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Oh 2012, where did you go? I can't believe we're already almost a week into 2013! Back in 2000 I remember thinking of this year as one so far off. Odd that I remember that, but that was the same year I gave birth to my first child and I was thinking of what life would be like when he was 13. Now that that moment is almost here, I don't even want to talk about it!
Anyway, as I do every year, I like to take a look back on the previous year and set new goals for the new year. I find that goals are easier for me to stick to than just a simple resolution. Looking back on 2012 proves that we were able to Regroup, as I had hoped, but not to the extent that I wanted. Dealing with probate court and the foreclosure and eventual selling of my parents' estate proved to be far harder than anything I ever expected. I found myself depressed through the months I had to handle probate business, although it wasn't something I admitted to myself at the time. While we're still not finished, we're in the home stretch {I hope!}, so it should be behind us soon.
You'll notice that my goal list for this year is rather similar to that of last year. While I do feel as if we accomplished a lot last year {especially in the relationship and faith department}–the last quarter of 2012 was very hard and little got accomplished. We weren't quite to Survival Mode, but we were close.
Here's to a smooth 2013!
Spiritual Goals
- Make reading the Word more of a priority, instead of the thing that gets pushed aside on a busy morning.
- Follow through with the Soul Sisters group I created.
Relationship Goals
- Continue to find ways to be my husbands help meet.
- Make Date Nights more of a priority.
- Patience!
- Understanding. This was on my list last year as well. As I mentioned earlier, our oldest will be a teenager this year {!} and our daughter is close behind. I'm praying that through this year I'm understanding of their struggles and that I'm able to offer grace.
Financial Goals
- Replenish Emergency Fund.
- Fund our Health Fund. This is for our yearly deductibles. It'll be in there for when we need it.
- Stay on Top of the Monthly Cash Flow Sheets. Again, with lots of real life in our way–these were pushed to the side frequently–and our finances are proof. These are so important to financial success!
Home Goals
- Landscaping. We scored tons of great plants and shrubs at a landscaping business liquidation auction in the fall. We're anxious to pretty up our yard!
- Outdoor Projects. We haven't finalized our list yet, but we have a few projects that we really hope to accomplish this year.
Gardening/Food Storage/Cooking
This is our biggest overall goal this year. Striving closer to self sufficiency is important to us.
- Get all our our seedlings started by the beginning of February
- Finish up our Seedling Starting Area We finished half of it, now to do the other half.
- Continue work on our Permanent Beds.
- Re-plant Orchard. {The deer and our horses killed our last one. }
- Chickens/Cows/Pigs Galore We weren't able to do this last year–but, we've made it more of a priority with the rising costs {and lower quality!} of meat/eggs.
- Can/Freeze all {or at least the majority} of our Vegetables/Fruit for the winter.
Personal Goals
- Lose 4 Kids worth of baby weight. It's time for me now.
- Make More Time for Reading.
- Create {and stick to!} a daily schedule. The last few years I've gotten out of this, and I've noticed a negative difference.
- Reach more People. Teaching the Savings Nation Classes has been a huge blessing to me over the last few months. I hope to reach more people this year, not only through the classes, but through the blog, too.
Are you a goal setter? You can find Goal Planning Worksheets in the Home Management Binder.
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hey folks,wanted to know if a website is build in 1024 * 800 Res. what will be the viewpoint at which the website is viewed fully?
You may want to read The Ultimate Screen Rez FAQ because it mentions in much more detail that you'll never know for sure.
It depends on the thickness of the browser chrome (how wide the scroll bars are, or if there IS a scrollbar) and some people like having a left-sidebar open in their browser (If I hit CTRL B in Firefox I accidentally get one of those things opening up on the left, and it's a good 100px or so wide). People with a screen width of 1024 may also just keep their browsers slightly smaller so they can grab the edges with the mouse.
I'm currently doing a site where I've decided there's no practical way I can stop scrollbars for 600x800, even though I try to support that size. So I "moved up" to a minimum that works for 1024. First I use my browser's Window Resizer plugin to see what FF thinks 1024 is, then make the browser somewhat smaller from there (not enough to accomodate a goofy left sidebar in the browser though). So I set my sizes smaller.
When I'm building for 600x800, I set the minimum widths to 750-768px, depending. For 800px screen, this leaves some room for stuff like scrollbars.
For 1024, I try to stick with no greater width than 990px, though in my current project it became 1000px : ( I'm comfortable with the fact that there will be people with a scrollbar even if they do have 1024 resolution.
Probably around 1024 * 800.
Am I missing something in your question? Do you mean a wrapper width of 1024px?
EDIT: ah, Stomme's answer makes sense, so hopefully that answers your question.
thnx somme.
The question was about the viewport size when the screen resolution is 1024 x 800.
From the screen resolution you need to deduct any fixed toolbars as the browser can't occupy that space. The size of the fixed toolbars is unknown as you don't know if the person has any fixed toolbars, what side of the screen they are attached to or whether they are one level high or six..
From the remaining space you need to deduct the browser chrome (window edges, menus, toolbars etc) as the viewport is contained within that. The size of the chrome is also unknown as it varies between browsers and also on the number of toolbars each person has open.
The last variable to take into account is whether the browser fills the maximum available space or not. As the resolution of the screen gets higher the percentage of people with the browser maximised gets less since higher screen resolutions allow for displaying multiple windows with less overlap. It is also possible on some operating systems to have the browser open to a size bigger than the screen.
So for 1024 x 800 resolution screen the viewport can be anything between 200 x 200 and 2000 x 1500
so it mean i should let the height in % so its dependant of resize of the window or on tool bar.
Stomme i am more concerned about height then width. i need height
Emar, then you'll have to tell people to use a monitor with x dimensions. Monitors and screens come in many different shapes, which makes it unfortunate that CSS lets us easily compute widths based on browser width but not heights. Bleh. The Winblows machine at work has a mostly square-ish screen with 1024 resolution... but both my laptop and my colleague's 2" screen are very rectangular... I can't even properly set my computer's resolution to 600x800, because things have to stretch on my wider screen.
You can try to go for a "most common middle" to make the page look mostly okay on many screens. But for instance, my screen is 17" and is sitting at 1460x9-hundred-something right now. But when viewing a friend's page built for my screen size and rez settings, I could not see the bottom of his page without scrolling. Why? Because I was using Firefox, where I have the Web Developer Toolbar under my address bar, and then on the bottom I have a bar that states scripts have been blocked. That eats up a total of around 300 pixels or so of height.
Unfortunately, CSS doesn't set heights like that. If you set a % height on a box whose parent doesn't have an explicit (non %) height, then its height will become "auto", which means "the height of the content inside".
This does not work:
parent { height: 60%;}child { height: 100%;}
but this does:parent { 60em;}child { height: 100%;}
There are tricks for getting 100% high pages, and that might be what you're after... why don't you check out the CSS FAQ sticky in Design area? The first post has a bunch of common things people ask for, and one of them is 100% height. It also depends on your design, but mostly, you'll have to try to think of a way to "fake" it, because you only get one chance at 100% height: only one element can do that if you're using the 100% height technique (well, unless you use the absolutely-positioned columns trick, which needs fixing in IE6). See what you can fake first.
Well what about mobile devices? If you have a 4 inch screen with Internet access, having the right amount of height is impossible. In life, most things are possible, avoiding the need to scroll on the web is not one of them. Simply put: Don't assume people have any amount of space available, ensure your site is as durable and flexible as you can get away with, and never EVER rely on fixed pixel widths and heights unless you are happy with scrolling being required. There's no way you can just put down a width and height and guarantee it'll work... there's too many screen sizes, resolutions, ways to manipulate windows, sidebars, toolbars and other stuff that can affect the viewport. The cellphone revolution is forcing everyone to rethink what they thought about "everything looking the same" across devices.
Well what about mobile devices?
Maybe use offtopic brackets with this? I don't know of any mobiles that are 1024x800, which is what Emar's talking about. He's not making a mobile application.
*edit Maybe I'm wrong in my assumption that Emar's building something specifically for this size, but that's what I've been running with.
Who said mobile application? I'm talking websites here. You do realise most modern cellphones can browse the web as well as a PC right? I'm not trying to make assumptions, but it seems like he wants his website to work without scrolling for everyone... and an increasing percentage of all users use cellphones.
so i took a roundup of browsers like firefox and chorme and what i get is i should minus nearly 170 px.
well i don't want to use it for cellphone its a coopearte web app. what i don't want is scrolls on a resolution 1280*800. below that scrolls appear i don't have a problem
As said before, unless you can control all the variables that a user has, there isn't a pure CSS way to ensure that it looks good on that resolution

