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Alcatel-Lucent to Cut Up to 1,800 Europe Jobs, Union Says
Alcatel-Lucent, France's largest telecommunications-equipment supplier, plans to eliminate as many as 1,800 positions in Europe through firings and relocation, a top union official said.
Almost 500 positions in Italy, or 20 percent of the total in the country, will probably go, Philippe Saint-Aubin, a representative of the European workers' council for the Paris-based company, said in an interview today. Also affected will be more than 10 percent of the workforce in Belgium, and 5 percent in France, where Alcatel employs 9,000 workers, he said.
Alcatel-Lucent, scheduled to report earnings tomorrow, lags behind rivals such as Nokia Siemens Networks in adjusting its workforce as phone companies withhold gear orders. Nokia Siemens, the venture between Nokia Oyj and Siemens AG, said in November it will cut 17,000 jobs, or about 23 percent of its workforce.
Alcatel Chief Executive Officer Ben Verwaayen, who took over two years after the 2006 merger with U.S.-based Lucent, vowed to make profits and cash generation "normal" at the gear maker by the end of 2011. As his three-year turnaround plan neared its end, Verwaayen has delayed into this year a goal of making the company generate positive free cash flow.
'Maximize Workforce'
After five consecutive years of losses, analysts estimate Alcatel will report 2011 net income of 396 million euros, according to the average of 19 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales probably slipped 0.8 percent to 15.88 billion euros from a year earlier, the average of 31 estimates.
Alcatel isn't alone in facing shrinking demand from telecom operators. Ericsson AB last month cited slowing spending from North American customers to explain a slump in quarterly earnings, which sent the stock down 14 percent within a day.
"Our priority is to continue to reduce our fixed and variable costs," Alcatel-Lucent spokesman Simon Poulter said, declining to comment on the number of positions affected. "We are doing that through a number of measures. They include the application of our global presence to maximize our workforce and apply talent effectively where it can generate value."
Verwaayen, a former BT Group Plc CEO, told Les Echos newspaper last month that it was "out of the question to reduce our workforce by 25 percent."
Employee strike
The job targets were communicated at a Jan. 18 meeting with management, Saint-Aubin said.
"The Italian unit is most threatened today and we're not sure that we will be able to reposition everyone being targeted in Belgium," he said. "In France we are not sure that we will end the year without some damage."
About 600 to 700 employees -- some from Italy and Belgium - - are expected to gather tomorrow in front of Alcatel-Lucent's headquarters to protest a worldwide freeze in salaries, Roland Tutrel and Stephane Dubled, two union representatives for the French unit, said in separate interviews.
At the end of 2010, Alcatel-Lucent employed about 79,000 workers worldwide, its annual report showed.
Shares of Alcatel-Lucent climbed 0.2 percent to close at
1.50 euros in Paris. The stock had fallen about 44 percent in the past 12 months. Ericsson slipped 0.2 percent to 62.55 euros on the Stockholm exchange.


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Complete an online MBA program to acquire right skills to manage your Business better
Among the available distance learning graduate degree programs, one of the most popular is the MBA. Obtaining a degree from a leading MBA business school and universities really can bring exciting and new career options to the students. This in turn can increase the higher earning potential too. Those who are currently employed can gain a promotion in their job position and get a hike in their present salary after doing an online MBA program.
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Easy way to establish your Business brand image online
A couple of decades ago there was a lot of monopoly in the business arena and also the companies had to care about only one thing and that was they did not want any new start up companies in the market. But now due to globalization and emerging market trends there is a huge competition in the business market. In particular for fields growing like US real estate market, the US real estate business people should promote their properties online for quick sale.
Companies now have to concentrate on even small things of business segments. Establishing a brand name and earning a reputation has become a tough task and to do that right from the company's name, its logo and in its mission statement every thing should reflect its primary motto of getting established in the market. Companies now do they take a lot of care in the designing of their company logo. In most of the companies the logos are custom designed by using logo designers through the various online logos designing websites.
Storage containers for manging Office space constraints
Due to increasing cost of living in my city I had to cut down most of my primary expenses. Last week I even moved to a smaller office space with a lesser rent and hence I had to face space constraint. I did not have enough space in my new place to keep my things. Through internet I came to know about storage containers that help people to save space. I checked out the website of one of the online storage containers sellers. They sold storage containers for all kinds of rooms, to keep all kinds of products and of various sizes and shapes. I ordered storage containers for my office equipment, goods items and office furniture.
