text:
Copacabana, sector of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, occupying a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea. It is famous for its magnificent 2 1/2-mile (4-km) curved beach. Skyscraper hotels, apartment houses, cafés, nightclubs, restaurants, theatres, and bars line the waterfront. Copacabana is almost a self-contained city; its traffic congestion has been progressively eased by the construction of tunnels and a subway system to connect it with other parts of Rio de Janeiro as well as by a major landfill project that reconstructed the beach beyond a substantially widened Avenida Atlantica. .
Keep Exploring Britannica
We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind.
- Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience.
- You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered.
- Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources.
- At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.)
Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions.
Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article.
Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed.
There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later.


text:
Not Accepting Guests
- Last login 10 months ago
Join Couchsurfing to see Matthew's full profile. It's free!
About Me
see the centre of the sun and experience pure energy
I'm an easygoing guy always looking for an adventure and some new experience I can add to live. I enjoy travelling, of course, and always love meeting new people and cultures.
What is Success?
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I believe Emerson put it best for succeeding in life
Spontaneity is the quality of being able to do something just because you feel like it at the moment, of trusting your instincts, of taking yourself by surprise and snatching from the clutches of your well-organized routine, a bit of unscheduled plea
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
just heard about, but have already spread the word
What a great experience it has been! It is possibly the greatest thing since sliced bread (or even better). You get to meet some very interesting people, learn about other ways of doing things, live vicariously through the travelers when you cannot yourself travel, and you always have one thing in common, the need for adventure! Plus it's a real sense of community.
hiking, music, trying new things and of course just living.
- beauty
- gardening
- traveling
- music
- hiking
Music, Movies, and Books
Like most music, though not really a fan of heavy metal or country. Movies, anything.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Where to begin...
Teach, Learn, Share
If your ever in Assissi, Italy, go to the guys bathroom on the hill and look out the window. Sounds weird, but trust me you will not be disappointed.
Switzerland has the best apples.
If your cutting wood, a goat is a big help.
Countries I've Visited
Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
Countries I've Lived In
Canada, South Korea

subset: commoncrawl


text:
All quotes by Lars Ulrich
(38 quotes found)
"What's this all about? It's about music, it's not about anything else, it's not about having the coolest cover, or the coolest title, or about anything. it's just about music..."
"Let's see, I think the first thing we gotta to do is obviously, like you guys were expecting, is we gotta tank Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year. Ha, Ha!!"
"Napster hijacked our music without asking, ... They never sought our permission. Our catalog of music simply became available as free downloads on the Napster system."


