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2010-2011 CHSS Faculty/Staff Meeting
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences held their annual Faculty/Staff meeting on Monday, September 26, 2011. The Sociology Department was honored with a number of awards including the College-wide award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship.
Individuals receiving awards are as follows:
Dr. Lee Miller received the College-wide Engaged Scholarship Excellence Award
Dr. Jin Young Choi received the College-wide award for her poster presentation
Dr. Douglas Constance - Departmental Excellence in Instruction
Dr. Douglas Constance - Departmental Excellence in Research
Dr. Gene Theodori - Departmental Excellence in Service
Dr. Alessandro Bonanno was awarded the Administrative award for Excellence in Research
Congratulations to all who received awards for 2010-2011; and a special congratulations to the Department of Sociology as whole for a job well done!
Center for Rural Studies Welcomes New Research Associate
My interest in agriculture and animal related issues is something I hope to incorporate into my work with the center.
Dr. Ellis' experience in qualitative research will guide his primary focuses within the Center: "My primary research expertise is in interview-based data collection that focuses on people's everyday experiences. This approach makes the voices and opinions of community members and stakeholders its driving force and allows those who understand issues best to guide the research. The outcomes of this in-depth method are policy recommendations based on the everyday experiences of actual community members."
The outcomes of this in-depth method are policy recommendations based on the everyday experiences of actual community members.
When asked about his vision for the Center, Dr. Ellis replied: "I am especially enthusiastic about providing rural communities with independent and rigorous research that can help them achieve their cultural, economic, and environmental goals. It is my hope that through partnership with community leaders the center can foster evidence-based programs and practices that will have lasting and positive outcomes for rural areas."
It is my hope that through partnership with community leaders the center can foster evidence-based programs and practices that will have lasting and positive outcomes for rural areas.
Theodori's Research on the Public Perception of the Oil and Gas Industry Featured at Energy Expo and on Local News Station
Dr. Gene L. Theodori, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Rural Studies, presented his research on the Public Perception of the Oil and Gas Industry on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Center, Texas at the East Texas Energy Expo hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and City of Center Economic Development Corporation. Theodori is a program manager of the Environmentally Friendly Drilling (EFD) program. The EFD program is managed by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), integrates advanced technologies into systems that significantly reduce the footprint of petroleum drilling and production in environmentally sensitive areas. The objective is to identify, develop and transfer critical, cost effective, new technologies that can provide policy makers and industry with the ability to develop reserves in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. For more information on the EFD program, please visit: www.efdsystems.org. KTRE featured the story which can be viewed below.
Dr. Mary Ann Davis Receives Research Recognitions
Mary Ann Davis received two recognitions of her research in the social demography of child adoptions. First, On March 10th she received the notice from International Migration Review, the top fourth Demography journal, of acceptance of her solo article "Intercountry Adoption Flows from Africa to the U.S.: A Fifth Wave of Intercountry Adoptions". Second, she received the Southwest Sociological Association's Distinguished Paper Award at Southwest Sociological Association conference, March 17-19 for her paper titled "Gay Male and Lesbian Same Sex Couple Adoptions in the United States". Research conducted on adoptions which contributed to these papers will be included in her forthcoming single authored book titled: Children for Families or Families for Children: The Demography of Adoption Behavior in the U.S.
Dr. Bonanno Publishes New Book
Dr. Alessandro Bonanno published his latest book. Co-edited with Dr. Salete Cavalcanti of the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil, this volume probes salient consequences that the reshaping of the use of time and space under globalization has for agriculture and food in the Americas. Contributing chapters explore pertinent issues in North and South America. Dr. Doug Constance of SHSU Sociology Department is one among the book contributors.
Dr. Walter Bennett Inducted into the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Wall of Fame
Dr. Walter Bennett was recognized for his lifetime service to the Sociology Department, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Sam Houston State University. He was inducted to the CHSS Wall of Fame during a formal ceremony on the February 11, 2011. A plaque in honor of Dr. Bennett's academic contributions was permanently placed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building. Dr. Bennett is the first member of the Sociology Department to be inducted in the CHSS Wall of Fame.
Chair Awarded Texas State University System Regents Professorship
Dr. Alessandro Bonanno was appointed Texas State University System Regents Professor. He received this prestigious award at The Texas State University Stem Board of Regents meeting on February 11, 2011. Dr. Bonanno is the first member of the Sociology Department at SHSU to receive this honor.
Pictured with Dr. Bonanno is the Chancellor of the Texas State University System, Dr. Brian McCall and the Chairman of the Board of Regents, Mr. Charlie Amato.
Theodori Received 2011 SRSA Research Award
Dr. Gene Theodori received the Excellence in Research Award for 2011 from the Southern Rural Sociology Association. Recipients are selected on the basis of their outstanding work respectively in areas of teaching, research, extension, and public service in the Southern United States. A fundamental interest of the SRSA is social justice, as seen through various disciplinary lenses and approaches, with focus upon the South. SRSA believes this focus to be particularly appropriate and poignant, given the social-economic context of the region, and the various legacies left in a history of oppression, (e.g. race, class, gender). The 2011 Awards Committee found Dr. Theodori's dedicated research at Sam Houston State University to exemplify these commitments, and therefore acknowledged his work and dedication with the 2011 Award.
Sam Houston Receives National Recognition for Community Engagement
Sam Houston State University has been selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive the 2010 Community Engagement Classification.
Under Provost David Payne, faculty from across the university joined together for the community engagement initiative including our very own Lee Miller, representing the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as Joyce McCauley (College of Education and Chair of the Engaged Scholars Committee), Sanjay Mehta (Business Administration), Sergio Ruiz (Arts and Sciences), and Raymond Teske (Criminal Justice).
The award is based on evidence that community engagement is incorporated into the university's mission, campus culture, institutional assessment, resource allocation, academic research, teaching, student-learning outcomes, faculty evaluations and activities of student organizations. Students from various disciplines have not only become more engaged, but have also personally benefitted from their involvement with local entities. Sociology students use program evaluation skills to study public school lunch programs and pilot recycling programs. SHSU faculty members are successfully combining their community engagement activities and research projects with external funding support and resulting publications.
For the full article featured in the Huntsville Item, click here.
"All Stressed Out: Pressures in Today's Society", HOUSTON 8
We see it everywhere: recession and work anxieties building up to cause depression and uncertainty in both our home and work lives; school students acting out in a harassing manner; local, national and international unrest creating fear and pressure within ourselves; the worry of natural disasters from flood, hurricanes and earthquakes. How is all of this pressure affecting us as a people and a community? How do we cope with the mounting stress? And what can be done to bring our lives back into balance? Guests: Dr. Britta Ostermeyer, Chief of Psychiatry, Ben Taub General Hospital/Harris County Hospital District; John Vincent, Ph.D, Psychology, University of Houston; Lee Miller, Ph.D, Sociology, Sam Houston State University; original broadcast date April 16, 2010.
