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India's Currency Reserves are Smaller Than They Seem
By Alex Frangos
India officially has $286 billion in official foreign currency reserves, but its usable amount is less than that, according to an analysis by Deutsche Bank economists, Taimur Baig and Kaushik Das.
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The amount of reserves matters for India because the Reserve Bank of India has been using those reserves to intervene in currency markets to buoy the sinking rupee, which has fallen 18% in the past year. The bigger the reserves war chest, the more confidence investors will have that the bank can fight off a speculative attack on the currency.
Of the $286 billion official figure, Deutsche Bank notes that around $253 billion are "usable reserves" — meaning the RBI can tap them at short notice. The balance is held as $2.8 billion in U.S. dollars at the IMF, $4.4 billion in the form of "special drawing rights" a quasi currency used by the IMF, and $25.6 billion as gold.
This, however, is "not the complete picture," the economists note.
India reports to the IMF other liabilities in the form of derivatives bets the RBI has made in the currency forwards and futures markets. This category has risen dramatically in recent months as the RBI has dipped into financial markets to support the falling rupee. Playing in forwards and futures can be an easier way for the RBI to affect the actual spot level of a currency that most people watch.
The total amount of these derivatives bets was as much as $14.2 billion as of May.
Deutsche Bank subtracts that $14.2 billion from the "usable" $253 billion and that leaves India with about $239 billion.
The smaller actual reserves "don't raise alarm bells," according to Deutsche Bank, as it's still equal to about six months of India's imports. A very rough rule of thumb is that reserves should equal at least a few months of imports. But it's quite a bit lower than it was in 2010, when reserves were above nine months of imports.
This number could become important if the rupee resumes its slide.
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Complaint Review: United Patent Research Ltd TRUSTED BUSINESS | Ripoff Report Verified Safe™ …businesses you can trust. United Patent Research, best resources to the invention industry, makes ideas a reality. United Patent Research receives a positive rating for their commitment to the Ripoff Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation Program – a program that benefits the consumer and assures them complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a vendor. United Patent Research Ltd. has made a serious commitment to 100% customer satisfaction and provides a step-by-step service to ensure most favorable results.
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United Patent Research REVIEW: United Patent Research's clients feel safe, confident, & secure when utilizing the professionals. The patent law firms that UPR has selected to refer clients to are dedicated to 100% satisfaction in providing the best patent services and legal advice for their clients. United Patent Research, because of its refile patent program (which is totally funded by UPR so there is no extra cost to the client), is very close to being 100% successful in obtaining patents for their clients.
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Ripoff Report's discussions with United Patent Research, LTD. have uncovered an ongoing dedication by the company to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect that the company will work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any concerns. United Patent Research, LTD. listens carefully to client concerns and sees them as an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and become more efficient as a company in the services offered and the support for those services.
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Leads for United Patent Research are acquired through various different sources including online and televised marketing. Once the initial interest has been made a potential client can expect customer service that goes above and beyond, "we provide the highest level of service that we can give them...I think when people analyze what we're doing for the price it doesn't take them long to figure out that we're saving than a lot of money upfront. We're doing the work for a fraction of what it would cost them to do it by themselves." At each level of communication and progression United Patent Research aims to provide the highest level of customer service.
During the onsite interview Mr. Ralston was asked to describe a situation where a client was not satisfied with the level of service they received. Mr. Ralston explained while they rarely receive complaints some clients can become dissatisfied when their product is not as successful as they anticipated it being, "it's not a get rich quick scheme. It's an ongoing process." While United Patent Research cannot guarantee the success of a product it will provide a service which will give a potential product it's best chance to succeed. They combat unrealistic expectations by explaining their processes both verbally and in writing.
When asked to comment on complaints posted on Ripoff Report's website Mr. Ralston believes that the comments could be from competitors because of the dates that they were posted. In order to assure future clients Mr. Ralston expressed that United Patent Research's methods of development are both legal and successful. This can been seen through their many accreditations, "the most powerful legislative body in the inventor world is the United Inventors Association...they are very careful with who they associate themselves, and we are actually on the United Inventors Associations website." Not only is United Patent Research on the website, but they are listed as a Platinum Sponsor which is acknowledges as being the best of the best. It should also be noted that they have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
When asked what type of changes they have made to honor their commitment to make things right with the customer per the request of Ripoff Report, Mr. Ralston stressed their high standards for customer service, "the one thing that I think really keeps people happy is that if there is an issue we will get it fixed." United Patent Research is so dedicated in fact that clients have a direct line to Mr. Ralston if any issues arise.
United Patent Research is pleased to be a part of Ripoff Reports Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. Mr. Ralston stated, "it's an absolute honor to be a part of the program...at the end of the day you as a company have every expectation to make the client happy, and that's what this program is about."
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"I am more than happy to be an ardent spokesperson for United Patent Research. I have been working with the company for a year and a half. All of the personnel who have been involved with my intellectual property have been well-educated, articulate, responsive, and encouraging without giving any false promises. The company is extremely honest.
