text: [Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1999] [Page 161-165] [DOCID: f:1999_bud.bud14.wais] From the Budget of the U.S., FY 1999 Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [[Page 161]] 14. GENERAL SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 14-1. FEDERAL RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY (In millions of dollars) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimate Function 250 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------- Actual 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spending: Discretionary Budget Authority.......... 16,641 17,914 18,459 18,479 18,735 18,977 19,091 Mandatory Outlays: Existing law.......................... 25 40 37 37 34 31 31 Tax Expenditures: Existing law............................ 1,075 2,555 1,440 1,055 905 820 795 Proposed legislation.................... ........ 365 802 608 261 124 49 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Science and technology are the principal agents of change and progress, with over half of the Nation's economic productivity in the last 50 years attributable to technological innovation and the science that supported it. Appropriately enough, the private sector makes many investments in technology development. The Federal Government, however, also has a role to play--particularly when risks are too great or the return to companies is too small. Within this function, the Federal Government supports areas of science at the cutting edge, through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Energy (DOE) science programs. The activities of these agencies contribute to greater understanding of the world we live in, ranging from the edges of the universe to the smallest imaginable particles, and to new knowledge that may or may not have immediate applications to improving our lives. Because the results of basic research are unknowable in advance, the challenge of developing performance goals for this area is formidable. Each of these agencies has a tradition of funding high-quality research and contributing to the Nation's cadre of skilled scientists and engineers. To continue this tradition, and as a general goal for activities under this function, at least 80 percent of the research projects \1\ will be reviewed by appropriate peers and selected through a merit-based competitive process. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Measured by the amount of funds allocated, not the number of projects. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An important Federal role in this area is to construct and operate major scientific facilities and capital assets for multiple users. These include telescopes, satellites, oceanographic ships, and particle accelerators. Many of today's fast-paced advances in medicine and other fields rely on these facilities. As general goals: <bullet> Agencies will keep the development and upgrade of these facilities on schedule and within budget, not to exceed 110 percent of estimates. <bullet> In operating the facilities, agencies will keep the operating time lost due to unscheduled downtime to less than 10 percent of the total scheduled possible operating time, on average. [[Page 162]] The budget proposes $18.5 billion to conduct these activities. The Government also seeks to stimulate private investment in these activities through over $2 billion a year in tax credits and other preferences for research and development (R&D). National Aeronautics and Space Administration The budget proposes $12.3 billion for NASA activities in this function. While NASA's funding represents just 12 percent of total Federal funds for R&D, NASA serves as the lead Federal agency for R&D in civil space activities, working to expand frontiers in air and space to serve America and improve the quality of life on Earth. NASA pursues this vision through balanced investment in space science, Earth science, space transportation technology, and human exploration and development of space. The 1999 goals for these enterprises follow. Space Science programs, for which the budget proposes $2.1 billion, are designed to enhance our understanding of how the universe was created, the formation of planets, and the possible existence of life beyond Earth. NASA has enjoyed major successes of late, including the landing on Mars with Mars Pathfinder. <bullet> NASA space science will successfully launch its four planned spacecraft missions--Mars 98 lander, Stardust, and two Explorer missions--within 10 percent of its schedule and budget. <bullet> NASA space science will increase its contribution to the general knowledge base and to education, as reflected by its contributions to a college space science textbook, to a level at least equal to the 1996 level of 27 percent. <bullet> The NASA Advisory Council will rate all near-term space science objectives as being met or on schedule. Examples of objectives include: investigate the composition, evolution and resources of Mars, the Moon, and small solar system bodies such as asteroids and comets; identify planets around other stars; and observe the evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium. Earth Science programs, for which the budget proposes $1.4 billion, focus on increasing our understanding of the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment through long-term, space-based observation of Earth's land, oceans, and atmospheric processes. NASA will launch the first in a new series of Earth Science spacecraft in 1998. <bullet> NASA Earth Science will successfully launch its four planned spacecraft missions--Quikscat, the Advanced Land Imager, a Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, and the Shuttle Radar Topography mission--within 10 percent of its schedule and budget. <bullet> NASA will obtain new data on precipitation, land surface, and climate, and will deliver the data to users within five days. <bullet> NASA's Advisory Council will rate all near-term earth science objectives as being met or on schedule. Examples of objectives include: observe and document land cover and land use change and impacts on sustained resource productivity; and understand the causes and impacts of long-term climate variations on global and regional scales. Space Transportation Technology programs, for which the budget proposes $400 million, work with the private sector to develop and test experimental launch vehicles that cut the cost of access to space. <bullet> The X-33 program will begin flight tests in 1999 and demonstrate, by year-end, key technologies to cut the cost of space transportation. These technologies will be directly scaleable to the mass fraction (less than 10 percent empty vehicle weight) required for future reusable launch vehicles and meet the following operational requirements: flights faster than Mach 13; 48-hour and seven-day ground turnarounds; and 50-person maintenance crews. <bullet> The X-34 program will perform 25 flight tests in one year, starting no later than March 1999, to demonstrate the operational parameters of future reusable launch vehicles. These parameters include: [[Page 163]] recurring costs under $500,000; 24-hour ground turnarounds; safe abort landings; landings in cross winds up to 20 knots; and flights through rain and fog. Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) programs, for which the budget proposes $5.8 billion, focus on human space exploration. In 1997, HEDS programs supported the successful launch of eight Space Shuttle flights, a continuous U.S. presence on the Russian Mir space station, and continued construction of the International Space Station. In 1998, assembly of the International Space Station will begin in Earth orbit. For 1999, the performance goals include the following: <bullet> NASA will successfully complete Phase 2 (the first ten assembly flights) of the International Space Station within performance, schedule, and budget targets. <bullet> NASA will ensure that space shuttle safety, reliability and cost will improve, by achieving seven or fewer flight anomalies per mission, successful on-time launches 85 percent of the time, and a 13-month flight manifest preparation time. <bullet> NASA will expand human presence and scientific resources in space by increasing the amount of crew time in orbit to 185 weeks. <bullet> NASA-supported scientific research in life and microgravity sciences will broaden, as indicated by a rise in the number of resulting journal publications to 1,600. National Science Foundation NSF-supported activities have led to breakthroughs and advances in many areas, including superconducting materials, Doppler radar, the Internet and World Wide Web, medical imaging systems, computer-assisted- design, genetics, polymers, plate tectonics, and global climate change. While NSF represents just three percent of Federal R&D spending, it supports nearly half of the non-medical basic research conducted at academic institutions. NSF also provides 30 percent of Federal support for mathematics and science education. NSF programs involve over 25,000 senior scientists; 50,000 other professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students; and 120,000 K-12 teachers. The budget proposes $3.7 billion in 1999 for NSF, which it would invest in four key program functions: Research Project Support: Over half of NSF's resources support research projects performed by individuals and small groups, instrumentation, and centers. <bullet> An independent assessment will judge NSF's portfolio of research programs to have the highest scientific quality and an appropriate balance of projects characterized as high-risk, multidisciplinary, or innovative. <bullet> NSF will ensure that all of its new announcements of research opportunities and proposal solicitations will contain an explicit statement encouraging proposers to integrate their research activities with improving education or public understanding of science. <bullet> NSF will increase the percentage of competitive awards going to new investigators to at least 30 percent, a 2.6-percent rise over a baseline of 27.4 percent. Facilities: Facilities such as observatories, particle accelerators, research stations, and oceanographic research vessels provide the platforms for research in fields such as astronomy, physics, and oceanography. About 20 percent of NSF's budget supports large, multi- user facilities required for cutting-edge research. NSF facilities will meet the function-wide goals to remain within cost and schedule, and to operate efficiently. Education and Training: Education and training activities, accounting for 20 percent of NSF's budget, revolve around efforts to improve teaching and learning in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology at all education levels. Education and training projects develop curriculum, enhance teacher training, and provide educational opportunities for students from pre-K through undergraduate degrees. NSF also contributes to the education of future scientists and engineers by supporting graduate students and postdoctoral programs. [[Page 164]] <bullet> Over 80 percent of schools participating in a systemic initiative program will: 1) implement a standards-based curriculum in science and mathematics; 2) further professional development of the instructional workforce; and 3) improve student achievement on a selected battery of tests, after three years of NSF support. <bullet> NSF will fund intensive professional development experiences for at least 75,000 pre-college teachers. Administration and Management: NSF does not operate programs or laboratories; rather, the agency supports research and education activities, conducted primarily at colleges and universities, selected through a competitive, merit-based process. Performance goals for 1999 include: <bullet> processing 70 percent of grant proposals within six months of receipt, and <bullet> publishing 95 percent of program announcements at least three months before proposals are due. Department of Energy DOE provides major scientific user facilities and sponsors basic scientific research in specific fields, such as high energy and nuclear physics and materials, chemical, biological, and environmental sciences. It supports over 60 percent of federally-funded research in the physical sciences. The budget proposes $2.5 billion for DOE science programs, which include high energy and nuclear physics, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, and computational technology research. These programs support scientific facilities for high energy and nuclear physics, and also support the research performed by the users of the facilities. They also provide and operate synchrotron light sources, neutron sources, supercomputers, high-speed networks, and other instruments that researchers use in fields ranging from biomedicine to agriculture, geoscience, materials, and physics. These state-of-the-art scientific facilities provide the cutting edge experimental and theoretical techniques that provide insights into dozens of applications, and they are available, on a competitive basis, to researchers funded by NSF, other Federal agencies, and public and private entities. DOE's facilities will meet the function-wide goals to remain within cost and schedule, and to operate efficiently. The 1999 goals for these programs follow. Basic Energy Sciences (BES) supports basic research in the natural sciences for new and improved energy techniques and technologies, and to understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of energy technologies. <bullet> BES will start construction of the Spallation Neutron Source to provide beams of neutrons used to probe and understand the physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials at an atomic level--leading to better fibers, plastics, catalysts, and magnets and improvements in pharmaceuticals, computing equipment, and electric motors. <bullet> An independent assessment will judge BES research programs to have high scientific quality. Computational Technology Research (CTR) performs long-term computational, technology, and advanced energy projects research through an integrated program in applied mathematical sciences, high performance computing and communications, information infrastructure, advanced energy projects research, and laboratory technology research. <bullet> CTR will complete prototype development of the ``virtual lab'' approach and implement at least three program trial applications. <bullet> Users will judge that computer facilities and networks have met 75 percent of their requirements. Biological and Environmental Research (BER) provides fundamental science to develop the knowledge to identify, understand, and anticipate the long-term health and environmental consequences of energy production, development, and use. <bullet> BER will complete sequencing of 40 million subunits of human DNA to submit to publicly accessible databases. [[Page 165]] <bullet> BER will complete 70 percent of the genetic sequencing of over 10 additional microbes with significant potential for waste cleanup and energy production. High Energy and Nuclear Physics (HENP) strives to deepen understanding of the nature of matter and energy at the most fundamental level, as well as understanding of the structure and interactions of atomic nuclei. <bullet> An independent assessment will judge HENP research programs to have high scientific quality. <bullet> HENP will begin operating the B-factory at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, the Main Injector for the Tevatron at Fermilab, and the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and will deliver on the 1999 U.S./DOE commitments to the international Large Hadron Collider project. These facilities will provide cutting-edge scientific capabilities to further study the fundamental constituents of matter. For example, the B-factory will illuminate the basic question of why matter exists in the universe. Tax Incentives Along with direct spending on R&D, the Federal Government has sought to stimulate private investment in these activities with tax preferences. The law provides a 20-percent tax credit for private research and experimentation expenditures above a certain base amount. The credit, which was extended in 1997, is due to expire on June 30, 1998. The President proposes to extend it for one year--that is, through June 1999. Under current law, the credit will cost $2.1 billion in 1998 and $860 million in 1999. A permanent tax provision also lets companies deduct, up front, the costs of certain kinds of research and experimentation, rather than capitalize these costs; this tax expenditure will cost $580 million in 1999. Finally, equipment used for research benefits from relatively rapid cost recovery; the cost of this tax preference is calculated in the tax expenditure estimate for accelerated depreciation of machinery and equipment.


