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Diesel price hike, new launches help petrol cars regain lost ground
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Updated: Nov 16, 2012, 11.55 AM IST
NEW DELHI: Just when it looked like diesel had won the 'king of fuel' crown, its more expensive counterpart is beginning to claw back some lost ground.
Although demand for diesel is still strong and accounted for 57% of total car sales till September end, there has been a 3% to 5% jump in sales of petrol cars in October, taking its overall tally to 46%-48%.
According to different car manufacturers, after almost two years, the festive season has provided just the shot in the arm that petrol cars needed. Customers are vying for popular entry-level petrol cars like Hyundai's EON and Maruti's Alto 800 as well as hatchbacks like Maurti's Swift, Nissan's Micra, Skoda's Fabia and the Toyota Etios Liva. A hike in the price of diesel by Rs 5 in mid-September has also played its part in driving buyers towards petrol models.
"Petrol cars have made a strong comeback after the government hiked diesel prices. For several models, we have seen higher demand for petrol versions in October. For instance, sales of our petrol version of the Beat hatchback increased 5% to take its proportion to 20% of overall Beat sales," said P Balendran, vice president (corporate affairs), General Motors India.
"Petrol cars are coming back with customers opting for the more favourable economics of running these cars. The attractive price tags on these models have resulted in an upswing in demand for petrol models in the past few weeks," added Sandeep Singh, deputy MD (marketing) at Toyota Kirloskar Motors.
Both the EON and the Alto 800, for instance, have a sub-Rs 3 lakh ex-factory price. The pick-up in EON sales has helped Hyundai post an 18% growth in petrol models in October as against 10% for its diesel variants (which include the i20 and the Verna sedan).
"The resurgence has been due to stronger demand for our petrol models like the EON and the i10 hatchback," avers Rakesh Shrivastava, senior vice-president (marketing & sales), Hyundai Motor India. "Marketing initiatives in rural markets where demand primarily is for petrol variants also helped us increase the overall proportion of petrol car sales to 82% in October from 80% in September," he added.
After some splendid sales on Dhanteras and Diwali, many car dealerships ran out of petrol variants.
Maruti Suzuki had tweaked production in favour of diesel to fill the longstanding backlog aggravated by a month-long lockout at its Manesar plant; that may explain why it ran out of petrol variants of several popular models in the festive season. "The festive season witnessed a higher off-take of petrol cars and several variants of Swift, DZire and CNG variant of WagonR are out of stock," said a Maruti dealer in Delhi who did not want to be named.
Maruti Suzuki has started a campaign to convince customers to gauge the impact of their higher investment on diesel cars and the substantially higher payout at the time of purchase. "Diesel cars cost a lakh more on an average and customers need to drive a lot more kilometres to recover the investment. A campaign to help customers realize this seems to be paying off," said a senior Maruti Suzuki executive on condition of anonymity.
Companies are also investing more on new-generation petrol engines by adding turbochargers to reduce fuel burn and boost performance. Ford's yet-to-debut EcoSport compact SUV has a 1 litre petrol engine that will deliver the power of 1.6 litre engine without burning much fuel, courtesy its EcoBoost technology.


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From: "Malcolm Black" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] McCormack/McKinnon/McKechnie/Black/Fletcher
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:29:16 -0400
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Thanks Mary,
This is an odd bit of missing information that my step-GGM's first name is
unknown. Any help will be appreciated.
Malcolm Black
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Sent: September 14, 2006 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] McCormack/McKinnon/McKechnie/Black/Fletcher
Hi Malcolm,
I guess we are "doing Fletchers". My father is the last FLETCHER born in
their traditional place of origin, Glenorchy. Two generations before him
were involved in the cattle droving business in the area of Glen Aros, Mull.
Dad spent most of his school years, living with FLETCHER relatives, in
Tobermory. There were also many related (but not sure how just yet)
FLETCHERs already on Mull & had been there possibly more than 100 years
before our lot arrived.
Bob Murray, on this list, is quite knowledgeable about the earlier group of
FLETCHERs. He & Dad are attempting to connect the various FLETCHER groups
together right now. I will show Dad these last few messages regarding these
FLETCHERs - maybe he has some information about them.
Mary Fletcher Harris
> Is anybody "doing Fletchers" that might shed some light on this match?
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By John Julius Norwich
Published by Random House, $30
O what a gift John Julius Norwich "would gie us," had he written a 500-page history of the popes over the past 150 years, rather than about most of them over the past 2,000 years.
Norwich is fun: He has Pio Nono (Pius IX, 1846-78) arrive as a liberal and depart infallible. Leo XIII (1878-1903) is "respected and revered, but not loved. No temporal monarch ever surrounded himself with more ceremonial." Benedict XV's (1914-22) pontificate "was doomed before it started ... he remained relatively obscure" seen as neither "handsome nor remotely charismatic." Pius XI (1922-39) was "an autocrat through and through, bigoted, reactionary, and inflexible." Pius XII (1939-58) was an "icy autocrat."
As it is, in his fine but unkind Absolute Monarchs, Norwich confronts the same challenge all histories of the papacy face: taking aim. Too much detail ("the passionately Monophysite Empress Theodora") and the average erudite reader reaches for the latest Donna Leon novel. Too little, and the historians, historians manqué and seminarians have no footnotes to fuss over. There are none here.
However, Norwich tends toward detail. In his informative and frequently entertaining history, he offsets the tedium threat of one pope after another with light anecdotes, witty asides or a quote from the master, Edmund Gibbon.
Now it's not quite correct to call modern popes "absolute monarchs." They haven't been monarchs in the old fashioned sense since Paul VI gave up the crown not long after his coronation in 1963. Popes since have been installed. They may no longer be twinned with the other surviving absolute monarchy, Saudi Arabia, but the popes are one with the former absolute monarchs, now autocrats acting like monarchs, such as the sultans of Oman and Bahrain, and the emirates.
Not everyone is comfortable under this absolute monarchic rule. Even Pope Benedict XVI, in an earlier incarnation as liberal theologian Joseph Ratzinger, was disturbed (in Theological Highlights of Vatican II) by the monarchical aspects of the papacy. He wrote of the "isolation of the monarchical episcopate." He believed the synodal system must always be present to "correct the monarchic idea." For the past two decades, and more, the synodal system has been a creature of the monarchy, not a counterbalance to it.
