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The final pieces of the reshuffle jigsaw. These came through just a minute ago:
Caroline Flint to Europe minister Read more
The final pieces of the reshuffle jigsaw. These came through just a minute ago:
Caroline Flint to Europe minister Read more
Fortunately I'm off on a long weekend, racing up the M1 away from all the action in Westminster. But I couldn't resist some parting thoughts.
- The resurrection of Mandelson is a reminder of Gordon Brown's strengths. The prime minister is skilled at surprise, set-piece attacks. Think back to the Bank of England independence move, his first few weeks at No 10, his first cabinet, and a few of his early Budgets. All this of course highlights how poor and leaden he is at defence – an arguably more important skill for a prime minister. Read more
City heavy hitter Paul Myners is replacing Kitty Ussher as City minister.
Myners, chairman of Guardian Media Group and chair of the Low Pay Commission, is also a director of GLG Partners (a hedge fund) and Land Securities, a property company. Read more
Here is an excellent piece of analysis from former FT political editor Brian Groom. He was six years early, but his prediction was still correct.
NATIONAL NEWS – 'Prince of Darkness' may return once more.
By BRIAN GROOM.
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Faces from the very early days of New Labour are now back to the fore. Nick Brown returning to the post of chief whip. Peter Mandelson in the post of business secretary once again. Margaret Beckett as housing minister (I can reveal). Even Derek Draper is knocking around Labour headquarters once again.
No doubt it's meant to represent solidarity – and silence Blairite critics within the government. But to the public, it may smack of retreat.
Alastair Campbell's diaries have numerous references to Gordon Brown's dislike of Peter Mandelson and vice-versa:
"TB (Tony Blair) also spoke to Peter M and said he wanted him to meet GB tonight and sort a few things out. He said if they did not work together he would have to take drastic action, because he was not prepared to let them bring the whole show down." Read more
This is the explosive news this morning. Peter Mandelson, EU trade commissioner, will return to government as business secretary.
It's a shocker because of a] Mandelson's "Blairite" status and b] the animosity – which may or may not be historic – between him and Gordon Brown. Read more
We have heard on good authority that Damian McBride, the prime minister's controversial press adviser, will now be taking a back seat. He will remain at No 10 and continue to advise the PM.
But the official spin doctor job is going to Justin Forsyth, special adviser to the PM on international development. Forsyth is an expert on poverty, having previously been campaign and policy director for Oxfam. Incidentally he is said to be a very nice fellow. Not sure he has much experience of dealing with Fleet Street though. Read more
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|Rina and Candice
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| Pink Flamingo Feathers or
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- Speak with Rina at the flower shop (Barton Town's South Gate) and choose the options listed below:
- "Sure it is!"
- "Pet's animals are great!"
- "...like everything!"
- Speak to Candice (Just north of Rina) and choose the option listed below:
- "...Can't you try being even ditzier?"
- Talk Rina again.
- Choose all the middle options and you will start a new quest called Pink Flamingo Feathers.
- Choose the first option ("But how could people get confuzed between you two") and then first again ("hehehe. Don't worry, Rina. I'd never be friends with that imitator!") To start the quest Rina's Leaves.
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In this Joseph Kahn-directed music video, the Slim Shady looks calm and collected on the outside, but he's screaming on the inside.
Eminem's long-delayed music video for his latest solo single "Space Bound" has been released. Directed by Joseph Kahn who previously worked on critically-acclaimed "Love the Way You Lie" clip, the video revolves around similar tumultuous relationship with the Slim Shady as the main star and Sasha Grey as his leading lady.
The music video opens with the Bad Meets Evil rapper walking down the foggy road before hopping a car driven by Sasha. Two Eminems are presented in it; one appears to be calm and lost in his thought, while the other is invincible, yet always loud and clear in speaking his mind. They have the same sad ending though, taking their own lives by pulling the trigger.
"Space Bound" is taken from Eminem's latest No. 1 album "Recovery".
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Los Angeles, CA (May 9, 2006 ) – The new Shattered Hopes Website will launch soon with forthcoming updates as they happen. Shattered Hopes is the documentary based on Ric Osuna's The Night the DeFeos Died and the extraordinary research of Ryan Katzenbach.
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Have you seen buildings in motion that actually change their shape? This Dynamic Architecture building called 'Rotating Tower' by Italian-Israeli architect Dr. David Fisher will be constantly in motion changing its shape. It will also generate electric energy for itself.
The skyscraper will be the world's first building in motion. Uniquely, each floor will be able to rotate independently. This will result in a constantly changing shape of the tower. Each floor will rotate a maximum of 6 meters (20 ft) per minute, or one full rotation in 90 minutes. It will adjust itself to the sun, wind, weather and views by rotating each floor separately.
This building will never appear exactly the same twice. You will have the choice of waking up to sunrise in your bedroom and enjoying sunsets over the ocean at dinner.
In addition to being such an incredible engineering miracle it will produce energy for itself and even for other buildings because it will have wind turbines fitted between each rotating floor.
So an 80-story building will have up to 79 wind turbines, making it a true green power plant.
The 'Rotating Tower' in Dubai will be 1,380 feet (420 meters) tall, 80 floors, apartments will range in size from 1,330 square feet (124 square meters), to Villas of 12,900 square feet (1,200 square meters) complete with a parking space inside the apartment. It will consist of offices, a luxury hotel, residential apartments, and the top 10 floors will be for luxury villas located in a prime location in Dubai.
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Abu Hassim, Aliza, Kajewski, Stephen L., & Trigunarsyah, Bambang (2011) A conceptual framework for ethical decision making in project procurement. In Modern Methods and Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the Sixth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-6), Research Publishing Services, ETH Zürich, Zurich, pp. 85-90.
Abu Hassim, Aliza, Kajewski, Stephen L., & Trigunarsyah, Bambang (2011) The importance of project governance framework in project procurement planning. In Kitipornchai, Sritawat (Ed.) Procedia Engineering, Elsevier BV, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, pp. 1929-1937.
Abu Hassim, Aliza, Kajewski, Stephen L., & Trigunarsyah, Bambang (2010) Factors contributing to ethical issues in project procurement planning : a case study in Malaysia. In Proceedings of 2010 International Conference on Construction & Real Estate Management Volume 1, China Architecture and Building Press, Royal on the Park Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, pp. 312-317.