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E3 2012: Death By Robots E3 Podcast Special
The E3 2012 special is a collection of all our mini podcasts in one big chunk. It's a special one off, so don't worry we're not getting into the habit of two and a half hour long podcasts… and if you had already listened to the individual ones posted on the site you don't need to worry about listening to them all. We covered each press conference in bite-size half hour chunks, so if you've heard one bit you can just skip ahead. Big thanks to everybody who has followed and joined in with our E3 coverage we love you all. <3
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The Nuerburgring, the German racetrack known as Green Hell for its challenging Formula One course, was sold to Capricorn Group, an auto-parts maker based in Dusseldorf.
The transaction values the 937-acre property at more than 100 million euros ($139 million), including 25 million euros to be spent further developing the site, lawyers managing the insolvency of owner Nuerburgring GmbH said this month in a statement. The site was put up for sale last year after its owners failed to pay loans taken out to build hotels and a roller coaster.
�The creditor committee had two very good offers and in the end decided on the offer with the highest price and good prospects for the region,� insolvency lawyer Jens Lieser said in the statement.
The race circuit � Nuerburgring, Germany�s most famous � was built in 1927 and has hosted at least 30 Formula One races, including a 1976 event where Austrian driver Niki Lauda�s car burned while he was trapped inside. The track�s owner and operator filed for insolvency protection in 2012.
Capricorn�s acquisition includes the 13-mile North Loop and newer 3.1 mile Grand Prix circuit. Last year, Hyundai Motor Co. built a 4.4 million-euro research center at Nuerburgring with direct access to the tree-lined track, which was dubbed Green Hell by driver Jackie Stewart.
German auto club ADAC bid about 100 million euros for the property, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported in November. Formula One Management Ltd. CEO Bernie Ecclestone also submitted a bid, Wirtschafts- Woche reported in January.
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Fazoli's is enjoying big same-store sales gains at the end of 2011, and CEO and president Carl Howard plans to carry that success into 2012 with a number of hospitality enhancements and new expansion strategies.
The Italian quick-serve concept experienced a 6.6 percent increase in same-store sales in November, the best November since 1998. And Howard says the company is on pace to have double-digit same-store sales growth in December, potentially topping its all-time December high of 12.4 percent.
Barring an improbable collapse, December should turn out to be Fazoli's 18th consecutive month of positive same-store results.
"I think we're hitting on all [four] major cylinders of the value equation—product, service, environment, and price," Howard says. "All four cylinders of our engine are now working really well."
Howard joined Fazoli's in 2008 and has been instrumental in revamping its operations, which has included refreshing its design, debuting new prototypes, adding new service touch points, and rolling out real plateware.
The company has also revised the majority of its menu, which now includes more customization, variety, and healthier options.
"We've finally got the menu," Howard says. "We've been working on it since the day I got here, but we've finally got the menu to where it works and is really well accepted."
To sustain growth through 2012, Howard says, Fazoli's will undergo a "revolutionary" hospitality change so that it further resembles a casual-dining company.
"The first thing we're going to do is we're going to retrain all of our hourly cashiers and drive-thru people like a waiter or waitress at a casual-dining restaurant. … We want to make sure that they're menu experts, and then we're also going to take them to a major hospitality initiative," he says.
"The second thing is we're taking the breadstick person out of the experience, and we're putting a manager in that role as a front-of-the-house concierge. They'll be doing manager visits, and you'll be getting even more of a full-service experience."
Fazoli's has plans to open 10–12 new stores in 2012, including a mix of franchised, company-owned, and nontraditional locations.
Next year will also see the opening of the company's first travel-center unit. Howard says travel centers and other petroleum-based locations represent a big window of opportunity for Fazoli's because these locations are interested in food opportunities, but have not been successful at locking down major brands.
"[Bigger brands are] already saturated in most of these areas anyway," Howard says. "But we're really the best-in-class full-service option for them in most cases, and with the most flexibility, because we have the most real estate available."
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The Odyssey
by Homer
The Odyssey Book 14 Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
Quote 1
(Eumaios:) 'You too, old man of many sorrows, since the spirit brought you here to me, do not try to please me nor spell me with lying words. It is not for that I will entertain and befriend you, but for fear of Zeus, the god of guests, and for my own pity.' (14.386-389)
Odysseus, for the first time, has proven an unworthy guest by telling lies to his host. Eumaios sees this, but overrides his hesitation at this dishonesty out of respect to Zeus. The rules of the gods, we see, are all-important.
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The swineherd stood up to divide the portions, for he was fair minded, and separated all the meat into seven portions. One he set aside, with a prayer, for the nymphs and Hermes, the son of Maia, and the rest he distributed to each man, but gave Odysseus in honor the long cuts of the chine's portion of the white-toothed pig, and so exalted the heart of his master. (14.432-438)
Eumaios honors his guest like a king, taking the cuts usually saved for a lord from the meat and giving them to Odysseus. He also honors him in the same ritual with which he honors the gods, practically equating his guest to a divine being.
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(Eumaios:) '[…] any vagrant who makes his way to the land of Ithaka goes to my mistress and babbles his lies to her, and she then receives him well and entertains him and asks him everything, and as she mourns him the tears run down from her eyes, since this is the right way for a wife when her husband has perished.' (14.126-130)
Penelope's actions are driven by her loyalty for her husband – perhaps this loyalty is the very reason she refuses to accept the common (and, given the length of his absence, quite reasonable) belief that he is dead.


