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Master of Business Administration
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Earn your MBA degree in the classroom at Southpointe, Cranberry, Monroeville, Waynesburg or online. The MBA program gives you the flexibility to include a graduate degree into your busy lifestyle.
The MBA degree will provide you with a real-world overview of business organization and enterprise by developing and refining your business knowledge and skills in such areas as economics, statistics, marketing, organizational behavior, accounting, finance and management information systems.
You create your MBA concentration from the following options:
- Applied Business
- Energy Management
- Finance
- Human Resources/Leadership
- Health Systems Administration
- Market Development
- Project Management
See what our recent graduates have to say about the program.
You will learn from facilitators who are experts in their fields and live what they teach every day. These facilitators are with you every step of the way as you work to earn your MBA Degree.
Waynesburg's MBA Program is located at four convenient centers in the Pittsburgh region including Monroeville, Cranberry, Southpointe and Waynesburg.
- Flex Scheduling permits you to take classes at your own pace with accelerated 8-week class sessions, six times within a calendar year
- Classes meet one night per week Monday - Thursday from 6 PM to 10 PM at our four convenient locations in the Pittsburgh region: Southpointe, Cranberry, Monroeville, Waynesburg
- Saturday morning MBA Program offered exclusively at our Southpointe Center
- Fully online program also available
The Department of Business Administration at Waynesburg University has been granted first-time accreditation for a seven-year period by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. The IACBE has accredited the business programs in the following degrees:
Master of Business Administration in with majors/concentrations/specializations/emphases in Applied Business, Energy Management, Finance, Human Resources/Leadership, Health Systems Administrator, Market Development, and Project Management.
Bachelor of Science, with majors/concentrations/specializations/emphases in Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Public Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Sports Management
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission into the MBA program, the student must submit the following:
- Completed Application
- An official transcript indicating a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree earned at an accredited college or university
- Official transcripts of all other undergraduate and graduate coursework (request forms available below)
- A current resumé
- Two completed reference forms (form available below)
In order to be admitted to the program, the student must have:
- Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university, GPA 3.0 or higher
- Be 25 years of age or older, and
- Must have 3 years of significant post-baccalaureate business experience.
Students whose native language is not English must also submit an official report of TOEFL scores or other indication of competency in English. Students seeking admission into a graduate business program may be offered regular or conditional admission. The Director of the MBA Program will review each student's educational background and work experience to determine the student's admission status. Regular admission will be offered to students who demonstrate that they have the preparation necessary to successfully complete the program.
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Master of Business Administration
Director of Graduate Programs in Business Administration - Assistant Professor
Master of Business Administration
The MBA Program at Waynesburg University is comprised of a 36 credit hour curriculum. This includes nine core classes that all students must complete with three elective classes that fall into one of six concentrations of your choice.
Required Courses for All MBA Students
- Accounting Concepts & Applications
- Seminar in Applied Economics
- International Business
- Financial Management OR Financial Management in Healthcare
- Organizational Behavior
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing Management
- Statistical Methods
- Management Policy
MBA Degree Tracks
Applied Business
MBA candidates will develop quantitative techniques, study interpersonal relationships within organizations and integrate the various areas of business through case studies and written and oral presentations.
Energy Management
MBA candidates will gain an understanding of all energy sources available globally and how those resources impact business decisions and the environment. Included in the curriculum is supply chain and project management.
MBA candidates will advance their financial skills through an intense hands-on curriculum. The focus of the finance concentration includes advanced accounting concepts, risk analysis of investments to create an optimal financial portfolio and international financial theories.
Health Systems Administration
MBA candidates will develop an innovative understanding of the healthcare system in a variety of organized delivery system management scenarios. Laws and ethical issues will be discussed. Students will learn how to transform data into evidence based decision-making.
Human Resources/Leadership
MBA candidates who choose this concentration will develop knowledge in human resources while becoming leaders in their field. Students become astute business leaders in the areas of organizational leadership, change and conflict resolution.
Market Development
MBA candidates will become shrewd marketers by honing their skills in diverse marketing concepts including consumer behavior, product and pricing policies, distribution channels, advertising and professional selling.
Project Management
This concentration is designed to prepare and educate students on the fundamentals of project management that will enable them to lead projects/programs in their own fields. The concentration in project management will provide students with valuable knowledge, networks, and resources to advance their careers in the field of project management.
Course Descriptions
BUS 507. Advanced Financial Accounting Procedures 3 credits
An advanced course in financial accounting. Emphasizes the external uses of accounting information by those who perform controller functions. Includes balance sheet, income statement of cash flows, accounting cycles, etc. Analyzes the effect of alternate accounting procedures in financial reporting. Prerequisites: BUS 526 and 558.
BUS 515. Healthcare Systems 3 credits
This course serves as an introduction to the analysis, structure, and management of healthcare services in the United States. The course will cover topics such as comparisons of international health systems, organized delivery systems, legal considerations in healthcare, stakeholder management, finance management and reimbursement, human resource issues, financing, marketing, information systems, hospital history and organization, ambulatory care, physician practice management, managed care, quality assurance, and compliance program development. Particular emphasis will be given to the administrator's role in a variety of organized delivery system management scenarios.
BUS 516. Law and Ethics in Health Systems 3 credits
Law and ethics continue to take center stage in the healthcare industry. This course introduces students to a wide range of laws and ethical issues of importance to traditional and non¬traditional healthcare organizations such as: acute care, long-term care, home health, practice management, managed care, and academe.
BUS 517. Information, Productivity and Outcomes 3 credits
Information is central to the effective and efficient management and functioning of healthcare organizations. This course provides students with the latest knowledge about the gathering, use, maintenance, storage, and retrieval of information. Emphasis is placed on transforming data into information. Units of content also examine concepts related to quality improvement initiatives, outcomes measurement, and the transformation of data into useful information in decision-making.
BUS 518. Supply Chain Management 3 credits
This course will provide students with a broad view of the supply chain concept, as well as an in-depth analysis of individual firms' efforts in the field. The topics to be covered include logistics, transportation, inventory management and warehousing, materials management, global supply, demand management, e-commerce, finance, and network design.
BUS 519. Evolving the Entrepreneurial Spirit 3 credits
This course will examine the various entrepreneurial roles in business development. Topics covered will include: differences and similarities between individual, corporate, group, women and male entrepreneurs; how one can identify and nurture entrepreneurial spirit, determining when entrepreneurial spirit is required to develop new vision, new business models, and when this becomes a hindrance to conducting business. Students will execute group and individual projects examining their particular interest. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 525. E-Commerce 3 credits
Examines the unique characteristics of electronic commerce as applied to large and small businesses engaged in manufacturing, distribution, and providing services. Topics include: Government regulation and intervention, selection of technology and applications, strategic issues and implications, marketing implications, basic building blocks required for effective implementation of e-commerce initiatives, and the growth of global e-commerce. Course employs case studies, trade journal readings and other material.
BUS 526. Accounting Concepts & Applications 3 credits
The use of detailed accounting information to effect control of corporate operations is studied. Based on a firm understanding of accounting principles and procedures, the course extends data collection to data interpretation via accounting information systems. Non-accounting majors will realize the usefulness of accounting data in forecasting, planning, budgeting, costing, variance analysis, and monitoring.
BUS 527. Energy Management & Strategy 3 credits
New and exciting course that will introduce students to an overview of the Energy field. The course will discuss current sources of energy, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum and explore new sources including the Marcellus Shale. Topics will include renewable energy that focuses on sustainability such as wind and hydroelectric opportunities for the future.
BUS 528. Seminar in Applied Economics 3 credits
This course concentrates on the practical uses of economic theory in managing the firm, including microeconomic and macroeconomic topics. It is concerned with theory of the firm, production and costs, pricing, equilibrium, demand forecasting, factor pricing, market structure, input/output analysis, and aggregate economic parameters that impact efficient resource allocation. Specific firm and industry examples are developed throughout the course.
