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- The CW embraces The Flash, 'Supernatural' spin-off
- Jul 29:
- 'Homeland' set to return, but where's Brody?
- Margulies: Anthony Weiner 'the gift that keeps giving'
- Robin Williams returns to TV in 'The Crazy Ones'
- 'Big Brother' behavior appalling, says CBS boss
- 'Under the Dome' renewed for a second season by CBS
- CBS boss: We tried to keep Cote de Pablo on 'NCIS'
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- 'The Voice' judges say their mission is not to make stars
- Jul 27:
- NBC to deal with Russia's anti-gay laws in Olympics coverage
- Michael J. Fox tries to find the funny in Parkinson's
- NBC producing Hillary Clinton miniseries
- Cory Monteith recalled as 'wonderful guy,' great leader by Mike O'Malley
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- 'Breaking Bad': Cast discusses 'unapologetic' ending
- Sean Combs hopes to start a television Revolt
- 'Shake It Up' canceled by Disney Channel
- 'Sharknado': Syfy sensation coming to movie theaters
- 'Doctor Who': Matt Smith parties with the TV critics
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- Gandolfini pilot won't air on HBO
- 'Doctor Who': Matt Smith wonders if leaving show will be 'big mistake'
This fall, Blair Underwood stars in "Ironside," an NBC reboot of the classic police drama that featured Raymond Burr as a paraplegic detective.
But viewers shouldn't expect many similarities between the new show and the "Ironside" that aired from 1967 to '75.
Besides the title, the fact that the title character is a detective and in a wheelchair, "everything else is re-imagined," Underwood told reporters here at the TV critics press tour.
One of the chief differences is the personality of Ironside himself. As portrayed by Underwood in the pilot episode, he's a gruff and very intense guy who demands a lot of himself and his team.
"He's kind of a bad ass," Underwood said. "In terms of his bad-assness, he's a great character."
The character is also very self-sufficient. There are no handles on his wheelchair and he doesn't get much assistance in making his way around. That aspect of Ironside, said Underwood, is derived from the show's technical adviser -- a man who was paralyzed at the age of 19 in a skiing accident and has gone on to lead an extremely independent life.
"A lot of what you see in this portrayal of Ironside is inspired by him," he said.
Underwood, who had never before played a character in a wheelchair, acknowledged that the role presented a big learning curve for him.
"It's something I had to delve into and continue to delve into," he said. "Our job is to make you believe it and to be as authentic as possible."
Along those lines, a producer was asked if any actual paraplegics were considered for the role. They were not, he replied, because the series will feature many flashback scenes showing Ironside before his injury.


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STOCK brokerage firms posted mixed fortunes in the first half of the year to June, the same period that the Nairobi Securities Exchange Ltd reported net earnings tumbled 30.6 per cent to Sh107.3 million.
The NSE, set to self-list on Monday, is owned 90 per cent by 22 brokers whose income mainly comes from brokerage commissions and consultancy fees.
CfC Stanbic Holdings' owned SBG Securities, a major actor with a 15.9 per cent market share, recorded an 83 per cent growth in after tax profit to Sh139 million after commissions climbed 61 per cent to Sh290 million.
Standard Investment Bank, another big player at the bourse, realised a 10.3 per cent per cent to Sh17.1 million on a massive 141.8 per cent rise in commissions to Sh175.6 million.
Dyer & Blair similarly experienced a significant 157.9 per cent climb in net profits to Sh17.8 million after commissions rose 11.1 per cent to Sh228.3 million. Sterling Capital managed Sh15 million in profitability, more than double the Sh6.2 million in the same period last year.
"The first half was slightly better than in 2013 where foreign investors adopted a wait and see attitude," Sterling Capital CEO John Kirimi said in a telephone interview yesterday.
It was however not a party for all the intermediaries as some saw net earnings contract, largely on increased competition limited to equity and bond transactions.
Faida Investment Bank suffered a 54.4 per cent loss to Sh5.65 on rising operating expenses and dipping consultancy fees, dampening a 16.9 per cent rise in commissions to Sh102.3 million.