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Abu Hassim, Aliza (2012) Project governance : ethical decision making in project procurement in the Malaysian public sectors. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.


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* Brazil's Linx, Mexico's Sanborns make market debuts * Brazil markets to close from Monday to 1 p.m. Wednesday * Brazil Bovespa rises 0.21 pct, Mexico IPC up 0.16 pct By Danielle Assalve SAO PAULO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks ended slightly up on Friday but Brazilian gains were limited because of concerns that a strengthening real will hurt exports. Despite the modest gains, Brazil's Bovespa index fell 3.1 percent for the week, its worst weekly performance since November last year. Analysts said the poor Bovespa showing reflected larger concerns about the Brazilian economy. Earlier this week Brazil announced that consumer prices jumped in January by the most in almost eight years, pushing annual inflation up to 6.15 percent, and scaring off risk-averse investors. On Friday, Brazil's central bank intervened to halt a currency rally, setting the boundaries of a new informal trading band that government officials hope will help curb inflation without hurting exporters. "There is a perception that Brazil is in macroeconomic disarray and this affects the outlook for companies," said Silvio Campos Neto, an economist at Tendencias Consultoria in Sao Paulo. "Investors want a more stable environment for investing." The Bovespa ended the day up 0.21 percent at 58,497.83 points after data showed Chinese exports grew more than expected in January. China is Brazil's biggest trade partner. Nonetheless, market participants said optimism over the Chinese data was limited because Brazil's currency, the real , strengthened sharply in recent sessions, hitting its strongest level in nine months on Thursday. A stronger currency can help curb inflation because it makes imports cheaper for local consumers. It hurts exporting firms, though, especially in a commodities powerhouse like Brazil, because it makes their goods more expensive abroad. In Brazil, state oil giant Petrobras drove gains, adding 1.37 percent, while shares of Linx SA, Brazil's largest maker of management software for retailers, rose 18.52 percent in their first day of trading on the Bovespa. The firm's initial public offering priced at the top of the suggested range, according to a filing on Wednesday. A fund manager who participated in the IPO attributed strong demand to Linx's established name in Brazil. Brazilian markets will be closed on Monday through Wednesday for carnival. Mexico's IPC index was up 0.16 percent, but down 1.48 for the week. Shares in the off-IPC Grupo Sanborns, the Mexican retailer and coffee chain owned by Carlos Slim, saw a rocky market debut, starting the day up before falling off to end at 28.46 pesos/share, slightly up on the 28 peso/share list price. Chile's bourse was nearly unchanged. The IPSA ended the week up 0.5 percent. Latin America's key stock indexes at 2142 GMT: Stock indexes Pct Latest chang e MSCI LatAm 3,902.11 0.14 Brazil Bovespa 58,497.83 0.21 Mexico IPC 45,089.36 0.16 Chile IPSA 4,589.06 -0.03 Chile IGPA 22,280.73 -0.19 Argentina MerVal 3,279.96 -0.69 Colombia IGBC 15,023.23 -0.13 Peru IGRA 21,778.57 0.33 Venezuela IBC 566,926.75 0.21


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While Australia promises rich opportunities for infrastructure investment, the capital projects landscape is shifting. What should new inbound investors consider when it comes to dealing with government and existing consortia? How are Asian investors impacting infrastructure projects? Why is Australia an attractive stepping stone into South-East Asia?
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Founded in Israel, the vocal ensemble Profeti della Quinta aims to create vivid and expressive performances of music from the 16th and early 17th centuries for audiences today. Profeti della Quinta was featured in the 2012 documentary "Hebreo: the Search for Salomone Rossi", by Joseph Rochlitz, filmed in Mantua.
Now based in Switzerland, the ensemble performs regularly in various festivals and venues in Europe and Israel, such as the Oude Muziek Festival in Utrecht (the Netherlands), the Festival von Vlaanderen (Belgium), and the Biennale alter Musik Berlin. In July 2011 the ensemble won the York Early Music Young Artists Competition.
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Christmas came early last week to Pauba Valley Elementary School in Temecula, which hosted its annual Cookies with Santa holiday party Thursday evening, drawing hundreds of students and their families to campus for the festivities.
The school buzzed with activity as families strolled the hallways inside and snacked on cookies and hot cocoa during the annual event, which kicked off with a performance by the school's choral group, the Pauba Pilot Performers.
Scores of vendors lined the hallways selling goods ranging from costume jewelry to candles to gourmet foods. Children waited in line for a professional photo with Santa, families shopped for educational gifts at the Book Fair, teachers volunteered their time read stories in the classrooms, and everyone enjoyed a snack of donated cookies and hot chocolate.
School staff members and teachers provided complimentary gift-wrapping for those who purchased items as gifts from the Book Fair.
"I like the Book Fair. I got two books and two bookmarks," said third-grader Katharine Archer, who attended with her parents and little sister Ashley, a kindergartner at Pauba Valley.
When asked what she liked best about the special party at school, Ashley said, "I like Santa." Both sisters wore matching bright pink jammies, as children were encouraged to wear their pajamas to the party. Many of them did.
The girls' mother, Leslie Archer, a staff psychologist at the school, said her family enjoys the event and she thinks it's a great idea. "We love it. It's a great opportunity to bring people together for the holidays."
The cookie spread was a big hit with the children. Fourth-grader Jacob Forsberg was certainly not alone with his answer when he was asked what his favorite part of the evening was. "Free cookies and hot chocolate," Jacob said.
"Isn't this neat! It's a fun family night," commented Jacob's grandmother, Vicki Kack of Temecula.
Pauba Valley Elementary has held its Cookies with Santa party annually in December for at least the past five years. Last year, the school began inviting vendors to come in to sell holiday-oriented items, and the shopping bazaar has only added more fun to the tradition.
At least 250 people turned out this year for the event, sponsored by the school's Parent Teacher Association and also put on with help from many volunteers.
The school sparkled for the party, decorated with Christmas lights, festive decorations all around and a lighted Christmas tree in the lobby. Artwork by the students was posted on many walls and the entire school took on a party-like atmosphere.