BUS 529. Ethical Decision Making 3 credits
This course provides a study of the changing environments of business and the consequent changing role of business in society. The theory of capitalism is fully developed and related to modern American business. Topics such as social values, corporate power, pluralism, social responsibility, and business ethics are addressed. Contemporary issues such as pollution, consumerism, and urban decay are viewed from the perspective of the business manager. Governmental regulations and policies are shown to have a significant effect on the firm. The future of business, government, and society is debated.
BUS 535. International Business 3 credits
This course is a study of the world market and an analysis of economic, political, cultural, and business trends as they influence the multinational corporation. Risk taking, financing, and investment are considered. Marketing variations among countries are discussed. Students are required to prepare a research report on the operation of a corporation doing business abroad or of another country's business system.
BUS 536. Project Management 3 credits
Effective project management is potentially the most important aspect in business as it relates to overall financial impact, competitiveness, and business survival. Topics of study will include basic project management concepts, project selection, project team building, conflict, and negotiation, risk management, scheduling, cost analysis, budgeting, evaluation and control, and resource management.
BUS 538. Power, Culture, and Leadership 3 credits
This course reviews theoretical and practical approaches to influencing and motivating people. It explores relative effectiveness of various leadership styles, different motivation theories, and power tactics from a managerial point of view. Experience-based learning methods are used to aid diagnosis and understanding of individual influencing styles. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 539. Leading Organizational Change 3 credits
Theories of organizational change and the change agent's role in the process are explored. Barriers to change are identified and strategies for organizational transformation developed. Potential topics for qualitative action research within the learner's own organization are generated. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 545. Employment Law 3 credits
This course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of current legal issues in the area of employer/employee relations. Emphasis is on both the federal and state regulatory environment applicable to employment law. Areas covered include the basis for the employer-employment relationship, pre-employment relationship, pre-employment concerns, and legal aspects of the employment relationship, discrimination issues, termination of the employer-employee relationship, and ethical issues in employment law. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 546. Risk and Budget Management
The purpose of this class is to understand and apply appropriate techniques to plan, monitor, and control work packages in projects in view of risks that may develop during the course of the project. The course focuses on cost budget development and control and on the management of project-related risk. The course aims to facilitate students' learning through their development of a comprehensive project plan. The course also explores the six risk-management processes as outlined in the PMBOK(R) Guide: risk management planning, risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, risk-response planning, and risk monitoring and control.
BUS 548. Procurement and Contracts
The goal of this class is to introduce the student to some of the tools and constraints associated with managing both small and large project contracts, including procurement approaches. More specifically, this class is to demonstrate how project managers handle contracts and coordinate the procurement process. The course will also identify issues relating to contracts, including tendering, bidding, and order management processes, as well as the legal and commercial implications.
BUS 558. Financial Management 3 credits
Development of tools, concepts, and techniques of financial analysis are applied to corporate decision making. Topics addressed include goal setting, working capital management, financial forecasting, capital budgeting, and funds acquisition. Students are exposed to problems, cases, and reports in order to apply their analytical skills. Special attention is given to the dynamics of the financial market and its impact on the firm. Prerequisite: BUS 526.
BUS 559. Portfolio Management 3 credits
Security analysis and investment. Determination of the optimal portfolio mix. A study of the financial market and its operation, investment banking, the risk characteristics of stock and bonds, valuation, capital structure theory, leverage, balance and diversification of fixed versus variable rate securities, and the relationships of securities to alternative investment opportunities. Students will simulate the acquisition and management of a securities portfolio. Evaluation of the operating performance of the portfolio is a course requirement. Prerequisite: BUS 558.
BUS 566. Behavioral Interviewing 3 credits
This course examines the process of interviewing prospective candidates for a position, using a particular style of questioning, known as behavioral interviewing. Legal issues are addressed. Students practice behavioral interviewing and determine strategies for creating an effective climate for successful interviews. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 567. Conflict Resolution 3 credits
This course will require students to utilize knowledge and skills that have been developed in prior coursework and in their outside, personal and professional environments. In addition to learning new concepts, students will be required to utilize what they have acquired in the past in order to understand and resolve typical and yet sometimes complex real-life interactions.
BUS 568. Performance Management 3 credits
Performance management focuses on both an overview and an in-depth acquisition and application of time-tested management philosophies, processes, and practices. This course will emphasize the critical elements of management such as basic management structures, positional competencies, active listening techniques, motivational survey tools, employee motivational strategies, performance coaching modules, standards of performance, and legal disciplinary guidelines. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 569. Consumer Behavior 3 credits
The purpose of this course is for the student to develop an understanding of the intriguing and dynamic field of consumer behavior. Although traditional theoretical perspectives of buyer behavior form the foundation of the course, new and emerging topics both in theory and in practice will cultivate the students' contemporary understanding of customer behavior. The student will gain knowledge of all aspects of the consumer process including pre-acquisition, consumption, post-acquisition decisions. Consumer behavior theory will be introduced and applied to "real-world" marketing situations. Prerequisite: BUS 578.
BUS 575. Organizational Behavior 3 credits
The organizational structure of the institution is studied. Topics addressed include: organizational patterns, goal setting, planning, leadership, motivation, communication, production, morale, rewards, conflict, and change. The course integrates contemporary readings and case analysis with the topics being addressed.
BUS 576. Management Information Systems 3 credits
This course integrates data processing with the development of management information for decision-making. The interface between computer science and business and education is explored, particularly with respect to rapidly changing technology in information science and its effect on decision-making. Topics relative to the enhancement of decision-making are explored, including behavioral and quantitative information.
BUS 577. Human Resources Management 3 credits
This course covers a wide range of personnel management including: labor-management relations; worker satisfaction; job safety; incentive systems; fringe benefits; wage and salary administration; manpower training and development; recruiting; and regulations. Speakers from labor and industry will share their perspectives with the class. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 578. Marketing Management 3 credits
The role of marketing in the goals of maximization of owner and consumer well being are studied. The course stresses the environmental posture of marketing, including both exogenous and endogenous influences. Topics include marketing and change, the marketing concept, the systems perspective, consumer behavior, marketing strategy, marketing organization, product and price policies, promotion and distribution policies. The student will participate in case analysis as well as in an interactive marketing simulation. Prerequisite: BUS 526 and BUS 558.
BUS 579. Advanced Project /Portfolio Management
The aim of this course is to examine how managers plan, budget, schedule and control multi-project programs within an organizational context. It includes the importance of project teams and human resource management in the process. Topics include the role of projects in organizations; alternative organizational systems; program planning, budgeting, monitoring, control and management methodologies; team management and leadership; legal and ethical issues; conflict identification and resolution; portfolio management, project management cycles, resource management, change management, and advanced applications of project management software.
BUS 584. Advanced Finance 3 credits
The goal of this course is built upon the principles discussed in Financial Management. Major topics and areas to be covered include role of the financial manager, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, derivatives and risk management, capital budgeting, capital structure and value-based management, tactical financing decisions, and special topics such as mergers and multinational financial management. Prerequisite: BUS 558.
BUS 585. Statistical Methods 3 credits
Application of classical and Bayesian statistics to business data. An examination of probability, inferential testing, sequential decision making, least squares regression, multiple regression and correlation analysis. Problem solving takes place in the classroom and through computer assisted instruction. A research design project is required.
BUS 586. High Performance Team Development 3 credits
This course provides team leaders and members with the tools to develop and sustain effective teamwork. The tools to be considered will contain strategies and tactics to achieve the outcomes of a shared vision, individual and mutual responsibility, and perpetual development of communication processes, strong unified relationships, and the coordination of effort among team members. Prerequisite: BUS 575.