As a pope wearing the Wojtyla mantle, Ratzinger finds he enjoys the monarchic role and has given no indication he intends to alter the monarchic imbalance by restoring independent synods.
Popes are prisoners of 1,700 years of history. They are victims of the organizational culture (except, of course, for those who revel in the power of it all). What the culture has done in the past 30 years is deteriorate into a cult: the cult of the papacy. The only thing strong enough to change the culture is a more powerful culture: democratic forms, women priests, accountability and transparency would do it, of course.
For the occasional pope the devil of inner absolutism rooted in the arrogance of office may propel him along a path he does not in his heart wish to travel -- but must in his mind and habits, so formed is he by the institution that has placed him where he is. Measured against this, John XXIII was less a reformer than a cultural revolutionary.
Buy Norwich's book. Begin at Page 394. Then go back to the beginning to see how we got into this mess. However, it seems as if, in the final paragraphs, Norwich feels he may have been a little tough on some recent officeholders, and too forthright on the papacy's treatment of women. Consequently, Norwich concludes his survey with, "If he could see it now, St. Peter would -- I think -- be proud indeed."
I think St. Peter would be appalled.
[Arthur Jones is NCR books editor.]
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Allan Azoff's Martial Arts Academy
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Welcome to Allan Azoff's Martial Arts Academy. We are conveniently located in Lexington Ma. Our classes are filled with great students. Here you will build confidence, develop self control and improve strength and flexibility. You will you learn a great martial art, plus you'll make some great friends and have fun. Our students are from age 5ish through adult. Everyone can learn! You're never too old to start!
The goal of Allan Azoff's Martial Arts Academy is to help our students be more successful in life through the study and practice of Uechi-Ryu (way-chee-roo) Karate at our school. We do this by teaching our karate as a complete discipline (mind, body and spirit) which in addition to developing physical defense, encourages the formation of high personal standards and respect for fellow men and women. Through our practice, teaching, and our student service culture we strive daily to develop individuals of all ages who are positive, respected and contributing members of society.


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Instantly there flashes to mind the image of a carpet salesman in the Istanbul bazaar trying to wheedle me into his stall.
Many times he would approach a patient and wheedle his great head under the patient's hand.
I know that I have but to wheedle you and you, too, will yield!
He was used to them, and hitherto he had been able to wheedle her into resumed motion.
I'll bet that you may wheedle them round with a compliment or two, just as if they were so many burghers' wives.
I have seen you wheedle an angry Mahdieh woman into giving you dates.
He strove to overcome this fate as a coward would—to kneel to it for compassion—to coax and wheedle it into forgiveness.
I believe you could wheedle anybody into doing what he shouldn't do.
The infantry sergeant in command of the little party tried to wheedle Case out of his whim, but it was useless.
I will never leave you lest you should wheedle it from them.
"to influence by flattery," 1660s, perhaps connected with Old English wædlian "to beg" (from wædl "poverty"), or borrowed by English soldiers in the 17c. German wars from German wedeln "wag the tail," hence "fawn, flatter" (cf. adulation).


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So I am really trying to get back into the swing of things with the flylady. I made me a checklist today and after talking with some friends on twitter about control journals, the card system. I might be trying out the card system they told me about.
Maybe it will help me to stay more on track with the routines.I hate schedules and control journals that tell me what time to get things done, because I feel pressured and when you are a SAHM of 6, and homeschooling too.. things don't always go as planned and falling behind stresses me out. the card system provides a way to keep the planner with me at all times and might be alot better than having only the checklist, and then I can use the checklist to check off what I did. I also love using chorewars.com to motivate me, and the kids to get more done around the house. I am still learning how to juggle, school, housekeeping, laundry, excercise, and free time for the kids.. What kinds of things work best for you with the flylady system? Was it a card system? The official control journal? To do checklists? Mental checklists? What helped you to better stay on track and get the things done you need to?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Flylady, organization, and chaos
Posted by GAFlyGirl
Labels: chaos, cleaning, flylady, home organization, planning, sidetracked home executives
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- growingintome said...
I'm really looking forward to figuring this out! I agree, I just can't get into schedules, and even routines through me off. We'll keep plugging at it and find something that works, even if it's simply 'most of the time'!
- November 29, 2011 at 9:28 AM
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The Lotus F1 team have mixed feelings about today's qualifying results, with Räikkönen starting tomorrow P4 and Grojean P10. Kimi Räikkönen qualified 5th today, but will
Sauber drivers qualify Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez fourth and eighth respectively, the best ever qualifying results in their careers. Kamui Kobayashi will move up to third on the
As you can imagine, Mercedes are very happy with their performance today in qualifying for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix. The W03 car achieved pole and
Thank you to everyone who voted in our poll that accompanied the article "F1 Street Races: Is it time to show the STOP sign?". We
We can debate whether the Grand Prix should happen, but according to the FIA, it will. The Formula One governing body confirmed today that the
One of the biggest talking points so far this season has been about Mercedes' rear ring design. When Schumacher or Rosberg activate their DRS device,
That is the question. Here at The Formula 1 Blog, we thought it was time to give you the opportunity to share your views on
It seems that no one wants responsibility for deciding the fate of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Formula One Team's Association are unwilling to accept that they


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Are you having any extra garden vegetables? The Meal-A-Day program can always use anything extra. Last week, they had several people bring in squash. They are getting very creative on ways to make squash. I mentioned that I had a Zucchini Salsa recipe that my daughter had found, so I am going to share with all of you:
Zucchini Salsa
1 zucchini
2 tomatoes
1 bunch of green onions (use the green part)
1 jalapeno, seeded
1 can of jalapeno sauce (small can in Mexican food section at store)
Cilantro and salt to season
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Slice and chop finely. Refrigerate a short time and eat.
VBS was a success last week at Brashear Baptist Church. They had several children attending, and one day the attendance was up to 70. The closing ceremony Friday night went well with more than 75 people being fed and enjoying the children's program.
Daylan Burns represented Brashear very well in the Dairy Pageant. I thought her talent number was fantastic. She had my vote. Sorry, Daylan, they didn't ask for my opinion. You were awesome. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us.