Kelli Sunderland, the school's new principal this year, said she had heard about the event from other people and wanted to continue the tradition again this year.
"This is just a great time to bring our Pauba Valley family together and enjoy each other," the principal said, adding, "This just exceeded my expectations."


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Hello guys! I have a problem. This is a long story but my mechanic managed to burn sit in my 323i with an acid :ben: . The burn is almost circular and about 2 inch in diameter. Has anybody tried one of this liquid leather or simply leather repair kid to fix something like this? These kids cost almost nothing which make my somewhat suspicious. Can you suggest something else to fix this problem (other than to change a mechanic which I'm going to do anyway)? Thanks a lot!
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Earlier this week, four fire engines and more than 20 firefighters were dispatched to fight a fire at Barbecoa, Jamie Oliver's restaurant next to St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
London 24 News reported that roughly 150 people were evacuated from a shopping center in the City after the fire broke out.
A fire brigade spokesman indicated part of the ducting in the first-floor restaurant's extraction system had caught fire but was extinguished.
The cause of the blaze is being investigated. London Fire Brigade tweeted: "Around 150 were evacuated from a nearby shopping centre before we arrived. All were uninjured."
There are no reports of any other injuries.
Staff manning the restaurant's reservation telephone line told callers it was shut for 24 hours for "operational reasons."
Barbecoa's kitchen is equipped with smokers, grills, spits, and pits. Grub Street notes the irony: "As you sit at your table overlooking St. Paul's Cathedral," its website notes, "you'll feel the heat, see the flames lick and the smoke drift upwards from our open kitchen."
Jamie Oliver's restaurant is a co-production with Adam Perry Lang, a New York chef famed for his barbecue expertise featuring long, slow cooking and the use of smoke to enhance flavor.
According to their website, Barbecoa is a celebration of traditional fire-based cooking and incredible ingredients. "Our in-house butchers handpick and prepare the very best meat in Britain, then our chefs cook beautiful modern dishes using Texas pit smokers, tandoors, fire pits, robata grills and wood fired ovens."
Barbecoa procures some of their beef at an abattoir in Scotland, which is hand selected by Jim Taylor, whoever that is. For every 800 carcasses he sees, Barbecoa claims Taylor selects around six.
The restaurant has received mixed reviews. Back in 2011, The Guardian's Jay Rayner said, "A couple of hot rib dishes aside, Jamie Oliver's collaboration with a top New York barbecue chef is underwhelming.
"What it has failed to do, curiously, is make a feature of fire and flame. The kitchen is hidden away when it should be a central piece of theatre. And the same is true of the barbecued meats."
Rayner added that if Barbecoa opened in New York, "its shortcomings would see it laughed out of town. I wish the presiding chef's home city really had been a huge influence. Still, they do at least claim to be building a better Barbecoa. I hope they succeed."
Barbecoa is located at 20 New Change, City of London, Greater London EC4M 9AG, United Kingdom
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25. Andrew Carignan, RHP
|Carignan's release point is hard for hitters to pick up.
Since injuring the flexor tendon in his elbow during the spring of 2009, Carignan has had to overcome a lot of obstacles on his way to the big leagues. The hard-throwing right-hander was on the verge of his major league debut during the spring of 2009 when he was injured. He rehabbed the injury, but it cost him most of the 2009 season. In 2010, he was still not 100% healthy and, when he was on the mound, he had to rebuild his mechanics, which got out of whack while he was on the shelf.
The 2011 season was a breakthrough for Carignan. He missed the first few months of the season recovering from a stress fracture in his foot. However, with his arm finally healthy and his mechanics back on track, the right-hander dominated at three minor league levels once the foot healed and reached the big leagues by the end of the year. He made the A's 2012 Opening Day roster after a solid spring that saw Carignan make seven appearances without walking a batter.
Once the regular season began, however, Carignan started to struggle with his command in big league games. He took the loss in the A's Game One extra-inning defeat in Japan and walked five in four April appearances for the A's. Three of those walks came in a one-inning outing against the Angels. Carignan was sent back to Triple-A after that appearance.
Once back with Sacramento, he found his rhythm quickly. In 13.1 innings spread over two stints with the River Cats (he had a short recall to Oakland in early May), Carignan walked only one while striking out 21. At the end of May, Carignan returned to Oakland and he appeared to be finally getting comfortable pitching in the big leagues. Unfortunately, the injury bug bit him again on June 5, as Carignan had to leave his appearance against the Texas Rangers with elbow pain. He would undergo Tommy John surgery not long after that appearance and would miss the rest of the year.
Carignan's rehab has progressed normally thus far and he should be throwing on a limited basis during spring training. If there aren't any major set-backs, he could return to the mound in a regular season game sometime in May. The A's designated Carignan off of the 40-man roster this off-season, but he shouldn't have a problem getting back on the roster if he is healthy and throwing like he did in 2011 and with Sacramento in 2012.
When healthy, Carignan presents all sorts of problems for hitters because of his deceptive delivery. He hides the ball extremely well, making his mid-90s fastball and sharp breaking ball even more difficult for batters to pick up. He will likely never be known for his command, but he gets so many swings-and-misses that as long as his walk rate isn't through the roof, he is effective. In 2008, he walked 44 in 62.2 innings for High-A Stockton and Double-A Midland, but he struck-out 84, allowed only 41 hits and four homeruns and posted a 2.01 ERA. In 2011, Carignan had 12 walks in 39 minor league innings, but he struck-out 46 and allowed just 25 hits and two homeruns.
The A's have a deep bullpen, but they have always liked what Carignan brings when he is healthy. If he can make a full recovery from Tommy John, he should get another shot with Oakland in 2013 or 2014.
24. Conner Crumbliss, OF/2B
|Crumbliss offers versatility defensively.
In a system that places a high value on hitters who work the count and take consistently quality at-bats, Crumbliss stands out. The 5'8'' utilityman doesn't intimidate pitchers when he steps in the box, but he often has them cursing after the game. Crumbliss sees more pitches that nearly anyone in minor league baseball and he often parlays those efforts into a trip to first base. Since being drafted in 2009, Crumbliss has drawn more walks than any hitter in the minor leagues.