Sociology Club and AKD help with Community Center for Missionary Endeavor Fundraiser
Two department based student organizations participated in the Community Center for Missionary Endeavor (C.O.M.E.) Fundraiser on November 13, 2010. C.O.M.E. is working to construct a new headquarters that will only be half the size they had planned for, but the group hopes to expand the facility as more funds are raised. The C.O.M.E. organization has been serving Walker County since 1962, and provides financial assistance, emergency assistance and other programs to local families and other residents. Dr. Mary Ann Davis, AKD Advisor, received this letter of appreciation:
Distinguished Alumnus Visits Department
On Friday October 15th the SHSU Department of Sociology welcomed back its honorable alumnus Dr. Calvert Harrison and his wonderful wife Charlene Harrison. Renowned Atlanta Dentist, businessman, and dedicated humanitarian, Dr. Harrison presented a fantastic example of the places and the impact our SHSU Sociology students have on the world. In his discussion with faculty and students, Dr. Harrison provided us with inspirational stories of perseverance, success, and dedication to charitable avenues that make him a particularly wonderful inspiration for present SHSU Sociology students. Dr. Harrison was honored as a Distinguished Young Alumnus at the the Distinguished Alumni Gala that evening.
Pictured here is Dr. Calvert Harrison and Dr. Walter Bennett.
Two Major Journals Housed at SHSU
Rural Sociology
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Alessandro Bonanno, Distinguished Professor and chair of the sociology department, has been appointed the next editor of Rural Sociology, one of the major journals in the field. With his appointment and the current transition of the journal to the university, SHSU now houses two major journals in the field, the other being The Journal of Rural Social Sciences (JRSS). Editors for JRSS are also from the SHSU Sociology Department: Dr. Gene Theodori and Dr. Douglas Constance. SHSU is the first non-land grant university to host the office of the editor."It is remarkable that SHSU sociology houses these two journals," Bonanno said. "No university has ever housed Rural Sociology and The Journal of Rural Social Sciences together in the past. This is a first."
Department Receives College of Humanities and Social Sciences College Wide Research Award for 2009-2010
On behalf of the Department of Sociology, Dr. Alessandro Bonanno accepts the 2009-2010 College of Humanities and Social Sciences College Wide Research Award. Congratulations!
To the left: Dean of the college, Dr. John deCastro presents the award.
The department also received the College Wide Research Award for 2007-2008.
Sociology Faculty Receive Departmental Excellence Awards
Department faculty presented with 2009-2010 awards were: Dr. Gene Theodori, Excellence in Research/Scholarship; Dr. Douglas Constance, Excellence in Teaching; and Dr. Lee Miller, Excellence in Service.
To the right: Dean Dr. John deCastro presents the awards to Dr. Contance and Dr. Miller. Dr. Theodori is not pictured.


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Family of the Month – February 2014
This month, we are going to highlight an amazing young girl, her family and the community that went above and beyond to support them during her health journey. On August 2, 2013, Sophia V. and her family received her life-altering diagnosis of stage 4 ryhabdomyosarcoma alveolar. "Our world shattered— we knew something was very wrong with our sweet daughter," said […]Read More


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A low-carb diet, like the Atkins Diet™, showed greater improvements in glycemic control biomarkers for type 2 diabetics. Read More
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Premier League season 2012-13 is complete. With the final round of results confirmed, it's time to select the 15 best goals of the year.
As you'll see, there are plenty of candidates to choose from. In order to distinguish the good from the great, a loose set of criteria has been applied to determine exactly which goals deserve to be outlined as the most memorable of the year.
Important strikes will receive a slight advantage, as will contributions from unlikely sources. Impressive technique and unique goals may also receive favourable treatment. Has your favourite goal of the season been included?
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Set down that copy of Moby Dick, and grab your bank statement. Colleges and universities are increasingly focused on arming students with a "new" kind of literacy: the financial variety. As education costs balloon and student debt rises, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education, more and more institutions are following the lead of Texas Tech University, which established a financial literacy program eight years ago.
From the basics of budgeting to the principles of managing debt, there's a lot of heartache that could be prevented if financial literacy were made as central to education as regular old book-lovin' literacy. The Chronicle cites a recent survey by the nonprofit Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy that found that fewer than half of high school seniors were aware that credit card companies assess charges if cardholders pay only the minimum balance due. Eesh.
Perhaps from personal financial literacy, greater economic literacy will blossom. To get a head start, brush up, or dig into the front-page headlines of late, check out our online feature: Econ 101: A Crash Course of Economics Blogs.
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Southwest, AirTran celebrate deal signing
To mark the finalization of Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran Airways, Southwest executives arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson to celebrate with AirTran employees May 2.
A water-cannon salute, confetti and more than 500 guests greeted the chartered AirTran 737 emblazoned with a special logo marking the occasion. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly and AirTran CEO Bob Fornaro were among passengers aboard the aircraft as it was towed into the AirTran hangar at Hartsfield-Jackson amid cheers and fanfare.
"Today is monumental for Southwest Airlines, and it is for AirTran, too," Kelly said. "We're celebrating our people and all the hard work it's taken to get to this point. And, we're going to celebrate in style!"
According to officials, the process of converting AirTran's fleet to the Southwest livery should start next year.
To see footage of the plane's arrival, watch the video below.
Crew members leave the plane amid cheers and fanfare. The plane bore a special logo to commemorate the finalization of Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran Airways.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly (right) addresses the crowd, accompanied by AirTran Airways CEO Bob Fornaro (back left) and Tad Hutcheson, AirTran vice president of marketing and sales.
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Kitty has 245 bones, 40 more than you do. Some disorders can affect his skeleton, resulting in extra bones, pain or a funny way of walking. While some can develop as Kitty ages, many are inherited from his mom and dad.
Similar to the human variety, arthritis occurs when the joints become inflamed and painful. This is usually the result of aging, as the natural cartilage cushion between his joints becomes less flexible over time. It can also occur if Kitty has suffered an injury, infection or dislocation of a joint. If Kitty's joints are getting achy, he'll probably get around less, spending even more of his free time napping. There's no cure for arthritis, but anti-inflammatory drugs and supplements to replenish cartilage can give relief.
Hip Dysplasia
If Kitty's hipbones didn't develop properly, he has a disorder called hip dysplasia. Over time he'll lose function in his hips, since the ball joint doesn't fit in the socket properly. This usually leads to arthritis in the hip joint, which makes it difficult for your cat to get around. The disease is genetic, meaning he got it from Mom and Dad. The larger bones of breeds like the Maine Coon and Persian make them more prone to the disorder. In severe cases your cat may need surgery to repair the joint. More commonly his vet will give him anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain and swelling.
Extra Toes
Cats usually have five toes on each front paw and four on each back paw. However, if your Kitty is polydactyl, he'll have extra toes, usually on his front paws and sometimes on all four. Polydactyl kitties are also known as Hemingway cats, bigfoot cats and six-toed cats, and in the past were prized by sailors who believed they were better mousers. The record for the most toes belonged to a kitty who had 28—fully 10 more than usual. While your cat's feet may look a little funny, his bonus toes won't affect his ability to get around.
Flat-Chested Kitten Syndrome
Flat-chested kitten syndrome is a result of malformed ribs. An affected kitten will look normal when he is born, but in a few weeks his chest will appear sunken in. His spine may also appear curved. The malformed chest can squish his organs out of place, putting pressure on his lungs and making it hard for him to breathe. If the case is mild, he may grow out of it. Unfortunately, severe cases can be fatal.