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Acronym, stands for "Tweep I'd like to follow."
"Man, that Fake Demetri Martin is one TWILF, if you know what I mean."
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n. One who farts in the bathtub and bites the bubbles.
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Sea-Level Fens
Maritime seepage wetlands known as Sea-Level Fens are confined to a few sites with an unusual combination of environmental conditions for this region. They occur very locally along the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Massachusetts, and possibly New Hampshire. Only four occurrences are known in Virginia, all of them on the Eastern Shore (Accomack County). Habitats are situated just above normal highest tide levels, at the bases of slopes where abundant groundwater discharges along the upper edges of estuarine bays. The constant influx of fresh groundwater dilutes the impact of occasional salinity inputs from storm tides and spray. The hydrology of these sites is best characterized as saturated, although shallow standing water and small, muck-filled pools are locally present at all sites. Soils are organic and nutrient-poor.
The vegetation exhibits characteristics of both inland seepage bogs and tidal oligohaline marshes. Stands are generally a physiognomic mosaic of open woodland, scrub, and herbaceous patches. Woody species include red maple (Acer rubrum), blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica), sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), and wax myrtle (Morella cerifera). Characteristic herbs include twig-rush (Cladium mariscoides), beaked spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata), northern white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba), feather-bristled beaksedge (Rhynchospora oligantha), water sundew (Drosera intermedia), ten-angled pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare), coinleaf (Centella erecta), brown-fruited rush (Juncus pelocarpus), and bladderworts (Utricularia spp.). These communities are extremely rare and local throughout their known range along the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to Virginia. Many state-rare plants are associated with the Virginia occurrences. Chronic sea-level rise, with associated intrusions of tidal flooding and salinity, comprises a serious threat to the long-term viability of all sea-level fens.
Click on the images below to open a larger image in a separate window.A Sea-Level Fen occupying a distinct zone of freshwater seepage between an upland slope and salt marsh near Gargathy Bay, Accomack County. Abundant plants here include twig-rush (Cladium mariscoides), beaked spikerush (Eleocharis rostellata), northern white beaksedge (Rhynchospora alba), and ten-angled pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare). Photo: Irvine Wilson / © DCR Natural Heritage.


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It's in with the new, out with the old at New Orleans City Hall. Mayor Mitch Landrieu will have to work a little harder to push his agenda on the new, analysts said.
Two of Landrieu's most reliable votes, Jackie Clarkson and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, lost their bids to remain on the council Saturday night.
Filling the space are Councilmember At-Large Elect Jason Williams and Councilmember District C Elect Nadine Ramsey. Landrieu did not endorse either.
"They are going to try and act more independently and won't be afraid to confront the mayor," said political analyst Dr. Ed Chervenak.
In the At-Large seats, often a stepping stone for the next candidate for mayor, Landrieu endorsed neither Stacey Head nor Williams.
"For the mayor, naturally that means that he will have to work a little harder to get their support," said political analyst Dr. Silas Lee. "It's not going to be automatic."
Landrieu did endorse councilmembers Susan Guidry, LaToya Cantrell, Jared Brossett and James Gray.


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Betty E. Becker, 96, of Marietta, funeral services, 11 a.m., today, at Moss Run Community Church; burial will follow in Moss Run Cemetery. Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel handled the arrangements.
Mabel Elizabeth Cozzens, 87, of Beverly, funeral services, 11 a.m., today, Lowell Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home; burial will be in Rainbow Cemetery.
Carol Jane Eros, 75, of Marietta, funeral services, 10 a.m., today, at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial following in East Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may
Mandane E. "Mandie" Johnson, 81, of Williamstown, memorial service, 3 p.m., Sunday (June 3) at First United Methodist Church in Williamstown; cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral home in Parkersburg.
Hilah Joanne Baughman Nixon, of Beverly, brief prayer service, 11 a.m., today, in Beverly Cemetery; cremation arrangements were made with the O. R. Woodyard Company Funeral Home, Columbus.
Darian Abraham Oliver, four months, of Williamstown, funeral services, 2 p.m., today, at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with a burial following at Burnt Hill Cemetery; friends may call from noon today until the hour of service.
Helen Harris Tabler, 70, of Cutler, services,1 p.m., today, at the Stone-Matheney Funeral Home in Chesterhill; burial will be in the Mt. Liberty Cemetery.


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Too little, too late is Henrys considered view about monetary policy in Australia. This view seems to be catching on more widely, with market participants saying this months rate hike is virtually certain and increasing the odds on at least one more hike in February 2007.
As a famous Australian central banker, the late Austin Holmes, used say of such adjustments, these folk are stumbling reluctantly toward the truth.
There are mixed signals from the real economy, as we shall discuss. But the key point is that core or underlying inflation is rising steadily and reached the top of the target range in the September quarter. Unless this trend is reversed, Australias hard-won reputation as a low inflation economy will be put at risk. Indeed, it already is.
There is a strong case for a pre-emptive rise in cash rates of 50 basis points. This might just jolt inflation expectations back into the zone of relative stability, and thus protect a fundamental pillar of the strong economic prosperity enjoyed by Australians for the past 15 years.
The more likely outcome of todays meeting of the Reserve Bank board is the widely expected 25 basis point hike. The risk is that that decision would not have much effect in curbing inflation, meaning more anguished debate and further rate hikes well into 2007.
The political fallout from this would be ugly. Although the Reserve Bank board should of course ignore such a matter, Henry and his readers in Canberra need not.
The global economy has experienced offsetting forces in the past month. In summary, the US economy has weakened while the Chinese boom has possibly strengthened. The net effect is that the price of oil has fallen substantially, reducing one of the main risks to continued strong global growth.
There is in fact concern at the highest levels of international policy-makers at Chinas ability to contain its boom, and continued double digit Chinese growth will ignite inflation there. Chinese inflation would reverse the great global force of Chinese deflation, removing a powerful anti-inflationary force from the global economy.
The world has also, quite suddenly it seems, realised that global warming is a massive threat to continued growth and that adjustment to a more sustainable future economic path must begin soon or it could be very painful. Despite the fall in oil prices (which might in part be a response to lesser perceived geopolitical threats), the overall situation in the Middle East remains parlous.
So the global background continues to feature strong growth but with more of an inflationary bias than we have seen for the past decade and a half.
Australia has experienced mixed economic trends. There is the distress felt by farmers as the worst drought in a century or more tightens its grip. Retail sales seem to be slowing, suggesting that on average households are tightening their belts, and no doubt the poorer members of society are hardest hit. But overall credit growth is still far too high, especially growth of credit card debt.
Employment growth remains strong, and casts into doubt the relatively subdued growth of real GDP. Unemployment is below 5 % of the measured workforce and seems still to be falling. Skilled labor is hard to get, and in its first decision the Fair Pay Commission saw fit to award almost the full amount demanded by the ACTU. Despite this decision ignoring the governments submission, the Prime Minister described it as an act of genius.
Various measures of business confidence are weakening, except for the resource companies and some parts of the service sector, which remain in boom time condition. (No businessperson can fail to recognize the difficulty and cost of obtaining competent accounting services, for example.)
House auction clearance rates are strong and housing approvals have shown signs of recovery. The banks and resource companies are producing record profits and share prices continue to set new records. Overall, Australians as a group are accumulating wealth at rates not seen since the gold rushes of the nineteenth century.
Inflation is the joker in the statistical pack. The June quarter consumer price index (CPI) shocked with an annual increase of 4 %. This was correctly ascribed in part to large increases in the prices of petrol and bananas. Underlying or core inflation, it was pointed out, was at 2.9% still (just) within the target zone of 2 to 3 %.
Septembers CPI provided an even bigger shock. Overall or headline inflation was slightly lower, at 3.9 %. This was only a slight reduction, which immediately sounded an alarm. But when the measures of core inflation were published shortly afterwards by the Reserve Bank, the shock was palpable.
The so-called trimmed mean rose by 2.9 % and the weighted median rose by 3.2 %.
As the graph shows, these two measures of underlying inflation have risen inexorably since late 2005. These increases were well above those expected by the econocrats of Treasury and the Reserve Bank, and leave them sitting very uncomfortably in relation to the 2 to 3 % inflation target they have embraced so enthusiastically.
Whether gradual and drawn out, or larger and pre-emptive, increases in interest rates will inflict real pain. For most Australians this pain is able to be coped with, and provide valuable lessons about risk management to those who take note.
For the poorer members of society, including many farmers badly impacted by drought, the pain will be bad, and in some cases intolerable. Social policy must alleviate the pain, as it already is doing to some extent for struggling farmers.
Holding back necessary tightening of monetary policy would be a bone-headed response to a real problem.
My considered view is the 50 basis points now (accompanied by relevant assistance for those who need help) would be the policy most likely to minimize the overall pain of getting the Australian economy under control again.
Source: RBA and HenryThornton.com
Published today in The Australian.


