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Candidates who want to be on Louisiana's March 24 presidential primary ballot must sign up starting today with Secretary of State Tom Schedler's office, and political experts expect many of the Republican hopefuls to take the plunge. Qualifying opens today at 8 a.m. and ends Friday at 5 p.m., Schedler spokesman Sailor Jackson Jr. said.
He said the office has gotten two inquiries from presidential campaigns in advance of qualifying: Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's campaign made an inquiry about buying voter registration lists, and aides to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney have sought information on how their candidate can qualify in Louisiana.
State Republican Party Executive Director Jason Doré said he expects most of the declared candidates for the GOP nomination to sign up for the presidential preferential primary in which the winner gets a share of the delegates to the GOP convention next summer.
State Democratic Party spokesman James Hallinan said President Barack Obama is the only Democrat expected to file.
The March 24 date also is the primary for local elections in 26 municipalities for 158 positions, Jackson said. Candidates seeking those offices must also qualify in the same three-day period, but with their local clerks of court.
Office holders and challengers in Grand Isle, Madisonville and Mandeville are among those who must qualify, as well as candidates seeking seats on the Republican and Democratic State Central committees, the boards that govern the two state parties, and candidates seeking election to party parish committees.
Besides Paul and Romney, Doré said he expects former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, Texas Gov. Rick Perry -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's endorsed candidate -- U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, and probably former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer to qualify for the primary.
Doré said Louisiana has some of the easiest laws for a presidential candidate to qualify.
State law says presidential candidates affiliated with a "recognized political party" in the state -- one having a minimum of 40,000 registered members -- must file a form with Schedler's office and pay $1,125, $750 of which goes to the secretary of state's office and $375 to the central committee of their party.
They may also file a nominating petition signed by 6,000 registered voters, 1,000 from each of the state's six congressional districts. The signatures had to be gathered between Aug. 9 and Nov. 9 to give local registrars of voters time to verify the signatures and the voting status of the signer.
Bernie Pinsonant, a pollster and veteran campaign consultant with Southern Media and Opinion Research of Baton Rouge, said Louisiana likes to go with favorite sons like Roemer, or "near-favorite sons," like Perry. He pointed out that Louisiana voters supported former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter, former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton and former Texas Gov. George Bush in a range of elections spanning decades, a possibly good omen for Perry.
"I am sure Roemer will be in here, but the governor did not endorse him" and he has not yet been "in the mix" with the more visible and better-financed GOP candidates because of low poll numbers.
Doré said qualifying for the Republican State Central Committee seats will take place from the 230 districts now in place with some minor changes. A state court judge ruled that because the new committee districts had not been approved by the entire committee as state law requires, the elections should be held from 144 districts, the 39 state Senate districts and 105 House districts.
However, a federal court judge in Baton Rouge last week ruled that state law unconstitutional and directed that the 230 districts be used.
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JAL continued to review aircraft scheduling on each route and enforced measures to increase revenues while examining every cost category to achieve greater cost reduction, such as in fuel costs. Profit consciousness of each department has also been enhanced through the implementation of a new revenue management system introduced last April, which has helped to increase management efficiency.
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(1)JAL Group Consolidated Results for the Period April 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
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International Passengers
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In October, when passenger numbers to Thailand decreased due to the severe flooding there, JAL reduced the number of flights after the evacuation of a large number of Japanese expatriates and their families leaving Thailand had settled down. Meanwhile, JAL increased the number of flights on the Delhi route from four to five a week beginning on October 30, 2011 to meet the robust corporate travel demand observed in that sector. In addition, as leisure demand for flights departing from Japan had recovered from the summer, special seasonal fares were offered and larger aircraft were used for over 148 flights to Honolulu between October and December 2011. In ways such as these, we strived to increase profitability by swiftly adapting to the fluctuations in demand.
JAL and oneworld alliance partner American Airlines have been steadily expanding the joint business launched in April 2010. Among other areas of co-operation, joint fares between China (via Japan) and the U.S. were announced in December. Timed with the commencement of code-share flights with WestJet on three domestic routes in Canada, JAL introduced attractive discount fares for flights between Japan (via Vancouver) and Canada in December. Furthermore, through improvements to in-flight services, such as the occasional tie-ups with popular restaurants to provide signature dishes onboard, JAL strived to attract passengers through greater convenience and better service.
