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Within a small business, there are many categories of business risk. Perhaps the risk category that sends many business owners into a tailspin is financial risk. Taking any kind of risk, whether personal or business, can be a scary prospect as we all have a basic and innate fear of the unknown. However, to be very successful in a small business, it is essential that the business owner is able to assess, manage and take risks to move the business to the next level.
Determine all of the options. When evaluating the solution to a problem, it is important to look at all available options. Write down all of the possible options and then rate them on a scale of 1 to 10 based on the amount of risk compared to the benefit to the business. When brainstorming the possible ideas, do not judge. Simply write down every possible scenario. The time to decide if the idea is a viable one comes with the evaluation of the options.
Evaluate the risk. In order to begin, the small business owner first needs to evaluate the situation--including the possible outcomes associated with taking a risk. When doing this, it is necessary for the business owner to not get bogged down in the details and use the planning process as a way to procrastinate on taking the business risk. Many business risks can be quickly evaluated and a decision can be made.
Start with a small decision with lesser risk. If an owner is averse to risk and not accustomed to taking risks with the business, it is important to start small. This can build confidence and show the owner that risk can be beneficial to the business. If the situation does not work out as well, it will also be less detrimental to the health of the business.
Execute the decision. The most essential part in addressing business problems is to act on the solution that is decided upon to solve the issue. Many people will properly analyze the situation, decide on a game plan but then make excuses as to why they can't act on the issue at hand. This procrastination is largely due to fear of the unknown. The best way to overcome this is to simply follow through.
Review the outcome of the situation. After the decision has been implemented and all risk has been mitigated, take the time to evaluate the outcome of the situation, including how taking the risk affected the business. Use this information for future decisions for the business and make changes as needed to ensure future success.
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The following institutional services are arranged for and reported by United Churches of Lycoming County:
County Prison, 1:45 and 3:15 p.m., the Rev. John Butler, Wings of Love Community Church, South Williamsport.
HCR Manor Care North, 2:15 p.m. Sara Bower, South Williamsport United Methodist Church.
HCR Manor Care South, 2 p.m., the Rev. Dr. Rob Manzinger, First Baptist Church, Williamsport.
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Valley View Nursing Home, 2 p.m., Kelly Erhard, Bethel United Methodist Church, Loyalsock Township.
Williamsport Home, 3 p.m., Marge Thompson, St. John's-Newberry United Methodist Church, Williamsport.
Assisted Living Centers: None scheduled.
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Williamsport Sycamore Manor, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Gwen Bernstine, United Churches of Lycoming County.
Williamsport Housing for the Elderly, 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul Calvary United Methodist Church, Williamsport.
Presbyterian Home, 11 a.m. Thursday, the Rev. Gwen Bernstine, United Churches of Lycoming County.
Roseview Center, 2 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Kathleen Ehrsham, Third Street and DuBoistown United Methodist Churches.
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United Churches Wednesday noon ecumenical lunches are held each week of the school year at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St. Next Wednesday the Rev. Gwen Bernstine, executive director of United Churches of Lycoming County, will be the speaker and will focus on Jesus' "Great Prayer," sometimes referred to as His "High Priestly Prayer." A serving of a catered $6 lunch begins at 11:45 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. Free parking is available in the lot north of the church. Although reservations are not needed, those not regular attendees should call United Churches at 322-1110 to help the caterer know how many to prepare for.
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Somewhere Pete Rozelle is smiling down. More than half the teams in the National Football League have 1-1 records after Week Two of the season. The late commissioner's beloved League of Parity is living up to its name.
On as wild an NFL Sunday as you can imagine, six games went down to the final minute.
Upsets? How about the Arizona Cardinals, a 13�-point underdog, winning at New England? Or the New Orleans Saints falling at Carolina? Or the favored Dallas Cowboys getting horse-tied by the Seahawks in Seattle?
Even the Super Bowl champion New York Giants had to come from 14 points down in the second half at home to defeat the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A look at Sunday's games:
Game of the day
Eagles 24, Ravens 23
The scoop: Michael Vick scored on a 1-yard TD run with 1:55 left, helping Philadelphia overcome a slew of turnovers. Rookie kicker Justin Tucker made field goals of 56, 51 and 48 yards for the Ravens, but Joe Flacco couldn't get Baltimore in his range in the final minute. Flacco overthrew Ray Rice on fourth-and-1 from the Ravens 46, and the Eagles ran out the clock.
Why the Eagles won: The vaunted Baltimore defense just could not hold a lead, after going in front by 17-7 and 23-20. Although they had no touchdowns, Brent Celek and DeSean Jackson had 271 receiving yards between them for Philadelphia.
Week Two thrillers
Rams 31, Redskins 28
The scoop: Sam Bradford threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and Danny Amendola caught 16 passes for 160 yards in rallying St. Louis from a 21-6 deficit. The Rams made their comeback after coach Jeff Fisher benched running back Steven Jackson for drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second quarter. Amendola tied an NFL record with 12 first-half receptions, and caught a 1-yard TD pass to cut the lead to 21-13 at the half.
Why the Rams won: After DeAngelo Hall of the Redskins recovered Daryl Richardson's fumble at the Washington 37 with 2:40 to go, Billy Cundiff was wide right and well short on 62-yard field goal attempt with 1:13 left.