BUS 587. Financial Management in Healthcare 3 credits
This course provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to make sense of financial information used to manage traditional and non-traditional healthcare organizations. The course presents healthcare financing on a broad base by introducing the student to such topics as organization of financial management, third party payment methodologies, budget and capital development, financial planning, financial reporting, cost accounting and analysis, and rate setting. The course focuses on students with non-financial backgrounds, providing them with fundamental concepts and skills that are applicable to any healthcare organization. Prerequisite: BUS 526 or NUR 589.
BUS 588. Advertising 3 credits
A study of advertising as part of the marketing mix in business today. Topics discuss ethical viewpoints, marketing and consumer behavior, advertising strategy, research, creative strategies, media choices and planning, and interactive advertising utilizing the web. This course examines real-life advertising campaigns, their effects on society and creative challenges that direct media choices. The development of a complete advertising campaign including media analysis is a major requirement of this course. Prerequisite: BUS 578.
BUS 589. Sales & Customer Relationship Management (formerly Sales & Promotion) 3 credits
This course investigates the nature of personal selling, its relationship to the promotional mix and its importance to the economy. It will also examine the mechanics, methodologies, behavioral skills and communication skills essential for successful selling. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and the use of the social networking will be incorporated as part of a comprehensive analysis of the selling process from product knowledge, prospecting, identifying customer needs and presenting the best possible solution for the customer. Prerequisite: BUS 578.
BUS 595/596. Special Topics 3 credits
A survey of selected topics in business administration to include advanced study in international business, management, finance, accounting, economics and marketing. The special topic course may include a University-led international business trip. This is an elective course for students who want to participate in the trip, but have fulfilled BUS 535 International Business course requirement.
BUS 599. Management Policy 3 credits
This is the capstone course for students completing the MBA program. Taken near or at the end of the program, the course is designed to integrate the functional areas of accounting, finance, management, and marketing, and is patterned after the Harvard case method. Students are drawn into the problem-solving process through extensive out-of-class reading, analysis, and study group interaction via a computer simulation, as well as written communication. Communication skills are refined in the classroom by panel discussions and oral reports. The Major Fields Test is given and is a requirement to complete the course. Prerequisites: 30 credit hours in the graduate program, including BUS 526, BUS 528, BUS 535, BUS 558 OR BUS 587, BUS 575, BUS 576, BUS 578 AND BUS 585.


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#2493 - 05/17/00 03:44 AM Taslations inter pares
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 163
Loc: Malaga, Spain.
Ive just bought an U.K. edition of The catcher in the rye. It has this note on its back:
This new edition reproduces, for the first time in Penguin Books, the original American text..
My first thought was censorship or abridgement but why they're using American in this phrase?.
Ive seen commercial software released in different versions for USA and UK, but now Im suspecting some kind of language adaptation in books.
Am I paranoid?.
Ive seen films or TV series dubbed in Spains Spanish and American Spanish but Ive never heard about this kind of translating on books. Does anybody know if it happens with English books?.
Juan Maria.
#2494 - 05/17/00 04:16 AM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 03/22/00
Posts: 1981
I think books have always been "translated" between UK and USA Editions. Earlier we had a dicussion about "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" which is called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the USA.
Because of copyright it hasn't been possible in the past to sell books across regions. The publishers have to pay for separate rights for the UK and USA.
I'm looking at a copy of Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's", copyright 1958. It looks like the UK edition dates back to 1961. All the spellings are in UK English - colour, not color. I assume the same "trnaslation" would apply to a copy of, say, George Orwell's "1984" bought in the USA.
Apart from travel, academic study and making an effort to read, say "The New York Times" is the first exposure many people have had to the differences in our languages.
I know that pronunciation of words like "gallo" differs between South America and Spain - do the spellings differ too?
#2495 - 05/17/00 07:39 AM Re: Taslations inter pares
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Registered: 03/16/00
Posts: 1004
Loc: London, UK
It is common practice in UK and US versions of books to American-ise or Anglicise the spellings. Most British books, when published in the States, will have honour changed to honor, metre to meter and so on. I think the effective hegemony of American publishing in English today means that the opposite will be rarer, but may have been the case when 'The Catcher in the Rye' was first published. It is insidious, in that few of us notice it unless we are in the habit of buying books on both sides of the pond (something I have been doing with greater frequency over the last year), but I do not believe it is any more sinister than, say, the modernising of spelling in, say, Jane Austen to improve comprehension. (For instance, Austen used the form 'shew' instead of 'show', but only a language historian would see the need for the continuation of that spelling in modern editions of her works.)
Having said which, the effect is sometimes more pronounced. Stephen Jay Gould wrote a book called 'Full House' (with the pun on poker and so on), which was published in the UK under the title 'Life's Grandeur'. The author himself was, presumably, so embarrassed by this that he added a small note to it explaining this change (which is the only reason why I picked up on it). We have also had a thread on this board earlier regarding the excellent Harry Potter series, and the change in title from UK to US versions from 'the Philosopher's Stone' to the 'Sorceror's Stone'.
Interesting thought, though.
the sunshine warrior
#2496 - 05/17/00 07:05 PM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 04/03/00
Posts: 81
From another thread Gould's "Life's Grandeur" also contains an excellent baseball primer for british readers. The change of title from Full House appears to have been a decision by Gould himself, who was unsure if the poker reference would be got by british readers (I consider it would have been, poker is a common enough game over here). I do think that publishers and film distributors certainly used to patronise their audencies by changing titles but this seems to be less common this side of the pond where we are daily introduced to american culture for hours at a time.
#2497 - 05/18/00 02:19 AM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 03/22/00
Posts: 1981
>introduced to american culture for hours at a time
In the past, this has largely been through the spoken word, so most people in the UK (who's job or life doesn't cross national boundaries) will be aware of "color" and "center" and a few others .. but maybe not much more.
It is also easy to understand the gist of story in context, take the contex away and we are left with the kind of conversations we've been having in this group.
It is the World Wide Web which has given people much greater access to the unedited originated-at-source written word. Perhaps that is a temporary blip - maybe voice will be the main method of communication over the web in a few years - who knows?
#2498 - 05/18/00 04:09 AM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 05/18/00
Posts: 679
Loc: Somewhere outside New York
I recently bought the Penguin complete novels of George Orwell and was surprised to find that it was first published in the USA. Despite being 50 years passing since the year it was first published the book was printed in the original state - that is, in the American style of spelling and dating e.g 'color' and 03/26/1984. A little annoying at the start, given that it is set in Britain, but it eventually became intriguing given that in Orwell's anti-utopian novel, the isle of Britain is no more than an extreme outpost of what is a vastly 'Americanised' state now adopting American standards.
But I digress.... I have read the same version of 'Catcher in the Rye' which is referred to above. I can only presume that Penguin have published '1984' as it was originally printed and that CITR was anglicised due to its huge amount of colloquial slang.
#2499 - 05/18/00 03:42 PM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 163
Loc: Malaga, Spain.
After jmhs magicwebcam thats been the thing that has shocked me the most lately!.
Im not very glad about the news. As a foreigner I love English for Englishs sake. I dont want it to be tamed, sometimes I found myself in dire straits with some words or expressions but what are the dictionaries and internet for?.
Because of its promptly -and cheap- delivery I use to buy books at amazon.co.uk but, maybe, I should order them form USA or UK based sites depending on the authors nationality.
The make-up they do is only about titles and spelling?. I mean do they respect slang and localisms?. Those are some of the things I like the most about reading English books.
Im pretty sure that Spanish books arent touched in any way. We spell the words the same way although the pronunciation and even the meaning can be very different. There are very old words and expressions that nobody uses in Spain that have been kept alive in America, another words have evolved to mean different things and newly coined words have grow from different seeds.
Of the second group theres an example that keeps people blundering continuously. To pick something up in Spain is coger and we can use this words hundreds of times a day, in America you are supposed to say tomar o recoger because coger means to have sexual intercourse. Im remembering an old joke about a Spaniard sending a telegram from Argentina to some friend in Spain.
