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Total Embroidery Solutions 1 Corporate Presentation January 2007 Grabal Alok Impex Limited
Total Embroidery Solutions 2 2 Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains statements that constitute forward looking statements including, without limitation, statements relating to the implementation of strategic initiatives, and other statements relating to our future business developments and economic performance. While these forward looking statements represent our judgment and future expectations concerning the development of our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, general market, macro-economic, governmental and regulatory trends, movements in currency exchange and interest rates, competitive pressures, technological developments, changes in the financial conditions of third parties dealing with us, legislative developments, and other key factors that we have indicated could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Grabal Alok Impex Limited undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Total Embroidery Solutions 3 3 Section 1 Highlights Section 2 Industry Overview Section 3 Company Overview Contents
Total Embroidery Solutions 4 4 Investment Highlights Embroidery Industry Removal of quotas has opened export opportunities for textile manufacturers in China and India Strong demand for embroidery fabrics in the domestic as well as the international market Indian embroidery industry benefits from rich traditional heritage and skilled and creative labor at low cost With better access to international market, margins have significantly improved in the embroidery industry Grabal Alok Impex Limited Most modern & largest embroidery manufacturing capacity in India with an installed capacity of 9248 million stitches – Significant benefit from economies of scale Vast library of over 25,000 in-house designs – Strong team of experienced and creative designers Large customer base comprising of well known garment exporters, export houses and overseas buyers Technical and design support from Grabal, Austria Access to Alok s integrated manufacturing facilities Complete embroidery range to meet customer demand Higher value addition, resulting in better margins Acquired a stake of 26% in a UK based retailing company Hamsard 2353 Ltd for enhanced forward integration
Total Embroidery Solutions 5 5 Track Record * Annualized based on 6 months ended 30 September 2006 results CAGR 22.4% CAGR 32.1% CAGR 42.8% CAGR 34.7%
Total Embroidery Solutions 6 6 Financials Particulars CAGR (%)* Rs Millions(Audited) Half Year Ended Net Sales % Operating Profit % Interest Depreciation PAT % Cash Profit Ratios EBITDA Margins (%)20.31%18.57%25.74%32.27%- PAT to Sales (%)7.23%5.57%7.91%9.09%- RONW (%)11.09%7.26%11.97%-- ROCE (%)16.55%7.19%7.73%-- EPS (Rs) % * For the period between FY2004 and FY2007(annualized based on 6 months ended 30 September 2006 results)
Total Embroidery Solutions 7 Indian Textile Industry – An Overview
Total Embroidery Solutions 8 8 Opportunities - Global Textile Industry Removal of quotas has ushered a number of changes at demand as well as supply end Gradual shift of manufacturing base from high cost Western countries to low cost Asian countries China and India are the biggest beneficiaries of quota removal World textile trade expected to grow from US$ 480 billion in 2005 to US$ 650 billion by 2010 India to emerge as a preferred supplier due to strong legacy in textiles and the perceived need to reduce dependence on China Indias exports to grow from present level of USD 17 bn to USD 50 bn by 2010 USD 650 bn USD 480 bn Global Textile Trade Source: Home fashion magazine
Total Embroidery Solutions 9 9 Indian Textile Industry Strengths Self sufficient in raw material base - Major producer for a wide range of textile fibers like cotton, man-made, jute, linen and silk One of the few countries to have presence across the textile value chain from fiber production through spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing & finishing to production of final products like apparels and home textiles Vast pool of workers, both skilled and unskilled as well as technicians and managers at relatively low cost Strong designing capabilities Flexible facilities that facilitate short runs for high fashion items and long run for basics Industry friendly policies by government to boost investments and facilitate trade Opportunities Healthy GDP growth of 7%-8% Rapidly increasing middle income group accompanied by rise in aspirations and purchasing power Per Capita textile consumption to go up from about 20 meters to 30 meters by 2010 Domestic Textile market alone expected to reach USD 50 bn in 2010 from the present USD 33 bn – assuming CAGR of 8.7% p.a.
Total Embroidery Solutions 10 Global Embroidery Industry Source : Market survey conducted by Gherzi Eastern Ltd. World Market CAGR In Quantity Terms (Kgs)91 mn154 mn14% In Terms of Value (USD) – World1457 mn1585 mn2% Asia865 mn1176 mn8.4% Demand for embroidery due to fashion and high value addition is increasing in manifold applications in garments, made ups, curtains etc The world trade in embroidery is growing at a CAGR of 3%. Supply from Asia is rapidly growing at higher rate of 8% due to its wide application Key producing countries: China, India, Korea, Switzerland, Turkey Key consumer countries: Africa, Middle East, Asia
Total Embroidery Solutions 11 Indian Embroidery Industry Indian Market CAGR Domestic % Exports % Value in INR bn % Embroidery being a high fashion item has application both in the domestic and exports – Expected growth of about 14% CAGR for Indian embroidery industry Indian embroidery enjoys the inherent advantage of traditional heritage and design capabilities Embroidery is a labour intensive industry; India has a large pool of workers Indian labour is skilled and relatively low cost resulting in finer embroidery at competitive prices - for Grabal Alok Impex cost of labor is 5% of sales; for most European manufacturers it would be 30-40% of the sales India expected to be the second largest supplier of embroidered products after China Source : Market survey conducted by Gherzi Eastern Ltd.