Giants 41, Buccaneers 34
The scoop: Andre Brown scored on a 2-yard run with 31 seconds left to lift New York to a wild victory. The Giants scored five of their six full possessions in the second half. Eli Manning threw three first-half interceptions, and came back with a monster 295 yards passing in the second. The Bucs led by 11 points before the Super Bowl champions came back and avoided an 0-2 start.
Why the Giants won: Manning directed touchdown drives of 88,67 and 80 in the fourth quarter as the Bucs' defenses sprung huge leaks.
Cardinals 20, Patriots 18
The scoop: Stephen Gostkowski badly missed a 42-yard field goal try on the last play of the game after a fumble by Ryan Williams handed the Patriots an opportunity to win the game. The Patriots took over when Vince Wilfork recovered a fumble at the Cardinals 30 with 1:01 left. Backup quarterback Kevin Kolb, filling in for John Skelton, who missed the game with a sprained ankle, threw for one touchdown and ran for another for Arizona.
Why the Cardinals won: A holding penalty against Rob Gronkowski rubbed out a touchdown run by Danny Woodhead before Gostkowski's missed field goal. Colts 23, Vikings 20
The scoop: Adam Vinatieri made a 53-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to give rookie quarterback Andrew Luck his first NFL victory. Minnesota rallied from a two-touchdown deficit in the final 5 minutes and tied the score on a 6-yard TD pass from Christian Ponder to Kyle Rudolph with 31 seconds left. But that was too much time for Luck, who had thrown for two touchdowns. Luck finished 20 of 31 for 224 yards.
Why the Colts won: Luck completed three passes in a row for 20, 20 and 7 yards to position Indy for Vinatieri's winning field goal. Panthers 35, Saints 27
The scoop: Charles Godfrey returned a Drew Brees pass 9 yards for a first-quarter touchdown and Cam Newton threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards to hand New Orleans its first 0-2 start since 2007. Brees had won his previous five starts against Carolina. He threw for 325 yards but was intercepted twice.
Why the Panthers won: They rolled up 219 rushing yards and turned the ball over just once,
Had 'em all the way
Dolphins 35, Raiders 13
The scoop: Reggie Bush ran for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and Miami won a home opener for the first time since 2005. Ryan Tannehill threw his first NFL touchdown pass, ran for another and avoided any turnovers after tossing three interceptions in his pro debut a week earlier. Bush broke four tackles on a 23-yard touchdown run that put Miami ahead to stay in the third quarter. After Miami forced a punt, Bush struck again, this time on a 65-yard scoring run.
Why the Dolphins won: Oakland's defense just fell apart in the second half, giving up TD drives of 44, 80, 75 and 80.
Bengals 34, Browns 27
The scoop: Adam "Pacman" Jones returned Cleveland's first punt 81 yards for a touchdown and Cincinnati never trailed in winning for the 13th time in the last 16 games against the Browns. Cleveland's rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden passed for two touchdowns while Trent Richardson became the first Browns rookie to run for 100 yards and score on a run and a pass.
Why the Bengals won: Although he was sacked six times, Andy Dalton passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
Seahawks 27, Cowboys 7
The scoop: Marshawn Lynch and Seattle controlled the second half in a surprisingly decisive win over Dallas. Seattle ran 38 plays in the second half while the Cowboys had only 19 and were shut out. Lynch ran for 122 yards (104 in the second half) and a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Why the Seahawks won: Their defense allowed Dallas only 49 yards rushing and limited the Cowboys to one sustained offensive series the whole game.
Steelers 27, Jets 10
The scoop: Ben Roethlisberger passed for 275 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh smothered New York in the second half. Roethlisberger completed 24 of 31 passes. He hit Heath Miller for a 1-yard score to give the Steelers the lead late in the first half, then found Mike Wallace for a 37-yard strike early in the third quarter.
Why the Steelers won: They allowed the Jets to cross the 50 only once in the second half before the game's fiinal minute.
Chargers 38, Titans 10
The scoop: Tight end Dante Rosario had three touchdown catches for the first time in his NFL career and San Diego's defense harassed Jake Locker all afternoon without sacking him as the Chargers beat the Tennessee for the ninth straight time.
Why the Chargers won: They held the Titans to 38 yards rushing in 10 attempts.
49ers 27, Lions 19
The scoop: Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith as San Francisco led all the way Sunday night. Davis' first score got the Niners off to the lead in the first quarter. His second iced the game with 3:04 left, capping a 79-play drive that ate up 6:12 and included three clutch third-down passes from Smith to Michael Crabtree. Detroit's only points until the last two minutes came on four Jason Hanson field goals.
Why the 49ers won: They bottled up Detroit's ground game. The Lions' longest rushing gain was an 11-yard scramble by Matthew Stafford. Dog of the day
Texans 27, Jaguars 7
The scoop: Arian Foster ran for 110 yards and a touchdown, Ben Tate added 74 yards and two scores and the Texans overwhelmed the Jaguars in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the final score.
Why the Texans won: They outgained the Jags, 215-65 on the ground and controlled the ball for 43 minutes, 17 seconds.