AIB Capital also made it the losers' list with net earnings sliding 28.3 per cent to Sh1.7 million, commissions fell 14.2 per cent to Sh39.3 million, with consultancy fees mitigating the situation with Sh5.2 million up from Sh450,000 a year earlier.
"The industry is small and we are all struggling for a part of the little cake," Kirimi said. "The industry performance will be much better when new products like commodities and derivatives are introduced."

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The problem has not been fixed as I am waiting for it to happen again then I will take it back. The cold weather last year showed up as condensation in the back light. The garage said that under the warranty we have to take it to them when it happens again and then they will see to it. and order another light.
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Detail of an ambo, from Aydı, 5th-6th century AD.
Ambo: From Enc. Britt.: in the Christian liturgy, a raised stand formerly used for reading the Gospel or the Epistle, first used in early basilicas. Originally, the ambo took the form of a portable lectern. By the 6th century it had evolved into a stationary church furnishing, which reflected the development and codification of the Christian liturgy. By the Byzantine and early Romanesque periods, it had become an essentialpart of the church plan. In the 12th century, the ambo was gradually superseded by the pulpit, and it passed out of liturgical use.
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verb (refuels, refuelling, refuelled; US refuels, refueling, refueled)[with object]
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Scott over at LensCoat just keeps coming up with cooler and cooler products to protect our gear. I received this week his new coat for the 14-24AFS. What you see here is what I think is the coolest feature of the coat, the piece covering the scalloped hood. The hood is made of carbon fiber and scratches really easily. Well, no more, it's protected in this great fitting coat. And with the coat attached, the 3.75-4.25″ Hoodie fits beautifully. You see a black coat in use here, Scott knows that's my preference but constantly teases he's going to make me a set of lens coats in pink. Now wouldn't that be cool!


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In which document will you find the code of account identifier, statement of work, responsible organization, and a list of schedule milestones?
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Items at the lowest level of a Work Breakdown Structure are also called:
Your project is very critical for the company and must be completed within 6 months. The project charter has been signed, but Scope Statement is not yet prepared. Management asks you to go ahead with the project without the scope statement being approved. What should you do? (SELECT BEST ANSWER)
You are doing a project under contract, where you are supposed to create an anti-virus software product for the customer in 10 months. You follow the software development life-cycle which includes Analysis, high level design, low level design, coding, testing and rollout, with a deliverable at end of each phase. Your customer has defined the scope very well, and said that they would review your product after 10 months. In this case, you should:
Project scope management includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully. In this context, project charter plays a very important role because it:
Scope verification is the process of obtaining formal acceptance of the project scope by the stakeholders (sponsors, clients, customers etc). Scope verification is a part of :
You are the project manager of a software company which is involved with creating an anti-virus software product. You are in the execution phase of the project when you realize that there was an omission in defining the scope of the project. What should you do?
Projects are usually chartered and authorized external to the project organization by an enterprise, a government agency, a company, a program organization, or a portfolio organization as a result of any of the following EXCEPT:
As a project manager, you are responsible for managing changes to the project scope. If during the end of the project, a customer wants to make a major change to the scope of work, you should:
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New Jersey-based Devotion Vodka, the gluten-free, sugar-free flavored vodka family, today announced a partnership with the 4th Annual Hellman & Walters "Salute to the Stars" Oscar After Party, benefiting The Actors Fund. Recognized as one of the premier Oscar events, the star-studded red carpet celebration will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2014, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the rooftop at the ultra-chic W Hollywood Hotel, 6250 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.
As part of the festivities, celebrities and VIPs in attendance will have the opportunity to "Get Devoted" and enjoy specialty cocktails featuring one of Devotion Vodka's five refreshing fruit flavors: Wild Cherry, Coconut, Blood Orange, Black & Blue and "The Perfect Cosmo," along with the original. As the brand continues to expand distribution nationwide, Devotion Vodka is becoming a popular choice for guiltless specialty cocktails, and is the perfect alternative for adults who enjoy a cocktail from time to time, but who are more conscious about what they consume.


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RE Assessment 2011
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Concetta Daurio, Search Committee Chairperson
May 26, 2011
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Religious Education (RE) assessment process. Your input through the survey, listening groups, e-mails, phone calls, and meetings has been invaluable.