Total Embroidery Solutions 12 Grabal Alok – Total Embroidery Solutions
Total Embroidery Solutions 13 Introduction Promoted by Alok Industries Limited in financial and technical collaboration with Grabal Group, Austria Leading manufacture of all kinds of embroidered products (like Edgings, Allovers, Guipures, Embroidered curtains, Embroidered Table-ware, Napkins etc.) for application on Home Textiles and Apparel. A professionally managed profit making company with a consistent dividend record since State of the art manufacturing facilities and strong designing capabilities
Total Embroidery Solutions 14 Corporate Structure Promoter Group 25.64% Alok Industries Limited Grabal Alok Impex Limited Grabal Alok International Limited Hamsard 2353 Limited 28.90% 13.63% % 26.03% Proposed to increase to 75% xx.xx % Indicates the current percentage hold
Total Embroidery Solutions 15 Promoters Established textile player with a turnover of Rs crores (USD 312 mn) Most modern integrated facilities for home textiles, apparel fabrics, garments and texturising Well established contacts in the industry, both domestic and overseas Alok Group Embroidery group in Austria with more than 5 decades of experience Engaged in manufacturing all kinds of embroidered products for application in Home Textiles and Apparel. Technical and designing support, access to the new developments in European markets Grabal Group
Total Embroidery Solutions 16 Operations CurrentJune 2007 (Post Phase 1 expansion) June 2008 (Post Phase 2 expansion) Machine name / make No. of machines CapacityNo. of machines CapacityNo. of machines Capacity Schiffli – Lasser make, Swiss213,830254, ,826 Multihead - Tajima & Barudan make 145, , ,930 Quilting Machine - MECA make Total Capacity369, , ,046 No. of Employees No. of Share holders Board of Director Total Directors - 8 Promoters - 3 Non-Executive - 5 Capacity in million stitches per annum Capacity Growth Estimated cost of capacity expansion for Phase 1 is Rs 250m and Phase 2 is Rs 1,500m
Total Embroidery Solutions 17 Customer Base African countries continue to be one of the largest markets for embroidery fabrics. Grabal Alok reaches 14 African countries through a network of distributors and traders Key apparel fabric customers Key home textile customers Key domestic customers: Orient Craft Limited, Morarjee Mills, Ambattur Clothing
Total Embroidery Solutions 18 Recent Acquisition Acquired a stake of 26% (starting in December 05) in a UK based retailing company Hamsard 2353 Ltd for £ 6.4 million. Hamsard 2353 Ltd operates retail stores across England, Scotland and Wales The stores operate under the name qs and are value for money stores to sell garments and home textile Completed the restructuring of the retail business by implementing a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). The number of stores stands at 207 spread over 850, 000 sq. feet with an annual turnover of UK 110 mn and staff strength of 2670 Grabal Alok is considering a further investment of £ 8 million in Hamsard 2353 Ltd to increase its stake to 75% Rationale Behind Stake Acquisition Sourcing office being set up in India, resulting in reduction of 10%-15% in purchase cost. Strong synergy with Alok Group to supply garments/made ups to Hamsard. Turnaround of stores of Hamsard to create substantial shareholder value. Brands / stores /concept can be launched in India to capitalise on retail boom. Recent Investment in UK Based Retail Chain
Total Embroidery Solutions 19 Hamsard 2353 Ltd. Financials (£ millions) Operates 207 retail outlets across England, Scotland and Wales under the brand name qs The stores offer quality fashion products for women, men, girls, boys and babies and home wares The Company also owns the LEE SHARK brand and is franchise for NAF NAF brand Particulars (31 st Jan 2004) (29 th Jan 2005) (31 st March 2006) 14 months 31st December 2006 (9 months) Net Sales Gross Margin Gross Margin (%)47.9%47.4%39.95%46.48% Store Costs Warehouse & Distribution Costs Head Office Costs Financial Items0.14(0.55) Pre Interest Profit(2.58)(3.95)(17.02)(8.16) Interest(1.27)(1.40)(2.00)0.28 Profit Before Exceptional(3.85)(5.35)(19.02)(8.44)
Total Embroidery Solutions 20 Grabals strategy for Hamsard 2353 Ltd. Reconstitution of Board of Hamsard. The existing Board of directors will retire and new board to be constituted. Grabal and Hamsard to appoint 5 board members each. Mr. Ashok B. Jiwrajka to be appointed as the Chairman of Hamsard with a casting vote. Already appointed a senior person from Alok group as Vice Chairman of Hamsard. Changing the existing sourcing pattern of Hamsard. Hamsard presently sources 80% its requirement of fabric / garment from in and around U.K and 20% from other countries. Grabal to change this and source 80% of the requirement of fabric / garment from Asian countries like India and China and balance from in and around U.K. This would result in substantial savings in the procurement costs.
Total Embroidery Solutions 21 Grabals strategy for Hamsard 2353 Ltd… contd. Refurbishing the Stores Introduction of new products like bed linen and other furnishing items. Discontinuation of slow moving items. Carrying out extensive survey and if needed, re-brand the stores. Increase Revenue, cut procurement costs and with this, increase margins.