Well, stopped by the store today to see if the "Boys" had any news and they didn't. Imagine that. I asked them if they had noticed that this summer we are doing without grasshoppers and rats. I knocked on wood because I didn't want to jinx us. Wonder where all the rats went?
The youth at Brashear Baptist Church are working hard preparing for camp. They will be leaving in late July. They will be hosting a Garage Sale and Car Wash this Saturday with the funds going toward camp. There are approximately 37 planning on attending camp. Let's try to help support the youth of Brashear Baptist Church.
I heard that Brashear Baptist Church also took up some money to help out the Gaffords. Let's hope the money came in handy. Don't forget to pray for them.
Stopped by to check up on Janet at the store yesterday; she says that she is doing a lot better. She needs to keep using her oxygen. If you have time, stop by and visit. I guess what I am trying to say is, "it only takes a minute to stop by and check on someone you know who might be doing poorly." So do it when you can.
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of Buzzkill -"one that has a depressing or negative effect." We've all been there, we've been at a party having a good time until someone starts some drama, or have taken a test in school thinking you aced it when in fact you had the wrong formulas and failed it, or maybe knowing you aced an interview and there is no way you wouldn't get the job... then you don't, because you weren't on the "in."
Well for Brewer fans they need to look no further than the St. Louis "Freakin" Cardinals! The "BUZZKILL" Cardinals waltzed into town played an average game and started some "drama" at the Crew's party.
The Cards stopped a 9 game winning streak, as well as stopping the number of games that the Brewers pitching staff had gone with allowing the opposing team 3 or less earned runs a game at 26.
If you haven't already figured out I have no "love" for the Redbirds. My first experience in Brewer heartbreak was when Willie McGee and the Cards beat my beloved Brewers in the 1982 World Series in seven games, winning the last two, to take the Championship. Then, what seemed like lifetime later, they defeated the 2011 Brewers at Miller Park in game 6 of the N.L. Playoffs to advance to the World Series, that they eventually went on to win.
In between there have been A LOT of losses, and in the last 2 seasons including last night the Cardinals have a 25 - 11 record against Milwaukee. It just gets old, but always stings! The Cardinals are like that bully at school that takes your lunch money everyday...pretty soon you just concede and hand it over, that's what Monday night felt like... it had no real fight.
Two pitches did the Brewers in, the first pitch of the 2nd inning, when Jhonny Peralta tattooed a "no doubt about it" home run to center off of Brewer starter Matt Garza. Then the second pitch came in the 6th after the Brewers had executed two defensive plays, that quelled two runs and kept the game at 1-0. That's when Brewer killer John Jay took a 1-2 pitch "yard" for a 3 run home run. Whatever momentum the Crew had produced with their defense was gone, and the Cards were up 4-0. Here is the gem that mowed down Matt Holiday at home in the 6th:
On a positive note, Brewers rookie Wei-Chung Wang made his Major League debut in the ninth, he pitched a scoreless inning giving up just a hit. He is the 11th Taiwanese player to play in the Major Leagues (8th pitcher and 1st Brewer). His performance helped keep the Brewers league leading ERA for releivers at 0.77.
The Brewers never really threatened considering they only had 3 hits, striking out 12 times, and stranded 6. The same two teams go at it again tonight when Marco Estrada (1-0 2.31 ERA) takes on Shelby Miller (0-2 6.35).
Last night, I had convinced myself up until the last out that somehow the Brewers were going to pull off a win in their 4-0 defeat. I admit I may have been drinking the kool-aid too soon and my "buzz" got killed....BUT...I have to, like all Brewer fans have to, keep everything in perspective, it's only one loss, the Brewers are still on top of the N.L. Central with a 10-4 record, and have a nice base to build on.
The Brewers will still win 91 games and be playing in October, mark my words.


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The Federal Reserve System, or sometimes referred to as "the Fed" is the central bank of the United States. The agency was created through the House Resolution 7883 by Rep. Carter Glass and it came into effect on December 23, 1913 after President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act. The Fed is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that the country will have a safer, more stable, and flexible financial and monetary system.
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The responsibilities of the Fed basically fall into four general categories:
- US monetary policy – influences credit and money conditions within the economy for the purpose of stabilizing prices and generating employment
- Supervision and regulation – it oversees and regulates the nation's banking institutions and protect the rights of consumers.
- US financial system – systematic risks that may arise from activities in the financial market are contained to prevent its spread.
- Financial services – the Fed also provides certain financial services to the public, the government, financial institutions, and even foreign institutions. It plays an important role in balancing the country's payments system.
Structure of the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is designed to have a broad perspective of the overall economy and economic activities in different parts of the United States. The Fed has a central agency in Washington, D.C. – the Board of Governors, and twelve regional branches. Its regional centers are located in major cities throughout the country. All Federal Reserve Banks share the responsibility of monitoring and regulating financial activities throughout the country and for ensuring that the public receives adequate information. They also have to provide services to federal government and to depository institutions.
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Isabela II Overview
Metropolitan Touring's 40-passenger Isabella II is an expedition yacht offering year-round cruises in the Galapagos Islands. The former supply ship was built in 1979 and reconstructed for Metropolitan Touring in 1988. Like its sisters, the ship is regularly refreshed; the most recent dry-dock occurred in September 2012.
Here's what you can expect aboard Isabella II Galapagos cruise:
Cruise fare: what's included. The cost of the cruise includes excursions (island treks, snorkeling, kayaking, etc.), all meals and snacks, lectures and snorkeling equipment (masks, fins, snorkel). Three-millimeter "shortie" wetsuits, which are recommended during the June/July to December cool season, can be rented onboard. Wi-Fi, which is available in Isabella II's lounge and small library, and sodas/adult beverages are also extra.
Expedition essentials. Passengers cruise with one expedition leader and two naturalist guides. Other expedition accouterments found on Isabella II include sit-on-top sea kayaks, a glass-bottom boat, and three "pangas," the omnipresent water taxis that facilitate ship-to-shore transportation in the Galapagos.
A doctor is also stationed permanently onboard should passengers run into any minor issues with the equatorial sun, wasps or seasickness.
