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DataViz Updates MacOpener to Allow the iPod to Work with Windows
DataViz Continues to Build on Compatibility History
6/11/02 – Milford, Conn. – DataViz®, Inc. today announced an updated version of its Mac-mounting software, MacOpener®, to support FireWire® for the iPod®. This new update allows MacOpener customers to use popular music programs such as EphPod by TrentSoft, Inc. to transfer, organize, and play MP3s from the iPod on a Windows computer equipped with a FireWire card.
"As new compatibility obstacles arise DataViz continues to use its experience to break down barriers between different platforms," said Kristen Garvey, DataViz. "As soon as the iPod was released without Windows support, we had a number of our customers turn to us for a solution."
DataViz is known as the "compatibility expert," which is why MacOpener is a natural fit when looking for Windows compatibility for an iPod. In addition, in the past few years DataViz's focus has expanded to encompass the mobile device market with its Documents To Go® software for Palm OS®.
"I'm excited about the new release of MacOpener," said Joe Masters, EphPod developer. "Together with EphPod, it provides Windows users with an iPod solution that is just as easy and flexible as iTunes is for Macintosh owners."
About MacOpener and DataViz MacOpener is a DataViz product which allows PC users to open Mac disks just like they were PC disks. It is perfect for sharing "cross-platform" files including graphic, audio, video and Web files. MacOpener supports many different kinds of removable media including floppies, Zip, Jaz, CD-ROMs and FireWire for the iPod. MacOpener can be purchased for $49.95 directly from DataViz.
DataViz® is the standard for productivity software for the Palm OS® handheld device market, as well as Windows and Macintosh cross platform compatibility software. Since 1984, DataViz has consistently been on best seller lists of the major industry distributors. In addition, DataViz has developed strategic partnerships with Palm, Inc., Sony Corp., Apple®, Microsoft®, and other industry leaders. DataViz products are sold at major computer retail stores and through distributors in the United States and throughout the world. For more information please visit www.dataviz.com
About EphPod and TrentSoft EphPod is a free ware program developed by Joe Masters of TrentSoft. It is a full-featured, easy-to-use Windows application that connects with Apple's iPod. With a FireWire card and EphPod on a PC, it can take under 30 minutes to transfer 1,000 songs to an iPod. In addition, EphPod supports standard WinAmp (.M3U) playlists, includes powerful playlist creation features, and synchronizes an entire music collection with one click. It also imports Microsoft Outlook contacts, in addition to allowing users to create and edit their own contacts. EphPod can also download the latest news, weather, e-books, and movie listings to an iPod. To find out more or to download a copy of EphPod, please visit http://www.ephpod.com
All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ©2002 DataViz, Inc.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Driving in snow can be difficult, but driving on ice can be nearly impossible.
Unfortunately if you get in an accident, who would you trust to fix your car?
Consumer experts say it starts with doing your homework before you actually need body work and asking the right questions could save you thousands of dollars in repairs and keep you from getting ripped off.
"Driving in ice and snow, you know a lot of people go oh snow, I'm an expert at it. Nobody is an expert at driving on ice," Carroll Proctor said.
If you are not convinced, flashback to 2 weeks ago when an ice storm paralyzed Atlanta and caused lots of accidents.
"Fender benders. You know people are going to run off the road and they're gonna hit curbs and do wheel damage," said Proctor.
He owns A.C. Proctor Paint and Body in Augusta.
Proctor said he sees an increase in business after winter storms because of the high volume of accidents and automobile damage. He said drivers should plan ahead in the event of an accident..
"The best scenario would be to pick a shop before you need it, " Proctor said.
He recommends doing your homework by checking the Better Business Bureau for an A rated business and customer and friend referrals don't hurt either.
He also suggests when you find a potential body shop to look around for possible warning signs that it may not be the place you want working on your car.
"Parts laying all over the office and it's dusty and it's dirty than you know its probably the way they're going to treat your car as well," Proctor said.
Some other advice is to consider the operation's location and overhead, get several estimates, ask questions and most importantly, follow your intuition.
"Just because the insurance company recommends somebody it does not always mean that that is a good facility," Proctor said.
You also want to ask if the shop offers a written warranty, and if so, what is covered and for how long.


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Timetable for Applying to Graduate School
You should begin the application process no later than the summer before your senior year of college or at least a year before you plan to start graduate school. Many students who have had graduate school in mind for most of their undergraduate careers start much earlier. This timetable is approximate, but it offers an idea of the steps you must think about and, roughly, when you must complete each step. No generalized chart provides the specifics that you will need to meet your personal timeline.
As you refine your own timeline, then, carefully examine each application for deadlines. They may vary significantly. Keep your timeline updated and follow it.
From Council of Graduate Schools (http://www.cgsnet.org/)
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Healthy Cats
Urine Marking in Cats
In this article
How Can I Tell If My Cat Has a Litter Box Problem or a Communication Problem?
It takes a bit of detective work to determine whether your cat has a litter box problem or is urine marking. Cats who urine mark also use their litter boxes for voiding, so urine in the litter box does not rule out marking outside the box. But urine marking deposits are usually qualitatively different than inappropriate eliminations outside the box. The following is a list of characteristics that indicate urine marking:
- Urine marks are usually deposited on vertical surfaces Marking on a vertical surface is known as spraying. When spraying, a cat usually backs up to a vertical object like the side of a chair, a wall or a stereo speaker, stands with his body erect and his tail extended straight up in the air, and sprays urine onto the surface. Often his tail and sometimes his entire body twitch while he's spraying.
- Urine mark deposits often have less volume than voided deposits The amount of urine a cat sprays when he's urine marking is usually less than the amount he would void during regular elimination in his box.
- The urine smells pungent The reason cats can learn so much from the urine mark of another cat is that a urine mark isn't just urine. It also contains extra communication chemicals. Those chemicals smell pungent to people.
There are also certain characteristics of a cat or a household that can contribute to urine marking:
- The cat is an unneutered male Although female cats as well as neutered and spayed cats can urine mark, unneutered males have more reason to do so. One function of urine marking is to advertise reproductive availability, so unneutered males may urine mark to let females know they are available.
- There are multiple cats in the household The more cats who live in a home, the more likely it is that at least one of them will urine mark. Houses that have more than 10 cats invariably have urine marking problems.
- There has been a change in the household in some way Cats don't like change. When things change, cats can become stressed. Urine marking behavior can be triggered by someone moving in, moving out, getting a dog, cat or other animal, building a room, remodeling the kitchen, changing work hours, going to stay in the hospital, having a baby, even buying a new coat or bringing home groceries in an unusually large paper bag. One of the ways cats deal with this stress is by marking their territory. They might do it to preempt a problem by leaving a message that this place is theirs, or they might do it to comfort themselves with their own familiar scent.