A summary of our congregation's expectations for the Religious Education Program is reported below. This information was gathered from 8 facilitated listening groups and the responses of 160 members to the congregational survey.
There is broad agreement that our RE program is well organized and effective, and the congregation is particularly proud of our robust Coming of Age Program (COA) and engaging Adult RE programs. People support the Children's RE program and its focus on providing children with an understanding of the world's religions. Congregants seem to feel that children educated in this way will be better able to choose their own life paths and understand and accept others with widely varying religious traditions.
The RE Program's involvement in building community is highly valued. People would like to see a more intentional approach to community building within grades, between grades, between COA and youth group (YG), and between generations. In addition, there is a wish for increasing the integration of the RE program into the larger FUSN community, including worship and social action.
Suggestions to achieve more integration:
• have more intergenerational activities and Sunday services
• provide ways for Children's RE teachers to stay connected to the larger congregation and Sunday service
• integrate the Sunday service topic into Children's and Adult RE
• provide regular communication to parents and community about RE activities and curriculum
• provide more contact for children and youth with the Senior Minister
Attrition between the COA program and YG was a concern mentioned in all the listening circles, and hope was expressed that this could be remedied, perhaps by offering more options for youth programming.
Many participants also spoke of the need for better support for our Children's RE volunteer teachers, suggesting more teacher training, on-site help with classroom management issues, and the need for a systematic way to pass on what previous classes and teachers have done. Some expressed concern about the curriculum itself, and expressed a desire for modifications to make it more interesting and engaging.
Per the survey, overall RE program priorities should be as follows:
1. Foster community (value-based, open, tolerant, safe, alternative peer group, intergenerational)
2. Support UU identify and spiritual development
3. Explore ethics, morals and character development
4. Develop knowledge and tolerance of other religions
5. Engage in social action
For the Children's RE program, the survey showed a strong preference for exploration of ethics, morals, and character development as the top priority. Building a sense of community among FUSN RE students was the next priority, followed by instruction about Unitarian Universalism.
For the COA program, the survey ranked faith formation (learning ethics, values, and fostering a UU identity) as the highest priority.
For Youth Group, community building (sharing values, establishing trust, and practicing acceptance) was ranked as the top priority, followed by faith formation.
For Adult RE, faith formation and spiritual practice were ranked as the highest priority, followed by social action
There were also some ideas put forth for innovation in our RE programs:
• Offer some interest-based programming across grade levels and generations (examples; music, art, theater)
• More music and theatre in Children's RE
• More adult RE offerings to support life stages and passages
• More appeal to non-majority in congregation, for example conservative members
• In general, no one structure works for everyone, offer variety
Important Qualities for FUSN's Next DLRE
The congregation expressed strong preference for someone who will inspire and motivate members of the congregation to participate in RE activities and volunteer their time and talents. The new DLRE must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively with children, youth, and adults. The new director must also be an experienced educator and administrator, able to manage and coordinate all the various pieces of our RE program. Participants would further like the new DLRE to have an in-depth knowledge of UU values and history, and model those values.
Although not ranked as a priority in the survey, the staff indicated a need for the new DLRE to be able to provide pastoral care to families when needed, since the DLRE is often the first person approached by parents when issues arise with children or families. A professional with religious education experience in an active congregational setting was strongly preferred.
Next Steps in the Process
The results and feedback from the listening circles, conversations with staff, and the survey will be used to guide us in selecting the new leader for our Religious Education Program. A job announcement will go out in June, 2011. The Search Committee will accept applications through November 30, 2011 and will conduct the interview process in early 2012. The Board of Directors will make a hire decision in early spring, 2012. The Search Committee will keep the congregation informed about where we are in the process and will share the job description and recruitment information with the congregation when it is available. However, similar to the ministerial search process, the interviewing process will remain confidential until we recommend a final candidate to the BOT. Thank you for your support in this effort.


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You have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor about your personal risk factors and/or experience with
depression. By talking openly and regularly with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.