"UPR, from the inception of my product, has offered step-by-step instructions, with my protection in mind. I have found everyone to be highly knowledgeable about the entire patent process. I give kudos to Jim Jackson who was extremely helpful in the beginning. Then, I had the good fortune to speak with Pat Ralston, President of UPR. Pat Ralston is a gift! He is so personable, and is extremely timely in returning phone calls or emails. I have told him that he makes me feel as though I am his only client! He has been extremely helpful with his suggestions in getting my idea to the marketplace, and with all of my questions and concerns. I also would like to say that I feel extremely comfortable with the licensing attorney involved with my product, Mr. Michael Freedman. It's a salute to the company that they have chosen him to represent their clients. I also would like to say that the first person who called me after my first inquiry about the whole process (and I regret that I forget his name), was also knowledgeable and very encouraging.
"United Patent Research is very thorough and also kept me highly informed in the step-by-step process to where my product is today. I have been very happy with the whole exercise, and it's my fervent wish for their continued success and prosperity in these challenging times. Thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of a wonderful American company. They are the embodiment of what a great company should be!"
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"United Patent in my opinion, based upon our initial meeting, proved to me with extreme confidence by Pat Ralston, that he is a man of integrity, which is something that I was truly impressed by. The President has been completely honest and very professional in how he advised me." - Victor C., Inventor of The Shield
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The staff from top to bottom takes all the time necessary to listen and communicate with UPR employees and their clients to learn and implement all positive staff suggestions so as to constantly improve UPR's services to its clients. UPR has a positive, collegial, friendly environment for its employees and this translates into a positive and friendly attitude by the employees toward UPR clients."
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In summary, after our review, which included discussions with Patrick Ralston, Ripoff Report is convinced that United Patent Research, LTD. is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
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I was scammed out of $795.00 by United Patent Research. I am writing this complaint to let anyone who reads this not to believe anything they say. I talked to some guy named George Henry. He told me things like Walmart and Adidas were interested in my idea.
I asked them to refund my money" they never did", and I never heard from them again after that. So all I want now is to prevent this from happening to someone else. Do not become a victim of these scam artist.
I thought about writing a long explanation about my experience with this company. All I have to say is do not waste any of yoiur time or money with them. Hope you take my advice.
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Skip to comments.Could Medical Robotics Be Used to Handle Ebola Patients?
Posted on 08/01/2014 10:25:35 PM PDT by CorporateStepsister
Now, should the medical workers in the Ebola infected countries use robotic technology to handle patients, administer certain drugs, and then do certain functions that could prevent the spread of the disease to the workers in the medical field?
I thought this would be a much better way to have patients taken care of and reduce risk drastically in regards to patient to doctor/carer transmission.
We aren't there yet and certainly not in Africa.
And if we were there, who would maintain the robots?
That simply is not going to happen. There not only is a lack of trained personnel and effective isolation equipment in Africa, but the people now fear quarantine and isolation. They view it as a death sentence. The disease will simply run its course since there is no effective cure. No doubt politicians will make sanctimonious speeches, promise aid and comfort, but there will in effect be no effectual action since frankly it is not possible.
Everything that comes in contact with the patient will have to be thrown away. I can't see them using robotics. It would be a good idea though if a robot was not so expensive.
Medical knowledge is not static, fortunately, and in the future there may appear better treatments for Ebola as well as immunizations for medical personnel.
Robotics is not good enough yet to handle many care issues today, but that does not mean it can't be good enough tomorrow. I'd tend to say look to the Japanese to produce the required innovations.
It would be easier to sanitize a robot than a person.
Yes, but this disease uses the highest level of isolation techniques which is disposing of everything that comes in contact with the patient. That is why the pods they are using to transport the patients to the States will not be reused.
There were people in Africa refusing polio vaccines because they were told it was a western plot to sterilize them.
Robot doctors and nurses, like CP30 or the robot on 'Lost Planet'? Or 'Lost In Space? "Danger! Danger Will Robinson. Your innards are liquifying and the linings of your intestines are sloughing!".
Robots are made out of things like metal and plastic... these can be sanitized if necessary. It would be worth it for a robot; not worth it for a pod.
There are many ways the approach and treatment to this and other diseases will be different in the future. However at the present this outbreak of Ebola will run its natural course the way prior outbreaks have done. It is a poor man's disease since it is spread by the direct contact with the secretions of infected humans. Poor hygiene, close living and sleeping quarters and inadequate sanitation are the culprits. It is not likely to spread to first world nations in an endemic fashion.
"..these can be sanitized if necessary."
I think I read where Ebola dies out in the cooler months (in Africa? Maybe I'm wrong.) But if it is temperature sensitive they could run stuff through the cooler for 24 hours. I think it only lasts on a hard surface for a few days anyway.
There was a photograph of heavy duty rubber gloves and boots hanging to dry in one photo - so obviously they aren't throwing everything away. I imagine a good bleach solution and air-dry kills the virus. Of course that assumes they washed everything well.
Many of the people who are exposed never become deathly ill and some may not even notice symptoms. That is one of the insidious things about this bug.
I worked for four years in an isolation ward. At an ebola level of disease everything that comes in contact with the patient will have to be disposable. And a special effort will have to be made to burn whatever comes out of the room. So if they can make a disposable robot that they don't mind destroying after treating one patient, I guess they would consider using a robot.