Especially their Business storage containers have been designed keeping in mind the needs of all kinds of customers. The website where I had bought online containers has always committed themselves to the quality of their service and they called it customer satisfaction. Their service was very friendly and professional.
High quality Stationery for your Business
Business people usually are very concerned about their business products and services they deal with and apart from that they are also very much concerned about the printed business products they use in their offices for every day activities.
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DIY Christmas Wreaths From Your Garden
Evergreen wreaths have been a part of Christmas tradition for centuries. In addition to evergreens, there are many other wreath materials that may be growing in your own yard or neighborhood. Here are some ideas to help you create a Christmas wreath from materials that you can grow in your "Christmas garden."
Creating The Christmas Wreath Base
Evergreens are the perfect plant material to cover the base of a wreath. Evergreens are sturdy, long-lasting and provide a dense background for other plants and decorations. Evergreens grow in most climates and can be used as a groundcover, shrub, hedge or specimen tree. Here are some suggestions:
- Balsam fir
- Hemlock
- Juniper
- Pine
- Spruce
- Red cedar
- Yew
Leaves are also used to cover a wreath base. When using leaves, choose leaves with a thick texture that will retain its shape when dried out. Look around your yard for these leafy wreath materials:
- Boxwood
- Eucalyptus
- Ferns
- Holly
- Magnolia
Here are some tips for using evergreens in wreaths:
- Evergreen branches can be cut from trees in your yard or purchased from Christmas tree vendors.
- The bottom branches are best for making wreaths.
- Stray branches can be cut off to enhance the shape of the tree and the cut branches used in a wreath.
- Some plants, such as boxwood and holly, can be sheared in November or December and the cuttings used for wreath-making.
Scented Christmas Wreaths
A Christmas wreath not only helps bring out the holiday spirit, it can add a Christmas scent to a room. Herbs and spices have more uses that just a garden plant or a food flavoring. Herbs can also be used to decorate a wreath. Here are a few decorative herbs that make attractive indoor and outdoor plants, are easy to grow and can be used fresh in family meals or dried and arranged in a wreath:
- Bay leaves
- Oregano
- Sage
- Marjoram
- Rosemary
Christmas Wreath Adornments
Pinecones are a popular decoration for a Christmas wreath. Pinecones can be found in areas of dense and long-lived evergreen trees. In addition, walnuts, chestnuts and acorns can also be used.
Many plants produce berries and fruits that make excellent wreath decorations. Look for berries that will stay on the stem when the plant material dries out and that are not toxic. Here are some suggestions:
- Winterberry is a deciduous holly with thick leaves and carmine red berries. Berries become ripe in September and October.
- Partridgeberry is an evergreen shrub with a trailing growth habit. It has leathery leaves and round red berries.
- Try red berries from hawthorn trees, crabapples, bittersweet or buckbrush.
- Pomegranates add an attractive red accent to a wreath. Pomegranates begin to ripen in August and are harvested through January.
- Other fruits that will dry on the wreath over time include small apples and pears.
Here are a few wreath themes to explore:
- Victorian Christmas wreaths use an assortment of fir, cedar and boxwood as a base. Pomegranates, pinecones and berries are used as adornments. A red velvet bow provides a finishing touch.
- An easy to make wreath combines a fir base with holly, pinecone and red berry embellishments.
- Create some Southern style Christmas wreaths with magnolia leaves, baby blue eucalyptus, red roses and white statice. Decorate with small gold balls and a large ribbon.
Christmas Wreath Florals
Give a Christmas wreath a final flourish with a few fragrant flowers from your garden. Several varieties of flowers can be gathered throughout the year, hung upside down to dry and used in a Christmas wreath. Here are a few flowers that can be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors:
- Roses
- Lavender
- Statice
- Strawflowers
- Larkspur
Discover the myriad ways that plant material found around your yard and neighborhood can be formed into a decorative Christmas wreath.


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June 8, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer jointly to operate a radar station in Azerbaijan to guard against missile attacks from rogue states has drawn a cautious response. RFE/RL correspondent Charles Recknagel asked Duncan Lennox, a missile expert with "Jane's Strategic Weapons Systems" yearbook in London, about the advantages and disadvantages of the proposal.
June 08, 2007
RFE/RL: A joint radar in Azerbaijan would be right on Iran's border -- far closer than the current U.S. proposed radar site in the Czech Republic. What are the advantages or disadvantages of that?
