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The letter from Stanley H. Bohrer, MD (242:2845, 1979), concerning the comfort he gets from sleeping in a hammock calls for comment, lest he or others think themselves the first to make such an observation. In 1948 Van Gelderen1 described the painful effects of the lordotic posture and the good effect of reversing lordosis in two patients with spondylotic compression of the cauda equina. In his report he used lying in a hammock supine and prone as test procedures, reporting that lying in a hammock supine relieved symptoms, whereas the opposite did not. Since about that time the lordotic posture while walking has been recognized as an important contributing factor in neurogenic intermittent claudication. Rounding the back, walking in a stooped-forward position, stooping down to reverse lordosis, sleeping with the knees up under the chin to produce reverse lordosis, and sleeping with hips flexed in a
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quote: Samsung isn't going to eat this licensing fee, how do you figure they lose? People buying phones are. But the good news is phones are now so subsidized by the two year contract, you'll never notice an extra $10 or $20 dollars spread across 24 payments anyway.
quote: Another way of putting your comment is: Everybody wins, but Samsung and especially Google win a little bit less than they did before, and Microsoft wins a lot more than they did before.
quote: Well that's why I'm a reader and you get paid the big bucks, now gimme an edit function so I can add that! lol
quote: this is why Microsoft is simply smarter than Apple and why they have always been the bigger company.
quote: Sorry Tony and Pirks, but this is why Microsoft is simply smarter than Apple and why they have always been the bigger company.
quote: And your comparing the revenue off a computer vs the revenue off an OS. Stop comparing Apples to Oranges
quote: why they have always been the bigger company
quote: Apple would just ban the infringer and get more sales this way, i.e. indirect money infusion via increased sales. I don't see any advantages of one approach over the other, they both look very similar to me
quote: Android will NOT get "banned"
quote: That solution is costly, creates huge consumer backlash, and is destined to fail
quote: it limits MY choices as a consumer and drives up prices, so why would I support such an action?
quote: The idea that you think forcing consumers to buy your product has ever worked is amazing to me. Or that it's a solid plan of action
quote: Working against the free market can only work if you're selling something like oil
quote: So you're just supporting some draconian measure and applying moral relativism to it
quote: No wonder Swash is laughing at us techies.
quote: Microsoft was split in HALF by the Federal Government
quote: Apple is in an extremely volatile market with competition closing in all around them


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Borrowing from Federal Loans for college
I have a question about how much to borrow for federal direct loans/financial aid. Not sure whether or not I have enough for living expenses and college. [more inside]
What can we in the U.S. do to help the Syrian refugees?
I have friends in Canada who are sponsoring a family. As far as I know, there's no way to do that in the States. Are there other forms of direct aid we could provide? [more inside]
Can Americans take in a Syrian refugee family?
We'd like to do more than writing letters and sending money - is it possible to sponsor a family or children to stay in our home and assist them financially? [more inside]
Friend asking for monetary help - How do I check their story?
I was contacted recently by an ex-gf living in California, with a tale of woe. Sent some money along, and apparently things are getting worse, and amazingly, less believable. Any ideas on how to verify any of this? [more inside]
How do I find out who to give to?
Bad things seem to happen a lot, and one of the problems I find myself running into is the fact that after the events happen, there's usually no quick and easy way to find out where to send any money or time. Is there a site anyone knows about that serves as a central place that gives suggestions to where to donate? [more inside]
How to get legal help buying land when low income
Are there free/low cost legal services that help low-income folks purchase land? [more inside]
I heard what you said there
We have some hearing impaired persons in our collective, and I'd like to find a solution for allowing them to participate in meetings with 20-30 people. [more inside]
College loans for buying property?
Does anyone have experience using college loans for buying property to live in while attending school? I'm looking at buying a 2-5 acres for about $25,000 to $40,000, putting up a DIY cabin shed in lieu of throwing all my money at rent over the next 3 years. [more inside]
Get Started in Podcasting (Development/International aid worker twist)
Asking for an aid worker/activist friend, to whom I suggested she might want to start a podcast. This would be a podcast about issues and experiences to do with international aid worker & development work -it will probably done in a personal anecdotes/opinions/debates interview-y/chatty format. [more inside]
My New Strategy: Advice on a relatively small student loan?
I have always paid for my school out of pocket. I need to pay for about $3,000 in school fees so I can try and finish my BA. I did the FAFSA, but my school has me on financial aid cancellation because I haven't made 'significant progress' and completed my degree in the time allotted. How do I find a good, reasonable loan so I can get to the finish line and not have much debt? [more inside]
What assistance is available for a single mom in a difficult situation?
I have a good friend who has gone through a very rough 16 year marriage/divorce - experiencing both verbal and physical abuse. She currently has four children living with her, 3 of them are under the age of 18, 1 is 19, and 1 infant grandchild. As a friend I would like to provide all the help and information that can be offered. But I have no idea were to start... She resides in Arizona - she has a minimum wage job and works around 30 hours a week. Her 17 year old son works part time at a fast food place. (Her ex-husband does not pay any child support). She said that she checked on housing assistance but that there was a one year waiting list (I have a feeling she really has not checked). And advice or links will be greatly appreciated...
What is the federal poverty guideline for 100% paid medical aid for HCAP
I live in OHIO we have a program called HCAP. If you are under 400% of the federal poverty guideline, you get SOME % of free medical care. If you are within a certain threshhold you will receive 100% free medical care. I assume that the income threshold is some % of the federal poverty guideline. What % is that and how much money is that (maximum income allowed to receive 100% free medical care)? Thank you here is another link to HCAP
Help with finances during intensive college program
I've been accepted to the program of my dreams, but I'm not allowed to hold a job while in attendance, and my EFC is higher than my family can afford, so my school-determined need is too low for me to even support myself with loans. Are there any options I'm missing? [more inside]
ISO Travelers and Immigrants Aid, 2013
Asking on behalf of a neighbor whose daughter (early 20s) is stranded in Ohio with car problems, i.e., she needs an alternator. [more inside]
Bar Exam Playlist
I am putting together a playlist for bar exam preparations. I am looking for songs that will help ease the pain of studying and have compiled a few from a range of genres. What else can I add to this to make it the ultimate inspirational list of songs? Here are some that I have already chosen: Isley Brothers - Work to Do Jay Z - 99 Problems LL Cool J - Mama said knock you out Beyonce - Run the World (girls) David Bowie - Under Pressure ODB - Got your money Fugees - Killing me softly
Health insurance subsidy?
My wife and I are both graduate students living on about $30k a year in southeastern Pennsylvania. We're about to turn 26 and will be losing our health insurance coverage through our parents. Does the state of Pennsylvania or the government offer any sort of subsidies or vouchers to help us purchase our own insurance? [more inside]
I don't judge. No, really.