text:
Letters homes showed what Wexford soldiers endured at the Front
THERE can be no greater insight into what our soldiers were enduring during the horrors of the First Wold War than the letters they managed to write to their concerned families at home.
While the families were worrying and praying for the safety of their loved ones, so were the soldiers anxious to let them know how they were getting on and how awful the war was.
We can imagine the anxious wives and mothers lighting candles in their parish churches and besieging the holy nuns in the Adoration Convent to add their prayers for safe return from the battle field. Here are a few more examples of letters sent from the trenches.
Pte Patrick Furlong from Castle Hill Street, Wexford, in a letter to Mrs Moore, tobacconist, North Main Street, wrote gratefully acknowledging receipt of cigarettes, etc., sent by her. He stated that the 2nd battalion to which he belonged had suffered severely.
'We had a hard time for the past couple of weeks, but we cannot help it now. The Germans are terrible ruffians. They used the gas on us again. On Monday, May 24, [1915,] we saw large clouds of green and yellow fumes coming towards our trenches, and of course we knew what was going to happen. We lined up and opened fire on the Germans' trenches until we had to drop down owing to the poisonous gases.
'It was a terrible thing to see poor men dying from it; they turned purple and green. Then the Germans came on themselves but we did not move. We mowed them down with our machine guns. Of course, we lost nearly all of our regiment, but the Germans lost more and they will still lose more.'
Private John Clowrey of the Royal Irish Regiment, who had been a prisoner in Germany, in a letter to his wife in Barrack Street in Wexford wrote: 'We have changed stations and come to a very nice place in Germany. I have met a lot of Wexford fellows here, among them being Mickey Connors, Young Leacy, Fenlon, Berry, Tierney, Kearns, Jack Carthy and some more chaps from John Street. I don't know them all but we are all together here along with some from Enniscorthy.' He also stated that he received some packets of cigarettes, tobacco and other articles sent to him quite safely.
Private William Murphy of 10 Patrick Place, Enniscorthy, who was serving in the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, sent details of his capture and escape from the Germans after the battle of Mons. 'After being called up I was sent to Devonport where I left on August 10 for Bologne. From there we were sent to Mons, marching most of the way. The weather was very warm.
'On August 23 we were in action, supported by four English regiments. We had a terrific engagement on the 25th. We were outnumbered by nearly 100-1. Fully half of our men were killed or put out of action. A comrade of mine named Clarke and myself were cut off from the main body of our troops.
'We were completely surrounded, and we held up our hands in token of surrender. We were at once taken prisoners. I was thrown down. A big German rushed at me with a knife and ripped open my bootlaces, pulling the boots from my feet. Clarke was similarly treated.
'We were compelled to walk barefooted to the place where we were imprisoned. We were put down in a cellar. We had been there about half an hour when a Belgian gentleman came along and saw us through a grating, which opened onto the street. He went away but quickly returned with a piece of a broken shaft of a car, with which he loosened the grating, lifting it a little, so that we got up and crawled through it.
'He brought us to his house and kept us concealed for a couple of days. Then notice was sent around that anyone found harbouring aliens would be severely dealt with. The gentleman tried to explain this to us by signs at the same time he began to weep for our sad plight. That night we left for a place called Hoverville, about five miles from Mons. There a Belgian miner concealed us in his house for three weeks, treating us very kindly.
'While we were there a girl used to call from a hospital about four miles from Hoverville. I wrote my name and number and Clarke's name and number on a piece of paper and gave it to the girl who took it to the hospital where there were between 20 and 30 nuns acting as nurses. The nuns sent for us and we went to the hospital by night. When we left the hospital they took us across fields till we again struck a main road where we saw a troop of German cavalry coming along. The nuns walked about 200 yards in front of us and we being dressed in miners clothes and carrying tommy cans the Germans let us pass. The nuns brought us to their convent and treated us very kindly. Two Belgian gentlemen called at the convent and took us to their house. After some days they conducted us to a Belgian regiment and we remained with them until we joined up with a British regiment. Captain Butler of our own regiment was the first Irish man we saw after our escape.'
In March 1915 it was estimated that Co. Wexford had already given upwards of 2,000 men to the army and naval services. In Wexford town upwards of 100 members of the local volunteer battalion had joined the Irish Brigade and other popular regiments and many were daily joining.
Among those who enlisted in one week were John O'Leary, John Street; Thomas O'Keefe, the Faythe; William Roche, John's Gate Street; George Warren, Patrick Square and James Miller
William O'Keefe, Faythe House, Wexford, secured a commission as lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery.
Private Thomas Smith of Enniscorthy was home suffering from frost bite in the foot. He was within 30 yards of Private P. Jordan also of the Royal Irish Regiment, another Enniscorthy man when the latter was shot dead in the trenches.
Two New Ross men who left for the front in February 1915 were J. Hearn, only son of Mr J. B. Hearn, and Patrick Kelly, eldest son of Mrs B. Kelly, Conduit Lane.
Private Michael Neill of the Irish Guards was killed in action on February 6, 1915. He was son of Mr Michael Neill, Hill Street, Wexford, and had only enlisted the previous June. Before that he was for some years connected with the printing business in Wexford.
John Allen, shoemaker, of Mary Street, New Ross was informed by the War Office that his son John belonging to the 18th Royal Irish Regiment had been killed in the fighting in France.
New Ross Standard


text:
Antonio (Luigi Lo Cascio) is a chauffeur driving the streets of Rome who has a friendly and composed mien making everyone around him feel at ease. Maria (Sandra Ceccarelli) is a somewhat stern 30-something single mother who although still attractive has begun to show her age and has developed stress lines in her brow. Together they make an unlikely couple; but not at first.
Antonio is introduced to Maria after he almost hits her daughter (Barbara Valente) who is errantly crossing the road one evening. Antonio takes a liking to both Maria and her daughter and he begins to hang out with them when he has free time.
Right from the beginning Antonio wants a serious relationship but Maria prefers just to sleep with him. In time, Antonio takes on the part of a guardian angel and begins to help Maria with financial difficulties. It turns out she owes money to a local crooked loan shark and so – unbeknownst to her – he begins to work for loan shark to help pay her debts. But in time the work is difficult plus he is over-worked, underpaid not to helping a man with illegal activity.
The film, directed by Giuseppe Piccioni, uses an interesting narration. Rather than the standard voice-over that tells us what the main character is thinking we hear Antonio reading various passages from one of his science fiction books, which (very obviously) line up with his own life. He is an outsider who observes the world he is in and in some ways he views himself like an alien from another world. Not literally, of course, but he does have a detached observant connection to everyone around him. This is way to signal to us that Antonio's actions with Maria are a way to take him out of the stratosphere and give his life some meaning.
Maria is cold and indifferent to Antonio's advances but she realizes that even though she may not be in love with him she misses him when he is not around. They are not a perfect couple but they manage to be useful to each other. In this way, the film has a realistic, rather than a Hollywood-like, touch.
The film is fairly laid back in all areas; the acting - while good - rarely goes over-the-top, the camera glides through scenes, the musical score has a syrupy new age element and the editing rhythms provide smooth transitions from scene to scene. But don't let that hold you back because the film is very engaging too primarily because it uses many close-ups on the main characters so that the viewer can study their faces and try to figure out what they are thinking.
The film too has an otherworldly quality - that is not unlike some of the films of Kieslowski - in that it deals simultaneously with fate and chance in the real world.
There is also a six minute Making Of Featurette, which really isn't much. It shows some of the scenes from the film accompanied by a brief shot or two showing how they shot the scene. Included too is a trailer, brief biographies and a trailer of Film Movement's next film release.