There is conflict between cats The conflict can be between cats in the house or between the housecat and other cats he sees outside. Cats mark in response to conflict with other cats for the same reasons they mark in response to household changes. Cat-to-cat conflict is one of the most common reasons for urine marking, and it's usually anxiety based rather than intolerance based. A cat doesn't necessarily get angry because another cat has the audacity to come into his territory. Rather, he gets upset because he doesn't have the social skills to deal with the intrusion. If a cat is prevented from avoiding the other cat, he'll become increasingly stressed and mark often.


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Rush exhaust systems and mufflers allow riders to customize the way their motorcycle sounds using interchangeable baffle diameters. MotoBuys also carries Rush's selection of end caps crafted from high quality aircraft aluminum, so riders get a custom look. The exhausts and mufflers come with a one-year warranty.
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>> I don't see it in the box.
>> I don't see it on the Garmin site.
>Whatever, dude. You're just being nuts now.
>The bottom line is, your original contention that there's no support for
>Garmin GPS is debunked.
>It may not be as seamless as the "Windows" version, but the fact is
>Garmin uses Linux, and provides resources to the developer community.
>The rest is cavilling.
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Benelli Sei 900Years produced: 1979-1987Claimed power: 80hp @ 8,400rpmEngine: 906cc SOHC air-cooled inline 6 Top speed: 120mphWeight (wet): 549lb (249kg)Wheelbase: 56in (1,422mm)Width: 25.75in (654mm)1/4 mile, sec/mph: 13.3/99.8MPG: 35-45Price then (1983): $5,406Price now: $5,000-$8,000The Benelli Sei 900 got its start as the Benelli Sei 750 ("Sei" is Italian for "six"), which was first unveiled in the fall of 1972 and was the first production 6-cylinder motorcycle in the world. Delays and setbacks put the launch off until 1974, and the new model carried an MSRP of $3,995. That's roughly $17,500 in today's money, but Italian cars and cycles weren't — and still aren't — purchased for their bargain price tag.
While the design of the engine on the Benelli Sei 750 closely mimicked Honda's CB500, its two extra pots set it apart from everything else. The inline-six displaced 747cc and was fed by three 29mm Dell'Orto carbs, as the obstacle of synchronizing six units pushed the designers to this more friendly arrangement. A 5-speed gearbox sent the 75hp to the rear wheel via a single drive chain.
A 6-into-6 exhaust was unique, and the sound emanating from the chrome tips was something else. A tubular steel frame carried the load, and with a half-tank of fuel the Benelli Sei 750 tipped the scales at just over 500 pounds.
Styling was subdued once you got past the exhaust, with a saddle that was fairly thin and square compared to some of the more sumptuous pillions on the Japanese units. A pair of disc brakes up front and a drum at the rear did a decent job of slowing the Sei. Contemporary reviews complained of poor gauges and switchgear, although some quirkiness was to be expected on an Italian bike.
After a few years of middling sales, the Sei 750 was upgraded for 1979 to 906cc and the exhaust was pared back to a 6-into-2 system. The Benelli Sei 900 gained little more than five ponies over the Sei 750. A unique duplex drive chain was added, wire wheels were replaced with gold-colored Campagnolo rims and a rear disc brake replaced the former drum unit.
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The Benelli Sei 900 also gained a sidestand, along with a safety feature requiring the stand be in the "up" position before the starter would engage. The 1983 models sold for $5,400, and compared to the last year 1982 Kawasaki KZ1300, which listed at $6,260, it should have seemed like a bargain for a 6-cylinder motorcycle. Built and sold in small numbers, it stayed in production until 1987. MC
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In Philadelphia, PA, more than two-thirds of adults and nearly half of all youth are overweight or obese. Access to healthy food, including fruits and vegetables, is a challenge. But with support from CDC, the city is using innovative approaches to get healthy foods where they're needed.
One of the city's strategies was to open ten new farmers markets in low-income, high-need areas. It also launched Philly Food Bucks, a fruit and vegetable coupon program for SNAP recipients, at 25 markets across the city. These steps are making an impact: SNAP sales at farmers markets increased 179 percent in the first two years of the program.
Philadelphia is just one of many communities across the country using local foods as a tool to address healthy food access and obesity. And like Philly, many other cities are using CDC support to get the work done. From creating school gardens in Omaha, Nebraska to building the supply of local produce at the Community Food Bank of Tucson, Arizona, to developing a strong farm to school program in the Cherokee nation, communities are finding ways to connect residents with local produce, supporting local farmers in the process.
This work, and that of nine other federal agencies investing in local food, is now showcased on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. Developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Compass includes an interactive map of federally-funded local food projects across the country. And CDC is now on the map!
The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in learning about how the federal government is engaged in local food systems. Looking for trends and opportunities in local food? Use the map to see federally-funded local food projects in your area and compare your region to other communities.
Looking for federal funding for a local food project? Search the map to find out which federal programs are being used to support specific kinds of work.
Interested in mapping the local food landscape in your region? All the data on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass map is downloadable in Excel for you to sort and layer over other datasets.
Communities invest in local food for a variety of reasons – from increasing healthy food access, to creating economic opportunities for farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs, to strengthening the infrastructure that connects producers and consumers. Explore the Compass to learn how local food is part your community's toolbox.
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I Am
by John Clare
I Am: Decay, Destruction, Death Quiz
Think you've got your head wrapped around I Am? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What has happened to the speaker's esteems?
Nobody knows
They've gone where man has never trod
I Am
They are a shipwreck
Q. What is the speaker describing when he talks about sleep in the final stanza?
Taking a nap
Going to bed for the night
Q. Where is the speaker "tost"?
Into the nothingness of scorn and noise
The vast shipwreck of his life's esteems
Into a ship with his creator, God.
I Am
Q. Who is stranger than all the rest?
Darth Vader
Those the speaker loves the best
The speaker's cat
The speaker's mom
Q. What does the speaker about the place where is he "tost"?
It's full of life and joy
It has grass below, and vaulted sky above
It has neither sense of life nor joy


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Simply Pray
God wants our communication with Him to be unencumbered by rules and legalism.
Do you realize that even directing a thought toward God qualifies as silent prayer? It's true! Whether you have been praying for years, are just learning to pray, have hit a "slump" in your spiritual life or simply want your prayer life to improve, know this: God wants you to learn to pray more effectively, and He wants your prayer life to become more fulfilling.