Truly... did you ever actually deal with an ebola case?
Do they throw out entire gurneys, etc.?
And you have forgotten about the option of a disposable skin for the robot... the underlying structure does NOT need to be destroyed. Watch your limiting assumptions.
I think this is a good concept.
The reponse of a given individual to an infection is dictated by genetics. either you have the genes that direct an effective immunological response or you don't. throughout history a disease goes through a given population numerous times killing off the "susceptible" people who cannot mount an effective immunological response. Eventually the surviving population is "immune" since they have the necessary genes to mount an effective immunological response. Consider bubonic plague it ravaged Europe repeatedly until the late 17th century. Yet despite the horrendous conditions in urban areas, concentration camps and prisoner of war camps there were no outbreaks during WW II and its immediate aftermath. Why? The Europeans who's ancestors had survived the bubonic plague as a population had the gene to protect them. Eventually and painfully the same thing will happen in Africa.Of course it would be beneficial to have an effective treatment or vaccine to mitigate the suffering.
To get Ebola, you have to have bare skin contact with the patient's bodily fluids. As long as those handling the infected are properly attired, there will not be any further cases.
They probably brought them into the country so they can study it in a proper facility than an African one.
"Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola"
The original Nature publication:
I read that yesterday. I tend to think they know how to take the precautions necessary.
" I tend to think they know how to take the precautions necessary."
Which is why it's infected so many US trained meds already.
And maybe not:
"Newly released federal documents show that oversight gaps at the CDC Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT) may have contributed to biosafety lapses at six laboratories handling pathogens including smallpox, influenza and monkeypox. As a result, the inspectors may have put public safety at risk."
Well, since I don't want anyone to talk to me when I'm sick...it might not be a bad option.
Someone that wants love and attention when they are sick...maybe not.
Why, yes... Yes our unit could!
I didn't say it was impossible, just difficult. However, the more times you are exposed the greater the chances.
People ignore the handrails, door handles, elevator buttons, and myriad other mutual and public contact surfaces the virus can be transmitted to--and from. From there, a scratch, rub your eye, touch your mouth, and you are infected.
The chief reason Ebola hasn't made it to the first world is geography. The reservoir species don't live here.
There, the infection may be attributed to transmission by contact with the body during funerals, but here, the infection may be passed on otherwise--something which could be masked by the funerary procedures there.
With a variable incubation period (2 to 21 days) attribution is something that may be a wee bit harder to nail down.
So, next time you use a handrail, watch to see if the person in front of you wiped sweat off their brow before touching it...because that is the level of awareness you will need to avoid it if it gets loose here, and even that is no guarantee.
Was it a Tom Clancy book that wrote about harvesting the Ebola virus in some nun who was effected then spreading it worldwide via canisters? I swear I remember reading this book.
Level 3 biohazard suits would be just as good and a lot less expensive.
Yep, living test tubes. Good thinking.
I believe it was "Debt of Honor" that happened in, turning Ebola into an air spreadable weapon
Viruses that spread by direct contact with secretions and are not transmitted via a pneumonic vector do not become epidemic but remain endemic. Despite all the fears HIV remained confined to homosexual men, iv drug abusers and women who had sex with infected men or gave birth after being infected. Usually these viruses do not widely affect first world countries with good hygiene that experience a freezing winter. However there are pockets in first world countries of humans concentration that mimic African living conditions and practices. For instance the refugee centers in the southwest have close quarters and very poor hygeine in a very warm environment.There are similar refugee centers in Europe. So far there is no evidence that ebola has infected any of those centers.
That and other things I understand are problems in horrifically poor countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia like reusing needles, not have enough clean hot water and disinfectant, some of the local medical staff not having proper training and a good understanding of dealing with biohazards. That and I read that the so called isolation wards in some of these African hospitals are little more than cinder block buildings with no AC or contained ventilation systems. Imagine wearing a level 3 biohazard suit in sweltering heat and humidity.
Also the medical personnel they do have are in very short supply and overworked leading to the mistakes and sloppiness that comes from exhaustion.
I dont think robotics have gotten to the point they could give the proper intensive care necessary to treat critically ill patients and are not a cost effective solution. But perhaps one day.
Time will tell.
In the meantime, I am preparing.
The virus can be transmitted in the sweat of the victim.
"Bodily fluids" is something we have been conditioned to think of as blood, feces, semen, but in this case includes sweat, tears, saliva, and urine as well. These contain significant enough viral loads for infection.
Now, if you will, consider the number of surfaces in an urban environment (first world) where people casually make contact with the emanations of others, whether they realize it or not. Door handles, handrails, countertops come to mind immediately, and these are the sort of surfaces which could have the still infectious virii present.
This doesn't have to be airborne, it can be aerosolized by a sneeze.
Try that out on the subway. The virus doesn't care how technologically advanced you are, or what your country's GDP is, it is a virus and will do what viruses do--replicate at the expense of the host.
I'm not trying to panic anyone, just make sure people know this is a dangerous pathogen and more readily contracted than people apparently assume.
BTW, the virus survives indefinitely at -70C.