text:
AUGUSTA – Two men accused of holding a man overnight against his will inside a Chelsea home reportedly beat the man with a gun and threatened to slash him with a knife in response to being robbed of $25,000.
The details were released in court documents Friday after Ricardo David Perry, 18, of East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Eugene Charleston, 19, of Manhattan, N.Y., made their initial court appearance via teleconference in Augusta District Court. Perry and Charleston are each charged with kidnapping, a Class A felony, and aggravated assault, a Class B felony.
Judge Beth Dobson ordered each of the men held on $50,000 cash or $25,000 cash if they are able to secure a Maine Pre-trial Contract.
Both men were arrested Wednesday morning after 23-year-old Ryan Partridge sent a text message to his mother asking her to call 911 because he was being held against his will at 9 Hankerson Road, according to a court affidavit filed by Maine State Police Trooper Greg Stevens.
State Trooper Jon Leach went to the address and reached Partridge on his cellphone and urged him to run from the house if he could. Stevens wrote that Leach was in his cruiser as Partridge ran out with two men in pursuit.
Partridge described the men as friends. He said he was "hanging around" with Perry, Charleston and Mansir at Mansir's home around 10 p.m. Tuesday when another friend "used pepper spray on all of them and stole $25,000 from Ricardo and Eugene and left," Stevens wrote. That person wasn't identified by police. "They decided to keep Ryan there until they got their money back," Stevens wrote.
Craig Crosby can be contacted at 621-5642 or at:


text:
Yanks hurt by long balls vs. Angels
Yanks hurt by long balls vs. Angels
Owners of the top record in the league, the Angels have clearly enjoyed their East Coast excursion, and the Yankees finally got their first up-close look at a team that could play a large role in how their postseason hopes play out.
"You don't have the record they do by not playing good baseball on a consistent basis," manager Joe Girardi said. "They're 19-6 in the month of July and haven't had a losing record in any month. That's a very good team, and we know we have to play at a very high level to beat them."
It didn't quite work out that way, at least not for the first game of the series. Starting the first of 10 games remaining between these two clubs until the end of the season, Pettitte (12-8) made it through two innings without allowing a run to score, stranding a pair of Angels on the bases in both frames.
But the left-hander's luck ran out as the Angels (68-40) batted around in the third, showing off some of the same offensive pop that enabled them to sweep the Red Sox earlier in the week at Fenway Park.
Hunter connected for a long three-run homer to put the Angels out to an early lead and, three batters later, Rivera followed suit to stake his club to a 6-0 advantage and leave Pettitte mopping his brow at the back of the mound.
"I was terrible tonight," Pettitte said. "I've got one responsibility, and that's to try and give this team a chance to win. Obviously, I didn't do it tonight, and it's very frustrating. That's a good team coming in here, and to throw the ball the way I did and have my guys standing out there, falling behind against everybody, it's pretty embarrassing."
Chone Figgins stroked an RBI single to bring in the Angels' seventh run, opening the scoring in the sixth. Called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the afternoon, right-hander Chris Britton relieved Pettitte and served up the three-run homer to Guerrero, which landed on the screen above Monument Park.
Two of the runs were charged to Pettitte, who completed his evening charged with nine runs on a season-high 11 hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two, losing for just the third time in his last 14 starts.
"I didn't feel comfortable from the get-go," he said. "I was able to get through the first two innings without giving up a run, but I couldn't keep anyone off base -- the top of the lineup, bottom of the lineup. I didn't do anything right tonight. I was missing with everything."
The game marked the first time the Angels hit three three-run homers in a single game since June 8, 1978, at Oakland, when Don Baylor, Brian Downing and Ron Jackson connected. Baylor could be asked about the feat during Saturday's Old-Timers' Day festivities, but the Yankees have bigger concerns than historic minutiae -- such as playing better against the Angels.
"They're a really good team," said Johnny Damon. "They don't make too many mistakes. They've got guys at the top of their lineup that can just drive you crazy. Then you've got some boppers. Three three-run home runs, you don't see that too often."
Britton was asked to take it on the chin and help save New York's bullpen, giving up three runs in a 3 2/3-inning relief stint. The Yankees' defense appeared a step slow at times, especially on Erick Aybar's eighth-inning triple, which fell between Bobby Abreu and Melky Cabrera in an exhibition of miscommunication that Girardi said the Yankees would address.
"We didn't play a good game tonight, all around," Girardi said.
Provided with more than enough support, Angels right-hander Jon Garland (10-6) turned in a solid start, limiting New York to three runs over six-plus innings en route to becoming the Angels' third 10-game winner of the season.
Abreu and Xavier Nady homered to pace the Yankees' (59-49) offense. Ivan Rodriguez went 1-for-3 but allowed three stolen bases in his debut after arriving at Yankee Stadium in the early afternoon to take a look around on his first day wearing pinstripes.
"It was a long game, and I'm a little tired right now," Rodriguez said. "It was a long night last night. I've just got to go and rest and be ready for tomorrow. I'll be ready."
After spending time with the Yankees' coaches to get a better handle on the pitching staff, a process that will take a few more days, Rodriguez got a small taste of New York controversy.
Attempting to score on a seventh-inning comebacker that was dropped by pitcher Darren Oliver and then thrown to second base for a forceout, the 14-time All-Star was called out by home-plate umpire Ed Hickox, but television replays showed that Rodriguez clearly slapped his hand on the plate while sliding around catcher Jeff Mathis.
In the end, the play was but a footnote, as were the three runs New York added in the ninth inning off Darren O'Day and Jose Arredondo to close the gap to six runs. By then, the Yankees would consider the Angels' wakeup message delivered.
"They play hard and put pressure on you the entire game," Derek Jeter said. "They don't strike out a lot, and they put the ball in play. They run a lot and they're aggressive, and they take the extra base. When you play them, you've got to be ready."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Manchester United fans furious Wayne Rooney is NOT starting v Zorya Luhansk
Manchester United got a glimpse of how their side will look without Wayne Rooney when the Red Devils took on Leicester City on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho's men won the game 4-1, turning on the style against the Premier League champions, with Rooney resigned to a substitutes role which saw him only make it onto the field of play in the final 10 minutes.
Many believed Mourinho dropping Rooney in the league would spell the end of his spell as a key United star, with the 30-year-old likely to only be used in Europe and the domestic cups as a rotation option to keep the first-team players fresh.
But now, this does not seem to be the case…
With Rooney expected to start against Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Saturday, it came as a surprise when he was again named on the bench.
A lot of people see this as proof the skipper will be recalled to the Premier League starting XI this weekend, when United take on Stoke – proving Rooney will be selected regardless of his form!
It is clear the Red Devils support are unhappy with Rooney not starting tonight…