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John B. Evans, 1938-2004
John B. Evans, the publisher of The Village Voice from 1983 to 1985, died March 28 at his home in Annandale, New Jersey, at age 66. Born in Wales and educated at Cambridge University, Evans brought an innovative, cosmopolitan spirit to his work at the Voice, and moved swiftly through its ranks. He began his career here as a classified-ad account executive and was named the director of that department in 1977. David Schneiderman, the CEO of Village Voice Media, and the paper's editor during part of Evans's period here, credits Evans as the first to introduce computers to the Voice offices, wiring classified long before the editorial department was hooked up. "That was a critical contribution and had a huge impact on the business of the paper," Schneiderman says. When Rupert Murdoch bought the Voice in 1977, Evans joined Murdoch's News Corporation, remaining the driving force of the classified department until he became the paper's publisher.
Although he relinquished that position in 1985, he remained involved with the Voice as the executive vice president of Murdoch Magazines, which, in addition to the paper, owned The Star and New Woman and, later, Elle, Seventeen, Mirabella, and TV Guide. Evans had moved up to become president of the Murdoch Magazines group before the entire unit was sold in 1990 and he went to England to take over the business operations at Murdoch's British newspapers. Returning to the States in 1992, he remained involved with Murdoch's News Corporation as a pioneer in Internet publishing, bringing his newspapers online as well as developing electronic travel sites.
Evans is remembered fondly at the Voice as a great storyteller and a worldly but unpretentious guy, as well as an engaged and intelligent publisher. Evans is responsible for developing a Voice employment program with Fountain House, an organization dedicated to psychiatric rehabilitation. A professional yachtsman before getting into advertising, he lived on a sailboat during much of his tenure here. "His great enthusiasms were sailing and technology," Schneiderman says. "And for a business guy, he had a tremendous passion for the paperhe really got it. He knew what the Voice was about."
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|The Final Countdown
|Studio album by Europe
|26 May 1986
|September 1985 – March 1986 at Powerplay Studios, Zürich, Switzerland; Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Mastersound Studios, Atlanta; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
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|Singles from The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 3 million units in the United States alone and more than 7 million worldwide, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide.[1] It was recorded at Powerplay Studios in Zürich, Soundtrade Studios in Stockholm, Mastersound Studios in Atlanta and Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.
Five singles were released from the album: "The Final Countdown", "Love Chaser", "Rock the Night", "Carrie", and "Cherokee." The first single was responsible for launching Europe into mainstream popularity.
Eight of the ten tracks on the album were featured in the 2007 comedy film Hot Rod.
Recording and production[edit]
The recording of the album began in September 1985 at the Powerplay Studios in Zürich, Switzerland.[2] At the suggestion of their record company, Epic Records, the band decided to work with the American producer Kevin Elson, who had worked with bands like Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd.[2] Originally the band had approached Scorpions producer Dieter Dierks and Bon Jovi producer Bruce Fairbairn to produce the album, but in the end they decided to go with Elson.[2] Elson would also produce the band's sixth studio album, Start from the Dark in 2004.
During the recording sessions, vocalist Joey Tempest came down with a bad allergic reaction to bread products, which delayed the recording for a while, and forced Joey to make changes to his diet, so he could complete his work on the album.[3] The vocals for the title track were recorded at the Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, while the rest of the vocals were recorded at the Mastersound Studios, Atlanta and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.[4]
The album was mixed in March 1986 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.[4] Guitarist John Norum was not pleased with the result, claiming that the keyboards had "buried" the rhythm guitars in the final mix.[2][5]
"Rock the Night" and "Ninja" were the first songs written for the album, and were premiered on the band's Wings of Tomorrow tour in 1984.[4] "Rock the Night" was released as a single in Sweden in 1985, peaking at number 4 on the chart,[6] and was also featured on the soundtrack EP for the Swedish film On the Loose the same year, together with the songs "On the Loose" and "Broken Dreams."[4][7] "Rock the Night" and "On the Loose" would be re-recorded for inclusion on The Final Countdown along with "Ninja", all with slightly different lyrics.[4]
Due to the national success of On the Loose and "Rock the Night", Europe went on a new tour around Sweden in 1985, with new songs "Danger on the Track", "Love Chaser" and the power ballad "Carrie" included in the setlist and ready for the album.[4] "Carrie" was co-written by Joey Tempest and keyboardist Mic Michaeli during a jam session.[7] The early version of the song consisted of only keyboards and vocals, and was performed that way on the 1985 tour, but the album version would feature the whole band.[4][7]
The song "The Final Countdown" was based on an old keyboard riff that Tempest had composed as early as 1981–82,[7] on a Korg Polysix keyboard he had borrowed from Michaeli.[4][8] In 1985 bassist John Levén suggested that Tempest should write a song based on that riff.[7] The lyrics were inspired by David Bowie's song "Space Oddity."[5] The sound of the keyboard riff used in the recording was achieved by using a Yamaha TX-816 rack unit and a Roland JX-8P synthesizer.[9] "I made a brassy sound from the JX-8P and used a factory sound from the Yamaha, and just layered them together", Michaeli said.[9]
"Cherokee" was the last song written for the album, being written only a week before the band went to Switzerland to start recording the album.[7] Tempest said he had been inspired by the history of the Native Americans to write the song.[7]