In 2012, Crumbliss was particularly adept at earning walks. He led all of minor league baseball with 120 free passes. There wasn't one other player in the minor leagues who reached triple digits in that category. His on-base percentage in his first year at the Double-A level was .414, good for second in the Texas League.
While Crumbliss' top tool is his ability to reach base safely, it isn't his only skill. He has above-average speed and good baseball instincts and has stolen 24 bases in each of the past three seasons. Crumbliss has also added a little more power to his game each year he has played professionally. In 2012, he reached double-digits for the first time in homeruns when he hit 10 with Midland, and his .391 SLG and 805 OPS were both career-highs for Crumbliss in a full-season league.
Defensively, Crumbliss offers some versatility. He can play all three outfield positions, and he spent most of the 2012 season in the outfield. However, his natural position is second base. His arm isn't strong enough to play shortstop or third base, however, which limits his role as a utility player somewhat.
Crumbliss doesn't have the pure speed to be an everyday centerfielder or the power to be an everyday corner outfielder, so his best shot to be an everyday major leaguer is probably at second base. The A's haven't played Crumbliss at second base as much lately, however. Ultimately, Crumbliss profiles best in the big leagues as a bench player – someone who can come in late in games and give his team a quality at-bat and a good runner on the bases.
The A's have a bit of a crowd in both their infield and outfield at the Triple-A level right now, but if a few things break Crumbliss' way, he should start the year with Sacramento. Crumbliss will turn 26 next April.
23. Jermaine Mitchell, OF
|Mitchell will be with Philadelphia this spring.
Mitchell was added to the A's 40-man roster last off-season after he hit .332/.430/.530 in 130 games at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. The centerfielder reached double-digits in doubles, triples, homeruns and stolen bases and he walked 93 times. He shared the organization's Minor League Player of the Year award with Michael Choice in 2011.
Mitchell's 2011 campaign ended on a down note, however, when he underwent knee surgery and it was discovered that the damage was greater than was previously anticipated. Mitchell would have micro-fracture surgery. That surgery put him on a somewhat limited schedule during spring training and took him out of the running for a spot on the A's Opening Day roster. It would also impact him throughout the 2012 regular season with Triple-A Sacramento.
Although Mitchell avoided the disabled list in 2012, he was given plenty of off-days throughout the year to keep the wear and tear off of his knee. He would finish with 108 games played, the fewest games played by Mitchell in a full season in his minor league career.
Whether it was the scheduled days off or lingering discomfort with the knee, Mitchell never looked 100% comfortable in 2012. He finished with a .252/.345/.386 line for Sacramento. Mitchell managed double-digits in doubles, triples and stolen bases, but fell short in the homerun category (six). His K:BB ratio also fell from 112:93 in 2011 to 104:54 in 2012.
The A's had a lot of outfield depth at the major league and Triple-A levels in 2012, so Mitchell never received a call-up. He was designated for assignment in late November and has signed a minor league free agent deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Mitchell will have an invitation to the Phillies' big league spring training camp.
Mitchell's minor league career has been filled with ups and downs, but no one has doubted his talents. When he is healthy and swinging the bat well, he is a dynamic force in the box. Mitchell has a good sense of the strike-zone, the ability to use all fields, gap power and above-average speed. Defensively, he covers a lot of ground in centerfield and has an average throwing arm.
The Texas native turned 28 in November, so his window of opportunity to establish himself as a big leaguer is nearing an end. He would appear to be entering a good situation in Philadelphia, as the Phillies are currently thin in the outfield (although that could change by the end of spring training). If Mitchell's knee is back to 100%, he should be given a long look this spring and a start like he had in 2011 could earn him a look with the Phillies in 2013.
22. Bruce Maxwell, C
|Maxwell has an excellent eye at the plate.
Maxwell was the A's second-round pick in 2012 and their fourth pick overall (Oakland had one first-round pick and two supplemental first-round selections). The catcher hailed from a small baseball program (Birmingham Southern College), but his collegiate numbers were hard to ignore. The left-handed hitter blasted homeruns (15) more frequently than he struck-out (12) and he walked 59 times.
Although Maxwell was far from a household name heading into the draft, he had drawn notice from scouts for his plate discipline and power potential. Former scout and current Perfect Game analyst Frankie Piliere thought the A's did well to be able grab Maxwell in the second round.
"[T]here were a lot of teams on this guy pretty high thinking that he was going to be a plate-discipline type power bat at the next level despite him facing pretty low-level competition," Piliere said right after the draft. "There were a lot of teams on him. There were scouting directors in to see him late. I think the A's might have gotten a steal there because a lot of teams were thinking of picking him right around that range."
After signing, Maxwell got his feet wet in the Arizona Rookie League. In six games in the AZL, Maxwell had 11 hits and five walks in 21 at-bats. He also doubled four times. The A's then sent Maxwell to the New York-Penn League, where he spent the rest of the season with the Vermont Lake Monsters. The road was a little rougher with the Lake Monsters, as Maxwell posted a .254/.329/.316 line in 228 at-bats. He had only 14 extra-base hits with Vermont and none of them left the park.
Despite his lack of power in his first taste of pro ball, Maxwell still profiles as a power hitter down-the-road. A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson liked what he saw from Maxwell in terms of his plate discipline and approach to his at-bats and believes the homeruns will come in time.
"It's not a concern for me at all. The tool is there," Steverson said. "If you swing at strikes, with the strength and ability that he has, the homeruns will come. If you start trying to hit homeruns, you'll probably start seeing a donut hole or two or three.
"Just having a solid approach and the good pitch recognition that he has now, should allow him in the pro game to hit more homeruns. All in all, as with most organizations, we want guys to learn to be a hitter first. If someone hits homeruns, that's great. But the game is tailored around good, solid hitters who consistently have quality at-bats."
Maxwell is relatively new to catching, having been moved from first base to catcher after his freshman year of college. He has worked hard to improve at the position and the A's have liked what they have seen from him in terms of his athleticism behind the plate, his arm strength and his ability to work with pitchers. He is still working on his footwork and on some of the nuances of the position.
"We think he has the physical necessities to be a catcher," A's Director of Scouting Eric Kubota said after the draft. "He can really throw and he's got enough athleticism. We think with professional instruction, he's got a chance to be a very good catcher."
