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* China data adds to evidence of recovery
* Euro selling on Moody's downgrade of rescue funds unwound
* Euro faces major technical resistances at $1.3050
* Aussie slips after retail sales data
* Net yen short positions at 5-yr high
By Hideyuki Sano
TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The euro hit a six-week high against the dollar on Monday as upbeat data on the Chinese economy boosted risk sentiment, reversing earlier losses triggered by a credit downgrade of the euro zone rescue funds late last week.
Despite encouraging Chinese manufacturing surveys, however, the Australian dollar dipped as disappointing local retail sales cemented expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates on Tuesday.
"The market was initially cautious on the euro after the credit downgrade of rescue funds. But sellers are being forced to buy it back now," said a trader at a Japanese bank.
The euro rose to as high as $1.3048, its highest level since Oct 23 and last stood at $1.3028, up 0.3 percent from late U.S. levels last week.
It has important resistance levels at around $1.3050, including a long-term trendline connecting its peak hit in April and August of 2011 as well as a 76.4 percent retracement of its decline from September to November this year.
The final reading for the HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Survey (PMI) rose to 50.5 in November from 49.5 in October, suggesting the pace of activity in its manufacturing sector quickened for the first time in 13 months in November.
The findings, coming after China's official PMI published on Saturday also rose, boosted hopes of recovery in the world's second-biggest economy, although there were signs Beijing is still relying too heavily on state-led investment rather than the private sector.
The euro initially fell in Asia after Moody's cut its rating on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to Aa1 from Aaa on Friday, keeping a negative outlook.
It also lowered its provisional rating on the European Financial Stability Facility to (P)Aa1 from P(Aaa), citing a recent downgrade of France's sovereign rating.
Traders said short-covering in the euro was active particularly against the Australian dollar, which was hit by soft retail sales data.
The euro rose more than 0.7 percent against the Aussie to hit one-month high around A$1.2530.
Against the U.S. dollar, the Aussie fell 0.3 percent to $1.0400, falling as low as $1.0393 at one point.
"My vague feeling at the moment is the euro could rise gradually in line with shares on receding worries over the U.S. fiscal cliff, Greece and southern Europe, as policymakers kick the can further," said a trader at a European bank.
Still, any further recovery in the euro is more likely to be choppy than steady, given that there will likely be more twists and turns in the debt saga in both United States and Europe.
Later on Monday, Greece plans to unveil details of a bond buy-back crucial to efforts by foreign lenders to trim the country's ballooning debt, hoping the terms will draw enough investors and unblock vital aid.
On the other hand, with less than a month left before sharp fiscal tightening is due to set in, there was little apparent progress in talks to mitigate its impact on the U.S. economy.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday that he "can't promise" that the United States won't go over the cliff, insisting it is up to congressional Republicans.
"Resolution of the U.S. fiscal cliff still seems some way off, and it is increasingly likely that a comprehensive agreement will be delayed into the new year, meaning the economy may go over the cliff in January only to be hauled back up again soon after," said Simon Hayes, analyst at Barclays Capital.
Concerns that the looming avalanche of tax hikes and spending cuts could push the U.S. economy into recession helped the yen stay above a 7-1/2-month low hit last month against the dollar.
The dollar shed about 0.2 percent to trade at 82.33 yen , falling further from last month's peak of 82.84 yen.
The yen has been under pressure on expectations that a likely change in Japan's government later this month would lead to aggressive monetary easing.
Data from U.S. regulator showed on Friday speculators bets against the yen rose to the highest level since mid-2007 last week at 79,466 contracts.
Ever since the global financial crisis in 2008, their net yen selling has always peaked around 60,000 contracts, so some market players suspect their yen selling might have already ran its course.
But Osamu Takashima, chief FX strategist at Citibank in Tokyo, said that may no longer be the case.
"Speculators' net euro short positions have shrank to about a third of its peak, which could suggest they still have capacity to take risk overall. I don't expect their net yen short positions to rise around the record peak around 200,000 contracts but speculators may have a deeper pocket than you would think," he said.


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For the first time in four years, a domestic automaker has regained the top spot as the "Most American." Check out what other cars made the list.
No. 1: Ford F-150. What's more American than a pickup truck? Ford's (NYSE: F) truck, manufactured in Dearborn, Mich., and Claycomo, Mo., took the top spot this year, up from No.2 in 2012. Strong sales and 75% domestic-parts content helped propel this model to the top of the index.
No. 2: Toyota Camry. The Toyota (NSYE:TM) car is manufactured in Georgetown, Ky., and Lafayette, Ind., and dropped one spot this year, after being named No.1 in 2012.
No. 3: Dodge Avenger. Chrysler manufactures this car in Sterling Heights, Mich. This is the first time the car has made the index.
No. 4: Honda Odyssey. The Odyssey is also making its index debut at and is manufactured in Lincoln, Ala.
No. 5: Toyota Sienna. Toyota's second car on the list as the automaker remains the brand with the greatest number of vehicles making the list. Last year, the Sienna ranked No.4. It is made in Princeton, Ind.
No. 6: Chevrolet Traverse. General Motors (NYSE:GM) manufactures this car in Lansing, Mich. The Traverse held its ranking steady at No.6, just as it did in 2012. A 2012 Cars.com study found that only 25% of shoppers actually preferred their car to be made in America.
No. 7: Toyota Tundra. Toyota manufactures this vehicle in San Antonio, Texas. It also ranked No.7 on the 2012 index.
No. 8: GMC Acadia. The Acadia moves up one spot this year to number eight. This vehicle is made in Lansing, Mich., and Cars.com says the list is an even-split, with five domestic-owned auto makers and five foreign brands on the index.
No. 9: Buick Enclave. This GM car is also made in Lansing, Mich., and moved up one spot on the index from No. 10 in 2012.
No. 10: Toyota Avalon. Toyota's fourth vehicle on the list is manufactured in Georgetown, Ky.
For the first time in four years, a domestic automaker has regained the top spot as the 'Most American.' Check out what other cars made the list.

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May 25, 2017, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Maui County Business Resource Center
The MEO Business Development Center (MEO BDC) has brought the "Be Strategic: Grow Your Business" series to Maui County. MEO BDC is actively recruiting 8–10 local entrepreneurs for the upcoming series.
The "Be Strategic: Grow Your Business" series was developed for established, local entrepreneurs to grow sales and improve profitability over the course of eight evening sessions, held over a six month period. Participants will:
• Develop a strategic business plan
• Improve business skills critical for growth
• Build a network of like-minded entrepreneurs
• Adopt the "growth mindset" and overcome common barriers to growth
"Be Strategic: Grow Your Business" is a proven series and has demonstrated significant success in sales growth and profitability improvement for businesses. Come to this workshop to get information about this series of evening sessions. More information is also available at MEO BDC/Be-Strategic.
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- When:
Add This Event To YourTuesday, September 3, 2013
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- Where:
- Tomson Hall, Atrium
- Web Link:
- http://http://wp.stolaf.edu/weekone/schedule/
- Contact:
- Cheryl LaCroix
Week One: Registration for New Students
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled registration time (indicated on the registration card given to you by your advisor). Enter Tomson Hall through the east entrance (closest to Regents Hall), and proceed down the large staircase for check-in.
Be sure to bring:
Your advisor will have given you your registration card and provided additional registration information at your advising meeting on Tuesday morning. You will exit registration via the west end of the atrium (below the Admissions Office).
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I am quirky, curvy, and fabulous
Books-- Neil Gaiman, Madeleine L'Engle, JRR Tolkien are of course big ones. Philip Pullman! Lloyd Alexander! George Eliot! I have too many favorite books to list in this ridiculous little box. Just talk to me about it.
(B) Howl's Moving Castle (anything by Miyazaki), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, LOTR, Roman Holiday, Shadowlands, Princess Bride, Amelie (but mostly for the cinematography and her apartment), The Best of Youth. I really loved the movie "Once".
I just saw The King's Speech and it is AWESOME. I had a speech impediment as a kid, and I got into speech in HS to get over my impediment and my debilitating fear of speaking in front of people, so I was totally picking up what that movie was putting down. It instantly became one of my favorite movies.
C)Anything that's not obnoxious pop or obnoxious country. I listen to the radio (NPR) in the morning and the Current at work. I get a lot of new music from other people. Music I'm liking right now off the top of my head: Bright Eyes / Conor Oberst, Rogue Valley / Chris Koza, Beirut, She & Him, Adele, BEN FOLDS, TORI AMOS (I'm a forever fan-- she's friends with Neil Gaiman, and they are both guests at my fantasy dinner party), Imogen Heap, the Once Soundtrack, Stars (sometimes)...I like me some folky acoustic guitar. And people who can play piano. I actually wish I could get a piano, just to lure pianists over to my house to play for me. Alas, I don't have a spacious mansion. :(
D) I was a vegetarian for 4 years, but I now I am a meat eater once more. I don't eat meat that often, though, but that's mostly because I'm poor. I roast a pretty fantastic chicken (the key is putting butter and herbs under the skin and a cut-up lemon in the cavity). My cooking is very homey Italian/French comfort food. I also like to bake pies, and I'd like to make my own bread. For eating out I REALLY LOVE sushi.
UPDATE: I can bake my own bread now, and I do, every month or so! It's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be.
Basically, I like everything. Now that I'm not a vegetarian anymore, I will pretty much eat anything once. yay Adventure!
....I did get another iPod though (grrr).
UPDATE: And I got another computer. (sigh)
Update the Second: And now I have an iPhone! My word.
I also spend a lot of time thinking of snippets of story and dreamy things like that. Then I have to make something out of them. But sometimes I don't, and they go away. This makes me sad. :(
Right now also I'm thinking about when to start taking bellydancing lessons.


