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Tottenham Hotspur Message Board
We need a penalty taker.
Any thoughts on who it should be out of those we have. The penalties I have seen from u thus far have reeked of uncertainty - Defoe's and hudd's today. Instead of picking the spot before hand (which should be low, and to a corner) theres been to much of this stop statrt run up rubbish that is an attempt to throw the keeper but often back fires.
I heard Luka takes them for Croatia - maybe he's our man?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
TottenhamKid TottenhamKid Feb 19, 2010 04:25 Flag
It should me Modric or Kranjcar, settle it at practice going against Gomes. Niko would probably win because his left boot is stronger. Either one would be fine over the Defoe/Huddlestone debacle. They just can't keep giving inferior teams chance after chance because sooner or later they'll get "rivered".
CalgaryResident CalgaryResident Feb 16, 2010 11:41 Flag
According to Bale the team does not practice taking penalties.
This sums Spurs up in a nutshell. What else do they not do in training. Considering they are professional footballer's should they not be practicing everything in training to give them the best possible chance to win as much as they can.
Or perhaps the team and management are satisfied with only a top 10 finish every season with no silverware.
Would like to see the team establish another gear to their game when the chips are down. They definatey do not have the mental strength off for example a Man utd team.
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No, what Bale says is not surprising at all. We have heard it before, that English managers do not believe in practising taking penalties. That's probably why England sucks when it comes to a penalties in the knockout phase of a major tournament, and now it appears, why Spurs sucks at penalties even in the normal game. By not practising penalties, 'Arry believes even his Missus could score from da penalty spot, plain and simple. What English managers tend to misunderstand is the huge difference between taking a penalty under pressure versus when you are not under pressure. When it comes to having to making a "sure thing" under pressure, there is definitely a mental aspect to it that can only come from practising a lot so that the mental aspect is shut out when you have to perform when it counts. English managers typically do not understand this, and 'Arry is a typical English manager. He might be a good 'un to take us out of relegation, but not good enough to get into the Top 4, as Spurbabe has pointed out.
Roger Mellie Roger Mellie Feb 15, 2010 05:31 Flag
We've got the right shits when it comes to pens now. Its just like watching England. Terrible diarohea problem just like those boys from the 90's Waddle, goofy Gareth and Pearce etc
The 'Mod' would be my choice
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A Yahoo! User Feb 15, 2010 07:14 Flag
I'd give Daws a go - just let him blast the fuckin thing!!! hate this poncy run up stuff
HighRoadJohn HighRoadJohn Feb 15, 2010 04:45 Flag
Sorry Lee, I sought of said the same thing on my own thread! Luka had been taken off before the pen., otherwise I agree he should be the obvious choice...just our luck this season!
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Good point - Luka had gone off.
We are very shy of good penalty takers - if one of these cup ties comes down to pens I think we're screwed!!!


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Complaint Review: National Settlement
National Settlement3100 S. Gessner Rd., Suite 400, Houston, Texas U.S.A.
National Settlement - Charles McGuire Received no debt settlement services after paying $12,309. Refuse to return calls, refund money. Houston Texas
*Consumer Suggestion: National Settlements part of Leon "Randy" Sinclair group
*Author of original report: Just in time for Tax Season
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The original estimate also included a creditor for which I had to hire an attorney to solve. That debt has been settled without any help from National. The individual who runs National Settlements, refuses to return any phone calls, e-mails, or written correspondence. Now, I'm out of $12,309 without having ANY debts settled. the company will not return any communications.
I've already reported National to the Better Business Bureau but they were non-responsive. The company is located in Houston, TX, the debt settlement division is run solely by Charles McGuire and I reside in NY. I left the program six months before it was officially to end to settle these accounts before I get sued AGAIN!
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Good Luck on the refund! Almost all of the debt settlement firms out there are misleading consumers big time. Unless you live in a debtor friendly state like Florida or Texas, your creditors can garnish wages with a judgement. There are no "secret programs" to cut your debt that these companies have access too but you don't. You can settle debt yourself or hire an attorney who works in this area. These outfits just hire salesman and have some guy in the back room calling creditors who may not even be college educated. Due to the rotten economy, these companies are popping up on radio all over to make $$$ off of other people's misfortune.
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Just in time for Tax Season
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, December 17, 2008POSTED: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I faxed and sent letters via return receipt request certified mail and mail certification, and I demaded a full refund of $12,309 in a timely mannner and that failing to do so would result in a formal complaint with the Attorney General of Texas and the Attorney General of New York.
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Complaints filed against National Settlements, Global Client Solutions & Rocky Mountain Bank
SUBMITTED: Sunday, December 14, 2008POSTED: Sunday, December 14, 2008
Federal Trade Commission: I filed a report online with their Consumer Protection division.
Better Business Bureau: I reported both Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank. I had reported National in June of '08.
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IAC): I filed another report online. This organization supposedly works in conjuction with the FBI.
FDIC: I reported Rocky Mountain Bank. Being that my money was in an FDIC insured bank, and the bank will not address my claims of fraud against my account, I thought this fitting.
More complaints to come:
Next on the agenda is notifying the Attorney Generals of TX (National Settlements), OK (Global Client Solutions), CO (Rocky Mountain Bank), and NY as well as the respective senators of those states; and the FBI.
And after that the search for a good lawyer.
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National Settlements, Global Client Solutions ,and Rock Mountain Bank SCAM
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 13, 2008POSTED: Saturday, December 13, 2008
On 12/11/08 I called Global Client Solutions. I requested that my account be notated that National Settlements (aka National Estate Planning) has committed fraud, and has stolen 12,309 from me. She indignantly questioned my claim, and responded that they were only the paying agent and had no responsibility in the matter.
I told her I needed the account notated because I was now obligated to call the Attorney General as well as the FBI (multi-state scam factor), she said that they had no process in place for a situation like this and that she would call the settlement company for me, I told her to go ahead and get National Settlements on the phone, that I would loved to talk to them.