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When it was time to choose the first single from the album, Tempest suggested "The Final Countdown."[2] Originally the band had never planned to release the song as a single, and some members wanted "Rock the Night" to be the first single.[2][5] "The Final Countdown" was written to be an opening song for concerts, and they never thought it would be a hit.[2] But when their record company Epic Records suggested that it should be the first single, the band decided to release it.[10] It became a worldwide success, peaking at number 1 in 25 countries,[11] including the United Kingdom,[12] France,[13] West Germany,[14] and Italy.[15] In the USA it peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[1] The song has been a regular in Europe concerts ever since its live debut on the premiere of the band's Final Countdown Tour on 29 April 1986 in Gävle, Sweden.[4][16] One of the most memorable performances of the song took place in Stockholm, Sweden on 31 December 1999, as part of the Millennium celebrations.[8][17]
"Love Chaser" was released as a single in Japan only, and was on the soundtrack for the movie Pride One. "Rock the Night" was released as the worldwide follow-up single to "The Final Countdown." It became a Top 10 hit in France,[13] Ireland,[18] Italy[15] and Switzerland,[19] and peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The next single, "Carrie", peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] their highest single on the chart to date. "Cherokee" was released as the last single from the album, peaking at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Release and reception[edit]
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The Final Countdown was the band's breakout album. Upon its release in May 1986, The Final Countdown peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[1] The album granted Europe international recognition. The Final Countdown achieved triple Platinum status in the United States, double platinum status in Canada and Germany, and Gold status in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.[23][24][25][26]
AllMusic gave The Final Countdown four and a half out of five stars. Reviewer Doug Stone said, "This is the story; this is the legend told by Teutonic guitars and predictable keyboards ringing pure and hurtling through each and every convention perfectly. The quintet's big-boy Epic inaugural, The Final Countdown deftly combines the Valhalla victory of Europe's heroic debut with the American poodle pomposity that devoured the band. You could live without The Final Countdown, but why?"[20]
Rolling Stone writer J. D. Considine said, "The words to "The Final Countdown" make almost no sense whatsoever on paper, but there's genuine drama to the way Tempest's keening vocals surge through the mock-orchestral morass of synths and guitar. Maybe it's trite, maybe it's derivative, but it's also undeniably effective. From the stirring stadium schlock of "Rock the Night" to the self-indulgent melodrama of "Love Chaser", the best moments here are insidiously catchy, leaving you humming along against your better judgment".[22]
The Final Countdown included the hit singles "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Carrie" and "Cherokee", all of which had accompanying music videos. All four placed on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] A fifth single, "Love Chaser", was released in Japan only. "The Final Countdown" was the most successful song from The Final Countdown on the rock charts, reaching number 18 on the Mainstream Rock Charts and number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] "The Final Countdown" arguably became the band's most recognizable and popular song. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television.
The Final Countdown Tour[edit]
The first leg of the Swedish tour started in Gävle on 29 April 1986.[4][16] The album hadn't been released yet because the cover art hadn't been completed, but Europe was forced to start the scheduled tour.[2] The album was eventually released on 26 May, the same day that the band played the last concert on the leg, at Solnahallen in Solna.[10] The band did two concerts at Solnahallen, on 25 and 26 May.[2] These concerts were filmed for a TV broadcast, which would later be released on VHS and DVD, entitled The Final Countdown Tour 1986. A 20th anniversary edition of the DVD was released in 2006. The promotional music video for "The Final Countdown" was shot partly during the soundchecks for those concerts and partly during the actual concerts.[2]
Europe went on a Japanese tour in September 1986,[16] playing four concerts in Tokyo and one concert each in Nagoya and Osaka.[4] During that tour, guitarist and band co-founder John Norum told the other band members that he wanted to leave the band,[4][7] due to musical differences and other disagreements with the band's manager, Thomas Erdtman.[2][5] Norum agreed to stay in the band for the second leg of the Swedish tour, which started in Örebro on 26 September 1986, as well as a promotion tour around Europe including TV appearances and interviews.[4] He made his last appearance with the band for a Sky Channel broadcast at the club Escape in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 31 October 1986.[4][10]
Norum was then replaced by Kee Marcello, who had just left another Swedish rock band, Easy Action.[7] At first Marcello had been hesitant to join Europe, because he had put a lot of work into Easy Action's upcoming album That Makes One.[27] After some consideration he changed his mind and decided to join the band.[27] He appeared in the music videos for "Rock the Night", "Cherokee" and "Carrie,"[4] before making his first TV appearance with the band at Peters Popshow in Dortmund, West Germany on 12 December 1986.[4]
The European leg of the tour started in Bergen, Norway on 24 January 1987 and ended in Genoa, Italy on 3 March 1987.[16] A concert done at Hammersmith Odeon, London on 23 February, was filmed and released on video, entitled The Final Countdown World Tour.[16]
On 15 April 1987 the band started their first U.S. tour at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.[16] The tour ended in Philadelphia on 17 May 1987, as the band had been playing in 23 cities and traveling 14,565 km.[4] A Swedish TV crew followed the band on the tour, producing the documentary Europe in America, which would be shown on TV and released on video.
Europe ended the Final Countdown Tour at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark on 4 July 1987.[28]
Track listing[edit]
|Side one
|"The Final Countdown"
|Joey Tempest
|"Rock the Night"
|Tempest, Mic Michaeli
|"Danger on the Track"
|Side two
|"Time Has Come"
|"Heart of Stone"
|"On the Loose"
|"Love Chaser"
Outtakes and bonus tracks[edit]
Another Tempest-written song that was recorded during the sessions, "On Broken Wings", was used as a B-side on the "Final Countdown" single.