At work I frequently come into contact with people who are members of various at-risk populations. They often have to give me really intimate details of their lives within minutes of meeting. When first opening up to me, they'll usually pause to gauge my reaction. I respond with, "I don't judge," in my most supportive voice. But I realize this can be a loaded statement for people and easily taken the wrong way. What short declarative statement could I use in its place?
Help a single mother work, to make things work.
Hello, I am a divorced single-mother and US Army National Guard veteran. I am currently living in a bad situation and need to move away from it. [more inside]
Help my child with Tourettes and ADD
Are there grants or financial aid for my 8 year old daughter who has Tourettes Syndrome and ADD? I need money to put her in a tutoring center and to put her in physical activity programs. [more inside]
How can I strengthen my case for medical financial aid?
How can I strengthen my case for medical financial aid? (Long snowflake story within.) [more inside]
FAFSAd Face
I'm doing my FAFSA for the 2012-13 school year. Because I'm 25, I'm considered independent. I'm working part-time as a tutor at a small private school, but some months my parents and grandparents give me more money than I end up making. How should this be reflected on the FAFSA? There seems to only be a form for my income. Any other tips are appreciated.
Please help me stop flipping out about my financial aid SNAFU.
I just received word that, due to a tiny technical error, I have to re-apply to get my Stafford loan to pay for grad school. This message was directly followed by the notice that I must pay for my tuition by Sunday night at 11:59PM or I'll be blocked out of my classes. Because it's now the weekend, no one is available to help at the financial aid office. My parents said they can float me the money until the loan clears. Should I take them up on the offer? [more inside]
Help me get someone else to help my mom.
I'd like to have some one-time physical assistance/qualified help on hand to help my disabled mother go down a flight of stairs, but what kind of service should I be looking for, and how do I contact them? [more inside]
Free education?
How to go back to school full-time for only a year and a half--for free or close to free? [more inside]
Grasping a Liberal Arts Degree and Practically applying Structured Education- Where to start?
Grasping a Liberal Arts Degree and Practically applying Structured Education- Where to start? •What practical resources are available that will help me build a perspective and prepare myself for the work of structured education? •What resources are available that will help me sharpen the pathway I am attempting to find and pave? •What sort of experiences will be very applicable to immediate, real-life circumstances and livelihood? •How to "best apply" a Liberal Arts Degree, and other options? •Other tricks, tips, and hints for using college as a filter to a more enriched life? [more inside]
How to Keep a Non-Custodial Parent out of the Financial Aid Process Legally?
One of my 3 kids is applying for early decision to college and I have a financial aid question about having her non-custodial dad be part of the process. [more inside]
Who should we hire as a home health aid for my mom?
My mom needs a home health aid. She's in her late 60s and has MS. Any advice? [more inside]
Financial Aid Question
I returned school for a Master's Degree. I have quit my full time job and started classes, but my school still has not processed my financial aid. They have told me that it will not be processed in time for the fee deadline and I am in danger of being dropped from all my classes. What can I do? [more inside]
What! WHAT?
New digital hearing aids. Help me adapt. [more inside]
Is "aid culture" even the right term?
How do I go about researching what I've seen termed as "aid culture", specifically in Haiti? [more inside]
Who are these 80s musicians?
Please identify some of the people in the video for Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas": [more inside]
What are some good books on the modern history of the Balkans?
What are some informative sources on the modern history of the Balkans? [more inside]
Are there examples of countries where foreign aid seems to cause conflict?
I'm interested in examples of countries where foreign aid has contributed to conflict. Aside from Somalia, are there other good examples of civil wars that were caused or exacerbated by the presence of foreign aid? [more inside]
How am I going to pay for my credential program?
How do I claim myself as an independent on the FAFSA when I am completely independent, going for a teaching credential, 22 years old, or how else can I fund my schooling? [more inside]
Too little too late, Mr. Higher Education. Do I give the check back?
I dropped (back) out of college during this past summer session. I am not registered to take any more courses, ever. Yesterday I received a Pell Grant check in the mail alongside a statement from the university bursar's office noting the credit amount. This is a total surprise as I had no previous indication I'd be receiving any financial aid. I could use the money (not for school). Should I cash the check or send it back?
[First Aid] Central America: Came across an unconscious boy on the side of the road - how should I have responded?
You're driving in backwater Central America and find an unconscious, bleeding boy lying on the side of the road - What do you do? (Happened to me yesterday) [more inside]
What would you put in a basic 'in case of emergency' info and first aid type of document to be kept on an ipod or cell phone?
What would you put in a basic 'in case of emergency' info and first aid type of document to be kept on an ipod or cell phone? [more inside]
Size doesn't matter, just price.
Gentlemen, ladies, if you please: where can I get a dozen dollar dildos? [more inside]
Help Me Do My Best in Haiti
My job is sending me to Haiti for a month. Help? [more inside]
Paying for yoga teacher training?
I am trying to get a 200 Hour Yoga Teaching Certification in New York City. I am a social worker already trying to pay off student loans, and all the programs I am looking into cost $1000-$2000. Are there scholarships or financial aid available? I have looked around but have not found any. Thank you so much, I hope to one day teach yoga to teenagers who have trauma, have been homeless or in the foster care system. [more inside]
Aid agencies sending people to Haiti
Aid agencies sending people to Haiti? [more inside]
Help Haiti!
How can we help Haiti? I am a skilled off-road motorcycle rider and know many others. Does anyone know or have connections with a group, person, NGO that would be interested in bringing such people into Haiti to assist in delivering medicine, etc.? One of the biggest problems for aid workers is getting to the people who need help. Obviously, lives are lost with each hour that goes by.
I want to give a donation to aid in the Haiti earthquake rescue efforts.
What is the best agency to make a donation in order to insure that the aid is received where needed in Haiti? [more inside]
Being an adult sucks. Can I be 18 again?
Help me/us gain perspective about working while in school, please! [more inside]
College & Fin Aid Issues
College & Fin Aid Issues [more inside]
Continuing educational opportunities in humanitarian law
Looking for continuing educational opportunities related to my field (international humanitarian law) to best take advantage of a few months off work. [more inside]
Reasonably-priced insurance for hearing aids
I'm seeking insurance for my hearing aids that won't bankrupt me. [more inside]
Huh?Filter: Advice needed on getting a hearing aid
Huh?Filter: Advice needed on getting a hearing aid [more inside]
Low cost or pro bono legal aid for domestic violence / abuse victims in California?
My friend and her ex-boyfriend got in a fight, he got violent and beat her up pretty bad. She got in the car with their baby and fled cross-country to stay with her parents. There is a hearing next month to determine custody of the child, and she doesn't want to lose the kid to what is likely going to be an abusive father. Lawyer up, right? Problem is, not a lot of money. Can you point me to any organizations in California that provide pro-bono / sliding-scale / low-cost legal aid services for abused women? [more inside]
Are expensive American undergraduate educations worth it for foreign students?