As far as the American Southwest goes, in the absence of infected individuals or the migratory fruit bats that are the vector, I wouldn't expect any cases of Ebola. The pathogen has to be present to have infection.
In the event the pathogen is introduced, by whatever means, to the western hemisphere, expect different results.
According to news reports it lives nearly a month on hard surfaces.
Truth be told, I think this is spreading mainly because despite exposure to Western society and technology, they are still suspicious of us. Which means that they might at some point refuse normal medicine and any other intervention. It's a complete miserable situation.
Just think of the jobs that could be created having people clean the subways and other areas on a constant basis. I think in a perverse way, Ebola will help re-employ Americans.
Good idea; I for one plan on buying plenty of water and a double lock. Throw in a gun (that later) and I'm going to be set.
"Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola"
You've apparently missed this one.
The Nature article is here:
What are we going to do, start letting in Africans who are infected with Ebola because of some sense of not wanting them to feel fear? Ebola either way is 90% a death sentence and there is little to no way that Africa has the resources to even set up a proper facility that will end up having proper containment, much less effective treatment.
We CANNOT and MUST NOT let them come here for treatment, that will be tantamount to infecting the entire US! One way or another they'll need to be treated and better there than here!
"The disease will simply run its course since there is no effective cure."
How many people are going to die as the disease spreads? I wish we could have qualified personnel, but regrettably it could well be that if we are going to send people in, we should send people who have the talent to operate at a distance.
Interesting solution.
We are 'protected' by complete idiots.
Cooler temps preserve the virus.
The 'cooler' months in Africa are usually the ones that are dry as well.
I'm concerned that the current epidemic infection rate seems to go exponential right around the time of their rainy season. Also known as mosquito season.
ATM keyboards, credit card devices at checkout counters, shopping cart handles, gas pump handles, goods on supermarket shelves if someone sneezes on them, like boxes and cans, clothing someone might have tried on in a department store, bathroom fixtures, MONEY.
People need to think about all the things they touch while out in public that everyone else can lay their hands on or sneeze or cough (or spit) on.
I carry nitrile gloves in my vehicle and am starting to us gardening gloves for pumping gas.
The cooler months in Africa are usually the ones that are dry as well.
*Cooler* temps in Africa is not a Central NY winter temp of below 30 for weeks on end.
What is the effect of COLD on the virus, do you know?
Preserved indefinitely at -70.
Hot (160F) for 20-30m kills it though.
Interesting that the paper notes the transmission from pigs ( apparently from aersolized nasal secretions to macaque monkeys but not between the monkeys themselves. This is consistent with the observation that this disease or virus is not transmitted via aerosol infected secretions between humans.That is not to say that the US should be bringing infected people here for ineffective treatment or knowingly allow infected people to visit or immigrate.
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Under the Conservative-Lib Dem changes to the NHS, every part of the system is open to privatisation and cuts. The latest service potentially on the chopping block is transporting seriously ill patients to non-urgent medical care, like pre-planned operations. This service in Surrey, North East Hampshire and Hounslow will be put out to private tender soon and a "consultation" has been launched today.
This was received today from Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group:
Patient Transport Services – consultation
NHS Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is one of several CCGs in Surrey, North East Hampshire and Farnham and Hounslow reviewing non-urgent NHS Patient Transport Services, which will start in April 2017.
Non-urgent Patient Transport Services provide routine, pre-planned transport for patients who need to attend hospital, medical centres and outpatient appointments and cannot make their own way there because of recognised medical conditions which fulfil specific eligibility criteria.
They also provide pre-planned transport for patients who require clinically trained staff to transport them because of their medical requirements.
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• Hear about the plans at a public meeting at The Camberley Theatre, on Thursday 9th July from 2.30pm.
• Take part in the online survey.
• You can join the PTS Patient Advisory Group if you use the services.
The procurement is being managed by North West Surrey CCG on behalf of all the organisations involved.
Here is a link to the CCGs' case for privatising this service. They cite lack of funding as one of their reasons for privatising the service:
We have an increasing ageing population and a greater number of people with debilitating comorbidities which will create a future requirement for many more trips to appointments, yet no additional funding will be available to support this.
The South East Coast Ambulance service, as part of the NHS, currently deliver the service. Once it is privatised the £6.5m per year will go to a private company to pay their executives and shareholders. NHS jobs will be lost and private companies will be rewarded for recruiting the lowest paid workers they can get away with.