International capacity for this reporting period on a consolidated basis declined year-on-year by 21.2% when measured in available-seat-kilometer (ASK), and demand declined year-on-year by 27.5% in terms of revenue-passenger-kilometer (RPK). Load factor was 6.0 points less at 68.8% compared to the same period in the previous year. Revenue from international passenger operations for the first three quarters of the fiscal year on a consolidated basis was 288.9 billion yen, representing 31.8% of total revenue.
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Domestically, JAL made efforts to meet the demand for air transportation of cargo, which had shifted from surface transportation after the Great East Japan Earthquake. From July, JAL carried perishables especially from Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa, and made full use of the belly space of extra passenger flights operated at the year-end to capture peak domestic cargo demand. While capacity, in terms of available ton-kilometer (ATK), decreased by 22.5% due to the downsizing of network and aircrafts, the volume of domestic cargo transported in the first three quarters on a consolidated basis in RCTK terms declined year-on-year by 13.8%, and revenue generated from domestic cargo operations was 19.1 billion yen.
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Figures in red fonts above were revised from an earlier typo error in the press release. This revision was made on February 23, 2012.
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The annual Civil War Muster at Cascade Falls Park will take center stage Aug. 25-26. In coordination, the Michigan Theatre will show "Gone With the Wind" both days. The finale of the Jammin' in Jackson concert series will be Aug. 23.
Aug. 31 to Sept. 3
Enjoy the end-of-summer fireworks show and concert at Cascade Falls Park on Sept. 1. That day will also mark the final show of the Purple Rose Theatre's run of "On Golden Pond."


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Search for AHS football coach has drama
My job as a journalist is to inform my readers as to what is happening in this parish.
I could talk about the economy or how Citizen's Insurance is raising our rates, but I elected to talk about the search for a new football coach at Abbeville High School.
This month, applications are being taken for the head football coaching job at Abbeville High
One would think there would be no drama when it comes to selecting a head football coach at Abbeville High.
Coaches apply. Principal interviews them and then makes a recommendation of whom he or she likes to the School Board. The School Board OKs his pick and the coach is hired.
But it does not look like it is going to go that smoothly at Abbeville High School.
There have been a large number of applicants to apply for a job that has not had that much success over the last five years. It is a great group of applicants.
The applicants consist of coaches who are head coaches now, along with assistant coaches. One coach who is applying coached his team to Class A state title five years ago.
What is making this search for a head coach different than in the past is that some Vermilion Parish School Board members have decided they want a say in who AHS Principal James Segrest should hire.
One school board member is pushing for one of the applicants and talked to Segrest about this applicant.
Segrest has yet to officially interview any of the applicants, so he still has an open mind as to who is the right man for the job at Abbeville High.
I wanted to see if school board members getting involved in the hiring process of coaches was a common practice. I called retired principals, active principals and coaches. These are the best comments I heard.
"As a principal, the last thing you want someone to do is tell you who you should hire for your school," said one principal. "When hiring coaches, everyone has an opinion, especially booster club members. You listen but that's it."
A retired coach said, "As far as a school board member giving their opinion, that's wrong. I think the board members should let the professionals make the choice and not elected officials."
I agree. School board members need to let Segrest select his man. If his man falls on his face and wins one game in three games, Segrest gets the blame. If the school board member's choice wins only one game in three years, Segrest still gets the blame not the School Board member.
Segrest will bring three names to the School Board meeting on Jan. 28. He will have his No. 1 man and then a No. 2 and No. 3 pick.
If the School Board members vote "no" to his first choice, the No. 2 guy's name is put up and another vote is taken. If the board rejects his name, then look for a third name to be recommended.
At the end of the month, School Board history could be made if all three of Segrest's names are shot down by the School Board. That is not what Abbeville High School needs.


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It can definately have the feel good effect and create addiction in some individuals depending on how it binds to the endorphin receptors in the brain, beta caesin peptides are also believed to have similar properties.
Just because you get a feel good effect does not mean it is not doing any damage elswhere, I think of it like anesthetising you so you don't feel the pain as it tears up your insides, biological warfare.
Anyone for Milk & Cookies before bed?