Is it worth it for a foreign parent to squeeze his budget to manage very expensive undergraduate educations for his children in elite American schools? [more inside]
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Featured Golf News
Harbour Town Stars at RBC Heritage
Harbour Town Golf Links at The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island is the real star of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage this week.
Aerial View of Harbour Town Golf Links
For decades, the highest of praise for Pete Dye seminal design has been the rule and not the exception. "It's one of the most innovative and revolutionary designs in the history of golf architecture," claims Golfweek's Bradley Klein.
Hall of Fame golf writer Dan Jenkins calls the course "nothing short of a work of art."
It also doesn't take much prodding for Tour players to gush about this fine example of strategic design that still seems as fresh as a daisy even though it's approaching middle age at 45 years old.
In his pre-tournament press conference, Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson, who played Harbour Town for the first time in 1971, said, "I loved the golf course right from the beginning. I still love it and put it in my top-five golf courses."
After opening with a 5-under 66 for a share of the first-round lead Thursday, amiable Matt Kuchar said, "It's always been one of my favorites. When I look at golf course architecture and design this one stands out as being a really fantastic layout and fun to play."
18th Green at Sea Pines
With stately oaks and magnolias draped in Spanish moss framing the fairways and greens, there's a hushed atmosphere to the layout. Even with s multitude of spectators it can be as peaceful and quiet as a museum gallery packed with Rembrandts, rather than the having the audible buzz of a big-time golf tournament.
A concise game plan is paramount for players. Harbour Town is one of the few courses where a long, straight drive smack-dab in the middle of the fairway doesn't necessarily merit a clear shot at the pin. Correct sides of fairways must be hit as many holes dogleg, and encroaching tree limbs can block an otherwise direct aerial path - even from the short grass. Dye's sharp-edged bunkers, sneaky water hazards, and unforgiving slopes and mounds provide the rest of the peril.
Probably the ultimate sin on approach shots is to short-side oneself as Harbour Town's "dance floors" are among the smallest on the PGA Tour. Even for the best in the game, getting up and down for par is no picnic. It's more like chip it up and hope it stays on the green as flat landing areas are as rare as an albatross on a scorecard.
After starting with a 2-under 69, Rory Sabbatini said, "On this golf course, you definitely have to come with your short game in order."
While not overly long by today's standards, it's about as stern a test as a 7,100-yard course can be. The players cherish the challenge. Five-time RBC Heritage winner David Love III said of Harbour Town: "It's a great classic course and fun to play."
Rising star Jordan Spieth added, "This is a fantastic golf course. You have to be a shot-maker off the tee."
"Modern architects should take a long look at Harbour Town and realize they don't need to build long, hard courses to make them tough," noted Luke Donald.
The pros love it and, perhaps best of for us mortals who want to walk in the footsteps of RBC Heritage winners like Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Watson and Nick Faldo, Harbour Town is open for public play.
The Sea Pines Resort offers a bevy of golf packages that include not only Harbour Town, but its other Pete Dye gem - Heron Point - and the fun-to-play Ocean course.
For more information, visit www.seapines.com.
In addition to writing on golf and travel, author and noted speaker David Wood has made several appearances on "Late Night with David Letterman" as well as dozens of other television shows. His book - "Around the World in 80 Rounds" - can be found at www.Amazon.com. Currently he works in public relations with Buffalo Communications in Vienna, Va. His website www.authordavidwood.com.
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I've been a bit awol around here the past few days, but wanted to pop in to say that I've enjoyed reading all the links people have been posting. Paleobird & others. Just bought the Art... low Carb Living... book last night and started to read it.
Interesting how getting adequate Salt plays such a major role when we're doing Ketosis.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks.


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July 13–17 2009, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena
March 15, 2009
In the context of the project "Communicating Europe. Jewish Knowledge Cultures beyond the Nation-State", which is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research, the second summer school will take place at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, from July 13 to 17, 2009.
The summer school is being offered to doctoral candidates in Jewish Studies, History and similar disciplines, whose dissertations include a trans-national approach to European history. Jewish Lebenswelten are conceived of here as a special prism through which European and general history can be analysed and understood.
Themes and central questions:
The emergence and development of the modern nation state in the 19th century had far reaching effects on the Lebenswelten which were, until then, corporate. Enlightenment and emancipation promoted the formation of a bourgeoise society based on the principles of equality, participation, and broad homogeneity of a nations' population. Consequently, traditionally designed collectives, in which membership was, for example, based on religious principles, were called into question and began to undergo far- reaching transformations. Furthermore, as a result of the industrial revolution, the progressing mechanisation, new social chances for advancement as well as social turmoil, the 19th and 20th centuries can be viewed especially in the context of mobility.
Multilingualism and life in different cultures and in different, changing places continued to be the social reality for many people and groups, even though the nation-state principle was establishing itself. The contrast between national Regelwelten and trans-national Lebenswelten caused tensions which called the sharply defined beliefs in national as well as social borders into question.
One of the summer schools' conclusions from this is the thesis that exchange, mobility and trans-nationality, the spatial transfer and the cultural translation of knowledge possess an inherent "European" dimension and allow for an expanded perspective on European history which is not restricted to the mere addition of territorial units and lifestyles.
Such forms and dimensions of the "European", hidden or "encapsulated" by the Cold War, have been in the focus of history departments for quite some time.
The main focus of the summer school should therefore be on projects in which methodological discussions regarding the terms "space", "mobility", "Europe" and "trans-nationality" will be fruitful. Jewish Erfahrungswelten will be considered especially exemplary here. Central questions will be: What analytical potential do these terms possess? Considering the outlined background of mobility, how can the term "European" as a social construct be reconstructed and analysed? Which topics and objects of research profit from a trans-national perspective and what kind of methodological problems occur?
Organisation and application:
The participants will actively shape the summer school. Each doctoral candidate will have the opportunity to discuss his or her project or a special methodological problem for approximately 60 minutes. These discussions should be initiated by a short talk of up to 20 minutes, either concerning the project or a text/source which should be submitted beforehand. In addition, the program will include guest lectures and discussions such as seminars and reading sessions.
Applications should include an exposé of the dissertation project as well as a CV and are to be submitted electronically by March 15, 2009 to: firstname.lastname@example.com (Reference: Summer School 2009). The invited participants will be notified by April 15, 2009. Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the usual and valid provisions. Accommodations in Jena will also be arranged.
The languages of the conference are German and English.


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Featured Golf News
Tennessee Course Raises Nearly $10,000 for Tornado Victims
On March 13, 2003, Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge, Tenn., announced it raised nearly $10,000 through a silent auction and benefit tournament called Freeze Out to support victims of the November 10, 2002 tornados. Held Saturday, March 8, Freeze Out was a cooperative effort between Centennial and the city of Oak Ridge.
Proceeds from the auction and tournament are being donated to and administered by the Appalachia Habitat for Humanity through the Morgan County Relief Fund. Community members and businesses of all types rallied behind the event.