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We demonstrate that when the AR(1) coefficient is less than the exponential smoothing parameter, the supplier's expected inventory-related cost is less when the retailer uses optimal forecasting as opposed to exponential smoothing. We show there exists an additional set of cases where the sum of the expected inventory-related costs of the retailer and the supplier is less when the retailer uses optimal forecasting as opposed to exponential smoothing even though the supplier's expected cost is higher. In this paper, we study the impact on the naive retailer, the sophisticated supplier, and the two-stage chain as a whole of the supplier sharing its forecasting expertise with the retailer. We provide explicit formulas for the supplier's demand and the mean squared forecast errors for both players under various scenarios. 2016-02-03T00:00:00Z In CARSWe Trust: How Context-Aware Recommendations Affect Customers' Trust And Other Business Performance Measures Of Recommender Systems http://hdl.handle.net/2451/34278 Title: In CARSWe Trust: How Context-Aware Recommendations Affect Customers' Trust And Other Business Performance Measures Of Recommender Systems Authors: Panniello, Umberto; Gorgoglione, Michele; Tuzhilin, Alexander Abstract: Most of the work on Context-Aware Recommender Systems (CARSes) has focused on demonstrating that the contextual information leads to more accurate recommendations and on developing efficient recommendation algorithms utilizing this additional contextual information. Little work has been done, however, on studying how much the contextual information affects purchasing behavior and trust of customers. In this paper, we study how including context in recommendations affects customers' trust, sales and other crucial business-related performance measures. To do this, we performed a live controlled experiment with real customers of a commercial European online publisher. We delivered content-based recommendations and context-aware recommendations to two groups of customers and to a control group. We measured the recommendations' accuracy and diversification, how much customers spent purchasing products during the experiment, quantity and price of their purchases and the customers' level of trust. We aim at demonstrating that accuracy and diversification have only limited direct effect on customers' purchasing behavior, but they affect trust which drives the customer purchasing behavior. We also want to prove that CARSes can increase both recommendations' accuracy and diversification compared to other recommendation engines. This means that including contextual information in recommendations not only increases accuracy, as was demonstrated in previous studies, but it is crucial for improving trust which, in turn, can affect other business-related performance measures, such as company's sales. 2015-10-05T00:00:00Z Virtual Power Outage Detection Using Social Sensors http://hdl.handle.net/2451/34226 Title: Virtual Power Outage Detection Using Social Sensors Authors: Bauman, Konstantin; Tuzhilin, Alexander; Zaczynski, Ryan Abstract: In this paper we describe a novel approach to detecting power outages that utilizes social media platform users as "social sensors" for virtual detection of power outages. We present the underlying methodology based on analyzing Twitter and other social media data that detects bursts in tweets related to the power outages. The proposed methodology was implemented and deployed by a major company in the area of enterprise solutions for social media aggregation for the electrical utility industry as a part of their comprehensive social engagement platform. It was also field tested on the Twitter users in an industrial setting and performed well during these tests. 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Dimensionality Reduction via Matrix Factorization for Predictive Modeling from Large, Sparse Behavioral Data http://hdl.handle.net/2451/33970 Title: Dimensionality Reduction via Matrix Factorization for Predictive Modeling from Large, Sparse Behavioral Data Authors: Clark, Jessica; Provost, Foster Abstract: Matrix factorization is a popular technique for engineering features for use in predictive models; it is viewed as a key part of the predictive analytics process and is used in many different domain areas. 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When Dejuan Anderson, 20, arrived at the Fort Myers police station around 7:20 a.m., he asked for an officer by name, The News Press reported. In the video, he is seen drawing the machete in front of officers, who first respond by deploying a TASER.
Anderson managed to divert the prongs, launching an altercation between Anderson and a group of officers, who deployed a TASER a second time and arrested the suspect.
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Another investor in Oakland. It's bound to happen IMO. :)
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Another investor in Oakland. It's bound to happen IMO. :)
and this *****es... :D
LOL. That said
The deep threat has done wonders to open the running game IMO. So, you guna crowd my line of scrimmage and play man? Ha ha ha...
If McGloin's all that, someone will pony up some big bucks for him. If not, he'll remain a back up for Oakland...getting bashed....and loved.
McGloin didn't get a fair shot, but in the NFL QB business, who does?
Our defense was bend don't break, but coulda used a lil more pass rush.
Our run game was a pleasant surprise as was our suddenly present vertical game.
I hope our overall performance in the...
They're guna play the game for a reason I reckon.
Raids 31-17.
When the chips go down, no one really wants L.A., or rather the prospect of being stuck there.
Because you will be.
Raiders joining the NFC is like the United States joining O.P.E.C.
They say when you make things too complicated you remove the instinctual aspect of reaction. The quick and the dead. Perhaps it may benefit the defense to implement the KISS method until they have...
Well lets see.
Last time we beat the Charges like a rug we
1) was all over Rivers like stink on ****,
2) took full advantage of their mistakes which set the tone from the first play,
Two keys
1) Defense needs to get its together and shut down Brady and co. I say play smart and attack, not react.
2) Our offense needs to help our defense by NOT going 3 and out all first...
We need to establish the run game.
We all know Schaub can be great, and some say he has his "mojo" back. Schaub says he never lost it. Whether you believe these or even that he's washed up, you can't really say he's been evaluated...
A step in the right direction.
My condolences to you and your family.
Zilch, nada, zero. That's what pre-season games mean. Closest one to a real game will be game 3.
Wait about 4 games, then you can lay into the team all you want.
But, now is way to early.
The only this happens, the Raiders and A's fully commit to the idea, and work together.
SA, a nice bluff.
I think it will happen....when the Cowboys move to Los Angeles :D
That said, San Antonio is Cowboys country.
The only option should be a new complex on the existing site, no LA, no Portland, no...
LA will be a mistake.
The theme that emerges from MD's words lately is this is the make or break year. All the eggs are in the basket for all the marbles.