Spondylosis Derformans
Spondylosis deformans is a rare disease that typically affects Kitty when he gets older. Bony spurs will develop along his spine. These may only affect small portions of the spine, but they could develop along most of his vertebrae. If he has a mild case, he may not show any symptoms. If he's got a lot of bony spurs he may have trouble getting around and have less energy. If the condition puts pressure on his spinal cord or surrounding nerves, it could cause neurological side effects. Most cases don't require any treatment. If it's painful, his vet can give him steroids or anti-inflammatory drugs for swelling and pain. In severe cases he may need surgery to remove the spurs.
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Mean Street: Barack Obama, the Jeff Immelt of U.S. Presidents
You have to wonder why Barack Obama suggested on Tuesday that stocks might be a long-term buy.
Is his administration ready to make peace with Wall Street? Is he scared about the stock market moving lower? Or can he just not resist the temptation to call a market bottom?
Whatever his impulse, Mr. Obama should reconsider his bullishness. Lately, Wall Street has been no place for a contrarian investor seeking to do battle with the bears.
And that would include a President seeking to defend an indefensible budget.
Now, if there is anyone who might empathize with a fellow contrarian, it would be me. I have long believed Wall Street isn't all-seeing and omniscient, and that good companies should worry about their businesses and the share price would follow.
But the past year and a half has been especially brutal for the bullish contrarian. The bears have been proven right in every single instance I can recall. You name the company– Bear Stearns, Countrywide Financial, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and now, General Electric.
You name the market–every equity market world-wide, the ABS, CDS, MBS, CDO and most other credit markets.
Or name the economic statistic–home prices, new housing starts, oil prices, unemployment rates or GDP growth.
You would have done very poorly by moving against the crowd.
Take it from me. Last summer and fall, I went long the XLF, the financial sector exchange traded fund, at an average of a little less than $19 before dumping most of it in November at half that value.
In early February, I suggested that Jeff Immelt at GE must know "something" the market didn't. How else–given how bad things were–could he possibly and so stubbornly keep the dividend?
Three weeks later he cut GE's dividend by nearly 70%.
Unfortunately, I put Obama's "buy" call in the same camp as Immelt hanging onto the dividend. These are well-meaning gestures founded largely on faith, rather than facts, that the market inevitably will prove wrong.
GE's reputation and Immelt's assurances meant that GE got the benefit of the doubt from investors six months ago. But the more the market has learned about GE's balance sheet and the economy, the lower the shares have fallen.
Same with Obama. Investors wanted to believe in him. The day of the election, the Dow was driven to more than 9600. Today, post-release of the Obama budget, it is at 6800, down 30%.
The more investors have learned about the state of the economy and Obama's plans for it, the less they rate the stock market's prospects.
Obama's higher taxes and antibusiness policies have shaken investor confidence. And Wall Street hasn't found his budget credible. Unemployment cresting at under 9%? GDP growth of more than 3% next year? Wall Street thinks not.
Of course, Wall Street is notoriously fickle. But for Obama to dismiss the market as an indicator that "bobs up and down day to day"–or as a "natural reaction" to the country's economic woes is to miss its message of late. Stocks are down in 11 of the past 12 sessions, and five straight trading days since the Obama budget was released. That isn't "bobbing." That is the market declaring a state of emergency.
Mr. Obama may want to have a chat with Mr. Immelt. In the past year, Mr. Immelt has bought GE stock at $33, $15, and a few days back at $8.26. The shares now trade under $6.50.
So much for the contrarian buy. Mr. Obama, please take note.
Update: The post has been changed to reflect that the Dow industrials closed at 9625 on Nov. 4.


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- Address: Plaza de la Constitución s/n, Mexico City, Mexico
- Hours: Open daily 7am - 7pm
- Admission: Free
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Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana)
Within its fantastic bulk are sheltered some 16 chapels, several alters and retablos, a fine parish church, and a choir, each an inspired work of art replete with gold gilt, fine paintings, and sculptural details. Above it all, 25 bells - measured in tons - ring and sing to the city all around.
The cathedral sits atop a far more ancient foundation, originally built for a temple to Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec God of war. His pyramid was destroyed by the Spanish, who built their cathedral in its stead. As the thirsty city emptied its underground aquifer, however, this massive monument began to sink into the subsoil. It was stabilized in the 1990s, but still lists to one side.
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All roads lead to the Zócalo, but you're much better off without a car - traffic is terrible. Instead, take Metro Line 2 to the Zócalo stop, right in front of the cathedral.
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Mizzou football will play Arkansas in front of a national audience on Black Friday this year. The Tigers and Razorbacks will kick off at 1:30 for a network telecast in its final regular season game.
This is the first time the Tigers have played on a non-Saturday on Thanksgiving week since the 1954 season. Missouri played at No. 10 Maryland on a Thursday night. The Tigers lost 74-13. Mizzou's previous non-Saturday home game on Thanksgiving week was in 1950. Don Faurot's team beat Kansas 20-6.
The last time Missouri and Arkansas played was in the 2008 Cotton Bowl. Tony Temple rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns in the Mizzou win.
The regular season finale will be Arkansas' first trip to Columbia since the 1906 season. Mizzou shutout Arkansas 11-0 on November 10, 1906, according to Sports-Reference.com.


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Those of us at DGWU Sports have been ridiculously busy lately, hence not a whole lot of content. The Yachtsman has been juggling his time between organizing some potentially awesome possibilities at his real job and his obsession for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knickerbockers, all the while hedging his bets on a Sabres comeback and blowing them off almost entirely. The Barrister has spent this week preparing for, and taking the Massachuesetts Bar exam, with intermittent periods of heavy drinking and tweeting while intoxicated. His passion for the Sabres is a continuing fluctuation. The Apologist has promised us a post about Dracy's trade deadline moves all week, but last I heard he was kidnapped by a Columbian named Caesar, who is none too thrilled with Aps moving in on his territory, selling knock off Linsanity t-shirts in Stuyvesant Town. Me? Work has been brutal and I'll be tied up all weekend with my engagement party, but I felt the need to make a few quick comments about the Buffalo Sabres as of late. So you know what that means....IT'S MAIL IT IN TIME!!!!
The Scizz
Those of us at DGWU Sports have been ridiculously busy lately, hence not a whole lot of content. The Yachtsman has been juggling his time between organizing some potentially awesome possibilities at his real job and his obsession for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knickerbockers, all the while hedging his bets on a Sabres comeback and blowing them off almost entirely. The Barrister has spent this week preparing for, and taking the Massachuesetts Bar exam, with intermittent periods of heavy drinking and tweeting while intoxicated. His passion for the Sabres is a continuing fluctuation. The Apologist has promised us a post about Dracy's trade deadline moves all week, but last I heard he was kidnapped by a Columbian named Caesar, who is none too thrilled with Aps moving in on his territory, selling knock off Linsanity t-shirts in Stuyvesant Town. Me? Work has been brutal and I'll be tied up all weekend with my engagement party, but I felt the need to make a few quick comments about the Buffalo Sabres as of late. So you know what that means....IT'S MAIL IT IN TIME!!!!