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Czech Republic, 2008, 88 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Coming of Age, Drama, Foreign, Romance
Program: Contemporary World CinemaLanguage: Czech English Subtitles
DIRECTOR: Michaela Pavlátová
Producer: Katerina Cerná, Petr OukropecEditor: Tonicka JankováScreenwriter: Irena HejdováCinematographer: Martin ŠtrbaPrincipal Cast: Martha Issová, Jirí Mádl, Lenka Termerová, Jan Dolanský, David Novotný, Kristýna Nováková
Ofka, a young borderline misanthrope, observes the instability of her own life as if from a distance. Though she dabbles in art, the lethargic Ofka chooses to work nights at a convenience store owned by her brother-in-law instead of studying for a career. But when her boyfriend jilts her and the store is robbed during her shift, Ofka gets a jolt in the direction of adulthood. As her self-absorption begins to dissipate, she starts to see things more clearly—like the fact that her friend Ubr loves her from afar. His crush goes unrequited, but Ofka rejects his advances with a kindness that signifies her progression from childishness to maturity. Though there is no grand revelation for Ofka, she feels the earth gradually shifting beneath her feet—taking her closer to a place where she can hold on to those she loves.
Night Owls was shot mainly in the Karlin district of Prague, where modern architecture has rapidly replaced the old, and—in screenwriter Irena Hejdová's words—"everything is changing." Cold, damp, and bleak as it seems, however, Ofka need only move out of the shadows and into the light of a doorway to discover a multitude of possibilities. The story of her awakening is a departure for director Michaela Pavlátová, better known for animated shorts that have garnered her both an Oscar nomination and a Golden Bear at the Berlinale.
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National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory committee meeting.
Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), Subcommittee on Population Health Meeting.
Time and Date:
March 8, 2012: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST;
March 9, 2012: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. EST.
Place: National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Auditorium, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Tel: 301-458-4200.
Status: Open.
Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to gain input about the collection of socioeconomic (SES) data in federal surveys, including innovative uses of information. The intention is to describe SES measures, review SES data collection in federal surveys and provide recommendations for SES data collection within HHS.
Contact Person for More Information: Substantive program information as well as summaries of meetings and a roster of committee members may be obtained from Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 2402, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458-4245. Information also is available on the NCVHS home page of the HHS Web site: http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further information including an agenda will be posted when available.
Should you require reasonable accommodation, please contact the CDC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on (301) 458-4EEO (4336) as soon as possible.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
James Scanlon,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2012-4118 Filed 2-22-12; 8:45 am]


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State must exercise spending discipline
July 21, 2014
West Virginians cannot afford for state finances to be handled the same way some people manage their money....
Democrat consistently raising taxes on businesses and NOT reigning in all these abusive silly lawsuits through tort reform is what keeps killing any chance of any good jobs in WV. Get rid of democrats in November and watch how conservatives bring a lot of good paying jobs to WV.
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Ha! Asking a democrat to exercise spending discipline is like asking a child to hand over his candy!
"A right, such as a right to free speech, imposes no obligation on another, except that of non-interference. The so-called right to health care, food or housing, whether a person can afford it or not, is something entirely different; it does impose an obligation on another. If one person has a right to something he didn't produce, simultaneously and of necessity it means that some other person does not have right to something he did produce. That's because, since there's no Santa Claus or Tooth Fairy, in order for government to give one American a dollar, it must, through intimidation, threats and coercion, confiscate that dollar from some other American."
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Last year West Virginia gave away $1.7 billion in tax favors and incentives to businesses, which on a per capita basis, is the second highest level of corporate subsidies in the nation. In addition West Virginia has also cut business taxes so much that, on a percentage basis, corporations in West Virginia contribute only half as much to state government in income taxes as they used to. Additional cuts have already been enacted that will further reduce businesses contributions to only a third of what they were. And what is there to show for it?
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And what is there to show for it? In short, West Virginia has aggressively lowered business costs through tax cuts, regulatory reform and outright subsidies and the promised results have been non-existent. So, what is the solution for this abject failure? Our elected officials want to do more of the same.
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That's a whole lot of money being spent with little to show in return. With that much money floating around, someone must be getting rich. And I would be remiss as a citizen for not speaking out. Having slashed business taxes and provided lavish subsidies, West Virginia law makers will now push to help businesses cut workers wagers on the promise that, if we discount ourselves just a little bit more, prosperity will ensue. Never mind the fact that West Virginia has the fourth lowest cost of doing business in the nation.
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About the Book
"The most powerful and instructive change manual you'll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life."
—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New Mind
In Practically Radical, William C. Taylor, the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mavericks at Work offers a refreshing, rigorous new look at pragmatic ways to shake things up and make positive change in difficult times. Anything but your typical business book, Practically Radical is a must-own for small business owners and CEOs, for managers at all levels, and innovators and entrepreneurs of every stripe.
A manifesto for change in an era when change is the name of the game.
In Practically Radical, William C. Taylor offers radical ideas and practical advice to help you fix what's wrong with your organization, launch new initiatives with the best chance to succeed, and rethink the logic of leadership itself. Exploring how twenty-five for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations—including IBM, Zappos, Swatch, the Girl Scouts, and Interpol—made remarkable strides in tough circumstances, Practically Radical raises (and answers) the make-or-break questions facing today's leaders in every field:Do you see opportunities the competition doesn't see? The most successful organizations embrace one-of-a-kind ideas in a world filled with "me-too" thinking.Do you have new ideas about where to look for new ideas? Routine practices in one field can be revolutionary when they migrate to another.Are you the most of anything? In business today, the middle of the road is the road to ruin.Are you getting the best contributions from the most people? Change is not a game best played by loners.
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"Practically Radical inspires leaders to aim higher—to produce lasting change by advancing deeply held values. The ideas are fresh, the advice is stuff you can actually use, and the results will be tangible. Read this book—then roll up your sleeves and get to work!" — Arianna Huffington
"Practically Radical is the most powerful and instructive change manual you'll ever read. It will persuade and inspire you to change your business, your work, and maybe your life." — Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New Mind and Drive
"We all understand the need for change and transformation in the business world. Rarely do we address the implications of implementing change in organizations. Practically Radical takes on this challenge as a handbook for successful transformation. A great tutorial for implementing your change agenda." — Anne Mulcahy, former Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation
"Practically Radical is packed with big ideas, hands-on advice, and inspiring case studies to help you succeed. It's a game plan for entrepreneurs and executives who want to change the world for the better." — Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop.com and former Apple chief evangelist
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This weekend the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and other aerial daredevils will take over the skies for the Grand Junction Air Show, but they're also taking over the desert and there are some closures you need to know about.
The Bureau of Land Management is closing public lands around the airport from Sept. 20 to 23 as a safety precaution for the show.
All motorized vehicles, mechanized vehicles and foot travel on BLM lands surrounding the airport will be closed as part of an FAA required perimeter for aircraft acrobatics.
Lands will be close three quarters of a mile parallel to the main airport runway from 27 ¼ Road to 30 road.
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If you have a favorite big bass lake, it's about time to start hitting it hard. The recent cool nights have fired our lakes up. Want proof? Check out some of the big bass photos that have been submitted to me over the past few days by Ohio anglers. For more on hunting for big bass in Ohio in the Fall, check out http://www.ohiobassblog.com/2011/10/24/fall-hawg-hunting-in-ohio/
Clear Fork – October 8th – Steve Holsinger
Burr Oak – October 6th – Ryan Woods – 7.32lbs
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WASHINGTON -- Manufacturers of products containing any of the "Big Eight" food allergens -- peanuts, soybeans, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts and wheat -- are being urged to follow new labeling guidelines. The voluntary guidelines may stave off governmental action on the matter. Under the guidelines, labels would clearly identify allergens in simple terms and within, or in immediate proximity to, the ingredient panel. Until now, regulations required allergens to be cited in ...
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Giant Atlas Maker Seeks Investors to Keep it on the Map
The Australian maker of the world's largest atlas is scouring the globe for new investors.
Millennium House says that while interest in its Earth Platinum atlas has been high, sales have been slow. The atlas's US$100,000 price tag makes it a tall order for most buyers, typically national libraries and wealthy private collectors.
In a bid to secure the Sydney-based company's future, management sent an information memorandum containing its financial data to interested parties in Europe and the U.S. late last month.
The Earth Platinum—standing 6 feet high and 9 feet wide—is the brainchild of Gordon Cheers. He founded Millennium in 2005 to fulfill his dream of publishing the world's biggest atlas after the idea was rejected as too expensive by mainstream publishers.
Making the book has been a journey in itself: it was so big it had to be printed in Italy and bound in Hong Kong, and it has since been displayed in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S. Of the 31 copies of the atlas produced by Millennium House, seven have been sold to buyers. A copy is held at the British Library while another is now owned by the Qatar Foundation.
In total, Millennium spent more than US$1 million making the book.
"The last time anyone made an atlas anywhere near that big was 350 years ago," Mr. Cheers told Deal Journal Australia. "The one we've done is probably the very last one that will ever be produced."
Many of the challenges facing Millennium come from the shifting landscape for publishing, as traditional bookmakers struggle against online competitors and the growth of e-books. Those changes have forced many publishers to scale back operations and prompted a wave of consolidation, such as the merger of Penguin and Random House that will create the world's largest book publisher.
Mr. Cheers said international buyers have been attracted by Millennium's back catalogue of 21 titles, which are mostly sold overseas in 12 different languages. Whatever happens with the deal, he will stay on until all 31 titles of Earth Platinum are sold.
"It's very hard for independent publishers to distribute around the world," he said. "If we want to see our books in book stores they need a strong international sales force."
The sale of Millennium House is being handled by The Rights Agency, run by Kevin Lagden and Desmond Higgins, which specializes in transactions for book publishers.


