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PARIS: The French telecom sector is in a new round of turbulence, with two takeovers in the air. Shares in the Bouygues group and in Orange, formerly France Telecom, rose sharply yesterday on strong signs that a tie-up that would result in the number of mobile operators dropping from four to three is possible.
This comes in a context of recent big deals in the wider European telecom sector.
The French Bouygues conglomerate, with interests in construction and television, is now in talks to sell its loss-making telephone subsidiary Bouygues Telecom to Orange, a source close to the matter said.
Bouygues is acting on the rebound after losing out in a bitter bidding battle to win control of ailing SFR, which French media giant Vivendi had put up for sale.
Also on Friday, small upstart cable operator Numericable, owned by Altice, fresh from winning the battle for SFR, pounced again, announcing it was in exclusive talks to buy Virgin Mobile.
The talks were on the basis that Virgin Mobile, which does not have a network of its own, and its parent Omea Telecom, were worth ¤325m ($445m).
Virgin Mobile, with 1.7 million customers, operates by renting transmission capacity from operators such as SFR or Orange.
Numericable, in buying Virgin, would therefore be able to improve the usage of its own infrastructure. "It is a race for size, and for economies of scale which will help to absorb the cost of investment in networks, and also in a way to prevent the competition from enlarging its client base," said Philip Pestanes, a telecoms expert at management consultancy Kurt Salmon.
The same factors are driving the reported talks between Bouygues and Orange.
French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg has said he thinks that the French market can only support three big operators, but consumer groups argue that the new high level of competition has broken up cosy market shares and brought lower prices and better conditions consumers.


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I am not a man of great vision. Never really have been. I do not live in the past, but I certainly do not live in the future either. God wired me to be a "here and now" kind of guy. So, the celebration that Five Principles of Unity has ushered in to churches around the world is a far cry from my humble intentions when I first compiled it.
As a church mediator, I am called by God to walk along side churches, denominational entities and Christian organizations to help them move through conflict in a way that honors the Lord. Not exactly a creative genius, I knew that the answers to every church's problems must lie in God's Word and not in any solutions I could dream up on my own (I learned this lesson the hard way, but that is perhaps another post). Like every good mediator, I needed some "homework" assignments I could leave with one party (or group) while I was working with the other party (or group). I needed some Bible studies. Not finding any that dealt particularly well with the topic of unity, I started writing them, just for this limited use.
After a while, I realized that they all seemed to be falling into "categories", so I began organizing them that way. Originally, there were 7 categories. Then I decided that one was not a category at all and two others actually belonged together in one category. I called the categories principles. I did not write them…I just found them.
In writing Five Principles of Unity I did my best to stay faithful to God's Word and to God's calling on me. I have continued to revise them through the years. But more importantly, God has continued to bring lots and lots of Godly church leaders into my life to help me understand these principles even more clearly. That collaborative process of talking through these Biblical principles is what this blog (and the accompanying Facebook page) will reflect. There is a wonderful conversation happening among church leaders whose congregations have embraced these principles. It has become quite the party. So, believing it may help and encourage you, we decided to bring the party here.
If you are a church leader who has benefited in some way from these principles, we want to hear from you! If you are a church leader with challenges or struggles in the area of church unity or relationships in ministry, we want to hear from you too! If you have never heard of these principles or this ministry and have accidentally found your way here, we want to hear from you too! No matter who you are, this party is for you. You are invited! I pray that God will bless you for being here!
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Do you truly have no sympathy or empathy for the literally thousands of people in and around those mines who have suffered physically and mentally because of the mines? Are you so distanced from your Christian teachings that you consider this 'collateral damage' that is necessary for the sake of those in our towns and cities who obviously get the most benefit out of these mines?
If so, then shame on you. Shame, shame, shame. Any Christian who understands the teachings of Jesus Christ would never look on even one human being as nothing more than 'collateral damage'. Nor would they excuse human tragedies as being necessary in the name of development. Finally, anyone with a gram of sense in their head would realise that without a clean, healthy environment, one cannot live a good life. Yet there you two are, basically saying that those who have suffered need to suffer so that others can prosper.
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between the high-profile debate over pipeline construction,
decade-low natural gas prices, the double-discount on crude
exports, and rapidly rising oil sands production. While the latter
has raised loose talk of Canada becoming an energy superpower, the
evidence is a bit more nuanced, and the economic and financial
impact of the energy sector is far from clear-cut. Indeed, Bank of
Canada Governor Carney just last week suggested that "it is far too
simplistic to talk about the Canadian dollar as a commodity
currency, let alone a currency that moves consistent with one
commodity." While it may be simplistic to consider the loonie a
petro currency, there is little doubt that oil is now the single
most important commodity for the Canadian economy, and commodity
wealth is what differentiates Canada from most other industrialized
"The net merchandise trade surplus on all forms of energy
totaled $61.4 billion over the past year, or roughly 3.5% of GDP
over that period. While certainly significant, the energy trade
surplus in fact averaged 3.4% of GDP from 2000-
2011, so recent trends are consistent with the past decade. The
big break occurred around 2000, when the energy trade surplus took
a step up from a 20-year trend of just over 1% of GDP to around its
current level, as both oil
and gas prices ramped up. Taken as a whole, the energy sector's
importance for the broader economy has increased markedly from the
1980s and 1990s, but hasn't really changed much from the 2000s. For
comparison, Russia's net energy trade surplus is about 17% of GDP,
while the U.S. energy deficit was just over 2% of GDP in the past
"Yet, there is little doubt that the Canadian dollar is heavily
influenced by the direction of oil prices. We have long contended
that the currency tends to move by 3-5 cents (US) for every US$10
move in oil prices. The wide divergence
between Brent, WTI, and Western Canadian Select (WCS) prices in
the past 18 months has seen the relationship temporarily weaken,
compounded by heavy capital inflows. Still, in the long term, we
find that WTI provides the best fit
with the currency, with a correlation coefficient of more than
0.90 on week-to-week moves in the loonie.
"No doubt, WTI is currently not an accurate gauge of oil's
impact on Canada, with most of our consumers effectively paying
Brent prices, and many of our producers receiving the low-end WCS
price. The Bank of Canada estimates that
this spread is costing the Canadian economy 0.1% of GDP (roughly
$2 billion) this year. The spread between Brent and WCS has
exploded to about $43 barrel on average so far in 2012, up from $33
last year and just under $15 in 2010. While rising export and
falling import volumes have expanded the oil trade surplus, a
narrower price gap would clearly be extremely beneficial to Canada.
Indeed, if
all exports were sold at Brent prices, Canada would reap an
additional $19 bln annually (roughly a 4% increase in total
exports). However, the gap is expected to be transitory, as new
pipelines improve product flow in North America and
Mid-East tensions ease. In the event, the high correlation
between WTI and the loonie will likely re-emerge.
