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JMV mentioned something about a press conference. Anyone know when and where? Any speculation as to what this is about?
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JMV mentioned something about a press conference. Anyone know when and where? Any speculation as to what this is about?
What is there to announce at this time of year - aren't player negotiations closed until a certain date? (I'm not an NBA salary/cap/rules guy, so any of you experts might want to clue me in here.)
News this time of year is usually related to the top. Look for something to do with Coaching, management, ownership, the city.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning. - Catherine Aird
After hearing Jack Trudeau on JMV on Friday, I hope the presser isn't to explain why they are moving to another city....
JMV just said it was rumored to be about the Pacers playing the Nuggets overseas in the preseason. Wouldn't a note on the homepage have been sufficient to announce that? Is an offseason presser really necessary for that? In any event, he said the press conference is set for tomorrow.
Unless the NBA is trying to publisize the oversea market to the max. A press conference is more attractive than an update on a web page.
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I was excited until you mentioned the overseas preseason game. That's probably what it is. *yawn*
Pacersforward Danny Granger will be announced as the NBA's Most Improved Player during a Tuesday morning press conference at Conseco Fieldhouse, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.Granger finished fifth in the league in scoring at 25.8 points a game this past season.
Granger will be the third Pacer to win the award, joining Jalen Rose (2000) and Jermaine O'Neal (2002).
- Mike Wells
Or there's that other thing.
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they said in 1070 the fan that is a really important conference, I think is related to Tinsley(I hope)
Three Pacers in a decade won the MIP? Seems like that would be difficult for one franchise to pull off.
This space for rent.
When the press conference?
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
For years people have been saying that to build the fan base the Pacers need to play preseason games in places like Lafayette and Fort Wayne. So now there's a rumor the Pacers are going to play a game overseas?
Anyone know where to find a live link to this bad boy once it kicks off?
Word is, that this conference is not necessarily about Granger becoming MIP:
Likely that there's some other news besides Granger's award.There are reports that the major announcement in the grand entrance of Conseco Fieldhouse today at 11:30a will be to announce Danny Granger is winner of the NBA's Most Improved Player Award.
For perspective, the last announcement made in the Grand Entrance was that Larry Bird was coming back to the Pacers to help rebuild. They have hired coaches, announced that Herb Simon was going to run things, introduced new players, and answered questions about big trades. All of those events occured in the Not Bob Kravitz Media Room.
Why would the Pacers make such a big deal out of Danny Granger winning an award? Why would the Pacers tease the media with a press release about a major announcement, only to deliver the good news that Granger has won a well-earned award, but one that certainly does not mark the turning of the franchise's tide.
We have been told that the announcement has nothing to do with Granger's award. "You have some bad information," was the response from Pacers media relations chief David Benner when we requested Granger for an interview with Dan Dakich following the presser.
So you have Mike Wells reporting on indystar.com that the event will be to announce the Granger award. And, David Benner is telling The Fan "U have bad info". No matter what the announcement, someone is going to be pissed. This is that kind of inside media crapola that no one outside the media give a damn about.
That's why there are blogs. It gives people with some extra time something to write about without any expectation that someone will read it or care.
Whatever happens, you will hear it live on the Dan Dakich Show on 1070 The Fan.
Too bad I am out of the office and in FT Wayne. This is why I love this forum. Someone will post the sound byte if it is big news. Thanks in advance.
Maybe they are announcing MIP and that the Pacers are playing overseas in the preseason. It is the pacers turn - other teams have been doing it for years
Could it be something about Tinsley? Surely not, they wouldn't want to bring down Danny's big day with tinsley news.
Maybe just hyping it up since we have GOOD news for once in a long time.
Maybe they are doing a grandiose press event to symbolize the transition of the franchise. They will announce a Tinsley trade first as if it is the big news the press conference was set for. Then after announcing the trade to the media, they dim the lights and have a huge light show where everyone turns their attention to the BATMOBILE coming in to AC/DC's Hell's Bells. And then Granger jumps out in a custom Batman/Pacers costume to accept his MIP Award. I think that would get Granger a small part in the next Batman movie. That would be killer.
Man, I love the way you day-dream! Put BRush in a Robin outfit, portray Dick Harter as Alfred and dress up Stacy Paetz (or better yet, Stephanie Soviar ) as a leather-bound Catwoman, and you'd bring the house down!


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Slimmed down Cahill shows off speed
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- D-backs right-hander Trevor Cahill shed close to 15 pounds during the offseason in the hopes of being able to maintain his stamina during the season.
Wednesday, the distance running he did during the offseason paid off as he won a five-lap race run by the pitchers.
"I don't think he would have done that last year and he had a lot left at the end too," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's a totally different guy. His body is a bit different. I think he's just worked a lot on his athleticism, he's leaned out, he's changed his diet."
Cahill was tested for food allergies during the offseason and the results convinced him to avoid gluten and dairy products. He also did a little more long-distance running than he had in the past.
"It was tough because I used to be real skinny and had to eat to try and gain weight and so I got used to that," Cahill said. "I was like 6-foot-4, 180 pounds when I was in high school and weak. I was always trying to eat and gain weight and then all of a sudden my metabolism slowed down. Eating Taco Bell five times a week is not good when your metabolism slows down."

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The Australian share market lost ground ahead of Tuesday's federal budget due to weaker commodity prices.
Lower metals prices dragged on the miners, Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said.
"It's a sideways trending market but after the budget we need to see some substance to talk of a Chinese stimulus if we want to see the market push higher," he said.
Mining stocks may receive a boost if Chinese industrial production figures, due out on Tuesday, are better than expected, he added.
BHP Billiton dropped 18 cents to $37.16 while Rio Tinto recovered earlier losses to add five cents to $61.00, and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals lost nine cents to $4.72.
Among the banks, National Australia Bank was 20 cents lower at $34.18, ANZ shed four cents to $32.68, Commonwealth Bank dropped 12 cents to $79.38 and Westpac lost four cents to $34.90.