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The Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn and Jordie Benn celebrate Jamie Benn's goal during a game versus the San Jose Sharks at American Airlines Center in Dallas on February 23, 2013.
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By Scott McCabe
Four-year-old Kamari Zavon Taylor died after his caretaker delivered at least two body shots to his stomach then went outside to peddle marijuana, according to District of Columbia police.
Thirty-three-year-old Peter Ignatius Hendy III was charged with first-degree murder in Kamari's death, and was ordered held Wednesday until his preliminary hearing.
According to charging documents, Taylor told his mom goodbye on her way to work Monday morning then asked to go outside to ride his scooter. Hendy and the boy went outside and the boy rode this scooter on the opposite side of the street around the 5600 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE.
When Hendy admonished Kamari for riding his scooter in an area he could not see him, Kamari replied that he didn't have to listen to Hendy because he was not his father, the suspect told police.
Hendy said he responded by punching the child twice in the stomach, documents allege. He told police he thought the boy was being a "smart mouth kid."
The boy rode off on his scooter, but when he returned his face was sweating profusely and his legs began to shake. Hendy said he thought the boy was dehydrated so he took the child into the apartment, gave him some water and placed him in bed.
Hendy admitted that he then went outside to sell some marijuana, and returned an hour later to check on the boy. Kamari had a "blank look" on his face and "looked spent," documents said. Hendy noticed some bruising on the boy's stomach, then went outside to sell some more marijuana.
After he checked on Kamari a second time, and this time he called 911 and the mother.
When she arrived to the apartment, she heard her boyfriend tell a uniformed police officer that he gave the boy "a body shot — but not hard."
Kamari had been rushed to the Children's National Medical Center, where the child died.
An autopsy found that Kamari had died from blunt force trauma to the torso and the manner of death to be homicide.
The doctor found bruising on the boy that appeared to be "knuckle marks," documents said.
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged Choices Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Volume.Chapter.Section.Page). We used the 50th Anniversary Edition published by Signet Books in 2007.
Quote #1
"Every man builds his world in his own image," he said. "He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice. If he abdicates his power, he abdicates the status of man, and the grinding chaos of the irrational is what he achieves as his sphere of existence – by his own choice." (126.96.36.199)
Galt here explains the consequences that come from refusing to make choices. We see the consequences of this refusal in scenes like the Taggart Tunnel disaster.
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He had burned everything there was to burn within him; he had scattered so many sparks to start so many things – and he wondered whether someone could give him now the spark he needed, now when he felt unable to rise again. He asked himself who had started him and kept him going. Then he raised his head. Slowly, with the greatest effort of his life, he made his body rise until he was able to sit upright.... He never asked that question again. (220.127.116.11).
In a climactic moment for Hank, he realizes his own power and makes the choice to keep going. It's interesting that "sparks" are used as a metaphor here; the people involved with the strike are often linked to fire and light symbolism.
Quote #3
"Dagny! Help me to remain. To refuse. Even though he's right!"
She asked evenly, "To refuse what, Francisco?"
He did not answer, only pressed his face harder against her. (18.104.22.168-7)
Francisco has a moment of weakness and begs Dagny to help him refuse to join the strike; but it's notable that even in his moment of weakness, Francisco is still willing to make some sort of choice, rather than refuse to choose at all.


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by Dorothy Parker
Resume Choices Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
Rivers are damp; (line 2)
The speaker explores some of the downsides of her listed options with a tongue-in-cheek sort of irony. She's not opposed to rivers because, for example, drowning is terrifying. Nope, she's opposed to rivers because they are "damp."
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And drugs cause cramp; (line 4)
Sure, this line occurs halfway through the poem, but it's the only line that contains (let alone begins with) "and." This word choice signals that Parker wants us to think of all of the things she's listing as options that could be weighed against each other.


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Parise scores with reading
Visits New Jersey State Library in Trenton to read to young students
Tuesday, 05.25.2010 / 5:36 PM ET / Features
By Eric Marin
|Parise with Jeff Vanderbeek and New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie.
On Tuesday, he visited the state library in Trenton and read aloud to young students as part of the New Jersey Library Champion program, which promotes the importance of reading to students.
The U.S. Olympian and NHL All-Star read Bark, George by Jules Feiffer to children from the Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The story, about a dog having trouble with his bark, was translated by an American Sign Language interpreter.
Parise's an avid reader who lists James Patterson among his favorite authors. A 30-foot Parise banner has adorned the Trenton library since early this year.
"I think it's important to stay with reading," Parise said. "I think it's the best way to learn different things, and it's really important from an academic standpoint."
The star left wing knows pressure on the ice: He scored the tying goal with less than 30 seconds to go in the gold medal game against Canada, and has topped 30 goals in four straight seasons with the Devils. At the library, he shined on a different stage for New Jersey's young fans.
|Parise reading to students from Trenton's Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Also in attendance was New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie, who received her very own jersey from Devils' Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek. She presented Parise with a letter from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie encouraging him to keep spreading the word about the importance of reading.
Vanderbeek said reading programs had a profound impact on his academic career.
"Please try to read as much as you can this summer and throughout your lives," Vanderbeek told the students. "You'll be that much better off for it."
Parise brought along his silver medal from the 2010 Vancouver Games and passed it around to the "oohs" and "aahs" of both the students and teachers in attendance. One of several local athletes involved with the Library Champion program, Parise was the first to visit Trenton and read to a group. Other Library Champions include Devils Alumni Association representative Jim Dowd, as well as Devin Harris of the Nets and A.J. Burnett of the Yankees.
"First of all, he's the best Library Champion in the world," said Nancy Dowd, Director of Marketing for the New Jersey State Library. "Having the kids connect with him like this has been so rewarding. These kids, in particular, are heavy readers. Just the idea that they can spread the word out in New Jersey to have all the kids read – kids that like to play hockey, reading – it's just amazing."
For more information the New Jersey Library Champion program, visit njlibrarychampions.org.