Cabins. Isabella II features 18 139-square-foot inside cabins (Classic), one 128-square-foot inside cabin (Standard) and one 170-square-foot Master Suite Cabin with picture window. (These snug accommodations are par for the course in expedition cruising.) There is some variation in cabin configuration; the Classic cabins feature either fixed twin(ish) beds that run parallel or fixed twin(ish) and singles that form an "L." The one Standard features a twin-sized bed, and the Master Suite has a queen. Cabins amenities include hair dryers, telephones, safes and 110-volt, U.S.-style outlets.
Dining. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served open seating at designated times in Isabella II's dining room. Breakfast and lunch are buffet-style while dinner is served course-by-course. The occasional meal is also served alfresco on a top-ship (covered) secondary venue. Post-excursion snacks (juice and pigs 'n blankets, say) are offered daily.
Public spaces. The social hub of the yacht is the comb bar-lecture room, which is used for evening briefings, video presentations and as a destination before-and-after dinner drinks. An adjacent mini-library houses a pair of Web-ready computers and a collection of books about South America, the Galapagos and wildlife. (Wi-Fi is available in the library and bar/lecture room.) Isabella II's lobby features a small boutique selling logo hats, shirts and jackets, as well as a variety of travel essentials for forgetful passengers (sun block, aloe, sunglasses). An exercise room contains a bike, elliptical and treadmill.
The yacht's sun deck features a smattering of wicker loungers and a jacuzzi with room to comfortably accommodate six passengers.


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Sunday August 31, 2008
Why am I such a nut job? I ask this often. But lucky for me, Spouse has the answer!
"You are vociferously independent."
He's right you know.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Spouse has the Answer
Posted by rabidrunner at 6:04 PM
Labels: Spouse, the real me
3 comments:
- Winder said...
I have to admit that I didn't know the definition of your term so I looked it up:
conspicuously and usually offensively loud. Vociferous suggests a noisy outcry, as of vehement protest:
He is right! You never let me solve your problems. Which I am happy for. I really don't want to solve them. I just like to pretend I care and offer help that I know you won't take.
ACTually, I appreciate your independence. I don't think we could maintaine our friendship if you were needy!
- September 1, 2008 at 1:02 PM
- Winder said...
I do know how to spell. I was just trying to comment holding a baby. It doesn't work well.
- September 1, 2008 at 1:39 PM
last week our class held a similar discussion on this topic and you point out something we haven't covered yet, appreciate that.
- Kris
- October 22, 2010 at 2:10 AM
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Director: Joe Nussbaum
Cast: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard, Crystal Hunt, Adam Hendershott, Danny Strong, Samm Levine, Arnie Pantoja, Donté Bonner, John Schneider
MPAA Rating: (for some language, sexual humor and partying)
Running Time: 1:48
Release Date: 9/21/07
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Lacking the simplicity of its fairy tale source material, Sydney White is the story of Snow White in overdrive, but for all its attempts at modernizing the story, the movie is overly cluttered with formulaic plot complications that push even the boundaries of its source and a story that drags. It takes 45 minutes before the script even gets to the inciting incident. That's 45 minutes of annoying, clichéd social stereotypes, all-too familiar exposition of the even more familiar plot that's to follow, and pushed callbacks to the fairy tale before the movie spends another hour doing the same thing. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has just gotten into her deceased mother's alma mater and is preparing to join the same sorority. The sorority's president Rachel Witchburn (Sara Paxton) doesn't take too kindly to Sydney, because her ex-boyfriend Tyler Prince (Matt Long, and no, I am not making these names up) has taken a liking to the new girl. Things go badly at initiation, and Sydney is left to take up housing with a group of seven dorks. The sorority girls are annoying, a point the movie makes so many times, it becomes equally annoying. The nerds are equally extreme stereotypes (one talks with a puppet, one writes a blog, one has had jet lag for three years, and they all play video games, recreate their favorite role-playing battles, and marvel at the presence of a sports bra in their abode), but they are admittedly endearing. There's a plan to tear down their living quarters to make room for a Greek life center, and Sydney organizes the nerds to take down the oppressive Greek-oriented regime that is the student council. Wait, isn't that Revenge of the Nerds? Anyway, the mirror on the wall is a "hot or not" website for the school, the poisoned apple is a poisoned Apple, and the only genuinely clever, unaffected reference to the old story is the appearance of the phrase "Heigh-Ho," which turns into a greeting. There are lots of montages as Sydney learns and disdains the sorority life and teaches the dorks how to embrace their dork-ness. The whole thing is, well, just kind of lame, and it even ends with an "I'm Spartacus" climactic scene. By the by, during that scene it's probably best to recall the vulgar meaning of the term "dork," just to have a chuckle or two apart of the many at the expense of the movie.
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Ford dealers began taking orders today for what Dearborn hopes will be its Prius V fighter -- the C-Max hybrid that will roll out this fall, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow this year.
The van-like small car has been a successful product for Ford in Europe, where micro-vans (such as the Mazda5 sold here, too) are popular. Ford sells has sold this car there since 2010 with a variety of powertrains.
But Ford plans to position C-Max in the U.S. market as its Prius-rival, alt-power-only line: hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
Ford is positioning the smaller five-seat C-Max to undercut the Prius V on base price by about 500 bucks -- starting price $25,995 plus shipping. Ford also claims the C-Max hybrid will be capable of higher speed when running on electric only before the motor kicks in, though has not specified the speed, and believes that when it gets an EPA rating that it will have slightly better fuel economy that the V, which is rated 42 mpg in combined city-highway driving.
The Prius V is also a five-seater only in the U.S., but Toyota offers a three-row version in Europe and Japan. It has slightly less interior volume than the C-Max, claims Ford -- 97 cu. ft to 99.7.
In the Ford manner these days, it also is loading up the C-Max with a buffet of tech gadgetry options, including its wave-your-foot-to-open powe r tailgate, parallel parking assist and an updated version of the technology that nudges you into gas-saving driving habits. It also will offer the latest iteration of the much-debated MyFord Touch voice control system.
The powertrain includes the electric motor and a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gas engine. And a new gen of hybrid management electronics can direct the gas engine to provide power to move the car or simply charge the battery, depending on the needs at any given time. And the car marks Ford's the first use of lighter, more compact lithium-ion batteries.