Instrumental "Where Men Won't Dare", co-written by Tempest and John Levén, was an unfinished outtake which was included as a bonus feature on the The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden – 20th Anniversary Edition DVD.[2]
In 2001, Sony released a remastered version of the album with expanded liner notes and three bonus tracks, live takes of "The Final Countdown", "Danger on the Track" and "Carrie", taken from the Final Countdown World Tour home video that was taped at Hammersmith Odeon in London 1987.
- Joey Tempest – vocals
- John Norum – guitars, backing vocals
- Kee Marcello – guitars, backing vocals (live tracks on 2001 'Metal Masters' re-release only)
- John Levén – bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ian Haugland – drums, backing vocals
- Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
- Wally Buck – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Michael Johansson – photography
- Les Katz – cover illustration
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction
Chart positions[edit]
|Swedish Album Chart
|Swiss Album Chart
|French Album Chart
|Canadian Album Chart
|Italian Album Chart
|Norwegian Album Chart
|Austrian Album Chart
|German Album Chart
|Billboard 200
|UK Album Chart
Singles – Billboard (North America)
|"The Final Countdown"
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|The Billboard Hot 100
|"Rock the Night"
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|The Billboard Hot 100
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|The Billboard Hot 100
|Mainstream Rock Tracks
|The Billboard Hot 100
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How did this dystopia come about? About what is the text warning its readers? How did aspects of economic inequality, gender relations, religious practices, environmental damage, or other cultural or political factors influence the dystopic world? What continuities are there between the dystopic and pre-dystopic societies represented in the novel?
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Jill B. Conner, Ph.D., Director, Global Specialty Medicines, Teva Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Jill Conner joined Teva Pharmaceuticals in 2006 in the Medical Affairs department, where she was Director of Medical Operations, before she took her current position as Director of Life Cycle Initiatives. She currently is responsible for the life cycle management for innovative products. Prior to joining Teva, Dr. Conner spent several years as a medical technologist before focusing her work in drug approval research with management positions in CRL-Medinet, followed by director positions in Clinical Operations/Project Management at United BioSource Corporation.
Deborah Finco, Ph.D., Senior Principal Scientist, Immunotoxicology COE, Pfizer, Inc.
Deborah Finco is a senior principal scientist in the Immunotoxicology lab in Drug Safety Research and Development at Pfizer Inc. in Groton CT. Her more recent work has focused on the development of immunoassays and bioassays to meet regulatory guidelines with respect to immunogenicity of biological therapeutics. She has authored/co-authored numerous publications dealing with immunogenicity in recent years.
Marta Starcevic Manning, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Clinical Immunology, Amgen, Inc.
Marta Starcevic Manning is a Principal Scientist in the Clinical Immunology department at Amgen. Marta received her B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University in New Orleans, and her PhD in Human Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Since joining Amgen in 2005, Marta has supported immunogenicity testing efforts for various types of protein therapeutics, including antibody-drug conjugates. She is experienced in the development of risk-based immunogenicity testing strategies, assay optimization and validation, and interpretation of anti-drug antibody results.
Laura Salazar-Fontana, Ph.D., Reviewer, Quality & Immunogenicity, Therapeutic Proteins, CDER/FDA
Dr. Salazar-Fontana is a Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls reviewer and Immunogenicity program coordinator within the Division of Therapeutic Proteins at the Office of Biotechnology Products (OBP, CDER, FDA). She obtained her PhD in Madrid (Spain) and built her scientific career by focusing on the role of costimulatory molecules in the activation of helper T cells, especially in the context of the autoimmune diseases, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. After completing her PhD, she moved to the United States for her postdoctoral training at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she studied the signaling pathways derived from the costimulatory molecules CD28 and CD43 that contribute to the reorganization of the T cell actin cytoskeleton during antigen recognition. She went on to obtain a faculty position at the Pediatrics Department of the School of Medicine at George Washington University (GWU) where she continued the studies on T cell development and generation of adaptive immune responses. She transitioned to the policy field by collaborating as a Science policy consultant with the University of California at Santa Cruz before joining the FDA.
Becky Schweighardt, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Immunogenicity Assessment, BioAnalytical Sciences, BioMarin, Inc.
Claire Holland, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Biopharm R&D, Clinical Immunology, GlaxoSmithKline
Robin Thorpe, Ph.D., FRCPath, Head, Biotherapeutics Group, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
Kathleen Clouse, Ph.D., Director, Division of Monoclonal Antibodies, CDER/FDA


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Happy Thursday! Hope you didn't already eat breakfast, because this will surely make you throw it all right back up.
What you see before you is the final argument against humans being a part of an advanced society. Main evidence revolves around the two … DRESSES … which are simultaneously hideous and frightening. These are examples of team apparel that the dress maker apparently thought people would want to wear to a formal event, in order to represent their team support while identifying themselves as someone of the lowest common denominator at the same time. It's pretty brilliant, actually. It allows members of the functioning part of society to know which beasts they should stay away from.
But today we ask the question: Which one of these two ugly ass dresses is the ugliest? WE DECIDE!
We'll take a look at both dress, offering a Pro's and Con's list to help us decide which one sucks the most. Naturally, our opinion will be different than your opinion when it comes to aesthetic pleasures, but I think we'll both reach the conclusion that either option is appalling. Here we go.