"The other dampening issue on Canada's energy sector is the deep
dive in natural gas prices. One key shift in the past decade has
been the reversal of fortune between oil and gas. Net crude oil
exports are now running at $42.9
billion per year (or 2.5% of GDP), while natural gas sales have
dropped to just $12.5 billion (0.7% of GDP, the lowest since the
early 1990s). Indeed, due to the incredibly mild winter and the
upswing in U.S. production, Canadian
gas exports dropped below $700 million in February, onethird of
the 10-year trend and just 1.7% of all merchandise exports, the
lowest since the mid-1970s. Until 2006, oil and gas exports were
running almost hand-in-hand, but
now they are on different planes altogether. Also note that
trade in coal, electricity and refined petroleum products have all
been in small surplus
positions over the past year but, combined, account for little
more than 0.3% of GDP.
"Weak gas prices and the discount on Canadian crude have
undercut our overall commodity price basket and have trimmed the
terms of trade. While well above the
2009 lows, neither measure has progressed since 2005 2006."
Bottom Line: "There is much more to Canada's economy than
commodities, and there's much more to commodities than oil.
However, crude oil has become the single most important commodity
for Canada and, arguably, our single
most important product. Crude oil exports alone are now larger
than all exports of autos, trucks and parts, whereas they were
one-seventh of auto sector exports in the 1990s. Crude oil exports
are also now larger than agriculture and
forest product exports combined. It may seem simple that
Canada's currency and economic outlook will be heavily influenced
by the fate of oil output and prices, but the simple explanation is
often also the best."
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The History of The Missing Man Formation
fly this magnificent and solemn aerial maneuver for presidents,
potentates, astronauts, and other pilots of note as a tribute and
showing of love, respect, and camaraderie for a brother pilot.
This maneuver is sometimes flown with the wingman spiraling off or it is flown consistently with a hole where another should be.
This formation has been rumored to have begun when British fighter pilots over the funeral of Manheim "The Red Baron" von Richthofen as a sign of respect by his fellow aces. The formation does find its birth in World War I.
It is British in origin and it was used infrequently and privately during the War. The first written account of the maneuver shown publicly is by the RAF in 1935 when flying over a review by George V. Prior.
During World War II, it evolved into a ceremonial traditions as part of RAF programs. The United States first began the tradition in 1938 during the funeral for MG Westover with over 50 aircraft and one blank file. The Missing Man formation in the United States was still seldomly used until the Second Indochina War, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia when the public at large caught its first glimpse.
The USAF Thunderbirds were the first military aerobatics unit to ever perform the maneuver. They flew it for the first time to honor the men and women who were then POWs in Vietnam. Aerial demonstration squadrons have now adopted the formation and perform it during ceremonial events such as National POW-MIA Recognition Day, Memorial Day, during funerals and at interrment of repatriated remains of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action.


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The Charleston Nut Company is your lowcountry source for dried fruits and nuts. At Charleston Nut Company you will find a whole new approach to retail and bulk products. As owners of The Tides Commodity Trading Group, we have been in the specialty food commodity business for over a decade. Over the years we have developed strategic supply chain relationships with some of the world's premiere growers, processors, farmers, and importers. Our ability to source the highest quality product, coupled with our multi-million pound volume, enables us to pass along the savings to you.
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The story started with two cousins Michael Porcaro and Greg Zaccaro; they saw a niche in the Charleston market and developed an idea to start a specialty food commodity company. Mike and Greg have been in the food commodity industry for almost fifteen years and they have found the highest quality products and best sources for nuts, dried fruits, and other speciality items. Now our eclectic product line has expanded to include over 1000 items, ranging from the savory to the sweet. Charleston Nut Company now functions in day-to-day bulk distribution, retail brand, hotel, and corporate gifting. From expertise and entrerpreneurial spirit the Charleston Nut Company was born and has grown into the established company it is today. The Charleston Nut Company has seen exponential growth in their first couple years of being in business and the hardworking staff plans to continue to grow the company.
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> We found the latest kernel compile failed with Blackfin STAMP537
> configuration on our daily build machine.
> ---
> CC drivers/net/smc91x.o
> drivers/net/smc91x.c: In function 'smc_rcv':
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:513: warning: passing argument 1 of 'insw' makes
> integer from pointer without a cast
> drivers/net/smc91x.c: In function 'smc_hardware_send_pkt':
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:620: warning: passing argument 1 of 'outsw' makes
> integer from pointer without a cast
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:1859:32: error: macro "SMC_GET_MAC_ADDR" requires
> 2 arguments, but only 1 given
> drivers/net/smc91x.c: In function 'smc_probe':
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:1859: error: 'SMC_GET_MAC_ADDR' undeclared (first
> use in this function)
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:1859: error: (Each undeclared identifier is
> reported only once
> drivers/net/smc91x.c:1859: error: for each function it appears in.)
> make[2]: *** [drivers/net/smc91x.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [drivers/net] Error 2
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> That is because my -mm tree fixing bug patch:
> (http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kerne...256ba768e58162)
> was merged into mainline before the smc91x API change patch in -mm:
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...-data-v2.patch
> Did I miss something here? or this patch is on the way before 2.6.25
> final release?
It looks like I missed something... I thought akpm was going to send
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Bing Search and Maps 0.7
This is a fairly major update to the Bing Searchs and Maps chapter, and as you'll see, the end is in sight: The first draft of the chapter is nearly complete.
This version completes the Bing section, though I wasn't able to add some figures because my screenshot app is crashing for some reason. (Doesn't matter: We'll have real Windows Phone 8 handsets with built-in screenshot capabilities just days from now.)
I've also written most of the Maps section of the chapter, adding parts about location finder, inside maps, search, directions, configuring the view, favorites, and offline maps. Only two sections, Outside the app (system integration) and customizing Maps, are left. I hope to finish this (i.e. finish the first draft of the full chapter) today.


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Issue No.02 - March/April (1988 vol.5)
pp: 30-38
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/52.2008

The use of metasystems, which can automatically generate the major parts of a software-development environment, for computer-aided software (CASE) engineering is discussed. One such system, called Metaview, is considered. Environment definition and tool development using Metaview are examined.

environment definition; computer aided software engineering; many specification environments; metasystems; software-development environment; CASE; Metaview; tool development; programming environments; software engineering; software tools
Paul G. Sorenson, Jean-Paul Tremblay, Andrew J. McAllister, "The Metaview System for Many Specification Environments", IEEE Software, vol.5, no. 2, pp. 30-38, March/April 1988, doi:10.1109/52.2008


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Gainesville, FL - Four Florida players scored in double-figures,
led by freshman guard Brittany Shine's (Sacramento, Calif.)
career-high 16 points, to get back on the winning track with an 86-65
victory against Harvard on Tuesday evening in the Stephen C. O'Connell
The Gators (8-2) shot a season-best 49.2 percent from the floor, while
holding Harvard to just a 39.3 (22-of-56) percent from the floor in the
game. Florida's 86 points were its most in a game since scoring 92
points against Alabama on Feb. 5, 2009, giving the Gators their biggest
win of the 2010-11 season to date.
"We had such a great response and showed so much resilience in the
face of a big, disappointing loss," Florida head coach Amanda Butler
said. "I thought we had a champion's response yesterday in practice
and certainly that carried over into our efforts tonight. We put
together a really complete ball game and I thought we played very well
at both ends. We certainly did not play perfectly at times, but we
played very hard, with a lot of effort and for most of the ball game,
with a lot of discipline. I think we saw a lot of growth in a lot of
different areas and determination and things that make us a really good
ball team. We just have to strive to have that same hunger, that same
edge, that same feeling and that same confidence going forward."