Duncan Lennox: If the radar is close to the launch country, then the advantage is that you will get earlier warning that a missile has been launched and that would enable you to take certain preparations.
But, the missile would overfly the radar quite quickly, and if you wanted to use the radar to guide an interceptor toward that ballistic missile that had been launched, then you would like the radar placed farther away form the country, really very close to where the interceptors were located.
The problem is that if you have the radar too close to the launch point, the missile will overfly that radar and will then be going away from the radar when the interception is made. That is not good for guiding an interceptor to intercept a ballistic missile. You really want the radar behind or level with the interceptor's launch point if you want that radar to help the interceptor make the intercept with the missile.
RFE/RL: So, that means one still would need missiles and a radar stationed in Central Europe. In other words, the radar in Azerbaijan could only be an early-warning addition to -- but not a substitute for – the planned U.S. network. Why then, do you think Moscow made this offer?
Lennox: My guess is that they are simply saying why not use our capabilities as part of a single system. Why make it entirely American -- I guess that is what is behind it.
RFE/RL: Washington and its NATO partners have been interested before in putting early warning radars in the Caucasus. Have the Russians ever made a proposal like this before to Washington?
Lennox: I believe the Russians offered several years ago to coordinate radar systems to defend all Europe, including, I guess, western Russia. This is not something that is absolutely new. I believe the Russians are saying, "Look, why don't you talk to us first before deciding where to put things?" That is the sort of feeling I get from what is being said.
RFE/RL: Finally, are there any advantages to Russia itself in jointly operating such a radar with Washington? Does it add protection for Russia from missiles fired from Iran, for example?
Lennox: Russia has its own interceptor missiles around Moscow already, and so Russia is already protected from any missile attack. The anti-ballistic missile system around Moscow has been there for many, many years, for 30-plus years. It is still there; it is still operational; and has been upgraded.
Iran tests its Shahab-3 medium-range missile in November 2006 (AFP)
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I don't think there are many people out there who have children that haven't heard the crude rhyme they come home repeating at some point during their elementary school years. "Beans, beans are good for your heart, the more that you eat the more that you _____". I will let you fill in that blank for yourself! At least I know that rhyme runs rampant in the elementary school in this part of the country. I don't know who started it, but at least they had one thing correct - beans are good for your heart! Beans are good for your body in more ways than you might realize.
Dried beans and other pulses/legumes are relatively inexpensive yet offer a healthful way to include nutrient-rich foods in the daily diet. According to the United Stated Department of Agriculture, analyses show that people who eat beans consume more vitamins and minerals than individuals who don't eat beans.
Beans have been given a bad reputation over the years. They have been often considered food for the "poor", but that may be because they are so inexpensive. Many years in the past, beans were the perfect traveling food for Native Americans and Pioneers alike. They do not require refrigeration, and can be cooked in nothing more than water if that is all available. Beans are also versatile in the fact they can be made different ways and incorporated into other dishes after cooking. Refried beans, bean dip, charro beans, and even bean pie! Don't let those simple little legumes fool you, they are amazing!
So next time you consider cooking beans, don't let that childish rhyme deter you, beans have a lot to
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Every one cooks beans in their own way, and though some of the ingredients may overlap from recipe to recipe, very seldom are they two recipes the same. So this is the way I make my beans, although even the way I do it may vary from pot to pot simply because of what I feel like adding to the dish on that day.
2 cups dried beans, picked and sorted, then washed (yes, beans can have rocks and such in them)
Place the dried beans into a large pot. Soak the beans overnight in warm water. This will help to soften them. In the morning drain off the water, and cover with clean water.
Add the crushed garlic cloves and jalapeño chile peppers; bring the water just to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium low and cook until the beans are soft and just almost done, approximately 2 hours.
At this time, you can also add the optional additions of bacon, cumin, chile powder, and/or paprika. You can use whatever of these you like, or whatever combination you prefer. You might want to consider what you will be serving the beans with, and let that help you determine your additions. You don't want to overpower the taste of the beans. After adding any of these Optional Ingredients, cook for another hour.
Once the beans are done, add the salt and pepper. Do
not add salt until after the beans are at least 80% cooked, as this will make the outer hull of the beans tough.
Using Slow Cooker (crock pot) - If you prefer to use a slow cooker, follow the same procedure for soaking the beans overnight, and then place the beans in your cooker and cover with water. As with the previous recipe, do not add the spices or salt until after the beans are almost done. Cooking bean in the slow cooker will take a minimum of 12 hours on low to cook to done.
