your homework and you believe in your value, then go for it and tell them why you're the best one for the job!


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The 2014 Formula One racing season officially began today, Tuesday, Jan. 28 in a somber mood as other drivers expressed their hopes that superstar Michael Schumacher recover from the skiing accident he suffered about a month ago at an exclusive French resort, according to the London Daily Telegraph. Schumacher remains in a medically-induced coma in his hospital bed at Grenoble, France as first-rate doctors monitor his progress.
While current world champion Sebastian Vettel expressed his hope that his boyhood hero would fully recover from his injuries which occurred when his helmeted head struck a rock, today marked the first day of pre-season testing at Jerez, Spain. Schumacher, who won a record seven world championships during his spectacular career, turned 45 since he has been placed in the coma, according to CNN.
During his unparalleled career, he won two world championships for Benneton-Renault before later winning five consecutive world championships driving for Ferrari. He retired, but couldn't resist the lure of the racetrack when he made a comeback with Mercedes. It is ironic that Schumacher risked his life countless times on racetracks around the world from Brazil to Monte Carlo and never suffered an injury as critical as the one he suffered on the ski slopes of France.
Three-time world champion driver Niki Lauda, who was portrayed in the recent movie "Rush", also expressed his hopes that Schumacher would recover. The Ron Howard-directed movie portrayed the 1976 Formula One season in which Lauda dueled Britain's James Hunt for the world championship. Lauda was almost killed in a fiery crash at the Nurburgring track during that season which cost him the world championship.
Lauda and his Ferrari were engulfed in flames following a horrific crash on the dangerous racetrack. He almost died from inhaling fumes and smoke into his lungs for more than a minute before his fellow drivers rescued him from the fiery inferno. His face to this day bears the scars from that brush with death.
Ironically, the film portrays Lauda trying to persuade his fellow drivers not to race that day because conditions were unsafe. Hunt, who died from a heart attack in 1991, at age 45, is portrayed as persuading the other drivers to go ahead and race that fateful day.
Schumacher and Lauda both were considered intellectual drivers during their illustrious careers as they both were geniuses at setting up their cars to obtain superior results.
Schumacher is already ranked as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Formula One driver in history. No one else has won seven world championships. Juan Manuel Fangio with five world championships is second on the alltime list.
Schumacher's wife Corinne and their two children have maintained a constant bedside vigil as he heads into the fifth week of his stay at the hospital.
Doctors reportedly placed him in the medicaly induced coma to give his brain time to rest while it heals from the injuries. Schumacher's helmet reportedly split when his head hit the rock.
Some medical experts have said it is unusual for a patient to be placed in a medically-induced coma for more than two or three weeks. Doctors list the internationally famous driver as being in stable, but critical condition.
The Mercedes team has displayed a motto on their new car honoring the injured driver while Ferrari is also honoring its former leader. The motto reads, "Keep fighting, Michael."
Millions of his fans around the world share that sentiment.
Normally, the focus on this day would be which team had the quickest car in Spain, but this year everyone is concentrating on the progress their icon is making in his hospital bed.
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Major and Core Courses
Upper Division
- Research and Report Writing
- Managing a Diverse Workforce
- Organizational Development
- International Leadership and Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Information Systems
- Modern Human Resource Management
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Workforce Performance and Talent Management
- Workforce and Labor Relations Management
- Contemporary Leadership Challenges
- Organizational Behavior Analysis
- Human Resource Recruitment and Selection
- Compensation Administration
- Performance-based Training and Instructional Design
- Leading Change
- Leadership and Teams
- Human Resource Management and Organizational Leadership Capstone
Students will learn research and report writing for academic settings. Topics will include qualitative and quantitative research methodology, literature reviews, information literacy, and academic report writing.
Prerequisite:English Composition or Professional Communication
Course ID: GEB 3110
Credits: 4
This seminar course examines diversity from a personal, group, organizational, national, and global perspective. Students will explore stereotypes of individuals within organizations, and they will study how these stereotypes affect people within the workplace. Students will also examine issues in conducting business and managing people within a global setting.
Course ID: GEB 4220
Credits: 4
This seminar course builds upon the theories introduced in Organizational Behavior Analysis. In this course, students examine how qualitative approaches, quantitative approaches, and process-based approaches to organizational development through the stories of professionals involved in organizational change. Students will critically examine the design, management, and control of organizational development programs. This course includes educational resources from Harvard Business Publishing.