An example of the last group is computer -ordenador (from French ordinateur) in Spain and computador (from English computer) in America-.
Juan Maria.
#2500 - 05/18/00 03:43 PM Re: Taslations inter pares
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 163
Loc: Malaga, Spain.
Here, in Spain, film distributors use to change the titles of the films they dub (almost everybody wants dubbed films here but I retaliate with my brand new DVD), and, sometimes, they find themselves in pretty awkward situations caused by their own decisions. They deserve it!.
When Die-hard was made those clever guys didnt think about any sequel and they named it La jungla de cristal The glass jungle. Very appropriate with this sky-scrapper all glass and iron. Sadly enough you could hardly find a glass in La jungla de cristal II and III.
Juan Maria.
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My understanding is that amazon.com is based in the USA ans amazon.co.uk is based in the UK.
I would exoect that the editions they sell originate in the country the site is based. It might be worth e-mailing them. As it is such a big company now (but still hasn't made a profit) it might be possible to specify which edition you would like. There are lots of other web-based book-sellers so it might be worth checking out.
I suspect that the trend towards globalisation might change all that anyway, then we can all read books in their original language. I notice that business titles are often available only in their American editions.
Good luck
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Legislature putting pedal to the metal
MONTPELIER It was the calm before the storm Monday morning in Montpelier, where lawmakers huddled in committee rooms to put the finishing touches on the lingering bills of a legislative session that could come to a close as early as this week.
In the Senate Finance Committee, legislators dotted the is and crossed the ts on technical changes to the tax code. Up in the House Judiciary Committee, lawmakers worked on a draft of legislation that would protect Vermonters social media profiles from the prying eyes of their employers.
But the real action was going on behind the scenes, as power players began to broker the grander bargains that will be needed to resolve outstanding fiscal issues.
House Speaker Shap Smith and Senate President John Campbell both said Monday that theyre on pace for a Saturday adjournment. That timeline will necessitate a frenetic floor schedule over the next five days not to mention a quick resolution of the tax and budget bills. And while plenty of lawmakers have already penciled in post-session getaways next week, any number of glitches could force them to postpone their plans.
Smiths ability to sound the final gavel Saturday would, he said, require us basically to close the budget and tax bills by the end of the day Tuesday, or early Wednesday.
The six-person conference committee overseeing the revenue negotiations had its first meeting Friday, and key figures have been sharing information over the weekend.
The discussions have been productive, Smith said.
Sen. Tim Ashe, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, characterized as delightful the opening talks.
His counterpart, Rep. Janet Ancel, chairwoman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said the threshold issue whether to raise new money is still unresolved.
I think the biggest question right now is do we need to raise revenue, Ancel said Monday. And if we do, how much?
From his ceremonial office in the Statehouse, Gov. Peter Shumlin kept watch over the legislative branch, hosting Smith, Campbell and their aides as the sides tried to find common ground on a revenue package that is by far the biggest sticking point.
Taxes and budgets arent the only magnets for controversy. House lawmakers Monday afternoon debated legislation that would create a special state-sanctioned drivers permit for farmworkers who are in the country illegally.
Today the House will take up a campaign finance bill that appears to flout federal law by imposing a $5,000 limit on contributions to super PACs.
In the Senate, the long-running drama that has followed the end-of-life choices bill will culminate in a floor vote that will likely come this morning. Thats when supporters of the bill will find out whether either one of two swing votes Sens. Peter Galbraith and Robert Hartwell will compromise in such a way as to pass the legislation this year.
The closely watched debate over marijuana decriminalization also will wind to a close when the bill heads to the Senate floor Wednesday, where it is expected to win passage.
A late-session push for education finance reform could bear some fruit. While the package approved by the House last month wont get through the Senate in its entirety, certain provisions including one that would lower the threshold at which schools are penalized for higher spending have found support in the Senate.
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Contributions to NetBSD from individuals
The NetBSD Project is entirely a volunteer project, and charges nothing for the software it produces. Because of this, it's a lot harder to support new hardware. Unfortunately, "support" for a piece of hardware doesn't mean simply writing the code that makes the hardware usable; it also includes making sure that code is improved as time goes on, and is kept up to date with the changing interfaces to the rest of the system. That means that in order to provide a decent level of support for a piece of hardware, someone working closely with NetBSD's port maintainers, or one of the port maintainers themselves, must have access to the hardware and be willing to support it. Unfortunately, because the NetBSD Project isn't funded by sales or royalties, the developers can't afford to buy all the hardware that users want to have supported. Therefore, they must rely on others to make hardware and other donations.
The following individuals (in alphabetical order) have made donations or loans of hardware and/or money to support NetBSD development, and deserve credit for it:
If you're not on this list and should be, or see any other problem with it, tell us! We always ask for permission before adding people to the list.
In addition to specific hardware, there are many other donations that can help the NetBSD project, such as various storage media, internet bandwidth, and both web and ftp mirrors. If you have money, hardware or services that you would like to donate to the NetBSD Project, please see our donations page.
TAKEUCHI Yoji
<email@example.com> has shipped DeskStation Technology
Tyne motherboards to Izumi Tsutsui and Noriyuki Soda to help with work on
NetBSD/arc. [20030613]
Hidekichi Ookubo
<firstname.lastname@example.com> has shipped a Sony NWS-5000X
with NWB-5852 to Izumi Tsutsui to help with work on
NetBSD/newsmips. [20020407]
Gan Starling has donated a pair of MVME PPC boards to The NetBSD Foundation (and lent a third to be returned when a NetBSD port for these boards is available). [20011217]
Arend Harrewijne has donated an IBM RS/6000 410 to Jaromir Dolecek, who's interested in porting NetBSD to it. [20010826]
Akihiro IIJIMA
<email@example.com> has provided Chuck Silvers with a
Sony PWS-1550 via Izumi Tsutsui, to help with work on the UBC project and
NetBSD/news68k. [20010813]
Akihiro had also given a NWS-1460 to Izumi Tsutsui, and had sent various NEWS machines to several developers.
Matt Thomas has donated a MVME177 to the NetBSD Foundation, with which Steve Woodford was able to complete support for the MVME177 in NetBSD/mvme68k. [20010809]
Algorithmics, Ltd. has provided Jason Thorpe with an Algorithmics P-6032 board, for the purpose of porting NetBSD to it. [20010621]
Carl Shaprio has provided Jason Thorpe with an Algorithmics P-4032 board, for the purpose of maintaining NetBSD/algor. [20010605]
Allegro Networks has provided Jason Thorpe with an Algorithmics P-5064 board, for the purpose of porting NetBSD to it. [20010524]
Stephen Borrill has lent a Precedence NC to Ben Harris, who is interested in porting NetBSD to it. [20010310]
Peter C. Wallace has shipped a DEC 3000/300LX to Andrew Doran to help with work on TURBOchannel device support. [20010227]
Gordon Zaft has shipped a DECstation 3100 to Justin Riegle to help with work on NetBSD/pmax. [20010206]
Rob Windsor has shipped a BeBox to Allen Briggs to help with work on NetBSD/bebox. [20010123]
Scott Walters
<email@example.com> has shipped a PowerBook 1400cs to
Thiago Pimentel
<email@example.com>. [20010108]
James Bursa
<firstname.lastname@example.com> gave an Archimedes 440/1 to Ben Harris
<email@example.com> to help with work on
NetBSD/arm26. [20000713]
Stephen Early lent an Acorn R140 to Ben Harris
<firstname.lastname@example.com> to help
with work on NetBSD/arm26. [20000511]
<email@example.com> shipped a SPARC 1+ to Andrew Doran
<firstname.lastname@example.com> to help
with work on NetBSD/sparc. [20000126]
Michael Thompson
<firstname.lastname@example.com> shipped a Sun 3/460 CPU board,
32 megabytes of RAM, and two SCSI controllers to Jeremy Cooper
<email@example.com> (the NetBSD/sun3
portmaster) to provide a testing system for finalizing NetBSD support for
the Sun 3/460, 3/470 and 3/480. [20000110]
William Gnadt
<firstname.lastname@example.com> shipped a 4GB Seagate SCSI drive to
Phil Nelson
<firstname.lastname@example.com> (the NetBSD/pc532 portmaster), to
provide sufficient disk space for complete builds and tests of NetBSD
on the pc532. [19990511]
Brad Salai
<firstname.lastname@example.com> shipped a SPARC 1+ with either a
little or no memory to Steven Grunza
to help with work on sysinst and other projects for NetBSD/sparc. [19990509]
David Brownlee
<email@example.com> shipped a couple of 8 bit NI5210/8 to
<firstname.lastname@example.com>, and Rafal Boni (rafal at mediaone dot
net), who are looking to work on a driver [19990423]
David Brownlee
<firstname.lastname@example.com> shipped a sun 3/80 motherboard with 4MB
RAM to Alex Barclay
<firstname.lastname@example.com> to help with his cache work on NetBSD/sun3. [19990422]
David also shipped a Sun 3/260 chassis to Jeremy Cooper
to help with his work supporting the remaining member of the sun3x family,
the 3/470. [19991219]
Jordan K. Hubbard shipped a PC532 to the build lab.