Although Maxwell was a high-round collegiate draft pick, he is likely to start his first full professional season at the Low-A level with the Beloit Snappers. He is still adjusting to the high level of competition after playing at a smaller collegiate program and playing at the Low-A level will also allow Maxwell to continue to grow defensively. He will be 22 throughout the 2013 season.
21. David Freitas, C
|Freitas was acquired for Suzuki.
In 2012, incumbent A's starting catcher Kurt Suzuki lost his job to rookie Derek Norris. Norris showed promise during his rookie campaign but still left plenty of room for improvement. If those improvements don't start to show in 2013, Norris could be pushed for playing time by Freitas, a catcher with a very similar background to Norris.
Norris was the Washington Nationals' fourth-round pick out of high school in 2007. Freitas was also drafted by Washington, but in the 15th-round out of the University of Hawaii in 2010. Like Norris, once Freitas signed with the Nationals, he made a steady path up the Nats' organizational ladder. Also like Norris, Freitas began his professional career with short-season Vermont (which was a Washington affiliate and is now the A's short-season squad). Freitas gained notice by posting an 857 OPS with the Lake Monsters and putting up a 47:34 K:BB ratio in 62 games.
Freitas would move up to Low-A Hagerstown in 2011 and he continued to show patience at the plate, as well as some power. He walked 82 times (against 87 strike-outs) and posted a .288/.409/.450 line with 13 homers in 123 games. He was a Sally League mid-season All-Star that year.
In 2012, Freitas was bumped up a level to High-A Potomac of the Carolina League. Although his numbers dipped from his Low-A levels (.271/.374/.407; it should be noted that the Carolina League is a pitcher's league), Freitas still drew the attention of A's scouts. When the A's engaged in trade discussions with the Nationals for Suzuki, Oakland requested Freitas in return. They then pushed Freitas up to Double-A, where he finished the season on a strong note. In 20 games for Midland, Freitas hit .333/.392/.524.
While Freitas hasn't yet shown as much power as Norris did during his minor league career, Freitas has demonstrated the same ability to get on-base and Freitas has also hit for higher average throughout his career. Freitas has an excellent feel for the strike-zone and good bat control. In 98 games in 2012, he struck-out only 67 times (with 45 walks).
A's minor league hitting coordinator Todd Steverson got to spend time working with Freitas during the A's fall Instructional League.
"In terms of his offense, he has some pop in his bat. He knows how to use the whole field," Steverson said. "It's a matter of him being able to put it all together also in terms of his effort level and approach."
Behind the plate, Freitas has the tools to be a solid defensive catcher. He has a strong arm and solid footwork. He has a big frame (6'3'', 230 pounds), however, and if he gets bigger, he could lose mobility behind the plate. Freitas was a pitcher and a first baseman in high school, so he is relatively new to the position.
Freitas will turn 24 just before the start of the 2013 regular season. He will be in a good position to move up to Triple-A despite only playing a short time at Double-A because the A's don't have a lot of experienced catchers in the higher levels of their organization. With Norris and Josh Donaldson graduated to the big leagues and Anthony Recker traded, the A's are without the three catchers who have seen the most time behind the plate for Sacramento the past two years. They have signed veteran Luke Montz (ironically another former Nationals' farmhand) to a minor league free agent contract and have selected veteran Steven Hill in the minor league Rule 5 draft. However, both Montz and Hill are more offensive-minded catchers who have played a lot of first base, so there could be room for Freitas in Sacramento if he has a good spring.
With Max Stassi and Beau Taylor likely to get the bulk of the at-bats at catcher for Midland in 2013, it would make sense for the A's to look to try to have Freitas on the River Cats' roster, getting at-bats at that level.


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GENEROSITY (dana)
This can be characterized by unattached and unconditional generosity, giving and letting go. Giving leads to being reborn in happy states and material wealth. Alternatively, lack of giving leads to unhappy states and poverty. The exquisite paradox in Buddhism is that the more we give - and the more we give without seeking something in return - the wealthier (in the broadest sense of the word) we will become. By giving we destroy those acquisitive impulses that ultimately lead to further suffering.
MORALITY (sila)-virtue, integrity
It is an action that is an intentional effort. It refers to moral purity of thought, word, and deed. The four conditions of sila are chastity, calmness, quiet, and extinguishment, i.e. no longer being susceptible to perturbation by the passions like greed and selfishness, which are common in the world today. Sila refers to overall (principles of) ethical behaviour.
RENUNCIACION (nekkhamma)
Nekkhamma is a Pali word generally translated as "renunciation" while also conveying more specifically "giving up the world and leading a holy life" or "freedom from lust, craving and desires." In Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path, nekkhamma is the first practice associated with "Right Intention." In the Theravada list of ten perfections, nekkhamma is the third practice of "perfection."
WISDOM (pañña)
Prajña (Sanskrit) or pañña (Pali) has been translated as "wisdom," "understanding," "discernment," "cognitive acuity," or "know-how." In some sects of Buddhism, it especially refers to the wisdom that is based on the direct realization of the Four Noble Truths, impermanence, interdependent origination, non-self, emptiness, etc. Prajña is the wisdom that is able to extinguish afflictions and bring about enlightenment.
ENERGY/STRENGTH (viriya)- effort
It stands for strenuous and sustained effort to overcome unskillful ways, such as indulging in sensuality, ill will and harmfulness. It stands for the right endeavour to attain dhyana. Virya does not stand for physical strength. It signifies strength of character and the persistent effort for the well-being of others. In the absence of sustained efforts in practicing meditation, craving creeps in and the meditator comes under its influence. Right effort known as viryabala is, thus, required to overcome unskillful mental factors and deviation from dhyana.
PATIENCE (khanti)
Khanti (Pali) has been translated as patience, forbearance and forgiveness. It is the practice of exercising patience toward behavior or situations that might not necessarily deserve it. It is seen as a conscious choice to actively give patience as if a gift, rather than being in a state of oppression in which one feels obligated to act in such a way.
TRUTHFULNESS (sacca)
Sacca is a Pali word meaning "real" or "true." In early Buddhist literature, sacca is often found in the context of the "Four Noble Truths," a crystallization of Buddhist wisdom. In addition, sacca is one of the ten paramis or perfections that a bodhisatta must develop in order to become a Buddha.