Short, simple prayers can be mighty beyond description, but this does not take away from the fact that prayer is also a grand mystery. Watchman Nee, a Chinese Christian who wrote many profound books while imprisoned for his faith, wrote: "Prayer is the most wonderful act in the spiritual realm, as well as a most mysterious affair." read more
Simply Pray
Short, simple prayers can be mighty beyond description, but this does not take away from the fact that prayer is also a grand mystery. Watchman Nee, a Chinese Christian who wrote many profound books while imprisoned for his faith, wrote: "Prayer is the most wonderful act in the spiritual realm, as well as a most mysterious affair."
I believe the greatest mystery of prayer is that it joins the hearts of people on Earth with the heart of God in heaven.
Prayer goes into the spiritual realm. It brings things out of that unseen realm and into the world around us, right where we live. It ushers spiritual blessings into our natural, everyday lives and brings spiritual power to bear on our earthly circumstances.
We human beings are the only creatures in our known universe who can stand in the natural realm and touch the spiritual realm. When we pray, we connect with God, and He affects our daily lives beyond our comprehension.
I believe prayer is one of the greatest powers available in the entire universe. That's a bold statement, given the other kinds of power that are available today, but I am convinced beyond the slightest doubt that it is true.
When we think of atomic power, we think of forces greater than we can imagine. When we think of something as basic as fuel power in a motorcycle on the highway, we think of something extremely noisy, intense and potentially dangerous.
But every kind of power we encounter on Earth means nothing in heaven. Atomic power could wipe out an entire city of people, but it cannot give them eternal life. This power once commanded the attention of every nation, but it never healed a broken heart. Fuel power takes us where we want to go in the world, but it does not help us make any spiritual progress in our lives or move forward in God.
Prayer opens the door for God to work. It is the activity that you and I can engage in on Earth when we need the power of heaven to come into our lives and bring wisdom, direction, encouragement or a miraculous breakthrough. Prayer connects us to the power of God—and that is why it is a greater force than anything else we can ever imagine.
Only the power of prayer can move the hand of God. And only the power of God can change an individual heart, free a person from bondage and torment, overturn disappointments and devastations, break an addiction, or heal a person's emotions. Only God's power can bring peace, instill joy, grant wisdom, impart a sense of value and purpose to a person who doesn't know what to do in life, and work every kind of miracle.
The awesome, tremendous power of God—the greatest in the universe—is released in our lives through simple, faith-filled prayer. And because we can pray, we have extraordinary power. We can overcome problems we thought we could never overcome; we can do things people did not believe we could do; we can make brilliant decisions. We can walk in victory through all the challenges in our lives.
I have learned that God has not made prayer complicated. Sometimes our religious mind-sets and "systems" present prayer in such a way that it seems out of reach for many of us. But God wants our communication with Him to be unencumbered by rules, regulations, legalism and obligation. He intends for prayer to be an integral part of our everyday lives.
If you want power in your life—power over anything—I encourage you to simply pray!
Joyce Meyer is a New York Times best-selling author and one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. She has written more than 70 books, including the popular Beauty for Ashes and Battlefield of the Mind and her first novel, The Penny (all FaithWords). She is also the founder of Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc. and the host of Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air on hundreds of stations worldwide. read more
Prayers That Impact the Globe
Using a map of the world as an aid to prayer helped me discover several keys for influencing both those residing in my "Jerusalem" as well as those living at "the ends of the earth" (see Acts 1:8).
1. The Motivation Key: biblical purpose. Having a map in my hand motivated me to move beyond mere "bless me" prayers to touch multitudes that have never heard the good news of Jesus. More specifically, it added a biblical purpose to my praying. Purpose is defined as "something set up as an object or end to be attained" or "what one seeks to achieve."
When I first began praying for the nations I was driven by God's promise to His Son, "Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession" (Ps. 2:8, NLT).
I almost stopped using this promise as a basis for my praying after a Bible professor, who heard me quote it in a seminar as a foundation for praying for the nations, suggested the verse was given exclusively by God to His Son. It wasn't for us, he said.
Thankfully, I read the rest of my Bible before tossing the promise aside and discovered in Romans 8:16-17 that any promise God gave His Son is ours as well. That's because we are co-heirs with Christ of all the Father has given Him.
Paul wrote: "The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ" (Rom. 8:16-17, NIV). The New Living Translation reads, "Everything God gives to His Son, Christ, is ours, too."
That settled it! I could ask God for both my neighbors and the nations. This has provided me with a biblical purpose and a powerful motivation. And holding before me a map of both my nearby neighborhood and the distant nations brings this purpose alive every day.
2. The Ministry Key: biblical passion. The second key helped release in me a biblical passion. For many people, prayer provides a specialized ministry when other popular callings may seem out of reach.
Most followers of Jesus won't become apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors or teachers (see Eph. 4:11). The majority won't serve as bishops, deacons, or elders, or even sing in a church choir. But all can embrace a twofold ministry that truly has eternal implications.
First, every follower of Jesus can minister to the Lord. This concerns our personal worship. It focuses on a passion for the Lord. There is no higher calling than ministry to the Lord.
Second, every follower of Jesus can minister to the lost. This concerns our personal witness. It focuses on a passion for the lost. It involves not only praying for those who don't know Jesus but also developing a plan to share our faith in Christ with them. This includes supporting missionary endeavors in distant nations with our resources.
Notice how the psalmist links these two themes in a single psalm: "Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; bless His name. Each day proclaim the good news that He saves. Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. Tell all the nations that the Lord is king" (Ps. 96:1-3; 10, NLT).
Holding a map of the nations (and our neighbors) before us in prayer and saturating that map with worship and intercession brings Psalm 96 alive in our praying.
3. The Mandate Key: biblical pattern. All true followers of Jesus have been given a mandate to help fulfill the Great Commission. Praying over a map of the world (that includes a map of our neighborhoods) brings new life to this mandate. It also provides us with a biblical pattern to help carry it out.
A mandate is defined as "a resounding directive" or "a clear and focused objective given by a person or persons in authority." Another definition reads, "To put into one's hands; to command or entrust."
We discover our mandate from Christ in such commands as, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations ... teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" (Matt. 28:19-20, NIV).
Luke provides a description of the biblical pattern for fulfilling this mandate when he tells in his gospel how the early church responded to Christ's command: "Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ" (Acts 5:42).
4. The Mission Key: biblical plan. The final key introduces to each believer a biblical plan that enables us to truly affect both our neighbors and the nations for eternity. This model for missions is increasingly being described as the "prayer, care, share" plan.