After a minute, she returned on the phone and said she could not reach anyone and could only leave a message. I replied, I'm not surprised. She then questioned the manner in which I contact National Settlements, to which I replied, I call them, a secretary answers, she pretends to get Charles McGuire on the phone and after a few seconds she responds, he's unavailable or he just stepped out or he's not in today. would you like to leave a message. I told her that I always leave a message. She asked how long this was going on and I told her, 8 months.
I asked about filing a complaint with Rocky Mountain Bank, she responded that they would only refer you to Global Clients Solutions. So, if I have this correct, the FDIC insured bank will not take responsibility that your money is stolen, will not even investigate the claim but they'll refer you to the paying agent who will also not take responsibility in helping you recover your money. So, National Settlements, or any debt settlement company for that matter, can hide behind Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank, who are able to claim that they are not responsible. Sounds like a major scam.
So as a result, I will file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau against Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank. I had contacted the BBB regarding National Settlements, from which the BBB told me that the company was non-responsive and that I should take this to small claims court.
I will also be reporting this to the Attorney Generals of TX, OK, CO and my state of NY, the federal trade commission and the FBI for this multi-state scam.
I will also be notifying all media possible in these companies respective states.
Finally, anyone over 65 beware, National Settlements has 2 websites targeting this group under the name National Estate Planning. The websites are Natlep.com and Nationalestateplanning.com.
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National Settlements, Global Client Solutions and Rock Mountain Bank
AUTHOR: Ny - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 13, 2008POSTED: Saturday, December 13, 2008
On 12.11.09 I called Global Client Solutions, according to Global Client Solutions they consider themselves the paying agent and have no responsibility in the matter of aiding and abetting another agency in engaging in fraud.
Global Client Solutions has NO POLICY for when something like this happens. I told the woman who answered the phone that I wanted my account notated that fraud had occurred and that I was notifying the Attorney General and the FBI and needed a record of this complaint. She was reluctant to help and even indignantly questioned my claim of fraud.
All the woman on the phone would do is call the debt settlement company. So I told her, "Go ahead call them."
After about a minute of waiting on the phone, she returned only to tell me that she could NOT get them on the phone, that she could only leave a message. She then asked me, "how do I contact them?" I told her that "I call them, e-mail them, fax them, and never get a response." I told her I wasn't surprised that she could not get them on the phone, and that I always have to leave a message and that this has been going on for 8 months.
I demanded that she notate my account with this grievance. She finally conceded, told me GCS has no policy regarding this and would pass it on to her supervisor.
I asked her that I needed to contact Rocky Mountain Bank because banks have a system in place when fraud has happened, and her response was they will only refer you to Global Client Solutions. Very interesting.
Sounds like a perfect scam. National Settlements by being non-responsive, leaves Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank as the other companies who will answer the phone but will claim no responsibility and will offer no help despite the fact that they are assisting another company in stealing my money (A total of 12,309).
As of today 12/13/08, I will be sending an official letter to Rocky Mountain Bank. I will also be sending letters to Attorney Generals of every company involved as well my attorney general of NY, the FBI, and respective senators of TX, OK, CO, and NY.
I will also be filing a complaint with the BBB for Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank via the Internet. I had already filed a complaint against National Settlements, the BBB was also unsuccessful in getting any response from National Settlements.
Finally, I will be notifying the media about National Settlements (aka Naitonal Estate Planning) in TX, Global Clinet Solutions in OK, Rocky Mountain Bank in CO.
Also, I find it very curious, that you can find 2 websites now. Natlep.com and nationalestateplanning.com. Same address and phone number as National Settlements. Everyone beware, the websites focuses on people 65 and older.
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Why this Kolaveri Di?
Why this Kolaveri Di (Why this lethal rage, girl?), is the latest YouTube sensation that has been ransacking the internet since its official release on 16th November.
The song was released as a promo attempt for Kollywood actor Dhanush's upcoming movie '3' directed by none other than his wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth- Dhanush. The music was created by 18 year old composer Anirudh Ravichander and the lyrics penned by actor Dhanush who also sang the song.
After its official release on 16th November, the song became a viral hit amongst YouTube users receiving 1.3 million YouTube views on 21st November while being shared by more than one million users on Facebook and constantly threading on twitter across India.
The lyrics used in the song were in 'Tanglish' (Tamil- English) and according to reports Dhanush penned the lyrics within 20 minutes. This song is reportedly the first ever "Tamil" song that was broadcasted on MTV India and is a viral hit amongst many non-Tamilians. YouTube went had honored the video with a "Recently Most Popular Gold Medal Award" for receiving a large number of hits in a short time.
The video has received 20 million plus views as of date and along with the original version there are countless remixes, imitations and parodies being uploaded on YouTube by users and other artists.
The latest craze on YouTube after the release of the original version was produced by R&B singer Arjun Coomaraswamy which was uploaded on YouTube on 10th December creating a buzz amongst youngsters across the world with the video having 1.5 million views within a week.
Although the song is a huge hit there are those who are left perplexed over the success of the song, this including the creators of the song themselves who have admitted that they are flabbergasted over the outrageous success the song has become posing as a challenge for director Aishwarya Rajinikanth Dhanush who has to come up visual tribute to the song to match up to the hype the song has created since many are eagerly waiting to watch the song in the movie which is set to be released in 2012.
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The conference proposal is due shortly and I have had challenges getting touch with teens or young adults who are interested in being on a panel discussing the challenges of participating and feeling part of the green movement and sustainability/smart growth movement.
It does not have to be very technical, my goal as facilitator is to get a conversation going around community values and how to consider the value and existing community awareness of green practices, how minority and low-income populations face challeneges in participation in this "movement".
Your experiences with FEEST and how to outreach to communities of color is very important and I want to see if you or someone you know would like to be on the panel in February of next year?