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Every team has a variety of strengths and weaknesses that speak to how they will perform on the field with varying degrees of success and failure. How high is a team's ceiling, and how low is its basement? Can a team overcome its weaknesses to reach their ceiling, or will their weaknesses be too much for the team to overcome?
Let's start with the Falcons' strengths
Matt Ryan is the best quarterback this franchise has ever had, and his best years are ahead of him. Each year the young quarterback has gotten better and better. He's always been a consistent quarterback in terms of winning football games with his impressive 57-26 all time record. Now people are tossing that E word (elite) around Ryan even more after winning his first playoff game and putting up the best season of his career with 32 TDs, 4,719 yards passing and a 68.6% completion percentage.
There isn't any reason why Matt Ryan can't improve on last season as that has been his MO his entire career. He is the key to the Falcon's success, and as long as he stays healthy, he can carry the Falcons to a spot in the playoffs at the very minimum.
Michael Turner and the offensive line did a poor job running the football last year, finishing 29th in the NFL in terms of rushing yardage per game. Steven Jackson has replaced Turner and has had a very good preseason and looks to improve a glaring hole in the Falcons offense last year which was conversions on third and short. The offensive line still needs to do a better job blocking, but Jackson is good enough that he can get a yard or two practically by himself if he needs to. Jackson's presence will make the Falcons passing game that much more dangerous as he's a great receiver, and his running ability will make opposing defenses not just sit on the Falcons pass game. The Falcons running game must be respected with the acquisition of Jackson.
When you have Matt Ryan at QB, Steven Jackson at RB, Julio Jones and Roddy White as your WRs and Tony Gonzalez as your TE, that is simply absurd. No offense in the NFL has this consistent firepower across the board heading into the season. If these players play up to their potential (and Jones has room for improvement, and he's already elite), then the Falcons should have an absolute powerhouse on the offensive side of the ball.
Now this is still dependent on the offensive line blocking, so there is some concern there, however, opposing defenses better hope they get pressure on Ryan. If not, this team has the capability to put up 30+ points a game with ease against anyone. There might not be a better offense collectively in terms of these positions in the NFL.
With that said, here are the negatives.
This could be the very thing that could be the difference between a great season and a disappointing one. The Falcons defense is very much a bend but don't break defense, with the offense being the key to winning football games. If you've been reading our site, you know of Falcons101's concerns with the offensive line's play this year. All season they haven't gelled as a unit and have been beaten pretty consistently during the preseason. This could potentially destroy their powerful offense that we just mentioned.
After losing some integral pieces to the line after last season, some position changes and a key injury, the Falcons offensive line is questionable at best right now. That's not to say all hope is lost, and with the signing of Jeremy Trueblood a couple of days ago, it does make the Falcons a better team.
But the offensive line must become a consistent unit that is able to protect Matt Ryan against the scary schedule the Falcons are facing this year with some absolutely brutal defenses (San Francisco and Seattle especially). With all that offensive firepower, it will mean nothing if the offensive line can't even play up to at least average standards.
Last year, the Falcons were torn to shreds by the likes of Cam Newton, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson. They were able to contain and at times make the likes of Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Eli Manning look silly with Mike Nolan's confusing schemes. This year the Falcons have to face Newton twice, Kaepernick, Wilson, Robert Griffin III, Geno Smith and EJ Manuel. Now some of those quarterbacks are better than others, but they're all mobile quarterbacks and for whatever reason, Nolan's unit last year struggled to cover QBs who have the ability to take off. With seven games against mobile quarterbacks this year, this is concerning.
With that crazy good looking offense the Falcons have, they've left the defense out to dry a bit. Yes they got Osi Umenyiora, but who else on the defensive line can generate consistent pressure on the quarterback? Umenyiora isn't even an improvement on the D-line over Abraham if you want to go by the statistics over the last five seasons. With the likes of Kroy Biermann, Corey Peters and Jonathan Babineaux, this is not a D-line that is going to generate a ton of pressure on the quarterback. There's one player who has the ability to rush the quarterback at a high level, and that is Umenyiora.
The young secondary at CB can be seen as a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing because Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford have the chops to become fantastic players, bad because they've got a lot to learn before they'll be able to become fantastic players. They went through their struggles this preseason and had some flashes of brilliance. Trufant proved to be the better man coverage DB, and Alford got more pass deflections and interceptions.
However, this is expected. Did anyone expect Alford and Trufant to come in and just tear it up at the NFL level? If you thought that there would be no learning curve for these rookies than you're sorely mistaken. Over the course of the year, Trufant and Alford are going to struggle and they're going to shine. You just have to hope as a fan that they're able to catch on quickly.
Lastly, with all of these things in mind, the Falcons have a very hard schedule this year. There are a couple of supposed easy wins here against Arizona, Buffalo and the New York Jets. But outside of that, every game is going to be tough, or at least somewhat of a challenge. The Falcons face two contenders in the AFC East which includes the newly revamped Miami Dolphins and the always consistently great New England Patriots.
They face the terrifying NFC West duo of San Francisco and Seattle, the NFC North defending champions in Green Bay, and the defending NFC East champion Washington Redskins.
Oh yeah, then they have to face the Saints twice (who despite all these injuries have coach Sean Payton back, who is 6-2 against the Falcons, and some guy named Brees at QB), and the improved Panthers twice.
That's playing against four division winning teams from last year (San Francisco, New England, Green Bay and Washington) and another playoff team that many are picking to win the Super Bowl this year in Seattle.
This schedule is no cake walk for the Falcons, and for a team that has a lot of questions in the trenches and with their front seven, this will be a hard season.
However, the Falcons offense is so good that if the offensive line is able to protect Matt Ryan, the Falcons have the potential to simply outscore their opponents.
The Falcons are also lucky in never having to face any of these teams back to back. There is at least one game against an inferior team before having to face the likes of the five playoff teams on their schedule.
Falcons 101 predicts that the Falcons will go 11-5 and win the NFC south, becoming the first team in division history to win consecutive division titles. Their offense will be good enough to outscore anyone in the league, and the offensive line will hopefully improve as the season goes on. These two things happen and the Falcons can beat anyone. If not, it will be a long season down south.
What are your predictions? Let us know in the comments section!
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The online marketing times have changed considerably over the last year or two. SEO has rapidly evolved from being a game of beating Google with underhand methods to being a game of working with Google using strictly white hat techniques.
Nowadays, the only way to safely get your site to the top of Google is to adopt natural methods of improving your rankings. If you're still using black hat techniques then you're walking the thin line between top rankings and your site being banned by Google completely. One key element that Google's bots keep a keen lookout for is quality, relevant content that relates to the keywords that Google users type in to their search bar. So, let's have a look and see if a blog can help you keep Google happy.
Can blogs help with keywords?
I've seen too many people stressing wildly over keywords, trying to develop intricate strategies of inserting them into their website copy to attract that all-important traffic. The more keywords you try and target, the harder it is to fit them all seamlessly into your content.
If you're having issues with using your keywords, or your content just reads like a load of keyword stuffed garble, then there's really no need to panic. All you have to do is look for a strategic way to keep your content engaging and informative whilst having a keyword rich website.
Larger websites rarely have an issue with finding space for their keywords, but many small businesses have smaller websites, consisting of only around five or six pages. For these sites, keywords pose a problem…a problem that can be effectively dealt with simply by running a blog.
Blogs give you the freedom to write posts focused on one or two of your chosen keywords, thereby allowing you to create content that is relevant to those keywords. All of your blog content is considered your web site content by the search bots, so you'll start ranking for keywords in your blog even if you don't have them in the rest of your web copy.
Can they help with content?
If you're currently spending time on your online marketing campaign then chances are you are sick of the word 'content'. It's the hard truth that content is the be all and end all of digital marketing. Google now places huge emphasis on the quality and relevance of content when it performs its searches. So if your site only has a few pages with little text content, then those little search bots are not going to be showing your site favourably in the SERP's.
For smaller websites that struggle with content the blog is like the Holy Grail. It is a clear cut avenue to keep adding additional content to your website. If you update your blog regularly (weekly or fortnightly is best, but even monthly is good if you're really strapped for time) then you're giving those fussy bots something new to crawl when they come through.
When your blog starts building content and keywords your site will start to benefit. Google loves fresh content and relevance, and if used wisely, the blog will satisfy both of these needs.
Can they help with business?
Business owners can be so absorbed with getting their website to rank highly that they forget about how SEO is linked to their business. You want better rankings to attract more traffic, but you also want that traffic to turn into paying customers. If it doesn't, then your SEO efforts are wasted.
So how does traffic turn into paying customers?
Well, to work this one out you need to understand what makes you a paying customer when you visit a website. For many people it is broken down into three parts:
• Whether the site has what they're looking for
• Whether the site has the info they need
• Whether the site looks like a trustworthy, authoritative site for its products & services
If a website ticks all of these boxes, then there's little reason for a potential customer to look anywhere else.
So how do blogs achieve this?
It's quite elementary really. Blogs give you a platform to display your knowledge and expertise about your business niche. If you are adding high quality content to your blog that provides topics such as industry news, hints and tips, and the developments within your own business, then you are reassuring any potential customers of your authority. The knowledge you disclose in your blog can be a great way for customers to identify you as a company they can trust, and if you update your blog regularly, then these customers are going to come back to your site for the latest news.
In layman's terms…blogging helps!
Blogging is a practice that is now commonly used by many businesses for the simple reason that it helps with SEO and it helps with business in general. Think of a blog as your online journal, but one that can be sprinkled with keywords to double up as a ranking boosting traffic magnet. Invest a little time in a blog and before too long you'll be reaping the rewards.