Total Embroidery Solutions 22 Capacity Expansion New Projects Grabal is further expanding its existing capacity by adding 4 Lasser Embroidery machines and 16 Multihead embroidery machines at a total project cost of Rs. 250 million Second stage of expansion to add 30 Lasser Embroidery machines and 30 Multihead embroidery machines Capacity in terms of stitches to increase by 7,015 mn. stitches from the present level of 9,248 mn. stitches to 16,263 mn. stitches by June 2007 and to 34,046 mn stitches by June 2008 Aggressive marketing to reach existing and new customers with enhanced capacity Current capacity fully utilized with all units operating three shifts round the year Yet demand is not fully met with outstanding orders from customers including unmet demand from Alok Industries' home textile and apparel division Current capacity fully utilized with all units operating three shifts round the year Yet demand is not fully met with outstanding orders from customers including unmet demand from Alok Industries' home textile and apparel division
Total Embroidery Solutions 23 Funding Requirement S No.ParticularsUS$ Millions 1Additional Stake in Hamsard 2353 Ltd Working Capital Loan to Hamsard 2353 Ltd Repayment of Loan taken for existing stake in Hamsard 2353 Ltd Regular Capital and other Expenditure in Grabal Alok9.50 Total40.00
Total Embroidery Solutions 24 Share Capital Equity Share CapitalRs million (Fully diluted Rs million) Listed atBSE, Pune and Ahmedabad stock exchange Market PriceRs (US$ 3.3) as on Market CapitalisationRs million (US$ 46.1 mn) 52 weeks high / LowHigh : Rs.163 (US$ 3.58) Low : Rs. 94 (US$ 2.1) CategoryNo. of shares% Of holding Promoters – Alok Industries Ltd.1,900, % Promoters – Indian3,576, % Foreign Collaborator787, % Sub-total6,263, % Mutual Funds1,000, % FII/NRIs/OCBs4,212, % Public/Corporate bodies2,468, % Total13,944, %
Total Embroidery Solutions 25 Expected Dilution ParticularsAmount in mn. (Rs.)Conversion price (Rs.)Equity Shares FCCB ,350,000 Share Warrants ,000,000 Total6,350,000 Shareholding pattern post all conversions CategoryNo. of equity shares% of shareholding Promoters – Alok Industries Ltd.1,900, % Promoters – Indian3,576, % Foreign Collaborator787, % Sub-total6,263, % Mutual Funds1,000, % FII/NRIs/OCBs10,562, % Public/Corporate bodies2,468, % Total20,294, %
Total Embroidery Solutions 26 Profit and Loss Analysis Operating Results Rs millions Operating Results Net Sales Operating Profit Interest Depreciation PBT PAT Operating Profit Margin (%)20.31%18.57%25.74% Profit After Tax Margin (%)10.78%5.57%7.91% Interest Coverage Ratio Return on Capital employed EPS (Rs.) Assumed 1US$=RS Nigeria, a key market for embroidery products, placed an embargo on all fabric imports during This affected Companys performance during FY Since then, Grabal Impex has diversified its customer base resulting in significant improvement in financial performance
Total Embroidery Solutions 27 Balance Sheet Analysis Assumed 1US$=RS Analysis Of Balance Sheet Rs millions Equity Share Capital Reserves and Surplus Share Warrants Tangible Net worth Preference Shares Unsecured Loans Long term Loans Current Liabilities Net Fixed Asset Current Asset Ratios Current Ratio Long Term Debt(net of cash) :Equity Total Debt(net of cash):Equity
Total Embroidery Solutions 28 Current Year Performance Assumed 1US$=RS Particulars [6 Months] (Provisional) (Rs in mn) [6 Months] (Provisional) (Rs. In mn) [6 Months] (Provisional) (USD. In mn) % increase / (decrease) Net Sales % Operating Profit % Interest % Depreciation % Extra Ordinary Items* PBT % PAT % Cash Profit % Ratios Operating Profit Margin (%) Profit After Tax Margin (%) Interest Coverage Ratio * Loss on sale of machines
Total Embroidery Solutions 29 Contact Details GRABAL ALOK IMPEX LIMITED Peninsula Towers, Peninsula Corporate Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – Contact Nos. 022 – / 500 Fax No. 022 – Thank You
Total Embroidery Solutions 30 This document has been prepared by Grabal Alok Impex Ltd, ("Grabal"), for information purposes only. You must independently determine, with your own advisors, the appropriateness for you of the securities/transaction before investing or transacting. Grabal accepts no liability whatsoever for any consequential losses arising from the use of this document or reliance on the information contained herein. Grabal does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of information which is contained in this document and which is stated to have been obtained from or is based upon trade and statistical services or other third party sources. Any data on past performance, modelling or back-testing contained herein is no indication as to future performance. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made within or the accuracy or completeness of any modelling or back-testing. All opinions and estimates are given as of the date hereof and are subject to change. The value of any investment may fluctuate as a result of market changes. The information in this document is not intended to predict actual results and no assurances are given with respect thereto. This document is being made available in the UK to persons who are investment professionals as defined in Article 19 of the FSMA 2000 (Financial Promotion Order) Outside of the UK, it is directed at persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments. Any investments to which this document relates will be entered into only with such persons. This document is not for distribution to retail customers. NO ACTION HAS BEEN MADE OR WILL BE TAKEN THAT WOULD PERMIT A PUBLIC OFFERING OF ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH ACTION FOR THAT PURPOSE IS REQUIRED. NO OFFERS, SALES, RESALES OR DELIVERY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY OFFERING MATERIAL RELATING TO SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE MADE IN OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL RESULT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES/TRANSACTION. PRIOR TO TRANSACTING, POTENTIAL INVESTORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THE SECURITIES/TRANSACTION AND ANY APPLICABLE RISKS. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT A PROSPECTUS FOR ANY SECURITIES. INVESTORS SHOULD ONLY SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION IN THE RELEVANT PROSPECTUS (WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED), AND NOT ON THE BASIS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. Disclaimer
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I made these on Christmas Eve and they were incredible. I've had the recipe for a long time and always wanted to try them.