RESOLUTION - DETERMINATION (adhitthana)
Adhitthana (Pali; from adhi meaning "higher" or "best" plus stha meaning "standing") has been translated as "decision," "resolution," "self-determination," "will" and "resolute determination." In the late canonical literature of Theravada Buddhism, adhitthana is one of the ten "perfections" (dasa paramiyo), exemplified by the bodhisatta's resolve to become fully awakened.
LOVINGKINDNESS (metta)
Metta (Pali) or maitri (Sanskrit) has been translated as "loving-kindness," "friendliness," "benevolence," "amity," "friendship," "good will," "kindness," "love," "sympathy," and "active interest in others." It is one of the ten paramitas of the Theravada school of Buddhism, and the first of the four Brahmaviharas. The metta bhavana ("cultivation of metta") is a popular form of meditation in Buddhism.
The object of metta meditation is loving kindness (love without attachment). Traditionally, the practice begins with the meditator cultivating loving kindness towards themselves,then their loved ones, friends, teachers, strangers, enemies, and finally towards all sentient beings. Commonly, it can be used as a greeting or closing to a letter or note.
Buddhists believe that those who cultivate metta will be at ease because they see no need to harbour ill will or hostility. Buddhist teachers may even recommend meditation on metta as an antidote to insomnia and nightmares. It is generally felt that those around a metta-ful person will feel more comfortable and happy too. Radiating metta is thought to contribute to a world of love, peace and happiness.
Metta meditation is considered a good way to calm down a distraught mind by people who consider it to be an antidote to anger. According to them, someone who has cultivated metta will not be easily angered and can quickly subdue anger that arises, being more caring, more loving, and more likely to love unconditionally.
EQUANIMITY (upekkha)
American Buddhist monk Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote:
"The real meaning of upekkha is equanimity, not indifference in the sense of unconcern for others. As a spiritual virtue, upekkha means equanimity in the face of the fluctuations of worldly fortune. It is evenness of mind, unshakeable freedom of mind, a state of inner equipoise that cannot be upset by gain and loss, honor and dishonor, praise and blame, pleasure and pain. Upekkha is freedom from all points of self-reference; it is indifference only to the demands of the ego-self with its craving for pleasure and position, not to the well-being of one's fellow human beings. True equanimity is the pinnacle of the four social attitudes that the Buddhist texts call the 'divine abodes': boundless loving-kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. The last does not override and negate the preceding three, but perfects and consummates them."


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The attestation process is not changing for the 2016 reporting year. Click here for the official 2016 CMS attestation guide.
View our 2016 Attestation Preparation Checklist to help you organize your documentation and ensure you're tracking each required reporting item. You'll need to hold on to any relevant documentation for at least six years, including:
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Listen to a recorded webinar with a Meaningful Use Specialist to get more information on how the attestation process works. Listen to recorded webinar »
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My 2013 Analogue Resolutions: The Interim Results2013-09-11 2 6 Share Tweet
2/3 of the year is over, and therefore I think it's time to take photographic interim results.
My list was and is still long.
But what of my listed New Year resolutions concerning analog photography and Lomography have I already done, or even tried? What was good, what was only worth the effort? And what, damn it, should I finally begin? Too much, I discovered frightening…
Done, yeah!
- To travel with only one analog camera to get focused instead of carrying along several cameras
→ I traveled with Diana Mini to Prague, in Stockholm I used the Sprocket Rocket and, ahm yes, my analog Canon
- To take some "photography only" time during the weekends.
→ That was easy!
- To try film swaps.
→ Unfortunately I was less successful with the results, but the next swap with edenhovenga will start soon.
- To sort the negatives.
→ Yeah!
- DIY redscale.
→ Somehow,… easier than I thought.
- To get to know my new camera (Zenit 412LS) and make it friends with some special film rolls.
→ Hooked.
- To get deductions off my photographs, not only scans.
- To picture more of (pulsating) Berlin city life.
→ Now I would like to do more black/white streetphotography..
- To get up earlier and take a long(er) walk to work to capture photographs in morning light.
→ Works well.
- Repeatedly looking for other paths to go and shoot what I see.
- To have a permanent place in my bag for a camera, just to have my camera handy.
→ I even sewn a larger camera bag myself!
- To find an old but functioning Polaroid at the flea market.
→ I decided to go for a Fuji Instax Wide instead.
Not yet done (partially)
- To shoot more b/w.
→ Works well!.
- To shoot more medium format.
→ Now I have a balance between 35mm and 120 format.
- To force friends to be the model.
→ Not yet done.
- To practice portrait photography.
→ Not yet done.
- To try most out of the book "52 Photographic Projects" by Kevin Meredith.
→ I'm doing well!
- To manage how to capture the mood of rain.
→ I already tried and the results are okay, but autumn will come soon.
- To copy marvelous shots I like.
- To try double exposures.
→ Skill comes with practice.
- To finally internalize and apply the topic "exposure".
→ "Finally" is the key word.
- More close-ups.
- To learn more about the Masters of Photography (exhibits!)
→ The best book yet was Ansel Adams: Making of Forty Photographs.
- To perfect the shot from the hip.
→ It depends very much on the camera, I discovered.
- To use silhouette as the motif.
→ It has potential, but maybe I should expand it to "reflections".
- To combine as much as possible: (color)flashes, films, lenses.
→ Due to all these options I was quickly overstrained.
- To shoot more from the frog perspective.
→ That needs to get better.
- To find a basic theme for a small photo series.
→ Finally I get an idea, implementation will follow.
- To picture the analog lifestyle around me: vinyl, libraries,…
- To give my friend's daughter a camera and be curious.
- To produce personal gifts from photos, e.g. a photo memory of vacation pictures.
- To zoom a great photo and then cut it out as a puzzle.
And rather unrealistic to implement it somehow
- To be near the stage at concerts for stunning photos.
- To try an Aerochrome film.
- If Lomography X-Pro Chrome 100 (35mm) comes back to the Lomography shop, purchase some.
- To convince friends to shot analog.
→ It's a tilting at windmills and convenience.
- To use the Diana Mini to take undisguised shots of my friends, inconspicuously.
→ I found out that it is "less striking" with the LC-A+.