Explosives and fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot finished three cents higher at $2.85 after its half year profit beat expectations, rising seven per cent to $115.7 million.
Corporate services and leasing group Macmillan Shakespeare added 62 cents after an analyst published a firm opinion that the budget would make no changes to fringe benefits tax rules, CMC Markets analysts said.
* The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 12.4 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 5,448.4.
* The broader All Ordinaries index shed 13 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 5,429.
* On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 19 points lower at 5,436, with 20,257 contracts traded.
* The price of gold in Sydney at 1700 AEST was $US1,288.40 per fine ounce, down $US2.40 on Friday's price of $US1,290.80.
* National turnover was 1.51 billion securities worth $3.29 billion.


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Brewers to go closer by committee sans Henderson
MILWAUKEE -- With Jim Henderson's trip to the disabled list with a right hamstring injury, the closer's role was once again up for grabs in the Brewers' bullpen.
In April, Henderson replaced a struggling John Axford. Now, the Brewers need a replacement for Henderson, and will draw from a 'pen that includes three pitchers with extensive closer experience: Axford, Michael Gonzalez and Francisco Rodriguez.
Rodriguez came in for the final out of Friday's game to record his 295th career save. He registered 40-plus saves in four consecutive seasons with the Angels from 2005-08, including a Major League single-season record 62 in '08.
"I have no idea what's going to happen, so I have to be ready and continue to pitch the way we've been pitching the last eight games, nine games," Rodriguez said after his save Friday. "I feel strong. I just got to continue working, because I still have plenty of work to do."
If the opponent features left-handers in the ninth inning, manager Ron Roenicke's pick could be Gonzalez. Roenicke has praised Gonzalez's pitching of late, noting his slider looks especially sharp.
Gonzalez saved 24 games for the Pirates in '06 and posted double-digit saves for the Braves in '08 and '09.
Axford had a streak of 49 consecutive saves for the Brewers lasting from the 2011 season until May of 2012 and started the season as the Brewers' closer, but lost his job to Henderson in early April. Since then, Axford has had some success in a setup role with seven holds, and he has six straight scoreless appearances including Saturday's inning against the Pirates.
But Roenicke indicated he was more likely to leave Axford in the earlier innings.
"I think we like what we're doing with Ax now and we'll probably continue to do it that way," Roenicke said.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. Kevin Massoth is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The following Springfield stations now broadcast a digital signal, and turned off their analog signals on the dates shown:
KWBM's new owner plans to begin digital broadcasting sometime in July.
The following low-power stations in Springfield are allowed to continue broadcasting in analog:
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Download and print the elephant armband pattern.
Cut out the three elephant templates, place them on blue poster board, and cut around the outlines. Now you have three blue poster-board shapes.
On the elephant's face, use a silver marking pen or craft paint to draw the elephant's eyebrows, trunk, and tusks as shown. Glue wiggle eyes in place.
Adjust the armband to fit securely around your child's arm. Glue in place. Then glue the armband onto the back of the poster-board face.
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Lockhart's goal boosts T-Birds past Giants in OT, 2-1
Updated: February 18, 2013 2:52 PM
Luke Lockhart scored a shorthanded goal 1:56 into overtime Sunday night at the ShoWare Center to give the Seattle Thunderbirds a 2-1 overtime victory over the Vancouver Giants.
The win moves the T-Birds two points ahead of the Everett Silvertips and into sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference playoff standings. The T-Birds next game is 6:05 p.m. Saturday against the Silvertips at the ShoWare Center.
Lockhart blocked a Vancouver shot with his back in the slot and the puck went to Seth Swenson in the left circle. Swenson carried the puck up ice into the neutral zone while Lockhart got up and skated hard down center ice. Swenson spotted Lockhart and made a crisp pass to the T-Birds captain. The puck got by a Vancouver defender and put Lockhart in alone against Vancouver goalie Payton Lee. Lockhart faked forehand, brought the puck to his backhand and put it through Lee's legs for the game-winning goal.
Both teams had nine shots on goal in the first period.
Seattle (21-32-6-1) took a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by Alexander Delnov at 5:32 of the second period. Shea Theodore saved the puck from leaving the offensive zone at center ice. He moved the puck to Connor Honey at the top of the left circle. Honey sent the puck to Delnov in the right circle. Delnov hesitated then snapped a shot on goal. The puck snuck through Vancouver goalie Payton Lee's legs and slowly slid cross the goal line.
Vancouver (15-43-2-0) tied the game 1-1 at 19:11 of the second when Brendan Rouse scored just after a Giants power play ended. Luca Leone and Tyler Morrison had the assists on the goal.
The T-Birds outshot the Giants 12-9 in the second period and led 21-18 in shots after two periods.
Seattle outshot Vancouver 14-8 in the third period and 36-29 overall in the game.
Seattle goalie Brandon Glover made 28 saves on 29 shots and his record is now 20-24-4-1.
Lee stopped 34 of 36 shots and his record is now 9-18-1-0.
The T-Bird and Giants square off on Sunday, February 24, at 2pm at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
T-Birds tickets are available online at the T-Birds website and at the ShoWare Center box office. The ShoWare Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday game days at 10 a.m. and Sunday game days at noon.
First period - No scoring. Penalties - Sward, Van (slashing), 1:14. Elliot, Sea (interference), 9:44.
Second period - 1, Seattle, Delnov 19 (Theodore, Honey), 5:32 (pp). 2, Vancouver 11 (Leone, Morrison), 19:11. Penalties - Swenson, Sea (tripping), :36. McEvoy, Van (tripping), 5:05. Morrison, Van (roughing), 8:23. Green, Sea (unsportsmanlike conduct), 8:23. Johnson, Sea (roughing), 8:23. Hauf, Sea (tripping), 17:08.