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Turkey Meat Loaf for Two Recipe
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I created this recipe when I cooked for a private business, and one of the staff members thought it was the best turkey meat loaf she had ever eaten. -Judy Prante, Portland, Oregon
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 4-1/2 teaspoons water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons teriyaki sauce
- 1 cup cubed bread
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
- 1 tablespoon shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese
- Dash garlic powder
- Dash celery seed
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- In a bowl, combine the water, teriyaki sauce and bread cubes; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the egg, onion, green pepper, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, garlic powder and celery seed. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well.
- Pat into an ungreased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 165° drain. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Turkey Meatloaf in Reminisce September/October 2002, p49
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"My family really enjoyed this recipe! It's definitely a keeper for us. I did make a few changes. I had 1.37# of ground turkey, so I added a bit more than double of all ingredients. Also, instead of bread crumbs, I used ritz crackers. Using 1 sleeve plus 1/4 of another sleeve, I put them in my processor to make fine crumbs."
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She's walked the runway for the biggest designers on Earth, she's a Victoria's Secret angel and the host of the long-running hit design show, "Project Runway" -- HEIDI KLUM defines the word "supermodel." She's here in Ellen's studio to catch up with her good friend, and to tell Ellen the secret of how her hair always looks so good!
Then, NIKKI REED and the newest member of the Cullen clan, MACKENZIE FOY are here! Nikki has played the electrifying Rosalie Hale in all five films, and Mackenzie joins the cast as Renesmee, the daughter of Bella and Edward! She's telling Ellen what it's like to step into such an interesting and anticipated role, and how her life has already changed!


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The franchise based T20 leagues around the world have recently had their fair share of the publicity and hype in the media but there is a different feeling in the air when a World Cup comes around, whether 50 or 20 overs. For the players, there is a lot more than money on the line: the pride of a nation, the expectations of the people and the right to call themselves 'World Champions.'
While most of us could have predicted which teams would advance to the Super Eights with some degree of certainty, predicting what will follow in the next few days will require some sort of supernatural powers. The tournament is now set up to be one of the most open and captivating global ICC tournaments held in recent history. As we enter the 'business end' of the tournament, the question now becomes –What is it that will determine this year's World T20 champion?


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Exile to the South
March 1863 — Baltimore, MD
Details of Mary Jane Edes' arrest in March 1863 for supporting the Confederacy during the Civil War.
"Our Baltimore Letter
Important Arrest - Case of Mrs. Pairo - Her intercepted letters - She is exlied to Dixie - The folly of Rebel Women .
Special Correspondence of the Inquirer, Baltimore March 28, 1863.
Our Baltimore Rebels, not excepting the laides, seem to be getting rather a tight place under the approved rule of General Schenk, and his efficient Provost-Marshal, Colonel Fish. It is not surprising that the New York World, a journal largely patronized by Secessionists here, has been finding fault with our present military commander. The very strongest and best evidence of an efficient officer to find him unpopular with those who aid and abet the cause of treason.
The Tighter the reins are drawn upon Rebels the more apt they are to rail out against those who draw them. This is natural and to be expected. Past experience has shown that the more leniency is exercised towards disloyalists the more prone they are to take advantage thereof, and like the viper, warmed into life through kindness, turn and sting their benefactors at the first opportunity. We are beginning to learn that a traitor cannot be trusted under any circumstances, and that he must trated accordingly.
No small degree of excitement now exists in consequence of the recent detection and arrest of a well-known lady, native of our soil, Mrs. Mary J. Pairo, now under sentence to be sent to "Dixie" for her treasonable operations.
She was a Miss Edes, who married , some twenty years ago, a banker of this city, named Pairo, at present residing in Baltimore. Her husband, with his family, lived for some years in Cincinnatti, but subsequently in Washington, D.C. in company, as banker, with his brother-in-law, Samuel Edes, known as the firm of Pairo and Edes.
It seems, indeed the evidence in her own intercepted letter goes to prove it, that this Mrs. Pairo, has been for a long time chief of an association of Rebel ladies in Baltimore, who have been raising money for and giving aid and comfort in various ways, to the Rebel Confederacy.
In other words, they have been doing all in their power to destroy the Federal Union, to whose protection the have been indebted.
This Mrs. Pairo is a lady of herculean mind and marked intelligence. She seems to have been the President and moving spirit of this female Rebel conclave. It appears, further, that she has been trying to innure?/injure General Schenk, with whom she professed intimate acquaintance when in Cincinnatti several years ago.
The following extract fronm an intercepted letter, the authorship of which she has confessed is under the circumstances quite rich and shown at the same time how widely she miscalculated " I hasten to reassure you by asserting my entire confidence, not only of my personal safety, but of our ability to go on with our work! As to sharing Mrs.Murdoch's fate I assure you I never felt more at ease than since that lady's banishment. There had to be some victim, but the blow is not likely to be repeated. I think it was intended for a grand scare to female Rebeldom. Here little known the spirit of Maryland women. He will find that Maryland women will risk even the loss of house for the cause to which, having given our brave sons, would with them give all things." The ladies of our society have fully discussed the dictation, and are all determined to remain in the boat while I remain at the helm: of course I remain to hold on. Our part success, of which you inquire has been beyond our expectations. Some day you shall see our records"
Another portion of the letter speaks of "the captain" having been at the writer's house, of her fears at the danger incurred by his staying within the Federal lines, and adds:- "He crossed at the very same point which I did when I went to Dixie." The letter condemns with honourable severity the conduct of a female friend who had taken the oath of allegiance to the Government, in order " to better serve the cause of the South."
I learn that Mrs. Pairo, when confronted by the authorities and made fully conscious of her guilt, lost much of that independence which characterized, her clandestine letter, mourning deeply over the sad edict or necessity of being banished in exile to the land (Dixie) she professed so much to love.
Certain humane, benevolent considerations have induced General Schenk , notwithstanding the severe things she said against him and his Government, to give her until Monday next to prepare for her banishment to the delightful regions of Rebeldom. She will leave in the Norfolk boat, via Old Point, whilst the future management of the Rebel Aid Society, the ???? of which she so ardently managed, may probably descend upon another victim.. A hot and efficient nest of fair traitors has been broken up by the above arrest and interception of treasonable letters"