You can leave them on low for a day or more (up to three days), by simply adding water
when needed. This way you have a continuous pot of beans going that people can serve themselves from, or you can dip into to use in other recipes or in your
meal menu.
- You will also follow the same procedure of soaking overnight. Once the beans are rinsed, cover with water, making sure not to go over your pressure cookers recommendation for the depth of water and food. Place the pressure cooker over medium high heat, and bring it up so that it is steaming. Reduce to medium and allow to cook 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and release steam according to the manufactures' instructions.
Add the spices and other optional choices, replace the lid securely and once again bring up to pressure over medium high heat. This time only let the beans cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let the temperature come down on its own without releasing the steam. Check carefully to make certain all the pressure is off before releasing the valve or opening the top.
You can now place the cooked beans in a bowl and serve, or use them in whatever other recipe you desire.
Makes about 8 servings.
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Diablo 3 Was Originally Intended To Be An MMO
Keeping in mind that Blizzard has created MMO games out of one of its franchises, Blizzard might have considered an MMO based on either their Diablo or Starcraft franchise. The game was intended to be the Diablo version of World of Warcraft.
This was also discussed in an interview with Runic Games who was one of the original developers behind Diablo game.
When Blizzard was under its work a million years ago, it was basically Diablo 3 which was an MMO. The blizzard was going to do the Diablo version of World of Warcraft. But it changed that very quickly. So they left to start Flagship Studios and purchased lot of the working people and rebooted their own team.
A Diablo MMO would have been successful. Yes it would have been. Diablo III is one of the most popular online games that you can ever imagine. While playing Diablo mmo 3, you will find various weapons, golds, mana, and health potions, and can grow your character by learning skills. Moreover, you can also build strength and find new weapons to battle anything that attempts to attack you.
Diablo is based on storyline, but now there will be class-based quests that will include more storylines. When you begin with the game, understand where and what all are the shortcuts. Locating where to get potions and spells, where to get your weapons repaired from is always a great way to start a fresh mmo game.
More so, understanding what all spells do and how to kick them off at the right time is highly important in cheap Diablo 3. Mmo games online have characters such as "Witch Doctor" who is same as Necromancer that ignited the undead to have a fight with him. The best part is, they have their own weapons, skills and magics. What more?
Another class is the "Wizard" that uses new tricks such as Disintegration and Slow Time and uses very basic magic skills as well.
During the cheap diablo3 game you will have to defeat end number of new characters. For instance, The "Dune Thresher" is like the sand maggot and is even more dangerous. Do not get afraid! These creatures will keep on popping out of the ground and will keep attacking you. The "Gnarled Walkers" are also like walking trees that will keep following you all through.
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Andy Murray does not have the best history with saying publicly who he supports when it comes to major football tournaments, so he's gone for something slightly different now.
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Murray, who named himself as centre-forward, came under fire on Twitter by Jurgen Melzer after the Austrian was snubbed. He just can't win with these things, can he!
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Iowa Library Services and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are pleased to announce a series of summer financial literacy programs for young families.
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer garden webinars to be hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Because weather patterns over the past couple of years have moved rapidly from drought to flood, the theme of the 2013 series is "Moisture Extremes in the Landscape."
Fungi and molds are popping up and out in Iowa lawns and gardens thanks to cool, wet conditions the past few weeks. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach tell gardeners how to identify and manage some of the more common ones.
With this spring's wet soils and cool, cloudy weather, some people wonder where those ripe tomatoes and green beans at the farmers' market are coming from. The growers may be using high tunnels that allow them to plant earlier and have vegetables a few to several weeks sooner than field-grown crops.
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Jeff Pape, owner of Rubly Farms and chairman of the Hewitt Creek watershed council, is hosting a cover crops field day in partnership with Iowa Learning Farms, Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Hewitt Creek Watershed Improvement Association Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, at his farm near Dyersville.
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Fresh strawberries, a favorite of almost everyone, are relatively easy to grow and hardy throughout Iowa. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach share cultural practices to reduce damage and losses caused by insects and diseases
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Farmers and crop advisors around the world are scouting corn and soybean fields with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field guides in hand. The guides outline integrated pest management information – how to protect crops using both preventative and curative tactics to manage insects, diseases and weeds.