Based largely on such Scriptures as Luke 10:5-9, it has been embraced by Mission America, a coalition of 80 denominations and 400 parachurch ministries, as its primary objective for influencing our communities as well as nations.
They include:
Prayer focus. When Jesus commissioned the 70 to go forth with the gospel, He admonished them, "'When you enter a house, first say, "Peace to this house"'" (Luke 10:5). Prayer for our neighbors (and nations) is the primary blessing we can give them. Prayer additionally prepares the way for the rest of the plan to be effective.
Care focus. Next in the Luke 10 model, we read Jesus' commands to "'Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you,'" and "'Heal the sick that are there'" (vv. 7,9). His words speak of a willingness to fellowship with those around us as well as to look for ways to meet their needs (such as through healing the sick). These qualities embody the care focus.
Share focus. Finally, Jesus said, "'Tell them, "The kingdom of God is near you"'" (v. 9). God's kingdom, of course, is revealed only through Jesus Christ. Thus, to witness to a lost person about Christ is to point that person in the direction of God's kingdom. To lead him to Christ is to bring him into the kingdom. What began with prayer and was nurtured in care now opens the door to share who Christ is and how He can transform that person's life.
We have an urgency to vastly increase an army of those who are focusing prayer on all the nations of the world, especially in light of intensifying global tensions. Therefore, we encourage believers to pray daily for their neighbors and the nations.
Dick Eastman is international president of Every Home for Christ, a global home-to-home evangelism ministry that has planted more than 2.6 billion gospel messages in 198 nations. His books about prayer and evangelism have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. read more
Stand In the Gap
When we intercede in prayer, we plead our case before the eternal judge of the universe. Every case we present to God calls for genuine preparation. Without proper preparation a lawyer would make a fool of himself before the judge, his client, his adversary and the gallery of people.
Personal Preparation
Before we prepare a case, we must first prepare ourselves. We do this by experiencing salvation, coming to know God and recognizing our position in Christ. read more
The Difference a Father Can Make
You may struggle with feelings of inadequacy regarding your fathering abilities, but you have a God-given role to protect and provide for your family. And you have great impact on developing character in your sons.
Fathering is at the heart of masculinity, of what it means to be a man. Godly fathers put others' needs before their own. If you're like me, you spend the majority of your conscious thought and effort on satisfying your own wants and needs. It's almost an unconscious response to life. But if we are to be authentic men and fathers, we need to rethink that attitude and consciously make sacrifices so others can benefit and prosper.
When fathers neglect this duty or are absent from the home, predators attack families. Young men, such as gang members, who are raised without the influence of older men often become marauding wolves themselves–predators preying on women and children for their own self-gratification. read more
Seven Steps to 'Sex-cess'
Live in a sex-charged culture, without getting zapped!
Jim is in my office one Saturday morning crying over the lust, guilt and terrible sexual choices that are destroying his life. I don't know whether to empathize with his pain or kick his butt for going to sleep on his watch!
I remind him that the battle for sexual integrity demands constant vigilance. It's a wrestling match with Satan, and any time you let your guard down, you get body-slammed. read more
Integrity Is King
"Integrity" is a word that is widely used—and widely misunderstood. If you were to ask the average person for a definition of integrity you'd probably hear a lot of hemming and hawing. The origin of the word makes its meaning very clear. "Integrity" comes from the Latin adjective integer, which means "whole" or "complete." In mathematics, an integer is a positive or negative whole number or zero—a number without any fractional part.
A person of integrity is honest and upright. His soul is not divided or compartmentalized. read more
Keeping a Pure Mind
Question: Doug, I'm married and know that 1 Timothy 5:1-2 says, "Treat … older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity" (NIV). But I struggle with impure thoughts when I'm around women. What is the best way to keep my mind sexually pure?
Answer: I recommend a few strategies. One, wear a rubber band on your wrist and every time you lust at a woman, snap it. This will stop reinforcing this behavior. Two, memorize some Scriptures on purity so you can access them when in need. Three, do what 1 Timothy 5:1-2 suggests—view all women in the context of a relationship. read more
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DyKnow, an increasingly popular program that arms teachers with content sharing and monitoring tools, perfectly represents innovative educational technology that offers little to no educational value.
Education technology should keep students on task and make learning easier, but as far as I can tell, much of DyKnow's collaborative software isn't necessary or ideal for classroom use—especially for smaller class sizes.
But to be fair, I agree with part of DyKnow's mission statement: "Teaching and learning should be an exciting, collaborative adventure."
I attended Brimmer and May in Brookline, Massachusetts, among the finest independent day schools in the country. I received tremendous one-on-one attention in an inviting, warm and academically rigorous community.
I fondly recall local ski trips with my then-AP English teacher, Judy Guild, who now serves as the amazing head of school. Riding on the chairlift, we would discuss the works of literary greats like Flannery O'Conner, Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell and Thomas Hardy.
I have lifelong memories of engaging with my amazing teachers and peers, obtaining meaningful appreciation for new ideas. I encourage you to visit Brimmer and May, where dedicated, upbeat individuals engage in effective collaboration each day.
Teachers like Ms. Guild make learning fun, engaging and relevant, and educational technology should aim for no other goal.
I absolutely love online learning, and I'm excited about the potential for massive open online courses. But there is no substitute for teachers who have the opportunity to engage students in person. Why would any teacher want to send e-messages to a student sitting just several feet away?
I can only imagine what some students must think of DyKnow: "My teacher thinks so little of me that he sends me messages through DyKnow, even though I'm sitting right in front of him."
DyKnow does allow users to submit message feedback on how well they understand course content. Teachers could find this helpful, especially for tweaking lessons midstream. All the same, I strive to create an environment in which students feel comfortable expressing their understanding or misunderstanding. I also make known that I am available for extra help and that my door is also always open, in case individuals wish to meet one-on-one.
My biggest problem resides with Dyknow Monitor, which, while technologically cool and innovative, draws too much unnecessary attention away from the act of teaching.
With DyKnow Monitor, teachers can see thumbnails of student's screens, block access to non-curricular applications and web pages, and even help teachers save time in the classroom by opening and closing applications and web pages for students. If more direction is necessary, teachers can lock the keyboard and mouse on one or more computers and refocus the entire class at once with an onscreen message.
I'm a firm believer in moving around the classroom to engage students fully. With my own two eyes—not through a computer screen—I monitor student behavior.
Other than an injury preventing a teacher from walking, I see absolutely no need for Dyknow Monitor, which, to be quite frank, promotes teacher laziness and ineffective instruction.
I'm busy enough when I teach, and I don't have the time nor interest to also act as Big Brother. Instead, I craft and execute engaging, relevant and exciting lessons. My students actually want to pay attention and make effective, wise use of technology.