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Exclusive: B&D 34 Center Console — By Capt. Bill Pike
— March 2006
A Real Sweetheart
Want Carolina flare? And absolutely delightful drivability? This baby's got it.
A week or so before I did the wring out of Buddy Davis' new B&D 34 Center Console, my wife convinced me I should go on the South Beach Diet. So, in keeping with this nutritional newness in my life, prior to showing up at Davis' waterside facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, I chowed down on a honkin' low-carb extravaganza: three eggs, six slices of bacon, and ten slices of tomato. Which was cool, I guess. But eventually the time came to return the boat to her slip after a long, adrenalin-rushin' sea trial and photo shoot on nearby Lake Worth. And, in the three or four hours that had elapsed since breakfast, the carbohydrate-based brain sugars that normally support my modest mental capabilities had all but faded from the scene. So what happened when I tried backing the 34 down was not good, although I'll skip the details for a moment.
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Canada have closed out the Group Stage of World T20 Qualifiers in Dubai with an 18 run win over Nepal in Sharjah.
Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Canada struggled early as the in form Ruvindu Gunasekera was dismissed for 1 run. Rizwan Cheema (15) blasted a few boundaries before making his way back to the pavilion and so went the woes of Canada's middle order who all made it to double digits, however were unable to carry on.
Jimmy Hansra top scored for the Canadians with a 34 ball 29 run performance as Canada set Nepal a target of 101.
The Nepalese response was spirited as they set about to chase the total in the required 12.2 overs to leap frog Canada on Net Run Rate.
However sharp work from the spinners, Junaid SIddique (3-13), Zahid Husain (1-11), and Jimmy Hansra (1-15), ensured that Canada always had Nepal in check.
Canada will now get set for an elimination battle with familiar foes Ireland on Thursday.


text: This record shows CANADA as the birth location for Calvin PRATT. In other US Federal census records for this same Calvin PRATT residing in Wilson, Niagara Co, NY, the birthplace is shown as Vermont. Source Note: 1) From "Georgia, Vermont Vital Records" compiled by Peter S Mallett. Published by the Genealogical Society of Vermont. Special Publication Number 4. 1995. Page 226: << PRATT, Calvin, b. June 15, 1800; V2 >> 2) Georgia, VT is at the very north of modern day VT and thus the Canada reference makes some bit of sense given the timeframe and boundary issues. 3) I believe his parents to be: Nathan PRATT (son of Timothy PRATT) and Anna LAY, but this birth record doesn't list the parent's names. So right now, it's one piece of evidence. Other siblings were also born there. (Nathan was in the Rev War) 4) The entire family seems to disappear in the early 1800s - perhaps to Canada? - maybe having to do with the War of 1812 ultiimately? - but can only say for certain that Nathan and Anna - and some of the children (including this Calvin) turn up in western NY - in Niagara Co, NY. 5) My first concrete reference is father Nathan PRATT buying land there ca 1814. By 1820, can pick him up in the US Fed Census. 6) Can follow this Calvin PRATT along in the US Fed Census as an adult - all in Niagara Co, NY - living in the town of Wilson. Here, by 1860, we see him with his spouse Samantha HAWKS. 7) Note that on this same census sheet, his son Asa PRATT and his family is living directly next door to him. 8) Note also that Calvin's father Nathan is not dead at this point even though a Rev War veteran. He and his wife had migrated once again - to where one of the other sons had gone - further west yet - to Sandstone, Jackson Co, Michigan. He can be found in the 1860 census there - then the 1864 state census - then I lose him again. Dont know when or where he or his wife Anna died. 9) This Calvin PRATT and wife Samantha are buried in Wilson, Niagara Co, NY. I have a photo of their tombstone. 10) Timothy PRATT (MA then VT) > Nathan PRATT (VT, NY, MI) > Calvin PRATT (VT, NY) > Asa PRATT (NY) > Calvin PRATT (NY) ..... Notes from Deb Smith, firstname.lastname@example.com in June 2008


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My daughter exclaimed, "Hey Dad, I want to play soccer for the University of Alabama!"
I work with the Adobe education team, and my iPad is filled with examples of applications created with Adobe InDesign and the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite. A University of Alabama DPS "app" that I had installed a few days prior was responsible for my daughter's surprising exclamation.
The exclamation was surprising because:
- both my wife and I graduated from the Texas A&M system
- we live in Texas and have never been to Alabama (although I hear it is a great state)
- I was cheering for LSU during the BCS championship game
Curiously, I glared at my daughter and replied "You want to play soccer for Alabama? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!"
Kelsey, with a sparkle in her eyes, replied, "Hold on a minute Dad, I'll show yah."
My daughter, after disappearing for a few seconds, returned holding my iPad. She plopped down next to me and exclaimed, "Dad, Alabama has a cool app!" and proceeded to show me all the "cool stuff" that makes up Alabama's female soccer program.
Some quotes lifted from the lips of my daughter:
- "Check out this amazing video!"
- "…wait Dad, swipe the image to see more pics."
- "scroll up and down to view stats about the players"
- "Keep flipping to the right to watch some more videos."
I'll have to admit, the Alabama "Fan Guide" app is pretty darn slick. The rich-multimedia experience captivates the audience and makes good use of video integration, photo slideshows, and interactivity. The app really makes the Alabama athletics program look great.
My daughter, with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye, looked up at me and said, "So what do you think Dad, can I play soccer for the University of Alabama? Before I had time to answer, she blurted "click the home button, they also have one for Volleyball!"
As I walked away shaking my head and mumbling something about out-of-state tuition, Kelsey's younger sister ran up and asked to view the app as well. For forty-five minutes both girls sat around the living room zooming, swiping, playing videos, and learning all about Alabama's athletic programs. My girls had been "hooked!"
I'm not sure if Alabama intended on using their "Fan Guide" app as a recruitment tool, but this A&M family may just have crimson in their future.
Publications that are part of the Alabama DPS "Fan Guide" app:
- 2012 Rowing
- 2012 Softball
- Gymnastics Fan Guide
- Women's Basketball Fan Guide
- 2011 Volleyball
- Note: The Soccer publication is no longer available (perhaps they are updating for the new season?)
You may also want to check out the Alabama "Game Day" App.
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Financial economics studies how investors determine the value of assets in financial markets (asset pricing), how firms allocate their resources and make financial decisions (corporate finance), and how financial institutions and markets facilitate financial transactions (financial intermediation). Topics in finance include: portfolio management, pricing of assets and contingent-claims, the theory of the firm, financial risk management, the role of financial markets and institutions, corporate investment and financing decisions, and others. The main goal of the finance doctoral program is to train students to do high-quality research in any of these areas and to prepare them for careers as professors of finance at top academic research institutions. To achieve this goal, Ph.D. students are required to take courses in economics and finance, and to write research papers examining important and relevant issues in financial economics.
In addition to the requirements described in Chapters 1 and 6 of this guide, doctoral students who have chosen finance as their area must satisfy the following requirements for a Ph.D. degree.Course, Research Work and Dissertation Advisor
Exam Requirements
Third-Year Research PaperEach student must write and present a sole-authored original research paper during their third year in the program. The paper must be presented by October 15 of the student's third year in the program. The specific procedures are as follows:
(1) By March 1st of the student's second year in the program, two JGSB faculty members must agree to serve as readers of the paper.(2) A student must submit a detailed outline of the paper and a copy of the Third-Year Paper Outline Approval Form, signed by the two faculty readers, to the Finance area advisor by June 1 following the student's second year in the program. The outline for an empirical paper should include: (1) the research hypothesis, 2) motivation for the research hypothesis, (3) description of the data, (4) description of the empirical tests, and (5) the expected contribution to the literature. The outline for an analytical paper should include: (1) the basic phenomenon under study, (2) the economic setting, (3) the modeling approach, (4) the fundamental assumptions, and (5) the expected contribution to the literature. The outline should also include references to the related literature investigating the research topic and to any studies underpinning the analytical methods to be used.
(3) A student must submit a copy of the completed third-year paper to the Finance Faculty advisor and to the two faculty readers by September 15 of the student's third year in the program.
(4) A student must present the third-year paper at a research workshop at a date chosen by the faculty during the first half of October of the student's third year in the program and at least one of the faculty readers must be present and sign the Third-Year Paper Presentation Form, stating that the presentation is acceptable.
Failure to complete the Third-Year Paper requirement, as outlined above, will mean that the student is not making satisfactory academic progress in the Ph.D. Program and is grounds for dismissal from the doctoral program.
Sample Course Sequence The course curriculum is designed around a challenging course of study in both the theory of financial economics and in cutting edge empirical work. Here is a sample course sequence for a doctoral student in finance. BUSI 524, 525, 526, and 527 are half-semester courses on special topics in finance taught biennially. Students should consult the finance area advisor regarding whether to substitute a more advanced math course for Math 321 in the Fall of the 1st year.
Year 1 - Summer (July 1 - August 15)
Math Camp and Stat Camp
Year 1 - Fall
ECON 501 - Microeconomic Theory I
ECON 502 - Macroeconomics I
Math 321 Introduction to Analysis I
ECON 510 - Econometrics I
Year 1 - Spring
ECON 508 - Microeconomic Theory II
ECON 511 Econometrics II
BUSI 521 Asset Pricing Theory
ECON 504 Computational Economics
Year 2 - Fall
BUSI 524 or BUSI 525BUSI 523 - Empirical Methods in Finance
BUSI 522 - Corporate Finance
Year 2 - Spring
BUSI 526 or BUSI 527
ECON 503 Topics in Financial EconomicsElective
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Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a mother, who was killed in front of her young son after being hit by a car on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old woman from Joondanna was hit on Walcott Street in Mount Lawley near Learoyd Street about 3.35pm.
Police spokesman Sam Dinnison said the woman had been travelling north on Walcott Street when her vehicle had a minor crash with another vehicle.
He said the two vehicles stopped in the right hand lane, near the middle of the road to exchange details.
Mr Dinnison said the full details about what happened in the lead up to the woman's death were still being pieced together but at some point when the woman was out of her car she was hit by a van headed in the opposite direction.
It has been reported the mother may have been hit while trying to get her son out of harm's way.