Bears Dress
Good: Not a lot. But in it's defense, the dark colors could be attractive, in theory. Let's say you just had this blue dress with orange lining around the bust. No the best color combo for a formal event, but it could maybe be forgiven as "trying something different" or a weird fashion fad. I also think it's a good choice to let the dress speak for itself, and not adorn it with a veil, straps, or other items. Strapless dresses are the best, because it makes dudes think, "Oh man! Boobs are right below that!" And, of course, possible cleavage. Finally, I applaud the subtle use of the Bears logo right in the midsection. It could be worlds worse as far as branding would go, as seen with the Packers dress.
Bad: It's a god damn Chicago bears formal dress. What the hell. Also, I'm pretty sure those are rhinestones around the Chicago Bears logo, which is just awful. The backless part of the dress looks messed up, too. Like it should dip lower, but because it's likely made of cheap fabric and Chicago pizza crusts it ha to cut across the back higher than it was supposed to. Morons. The random furls on the dress aren't doing anything for me either. I know this can be popular on some dresses, but I think it looks like it can't decide if it wants to be a frilly dress or an elegant piece of poop. Instead, it just looks like a fat Bears fan that forgot to iron their dress. So, exactly as it should.
Packers Dress
Good: Holy Christ. Umm … The bodice is a nice touch, in how it separates the torso from the rest of the dress. White is a pretty universal color, as well. So that doesn't automatically turn me away from this garment. Ahhh … This dress DOES conveniently come with a veil, which is probably helpful when you're marrying a Packers fan wearing this, as her face is likely hideous and needs to be covered. So there's that.
Bad: EVERYTHING. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE. The "Packers" text across the bust is clearly the best/worst part about this whole thing though. Largely because you know some fat ass Packers lady who would wear this would make it read PPAAACCCCCCCCCCCKKKKEERRRSSS. Gross. Also, the green and gold cuffs on the bottom of the dress?! I GUESS it mimics the stripes on the Packers uniforms, but Jesus Lord, why are you wearing a formal dress that looks like a football uniform? Honestly, what is wrong with you? This would be the ideal dress for someone to wear to give you a reverse boner, or a dried clam if you are a lesbian.
Final Verdict
Everyone loses! Both dresses are awful! The dress maker should be a victim of arson! You need to pour acid in your eyes!
I am so sorry.


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Bibliography of Specialised Dictionaries of Economics and Related Subjects
Daniele Besomi
Centre d'études Interdisciplinaires Walras-Pareto, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
CRISES AND CYCLES IN ECONOMIC DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS, p. 549, Daniele Besomi, ed., Routledge, September 2011
This chapter offers a general bibliography of dictionaries of economics and related subjects, in so far as they contain a significant portion of economic entries, organized by compilers and by title, reporting all the relevant bibliographic data and retracing the editorial history. This bibliography was compiled by systematically searching library catalogues in the main European languages, with the aid of the secondary literature and existing bibliographies on specialized dictionaries. It contains over 660 titles for a total of over 1100 editions.
Keywords: bibliography, economic dictionaries
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With a solid reputation of high integrity and personal attention to your needs, Landy & Landy, Attorneys at Law is your first choice to handle your work related injury cases.
If you don't already have a will, now is the time to create one so that you can be sure your money and assets eventually fall into the right hands.
We give you aggressive legal representation for your case. We are now getting into corporations, banking, partnerships, business law and small business planning.


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A scruffy bum who wanders aimlessly around the city centre pickin up fag ends,rummaging through bins and askin for"50p for a cup of tea". but really mean "i need some smack,i will drop my trousers and take it 4 20mins up the behind 4 a tenner bag"
Reply go away and die u dirty smelly HIV bag head , smack rat.
Beküldő: boro boy 4 life 2003. május 21.
Glue sniffer or solvent abuser.
Magea is a bag head
Stop being such a bag 'ead
Stop being such a bag 'ead
Beküldő: Martin 2005. január 3.
A member of the Ku Klux Klan.
The term refers to the hoods worn as a part of the Klan's uniforms.
The term refers to the hoods worn as a part of the Klan's uniforms.
Can you believe that baghead had the balls to scold me for being a "Nazi" because I was wearing oxbloods?
The local bagheads are having another meeting out in Barrow.
Some baghead actually tried to recruit me for the Klan.
The local bagheads are having another meeting out in Barrow.
Some baghead actually tried to recruit me for the Klan.
Beküldő: idgaflol 2011. szeptember 7.
Someboy who wears a bag on their head to keep the rain out of their hair. Usually a tramp. Can also refer to a gluesniffer.
"Fuck off you baghead"
Beküldő: Spandexandy 2009. augusztus 21.
a complete hand job, someone who is of low moral value
oh my god, here comes that Daniel Tune, what a baghead
Beküldő: Neil Hollick 2009. július 6.
A person who enjoys the pleasure of putting loads of bags on their own head, examples include Angus Bags, Popcorn bags, and sometimes when there is a shortage of bags; Flags, in this case this person is a 'flaghead'. Sometimes they enjoy putting other objects on their head. These people are well wierd.
Person 1: "Oi baghead, go put a bag on your head!"
Person 2: "wrecked"
Person 3: "fuckin bags"
Person 2: "wrecked"
Person 3: "fuckin bags"
Beküldő: GeorgeBoy 2007. augusztus 11.