I'm also dubious of teachers who use DyKnow Monitor to shutdown or take control of a student's computer. If such action is needed, it's more likely due to a poor lesson than any fault of the student.
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Addendum K (Army Sustainability Strategy)
Army Sustainability is a comprehensive, systems approach to planning and decision-making designed to sustain the natural infrastructure, which includes the land, water, air, and energy resources required to conduct our mission.
Advances in technology, ever-increasing global population, and urbanization have effectively made the world smaller. They have placed greater stresses on the world's interconnected human, economic, and natural systems. Local and regional issues, such as famine, natural disasters, ecological degradation, economic decline, political upheaval, and disputes over precious and sometimes scarce natural resources, are evolving into global issues that influence how the United States must respond and interact—through political, economic, and when necessary, military engagement.
Fielding new weapons systems, adjusting tactics, and consolidating forces through Base Realignment and Closure and global repositioning all impact - as well as are impacted by – our ability to sustain the natural infrastructure, which includes the land, water, air, and energy resources required to conduct our mission.
Traditionally, the DoD has defined sustainability solely in terms of the necessary level and duration of forces, material and consumables necessary to achieve mission objectives. The Army now recognizes that to sustain the mission, we must clearly recognize and consider often non-traditional internal and external aspects that may influence our ability achieve sustainability over time.The Army Strategy for the Environment – Sustain the Mission, Secure the Future expands on the traditional sustainability concept, describing a sustainable Army as simultaneously meeting current as well as future mission requirements worldwide, safeguarding human health, improving quality of life and enhancing the natural environment. The six goals outlined in this strategic document guide how we are integrating sustainability considerations into each of the Army's four overarching strategies.
Sustainability supports the Army in all its missions and applies to all Army units, organizations, personnel, suppliers, support contractors and partners. Further, our sustainability strategy was developed to strengthen the Army contribution to joint operations.
The six goals of Army Sustainability are:
- Foster a sustainability ethic within the Army that takes us beyond environmental compliance to sustainability.
- Strengthen Army operations: Strengthen Army operational capability by reducing our environmental footprint through more sustainable practices.
- Meet testing, training, and mission requirements: Meet current and future training, testing, and other mission requirements by sustaining land, air, and water resources.
- Minimize impacts and total ownership costs: Minimize impacts and total ownership costs of Army systems, material, facilities, and operations by integrating the principles and practices of sustainability.
- Enhance well-being: Enhance the well-being of our Soldiers, civilians, families, neighbors, and communities through leadership in sustainability.
- Drive innovation: Use innovative technology and the principles of sustainability to meet user needs and anticipate future Army challenges
Sustainable practices directly support our business transformation, because they seek to eliminate waste, drive innovation, and promote collaboration across the Army enterprise. Likewise, sustainable practices provide our operational Army with greater capability. Water conservation, fuel and energy efficiency, will enable us to deploy faster, travel farther and sustain deployed units as long as required. Alternative energy will provide the security buffer to protect our forces from disruption in petroleum supplies from foreign sources. Achieving zero emissions – heat, light, noise, waste – will reduce the operational signature and logistical support tail.
Many of the sustainable practices the Army seeks to institutionalize are modeled from practices adopted by a growing number of corporations achieving competitive advantage by taking a thorough look at how their processes impact not only their financial status, but environmental and social well-being -- the "triple bottom line". By finding common ground where financial interests merge with the interest of doing what is right by the environment and society, corporations have found tremendous savings, more effective business models and new markets.
To illustrate the concept of sustainability in an Army context, the Army adopted its own "triple bottom line": Mission, Environment, and Community. As the Army adapts practices that leverage Mission, Community, and Environment, it will begin to achieve "the Triple Bottom Line - Plus." The "Plus" represents the cost savings, innovation, collaborative solutions and continuous learning that directly link sustainability to Army Business Transformation.
In 2007, the Army will roll out an ambitious strategic action plan that sets objectives and ambitious targets to achieve our sustainability goals. These objectives focus on improving our ability to organize, equip, train, and deploy our Soldiers as part of the Joint Force. They will:
- Improve our ability to deploy rapidly and to transition seamlessly across the full spectrum of operations;
- Develop people, processes, and tools to provide capabilities for a sustainable future;
- Transform business practices by incorporating the "triple bottom line" of mission, environment, and community in all of our processes;
- Reinforce a culture of engagement that enhances collaboration with our stakeholders in neighboring communities, in private industry, in academia, in government at all levels and in non-government organizations; and,
- Accelerate innovation by employing systems thinking and investing in sustainable technologies.
For more information about Army Sustainability, see www.sustainability.army.mil


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In Ground Trampoline Installation Instructions
Installing an in-ground trampoline gives you the fun and fitness of this popular backyard accessory, but helps reduce the risk of injury of falling from several feet in the air. Installing a trampoline in the ground also reduces how prominently it appears in your yard, so it won't block your view of landscaping or the surrounding area.
Choose The Right Location
All trampolines should be at least 6 feet away from windows, doors, fences, or any other dangerous area in the yard. Allow at least 18 feet of overhead clearance, too. Keep the area around the trampoline safe by building an area of impact absorbing ground cover such as bark chips or installing the trampoline within an existing lawn to help prevent injury to jumpers.
Start With A Quality Trampoline Kit
Most in-ground trampoline kits available are one of two types. The first is made up of a tube frame that attaches to ridged high-impact plastic or metal circular wall panels. This wall provides the needed structural support and keeps soil around the excavated hole from cascading down into the trampoline pit. The second type of kit is a bent metal frame that is formed to become four legs. The first type, with the circular wall panel, is by far the easiest to install in the yard and should require less maintenance during the years ahead. Both types of kits are usually available in round or rectangular shaped trampolines.
Digging The Hole For Your In Ground Trampoline
Once you are satisfied with the location of the trampoline, it's time to dig the hole. The hole needs to be one foot larger than the diameter of the trampoline. Dig down to 30 inches (34 to 36 inches if adding gravel for drainage). It will be worth the investment to hire a landscaper with a backhoe. This is a lot of dirt to move and it is the most physical part of the installation process. Most manufacturers will recommend leaving the top 4 to 6 inches of the trampoline above ground and bringing the soil or lawn up to the edge of the trampoline. This is to keep rain water running away from the pit not into it. Adding 4 to 6 inches of gravel to the bottom of the pit will help prevent standing water after rainstorms. Homeowners in areas of substantial rainfall may want to also install a drainage line to carry water to the street.