Shine's 16 points came on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor and
included two three-pointers in 22 minutes of action. Sophomore forward
Jennifer George (Orlando, Fla.) scored a season-high 13 points and added eight rebounds, while freshman guard Kayla Lewis (Decatur, Ga.) finished with 11 points and three assists in 21 minutes of play.
Freshman guard Jaterra Bonds (Gainesville, Fla.), who made her first
career start for the Gators, tallied 11 points and added two rebounds,
while freshman forward Deaundra Young (Titusville, Fla.) tied for the
game high in rebounds with eight, while also adding six points.
The two teams battled evenly to begin the game until a three-pointer by
Shine and a basket by Young gave Florida a 16-12 advantage at the 12:01
mark of the opening period. From there, the two squads again began
trading baskets until back-to-back treys by Shine and junior guard
Jordan Jones (Suwanee, Ga.) extended Florida's advantage to seven,
24-17, with 9:01 left in the half.
The Gators kept building their lead up to 11, 31-20, after a pair of
free-throws by junior center Azania Stewart (Wood Green, England) at the
5:43 mark of the first period. Florida went ahead by its largest lead of
the half at 16, 43-27, with 22 seconds remaining until intermission
after three consecutive free throws by George.
The Gators took a 43-27 advantage into the locker room at intermission
after shooting an impressive 48.4 (15-of-31) percent from the floor in
the opening period. Harvard shot 47.6 (10-of-21) percent from the floor
and Florida held a 19-15 rebounding advantage in the first half.
The Gators quickly opened the second half with back-to-back baskets by
junior forward Ndidi Madu (Antioch, Tenn.) and Bonds to jump to a
20-point lead at 47-27. Florida kept building and went ahead by 21,
52-31, with 16:27 remaining in the game on a Bartley basket. The Crimson clawed back to cut within 15 points at 54-39 on a three-point play by Brogan Berry, but that would be as close as they would come. Florida led by as many as 33 points, 78-45, with 7:40 left in the game after a pair of Bartley free throws.
Harvard (4-3) was led by Berry's 15 points as one of four players in
double-figure scoring.
Florida returns to action on Friday when it travels to Hampton, Va., to
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Located in the heart of Somerset, West Country The Halfway House Inn Country Lodge is located next to a stunning fishing pond and sitting on seven acres of English Countryside. Offering excellent Bed and Breakfast accommodation Halfway House Inn is an ideal wedding and conference venue. Boasting a hotel and a beer garden, the hotel is ideally situated for both business and tourists to Yeovil, Yeovilton and Ilchester.
Halfway House Inn has 20 comfortably furnished en suite rooms available including a bridal suite, disabled friendly lodge and family rooms. All rooms have TV, tea and coffee making facilities. Free wi-fi is also available. Well behaved pets are accepted by prior arrangement Guests can make use of a welcoming hotel bar and dining room. The menu is prepared using delicious fresh local produce and there is also a beer garden with views over our fishing lake. Free Fishing is available.
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Prior to joining ARPC Ran was the Managing Director of Netbiscuits, a leading platform for cloud-based mobile Internet application development and delivery. He established the company's U.S. operations, and led its expansion in the media and entertainment, publishing, ecommerce, travel, retail, advertising and enterprise sectors. Mr. Farmer also previously founded and managed technology companies involved in data communications and electronic payment transaction processing. Before that he was Partner at Deloitte & Touche in the Management Consulting and Finance Practice. Ran also previously served as Country Manager for KPMG Peat Marwick in Central Europe, and as a Senior Consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton.
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Upon hearing your symptoms, your health care provider (whether a primary care provider or the provider in the emergency department) will probably suspect an arrhythmia. Because other conditions can cause similar symptoms, the evaluation will at first focus on ruling out the most dangerous ones. Fortunately, there is one simple test that can tell quite a lot about what is happening with the heart: Electrocardiogram (ECG).
The ECG measures and records the electrical impulses that control the beating of the heart.
- The ECG highlights irregularities in these impulses and abnormalities in the heart.
- In arrhythmias, the ECG tracings can help pinpoint the type of arrhythmia and where in the heart it comes from.
- ECG also shows signs of heart attack, heart ischemia, conduction abnormalities, abnormal heart enlargement (hypertrophy), and even certain chemical abnormalities in the heart tissue such as potassium and calcium.
People sometimes have symptoms suggesting atrial flutter, but their ECG result in the emergency department or medical office is normal.
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- If this happens to you, you may be asked to undergo an ambulatory ECG.
- The purpose of an ambulatory ECG is to get documentation of whether you do or do not have a significant arrhythmia and what type.
- This is important because you cannot receive treatment until your specific arrhythmia type has been identified.
Ambulatory ECG involves wearing a monitoring device for a few days while you go about your normal activities.
- The device, also known as a Holter monitor, is usually worn around your neck. ECG electrodes are worn on the chest.
- Typically, the device records your heart rhythm on a continual basis for 24-72 hours.
- Some health care providers prefer that you wear the device for a longer time, with intermittent recording of your heart rhythm. This is called an event recorder, which you can turn on when you feel something abnormal. More rarely, an event recorder can be implanted under the skin and worn for several weeks or months.
- Either method works well. The important thing is to get ECG documentation of your arrhythmia.


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DEXTER -- Barbara Jean Williams, 77, formerly of Granite City, Ill., died Jan. 6, 2003, at Missouri Southern Healthcare.
Born Oct. 12, 1925, in St. Louis, daughter of the late George V. and Pearl Morgan Sheets, she was a member of the Central Christian Church and was a teacher in Granite City before retiring.
One brother preceded her in death.
She is survived by three cousins, David Agey, John Agey and Marilyn Agey of Dexter.
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Back for another edition of the mailbag, and this week it gets ugly. Maybe the ugliest since we started this weekly exercise. We're talking Tony Siragusa in a hot-tub kinda ugly.
Of course, that was to be expected after one of the most shocking losses in recent memory for the Patriots. As a result of Sunday's 22-21 defeat to the Dolphins in Miami, there's more ranting and raving than questions. There's more vein-in-the-forehead, Lewis Black-style screeds against the state of the Patriots than simple questions. (In fact, we had to cut a few of them for length, as well as colorful language.) Most of them about the state of the offense or the lack of pass rush — or both.
No worries. Bring me your questions, and we'll work them out together. Consider me your football therapist: Lie back, tell me your problems and we can all work together in hopes of trying to figure out why it is that the Patriots suddenly look very mortal.
Send your e-mails to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. We do this every week — don't be shy, people.
Why are we only hammering the defense? The offense — and Brady in particular — could not deliver time after time in the second half. Can we just admit that Brady and the offense are not special any longer? And most importantly, can we stop worshipping the great hooded one? "Bellycheck" got his coaching butt kicked numerous times this week. He should probably stop reading the stories about what a genius he is (what is his IQ anyway?) and focus on coaching — because he is laying turd after turd.