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A look at the Bucs draft -- this year and next year
Sports Illustrated senior football writer Peter King wrote he was "intrigued'' by the Bucs draft and that Bucs GM Mark Dominik told him it's possible that the team's first five picks all could be on the field on opening day. Here's King's column, which also includes why Tim Tebow might be the Broncos starting quarterback next season.
Meantime, speaking of Sports Illustrated and the draft, it's never too early for a 2011 mock draft. This one has the Bucs taking Clemson defensive tackle Da'Quan Bowers with the second pick. Ouch.
And SI lists its top 40 draft prospects for next season in this column. North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn, who will still be an underclassman, is ranked first, followed by Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett and Alabama wide receiver Julius Jones. What's surprising is only one player from a Florida school is listed -- Florida guard Michael Pouncey at No. 31.


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This diagonally ribbed and graciously long scarf highlights the yarn's natural texture while offering a slight deviation from the favorite ribbed scarf. It's very simple, yet classy, and smart tassels complete this quick to knit winter necessity that can be worn and enjoyed in the last leg of the blustery winter season. It was originally meant as a man's scarf, but by substituting the Eco Wool for something more feminine, it could be suited to all tastes!


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by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol reporter
A bill broadening the legal use of deadly force passed the House over the weekend (Saturday, May 14).
House Public Safety Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee Chairman Tony Cornish, R-Good Thunder, saw his legislation, which he amended from an earlier version, pass the House on a 79-50.
"Yes, you prosecutors will have to work harder to prove somebody was wrong," said Cornish of a provision in the bill requiring the state to prove that a defender's use of deadly force was unjustified.
Cornish, Chief of Police of Lake Crystal and lifelong law man, said 20 other states already have laws like his legislation, and what happened in those states? "Zero, zilch, nada, nothing happened," he said of negative effects.
Under the legislation, the use of deadly force is permitted to resist or prevent the commission of a felony in a dwelling, to resist or prevent what an individual reasonable believes is an imminent threat of substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm or death, or to resist or prevent a forcible felony.
The definition of dwelling under the bill extends to garages, cars, campers, hotel rooms, other abodes.
The use of deadly force can be applied in a situation where there's an attempt to force someone from their car, under the bill.
Defenders are allowed to meet force with superior force when the action is defensive, and defenders may stand their ground — they do not have to retreat.
The presumption that defenders are acting legally does not extent to cases where a person against whom deadly force is used lawfully lives in a dwelling, lawfully owns a car, has lawful custody of a person being removed.
It does not extend to criminal acts. It does not extend to actions against law enforcement.
In recent days, several metro county attorneys and law enforcement association officials have appeared at the Capitol to lobby against Cornish's bill.
But Cornish insists the associations do not speak for all law enforcement officers. "They're not unified at all," said Cornish of opposition to his bill within the law enforcement community.
Indeed, Cornish explained some police officers are afraid to speak out in favor of his bill out of fear they'd be "blackballed" by the associations.
Debate on the House floor was intense.
In drawing up a hypothetical situation, Rep. Michael Paymar, DFL-St. Paul, asked Cornish to imagine a situation in which he, Cornish, became so furious over the floor debate on his bill that he began threatening Paymar — threatening to beat the hell out of him, Paymar detailed.
Imagine too, asked Paymar, that he, Cornish, suddenly came at him.
Could he, convinced he was about to face substantial bodily harm, pull out his gun and "blow you away?" asked Paymar.
Cornish indicated yes, in the hypothetical situation, Paymar would be justified in using deadly force under the bill.
Other Democratic lawmakers offered other hypothetical situations — could he open fire if someone was trying to force him off his motorcycle, one asked lawmaker.
Cornish agreed that unforeseen things could happen. "This is not a solve-all. This is not a silver bullet, pardon the expression," he said of his bill. But Cornish argued that the same extreme portrayals were offered during the concealed carry debate. And time has proved them wrong, Cornish explained.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has indicated concerns over the use of deadly force legislation.
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Pier Park will be closed Saturday and Sunday to the general public in order to make way for the Northwest's largest amateur ONLY disc golf tournament. Feel free to come out and watch if you haven't already signed up to play. It should be a blast.
The Player's Packet is almost complete. It includes, one Innova, one Discraft, and one Latitude disc. A commorative glass, a pair of NAAC socks, a Sport-Tek® - Tricolor Shoulder Micropique Sport-Wick® Polo shirt, and a mini disc bottle opener.
This year, in addition to the real life tournament, we're also running a fantasy NAAC tournament. We've partnered with PlayFantasyDiscGolf.com to run a separate fantasy sports based event. Participation is free and prizes will be awarded during the award ceremony at the NAAC. To register for your free account and join the tournament, go to www.playfantasydiscgolf.com. Register your account and then click "Leagues" and "Find a League". Then enter the invitation code, "BA3C69OC". First place will get an Innova Traveler basket so make sure you join the fun!
You don't have to be a player in the event but you do have to be present at the awards ceremony to win!