Prerequisite:Organizational Behavior Analysis
Course ID: GEB 4505
Credits: 4
This course is designed to introduce students to the complexities of the human resource management processes on a global scale. Students learn how to differentiate between domestic and international human resource management. Employee training and development is addressed, including how to assimilate new employees in the global arena.
Course ID: INS 3677
Credits: 4
This course examines the role of human resource information systems in today's organizations and human resource departments. Key areas of focus include human resource information systems design, acquisition, and implementation. The role of these systems in talent acquisition and management is also examined.
Prerequisites: Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts; Introduction to Human Resource Management
Course ID: MAN 3322
Credits: 4
This seminar course introduces students to timely human resources topics helping organizations manage workforce planning related to mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing and offshoring as a workload planning strategy, and sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Prerequisites: Principles of Management
Course ID: MAN 3429
Credits: 4
This course is designed to teach students how to integrate the human resources function with an organization's over-all strategic planning process. Students will learn how to establish human resources goals and objectives in the context of an organization's business goals to help increase employee performance and satisfaction. Strategies for creating a culture that values innovation and competitiveness will also be explored.
Prerequisites: Principles of Management
Course ID: MAN 3668
Credits: 4
This course examines strategies and techniques for developing and managing employees to help institutions create a competitive workforce. Students will learn how to work with employees on how to build a successful career through an institution's performance appraisal and professional development processes.
Prerequisites: None
Course ID: MAN 4055
Credits: 4
This course examines the context of workforce and labor relations management, the collective bargaining process and labor contracts. Students will learn how to establish a bargaining unit, negotiate and implement a collective bargaining agreement, and participate in the arbitration process.
Prerequisites: None
Course ID: MAN 4128
Credits: 4
This seminar course examines current issues within the management field. This course is highly interactive in that both students and faculty are actively engaged in researching, presenting, and discussing course materials. In addition to gaining in-depth exposure to a current key topic in the field, students learn to become active and effective members of a professional learning community.
Course ID: MAN 4143
Credits: 4
This course is designed to explore human behavior in work settings from an interdisciplinary perspective. The following topics will be studied and analyzed from a management perspective: organizational structure, leadership, power, conflict management, individual and group dynamics, motivation, morale, and communication.
Course ID: MAN 4240
Credits: 4
This course introduces students to the basic principles and techniques of staffing the workplace. Students will analyze theories and strategies utilized in staffing, planning, recruiting, and selection and performance assessment. This course includes educational resources from Harvard Business Publishing.
Prerequisites: Principles of Management; Introduction to Human Resource Management
Course ID: MAN 4320
Credits: 4
This course addresses tangible and intangible compensation and the use of compensation to motivate and reward employee performance. The course also covers job analysis, job description, and job evaluation on the basis of compensable factors as well as designing an equitable pay structure. In addition, students analyze the influence of unions and government in determining the compensation of the labor force, including compensation of both hourly workers and managerial employees. This course includes educational resources from Harvard Business Publishing.
Prerequisites: Principles of Management; Introduction to Human Resource Management
Course ID: MAN 4330
Credits: 4
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of instructional design. Theories of instructional design are covered, with an emphasis on the systematic approach to learning and instruction. Students will transfer the learning to a project, demonstrating an understanding of key instructional design concepts: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Course ID: MAN 4679
Credits: 4
This course will focus on the impact of change in an organizational setting. Various change management models will be explored, providing students with a foundation for approaching change and developing effective skills and techniques to perform in the workplace when change occurs. Students apply business concepts to real-world case study examples and determine strategies for bringing constructive change to an organization.
Course ID: MAN 4701
Credits: 4
This course provides an applied approach to leadership, team building, collaboration, and conflict resolution. Students will understand and apply these concepts to workplace settings. Students will develop structures, processes, and strategies to create and maintain effective teams. Gender, culture, individuality, and telecommuting in team dynamics will also be explored.
Course ID: MAN 4845
Credits: 4
In this course students apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the Human Resource and Organizational Leadership Bachelor of Science degree to a real-world business scenario. Key areas of focus include strategic human resource management, organizational leadership, workforce performance, international leadership and human resources, compensation, and employment law. This course is designed to be taken at the end of the program.
Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Bach
Course ID: MAN 4926
Credits: 2
General Education Courses
Upper Division
Communication (Required course)
- Visual Communication in the Media
This course examines how people understand their world through visual images. Students will examine how people visually gather, process, and interpret information presented through media sources.
Course ID: MMC 3407
Credits: 4
Humanities (Required courses)
- Literature of American Minorities
- Political Thought
This course introduces students to a variety of texts by American minority authors from the mid- 19th century to the present. The central focus of this course will be on literary responses to social marginalization based on race/ethnicity, gender, national origin, sexuality/sexual orientation, ability, and other factors. Students will study the effects of exclusionary and oppressive practices, both historical and present day, on writers' perceptions and literary representations of their times, contexts, and identity. Students will also be introduced to samples of the most common critical-theoretical approaches to the primary texts they will study in this class.
Course ID: AML 4680
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to understand and appreciate some important authors and traditions of political thought. The course will cover such topics as authority, consent, freedom and obligation.
Course ID: POT 4001
Credits: 4
Math/Natural Sciences (Required course)
- Human Uses of the Environment
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the integrated relationship between human life and the surrounding environment, beginning with a study of the fundamental concepts and principles of ecology. Topics that are interwoven throughout the course include principles of ecology as seen in the structure and function of the ecosystem; pollution of air, soil, and water resources; population explosion and the relationship of people, disease, and food production; and environmental controls necessary for survival.
Course ID: EVR 3410
Credits: 4
Social Sciences (Required courses)
- Visions of America Since 1945
- Comparative Politics
Since the end of World War II, popular culture has become an especially significant aspect of American history and an important element in many of our lives. Consequently, this course will explore the ways in which popular culture has represented and mediated conflicts and tensions post-World War II. Through this lens, issues of gender and family relationships, as well as class and racial politics, will be discussed. The dual role of television as a reflective and manipulative force in the new suburban family and the role Hollywood films played in the popular culture will be examined.
Course ID: AMH 3304
Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to the field of comparative politics by examining classification of political systems according to institutional and developmental characteristics. Causes and costs of political stability and instability will be explored. Comparison will be made between contemporary political institutions and processes in various countries.
Prerequisite:American/US National Government
Course ID: CPO 4003
Credits: 4
Total Bachelor's Degree Credits
Upper Division General Education Credits: 24
Upper Division Major and Core Credits: 66
Total Upper Division Credits: 90
Total BS Degree Credits: 181*
* Total credits above assume students enter in with a conferred Associate's degree which grants them a transfer block inclusive of lower division general education and lower division major and core courses.


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Welcome to another post from our "Meet the FindLaw Team " series. "Meet the FindLaw Team" provides insight into the day-to-day lives of our colleagues. Today we feature FindLaw Analyst Eric Iverson. Get to know Eric by reading about his experiences at FindLaw below.
What is your current title?
I am an Analyst in Performance Analytics.
When did you join the FindLaw team and how did you get here?
I joined in August 2011. I had worked as a contractor for our Senior Director for Strategic Development and Thought Leadership, Mark Jacobsen, doing CDROM development in the late 1990s. We kept in touch, and a position opened up in FindLaw. I came previously from Internet Broadcasting, a web developer for local TV news stations.
What interests you most about lawyer marketing or your functional area?
What interests me the most is that you get a lot of insights into human behavior just by looking at what people are typing into search engines. It is very interesting to look at aggregate behavior and see what terms cluster together. I find it remarkable what you can learn about the world just through individuals acting together online.
What activities does your work day typically involve?
My typical workday really varies. I am usually extracting actionable insights from large bodies of text. For instance, today I learned about "hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy," which is a medical condition that is actually an area of practice focus for some attorneys.
What are your interests outside of FindLaw?
I've built a genealogy database of my family that keeps me occupied. It combines my interest in database management and in family history. I also listen to a lot of international pop and radio from other countries over the Web.
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5 Challenges Facing The Big Bookmakers
What does the future hold for the betting industry? Today on the blog Stephen shares his view on five challenges that the traditional bookmaker giants are currently confronting.
The arrival of the much heralded Ladbrokes Betting Exchange was supposed to signal a reversal in the downward spiral that has engulfed the troubled bookmaking industry in the past year or two. However, early signs are hardly encouraging, with the new site struggling for liquidity and merely mirroring the Betdaq model that mainly failed to challenge the virtual monopoly that Betfair holds.