text:
Even if you accept these terms,there is a high chance I will move on.Another term that you must meet is that you will kick me off this town at my request.As stated in term two,I will have no obligation to this town.
I am sorry amich,but if your town members are going to swear like that all the time,this is not the town for me.I was shocked that anyone who would truly be dismayed at someone using a "religious figure as an 'insalt' " would allow such a profusion of swearing and cursing to be said ANYWHERE.I was especially shocked when your town member said several shocking expletives along with the Sacred name of Jesus Christ.If you really want me as an archer,here my terms of service:
1. You and your group will NEVER engage in a skype voice call with me AGAIN,using server chat for communication or skype chat if needed.
2. I will have no obligation to this town/nation whatsoever.I will only continue work as an archer because I wish to help you and protect you.
3. You and your group will give me and my friends free acess to all grinders.Anyone who is walking alongside me is to be recognized as my friend and can not be attacked.
im not an admin or mod
Hey am essi, can I pay to get unban, and where!!
im awsome lol
Send an Instant Message to amichael428 Using...
L33T H4X0Rzz
Worthless Spammer
Honorary Forum Member
Grain Of Sand


text:
John Petty of Lewisville Has an Indulgent Wife
By Dan Koller Published in FrontBurner December 10, 2012 8:33 am
So, there's this comic-book blog I read called Robot 6. It has a recurring feature called "Shelf Porn," which is not what it sounds like. Nerds with impressive collections of comics, toys, and original art take pictures of their well-organized and meticulously arranged shelves, and the rest of us fanboys look at them the way many people look at porn, i.e. wishing we could have been in the room when the pictures were taken.
The latest edition of "Shelf Porn" was submitted by John Petty of Lewisville, whose collection exceeds that label. Thanks to his understanding wife, his photo set is more like "house porn." You'll be astounded long before you see the inside of his man cave.


text:
My first normal tea in a while!
The smell is smokey, sweet, kind of like chocolate. I initially get a muskiness as I drink, but it turns into something mineral and juicy, then a pleasant sweet smokiness in the back of my throat. The astringency seems to hit kind of randomly for me – I think this may actually be my first tea that has it/that I've tasted it in. I had no idea it was more of a physical sensation than a taste, but I looked it up just now to account for the sourness I kept feeling. It goes pretty well with the flavors in this!
On the second steep, it's started to get the floralness to it that I saw mentioned in other reviews, and has much less bite. Definitely smoothing out by the third and fourth cups.