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This part is sold individually. The leveling leg (or support) is found underneath the base of the dishwasher. This part is made of metal and has a flat surface on the bottom. The leveling leg keeps the dishwasher stable and even to the floor to prevent the machine from moving or being unlevel. This part can be screwed in and out of place with just your hands, but if it is really stuck you may need to use pliers. Be very careful when performing this replacement as you will need to prop the dishwasher off the floor.
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Click here to download the Assumed Name Certificate form (PDF). This form must be completed and signed before a Notary Public and returned to this office.
Illinois State Law requires that the Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the Certificate is filed. Such notice shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks.
Enclosed in the PDF is a list of newspapers in Madison County. The fees listed are for the three publications. Please advise us in which newspaper you wish to publish and we will take care of such publications for you.
Your personal check or money order for both the filing fee of $31.00 plus the publication fee can be made payable to Madison County Clerk.
GENERAL INFORMATION: All businesses, by Law, must have its names registered. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships must file with the county clerk's office. Registering your business name under the Assumed Business Name Act does not prevent anyone from using your business name. The only way to prevent someone from using your business name is to file as a corporation or have a trademark for your name. Check the Fees Chart for filing and publication fees and the letter for specific filing instructions.
WHO MUST FILE: Anyone conducting business in the County using a name (other than his/her own personal name, i.e. John Doe or Sally Smith) for his/her business. Note: By adding any word to your own personal name constitutes an assumed name (i.e. John Doe Company or Sally Smith Computer Service).
CORPORATE FILINGS: All corporations must file their names with the Secretary of State's Office. The Articles of Corporation are filed with the Recorder's Office. If the corporation is doing business as another name (i.e. TLC Lawns, Inc. d/b/a Bug-B-Gone), the corporation (TLC Lawns, Inc.) must file an assumed name certificate (Bug-B-Gone) with the County Clerk's office. At least one corporate officer must sign the assumed name certificate.
ZONING APPROVAL: Any new business located in an unincorporated area of Madison County needs Zoning Approval by the County's Planning and Development department.
BUSINESS LICENSES: Check with the local city or village clerk's office for any licensing requirements.
EMPLOYMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Check with the Illinois Department of Revenue for specific requirements.
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Sydney's thoroughbred racing clubs and their broadcast rights holder, ThoroughVision, detailed plans to beat Sky Channel's blackout and broadcast the Autumn Carnival races in 150 pubs and clubs in Sydney by Easter Saturday.
The clubs said they had booked the satellite, dishes, and a production team including former Test cricketer Mark Waugh as part of the on-air talent.
Coverage on the new Sydney Races TV channel will expand to more than 500 hotels in NSW by the following Saturday, as well as being offered in selected pubs in Victoria.
"The roll-out is under way as we speak and will ensure that as many racing enthusiasts as possible can watch our showcase San Miguel Easter Carnival," said Australian Jockey Club chief executive Tony King.
But the clubs indicated that the door was still open for a new deal with TAB's Sky Channel, stating they were "happy to continue negotiations".
A TAB spokeswoman questioned the timing of the announcement with the NSW Government expected to make public the results of an independent assessment of UNiTAB's $2 billion bid for TAB by Thursday. The announcement could have a significant effect on negotiations between the clubs and Sky, TAB said.
If the report finds that NSW Racing's rejection of UNiTAB's bid for TAB was reasonable, Tabcorp, which already has a deal which appeases the three racing codes' governing body, will be favoured to acquire the Sydney gaming and wagering company.
TAB also questioned the racing clubs' ability to digest the substantial extra costs of setting up an alternative broadcaster on top of not receiving the $9 million for annual broadcast rights from Sky.
Ian Frykberg, who has been in negotiations on behalf of the AJC and Sydney Turf Club, said
there had been no further discussions between the clubs and Sky since negotiations broke down last month.
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The signs are looking good for Kurtley Beale to announce a new one-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union in coming weeks. After revealing his frustrations about his place in the Wallabies' hierarchy in the aftermath of Australia's three-Test clean sweep of France in June, Beale did exactly what he said he would do – "stay focused, keep my head down, play good, consistent rugby" – and is reaping the rewards: a Super Rugby title, the respect of his peers, personal satisfaction and a commanding seat at the negotiating table with his employers.
He made it clear this week he loved being "at home" in Sydney and also "at home" with the Waratahs, having brought his career full circle to claim the title that got away from him as an 18-year-old Waratahs No.10 in 2008. He has refrained from making any more statements about his future, but it is understood both the Wallabies and Waratahs are confident they will retain him for at least one more year. "It's a special feeling," he said at the Waratahs' fan event in Martin Place this week. "Obviously, I'll leave [the contracting matter] up to my manager. But I love the boys. I love being back here in NSW. I love being home."
Bromance flourishes
The Wallabies' friendship with the Australian cricket team is going from strength to strength, with the two teams planning an unofficial joint-team dinner in Sydney on Sunday. The burgeoning mass bromance has been spearheaded from two directions. Ewen McKenzie and Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann swap ideas from time to time and met up again in Brisbane in June, when the teams held a joint photo opportunity before the Wallabies' opening Test against France.
Test No.12 Matt Toomua and fast bowler Mitchell Starc are also mates after being introduced by their girlfriends, Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy, who both play cricket for Australia. Sunday's supper was arranged when both teams realised they would overlap at the Intercontinental in Sydney on Sunday.
Waratahs roadshow
Fresh from their Super Rugby triumph, NSW coaches Michael Cheika and Nathan Grey are taking the Waratahs brand on the road with a coaching roadshow in Argentina. In an initiative that will do nothing to quell rumours Cheika is being courted by the Argentinian Rugby Union, the NSW head coach will be the guest star at two professional coaching seminars in the week Los Pumas host the All Blacks in La Plata. It has been organised by former Pumas prop Rodrigo Roncero, who is a friend of Cheika's, and is a regular initiative.
Last year, Chiefs coach Dave Rennie and his assistant, Wayne Smith, fresh from their own Super Rugby title win, were the guest stars. Cheika maintains close relations with his contacts in Argentina, taking a Waratahs touring side there after last year's season finished. The seminar was news to the Waratahs' head office, with both coaches away on holiday, but follows the announcement that Cheika will take a team to Ireland and England in August for two World Club sevens tournaments.
Wallaroos bounce back
Talk about a comeback. After disappointing losses to New Zealand and Canada in the Tri Nations in June, the Wallaroos have come out swinging at the women's world cup in Paris this past week. They beat Wales 25-3 and South Africa 26-3 without conceding a try in either clash. To make the semi-finals, they now face a tough clash with host nation France early on Sunday morning, Australian time. Loose forward Mollie Gray, who started against South Africa and came off the bench against Wales, said the unbeaten run was encouraging after learning some tough lessons in New Zealand. "Like everyone always says, Australia are underdogs because we don't get that regular exposure to international rugby like other countries," Gray said.
"The European teams had just come off a Six Nations and we had a brand new squad – 15 of us hadn't played at that level before so it was so overwhelming." It was Gray's international debut too. She conceded it was a steep learning curve but praised her teammates for doing the hard yards over the past two months. "Our results are obviously reflecting how hard we're working, no one's scored against us, which is a huge bonus," she said. "[France] is going to be a tough game. When you play the host country, they have that advantage with the crowd and we've both won two games and no one's scored against us. It's going to be like playing ourselves." Go well, Wallaroos. Supporters at home can watch the must-win clash live on Fox Sports 1HD and 1 on Sunday at 4.45am.