Here we look at the 5 major issues facing the industry as a whole, and the challenges it must overcome in a very competitive marketplace. Unfortunately, more go-ahead firms are showing signs of leaving former giants well behind.
#1 - Liquidity Issues
The new exchange seems to have been launched with very little forethought about how to combat the problem that has troubled all similar ventures into this arena, namely if the liquidity is not there then the punters will not be either. You cannot lead a horse to water if the well is empty.
It had been hoped that there would be an element of seeding, with Ladbrokes vast army of "highly skilled" traders encouraged to test their knowledge by putting large sums up on either side of outcomes. However, this is clearly not a part of the business plan.
A quick glance at the 12.00 at Lingfield on Wednesday shows this clearly. At 9.30am, in a maiden with a short priced favourite, the new exchange had only matched £880 compared with over £14,000 on betfair. There were also huge gaps between the prices offered on the new exchange with only nominal tiny sums on offer either side. It really beggars belief that after a month of "trading", the new exchange has already been left alone to whither on the vine. There is no natural growth guaranteed either from this "laissez faire" attitude, and Ladbrokes shareholders are unlikely to be thrilled to see the £10million or so invested into a mere shadow of Betdaq.
It is also hard to see how the new exchange sits when compared to the actual prices offered by the fixed odds division (both How can Ladbrokes try to lay 11-10 Liverpool when 11-8 is available on their exchange. Surely they are going to lose or alienate their huge army of non price sensitive customers, i.e the ones they should be actively courting in order to boost their flagging profits.
#2- Diminishing Profits
In September Ladbrokes issued its third profit warning of 2013, heaping pressure on their chief executive Richard Glynn and raising speculation the bookmaker could be vulnerable to a takeover bid, particularly from flourishing rivals such as Bet365 or Paddy Power. Indeed all firms could face major challenges if margins continue to get squeezed, as the Betfair price model continues to lead the layers into very low profits on a broad range of sports (VCbet are leading the way betting to a tiny percentage on Premiership football).
The company blamed a weak performance on its dated online business as well as "unfavourable" football results for the shortfall, which is a bit like rail companies blaming delays on leaves on the line during Autumn. As a result its shares have repeatedly dropped in value, wiping millions off the value of the company and causing anxiety among shareholders about the direction the business was heading in.
As the Guardian recently reported.."Ladbrokes has been struggling to develop its digital division to attract the increasing numbers of gamblers betting via computers, mobiles and tablets. Earlier this year it decided to ditch its existing online systems and instead signed a five-year partnership agreement with Israeli software group Playtech, a former partner of rival William Hill. But the gambling group said that disruption and delays meant its online profits would fall well below market expectations. Full-year operating profits from the digital division would be between £10m and £14m, compared to City forecasts of around £28m. Part of the problem is that Ladbrokes has been running the two systems in parallel, amid tensions caused by a threat of redundancy hanging over about 200 of its London-based staff. Around 120 are ultimately expected to lose their jobs".
#3 - Outdated Websites
Some bookmakers have been completely left behind on the internet and rely increasingly on the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) driven profits from the huge number of shops in the high street up and down the UK. All companies now pay millions to make their site the most user friendly and innovative, with the creation of "apps" to work properly on tablets/mobiles a major challenge.
A daily glance at popular odds comparison sites show clearly how some big firms now "duck" out completely of offering competitive prices on horse racing, something in the past where they have led the way with opinions and aggressive trading (automated prices keep them well under the "exchange price" ironically). Ladbrokes for example have tried to stir up interest with daily "lock-ins", (where a price is enhanced to their shop customers), but dividing up what price someone gets depending on their physical location seems a very dated marketing theory. Furthermore, how can you logically advertise on twitter that a bigger price is available in a shop...to people who are presumably sat on their laptops (with an online account in front of them).
Firms seem to have become panicked to "do something" to combat the offers and free bets given away by more aggressive competitors, but again the fundamentals are not in place to truly compete.
#4 - Taxing Times Ahead
When the government finally gets round to either a "Supertax" on the extreme excess profits generated from the FOBTs, (and/or severely limiting the maximum stake/maximum win on these machines), there is going to be extreme fallout for the big companies. Massive shop closures are threatened by those in the industry when this subject is raised, but they ignore the fact that the idea of a "betting shop" been completely distorted by turning them into largely unchecked arcades. Furthermore they undoubtedly pray on the poorest areas, with shops mushrooming up close to council estates, nearest the poorest and most vulnerable in society. There has been an explosion in "problem" gambling, and the bookmaking industry has merely paid lip service to combating the issues involved.