Third period - No scoring. Penalties - Zalitach, Van (boarding), 9:41. Rouse, Van (tripping), 16:37. Smith, Sea (double minor-high sticking), 18:33.
Overtime - 3, Seattle, Lockhart 17 (Swenson), 1:56 (sh). Penalties - No penalties.
Shots on goal - Seattle 9-12-14-1 36, Vancouver 9-9-8-3 29. Goalies - Seattle, Glover 29 shots-28 saves (20-24-4-1); Vancouver, Lee 36-34 (9-18-1-0). Power plays - Seattle 1-4; Vancouver 0-6. A - 5,092. Referees - Adam Byblow, Reagan Vetter. Linesmen - Kevin Boris, Ryan Gibbons.


text: Daly, Love gave final round boost of star power By Rick Ryan July 8, 2012 Story Share WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - For a tournament starving for a little more star power, Davis Love III and John Daly stepped into the breach Sunday.Two of golf's more-recognizable names vaulted onto the leader board in the latter stages of the final round of the PGA Greenbrier Classic, giving the third-year event a boost.After Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson failed to make the cut, U.S. Open champion and third-round leader Webb Simpson was joined by a bunch of "who's he?'' candidates as contenders on Sunday.That's when Love, the 20-time Tour winner and Daly, a two-time major champion, saved the day.As the lead group of Troy Kelly (then at 15 under) and Simpson (14 under) approached the turn in the final round, stuck right there alongside them in the top 10 were Love (12 under) and Daly (10 under).Neither Love nor Daly made a serious run at the top spot - they gave up too much ground over the first 54 holes - but their mere presence energized the gallery and the tournament.Daly's wild round of 5-under 65 Sunday included eight birdies, eight pars, a double bogey and a bogey. On the front nine, he had four birdies over a span of seven holes and on the back side, four birds in six holes. He completed the tournament at 10-under 270, which matched last year's winning score. Daly finished just outside the top 10, tying for 12th. It would have been only his second top 10 since 2005."I had two really bad breaks,'' Daly said of Sunday's round. "Other than that, I could have been really low."It's a good week for me. My game's coming around. It was nice to have a good Sunday like this. I've done better since I changed my putting grip to a normal grip. I've putted so much better. I've been hitting the ball good all year. I'm pleased, and it's a good confidence builder going into [the John Deere Classic] because you've got to go low there.''Daly's total of 20 birdies tied for second-most in the tournament behind Sean O'Hair's 21. Daly's drive of 374 yards Sunday was also the longest of the entire round until Scott Piercy uncorked one 377 yards late in the day. The 48-year-old Love, meanwhile, had a nifty round going until suffering a triple-bogey 7 on No. 16.Before that, he'd dropped as low as 12 under with a birdie on the 12th hole - capping a stretch of four birds on five holes.For a few minutes, that 12 under score had him tied for fifth - within two shots of the top - but he immediately followed that hot streak with bogeys on 13 and 15 and the triple on 16 to fall out of contention.Love did finish strong, however, with birdies on the final two holes to end up with a 68 Sunday, 9 under for the tournament, putting him in a tie for 17th. It was the best showing at Old White TPC for both golfers, who have competed in all three Greenbrier tournaments. Each missed the cut last year, and in 2010 Love tied for 60th and Daly was 77th.Daly, now 46, said he's looking forward to joining the Champions Tour in four years, but for now he'd like to regain his PGA Tour card and play full-time there and not have to compete so much on the European Tour."I'm enjoying the European Tour, but it's killing my body on the travel,'' he said. "But if I've got to keep doing it, I'll keep doing it.''Daly did have something else on his mind as he left The Greenbrier resort. He said he's spearheading an effort to get Greenbrier owner Jim Justice to lose some weight.On the first tee Sunday, Daly told Justice he'd give him $100 for every pound he lost to the charity of his choice."I came up with a plan,'' Daly said, "and Tiger [Woods] said he's on board, too. Because we care about him. He's a big guy and if we can get him to lose some weight, it adds 30 years to his life, and maybe 40. He'll be happy. "It's just time somebody did something for him, and not him doing something for everybody else all the time. He's just the greatest. They've added on nine more years [to the Greenbrier Classic contract], which says the players are happy and I think the Tour's happy. He's just got the biggest heart of any man I've ever known.''Justice reportedly vowed to do his best regarding the bet, and said he'd probably prefer to do something to help military families as his charitable designation. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 Former Boone school board members indicted 5 Books and Brews expanding to Charleston's West Side It's Webb's to win Previous Story Notebook: Duke gets assist from Campbell Next Story


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Why we suck is simple. We have a one dimensional TEAM. Everybody wants to be a shooter. Most are not shooters. While we're at it we should try to get Travis Diener into the dunk contest even though he can't dunk.
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Why we suck is simple. We have a one dimensional TEAM. Everybody wants to be a shooter. Most are not shooters. While we're at it we should try to get Travis Diener into the dunk contest even though he can't dunk.
This teams needs a passionate (the good kind) player who can attack the basket (and finish) in the worst way. I think that'd do leagues of good for us.
Wow, Diener has no confidence at all.
I can't believe I convinced my dad to invest in season tix again. Hes gonna kill me.
Its cause he sucks.
And he almost just got Dunleavy killed.
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Could something good please happen for us?
Super Bowl XLI Champions
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our team has to have the lowest basketball IQ in the NBA...
You know, looking at the schedule, it looks like the Pacers are going to give last season's losing streak a run for it's money.
Nov 16 at Toronto
Nov 17 vs Utah
Nov 20 vs LA Lakers
Nov 21 at New Orleans
Nov 23 vs Dallas
Nov 25 vs Cleveland
Nov 27 at Denver
Nov 28 at Portland
I think it's happening now. We're unintentionally tanking to get Eric Gordon.