Here are some tips that will make it easier for you to talk to your doctor:
If you decide to try counseling, interview potential counselors and find one with whom you feel comfortable discussing your problems. Ask the counselor such questions as:
Depression. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated September 15, 2015. Accessed September 30, 2015.
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Tips for talking to your doctor. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Doctor website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/healthcare-management/working-with-your-doctor/tips-for-talking-to-your-doctor.html. Updated May 2014. Accessed September 30, 2015.
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UPDATE: Denton County sex offender on state's most-wanted list captured in Nevada
A Denton County sex offender who was added to the state's most wanted list last summer has been captured in Nevada.
Sean Michael Smith, 37, was arrested in Reno last Friday after being pulled over for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.
Smith, who was convicted for indecency with a 14-year-old girl, was wanted for failing to register as a sex offender in Denton County.
Original entry, July 2011:
A Denton County man is now listed as one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders.
Smith, 35, is wanted for not registering as a sex offender in Denton County and is considered armed and dangerous. He was last seen in Aubrey.
In 1999, Smith was convicted of indecency and sexual contact with a child that was related to an attack of a 14-year-old girl in Denton County.
Texas Crime Stoppers said Smith is highly likely to reoffend and has been arrested twice for violating his sex offender registration.
Smith, who also goes by Sean Michael Carroll, has a criminal history including assault, evading arrest and burglary.
A self-employed tattoo artist, Smith has several tattoos on his arms. On the left upper arm, he has a cow skull, tribal art and the words "young guns/the kid" and "Irish." His right arm bears the image of skulls with rope, and eyeball and the word "Irish."


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|Dean C. Ripple; Michael J. Carrier; Joshua R. Wayment;
|Standards for the Optical Detection of Protein Particulates
|January 23, 2012
|Particulates in protein therapeutics, composed of agglomerated protein monomers, may cause an immunogenic response in patients. Consequently, industry and the FDA desire more accurate methods for counting and characterizing particulates. Unlike likely manufacturing impurities, protein particulates have a refractive index very close to that of the matrix solution. In this paper, we describe some of the measurement challenges for the common optical methods of brightfield microscopy and light obscuration. At NIST, we are developing two types of reference materials that mimic the properties of protein particulates to support the validation of optical particle counters. We have developed a polymer-based protein surrogate based on the partially fluorinated polymer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). Mechanical abrasion of the ETFE followed by size filtration produces a polydisperse suspension of very rugged particles with a morphology quite similar to protein particulates. In another approach, we have created artificial particles polymer particles as small as 3 µm x 4 µm x 40 µm in large quantities using photolithographic methods developed in the semiconductor industry. Future work will focus on reducing the optical contrast of these particles. These reference materials will provide a stringent test of the sensitivity and morphological measurements of optical particle-counting instruments.
|American Pharmaceutical Review
|pp. 90 - 96
|agglomerate, aggregate, light obscuration, microscopy, particle counter, particulate, protein,
|Research Areas:
|Biological Product Characterization, Optics, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals
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Steve Reed, leader of Lambeth Council, has joined the ranks of politicians who throughout the ages who have said Vauxhall Cross's one-way six-lane traffic system must go, without saying how and when. It's something to do with yet another plan, a Supplementary Planning Document for Vauxhall and the Albert Embankment, which will tell developers what kind of schemes will be welcome – even though Lambeth is already dishing out approvals in the area that will generate yet more traffic in this already-congested district.
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Being the oldest of kids has its advantages!
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David Koch to Be GOP Convention Delegate
David Koch, the billionaire who has given millions of dollars to conservative political causes, will attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., this month as an at-large delegate from New York, according to his company Koch Industries.
"I am deeply honored and humbled to be chosen as one of ninety-five delegates representing the great State of New York at the 2012 Republican National Convention," said Mr. Koch in a statement given to The Wall Street Journal.
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"As Americans, we all have a role to play in the democratic process. From learning about the issues to participating in campaigns and voting, this is an opportunity, and a right, to help chart the course of our nation," he said.
Mr. Koch and his brother Charles co-founded the conservative non-profit Americans for Prosperity. The group has spent nearly $18 million on TV ads for different causes already this year, and recently announced that it will spend another $25 million in 11 battleground states for a new ad campaign that opposes President Barack Obama.