We received a nut roaster for Christmas a few days earlier, so I thought that was the perfect time to make them.
Of course we had to make them again for New Year's Eve and probably again for the Super Bowl :)
Cinnamon Sugar Candied Almonds
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 TB ground cinnamon
2 cups natural whole almonds
In saucepan, combine sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
In nut roaster or frying pan, add almonds and stir in sugar mixture. Stir constantly on medium heat until all liquid is absorbed.
Place on wax paper covered cookie sheet to cool.
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I love a recipe that you can just dump all of the ingredients into the crock pot and forget about it. We've already had it several times and LOVE it.
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
1/2 small onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
2 bay leaves
2 TB butter
6 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup wild rice blend, uncooked
Add all ingredients to crock pot.
Cook on low for 6 hours or until chicken can easily be shredded with fork.
Remove chicken and shred with fork. Add back to crock pot and stir. Keep warm until ready to serve.
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YP Singh, Abha Singh walk the ramp midst 8,000 students
YP Singh, the youth icon, received an overwhelming response for his film Kya Yahi Sach Hai and its cast, which was on the ramp of the college festival of Santokba college. Bobby Vats playing the cop in the film walked with poise and confidence
However, film Kya Yahi Sach Hai, which is based on YP Singh's best-selling novel 'Carnage by Angels', is ready for release on 30th December. The movie deals with police corruption and bureaucratic apathy in India that can never really be forgotten or ignored. It is a film on the administration"s indifference and insensitivity that will make you think and bring tears to your eyes!
The film recounts an autobiographical account of how social activists like Anna Hazare and Medha Patkar amongst many others tried their best to stand with YP Singh but the powerful and the wicked had their way and 2 years after writing the novel, he had to leave the IPS.


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Author has written 9 stories for Inuyasha, Harry Potter, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, iCarly, and Sonny with a Chance.
NAME: Most just call me Frank.
GENDER: girl I don't want you asking.
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."
Eleanor Roosevelt
STUFF: If you want to check out my fictionpress page click here I have a few short stories on there. If you could please go read them and tell me what you think?
Crazy things that I felt like putting on here
I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had a Realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
I am the person who feels guilty because I think i could be a much better person if I did not have to always deal with society hating me.
I am the person who is afraid of telling his loving Christian parents he loves another man.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
Re-post this if you believe homophobia is wrong. Please do your part to end it.
Her name was Auroura
Her dad was a drunk
Her only friend
She always talked to it
Until her parents
A bruise on her leg
But she grabs her bear
She sits in the corner
Such a bad life
Then one night
Then her mom suddenly
She thrusted the blade
The mom walked out
Police showed up
One officer slowly
It must have been bad
If you hate child abuse then repost this on your profile. If you don't then you have no soul!!
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, liposuction and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging with tall people will make you tall.
3) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry thier pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and ods people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight childern.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours' the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Gay marriage will charge the foundation of society;we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans...
Copy this to your profile if you belive in legalizing gay marriage!!
1. Get 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking.
2. Set all the alarm clocks in Electronics to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the rest rooms.
4. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone,
5. Go the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on lay away.
6. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. Set up a tent in the camping department and tell other shoppers you'll invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
8. When a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask,
9. Look right into the security camera & use it as a mirror, and pick your nose.
10. While handling guns in the hunting department, ask the clerk if he knows where the anti - depressants are.
11. Dart around the store suspiciously loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
12. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look" using different size funnels.
13. Hide in a clothing rack and when people browse through,
14. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker, assume the fetal position and scream..
15. Go into a fitting room and shut the door and wait a while and then yell, very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!
16. Get several bouncy balls and throw them down an aisle shouting "pikachu, I choose you!"
Repost this if you laughed...
First. Write down 12 of your favourite characters from Harry Potter. In no particular order. Be a rebel. Mix them up a bit. Once you have your list answer the following questions (stole this from xMischiefManaged013, check hers out!)
My List
1. Draco Malfoy
Questions and Answers
1. Have you ever read a six/eleven fan fic before?
Lucius Malfoy/Hermione Granger yes and it surprised me.
2. Do you think four is hot? How hot?
Fred Weasley YUM!! A guy who invents thing and is mischievous. It would never be boring and he comes with a twin!
3. What would happen if twelve and eight got pregnant.
Cedric Diggory/George Weasley Everyone would be very lost and Fred would be pissed!
4. Do you recall any fics about nine?
Luna Lovegood not at the moment no.