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Republican senators in the so-called Gang of 8 working to enact comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship argue that repairing the broken system would attract Latino voters to the GOP. As Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) explained during a Sunday appearance on ABC's This Week, "We are losing dramatically the Hispanic vote, which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons, and we've got to understand that." In November, President Obama "won71 percent of the Hispanic vote while Mitt Romney won 27 percent."
But some Republicans disagree. Responding to the bipartisan framework, Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) echoed the rhetoric surrounding immigrants and Democratic voters throughout the 2012 election and suggested that Hispanics would never vote for Republicans who don't provide them with government hand outs:
"It's amnesty that America can't afford," Barletta said Monday. "We have to stop people from coming in illegally. This will be a green light for anyone who wants to come to America illegally and then be granted citizenship one day." [...]
"I hope politics is not at the root of why we're rushing to pass a bill. Anyone who believes that they're going to win over the Latino vote is grossly mistaken," Barletta said. "The majority that are here illegally are low-skilled or may not even have a high school diploma. The Republican Party is not going to compete over who can give more social programs out. They will become Democrats because of the social programs they'll depend on."
Barletta has a long history of anti-immigrant positions and was one of the most vocal opponents of President Obama's directive granting reprieve to some DREAM-eligible immigrants last year. As mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, "Barletta introduced the controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which would penalize businesses that knowingly hire, and landlords who knowingly rent to, people who are in the country illegally."


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I hope it's not something like going back to Google maps because those are terrible. However I wouldn't mind apple showing them how to make the YouTube app actually work.
I've had problems with both google maps, and apple maps giving wrong directions. Almost always, at least 1 of them is correct. I like the search better in Google Maps (it seems to find more relevant results), but I like the fact that apple maps uses vector graphics.
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Take former SFR music writer Loren Bienvenu for example. Given his writing in my absence, it's certainly no secret that Bienvenu was/is a pretty big jazz fan, but did you know that he also plays the stuff himself? You did? Shut up and listen anyway!
Bienvenu, a killer drummer, has constructed a who's-who of local jazz talent for his group, The Bienvenu Revolver Trio.
The legendary Justin Bransford adds depth and a whole mess of "ba-dooms" on the bass while Alex Candelaria surpasses the pitfalls of jazzy guitar noodlin' with ease and style. What's left is another great reason to ditch our jazz preconceptions and hit up the Low 'n Slow Lowrider Bar to prove ourselves wrong.
The long-running series makes it a point to sidestep boring jazz for local and touring acts that implement rock elements and—get this—even a little bit of experimentalism for some of the most worthwhile shows in town.
If ever you've thought to yourself that it's time to see what all the jazz hullabaloo is about, you can't go wrong by dipping your toe into the Trio's freshly executed jazz pools.
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Leading comedian Lee Evans is to perform a one-off gig in Melksham ahead of a UK-wide arena tour.
The comic is getting set to hit the road for his new Monsters show in August, which will see him tour the UK and Ireland in a massive tour including six straight dates at London's O2 Arena.
And as he prepares to get under way, he is bringing a preview show called Work In Progress to Melksham's Assembly Hall on Wednesday April 9.
As a stand-up comic, Lee is one of the very biggest names in British comedy with his latest Roadrunner tour grossing £12.9m in ticket sales.
"We're thrilled to be able to welcome Lee to Melksham", said Assembly Hall Operations Manager Lorna Howard.
"This is a fabulous opportunity to see one of the UK's biggest comedy names here in our town and it illustrates, once again, that we have a venue and audience with a growing reputation for hosting top class comedy."
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The Abbott government's "tough" budget appears to have hit the property sector, with house prices falling for the first time in a year.
Residential property prices in Australia's capital cities slumped 1.9 per cent in May – the biggest slide since December in 2008, according to RP Data-Rismark's home value index.
The decline coincided with a sharp fall in consumer confidence, recorded after the release of the federal budget, which included cuts to welfare, pensions, a debt tax and higher petrol and medical costs.
ANZ senior economist David Cannington said the housing market appeared to be the victim of the sharp negative reaction to the budget.
"Despite strong auction listings in the past week, home buyer demand has eased in the past month with auction clearance rates falling towards long-term averages following a period of significant outperformance."
Melbourne led the plunge with a 3.6 per cent fall, followed by Adelaide and Brisbane, which shed 1.8 and 1.7 per cent respectively.
Sydney also cooled with a 1.1 per cent decline but remains Australia's most expensive capital city, having a median home price of $678,500. This compares with $550,000 for Melbourne and $545,000 for the capitals combined.
The falls came as the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment – which was the result of surveys taken after the Abbott government's budget – plunged 6.8 per cent in May to 92.9 points, its lowest since August 2011.
RP Data research director Tim Lawless said while the falls were part of a "seasonal phenomenon", with home prices easing during the cooler months, the weak consumer confidence figures were also a factor.
"There is a very strong correlation between levels of consumer confidence and housing market activity," Mr Lawless said.
"If we see sentiment levels remaining low it is likely that housing market activity will be more sedate."
Commonwealth Bank senior economist John Peters said the "million-dollar question" was whether the lull in confidence continues. "If it's not reversed it will probably flow through to softer retail trade, consumer spending and activity like housing loans," he said.
Economists said it was unlikely the Reserve Bank will pay too much attention to the house price figures.


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A MOTORCYCLE thief who led police officers on a night-time chase through the streets of Bolton has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Layton Short, aged 19, of Vale Avenue, Radcliffe, took the motorbike from a garden in Rotherhead Close, Horwich, on the evening of September 26 last year, and was spotted riding it dangerously in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at midnight.
Bolton Magistrates Court heard he eventually abandoned it in Rawsthorne Street, Halliwell, but not before being seen riding on pavements, through fields and on the wrong side of the road at speed.
Steve Woodman, prosecuting, said the dog unit and Greater Manchester Police helicopter were deployed in a bid to catch the teenager, and, when recovered, the motorbike had sustained damage estimated at £500.
Asad Khan, defending Short, said that he was now trying to change his life and obtain work.
Short pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified and without insurance.
Sentencing Short to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, District Judge Jonathan Finestein told him: "I don't know what you are doing with your life.
"You could have killed yourself, never mind someone else. The consequences could have been horrendous."
Short must also carry out 100 hours unpaid work and was made subject of a 7pm to 7am curfew for 12 weeks as well as being supervised for six months and paying £500 compensation.
He was banned from driving for two years at the end of which he must take an extended driving test.