In Ground Trampoline Installation (Round Trampolines)
Lay out all the parts of the trampoline near the installation site. Carefully read all the manufacturer's instructions before proceeding. For round trampolines with side panels, here is how to proceed:
- Assemble the lower frame ring and then attach it to the side panels. If you are working on an uneven surface, it may be necessary to use a long screwdriver to align the side panel holes to the lower frame holes. Attach all screws and leave loose until final assembly.
- Next, join each upper frame ring segment to the side panels, one segment at a time as you work around the perimeter of the trampoline. Make certain the spring holes in the top frame are facing up. Leave the side panel screws loose or finger tight at this time.
- When the final top ring segment is assembled to the side panel it is time to begin tightening the assembly. This may require lifting or shifting the frame to align all the panels and frame. When all the components and hardware are in position, begin tightening all bolts and nuts. Avoid over-tightening the screws and nuts to prevent crushing the wall panels. Again, read the manufacturer's directions.
- Once the frame is complete, it can now be placed into the excavated hole. Trampoline frames weigh from 225 to 300 pounds, so, this is a job for 3 to 4 adults. A level frame is critical for safe trampoline use. Use a string level or a long mason's level with 2x4s to check the frame before continuing. It is best to check the level from 3 or 4 directions across the top of the frame to insure the frame is positioned correctly.
- Add 4 to 6 inches of gravel to the outside of the wall panels, then backfill the rest of the sides up to the grade level. Leave the last 6 inches of the frame assembly exposed until the safety pads are installed.
- It is now time to install the jumping surface. Install every forth spring from the frame to the rings on the jump mat. The springs will have a small hook end, for the mat, and a larger hook end, which goes into the frame. Make certain to identify each end and not reverse the springs. Work your way around the frame and then install every other spring. When finished attach the remaining springs to the frame and mat.
- Attach the safety pads around the perimeter of the trampoline, finish backfilling the sides, and fill to the top of the side panels. Roll out the sod removed from the lawn and water the lawn thoroughly for the next two weeks. Congratulations, you are now finished. Great job!
Safety Issues With In Ground Trampolines
In-ground trampoline installations are considered safer than above ground installation. Even so, keep obstructions at least 6 feet away from the trampoline location. The area around the trampoline should be kept as soft as possible. Grass is better than compacted dirt or concrete. Sand or impact absorbing ground covers like bark chips are another good choice. Keep the trampoline area safe and do not have swing sets or overhead obstructions near the trampoline.


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Double room - nice location- very center
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- You will have your own room and keys for being totally independent.
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- air-conditioning in the room option (10 euro x day)
The flat is oppossite the famous Batllo house (Gaudi) and a few metres
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I was on a spontaneus trip to Barcelona and booked a room quickly. Daniel was/is a great host, a very polite and nice person who will help you out with everything. I always got some support when I had some questions about how to get somewhere, where to eat and what I should probably visit. The location itself is very near the city center and most of the sights are reachable easily. (Rambla, Sagrada Familia, Beach et cetera). There is even a good connection to the airport (15-25 Minutes with a shuttle bus), normal buses and the metro. Surrounding is quite calm, you´ll find some shops and restaurants arround the corner. The flat has different rooms and is very comfortable with a fridge, bathroom, a living room with TV and a very nice balcony to sit down at night or after walking for hours. I would highly reconmend to go there.
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you can`t really be nearer to the center of barcelona and the price is OK. Very uncomplicated kind of seeing a nice town
A nice apartment, with kitchen, balcony and fridge in the middle of Barcelona, near the University bus/metro station. I had a small room but it was ok for sleep ;)
Daniel the owner was very friendly. iIt's worth it, very turbulent, unique and interesting city.
The apartment was really good and Daniel is very helpful and comunicative. I would definitely choose that room once again.
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The flat is on the 5th floor with access by stairs.
Daniel, the owner was very nice and helpful, I only saw him when I arrived but he was just a phone call away if needed. I briefly saw a couple of my fellow 'flatmates' who were friendly. I got the impression that some had been staying there for quite some time and didn't always consider their fellow guests. Most of the time though, I wasn't aware that anyone else was there.
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On my blog, I have a series of conditionals. Each conditional has a slightly different output as each is for different categories of posts.
One thing that I have noticed is that if a category isn't displayed because of my conditionals in the loop, wordpress still counts it as being diplayed, and sometimes only shows 7 posts (when there should be 10).
Is there a way to control the number of posts that wordpress *thinks* it has displayed?
(what I am aiming to do is lower the post count by one to account for the post not shown)


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Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 3:21 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 3:21 p.m.
HOUMA — Local Native American teens can participate in a leadership camp sponsored by the Louisiana Indian Education Association. The deadline for applications is Friday.
American Indian children, grades seven to 12, with good behavior and grades C or above, are invited to participate in this annual leadership weekend camp March 19-21 at Uskichitto Retreat Center in Le Blanc, just west of Kinder. The camp's focus is on leadership and native culture.
Families can meet with Corine Paulk, treasurer with the association, at 5 p.m. Friday at the East Houma Branch Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road, to learn about the camp and turn in applications.
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Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The teenager accused of shooting and killing another teen has been slapped with a hefty bond.
A judge issued a $50,000 bond for the murder charge and another $5,000 for the weapon charge against 16-year-old Verdre Scott.
Scott is accused of killing Martinez Davis last month on Amsterdam Drive in the Barton Chapel neighborhood.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., arrested Jan. 22 for allegedly driving drunk, was struck a plea deal which grants him three years of probation and ordered him to to attend 30 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, the latter of which he already has completed.
Chavez, 25, whose next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 7, was granted a 30-day continuance in March following a court hearing in Los Angeles, his manager, Billy Keane, told RingTV.com.
Chavez was arrested in Los Angeles at 4:38 a.m., booked at 7:19 a.m. at the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Men's Central Jail, and released at 10:25 that morning, according to the operator at station No. 4 of the Sheriff's Department Inmate Reception Center.
Chavez faced three misdemeanor charges — two for drunk driving and one for driving without a valid license, according to Keane. If found guilty, he could have face up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Chavez (45-0-1, 31 knockouts) successfullly defended his WBC middleweight belt against Marco Antonio Rubio (53-6-1, 46 KOs) on Feb. 4 in San Antonio on HBO, and has a June 16 defense against Andy Lee in El Paso, Tex..
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Interview with Iris
Iris was pretty bummed when the gods started using modern communication. All this Facebooking, Tweeting, emailing, and texting totally put her out of her job as messenger goddess. Of course, as the following record of her texts will show, sometimes there's just no replacement for the old-school way of doing things.