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Transport for London (TfL) has dubbed 2014 'the year of the bus' as it sees a number of anniversaries for London buses.
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In the article "A Primer on Europe for US-Based Open Source Communities and Vendors," Sandro Groganz, founder of InitMarketing and an acknowledged expert in the field of Open Source marketing, outlines the differences in open source adoption levels between the US and Europe in order to help open source software vendors develop strategies to bridge the gap and begin testing and developing new markets and communities within Europe.
The main focus of Groganz's article is on providing facts and sharing experiences that allow one to understand the European IT market. In detail, the article concentrates on:
The information covered by Groganz applies to member states of the European Union as well as closely associated states such as Norway and Switzerland. The article also glances at open source in the Eastern European states.
According to Groganz, Europe leads the world in open source software adoption and development. Open source solutions have greater market share in Europe than in the rest of the world, both on the server and the desktop. More open source developers live in Europe than on any other continent including North America. Only 18% of the developers on SourceForge live in the United States, while 33% live in the European Union (EU), he notes. European firms that contribute to open source projects account for about 565,000 jobs and have combined annual revenues of over 260 billion ($350 billion).
The cultural diversity of Europe impacts the type of business and community engagements available in various regions. In short, Europe is not a single market for open source, Groganz writes. Instead, open source adoption seems to be driven by commercial engagements in Northern Europe, while Southern and Eastern Europe is characterized by community-driven engagements.
Concerning the sales channel, Northern Europe seems to prefer direct sales especially the UK. There, customers want to buy the product rather than services, he reports. At least in Germany, SMEs are fine with having system integrators implement projects, but large enterprises want to include the open source vendor in negotiations and have the vendor guarantee the success of the project, recommend system integrators, and perhaps even lead the project. In Italy and Spain, economic buyers might outright reject vendors and commercial editions of products because open source software is supposed to be available at no cost. For those two countries, the market prefers to buy services from system integrators.
For open source software vendors, Groganz infers, this means that commercial whole-product offerings and direct sales tactics could well work in Northern European countries, while in Southern and Eastern Europe they should leverage community development tactics and build a partner network. There is also the mushy middle of mid-Europe, such as Germany, where the appropriate sales or marketing approach depends on the project volume and type of customer.
Given the accelerated rate of adoption in Europe of open source solutions, vendors are finding the region to be a "gold mine," Groganz asserts. He points out, however, that the united market of the European Union is actually a fractured market that needs to be approached accordingly. Otherwise, community building efforts will run dry, marketing communications will make a company look outlandish, and sales will bounce off cultural barriers, he contends.
Despite its being a fractured market, Europe does have regional similarities that make the market less daunting to US-based businesses and communities seeking to gain a foothold in the EU. Two of these similarities will ultimately have to be addressed in any go-to-market strategy employed by US-based open source vendors casting an eye towards Europe:
In an upcoming article Groganz announces his intention to take a look at how to test and develop new markets in Europe with effective outreach through marketing, community development, PR, and more, thus showcasing how open source offers companies and organizations a highly cost-effective route into international markets.
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|Reviews for The Awakening
| Besieged Infection chapter 3 . 1/31/2009
Colin's character is coming out about a lot of things a lot more than he would in the actual series, but I like it. Tory, also, is jumping to conclusions, but you're pulling it together a lot better than you did in the previous chapter, I must admit. Much better written, as well. And sorry it took me so long to review; my computer went haywire.
Your descriptions of everything have gotten more explicit, more experienced. You're really growing as a writer, as fast. I must admit that I am impressed with the change in style. *Hands you cookie*
With a smile,
Besieged Infection
| Amarock Wolf chapter 3 . 1/7/2009
Aww, great new chapter :D I can't wait to read more and see where you take this. Make sure there's plenty of romance~ ;D
Update soon!
| Chikorita-Trainer1 chapter 3 . 1/6/2009
Very interesting indeed!
| wonder1440 chapter 3 . 1/5/2009
WOW! So glad I check here everyday so I don't miss something. This was very well done and I think could be VERY possible! I just hope we get a chance to read the real ending, but this will do for now
| Besieged Infection chapter 2 . 11/30/2008
I'd like to tell you that this is a nice little project, just a little late: you should have started it a year or so ago. What with the publishing of the 3rd volume being rescheduled you would have had much more time to make the chapters more filled with information than they are currently, with an average of about words a chapter, which is incredibly short. Just so you know, it's better to have chapters at LEAST 2k words long, but I guess it's okay as it is. But let's back to the timing. As you know, the third volume was originally scheduled for release in December of 2007, but either the writer or the artist has put off the publishing date to December of 2008, instead, leaving fans like me, who have been waiting the series' continuation for almost 2 years, to move onto other stories until it is published (which will be very soon, I may add). I'm just saying that you should have posted this at an earlier date, considering everyone from this point on will be comparing your story to the upcoming 3rd volume. As I said; a nice little project, just a little late.
Now to the style. Your style is very nice, if not a little short as I noted earlier. In the beginning of the story started out very good, taking things directly out of the story and bringing them to your own turning point. But just so you know, even though it's only the second chapter you've already managed to mess things up a little, but it's because the things you forgot to take into account are… okay, they're big parts of Tory's personality. For one; Tory tends to be very secretive, so an example of how it would make more sense for him to take action is for him to take Colin to his (Tory's) house, then call the number Colin gave him several times before deciding call the one he got from the nurses office (he could say he got it off a piece of paper in Colin's pocket on the phone, but have everyone planned out before hand) to notify that Colin had suddenly collapsed, subtly mentioning the fact that Colin was very adverse to doctors/hospitals, but for reasons unknown to him. Although you did not take Tory's secretiveness into account, his reluctance for the family, especially Colin, to find out the secret, and the still budding romance, it doesn't really make sense that Tory would take Colin to his (Colin's) house; no offense. The relapse idea was a good one, the follow up wasn't in following with Tory's character, though. That's my only complaint.
I would like to commend you, however, on attempting to write Dr. Garrets. It's a risky, difficult move since you have about 3 lines of dialogue from him in the story, total. He's a back-up character with the potential to become a main character, one of the harder ones. Also, he has no real personality yet, which means you can potentially ruin the story by putting him in here. I'd like to commend you on your bravery, really, for writing such an impossible character; however I get the feeling that you're making it so that he is the one moving the plot along. With this there is no antagonist, and it's going to turn into strait out sci-fi with no relevance other than a budding romance to the readers which, if you keep the characters personalities in check along with the fact that Colin currently holds a rather large grudge against Tory, could take a REALLY long time. In the meantime, there will be nothing to write about unless Tory thinks the Gaea project is wrong, in which DR. Garrets will retaliate to, get him out of his house, and probably switch Colin's school. This will not only make the story harder to write, but also drag it out for quite a while that could leave readers unfulfilled. It'd be nice, though, if you did this and dragged Paul into the matter, which would really spice things up a bit.
As for the Gaia project, I always thought that COLIN was the Gaia project, connected to the world in some way. Like the project was out to save the environmental world with extreme measures and Colin was the one being affected by pollution and such the most and they were using him as a measure of the world's health, and by his saying 'HE DOESN'T HAVE ATTUNEMENT' in page 18 of chapter 12 (or page 155 of volume 2) could mean there are many others connected to the earth, like he is. To say that the Gaia project was not Colin really threw me off, but I can't wait to see what you think it is! Now onto the overall actual review.
Your story is good, but you can really improve. I was really unimpressed with your version of Dr. Garrets, whose name you spelled wrong, by the way (has both volume 1&2 of the manga open on her desk right as we speak). It only has one 't'. Anyways, his character was disappointing, seemingly used only to move the plot along faster so you would have less work to do. However, by introducing him, I hope you realize that it will take a much longer time to introduce a romance, but you seemed to have solved that by making Tory OOC for a little while. Not only did he look at Colin fondly, but ran his hand through the boy's hair. This is a very long shot considering they have never really shown much fondness outside of the lunch scene, in which a little hostility was used, although a cute hair ruffle was added to make it seem more light-hearted. There are not many cute scenes in the manga, as they are few and far between for a reason. It makes the love subtle, so that the readers fantasize exactly what you came up with. It doesn't look like you're holding back on the characters, so it's really not that satisfying a read, but I guess you're just taking Jen's work and making it into your own; I can't blame you for that.
All in all, I liked your story, but it could use a few improvements. I'd like to point out right now that your grammar is excellent, but your comma placement is some-what vulgar (no offense) and in need of some variation. It's called a semi-colon, colon, period, and dash mark. Use them well; use them amply.
I look forward to your update,
| wonder1440 chapter 2 . 10/25/2008
_ I like very much! Great story and welcome to FanFiction!
| randomness123456 chapter 2 . 10/18/2008
Oh my gosh! I can totally see this playing out in the manga. It's like you got into Jen's mind and came out with a possible scenario for the ending! Very intriguing! I can't wait to see what your take on the Gaia project is, oh and don't forget to include a kiss, I swear I'll die if they don't have at least one peck.
| Chikorita-Trainer1 chapter 2 . 10/18/2008
Interesting. I wish your chapters were longer...but that's just because you're a good writer and a master of suspense!
| Amarock Wolf chapter 2 . 10/17/2008
*squee* I loved the ending to this chapter. I want to know what happens! I like how Tory's beginning to confront his feelings.
Please update!
| Amarock Wolf chapter 1 . 10/15/2008
I really like how this is starting out. I especially love that first line. It really caught my attention. :) Can't wait to see more! Please update!
| Chikorita-Trainer1 chapter 1 . 10/15/2008
Very good! Very good! Please update!