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Katelyn AdamsClass: R-Sophomore
Position: F/C
Height: 6-5
Previous School: Minnehaha Academy
Hometown: Burnsville, Minn.
2012-13 (R-Fr.)
• Ranked second on the team and eighth in the Big South with 1.1 bpg
• Made an impressive collegiate debut at Duquesne on Nov. 9 in the Preseason WNIT, finishing with eight points, eight rebounds and a game-high three blocks
• Her eight boards at Duquesne were the most by a Lady Flame in her first college game since Megan Frazee had 10 rebounds against Virginia Union on Nov. 18, 2005
• Recorded her first career double-double versus Bluefield State (Dec. 13), setting career highs for both points (13) and rebounds (12)
• Posted a double-double in the first half of the Bluefield State game alone, with 12 points and 10 boards
• Came up with eight points and a matching number of rebounds at Campbell on Jan. 31
• Her second career double-double came on Feb. 9 at Longwood, including 13 points and 11 rebounds in a career-high 24 minutes played
• Grabbed nine rebounds and blocked a career-high five shots at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 23)
• Contributed six points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals during the NCAA Tournament against Purdue (March 24)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll member
2011-12 (Fr.)
• Did not appear in a single game in 2011-12 and was redshirted
• Made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Graduated from Minnehaha Academy
• Helped her team reach the Minnesota state tournament all four years, including a AA state championship season in 2009-10
• Minnehaha also finished as state runner-up during her senior campaign, 2010-11
• Played in the Minnesota Coaches Association All-Star Game as a senior
• Three-time All-Trimetro Conference honoree
• Averaged 13.3 ppg and 8.0 rpg as a junior and made the all-state tournament roster
• Bumped her scoring average up to 13.7 ppg the next year
• Daughter of Tom and Gail Adams
• Sister of Grant Adams (27), Elise (Adams) Zantello (24), Lucas Adams (9) and Isaiah Adams (9)
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There's been lot's of debate recently about which franchise is better, Harry Potter or Twilight. So here are some facts to help you decide for yourself...
In all of Hollywood history, no franchise has grossed more money worldwide than... Harry Potter!
In all of Hollywood history, no franchise has made more money, faster—at midnight, in a single day, and in an opening day than... Twilight!
On the all-time domestic chart, Eclipse and New Moon have outgrossed every Harry Potter (save Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone made so much money that even when its ticket sales are adjusted for inflation, it's still an all-time box-office king.
The most expensive Twilight movie, Eclipse, cost about one-third of the cheapest Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film), so you could argue the film that gets more bang for their studio's bucks is... Twilight!
Per Wikipedia, the Harry Potter book series has outsold the Twilight book series by something like 4 to 1, or 400 million copies vs. an estimated 100 million.
Kristen Stewart continues to hold the No. 1 position on the IMDB Starmeter, vs. the just-as-talented but less-high-profile threesome over at Hogwarts. And Twilight has made Robert Pattinson this generation's James Dean, even though he showed up in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Well, as you can see, a fight between Harry Potter and Edward Cullen- fangs vs. spells- is sure to be long and drawn out and...a whole lot of fun!
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Now that the year is (almost) officially over, I figured a wrapup of some of my favorite things from 2012 would be something worth writing. The Steamroller was launched in September, but I've been a fan of the folks featured on this site for much longer. What follows is a list of Chicago comedy-related things that were great in 2012.
Best local comedy podcast
This one is a tie. My jealousy of the brilliantly simple concept behind the Standup Mixtape is on record in the Chicago Tribune and continues to this day. Co-producers Cameron Esposito and Justin Schwier brought comedy into the recording studio, Good One style, for great sounding half-hour sets from some of my favorite local acts to be podcasted and sold as limited run cassettes. They just recently wrapped up their first season, hopefully we'll see another run in 2013.
Shortly before James Fritz left Chicago for the greener pastures of Los Angeles, his podcast You Could Be Dead was regularly topping itself with each episode. The show's threadbare concept (Fritz and a couple friends riff on a handful of current events and news items) occasionally devolved into insane bits of transcendent silliness. The show's on hiatus for the time being, but there are some real gems worth checking out from the couple dozen episodes produced. Some personal favorites include episodes from 9/28/12 (with The Puterbaugh Sisters), 9/10/12 (with Chad Briggs), 7/16/12 (with Jet Eveleth & Erin Foy), and 7/11/12 (with Joe McAdam and Danny Kallas). Though some of the topics discussed may be old news at this point, the bits make it totally worth it.
Best new standup album
Look, another tie! Adam Burke's Universal Squirrel Theory and Beth Stelling's Sweet Beth were two of my favorite standup albums without qualification this year. That these two are from Chicago speaks volumes for the depth of talent working in this city.
I'm sure we can all agree that the concept of "nerd comedy" is pretty repellent on its surface. That being said, Universal Squirrel Theory is comedy written by an uncompromisingly smart person, with highbrow references and turns of phrase free of any self-congratulation, making for a sort of best case scenario nerd humor. Burke's charm and smarts are unrivaled in Chicago comedy, and we're lucky to have him.
While Beth Stelling is technically an L.A. resident at this point, this record's too strong to go without mention in this piece. Sweet Beth showcases her endless likability and short form storytelling chops. The album's perfectly capped off with ten minutes of riffing with her former Entertaining Julia cohosts, The Puterbaugh Sisters, making for a charming close to a very strong debut record.
Best trend that should continue into the new year
2012 has seen a ton of new shows in nontraditional venues. While shows like The Lincoln Lodge and The Kates have been carrying the weird venue torch for years at this point, there's been a slew of awesome standup showcases popping up in places that aren't bars throughout Chicago.
The folks behind Congratulations on Your Success, The Funny Story Show, Performance Anxiety, and Creative Control (which I help produce [full disclosure]), have taken to bookstores, tea lounges, sex shops, and record stores, respectively, producing donation based, BYOB shows that are generally free of aggro douchebags and bar minimums. Keep it up, everyone.
Best festival that local club owners & talent buyers should learn something from
While Chicago is second-to-none in creating, developing, and fostering comedic talent, it's not exactly known for bringing through a lot of huge names after they've blown up. For two weeks in June, Just For Laughs approximates what it'd be like if Chicago clubs were actually interested in regularly booking unique, creative comedy shows.
If a character based panel show hosted by a conspiracy-obsessed Jesse Ventura (James Adomian) can sell out The Hideout with essentially zero advertising or promotion beyond the JFL website, there's no reason live podcast tapings and other idea-driven shows from medium-famous comedy folks wouldn't do just as well at venues like Lincoln Hall or Up with the proper promotion.
While I understand that a lot of these shows happen in NY and LA because the folks producing them live there and don't necessarily have to make a boatload of cash from each show, Just For Laughs has proved there is a base of comedy fans in Chicago willing to pay to see their favorite comedians (as well as unfamiliar faces) perform in nontraditional shows.
That is not to discount the work already being done here in the city; it's absolutely great that weird, conceptual shows like Impress These Apes, Shame That Tune, and The Late Live Show exist. They help local performers stretch their muscles in ways open mics and showcases don't and are generally a shitload of fun.
The folks from the Tomorrow Never Knows festival are leading the charge in 2013 for more nontraditional live comedy shows from recognizable names, by welcoming back the Delocated Witness Protection Program Variety Show after a ridiculous JFL show, as well as a Low Times Podcast taping and a straightforward standup show featuring Kurt Braunohler and Cameron Esposito. I, for one, am planning on hitting up all three. Maybe I'll see you there.