Fayette County's senior Dairy Quiz Bowl team placed first in the annual 4-H Youth Dairy Quiz Bowl, June 6 in Arlington. The team will represent Iowa 4-H at the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Louisville, Ky., in November.
New opportunities exist for harvesting corn stover in support of central Iowa cellulosic ethanol plant biomass feedstock needs. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a meeting at the Hubbard Golf and Recreation Club on July 9 to address emerging stover harvest opportunities.
Water is a critical issue for the continued development and prosperity of Iowa, the North Central Region and the United States. The Iowa Learning Farms' monthly webinar on Wednesday, June 19, features Lois Wright Morton, sociology professor at Iowa State University with her presentation, "Linking and Integrating Water Quality Planning for Action."
With an official proclamation from Gov. Terry Branstad, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Center for Industrial Research and Service is celebrating 50 years of service to Iowa business and industry.
Iowa Learning Farms, the Ann Smeltzer Charitable Trust Farm board of trustees and Webster and Hamilton NRCS offices were planning to host a field day at the farm Wednesday, June 12. The field day has been postponed due to the wet spring and late planting season. The field day will be held later this summer at a date yet to be determined.
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Sociology is the study of human societies; of the institutions, organizations, and groups that compose them; and of the way individuals and groups relate to one another. One of the discipline's special emphases will be to offer comparative, cross-national, and cross-cultural perspectives throughout the curriculum. Sociological knowledge is vital to the understanding of contemporary problems such as crime, poverty, overpopulation, mental illness, and aging. Studying this field is highly relevant to careers in human services, research, and government which try to address these problems.
To study the broad subject of sociology, a student needs to acquire information (what we know), methodology (how we know), and theory (how we explain). A major in sociology will require students to develop background and strength in each of these domains. Students may choose to concentrate more fully in a particular content area of sociology, such as health, welfare and education; crime and deviance; socialization, aging, and the life course; social structure, mobility, inequality; or gender, race, ethnicity, and class by selecting a set of courses which focus in related fields.
To learn more about Sociology programs at CSU San Marcos, please visit the Sociology department website.


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Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission to adjust the fuel and purchased power adjustment charge (FAC) on the bills of its electric customers.
A typical residential electric customer currently pays an FAC of approximately $4.10 a month. Under this filing, it would drop by approximately $1.13 a month, to $2.97 a month. The proposed change would take effect in February 2014.
Applications to intervene and participate in this case should be filed no later than Dec. 22, 2013, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0360.
In its filing, Ameren Missouri states the proposed adjustment to customer rates reflects changes in its fuel and purchased power costs, including transportation and net of off-system sales revenues experienced during the four month period of June 2013 through September 2013 (Case No. ER-2014-0163).
The filing also reflects the company's annual FAC true-up (Case No. ER-2014-0164) and a customer refund ordered by the Commission in a July 2013 decision (Case No. EO-2012-0074).
The commission determined that certain Ameren Missouri power sales agreements with American Electric Power Operating Companies and to Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. should be considered as off-system sales and that those revenues should be flowed through the company's FAC. As a result, the commission ordered in August that electric customers were to receive a $26.3 million refund to be applied in a future Ameren Missouri FAC filing.
In its annual FAC true-up filing, Ameren Missouri states the true-up reflects an undercollection of approximately $105,339 from customers.
Ameren Missouri serves approximately 1.2 million electric customers in Missouri.
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Fitness fun – Running
Another running season is now upon us! If you've been thinking of trying running for fitness or fun (or both!) this is a great time of year to start.
Some very basic advice for the beginner:
– Always warm up before a run. This can be something as simple as going for a short walk and stretching.
– Make sure you have proper running shoes. You don't have to spend a ton on them, but they should be shoes made for running and not for cross-training, walking, or any other sport. Not sure where to get shoes? For basic shoes, any sports store will do – just make sure you take the time to try on several pair and walk around in them to see if they're comfortable. If you're looking to spend a bit more, my favourite shop in Toronto is The Runners Shop, located on Bloor Street West, across from the ROM.
– Keep hydrated, especially if it is hot outside. It is best to drink some water before you go for your run, and then drink small sips of water during.
– Don't push yourself too hard! Just start out with a nice, easy pace, and take a short walk break when you need to.
– The Running Room has great clinics for both beginner runners (Learn to Run is particularly popular) as well as seasoned runners who are looking to train up to a new distance and/or improve their time.