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I've been car shopping with a friend of mine, and I must tell you, I am pretty impressed with what you can get these days for $16,000 - $18,000. I know that for some of you, that is still a lot of money. However these days, that is pretty much where a decent-equipped small car is priced.
I had the pleasure of test driving a Mazda 3 Sport Value Edition, which was quite a lot of fun. The Value Edition gives you 17" alloy wheels, fog lights, and some other perks, which dress up an otherwise plain sedan. I have to tell you, that if you are a person who enjoys driving a stick shift, this car was a real pleasure - very engaging, and a lot of fun to drive. That's a claim I don't use all the time.
Nowadays, cars come equipped with front and side airbags, anti-lock brakes, and all sorts of other safe things. What I liked about this sedan was how well laid out the controls were, and how 'flingable' it was to drive. In fact, this 2.0 liter engine and the 5-speed transmission reminded me of my 1991 Madza Miata convertible I had years ago, in terms of how connected I felt while in the driver's seat.
Air conditioning, power windows, remote entry, CD player, and more are all standard equipment, and the alloy wheels really made this sedan stand apart from the crowd. You get a lot of car for the money, and the Value Edition just adds more perks to the deal.
If you're looking for a small, fun to drive, economical car (32 mpg on the highway, and that's with the new, more accurate EPA ratings), check out the Mazda 3 as part of your research. You may really like what you see.
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During this holiday season the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police, in conjunction with the Somerset County Traffic Safety Alliance, urge all motorists to refrain from drinking and driving. Local police will be conducting high visibility patrols and checkpoints aggressively looking for impaired drivers. The special enforcement is part of the State-wide campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over which is sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
"This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when impaired driving traditionally increases by nearly 10%," said Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano. "This initiative brings attention to the serious consequences of drunk driving and the grave danger those who choose to drink and drive pose to all who share the road with them."
Last year in New Jersey, 152 people were killed as a result of alcohol-impaired related crashes. That number represents 24% of the 627 traffic fatalities reported in the state in 2011. In Somerset County, between 2009-2011, impaired driving was involved in 730 motor vehicle crashes including 397 injuries and 9 fatalities.
"No one ever thinks that a holiday celebration will end in jail, or worse, in a hospital or the morgue," said Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police President William Parenti. "But for those who include alcohol in their celebrations and then get behind the wheel, this is often the case."
It is illegal in all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher. According to Prosecutor Soriano, violators face jail time, loss of driver license, and steep financial consequences such as higher insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of job.
Prosecutor Soriano said there are three simple steps people can take to stay safe and out of trouble:
Plan ahead. If drinking, do not plan on driving. Designate a sober driver or find another safe way home.
If impaired, find another way home. Use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, use public transportation. The RIDE HOME 2NITE Program from EmPoWER SOMERSET provides several Taxi options around Somerset County so party goers can get home safely. The list of companies is available at: http://www.empowersomerset.com/ridehome2nite/ is provided as a courtesy and is not a discount, free service or endorsement.
Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let them get behind the wheel. If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone's life, and inaction could cost a life.


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on May 18, 2013 - 12:01 AM
Dear Abby: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I'll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy. I have just learned that my ex is having a baby boy with a woman he has stated he does not love and with whom he is not in a committed relationship.
I would like to protect Mandy from any pain this might cause her because she is a Daddy's girl. How should I deal with this and maintain my composure regarding the sibling who will now forever be a part of my daughter's life (and mine)?
– Stressed Out in San Diego
Dear Stressed Out: It is not appropriate to show your disgust with this situation to your daughter. Because your ex has gone on record that he doesn't love the woman he impregnated, and he is not in a committed relationship with her, you may be worrying needlessly. He will have a financial obligation to his son, but whether he's willing to be a father in the best sense of the word we don't know.
If Mandy interacts with her half brother she will have to learn to SHARE, which is an important life lesson every child must learn sooner or later.
Sore after shake
Dear Abby: I work in the media and meet a lot of people. I have arthritis in my hands. I have always believed in a firm handshake, but I'm finding that receiving one is crippling my hand. I don't want to appear unfriendly by not reciprocating a handshake, but I don't want my hand to ache for hours on end after meeting someone. Any suggestions?
– Hurting in Dover, Del.