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Tomorrow is Mardi Gras in my hometown of New Orleans. On this day convention defers to imagination.
And plenty of conventional wisdom has stepped aside already this year: in sports, the seemingly unstoppablemastery of Roger Federer and that of the Patriots ended in startling fashion; in the presidential campaign, Obama seems to have surged into a dead-heat with Hillary; and John McCain, counted-out in October, is now the odds-on favorite for his party's nomination.
So what is the wisdom of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and how might we benefit from this gamble asthey try to prevent Google from doing to them what they did to AOL (America on Line).
AOL's model was to capture the customer in the AOL-only experience. No need to ever leave the world of AOL, whether you wanted to or not. Monthly fee revenue model.
Yahoo trumped this model by providing a portal where Yahoo aggregated content developed by others around the Internet. 'No need to leave, we'll bring it to you.' Banner ad & pop-up revenue model.
Google trumped Yahoo by using their search engine to take visitors all over the Internet where Google would keep track of their searches and visits to deliver related advertising. Advertisers, not visitors, pay Google.
Let's imagine what this merger might imply for our organizations aside from the reminder of the recent,sour history of such mega-merger attempts: e.g. HP & Compaq, AOL & Time Warner, Chrysler & Daimler.
The Internet's emerging technologies and uses are evolving rapidly to being about:
Innovation not Integration by connecting like-minded people regardless of location or employer. This is a design point for our systems and services.
Information not Application by connecting those who need to know with the content that they require.
Mobility and Advertising on the mobile device. Remember AOL and its garden wall approach? This is what the iPhone is doing to the garden walls of the Telecom companies. Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft spent $10b here in 2007.
As Tuesday's Rex parade circles Canal Street, the costumed crowd will shout the conventional "throw me something, mister!" Let's imagine what other opportunities are in store for them.
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I was in the Apple Store on Park Avenue last Wednesday, the day of the announcement of Apple's partnership with Deutsche Telekom. This plus the $1.4 for 1 Euro exchange rate drew at least 1,000 people into this largest of Apple retail stores. A sweeping view of the store gives one the impression that there is more of a trade show going on than sales being transacted. People are talking, testing, laughing, calling their friends over, surfing the web. There is little product in sight and the sales assistants mainly provide info and advice on products. I've never had a big-box type of sales pitch in any Apple Store. This reminds me of my friend JP's obsevation (his blog is confusedofcalcutta.com) that first we have Conversation, then Relationship, then Transaction. BTW, the 10 check-out registers at this Apple Store were occupied, with a long queue, for the entire hour that I was there.
BTW2 - Apple stock at $149.00 today; up from $86 on the day in February when the phone was announced. 10 shares purchased at announcement would have paid, with the profits, for the iPhone and a lunch to celebrate.
BTW3 - my retail clients ask about Web 2.0. I tell them that I've been in Apple Stores in Durham (NC), San Francisco, San Antonio, Chicago, and New York. The experience is the same: conversation, relationship, transaction and meshes perfectly with the experience of iTunes and the devices themselves. There is presently no better model. cperrien
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Google's Wireless Plans: let's pay attention!
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Google announced on Friday July 20 that it would be up to $4.6 billion for the premiere chunk of the wireless spectrum (700 mhz) that will become available next year. Their stated intentions are consistent with their investments in mobile search capability and their support of the iPhone. Just as the iPod organized the inefficient and uninteresting market of portable mp3 player, Google and the Apple iPhone seek to add coherence, hence value, to the take-it-or-leave-it world of current mobile phone offerings ('this phone comes from this carrier with this set of features. Period). Google intends to turn cell phones into commodities, like televisions or land-line telephones, where a customer buys the device and contracts a carrier such as Verizon or Sprint and adds the software in the form of widgets and gadgets that the customer desires (my iPhone for example, has access to dozens of these small applications in addition to those pre-loaded such as weather, stock prices, address book). There are plenty of regulatory and entrenched competition to overcome (meaning lobbyists at the FCC), but Google has the deep pockets and my teenage son has no interest in his primary screen (cell phone) being only a phone. He wants a true mobile, upgradeable device that he is able to customize to suit his lifestyle. cperrien
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A man worth listening to: JP Rangaswami
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I met JP at the Web 2.0 Roundtable at the IBM Palisades in late June (http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/digital/)
He is the President and CIO of British Telecom's Global Services Division. I am fond of telling my customers that whatever the form of community and information exchange - electronic, paper, iPhone, in-person even - there will always be a need for at least two kinds of ships: leadership and scholarship.
JP provides both and both are immediately apparent. To keep my praise to a tolerable level, please know that if one searches the letters 'JP' on Google, his web site is the 7th hit. He welcomes your participation in and linking to his blog: http://confusedofcalcutta.com/
A couple of his ideas that I like:
1) first there must be Relationship, followed by Conversation, then Transaction.
2) Web 2.0 is an 'abundance mentality' not a 'scarcity mentality.'
I do not intend to trivialize his thinking with these blurbs and how I wish many more Presidents and CIOs had the courage & wherewithall to extend themselves in such an honest and sincere manner.
Believe me, you'd like to have dinner with JP. cperrien
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I purchased an iPhone
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Disclaimer, I am an long time Apple fan and was an Apple developer prior to joining IBM.Plus, I bought a Newton 13 years ago for $700. So, an 8 meg iPhone for $600seems like a discount.
Purchased phone last Friday, about one week after availability. Out of box to fullactivation and connection to home wireless system required less than fifteen minutes(mostly for me to find the password for our home Wi-Fi network).
Screen is larger and clearer than the combined screens of my video iPod and my formercell phone.
When receiving a call, iTunes pauses; when call ends, iTunes resumes where it left off.Many, many such well-considered features.
Phone + Browser + Music Player, all of high quality. Mobile payments, mobile bankingetc cannot be far behind.
Just as Nadal gives Roger Federer a challenge, the iPhone will shake-up the 'garden walls' of the Telcos. The USA now has the opening to enjoy the benefits of mobile computing as have our friends in Asia for several years. cperrien
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Poliça return with second album, Shulamith, a further instalment of the heartbreak electro funk and sinister grooves that define their sound.
The publicity since their feted 2012 debut, Give You The Ghost, has focused on singer Channy Leanagh's personal history, her emergence in Poliça incarnation following the end of her marriage and her former band, Roma di Luna. Brooding emotion, anger and pain continue to mark the band's lyrical and thematic style.
'Chain My Name' erupts in to immediate life as a bouncy and driving force of agile bass, synth-disco handclap beats and sinuous melody, its tempo and lithe stridency describing a perfectly sculpted party starter. This brisk and assured tone belies the deep sadness lurking within the lyrics. If you're unfortunate enough to be in the market for a soundtrack to a post-divorce party catharsis, this song could both assuage and amplify your bewildered blues.
The pace slows for 'Smug', murky organs layered dream-like over what sounds like some kind of underwater wurlitzer, the lyrics a lethargic meditation upon a cheater's crime. Next stop is 'Vegas', bent klaxons, detuned radio fuzz and drum freakout flourishes taking a tour of an unhappy honeymoon.
'Shulamith' is named after Canadian feminist writer and academic, Shulamith Firestone, who died last year. Wikipedia tells me that Shulamith Firestone was an advocate, among other things, of "the use of cybernetics to carry out human reproduction in laboratories" and wrote that pregnancy is "barbaric", likened to "shitting a pumpkin". The title tribute may, if looked at cynically and superficially by a lazy music journalist, appear to provide a clue as to the concerns being addressed thematically in this album. Almost every lyric could be said to interrogate gender roles, explore relationship power dynamics; expressing anger, frustration and a kind of bitter grace.
Broken love is this album's obsession. Every song is haunted by infidelity, insecurity, jealousy, regret, revenge, bitterness, hatred, loss, memory, confusion, tenderness. It is a recording of a kind of calm chaos, of hard-won acceptance and defiant declarations of independence. Through it all, a strength and grace shines through in Channy Leanagh's phrasing, each track is a composed and confident decoding of both a personal and a collective bad dream.
Channy Leanagh's voice, filtered always through emphatic and signatory auto-tune, balances a tonal line between fragile anguish and steely, bittersweet confidence. She sings with an understated beauty, power derived from that which is held back, occasionally soaring to echo sublime. 'Torre' is a scene of noirish romance, obstinate resolve, "Eleven pit bulls at your door/You can't have me anymore" breaths Leanagh in wandering, indistinct whispers.
Folk/electro adventurer Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) has been Poliça's most press-friendly vocal champion ("they're the best band I've ever heard") and appears very briefly here on on 'Tiff', harmonising against its sensual, plodding funk, laid under a mood of simmering resentment, clattering drum echo and mournful strings.
'Spilling Lines' is fuelled by a warped, thumping beat, barrelling briskly along as Leanagh ruminates on addictive and corrosive lust, the track distinguished by its beautiful descending spirals or organ melody. 'I Need $' (my favourite track) has a resigned beauty to it, a song of strategic philosophy, being alone and relying on your own resources, shaking off dependence on a relationship but acknowledging the bleak reality of a personal situation ("I need money, I need money/It's taking me too long for this debt to drop/And if it comes to it, I'll be dancing down the table tops").
On Shulamith, Poliça have not redefined their sound or radically departed from the dark magic of their debut. Rather, they have distilled their brooding essence further with another work of starkly melancholic and persuasive beauty.
Rating: ★★★
Pick up a copy of Shulasmith now from iTunes.
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Wetsuit Walk for Shark Conservation
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The Brisbane Wetsuit Walk on Saturday 10th November is taking on the job of positive publicist for sharks everywhere. It is going to be a fun day open to the public to join a mass walk for shark conservation, designed to engage and show Brisbane residents how many people care about sharks, and to dispel some of the negative views and media hype towards them. We are inviting people to join the walk and become a positive shark promoter by wearing a wetsuit, which can be unzipped (to keep cool) or even boardies, to create a visual sensation as the Brisbane Wetsuit Walk makes its way through the Brisbane CBD.
Several Brisbane dive schools and shops front the Brisbane Wetsuit Walk, including Snorkel Safari Brisbane, Dive World, Adreno, Brisbane Freedivers and the University of Queensland Dive Club, all of whom are active supporters of shark conservation.
Most divers get excited at the at the word 'shark' and diving with sharks is common practice in the dive community, as they are such amazing creatures to interact with. The general public however, are conditioned to believe sharks are scary but anyone that has ever dived with them knows different. Sharks have gotten a bad reputation, however this walk gives us the opportunity to get in amongst the public and talk to them as everyday people. We want to give them the facts and excite them about the important role sharks play in the ecosystem. The Brisbane Wetsuit Walk promises to be a fun day, with families and all ages welcome. We hope it will be inspiring, to get people interested and aware of what is happening in our oceans in a fun environment which will see a lot the Brisbane dive community band together to promote sharks and act as their positive PR, giving sharks a much needed image make-over.
At the present time we have over 100 people attending on our facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/196854180449318/) and would be gratefully appreciative if YOU would join us and get behind the cause as well. We are going to create a HUGE spectacle and any support from you would help.
If nothing else, I'd like to ask that you share the event link on your Facebook page to help spread the word. If you are able to help in any other way, please call Miguel on 0404 842 616.