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Comment posted on Caithness wind farm rejection by Malcolm Kirk
Still no comment on a fellow Scots nightmare as illustrated on the Druim Ba video – interesting !
Malcolm Kirk also commented
- I leave our loyal followers to extract anything worthwhile from all the above. I'm off to watch England beat Sweden.
PS – what we really need is someone to start a new topic – what about school meals
- Robert you're indeed the ultimate 'luminary'. There was a programme on telly just last week featuring Thames Barges – the programme makers got stuck for several days with 'nay wind'. The camera boat was OK it was diesel powered.
Incidentally somewhere above you claimed that we would not go into a situation to 'help others'. You posted that on the day the remembrance service from the Falkland Islands was filling our television screens – explain!
The Doc's 'holier than thou' sermons are so boring and long winded, but I think he is in the renewables industry, so he is only defending his corner.
Thought for the day – a neighbours house had solar panels installed last week – perfectly legal, etc. A baby born last week will go through all the stages of growing up, with all that entails. Certainly for most of us the late teens and through the twenties were the most difficult when it came to earning enough and paying all the bills. The baby born last week, going into its 25th year on this planet, will still be paying as part of his/her utilities bill for the subsidy allocated to my neighbour's solar panels last week. As I understand it at the moment the factory gate price for one KWh of electricity as supplied from normal Power Stations is about 2.5p. The price of one KWh from solar panels is 43p – index linked – and guaranteed for those 25 years.
- A slightly modified version of the animated graph video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqD7EFv0I0
- I hate to say this – but where is the proof that ' we must reduce our thirst for energy'. In my lifetime, since the 50s the atmosphere has never been cleaner. We used to have smokestacks belching out all sorts of nasties into the air we breathed – there are illustrations from centuries back showing chimney upon chimney polluting our streets, never mind whole cities.It may be that we can clean the air we breathe even further and I'm all for that, but why the doomsday scenario – its not fact. The atmosphere has warmed about 0.7 of one degree over the last several decades – this has happened before and in a few thousand years will probably happen again. OK – an atoll 1 metre above present sea level may disappear but eventually that atoll may very well reappear 2 metres above sea level. We can't control these things – well actually we can. A thousand years ago a threatened island would have died along with its population – nowadays we would go in there with millions of pounds (actually probably US dollars)worth of equipment and 'rescue' them and give them a lovely home somewhere else – sorted !
OOpps almost forgot – the new video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_3Hvkbw-0
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Another aside but shows the ignorant 'head in the sand' attitude of the SNP government. They should be seriously taking note of this :- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/07/31/texas-shale-oil-has-fought-saudi-arabia-to-a-standstill/
- Supreme Court finds for appellants on Named Persons
Just to change the subject and inject some good news:-
- Supreme Court finds for appellants on Named Persons
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American Medical ResponsePO Box 6000, San Francisco, California 94160-3329 San Francisco, California United States of America
American Medical Response AMR AMR & Bay Area Credit Services pattern of scamming - beware! San Francisco, California
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Here is my story, their actions, my detailed explanations why I know they lied and how they are screwing people over right and left, and in the end, it is their word against a patient unless someone steps it and ntices a pattern in all of this with other patients. [continued below]....
I was in a car accident between Daly City & San Francisco in May of 2011. I didn't suffer any injuries, my daughter fractured a leg. AMR put a neck brace on my daughter and I accompanied her to the Hospital. 2 monhs later I started receiving phone calls to my mobile phone, but as soon as I picked up, they would hang up. after about 3 days of several phone calls per day, I let my daughter answer. They responded. She passed the phone on to me. They said "We are from AMR. You don't owe us any money, but we need your mailing address so we could mail you a statement." I gave it to them - a PO Box address in Daly City. The next thing I know, I receive a phone call from a collection agency. Turns out, the ambulance company charged nearly $2,000 for my daughter and the same amount of $ for me as they were two separate rides to the hospital and as if I were a patient!!! They double-billed us for the same ride and they told me that even though they didn't treat me for anything, I I was treated at the Hospital, I was automatically a patient and I was to be charged as one. No one told me that when I was hopping in that ambulance with my 3-y.o. as an accompanying adult!!!
After the Bay Area Credit Services called me, I called AMR and these were the lies they told me:
1. We called your house once and a child picked up the phone and hung up.
False! They avoided speaking to me for several days until I let my daughter answer and then they obtained my mailing address all the while lying that I had a zero balance.
2. They mailed my bill to the correct PO Box, but in San Francisco, not Daly City and claimed that all their attempts to bill me came back as undeliverable.
a) They had my phone number, could have called me again to verify my address.
b) How did they obtain my medical insurance information and billed Aetna, received a partial payment for me, but yet they did not have my mailing address from the same source that gave them my insurance info? They had paperwork either from a police report or SF General, to which they INSISTED on transporting me instead of the Seaton Hospital that was much closer to the scene of the accident and my home.
3. After I spoke to them numerous times on the phone and got to find out what their 'records' state, after I gave them my correct insurance information, they claimed to put my account on hold with the Bay Area Credit Services, yet Bay Area Credit Services kept calling.
4. I finally spoke to their "supervisor Sarah" who refused to admit to this scam, refused to pull out my case from the collection agency.
5. I paid the $500 balance for my daughter to the Bay Area Credit Services, but in December of 2011 I gave them the correct insurance information for myself. 6 months later, in June 2012 Bay Area Credit Services called me and said that I owe them over $700 AGAIN!!!
6. They claim to have mailed me a receipt for the check I already wrote, but I never received it. They said, there must be something wrong with my mailing address. I had this mailing address for over a decade, all my bills, financial affairs go through that address and I never had a problem with lost mail. Yet, particularly AMR and Bay Area Credit Services somehow have a hard time delivering mail to me! Just them!