(that was of course some sarcasm and somewhat of a joke... somewhat)
The only bright spot on this team (and I'm sure this sentiment was echoed occassionally last year and the year before) is Jeff Foster who knows his role and works his *** off. Everyone else is too dumb, or not talented enough, or not ready, or not aggressive enough, or whatever. I really feel bad for him because he has to wear the same jersey as some of these guys.
Did anyone else just see Eddie? He is bored out of his mind. I don't blame him.
I love watching JO launch 3 pt shots...it's hillarious he thinks they have a chance.
The play drawn is JO for 3? After the good 3-0 start, my sunshine is slowly getting cloudy!
I was one who wanted to give Jamaal one last shot under O'Brien, but I'm about ready to throw in the towel.
PG: Quis, Diener, Owens.
I could careless about Tinsley anymore, trade him for Eddie Gill for all I care.
I'll take the over.
You Got The Tony!!!!!!
JO has shot TWO three point shots????????????????????????????
Am I reading the damn box score right?
This game sucks. Why isn't this team running?
I'm watchin Seattle blow out Miami now. . .The Raptors game is pretty good, but getting sloppy
R.I.P. Bernic Mac & Isaac Hayes
Nice Tinsley! Amazing!
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I miss the days when I thought we always had a chance. We're down 17 going into the 4th. Does anyone think we have even the slightest chance at a run?
And whadda ya know? ANOTHER shot clock violation.
JOB (crouching): "How do I explain this one? OK, I've got it! Tinsley has tourrettes; yeah that's good. And JO is blind, yeah, blind from the waist up. And Granger, yeah, his grandmother died again; yeah, different grandmother; yeah, he has a few of them. Damn, how do I explain Harrison?"
wow this team blows...we need to make a trade for a go to scorer...for real. I'm so mad i put granger in my starting lineup over caron butler...DAMN THE HOMER IN ME!
Foster has 14 rebounds tonight so far.
It will be overlooked since we got blown out, though. Just giving some props to Jeff.
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MALVERN are in serious relegation trouble after suffering a 72-26 drubbing at second-placed Burton in Midlands One West.
The third-from-bottom side paid dearly for fielding a much-changed line-up from the one that ran Walsall so close in a 29-26 defeat the previous week.
The thrashing, coupled with other results going against Malvern, has left the Spring Lane side deep in the relegation zone.
With high-flying rivals Hereford next to visit tomorrow (3pm) and the prospect of leaders Lichfield looming, Malvern's players will seriously need to raise their game to avoid the ignominy of relegation for two years running.
They also have difficult visits to Whitchurch and Kenilworth to come in the last six matches.
Burton's well-drilled back-line opened the scoring in the second minute and thereafter it was a case of the floodgates opening as woeful tackling allowed the strong running home three-quarters to seemingly score at will.
The Malvern pack looked fairly effective driving in the loose, but careless handling allowed Burton several turn-overs and several times they stripped the ball out and ran from their own 22-metre area to score.
It was not until Malvern were 31-0 down that they started putting pressure on the Staffordshire side, pushing closer to the Burton line until skipper Ieuan Mustow jinked through to score and set up Tom Longley's conversion.
Just before half-time, Malvern stripped the ball deep in their own half and Longley set off on a 60-metre solo run to claw back another five points.
The half ended with Malvern taking some semblance of control, but unfortunately it was not to last.
The second period began like the first with four tries in the first 10 minutes as the Burton backs again cut through an almost non-existent defence.
They had racked up a 58-12 lead before Malvern could respond.
George Roberts put in a blistering run down the wing and Richard Preece, Malvern's man-of-the-match, was on hand to score and set up Longley's conversion.
With renewed heart, Malvern again took control of the game for a while and Jamie Anderson picked up to set up a Longley break with the stand-off sending Roberts in for a converted try and the try bonus point.
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A CWMBRAN dance school are getting ready to go to London and perform on a West End stage.
The Starlight Youth Dance Academy was contacted by production team The Bobby Dazzlers, after they saw a video of a competition routine by the Cwmbran dancers online.
Dance teacher and owner, principal Sam, said: "We did a competition last July where the girls won lots of categories and we just got asked from there."
The variety show takes place at Her Majesty's Theatre, home to The Phantom of the Opera, in London on February 9.
Principal Sam, who started the school eight years ago and said: "It's an amazing opportunity for them. Not many people get to do this. They are all working really hard.
"All their family and friends are coming up with us and making a weekend out of it."
In total, 24 dancers from age five to 21 will be heading to London. The group will perform a routine from the musical Cats and a second contemporary dance, combining lyrical and ballet styles, choreographed by the principal.
The dancers have been practising up to four times a week.
"They are fantastic, dedicated girls," said Shelley Beddington-Price, who works at the school.
The school, who have previously performed in the Owen Money pantomimes in the Congress Theatre, rehearse at the football factory in Cwmbran. They are now fundraising and looking for sponsorship for costumes and uniforms for the London show.


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Your ambassador for Adventure Base 100's visit to Greenville, S.C., is another special example of the power of Scouting.
Meet Ameer Armaly, a college junior who didn't let his blindness get in the way of his drive to become an Eagle Scout.
"The biggest lesson I learned from Scouting was how to improvise on the spot," he said.
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Legislation overview
The principal legislation governing discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief is the Equality Act 2010.
The following aspects of the European Human Rights Convention are also relevant and will be relied on by some employees:
- Article 9 - guarantees freedom of thought, conscience and religion
- Article 14 - provides that rights and freedoms shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.
These Articles are incorporated into UK law through the Human Rights Act 1998. Article 9 in particular provides protection for the right to express or manifest religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance. However, manifestation by one person of their belief might have an impact on others so this right can be restricted in certain circumstances. Article 14 is not a free-standing right; it can operate only when another Convention right is engaged.
Other legislation which may apply to religious discrimination claims includes:
- Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (especially sections 45 and 101 which protect shop and betting workers who do not wish to work on Sundays)
- Independent Schools (Employment of Teachers in Schools with a Religious Character) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2037)
- The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (Nos 1-4) Orders 2011.