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MORRISON Facility Services, the company that carries out repairs on the council's housing stock, has been bought out for £24million.
Mears, a provider of social housing repairs and maintenance services, completed the acquisition on Thursday.
The council met with senior executives of Mears this week.
Morrison had been half-way through a six month "rectification plan" with the council looking at leaving the agreement it struck with the firm in 2010.
In September, the council's cabinet member responsible for housing, Val Morris-Cook, announced that the "disappointing" contract will not be extended beyond 2015.
She added that her team were looking at ways of ending the "convoluted" contract early.
The "rectification plan" was at the heart of discussions the council had with Mears this week.
A corporate scorecard performance report due to go before cabinet this week showed that in August, the level of satisfaction from council tenants over the housing repairs service was at 65 per cent, 15 per cent below the councils target.
A Thurrock Council spokesman said: "Thurrock Council is aware that Morrison Facilities Services, the firm which provides the council's responsive repairs service, has been bought by Mears, a social housing organisation.
"The council will seek confirmation that the new owner is in a position to resource this contract and will prioritise Thurrock as a client."
David Miles, Mears Group Chief Executive said: "This is an exciting acquisition for Mears and we look forward to welcoming Morrison staff to the Mears family. I am confident that this will bring benefits for clients, tenants and staff.
"We will work closely with all partners to ensure a smooth a transition as possible towards an integrated, sustainable, customer focussed Group."


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Jonas Contakos, Bruce Thompson, and Rick Suddaby Published "The Physics of a Gymnastics Flight Element"
Jonas Contakos '00, associate professor of physics Bruce Thompson, and gymnastics head coach Rick Suddaby -- together with Les Carlton of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -- published a paper, "The Physics of a Gymnastics Flight Element," which was featured on the cover of the September 2009 issue of the Physics Teacher journal.
Jonas, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at Urbana-Champaign, worked on the project as a physics student at Ithaca College.
The article shows how rotational analysis can be used to predict the motion of a gymnast executing a piked Jager on a single bar, with the surprising result that a gymnast must use a trick prior to release to achieve the necessary angular momentum to complete the skill.
Originally published in Intercom: Jonas Contakos, Bruce Thompson, and Rick Suddaby Published "The Physics of a Gymnastics Flight Element".


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A Christian school in Liverpool wanted the law changed so schools could smack mis-behaving pupils with parents' permission.
But on Thursday a High Court judge rejected the request.
God says?
After the decision, the headteacher, Phil Williamson, said that God gave parents the authority to choose how their children are punished.
Two mums whose children went to his school said that children often didn't realise when they'd done something wrong, and needed a punishment "in the form of a smack".
But a spokesperson for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) said that smacking is cruel.
Earlier in November the government said that the laws which allow parents to smack their children at home would not be changed.