5. Would two and six make a good couple?
Harry Potter/Lucius Malfoy Yes I believe they would.
6. Five/Nine or Five/Ten?
Pansy Parkinson/Blaise Zambini
7. What would happen if seven walked in on two and twelve having sex?
Seamus walking in on Harry/George he would most likely want to video tape it to sell or join lol.
8. Make a summary of a three and ten fan fic
Severus/Blaise He knew it was wrong, so very wrong but Severus didn't care as he slammed the younger boy's body against the nearest wall...
9. Is there any such thing as one/eight fluff?
Draco/Cedric maybe under the right conditions.
10.Suggest a title for a seven/twelve hurt/comfort fic.
Seamus/George Sometimes All You Need is Mischief.
11. What kind of plot would you use if you wanted four to de-flower one?
Fred/Draco Trying to promote house unity and lots of alcohol.
12. Does anyone on your friends list read three het?
I don't think so
13. Does anyone on your friends list write or draw eleven?
Again I don't think so
14. Would anyone on your friends list write two/four/five?
Harry/Fred/Pansy Maybe
15. What would ten scream at a moment of great passion?
Not to sure on that one
16. If you wrote a song fic about eight, which song would you choose?
Cedric Diggory: Evanescence Missing
17. If you wrote a one/six/twelve fic, what would the warning be?
Draco/Lucius/George WARNING: Incest, slash, under-aged, crack fic!
18. What would be a good pickup line for ten to use on two?
Blaise/Harry "Hey Potter you can ride my broom anytime!"
Don't usually post things like this but I am bored and felt like it.
A Wandering Soul
1) Well, it's raining, sir by ThisbeHecate This is the first in her short story series. At the moment there are 23, a must read for those who love humor. It is about Harry who is trying to annoy Snape by first not doing his homework and second telling outrageous stories to pass most of the class. Hope you like it as much as I do! The author would like you all to review too, and she is not done yet just thinking of the next part but don't let that stop you from reading it.
2) Cry by Bermidia This is a Spike/Xander story. If you want to read something sad I suggest this story. the author would like you all to know that there will be a sequel to this tale, personally I can't wait to read it. I like the fact that Xander finally stands up for himself against Spike. Please review this story and share the love.
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Yahoo and Microsoft updated their search agreement to let either party walk away from their partnership on or after Oct. 1 of this year. The clause was revealed in a Yahoo regulatory filing, and it's part of a new deal that also gives Yahoo better terms for the revenue sharing agreement between the two sides.
This is a slight win for Yahoo and slight loss for Microsoft; in the near term it doesn't matter too much because both sides need one another. As the Wall Street Journal notes, Yahoo needs Microsoft's Bing for the infrastructure to deliver Web search results. Microsoft needs Yahoo for traffic. But someday … eventually … hopefully … Yahoo could use its new-found freedom to pursue its own interests in search.
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Clear was developed by Ethan Czahor, who was hired to be Jeb Bush's chief technology officer then quickly fired when his old tweets surfaced. Bloomberg's David Weigel writes:
Most people don't know that 'halloween' is German for 'night that girls with low self-esteem dress like sluts," tweeted Czahor then. "I know lindsey lohan is supposed to die soon, but i'd sure like to sleep with her before that happens." And so on.
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When Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy, Elon Musk almost sold the company to Google. My Bloomberg Businessweek colleague Ashlee Vance has all the details in the excerpt from his new book "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future." My favorite quote is from Larry Page, who declined to comment on the deal but said: "[A] car company is pretty far from what Google knows."
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You can download your entire Google search history. That means your whole search history actually exists as a single thing -- a single thing that somebody, someday will surely steal and share. We can all now live under a cloud of abject, paranoid fear as one by one, the hackers come for us. When WikiLeaks finally makes your pilfered history easily searchable, everyone will find out about that time you Googled "Can Hemorrhoid Pain Kill You." This day will forever be known to you as "Amy Pascal's Revenge."
Earnings Roundup
IBM's first-quarter earnings of $2.91 a share beat analysts' estimates. (Bloomberg)
Yahoo reports today. Wall Street will want to know more about layoffs, cost cuts, growth in mobile and video and more intel on M&A and monetizing Yahoo Japan. Barron's has a handy guide to what investors are saying ahead of the results.
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm report later this week.
Oscar, a health insurance startup, raised $145 million and is now valued at $1.5 billion. (Fortune)
Slack is more than just a private company with a monster valuation. It's also an enabler of corporate hijinks. (Slate)
Spotify's first quarter ad revenue grew 53 percent from the previous year. Mobile ad revenue soared 380 percent. (Music Business Worldwide)
Uber is working with Capital One to give cardholders deals on rides. (Bloomberg) A judge ruled that blind plaintiffs in a discrimination case can sue the company under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Reuters)
First quarter startup funding and the median valuation of venture-backed companies hit their highest levels since 2000. (the Wall Street Journal) Mark Leslie, of Leslie Ventures, explains why the good times keep rolling.