Just not a good time. The beginning of the end is upon us. Sorry to have to get real.
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A: The offense has been inconsistent in two areas — scoring in the second half on the road and in the red zone. In their five road losses, the Patriots have been outscored 83-24 in the second half. And once they get inside their opponents' 20-yard line, they haven't been able to finish off drives, including two occasions Sunday where they were inside the Miami 10 and came away with nothing on each occasion. As for the coaching job, I agree with you — Tony Sparano came out of that game looking better than Belichick. And the beginning of the end? Not ready for an apocalyptic scenario quite yet. But if this team somehow loses the division — and remarkably, that's still a possibility — I'd start stockpiling canned goods and make sure the bunker is ready.
I have 3 questions:
1) Where are the tight ends in the game? Why is Watson even suited up?
2) Why do we go to the passing game in third-and-short? Is it Brady changing the play or the coordinator?
3) Why has Maroney disappeared in the fourth quarter?
A: The tight ends have been a mystery the last few weeks, especially when it comes to their work as pass-catchers. After rewatching the last two games, it appears that Benjamin Watson and Chris Baker are getting their usual snaps. They are simply being utilized more as blockers than as receivers, in part because of game-planning decisions, as well as the fact that New England has been working with a banged-up offensive line. As for passing on 3rd and short, it wouldn't shock me at all to see Brady changing up the plays once he gets to the line of scrimmage. It's on a case-by-case basis, but he has greater leeway on that sort of thing than most quarterbacks do. And when it comes to Maroney, I believe that without Fred Taylor, the Patriots' running backs have been used like pitchers — Maroney's the starter, while Sammy Morris checks in for the bigger carries late in the game.
Hey Chris,
Can you explain why on the Crowder interception at the end of the game there was no roughing the passer called? Clearly the defender dove at or fell into Brady's knee. Isn't this textbook interference? I'm not sure this would have changed the outcome, but clearly this should have been called, no?
Jules McVernon
Durham, NC
A: Jules, I initially thought that it might have been a case of a defender diving at Brady's knees. But after re-watching the game and taking a closer look at how it evolved, it was pretty clear that the defender — Miami's Cameron Wake — had him wrapped up from the knees down. (From the angle on several pictures, it almost looked like he had him by his ankles.) There was no intent to go at the knees.
The Pats should release Chris Hanson and Stephen Gostowski! Just keep going for it on fourth down. Maybe they can get rid of their tight ends too — none get used very often.
John Madden
A: I know that the Patriots' knack for going for it on fourth down has some fans frustrated. While they take more chances on fourth down than usual teams, statistically, they don't stray all that far from the rest of the pack, at least not this year. Through 12 games, they are 8-for-16 when it comes to converting on fourth-down opportunities. That's sixth in the league in total chances, and their 50 percent success rate has them tied for 14th in he league. By way of comparison, Kansas City has gone for it the most on fourth down this year with 23 chances — they're 12-for-23 — while the New York Jets have been most successful in converting, getting the first down on 11 of their 14 attempts for a 78.6 percent success rate.
And the lack of production from the tight ends in the passing game is a concern. As I previously stated, after going back and watching the last two games, it appears the Patriots have shifted their focus from utilizing their tight ends as pass-catchers and instead focusing on their work as blockers, at least while they continue to work with an offensive line that has been forced to deal with some injuries the last month or two. My guess is that when New England has its full compliment of offensive linemen back (including Sebastian Vollmer and Stephen Neal), New England will start to utilize the tight ends more in the passing game than they have the last couple of weeks.
Can't we at least touch the others team's QB to let him know we are on the field?
A: TC, the pass rush has struggled for most of the season. (Check out my story here for details.) But Belichick reiterated a point on Tuesday that he has made consistently throughout his career as the head coach of the Patriots — it's about team defense. In other words, pass rush and pass coverage do not operate exclusively. "I think on pass defense, it's a combination of pass rush and pass coverage," he said on a conference call. "Our pass rush could be better with better coverage and our coverage could be better with a better pass rush."
The play-calling baffles me at times. When they missed the fourth-and-1 in the red zone, it was the previous play that I did not understand — they had third-and-5 or something like that and they did not have either Welker or Moss in the game. Then, on the fourth-and-1 Welker wasn't in again. The Pats cannot run unless the defense has to be concerned about Welker and the wide receivers. I also did not understand early in the fourth quarter when they had third-and-6 at about the 50, they decided to run — maybe you run off the shotgun with a draw to Faulk or inside handoff, but in this case Brady was under center and it was just a basic off tackle to Morris.
I agree with an earlier comment that they need to blow up the defense. Wilfork has no help on the defensive line and Mayo is the only respectable linebacker. Guyton gets lost out there. The young defensive backs might be OK at some point, but without any pass rush they are going to get beat.
I just do not know how they lost that game. Brady is making some poor decisions — on the interception in the end zone he rushed because the play clock ran out and then threw the ball about three feet too low on that fade play.
One playoff game is probably the best case at this point.
A: Greg, I agree on the play-calling. However, I don't believe the defense needs to be blown up. There are more than enough quality cornerstones there to build a successful unit. I'd put Wilfork, Warren in that category up front, as well as Mike Wright, a versatile backup who has logged a lot of quality minutes this season, and youngster Myron Pryor. At linebacker, I think you could also build around Jerod Mayo, while Gary Guyton remains very good in pass coverage and Adalius Thomas is also a quality pass-rusher when given the opportunity. And in the secondary, the Brandon's (McGowan and Meriweather) have more than proven their worth. There's more there than you might think. However, I do think we'll see more turnover than we've seen in the past from this team this offseason.
From what I see, there are two major problems.
-The pass defense: The two components being pass rush and secondary protection. When the Patriots opened the game blitzing, Hennne was able to fire off quick passes due to there being no fast hits coming to the QB. Darius Butler was picked on left, right and sideways, getting beat every time as a result. In the second half when they dropped more LBs in coverage, the pressure wasn't getting through along with the DBs getting beat. I think within the next few years the Pats secondary has the ability to be good, but only after these kids get some experience under their belts. In terms of up front, big man Vince is no pass rusher, and as a result we need a playmaker a la Freeney.
-Brady's '07 hangover: It seems Brady is living in the past when he throws the ball, thinking that he can lob anything to Randy and he'll come up with it. Defenses around the NFL have had ample opportunity to adjust to the Patriots offense and gone are the days (at least at this juncture) where Brady can stymie defenses outside of Gillette. The offense needs to adapt and adjust and that starts by getting a coordinator (Weis?) and not offensive play-calling by committee (ask the Sox how their closer program worked all those years ago).
I don't think anyone in the Pats organization would ever admit it, but maybe everyone considered this year as a part of the rebuilding process. Having a D that is composed primarily of young guys who haven't played in the system before, plus Brady coming back after last year's injury all contributes to the notion that maybe in a year or two we can have another championship run. This season at least, it looks like a Saints/Vikings/Colts lovefest, much to our chagrin.