7. I told them the Bay Area Credit Services that I have yet to see a single document from them in writing. They kept acting like they didn't hear me. They kept telling me that if I pay the balance over the phone today, they would give me a discount, but if they had to MAIL me a statement, it would mean I am LIABLE to pay the entire amount. I told them to stop trying to close the sale with me on a bogus $700 and to mail me a complete explanation of charges in writing.
8. They probably never billed my other insurance company because I called them asking for Explanation of Benefits, I was on hold for a very long time and they were not able to locate a claim for any ambulance for that date. When I called back to the Bay Area Credit Services, they said with angelic voices "No, look! Here, we sent the bill to them" Yet they still want me to pay the balance my insurance company would have paid. Why did they wait for 6 months to call me and now claim the interest as been accruing? Will they call me 6 months later and double it to $1400?
I don't have a single written document from Bay Area Credit Services and I probably never will. I know that if AMR had called me and asked for my insurance information, I would have given it to them and it never needed to go into collections. Here I am, without ANYTHING in writing, with nothing but harassing phone calls with very thick Pakistani accents with very simple American sounding names (the lie starts right away - even with their names). What to do?
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My family and I are going through something similar with this company, except it's for a ride that my son took from the hospital he was born at to a NICU 15 minutes away. They never filed the claim with my insurance within the 6 month time limit, but did send me to "collections" (Bay Area Credit Service) after 2 months because they did not have my apartment number in my address that I very clearly listed on on all of my paperwork. We just started receiving calls from the collections company last week almost 3 years after my son was born. After reading all of these reports I feel compelled to put this scam to rest once and for all. Would you be interested in joining me in a class action lawsuit against American Medical Response? Please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Business Dept. Course Listings
Accounting Courses:
ACCT-225. Financial Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Provides an overview of the financial accounting reporting process with a primary focus on the analysis of economic events and their effect on the major financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows). The fundamental principles and applications for financial reporting of the corporate business organization are presented with a balanced perspective on the practice, theory and conflicts in current accounting practice. The course objectives are to present the accounting model, process of measurement, data classifications and terminology needed to effectively use and prepare financial statements. Prerequisite: Math Placement Level 22. Every year.
ACCT-226. Managerial Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Managerial accounting explores the various techniques for the preparation and analysis of accounting information for organizational planning and control. The development of critical thinking skills is necessary to understand the process of reporting information for people to use rather than following a set of rules or guidelines. The fundamental concepts of cost, decision-making, planning and performance evaluation in a managerial environment are presented. In-class discussions and problem solving are utilized to gain greater understanding of the application of managerial accounting. Prerequisite: ACCT 225. Every year.
ACCT-240. Accounting Information Systems. 4 semester hours.
Provides the theory and application of accounting information systems. The course will reflect how information technology (IT) is altering the nature of accounting. Specifically, how such developments as the Internet, electronic commerce, EDI, databases, and artificial intelligence are fundamentally transforming the way organizations conduct their business activities. Prerequisite: ACCT 225. Alternate years.
ACCT-290. Topics in Accounting. Variable credit.
Seminar of selected accounting topics. Open to all students. Some sections writing intensive. Offered as required.
ACCT-325. Intermediate Accounting I. 4 semester hours.
This course is the first of a two-course sequence in corporate financial reporting which examines the theoretical basis for financial accounting concepts and principles emphasizing income measurement and accounting for assets. The traditional financial accounting topics include the recent developments in accounting valuation and reporting practices promulgated by professional accounting organizations and implemented by practitioners in public and private accounting. The objective of this course is to provide a rigorous introduction to the methodology and logic behind the procedures and principles followed in the development of accounting information. Prerequisite: ACCT 225. Every year.
ACCT-326. Intermediate Accounting II. 4 semester hours.
Sequential in-depth study of financial statements, accounting concepts, accounting principles, and alternative procedures and practices. Current professional pronouncements included where appropriate. Prerequisite: ACCT 325. Every year.
ACCT-327. Cost Accounting. 4 semester hours.
Upper-level course covering the methods of determining product costs, their effective control, and their use for managerial decision-making. Prerequisite: ACCT 226. Alternate years.
ACCT-423. Advanced Accounting. 4 semester hours.
This course is a comprehensive study of business combinations, the equity and acquisition methods of accounting for investments, and consolidated financial statement preparation. In addition this course explores accounting theory as applied to special problems such as accounting for partnerships, estates and trusts, and segment and interim reporting. Accounting and reporting for private nonprofits, as well as state and local governmental entities are introduced in this course. Prerequisite: ACCT 325. Alternate years.
ACCT-426. Federal Taxation. 4 semester hours.
Study of federal taxes with emphasis on individual income taxes. Prerequisites: ACCT 225. Alternate years.
ACCT-427. Auditing. 4 semester hours.
Auditing standards, auditing procedures, professional ethics and auditor's reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 200, ACCT 326. Writing intensive. Alternate years.
ACCT-490. Independent Study. Variable credit.
Project within the accounting field individually arranged by student and professor. Offered as required.
ACCT-491. Internship. Variable credit.
Internship experience within the accounting field. Prerequisite: minimum 2.7 GPA in major and overall, 75 semesters hours completed by start of internship, completion of the accounting courses on which the internship is based with a minimum C grade, learning 18 objectives approved by accounting professor and on-site supervision by a business-level employee. Offered as required.
Business Courses:
BUSN-101. Business Fundamentals. 4 semester hours.
This course will acquaint students with business fundamentals across all areas of business. Students will be tested on their ability to learn and apply these theories to historical and current situations using articles from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The course will have a strong emphasis on strategy, communication, problem solving, and teamwork. Professional levels of written and oral communication will be required.
BUSN-200S. Entrepreneurship. 4 semester hours.
This introductory, available for all majors, will provide a theoretical and practical framework of the entrepreneurship discipline and a basis for further study and practical experience. This course will primarily address entrepreneurship in a wide variety of areas including for-profit and not-for-profit ventures, education, government, etc. Students will be expected to explore current and potential applications of entrepreneurship in their chosen field of study. Every year.