All of the staff here at Centennial are gratified by the communitys support for the tornado victims through the Freeze Out, says Ty Weller, Centennials head pro. We're grateful we were able to help these folks and fortunate enough to be able to do so."
Local dignitaries, representatives of the Appalachia Habitat for Humanity, and tornado victims were present to express their appreciation to all of the event participants and the sponsors, which included Clayton Homes, Centennial Golf Course/Billy Casper Golf Management, Darnell Food Market, Fox Toyota, Akins Crisp Public Strategies, Lamar Dunn Associates, and Rarity Communities Inc.
Companies that made donations to the Freeze Out were Coca-Cola, Titleist, George Jensen, I.J. Foods, FootJoy, WECO 101.3 FM, Chick-Fil-A, Ping, Angeleque McNutt w/ U-Name-It Advertising, Kroger, Ashworth, Des Mahoney-PGA, Eagle Distributing, Cutter & Buck, Louise Ball-LPGA, Nicole Weller-LPGA, Val-U-Signs, Bristol Motor Speedway, River Islands, City of Oak Ridge, Wal-Mart, Landmark at Avalon, KZG Golf, Kinkos, Woodlake Golf Clud, Food Lion, Rarity Bay, and Solway Market.
Winners in the team Scramble format tournament were: 1st Flight: John Avery, Vinnie Grieco, Jimmy McNutt, J.R. Smith (Shot 59) ; 2nd Flight: Jim C. Kimball, Cathy Kimball, Wayne Fogle, Linda Fogle (65).
Managed by Billy Casper Golf, Centennial is set in the East Tennessee countryside. The facility has won the Peoples Choice Award for Best Golf Course two years in a row by The Oak Ridger newspaper. The 18-hole, 6,633-yard track features rolling terrain and undulating greens, a well-appointed clubhouse, and a practice facility. For more information or a tee time, call 865/483-2291.
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If you didn't believe MP was > than FMJ before he (Manny) beat Hatton, ODLH, SSM, Cotto, Clottey and Margarito, then you really have no basis to believe he is after he beat these guys.
So hands up how many bscene members, media or anyone who thought Manny was > than Floyd before these wins??
Floyd beat better versions of ODLH, Hatton and SSM. He also beat a version of Cotto on par with the one Manny fought at 145, or slightly "less good." That leaves Clottey (largely irrelevant, though a good win) and a Margarito at 150, who just had just been skull ****ed by SSM, and let's not even mention the accumulated punishment from Clottey, Williams, Cotto and every other guy he essentially beat by making them break their hands and lose their stamina on his skull and chin.
So really, how can anyone who didn't already believe MP was better before this so called run believe it now?????????
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When they weigh what Pacquiao has done, the only value that will get him through the door will be his fights against Barrera and Morales.
JMM II - indecisive
DLH - coming off loss & weight drained
Hatton - coming off 1st loss & damaged after KO to Floyd
Cotto - coming off destruction by Margarito & drained
Clottey - coming off loss to Cotto and never been world class
Margarito - coming off KO loss and still banned at time of fight & drained
Mosley - coming off loss & looked terrible in next 2 fights
JMM III - clear win for JMM despite Pacquiao having him come up to a weight he claims he could not make till this day.
Bradley - jrWW who woke up midway through the fight and took the win.
JMMIV - Marquez brings the ruckus and knocks Emmanuel the fcuk out.
Take those fights away(and a historian could not factor in those matches as legacy wins because of the conditions) and Pacquiao has to rely on the rest of his resume.
He may not break top 100.
Manny was already demoted before he fought Bradley. Manny isn't #2 any longer.
He was never #1 because he never beat anyone to become #1. Manny was never the #1 WW. Manny was never the #1 jrMW. As of November Manny wasn't the #1 anything.
We all knew this was coming. All of the talk about "has Manny aged?" was just softening the blow. The excuses were already made. The scenario was already painted out.
Before Manny and Tim stepped in the ring, the whispers had already begun .. the seeds had already been planted .. the doubts were already apparent.
This performance by Manny was not worse than his performance against JMM or Clottey. Its just that his fans are not impartial and only see Manny doing well.
Those days are over. They hype is on a billboard for everyone to see.
Regardless of how this may have been orchestrated so that a rematch resulted, this match was important as it demonstrated what some of us have been saying for years: Manny only has his jab, jab straight left hand and once he's fighting someone who can actually box AND MOVE, he's a dud. This is the third time in a row we've seen Emmanuel look lost against a fighter who can stick and move. And after tonight, Emmanuel Pacquiao was exposed for being a hype job who, once he fights someone who isn't weight drained, looks exactly like Vonda Ward in her match against Ann Wolf.
Pacfans are right. There is no argument anymore.
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The Soviet Union was an empire in many senses of the word--a vast mix of far-flung regions and accidental citizens by way of conquest or annexation.

Typical of such empires, it was built on shaky foundations. That instability made its demise inevitable, asserts Yegor Gaidar, former prime minister of Russia and architect of the "shock therapy" economic reforms of the 1990s. Yet a growing desire to return to the glory days of empire is pushing today's Russia backward into many of the same traps that made the Soviet Union untenable. In this important new book, Gaidar clearly illustrates why Russian nostalgia for empire is dangerous and ill-fated: "Dreams of returning to another era are illusory. Attempts to do so will lead to defeat." Gaidar uses world history, the Soviet experience, and economic analysis to demonstrate why swimming against this tide of history would be a huge mistake. The USSR sowed the seeds of its own economic destruction, and Gaidar worries that Russia is repeating some of those mistakes. Once again, for example, the nation is putting too many eggs into one basket, leaving the nation vulnerable to fluctuations in the energy market. The Soviets had used revenues from energy sales to prop up struggling sectors such as agriculture, which was so thoroughly ravaged by hyperindustrialization that the Soviet Union became a net importer of food. When oil prices dropped in the 1980s, that revenue stream diminished, and dependent sectors suffered heavily. Although strategies requiring austerity or sacrifice can be politically difficult, Russia needs to prepare for such downturns and restrain spending during prosperous times. Collapse of an Empire shows why it is imperative to fix the roof before it starts to rain, and why sometimes the past should be left in the past.
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Cancer struck close to Leslie Anderson's heart.
"I unfortunately lost my mother to breast cancer when I turned 18," says Leslie Anderson.
And three years ago her sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The two occurrences, years apart, triggered something in Anderson.
"I knew in the back of my mind that we would be excellent candidates to be tested for the BRCA gene. And out of the four sisters I have, three of us came back positive for BRCA 1," says Anderson.
"BRCA gene is an inherited gene line mutation that puts people at an elevated risk for breast cancer. Basically because the protein their body makes does not repair their DNA properly," says Dr. Lea Blackwell, surgical breast oncologist on Lee Memorial Health System's medical staff.
Knowledge is power. In this case, genetic advances are helping women find out if they are pre-disposed to breast and ovarian cancers. Both are linked to this BRCA gene. The information puts them in the driver's seat.