The Scizz
Living in the tri-state area, I don't get many chances to see my "beloved" Sabres play live, so when the opportunity arises, I usually jump on it. When I lived among the five boroughs of NYC, it was usually just for Ranger games at the Garden, and occasionally a road trip out to Nassau or the Meadowlands. However, since becoming the only member of the Deeg to move over the water to Hoboken, NJ, the trip to Newark for Devils games has become much easier. So on Wednesday night, accompanied by the Scizzette's father (a Devils fan), I ventured out to see the Sabres play live for the first time this season.
These are my observations from the game. I have not looked at any stat lines, read any recaps, watched highlights, or even discussed the game with any members of the blogopolis. This is what I saw and the thoughts that followed. You forget how different it is watching live when you don't get many opportunities to do so. Also, I had a lot to drink last night, so some of my recollections are a bit fuzzy. Actually, I remember very little of the so-called "important hockey details". That's what happens when you have a Peroni, Sixpoint Smoked Baltic Porter, Sixpoint Diesel, Coney Island Mermaid Pilsner, two large Stella's, a Ramstein wheat beer, and finally an Elmer T. Lee bourbon as a nightcap. Thank God for Barcade's meat and cheese plate, otherwise I might not be standing right now. Blogger row credentials, here I come!
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Happy Holidays everybody. I hope your days have been fun and fulfilling this week. Maybe time with your family gave you the rejuvenation you needed, or perhaps Santa, Hanukah Harry or Krampus the Christmas demon got you everything you wanted. Either way, it's nice to unwind after the busy days of December and look forward to basketball, hockey, and of course, to the Bills not playing and thus ripping our collective hearts out for nine months. (Ed. Note from Barrister: Don't forget about the draft! That'll be killer!)
With that, I felt the need to share some thoughts I've had over the last few days, and wanted to start out with one of the most awesome, yet unexpected gifts that I've ever received. That would be....
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If you read this blog, then it is no mystery to you that I have a giant man-crush on Matt Ellis.
For the past seven games I have sat quietly, waiting for the hardest working man in hockey to crack the line-up. Tonight is the night. After proving many wrong by earning another contract from the Sabres, and then proving more people wrong by making the team to start the season, he will emerge from the darkness tonight to lead this team to the promise land. Tyler Ennis is hurt? Bullshit. Lindy needs an excuse to unleash the true captain of this team.
Matt Ellis is here. There is no more need to worry about underachieving. There is no more need to worry about disappointment. There is no more need to occupy anywhere but the First Niagara Center. A hero rises from the ashes, and these "men" from Tampa Bay shall be warned.
Matt Ellis has arrived and you shall bow before him
Why have you even read this far?
Go Sabres!
Diamonds In The Rough - Matt Ellis
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If the current Pegula Sabres were compared to 1990's alternative bands, then Matt Ellis might be considered Better Than Ezra or Candlebox. You might remember him/them for a few moments and even enjoy what he/they brought to the scene, but in the long run you forget they were ever there. This is why the Matt Ellis story is a tad different than what I wrote about Cody McCormick last week. He hasn't earned a long term contract, a full-time roster spot, or in some cases, the respect of the casual fan. I say eff that. Over the past three seasons, this kid has probably worked harder than any other player on the Buffalo roster (sweeping generalization). Yes, he may have incredibly miniscule talent when compared to your average NHL athlete, but when have you not seen Matty Ellis busting his ass 112% and making the most out of every moment he gets in a Sabres uniform.
This is why Matty just got his new deal. Although not long-term and only a two-way deal this upcoming season, it displays the organization's knowledge that he is a hardworking, solid fourth liner that when called upon will do his damndest to get the job done. I'm not sure exactly how the deal works, but my guess is that he will spend most of this season as the captain in Rochester and will be one of the top forward call-ups. As for next season when it is a one-way deal, maybe this is Darcy's way of putting Ellis to the test for one more season and possibly giving him the opportunity to prove he can be a full-time fourth liner. If not, he at least will earn a full year of an NHL salary in 2012-13, whether it is with the Sabres, Rochester, or possibly another NHL franchise (if he gets traded or claimed off of waivers).
This all makes me extremely happy. I LOVE Matt Ellis, and the rest of the DGWU crew often makes fun of me for it. I have a soft spot for hardworking athletes who may not have the skill of others, but have the heart to do whatever it takes. This is why I have always pulled for athletes like Grady Sizemore, Steve Wojciechowski, Dustin Brown, Tayshaun Prince, and Jim Leonhard. These guys push themselves nonstop. Granted, maybe a couple of them are skill players who don't get noticed so it is hard to compare them to Ellis (Dustin Brown), but I think you get my point. It might be because this was always the type of athlete I was. I was a pretty solid track and cross-country runner, but of course those athletes never get much love or the spotlight, so I also played basketball. By the time I was in eighth grade I had the realization that "oh, I'm not very good. I better work my ass off if I ever want to play Varsity". So that is what I did. I hustled for every rebound I could, I sprinted up and down the court, and dove for every loose-ball. Just don't ask me to hit a 10 foot jump shot or drive the lane. I guess I identify with Matt Ellis (although he was probably a stud in high school sports back in Welland, Ontario), and thus why I pull for the guy so much.
I still remember the day Matt Ellis signed with the club. October 1st, 2008 I believe. I was dying for the season to begin and would check every Sabres site I could for any news that I missed. Then I saw "Buffalo claims forward Matt Ellis off waivers", to which I responded, "huh?". I had NO CLUE who Matt Ellis was. I checked his NHL profile and saw that he had played most of his career in the AHL, and in the NHL for two teams in two seasons. This claim would make him 3 for 3. Not a strong background. His numbers:
GP: 70 Goals: 3 Assists: 5 Points: 8 Average Time On Ice : 7:40 Plus/Minus: +2
Nothing to get excited about, but when news is slow, anything becomes interesting. However as he was given his new opportunity, Ellis scored seven goals and 12 points in 45 games with a +4 and earned a full-time position with the team in 2009-10. He even scored his first playoff goal, but will unfortunately will only be remembered in that series for a video I refuse to put up. You can read about it here as it was covered by the Yachtsman back in the olden days of this blog.
Following his full-time run, he only earned a two-way deal last season and spent most of the time in Portland. Much of this was due to the emergence of Cody McCormick in the 09-10 playoffs and the following camp. But last year was still enough to get a deal done again for the upcoming season. In fact, I recently learned from Phil of BBG that the Sabres actually do quite well when he is in the lineup. Therefore I believe that Darcy found another unwanted talent that has proven his worth. Matty Ellis is back!
I wonder how much a half Amerks, half Sabres Ellis Jersey would cost?
In honor of the aforementioned Candlebox, I had to drop this youtube gem. Still one of my favorite songs, which is why the Matt Ellis comparison works so well for me.