From what I've seen, we have the veteran talent now to do...
They let him walk = He's not worth his asking price
Why should Oakland be his "golden parachute".


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The following Bethlehem High School students from Marion County have been named to the honor roll for the first semester of the 2011-12 academic year.
"All A" Honor Roll
• Juniors - Hannah Farmer and Todd Shellhamer.
• Seniors - Paul Childers.
"A-B" Honor Roll
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As this is a new agency for MercedesBenz, perhaps it is the new art direction...
but I think that they made this art direction specially for christmas: The Mercedes star "seems" to be the guiding star of the kings. Perhaps. I'm not sure.
The logo is positioned such that it tells the story about who the guys are as in they followed the star to were Jesus was to be born being the three wise men at the same time serving the purpose of which car brand got them to the stables before the birth, talk about cutting a long story short. Elegant.
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Oosthuizen Misses Weight, Sweats Down To Make Limit
Johannesburg – There was an unexpected scare at Friday's weight-in for the "Last Man Standing" boxing bill at Emperors Palace when Tommy Oosthuizen was more than 1.5 pounds over his prescribed weight limit.
The much-vaunted IBO super middleweight champion was given two hours to sweat off the excess weight and meet the 168 pound limit for Saturday night's title defence against Colombian Fulgenico Zuniga.
Oosthuizen would defend his title for the sixth time against 35 year-old veteran Zuniga in a homecoming bout following the South African's victory against Rowland Bryant in New York.
It is a fight Oosthuizen dare not lose, with a lucrative programme already lined up for him when he returns to the United States early next year.
"Fighting in America has been a real eye-opener," said Oosthuizen, "but there is nothing like hearing the buzz and getting into the ring in front of you own fans as a motivator."
The durable, but ageing Zuniga is seemingly a hand-picked opponent for South Africa's fast-rising champion.
Despite a commendable career record of 25 wins and five defeats, Zuniga has lost two of his last four fights, with the victory over an opponent ranked 59th by the IBO his best result during the twilight of his career.
Despite the presence of two IBO title fights involving South Africans, the six-bout programme is headed by an intriguing finale to Golden Gloves innovative "Super Eight" series.
A revived Danie Venter and the destructive Thabiso "The Rock" Mchunu defied the odds and accounted for the pre-tournament favourites and will face each other for the R300 000 "Last Man Standing" winners' purse.
The winner will be crowned the African Boxing Union's cruiserweight champion and represent the continent when the WBC stage their version of a World Cup, in which all the continents with affiliation to the organisation will be represented.
"It is truly a fight in which you could spin a coin to determine the winner," said Golden Gloves publicist Brian Mitchell.
"Venter and Mchunu have totally different styles and they can both punch. For sure their fight will not be a tepid affair. It's going to be explosive."
Trainer Harold Volbrecht was afforded the opportunity of bringing off a double in the IBO title fights on Saturday night, not only as Oosthuizen's long-time mentor, but also recently adding junior bantamweight challenger Gideon Buthelezi to his stable.
Buthelezi, a former IBO champion in a lower division, would be up against The Philippines' Edrin Dapudong for the IBO junior bantamweight title.
An uncharacteristic element of modesty in pre-tournament verbal sparring replaced the more traditional boxing ballyhoo.
Instead of the more familiar and provocative sentiment, the general tone of the fighters was that they would do the talking in the ring.
This was shared by visiting boxers Dapudong and Zuniga, who had little more to say than that they were delighted to be in South Africa.
Also on the Emperors bill is a bout between South Africa's fast-rising, unbeaten Rayno Liebenberg and Zambia's Donald Kampamba for the IBO's All Africa light heavyweight title.
[QUOTE=mathed;12680633]I think Oosthuizen could beat the "top" guys at 168. He has the skills and body attributes to turn that division upside down.[/QUOTE]Really?...Don't get me wrong, Oosthuizen is a solid prospect, but I can't imagine him beating guys like Kessler,…Comment by mathed on 11-09-2012
[QUOTE=jsfd26;12680746]Yea but he just missed weight tho. So how long is he gonna be able to stay at 168? [SIZE="1"][I]Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android[/I][/SIZE][/QUOTE] Hoping it was just a miscalculation of some sort and not an issue with inability…Comment by .:: JSFD26 ::. on 11-09-2012
[quote=mathed] I think Oosthuizen could beat the "top" guys at 168. He has the skills and body attributes to turn that division upside down. [/quote] Yea but he just missed weight tho. So how long is he gonna be able…Comment by DoktorSleepless on 11-09-2012
Looks like a Golovkin catchweight fight won't happen then.Comment by mathed on 11-09-2012
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Rob Cooper enters his third season at the helm of the Nittany Lion baseball program in 2016. He was selected as the 14th head baseball coach in Penn State history on August 9, 2013 after a successful nine-year stint as the head coach at Wright State.
Cooper brought an accomplished resume to Penn State that included three NCAA tournament appearances as a head coach and five more as an assistant coach, including two trips to the College World Series with Miami (Florida). As a head coach, seven of the players he coached were drafted, including eventual Major Leaguer Joe Smith, and 12 more signed professional free agent contracts. He was twice named the Horizon League Coach of the Year and guided Wright State to three league tournament championships and two regular season championships after the team suffered six losing seasons in the seven years before his arrival.