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How Much Can We Trust Causal Interpretations of Fixed-Effects Estimators in the Context of Criminality?
Researchers are often interested in estimating the causal effect of some treatment on individual criminality. For example, two recent relatively prominent papers have attempted to estimate the respective direct effects of marriage and gang participation on individual criminal activity. One difficulty to overcome is that the treatment is often largely the product of individual choice. This issue can cloud causal interpretations of correlations between the treatment and criminality since those choosing the treatment (e.g. marriage or gang membership) may have differed in their criminality from those who did not even in the absence of the treatment. To overcome this potential for selection bias researchers have often used various forms of individual fixed-effects estimators. While such fixed-effects estimators may be an improvement on basic cross-sectional methods, they are still quite limited when it comes to uncovering a true causal effect of the treatment on individual criminality because they may fail to account for the possibility of dynamic selection. Using data from the NSLY97, I show that such dynamic selection can potentially be quite large when it comes to criminality, and may even be exacerbated when using more advanced fixed-effects methods such as Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW). Therefore substantial care must be taken when it comes to interpreting the results arising from fixed-effects methods.
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Jamie Stoker is a freelance photographer shooting fashion and portrait commissions throughout his home city of London.
With an early interest in documentary photography he honed his craft at the London College of Communication and University of Brighton. He likes to shoot in a quiet and considered manner letting his subjects and their stories speak for themselves.
Recently this style of shooting has led him to documenting fashion weeks for clients such as Burberry, Dior and T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
He is an endorsed Fujifilm X photographer favouring the system for it's combination of excellent image quality and unobtrusive size.
He lives in Islington and is available for worldwide commissions, having British and American passports.
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Selected Editorial
The New York Times T Magazine - Dazed & Confused - Harpers Bazaar - Elle - Women's Wear Daily - The Fader - AnOther - Port - Christies Magazine - Yahoo Style - It's Nice That - Fujifilm Magazine - Intro - Time Out - NME - Observer Music Monthly - Phoenix - Oh Comely - Slash - Celeste - Corporate Financier - FIA InMotion - Screen International -Footwear News


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An interdisciplinary introduction to image processing. Examines how digital images are represented and manipulated; color systems, image formats; how special effects such as stereograms, cinematic transitions, morphing, and color enhancements are performed; and applications of high-school mathematics. Includes introductions to image analysis and Python programming. Prerequisite: MATH 124. Offered: Sp.
Class description
Introduction to image processing. Image representation, color using the RGB and HSV systems, image transformations using formulas, symmetry operations, geometric distortion, image effects, use of polar coordinates, stereograms, anamorphic images and steganography, introduction to programming in Python, photomosaics, cinematic transitions, image analysis including edge detection, shape measurement, and pattern recognition.
Student learning goals
Be able to create transformations that achieve visual effects.
Be able to create programs in Python that achieve special effects.
Understand how mathematical tools are used in image synthesis and analysis.
General method of instruction
Laboratory activities and lectures.
Recommended preparation
Completion of Math 124 or equivalent high-school record. Prior experience with image processing and programming is not required.
Class assignments and grading
1. Do reading and exercises based on reading. 2. Work through lab exercises. 3. Create images and image effects using special "PixelMath" software. 4. Put examples together into a portfolio. 5. Complete a group project that explores an application of image processing. 6. Take occasional quizzes and tests.
Grades are based on a percentage score that is, in turn, based on a weighted sum of individual item scores on assignments, etc.


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From 1850 began arriving at the "grocery stores" (warehouses) of many saltpeter a variety of imported cigarettes from Cuba to Peru. Found more than 1500 different types.
The first was a color lithographs and the themes and names represented were women's faces, landscapes, characters, customs, animals, etc..


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IT Kitchens Chilton Gloss White Style Glazed Door (W)500mm
- White, glass, non-framed door with a raised centre panel design and gloss finish
- Built to last - 10 years guaranteed
- Compatible with 500mm base and wall cabinets - or 1000mm base and wall cabinets (2 packs required)
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This class is designed for people who have prior experience using the EnergyPro software. The instructor, Martyn Dodd of EnergySoft, will discuss the requirements under the 2016 Title 24 Standards and how to enter required information. During this class, you will explore advanced modeling techniques for compliance with the low-rise residential building envelope, lighting and mechanical systems.
Attendees wishing to bring a laptop to class should download and install a version of EnergyPro in advance at energysoft.com; computers will not be provided. Parking will be limited; therefore, we highly encourage alternative transportation such as Regional Transit or carpooling. There is a Regional Transit Light Rail station within one block of the SMUD building (University/65th Street Station); please see www.sacrt.com for a current schedule. For those traveling by personal vehicle, we have parking available directly across from the Customer Service Center Building located at 6301 S Street or you may use street parking.Cancellation Policy: For your registration, we plan course materials, refreshments, and seating for you. If you are not planning to attend, please notify us as soon as possible, so that others may utilize this resource. Please be advised that we reserve the right to disallow workshop pre-registrations and will remove your name from future Energy Education & Technology Center workshop registration lists should you fail to provide our office with advanced notice (2 business days) of registration cancellation.
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Tectubes in Sweden (U.S. plant in Vineland, N.J.) has come out with what it claims is the first biodegradable toothpaste tube. Tectubes injection molds and extrudes the parts of the tube using bioplastics from FKuR in Germany (U.S. office in Cedar Park, Texas). FKuR makes Biograde cellulose-base resins for injection molding and Bio-Flex blends of PLA and copolyester for extrusion. The biodegradable tubes are being used by Allveggie, a Swedish maker of toothpaste from natural substances.
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'Vanity' Leather Strap Watch, 35mm
Details & Care
The Greek key etching a colorful sunray dial and Medusa coins detailing the matching embossed-leather strap lend signature style to a richly textured rose-gold watch. A studded bezel and Roman numeral indexes further the elegant, head-turning style.
- 35mm case; 18mm band width.
- Deployant clasp closure.
- Sapphire crystal face.
- Stainless steel/rose-gold ionic plating/calfskin leather strap.
- By Versace; Swiss made.
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irmine122133564-0wrote a review of Lafuma Maxi Pop Up Chair on March 25, 2008
lovely but too expensive
well, i bought this chair in a french supermarket eight years ago. they looked quite cheap so no one was buying them which certainly explained why i got them for less than 12 USD. i first got one to try then i returned to the shop and got 4 more. they are so comfortable and make you feel at home anywhere. once you sit in they look elegant. FOR years my guests ravelled at my confortable design chairs. After 5 years, the sitches were worn out, but the worse was the rubber binding that dried up and broke, the rods were still ok and i could have continued using it if lafuma was providing rubber replacements. I WROTE BUT THEY NEVER ANSWERED.
Then i decided to get new chairs and could not buy them as prices soared.
anyway, i do recommend that you even buy just one because the concept is absolutely great, it goes inside, outside, at the beach, in the garden, fits in your car.eXCELLENT product but far too expensive as it rots within 6 years.


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HOUSTON - A pickup truck driver was taken into custody after crashing into a parked police car on the Southwest Freeway.
Around 10 p.m. on Saturday, an HPD officer was blocking a lane on the Southwest Freeway near South Gessner for a minor crash.
A truck driver said he did not see the officer's car and slammed into the back of it.
The officer was taken to the hospital in stable condition for minor head and neck injuries.
The driver was taken into custody for suspicion of DWI.
Both the driver's and the officer's names were not immediately released.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/1/2013 (1670 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Dr. Reece Malone
Winnipeg sexologist
"Most of my bedside reading has something to do with sexuality. I'm just about to start the non-fiction book Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach. My last leisure reading was the Fifty Shades series. It took me about 10 days to read all three volumes. From a literary perspective, they are simplistic and the content repetitive. But they are thought-provoking and intriguing for those unfamiliar with this kind of erotica. I can understand why women find them an escape from their everyday lives."