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The ink is dry on another new Sabres contract, albeit not a very exciting one. The Sabres signed winger Matt Ellis to a one-year deal. The value of the deal has not been disclosed yet. The 27-year-old forward was picked up off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings just before the start of last season. Over the course of the season, Ellis contributed 12 points in 45 games and was a rare physical presence (6'1", 210 lbs.) on the ice for the Sabres. Well ... physical by the Sabres' standards.
[DGWUS Super Special Fun Fact: Matt Ellis would go on to become the biggest man-crush in the Scizz's sports world!]
The one-year deal seems to be the only kind that Regier is interested in writing these days. Earlier this off-season he signed new defenseman Steve "The Matador" Montador (It's too easy, I know, but it has to be done) for one year after Jaro Spacek rejected a one-year deal.
Meanwhile, former Sabre Ales Kotalik (seen right firing a puck directly into the goalie's chest) has returned to the Eastern Conference after a brief stint in Edmonton. Kotalik signed a 3-year deal worth $9 million to rejoin fellow former Sabre Chris Drury with the New York Rangers. Kotalik, you'll remember, was traded to the Oilers at the deadline last season for a second-round draft pick that Regier then turned and traded to Toronto for forward Dominic Moore. Moore is no longer employed by the Sabres, but that may only be temporary. Supposedly Moore is hoping for a deal in the $2 million range (he made $900,000 last season) which is why the Leafs were looking to deal him. If Regier had no intention of signing Kotalik for 3-mil, I can't imagine he plans on signing Moore for 2. But I bet we'd pick him back up if he'll take a one-year deal in the $1 million range, like Montador. Otherwise, he'll join Steve Bernier and Dainius Zubrus in the Hall of "Guys We Traded Former Cornerstones For Only To Let Them Walk Out The Door Too".
I almost feel like I liked it more when they let guys finish out the season as Sabres and then sent them packing...
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New Jersey lawmakers on Monday criticized superstorm Sandy recovery officials for not putting an expense limit on a company helping to deliver grants for homeowners rebuilding.
During a state budget hearing Monday, New Jersey officials said that weren't aware of any limit in possible spending by ICF International, a Fairfax, Va. consulting company that has assumed an expanded role in New Jersey's recovery effort.
"How can you have a contract that does not have a cap?" asked Assemblyman Gary Schaer, a Democrat and chairman of the Assembly's Budget Committee. "Would [the state] allow a municipality to award a contract without a cap?"
Officials with the Department of Community Affairs, the agency overseeing New Jersey's Sandy recovery for homeowners, said the state closely monitors contractor spending.
"We aren't silly about how we budget. We aren't allowing any contractor to just write a blank check," said Richard Constable, the community affairs commissioner.
A state Department of Treasury spokesman said ICF's award was competitively bid as an "indefinite quantity contract." He said there were no other Sandy contracts beyond ICF that had no cap, through temporary employees provided by some firms are used as needed subject to funding availability.
Mr. Constable and other agency officials faced numerous questions about their handling of federal funds for Sandy victims during the more than two hour hearing in Trenton.
Democrats also questioned why the state relied on flawed federal data to determine which homeowners had enough damage to qualify for grants, and ICF's history in a homebuilding program after Hurricane Katrina. The firm was fined $1 million in 2008 for not processing grants in Louisiana on time, a penalty the company said was unjust at the time but did ultimately pay.
"We still have people that are engaged in large-dollar contracts that have track records that in other circumstances wouldn't be awarded," said Assemblyman John Burzichelli, a Democrat.
Last year, the state issued a contract to ICF to advise New Jersey officials on their Sandy housing programs and help them to comply with federal law. The state's initial estimate for ICF's staffing assistance was $5 million, but that was subject to revision, the treasury spokesman said.
In January, the state brought in ICF to do many tasks once performed by Hammerman & Gainer Inc. The state fired HGI over performance issues.
While the task order has a $36 million spending limit, ICF's overall contract has no cap.
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MOUNT VERNON—The Brewton-Parker College family is invited to drop by the Phillips Student Center lobby Thursday, March 25 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to meet with fellow students, faculty and staff representing their home country and culture.
Twenty-two international students from 12 countries will celebrate International Culture Day on campus with displays and short presentations, and it is a chance for the BPC family to take a "short trip around the world," said Sandra Clay, director of International Student Services and organizer of the event.
Countries represented by students, faculty and staff include Argentina, Cameroon, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, England, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Montenegro, Nigeria, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad/Tobago.
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Spencer Nast sets up a display of his blown glass creations at the Sikeston Depot Museum. Nast graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, where he took a glass blowing course. "Blown Glass Experiment" begins this week at the museum, as well as Malcolm McRae's Urban Fusion. Both will remain on display through the end of August.
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HALF MOON BAY -- San Mateo County Harbor District General Manager Peter Grenell has announced he will retire at the end of the year, bringing to a close his 17-year term of leadership that has recently been clouded by criticism.
Grenell, 75, delivered the news to the district's board of commissioners Wednesday night at a meeting in Half Moon Bay. In an interview Thursday, Grenell said the decision had nothing to do with July's scathing report by the county's civil grand jury that called for the district to be dissolved.
"I feel that I'll be leaving the district in good hands and in good condition," said Grenell, who praised his "outstanding" staff.
The district is ahead of schedule in paying off nearly $20 million in loans for infrastructure improvements at Pillar Point Harbor north of Half Moon Bay and Oyster Point Marina in South San Francisco, Grenell said, and is devising a long-range business plan.
The grand jury lambasted the harbor district for its financial reporting and budgeting, finding the agency relies too much on property taxes, rather than fees and other revenue sources, to support its operations. The grand jury also chided the district's five-member board for its lack of collegiality -- some members are openly hostile toward Commissioner Sabrina Brennan, who is often critical of Grenell and her elected colleagues.
Grenell pointed out Thursday that the district last month issued a vigorous response to the grand jury, defending its budgeting and financial reporting procedures as "consistent with prudent and transparent fiscal practices." The district noted in its response that it has taken steps, including hiring a consultant, to improve relations on the board.
Brennan declined to comment on Grenell's tenure Thursday, instead encouraging voters to oust board members Jim Tucker and Will Holsinger, who in her view have enabled Grenell to lead the district astray.
"I think it's important that new people are elected," she said, "to make sure an excellent new leader is hired for the harbor district."
Tucker, Holsinger and board President Pietro Parravano praised Grenell on Wednesday after his unexpected announcement, while Brennan remained silent. Commissioner Robert Bernardo was not in attendance.
Tucker, who joined the board one year after Grenell took over in 1997, said Thursday that neither the grand jury report nor Brennan's dissatisfaction have changed his opinion of the long-serving general manager.
"None of this dissuades me from believing he did a great job for the district," said Tucker, "and I'm very pleased and proud to have worked with him."˙
Grenell said he looks forward to spending more time with his first grandchild, a 5-month-old girl.
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Buy-one-get-one-free deals and a "neurotic" attitude to sell-by dates have led to Britons throwing away almost a third of the food they buy at supermarkets.
The wastage, which costs every adult £460 a year, is now out of control, according to research from Wrap, the government-funded Waste & Resources Action Programme.