The recent attempt to regulate the payday loan industry clearly how the tide has turned politically, and it is only a matter of time before the limelight falls on FOBTs and the social problems they undoubtedly cause.
Meanwhile some industry giants who base their online operations offshore, will face new UK tax charges from December 2014, based on the location of their customers rather than where their business is registered. This adds more pressure for any company attempting to sort out its digital difficulties.
#5 - Intensified Competition
These are clearly now troubling times for all the big bookmakers in an increasingly competitive marketplace, with firms like Paddy Power and Bet 365 dominating at the expense of the more "shop-heavy" established layers such as William Hills and Ladbrokes.
A change in attitudes and legislation towards the FOBTs might not lead to the "closure of every betting shop" as Fred Done warned recently, but there is little doubt that major changes are on the way and which firms are best placed to deal with it.
The companies who have become internet focussed are likely to continue to thrive, and find new customers in new territories easier to come by. There is clearly massive scope across parts of continental Europe and Asia for untapped gamblers, who would find the exchange driven pricing model now commonplace extremely attractive, particularly having often been fed a diet of high margin, state controlled prices.
VCbet have led the way with their aggressive pricing in the incredibly popular Premiership, taking on Betfair directly by betting to under 105pc on a regular basis and clearly into a massive turnover (and well traded) this is a sensible and profitable strategy for them. However, this kind of competition, while excellent in the short term for punters, does tend to lead to the industry becoming concentrated more and more in the hands of a few powerful companies. Put simply, firms such as (the late) Blue Square cannot bet to tiny margins against a "price savvy" customer base on the internet. The sums do not add up.
As it is easy to see in the world of horse racing betting, just because firms bet to very little theoretical margin, doesn't mean it is a goldmine for the astute. Accounts are now factored and restricted as never before, and this has certainly led to high levels of alienation against the major firms with even customers who a few years ago would have been regarded as an "ordinary punter", now restricted if he happens to stumble into a winner or two. The accountants are firmly in charge and the guaranteed, low cost profits of FOBTs, games and roulette are a far more attactive prospect than managing the online sharkpit of clued up punters.
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Christina Aguilera continues to attract attention for her weight loss success. She kept up the momentum during a pre-taped opening skit at the People's Choice Awards, reported Us Weekly on Jan. 9.
In the skit, Christina showed off her whittled waistline and slender legs by wearing a sexy waitress uniform. The slimline look made it clear that the superstar singer is proud of the weight that she worked hard to shed.
Christina devoted months to working with a personal trainer, during which time she followed a tailored diet, according to Us Weekly.
And those workouts were intense, a source told Yahoo! OMG. Her trainer designed them so that Christina could benefit from high-intensity interval training, which involves ""very high energy training for short periods of time."
What's a day like when it comes to her diet? Life & Style reported that Christina's low-carb diet resembles this:
- For breakfast, Christina combines healthy fats and protein, such as blueberries, half an avocado and turkey bacon.
- Snack: More protein, which she gets with almond butter on celery or a shrimp cocktail.
- Lunch: Low-carb chicken breast plays center stage, served with a vegetable salad.
- Dinner: Chicken or fish curry.
- Splurge: A glass or wine.
In addition, a source told Yahoo! OMG that Christina has eliminated almost all dairy foods.
"Carbs and large amounts of dairy are banned. On the agenda is a lot of coconut water, herbal teas, tofu, celery, oily fish and small amounts of low fat cheese," said the source.
But Christina has been doing more to enhance her body and mind than cardio and strength training. She told Extra TV that yoga helped her achieve her great body.
And for those who are skeptical of yoga's power to help you shed pounds, WebMD reports that an hour of yoga burns about 150 calories. But it does more than burn calories.
"Yoga is a phenomenal way to put you in touch with your body the way nothing else can, and yes, it can help you lose weight," says instructor Dana Edison, director of Radius Yoga in North Redding, Mass., and a certified personal trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine.
In addition, Christina says yoga helps her improve as a singer, according to Us Weekly. She even shared her yoga instructor's expertise on "The Voice."