Ford is building the C-Max on the updated (with your support, thanks to the Energy Dept. loan program) and flexible Focus line in Wayne, Mich.
Ford is making a run at boosting its share of the U.S. hybrid market, which stands at less than 5%, while Toyota accounts for about two out of every three hybrids sold here.
The C-Max hybrid is one of five electrified cars Ford plans to build in North America this year. They also include the C-Max plug-in hybrid, the Focus Electric and hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the redone 2013 Fusion sedan. The company is dropping, however, a hybrid version of the Escape SUV with the redesigned 2013 model.
Chris Woodyard is an auto writer for USA TODAY who covers all aspects of motoring. He revels in the exhaust note of a Maserati and the sharp creases of a Cadillac CTS. Chris strives to live a Porsche life on a Scion budget. More about Chris


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In an earlier article here, I argued that DuPont (NYSE:DD) was an attractive value play. Since then, the stock has appreciated by 10.8%, beating the Dow Jones by more than 480 bps. The company is currently rated a weak "buy" on the Street versus a "hold" for Solutia (NYSE:SOA) and a near "strong buy" for Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN).
From a multiples perspective, Eastman is the cheapest of the three. It trades at a respective 11.5x and 10.6x past and forward earnings with a dividend yield of 2%. Solutia and DuPont trade at a respective 12.9x and 14x past and forward earnings. DuPont may be the most expensive, but it is also the safest being that it is the second-largest chemical producer while having the lowest volatility and the highest dividend yield at 3.2%.
At the third-quarter earnings call, Solutia's CEO, Jeff Quinn, noted challenges to volumes:
In the third quarter, we continued to see improvements to revenue reflective of selling price increases implemented this year in the growth and premium products. The demand for our premium products remains strong in Advanced Interlayers, especially in our acoustic products, which were up 22% over a year ago for both architectural and automotive; and in our Saflex premium color options, which is up 14% year-over-year. In addition, we continued to see our Performance Films super premium vehicle automotive film exceed expectations. As we expected, overall volumes for the company were down modestly in the quarter, driven predominantly by continued inventory corrections in the Chinese tire market, lower solar sales, lower heat transfer business due to the timing of certain fills and the destocking in the electronic business in addition to loss volumes from the divestment of our Other Rubber Chemicals businesses.
The reason I am primarily reserved in Solutia is its overexposure to the solar industry. Management anticipates that global PV installation will rise by a CAGR of 20% through 2015, despite recent annual growth that was 400 bps lower. Moreover, the implication of EVA doubling market share to 20% - as management expects - is that it will lower margins by roughly 1,000 bps. This is so because Vistasolar will target EVA at 3% of module product costs for clients. In any event, management guided for 2012 EPS of $2 to $2.30 with volumes growth of around 5.2%. EVA pricing is anticipated to decline.
Consnesus estimates for Solutia's EPS forecast that it will grow by 10% to $2.20 in 2012 and then by 17.3% and 13.6% in the following two years. Assuming a multiple of 13x and a conservative 2013 EPS of $2.52, the rough intrinsic value of the stock is $32.76, implying 18.1% upside.
DuPont, on the other hand, has experienced surging volumes. During the the third quarter, the chemical manufacturer realized a double-digit growth rate in all segments with a volumes rise of 17% in Latin America. Stellar performance was also noted in Pioneer - transitioning the company more into a strong ag brand as it takes on Monsanto (NYSE:MON). The yield advantage in corn has markedly improved, more than offsetting the yield advantage decline in soy. In addition, the Danisco acquisition will only further the company's rise in agriculture while also expanding margins. Roughly one-third of DuPont's business comes from emerging markets, which helps hedge against domestic stagnation.
Consensus estimates for DuPont's EPS forecast that it will grow by 8.7% to $4.27 in 2012 and then by 12.6% and 10.4% more in the following two years. Assuming a multiple of 13x and a conservative 2013 EPS of $4.76, the rough intrinsic value of the stock is $61.88, implying 20% upside.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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US Secretary of State Colin Powell said today that it was an "open question" as to whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction but insisted pre-war intelligence had been correct about Baghdad's intention to develop them.
Powell was responding to comments by David Kay, who stepped down yesterday from leading the US hunt for Iraq's illicit weapons and said that he thought no such arsenal had existed at the start of the US-led war in March 2003.
"What is the open question is how many stocks they had if any, and if they had any where did they go? And if they didn't have any, why wasn't that known beforehand?" Powell told journalists travelling with him from Washington to the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Responding to criticism of pre-war intelligence on Iraq's alleged weapons, Powell said US analysts were "correct with respect to intention, with respect to capability to develop such weapons, with respect to programs".
Kay, who had headed the Iraq Survey Group searching in occupied Iraq for banned weapons allegedly developed by Saddam Hussein's regime, was widely quoted in the British press today as saying he doubted any such weapons would ever be found.
"I don't think they existed. What everyone was talking about is stockpiles produced after the end of the last Gulf war and I don't think there was a large-scale production program in the 1990s," Kay said.
Powell today defended the now-famous speech he made in February 2003 before the United Nations Security Council, in which he argued that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction.
"We were not only saying we thought they had (weapons of mass destruction) but we had questions that needed to be answered," he said.
"Was it 100 tons, 500 tons or zero tons? Was it so many litres of anthrax, 10 times that amount or nothing?
"What we demanded of Iraq was that they account for all of this and they prove a negative of our hypothesis. All they did was make statements without proving it, proving it to our satisfaction. We found a regime that, given the opportunities to present an honest, fair, comprehensive declaration ... did not."
Powell's comments come amid increasing scrutiny of arguments used by the United States and Britain to make their case for invading oil-rich Iraq last year and accusations that Washington and its allies exaggerated intelligence findings to make the case for war.
Conservative politicians in Britain called today for a public inquiry into Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to join the US-led war, in the light of Kay's resignation.
Kay was replaced by Charles Duefer, who will be charged with directing the 1,400-member Iraq Survey Group and acting as CIA director George Tenet's special adviser on matters regarding Iraqi weapons programs.
Powell is due to participate in the inauguration tomorrow of Mikhail Saakashvili as Georgia's new president before travelling to Moscow.
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Monday, March 31
Takk for fine votter mormor! Thanks...