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Bartholomew County Sheriff's deputies are investigating reports of 11 mailboxes being damaged near the Bartholomew and Brown county lines.
On Sunday, deputies were sent to the 13000 and 14000 blocks of Bellsville Pike, where two mailboxes were damaged, and the 2600 to 4000 block of White Horse Road, where nine mailboxes were damaged, according to a press release from the sheriff's department.
Mailboxes are considered federal property, and it is a crime to vandalize, deface or destroy any mail deposited in them, deputies said. Violators can be fined up to $250,000 or imprisoned for up to three years for each act of mailbox vandalism.
Anyone with information about who vandalized the mailboxes is asked to call the sheriff's department at 812-379-1650 or the tip line at 812-379-1712.


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New items can be put in recycling bins
Published: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:43 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 7, 2013 at 7:43 p.m.
People can now add new items to their Alachua County and city of Gainesville curbside recycling bins, including paperback books.
New kinds of paper recyclables that can now be tossed into the orange bins also include coupon books and school workbooks that aren't bound by plastic or hardcover binders, according to an Alachua County news release.
As for the blue bins, curbside customers can now throw in gable top and aseptic cartons for recycling. Gable top cartons are made of paper, used to store products like juice and milk, and found in the refrigerated section of grocery stores. Aseptic cartons, on the other hand, are also paper and used for things like broth or juice, but they aren't refrigerated.
The county is aiming to reach a state-mandated 75 percent recycling goal by 2020.
To learn more, contact the Alachua County Waste Management Division at 338-3233.
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The Marine Corps' post-Afghanistan deployment plans are taking shape, and personnel can expect today's vigorous operational tempo will continue as leaders reorient the service and rebrand it as a nimble crisis-response force.
As infantry companies are called on to back up embassy security guards in Africa and the Middle East, and more adviser teams push into Central America, Africa and the Middle East, the Corps' new approach calls for East Coast and West Coast units to adopt deployment patterns like those inherent to Marine expeditionary units. As such, West Coast Marines will likely find themselves handling missions in the Middle East while those based on the East Coast are sent to Europe or Africa. Of course, plans are contingent on world events and the needs of the Corps.
It has been named the "single battalion concept" and calls for assigning members of one unit to multiple missions spread out across a large geographic region. The first glimpse of this can be seen now across Europe and Africa, where members of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., are operating within two combatant commands — U.S. Africa Command and U.S. European Command — and carrying out three distinct rotational missions in addition to providing embassy security.
Capt. Eric Flanagan, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon, said the single battalion concept provides combatant commanders with one cohesive entity, not a hodgepodge of personnel from three or four units who might not have experience working together. Heretofore, these rotational deployments to Africa and Europe were being carried out by a mix of active-duty and Reserve units from all over.
Deployment changes will extend beyond the infantry community, though, and encompass manning for the Corps' current and future crisis-response air-ground forces, security cooperation adviser teams and the Unit Deployment Program for the Asia-Pacific region, where the volume of rotational Marines is expected to swell. And as many Marines have learned firsthand, those assigned to the six U.S.-based MEUs will experience longer pumps, on average, compared to only a few years ago as fewer Navy ships are available.
There were hopes of providing Marines with more time at home — what's known as dwell time — once the Corps leaves Afghanistan this year. But the push to cut active-duty end strength to 174,000 likely will render that goal unattainable, leaders have said.
In mapping future force structure, Marine officials aimed to establish a postwar dwell-to-deployment ratio of three to one, meaning troops would spend three months at home for every one month deployed. Instead, the current two-to-one ratio, to which Marines and their families grew accustomed shortly after 9/11, is expected to remain the norm. So most Marines will be deployed six months out of every 18.
Special Purpose MAGTFs
East Coast Marines will continue to staff the Corps' new Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, Flanagan said. Based at Morón Air Base in Spain, it focuses on flashpoints throughout Africa and comprises about 550 Marines, coming from the combat arms, aviation and support communities. In January, U.S. officials asked the Spanish government for permission to boost the unit's footprint by about half, meaning it could expand to about 825 personnel, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported.
As part of the single battalion concept, members of 8th Marines form the task force's headquarters element with ground and logistics combat elements coming from 3/8.
Most, if not all, of the remaining Marines with 3/8, will comprise two rotational units that aim to enhance military partnerships in Eastern Europe and across Africa: Black Sea Rotational Force, based at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, and SPMAGTF Africa, based at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. An unspecified number also will provide security reinforcement at the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, Libya.
Members of 3/8 took over SPMAGTF Africa on Jan. 8. BSRF, currently manned by 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion out of Camp Lejeune, will swap out with members of 3/8 in March. Each deployment is expected to last six months.
To prepare for such a novel deployment, 3/8 and the regiment's headquarters element conducted predeployment training while spread across four military bases and two states. They were positioned between Marine Corps Base Quantico, Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Pickett in Virginia, and Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C. The distance was meant to simulate being spread across two continents overseas.
West Coast Marines expected to apply the single battalion concept will likely head up deployments to the Middle East, according to a Marine official familiar with the plan. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plan is still in the early stages.
A crisis response force for the Middle East, similar to the one based in Spain, has been in development for months. Officials have indicated that the new unit will likely be headquartered in Bahrain and answer to U.S. Central Command.
The Corps stood up a command element in Bahrain in 2011, which is built around about 150 headquarters staff personnel and is led by Brig. Gen. Gregg Olson. The headquarters provides the Corps with a permanent command element in the Middle East should military action there be needed.
It's not immediately clear how large CENTCOM's crisis response force will be and how Marines may be dispersed across the region once it activates. The command has oversight of U.S. military operations in the Middle East.
Also unclear is what kind of advising role Marines will play in the region post-Afghanistan. U.S. officials are currently in talks with leaders in Iraq, where security is deteriorating, but it appears small numbers of special operations forces — not conventional infantry troops — could be sent to Jordan to train Iraqi troops as they continue to deal with threats from al-Qaida.
There are plans to establish a similar task force that will answer to U.S. Southern Command, which oversees activity throughout South America, Central America and the Caribbean. That force is expected to be based stateside, at least to start. It's not immediately clear where that might be, but Marine Corps Forces South is headquartered in Miami.
Grunts guarding embassies
Like the Marines providing embassy security in Tripoli, other grunts will find themselves doing that mission as the U.S. seeks to shore up diplomatic posts in volatile regions. In September, about 100 Marines and sailors with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, deployed to reinforce an unidentified embassy in CENTCOM, and members of 1/1's Delta Company went through related training the following month for an upcoming embassy-security mission in the Middle East.
Officials have divulged few details about these diplomatically sensitive missions. But with Lejeune Marines providing embassy security in Libya and Pendleton Marines guarding posts in the Middle East, the plan for sourcing them would appear to mirror the East Coast/West Coast setup being used elsewhere.
At the same time, the Corps continues to expand its stable of Marine security guards and has stood up the Security Augmentation Unit, a portion of which recently deployed to South Sudan to beef up security at the U.S. embassy in Juba while the Morón-based crisis response force assisted with civilian evacuations. But nevertheless, Flanagan said infantry units will continue to be tapped for these missions moving forward.
MEU pumps
Marines who've completed a MEU pump of late don't need to be told the deployments are getting longer. Fewer ships sailing means there's more to respond to. The North Carolina-based 26th MEU and California-based 15th MEU each saw eight-month deployments in 2013, up from the once-routine six-month pump. In 2012, the 24th MEU returned to North Carolina after nearly nine months away.
Where Marines go during these deployments is determined by their home base. When members of the 11th, 13th and 15th MEUs set sail from the California coast, they're typically headed towards the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, with training stops in places like the Philippines, Kuwait and Bahrain. Those who leave North Carolina with the 22nd, 24th or 26th MEUs head toward the Mediterranean and can expect to train in places like Morocco, Greece or Spain before heading on to the 5th Fleet area of operations, which includes the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and other areas.
The advent of land-based crisis-response forces raises questions as to whether the MEUs will begin covering different areas of the world. That is to be determined, Flanagan said, noting that, for now, Marines can expect the standard schedule.
"MEUs will maintain their deployment tempo as we have — two currently deployed and one is predeployed," he added.
Security cooperation teams
In December, 20 Marines graduated from the Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group's schoolhouse in Virginia. The team comprised Marines from 17 units from all over the Marine Corps, with a variety of military occupational specialties, said Maj. Andrew Dirkes, the officer-in-charge.
The group recently deployed to Central America, where they then split into three smaller teams that are placed in Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. They are just one example of the dozens of security cooperation groups that leave the schoolhouse each year, armed with advising and mentoring skills, for missions all over the world.
Brig. Gen. David Coffman, commander of Marine Corps Forces South, said such small missions, with specific purposes, will become more common in the future. "I think as they come out of Afghanistan, Marines are wondering what they're going to be doing, what's next?" Coffman said. "I think this is what's next."
The Marines who deployed to Central America will work side by side with the local militaries as they help them develop skills to combat drug trafficking. Other security cooperation teams have advised troops in Afghanistan or trained members of the Presidential Guard in the United Arab Emirates. MEU commanders also send teams to the schoolhouse or request an instructor to teach a group of their Marines to work with local militaries they'll encounter during their deployment.
Coffman called the team a "low-cost, low-footprint solution" that can have a big impact. The small teams develop relationships with military personnel from all over the world, so if a large-scale contingency breaks out in that region, there's an existing relationship.
Even as the Marine Corps' focus became the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Flanagan said the service continued to deploy security cooperation teams to work with allies around the world. Any additional engagements will be conducted at the request of host nations' militaries and governments, he added.
Coffman says the demand from countries that want to work with the Marine Corps is greater than the service can meet. Security cooperation teams will remain a way for the Corps to meet these requests and to leave Marines with strong cultural expertise, small-unit leadership skills and good mentoring know-how, he said.
Marines can still expect to participate in UDP deployments to Japan regardless of where they're based. As the Corps renews its shift toward the Asia-Pacific region, it will call on Marines from all locations — and nearly all communities — to complete rotational deployments through Okinawa, Australia and eventually Guam. Last summer, U.S. and Philippine officials met to discuss strengthening an already tight partnership, which could result in short-term Marine training rotations.
The single battalion concept won't affect unit deployments to this region. Because there will be so many Marines there, any unit from across the force — including those who've been tapped to handle deployments in a specific region like 3/8 is doing in Europe and Africa now — can find themselves tapped for a Pacific deployment, Flanagan said.
It's not immediately clear whether leaders could apply the single battalion concept to various missions or exercises in that region once personnel are there. Marines deployed to the Pacific already work closely together, and leaders say there is room for that to expand as more Marines deploy west of Hawaii. Lt. Gen. Terry Robling, the commander of Marine Corps Forces Pacific, identified at least 16 nations in the region that have expressed an interest in partnering with the Corps for disaster and humanitarian relief, crisis-response or other training, to include India, Vietnam and Russia.
Last fall, members of the Japan-based 31st MEU teamed with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, in Australia to perform a battalion-level training event. Col. John Merna, the commanding officer of the 31st MEU, said the opportunity for Marines deployed to the western Pacific to train together will only grow. More Marines in the area also means more opportunity to expand relationships with partner nations.
"As engagement opportunities increase because we have more unit deployment forces in the region, they'll be able to address more countries in the region, which we haven't been able to in the past because of deployments in the Middle East," Merna said.