"You can act on that information and try to prevent breast cancer. And what's recommended is to have a prophylactic mastectomy. And then they also recommend that you have bilateral ovarian removal," says Dr. Blackwell.
It wasn't a tough choice for Anderson. It was the only choice. She had both breasts and both ovaries removed.
"The research that they have done has shown that it reduces our risk from 90% to less than 2%. Having seen my mother go thru that, I just really wanted to take that off the table," says Anderson.
Only a fraction of women have this mutation- it's more common in women with specific, aggressive forms of disease.
"Women with triple negative breast cancer, and people under the age of 40 with breast cancer," says Dr. Blackwell.
Anderson seized the chance her mother never had- and took the weight off her chest.
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How to Discount Cashflows with Time-Varying Expected Returns
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While many studies document that the market risk premium is predictable and that betas are not constant, the dividend discount model ignores time-varying risk premiums and betas. We develop a model to consistently value cashflows with changing risk-free rates, predictable risk premiums and conditional betas in the context of a conditional CAPM. Practical valuation is accomplished with an analytic term structure of discount rates, with different discount rates applied to expected cashflows at different horizons. Using constant discount rates can produce large mis-valuations, which, in portfolio data, are mostly driven at short horizons by market risk premiums and at long horizons by time-variation in risk-free rates and factor loadings.
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Trailing West Branch, 2-1, in the best-of-five District 6 Class A girls volleyball finals, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic was a team in turmoil.
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Bishop Guilfoyle's Annie Dombrowski celebrates a point with Jess Welteroth.
The Lady Marauders had just gotten hammered in the third set and in the process lost senior setter Alyssa Luther, who bloodied her nose diving for a dig.
During the 3-minute break between sets, the trainer rushed to get the bloody nose stopped, and the coaching staff scrambled to get a new lineup in place in case Luther couldn't return.
Luther did return for the start of the fourth set, however, and BG rallied to beat previously undefeated West Branch in five sets, 26-24, 20-25, 10-25, 25-21, 15-3, Saturday at the AAHS Fieldhouse.
"After that third game, I started thinking I don't know if we can do this,'" senior middle hitter Jess Welteroth said. "The fourth game we turned it around and just poured out every bit of energy we had left."
BG jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the fourth set and held on for a 25-21 win. Welteroth started the set with a block followed by a kill. Allison Bearer and Annie Dombrowski closed it out with late kills.
The Lady Marauders then raced out to a big lead in the fifth set to win going away, 15-3.
After back-to-back kills by Welteroth and Luther and a Dombrowski ace, West Branch made three consecutive hitting errors, putting BG up 6-0.
"The fifth game is more of a sprint. The goal in game five is to beat 'em to five, beat 'em to 10 and then beat 'em to 15," Bishop Guilfoyle coach Bob Kasun said. "Annie's serving got us off to a good start, and we built momentum from there."
Welteroth finished the match with an ace to give BG its district championship since 2000.
"This group of girls worked so hard from the first day of practice through the end of year. They were on a mission to win a district championship," Kasun said.
The match had huge momentum swings starting in the first set when West Branch held a 24-20 lead only to drop the set 26-24.
Luther delivered five straight service points, including two aces, and Welteroth notched back-to-back kills to close out the win.
"There were a series of momentum swings," West Branch coach Terry Trude said. "If we could have finished out that first game, there may have been a different outcome."
The first set loss didn't phase the top-seeded Lady Warriors, though. West Branch held off another late Guilfoyle rally for a 25-20 win in set two and easily handled the Lady Marauders in set three, 25-10.
In between sets three and four, the BG coaching staff may have been unsure about Luther's return, but the senior setter never wavered.
"I kept saying 'I'm going back in. I'm going back in.' There was no doubt I was getting back on that court," Luther said. "We all put in a huge effort. Every single person contributed. This win has been a goal of ours since grade school."
Kasun called Luther's injury the turning point in the match.
"That seemed to really wake us up. It was like they were coming to the defense of one of their teammates," he said. "Before that it seemed like we were playing in slow motion. We were playing soft, not playing with that championship drive we talk about."
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THE excitement is building ahead of tonight's (Thursday, May 24th) Clon'trepreneur event finals at Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty.
The Dargon's Den style competition has a €15,000 package up for grabs for the enterprising person or company who can convince local West Cork "warhorses", that they have a business idea or plan which will bring employment or business to the wider Clonakilty area.
George Hook is the special guest and will be the MC for the evening.
The finalists are:
· Irish Atlantic Salt Ltd– Michael O'Neill, Aileen O'Neill & Tim Houstoun. Michael is a graduate of UL (Electronic Engineering) has many years experience in shellfish and wet fish sales.
Aileen has 20 years accounts and retail experience and handles general day-to-day operations administration and accounts for the company.
Tim is currently EFO Global Shares Ltd based in Clonakilty Technology Park.
· OceanaBoost -Declan Moore, David Ryan & Barry Holland are three fifth year students at Clonakilty Community College and have already proven themselves to be innovative and successful.
They were the winning team at BT young Scientist 2011 & 2012 and they were National Winners of Agri Aware Green Dragon Innovation Challenge 2011.
· Richy Virahsawmy– Chef for 20 years, owns and runs well known popular restaurant 'Richy's Bar & Bistro' which recently celebrated it's 10th Anniversary. Richy's wife Johanna looks after the books for the business and will also be involved in this new project.
Richy has shown enthusiasim and commitment to Clonakilty. He has adapted to tough times with new ideas and has created jobs.
· The Clonakilty Cocoa Company – Steve Clery, Tara Deasy & Owen Clery.
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The market leaders in computer manufacturing, are now producing laptops which are made to serve the sole purpose of gaming. Such machines are given the highest possible configurations, along with future ready hardware and the best screens possibly available in the market. However due to the extremely good configurations, the machines are priced heavily which being the only downside.
Now the HP Envy 17 adds another "dimension" to its gaming laptop with the HP Envy 17-3290NR 3D gaming laptops. It comes with state of the art 3D active shutter glasses which give the gamers the perfect tool to experience gaming in a whole new way.
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Every gaming laptop has a special place in its owner's heart. He flaunts the machine proudly. Keeping this in mind HP has worked hard on the machine and has given it an attractive style and look. HP Envy 17 sports an aluminum casing body with rich finish and a Neo black colored lid. The aluminum body makes the laptop sturdier without considerably increasing the weight of the machine. It also gives the machine, a sleek look and the gamer can flaunt it around happily.
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The HP Envy 17 is a powerful machine which is capable of handling high performance games easily. It comes with a state of the art Intel 3rd Generation Core i7-3610QM @ 2.3Ghz Quad Core processor (6MB L3 cache). The CPU clocks at a Max Turbo Speed of 3.3Ghz. It has an 8 GB DDR3 SD RAM. The processor supports such features as Hyper Threading, Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 which give it an added edge. The heart of the machine's gaming abilites is the AMD Radeon HD 7850 dedicated graphics card 1GB GDDR5 SDRAM. This powerful graphics card has an available memory of 5094 Mb and is the reason the system can process 2D as well as 3D graphics processing.