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Economic spending is reaching levels typically seen before major financial crises, prompting warnings the over-investment could lead to a significant economic correction.
And Australia, as a major commodities exporter, could be one of the most at risk, according to a new report from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.
S&P singled out China as the biggest risk factor. The world's second largest economy has the highest investment-to-GDP ratio in the world, but a post-financial crisis stimulus binge has meant much of the spending had been done inefficiently.
While economic investment is typically a healthy thing, over-investment had created an ''overhang'' in a number of countries, including China.
As returns on investment diminish, rational investors pull out, sparking a downturn in the economy.
The severity of the dip depends on the magnitude and speed at which investors retreated – with the global financial crisis a case in point.
But the author of the report, S&P analyst Terry Chan, said the highly government-driven Chinese economy was able than most to manipulate levels of investment to suit its economic needs.
''They will have an influence in what happens in their economy through their state-owned banks and state-owned enterprises,'' Mr Chan said, pointing out he was tipping 8 per cent growth in the Chinese economy for the year.
''We're not saying there will be an economic crisis,'' he said. ''We're saying the investment cycle could turn; there could be an economic correction.''
But the key risk remains whether the newly-installed Chinese leadership can wrestle with its economic challenges. It has long identified its reliance on investment-led economic growth as a key problem, and has stated its desire to move to a more sustainable domestic consumption-led growth model.
China was the only country identified by S&P at ''high risk'' of an economic correction due to over-investment.
But Australia was in a group of eight countries – including fellow commodities exporters Brazil, Canada and India – considered next most at risk.


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De La Rosa an early standout in camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Rubby De La Rosa will start the season in the Minor Leagues mainly due to the fact he is still rebuilding his arm strength after Tommy John surgery, but he clearly looks like a Major League pitcher, and it's fairly easy to envision he will help the Red Sox before the 2013 season ends.
De La Rosa looked in complete command on Friday night in his relief outing against the Pirates, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings and striking out two.
"I feel good. I feel very comfortable," De La Rosa said.
Though De La Rosa typically hits the mid 90s with his fastball, that is hardly what stands out about him.
"Most impressively is the feel for his secondary pitches, particularly his changeup," manager John Farrell said after the Red Sox's 5-2 win. "A couple of 3-2 counts, right-handed, left-handed, he's not only willing [to go to the secondary] but he goes to that pitch with confidence, and when you combine that with the power, it's really a rare combination.
"And just with two outings in Spring Training, he's not been afraid to go to any pitch in any count. It's been very encouraging the way he's thrown the baseball."
It's already evident why De La Rosa was viewed as the key piece who came back from the Dodgers in the blockbuster for Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett.
Former Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez has made De La Rosa a pet project during this Spring Training.
"I think the most important thing is he feels great physically," said Farrell. "He's been a student around [pitching coach] Juan [Nieves] and Pedro. He's a very good-looking young pitcher."


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The California Transportation Commission voted this month to give CalTrans until July 2015 to award the contract for mitigating the environmental impact of the Highway 101 bypass around Willits. The extension was needed after the lowest bid CalTrans received for the mitigation contract was nearly three times the engineer's estimate.
CalTrans requested the 20 month extension to allow it "sufficient time to re-package the bid documents, re-advertise and award the project contract," according to the California Transportation Commission Dec. 11 agenda.
The Transportation Commission approved $26.29 million (including about $13 million for the contract work) for Willits bypass project mitigation in May. Its guidelines required CalTrans to award the mitigation contract by Nov. 30. After CalTrans rejected the bids in November it requested a 20 month extension to the contracting requirement.
CalTrans put the original mitigation contract out for bid on July 15 this year with bid opening due on Sept. 10. The bid opening was delayed after CalTrans received significant feedback on the mitigation package from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. CalTrans extended its bid opening to Oct. 22 in anticipation of the changing bid specifications. On Oct. 11 CalTrans posted nearly 250 pages of revisions to its bid package for contractors to include in the bids.
CalTrans received three mitigation bids on Oct. 22 ranging from $39.3 million to $47.4 million. CalTrans rejected all bids in November.
CalTrans did not request more money from the California Transportation Commission at the Dec. 11 meeting to cover any cost overrun for the mitigation package. The agency is operating as if the bid specifications can be modified sufficiently to contain costs at or near the engineer's $13.1 million estimate.
The timing of this new extension raises the possibility the mitigation contract will be awarded less than a year before the first vehicles begin driving on the new bypass.
CalTrans "is meeting with stakeholders and is analyzing the plans, specifications and estimate in order to determine any deficiencies that may have arisen from the unique permitting requirements of this project. The project will then have to be re-scoped and re-advertised," per the CTC agenda.
CalTrans spokesman Phil Frisbie says CalTrans personnel believe they have identified some of the issues which contributed to the high bids and they are working to remove some problem areas.
"We believe we have identified adjustments which can be made that will make the project more attractive for smaller contractors and bring the bid prices down," says Frisbie. "For example, the specifications required long-term bonding for insurance purposes, and contractors have told us it is difficult and expensive to get bonding for longer than five years. We plan to repackage the mitigation project into smaller contracts in order to shorten the time it takes to complete each piece of the project, which would reduce the high costs associated with long term bonding.
"We (CalTrans) are also working to transfer some activities in the scope of the mitigation project, while still delivering the same environmental benefits. Negotiations are taking place with the current Willits Bypass contractor to perform some of the major civil engineering work associated with the mitigation project, including earth moving activities, fencing and water supply work which may bring the costs down by as much as $9 million. This transfer of work will also allow us to break the remaining mitigation work into smaller contracts, making the project more attractive for smaller contractors to bid and bring the overall cost down. At this time, we are working to remain within our original mitigation contract allotment.
"We (CalTrans) have already begun discussing these proposed changes with our permitting agencies," says Frisbie.