People have been contributing hardware to NetBSD developers since the start of the project in 1993. Many people prefer not to be listed, and the details of many others were not recorded (If anyone wishes to send details of their donation, we would be very happy to include them).
We would like to take this oportunity to thank everyone who has contributed hardware, time, and effort to the NetBSD project. Without you all we would not be here at all!.


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Applicants must have a bachelor's or master's degree in urban or regional planning or a master's degree in public administration or public policy with a concentration in urban planning; or a bachelor's degree in architecture, urban studies, or geography and one year of experience in urban planning; or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least five years of professional experience, three of them directly related to urban planning.
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Updated at 6:30 a.m. ET: BEIJING -- A court in China has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for trying to form an opposition party and for online messages criticizing the ruling Chinese Communist Party, a week ahead of a congress which will usher in a new generation of leaders.
Cao Haibo, 27, had called for democracy and had tried to form a party called the "China Republican Party," his lawyer, Ma Xiaopeng, said.
The court in the southwestern city of Kunming sentenced Haibo on Wednesday for "subversion of state power," Ma said.
More China coverage from NBC News' Behind the Wall blog
Ma said that Cao's party had only existed for one day online.
The sentence signals the party's resolve to crack down hard on dissent, especially as it readies for a power handover at the congress which opens in Beijing on Nov. 8.
President Hu Jintao is due to hand over his party chief position to anointed successor Xi Jinping.
Dissident author Liu Xiaobo, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment over his pro-democracy campaigns for the technically less serious charge of "incitement to subversion," prominent human rights lawyer Mo Shaoping told NBC News.
"In order to be liable for subversion, the accused must have actually engaged in forming a political party to overthrow the state, with a party program, constitution and party membership, but if these facts are absent in the case of Cao Haibo, then the sentencing is wrong," he said.
"The freedom of assembly is a constitutional right, and there is important distinction between subversion and incitement to subversion, all these must be recognized," he added.
'An immature child'
Ma told Reuters by telephone that he thought the sentence was too harsh.
"Cao Haibo does not understand politics in China," Ma said. "We think he's an immature child; he really did not know that the party would take it this seriously."
Cao, who was running an Internet cafe, is not a prominent dissident. Police cited Cao's text messages that he sent to friends using a popular messaging service, Ma said.
China Daily via Reuters
Police officers and forces from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) practice to disperse crowd in a joint drill to reinforce security for the coming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Tuesday.
Ma said he told the court during the trial in August, which was closed to the public, that Cao did not deserve to be punished criminally.
PhotoBlog: Chinese authorities allow rare glimpse inside detention facility
Ma said he was informed of the sentence on Thursday morning by telephone, instead of in court. He said that was illegal.
Recently married
Calls to the Kunming Intermediate Court, which sentenced Cao, were not answered.
Cao's wife, Zhang Yan, confirmed that Cao was jailed for eight years. Zhang, 23, said she was surprised by the severity of the sentence.
"It exceeded our expectations, we only thought he would be sentenced to five years at the most," said Zhang, adding that she did not know the content of Cao's messages that were deemed subversive. They have a nine-month-old child.
Revelations of Chinese leader's family fortune may hurt Communist Party image
Police arrested Cao in October 2011, said Zhang, about three months after she and Cao married. Zhang said she did not know if Cao would appeal but he would meet his lawyer next week.
The party has always moved swiftly to crush opposition to its 63-year monopoly on power. Defendants facing subversion charges in China's party-run courts are almost never acquitted.
Reuters and NBC's Eric Baculinao contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Analysis: Israel, Iran name checks illustrate America's twin obsessions
- Meet Afghan female rapper, colonel who defy the odds
- Analysis: Should next president treat Russia as friend or foe?
- China considers ending unpopular one-child policy
- Expert: Tourists threaten Sistine Chapel's famous paintings
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- The secret to a perfect smile? Chopsticks, Chinese officials are told
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- Outrage after video shows Chinese teacher abusing kindergarteners
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It's so hard to tell at that age what could be wrong. My dd (who is 14 months old now) would just have cranky times for no apparent reason it seemed. Sometimes I think they just get cranky! I thought she was teething too but didn't get her first tooth until she was nearly 9 months old! So that wasn't it!
I know they have growth spurts around 4 months and that always made my dd cranky. Sometimes I think they just release tension. Doubling your birth weight in a year is hard work!
Did he have a cold recently with a lot of congestion? If so, have his ears checked. Ear infection pain is always worse at night and when they lay down.
I hope you get to the bottom of it or it soon passes! After a few days a cranky baby really gets to you... it's very draining. Keep us posted!


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Some background: My ds has just turned one. Breastfeeding has been brilliant and i hadn't planned on stopping too soon. He hasn't ever slept more than 5hrs, usually 7.30-11.30/12.30, then awake every 1.5-2hrs for nite for quick nursing then straight back asleep. We co-sleep so it's not big problem. It would be nice if he slept longer but he's so good during the day i can't complain. During the day he nurses to sleep but will usually go to sleep without nursing for other family members during the day but not so much the few times we have gone out at night. He wakes up and won't go back asleep at the 11.30/12 wake up.
Now, first, we are planning a second baby and hope to get pregnant before next Summer. I haven't had a period yet which i am putting down to the continuous nursing at night so i guess this is going to be a problem. I have been taking pregnacare and iron as i heard this might help. Any suggestions?
2nd, we have our best friends wedding in 6 weeks, my dh and i are part of the wedding so we have to be there the night before. It is about 4-5hrs away. No children are being invited so i don't know what to do with our ds. The rooms in hotel are costing 300 for the 2 nights so bringing someone to babysit there while we are at the wedding isn't really financially possible. I don't know if he'll last the 2nights without nursing to sleep etc. I had kinda presumed he would be sleeping more through the night by this stage so leaving him with my mum or mil wouldn't have been such a big issue.
Should i think about weaning him now before the wedding and then hopefully he won't mind too much if we are away for 2 nights? I had planned on letting him wean when he wanted so it's not an ideal choice but we have another wedding after Christmas too so i have to think of that one too. And also the issue of getting pregnant again!
Thanks in advance.