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imaginative & inspiring
If you're in search of an appetising, light lunch, a delectable dinner or a grand sampling of our popular Gourmet Tasting Menu, a friendly smile and convivial atmosphere are assured at Northcote Manor; along with professional, intuitive, but unobtrusive service, of course!
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Definition of expect in English:
verb[with object]
1Regard (something) as likely to happen: we expect the best [with object and infinitive]: he expects the stock market to sink further [with clause]: we expect that farmers will harvest 63 million acres of hay
More example sentences
- Meanwhile, the chances of a white Christmas in York looked less likely as showers were expected to stay on the west side of the country.
- His optimism is based on record profits at banks and oil firms but he also expects the recovery in the stock markets to increase receipts, despite concerns over the US economy.
- The firm expects interest rates to remain unchanged at least in the first half.
anticipate, await, look for, hope for, look forward to;
contemplate, bargain for/on, bank on;
predict, forecast, envisage, envision
1.1Regard (someone) as likely to do or be something: [with object and infinitive]: they were not expecting him to continue
More example sentences
- Everybody expects me to continue on, business as usual.
- It was pretty funny, but we didn't expect her to continue for too long, so we kept on going, walking along the road.
- Mom doesn't say anything, she just waits like she expects me to continue, so I do.
suppose, presume, think, believe, imagine, assume, surmise
informal guess, reckon, figure
1.2Believe that (someone or something) will arrive soon: Celia was expecting a visitor
More example sentences
- David Cuddy did announce his intention to cease inter county hurling this year but he is expected back very soon.
- That monastery he talks about shouldn't expect him any time soon.
- We expect him home soon and we feel sure he will make a good recovery.
1.3Look for (something) from someone as rightfully due or requisite in the circumstances: we expect great things of you
More example sentences
- Most of us switch the system on and off as we require; we expect lots of heat and hot water 365 days a year.
- Society requires and expects protection from drunken drivers, speeding drivers and dangerous drivers.
- When is it appropriate to begin expecting mature judgments from children?
require, ask for, call for, want, insist on, demand
1.4Require (someone) to fulfill an obligation: [with object and infinitive]: we expect employers to pay a reasonable salary
More example sentences
- Employers don't expect you to know everything, but they do assume you are willing to learn.
- The bottom line is that employers expect you to have some sense of what you want to do in terms of career goals.
- If you do not have the right to vote, why then, should you be expected to pay taxes.
1.5 (I expect) informal Used to indicate that one supposes something to be so, but has no firm evidence or knowledge: they're just friends of his, I expect [with clause]: I expect you know them?
More example sentences
- I am fed up with your council rubbish and propaganda and I expect a lot of other people are as well.
- Whether it is a leadership academy or whatever, is a matter for others to decide, I expect.
- There will be good and bad days, but I expect the rehab will be just as tough.
be expecting (a baby)
- informal Be pregnant.Example sentences
- It is understood that the woman was told during her pregnancy that she was expecting twins.
- I'm trying to get back into jogging but my wife Emma is expecting a baby in August - so I expect to be rather more occupied with that.
- He praised the young couple for their serious commitment, counselled them through a miscarriage and, at their wedding one year later, joyfully announced during the ceremony that they were expecting a baby.
to be expected
- Completely normal: wild swings in the weather are to be expectedMore example sentences
- As is to be expected at this level, no one boat is absolutely excelling and on-the-water rivalry is fierce.
- It is to be expected that effective patriots are rarely popular outside their homelands.
- I awoke with a mild hangover from a fun night: that much was to be expected.
what can (or do) you expect?
- Used to emphasize that there was nothing unexpected about a person or event, however disappointed one might be.Example sentences
- Ever since the 1980s and the rise of the yuppie we've heard the refrain that 'they see all this wealth on the TV which they haven't got - what do you expect?'
- But if the investment is not there, the engineers are not there, the equipment purchased is not up to scratch, then what do you expect?
- The Doctor said 'Well if you take class A drugs what do you expect?'
- Example sentences
- That kind of explanation on the part of the companies is expectable, but it's a cop-out.
- People who know that rebuffs are expectable and that failure is remediable - that it results from lack of effort or situational factors and not personal inadequacy - are not debilitated by setbacks.
- What previously would have been dismissed as 'wild' analysis became acceptable and expectable, given these new models of image, text, and culture.
Mid 16th century (in the sense 'defer action, wait'): from Latin exspectare 'look out for', from ex- 'out' + spectare 'to look' (frequentative of specere 'see').
First meaning 'to wait for', expect entered English from Latin exspectare 'to look out for', from spectare 'to look'. Spectare is also the source of spectacle and many other English words ( see species). 'England expects that every man will do his duty' was the British admiral Lord Nelson's memorable last signal to his fleet before the Battle of Trafalgar, on 21 October 1805. See blind and kiss for more about Nelson.
Words that rhyme with expectaffect, bisect, bull-necked, collect, confect, connect, correct, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, effect, eject, elect, erect, infect, inflect, inject, inspect, interconnect, interject, intersect, misdirect, neglect, object, perfect, project, prospect, protect, reflect, reject, respect, resurrect, sect, select, subject, suspect, transect, unchecked, Utrecht
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In neighborhoods where poverty makes itself a guest in every home, hard lives and hard times make hope hard to find.
Partnering with Habitat for Humanity-Spokane to become a homeowner changes lives. It makes dreams possible and brings futures full of surprise, stability and accomplishment. As Ariet Oman, a long time Habitat homeowner, says, "It wasn't just about building a house. It was about building a foundation for a family--for my family."
Families with a stable home have time to work on the rest of their lives. A single mom in the West Central Neighborhood become a homeowner and started her own business. Habitat homeowner watched his children grow up to own their own homes and start small businesses.
The home becomes a place for children and parents to study. A son and a daughter of a Habitat family in the Chief Gary Neighborhood went on to earn bachelors degrees at Eastern Washington University, and later, one achieved a masters degree from Washington State University.
The ripple effect of building houses with people in need touches a whole community and the larger world. Watching a group of Habitat volunteers and family partners working together changes a neighborhood—whether that neighborhood is in Thailand or East Central Spokane.
And that ripple washes over those who volunteer with Habitat. Habitat is about transformation: transforming the hearts of those who volunteer to build homes while it transforms those who live in them. Learning about poverty while doing something about it leads to change instead of despair.


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£18m sports village for Middlesbrough
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Middlesbrough Council has appointed developer Willmott Dixon to build an £18 million sports village.
When complete, the village will host athletics, football, rugby, netball, basketball, badminton and roller hockey.
It will include a polymeric 400 metre eight lane floodlit athletics track with spectator grandstand, a full sized all weather football pitch and four separate 5-a-side football pitches.
A 250 metre Olympic-length velodrome is also planned as part of a future phase two.
Anthony Dillon, managing director for Willmott Dixon in the North East, said: "We have a strong local presence in Middlesbrough and our team are delighted to be back again creating something that will have a profound impact on the region's future prosperity and growth.
"We recently won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for our work in sustainable development and much of that was recognition of the positive impact we bring to communities. We're looking forward to adding to that record here."
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Sorry for the delay, I have been sidetracked an awful lot while writing this (to go and buy the Sun )
Following on from myReview of 4644 Marina I present to you:
4645 - Harbour
Reviewed By RubeusHagrid
(Sorry about the distraction on the photos)
Set name: Harbour
Set number: 4645
Theme: City
Subtheme: Harbour
Release date: 2011
Minifigs: 4
Pieces: 551
The Box - features the usual city landscape,with docks added to it now. On the back it shows 'Play Features', 'EasyBuilding and Instant play' and the 'HEY!' that we have now come to expect on the boxes of City sets.
The Box contents- 3 instruction booklets, a DSS (bent), 5 numbered bags, a 16x16dark bley plate, 3 16x16 dark bley driveway plates, the boat base and aconveyor belt.
It seems that yesterday's luck with having flat sticker sheets has now expired
Bag 1 -
Minifigure - not veryrare. but it does have back printing
Random Page
The Finished Truck - Therewas a theory that TLG would be introducing a new company, like Octan. I canconfirm that the letters in front of TRANSPORT on the roof are HA, thedesigners initials, like on the registration plate, so this is (unfortunately) not happening.
Verdict - I really like this truck, and will be using it a lot in Town layouts
Bag 2
Front page ofinstruction book
Pieces of note
I got 2 fishing rods, there is only meant to be (and only enough string for) one.
Minifigures - Both common, the crane operators face is quite new though, only been in 3221 and Maersk Train before. Neither of them have back printing.
The join between the baseplates - There is a gap, which really bugs me.
The Fishing Rod
Random Page
Finished (up to bag 3) model
Bag 3 - Sorry for the quality of the photos from here on. My camera packed up so I had to borrow one, (one of those compact ones...)
Pieces of note
Random Page
Spare Parts - I'm sure I must have left out that 1x4 light bley tile from somewhere, but I can't work out where, and I did get a spare fishing rod after all...
Finished Harbour
Back Page of instruction book
Bag 4
Front page of instruction book
I'll put the photo on in a bit, I forgot to take it! I must have been tired...
Random Page
Finished (Up to Bag 5)
I chose not to apply the 'Farm Line' stickers because A - it's a stupid name and B - I don't even have a Farm, so I will use it for carrying construction material probably.
Bag 5
Random Page
Parts List
The leftover Farm Line Stickers
The whole set together
Again, I apologise about the quality of the later images. Please feel free to ask for any more pictures, which I will take when my camera is charged (in about 2 hours from now)
Design: 4/5 (The road should be raised, not on the same level as the water)
Pieces: 5/5 (Plenty of new/rare pieces)
Playability: 5/5 (It can't get much better for the 8 year old)
Price: 4/5 (I got it for 20% off at TRU, I think at most is should retail for £59.99)
Overall: 4/5
A nice set, not as big as 7994, but nicer for it. You can feel the Classic Town feeling oozing from the yellow and blue colour scheme. I would definitely recommend you pick it up, or you will later regret it and pay premiums for a used copy, (like I did with 7994, just before this was announced )
I hope this review was helpful to you, This is only my second review, but I am already enjoying reviewing, so I will be doing it more often.
Edited by Zorbas, 17 May 2011 - 02:23 PM.