A term used mainly in South Yorkshire (England) to describe a person who either: Likes Rock, Metal, Punk or a person that dresses in baggy clothing. Compleatly useless term, mainly used by cretins.
1. Oi! Baghead!
2. Dirty Baghead
3. I'm stupid, I say Baghead
2. Dirty Baghead
3. I'm stupid, I say Baghead
Beküldő: Christobel 2006. február 6.


text: From what I've seen different people take different approaches. Some do bulk and cut, others just recomp slowly. If you are doing really low carb, it can be difficult to eat enough food to bulk. Adding in ample fruit, sweet potatoes, or even white potatoes makes it a lot easier.


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Amarillo Zoo admission revenues, grants and donations will pay the bulk of the $608,000 construction bill for an education center at the facility, with just $25,000 coming from city coffers, the parks director said Monday.
The Amarillo architecture office of Dekker Perich Sabatini has completed design of the indoor-outdoor venue, and the city will seek bids for its construction within 30 days, Parks and Recreation Director Larry Offerdahl said.
The Parks and Recreation Department will use $270,000 collected in the past two years through admission fees to pay most of the costs.
The Amarillo City Commission approved establishment of admission fees for the zoo in 2009 to create a revenue stream dedicated to zoo improvements. Mondays remain a day of free admission.
"The people coming out to the zoo are making an impact," Offerdahl said.
To round out the budget, the department secured $152,000 in private donations, a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant of more than $86,000, two Xcel Energy grants totaling $26,000, a Bivins Foundation grant of $25,000 and earmarked $25,000 from the city's capital improvement funds.
The Amarillo Zoological Society, a nonprofit supporting the zoo, has committed $40,000 to the project, President Henry Janhsen said. The society gains its money through fundraisers and grants; its annual Zoolapalooza in August raised about $8,500, for example.
The education center is one feature the zoo must have to apply for accreditation by the American Zoological Society, Janhsen said. The credential will help the zoo acquire animals and expand programs.
"When we go out to look for animals, a lot of places you try won't even talk to you unless you have accreditation," Janhsen said.
The education center will encompass almost $3,500 square feet indoors and contain an interactive classroom that will hold about 75 students, housing for animals the zoo brings out for educational programs, a conference room and offices. An open-air classroom outside also will seat about 75, Offerdahl said.
Zoo employees travel to schools across the region for programs through the Windows on a Wider World program operated out of the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. The education center will be equipped to provide internet feeds for programs to be streamed to participating schools, Offerdahl said.
"Right now, there's such a demand for our programs," he said. "It's hard for us to keep up with the demand."
Plans call for the center to be built with an eye toward conservation and energy efficiency. Rain water will be caught for re-use, for example, Offerdahl said.
Once the bidding process is complete, the city will award a construction contract, likely in January, he said. Construction should start in March, with a goal of completion in July or August.
Two more steps remain in the quest for accreditation: construction of an animal clinic and the compilation of a long-range master plan for the zoo's development, Offerdahl said. The parks department hopes to include funding for the master-planning work in the 2012-13 budget.
Offerdahl is expected to update the Amarillo Parks & Recreation Commission on the project's progress at the commission's meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 306 at Amarillo City Hall, 509 S.E. Seventh Ave.


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The number of drill rigs operating in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale may be declining, but production keeps going up.
Natural-gas output increased robustly during the first half of this year, according to state Department of Environmental Protection data. And industry observers say the output will continue to rise because so many wells are waiting to be connected to pipelines.
Pennsylvania's "unconventional" shale-gas wells - those that unlock gas entrapped in tight rocks like shale, as opposed to conventional wells that tap into concentrations of free-flowing oil or gas - produced 895 billion cubic feet of gas in the first six months of this year, up nearly 42 percent from the previous reporting period, according to an analysis by the Powell Shale Digest, a trade publication based in Fort Worth, Texas.


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Sonoma County did not escape the powdery mildew onslaught, but as he's done for a number of years, veteran vineyard manager Duff Bevill was able to keep disease under control by following a strict season-long fungicide spray schedule based on the Powdery Mildew Risk Assessment Index (RAI) control model developed by Gubler.
Bevill Vineyard Management LLC, Healdsburg, Calif., oversees the care of wine grape vineyards, ranging in size from 5 to 200 acres, throughout the county. The RAI assesses the risk of disease development by relating it to air temperature and moisture, and indicates how often fungicide applications are needed protect the vines.
The higher the risk indicated by the model, the shorter the interval between sprays needed to control the disease and vice versa.
Controlling powdery mildew takes priority over all of Bevill's other field work
"Once we start spraying, we stay on a tight schedule throughout the season, shortening or stretching spray intervals as needed to match the disease pressure," he says. "Controlling powdery mildew is our top responsibility — everything else we do in the vineyard is secondary. If our crews are suckering and it's time to spray, we take our people out and spray and wait the appropriate number of days before we go back into the fields. We don't want mildew, so we're pretty tough on following the spray schedule exactly as needed."


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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The following incidents were obtained from Goose Creek Police Department and Berkeley County Sheriffs Office reports. The incidents all occurred on July 4.
12:23 a.m.
An 18-year-old male driver was pulled over in the Pineview Subdivision for not having a functioning license plate light. The officer saw four cans of Bud Light on the floor behind the drivers side and took note that the driver and passenger were both underage.
The officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle but didnt find any more contraband. The driver was arrested for possession of beer by a minor.