Think you might want to try competing? It's a ton of fun and often the events are fundraisers for great charities. Just a small selection of the runs coming up in Toronto this year:
May: Sporting Life 10K
June: Toronto Challenge 5K run/walk
July: Acura 10 miler and 5K
August: Toronto Women's 10K and 5K
September: Toronto Waterfront Marathon/Half/5K
October: Goodlife Toronto Marathon/Half/5K/Relay


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Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $5.3 million in Conservation Innovation Grants to develop approaches and technology that will help producers adapt to extreme climate changes that cause drought. These grants will fund projects benefiting several states that were significantly impacted by last year's drought. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.
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McCormick, SC (May 2, 2009)… Matthew Harmon (Grand Rapids, MI) and Blaine Peffley (Lebanon, PA) share the lead at the Savannah Lakes Village Classic over the 7032 yard, par 72, Monticello Golf Club after posting three round totals of thirteen under par 203. The pair fired dueling rounds of five under par 67 in their third efforts, combining for 15 birdies between the two.
Harmon and Peffley will start Sundays final round one stroke in front of Russell Knox (Jacksonville Beach, FL), Andrew Dresser (Carrollton, TX), Ramon Bescansa (Santiago, Spain) and Matthew Rosenfeld (Plano, TX), each finishing at twelve under par 204 totals through three rounds.
Jason Dillard (Cullman, AL), Michael Welch (Quincy, MA) and David Skinns (Atlanta, GA) will start the final round three strokes back of the pair after finishing with ten under par 206 totals for three rounds. Dillard used his round of five under par 67 to bolt up the leaderboard from a tie for 20th to a tie for 7th while Welch and Skinns fired matching rounds of 68 taking each from a tie for 14th to their current tie for 7th.
A group of four golfers finished with a three day totals of nine under par 207, four strokes back of leaders. This group includes Matthew Anderson (Edina, MN), Keegan Bradley (Huntington Station, NY), Phillip Pettitt Jr. (Murfreesboro, TN) and Mark Wuersching (Queensland, Australia), who's round of 68 propelled him from a tie for 20th to a tie for 10th.
The final round will begin at 7:30 am Sunday morning with the leaders teeing off at 8:50.
The total purse for The Savannah Lakes Village Classic is $200,000 with $33,566 going to the winner.


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Army Lieutenant Colonel Gets 41 Months In Bribery Case
A retired Army lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 41 months in prison for taking bribes while working as a contracting officer's representative in Kuwait during the Iraq war.
Derrick L. Shoemake pleaded guilty in 2011 to taking roughly $250,000 in bribes from 2004 to 2006. U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee in the Central District of California handed down the prison term Wednesday and also ordered Shoemake to pay $181,900 in restitution and forfeit $68,100.
Shoemake was in charge of coordinating and accepting delivery of bottled water in support of our troops in Iraq while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, according to a Justice Department news release. He admitted to helping a contractor with his delivery of bottled water in return for $215,000, the Justice Department said. Most of the payments were delivered to Shoemake's wife in Los Angeles.
Shoemake also received $35,000 from a second contractor for his apparent influence over the award of bottled water contracts in Afghanistan, according to the Justice Department.
U.S. officials said Shoemake's case was part of of an investigation that has led to the arrests and convictions of 16 others for their roles in the schemes at Camp Arifjan.


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The Learning Hub
The Learning Hub is open Monday - Friday 8:45am - 5:15pm and is based in building L24.
The Learning Hub houses:
Teaching Resources for loan
Teaching Resources for reference
Educational Reference Library
Library Book Drop
Technical Support
Teaching Resources
The Learning Hub has a wide range of useful resources to aid teaching and lesson planning, including a wide selection of children's literature, reading schemes, Big Books, puppets and posters, all of which are available for short term loan.
The Learning Hub also houses an impressive collection of in-print children's books, reading schemes and other materials direct from many of the country's leading publishers, available for reference on site. Our unique collection includes resources from:
Oxford Reading Tree, Harper Collins, Child's Play, Badger Learning, b small publishing, Pick-a-Book, Mantra Lingua, Yellow Door, Maverick, Tulip Books, Mogzilla, Laburnum Press, The Literacy Tower, Hog Back Books, BookLife, ReadZone including Fiction Express, Red Rocket Readers, COSY, Nelson Thornes, Barrington Stoke, Letterland and Browns Books for Students.
Copies of the National Curriculum and other related documents are stored here and can be used in The Learning Hub or signed out for short-term loan.