A: Patsfan, let me respond to two points that haven't been addressed already. First the offensive play-calling by committee. I have been told that four different people have called offensive plays this year — Belichick, quarterbacks coach Bill O'Brien, director of pro personnel Nick Caserio and Brady all have called plays at one point or another. While each have a great resume, I agree that the franchise would be better served by having a single voice in that capacity. One offensive coordinator.
On your last point, I believe there's something to that line of thinking. With Brady's return after a year away and so many new faces on defense, this is a year where the franchise is clearly in transition. I think there are some key areas they need to address if they are going to progress to the next level, including an elite pass-rusher and another quality corner. Whether they can develop those players, acquire them in the draft or pick them up in free agency, it's clear New England is still missing some parts if they want to truly get back to championship status. Keep in mind, they have done it before: this team underwent extreme makeovers in free agency and the draft after falling short of the Super Bowl in 2002 and 2006, and ended up returning to the Super Bowl on both occasions.
The second-half play-calling looks uncertain. Why do they keep trying the fade to Moss in the end zone? Has it worked before?
A: The second-half play-calling has looked uncertain at times — when they've had a lead, there are occasions where the Patriots appear unsure whether they want to run the ball and kill the clock or try and keep airing it out. When it comes to the attempted end zone fade against Miami, they've used that with Moss on a few occasions. At 6-foot-4, Moss is a taller receiver and has been able to out jump plenty of defensive backs in years past. I have to think they had a good feeling, based on the fact that Moss has a five-inch height advantage on Vontae Davis, who was in single coverage at the time. Give Davis for making a nice play on a bad ball by Brady and coming away with the interception.
Pats teams, until Moss showed up, were always tough both mentally and physically. Moss is neither. He has more gifted skill than most, but no fight. Then you make him a captain, a leader? He takes plays off at the most crucial time. He rounded off the out in New Orleans. He missed that block on the Faulk screen yesterday. In the Super Bowl against the Giants, he failed to go after the ball at the end of the game because he had already given up. He is the disease of this club and it's contagious. Either get him to overcome this, or get him out of the locker room.
Rich B.
A: I think you're off base there, Rich. Moss is not the player he was two years ago, and he has been responsible for his share of bad plays this season — that missed block on the Kevin Faulk pass on Sunday was an example of that — but he is far from being the clubhouse poison you characterize him to be. The young receivers such as Brandon Tate and (before he was picked up by Tampa Bay) Terrence Nunn talked of Moss as a great teacher. Belichick says he's the smartest wide receiver he's ever been around. He remains a peerless deep threat, and has the most receiving yards in the league this season through 12 games. From where I sit, Moss isn't the problem.
Bottom line — for all the yards the offense puts up, it can't gain one or two yards when it matters most. And the defense — one that we all thought was making progress a month ago — can't stop anyone when it matters most. I'd be worried about making the playoffs now, never mind winning the AFC East. And by the way, CBS flashed that list of fourth-quarter Brady-led comebacks since 2001. How many has he had since their last Super Bowl win? I'd venture to say, not many!
A: According to the Patriots media guide, Brady has led 12 game-winning performances from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie to a win since New England's last Super Bowl victory. Included in that group is a win over the Bills in the season-opener. In his career, he's done it 29 times.
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Defensively, the Pats can't apply pressure with a three-man front ... or four-man front ... or five-man front ... and can't cover anyone even with eight in coverage. The scheme devised by the coaches is designed to protect the young secondary even though the game plans can't stop either the top-rated or one of the worst passing offenses in the league. Defensive personnel wise, we have the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year and one of, if not the best, nose tackles in the game — which is more than most teams have. They're also coached by a recognized defensive genius who I am told has few peers. With this said, it has now been proven and confirmed that the defense cannot make a stop when the game hangs in the balance and has trouble making stops, period.
Offensively, the Pats can't run the ball consistently, which means they are passing the ball regularly in the red zone or at times in the game when the idea should be to eat clock. The Pats are regularly frustrated by secondaries playing rookie corners due to injury, rookie corners by design, or players signed off the street a week before the game. The offensive line can't protect Brady from a three-man rush regardless of the team even if the game is on the line and most fans couldn't name any of the rushers not named Porter or Taylor. Similarly the offense cannot be counted on to make a play, be it to ice the game or to create a chance to turn three points into seven.
Even in light of all this, there are still people — maybe even myself — who still want to believe the Pats are an elite team with a February date at the Super Bowl.
I've lost it. Haven't I, Dr. Price?
Putnam, CT
A: An all-time great e-mail, Mike, and one worth ending on. I'll be honest, I don't know if you've lost it. However, if you've booked a flight to South Florida for late January/early February, you might want to think about seeing if you could make it a refundable ticket. The Patriots have struggled to contain opposing offenses, and they have a puzzling offensive inconsistency that has everyone stumped. There's still time to turn it around — one optimistic fan brought up the 2007 Giants, who were in much the same situation before they went on their memorable run that ended in Glendale, Ariz., against the Patriots — but New England's chances are starting to run out.
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We check in with Bill Belichick after the first Preseason game for our weekly "Patriots Monday" discussion.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Joe and Tim are joined by US Olympic Medalist and captain of the US Women's Gymnastics team Aly Raisman, as she was at Fenway to throw out the first pitch before the game.
Joe and Tim talk with Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts after the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1
David Price pitched a gem and Andrew Benintendi makes one of the top highlight catches of the year as the Sox take the first game of four against the Rays, 6-2. Christian Arcand recaps the game and takes all of your Sox calls.
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
The 8am hour Friday podcast with Kirk Minihane joined by Butch and Bradford. The guys start with the posted show host job description for Dino's replacement, then get back into the Brady preseason playing time discussion.
Kirk, Butch and Bradfo discuss a new NFL committee that has been formed with Goodell and Kraft, and whether Pats fans should have a problem with it.
Butch, Kirk, and Bradfo debate whether or not they believe the Red Sox will make the playoffs by seasons end
"Angry Lou" goes off yesterday's loss to Tampa Bay, in the process breaking the record for a human talking without taking a breath.
Tom Brady will play in tonight's Preseason game vs. the Panthers. Glenn, Lou, and Christian discuss the decision to play Brady.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian take a look at the Pats' O-Line, and the Tight End Position; focusing on A.J. Derby vs. Clay Harbor.
We discuss the role Mingo will play for the Patriots defense.
We discuss the ridiculous assignment of the selfishness label to Tom Brady this week (based on...?) and where it might be coming from.
In honor of tonight's game we look back at four moments where the Patriots and Panthers cross paths.
Kirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.
Kirk Minihane sits down with former producer Chris Curtis? Or is it current producer Chris Curtis? Either way, Kirk and Chris talk about what happened in their previous tenure together, where it went wrong, and why Curtis is now back with the show.
Kirk Minihane and Gary Tanguay sit down together on Enough About Me for the first time. These two divisive figures talk about Gary's career and his late evolution into a controversial broadcaster. Nobody is spared from Kirk and Gary's wrath on this episode and it will surely make some people at the two sports radio stations very uncomfortable.
The heart of draft season is upon us and as Jim and Pete gear up for their own big draft this weekend, this week's podcast is filled with tips on Draft Strategy and how work your plan. Jim and Pete walk through the draft from the Elite players at the top, through the middle of the draft where you build your core, through the high upside targets at the back that can help steal you a league victory. Stars to sleepers and how to position yourself to get them are the topic of the day. Good luck with your drafts!