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R.I.P Tech Conferences
The era of the mega technology conference looks like it's coming to an end. The latest sign of its decline: Apple's announcement Tuesday that it will bail out as an exhibitor at the Macworld Conference & Expo after next year's event in San Francisco in early January.
In announcing its decision, Apple said it has been scaling back its involvement in conferences for years and that "like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers." There are undoubtedly some company-specific reasons for Apple's decision. Chief Executive Steve Jobs for years hasn't shown much interest in exhibiting at big events where Apple is lumped in next to its grubby peers in the tech business.
But there are also broader signs that tech conferences aren't great ways of getting business done. It can cost a small fortune to secure and construct booths at these big events, and a lot of product ordering by retailers and distributors that used to happen at them has now moved to less frenetic venues.
Among the conference casualties was Comdex, which died several years back. The videogame industry's E3 tradeshow, once an ear-splitting event that attracted tens of thousands of attendees, has been radically downscaled into an intimate, media-only affair (though game companies are talking about trying to amp-up the spectacle of the show next year). With the economy tanking and companies cutting back sharply on travel expenses, it even looks like industry participation at the Consumer Electronic Show, a stalwart of tech conferences, will be down in January.
In place of mega conferences, a number of smaller, more focused technology gatherings still get good turnouts, including Web 2.0. (The Wall Street Journal puts on one such annual confab, D: All Things Digital). If the economy keeps getting worse, maybe even those get-togethers will eventually be replaced by people friending each other on Facebook.
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By Sgt. Ryan HohmanDecember 22, 2010
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Dec. 22, 2010) - With the holiday season just around the corner, many deployed servicemembers in Kuwait were beginning to feel the strain of being away from their families and friends.
To give them a night to relax and know that Americans back home appreciate the sacrifices they are making, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston kicked off his seventh and final United Service Organizations' Hope and Freedom Tour at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 17.
"There have been ten Christmases soldiers have been away from their families and loved ones back home," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Preston. "I think for many of our soldiers out there right now it is important to know that people back home keep them in their prayers and really care about the mission they perform every day."
The show, hosted by ESPN correspondent Leeann Tweeden, featured the U.S. Army Band "Downrange," musicians Keni Thomas, Alan Grace, Buddy Jewell and Emily West, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders Nicole Hamilton and Brandi Redmond, and comedian Chonda Pierce. "I thought the show was awesome," said Staff Sgt. William Smith, a liaison officer with the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment. "They had a really good mix of music and entertainers,"
"Being away from family and friends can be hard, but events like this help us stay focused on the mission at hand," Smith said.
For many of the performers, this trip meant just as much to them as it did to the troops.
"Coming out here is the least we could do," said first-time USO performer James Jones, an Austin, Texas based guitarist for Keni Thomas. "You guys get up every morning and save people's lives. We wake up and go to the studio; it's a way for us to give back."
With this tour being Sgt. Maj. of the Army Preston's last before he retires, he was able to look back and remember all the times he has been able to come through and tour Kuwait and see the hard work Third Army is doing.
"Every time I have come through Kuwait, the focus of the Third Army command and its soldiers at being Ready to Fight Tonight and support any mission is second to none," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Preston. "They do a magnificent job of making us and all the missions up north a success."
As the concert drew to a close, service members returned to their rooms knowing no matter how far they are from home, the hearts of the American people will always be there to support them as they defend their freedom.
The Sergeant Major of the Army USO Hope and Freedom Tour moved on from Kuwait to Iraq and finishes up in Afghanistan with a Christmas Eve performance.
Lt. Gen. William G. Webster (right), Third Army commanding general; Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston (left), and Santa Claus (middle) speak with Soldiers during the Sergeant Major of the Army Hope and Freedom Tour at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 17. (Photo by Sgt. Ryan Hohman)


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On this day — the day after Sarah Palin announces she's not going to run, where does the race stand; $17 million might just be Rick Perry's new favorite number; Nevada picks a date for their caucuses that could push Iowa into 2011 (! – not kidding); and more on Perry's $17 million haul.
New This Morning: Per NBC's Chuck Todd, the White House has announced a press conference tentatively scheduled for 11am ET.
SURPRISE! She's Not Running
After spending the last several months teasing the country with the prospect of a Palin presidential bid, the former Alaska governor has decided not to make a run for the White House. Palin made the announcement via a letter that was released to conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin.
"After much consideration, I have decided that I will not be seeking the 2012 GOP nomination," she wrote. Palin went on to say that she thought her campaign to defeat President Barack Obama would be less inhibited now that she had ruled out being a candidate.
Where the Race Stands
With Palin and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially out of the race for the GOP nomination, the current field of candidates appears to be set, whether or not conservative activists are happy with their slate of candidates. Supporters, who had long hoped that either would enter the race, now have to find a new candidate or decide to sit the 2012 campaign out. Some of Christie's big money supporters are expected to move on to Romney, while Palin's Tea Party enthused base loudly complained about the other candidates (except Herman Cain) on her Facebook page after yesterday evening's announcement.
– Politico's Maggie Haberman breaks down how the Romney campaign managed to woo one of the Republicans most sought after bundlers.
Herman Cain's Strange Campaign
Even though polling shows him in the top tier of the competition for the GOP nomination, Herman Cain seems more interested in staying on his book tour than shaking hands or campaigning, the New York Times reports:
But it is not clear that Mr. Cain, 65, has any particular plan to seize this moment, beyond using the attention to sell books. Like the other candidates vying to become credible alternatives to Mr. Romney and Mr. Perry, Mr. Cain is operating on a shoestring. He raised $2 million last spring. More money is coming in, he said, and he has 40 staff members, mostly in Southern states. Still, an adviser to the campaign said the campaign had only four people working in Iowa, and there is no plan to change strategy.
Many Republicans doubt this will be enough to launch Mr. Cain in the crucial early states, especially if he decides to avoid retail politics.
"No candidate can afford to spend two or three weeks not being in New Hampshire this year," said Steve Duprey, a Republican National Committee member from the state. "He has not made as much progress organizing in New Hampshire as he could have, but there's time."
The Iowa Caucuses of 2011 (?)
Late yesterday, Nevada announced they were moving their Jan. 14, after Florida's decision to move their primary to Jan. 31 put the entire early primary/caucus calendar into flux. Nevada's move follows South Carolina's decision to move their primary up from late February to Jan. 21. New Hampshire is widely expected to move their primaries now to the first week of January, with Iowa probably rescheduling their caucuses for … December 2011. Politico has more on the news:
"I'm extremely pleased to finally have a firm date for a caucus that will greatly improve Nevada's standing and relevance in terms of national politics," Tarkanian said. "By establishing this date, we maintain Nevada's standing as one of the first four 'carve-out' states and as the very first in the west."
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner told POLITICO this week he must abide by state law that requires the first-in-the-nation primary to be held at least seven days before the next nominating contest. With Nevada's decision, that would seem to point to Tuesday, Jan. 3, though Gardner left open the possibility of holding the primary on a different day of the week.