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Health plans negotiate rebates with drug manufacturers and, by law, pass those rebates on to beneficiaries. President Obama and his Democrat allies despise competition and free markets, so they are fighting to introduce Medicaid-style price controls into the program. They want the rebates that currently go to beneficiaries to go to the federal government instead. It doesn't take a Ph.D. in health care to know that only one thing will result: higher prescription drug costs for seniors. I hope our congressional delegation will work to expand competition in our health care system and continue to find innovative solutions to help keep costs down.
Paul HoffmanI'm extremely troubled by some members of the Republican Party recently saying that they will not honor their promises not to raise taxes on the American people.
Much has been made about the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" advocated by Grover Norquist. When a candidate for public office signs that pledge, he is making a promise to his constituents, not to any one person, that they will not raise their taxes. Democrats are not even trying to hide the fact that they want to raise any tax they can — the question is only on whom and by how much.
There are certain proposals, like higher energy taxes, that would hurt our economy more than others. Raising taxes on energy companies doesn't hurt those companies, it hurts us. The American consumers are the ones who will have to pay for these higher taxes. I applaud Senators Coats and Lugar for their stand against higher taxes in the past and hope they continue to fight for lower taxes for us all.
Shelley Grogg
WaterlooIt is finally put up or shut up time for those politicians who have proclaimed but never proved that they could dent the federal deficit by closing tax loopholes and ending tax deductions.
Their contribution to the "fiscal cliff" negotiations should be a full public listing of all the loopholes and deductions they would eliminate, complete with the amount that each closing would save and the identity of the group that would have to pay that amount.
Only such disclosure will tell us whether this approach can provide significant savings and who will be affected. The surprise may be the extent to which the burden will fall on families with middle and lower incomes.
By avoiding details during the recent campaigns, some politicians tried to leave the impression that closing loopholes offered an effective and painless solution. We need the truth now.
Gordon E. WalterThank you in blue, red and yellow! Share your support for our local heroes by putting a blue or red light (or both) in your window in honor of the police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty and those who continue to serve our communities each day. Let everyone know how grateful we are for these guardian angels and their family members who share them with us.
Also, please tie a yellow ribbon in honor of the soldiers who have fought and those who continue to fight to protect the freedoms we enjoy this season and every day.
Jerry Vandeveer, president, Law Enforcement/Firefighter MemorialTo the Fort Wayne Street Department: I thank you for a job well done. During a recent lunch hour walk with the dog, I found two street department crews clearing leaves in my neighborhood. Although I didn't get to speak to each person, I did tell those I encountered thank you and that their hard work was very much appreciated. Kudos to you all!
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A MAN has been seriously injured in a crash on the A6 near Blackrod.
The smash took place on the A6 between Blackrod and Adlington, near to the Cherry Tree Pub, when a Toyota Yaris and a Bentley Continental collided just before 5pm.
Firefighters from Horwich were on the scene and the 20-year-old male driver of the Yaris had to be cut free from his car, which had been crushed in the incident.
He was put on a spinal board and taken to hospital by amubulance with suspected neck injuries and bleeding from his face, head and legs.
It is thought he was not wearing his seat-belt at the time.
The driver of the Bentley, a 46-year-old man believed to be from Samlesbury in Lancashire, was also taken to hospital with suspected neck injuries.
Police had closed a section of the A6 because of the large amount of debris left from both cars but it is now open.


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President Obama's "you didn't build that" speech now stands poised to become a defining issue of the 2012 campaign. At the very least, it has moved the conversation away from accusations regarding Mitt Romney's years at Bain Capital and trained the spotlight on the president, whose supporters now ruefully acknowledge that the week-old issue is not going away on its own. This leaves them in the unenviable position of playing defense, mostly by parsing the president's words: never a good place for a candidate or his backers to be.
One article of this ilk goes partly on the offensive (in both senses of the word) by attempting to impugn the integrity of Obama's opponents. Its author is Paul Waldman, who is also the author of the holier-than-thou-titled Being Right is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success.
His latest piece, which appears in The American Prospect, is noteworthy not because of his efforts to explain away what Obama actually meant to say, which are feeble and miss the forest for the trees, but because of his snooty and gratuitously mean-spirited introduction:
By now, we can all agree that a large portion of the Republican party [and by extension, one presumes, conservatives as a whole] has created in their [sic] minds an imaginary Barack Obama, one who is either a literal or philosophical foreigner (Romney has begun dropping the word 'foreign' in as often as he can when discussing Obama), who hates America (here's Rush Limbaugh on Monday: 'I think it can now be said, without equivocation—without equivocation—that this man hates this country'), and one who hates success, hates rich people, and hates capitalism itself. [Emphasis added]
The notion of an imaginary Barack Obama is an intriguing one, largely because Obama, whether by accident or design, has been so elusive a public figure. There are still whole chapters of his past, including his childhood and his years at Columbia University, that remain shrouded in mystery. Factor in his 1995 memoir, Dreams From My Father, substantial portions of which have been shown to be fictitious, and the crisis of identity deepens.
It becomes apparent that an imaginary Barack Obama is all there is, or put differently that Obama is whatever you imagine him to be. There are some who imagine Obama to be one of the greatest presidents of all time. (Paul Waldman is not likely one of them: He is far too cerebral for that.) Others share the opinion of historian Michael Beschloss, who told radio talk show host Don Imus in November of 2008 that Obama is the smartest man with the highest IQ ever to be elected to the presidency. (Obama has since committed numerous lapses in logic, fact, grammar, and judgment, which betray this assessment).
Some, including Waldman, see the president as the man who stepped in "right at the moment when the economy was reeling from the worst downturn since the Great Depression" and rescued the auto industry, a claim that Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto calls "fraudulent," adding:
What he did was use political muscle to intervene in a bankruptcy process in order to ensure a settlement on terms favorable to his supporters, the United Auto Workers union, at the expense of taxpayers (or 'freeloaders,' in the president's parlance) and bondholders. It would be more accurately characterized as an act of larceny than salvation.