text:
Print this article | Close this window
Poles apart: draw averts Radwanska sisters' riot actMichael Chammas, Linda Pearce
Published: January 8 2013 - 3:00AM
Last year, the Polish Radwanska sisters, Urszula and Agnieszka, were up in arms after being drawn against each other in the opening round of the Sydney International, which prompted them to threaten pulling out of events if there was a recurrence. They avoided each other in this year's opening round, but unfortunately for Urszula, she went up against training partner Caroline Wozniacki on centre court in her first match, bowing out in straight sets to the former world No.1 on Sunday.
All tweeted out
Still on the Radwanskas, it's been 417 days since Agnieszka, who has 23,400 followers, last took to Twitter. The reason? ''To be honest, I'm more like a Facebook person,'' she said. ''So just go on Facebook.''
Tomic left waiting
Bernard Tomic had to wait five minutes courtside for Gilles Simon to finish his training session on Monday. Tomic's father and coach, John, who didn't travel to Perth for the Hopman Cup due to illness, has travelled with Tomic for the Sydney International.
Tough turnaround
Of all the players on court yesterday, none would have struggled more than China's Li Na. The Australian Open hopeful touched down in Sydney only on Sunday, and barely had time to prepare for Monday's match against American Christina McHale, which she won 7-6, 7-5. ''Very tough because in China it was like five, six degrees, but here it's over 30,'' she said. ''And the jet lag, time change, I was feeling today, very tough. It's very tough for this year, you know. Just finished [the] match, I was talking to my team. I said I was feeling my legs like 200 kilos. I couldn't move.''
Wozza on a high
Caroline Wozniacki said her goodbyes to boyfriend and golfer Rory McIlroy on Monday night, with the pair parting ways after a couple of days together in Sydney. McIlroy flew out of Sydney, after helping Wozniacki overcome her fear of heights by climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge with her.
Wrapped with raise
The Christmas spirit is still with Tennis Australia as the Australian Open organisers have decided to kick in an extra $1000 for those hard-up globetrotting professional players to help cover travel costs to Melbourne, where even first-round losers pocket $27,000. If that wasn't enough, the extra grand will be gift-wrapped.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/poles-apart-draw-averts-radwanska-sisters-riot-act-20130107-2ccum.html


text:
Small Wonders
Some of the best mutual funds aren't found in the obvious places. They don't grace the daily fund listings of major newspapers. They're not offered in most retirement plans. Their logos aren't emblazoned on coffee mugs or billboards. They don't create funds as marketing gimmicks--in fact, they barely have marketing budgets. They're tight-knit, often family-run partnerships that invest their wealth alongside their clients. And they often make their mark with stocks that Wall Street shuns.
Tiny companies such as Allied Research Corp. (ALR ), maker of electronic security products, or sportswear manufacturer Delta Apparel Inc. aren't the sort to be featured in megafunds, but they get top billing in the likes of the $46 million Aegis Value Fund. Launched without fanfare in 1998 by Arlington (Va.) investment managers Berno, Gambal & Barbee Inc., it is the firm's only fund. "It allowed us to show the world what we can do, even if we don't have that million-dollar marketing smile," says fund manager Scott L. Barbee. Named for the shield of Zeus, father of the gods in Greek mythology, the fund has delivered 20% annual gains over the past three years, handily beating not only its peer group by 8 percentage points but also the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index' 18% gain. A nifty return of 37% through Dec. 4--the result of investing in stocks that trade below their liquidation values--catapulted it into the top 10 of all funds. "A lot of managers focused on beating the indexes in the short term, even if it meant destroying their clients' accounts with high-priced stocks," says Barbee. "They've got very significant egg on their face, and they deserve it."
This is the year of the boutique manager. The industry's stars look a lot like Boston Partners Asset Management LP, whose Small Cap Value Fund is up 53% in the 12 months ended Dec. 4. Its second fund--the Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund, is up 35%. Both are just three years old. Other newcomers such as the CGM Trust Focus Fund and Ameristock Focused Value are up 40% and 53%, respectively, this year. But don't get the wrong idea: Pumping out a few years of scorching returns doesn't cut it. Plenty of fly-by-night entrepreneurs crashed and burned at the end of the roaring '90s. The successful managers are steady hands who've been in the business for years. They're Turner Investment Partners Inc. in Berwyn, Pa., or Salt Lake City's Wasatch Advisors Inc.--experienced managers of old money before they launched funds. "There has never been a better time to manage a small or midsize fund," says Christopher J. Acito, managing director for Barra Strategic Consulting Group.
Not so long ago, such funds were put on the endangered-species list by Goldman, Sachs & Co. In a 1995 report, The Coming Evolution of the Investment Management Industry, it figured that a mutual-fund family needed to manage at least $150 billion of assets to survive. Today, the venerable bank is singing a different tune. "These small, regional firms are usually very, very profitable, and they are not under any tremendous pressure to get bigger to survive. This is a business driven by performance," says Managing Director Donald J. Truesdale.
PICKY PEOPLE. Performance is what they deliver. Today, more than 1,350 independent firms manage about $100 million each, according to researcher Nelson Information, a unit of Thomson Financial. And they are the crème de la crème of stock-pickers--sought after not only by the well-heeled but increasingly by big-time institutional clients. Even the big mutual-fund families are scrambling to hire them. Large-cap specialist Marilyn Holt-Smith and her partner Kristin Yates of Madison (Wis.)-based Holt-Smith & Yates Advisors have been deluged with business. "It's been wild," says Holt-Smith. "We are being asked to make our pitch in three different parts of the country on the same day." An annualized 18.74% 10-year return makes it No. 4 in the field of large-cap growth managers, ahead of far larger competitors such as Janus, Invesco, and Dresdner RCM, according to Money Manager Review in San Francisco.
The independents are surging thanks to the Internet and a budding corps of financial planners called registered investment advisers (RIAs). The Internet fostered mutual-fund supermarkets--no-fee, Web-based shops such as Charles Schwab & Co.'s OneSource and TD Waterhouse Group Inc.'s FundSmart OneStop--that allowed investors to shop among thousands of funds without paying steep brokerage fees and gave small funds a chance over the years to reach a huge new audience. "The industry became more of a meritocracy," says Kurt Cerulli of Boston's Cerulli Associates Inc.
Now, as nest eggs shrink and anxieties about the markets swell, do-it-yourselfers are keener than ever on professional help. That's where the advisers come in. The Internet is their low-cost back office, objectivity their selling tool. Rather than collect commissions on each sale, they charge a percentage of investors' assets as an annual fee. They don't have to peddle any parent company's products: Their only incentive is to increase clients' net worth--and that boils down to buying low-cost funds with standout performance. They take the time to find small up-and-comers that can make an outsize contribution to returns. So important is their link to investors these days that Fidelity Investments, Montgomery Asset Management, and others are falling over themselves to woo RIAs with free seminars, software, and other perks.
"SMALL IS AN ASSET." Even so, some tip-top funds are still off the radar screen. Consider Mosaic Mutual Funds of Milwaukee. Schwab's Mutual Fund Select List won't list the diversified fund since it has less than $50 million in assets, nor will major newspapers, which have all raised their cutoff points this year. But a handful of loyalists know of the $30 million Mosaic Equity Investors Fund's enviable record: a 14% annualized return since its inception 23 years ago. Advisers can easily raise fund managers on the phone at Mosaic. "Small is an asset when it comes to communication," says Larry Tabak, vice-president of Madison Investment Advisors Inc., which manages Mosaic Funds. "Some planners may be influenced by the traditional schmoozing and lunches, but most want to work with a firm that doesn't have so many layers of bureaucracy."
Such small funds are economically viable thanks to information technology and the ease of outsourcing administrative tasks such as shareholder communications and quarterly statements. A decade ago, it cost upwards of $100,000 to launch a mutual fund; today, it can run as little as $10,000. Now, a fund with only $4 million to $8 million in assets can be profitable, vs. about $75 million in the mid-1990s, says Kenneth D. Trumpfheller, president of Unified Fund Services of Indianapolis, an administrator for 31 independent fund groups. "All these folks have to do is raise and manage the money, which is what they want to do anyway," he says.
DIFFERENT DRUMMERS. The boutiques with the best returns specialize in investment niches. "We're purists," says Mellody Hobson, president of Chicago's Ariel Capital Management Inc., which favors value investing. In large part, it markets to African American investors. Seattle's Progressive Investment Management Corp. buys companies that are socially and environmentally conscious, a segment that's grown assets at 36% since 1999, far ahead of the industry's overall growth. The $5 million Corbin Small-Cap Value Fund, up 48% this year, buys tiny, fast-growing companies such as Forgent and Titan Corp. "We don't have to own the third-best car company or Microsoft," says David A. Corbin, who launched his only mutual fund four years ago as a sideline to his money-management business. The fund is ranked No. 5 among all equity funds this years.
What Corbin and his peers have in common may be the real clincher of success in investment management--entrepreneurial spirit. William G. Lowery of Chicago's Performance Analytics Inc., a consultant for $10 billion in pension and endowment assets, picks managers with "heart and conviction about their work, especially at the early stages of their success." His discoveries include Holt-Smith & Yates and Wood Asset Management in Sarasota, Fla. In 1991, he gave Richard H. Driehaus of Driehaus Capital Management Inc. four of his five first clients. Driehaus, an international stock manager in Chicago, today manages $3 billion. "You need a new name who's very hungry," says Lowry. "Otherwise you set yourself up for mediocrity."
By Mara Der Hovanesian in New York