Today we got an unexpected package delivered with a pair of cute pink mittens for Lotte, that my grandmother had knitted. Tusen takk, mormor!!!! Lotte wanted to put them on right away, but sitting still for me to take a picture, well that's another story... I managed to take a few on-the-move photos. Another "problem" is that spring time is here, and we don't really need mittens anymore..
I'm testing out my new Canon 50mm f1.4lense at the moment, and until now I'm wowed by the pictures I can take with it. It takes great photos indoor in lowlight conditions and the best portraits. I LOVE it!!! I love the blurry background I get using the low f-stop. Here's two pictures I took while practicing. I even like the blurriness of the second one. It tells the story of a child on the go.
Here's Lotte with her first pony tails eating orange also for the first time.
And here's a little "blurry thief".....
4 comments:
- mi@ said...
Så flotte votter Lotte fikk.
Tusen takk for hyggelig kommentar på SIS;-) Moro å se deg der også.
- 11:44 PM, April 01, 2008
- Silvitanova said...
Great pictures! I want a camera like that to!
Good to have a great knitter in the family!
- 12:02 AM, April 02, 2008
- Trine {Triurine} said...
Så skjønn lita frøken!
takk for koselig besøk i bloggen min! nå skal jeg glo litt her hos deg!:)
- 7:38 PM, April 06, 2008
- Mrs.French said...
the mittens and the pony tails are so sweet!
- 11:02 PM, April 08, 2008
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Israel Launches Ground Offensive In Gaza
Jerusalem -- Israel is launching a major ground incursion into Gaza. The Israeli Defense Force says it's a new phase of Operation Protective Edge, which was launched after fresh rocket attacks from Hamas. An IDF statement says that the new push follows ten days of Hamas attacks and refusals to accept offers for a ceasefire.


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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Part VI
30 CFR Part 77
Safety Standards for Reporting Daily Inspections of Surface Coal Mines;
Technical Amendment; Final Rule
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 77
Safety Standards for Reporting Daily Inspections of Surface Coal Mines; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
SUMMARY: MSHA is making a nonsubstantive technical amendment to its safety standard which requires reports of daily inspection for surface coal mines. This technical amendment updates the standard to allow a mine official with authority and responsibility equivalent to the mine officials specified in the existing standard to sign or countersign the daily inspection reports. MSHA is amending the language of the standard to reflect changes in the management structure of the mining industry because traditional management structures, including job titles, have changed at many mines.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol J. Jones, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, phone 703-235- 1910.
I. Background
Paragraph (d) of existing 30 CFR 77.1713 provides that all recorded examination reports of daily inspections for hazardous conditions at surface coal mines shall include the action taken to abate hazardous conditions and shall be signed or countersigned each day by at least one of the following persons: (1) the surface mine foreman; (2) the assistant superintendent of the mine; (3) the superintendent of the mine; or, (4) the person designated by the operator as responsible for health and safety at the mine.
The requirement that the report "be signed or countersigned'' helps assure that examination results are maintained and made available, and that the appropriate level of mine management is made aware of hazardous conditions or problems requiring attention. In addition, the signing and countersigning requirement helps assure the integrity of records and enables mine management to review the quality of the examinations.
The persons specified in paragraph (d) are responsible for health and safety in the mine and have the authority and are in a position to suspend operations and allocate resources to correct health and safety problems as they develop. However, the terms "mine foreman,'' "superintendent,'' and "assistant superintendent'' may no longer describe the person with the authority and responsibility to correct problems within certain mine management structures in the coal mining industry. Not every operation employs persons with the titles enumerated in the standard.
Given the changing terminology used to describe some mine management titles in certain mining operations, an "equivalent person'' can satisfy the requirement of the standard. An "equivalent person'' would be a person with the same responsibility for safety and health at the mine as a person specified in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(4), and with the authority to suspend production if necessary and allocate resources from various segments of the operation to correct safety or health hazards as they develop.
MSHA has successfully used the term "equivalent person'' in other rulemaking contexts in order to allow for alternative mine management titles. In MSHA's rulemaking for improved mandatory safety standards for ventilation in underground coal mines promulgated in 1996, MSHA received comments stating that some mines no longer use the terms "mine foreman,'' "mine manager,'' or "superintendent.'' In order to address those comments and to provide for alternative management titles, the final ventilation rule incorporated the phrase "or equivalent mine official'' in several standards which require the reporting and countersigning of the results of certain inspections in underground mines. The standards using the phrase "equivalent mine official'' are: paragraph (d) of Sec. 75.311 Main mine fan operation; paragraph (f) of Sec. 75.360 Preshift examination; paragraph (a) of Sec. 75.363 Hazardous conditions; posting, correcting and recording; and, paragraph (h) of Sec. 75.364 Weekly examination.
The final rule published today provides that an official equivalent to an official listed in (d)(1) through (d)(4) of Sec. 77.1713 must sign or countersign the examination report. The purpose of this change is to allow for persons with the functional authority and responsibility equivalent to those persons specified in the standard to sign or countersign the reports. For purposes of this standard, a general manager, mine manager, or business unit manager having the requisite safety responsibility and authority may be equivalent to a superintendent. Similarly, a production manager, maintenance manager, or operations manager may be equivalent to an assistant superintendent; and a production supervisor, maintenance supervisor, or pit foreman may be equivalent to a mine foreman. This list is not meant to be an exhaustive one, but merely illustrates the range of titles which may be encountered in mine management organizations today. In each case, the equivalent officials must have the authority and responsibility for correcting hazardous conditions or problems. In some mines, officials having these titles may not be equivalent officials and would not have authority to countersign in all instances. Other titles, in addition to those described above, may describe mine management officials with the appropriate authority and responsibility to correct hazards or allocate resources to resolve health and safety problems.
Allowing an "equivalent person'' to sign or countersign the examination report does not reduce the protection afforded miners by the existing standard. In all cases, the mine official who signs or countersigns must have the equivalent authority and responsibility for correcting hazards and allocating resources as those persons listed in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(4) or the existing rule. This minor revision only recognizes changes in mine management structures and allows for persons equivalent in authority and responsibility to those already specified to sign or countersign the reports.