Dear Hurting: It would not be unfriendly to simply say, "It's nice to meet you, but I can't shake hands because I have arthritis." Many people do, and it's the truth.
Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com.


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1999, Volume 45, Issue 9
- 1177-1193 Profits and Productivity
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- 1194-1209 Customer Satisfaction for Financial Services: The Role of Products, Services, and Information Technology
by M. S. Krishnan & Venkatram Ramaswamy & Mary C. Meyer & Paul Damien
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by Frances X. Frei & Ravi Kalakota & Andrew J. Leone & Leslie M. Marx
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by Andreas Soteriou & Stavros A. Zenios
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by Franklin Allen & Douglas Gale
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by J. David Cummins & Mary A. Weiss & Hongmin Zi
- 1270-1288 Profitability and Marketability of the Top 55 U.S. Commercial Banks
by Lawrence M. Seiford & Joe Zhu
1999, Volume 45, Issue 8
- 1025-1040 The Use of Information System Technology to Develop Tests on Insider Trading and Asymmetric Information
by James R. Marsden & Y. Alex Tung
- 1041-1056 Short- or Long-Duration Coupons: The Effect of the Expiration Date on the Profitability of Coupon Promotions
by Aradhna Krishna & Z. John Zhang
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by Gregory W. Fischer & Ziv Carmon & Dan Ariely & Gal Zauberman
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by Fangruo Chen
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by Gérard P. Cachon & Martin A. Lariviere
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by Brian S. Silverman
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by Søren Asmussen & Reuven Y. Rubinstein
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by Ricardo Ernst & Panagiotis Kouvelis
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by Koorush Ziarati & François Soumis & Jacques Desrosiers & Marius M. Solomon
- 1169-1176 Note: Rule-Based Forecasting vs. Damped-Trend Exponential Smoothing
by Everette S. Gardner
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- 905-917 Localization of Knowledge and the Mobility of Engineers in Regional Networks
by Paul Almeida & Bruce Kogut
- 918-935 Retrieving and Transferring Embodied Data: Implications for the Management of Interdependence Within Organizations
by Andrew King
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- 972-979 Elicitation and Context Effects in Judgments: Fixed Sum Versus Fixed Scale Frames
by John R. Doyle
- 980-994 The Impact of Adding a Make-to-Order Item to a Make-to-Stock Production System
by Awi Federgruen & Ziv Katalan
- 995-1007 Decision Analysis by Augmented Probability Simulation
by Concha Bielza & Peter Müller & David Ríos Insua
- 1008-1024 Information Technology Effects on Firm Performance as Measured by Tobin's q
by Anandhi S. Bharadwaj & Sundar G. Bharadwaj & Benn R. Konsynski
1999, Volume 45, Issue 6
- 771-786 The Impact of Product Variety on Automobile Assembly Operations: Empirical Evidence and Simulation Analysis
by Marshall L. Fisher & Christopher D. Ittner
- 787-803 Performance Evaluation of General and Company Specific Models in Software Development Effort Estimation
by Katrina Maxwell & Luk Van Wassenhove & Soumitra Dutta
- 804-823 What Price Fairness? A Bargaining Study
by Rami Zwick & Xiao-Ping Chen
- 824-842 Evolutionary Patterns of Flexible Automation and Performance: A Longitudinal Study
by Kenneth K. Boyer
- 843-856 Managing Supply Chain Demand Variability with Scheduled Ordering Policies
by Gérard P. Cachon
- 857-869 Dynamic Pricing for Network Service: Equilibrium and Stability
by Yasushi Masuda & Seungjin Whang
- 870-888 Predicting Queueing Delays
by Ward Whitt
- 889-904 Single-Stage Resource Allocation and Economic Lot Scheduling on Multiple, Nonidentical Production Lines
by Ramesh Bollapragada & Uday Rao
1999, Volume 45, Issue 5
- 621-632 Venture Capitalists' Assessment of New Venture Survival
by Dean A. Shepherd
- 633-640 Decentralized Multi-Echelon Supply Chains: Incentives and Information
by Hau Lee & Seungjin Whang
- 641-658 Holistic Customer Requirements and the Design-Select Decision
by Karl T. Ulrich & David J. Ellison
- 659-669 Information Aggregation and Communication in Organizations
by Philippe Jehiel
- 670-684 Real Options and Product Life Cycles
by Nicolas P. B. Bollen
- 685-703 Capacity Allocation Using Past Sales: When to Turn-and-Earn
by Gérard P. Cachon & Martin A. Lariviere