Not shy about stating his goal of building a Nittany Lion program that will compete in Omaha in June, Cooper has made tremendous progress in just two seasons in Happy Valley. The Lions totaled 18 wins against a schedule ranking in the bottom third nationally during his inaugural campaign, but rose to the challenge under his leadership in 2015, matching the previous season's 18 wins despite playing a schedule that ranked in the upper third in difficulty and involved 10 games against top-25 opponents.
A major part of Cooper's scheduling philosophy involves getting the Lions in "NCAA regional environments" to prepare them for success beyond Memorial Day. The Lions certainly did that in 2015, travelling to traditional powers Texas A&M and South Carolina. Five 2015 opponents ultimately advanced to the NCAA Regionals and two advanced to the Super Regionals.
The early season tests paid off in Big Ten play, as the Nittany Lions rallied from a 7-0 deficit against No. 21 Indiana for their first win over a ranked opponent in three seasons and gave eighth-ranked Illinois its biggest scare during its record winning streak, battling for 15 innings. Penn State ultimately won one more conference game than the year before, despite the Big Ten enjoying arguably its most competitive season to date with a league-record five teams earning NCAA tournament bids.
Penn State's improvement on the field could be traced to the development of its returners and the ability for freshmen from Cooper's first recruiting class to step up in vital roles. Senior Aaron Novak and redshirt junior Greg Guers both enjoyed career seasons, as the duo combined for 12 of Penn State's 16 home runs on the season after the team hit just five the year before. The 220 percent increase dramatically outpaced the national average of 44 percent credited to lowered seams on the game ball. Talented sophomore shortstop Jim Haley also became an offensive force, leading PSU in batting in Big Ten games with a .333 average.
On the mound, juniors Nick Hedge and Jack Anderson enjoyed their finest seasons to date, while newcomers accounted for nearly half of the team's inning pitched. Freshmen Taylor Lehman and Nick Distasio drew weekend starts, while Sal Biasi tallied three saves as a key reliever.
Although Cooper has proven himself to be a great head coach on the field, his strong belief in the first part of the term "student-athlete" is perhaps the top reason he has proven to be an excellent fit at PSU. Even with state-of-the-art facilities, the chance to take on elite competition and a program history that includes five trips to the College World Series, Cooper cites the value of a Penn State degree as one of the top reasons to join his program. The last message to the team before departing the bus upon return from a road trip – no matter the hour – is often a stern reminder to be in class on time and take care of school work.
In two years at PSU, 23 of Cooper's student-athletes have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. As a military history buff, his speeches to the team often include historical references. He even arranged to have the team visit the headquarters of the Navy SEAL Team VI headquarters and speak with a pair of Navy SEALs – one a Penn State alum – during a travel day on the team's 2015 spring break trip.
Shortly after Cooper accepted the PSU head coaching position in 2014, the California native traveled to Taichung, Taiwan to serve as the head coach of USA Baseball's 18U National Team at the IBAF U18 World Cup. Cooper steered Team USA to an 8-1 record in World Cup play, including seven consecutive victories to win the gold medal.
Not long after the triumph in Taiwan, Cooper received one of the highest honors bestowed in the profession, as he was announced as the Rod Dedeaux USA Baseball Coach of the Year. With the honor, Cooper became just the 16th individual in the award's history to receive the accolade, joining the likes of Scott Brosius, Davey Johnson and Tommy Lasorda.
Cooper was also a member of the coaching staff for the 2007 and 2009 USA College National teams. The 2007 team earned a silver medal at the Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fourteen of the 20 players on the 2007 team reached the Major Leagues, including 2013 All-Star Pedro Alvarez. Fourteen of the 22 members of the 2009 team have also reached the Major Leagues, including 2015 All-Stars Gerrit Cole and Yasmani Grandall.
Cooper methodically built Wright State into a perennial contender in the Horizon League with seven 30-win seasons, two Horizon League regular-season titles, three Horizon League Tournament crowns and six Horizon League Championship game appearances. In nine seasons starting in 2005, Cooper accumulated a 286-230 record, including a pair of wins over No. 1-ranked opponents Virginia (3/5/10) and Georgia (3/24/09).
Cooper saw 47 players earn all-conference accolades and 18 garner all-newcomer honors. He also produced five Horizon League Players of the Year, one Pitcher of the Year, three Relief Pitchers of the Year and two Newcomers of the Year.
During the 2012 campaign, Cooper recorded career win No. 250. The Raiders also posted the program's second-longest winning streak ever as they reeled off 14-straight victories during March and April, outscoring their opponents 185-67 in the process. The 2011 season saw Cooper record his 200th coaching victory and earn the Horizon League Coach of the Year award for the second consecutive year. The Raiders won their second-straight Horizon League regular season title with a 16-7 record, claimed the league tournament crown by winning three-straight games and advanced to the NCAA Regionals in College Station, Texas. In 2010, Cooper was selected as the Horizon League Coach of the Year as WSU finished 31-25. The Raiders won the Horizon League regular-season title with a mark of 17-6, the first regular-season conference crown for the program since the 1997 squad won the Midwestern Collegiate Conference title. The 2009 Wright State Raiders compiled a 33-30 overall record and returned to the NCAA tournament following a Horizon League tournament championship.