BUSN-202S. Leading the Family Enterprise. 4 semester hours.
This course is designed to prepare students for positions of leadership within a family business – as owner, manager, director and/or family leader. Family dynamics within and across generations will be explored. Leadership and ownership transition issues and best practices will be a recurring topic throughout the course. Various leadership structures will be studied in detail, including unitary leadership, sibling teams, cousin collaborative, and non-family leadership models will also be explored. Alternate years.
BUSN-210Q. Business and Economic Statistics. 4 semester hours.
The objective of this course is to develop the necessary statistical and probabilistic tools to intelligently use and interpret data gathered in a business environment. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation of parameters, tests of hypotheses, simple linear regression and correlation. Prerequisite: Math Placement 22. Every year. (Note: a student may not receive credit for more than one of the following: Mathematics 127, Mathematics 227, Psychology 107, or Business 210.)
BUSN-211. Business Research Methods. 2 semester hours.
This course explores the theory that supports and the practices for collecting and for analyzing both primary and secondary data. A data collection project to solve a business problem or capitalize on a business opportunity, and its analysis, are the core of this course. Prerequisite: Any statistics course. Every year.
BUSN-250C. International Business. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to the broad area of international business. The social, economic and political environments of the multinational firm form the base on which the management structure, marketing processes and financing of the global corporation are studied. Every year.
BUSN-270. Business Ethics and Leadership. 4 semester hours.
This class is a comprehensive study of business ethics and leadership. Specific areas of focus include gaining an understanding of business ethics and leadership theories and frameworks and how such theories are applied in real world situations. The intent is for the student to develop competencies and critical thinking skills to employ the theories and frameworks in their future endeavors. Students will be able to identify, analyze, and explain ethical issues through addressing real right vs right ethical situations in writing and class presentations. In addition students will gain an understanding of the codes of ethics for a number of specific business disciplines. Students will also enhance and demonstrate effective written communication skills by demonstrating their mastery of disciplinary writing conventions appropriate to the course. Alternate years.
BUSN-290C. Social Entrepreneurship East Asia. 4 semester hours.
The world has changed in fundamental ways over the last few years as the challenges have become more complex and intractable. An increasingly popular solution to global social problems lies in the field of social entrepreneurship and global leadership, in which business and nonprofit (or NGO) leaders design, grow, and lead social enterprises. With the traditional lines between for-profit enterprise, nonprofit enterprise, and government beginning to blur, it is critical that students understand this emerging, highly interdisciplinary field of social entrepreneurship. This class highlights how social enterprises and challenges in East Asia differ from that of Western European and American. Students will work on social venture business plan in this class. Every year.
BUSN-300. Cases in Entrepreneurial Leadership. 4 semester hours.
This course is designed to study and apply the principles of entrepreneurship at an advanced level following students' completion of BUSN 200 (Entrepreneurship). Case studies, readings and student-selected needs will be explored across a broad spectrum of contexts in a manner that expands upon the foundation provided in BUSN 200. Prerequisite: BUSN 200. Alternate years.
BUSN-321. Strategic Logistics & Operations Management. 4 semester hours.
This course is designed to provide students with an integrated and multi-functional strategic Logistics and operations management view in the context of the organization and its suppliers and customer environments. Students are provided with the opportunity to integrate concepts, skills and techniques acquired in this course and in other management courses to develop the analytical and decision-making skills needed to cope with strategic supply chain/logistics and operations organizational business realities. The strategic logistics and operations management course addresses the following central themes of (1) quantitative, analytical operational mechanics (2) how managers develop a strategic plan for running a logistics/supply chain and supporting operations (3) how managers implement and execute the supply chain with proficiency in advanced planning and scheduling, inventory, warehousing, distribution and transportation (4) demonstrate how to establish facility strategy including plant location, layout, maintenance, production and quality control. Prerequisites: Any statistics course. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-330. Financial Management. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to basic financial concepts, principles and analytic techniques of financial management. Emphasis is on financial planning and managing assets. Topics include financial objectives, organizational form, current asset management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial leverage, dividend policy and valuation. Prerequisites: ACCT 225, BUSN 210Q, and ECON 190. Every year.
BUSN-335. Cases in Financial Management. 4 semester hours.
This course will employ a case study approach to complex financial management problems in areas such as capital structure, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, and real options. The course builds on the theoretical understanding of finance gained in BUSN 330 and provides in depth practice of application and critical thinking. Prerequisites: BUSN 330. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-340. Marketing Management. 4 semester hours.
This course stresses management applications of fundamental theories and concepts within the areas of market selection, product development, distribution management, pricing and promotional strategy. Prerequisites: ACCT 225, BUSN 211, and ECON 190. Every year.
BUSN-345. Cases in Marketing Management. 4 semester hours.
This course is designed to use case histories of real world marketing situations to illustrate the application of marketing theories and research findings. This should give the student ideas as to how they may act or react (from a marketing perspective) should they encounter similar situations in the work careers. Prerequisites: BUSN 340. Every year.
BUSN-370. Business Law. 4 semester hours.
First course in law that introduces legal thought, legal analysis and court systems. Emphasizes preventative law, i.e., avoidance of legal conflict, and develops a liability approach with a focus on criminal, tort and contract law. The case method approach is used to develop and apply legal principles. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-365S. Managing Effective Organizations. 4 semester hours.
This course explores the theories and concepts behind understanding, managing, and leading others in organizations and links those theories and concepts to specific human resource management techniques. For instance, in order to make good hiring decisions, managers need to know what characteristics (e.g., personality) predict job performance, how person-job fit affects outcome variables (e.g., job performance and turnover), and how to avoid biases (e.g., stereotypes) in the selection process. This course is geared toward all potential managers regardless of the specific field. Prerequisite: BUSN 211. Every year.
BUSN-381. Applied Business I. Variable credit.