- To shoot feasible scenes from favorite movies.
→ Well, at least they must be feasible…
Right down the line I think I'm quite good in the running. But I can always do it better. What about you and your Analogue Resolutions?
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In 2012, Terry Brooks brought readers back to the beloved world of the Four Lands with a brand new Shannara series. Now, readers have the chance to continue the tale with the latest installment of The Dark Legacy of Shannar trilogy, Bloodfire Quest ($28.00). Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books.
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Player who punched USA's Abby Wambach suspended
MANCHESTER, England – Abby Wambach got her wish, though it won't fix the shiner she received on Saturday at the London Games.
The Colombian soccer player who punched her during their group play match has been suspended two games by FIFA, according to FIFA spokesman Alex Stone.
Colombia's Lady Andrade took down Wambach with a punch from behind during a 3-0 U.S. victory in Glasgow, Scotland, prompting Wambach to call for the player to be removed from the Olympics.
Wambach called the play "unsportsmanlike" and "dangerous," but promised she would "never think about that girl again." The team did not make a formal complaint for Andrade's actions, and declined to comment on the reported suspension. Andrade denied that the punch was intentional.
The Colombians, losers of their first two group play matches, will play France on Tuesday in Newcastle, England. Though not yet mathematically eliminated from contention, Colombia is a long shot to beat the French. If the Colombians are eliminated, she would finish her suspension outside of the Games.
The Americans, who are 2-0 in group play, meet North Korea in Manchester having already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.


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Five things to be thankful for in 2013
It's been a strange year for the U.S. team. The highs -- historic friendly wins in Italy and Mexico, a first-place group finish in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying -- were balanced out by unconvincing performances against regional lightweights, leaving many fans still wondering what to make of Jurgen Klinsmann's team.
Still, it's hard to argue that 2012 wasn't a success for the Yanks.
They went 1-1-1 against the world's top-10 teams. They equaled their best annual winning percentage. And while that's probably not enough to completely satisfy a growing fan base with ever-increasing expectations -- realistic or otherwise -- even the most cynical U.S. supporters have to admit there are plenty of things to be thankful for heading into 2013.
Here are five of them:
So much has changed for the national team since the 2010 World Cup. There's a new coach, a new high-pressure playing style and a new generation coming through the ranks. That makes the stability Howard provides crucial. Sometimes it can be easy to take the all-world keeper for granted.


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The Valley Kings Arms senior men's soccer team continued to top the standings in the NSSL Men's Premiership division through July 14.
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Valley Kings Arms continued to top the standings in the Nova Scotia Soccer League's Men's Premiership Division with a 6-1-2 season record.
Kings Arms scored 22 goals in their nine games, tied for second-best in their league, and allowed six goals, good for a three-way tie for lowest in the league as of July 14.
Over the seven days ending July 12, Kings Arms saw action three times, ending up with a win, a loss and a draw.
On July 6 in Wolfville, Kings Arms topped Suburban FC by a 4-1 score. Jeremie Shabani, Devin Tetlow, Benjamin Gravel and Calum MacRae had the Valley goals.
Then, on July 9 in Dartmouth, Kings Arms played to a 1-1 draw with Dartmouth United. Mike Wilkinson had the Valley goal. Their loss came July 12 at Dalhousie University as Halifax City blanked Kings Arms 4-0.
Other levels of play
A number of other Valley United Tier 1 teams continued to compete well in their respective NSSL divisions. The U-14 B girls were tied for second as of July 14 with a 4-2-1 record.
Most NSSL girls' teams had the July 12-13 weekend off because of the Gunn Baldursson tournament, but on July 9, the U-14 B girls played to a 1-1 draw with Halifax City. Kaylee Keegan had the lone Valley goal.
The Valley U-16 girls were also second in their division with a 4-2 record through July 14. In their July 6 game, the U-16 girls topped XFC 4-1 in Wolfville. Taylor Kehoe, Jilisa Tempro, Serena Dolan and Kennedy Curry had the Valley goals.
The Valley United premier women were third in their division with a record of three wins, three losses and three draws.
On July 12, the Valley women edged Halifax City 1-0, with U-18 call-up Jessica Shaffelburg scoring the goal and Emma Connell recording the shutout.
The U-14A girls were fourth in their division with a 3-3 record. The team had not yet played a regular season game in July; their last league game was June 28.
The other four Valley United teams weren't faring as well in their divisions. The U-16 boys were sixth (out of eight teams) with a 2-3 record, although they were only five points out of first place. The U-16 boys had also not played a league game in July; their last action was June 29.
The U-18 girls were sixth and last in their division with a 1-7 record. However, in their most recent game July 9, the U-18 girls dropped a close 2-1 decision to the U-16 provincial team. Shaffelburg had the lone goal for Valley, and Dolan had one of the goals for the U-16 team.
The U-14 B boys were seventh and last in their division with a 2-8 record. In their most recent game July 13, the boys lost 6-1 to XFC, with Jesse Fuller scoring the Valley goal.
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(WESTERVILLE, OH — April 25, 2013) After a flood, the owners of household water wells should take precautions to make sure the water is safe to drink and the wells are in good operating condition, according to the National Ground Water Association.
During a flooding event, contaminated water may have topped and infiltrated the well, carrying with it bacteria, chemicals, or other pollutants, said Cliff Treyens, NGWA public awareness director. One should use bottled water until a qualified water well system contractor can check out the well system and disinfect it. Boiling water is intended to kill bacteria, but not to treat chemical contamination.
A less obvious, but just as important, concern is electrical shock if a nonsubmersible pump or any part of the well electrical system is flooded. As water wells are specialized systems that require knowledge and expertise to repair, hiring a qualified water well system contractor to check out the well system makes the best sense, Treyens said.
To summarize, after a flood, one should:
One should also check with local health or environmental health authorities about other substances to test in well water following a flood, as there may be pollutants of local concern, Treyens added. Also, use a qualified drinking water testing lab. Follow its advice on how the sample should be taken and to analyze the results.
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FAS Commissioner Williams Speaks on Networx Transition
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Remarks by
Jim Williams
Federal Acquisition Service
GSA Networx Transition Summit
Reston, VA
Good morning, everyone. Thank you very much for attending the GSA FAS Networx Transition Summit. Administrator Doan sends her regards and regrets that she could not be here.