Iris's Texts
April 25, 6:00 P.M.
Hey, baby, where you at?
Be home soon. Ran into
the Harpies. Said the
Boreads were harassing
them again.
April 25, 10:00 P.M.
Gettin worried...
Sorry...soon. Chased the
Boreads off. Getting a
couple drinks with the
Tell the Harpies not
to poop on anything.
It's who they are! B more
sensitive to their culture.
Srry. You know I love
your sisters.
Come home soooon!
April 25, 12:30 A.M.
SRRY! Ran into Aphrodite.
Things are getting a little
I don't like you hanging
out with her.
She's lovely.
Whatevs, she's still grateful
that I rescued her from the
battlefield back in the Trojan
War. So she's always wanting
to hang out.
She's a bad influence.
You never want me to hang out
with popular goddesses.
Not true.
Anywayz... going to that casino
down in Elysium. Will b late.
The Underworld?!
Why not? My rainbow arcs right
down there.
Totally shady! Not safe!
It's fine. I used to go down
there all the time to get pitchers
of water from the River
Styx so the gods could
swear on it.
Oh, you mean like when
you swore to be my wife?
What's that supposed to mean?
A wife should be home
with her husband.
Don't ignore my texts!
Maybe I should have stayed
a virgin goddess.
B home late.
April 25, 3:00 A.M.
Are you doing this to spite
me now?
OMG don't be so dramatic.
Was just talking to Dido.
Haven't seen her since
I helped guide her soul here.
Aeneas is around wanting
her back, and she wants my
It's none of yr business.
Everything used to be my
business when I was a messenger
goddess. What am I now but
some pretty colors in the sky?
R u still at the casino?!!
Nah, the Harpies started
pooping on everything,
so they kicked us out.
Coming home?
Going to stare into the depths
of tortoise.
Maybe, I can catch a glimpse
of my twin sister, Arce.
She's gone, Iris.
She isn't gone. She's trapped
in that black pit where Zeus
threw her after he ripped off
her wings.
That was a long time
How could I ever serve a god
who would do that? Was it
really so terrible that Arce
decided to serve Kronos during
the War of the Titans? Zeus
is such a jerk. All he does is
use goddesses up and toss them
April 25, 4:30 A.M.
Getting seriously worried.
I know things have been
tough ever since Zeus and
Hera started texting and
emailing and Fbking instead
of using you and Hermes
for messages. But please,
don't take it out on
Yr right. I'm SOo sad. ☹ Be home
soon. Really, this time.
April 26, 6:00 A.M.
Iris, I require your assistance
in delivering a message.
Report to Olympus immediately.
April 26, 12:00 P.M.
Did you get my text?
Just woke up. Long night.
I require you. Now.
Don't get all bossy with
me. I thought you guys didn't
need me anymore.
I could have you thrown
into Tartarus!
Go ahead. At least my sister
wouldn't be alone anymore.
What's the matter with
you?! You used to be so
so chipper all the time.
Until you guys abandoned me.
We were wrong to do so.
I need your help. Please!
I need a stern message
delivered to one of Zeus's
new lovers.
Why don't you just text
I tried, but I don't think she
was fazed. A message
is much more dramatic when
it comes from a golden
winged goddess gliding
down a rainbow.
B there in a few.
April 26, 2012 5:00 P.M.
Just got home. Where are you?
Ugh, I hope you aren't at that
casino again.
Nope. I'm working. ☺


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A Merry Christmas 2010 with Mashiro and Kotori
December 25, 2010 | Author: Adun | In: Anime Blogs, Dollfies, Everyday Life, Food
It's kind of unbelievable that an entire year has already passed. To think that this time last year I was spending time with two lovely ladies: Erika and Saber. Well this year is another special year as this year I spent time with two other princesses of mine: Mashiro and Kotori.
Some of you may not be aware but Mashiro is actually my second princess. She actually arrived WAY back in February and I really haven't had the chance to show her off except once at Animania March 2010. So this year hasn't been much of a year for her and to make it up I spent a lovely Christmas Eve with her and her new sister Kotori. Unfortunately this year I couldn't splurge too much on a present this year for my two girls so they have to share this one, but they're happy about that.
However I still felt like I should at least treat them to something nice. Thus only the sweetest cakes for the sweetest of princesses:
Of course they can't be just any sweet cakes for my princesses, they have to be TOP quality. And you can't beat top quality when it comes to Adriano Zumbo's patisserie. Kotori has a Pear Perfection, a dessert that was featured on Junior Masterchef. Mashiro has a raspberry dessert which I unfortunately forgotten the name of, but that doesn't matter to her as she is quite happy to see such a beautiful dessert.
And of course some more close up shots of the desserts:
Pear Perfection
Raspberry Cake
There is also a 3rd cake which was called a Bubblebum. This I bought for Erika since I couldn't leave her out but this year was all about Mashiro and Kotori. None the less here are pics of the Bubblebum.
Raspberry Cake
So this year again I had a lovely Christmas Eve with two lovely girls, and I believe I've won the Amagami Challenge (in my mind I have!!). Although a bit unfortunate for others but there's still next year. So I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!


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7:30 -- Joe Louis Arena
Stars: 8-5-6 (22 pts), 8th in West | Wings: 10-5-3 (23 pts), 7th in West
Stars blog of choice: Patty at Penalty Killing
"They keep saying they're looking for consistency, but as Ryan Lambert, the Puck Daddy What We Learned guy, points out, win lose win lose win lose win lose is consistent. They need to start winning games when it's their turn to lose one.
I'm almost expecting them to win against Detroit on Wednesday night. I never assume that, but this win-lose-win-lose thing might be more powerful than the usual pattern against Detroit of lose-lose-lose."
Patty isn't kidding. The Stars have not gone two consecutive games yet without picking up at least one point. In case you missed it, Dallas lost 3-2 in regulation to the Coyotes. So, long layoff for the Wings + coming off big win + home game = "should win". But Dallas' win/lose universal karma = a Wings loss. So that flips it back to a win again based on my Reverse/Reverse jinx hypothesis thing. (I swear to god when I first started this blog I intended for it to sound more analysis-oriented. A year and a half into it and I sound like a fucking tarot card reader.) Patty also had this about Mike Ribiero:
"Ribeiro frustrates me no end. I actually really like Ribeiro. I love the crazy dipsy-doodling stuff and the highlight-reel goals and the unbelievable passes. But I do not like the poking along, the standing around, and the refusing to give up the puck to a teammate before he's forced to give it to the opposition. I can take a little of that if I have more of the good stuff to cling to. But the percentages are way out of whack. Lately, I'm only seeing the stuff I don't like."