The HP Envy 17 is specifically designed for high performance advanced 3D gaming. It sports a 17.3" full HD(1920X1080 max resolution) display. This display features include Full HD 3D radiance infinity and Edge to Edge glass. These added features make the system 3D compatible and give it the edge over other systems. The AMD HD graphics card renders compelx 3 d images of games beautifully onto the screen ready to give an out of the world experience of gaming to the owner. The only drawback is not all the games in the market today feature full 3D graphics but the number of such games is increasing. The 3D shutter glasses are best available in the market.
Laptops which are made purely for gaming I.e gaming rigs are one of the most ambitious markets in the laptop industry. People who can afford highly priced and highly efficient machines are ready to pay extra for the future ready machines with all the latest features and additions available to them. The HP Envy 17 delivers in this scenario and gives the consumer a 3 D gaming laptop which is future ready for games which are increasingly providing graphically beautiful detailed game worlds for the gamer to explore and delve into.
Micromax is on the roll in the Indian market, releasing new products on the go and increasing the specifications and features offered, without increasing the price of the devices considerably. The Canvas phablet series is said to be the pioneer in the android phablet revolution, which was seen in the market in the recent times. Due to the highly affordable prices, along with the surprisingly amazing features offered by the devices, Micromax has now become a household brand name in India and continues to increase its presence further. Thus they have not only been able to keep the customer base they've earned, but increased it tremendously in a very little time span.
Now they've gone even further beyond anyone's expectations and have surprised the Indian consumers as well as their own competititors. Micromax has been able to rope in the Hollywood veteran Hugh Jackman, to be their brand ambassador. Teasers of the new Micromax Canvas Turbo, which show Hugh Jackman with the device hit the internet a few days ago. This shows the market power and the brand name that Micromax has achieved, since its presence in the market increased due to their extremely popular low priced android devices.
The Canvas Turbo is rumoured to have a MediaTek MT6589T with a 1.5GHZ Quad core processor and also a 357 MHZ dedicated Graphic Processing Unit (GPU). It is also rumoured to have a 5 inch screen with Full HD(1920*1080) resolution, alongwith a 13 MP rear camera and also a 5MP front camera. The rear camera supports flash. The phone is also said to have dual sim support which is a standard with all Micromax Canvas series devices. The Canvas Turbo will be the most expensive device offered by Micromax till date and is expected to have a price tag between the range of 19-20,000.
The Canvas series, brought by Micromax into the Indian market, is the flagship product of Micromax. The company is riding the wave of success due to the Micromax Canvas2 A110 especially, which created a revolution in the Indian markets upon its release. The Canvas 4 is an upgrade on the previous Canvas phones in many ways and provides features, which astound the consumers as the price tag of the phone is very less compared to products of premium brands such as Apple or Samsung.
The Micromax Canvas 4 comes with a powerful 1.2Ghz Quad Core MediaTek MT6589 processor. It has a 5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with a 720*1080 HD resolution. The screen has an impressive picture quality, alongwith smooth and quick responsive screen. The phone has 1GB RAM, which helps it utilize the Quad Core processing perfectly and run high performance and heavy applications on the phone. Also, overall performance of the phone is smoother due to these high specifications. The Canvas 4 comes with Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean operating system. This is the latest version of the Android operating system available in the market and is loaded with all the latest features.
The Micromax Canvas 4 has a built design, which is perfect for the phone to fit in the palm of the user. It has a plastic body with a glossy finish which is standard for mobiles in the budget price range. But nevertheless, it has a good build quality and feels durable to use. The device thickness is 8.9 millimeter, which is quite slim and sleek. The phone weighs a mere 158 gms, which feels average and doesn't feel much heavy by the user, when he is using the device.
Display, Memory And Backup Specifications
The Micromax Canvas 4 has a 720p IPS LCD capacitive screen which gives a crisp and vibrant picture quality. It supports 5 point multi touch input and hence supports applications, which needs multi-touch points of more than 3. It comes bundled with a massive 16 GB of internal memory. Thus after the OS and the support softwares installations, still the user gets around 10 GB of memory to install the various apps and use the phone to its fullest capacity. This is a major update from the previous Canvas HD handset which had 4 GB of internal memory.It also can support upto 32 GB of expandable external memory, which gives plenty of memory space to the user.
The Canvas 4 provides descent battery backup of 9-10 hours. If we enable the gesture features of the phone then the battery consumption of the phone increases. But still the phone manages to get through the day without recharging it for moderate usage.
The Canvas 4 offers 5MP front camera and 13 MP primary camera. The camera has auto focus and gives good picture quality. The front camera is also very useful for HD video chatting and such uses.
Software Specifications And Performance
Like its predecessors, the Canvas 4 comes preloaded with the Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 sporting a stock U.I(User Interface) offered by Google. It does not have any personalised GUI offered by Micromax. But this works in favor of the phone as the stock UI is effective and easy to use.
Micromax has added a custom video player to the apps it offers with the phone. This video player offers good features to the user and is handy to use.
The Canvas 4 scores well in the benchmarking tests such as Quadrant and AnTuTu benchmarking tests.
Quadrant Benchmarking: 4020
AnTuTu: 13167
Multi-touch Support: Yes(5)
GPS, Media And Gaming.
The Micromax Canvas 4, due to its impressive configuration can handle games beautifully. It runs games like Subway Surfer, Angry Birds, etc. with ease. It can also run high graphics premium HD games provided by studios easily as well due to its 1GB ram memory and powerful processor. The speaker also has good sound quality and loudness. But as the speaker is placed on the lower back of the phone, its sound can be muffled when the phone is placed on a surface with its screen facing towards us. Thus due to the design choice, the sound quality might get reduced. The device lacks magnetic sensor but does provide GPS navigation and takes sometime to lock the GPS signal which is a problem persisting in the previous Canvas series phones as well. Nevertheless once GPS is locked it provides good navigation with all the features that the android maps application provides, with ease.
Micromax is the company to lookout for in the future. It is releasing a large number of models every year and constantly improving the specifications, as well as the build quality while keeping the prices as competitive as possible. The Canvas 4 proves that the Canvas series is one of the best available in the Indian market and the phone is definitely worth buying. The phone is offered at INR 17,999 which is a very good deal considering the features it offers.
Acer is a key player in the laptop market and is known to design balanced machines for every type of user. In today's market the ultrabooks have replaced the conventional bulky and heavier laptops. They are much slimmer and provide much greater performance compared to the laptops. The Acer Aspire S7 is the latest ultrabook and is one of the best the company has introduced to the market till date.