II. Procedural Matters
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), MSHA finds good cause that the notice and public comment procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act are unnecessary for this technical amendment. The minor revisions contained in this rulemaking are nonsubstantive in nature and do not affect the safety outcome of the rule. With this rulemaking, the Agency is reflecting changes in terminology in the industry to allow for an official equivalent in authority and responsibility to a specified official to sign or countersign the reports. The authority and responsibility of the official remain the same as in the existing standard.
III. Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain substantive changes to information collection requirements that require approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The paperwork requirements for Sec. 77.1713 are approved under 1219-0083.
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IV. Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Flexibility Act
Executive Order 12866 requires that regulatory agencies assess both the costs and benefits of regulations. MSHA has determined that the cost for this rule is the same as under the existing rule. The primary benefit of the final rule is that it reflects changes in terminology in the industry and allows for an official equivalent in authority and responsibility to a specified official to sign or countersign the reports. MSHA has determined that this final rule does not meet the criteria of a significant regulatory action and, therefore, has not prepared a separate analysis of costs and benefits.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires regulatory agencies to consider a rule's impact on small entities. Under the RFA, MSHA must use the Small Business Administration (SBA) definition for a small mine of 500 or fewer employees or, after consultation with the SBA Office of Advocacy, establish an alternative definition for the mining industry by publishing that definition in the Federal Register for notice and comment. MSHA traditionally has considered small mines to be those with fewer than 20 employees. For the purposes of the RFA and this certification, MSHA has analyzed the impact of the final rule on all mines, on those with fewer than 20 employees, and on those with 500 or fewer employees, and has concluded that there is no additional cost to the mining industry.
Regulatory Flexibility Certification
In accordance with Sec. 605 of the RFA, MSHA certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. No small governmental jurisdictions or nonprofit organizations are affected.
Under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) amendments to the RFA, MSHA must include in the final rule a factual basis for this certification. The Agency also must publish the regulatory flexibility certification in the Federal Register, along with its factual basis.
Factual Basis for Certification
MSHA has determined that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The final rule merely adds language that conforms the standard to terminology currently used in the mining industry. The Agency recognizes that some mine operations no longer use the terms "mine foreman'', "mine manager'', or "superintendent.'' To provide for alternative management titles, the final rule incorporates the phrase "a mine official with authority and responsibility equivalent to a person listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this section.''
V. Unfunded Mandates Act
For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, as well as E.O. 12875, this rule does not include any Federal mandate that may result in increased expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, or increased expenditures by the private sector of more than $100 million.
VI. Executive Order 13045
In accordance with Executive Order 13045, MSHA has evaluated the environmental health or safety effects of the rule on children. The Agency has determined that the final rule will have no effect on children. List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 77
Mine safety and health, Surface mining.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, Subpart R of part 77, subchapter N, title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for Part 77 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.
2. Section 77.1713 is amended by revising paragraphs (d)(3) and (d)(4) and adding paragraph (d)(5) to read as follows:
Sec. 77.1713 Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.
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(3) The superintendent of the mine;
(4) The person designated by the operator as responsible for health and safety at the mine; or, (5) An equivalent mine official.
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A Canberra man spurned by an eHarmony lover allegedly armed himself with a gun, hid in her apartment and trapped her inside for three hours.
Drew Francis Thompson, 28, is on trial in the ACT Supreme Court for alleged offences against the young woman, whom he said had treated him like a "doormat" following five weeks of intimacy. Thompson pleaded not guilty.
The pair met in early 2013 on dating site eHarmony, but the woman began distancing herself from him.
She told the court on Wednesday he annoyed her, dressed poorly, and was not as intelligent as she. She also said she was disappointed he still lived with his parents.
But Thompson, the court heard, couldn't take the hint.
His persistence culminated in a very public argument at Dickson shops, where the woman used "harsh words" to Thompson.
Prosecutor Sara Gul said the humiliation was the backdrop for Thompson's alleged actions.
"The Crown says, against this background, he wanted to show her
how damaging breaching someone's trust can be."
It is alleged that Thompson went to her apartment in Lyneham in November last year, taking a gun, and hiding inside with latex gloves on.
He is accused of waiting for her to come home, before springing out, and putting his hand around her mouth as she screamed.
She said he kept her inside for three hours, before she convinced him to leave.
"I thought about running but I didn't think I could get out before he got the gun," she told the court.
Thompson allegedly ran when police turned up at his home. A search warrant revealed a firearm in his father's gun safe and latex gloves in the garage.
Police also found two notes, one of which the Crown says read: "Mum, Dad, and Chris, if you've read this then I must have really f---ed up."
The note allegedly referred to the woman's personal attack on him in Dickson, and said she "destroyed what little happiness I had left in my life".
Thompson is fighting the charges of aggravated burglary and unlawful confinement.
Barrister Jack Pappas used his opening address to tell the jury the woman had simply lied about the incident.
"There are no shades of grey in this case ... this young lady lied," he said.
Mr Pappas said his client would tell them he turned up at the house, upset about the breakup, but that she invited him in, and they talked for three hours before he left.
He said it was not for the defence to explain why the woman had lied.
But Mr Pappas said she had encouraged Thompson to believe they had a future together, but later realised she couldn't break "the nexus" between them.
Mr Pappas said it was clear to the woman that Thompson simply wasn't getting her hints, and questioned whether it became so overbearing for her that she decided to make up the allegations.
"Did she finally decide that there was only one way to get rid of this guy?" he asked the jury.
The court heard there will be no DNA evidence from the latex gloves or the gun police found at Thompson's Watson home.
Mr Pappas said there would also be no evidence of forced entry into the woman's apartment, or that Thompson had a duplicate key.
There was also nothing to suggest Thompson had a way of accessing his father's gun safe, he said.
Mr Pappas said the case was simply based on the "say-so" of the complainant.
He suggested the note found by police was misinterpreted.
"Words, ladies and gentleman, can mean all sorts of things depending on how you read them, the emphasis, the punctuation even, and the circumstances in which they were written," he said.
The trial continues on Thursday before Acting Justice David Robinson in the ACT Supreme Court, when Mr Pappas is expected to continue his cross-examination of the complainant.