Perry's $17 Million Haul
Down in the polls after a series of middling or terrible debate performances and under fire from conservatives who think that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is too soft on immigration, his campaign got a boost on Wednesday when they told the world (via a well placed leak to Matt Drudge) that they had managed to raise $17 million over the last 49 days. The Houston Chronicle's Joe Holley reports:
"After nearly three weeks of bad news, there's finally some good news," Rice University political scientist Mark Jones said. "That number says, yes, Rick Perry is a viable candidate. For a lot of conservatives flirting with Herman Cain as a protest candidate, it says, 'I am the only option, and I am a serious option. I can compete with Mitt Romney.' "
The $17 million figure is almost as much as Romney, the current front-runner, raised in his first quarter as a declared presidential hopeful earlier this year. The former Massachusetts governor has not released his fund-raising totals for the third quarter, although the Boston Globe reported last week that his campaign would raise somewhere between $11 million and $13 million this quarter.
During his first three-month fundraising period as a declared candidate, Romney reported raising $18.2 million.
Democrats Up the Tax Ante
The New York Times reports that Senate Democrats have coalesced around an idea to pay for President Obama's jobs program — skipping tax hikes for those who make less than $1 million and replacing that revenue with a tax surcharge on incomes of more than $1 million.
The new plan, devised by the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, has a twofold purpose: to draw a sharp contrast with Congressional Republicans, who have dug in against any increases in tax rates, and to quell a revolt brewing among some Democrats who objected to parts of the White House plan.
Mr. Reid said the surtax would raise $445 billion over 10 years, just about the amount needed to pay for the jobs bill, though it appears unlikely it could make it through Congress.
The proposal, he said, would "have the richest of the rich pay a little bit more" — specifically, "5 percent more to fund job creation and ensure this country's economic success."
While the Obama's specific proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy to help pay for investment and middle class tax cuts polls well, his campaigning around the country for this popular plan doesn't seem to be moving his poll numbers at all. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake take a look at why:
It's all about branding.
Look at it this way: If you ask people whether they like puppies right now, 80 percent would say that like them. If you ask people whether they like Obama's puppy, you'd probably get a significantly lower number.
Likewise, if you asked whether people like "Obama's plan" to raise taxes on millionaires, you would probably get a significantly lower number than just the straight question yields.
With two in five Americans now strongly disapproving of the president, attaching his name to anything is asking for trouble.
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– The AP reports that Michele Bachmann is once again attacking Rick Perry for "crony capitalism" and accused Perry of using the Enterprise and Emerging Tech funds to reward contributors.
– The Boston Globe profiles a Republican strategist at the heart of Romney's presidential bid and Scott Brown's effort for re-election.
– And if you missed it, the San Francisco Chronicle's Joe Garofoli had a great piece explaining why conservative activists have taken such a liking to Herman Cain in the wake of Rick Perry's stumbles.
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Following recent reforms in California's workers' compensation laws, many injured employees lost their right to be treated by a physician of their choice. Instead, they must be treated by a doctor whom the insurance company designates. In some cases, though, it is possible to obtain treatment by a doctor who is outside the insurer's designated treatment network.
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FLR is better than expection without one time charge, bright future plus FLR will buy back program. BUY tomorrow when someone sale.
Sentiment: Buy
I'm just wondering as to why DavidS sold a huge lot of 51,793 shares on 01/02/13, the same day he exercised them? ... And he was content to get $60 bucks for his lot? The one thing that bothers me a lot is that, recently no insider is holding the hot-potato in their hands even for a day, after they register for "Planned Sale"? If they had any confidence in the future and did not believe that the pps was in bubble land at this level, wouldn't they rather go out and buy in Open Market? Nothing of that sort is noticed here. So, should we follow their lead in "action" and sell? ... talk is cheap...any one can give good lip-service to their outlook...in fact, that might be part of their job ... but there is no comfort to be had looking at their incessant selling actions recently. What do they "really" know about the future that small chumps like us don't know, as they are selling so much of their holdings at these juicy-levels now??
If FLUOR trust their company future, it should repurchase stock. At least it is good earning than expected.


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Paul McBeth - 1050 - New Record
Paul McBeth did it, reached the record 1050 PDGA Player Rating that many elite players have tried to reach before. As a bonus, it's posted on the McIrishmens' holiday. Paul averaged 1057 at the just completed Memorial. This bookended his 1081 average at the Memorial last year that included his 1132 record round. That's a stellar year of play that included his second World Open title, two more Major titles and now four NT titles. Way to go, Paul!


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According to YorkshireToday.co.uk, singer Bruce Dickinson — who regularly exchanges his high-flying music career with heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN for an aircraft cockpit — was at the controls of a Boeing 737 on the first flight from Humberside Airport to Malaga Sunday (May 1).The singer, who this summer will headline the Leeds Festival at Bramham Park with the band, is a fully-qualified pilot who works nine months of the year for London-Gatwick-based Astraeus Airlines, which yesterday began regular flights from Humberside. In full uniform and with close-cropped hair, his new lifestyle is a far cry from his alter-ego, belting out hits like "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter". An airline spokesman said: "He's on the rota and he is treated no differently to the rest of the pilots. He's been known to arrange his recording and performing schedule around which flights he's working." The 46-year-old rocker is also an author and radio DJ. The flight was also special for Hull-born Astraeus pilot Mike Newby, who realized his childhood dream of flying out of his home airport. Newby, 24, said: "My parents moved abroad when I was four, and ever since that first flight I've wanted to be involved with flying. "I just became more and more passionate about flying out of Humberside. I did the maths and worked out that my thousandth flight would be on May 1, 2005 — when I discovered that was also the day of Astraeus' inaugural flight out of Humberside I just had to be on it."
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Star Golden Bell
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Why we love this brand
The Essie brand was formulated 30 years ago in New York by Essie Weingarten and has become one of the most successful nail care companies in the world. A luxury leader that blends the fashionable with the functional. Essie seeks to redefine the boundaries of colour and creativity.
Why they were specially selected
Essie pride themselves on offering award winning, fashion forward nail polish colours, with unforgettable shades and names, high quality formulas and a superior product selection. Essie premiered her first 12 unconventional nail polish colours in 1981, some of which are still in today's collection. Since then she has gone on to introduce a range of treatments and solutions to the range and developed internationally. Bath & Unwind is pleased to be working with natural brands and Essie Nail Colours are DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde free.
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Over the years Essie has become one of the most trusted, iconic names in the beauty industry. With a continually growing collection of nail colours they are forever producing high quality, on-trend colours and products. Famously in 1989, Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser sent Essie a letter requesting the shade 'Ballet Slippers' the only colour which Her Majesty would wear! This shade is still featured in their collection of over 200 different colours. After winning their first beauty award in 1996 they have gone on to collect many more including 'Best Nail Polish' and they are often featured in many top magazines.
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Essie 3 Way Glaze is one of our bestselling products. It is a base coat, top coat and nail hardener in one which makes it a great multi use product and great value for money. It contains ingredients to build your nails strength, whilst simultaneously providing a good base for colour and a protective top coat with an incredible high gloss finish that will last and last. As with all Essie varnish's, it has a chip resistant formula and outstanding durability, which is easy to apply and offers a professional finish.