text:
We're really sorry but we've sold out of this product and are unable to obtain more stock. In most cases this is usually because the manufacturer has discontinued the product. We don't want you to miss out though so here's some of our best selling products which are similar to what you are looking for. Take a look and you could just find the perfect item. Just a small point to note - they might not have the exact features as the product you initially wanted so please be sure to check the features before you buy.
There is a long-standing principle that the very best designs emerge when form follows function. The Acer Aspire Timeline is proof that this is still true. The brushed aluminum cover not only gives it looks to die for but also keeps weight down to a featherweight, making it both lighter and easier to carry around than anything comparable.
Aspire Timeline gives you more time to explore, learn, work, play, and more time for you. Time is your most precious possession, and as with all precious things, you can never have enough. But if you could add more, how would you do it. The Acer Aspire Timeline was designed to enlarge your world by completely changing your expectations of battery life.


text:
Argentina says Judge Griesa's ruling 'unfair,' to request revision on Monday
Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino assured during a press conference that "paying off the vulture funds is illegal," and said that the ruling by US District Judge Thomas Griesa against Argentina is "unfair."
The minister also warned that Griesa's ruling might affect the international financial system, and the country as well.
He added Argentina will present a revision request next Monday, in order to review the ruling. "Besides, Judge Griesa doesn't have the power to define this current situation," Lorenzino continued.
"We are going to maintain Argentina's position in every available way, as we have been doing so far," Lorenzino said, as he reminded that the government will face "every decision that are against Argentina's interest before the Supreme Court and international tribunals."
In a ruling the US District Judge rejected Argentina's request to maintain his previous order halting payments to holdout investors who did not participate in two bond exchanges of defaulted sovereign debt.