""Today I brought in my yoga instructor, she's helped me so much as a vocalist," she revealed. As an example, Christina added that yoga can help you "get more centered in (your) body."
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Their mission, however, went far beyond preparing the next generation of teachers. The Sisters of St. Joseph worked to better the entire community, and ensured that the college would be a place where women who otherwise could not afford an education could prepare themselves for a career.
Today, Elms College continues in that tradition, integrating service to others and a foundation in the liberal arts with career preparation for both men and women. The Sisters of St. Joseph influence is still felt today as they continue to serve the college as professors, directors, administrators, and volunteers.
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This subway chain will leave investors unsatisfied.
Despite its best-selling taco made with a Doritos shell, Taco Bell unveils its healthy, or healthier, Cantina Bell menu.
The Golden Arches' stock price is up 19% for the year, with battered consumers seeking cheap eats.
"Agriculture would face dire consequences if we were to lose our guest labor workforce. Would you prefer to eat food produced on American soil by migrant workers, or would you rather eat food produced on foreign soil by the same workers?"
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Calvin Klein, For The Wealthy White Minimalist In You
A Calvin Klein collection under creative director Francisco Costa's watch has a certain familiar rhythm. There are the black clothes, and the white clothes. There is the blank minimalist rigor. There is exactly the one black model.
Michael Angel Proves Minimalism Can Be Colorful, Too
"This sounds like the soundtrack to a sci-fi movie," murmured my seatmate just before Michael Angel's collection was unveiled yesterday afternoon at Lincoln Center. Futuristic mood, meet futuristic clothes.
The Situation Previews His Tastefully Bedazzled Fashions
Post Critic Sees 85%-White Fashion Week As Example Of Progress
"The fashion industry sent a commendably eclectic array of models down the New York runways this month. The women were more diverse in ethnicity, age and size," writes Robin Givhan. She must have watched a different season than we did.
Fewer Models Of Color Work New York's Fashion Runways
After tracking diversity on the runways for several seasons, we took off last September because we thought the fashion industry was finally coming to its senses. Models of color were getting booked! How disappointing, then, to tally this season's numbers.


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Vader flew toward the planet Ilum. The planet Ilum is home of the crystals that give Lightsabers their power and colour. During the long Clone Wars, the CIS launched a attack against Ilum with their Chameleon Droids. Arriss Offee and Luminara Unduli were in one of the caves containing Lightsaber crystals at the time, but soon realized there were too many attackers after fighting some. Seeing this in a vision, Former Jedi Master Yoda had saved them and the caves. Now Yoda had sent Vader to see if there were any Jedi there. If so he was to capture him for there Experiment and take all the crystals then fix his mistake. He landed on Coruscant and jumped out of his Sith starfighter. Immediately he felt the vast cold. He had felt it even when he was a kid. He entered the cave and tried to get warm. Suddenly he remembered he had a heating control on his suit. He looked at it and turned it to the best one for the cave. He moved through the cave looking for any lone Jedi. Suddenly a laser blast flew through the cave hurling toward him. He jumped to the side trying to avoid the dangerous blast. A alien from a species that Vader didnt recognise stepped out of the shadows. Vader pulled out his red Lightsaber and prepared to strike. He charged slashing his red Lightsaber at the neck. The alien pulled out a staff that looked as if it was covered in diamonds. The staff moved to block the attacking Lightsaber. Vader laughed to soon as he thought the Lightsaber would go right through the staff. The blade stopped as it hit the staff. Shocked Vader moved forward to make another attack. The staff suddenly spit out some liquid that covered the floor and his feet. He tried to move but the guck stuck to him and the ground. Suddenly the alien flipped the staff like a whip and wrapped it around him. The end of the staff/whip moved and Vader felt a searing pain in his leg. The whip had bit him. The alien moved forward, and reached out grabbing Vaders neck crushing all his bones in the neck and the suits protective metal around it.
Obi-Wan sat shocked in Padmes Cruiser still thinking about the great power the young boy had held. He beat both Sip and me, the thought played over and over in his head. He didnt like the thought but he accepted it, he needed it. It could help him the next time he meets the Sith. Sip stirred beside him. Obi-Wan saw that Sip now had his eyes open.
What happened? Sip asked.
You were knocked out called by the boy or Darth Zeorg. I also failed to kill him but I managed to get you out of harms way along with Padme and the children.