There are facilities for personal and group study with WiFi available for students to use their own laptops.
Five computers and one iPad are available for student use; printing, copying and scanning are also available.
The Learning Hub Director is Karen Goulding who has a wealth of knowledge regarding the resources available and is very happy to help. Karen can be contacted via email email@example.com or telephone 0118 378 2718
Staff may also be contacted via email email@example.com or telephone 0118 378 2702
Educational Reference Library
The Education Reference Library contains a collection of publications on all aspects of education and educational practice.
Books are available for students and teachers to use while at the Learning Hub.
Library Book Drop
Students can return library loans via the Book Drop which is in the foyer of The Learning Hub, the foyer is open weekdays 07:30 am - 10:00 pm.
Technical Support Area
The technical area offers a range of services including submission binding and laminating. There is also a small stock of stationery and art materials for sale.
Digital cameras, flip video cameras, digital voice recorders and other equipment are available for short term loan.
The Resources Technician is Chris Tibbenham and he can be contacted via e mail email@example.com or telephone 0118378 2717.
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Tsaesci Race - Snake-like race from Akavir
Skyrim » Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
Skyrim » Races, Classes, and Birthsigns
Added: 21/07/2014 - 08:24PM
Updated: 03/08/2016 - 03:18PM
Last updated at 16:18, 3 Aug 2016 Uploaded at 21:24, 21 Jul 2014
Adds the snake-like Tsaesci race to Skyrim. There are two variations of this race, one with more reptilian heads and the other with more humanoid heads. The mod includes four followers, two located in Rorikstead at Frostfruit Inn and the other two located at the Winking Skeever in Solitude.
Also of note is that this race shares head parts with Orcs due to them having somewhat oriental hairstyles and I thought this species should have the capacity to grow hair to better differentiate them from Argonians even more, however not all Orc head parts will appear well on the Tsaesci except for the intended oriental hairstyles. But if you don't like the idea of them having hair then don't worry since non-Man Tsaesci can still use Argonian hairstyles.
When installing this mod make sure to put it near the end of your load order. Also feel free to use this mod as a resource or make improvements upon it so long as I receive a small credit.
The Tsaesci, which means Snake Palace, are a race of vampiric serpents originating from the continent of Akavir, east of Tamriel. The serpent-folk apparently "ate" the men that lived on Akavir, although this phrase could mean that they assimilated with them as a culture. Their appearance has been described differently on many occasions, the only consistency being that they are "tall, beautiful (if frightening), [and] covered in golden scales." They have been described as having human upper bodies and serpentine lower bodies in some cases and being entirely snake-like in others. The Tsaesci are known to fight without shields or armor, using only swords in combat. The nature of the race is a tapestry of historical contradictions, so what little is known about them is uncertain. It is impossible to separate fact from possible embellishments by storytellers eager to make the Tsaesci more monstrous.
Lore info originates from this site: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Tsaesci_%28race%29
Recommended Mods
Player Size Adjuster and First Person Camera Height Fix by Imp of the Perverse (can be used to scale the camera in first person view to the player's height)
Argonian Fins by Chilean Wolf
Note: The ear fins in the image are not used in this mod, they're from another mod that I forgot to disable when I took the pic. The mod is still awesome though. Said mod can be found in this link:
Medusa Drakul armors and Thanatos dragon by Zerofrost Satyr
Note: In case you want to play as a Gorgon/Medusa, I suggest you try this great mod.
Dread Tentacles - HDT Enabled Hair for Argonians by ClarkWasHere
Note: A neat hairstyle for Argonians and Tsaescis too.
Lost Colony of Akavir by Friedrice24
Note: A really awesome akavir colony mod that may soon host some of my Tsaescis as npcs.
Known Issues
A dead Tsaesci's tail will become deformed after death due to the fixed nature of the tail and the body going ragdoll upon death. Only way to undo it is to exit Skyrim and reload the game.
Steam File Link
Future Updates
Snake heads.
Moving tails.
Possibly a quest.


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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball team will play its final game before the holiday break on Saturday when they travel to Edinburg to take on the Texas-Pan American Broncs. Tip-off is set for 5 PM at the UTPA Fieldhouse.
The Islanders come into the game following a win against Incarnate Word last Sunday in the Dugan Wellness Center. TAMUCC trailed early but made a strong second half push to win the game by a 62-51 final and improve to 5-3 on the season. They outscored UIW 39-21 in the second half to secure a tough victory in their first-ever game in Dugan.