And then of course there are people, including this writer, who regard the Obama presidency as a failed experiment in which a man with no leadership experience or executive credentials was handed the most powerful job in this nation mainly on the strength of what turned out to be his largely imagined oratory skills, plus the color of his skin. The Paul Waldmans of the world will accuse those subscribing to this view of racism, but they should back off. Absent any concrete evidence that establishes who Barack Obama is or what he stands for, everyone is entitled to his own imagined version of the man.
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12 Days of Cookies – Fudge
I know that fudge isn't a cookie, but, it is a holiday treat, so I'm counting it towards my 12 Days of Cookies (plus I'm starting to panic about getting 12 cookies made by the end of the year).
I've never made fudge before and let me tell you, this was literally the easiest recipe ever. A well trained monkey could make this stuff. Heck, even a barely trained monkey could make this. I used the defrost setting on my microwave because I always do when melting chocolate in it. I also stirred it after each minute. I read the reviews on Allrecipes and decided to use some milk and some semi-sweet chips. Use the best chocolate you can find for this. I used Ghirardelli chips. The flavor turned out very good. Hubby doesn't like nuts in his fudge, so I opted for just plain chocolate fudge.
Fudge – from Allrecipes.com – makes about 36 pieces
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips – I used 2 cups milk chocolate and 1 cup semisweet
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) – I omitted
Place chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter or margarine in large microwaveable bowl. Zap in microwave on medium until chips are melted, about 3-5 minute, stirring once or twice during cooking. Stir in nuts, if desired.
Pour into well-greased 8×8-inch glass baking dish. Refrigerate until set.
My 12 Days of Cookies:
Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
9 Responses to "12 Days of Cookies – Fudge"
YUM! It looks so perfect and smooth!
Oh my! This looks wonderful!!! We'll defiantly be making some this weekend.
You should! It literally takes 4 minutes.
Thanks for sharing. This looks great.
I am working on some treat baskets for the neighbors and was looking for a third item, and this is perfect.
Glad to help Chad 🙂 Hope your neighbors enjoy the goodies.
That fudge looks great! Oh I can just taste it melting in my mouth.
I just made a batch of this fudge, can't wait to dig in to it! Thanks for sharing!
my mouth is watering 🙂
Oh yum! My dad is the one in our family who makes the fudge! 🙂


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Sitting Down With Tatuaje's Pete Johnson
Posted: Apr 19, 2007 4:30pm ET
On the way home from work the other night I dropped in on Club Perfecto, my local cigar club. Pete Johnson was in town, and I wanted to talk to him about his Tatuaje cigars.
I walked in the door, said hello to some of the people I know, then shook hands with Pete. He gave me one of his new Tatuaje Havana VI cigars. I lit it up, ordered a bottle of Heineken, and took a seat.
Tatuajes are one of the hottest new brands on the market, and I've enjoyed just about every one I've smoked. They're bold, leathery, Cuban-esque cigars made in El Rey de Los Habanos, a tiny factory in Little Havana. How tiny? It has a dozen cigar rollers. For perspective, big cigar factories have hundreds of rollers. A midsize operation such as Padrón has nearly 100. Small factories have 50 rollers, so having only a dozen is extremely small.
The factory is run by Pepin Garcia, and it makes stunning smokes with Cuban-style craftsmanship. But there's only so much room at that shop, and labor is expensive in Miami. So Pepin opened a new factory in Nicaragua last year, which lets him make more cigars for people like Pete. The result is the Havana VI.
Pete told me he was worried about this cigar when it was first released. The factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, which I visited in January, was just getting started, and he was uncertain if the first cigars would be as good as he's come to expect. He told me he was sweating his first ratings in Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider. (We buy cigars at retail for those ratings.)
I had my doubts as well: I thought the quality of the brand would suffer as production soared. But so far, so good: the first ratings for the Havana VI are excellent. One rated 93 points, and the brand averaged 89.2 in a vertical brand tasting in the March 13 Cigar Insider. Not bad.
The one I smoked at Club Perfecto was good as well, rich, leathery, maybe not as peppery and strong as the Miami Tatuajes, but that was Pete's intention. It's a nice smoke, and it's much more affordable than a regular Tatuaje due to the cheaper cost of labor in Nicaragua. These are $5.50 to $8 per cigar, not cheap by any stretch but cheaper than the Miami smokes.
Pete's a young guy with a talented mind, and he has a knack for what makes a great cigar. He's working with a master in Pepin, who keeps on blending rich, inspired smokes. Having them in the cigar market is a plus.
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Robert Peluso April 20, 2007 9:36am ET
Goodmorning, I was introduced to Tatuaje about 2 yrs ago by my very good friends @ Two Guys Smoke Shop, in Salem NH. I then met Pete Johnson @ a cigar event @ the same place about, the same time. Well since then I've emailed Pete here and there, just to see how things are and just to remind him how awesome his cigars realy are. Pete just came back to Salem NH for a visit and a cigar dinner. He's still putting out the best and my favorite cigar, Tatuaje v1..He is a class act, very personable, and a good good person.He and his cigars will be around for a long long time.Bobby
Frank Levatino Club Perfecto, USA April 20, 2007 5:37pm ET
It was great to see you at the Club last Friday, Dave. Last week was a good one, as dinner guests of Ron and Brian Shapiro @ GHR on Tuesday, with Litto Gomez joining us. Then, poker and cigars with Pete Johnson on Friday @ Club Perfecto. Doesn't get too much better for the "average cigar joe". Ron and Brian have really spoiled us @ Club Perfecto - so all thanks and appreciation to them for making these events happen. We will get you into the poker game, Dave, we will. I wholeheartedly concur with you, Pete and Pepin are a tremendous force as a cigar blending / making team, and the results are a broader selection of fantastic premium smokes for us all to enjoy. Each of the Tatuaje I've had the pleasure to smoke have all had different flavor and complexity characteristics, but the constants have been the robust flavor, consistent construction & burn, and complexity and rich depth that grab your attention, and hold it from first draw to nub. Pete is definitely a guy making cigars for full flavored cigar aficionados, and he has the master craftsmen in Don Pepin. I look forward to my next Tatuaje (in a few minutes as I complete the last leg of this week of extreme commuting - the biggest upside of 900 mi. round trip per week commuting is lots of cigar time!). Pete and Edgar enjoyed our poker game, and we enjoyed their company. Hope to see you and Pete at the Club again soon.Big Smoke Rings....oooo0000OOOOOO
edward sheats April 20, 2007 8:17pm ET
Tats are a great smoke. Don't overlook the Don Pepin Garcia torpedo, from the same manufacturer. A very nice, spicy and full smoke.