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ICYMI: Genius founders Ilan Zechory and Tom Lehman turned to couples counseling to work through their relationship as startup co-founders. (the New York Times) It reminds me of this oldie but goodie about Y Combinator founders who turn to YC co-founder Jessica Livingston for help when they can't get along. (the Information)
Google updated its ranking algorithm to take into account whether a page functions well on a tiny mobile device. It only affects searches on smartphones, not tablets or desktop computers. (Search Engine Land)
Groupon sold a controlling stake in the South Korean company Ticket Monster to KKR in a deal that values the ticket site at $782 million, well above the $260 million Groupon paid for it. (the Wall Street Journal)
IBM's CEO Ginni Rometty has a harder turnaround task than her predecessors because the areas she needs to shift to -- including data analytics, machine learning and cybersecurity -- aren't areas that IBM can easily dominate. (the Wall Street Journal)
Netflix is betting on original content as the future of the company. (the New York Times)
Nokia plans to release a phone next year, and the company is working on virtual reality projects. (Re/code)
Twitter is selling tickets on its service to events like Atlanta Hawks games and a Slayer concert as its e-commerce strategy takes shape. (Bloomberg) It's also letting users send and receive direct messages from people they don't follow, a move that's freaking out people who are afraid of online harassment. (Business Insider)
Security Watch
U.S. cybersecurity startups raised $1.77 billion from private investors last year, the most since 2000. (the Wall Street Journal)
The government can't keep cybersecurity talent. (the Washington Post)
Media Files
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Smartwatches that run on Android Wear (generally speaking) aren't as slick-looking as the Apple Watch, but you can leave your phone at home and they'll still work. (Wired)
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MORE : Full starting lineup " Practice results The exhibition event known as the Advance Auto Parts Clash (Feb. 18, 8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is the kickoff to the 2017 NASCAR season. The non-points paying event at Daytona International Speedway features a select field of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers at the 2.5-mile track. How does the race work? What is the format? How does one qualify for the event? NASCAR.com answers those questions and more. Programming info for The Clas h : When: Feb. 19, 11:35 a.m. ET Where: Daytona International Speedway TV: FS1 Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Defending race winner: Denny Hamlin , No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing What is the format? The 75-lap, 187.5-mile race will be split into two segments. A competition caution at Lap 25 will separate the segments. How do drivers qualify for this event? Drivers are eligible for this event by the following ways: 2016 Coors Light Pole Award winners, former Clash race winners and former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full-time in 2016. All 16 drivers from the 2016 playoffs are also eligible. Which drivers are eligible to race then? " Entry list for 'The Clash' 20 drivers meet the requirements. They are: Chris Buescher (2016 playoff qualifier) Greg Biffle (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Alex Bowman (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Kurt Busch (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Kyle Busch (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Austin Dillon (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Dale Earnhardt Jr . (Former Clash Race winner) Carl Edwards (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Chase Elliott (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Denny Hamlin (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Kevin Harvick (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Jimmie Johnson (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Matt Kenseth (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Brad Keselowski (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Kyle Larson (2016 playoff qualifier) Joey Logano (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Jamie McMurray (2016 playoff qualifier) Danica Patrick (Former Daytona 500 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Tony Stewart (Former Clash Race winner) Martin Truex Jr . (2016 Coors Light Pole Award winner) Some of those names are not driving in 2017 or have yet to secure rides That's a good point. Biffle does not have a ride as of yet for the 2017 season, so he will not be competing. Edwards stepped away from racing last month, but NASCAR has allowed his replacement, Daniel Suarez , to drive in the race. Stewart has retired from NASCAR competition. So that puts the field at 18. Bowman and Dale Jr. drove the same car in 2016; how can they both be in the race? They won't. Alex Bowman will drive the No. 88 in The Clash as a nod to the work he did as a substitute driver while Dale Earnhardt Jr . was out last season with concussion-like symptoms. Instead, Dale Jr. will be in the TV booth calling the action on FS1 with commentators Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip . So the field will be made up of how many cars? Seventeen drivers will make up the field: Buescher, Bowman, Kurt Busch , Kyle Busch , Austin Dillon , Elliott, Hamlin, Harvick, Johnson, Kenseth, Keselowski, Larson, Logano, McMurray, Patrick, Suarez and Truex Jr. How is the lineup determined? A draw will be held to determine drivers' starting positions. In past years, the crew chiefs have drawn for position. Hamlin, last year's winner, started the race 15th . " See the starting lineup Are there any points on the lin e? No, this is a non-points event, just like the Monster Energy All-Star Race in May.