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100% Renewable Energy - and Beyond - for Cities
Date: March 2010
Creator: Droege, Peter
Description: This booklet sketches out the options and the processes that have started to transform urban energy systems. The document promotes carbon neutrality for communities and cities and argues that even the largest cities can make this transition, drawing on renewable energy supplies from within their boundaries, as well as from farther away. In addition to assuring urban energy security, these developments can also stimulate the growth of a very large new green economy sector.
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1996 protocol to Convention on Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes : message from the President of the United States transmitting 1996 protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the "London Convention"), done in London on November 7, 1996 ; the protocol was signed by the United States on March 31, 2008 [i.e. 1998], and was entered into force on March 24, 2006
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush) & Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-
Description: This treaty strengthens protection of marine environments from dumping of waste.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
1999 - 2000 Legislature: 1999 Senate Bill 287
Date: November 1999
Creator: Senators Burke; Senators Cowles; Senators Clausing; Senators Rosenzweig; Senators Darling & Senators Roessler
Description: An Act making an appropriation for the state land disposal bank program; making an appropriation from the constitutional budget reserve fund under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
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2009 Annual Report of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Date: 2009
Creator: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Description: The year 2009 was an eventful period for the Pacific region, with challenges and accomplishments that will be forever etched in our Pacific history.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
2010 Forest Carbon Workgroup: Final Report
Date: January 2011
Creator: Partridge, Craig; Boese, Jerry & Bernath, Stephen
Description: This document provides a detailed report and recommendations of the 2010 Forest Carbon Work group to the Director of the Department of Ecology and the Commissioner of Public Lands. The recommendations relate to the critical role Washington's forest lands will play in addressing the challenge of climate change; appropriate responses to pressure for conversion of working forest lands to non-forest uses; and the role of ecosystem service markets, including carbon offset markets, and other incentive systems in bringing about desired results. The 2010 Work group included some members of a similar 2008 Work group and built on the results of that 2008 effort. The report appendix contains purpose statements by each participating interest, explaining its rationale for participation. In light of the 2010 Work group emphasis, this document focused on three topics: Forest carbon considerations in avoiding forest land use conversion; incentives to reward forest landowners for providing ecosystem services, including carbon storage and improvement of forest health; and features of forest carbon offset protocols and registries that are appropriate for use by forest offset project developers in Washington State.
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Date: October 2010
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Description: The Second High-Level Meeting on Environment and Health in ASEAN and East Asian countries was held in Bangkok, Thailand during 12-13 December 2005. The meeting follows a continuation of the process, which began in Manila in November 2004, where a regional initiative on environment and health was launched by ADB, WHO, and UNEP. It was attended by Representatives from Government and International Agencies and Institutions. The List of Participants is attached as Annexure 2
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3rd African Drought Adaptation Forum report, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17-19 September 2008
Date: September 2008
Creator: UNDP Drylands Development Centre; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction & Economic Commission for Africa
Description: The Third African Drought Adaptation Forum was held in September 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Forum was organized so that participants could exchange practical experiences, findings and ideas on how to adapt to the increasing threat of drought and climate change in the drylands of Africa. The report contains a summary of sessions and outlines key themes that emerged from the discussions.
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AB 32 Fact Sheet - California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
Date: October 2006
Creator: California Air Resources Board
Description: Establishes first-in-the-world comprehensive program of regulatory and market mechanisms to achieve real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases (GHG).
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Abrupt Climate Change: Final Report
Date: December 2008
Creator: US Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research
Description: This document is part of the Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAP) described in the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Strategic Plan. This report is meant to reduce uncertainty in projections of how the Earth's climate and related systems may change in the future. It provides scientific information for supporting the decision-making audience and the expert scientific and stakeholder community.
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3955773 is for 302/350. 3955776 is 396/427.
the BB rod does not have the significant bend in the rod vs the SB one.....must be the angle of the dangle :-)
My 05E Norwood Z/28 came with the BB '5776 rod from the factory.
Quote from: WorkinProgress on March 26, 2014, 11:31:21 AMMy 05E Norwood Z/28 came with the BB '5776 rod from the factory. Very interesting.. How long have you owned that car to know that it 'came with it' from the factory? If so, taht makes 'two possibilities' that they may have installed 5776 rods on Z28. I wonder if there are others?? Anyone else? Please speak up..


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"I am a cradle Catholic and my husband of eight years just went through RCIA this Easter. Praise the Lord! His conversion was due, in large part, to your show and the awesome answers of Tim Staples, Jimmy Akin, and the rest of the gang. Your show has helped me, my now husband, grow deeply in love with the Church."
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by Anton Shilov
The passed-away co-founder of Apple did not share the opinion that spinning off or selling the personal computer business will do anything good for Hewlett-Packard. Instead, he considered the idea to get rid of certain divisions as some kind of a tragic defeat.
"Hewlett and Packard built a great company; and they thought they had left it in good hands. But now it is being dismembered and destroyed. It is tragic. I hope I have left a stronger legacy so that will never happen to Apple," said Steve Jobs at his last meeting with the Apple's board of directors in August '11, according to Walter Isaacson's official biography of Steve Jobs (Amazon, B&N, iBooks.
HP discontinued its Palm smartphones and tablets this summer and said that it would consider the fates of its Palm and PC divisions and either sells them or spins them off. It is pretty clear that HP would ditch its webOS division and business. Hewlett-Packard is also set to make the PC unit-concerning decision by the end of the month.
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard initiated the company with an oscillator in 1940s and at present HP is the biggest IT company in the world. Without the PC business, the firm barely remain on this position. Moreover, ceasing investments into consumer products' R&D HP risks to lose its leading-edge technologist position on the market over time.


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St.C. BOE seeking funding
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The St. Clairsville Board of Education met this week for their monthly meeting, which comes after two special meetings concerning an operating levy.
A resolution was passed to place a 2.75 mill levy on the upcoming ballot on May 7,.
The levy will be useful in assisting in addressed a handful of needs.
First and foremost, the additional money would aid in the repair of the elementary school's roof. The building is in need of a hefty amount of attention.
The district consulted with an architectural party to determine the work that would need to be done as many of the classrooms and bathrooms have sustained water damage during the course of the last several years.
The district initially planned on making necessary repairs but after consulting with experts in the area, a comprehensive redesign or replacement will be required.
Other funds will be delegated toward ensuring the security of the buildings in the wake of recent events across the country, which have spurred a slew of security concerns.
St. Clairsville continues to be one of the only districts in the county which has been able to house a law enforcement officer on campus at all times. The district wishes to maintain this level of security in addition to making improvements to doors, windows, and communications systems.
The rest of said funds would go to offsetting the substantial reductions in state funding coming down to many districts and municipalities across the state. From the 2011 to 2012 fiscal years, the district had lost more than $500,000 in state funding. Its prepared to lose more than $200,000 this school year. While the district has made several personnel and benefit reductions, a large gap continues to be financially worrisome as more cuts could begin affecting the level of educational service expected by the community.
It is important to note that while the previous bond expires, if the proposed levy is passed in May, collection rates would not increase. The 2.75 mill figure was selected to ensure no property tax increase to the people will occur.
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Union mulls having members vote on Boeing contract offerBy MIKE BAKER
THE Associated Press | December 14,2013SEATTLE A machinists union is exploring the possibility of letting its members in the Puget Sound vote on a proposed contract from Boeing Co., even after local union leaders said they couldnt recommend it to their members.
International Association of Machinists spokesman Frank Larkin said the union has been hearing from hundreds of members demanding an opportunity to vote on the contract to secure work on the 777X airplane.
The logistics of a vote are under consideration right now, Larkin said.
A latest round of contract talks collapsed Thursday after local officials with the Machinists said they could not recommend Boeings latest proposal to members. Local Machinists spokesman Bryan Corliss says Boeing has withdrawn the contract offer.
At this point, Boeing has rescinded the offer, so we have nothing to take to our members, Corliss said Friday. Boeing spokesman Doug Alder, however, said while negotiations have stalled, the contract offer is still on the table and in the unions hands.