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Law:Title 132. Occupational And Business Regulation from Chapter 5. Commodity Exchanges (Texas)
From Law Delta
World > United States > Texas > Vernon's Civil Statutes (Texas)
Chapter 5. Commodity Exchanges
Art. 8651. DEFINITIONS. That for the purpose of this Act, the term "Contract of Sale" shall be held to include sales, purchases, agreements of sale, agreements to sell, and agreements to purchase; that the word "person" wherever used in this Act shall be construed to import the plural or singular as the case demands, and shall include individuals, associations, partnerships, and corporations.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 1.
Art. 8652. FUTURE CONTRACTS VALID. All contracts of sale for future delivery of cotton, grain, stocks, or other commodities, (1) made in accordance with the rules of any board of trade, exchange, or similar institution, and (2) actually executed on the floor of such board of trade, exchange, or similar institution, and performed or discharged according to the rules thereof, and (3) when such contracts of sale are placed with or through a regular member in good standing of a cotton exchange, grain exchange, board of trade, or similar institution, organized under the laws of the State of Texas or any other State, shall be and they hereby are declared to be valid and enforceable in the courts of this State, according to their terms; provided, that contracts of sale for future delivery of cotton in order to be valid and enforceable as provided herein, must not only conform to the requirements of clauses 1 and 2 of this section, but must also be made subject to the provisions of the United States Cotton Futures Act, approved August 11, 1916, and any amendments thereto; provided, further, that if this clause should for any reason be held inoperative, then contracts for the future delivery of cotton shall be valid and enforceable if they conform to the requirements of clauses 1 and 2 of this section; provided further, that all contracts as defined in Section 1 hereof where it is not contemplated by the parties thereto that there shall be an actual delivery of the commodities sold or bought shall be unlawful.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 2.
Art. 8653. FUTURE CONTRACTS INVALID. Any contract of sale for future delivery of cotton, grain, stocks, or other commodities where it is not the bona fide intention of parties that the things mentioned therein are to be delivered but which is to be settled according to or upon the basis of the public market quotations or prices made on any board of trade, exchange, or other similar institution, without any actual bona fide execution and the carrying out of such contract upon the floor of such exchange, board of trade or similar institution, in accordance with the rules thereof, shall be null and void and unenforceable in any court of this State, and no action shall be maintainable thereon at the suit of any party.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 3.
Art. 8654. BUCKET SHOP DEFINED AND PROHIBITED. A bucket shop is hereby defined to be and mean any place of business wherein are made contracts of the sort or character denounced by the preceding Section 3 of this Act, and the maintenance or operation of a bucket shop at any point in this State is prohibited.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 4.
Art. 8655. SHALL FURNISH COPY OF CONTRACT. Every person shall furnish upon demand to any principal for whom such person has executed any contract for the future delivery of any cotton, grain, stocks, or other commodities, a written instrument setting forth the name and location of the exchange, board of trade, or similar institution, upon which such contract has been executed, the date of the execution, of the contract, and the name and address of the person with whom such contract was executed, and if such person shall refuse or neglect to furnish such statement upon reasonable demand, such refusal or neglect shall be prima facie evidence that such contract was an illegal contract within the provisions of Art. 658, and that the person who executed it was engaged in the maintenance and operation of a bucket shop, within the provisions of Article 661 hereof.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 5.
Art. 8656. PENALTY. Any person, either as agent or principal, who enters into or assists in making any contracts of sale of the sort or character denounced in the preceding Art. 658 for the future delivery of cotton, grain, stocks, or other commodities, or who maintain a bucket shop, as that term is defined in Art. 659, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not exceeding two years.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 6.
Art. 8657. PERMITTING EXCHANGES. There may be organized in any city, town, or municipality in the State of Texas, voluntary associations to be known as cotton exchanges, grain exchanges, boards of trade, or similar institutions, to receive and post quotations on cotton, grain, stocks, or other commodities, for the benefit of its members and other persons engaged in the production of cotton, grain, or other commodities. Such associations shall be composed of members and shall adopt a uniform set of rules and regulations not incompatible with the laws of Texas and of the United States. They shall open their books to inspection of all proper courts and officers when required so to do.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 7.
Art. 8658. REPEALER. Articles 536 and 537 of Chapter 2, Title 11, and Articles 538 to 547 inclusive of Chapter 3, Title 11, of the Revised Penal Code of the State of Texas, of 1911, and all laws and parts of laws regulating or prohibiting dealings in future contracts, or in conflict or inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 8.
Art. 8659. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not effect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, or paragraph or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered; and any contract valid under and satisfying the remaining clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or parts of this Act shall be valid and enforceable in the courts of this State.
Acts 1925, 39th Leg., p. 38, ch. 15, Sec. 9.


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After High Profile Bribery Arrest, Defendant Takes to the Web
While we're on the topic of high-profile arrests, let's get you up to speed briefly on yet another.
On Monday, the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office said it arrested Victor Dahdaleh, a Canadian businessman born in Jordan and living in Belgravia, London.
Dahdaleh was arrested for allegedly paying bribes between 2001 and 2005 to state-owned Aluminum Bahrain BSC, or Alba, on behalf of Alcoa in exchange for contracts. The contracts were for alumina, which is used to make aluminum, shipped from Bahrain to Australia, the SFO said.
Dahdaleh was released on bail and asked to appear Oct. 31 at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. A spokesman for his lawyers, Allen & Overy, said in a statement the investigation was "flawed" and that "he has done nothing wrong."
Searcey quotes Michael Feldberg, an attorney for Dahdaleh, as saying his client "believes the charges lack merit and plans to contest them."
For more on the salient deets, click here for the story from the Wall Street Journal's Dionne Searcey; here for the Corruption Currents blog post.
One particularly intriguing thing to note: Google "Victor Dahdaleh," and see what comes up. Is this a sign of things to come from white-collar defendants or the white-collar defense bar?


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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in the November 2008 issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report. To subscribe, click here.
You made all the right moves. Your portfolio was diversified. Your assets were appropriately allocated for your age. You maxed out on contributions to your retirement plan. Now you're watching your incredible shrinking nest egg with horror.
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If you've been tempted to flee the rocky stock market, that's understandable. But financial experts we interviewed were nearly unanimous on one thing: Retirees and soon-to-be retirees need to stay invested. Lighten up, maybe, but don't bail out completely.
"The problem with getting out of stocks now is that you won't know when to get back in," says James Swanson, chief investment strategist for MFS Investment Management in Boston. "By the time the market goes up, you could lock in your losses and miss out on the upswing."
And stocks are still considered the best investment for the long haul. The average 70-year-old retiree needs a savings plan that can finance another 20 years or more of retirement. Cash and bonds alone will not beat inflation over time.
If the past is prologue, there's more than a glimmer of hope. The 15 bear markets since 1957 lasted, on average, ten months and knocked the market down an average of 29.4%. In the same period, there were also 15 bull markets, says Swanson, lasting an average of 30 months with average gains of 112.5%.
Of course, we can't predict fluctuations in this particular market, so it's best to stick with things we can control. A bear market is a good time to take a hard look at your portfolio, especially if your projections were based on stocks' historic rates of return of 10% annualized, an unlikely prospect for the next decade. If you are not relying on the advice of an investment consultant, perhaps it's time to find one.
On the plus side, stocks aren't expensive. If you have dogs in your portfolio that you've been meaning to dump, go ahead. But then buy a bargain in the same asset class.
A crisis can be a painful test of your risk tolerance. As a general rule, 30% to 60% of a retiree's portfolio should be invested in stocks. But if a 40% exposure is making you panicky, trim it back some, if the market hasn't already done enough trimming for you. "If you're tossing and turning, you probably should sell something so you can sleep at night," says Sri Reddy, vice-president and head of income strategies for ING U.S. Wealth Management.
That's what Andrew Ames decided to do, at least for a while. Ames, 68, who lives with his wife, Delores, 66, in Burlingame, Cal., retired in 2006 as the head of an executive search firm. Conservative investors, the Ameses kept about 25% of retirement savings in stocks, with the rest in bonds and cash.
As the market started plummeting in early October, Ames called Kevin Dorwin, his financial adviser at Bingham Osborn & Scarborough in San Francisco, who told his client to stay the course. "They did a fair amount of hand-holding," Ames says.
Still, Ames decided to scale back his stock holdings to about 12%, with plans to return to 25% at some point. Why not bail out completely? "If we went to all cash, there would be no opportunity to capitalize on any uptick in the marketplace," he says.
The couple is postponing major renovations to their home, but not a planned trip to Paris. "Given the losses we have incurred, what we will spend in Paris is nothing," he says.
Until the bulls arrive, you're best off drawing on a cash reserve for living expenses, rather than selling stocks while they're declining or cashing out long-term bonds. Rande Spiegelman, vice-president of financial planning for Charles Schwab & Co., suggests having five years' worth of spending money in safe instruments. The first year should be in federally insured cash deposits and in money-market mutual funds, he says. The rest should be in short-term bonds and longer-term certificates of deposit.
If you're still working, sock away part of your paycheck into a liquid account. Retirees can replenish their cash cache by sweeping mutual fund distributions into a money-market fund instead of having them automatically reinvested.
A home-equity line of credit can serve as an emergency cash source. With falling home values, it's harder to get a home-equity line of credit, and many banks are suspending or reducing such credit. But if you have plenty of equity in your house, you can make a case to your lender or to a community bank that knows local housing-market conditions.
If you have a line of credit and a big expense coming up, consider taking the money out and putting it in a safe investment, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, which offers consumer-credit information. He notes, however, that the debt will show up on your credit report.
Safe places for cash. Banks are safer than ever, now that Congress has hiked the limit for federal deposit insurance to $250,000 per account, from $100,000, at least through the end of 2009.
Look for good deals on certificates of deposit, especially at smaller community banks, credit unions and online banks. You can compare rates at Bankrate.com.
For the first time, the government is also insuring some money-market mutual funds. A temporary program promises investors that if a fund "breaks the buck" -- that is, if its net asset value falls below $1 per share -- the government will make up the difference. This promise applies only to the number of shares owned on September 19. Just about every fund has joined the program, which ends in April unless the Treasury secretary extends coverage.