This video never gets old. If you've had the misfortune of not experiencing it, be sure you watch it all the way through.


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Goldman Sachs Earnings Preview: Four Themes to Watch
2011 was a year that Goldman Sachs would like to put behind it.
At Goldman and other Wall Street firms, revenue from trading and investment banking tumbled as investors and companies sat out volatile markets. Goldman in the third quarter posted only its second quarterly loss as a public company.
Tomorrow Goldman closes the books on 2011, as it reports fourth-quarter financial results. Analysts have been hacking their forecast for Goldman's fiscal 2011 per-share profit by about 20%, according to FactSet Research.
Earnings Expectations:
The average estimate of analysts calls for Goldman to post $1.24 in earnings per share, on revenue of $6.54 billion, according to Thomson Reuters.
Four Themes to Watch:
1) Trading: Goldman's revenue from fixed-income trading likely fell to $1.3 billion, off 9% from the third quarter and down 25% from a year earlier, according to analysts at Credit Suisse. Equity sales and trading also continued to deteriorate in the final three months of the year. Credit Suisse estimates that revenue from equity sales and trading dipped 12 % from a year earlier and by 17% from the third quarter. Fourth-quarter earnings results from J.P. Morgan and Citigroup earnings already proved the fourth quarter was awful for stock-and-bond trading revenue.
2) Investment banking: Citigroup analysts estimate that revenue from Goldman's investment banking operation will be up 2% from the third quarter. That will largely be driven by a rebound in equity capital markets. Completed M&A deal volume fell 9% quarter over quarter, while debt capital market activity slipped 7%, the Citi analysts estimated.
3) Investing & lending: Credit Suisse forecasts Goldman will post $785 million of investment and lending revenues for the fourth quarter, compared to $2.5 billion of losses during the third quarter.
4) Compensation: This is the number on which many shareholders and Wall Street watchers will focus. Through the first three quarters of 2011, Goldman has set aside 44% of revenue to pay its employees, according to analysts at Wells Fargo. They don't expect Goldman to lower its compensation in the last months of the year, as Goldman as done in the past. Well Fargo noted:
"Given the challenging top-line picture we expect for Q4 2011, we are raising our comp accrual estimate to 43% from 40%, which would result in a full year comp ratio of 44%, above the 40% (39% excluding the UK bonus tax) observed in 2010 but in line with the historical average ratio since 2003. Largely due to the 10% headcount reduction we expect at GS in 2011, we expect total compensation to decline by 20%."


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If there's one name that has sent ripples across the pond thanks to the current of social media, it's Tarte. The eco-friendly and cruelty-free American beauty range inspired by founder Maureen Kelly's visit to the Rainforest, has picked up sterling reviews particularly for their long-wearing and pigmented Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blushers, infused with Amazonian clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon River and naturally baked by the sun.
Last year, QVC announced they would be exclusively selling Tarte in the UK and that day is finally upon us – 28th March (mark that in your diaries).
The range of products Tarte is introducing to the UK are:
Sultry Sunset Amazonian Clay 8-Shadow Collector's Palette
Price wise, the majority of the products are very reasonably marked. It's just the famous blusher which costs slightly more above my expectations (and not far behind the cost of the foundations, usually the most expensive item in a make-up range.) I guess when I've heard nothing but amazing things about it, it's going to be worth every penny.
In a highly saturated market, it must feel impossible to stand head and shoulders above the rest but I sense Tarte Cosmetics will have not trouble staying above water. Tarte, the UK welcomes you with open arms – you might get a squeeze too.
Tune into the home shopping channel on the 28th at 2pm and 6pm or browse online at www.qvcuk.com and grab yourself the much sought-after blushers before they sell out because they *will* sell out.
*PR samples
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Evolution of US Army Divisional Structures
Prior to World War I, the regiment was the Army's largest fixed administrative and tactical command. During World War I, regiments combined into brigades to form infantry divisions. Each division had two infantry brigades; each brigade had two regiments. Field artillery and service units supported each brigade.
World War II divisions were infantry, armored, cavalry, airborne, and motorized. Brigade headquarters were eliminated to streamline the divisions. This meant the division commander directly commanded three regiments, supported by engineer and service units and four field artillery battalions. Regiments were still responsible for their own administration and logistics.
Combat commands replaced regiments in some armored divisions. Each combat command had attached tank and armored infantry battalions. Combat commands were tactical operations control headquarters. The logistics and administrative operations extended from division level directly to the battalions. Battalions cross-attached companies to form task forces. Cavalry provided reconnaissance and security and was grouped as the situation demanded. Armored field artillery battalions and engineer companies normally supported the combat commands.
In the late 1950s, the Army reorganized each infantry division into a "pentomic division" with five battle groups in preparation for tactical nuclear war in Europe. These groups were, in effect, large battalions. Each battle group had five rifle companies, a combat support company, and appropriate field artillery and service support. The battle groups were self-sustaining, could be employed singly or in combinations, and remained largely unchanged during the 1950s.
The pentomic division structure was abandoned in the early 1960s when the Army adopted for all divisions the combat command organization of the armored division. Combat commands were renamed brigades. Each division had three brigade headquarters into which various numbers of battalions could be grouped. All divisions were similarly organized. Some were heavy (armored or mechanized) and some were light (infantry and airborne), depending on the mission and types of battalions assigned.
In the mid-1960s, the Army added the air assault division. Principal differences between divisions were in the types of battalions assigned and the composition of the division base. Divisions also differed in how they entered into combat. The war in Vietnam was fought primarily with airmobile and infantry divisions.
During the 1980s, the Army fielded a motorized division and several light infantry divisions. The motorized division could rapidly deploy to a contingency area, establish or expand a lodgment, and defeat enemy forces ranging from light infantry to tank and motorized forces. Light divisions provided versatility and strategic flexibility through their capability for rapid deployment.
The early 1990s brought significant changes to the world and the Army. The motorized division was deleted from the force structure. The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the apparent end of the Cold War presented threats that were more ambiguous and regionally focused. The US Army's current warfighting doctrine reflects the nature of modern warfare. It is inherently joint doctrine, recognizing the teamwork required of all the services.
US Army divisions conduct Army operations both in war and other than war arenas. All divisions are generally organized with a similar basic design. This design comprises a division headquarters and headquarters company (HHC), three ground maneuver brigades, an aviation brigade, a division artillery, a support command, a cavalry squadron, an air defense artillery battalion, an engineer battalion or brigade, a signal battalion, a military intelligence battalion, a military police company and, in most cases, a chemical company.