Local union officials have seemed to disagree with their national leaders in recent weeks on how to handle Boeings offers. That division was clear last month, when local union members voted to reject a contract negotiated by IAM leadership.
Boeing and the Machinists have been exploring a deal that would secure the production of the new 777X airplane in the Puget Sound and the thousands of jobs that come with it.
This week, Boeing made some changes to its original contract proposal, backing away from a proposal that would slow the rate at which employees rise up the pay scale and adding an additional $5,000 in bonus pay. The biggest sticking point appears to be the companys insistence that workers move from a traditional defined-benefit pension to a defined-contribution savings plan.
The local machinists said in a statement Thursday night the companys latest proposal was too high of a price to pay to secure the 777X.
Going back to the table was the responsible thing to do, said District 751 President Tom Wroblewski in the statement. We just couldnt get to an agreement. Again, the price was too high.
Looming over the talks is the prospect that the company could build the airplane elsewhere. Boeing said it has received proposals from 22 states eager for the 777X jobs, with some proposing multiple sites. The company said 54 sites are now being evaluated.
In its own bid to win the 777X jobs, Washington state recently approved tax breaks for Boeing valued at $9 billion over the coming years, along with legislation to improve aerospace training programs and the permitting process.
Chicago-based Boeing began offering the 777X in May, but its still finalizing plans for the plane and aiming to deliver the first aircraft by the end of the decade. Boeing has said it is expected to carry as many as 400 passengers and be more fuel efficient than the current 777.
At the Dubai Airshow last month, Boeing received orders for 225 such planes from three airlines.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Its not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. Full StoryOXON HILL, Md. Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1. Full Story
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I demand that, if you are to pass judgement on Coley, you put a link up to the video in this thread. I also demand that you post video evidence of every other case you have stated on here. I mean, without video evidence, how are we to deem that anything is inconclusive?
Yes, the disciplniary panel.
Both games were live on Sky so video evidence was used and in one case was conclusive, not so in the other.
All the incidents I have discussed have video evidence and we have seen them on TV. I genuinely must have missed the clip which shows this horrific Morley incident (and so did the panel it seems).
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Home List of Titles Quality control of the intrinsic deposition efficiency from the controls of the splat morphologies and the deposit microstructure
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/41631
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- Title
- Quality control of the intrinsic deposition efficiency from the controls of the splat morphologies and the deposit microstructure
- Author(s)
- Montavon, Ghislain; Berndt, C. C.; Coddet, Christian; Sampath, Sanjay; Herman, Herbert
- Abstract
- A simple heuristic model was developed to demonstrate the major characteristics of impinging particles prior to impact and during the spreading stages. It is based on the determination of transfer functions between the powder particle size distribution and splat equivalent diameter distributions. The input data consist mainly of the aforementioned distributions, determined experimentally using a particle size analyzer for powder particle size analysis and the wipe test for splat equivalent diameter analysis. Output data relate to the major characteristics of the impinging particles: flattening degree, intrinsic deposition efficiency, impact velocity, etc. Comparisons of the model predictions with experimental data showed reasonable agreement. Implementation of this simple protocol provides understanding of interactions during the process and also has technological and economical impacts. It permits quality control (QC) of deposition efficiency by control of splat morphologies and aids in the definition of specifications for the powders used (for example, in terms of the lower and upper limits of the particle size distribution leading to the formation of a deposit with given processing parameters) allowing the optimization of the spray parameters to obtain high-integrity deposits.
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- Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 6, no. 2 (Jun 1997), pp. 153-166
- Publication year
- 1997
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- Deposition; Deposition efficiency; Flattened particle; Heuristic methods; Heuristic modeling; Mathematical models; Microstructure; Morphology; Particle size analysis; Particles; Particulate matter; Plasma spraying; Powders; QC; Quality control; Splat equivalent diameter distributions; Spray angle; Spray parameters; Vacuum plasma spraying
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- Springer
- 1059-9630
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- Copyright © ASM International 1997. The published version is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the journal.
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How to Lighten Your Recipes
Most people agree that eating is one of the greatest joys in life. That doesn't have to change just because you have diabetes. Food plays a key role in many family celebrations and social and work situations. You may feel that some of those "special" recipes handed down are no longer recipes you should prepare because they are loaded with fat and sugar.
At first it may be a struggle when others are planning a "normal" holiday dinner, but experience will help you modify recipes to fit your needs. And you may eventually like your new way of eating even better than the old way! An added benefit is that you will feel better, both physically and emotionally. The whole family can also reap the rewards of eating well.
Not all recipes are the same, but these general guidelines can help you reduce the overall number of calories by lowering fat and, if needed, sugar.
Lighter Baked Goods
Baked goods are often banned from the diabetic diet. Fat is often a major ingredient in these types of recipes. A good place to start is by reducing the amount of fat by half.
You've probably heard about using applesauce as a fat substitute, but a variety of other products—including pureed canned pears, peaches, apricots and plums; baby food fruit purees; and mashed bananas—also make good fat substitutes in baked goods. Fruit purees help tenderize baked goods and because of their naturally occurring sugar, and they also promote browning.
Substitutions for Fat
Replace the desired amount of butter, margarine or other solid shortening with half as much fat substitute. For instance, if you omit 1/2 cup butter from a recipe, replace it with 1/4 cup fruit puree. If the recipe calls for oil, substitute three-fourths as much puree. Mix up the batter. If it seems too dry, add a little more fruit puree. To ensure success when trimming fat from your favorite recipes, keep the following tips in mind:
- Try using low-gluten flours like whole wheat pastry flour and oat flour in your lighter baking. Fat generally interferes with gluten formation making the baked good more tender. If you have less fat you may want to try these low-gluten flours as a replacement for all-purpose flour.
- Minimize mixing. Stirring batter excessively develops gluten and toughens baked goods. Stir only enough to mix well.
- Avoid overbaking. Reduced-fat baked goods tend to bake faster than those made with fat. They can become dry. You try lowering the oven temperature 25° and check for doneness a few minutes early.
Substituting Eggs
Due to the high fat and high cholesterol in egg yolks, often you should replace at least part of the egg in your baked good recipe. Eggs perform important functions in baked goods so they cannot be eliminated entirely. Try combining whole eggs with egg whites or fat-free egg substitute.
When reducing eggs in a from-scratch recipe, substitute 2 egg whites or 1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute for 1 whole egg. It's best to leave at least 1 whole egg in the recipe.
Reducing Sugar in Recipes
Sugar provides sweetness and flavor and aids in the browning of baked goods. Plus, sugar (white or brown) is integral to the creaming process, which incorporates air into the batter and makes the texture of the baked good lighter and more tender.
If you reduce the amount of sugar in a baked good, start by simply reducing the amount of sugar 25%. Or try reducing it 50% and add a sugar replacement to make up for half of that. Our test kitchens have had the best luck with the sugar substitute Splenda for replacement of part of the sugar in a baked good recipe.
We made over a tasty brownie recipe. First let's look at Moist Fudgy Brownies:
Nutrition Facts: One brownie equals 307 calories, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein, 21 g fat, (10 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 118 mg sodium. Not appropriate for people with diabetes to eat.
Here's our Makeover Moist Fudgy Brownies (pictured above):
Nutrition Facts: One brownie equals 221 calories, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
How it's accomplished: While replacing the cup of butter originally called for with 1/4 cup of butter, 1/4 cup of canola oil and 2 jars of prune baby food, you retain the fudgy texture of the original brownies with only a fraction of the fat.
Also, by substituting baking cocoa for some of the chocolate chips, reducing the number of eggs and lowering the amount of nuts, you can further lower the amount of fat.
By making these overall changes, you can cut calories by more than a quarter, fat by nearly half and saturated fat and cholesterol by about 60%. The makeover brownies are still rich and moist and full of the chocolaty goodness of the original recipe.