Applied Business credit units are earned when a student participates in a faculty-guided, applied business project. Although projects differ based on the needs of the client, each has an experiential as well as an academic component. The student is expected to budget a minimum of three hours per week for each credit unit earned. Some projects are group efforts; others require participation by individuals. Prerequisites: Instructor approval. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-430. Investments Analysis. 4 semester hours.
Introduction to the various types of financial investments including stocks, bonds and options. Methods of evaluating the profitability and risk of these investments individually and as part of a portfolio of securities are presented. Prerequisite: BUSN 330. Every year.
BUSN-442. Creative Promotion Strategy. 4 semester hours.
A course analyzing the creative element of advertising with special emphasis on applying this understanding to actual business or organization problems. Assessment is based on individual and group work on campaigns as well as class participation. Ad plans and creative/copy plans are presented and defended in class, replacing exams. Class involves lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: BUSN 340 or permission of instructor; non-majors welcome. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-460. Strategic Planning & Policy. 4 semester hours.
Integration of all preceding business courses through the study of the function and responsibility of top-level management. The organization is viewed as a total system from the position of the policy-maker and administrator. The leadership of the chief executive, the environmental and institutional constraints of the organization, and the problems of implementing and integrating organizational objectives and public goals are examined. Prerequisites: BUSN 330, 340, and 365S. Writing intensive. Every year.
BUSN-465S. Human Resource Management. 4 semester hours.
This course provides an overview of major human resource functions (i.e., job analysis, performance assessment, selection, compensation, training and development, safety and health) and discusses how these HR functions are integrated horizontally and vertically within the organization to achieve organizational goals. Students will have the opportunity to interface with Directors of HR and conduct an in-depth analysis of an organization's human resource policies and procedures. This course is geared toward managers who wish to specialize in the human resource field. Every year.
BUSN 490. Independent Study. Variable credit.
Offered as required.
BUSN-491. Internship. Variable credit.
Offered as required.
BUSN-495. Communication & Business Leadership Experience. 2 semester hours.
Communication & Business Leadership Experience (C.A.B.L.E.) offers select Wittenberg students a distinctive developmental opportunity focused on bridging from college to professional life. Students study leadership, engage in project-based learning, and interact with proven leaders from regionally and nationally recognized organizations, all in pursuit of students discovering their unique vocational path. This two-semester course is selective; students must apply and be selected during the fall semester of their junior year.
BUSN-498. Senior Thesis. Variable credit.
Offered as required.
BUSN-499. Honors Thesis/Project. Variable credit.
Prerequisite: Declared major in Business, 3.500 GPA, 3.500 GPA in Business classes, BUSN 330, 340, and 365 and approval of the Department Chair. Offered as required.
Management Courses:
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52-56 credits in Business and related disciplines including the following:
Required in Economics: 190 and 205
Required in Accounting: 225 and 226
Required in Business: 210, 211*, 250, 310, 330, 340, 365 and 460, plus two additional courses from BUSN 200, 270, 320, 370, 381, 465, 498, 499, COMM/BUSN 495.
Required professional experience: Approved internship or BUSN 381
Marketing Courses:
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52-56 credits in Business and related disciplines including the following:
Required in Economics: 190 and 205
Required in Accounting: 225
Required in Business: 210, 211*, 250, 330, 340, 345, 365, 442 and 460, plus two additional courses from BUSN 200, 270, 381, 498, 499, COMM 280, GEOG 290, COMM/BUSN 495.
Required professional experience: Approved internship or BUSN 381
Finance Courses:
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52-56 credits in Business and related disciplines including the following:
Required in Economics: 190 and 205
Required in Accounting: 225 and 226
Required in Mathematics: 131 or 201
Required in Business: 210, 211*, 330, 340, 365, 460 and either 335 or 430 plus two additional courses from ACCT 325, BUSN 270, 335, 381, 430, 498, 499, ECON 300, 301, 330.
Required professional experience: Approved internship or BUSN 381
Entrepreneurship Courses:
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52-56 credits in Business and related disciplines including the following:
Required in Economics: 190 and 205
Required in Accounting: 225
Required in Business: 210, 211*, 200, 250, 330, 340, 355, 365, 460 plus two additional courses from ACCT 226, BUSN 202, 270, 310, 320, 370, 381, 465, 481, 498, 499.
Required professional experience: Approved internship or BUSN 381
Business Minor:
(available to all students except, MGMT, MKTG, FIN or ENTR majors)
26 credits in Business and related disciplines including the following:
ECON 190, ACCT 225, BUSN 210, 211*; two additional courses from BUSN 330, 340, 365; any one additional BUSN or ACCT elective
* Note: Acceptable substitute courses for BUSN 211 include COMM 300Z (Social Scientific Methods), PSYC 207 (Experimental Design) and POLS 260Z (Methodology)
Management Minor:
(available only to students majoring in MKTG, FIN or ENTR)
20 credits in Business and related disciplines, not already used to meet major requirements or electives, chosen from the following: ACCT 226, BUSN 200, 270, 310, 320, 370, 465
Marketing Minor:
(available only to students majoring in MGMT, FIN or ENTR)
20 credits in Business and related disciplines, not already used to meet major requirements or electives, chosen from the following: BUSN 200, 270, 345, 442, COMM 280, GEOG 290, HFS 222
Finance Minor:
(available only to students majoring in MGMT, MKTG or ENTR)
20 credits in Business and related disciplines, not already used to meet major requirements or electives, chosen from the following: ACCT 226, 325, BUSN 270, 335, 430, ECON 300, 301, MATH 131 or 201
Entrepreneurship Minor:
(available only to students majoring in MGMT, MKTG or FIN)
20 credits in Business and related disciplines, not already used to meet major requirements or electives, chosen from the following: ACCT 226, BUSN 200, 202, 270, 310, 320, 355, 370, 481 (481 requires prior approval)


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City Grants Easement for MPC Project
Updated: 08/02/2011 - Mississippi Power plans to start laying pipes in September for its 'gray water' project with the city of Meridian.