- 704-721 The Effects of Human Resource Management Systems on Economic Performance: An International Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Plants
by Casey Ichniowski & Kathryn Shaw
- 722-732 Cross-Utilization of Workers Whose Capabilities Differ
by Gerard M. Campbell
- 733-747 Inventory Control in Hybrid Systems with Remanufacturing
by Erwin van der Laan & Marc Salomon & Rommert Dekker & Luk Van Wassenhove
- 748-764 A Simulated Annealing Algorithm with Constant Temperature for Discrete Stochastic Optimization
by Mahmoud H. Alrefaei & Sigrún Andradóttir
- 765-767 Variance vs. Standard Deviation: Variability Reduction Through Operations Reversal
by Roman Kapuscinski & Sridhar Tayur
- 768-769 Remarks on: "Some Extensions of the Discrete Lotsizing and Scheduling Problem"
by Scott Webster
1999, Volume 45, Issue 4
- 455-465 Measuring the Effectiveness of Overlapping Development Activities
by Christian Terwiesch & Christoph H. Loch
- 466-485 Inventory Reduction and Productivity Growth: Linkages in the Japanese Automotive Industry
by Marvin B. Lieberman & Lieven Demeester
- 486-498 Variety Seeking, Purchase Timing, and the "Lightning Bolt" Brand Choice Model
by Pradeep K. Chintagunta
- 499-518 Investigating Dynamic Multifirm Market Interactions in Price and Advertising
by Naufel J. Vilcassim & Vrinda Kadiyali & Pradeep K. Chintagunta
- 519-532 Measures of Perceived Risk
by Jianmin Jia & James S. Dyer & John C. Butler
- 533-542 The Value of Internet Commerce to the Customer
by Ralph L. Keeney
- 543-559 Project Scheduling Under Partially Renewable Resource Constraints
by Jan Böttcher & Andreas Drexl & Rainer Kolisch & Frank Salewski
- 560-574 Solving Semi-Markov Decision Problems Using Average Reward Reinforcement Learning
by Tapas K. Das & Abhijit Gosavi & Sridhar Mahadevan & Nicholas Marchalleck
- 575-596 Batch Construction Heuristics and Storage Assignment Strategies for Walk/Ride and Pick Systems
by Robert A. Ruben & F. Robert Jacobs
- 597-607 IDEA and AR-IDEA: Models for Dealing with Imprecise Data in DEA
by William W. Cooper & Kyung Sam Park & Gang Yu
- 608-620 Anticipating the Consequences of School Reform: A New Use of DEA
by Shawna Grosskopf & Kathy J. Hayes & Lori L. Taylor & William L. Weber
1999, Volume 45, Issue 3
- 297-315 Component Sharing in the Management of Product Variety: A Study of Automotive Braking Systems
by Marshall Fisher & Kamalini Ramdas & Karl Ulrich
- 316-329 Evaluating Financial Risk in the Medicare Prospective Payment System
by Maqbool Dada & William D. White
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by Jiefeng Xu & Steve Y. Chiu & Fred Glover
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by Hyoungtae Kim & Sungsoo Park
- 452-454 Note: On Semi-Active Timetabling in Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling
by Arno Sprecher & Andreas Drexl
1999, Volume 45, Issue 2
- 131-141 Pricing Patterns of Cellular Phones and Phonecalls: A Segment-Level Analysis
by Dipak C. Jain & Eitan Muller & Naufel J. Vilcassim
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by Scott Shane & Maw-Der Foo
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by Christoph H. Loch & Bernardo A. Huberman
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by James W. Taylor & Derek W. Bunn
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1999, Volume 45, Issue 1
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by Srinagesh Gavirneni & Roman Kapuscinski & Sridhar Tayur
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by Sayan Chatterjee & Jagdip Singh
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by Kishore Gawande & Timothy Wheeler
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by Rajeev K. Tyagi
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by George Wu & Richard Gonzalez
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by Tito Homem-de-Mello & Alexander Shapiro & Mark L. Spearman
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When a consumer wants to compare the price of one product with another, money is primarily functioning as a:
Unit of account
When a banker records how many dollars each of his borrowers owes the bank, money is serving as a:
Unit of account
If product prices were stated in terms of tobacco leaves, then tobacco leaves would be functioning primarily as:
A unit of account
One major advantage of money serving as a medium of exchange is that it allows society to:
Escape the complications of barter
Money eliminates the need for a coincidence of wants in trading primarily through its role as a:
Medium of exchange
Which definition(s) of the money supply include(s) only items which are directly and immediately usable as a medium of exchange?