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A 36-YEAR-OLD man assaulted a paramedic who had attended because he had passed out after drinking excessively.
Blackburn magistrates heard the ambulance crew and the woman who had called them eventually had to lock themselves in the emergency vehicle and drive off as Andrew Edward Douthwaite ran towards them.
Douthwaite, of Stonyhurst Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to assaulting paramedic Claire Welch and two charges of assaulting Amanda Atherton. He was remanded in custody for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said Douthwaite claimed he was in a relationship with Miss Atherton but she was adamant that was not the case and said he was just obsessed with her.
On July 4 she called the ambulance after he passed out after a heavy drinking session.
The paramedics noticed bruises on Miss Atherton and she said they were as a result of Douthwaite punching her two days earlier.
Douthwaite admitted to the paramedics that he had punched Miss Atherton. He said: "I could kill her just like I could kill you."
When Miss Welch tried to put a pulse monitor on Douthwaite's finger he grabbed her hand and squeezed hard.
"He kept clenching his fist and growling and the ambulance crew and Miss Atherton left the house and retreated to the ambulance," said Miss Allan.
"They drove down the road after calling the police but had to drive further away when he came running towards them."
Miss Allan said that five days later Douthwaite turned up at Miss Atherton's house at 11pm in a drunken state.
She went to bed but was woken shortly after by him straddling her with his hands around her neck.
Jonathan Taylor, defending, said his client didn't have a great recollection of the incidents.
He needs some assistance with regards to his drinking," said Mr Taylor.


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We're always looking for recipes that our gluten-free readers can enjoy so for this week's roundup, shoot us a photo of your best gluten-free sweet (along with a link to the recipe!). Be sure to send it in no later than tomorrow Tuesday, March 26th so we can include it in the Share Your Sweets on March 28st.
If you're new to Share Your Sweets, take a peep at the rules here. A few notes: we can only take one submission per person, so pick your favorite (or the most recent shot) and send it in. Also, Share Your Sweets is just for the folks at home; no pros or companies! If you want to really impress us, crop your photo so it's 610 pixels wide and 458 pixels tall.