Frank Levatino Club Perfecto, USA April 24, 2007 10:26am ET
I totally agree, Edward. I am currently enjoying a box of the Don Pepin torpedos (blue). Very rich full flavored smokes, with subtleties and complexity. I also had the pleasure to try both the white band (JJ) and black band (havana), and both were also rich, deep flavored delicious sticks. It is arguable that Don Pepin is currently making some of the best smokes in the world. Viva Don Pepin!
Alan Hay California, USA April 24, 2007 5:48pm ET
Tatuaje became an immediate favorite of mine when I tried it nearly 2 years ago. I know that the cigars coming out of the Miami facility are top notch as I have tried some of the other Pepin Garcia cigars. I have been hesitant to try the new Tatuaje Havana VI line because it is intended to be a lower cost cigar, but since the ratings have been quite good I'll now have to try the cigar for myself.
edward sheats April 24, 2007 10:25pm ET
I agree with Alan and Frank, thanks for the comments. These are produced at El Rey de Los Habanos and are some very fine smokes. I believe I read that they employ perhaps 12 torceadores in the Miami plant. I keep recalling a trip recently to the Davidoff store at Madison and 54th. The young fellow, perhaps all of 26 years old, gave me a bit of a sneer when I told him I was there to pick up half a dozen Pepin Garcia Blue Label torpedos,and some Tat Noella's. With a comment about Nicarauguan smokes and his "preferred" DR's. I offered him the thought that this factory and their product just might become very popular and grow quickly. He did not seem to agree. We'll see.
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DeLaval announced today its plans for participating at World Ag Expo the world's largest annual agricultural exposition. The company will present both new and existing solutions to help dairy producers better manage the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of their operations.
"Our entire industry is faced with the unprecedented challenge of producing more food with less impact on the environment. We believe that sophisticated farm management will play a major role. This includes more on-farm automation, a greater emphasis on cow comfort and sustainability, and the adoption of intelligent systems to aid decision-making," said Christian Poggensee, DeLaval Regional President of North America.
At the show, DeLaval will premier its new solutions designed to improve the businesses of dairy producers. The company will display the DeLaval teat spray robot TSR an automatic pre- and post-spray solution for rotary parlors offering consistent application, optimal use of teat dip and less labor.
The need for making timely, accurate decisions is more critical than ever to a farmer's bottom line. DeLaval will demonstrate the unique integration capabilities of its new software platform for dairies milking 50 to 150,000 cows. The intelligent system collects information from all aspects of the farm, analyzes the data and presents the information in an easy-to-use way.
Ensuring milk quality and animal health has always been a top priority for DeLaval. The company will introduce a new portfolio of teat dip dispensing systems designed specifically for its already popular range of iodine and non-iodine chemical concentrates. The new systems ensure the product is properly diluted eliminating the labor and risk of doing the job by hand while conveniently dispensing fresh dip on demand.
DeLaval will display its solutions and expertise with more than 7,000 sq ft of exhibit space at World Ag Expo. Its booth in the Farm Dairy Credit Center (#6725-30) will focus on consumable solutions like liners, tubes, teat dips and silage inoculants. In two adjacent outdoor buildings (DS93-96) the company will showcase the latest in milking and herd management technology, like its VMS (Voluntary Milking System), parlor and rotary automation, and automated sort gate, calf feeder and heat detection system. For the first time ever, DeLaval will also have a booth at the Hilvers Career and Education Center (#8004) to discuss professional opportunities within the organization.
World Ag Expo is a three day event showcasing the latest in farm equipment, communications and technology from 1,400 exhibitors on 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space. The event occurs February 12-14, 2013 in Tulare, Ca.
DeLaval will host a media breakfast at its outdoor booth location (DS93-96) at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. The media briefing will include commentary from Christian Poggensee and other key DeLaval personnel.
About DeLaval
DeLaval is a leading supplier of solutions that improve the performance of farms for professional food producers. We support our customers in reducing their environmental footprint while improving food production, profitability and the well-being of the people and animals involved. We offer products, systems and services for all steps of milk production. Our solutions are used by millions of dairy farmers around the globe every day.
DeLaval was founded more than 125 years ago in Sweden, when the visionary Gustaf de Laval patented the cream separator. Today, DeLaval has 4,500 employees and operates in more than 100 markets. DeLaval, alongside Tetra Pak and Sidel, is part of the Tetra Laval Group.


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Avery® Assorted Neon Colors Removable Print or Write Color Coding Labels for Laser Printers 5474, 3/4" Round, Pack of 1008Product Number: 5474
Add some color to your life. These Removable Print or Write Color Coding Labels aid in organizing your home or workplace. The 3/4" round labels stick firmly to documents, inventory, sale items and more to draw the eye and help keep your important objects well sorted. Mark notes on the labels by hand or use the free templates available at avery.com to customize the labels and print them with your laser printer. Removable labels let you peel them away when you no longer need them. Be bold and color your world a little brighter.
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