Just remember, success in lower-fat and lower-sugar baking comes from trial and error, so don't be afraid to experiment.


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European CEO heads for Cantor Fitzgerald exit
The chief executive of US brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald's business in Europe, which has suffered a series of loss-making years, is leaving the group.
James Rowsell, who joined in early 2012 as chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, is in the process of leaving the firm, according to a person familiar with the matter.
He will be replaced by Gordon Neilly, head of corporate finance in Europe, and Angelo Sofocleous, head of market-making.
Rowsell could not be reached for comment.
Over the past few years, Cantor Fitzgerald has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan outside of its US home market. In early 2013 it acquired the market-making and advisory arm of Seymour Pierce, a UK broker founded in the 19th century that fell into administration.
Cantor Fitzgerald moved to Canary Wharf last year and has continued to hire, growing its corporate finance and fixed income teams.
Although decreasing in scale, the European arm has continued to post losses. These narrowed to $1.7 million in 2013, following losses of $18 million in 2012 and $28 million in 2011, according to company filings.
In its accounts for 2012, Cantor Fitzgerald said it was looking to increase the "range of products and the geographical locations it operates from".
But the group closed its Milan branch last month and, according to its 2013 accounts released in late April, Cantor's management is now "considering the mix of businesses in order to ensure resources are deployed to ensure the future profitability." The firm is still "considering expanding the range of products it offers".
Before joining Cantor Fitzgerald, Rowsell was head of Europe for failed US equities broker MF Global, which collapsed in October 2011 after soured bets on the health of European debt.
Rowsell left MF Global in December 2010 after 18 months in the role with a $4 million leaving package, according to SEC filings at the time.


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#207837 - 10/29/12 12:01 PM A Research Man's Prayer
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The Research Mans Prayer
Help me be MANIC so I may be joyous though the results are equivocal.
Help me be DEPRESSIVE for when a prediction is verified, I must know that it will not later be confirmed.
Help me be SADISTIC so I suffer not though the subjects be sorely anguished.
Help me be MASOCHISTIC for even the most obstinate experimental animal should be a pleasure to me.
Help me be PSYCHOPATHIC to quiet the guilt when I tell loved ones that the experiment is going well.
Help me be SCHIZOPHRENIC to sustain myself by finding hopeful trends in random data.
Help me be PARANOID so I can see in the hostile attitudes of others the supremacy of my own work.
Help me to have ANXIETY ATTACKS so that even on holidays I find myself toiling in the laboratory.
And finally,
Help my wife get a job! for when I cross over the shadowy border of normalcy, somebody will have to support the kids. Amen.
-- R.A McCleary in the Worm Runner's Digest, November 1960_________________________
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#207848 - 10/29/12 05:38 PM Re: A Research Man's Prayer [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Obviously the prayer of a scientist - however, that of a researcher in the hmanities would not be materially different!_________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
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"A Board Member's Prayer"
Help me not to be Irked by other board member's negative posts
Help me not be Irritated by people who preach (whatever)
Help me to keep on Thinking and being positive towards other people who think and explore.
Most of all let me be free to step beyond the narrow borders of "normalcy"
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By Helena Rodriguez: Local Columnist
My daughter Laura has a new set of godparents, or a new madrina and padrino, as we call them. And in the process, I guess I've got myself a new set of compadres.
Last Sunday, my uncle and aunt, Manny and Matilda Ortega, drove from Hobbs to serve as sponsors for Laura as she was confirmed at St. Helen's Catholic Church in Portales. My dad, Julio, was the padrino for my niece, Crystal Diaz.
Sponsorship is actually an understatement for this important role in a child's life. Manny and Matilda are godparents, or Laura's madrina and padrino. In the Hispanic culture, padrinos (which refer to both godmother and godfather) are considered family.
In this case, they really are family, but even when padrinos are not blood relatives they are considered no less than family. This is just one example of how the concept of family is inclusive in the world I was raised.
These days, many kids think of padrinos as the people who greet them with big abrazos (hugs). Padrinos are the people who sneak you folded up dollar bills under the table just because, and they buy you birthday and Christmas gifts. They come to your family barbecues and sometimes join your parents for drinks. But I think padrinos can, should and are obligated to be more than that to their ahijados (godchildren), just as the role of godparents in any culture should be.
Padrinos should be spiritual advisors — an extra set of helping hands to support a child throughout their spiritual journey in life. I trust that Manny and Matilda will do this, after all, they were there for me during a critical time in my life. My mom, Katie, practically raised my daughter Laura during her first years. I was working night and day at the Portales News-Tribune at the time.
When I ventured out on my own for the first time and moved to Hobbs in 1995 to work for the Daily News-Sun, it was tough without family there. As a matter of fact, I was ready to quit my job one night and move back to Portales. But that night Aunt Matilda called and said they were moving to Hobbs. Matilda then became my second mom and watched Laura while I worked.
I looked up the term "compadre" and "comadre" (the feminine form of compadre) on the Internet. One Web site referred to these figures as "comothers "and "cofathers." That would describe Matilda and Manny. Now I got a little off track, but that's what compadres are — not just the back-slapping pals that they joke about in old Western movies.
I'm a madrina myself. I was proud when my sister Julie and my brother-in-law Manuel asked me to be the godmother for my niece Stephanie Franco. It's funny now because sometimes when Stephanie needs or wants something that her mom can't give her, Julie tells Stephanie to ask her "nina." And when we see Stephanie, she's gotten into hugging Laura and calling Laura her "godsister." As for Stephanie, she is my ahijada (godchild) and I hope to give her more than just movie and swimming money. I hope to play a big role in her spiritual journey too.
As if many of our families weren't big enough, people can become your padrinos or compadres in other ways, too. When I was a teen, we couldn't walk into the old Food Town (now La Tienda in Portales) without Mom running into one of her comadres. And I forever remember Dad always saying Compadre Henry this or Compadre Henry that.
Compadres can include a child's godparents at baptism. They are also the people who are a part of your child's quinceañera or wedding party. When we lived in Hobbs, Laura even had padrinos for her First Communion, Julie and Manuel. I suppose next time Laura asks me for something that I can't give her, I'll use the old Julie trick and refer her to her "nina."
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Everyoneís Favorite Latin DessertFlan is a Latin dessert that is a favorite from Puerto Rico to Costa Rica and beyond. Our GOYAģ Flan recipe is a rich, caramel-topped custard that gets raves every time you serve it.
Flan recipes can be pulled out for any occasion. This one is velvety and lusciousóperfect for parties or just as a way to finish a delicious dinner. Make Flan for your friends and loved ones. Theyíll ask for it again!
1 can (13.5 oz.) GOYAģ Coconut Milk
2 cups heavy cream
6 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1Ĺ tsp. GOYAģ Vanilla Extract
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup water
1 cup sugar
Ĺ tsp. lemon juice
|Preheat oven to 350įF.
|In saucepan on medium, heat coconut milk and cream. Boil 3 quarts of water.
|In a large bowl, gently whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Whisk warm coconut milk and cream into egg mixture. When the mixture is creamy, pour it through a fine strainer.
|Pour Flan mixture into soufflť dish. Fill roasting pan halfway up with hot water. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to create a "bain-marie" (water bath) and place in oven. Cook soufflť dish for about 1ľ hour or ramekins for 30 minutes. When knife inserted in center of Flan comes out clean, it's done.
|Remove Flan to cool. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
|To loosen Flan from dish, slide knife around mold. Place serving dish on mold and invert. Shake gently if Flan does not release.
|In saucepan, combine the water, sugar and lemon juice over medium heat. Mix until the sugar dissolves. Swirl pan for even cooking. Stop cooking when liquid turns golden. Immediately pour the syrup into a 1Ĺ quart soufflť dish, covering the bottom and sides.
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