Updated: 08/02/2011 - Mississippi Power plans to start laying pipes in September for its 'gray water' project with the city of Meridian.
Updated: 08/02/2011 - The United Way has kicked off its first fund raising campaign for 2012.
Posted: 08/02/2011 - Mississippi State University has chosen a new dean for the university's Meridian campus.
Posted: 08/02/2011 - A new WTOK Iphone app launched over the weekend, and will be needed to get election returns on mobile devices. The app is free.
Updated: 08/02/2011 - Mississippi's top elections official says a new law could mean shorter lines at polling places.
Posted: 08/02/2011 - A challenge has been filed with the Mississippi Supreme Court over an eminent-domain ballot initiative.
Updated: 08/03/2011 - Phyliss Anderson told her supporters Monday evening that she will run for the position of Choctaw Tribal Chief.
Updated: 08/01/2011 - Local election officials spent Monday preparing for what will be, quite possibly, the busiest day of the year Tuesday.
Updated: 08/01/2011 - Meridian's Wesley House has received a special donation from Freedom Rock Christian Fellowship Church.
Updated: 08/01/2011 - State Treasurer Tate Reeves again brought his campaign for lieutenant governor to Meridian.
Posted: 08/01/2011 - Political hopefuls have done all they can and now they're out of time. Primary elections are Tuesday.
Updated: 08/01/2011 - Kemper County officials say they were unaware of any complaint about absentee ballots or that the attorney general's is looking into it.
Updated: 08/01/2011 - The Lauderdale County board of supervisors will begin hearings about property assessments next week.
Posted: 08/01/2011 - The U.S. Justice Department says it will monitor primary elections in Noxubee County and ten other Mississippi counties Aug. 2.
Posted: 08/01/2011 - One person was killed in an early morning accident in Lauderdale County.
Updated: 08/02/2011 - Candidates for Superintendent of Education in Lauderdale County took part in a debate hosted by WTOK-TV where they discussed improving student performance in the district and lowering the dropout rate.
Posted: 07/31/2011 - The Secretary of State visited Meridian late last week, and he addressed Tuesday's primary election
Posted: 07/30/2011 - The Attorney General's office is looking into possible voting fraud in Kemper County
Updated: 07/29/2011 - People are taking advantage of Mississippi's sales tax holiday this weekend.
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Rabbit, Run
by John Updike
Character Role Analysis
Everyone else in the book (except Nelson, Rebecca June, and Mrs. Smith).
Really. As soon as Rabbit gets involved with people, problems occur. The further outside of society he gets, the happier his life becomes. His father says he became Rabbit's "enemy" when Rabbit left Janice. Eccles antagonizes him by instead of helping Rabbit explore his options, telling him that he must go back to Janice, at all costs. Janice antagonizes him, just by not being compatible with him – and by killing his kid. Yet, he keeps voluntarily and involuntarily involving himself with people. Even Ruth says he's "not enough to stink," and then threatens to abort his baby if he doesn't marry her. Sorry, but that's antagonistic. Rabbit's struggle is learning to live among people without being antagonized by them. At the end of the book he probably still hasn't, and that's why he runs.
Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom
Rabbit antagonizes himself, too, big time. He is paranoid most of the time, and feels trapped almost everywhere he is. His ambition for a life that doesn't feel like a trap antagonizes him constantly. His attempts to conform the reality to his fantasy (like when he thinks he can have sex with Janice even though her body has not recovered from childbirth) antagonize both himself and those around him.


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Molecules 2000, 5(3), 200-207; doi:10.3390/50300200
Chemistry of Pyrones, Part 3: New Podands of 4H-Pyran-4-ones
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AbstractNew derivatives of 3,5-disubstituted 4H-Pyran-4-one podands (9-15) were prepared by transesterification reaction of dimethyl or diethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4H-pyran-4-one-3,5-dicarboxylate with some glycol, glycol ethers or by nucleophilic substitution of some phenols or glycol ethers with 3,5-bis (bromomethyl)-2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran-4-one.
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PERSONAL SHOPPER; The Science Of Suction Hits the Dirt
By Marianne Rohrlich
Published: August 29, 2002
IF it ain't broke don't fix it.'' That's how most people feel about vacuum cleaners. They are taken out of the closet once a week, walked around and shoved back in, behind the raincoats. People tend to buy the same vacuum their mother had. According to Consumer Reports, uprights are traditionally for carpets and canisters for bare floors. But the September Consumer Reports evaluations showed that most machines in each category did well on all types of floors and that the average price fell to $175 today from $250 three years ago.
Except for interest for the white Miele, which reached a peak about six years ago, there has not been much excitement about vacuums. But this week a new player, the Dyson, arrives from England. It is already the No. 1 selling machine in Britain, outstripping Hoover and Electrolux. James Dyson, the industrial designer who founded the company, has also invented new wheelbarrows and washing machines. ''It's easier to reinvent something we use all the time than something you're not familiar with,'' he said during a recent visit to the United States.
Mr. Dyson's Root8cyclone upright vacuum cleaner is available, starting today, at the Terence Conran Shop in New York. The arrival of the Root8cyclone -- with its bold looks, new technology and fanfare -- feels a bit like the home appliance equivalent of a new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical arriving on Broadway.
The manly Dyson has muscles and legs and looks like R2-D2 with a power cord. There are three Root8cyclone 07 models: the basic is yellow and silver ($399.99) and does everything but shampoo carpets. The red and purple version ($429.99) has a floor tool for cleaning under low furniture. The purple and silver Animal ($459.99) -- one of three vacuums we tested -- can shampoo rugs and contains an attachment for dog and cat hair.