The AFP was one of the most influential groups in Gov. Scott Walker's race in Wisconsin this year, in which he successfully fought a recall effort. The nonprofit began an expensive fight against a union-backed recall of the governor in 2010, and helped Mr. Walker's big win in May.
New York's representatives to the convention include 34 at-large delegates, special voting seats often reserved for politicians and donors. This year's list includes former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Gov. George Pataki, and Georgette Mosbacher, a major GOP fundraiser and former party finance chair. Mr. Koch has given to a number of charitable organizations in New York.
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PARKERSBURG - There is potential in West Virginia to create a thriving and prosperous agricultural business, the state agriculture commissioner told the Wood County Farm Bureau Thursday evening.
West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick spoke to about 30 people Thursday evening at the Black Judicial Annex in Parkersburg about the potential to grow and produce products within the state, from potatoes to sheep and beef cattle.
According to federal statistics, West Virginians eat between $7.1 and $7.3 billion in food annually, Helmick said.
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West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick speaks to the Wood County Farm Bureau Thursday evening in Parkersburg about the potential to grow and produce products within the state.
"Yet in West Virginia today, we grow less than $1 billion," he said. "(According to federal data) we have $663 million with 53 percent of that being from the poultry industry.
"We have $6 billion worth of opportunity in West Virginia."
Some of the biggest consumers in the state are the school systems with $105 million-$120 million in food a year, all of it brought into the state, Helmick said.
"We simply don't grow it here in West Virginia," he said.
Another big buyer of food brought into the state is the state's prisons system, which bought 21,000 pounds of carrots and 800 hogs last year, not one from West Virginia.
"We can control both of those, but we have to have the product to sell," Helmick said. "We don't have that today."
Counties across the state have seen their agricultural potential slipping, he said.
At one time, there were 800,000 sheep in West Virginia. Those have dwindled to less than 30,000. There were around 700,000 heads of beef cattle and that number has dropped to around 350,000.
"We want to improve meat processing and keep that product right here," Helmick said. "We need to keep some of that money here in West Virginia.
"To do that, we need processing plants. We can overcome the problems in the meat market."
Work is being done to create meat-processing facilities and feed lots for the cattle in the state.
"We are dealing with companies that would like to come here," Helmick said.
With certain crops, the state is looking to take advantage of land cleared off from mountaintop removal to plant things like potatoes. There are 105,000 acres of flatland as a result with railway access from the coal mining days.
Initiatives are being put in place for farmers to grow and process their products in the state, Helmick said.
"We want West Virginians to consume West Virginian product, grown on West Virginian land by West Virginians for West Virginians to consume," Helmick said. "If we can do it, it will work."
It can take eight days to bring potatoes from Idaho to West Virginia by train. Company officials with U.S. Foods have told Helmick it costs more to transport the potatoes than for the product itself.
"We know we can grow them here," he said. "It had been done for years."
Officials have been looking around the state for places that be used to grow large quantities of potatoes, types that would rival anything coming out of Idaho.
"The number of jobs that can be connected to growing those potatoes is significant," Helmick said.
One of the biggest challenges is educating the coming generation on how to do the needed work in agriculture to be successful at it, he said.
"A significant opportunity exists in agriculture," Helmick said. "We need to look ahead and be aggressive."


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Skip to comments.Watch: Rand Paul's Entire Speech at UC Berkeley
Posted on 03/20/2014 11:22:40 AM PDT by Nachum
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Rand Paul endorses McConnell.
He can't get behind Bevin? The ACA can't be too discriminating
Then there's this:
Good God, no.
Not defund Obamacare? Not sure what dumpster you are getting your info out of...
You are wasting your time and mine. Paul isn't straight about any position.
Try this dumpster. It was all over the circuit when it happened a few weeks ago. I already posted it.
It stopped being a mystery who the best Conservative presidential candidate for 2016 will be when Sarah Palin endorsed Ted Cruz earlier this year.
Sarah Palin has the highest Conservative principles, a record of successful government service as Governor of Alaska, the charisma to energize Conservative crowds, and the proven ability to help Conservative candidates get elected, sometimes in record numbers, as in 2010.