Build And Design
The Acer Aspire ultrabook is a slim, sleek machine which boasts the best features available in the market. The ultrabook is half inches (1.25cms) thick with an aluminum casing sporting a rich finish. The machine is light weight and very easy to travel with. The Aspire series is known for its elegant looks and the Acer Aspire S7 does not disappoint us in the same aspect. Acer also goes one step ahead of the competition and throws in a Corning Gorilla glass as the screen for the ultrabook. The Corning Gorilla glass is the industry standard for durable scratch resistant glass and hence has a long usable life. The ulltrabook weighs in a mere 1.1 kgs.
Features And Specifications
The Acer Aspire S7 blows the competition away by offering excellent features in the ultrabook. It has a touchscreen 13.3" which supports 10 point multi-touch. Hence it is logically possible to use each finger on both the hands of the user to work on the laptop effectively. It sports a full HD 1080p screen which gives crisp picture quality and excellent colors and supports a screen resolution of 1920*1080.
The machine has an Intel Core i5-4200U processor which clocks at 1.6 Ghz with 8 GB of RAM. It has the Intel HD Graphics 4400 onboard graphics memory which is utilized for graphical and media processing by the ultrabook. The machine comes bundled with 128 Gb of memory which is a bit on the lower side but still proves the machine useful for official work by a working professional.
One of the features of the Acer Aspire S7 that immediately grabs the attention of the user is that there is zero delay when the system wakes up from its sleep state. This almost instantaneous boot time means the machine becomes highly efficient as well as saves power when not being used. It provides a decent battery backup of 8 hours. Hence the user does not need to plug in the ultrabook often and the portability aspect of the ultrabook is improved furthermore.
It stands its ground in all the leading benchmarking tests and proves it is future ready. The machine has power capable of handling all the future requirements for atleast 5 years and is an excellent ultrabook to go for by a newbie.
Ultrabooks are here to stay. The small gets smaller, thin gets thinner but the computing power of the machine is always inversely proportional to its size. This equation is yet again proved correct by the ultrabooks and the Acer Aspire S7 is one of the reasons why a person needs to experience the technology of the future by using this machine.
Apple, the miracle of technology which Steve Jobs gave to the world, has been the favourite of premium users all over the world. Apple is known for its excellent build quality and premium features to its users which are not available to any other users. The MacBook Air 13 is a member of this exclusive Apple family of products and is a machine to look out for.
Build And Design
Apple is known for design elegance and sleek beauty. Every Apple product is a delight to look at and the Macbook Air 13 is no exception. It has the signature white colored body which gives it the exclusive look and adds to its beauty. It has an ultrathin aluminum casing which makes us wonder how a machine so slim can offer so much to the user. It is an ultraportable laptop and is very easy for the user to carry with him as the laptop weighs just 1.35kgs. The maximum height of the Macbook Air 13 is a mere 1.7cms. Thus it is one of the slimmest machines available in the market.
Features And Specifications
The Macbook Air comes with an Intel Core i5 1.3Ghz Dual Core processor which supports Turbo Boost upto 2.6Ghz (3MB shared L3 cache). It comes with 4 GB of LP DDR3 memory onboard the system. Macbook Air comes with an onboard Intel HD Graphics 5000 which can handle the graphic requirements of the machine with ease. It however cannot handle the heavy graphic applications if any. Macbook Air supports dual display and video mirroring. Thus it is a highly productive machine for those who need to work on multiple tasks. It also comes with a staggering 720p web camera which can be used for video conferencing and such other needs. It also has a multi touch trackpad which supports pinch, swipe, rotate, 3 finger swipe and such unconventional needs of the user.
The most exciting feature in the Macbook Air 13 is that it comes bundled with flash memory instead of the conventional hard drive. Flash memory is much faster than the conventional memory available in other machines. This means the read\write speeds on the machine are much faster than any other machine. Thus the 256GB flash memory is a premium feature available in the Macbook Air. Also the speciality of the Macbook Air is it provides an astounding 12 hours of backup and a standby time of upto 30 days which is one of the best in the market. Thus if you are going to be away from a power source for a long time, this is the machine you need to have.
Apple has created its own place at the top of the competition by providing top class products with features which make the user crave for more from the company. Apple is known to release updated products every year making ground breaking changes that make their competitors struggle to come at par with Apple. The Macbook Air 13 is an exciting product and is one of the premium ultracompact laptops available in the market.


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Editor's note: This is the third of four parts of the story of Family Farm & Home's quiet growth into what could become a major Muskegon-based company. The full story will run in Sunday's Muskegon Chronicle.
MUSKEGON — Family Farm & Home was created out of the disastrous merger that eventually bankrupted the Muskegon-based Quality Stores Inc.
The early planning in 2002 for the launch of Family Farm came out of the basement of company president Al Fansler's Bear Lake home.
Family Farm quietly has built nearly a 20-outlet farm store retail chain in Michigan out of humble offices in Muskegon. But now the company with direct connections to the old Quality Stores is opening a retail store in Dalton Township and moving its headquarters offices to downtown Muskegon.
• Wednesday: Family Farm & Home to open Muskegon store by end of April
• Thursday: Family Farm & Home to move its headquarters to downtown Muskegon
• Friday: Family Farm & Home arises from the ashes of the former Quality Stores
• Saturday: Family Farm & Home has brought the Fansler family together in retailing
Fansler and his management team, which includes his son and son-in-law have, aimed to build a farm store business based on the strengths of Quality Stores. With expansion of new outlets, Family Farm has had annual growth in sales of 25 percent through the Great Recession and even posted same-store annual sales increases of up to 8 percent, company officials said.
But at the same time, Fansler wants avoid the pitfalls that befell Quality Stores in 2001. Fansler should know. He is the former president of Quality Stores and chief operations officer of the new company when it merged.
"There was never anything wrong with the concept … it was a highly profitable company," Tim Fansler said of Quality Stores. Fansler was a buyer for the former Quality Stores and is now Family Farm vice president of merchandising, joining his father and brother-in-law Bob Tarrant, who is Family Farm's vice president of finance.
The elder Fansler began his Quality Farm & Fleet career in 1972 working from store management up to the corporate offices, arriving in Muskegon in 1982. He worked in store operations and marketing before becoming the vice president of human resources and then vice president of store operations.
Fansler moved from Quality chief operating officer to company president from 1997 to 1999, the year that an East Coast investment company merged Quality with Iowa-based Central Tractor and Country Store to create the largest farm store retailer in the nation.
Fansler was the newly-merged company's chief operating officer until he left Quality in 2000 before the merger spun out in bankruptcy court. He was out of the retail world for a year before he longed to get back in the game.
"It was what I knew after 28 years and I wanted to get back in it," Fansler said. He said he enjoyed farm-store retailing that catered to the needs of rural homeowners. "And I wanted to do it with my son and son-in-law."
Tim Fansler was left with an uncertain future as the Quality bankruptcy played out. Tarrant was a certifed public accountant for the Muskegon firm of Conn Geneva & Robinson when he joined his in-laws to create Family Farm.