Sip groaned as he got up.
You make it sound as this Zeorg is invincible, Obi-Wan.
Well, he certainly beat us.
Thats true. Sip said with a long sigh.
Obi-Wan got up and left to see the twins.
Zeorg landed on Coruscant and jumped out of his ship.
Sir, you are not allowed to park here this is a private area. A nearby officer told him.
I am Darth Yodas personal apprentice and I must see him. Zeorg told him.
I dont really care who you are, just get off my property.
Zeorg lifted the man off the ground and tossed him to his death off the landing dock. He then raised the hood over his head and moved into the shadows as he approached the Sith temple.
He reached the temple a hour later only to find a Sith standing at the door.
Stop what is your name? The Sith guard asked him.
I am Darth Zeorg, Darth Yodas personal apprentice. And you are?
Davik Starkiller at your service, I am as you can tell about to shift. Otherwise I would need proof that youre a Sith, but I see your Lightsaber so you can pass.
Zeorg stood past the guard and headed toward Lord Yodas throne room. He entered the throne only to find Yoda waiting for him.
Well? Yoda demanded.
I destroyed the building as you wanted me to. Then we encountered two Jedi one Obi-Wan Kenobi and the other one I did not recognize. Kenobi killed Lord Sita, I knocked the other Jedi out but failed to kill him. I almost killed Kenobi but a squad of clones and Sidious got in the way.
Sidious, there has been rumours alive he was or cloned I should say.
Well he was there my master that is all that I can tell you.
Very well, dismissed you are.
Zeorg turned and walked away. Ready for the battles of the new Civil War that was at hand.
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Ceremony to honor rabbi's ordination
Published: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 6:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 6:55 p.m.
WILMINGTON | Wilmington's Temple of Israel will hold a special ceremony as part of its regular Friday night Sabbath to mark the 25th anniversary of the ordination of its rabbi, the Rev. Paul D. Sidlofsky.
The program will be part of the regular 8 p.m. Friday service in the Temple at Fourth and Market streets.
"Though he has only been in this community two years, we are the fortunate beneficiaries of those 25 years of experience," said Joshua Vogel, president of the congregation.
Sidlofsky, the 20th rabbi in the Temple's 140-year history, was installed on Feb. 10, 2012. A native of Canada, Sidlofsky was ordained in 1988 at Leo Baeck College in London and served congregations in Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Chevy Chase, Md.; Seattle; Bellevue, Wash.; Marblehead, Mass.; and Toronto before coming to Wilmington.
During Sidlofsky's tenure, membership in the Temple has increased by 45 percent.
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Gearbox made its biggest mark in the first-person shooter world with Borderlands and now it hopes to make a greater impact with Battleborn.
Battleborn looks to become a strong follow up to the Borderlands franchise. While Gearbox has only revealed a little information about the game so far, the similarities between its future and past creations are encouraging. Like Borderlands, Battleborn features a cast of offbeat characters banding together for a common cause. In Borderlands, the causes are wealth, revenge, and a hint of world saving. Battleborn will focus on more heroics as up to five players set out to take down a villain aiming to destroy all life. Each of the available characters will fulfill a particular role and embody a certain style of gameplay. There are the traditional sniper, heavy, and dual-wielding classes along with a swordsman and an archer. It remains to be seen how each class will play, but the blending of genres represented by the cast of heroes is intriguing. If Battleborn can capture the charm and fun of Borderlands, then Gearbox will have another hero shooter hit.
Battleborn in Gameinformer's August edition
In the upcoming August issue of GameInformer, players will finally receive a full preview of Battleborn. Who are the genre-bending heroes? Why is Varelsi trying to snuff out the last star of a universe that is already dying? How will the game play? The upcoming issue of GameInformer might not fully satisfy the questions surrounding Battleborn, but it will, hopefully, whet some appetites. GameInformer's onngoing coverage of Battleborn will be updated at its Battleborn Hub. The first update is scheduled for July 9th and will continue to build leading up to the August issue.


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I am very excited about my new job and the trust, Benjamin and Adrien put in me. Besides that I had a very warm welcome here in Barcelona and am proud to be part of this innovative team.
(PRWEB) February 11, 2014
ExoClick, the leading ad network, announced that they have hired Peter Rabenseifner as Head of Business Development.