Who is Rand Paul but a product of nepotism? Without his father's help and inherited supporters he would have gotten nowhere at all in politics. On the other hand, Ted Cruz, like Sarah Palin, achieved his political success on his own, not through his family connections, not through affirmative action.
What reasonable Conservative voter would prefer to watch the ever-surprising Rand Paul debate Hillary Clinton in 2016 instead of a national college debating champion and Harvard magna cum laude graduate like Ted Cruz? It should be no contest.
Especially that Peter King from NY. He thinks he's some kind of terror expert.
He's right. Especially with Reid in control of the Senate and Zero doing pretty much what he wants without repercussion.
And yes, Huff-po IS pretty much the definition of a Dumpster. At least you weren't directly quoting DU or Mother Jones...
Good point about Dolley Madison. She was publicly known for her intelligence and graciousness as a hostess (thus the pastry company using her name), but the men who met her in person remembered her for her rack.
Dumspter or not, prove they made it up.
I went to google for it.
You and I disagree on this say anything to get in good with whoever is there candidate.
I wouldn't get out of bed to vote for Rand, sorry. If the candidate is not strong on social issues and amnesty then he is a sure loser.
Did Jesus water down his principles to pander to the sodomites and heathens?
Libertarian is not the same road as conservative
ACU is not that reliable
Not that reliable? Why? Because they grade just on votes?
Cruz scored 100% as well.
So, not looking too bad so far...
Let's see... Who were the Senators that voted FOR the funding bill for Obamacare. If you are correct, Rand should be on this list...
Nope? Well, waddaya know?
Oh snap.
OK he's wonderful
Not saying that. Just saying he's not the Left-wing "looneytarian" everyone here seems to think he is.
My top picks are Cruz/Rand/Palin/West/Nugent.
Any two in any order will be better than anything we've had since... Ever.
I NEVER said he was left wing. NEVER
He may not need your vote.
Look at all the cars belonging to people who are busy snooping. I'll bet the lot looks the same on the graveyard shift.
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Moody's warns of German downgrade on Greek exit
Credit ratings agency Moody's has put some of the eurozone's strongest countries, including Germany, on negative outlook as the likelihood of Greece leaving the single currency rises.
Moody's said yesterday that Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg - which all have Aaa-rated debt - were now on negative outlook as struggling eurozone members would require more financial support.
Germany yesterday saw its 10-year government debt yield sink to a new record low of 1.17 per cent as investors continued to flee to perceived safe havens. Dutch 10-year bonds were this morning yielding 1.64 per cent, and Luxembourg's debt was yielding 1.62 per cent according to latest figures from the ECB.
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Translation of wild card in Spanish:
- 1 (in card games)Example sentences
- It was subsequently adopted in versions of Poker, Rummy and other games as a wild card which could be used as a substitute for any desired card.
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- Hingis will, undoubtedly, be showered with wild cards to enter any tournament she chooses.
- 'Yayuk failed to receive the wild card as her world ranking in both singles and doubles event did not meet the qualification,' Benny explained.
- To gain the playoffs as the wild card, a team will need 90 wins, according to the best estimates.
- The realignment with four divisions within each conference makes it so that the four division winners plus two wild cards will make the playoffs from both the AFC and NFC.
- The next season gave us the world champion Ravens, a 12-4 wild card team that finished 8-8 in 1999.
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- One wild card is the uncertainty surrounding the membership of the FCC.
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- The Brotherhood is the wild card in the reform game.
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- Try the asterisk (*) wild card when searching for a phrase.
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Anyone know why the results might be different?
I don't buy MSNdudes's explanation of it being a "ranker's problem". I think it is their overzealous "search defender" generously giving away penalties to good sites and overlooking obvious junk.
I think MSN has lost it. If I were them I would hire a few seasoned spammers from Ukraine, learn from them what spamming is all about and then go from there.
When I asked MSN if I had a penalty, they quickly responded that it was not a penalty just a ranking problem. I think that person is really telling me the truth in that it's not a manual penalty but perhaps an automated penalty of some kind.