The new retailer launched with three former Quality stores locations purchased through a bankruptcy court liquidator in Coldwater, Benton Harbor and Lafayette, Ind. Family Farm has subsequently sold the Indiana store.
The Fanslers said the early years of building Family Farm were tough and not profitable. But the owners forged ahead and built a company on the strength of former Quality employees and their built-in relationships with former Quality vendors.
The key has been taking the best elements of the former Quality operations, Fansler said.
That included having a large assortment of products under one roof to compete with the "big boys" such as Wal-Mart or Home Depot. Knowledgeable managers also built the new farm store chain with nine of 18 store managers coming from Quality.
"And customer focus is a big part of what we are about," Fansler said. "We and Quality Stores have that in common."
The fledging retailer received its initial capital from former Muskegon Commerce Bank and eventually grew at about two new stores a year through financing from Fifth Third Bank. Tarrant said former Muskegon resident and Fifth Third executive John Bultema III was instrumental in providing the funds needed for the company to grow.
"We were able to show constant growth and never had same-store sales decline through the recession," Tarrant said of Family Farm, which now uses Chase.
The farm store business has been historically stable as in recessions rural customers hunkered down and did do-it-yourself improvements around the house and are more involved in farm and garden activities, Fansler said. But on the other side, sales don't spike during economic upturns, he said.
The Fanslers are proud of where Family Farm has come and where it is headed.
"It reinforces all of the values of hard work," Fansler said. "We had that hard work in 30 years at Quality. But we started from ground zero and lost money in the first two years.
"That's tough, but it taught us to persevere and do the right things," the company president said.
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Pardon my French (I'm just getting started)
Parlez-vous fran�ais?
Not yet, but I'm working on it.
I am learning to speak and understand French before a trip to Europe this summer.
Until now, my command of the language has amounted to whatever I absorbed while watching the Tour de France bicycle race on television.
But there are only so many uses for references to "Le Tour" (the Tour) and "Champs-�lys�es" (a main avenue in Paris where the race concludes each July).
So with the help of a few language CDs, a phrase book and an app on my phone, I am developing a larger vocabulary and starting to string French words together.
Je ne comprends pas (pronounced: zher ner kompron pa). I don't understand.
C'est combien? (pronounced: say kom byun). How much is it?
C'est trop cher (pronounced: say tro shair). That's too expensive.
You get the idea. By now, I'm sure the French teachers out there are aghast at my approach. And for that, je suis d�sol� (I'm sorry).
But I'm just starting.
My efforts so far are at least entertaining my wife and daughter.
My very latest tool has been using an app called Duolingo, which uses a mix of written and verbal exercises to make me comfortable with the language.
"That's French?" my daughter asked me incredulously after hearing me repeat a phrase the other night. "That doesn't sound French coming out of your mouth."
But I won't be dissuaded.
And I intend to encourage my wife to learn some, too. After all, she's going to Paris with me.
My daughter's advice to my wife is to learn one phrase: "He'll pay."
For the record, Kate, that's il paiera (which I think is pronounced eel pay hah).
I don't expect to become fluent, just comfortable.
I will get there.
For now, this is the best I can do: Je ne parle pas tr�s bien le fran�ais.
Translated, that's "my French is not very good yet."
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OSHA News Release – Region 5
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Region 5 News Release: V-118
June 14, 1999
Contact: Rob Medlock / Thomas Pontuti
Proposed Penalty Totals $188,000
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations alleging four serious, two willful, two repeat and two other-than-serious safety violations to the Sealy Mattress Company, Medina, Ohio, with proposed penalties totaling $188,000.
According to OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock, Cleveland, OSHA's investigation at the Sealy plant began Jan. 12 based on a complaint received by OSHA which referenced the amputation of an employee trainee's hand while working on a panel cutter in the company's sewing department.
As a result of that inspection, OSHA issued alleged willful violations addressing the lack of sufficient protection through proper training and the lack of lockout/tagout procedures to insure employees were not exposed to dangerous, moving parts. OSHA also alleged serious violations including blocked aisles and passageways; failure to perform necessary hazard assessments and employee training on needed personal protective equipment; lack of adequate emergency medical care procedures; inadequate guarding of blades; and improperly wired electrical outlets.
Citations were issued for repeat violations involving guarding of pulley and belt systems on machines where employees were exposed to hazards; and the lack of a bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan to insure first aid responders are protected. OSHA also cited Sealy for other-than-serious violations involving the lack of a written emergency action plan and periodic inspection of the company's current lockout/tagout program.
OSHA defines a willful violation as one in which the evidence shows either an intentional violation or plain indifference to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. A serious violation is one in which there was a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm that could result from a hazardous condition and the employer knew or had the capability of knowing of the hazard.
Repeat violations are issued for substantially similar hazards identified and cited in a previous inspection within the last three years, and an other-than-serious violation is defined as one where the most serious injury or illness that would be likely to result cannot be reasonably predicted to cause death or serious physical harm but does have a direct and immediate relationship to safety and health.
Sealy Mattress Company has fifteen working days to contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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Flights from Red Deer to Abbotsford start in March
Scheduled passenger service between the Red Deer Airport and Abbotsford International Airport will commence on March 3.
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. announced late last year that it had received Transport Canada approval to extend its existing Red Deer-Kelowna, B.C. route to Abbotsford, B.C. It released details on Friday, including the anticipated start-up, frequency and fares for the service.
The first flight to Abbotsford will take place on Sunday, March 3. Thereafter, the service will be offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
The departure time from Red Deer on Sundays will be 2 p.m. Mountain Time, with the flight arriving in Kelowna at 2:15 p.m. Pacific Time and then landing in Abbotsford at 3:30 p.m. PT. The plane will leave Abbotsford on its return journey at 4 p.m. PT, arriving in Kelowna at 4:45 p.m. PT and at the Red Deer Airport at 7:30 p.m. MT.
Weekday flights will leave Red Deer at 7 a.m. MT, and land in Kelowna at 7:15 a.m. PT and in Abbotsford at 8:30 a.m. PT. The return flight from Abbotsford will begin at 9 a.m. PT, with arrivals in Kelowna at 9:45 a.m. PT and in Red Deer at 12:30 a.m. MT.
The cost to fly one-way between Red Deer and Kelowna will be $270.90, with four seats on each flight available for $228.90. The westbound fare between Red Deer and Abbotsford will be $342.30, with four seats discounted to $289.90; and $331 in the opposite direction, with four seats priced at $270. These fares include all fees and taxes.
Flights between Kelowna and Abbotsford will range from $211.68 to $245.28.
Northwestern, which is based in Fort Smith, N.W.T, currently offers Friday and Sunday service between the Red Deer Airport and Kelowna, and twice-weekly flights between Red Deer and Fort McMurray. A route from Red Deer to Grande Prairie, Dawson Creek, B.C., and Fort St. John, B.C. is planned for the future.
Northwestern will station two Jetstream 32 airplanes and crews in Red Deer.