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The Speed Pocket is incorporated into the 4-iron through AW to promote more ball speed, especially on mis-hits low on the face. The Inverted Cone expands the area of the clubface that delivers high ball speed, and the new, ultra-thin face design reduces directional dispersion to promote improved accuracy.
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Endy signs Minors deal to stay with Mariners
Outfielder released along with catcher Quintero before reaching new deal
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Mariners declined to extend retention bonuses to outfielder Endy Chavez and catcher Humberto Quintero on Tuesday, making both veterans free agents, but Chavez agreed to a Minor League contract shortly after and will remain in Seattle's system.
Both players were in camp as non-roster invitees on Minor League deals, but Tuesday was the deadline to extend $100,000 retention bonuses for six-year veterans that would have added them to the 40-man Major League roster.
If they'd been added to the 40-man, both would have been able to decline being optioned back to the Minors since both have more than six years of Major League service time. So the deadline effectively forced the team's hand on decisions with both players prior to Sunday's 4 p.m. PT deadline for the final 25-man roster.
Chavez, 36, hit .267 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 14 RBIs In 97 games for Seattle last year after joining the team in mid-April. He was competing for the final outfield berth on the Mariners 25-man roster this spring, but instead now has agreed to a Triple-A contract and will begin the season again in Tacoma.
That leaves five outfielders in Seattle's Major League camp - Dustin Ackley, Abraham Almonte, Michael Saunders, Corey Hart and Stefen Romero. That figures to be the final five, unless the Mariners make any roster additions prior to Monday night's opener in Anaheim.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Who needs shot glasses when you can bake your liquor into drool-worthy desserts?! Here are some of our favorite boozy dessert recipes.
Who needs shot glasses when you can bake your liquor into drool-worthy desserts?! Here are some of our favorite boozy dessert recipes.
While we normally like to finish off our desserts with a nice cocktail in hand, infusing your dessert recipes with your favorite hard alcohol or liqueur is a great way to add flavor as well as an alcoholic buzz to your dish.
You can add alcohol to pretty much any dessert recipe - the trick is pairing the right liquor with the flavor you want to achieve. We've put together a few of our favorite boozy dessert recipes to help spike your dessert table!
The only thing better than a drunken dessert, is a drunken dessert on a stick. You're going to want to make a second, maybe even third batch of these Drunken Cupcake Pops . Guinness, Bailey's, and frosting? Count us in!
Boozy popsicles are a refreshing dessert to enjoy poolside - or if you're like us, whenever you've got a batch in the freezer! We're loving these recipes from Coryanne Ettiene for their easy preparation and fresh flavor.
Chocolate, beer, and cupcakes.. these are a few of our favorite things! Now, we've taken these favorites and packed them into one beer-filled dessert. Your taste buds never stood a chance against these Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes .
Tiramisu for the person who hates to share their sweets (that includes us!). Add a dash of Kahlua and you have an Individual Tiramisu that packs a punch of booze of coffee.
Cookies and wine, how sweet and chic! These cookies are equal parts cute, tasty, and booze infused. You'll be surprised when you take a bite of these Sherry Meringue Cookies - crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside.
For an elegant, yet boozy treat, add a glass of vino! Don't just pour it in a glass either, pour it in the batter of these irresistible Red Wine Cupcakes .
Berries, schnapps, and a whole lotta sugar, these Blackberry Schnapps Crumble Bars are as tasty as they are sweet. Saying no to them is not an option.
Since Flan is a traditionally Spanish dessert, it's no surprise this Margarita Flan is spiked with tequila! These are sure to instantly turn any plain old party into a wild fiesta.
What has Tequila, Triple Sec, and a whole lotta sweetness? These fiesta worthy Tequila Lime Cookie Shots are a must for any booze infused party. Try not to sample too much of the ingredients while baking!
Blondies are a dessert classic that you can pretty much never go wrong with. Spike them with bourbon and you have a recipe for greatness (or disaster, whichever way you look at it). Brazilian Bourbon Blondies are sure to become your new favorite sweet treat .
Chocolate, cheesecake, and liqueur, oh my! Rich and creamy, this spiked sweet treat is a must for fans of chocolate. Whip up this easy chocolate cheesecake and be sure to send us samples!
Coconut topped dessert recipes are always yummy, but spiked with rum and pineapple? You've got yourself a pina colada treat everyone will love. Light, airy and full of your favorite summer sip's flavors, it's perfect for when you want to be on vacation, but just can't be.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday threatened Russia with tougher economic sanctions if it fails to back down from its chaotic involvement in Ukraine.
"What we see from Russia is an illegal and illegitimate effort to destabilize a sovereign state and create a contrived crisis with paid operatives across an international boundary," Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Ukrainian officials said security forces drove pro-Russian protesters out of the regional government headquarters in Kharkiv and arrested about 70 of them, but demonstrators continue occupying the Donetsk regional administration in the nearby region. The protests come a month after Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula, a move the West has not recognized.
Kerry called the demonstrations a "contrived pretext for military intervention just as we saw in Crimea."
President Barack Obama and Congress have imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation, and Kerry signaled the additional penalties on Russian energy, banking and mining could be imposed if Moscow fails to honor a sovereign Ukraine.
Kerry said the U.S. and European allies were united and willing to impose tough new sanctions.
Kerry said he would meet next week in Europe with Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian officials. He said Russia has a choice and can work with the international community.
"We have made it clear that Russia needs to take concrete steps to disavow separatist actions in Eastern Ukraine, pull back its forces outside the country -- which they say they have begun to do with the movement of one battalion -- and demonstrate that they are prepared to come to these discussions to do what is necessary to de-escalate," Kerry said.


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Pennsylvania Lottery could be run by private company if a business meets the state's terms
State officials on Friday released the terms they would require for a private company to run the Pennsylvania Lottery and possibly expand to Internet games and Keno.
Gov. Tom Corbett is moving toward a plan that would hire a company to manage the lottery for 20 years with the chance to extend that for 10 years in exchange for guaranteed annual profits.
"We are looking into privatization. A final decision hasn't been made," Corbett said.
The governor said he has believed from "day one" of his term that the state should privatize where it benefits taxpayers. If the lottery plan increases revenue, Corbett said, the state has an obligation to look into it.
"If privatization of the lottery would mean a loss of revenue, it won't be done," said Corbett, whose discussions with lawmakers became public in April.
State Democratic leaders lined up against the plan, saying they want to see proposals and proof that such a move would benefit the state.
"We'd like to know why we're even talking about this. The lottery is making record profits. Why take those profits and give them to shareholders instead of senior citizens?" asked Frank Dermody, D-Oakmont, the House minority leader. "It's a solution in search of a problem. You have a for-profit enterprise that's going to take money off the top. The profits have to come from somewhere."
Jay Costa, Senate Democratic leader from Forest Hills, criticized the closed-door negotiations.
"The people of Pennsylvania, especially our seniors, deserve an open and transparent process complete with legislative input and oversight," Costa said in a prepared statement.
The lottery reported $3.48 billion in sales in the 2011-12 fiscal year, its most ever and an increase of 8.5 percent over the previous year. After prizes and expenses, net revenue was $1.06 billion, an increase of about 10.4 percent.
That money goes to programs for seniors, including a property tax and rent subsidy, transit, prescription drugs, senior centers and long-term care services.
The key terms of the state's plan require the private company to pay $150 million in upfront cash to act as a guarantee for future revenue. The contract would guarantee the state a certain amount; if the company did not meet that in any year, the state would make up the difference from the $150 million.
Elizabeth Brassell, spokeswoman for the Department of Revenue, which runs the lottery, said the plan would provide a predictable revenue stream even in years when the lottery does not meet revenue projections. The state will add Keno even if it doesn't hire a private company, she said.
"The senior population is growing and the lottery funds programs for the elderly. We need to grow the lottery funding of those programs," Brassell said. "We're looking to what new ideas (private management) has and if they can do it better, faster and cheaper. The contract will not be entered into unless it delivers significantly higher incremental profit growth."
Brassell declined to say how many and which businesses have submitted plans.
After the state approves the business plans, it will ask those companies for bids, she said.
Staff writer Brad Bumsted contributed to this report. Bobby Kerlik is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7886 or email@example.com.


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THIS Friday Gala Bingo in Basingstoke is offering customers the opportunity to play free games to mark the nationwide launch of the Boost Bingo campaign.
It will be eyes down on Friday afternoon and evening as well as on Saturday and Sunday as customers play the Boost Bingo free games.
The club on Basingstoke Leisure Park will be among close to 400 bingo clubs across the UK taking part during the Boost Bingo launch weekend.
The campaign, led by The Bingo Association, calls on the Government to bring tax on bingo in line with other popular leisure pursuits.
Most other gambling activities are taxed at 15 per cent, but the bingo industry has been subjected to bingo duty at 20 per cent. The campaign is calling for the Government to lower the tax burden, which the association says is preventing investment, modernisation and job creation.
Gala Bingo's Basingstoke manager James Campbell, said: Bingo is a much loved game in Basingstoke and across the country and that's why it's so important for people to support the Boost Bingo campaign by coming down to play the Boost Bingo free games this weekend.
"The unfair tax burden is putting financial pressures on clubs like mine, and preventing new investment, new jobs and new clubs.
"I'm urging customers to go to their bingo club this weekend, play the free bingo games, and sign our petition."
Miles Baron, chief executive of The Bingo Association, said: "Reducing the tax on bingo will enable clubs to invest in their future.
"More investment means more jobs and more thriving bingo communities. If bingo duty is lowered from 20 per cent to 15 per cent, the industry as a whole has committed to substantial investment in new premises, modernisation and jobs.
"We hope that people across the country will come together for the launch of the Boost Bingo campaign this weekend."