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BUY TICKETS: See the Daytona 500 live! Joe Gibbs Racing and Tide have entered into a sponsorship agreement for the team's No. 20 Toyota and driver Matt Kenseth for the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series . The partnership, announced Friday, gives Tide's PODS product the primary sponsorship for three races -- March 19 at Phoenix, July 23 at Indianapolis and Oct. 7 at Charlotte. The deal includes associate sponsorship in the series' remaining events. Tide's return to the No. 20 Camry comes on the heels of last year's one-race deal for the annual NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway . Kenseth's car took cues from Tide's rich history in the sport, with its classic bright paint scheme campaigned over the years by Darrell Waltrip , Ricky Rudd and Ricky Craven. "I'm glad they expanded their role, I think it's exciting for NASCAR and fans as well because they were such a common name in the sport for so many years," Kenseth said. "You always noticed that car on the track. I think getting it back on the track is pretty cool for the sport." </p>
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Annual Waltrip Brothers Charity Championship event recognized Darrell and Michael Waltrip have been selected by the National Motorsports Press Association as the organization's Spirit Award recipient for the fourth quarter of 2014. The brothers were recognized for their annual Waltrip Brothers Charity Championship event, which raised $450,000 through an auction, dinner and golf tournament. The proceeds from the fifth annual event benefit several organizations including Motor Racing Outreach (a non-profit organization that ministers to the needs of families of those involved in NASCAR ), Feed the Children (a U.S.-based anti-hunger organization) and Tucker's House (an organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities that require modifications at home for safety, accessibility and therapy). Darrell Waltrip was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, won three premier series titles and 84 premier series races in his storied career. Michael Waltrip is a four-time winner in the sport's premier series with two victories in the Daytona 500 and is also the co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, which fields two full-time cars in the Sprint Cup Series . Also receiving votes for the second quarter award were the Kyle Busch Foundation and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Joey Coulter . Lynda Petty, the late wife of seven-time premier series champion Richard Petty, Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr . and longtime car owner Junie Donlavey, who passed away in June, have also won the quarterly award this year. An overall winner of the 2014 NMPA Spirit Award will be determined by the members of the NMPA and announced on January 25, 2015 at the association's annual convention in Concord, North Carolina. The NMPA Spirit Award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the race of adversity, sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports. MORE: READ: Latest Chase news PLAY: Monitor your Chase Grid Game picks WATCH: Latest NASCAR video FOLLOW LIVE: Get RaceView FULL SERIES COVERAGE • Latest news • Standings • Schedule
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip reveal the special paint scheme for the No. 17 at Darlington Raceway in September.
Time lapse of Darlington Darrell Waltrip tribute car
Check out a time lapse of Blake Koch's No. 11 Darlington Raceway paint scheme paying tribute to Darrell Waltrip .
Gordon, Waltrip may disagree, but respect is mutual
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The respect was there from the beginning, a carryover from years of competing against one another on the track. The understanding has been a bit slower to materialize as the two former rivals became co-workers, but it's coming along nicely according to NASCAR on FOX analyst Jeff Gordon . The four-time premier series champion, speaking Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, said there are no issues between himself and fellow NASCAR on FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip . "We all understand the age difference and the different eras where we were dominant in our sport, but the respect that DW and I have for one another has always been there," Gordon, 44, said during an appearance to help promote this Sunday's STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Gordon retired from driving at the conclusion of the 2015 season with 93 victories to go along with his four titles. Waltrip , a staple in the FOX broadcast booth since 2001, ended his career with 84 wins and three championships. "In the booth, even though we might not always agree on things, because we have common respect for one another … it probably took a little bit of time of that understanding and having more personal time together, at dinner and meetings and texting back and forth - but our relationship is great," Gordon said. "And I think we're having a lot of fun." There have been differences of opinion, but Gordon said fans shouldn't read "controversy" into those situations. When Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick pitted for tires and fuel under green and then inherited the lead in the Auto Club 400 thanks to a caution flag barely two laps after his stop, the question for Gordon and Waltrip was who benefited? Harvick because of the immediate gain in track position as those who hadn't previouly stopped came to pit road, or Jimmie Johnson , the race leader at the time of the caution, who restarted second after a two-tire change? "I wouldn't call it a disagreement but a difference of opinions," Gordon said of the conversation. "The nice thing … (whichever) one of us is right and one of us is wrong, we smile about it, pat one another on the back, make jabs about it and go on. I think at first fans were taking that maybe the wrong way or people at home were taking that as 'Oh man, these guys genuinely don't like one another.' "No … we do have differences of how we see things and we're going to express that. But at the end of the day we're going to have fun and enjoy those differences and not take it personally." The Auto Club Speedway discussion was similar to one just a few weeks earlier when rev limiters on the cars was the topic. Waltrip , 69, later addressed that particular discussion in a posting on the FOXSports.com website. "Some of you have tweeted suspecting there's friction, but trust me, you couldn't be more wrong," Waltrip wrote. "Just because we don't agree on everything doesn't mean I don't like him and he doesn't like me. Who wants a booth where they all think, sound and act alike? I sure don't." With five races in the booth under his belt, Gordon is becoming more comfortable in his new role. Whenever possible, he arrives at the track on Friday morning and heads into the garage as soon as it opens. "My old crew chief, Alan Gustafson, is all mad at me (saying), 'Oh sure, you stop driving and now you decide to come in the garage area at 8 o'clock when it opens up,' Gordon said. "I said, 'Yeah, I didn't need to know all this stuff before. I just drove the car.' " Those early-morning conversations allow him to catch up on topics of the day and get acquainted with many people he once raced against. "When you're up in that booth and mentioning names, it's nice to put a face with it and have a conversation with … (No. 78 crew chief) Cole Pearn comes to mind, someone I talked to at Daytona," he said. "… A lot of these guys, I've been on the other side where they're my competitors and I didn't really get to know them. "Now I'm looking at it as personalities that really make up our sport. And I don't think our job on Sunday in the broadcast booth is to come up with some revelation of 'Hey, somebody's doing this or doing that and that's how they're getting a competitive advantage.' "It's not necessarily that, but if something happens, you want to have knowledge. And understand why they're doing that. Or why they're not doing that. Whether it's a pit call … an adjustment to the car or what the car looks like on the race track." Such understanding, he said, is important in his new role. And thus far, it's been extremely helpful. "In the times I've gone in the garage are I probably have learned more in that hour that I've been there than I have in years, actually," he said.