2:53 a.m.
Officers responded to a call about a 25-year-old woman screaming and rolling on the ground outside a Sarah Drive residence.
The complainants son and his sons girlfriend got into an argument in which the girlfriend bit the complainants son on the arm. The girlfriend then went to a neighbors house where a policeman found her holding a bag of ice to her head. She said she and her boyfriend had been playing pool and got into an argument about him being too drunk to drive home.
He then took the keys and left without her, she said. She got a ride back and argued with her boyfriend about leaving her at the bar. She then began banging her head against the wall, admitting that she does that when she gets mad to avoid hitting other people.
She went outside to bang her head on the ground and said she was going to get a knife from the neighbor to kill herself. The boyfriend tackled her and attempted to hold her down to keep her from hurting herself. Thats when she bit him.
She was checked out by EMS and arrested for criminal domestic violence.
4:40 a.m.
A 24-year-old woman was walking down the 1400 block of Redbank Road when a white van pulled up next to her and the driver, a 30 35 year old black man, asked her for drugs. The driver then put his arms around the subject tightly in an apparent attempt to kidnap her. He attempted to shove her inside the double side doors of the van but the victim fought off the subject and ran to the lobby of a nearby hotel for help.
A hotel attendant called police.
9 a.m.
A Briarbend Road resident reported that their mailbox had been pulled directly out of the ground and was lying flat. The resident said the mailbox was still standing at 7 a.m. when the victim went to water plants.
9:41 a.m.
Deputies responded to Liberty Hall Road where a man was walking on the sidewalk, cursing loudly and had a heavy odor of alcohol. The subject had been involved in an accident on Liberty Hall Road.
An acquaintance said the subject came to his yard, broke a beer bottle on the driveway and assaulted the acquaintance. The victim said he did not wish to pursue charges against the subject. The subject was arrested for public disorderly conduct.
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Otters' new line meshing well
Erie Otters head coach Kris Knoblauch recently reunited Brendan Gaunce and Joel Wigle on a line but needed a left wing, and potential left wingers Jake Evans and Kyle Pettit were injured.
So Knoblauch needed another option.
Travis Wood hadn't dressed for a game in more than a month, but Knoblauch knew he had the potential to succeed as part of this unit.
After only a few games together, the trio of Gaunce, Wigle and Wood are rewarding Knoblauch for his choice.
"They've been playing well," Knoblauch said of his No. 3 line. "I don't see any reason to take them apart. We might play in a game where another line needs to be going, and I can split those guys up and create some energy for them. But right now, I feel very comfortable with those three. Right now, the chemistry is there."
Wood isn't the same player as his linemates' previous partner -- Andre Burakovsky, a first-round NHL draft pick and Washington Capitals prospect who has 35 goals and 75 points in 52 games this season. Wood has 12 goals and 36 points in 144 OHL games.
Still, Wood is physical, quick and plays a similar game to Gaunce and Wigle.
"We all like to play along the boards and play behind the net in (the offensive) zone. That's what we're trying to do right now," Gaunce said. "We're trying to keep it simple, especially going into the playoffs. The game is going to be a lot tighter, so I think simple plays are pretty big. If we're working (hard), then other things will come."
These new linemates created several scoring chances in a 5-3 loss to London on Feb. 26 and combined on Wood's second goal of the season in a 4-3 win in Sarnia last weekend. Then Wood scored his third goal of the year in an 11-2 win against Plymouth on Wednesday.
Since the addition of Wood to that line, Knoblauch said, "The three of them playing together the way they are (proves) they are a very tough line to play against."
They provide a solid complement to lines featuring Dane Fox (OHL-best 59 goals), Connor Brown (league-leading 118 points), Connor McDavid (86 points) and Burakovsky by wearing down opposing teams.
"We like to play a different way," Gaunce said. "If we play the way we're playing right now, it would be good for not only our line but for other lines."
"Gaunce and Wigle work pretty hard," Wood said. "I've just got to work hard at it. The chance I'm getting, I just make the most of it."
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text: Hello, I've recently got our team up and running on codestriker and it seems to be a big hit so far. Thanks for great software. Like others on this list, I felt the need for a 'Reviewed' topic state. That is, a topic that is Open gets reviewed by someone, who then changes the state to 'Reviewed'. Then the author gets an email and knows that the review is complete. Then the author goes through the reviewers comments, makes changes, etc., and changes the state to 'Closed'. It was easy to add the 'Reviewed' state in codestriker.conf, between "Open" and "Closed". Then I converted existing topics by running sql like this: update topic set state = state + 1 where state > 0. The only other issue to address was that topics are uneditable when they are in a state > 0 (Closed). The attached patch contains a solution to this problem that I hope seems reasonable and useful. We have been using our patched version of codestriker for a few weeks now and it seems to work well.


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(v.)to cause to dissappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagent in pursuit of pleasure
(n.) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
(adj.) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
(adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end


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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell three-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.09, its lowest amount since April 9.
The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has fallen three of the past four days and is 2.1 cents less than one week ago and 11.1 cents lower than one month ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. However, it is 13.9 cents more than one year ago.
The dropping pump prices stem from declining wholesale gasoline prices ``so now prices are doing what we would expect them to be doing when Southern California refineries are in full production mode for the summer,'' Marie Montgomery of the Automobile Club of Southern California told City News Service.