We are joined by David Amoyal or ESPNFC.com and GianlucaDiMarzio.com to talk about the transfer window closing and what may happen in the finals days of the summer.
Kirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady calls in to join John, Gerry and Kirk during the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon and talks to Liz and Kristen Hoenshell. Help #KCANCER. Call 877-738-1234 to donate now!More from this show
Kirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.More from this show
The boys briefly get into the Colin Kaepernick situation in which he chose to sit for the National Anthem as a protest for how minorities have been treated by police. The guys applaud him for standing up for a cause, but don't necessarily agree with the cause. They also talk about why Belichick has struggled drafting at the WR position, what the WR's the Pats currently have bring to the table and how they can assist Jimmy G in the first four weeks.More from this show
The 8am hour Friday podcast with Kirk Minihane joined by Butch and Bradford. The guys start with the posted show host job description for Dino's replacement, then get back into the Brady preseason playing time discussion.More from this show
"Angry Lou" goes off yesterday's loss to Tampa Bay, in the process breaking the record for a human talking without taking a breath.More from this show


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To Love-Ru – 11
June 29, 2008 | Author: Adun | In: Anime Blogs, To Love-Ru
The one and only episode I've been waiting for, the introduction of Golden Darkness, but let's stick to Yami-chan since it's easier and it's more cute. By far this is the best episode of To Love-Ru as it followed the manga pretty closely and we haven't had that for a few episodes so far. There were plenty of cute moments as well as some ecchi moments but it all played out pretty well, but it's pretty amazing how Rito gets into these situations and how he manages to get out of them as well. And what was the thing between Zastin and Lala? A Deviluke form of rock paper scissors? At least we saw some leg action from Lala.
So with the introduction of Yami-chan, my faith in the series has somewhat been raised. Recently the series has felt really episodic with the way that new characters are introduced which is kind of annoying as the other girls are pretty interesting and they still play a part in the overall story (even though there clearly isn't a set story). I can only hope that Yami-chan makes more appearances in the next few episodes as she does make appearances now and then throughout the chapters in the manga, but the same goes for all the other girls. Also Yami-chan sounded pretty close to what I expected. Voiced by Fukuen Misato (Yin from Darker Than Black, and Kurumu from Rosario + Vampire) I can definitely pick up the Yin vibes, but in a more talkative stance.
Next episode we're moving on to the athletics carnival with most of the girls involved (minus Yami-chan so it seems). Well there's only one thing to look forward to for the next episode and that's bountiful fanservice shots.


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Detox Diaries: My Three Weeks on "Clean"
Think you've got what it takes to detox for 21 days? Here's how one woman did it, why (perfect skin, anyone?), and the info you need to decide if this plan is for you
I'm feeling much better today. My headache is almost gone and I slept well last night. I was nervous about my first "green juice," but thanks to the ginger it was quite tasty. It wasn't very filling though, so I totally caved and had some almonds and a couple brown rice crackers before lunch. Note to self: juices are not as filling as smoothies. For dinner I tried another version of the green juice. This one wasn't quite as tasty as this morning's (basically, it just tasted like celery), but it was tolerable. I'm pretty surprised that I'm able to drink the green juices; I thought that would be the biggest challenge of this diet.
Around 10 p.m. I was craving a snack, but I think that had less to do with being hungry and more to do with sitting on the couch and being bored. I'm definitely learning how much of what and when I eat has very little to do with being hungry.
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Can any please tell me what Detox diet plan is?
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I'm getting ready to start this diet. Where are the recipes?? I didnt see them on the Clean website, just the products they're trying to sell. Help!! :)
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This is a great article on this detox diet, but I don't think I would try this one. Maybe one of the other ones!
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I actually tried this! I lasted a whole day and a half.
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I'm reading through all the detox articles right now and loving them!
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Great ! Sounds like you just needed a little more protein to hold you over till the next meal.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: Hidden Riches
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) hold more assets under management than either private equity funds or hedge funds. Yet it's tough to pinpoint what, exactly, they are. In October, Patrick Bolton, the Barbara and David Zalaznick Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and a Chazen Senior Scholar, organized a two-day multidisciplinary conference on SWFs that featured Nobel Prize laureates Al Gore and Joseph Stiglitz, and scholars and researchers from around the world. Among the questions debated: what distinguishes SWFs from other investment vehicles?
Broadly speaking, SWFs are funds created and owned by a government to hold reserves and other assets for long-term investment. SWFs differ from other types of investment funds in that the money being managed is state-owned and generally comes from either commodity and manufacturing exports or the accumulation of foreign exchange reserves. Well known examples are Norway's Government Pension Fund (NBIM), which is funded out of Norway's oil and natural gas export revenues, and the China Investment Corporation, which is funded out of China's foreign exchange reserves.
SWFs, as state-sponsored investment vehicles, differ from other types of asset-management firms in their policy objectives. With a much longer time horizon — their mandate being the preservation of wealth for future generations — these funds have fundamentally different objectives than other, more short-term institutional investments. As state-owned funds, they also have (or ought to have) greater concerns for socially responsible and sustainable investment.
Chazen Global Insightscaught up with Bolton after the conference to get his take on the challenges SWFs will face in the coming years — and why anyone involved in public policy or investing should give them a second look.
Chazen Global Insights: Why would a nation need to have a sovereign wealth fund?
Patrick Bolton: The best and simplest case you can make for SWFs is that they are a way to transform natural resources into financial wealth. Say you're an oil-producing country and the price of oil goes up. There's all this money flowing in. The big concern then is what people refer to as the "Dutch disease" [the negative consequences of a large cash influx into a country, usually sparked by discovery of a natural resource: the value of the currency goes up, making its manufactured goods more expensive for other countries to buy]. This money gets spent and crowds out all other economic activity. So where you see SWFs is primarily in commodity-producing countries. One way of counteracting this Dutch disease is making sure that revenues that flow in don't get spent. They get parked in a fund that becomes an important financial asset for future generations.
CGI: Al Gore was arguing in his speech that SWFs can also stem global warming. That seems like a lofty claim.
PB: Right. The point is, you have these assets to manage. Your horizon is 50, 80, 100 years — really long term. So you have to look down the road. Which assets are going to have a return 50 years from now? If climate change is headed where a lot of evidence suggests it is, at some point there will be a price on carbon emissions. When that happens, oil-producing companies, and electric utilities that run on gas and coal, will be a lot less profitable than utilities that rely on wind or solar power. If you invest in solar energy today, you may lose money. But 50 years from now you may be sitting on a huge return. So because SWFs are long term, they have to factor into their asset allocation what they can do to hedge that risk or profit from it. So they invest in renewable energy, which helps these companies grow and drives down costs.
CGI: That sounds pretty straightforward. Why, then, are SWFs so controversial?
PB: A couple of reasons. As Antoinette Schoar [of the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology] pointed out in her presentation, the people who run these funds have competing pressures. Do they maximize returns? Or do they bolster struggling industries by investing in them but possibly dampen the fund's returns?