text:
When a unit of measure appears in brackets, that unit of measure is obsolete, meaning that it was used for a time but was later changed or deleted from the unit of measure set. When a line item in a form contains an obsolete unit of measure, QuickBooks shows you the different ways you can change or convert the obsolete unit into a current unit.
To do this task
Click the drop-down arrow in the U/M column and then do one of the following:
Click Convert to have QuickBooks calculate the current quantity of the item in the new unit of measure.
For example, if you originally have 6 feet and want to change the unit of measure to yards, the converted quantity becomes 2 yards. The rate or amount stays the same.
Click Change to change the rate or amount but keep the same unit quantity.
For example, if you change the unit from 1 box to 1 case, there will be more
units in the case than there were in the box, which results in a higher rate
or amount.


text:
Dialogue. Who needs it, right? This latest trailer for Summit's sci-fi alien invasion (in Moscow, no less) movie certainly doesn't need any of that stinkin' talkin'. The trailer is all about the action, the score, and more action. You'd probably be lost if you hadn't already seen the first trailer, or read the synopsis below. Lucky for you, you came prepared. Now enjoy the excellent score and the plentiful action.
THE DARKEST HOUR follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. The 3D action-thriller highlights the classic beauty of Moscow alongside mind-blowing special effects from the minds of visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov (WANTED, NIGHT WATCH) and director Chris Gorak.
Starring Rachael Taylor, Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Joel Kinnaman, Dato Bakhtadze, Yuriy Kutsenko, Artur Smolyaninov, Nikolay Efremov and directed by Chris Gorak.
Fighting back December 23, 2011.
Get more images and videos in our "The Darkest Hour" preview page.


text:
has decided to take a wait-and-see approach to Intel's second generation 64bit Itanium processor, Itanium 2, which launches today.
Intel says that the Itanium 2 is the first 64bit processor that can be used in multiples of 64 in a server. This ability puts it in the same league as Sun Sparc processors, currently used in some of IBM's high-end systems.
But despite its cutting-edge specification, Dell is still holding out to see whether its customers actually want this level of power. "Dell has made a decision to delay the launch of a next-generation IA-64 server until stronger customer demand materialises," said Sinead Murphy, a spokeswoman for Dell's UK and Ireland division.
Dell will monitor the market and "when a higher volume of customer demand exists, Dell will be ready with its next generation of Itanium-based products", Murphy said.
The company based its decision on a number of factors including the lack of "mature" 64bit operating systems and applications for the processor, Murphy said.
"Itanium-based servers today are primarily used in software development activities and consequently there are specific segments and interests in serving the market today to meet their current needs," Murphy said.
While HP has already announced a number of servers, workstations and software based around Itanium 2, Dell and IBM have both been slow in announcing their plans for the processor. Some analysts were already forecasting that Dell would not initially be making major Itanium 2 announcements.
"Dell stuck its toe in the water with Itanium 1 and it was not overwhelmed with the response from consumers. It comes as no surprise that Dell is saying that it'll wait and see as its business model would require products with Itanium 2 to be a viable market proposition very quickly. I don't see that happening until the third or even fourth generation of Itanium," said Andrew Butler, a vice president at Gartner.
Dell sees its current PowerEdge product line, based on the Intel Xeon processor, as continuing to provide the performance and value required by its customers, and the company's relationship with Intel remains strong, Murphy said.
Dell also has no plans exit the IA-64 market space, with the PowerEdge 7150 remaining in Dell's portfolio of PowerEdge servers, Murphy said.
According to Murphy, Dell has the flexibility to respond quickly if customer demand for products using Itanium 2 should change in the future.


text:
Last March, Stephenson defensive lineman Jafar Mann told UGASports his childhood dream was to attend the University of Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound prospect admitted that both he and his family...
Premium Content
Subscribe today to read the full article and get everything Rivals has to offer.
- Member-only message boards
- Exclusive highlights and recruiting interviews
- Exclusive coverage of Rivals Camp Series
- Breaking recruiting news


text:
Don't miss your chance to see JJ Ramirez in Uncasville! Check out the schedule below for the concert date of your choice, then buy your JJ Ramirez Uncasville tickets before they sell out!
Looking for JJ Ramirez tickets in other cities? View all JJ Ramirez tickets »
Sorry! We couldn't find any events for JJ Ramirez in Uncasville.
If you were searching to see if JJ Ramirez is coming to Uncasville, then you're in luck! For their latest tour, JJ Ramirez will indeed hold a concert in Uncasville. Have an awesome concert experience when you go to see JJ Ramirez in Uncasville. Get your JJ Ramirez tickets Uncasville and join fellow fans for a concert to remember!