At season's end in 2008, Cooper watched as a school and Horizon League record three players were drafted during the 2008 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Horizon League Player of the Year Jeremy Hamilton, Justin Parker and Ross Vagedes were all selected during the draft in the fifth, sixth and 35th rounds, respectively. The 2008 squad set school records for batting average and slugging percentage, while Hamilton (.410) became the fifth WSU player to post a batting average of .400 or better.
In 2007, Wright State enjoyed one of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history as it broke three career records and 11 single-season school records. Ross Oeder, now a Penn State assistant coach on Cooper's staff, was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and garnered second team All-America Honors. The 2006 edition of the Raiders set six school records and posted the most season wins in five years. Cooper's squad defeated nationally-ranked TCU on the road, topped national-powerhouse Notre Dame in South Bend and was on the brink of an upset against eventual national champion Oregon State in the NCAA Corvallis Regional.
Before coming to WSU, Cooper served as the hitting coach, recruiting coordinator and bench coach at Oral Roberts University. A perennial power of the Mid-Continent Conference (now Summit League), ORU advanced to the finals of the NCAA Austin Regional in 2004, beating TCU twice and losing to top-seeded Texas 7-3, and 7-5. The Golden Eagles, who finished with an overall mark of 50-11 in 2004, also boasted regular-season wins over national powers Arkansas, Arizona State (twice), Creighton (three times) and Wichita State. Oral Roberts also had five players selected in the Major League Baseball draft, two honored as All-Americans by the ABCA and three named All-Americans by the College Baseball Insiders website.
Cooper began his coaching career at national power Miami (Fla.), spending two seasons (1994-95) as a student/graduate assistant on the Hurricanes' staff. While at Miami, Cooper helped lead the Hurricanes to College World Series berths in 1994 and 1995.
Cooper spent the 1996 season as an assistant and team academic coordinator at Wake Forest, then moved on to Tulane for the next two seasons, serving as the Green Wave's hitting coach. During his tenure as an assistant coach at Miami and Tulane, his teams advanced to NCAA Tournaments in 1994-95 (Miami) and 1998 (Tulane). In 1997, the Green Wave won the Conference USA regular-season crown.
Cooper left Tulane following the 1998 season and returned to Sacramento City College, where he starred in the early 1990's before lettering at Miami in 1993. In his first season at Sac City, Cooper helped guide SCC to the California Community College State Tournament championship. Sac City was then the runner-up in 2002.
Along with his college coaching experience, Cooper also was an associate scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1990-92 and has been selected to four coaching stints with USA Baseball in 2000, 2007, 2009 and 2013.
Cooper earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Miami in 1994 and a master's in sports sciences/administration from Miami in 1996. He is married to his wife, Maureen, and has two sons, Jake and Tyson.


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Id say it's getting too late to start feeding; it will encourage new growth which will get damaged by frost. Just keep it watered and mulched and then in spring feed with tomato food.
That was taken about 30 mins ago, it gets around 5 hours of direct sun between 9.30 - 2
The reason i ask is im currently trying to figure out a layout of a pretty bland garden. In the pic you can see when the back wall is (plants in front of it) looking forward (south) to the front of the said border (where that string guide is, where the box topiary is)
The ropes in the foreground is where a potential hedge is to be planted. from the wall to ball is around 20 ft
I mean depth as in front to back of border. but can borders look 'silly' say if you planted plants that only get 1foot sq in a 100ft square border or vice versa. Im not sure if im explaining properly. how do you go about getting the planting combinations to work and flow like the borders at these stately homes.
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How cricket missed out on hitting Rio for six
A document demonstrates cricket's missed opportunity to be on the Olympic programme in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.
A document demonstrates cricket's missed opportunity to be on the Olympic programme in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
The Boomers centre and NBA championship winner was in particularly fine form on the eve of Australia's first group game against France on Friday.
The two teams will play three times in 12 days, and a fourth if they both make the final of the tri-series with the West Indies.
Australia are on the brink of poaching one of their own back from the old enemy, with discussions about bringing the successful Yorkshire coach home at an advanced level.
More than three years after the last of his three Tests the NSW all-rounder is back in the Australian set-up as the world No.1 team banks on seam bowling to account for Sri Lanka in their own backyard this winter.
The excesses of Diamond's lifestyle have been no secret to those on the shooting scene.
If the task in Rio sounds like a huge weight on the shoulders of the lightweight from Laurieton, near Port Macquarie, then she isn't treating it like one.
John Wylie, the chairman of the Australian Sports Commission, has written to national associations and professional clubs across the country imploring board directors to follow new guidelines to help insulate their organisations from the growing risks of match fixing and doping.
There is a sense of deja vu at Cricket Australia headquarters in Melbourne about the apparent intransigence of the South Africans.
South African players' opposition to playing in a day-night Test has complicated plans for two pink-ball internationals to be played next season.
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