People can generally get the following items at their commercial banks, except:
Money market mutual funds
Which of the following "backs" the value of money in the United States?
The acceptability of it as a medium of exchange
United States currency has value primarily because it:
Is relatively scarce, is legal tender, and is generally acceptable in exchange for goods and services
The Federal backing for money in the United States comes from:
Controlling the money supply in order to keep the value of money relatively stable over time
What "backs" the money supply of the U.S.?
The U.S. government's ability to keep the value of money relatively stable
When there is inflation in the economy, it implies that the:
Price index is rising and the purchasing power of money is falling
To keep high inflation from eroding the value of money, monetary authorities in the United States:
Control the supply of money in the economy
The Federal Reserve System consists of which of the following?
Board of Governors and the 12 Federal Reserve Banks
How long is the term of office for members appointed to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System?
14 years
Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors are:
Appointed by the President to staggered 14-year terms
Which group assists the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in determining monetary policy?
Federal Open Market Committee
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC):
Sets policy on the sale and purchase of government bonds by the Fed
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System is primarily for:
Setting the Fed's monetary policy and directing the purchase and sale of government securities
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks can best be characterized as:
Central banks, banker's banks, and quasi-public banks
Holding the money deposits of businesses and households and making loans to the public are the basic functions of:
Commercial banks and thrift institutions
Which of the following is the most important function of the Federal Reserve System?
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Tales from the Tooth: She Won't Forget AgainCasey Mullins
Addie was up before the rest of us, dressed and shoveling cereal into her mouth before our alarms even went off. I had a morning flight so I was up earlier than usual as Cody was getting ready to head to the gym. Addie declared herself ready to go when I reminded her that her hair needed to be combed and her teeth needed to be brushed.
"Okay!" and she rushed down the hall to the bathroom.
A few moments later I heard the front door open and close. I knew a few moments wasn't enough to get the job done let alone properly. Sure enough, I checked her toothbrush and I was right. So I set out to do the job myself.
Look, I know the kid was excited for her first day of school, but that's no excuse to skip personal hygiene. Since I was already ready to leave for the airport and the bus wasn't coming for another 12 minutes, I packed a comb, a toothbrush and a little cup of water to the bus stop.
In front of everyone.
It was something my mother in law would have done. Or my grandmother.
It was in that moment I felt more like a mom than I have ever felt before.
There weren't many people at the bust stop, a couple of kids and their parents who know Addie and me well. Addie knew she was in for it as she saw me coming towards her and obliged to a corner double brushing.
"I'm not afraid to do this everyday, or come to school and do it in front of your whole class. You NEED to comb your hair and brush your teeth before you leave the house."
"Okay." she hugged me, got on the bus and left.
We are three weeks into the school year and so far she's been well groomed 85% of the time. Hey, you can't win them all. She's rounding the corner into that strange and awkward phase of childhood, the one we all struggled with. If good grooming habits are in place now, I won't be dealing with "smelly kid" issues at the next parent teacher conference or cavity issues at her next checkup, hopefully being aggressive now will make the transition into young lady hood a little less painful.
Now, am I the only one who's brushed their kid's teeth at the bus stop? Please say no.
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How to Care for Older Dogs, as Told By an Older DogBabble Alexandra
Hi guys! Ollie here. You may remember me from my human's introduction of me and my sister. There's only so much sleeping and sniffing around the house a dog can do in a day, so I thought I'd use some of my free time to teach you guys about caring for an older dog. Whether you've got puppies or some white-faced pals like me (I think it makes me look very distinguished), I've got advice for you, since there were a lot of things my humans should have done for me when I was a puppy (I'm not mad at them though; they keep the cheese coming pretty regularly).