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Head of Corporate Services
- Recruiter
- Arthritis Research UK
- Location
- Chesterfield or London
- Salary
- Competative salary from £50,000
- Posted
- 02 Feb 2012
- Closes
- 02 Mar 2012
- Contact
- Laura Lee
- Function
- Head of Group / Department
- Discipline
- Corporate Communications
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Head of Corporate Services
The Company
Arthritis Research UK is leading the fight against arthritis. We're working to take the pain away for people with arthritis, helping them to remain active. We do this by funding high class research, providing information and campaigning. Everything we do is underpinned by research.
As the fourth largest medical research charity in the UK, we have already achieved a lot. Since our foundation in 1936 the treatment of arthritis has changed beyond recognition. With the vision of a future free from the pain and suffering of arthritis we are committed to an ambitious 10 year strategy with 10 clear goals. We have grown considerably over the last eighteen months and are now looking to recruit to a number of key roles within the new Finance & Corporate Services directorate to support our focus on effective fundraising and awareness raising strategies which will enable us to fund the very best research that will make a real difference to people's lives.
The Role
We are searching for a highly motivated, commercially minded Head of Corporate Services to lead the new Corporate Services team. With significant experience of legal/regulatory matters and/or risk management, together with experience of managing key support functions within a complex organisation, you will be responsible for reviewing and developing policies and procedures to ensure strong legal, regulatory and risk management across the Charity.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic advice and proactive management across the organisation for the facilities and administration functions, risk management and legal/regulatory matters, and will ensure that the Corporate Services team provides consistent, high quality and proactive support to enable achievement of the Charity's vision and goals. You will adopt a business partnering approach across the Charity in order to ensure that business needs are fully understood and requirements for new services or information appropriately identified. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will proactively manage the administration, facilities and corporate services of the Charity (including our exciting new First Response team).
- Relevant qualification or evidence of necessary skills through training/experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Management qualification
- Significant experience of managing facilities and/or administrative functions for a complex organisation
- Experience of managing legal/regulatory matters
- Experience of risk management
- Proven track record of leading and managing staff
- Proven track record of working as a business partner, providing advice and support across an organisation
- Proven track record of managing change, with particular emphasis upon improving performance, establishing a strong performance culture and delivering results
- Experience of working in a charitable/non-for-profit organisation
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
- Able to explain complex ideas and principles in a manner that is appropriate for the audience
- Able to understand the organisation and translate data into information which can underpin effective decision-making
- Commitment to work as part of a team
- Customer service ethos
- Willingness to work flexibly in the interests of the Charity
- Able to undertake some national travel
Charity benefits include:
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer contributions)
- Life Assurance of 3 times annual salary
- Medical Health Trust (eligible after 6 months)
- 25 days annual leave (including 3 days for use at Christmas, in addition to statutory days
- 35 hour working week


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The primary reasons that claims are rejected can occur at any point in the payment cycle process and Chhoda offered the following tips to help practitioners reduce contestations, denials and rejections, and decrease reimbursement turnaround times.
Denville, NJ (PRWEB) May 27, 2013
"For some, an EMR is a new element in their practice," said Chhoda. "They're not aware of the full extent of the system's ability to accelerate the reimbursement process and reduce the number of rejections and denials to almost zero."
Chhoda said practitioners should be aware that an integrated EMR system is fully able to handle the transition to ICD-10 codes to be implemented in 2014. There's no need for additional software and EMRs are equipped with the ability to identify potential problems with reimbursement claims before they're submitted.
An EMR is an indispensable tool, but the services of a billing and coding specialist is essential to bring human understanding and technology together. The primary reasons that claims are rejected can occur at any point in the payment cycle process and Chhoda offered the following tips to help practitioners reduce contestations, denials and rejections, and decrease reimbursement turnaround times.
- Insurance coverage wasn't verified – Coverage changes rapidly through job elimination and changes in insurance policies. Coverage should be verified each time the patient has an appointment.
- Treatment or service not covered by insurance – Stripped down versions of healthcare insurance policies is becoming the norm, offering coverage only after specific conditions have been met.
- Some portion of the patient information doesn't match – Social Security numbers, addresses and contact information must all match what the insurer has on file. A single digit error can mean the difference between a claim being paid or rejected.
- CPT and ICD codes were inaccurate or omitted – These are the nuts and bolts of a reimbursement claim. Without them, there will be no payment.
- Incomplete, inaccurate or wrong diagnosis – Clinicians need to ensure they include all the information needed for billing and coding specialists to bill appropriately.
- All questions weren't answered – Each insurance provider has its own set of questions, forms and regulations governing claims. Even the omission of a simple yes or no can delay reimbursement.
- No fee was stated – Each service provided, treatment performed and bandage used must be accounted for, included in the billing total and clearly indicated.
Medical billing and coding is a time consuming process with multiple opportunities for errors and mistakes, but it's necessary for practitioners to be paid. Chhoda's new information provides clinicians with a checklist that will improve their reimbursement rates significantly. A skilled billing and coding specialist armed with the capabilities of EMR technology allows practices to increase efficiency, productivity and revenues.
Chhoda's office can be reached by phone at 201-535-4475. For more information, visit the website at http://www.emrnews.com.
Nitin Chhoda PT, DPT is a licensed physical therapist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an entrepreneur. He is the author of "Physical Therapy Marketing For The New Economy" and "Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics" and is a prolific speaker, writer and creator of products and systems to streamline medical billing and coding, electronic medical records, health care practice management and marketing to increase referrals. He has been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems and the annual Private Practice Summit. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He is also the creator of the Therapy Newsletter and Clinical Contact, both web-based services to help private practices improve communication with patients, delivery better quality of care and boost patient retention.


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According to the script, my series of games would become more intriguing and competitive as the college football weekend progressed.
Tennessee ruined that theory, with help from Utah State.
Even so, witnessing all three of the state's FBS teams in three venues in season openers — with the added bonus of catching Gary Andersen's Wisconsin team — was instructive. Here's what I learned from flying 6,562 miles and joining 250,000-plus fans in four stadiums across three time zones:
Utah 56Idaho State 14
The Utes may not have dominated their FCS opponent up front the way coach Kyle Whittingham expected, but their playmakers sure were worth watching. Return specialist Kaelin Clay and running back Devontae Booker made strong impressions in their Utah debuts, with Clay scoring touchdowns via punt and kickoff returns and Booker breaking away on runs and receptions.