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The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Analysis: Form and Meter
Some Iambic Tetrameter, with Regular, Internal Rhyme
The Echo Meter
We'll start with by explaining the meter, since that's where many new Shmoopers often get confused when reading poetry. The "meter" of a poem just describes the pattern (if there is one) of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line—in other words, the rhythm of the words. "Iambic" describes one particular type of pattern that happens to be particularly common in English poetry. An iamb is a two-syllable pair, consisting of an unstressed syllable that's followed by a stressed syllable. (If you say "allow" out loud, you'll hear an iamb. It sounds like da-DUM.) Now, the second word, tetrameter, just tells you that there are four iambs in each line (the prefix tetra- means four). So, each line of this poem has the same rhythm: four iambs, which sound like this: da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM.
Don't take our word for it, though. Let's check that out in action:
The splendour falls on castle walls (1)
If we mark the syllables that you would naturally stress as you're reading, you'll see the iambic tetrameter:
The splendour falls on castle walls.
See? We have four iambs, or a clear-cut case of iambic tetrameter. Still, this pattern doesn't hold for every single line. In fact, this pattern is broken as soon as line 2:
And snowy summits old in story:
This line starts out in iambic tetrameter, but check out that last word: story. Notice anything about it? If you said that it adds one more syllable than a line of iambic tetrameter allows for, go right out and buy yourself some frozen yogurt, and go wild with the toppings! What you're noticing there is that a typical line of iambic tetrameter will have eight syllables (four iambs), but line 2 has… let's see… carry the one… multiply by the reciprocal… nine!
Technically speaking, then, this line has three iambic pairs, followed by a rare creature, known in poetry circles as an amphibrach. It's a three-syllable combination, where the first syllable is unstressed, the second is stressed, and the third is again unstressed: da-DUM-da. In the case of line 2, we have three iambs, followed by "in story." Say those last two words aloud, and you'll hear an amphibrach: da-DUM-da.
The same can be said for the second lines of stanzas 2 and 3, as well. What's more, the final two lines of each stanza really get away from the iambic tetrameter base, and are metrically kind of all over the place. So… what's up with that? Was Tennyson just bad at keeping a beat?
Not exactly. Instead, this was part of the poet's plan. Think about it: the poem is concerned with various echoes, and their eventual decay and passage from the world. On a sonic level, then, what better way to simulate an echo than by establishing a pattern (iambic tetrameter), then repeating that pattern with slight distortions (like adding an amphibrach to the mix), and then finally distorting the original pattern almost entirely. It's as though, in a metrical sense, Tennyson has captured the way an echo sounds as it distorts further and further away from its original sound.
Rhymin' and Singin'
The rhyme is a little easier in this poem, but it deserves a look nonetheless since it's one of the most striking qualities of this particular poem. Each stanza has the same rhyme scheme, just as each line has the same meter, or rhythm: A/A, B, C/C, B, D,D.
Now what's with all the letters? Well, A/A and C/C mark the internal rhymes that appear in the first and third lines of each stanza. An internal rhyme—you guessed it—is when two words rhyme within a line, instead of at the ends of lines. Take a look at the first line of the second stanza:
O hark, O hear! how thin and clear,
"Hear," in this case, rhymes with "clear." Now look at the third line of the second stanza:
O sweet and far from cliff and scar
Here, "far" rhymes with "scar." Cool, right? Yes. We know. Those internal rhymes are pretty catchy—they're part of what make this poem sound particularly musical. But why all the musical rhyming here? Well, since this poem was inserted into the longer narrative poem The Princess and was designed to be read as a kind of song at the end of a longer section, it makes sense that Tennyson should make it sound… well, like a song. (And you can see "Sound Check" for more on that!)


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MUNICH, Germany - BMW Motorrad will be entering the below-500c motorcycle segment as part of its strategic reorientation, the company announced.
BMW Motorrad and India's TVS Motor Co. have signed a long-term cooperation agreement to develop and produce the motorcycles.
Each company will offer its own vehicles, sold through its own distribution channels in India and across the globe.
"In view of changing motorcycle markets, demographic developments and increasing environmental demands, we are expanding our product range so as to tap into fresh growth potential," said Stephan Schaller, president of BMW Motorrad. "We have a highly expert and experienced partner in the TVS Motor Co. This means that in future, we will be able to offer vehicles in smaller capacity classes in addition to the BMW Motorrad core segments.
"Various types of motorcycle are conceivable," Schaller continued. "They will meet the expectations of a BMW motorcycle in terms of riding fun as well as setting a new benchmark when it comes to stability, agility and performance figures. I regard this long-term cooperation as an important step along the road to profitable, sustainable growth."
Venu Srinivasan is chairman of TVS Motor Co. "With BMW Motorrad, we see an ideal long-term strategic partner who shares our core values: focus on quality, engineering prowess, innovation and customer satisfaction," he said. "We intend to leverage each other's strengths to deliver a new series of products offering cutting-edge technology for our customers."
TVS Motor Co. is one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in India, with an annual production volume of about 2 million units and a turnover of more than $1 billion, according to BMW. TVS Motor Co. is the flagship company of the 100-year-old TVS Group, a $6 billion company that has about 40 companies and holdings in the automotive sector. TVS claims to offer the widest range of products in the Indian two- and three-wheeler industry. The company also has a presence in more than 50 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Posted by Arlo Redwine


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The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
Tools of Characterization
Character Analysis
A person's actions in The Three Musketeers typically indicate his rank or his moral fiber. When Athos refuses to bargain with the horse dealer, for instance, and when he refuses to accept the money of the man he slew, this indicates that he is an aristocrat of very high birth. On the opposite side of Athos is Monsieur Bonacieux, who, when taken prisoner, exhibits very low moral fiber as he wails and complains and faints.
This is tool of characterization is especially used to delineate the differences between Athos and Porthos. While Porthos likes to deck himself and his lackey out in the latest and most ostentatious fashions, in an effort to make himself appear to be a man of true quality, Athos wears very simple garments but has the correct and true demeanor of an aristocrat. The richness of a character's clothing in The Three Musketeers, therefore, may belie his or her true character.
Direct Characterization
Of the Duke of Buckingham, we learn: "One of the salient points of his character was the search for adventures and a love of romance" (12.3). That's definitely telling, and not showing. The narrator will typically explicitly state aspects of characters' personalities, which is very helpful since we then don't have to spend time deducing them on our own.
Physical Appearances
In The Three Musketeers, physical appearances tend to dictate a person's character. Athos looks like a nobleman, the mercer has the appearance of a tradesman, and D'Artagnan has the nose of a Gascon, which carries with it a whole host of attributes such as pride and poverty. If a person looks trustworthy in this novel, they typically are trustworthy.
The one exception to this rule is Milady, whose manipulative powers are so great that, for example, a man will look at her and believe she's a virgin, even when she's clearly not.