These two days are very important – we've set the bar fairly high for this event and will not consider it a success unless:
- We deliver a comprehensive update on our planning for the transition to Networx;
- Answer your transition planning questions in workshops and panels that will be led by government and private sector experts;
- And send you home feeling confident that GSA -- under the leadership of Administrator Doan - is unequivocally committed to:
A successful transition to Networx Universal and Networx enterprise that will be notable for the expert support we provide our client agencies;
- Close coordination with our public and private sector partners;
- And earning the right to be called the federal government's premier acquisition agency.
Getting to this day has not been easy. Work was underway long before Administrator Doan asked me to serve as Commissioner of the new Federal Acquisition Service. So let me take a minute to me quickly acknowledge those in the audience:
- CIOs and CIO representatives;
- Telecommunications managers;
- Agency and sub agency or bureau transition managers;
- Networx offerors;
- Offerors of services to support GSA and agency transitions;
- Members of the GSA transition team
And …the many important contributions of:
- The Interagency Management Council and Chairman Tony Cira;
- The American Council of Technology and President Barry West;
- The Industry Advisory Council and Chairman Bill Piatt (we miss Bill at GSA);
- GSA's John Johnson and the entire Networx team;
- And the media for it's continuing coverage of a complex but very important subject.
The transition to Networx is a momentous and transformational event for our government. Based on the inventory of services currently provided to customers via the FTS2001 contracts, this will be the largest transition in telecommunications history.
The program will provide comprehensive, best-value telecommunications and networking services and technical solutions to all federal agencies. More than that, Networx is about cross-agency collaboration … about government -wide improvement … about talking and working together.
When you think of it in those terms, Networx is emblematic of where we're headed on any number of fronts – having come to GSA from DHS, securing our homeland is one example that comes to mind – and where we must go to achieve the citizen-centered, results-oriented government envisioned by president bush and detailed in the president's management agenda.
That agenda was built from one fundamental idea: to reform government, we must re-think government.
That's what we've done with Networx, and that's what we're doing at GSA under the leadership of Lurita Doan.
As an agency, GSA has taken the President's challenge very seriously. We've re-thought the functions of the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service. Both have a splendid history of service to our nation, by the way. And we will preserve the best of both in the new FAS organization, which is being designed to significantly improve, simplify, and facilitate the way agencies buy products and services from GSA.
FAS, then, has evolved from the best of FSS and FTS. I'm extremely excited to lead this new organization, and of course anxious to assure you that FAS will continue to provide a robust selection of services through the Networx procurements.
Networx, as we know, replaces the expiring FTS2001 and FTS2001 crossover contracts and federal wireless contracts. The program moves GSA further into the area of advanced technologies and solutions to meet our emerging customer needs while providing them with very attractive pricing for service. Our goal is nothing less than to provide comprehensive, seamless, secure and interoperable infrastructures at best value.
Again, my thanks to the Interagency Management Council, the Four IMC working groups, and the Networx program team for determining our eight main goals:
Service continuity. All services to all locations that are currently provided on the FTS2001 and crossover contracts must be included in the Networx program.
- Highly competitive prices. Prices on the Networx program must continue to be better than prices available elsewhere in the telecommunications marketplace.
- High quality service. Service on the Networx contracts must be provided by high quality telecommunications providers. The contracts must include enforceable agreements that will ensure high quality service is delivered throughout the term of the contracts.
- Full service providers. Service providers who are awarded contracts on Networx be capable of providing a broad array of services.
- Alternative sources. Networx must provide access to a broad spectrum of industry service providers.
- Operations support. Improved ordering, billing, and inventory management.
- Transition assistance and support. The contracts must include provisions that facilitate transition coordination and support.
- And finally, performance based contracts. The contracts must be performance based with service level agreements to the extent possible
I'd like to add that small businesses – very important to our Administrator, who comes from the small business world - will have opportunities to participate in the Networx program. All prime contractors on Networx will be required to meet tough small business goals that will ensure significant subcontracting opportunities. GSA will monitor small business content and ensure that small business goals are met.
In closing, let me again say how pleased I am that you've chosen to attend our transition summit.
There's a lot on the table today and tomorrow. We'll be discussing:
- The importance of knowing what services you have today, so that you can be assured that all the services you want to be moved to Networx are identified and moved expeditiously.
- We'll hear from industry regarding how we can use this opportunity to upgrade our mission capabilities through enhanced network services technology. And we'll hear industry perspectives on how to make the transition move as efficiently as possible.
- We'll discuss fair opportunity: the process associated with how each agency selects its industry providers.
- We'll discuss agency and GSA decisions on responsibilities for performing various transition functions and resources identified for these activities.
And in the back of your minds, I hope you'll also be thinking about the big picture – how GSA will be leveraging the government's awesome buying power to help produce a more efficient, interoperable government for the 21st century, one that's focused on service, savings and citizens.
Thank you very much.


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|Project by Chris Davis
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This is a reproduction of a platform bed that I normally order in (example). The last pictures shows the original. This customer wanted some storage drawers. Instead of modifying the stocked version, we built it from scratch. I love the design it is a clean look to it. The pedestal is a 12 drawer Captain's unit with a door kit on the end. Since it was a dark colors we used MDF on the platform support, everything else was maple.
The color was mixed to match the orginal. It is a dye stain, followed by a wiping stain and the the finish coats of lacquer.
I have built a king version of this in a custom color:
Here is some raw video of the build
Davis Cut/Rip
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Davis Sanding
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wwbeds shop 05/03/11 01:04PM
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For more building pictures see my Current Projects link at wwbeds.com or poggyskids.com. See what we are doing live:
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#1 posted 08-04-2011 03:52 PM
Hi Chris,
Nice job on this.
I watched the video on you ripping the plywood. I noticed you don't use a splitter. I know you're a professional and all but I've seen plenty of pros hurt by a kickback. Guys that would say I've been doing this for 30 years with no problem. It only takes a split second for things to go very wrong. Like when you're bringing the cut pieces back across the spinning blade.
Food for thought.
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#2 posted 08-04-2011 05:45 PM
Thanks Lee. You are right about that. Thanks for the warning.
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