Peter gained extensive knowledge of the market as Sales Manager at DIMOCO, a mobile payment company, where he was supporting large brands in optimizing their mobile revenues.
In his new position at ExoClick he will focus on maintaining and improving relationships with current clients and expanding business by generating new opportunities.
"I enjoyed working in the adult industry from the first moment. For me it is the perfect way to mix professional business with pleasure. On various events I met Benjamin & Adrien Fonzé and I was impressed by the way they are running ExoClick. Once they came up with this great opportunity I knew it was time to take it and make a life change," said Peter.
With his specific knowledge out of the mobile segment Peter will help to improve this part of ExoClick's business next to the prospection of new markets.
"ExoClick has been growing very fast during the past years, and we are convinced that we are able to handle a lot more traffic for our clients. It is now time to organize and reinforce our team the best way possible. With his senior profile and professionalism, we consider Peter a perfect match for us. We are happy to have him joining our team," said Adrien Fonzé, COO of ExoClick.
"I am very excited about my new job and the trust, Benjamin and Adrien put in me. Besides that I had a very warm welcome here in Barcelona and am proud to be part of this innovative team," Peter adds.
Peter, like the majority of ExoClick's Sales Team, will participate to TheEuropeanSummit beginning of March.
In order to discuss new business opportunities with ExoClick feel free to contact him: peter(at)exoclick(dot)com.


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Additions to GlassFishWiki: Building GlassFish, List of Frameworks and Applications, and more...
By pelegri on Sep 27, 2006
We continue to add content to the New GlassFish Community Wiki. The site is not yet officially open (in particular the URLs are not necessarily stable) but the development team is using it regularly for their day-to-day work. Recent additions include updated Build Information, the Extras Catalog (including Frameworks, Applications and Tools) and the Glosssary of CLI Commands.
Feedback on the site can be sent to Wiki mailing list, with the caveat that you may be asked to volunteer :-). Two useful pages are Recent Changes and PageIndex.


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All pets over 12 weeks are spayed or neutered.
We give a free spay/neuter certificate to those adopting kittens or puppies.
| Brady is sweet and gentle, walks right by your side. He is completely crate trained and loves your attention to be on him, but would be content to be at home alone. He needs a one person home. Maybe a single person that lives alone and wants a large buddy to hang out with.
BRADY has received monthly sponsorship care from loving donors. Angel and Brenda Thomas are sponsoring BRADY. Thank you, Angel and Brenda, for your loving support!


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Super Bowl Predictions From 5 Cruise Line Execs
February 2, 2013 | By Cruise Critic | 1 Comment
It's one of cruising's best U.S. homeports — so we're picking New Orleans to win Super Bowl XLVII. But since no sportsbook would entertain such a bet, Cruise Critic reached out to top execs from Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Holland America and Oceania Cruises for their prognostications.
Adam Goldstein, Royal Caribbean's president and CEO: Baltimore 27, San Francisco 24. "Once low-seeded playoff teams start stringing together road wins," says Goldstein, "they are very tough to derail; plus, Baltimore is a tough battle-tested team that must love being the underdog."
Frank Del Rio, chairman & CEO of Prestige Cruise Holdings (Oceania Cruises & Regent Seven Seas Cruises): Looking into his crystal ball, Del Rio foresees a 20 – 16 Ravens win.
Peter Shanks, Cunard's president & managing director: "I'm concentrating on Saturday's England vs. Scotland rugby match — and as a Scot, I'm rooting for the underdogs, Scotland. As for the Superbowl … with Queen Victoria calling in San Francisco on Sunday as part of her world voyage, it's the 49ers all the way!"
Stein Kruse, President and CEO of Holland America Line: According to Kruse, San Francisco will win 28 – 14. Why? "Because they're on the West Coast and the best team in the NFC not named Seattle Seahawks." (Holland American is based in Seattle.)
Gerry Cahill, Carnival's president and CEO: Cahill predicts the Ravens will win by 3. "I picked the Ravens since I'm a University of Miami alum," he says, "and Ray Lewis went there as well." (While Cahill obliged us with a pick, the line he runs isn't playing favorites. Carnival will offer signature cocktails — one red and one purple — for both teams.)
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February 3rd, 2013 @ 1:08 pm
S.F. 49ers all the way baby ! 30-17 GO Kampernick, Gore, Moss,Davis !