Traditional vacuums lose suction and get less efficient as the machine's filter becomes clogged with dirt and dust, Mr. Dyson said. His design team eliminated the dust bag and came up with a new technology. Air is drawn into the machine and the spinning cyclones of air separate dust and dirt (much the way a salad spinner dries lettuce leaves). The dirt drops to the bottom of the canister, and doesn't clog mechanical parts. Emptying the clear plastic canister over a wastebasket is easy.
Now for the test. We pitted -- albeit unscientifically -- the Dyson Animal; the Miele Powerhouse S177, available next month ($369); and the red bagless Hoover Windtunnel V2, a new design with two motors ($259.99). The uprights (each with accessories for use with a hose) were tested in a beach house that is vacuumed frequently.
HOOVER -- The Hoover V2 (800-944-9200 or www.hoover.com) is as good-looking as a Mercedes-Benz and easy to use. It works without a bag, and since its dust container is clear, I could see how much dirt was being picked up. But the container holds a large Teflon-coated HEPA filter, which Mark Hetrick, product director for Hoover uprights, said would eventually become clogged with dust. He said the Hoover filter can be rotated to dislodge particles, but it seemed quite dusty, even after I had ''cleaned'' it.
The Hoover was steady and did not tip over when the hose was pulled. The canister picked up quite a bit of dirt, but emptying it into a wastebasket can lead to spills.
Now for the lentil test. I poured out a cup of dried lentils on a smooth kitchen floor. The Hoover simply pushed the lentils around, and did not pick up one, until I used the hose attachment.
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DYSON -- The Root8cyclone (866-693-9766 or www.dyson.com) seemed daunting at first, especially when it came to using the attachments, which required a careful reading of the instructions. But once mastered, the Dyson was a winner. To the naked eye, it picked up more dirt than the Hoover, and it was more substantial than the Miele. It did not fall over even when I tugged on its hose. The machine is heavy, as is the Hoover, so carrying it up and down stairs is a chore.
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AVON PARK - Miss Avon Park 2012 Breauna Washington remembers her grandmother, Janet Horsham, as a kind, giving person. Horsham passed away during open-heart surgery in August 2012. For every story of loss there is one of triumph, like that of Jr. Miss Avon Park 2012 Taylor Massey's mother, Renae, who had a heart transplant in 2011 and is recovering. Realizing that the fight against the world's biggest killer is deeply personal, Breauna and Taylor have come together to raise money and awareness in the fight against heart disease.The reigning pageant winners get to choose a theme for their farewell pageant, where their successors are crowned. Instead of doing a typical pageant theme, the two have decided to do a charity event to support GoRed for Women with Heart Disease, a nonprofit group that raises awareness and money to fight heart disease. The idea came about when Breauna was brainstorming pageant theme ideas with her mother, Kimberlie. Breauna launched the plan with a National Wear Red Day event Feb. 1 at Walker Memorial Academy, where she is a junior and where her grandmother worked. Most of her classmates wore red to support the cause, and donation containers were placed in classrooms. At the pageant, on April 27, Breauna will be wearing red and so will the contestants in the opening number. Renae Massey said the pageant coordinator is looking at getting red shirts for the girls and to sell to the public. The shirts will likely be sold at the Springtime on the Mall festival in Avon Park March 22 and 23, where the two will have a booth. The two are also inviting donations and sponsorships from the community to support their cause. While Renae Massey is still looking for a red dress for her daughter, she expects a lot of red at the pageant. Both her grandmother and dad also were afflicted with heart disease, and the fight against it is personal to her in many ways, she said. To donate or sponsor, call Kimberlie Washington at (863) 414-1540.


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SEATTLE — In 11/2; seasons of Major League Soccer play, the Portland Timbers have some impressive moments: sweeping Cascadia rival Vancouver a year ago, beating Los Angeles last August when the Galaxy were riding a 14-game unbeaten streak and nearly making the MLS playoffs in their inaugural season.
They still haven't beaten their Interstate 5 rival just three hours to the north.
The most heated rivalry in U.S. soccer steps back into the spotlight this afternoon when the Timbers host the Seattle Sounders in the first of three meetings between the foes this season.
Last year, the Timbers pulled out a 1-1 draw in Seattle, but conceded a pair of second half goals in Portland for a 3-2 loss to the Sounders.
Both times the atmosphere surrounding the games matched the lofty expectations of what the Cascadia rivalry was going to bring to the league.
"Obviously, the first game was up there in Seattle, and me and (Seattle coach) Sigi (Schmid) met each other at the halfway line and shook hands right before the game, and I'll never forget what he said. He said, 'This is what big games are all about.' I couldn't agree more," Portland coach John Spencer said. "I thought the atmosphere was electrifying, then obviously them coming down to Portland was just the same. It was great, great intensity, the fans were out in full force and their voices were singing for 90 minutes."
Right now, Spencer and the Timbers would settle for any victory, whether it came against their rivals or another MLS side. The Timbers are just 3-6-4 overall, tied with Dallas for last in the Western Conference, and have just one victory since mid-April.
Included in Portland's recent struggles was a stunning loss in the U.S. Open Cup to lower-division Cal FC that ruined a potential fourth-round matchup between the Sounders and Timbers. During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Spencer became upset at the mention of the Cal FC loss and Seattle's subsequent victory over Cal FC in the fourth-round.
"I thought we were here to talk about Seattle," Spencer snapped.
Portland does have just one loss in its last four matches — a 1-0 setback to Los Angeles last Saturday — but has been far from its finest form. Same with Seattle, which saw its winless streak reach six games when the Sounders were only able to manage a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night at home. The six straight league games without a victory match the longest dry spell in franchise history.
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With assistance from firefighters in neighboring jurisdictions, over 300 Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel worked through the day and into the evening to contain the blaze from spreading. Over 70 structures were directly threatened by the blaze and firefighters worked tirelessly to keep the fire from spreading to occupied structures. Eight firefighters sustained minor injuries, but there was no loss of life.
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