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In case you missed it, Darrell Waltrip has 4 teams running paint schemes that pay tribute to some of his iconic cars over the years, giving him a good chance of getting to Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.
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- Joyce's desire is only to get married once she decides on the boy. Her desire to wear a strapless gown is considered risque.
- Stu regularly gives those types of long-winded speeches that "Green Acres" later made fun of by having "Yankee Doodle" play in the background. He'd pontificate with the utmost seriousness on most anything, from how studying Latin in school is crucial in life to the freedom of the press to the superiority of men.
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The Lonely Heart The Lonely Heart wants to be loved, but may not know how to go about it. Your healing nature will bring out the hidden aspects of their heart and you will appreciate their intimate nature and need for love, and associate with their realistic views and want for harmony.
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Three-dimensional models provide a volumetric representation of space which is important for a variety of robotic applications including flying robots and robots that are equipped with manipulators. In this paper, we present an open-source framework to generate volumetric 3D environment models. Our mapping approach is based on octrees and uses probabilistic… (More)
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Implemented in 2006, the TSC Natural History Database captures clinical data to document the impact of the disease on a person's health over his or her lifetime. More than 2,000 people with TSC are enrolled in the project among 18 U.S.-based clinical sites. The TS Alliance provides funding to participating clinics to perform data entry, monitors the integrity of the database, and makes data available to investigators to answer specific research questions and identify potential participants for clinical trials and studies.
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Map Key:
- Minnesota Epilepsy Group, P.A., St. Paul, MN (Michael Frost, MD)
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX (Steven Sparagana, MD)
- New York University Medical Center, New York, NY (Orrin Devinsky, MD to 2015, Josiane LaJoie, MD)
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD)
- Children's National Medical Center, Fairfax, VA (William McClintock, MD)
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Michael Kohrman, MD to 2016, Patricia Ogden, APN, FNP, NP-C)
- Oakland Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA (Candida Brown, MD to 2010, Rachel Kuperman, MD)
- UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (Joyce T. Wu, MD)
- University of Texas, Houston (Hope Northrup, MD)
- University of Alabama, Birmingham (E. Martina Bebin, MD, MPA & Bruce Korf, MD, PhD)
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (Ajay Gupta, MD)
- University of Colorado, Denver (Paul Levisohn, MD to 2011 & Susan Koh, MD)
- Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL (Ian O'Neil Miller, MD & Michael Duchowny, MD)
- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA (Stephen Ashwal, MD)
- Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (Peter Crino, MD, PhD to 2012 & Katherine Nathanson, MD)
- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH (Darcy Krueger, MD, PhD)
- Washington University St. Louis, MO (Michael Wong, MD, PhD)
The first publication that utilized information from the database appeared in the advance online publication of Molecular Psychiatry, 16 November 2010, entitled, "Gestational immune activation and Tsc2 haploinsufficiency cooperate to disrupt fetal survival and may perturb social behavior in adult mice,"E Ehninger, Y Sano, PJ de Vries et al. This paper raises the possibility that exposure to viral infection may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder in TSC. Final print version: Mol Psychiatry. 2012 January; 17(1): 62–70.
An article appearing in Ophthalmology, 2012 Sep; 119(9) 1917-23, entitled, "Tuberous sclerosis complex: genotype/phenotype correlation of retinal findings," Mary E. Aronow et al. This paper evaluates the genetic and clinical feature correlations in individuals with astrocytic hamartoma and retinal achromatic patch in TSC. Print version: Ophthalmology. Volume 119, Issue 9 , Pages 1917-1923, September 2012.
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An article appearing in Epilepsia 2014 July 55(7): 1020-1024, entitled, "Severity of manifestations in tuberous sclerosis complex in relation to genotype" by Sanjeev Kothare et al. evaluated the association of the TSC1 and TSC2 gene mutations with patient and disease characteristics in a review of clinical data collected from 919 individuals who were enrolled in the TSC Natural History Database.
An article appearing in Epilepsia 2014 July 55(7): 1025-1029, entitled, "Genotype/phenotype in tuberous sclerosis complex: associations with clinical and radiologic manifestations" by Sanjeev Kothare et al. evaluated the associations between the presence of SEGAs and neuropsychiatric disorders in a retrospective review of 916 patients enrolled in the TSC Natural History Database Project.
An article appearing in advance of print in Epilepsia 2016 July 15, entitled, "Systemic disease manifestations associated with epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex," by Anna Jeong and Michael Wong confirmed their hypothesis that systemic disease manifestations such as cardiac rhabdomyomas, renal and skin tumors were associated with the presence of epilepsy or infantile spasms.
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In a report issued Wednesday on Capitol Hill, the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education says a "torrent" of talent entering the nation's schools in kindergarten is "reduced to a trickle 16 years later" as many students drop out of high school or fail to earn a four-year college degree.
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Among its 10 recommendations, the group says the United States should provide universally available but voluntary preschool education to children from low-income families, because a good start can improve their chances of getting to college.
The group wants federal support for the proposal — and may get it: President-elect Barack Obama promsied $10 billion for preschool education.
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