Even though I'm a dog, a lot of these tips apply to cats too, even though I'm not sure why you'd want a cat when you could have a dachshund.
Snoozin' 1 of 13Don't get surprised when my sleeping habits change. Just like grandma, I wake up even earlier than I used to. I don't think there's a problem with this, as I'm totally saving my papa human money on alarm clocks! I know it can be hard for you humans to get up earlier with us, but don't be surprised when we poop on the floor after you ignore us in favor of sleep.
Co-snoozin' 2 of 13(However, if you snuggle with me, then we both get to sleep and be warm.)
Jumping and Stairs Now Off-limits 3 of 13See my sister on the couch? She jumps up to get there, and she jumps back down. This is really bad for dogs, especially dachshunds, corgis, and other long guys like me, because it's bad for our backs, as are long staircases. Sometimes she and I hurt ourselves when we do this and then we need to be carted up and down everywhere for days. If you've got a new puppy, you should train him how to use dog steps, or not jump at all. My humans tried to teach me this when I was around 7, but I was already set in my ways.
A Winning Smile 4 of 13Aren't my teeth funny? I've had to get quite a few pulled by the vet over the past few years, because my humans never got into the habit of using dog toothbrushes on me. They assumed that all the toys I played with cleaned my teeth. When your dogs get to be around my age, make sure your vet is checking all their teeth at their checkups so none get rotten and infected.
The Better to Hear You With 5 of 13You know how the humans you know have gotten weirder as they've gotten older? Dogs do that too. For example, I only started sticking my ear out like this a few years ago. It's a great way to get extra scraps! And they say an old dog can't learn new tricks.
However 6 of 13But don't call me weird. It's not nice.
Squeakin' 7 of 13It's still really important for us to play and get exercise. I'm pretty little, so throwing a toy for me to run after and wrestle with you for it is good for me. I like to sleep a lot (see previous slide), so sometimes you'll just have to buy us lots of new toys that haven't had their squeakers ripped out yet to encourage us to play.
Food, Glorious Food 8 of 13Apparently, my stomach has a limited capacity. I really don't think this is true; my humans must be kidding when they say if left unattended I'd eat until I exploded. But even though my capacity for begging for treats and scraps hasn't diminished with age, they feed me less than they used to a few years ago. They also give me dog food that's specially made for senior dogs, because it's got more of the stuff I need and fewer calories. They also give me smaller treats, which I think is just silly but they insist is smart.
I'm Just Like You 9 of 13You know all those crazy vitamins you take? We need them too! My papa human gives us glucosamine, which he says is for our joints, whatever those are. I like that they taste like meat! He also gives me fish oil to make my coat all shiny. He takes those too, so I think they must be real treats, not like those bone-shaped biscuits he tries to pass off on me.
Is That Meat I Smell? 10 of 13My nose is still excellent, but my other senses may change as I get older. Make sure your vet is checking your pup's vision.
What's Up, Doc? 11 of 13Speaking of the vet, you'll probably be seeing a lot of him when your pets get older. If you've got a young dog now (under age 7) or are thinking of getting a pet, make sure you purchase pet insurance right away. My humans didn't know this was an option when they got me, and they've spent quite a bit on my vet bills throughout my life.
Sign My Cast 12 of 13See? If they had purchased pet insurance, maybe they wouldn't have had to shell out for this sad bandage on my foot.
One More Thing… 13 of 13No matter how many years you do this to us, we will always hate it. Sorry.
Share your older pet care tips in the comments! —Ollie and Alexandra Martell


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The most recent short interest data has been released for the 08/15/2016 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel like to sift through this fresh data and order the underlying components of the S&P 500 by "days to cover." There are a number of ways to look at short data, for example the total number of shares short; but one metric that we find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares typically traded. The number of shares short is then compared to the average daily volume, in order to calculate the total number of trading days it would take to close out all of the open short positions if every share traded represented a short position being closed.
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|Board votes to revoke Credo Highs charter
School has 45 days to satisfy demands set by CRPUSD
More than three hours of heartfelt pleas and speeches from students and parents of Rohnert Park's Credo High School were not enough to sway the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District Board of Trustees from voting to revoke the Waldorf-inspired school's charter at a special meeting on Sept. 23.
The vote was 4-1, with trustee Leffler Brown being the only no vote, which was appreciated by the standing room only crowd in the Technology Middle School auditorium.