And there are questions about how these funds are managed. Research shows that when politicians are involved in the decision making, that strongly negatively impacts returns.
CGI: That ties into another issue that was discussed a lot at the conference: transparency.
PB: Right. The best way for fund managers to shield themselves against potential accusations of political favoritism in investment choices is to be transparent, saying, "This is what we do, this is how we invest, these are our returns." But if you ask them to be more transparent, the first thing they will say is, "That's like stealing intellectual property. We've worked on an investment strategy to figure out how we can build returns. We don't want other people to just take that and run with it."
CGI: But aren't there different degrees of transparency?
PB: From the point of view of SWFs, transparency is more about how they deal with the sponsor government. They're more ambivalent about transparency vis-à-vis the rest of the world. That's an important distinction.
CGI: If I'm a business leader or policy maker, why should I care about what's going on with SWFs?
PB: If you're looking to fund a long-term project — California, for example, has now decided to build the biggest wind farm in the world — SWFs are a very important class of investors. There are so many infrastructure investments that need to be made. Where's the money going to come from? SWFs are a very good source.
CGI: But the typical solution would be to simply float a bond issue.
PB: But who's going to buy the bonds? SWFs. And if you want equity stakes, SWFs are a natural fit. Even when you do pitch a huge bond issue, where's the road show going to be? You'd better look at SWFs.
We're talking about an asset class that's gigantic. Many countries don't have well-trained managers they can rely on to run these hundreds of billions of dollars in assets. Giving them professional managerial capabilities to run these SWFs will be a big part of the future.


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When this hotel boasts about its superlative size, it's not kidding. The Grand Pool Complex is a resort unto itself, Hakkasan Las Vegas is massive and the dining options will transform you into a bona fide foodie. With a cast of 80 and a massive, rotating stage, the $180 million Asian-themed Cirque du Soleil production, KÀ, is dazzling. The 16,800-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena features excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound for concerts, championship boxing and more. The 5,044 spacious rooms in the four, 30-story, emerald green towers have undergone a complete renovation. Keep in mind that you may have a long walk from the elevator to your accommodations. Depending on your choice of room or suite, you can enjoy beautiful ceramic-tiled bathrooms, spacious closets, whirlpools and/or four-seat dining tables. To accommodate the casino's highest rollers, The Mansion of MGM Grand offers 29 lavish villas. Given the frantic pace of Vegas, it's no wonder the hotel also opened a sanctuary of one- to three-bedroom loft accommodations on its top two floors. The urban-styled Skylofts were designed by Tony Chi and feature custom TVs, 32-inch LCD TVs at the infinity-edge Jacuzzi spa tubs, steam rooms in the master bedrooms, PCs customized with your music selections, Dream Butlers offering pillow selections and herbal teas, and remotes for everything from the drapes to the temperature control. Additional attention getters include the Forever Grand Wedding Chapel, Joël Robuchon, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Emeril Lagasse's New Orleans Fish House, Michael Mina's Pub 1842 and a 53,000-square-foot ultrapool combining an exclusive nightlife vibe with poolside pampering and relaxation. Furnished with plush sitting areas, the elaborate 380,000-square-foot Conference Center is a showcase for the resort.
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DALLAS SEEMS TO BE a strange neighborhood for the invasion of small Chinese-made powersports toys. But you don't have to look far to find one; in fact, it's not unusual to find two in the same small industrial park.
During a recent weeklong trip to Dallas, I visited more than a dozen companies, all of them looking anxiously at the U.S. market. Their operations ranged from factory-owned subsidiaries; to tiny importer-and-distributor operations with scrappy warehouses; to a huge operation, building its business after the pattern of major international automakers.
Most of these companies will change their operations drastically over the next two years as they struggle to penetrate this market. Two or three will improve their systems, procedures and processes, and will be on the way to becoming legitimate suppliers of scooters, ATVs and motorcycles, backed by solid warranties and served by extensive U.S. inventories of readily available parts. Several will be gone and will be replaced by eager newcomers.
The shakeout will be accelerated with the upcoming implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Modernization Act (H.R. 4040). This law requires all ATVs sold in the U.S. to meet specific safety standards. This step will increase production and quality control costs for foreign manufacturers, and will cause many of them to drop out of the U.S. market.
Dallas economic development people are pushing hard to build the community of new Asian companies doing business in the city, and has committed extensive resources and staff to the project. Eugene Shen, Asian coordinator with the office of Economic Development, told me that the department is creating an industrial park to make it easier for foreign companies to do business in Dallas.
The park is being developed with the BNSF railroad, which owns 300 acres of land for the project, called the International Inland Port of Dallas (IIPOD). A foreign manufacturer would, conceivably, be able to ship its products by containerload to Long Beach, Calif., and then have the containers loaded directly on BNSF cars without waiting to clear customs. The containers would go directly to Dallas and clear customs quickly there, with no waiting for days in Long Beach, notes Shen. The direct handling cuts shipping costs.
But why, aside from the city's recruitment push, would a Chinese company set up its U.S. business in Dallas? Try these items on for size: No individual income tax. No corporate income tax. A free trade zone if products are shipped out of Texas. Easy access to Interstate 35, which heads directly north through the center of the United States to Canada, and south to Mexico.
And there's a major environmental testing lab in Fort Worth that tests machines for EPA emissions. TET Emissions, run by Bill Rucker, the founder of American IronHorse Motorcycle Co., is a full-service, EPA-approved emissions testing laboratory.
Here are three of the biggest operations you'll find here:
- SunL Group has the largest and most impressive facility, a two-story, 250,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse complex. The company told me it maintains an inventory of 11,500 parts (650,000 individual items) worth more than $1 million.
- American Lifan Industry Inc. is a subsidiary of ChongQing Lifan Industry Group. Lifan is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in China and one of its biggest motorcycle exporters.
- Keeway America LLC is the U.S. operating unit of Qianjiang Group of China (often called simply QJ.) It runs similar Keeway-branded subsidiaries across Europe and in South America and West Asia. Keeway is a direct subsidiary of QJ and operates in a way similar to that of the Japanese OEMs. It doesn't have many machines here because units are shipped directly from Long Beach to warehouses in California, Florida and New Jersey. It has a 10,000 sq. ft. parts warehouse here that produces a 90 percent fill rate on 4,400 part numbers. QJ owns Benelli Motorcycle, the Italian maker of slick and powerful machines.
If you're considering taking on a Chinese brand, you'll find a trip to Dallas worth your while. You have to do your due diligence on these companies anyway, and this is an easy way to get the job done. In a few days, you can visit your top six prospects, see their facilities and meet their management. You'll be surprised by the comparisons that pop out, and you'll be able to drill down to your two finalists fairly quickly.
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SIKESTON - George Elwyn Richardson, 76, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., died Aug. 17, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
Born May 19, 1928, in Giles County, Tenn., he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Ruby F. Davis Richardson. He retired as a tool and die maker for the Pemco Aero-Plex Co., and was a member of the First Street Church of Christ in Lawrenceburg.
His wife, Marjorie M. Barnett Richardson, survives of the home.