Shaye Montgomery led the Islanders with 13 points while Elisa Beagle just missed a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Jade Davis scored 11 points to bring her season scoring average to 11.6 points per game. Deziree Green grabbed six rebounds in the game and leads the team in rebounding with 7.8 per game.
The Broncs come into the game with a 2-9 record after downing St. Edward's 68-41 last Sunday. The other win came against Jackson State, a 49-48 overtime game against an opponent the Islanders have also faced this season. TAMUCC played JSU in the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic, taking a 57-44 win over the Tigers.
After the Saturday game, the Islanders are off until a Dec. 28 double header at the American Bank Center. That Monday, the men's team will play Oklahoma Panhandle State University at 4:30 PM, followed by the women's team hosting Houston in a 7 PM contest.
Fans can listen to all the action by tuning in to ESPN 1230 AM as Yannis Koutroupis does play-by-play for the game.


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by Lola Rayne
Series: Mounting Darkness #1
Published: October 2nd 2012
Publisher: Self Published
Source: Tour Host
Format: eARC
Genre: Paranormal Adult / Urban Fantasy
Sometimes the monster that haunted you as a child truly is real...
All it took was one phone call to bring Nicole Jones's life crumbling down around her. Now a nightmare she thought she'd left in her past is back, and he's not exactly bringing her candy and flowers. While fleeing, in a non-terrified fashion, she meets a menacing man in a dark alley. Then promptly passes out at his feet.
Gideon Evans hasn't exactly been having the best run of luck, but all that changes when a buxom little blonde collapses right in front of him. Or at least he thinks it has. It doesn't take him long to realize that bombshell is an appropriate description for more than just her looks. Now he's facing several problems, including a surprising enemy, his own dark past, and a rather inconvenient case of lust.
Can they work together to battle the nightmare that's chasing them? Or will they succumb to the monster within?
The Monster Within is a fun and quirky read. I really like the dynamics between Gideon and Nicole. Though at first I can feel that it's purely… sexual but in the end I got convinced.
I can't really say much about this book, well first I devoured it in a span of a few hours and second I was so busy to absorb the technicalities. Not to say that I didn't enjoy it but I was preoccupied to get to know the characters, not that there are many characters to know but I guess I was reading this with half of my mind flying. But to properly address this review, I really enjoyed it. The problem was in my part.
If you will ever read this book I warn you that it has sexually explicit scenes. If you read Adult, I guess you won't have a problem with this one. The whole man/beast just got me a little confused. I guess I have to say that there's nothing really new on this book. It was really short and full of sexual tension between the characters but I was looking for something new. The characters were easy to like as well as the story.
Overall this book might be short but I really love it. I recommend this to Paranormal Adult fans. It will give you some short but steamy read.
I got this book from the Tour Host for review, it has no way affected my review of the book.
About the Author
Born the only daughter of a pirate and a gypsy, Lola discovered the secret of time travel... and in doing so accidentally caused the destruction of the Roanoke Colony. When asked, her response was "Oops, my bad." She now maintains the flow of time with her hyper-intelligent Raptor side-kick (Fabian), a phone booth than can travel sideways through time, and a bracelet that transforms her into an ass-kicking costumed super hero in a yellow power suit. Writing dirty books is just a cover so no one gets to close and learns her secret.
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great printer let down by the out 'tray'
Reviewed by Alex. Review Posted 16/11/2013
Can someone explain why HP have suddenly started putting a pathetically flimsy little plastic flip out arm - that barely holds 10 sheets of paper let alone the 15 it claims - on all their domestic printers ?
They've finally started using seperate inks for each colour. Which brings them back into the affordable compatible ink market. Great move - finally.
Just don't try and print more than ten sheets of thin paper at a go.
For the sake of a few grams of plastic and a more robust pull out tray - they's effectively hamstrung a rather decent little printer.
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Annie by Jay Maeder and Alan Kupperberg
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Morning, Anniephans!
"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." – Jessica Rabbit
Here's the link to Annie 2004 .
I remember that line. Good movie.
I would expect that the double isn't just an actor. Groomed for that kind of role he has to be rather good at running things or Warbucks would never let him operate.
The double may be going haywire or deciding that since he's playing the part, he should enjoy the perks.
The real Warbucks wants him to stop all the nonsense he's been up to lately.
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