The board has cited fiscal and administrative problems as the reasons it is taking this action. In a letter sent to parents, students and the media, the board says Credo's persistent enrollment shortfall has resulted in inadequate funding from federal, state and local revenue sources to operate the school in keeping with its charter, and that these problems have persisted since August of 2011. The school district gets a certain amount of money per student from the state and federal government. Credo currently has an enrollment of around 100 students from the ninth through 11th grades.
For its part, Credo insists it has submitted a balanced budget for the 2013-14 school year, but the board disputes this claim. The board's letter says Credo's submitted budget does not account for short-term debt in the amount of at least $100,000, overestimates revenue by overestimating student enrollment and the budget inappropriately uses restricted revenue, specifically a grant from the Mazza Foundation and the State Common Core funds.
If anything the meeting lay bare a deep mistrust on the part of both sides, but more so on the part of the Credo supporters.
"Our (Credo's) mistrust of the district is that they're continually moving the target," Credo director Chip Romer said. "We comply with their request and it's never enough. I think our board and community have gotten to the point to where it's hard to believe there's a place that's enough. It's on all levels and its ongoing."
Some of those in the audience had pointed criticism of board members Jennifer Wiltermood and Ed Gilardi, who they say are too eager to close Credo despite having never visited the school.
Finances aside, Credo has been one of the top academic performing schools in Sonoma County. It has recorded the third-highest state test scores of any high school in the county.
Also, some audience members who spoke expressed a deep mistrust of Superintendent Robert Haley.
"I have come to tell you that others beyond the Credo community are paying attention to what you do here," said Credo parent Jodi Boyle, who lives in Petaluma. "You have been relying on the narrative Superintendent Haley has provided all along, and I suggest you do your own research. I suggest you come to Credo and observe the program for yourself, for you are the ones who will live with this decision on your conscience. Do not hide behind legal language that makes it look like you have no choice."
The school has some time to satisfy the board's demands and to raise $100,000 to cover its immediate debt, which includes about $50,000 owed to the school district. In 45 days there'll be another public hearing. And then within 30 days of that hearing, the board will have to decide whether or not to remove the charter.
Credo seems poised to raise the money. During the public comment part of the meeting, Credo parent Maria Martinez waved a handful of cash and checks totaling more than $63,000, which she said was raised since Sept. 20, when some board members met with parents and Credo administration officials.
"The money all came from donations…there were no loans," Martinez said. "Actually, $7,000 came from a prospective Credo parent, whose kids will be coming to the school a couple of years down the road."
Said Romer, "I believe we'll raise the rest of the money."
Members of the board said they were impressed by the outpouring of support to keep the school open, but expressed regret that it came too late.
"One of the things that really bothered me is we've had this discussion for a year and a half ago and it's come down to the last minute before there's been energy out there," Gilardi said. "When we were bringing up financial issues and a number of issues and trying to work to resolve some of these problems, it was always put off to another day. My biggest worry is what's going to happen tomorrow. We have to think of tomorrow for our entire school system."
I believe the Board deserves a recall. Mr. Haley deserves to be fired (yet a fourth time). Who ever hired this guy and what were his qualifications? What is his record with respect to past school districts both academically and fiscally? Why and how does he get his Boards to rubber-stamp his agenda? Questions need to be asked and answered.
Let's begin a campaign to truly raise the standards of the educational quality of our community. It takes a village!


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Big Miracle
Drama / Family
Director: Ken Kwapis
Running time: 106 mins Released: 10th February 2012
About Big Miracle
An animal rescue drama set in Barrow, Alaska and based on a true story. In 1988 reporter Adam (John Krasinski) is stuck in the snowy town doing boring stories about avocadoes. When a family of whales become trapped in walls of ice with five miles between them and the open ocean, he senses potential in the story. Adam's ex-girlfriend Rachel (Drew Barrymore) is a Greenpeace volunteer who becomes involved. She asks the state governor (Stephen Root) for a ship, but he doesn't believe it's an important issue. One press campaign later, and he's shaking hands with whale mascots and vowing to save those poor creatures. At one point, another ship is needed, but the only one within range is a Soviet ice-breaker, and it seems as though the Cold War could get in the way of the operation.
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