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SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring manufactures slip resistant metal flooring products. SlipNOT® transforms ordinary industrial flooring products to extraordinary, durable slip resistant safety products. From sure step bar gratings, high friction safety floor plates, permanently safe ladder rungs and rung covers to perforated and expanded metal retrofit plates, SlipNOT® is the preeminent long term solution for increased productivity and safety.
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CAUTION: The torque converter must be replaced if a transmission failure resulted in large amounts of metal or fiber contamination in the fluid. The torque converter is a hydraulic device that couples the engine crankshaft to the transmission. The torque converter consists of an outer shell with an internal turbine (1), a stator (3), an overrunning clutch, an impeller (2), and an electronically applied converter clutch. The converter clutch provides reduced engine speed and greater fuel economy when engaged. Clutch engagement also provides reduced transmission fluid temperatures. The converter clutch engages in third through fifth gears. The torque converter hub drives the transmission oil (fluid) pump. See Fig. 267. A turbine damper (6) has been added for some applications to help improve vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) characteristics. The torque converter is a sealed, welded unit that is not repairable and is serviced as an assembly. IMPELLER


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First of all, thank you for listening every afternoon with me for so many years! But I have decided to step down from Afternoons and pull back to weekends. This is a decision I think is best for my new baby who I've been watching grow before my eyes. It is a tough decision because I love taking you home from work, but also know that she will only be little for so long. I don't want to be a mom who sees her baby for just a few hours a day and that's unfortunately the case.
The good news is, I won't be leaving Star 105.5 entirely. I will be entertaining you on the weekends, still filling your ears with my silly humor and all of your favorite songs that you want to hear. I wanted you to be the first to know of my new schedule effective (Saturday 9/20) and to let you know that Mojo from nights will be taking over the Afternoon Drive on 9/23. It's time for me to concentrate on being the best mom I know I can be for my little girl who will be all grown up before I know it. You all have been so loyal to me over the years and I continue to do the same to you with my new schedule. I will be focusing my time on my daughter as well as opening up a home-studio, so feel free to follow me on Facebook to learn where you can hear me next. I'm excited to see where these new adventures take me and even more excited to share with you each and every weekend here on Star 105.5
Molly J
Every parent has to take a picture of their baby in the bathtub sporting a soapy mohawk! These are the pictures we all HATE when we get older and mom and dad show our significant other in hopes of embarassing us, right? I have a feeling Reilly is going to kill me for even posting this on our Star Webpage! :)
But you have to admit, she is pretty cute!
What do you get when you have two very talented and good looking guys doing impressions of our favorite songs? HILARITY! :)


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Issue No.10 - October (1991 vol.24)
pp: 51-57
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/2.97251

Acme, a network server for digital audio and video I/O, is presented. Acme lets users specify their synchronization requirements through an abstraction called a logical time system. The nature of logical time systems is discussed, some examples are given, and their implementation is addressed.

David P. Anderson, George Homsy, "A Continuous Media I/O Server and Its Synchronization Mechanism", Computer, vol.24, no. 10, pp. 51-57, October 1991, doi:10.1109/2.97251


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I am trying to use the 'Twitter' =>'twitter.com/***' , coding but I cannot get it to turn into an actual link. For some reason all the profile "links" are searches with that specific name.
Obviously noone else is going to have the same twitter account... But for some reason BP treats it as a site search to see if any other members are using that name?


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The act of getting completely and incoherently drunk beyond all recognition. When one drinks to this stage, one cannot complete simple motor functions equivalant to those of a young child. It is most likely that said person will empty all contents of the stomach and/or body before regaining consciousness. For use mainly with females.
Hey gurl! Let's get so crunk nation tonight!!
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(Jan. 16, 2014 - St. Paul, Minn.) Entries submitted by elementary school students from the cities of Buffalo Lake, Hastings, Jordan, and Woodbury have been selected as winners from more than 300 submissions in the 2013 "Mayor for a Day" essay contest, sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities. The essay contest, in its first year, was established in conjunction with the League's Centennial anniversary celebration.
Students ages 7-12 were asked to write a brief essay to answer the question, "If you were mayor for a day, what would you do to make (city) services even better than they already are for all the people in your city?" There were two winners chosen in each of two age categories, 7-9 years old and 10-12 years old. They are:
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Each of the four winners will receive commemorative plaque from the League, along with a check for $100.
Five honorable mentions were also chosen for each age category. In the 7-9 year old category, they are Karly Breeggemann, Jordan; Quinn Hendel, Mendota Heights; Lila Rothenberger, East Grand Forks; Charlie Owen Sackett, Rochester; and Christopher Viktora-Croke, Hastings. Honorable mentions for the 10-12 year old category are Phillip Benson, Buffalo Lake; Dylan Diepold, Stewart; Krista Esch, Medford; Kayla Iwanski, Hibbing; and Maddie Mick, Farmington.
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FBI: 80 Percent Of Police Officers Are OverweightThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new statistic, which states 8 out of every 10 law enforcement members are overweight.
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Dallas FBI & Local Police Announce New Crime Task ForceThe Dallas office of the FBI announced a new task force will work with local police departments on violent crime. Police in Dallas and Garland are hoping their initiatives will help head off crime and be more cost-effective.
FBI: 105 Sexually Exploited Children RescuedA massive nationwide law enforcement sweep targeting child sex-trafficking resulted in the saving of 105 sexually exploited children and the arrest of more than 150 pimps and others, the FBI said Monday.
Watkins' No-Show Infuriates District Court JudgeDallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins refused to appear in court Thursday to answer allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and a possible FBI probe.
Dallas County DA's Office Creating Animal Abuse UnitThe abused animal situation in Dallas County is acute enough that commissioners are thinking about creating a special unit within the District Attorney's office specifically to prosecute animal abuse cases.
FBI Seeking Individual With Child Sexual Predator InformationThe FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected child sexual predator, and the victim may be living in the Dallas area.
Dallas Man Linked To Anonymous IndictedA Dallas man linked to the worldwide hacking group Anonymous is accused of threatening to ruin an FBI agent's life in online postings.
Suspect Shoots At FBI During Hunt County RaidAn early-morning FBI raid on a house in Northeast Texas ends with the suspects shooting at federal agents.
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How would you do when faced with the choice of keeping your faith or your life? That question seems so far from our daily lives, but perhaps the principles are the same. I'm excited to have a good friend of mine (and great preacher!), Monty Scott, bring us Part 2 of our 4 part series "Faith Under Fire" based on the book of Daniel. Here, we turn our attention to one of the best known stories of the Old Testament, a true test of faith under fire.
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Diary, Whats a Diary?????? MOMMY??
Its Spring and I'm a Hap, Hap, Happy BoyMay 2nd 2008 9:28 pm
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Yeppers, it's gettin ta be warm out and us doggies getta pway in da big yard wen mom n dad is home. Its kinda cold at nite time tho but we live in da desert an mom says dats why it stays cold at nite. Oh an guys wat? The earth has been shakin a hole lot, mom says we is having earthqaks and dat sumday we mite hav a bigger one. Roxie has ta get up and bark at nite wen these hapen. Mom an dad isnt bery happy with her for barkin at nitetime. We hope you pups dont have dat problem too.
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