Other survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Shirley Richardson of Sikeston and Steve and Rhonda Richardson of Birmingham, Ala.; one daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Jeff Webster of Birmingham; one brother, Kenneth C. Richardson of Pulaski, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 11 a.m. today at the Pettis-Turnbo Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg.
Burial followed in the Center Point Methodist Cemetery at Leoma, Tenn.
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On Sunday at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT, HBO will air an encore presentation of Saturday's unanimous decision by Tim Bradley over Ruslan Provodnikov which delivered 1.2 million viewers, the network announced on Wednesday.
Following the rebroadcast of the win by Bradley, who rose from a 12th-round knockdown to retain his WBO welterweight title, HBO will air Road to Rios/Alvarado II, a special examining the March 30 rematch of October's bloody Fight-of-The-Year-caliber clash between junior welterweights Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado.
The 15-minute feature looks back at how Rios (31-0-1, 23 knockouts) became the first man to stop Alvarado (33-1, 23 KOs), doing so by seventh-round knockout. Rios-Alvarado II will be shown on March 30 at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.
Click here for a Brandon Rios video interview.
Mexican WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (41-0-1, 31 knockouts) was ringside for two of the last five victories by Austin Trout, the man he will face on April 20 at The Alamodome.
Alvarez, 22, watched in frustration as Trout unanimously decisioned his then-34-year-old brother, Rigoburto Alvarez, in February of 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Alvarez was there as well in December as Trout (26-0, 14 KOs) won his last fight by unanimous decision over four-time, three-division titlewinner Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs), ending the Puerto Rican challenger's unbeaten run at The Garden at 7-0 with four stoppage wins before a crowd of 13,096 partisan Cotto fans. Cotto's overall record in New York was at 9-0, including five stoppages, prior to the loss.
"I knew what we had, it was just a matter of getting that opportunity with Cotto," said Trout's trainer, Louie Burke. "We had that opportunity, and we fought a legend against Cotto. I knew what Austin could do, and I knew what I could do because I have a lot of confidence in myself as a trainer."
Burke and Trout expect to be walking into hostile territory, yet again, when they meet Alvarez in San Antonio, where Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya is picking Alvarez to defeat Trout.
De La Hoya predicts that Alvarez-Trout will produce the intensity to rival the controversial draw between then-WBC welterweight beltholder Pernell Whitaker and Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. at The Alamodome in September of 1993.
But Burke is not worried.
"I've always had a lot of confidence in my abilities as a trainer, and I've always had a lot of confidence in Austin as a fighter. But it was just that we were flying under the radar," said Burke.
"We live in a place, Las Cruses, New Mexico, where you don't get a lot of exposure. But that doesn't mean that we're not good. I think that I can compete with the best in the world."
Burke demonstrated his capabilities after the first round against Cotto, when Trout said Burke "lit a fire under my ass."
"My trainer told me after about the first quarter of the fight that I was giving the fight away. He said, 'You're in The Garden, he's undefeated in The Garden, they want to keep him undefeated,' and he really lit a fire under my ass," said Trout, 27, during the post-fight press conference.
"We had to go back to the game plan, because I was kind of falling into his game plan, and so that was that point where I said, 'I've got to let these hands go.' He wanted me to put leather on him, but I wasn't doing it."
Trout made the necessary adjustments, however, and pulled away for the decisive victory, out-landing Cotto, 238-to-183 in overall punches, 192-to-154 in power blows, and, 46-29, in jabs.
Judge Adalaide Byrd scored it for Trout, 119-109, while Steve Weisfeld and Sam Poturaj both had it 117-111. RingTV.com had it for Trout, 116-112
Chicago's Donovan "Da Bomb" George (24-3-1, 21 KOs) will meet former title challenger David "The Destroyer" Lopez (41-13, 23 KOs), of Nogales, Mexico, in the main event on ESPN's Friday Night Fights from Chicago's UIC Pavilion.
"I'm very well prepared.Donovan George has never fought anyone like me," said Lopez, who is 35. "Donovan, thank you for the opportunity and may God bless you. Let the best man win."
George, 28, has gone 2-2 with two knockout victories in his past four bouts, and is coming off last month's first-round stoppage of James Cook.
George lost by unanimous decision to Edwin Rodriguez in March of last year, and was dropped five times by Adonis Stevenson during a 12th-round knockout loss in October.
"It's going to be a great night. Every fight is competitive. I made a lot of sacrifices in preparing for this fight. Mr. Lopez is very battle-tested," said George.
"But he's had his time. This is my time now. I'm going to make a statement with this fight. Mr. Lopez has fought all the top guys, so when I beat him, it'll be a message to the other middleweights in the world."
On the George-Lopez undercard, former two-time welterweight titleholder Kermit "El Asesino" Cintron (33-5-1, 28 KOs) will end a 16-month ring absence when he returns against Chicago's Adrian "El Tigre" Granados (11-2-1, 7 KOs) in a 147-pound bout.
"I'm going back to basics for this fight; back to my roots. I feel it is the best for me. I had a great camp," said Cintron. "Adrian, I appreciate you taking this challenge and let the best man win. I'm back to welterweight where I belong. I can do what I do best at this weight."
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TPG's Pump Day at The Paintball Park @ Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, San Diego
Sunday April 21st
(semi-pistols also being accepted in our group - see below for semi-pistol Rules)
Cost to play
If you Pre-Pay to get on "the list": $21 (must get on "the list" by Friday April 19th)
Day of Play: $25
Air: COMPRESSED AIR INCLUDED FOR ALL PUMP PLAYERS
B.Y.O.P. is always allowed and field paint is fairly priced. (there are several paint options available at the field)
Camp Pendleton has a Full Service Pro Shop on premises and a great food service. BBQ's are allowed but only Gas/propane - NO CHARCOAL
To get on "the list":
Please PM myself or E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
You may Pre-Register to get on "the list" via PayPal, other arrangements may be arranged (money order or something) see below for paypal info
For Discounted entry you need to e-mail "the list", or PM me to arrange pre-registration payment by Friday April 19th
Field opens around 8am (I think that's when they open the gates)
I think play actually starts around 9:30-10ish. Registration will begin at 9am give or take a few minutes. Come to the TPG Pop-Up, There will be a sign (or 2)
The Pump Group will be situated just on the right as soon as you enter the Parking Lot. There will be some signs around marked "PUMP" pointing to us.
As most of you may know this is just a once a month thing we do to get people excited about pump play, you will play with other pumpers in our own private group. There are no particular rules other than playing with some kind of pump marker.
For Discounted entry you need to e-mail "the list", or PM me to arrange pre-registration payment by Friday April 19th
SEMI-AUTO PISTOL RULES (any semi marker following these rules)
- May NOT be fed with more than 10 rounds
- spring feed ok
- 12grams only
- Some magazine fed pistols may not be allowed at the field - management will make that call (tag8 may not be allowed and other more realistic looking pistols)
Map & Directions to Camp Pendleton
The Paintball Park @ Camp Pendleton
Past 1306 Vandegrift Blvd into the Base Near the Rodeo Grounds
Oceanside, CA 92054
To Pay via PayPal - You can send $21 per player you wish to pay for to email@example.com
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