text:
Two Air Jordan 9 Low PEs For Derek Anderson
March 12, 2015 BY Patrick Johnson / 4 / 5
Mike Bibby has long been considered the undisputed king of the Air Jordan lowtop PE. The man had basically every signature silhouette chopped down by personal preference and outfitted ...Read More
Air Jordan 18 Low PE for Derek Anderson
February 21, 2015 BY Patrick Johnson / 3.63 / 5
Derek Anderson had quite the collection of lowtop Air Jordan signature PEs – not a collection to rival King Bibby – but nonetheless, the Jordan Brand athlete build up a for...Read More
Sneakers That Ignited The Sample & PE Craze: Air Jordan 5s for NBA Players
May 22, 2014 BY Sneaker News / 0 / 5
Player exclusive sneakers are nothing new. We're certainly in a new age with respect to the extents that people are willing to go to get their hands on those player-only pairs, ...Read More
- $1200.00 BUY IT NOW 1hr 8mins
- $889.99 BUY IT NOW 16hr 20mins
- $980.00 BUY IT NOW 16hr 45mins
- $1000.00 BUY IT NOW 21hr 50mins
Air Jordan 13 Low – Derek Anderson PE
May 6, 2014 BY Brendan Dunne / 5 / 5
Can we go ahead and put Derek Anderson in second place as far as the all-time greatest collection of Air Jordan retro PEs of the Low persuasion? We still feel pretty comfortable leavin...Read More
Air Jordan 8 Low – Derek Anderson Blazers PE
October 12, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 2.5 / 5
Yes this Air Jordan 8 Low is indeed a player exclusive, despite the striking similarities it has to that 2003 Air Jordan VIII Low general release sporting the same white/metallic silve...Read More
Air Jordan II Low – Derek Anderson "Bobcats" PE
September 19, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
Derek Anderson arrived in Charlotte right as Michael Jordan picked up a big piece of the team, a serendipitous bit of timing that may or may not have helped him in acquiring so many ex...Read More
Air Jordan III – Derek Anderson PE
August 29, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
The Air Jordan III is the sort of silhouette that doesn't get passed out too often for player exclusives. One of the handful of pairs that's out there is this one, a Derek ...Read More
Complex's Air Jordan PEs for Not-So-Awesome NBA Players
August 6, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
Jordan Brand has some incredible athletes on its roster (Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Ray Allen), and then some not so stellar ones. But they don't seem to discriminate or dish o...Read More
Air Jordan IX Low – Derek Anderson PE
January 11, 2013 BY John Kim / 2.5 / 5
It's rather surprising that throughout the Holiday 2012 season, during which a near-dozen pairs of the Air Jordan IX hit stores, not a single low-top was produced. The last time ...Read More
Derek Anderson's Air Jordan PE Collection
November 9, 2012 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
Where does Derek Anderson rank as far as all time Air Jordan player exclusive holders? If you've got any doubt of his stock in that realm this should help you out, a set of shots...Read More
Air Jordan II Low – Derek Anderson Away PE
November 8, 2012 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
Following up on the Air Jordan II Derek Anderson 'Home' PE is this pair that he packed for road games, another Air Jordan II Low featuring the same personal touches. The ri...Read More
Air Jordan II Low – Derek Anderson Home PE
November 7, 2012 BY Brendan Dunne / 0 / 5
Derek Anderson hung up his jersey a couple of years back but his Air Jordan PE legacy still lives on, a couple more pairs from his respectable collection recently popping up. One of th...Read More
Kentucky Wildcats Alumni Game 2012 Recap
September 19, 2012 BY John Kim / 0 / 5
This past Saturday, the University of Kentucky held a past vs. present showdown between the Wildcats' most recent NBA graduates and the stars of the past. The young squad consist...Read More
Air Jordan II Low – Derek Anderson 'Loyal 1' PE
May 12, 2011 BY John Kim / 0 / 5
The 1997 NBA Draft was one of the more underrated draft classes of our generation, producing future Hall Of Famer Tim Duncan and NBA stars Tracy McGrady and Chauncey Billups. Although ...Read More
Air Jordan V Low – Derek Anderson Miami Heat Home & Away PE's
February 22, 2011 BY John Kim / 0 / 5
Derek Anderson and his finely-trimmed goatee were once the earliest members of the Team Jordan list of athletes. The University of Kentucky alumni began his career with the Cleveland C...Read More


text:
Results 1 to 5 of 18
Thread: Help with naming #5
June 8th, 2013 10:51 PM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 398
Help with naming #5
I am expecting our fifth child in January, too soon to tell if it is a boy or girl. We are stumped for a little girls name though. Our other children are John, Thomas, Isla & Freya (twins). If we have a boy his name will be Edward (Ted) after a family member. Our list right now is all over the place. We are considering(in no particular order):
Feedback and suggestions are most welcome!
June 8th, 2013 10:55 PM #3Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2013
- Posts
- 724
June 8th, 2013 10:56 PM #5Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2010
- Posts
- 306
Lovely names! I quite like Vesper because it makes me think of choral singing (vespers). I've always liked Coraline because of the book, and I think Cora is a lovely nickname. I think I'm more of a Laura fan than Laurel. Hazel and Elin are both sweet, pretty and vintage-y. Ottilie looks lovely - I'm a huge fan of French names - how will you pronounce it? I think Greta fits in really well with your other names, esp. Isla and Freya.
Best of luck!
June 8th, 2013 11:05 PM #7Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- California
- Posts
- 365
You've got a lovely sibset so far.
Ottilie fits best in your sibset, esp with the twins.
I also like Vesper and Hazel. Coraline's nice, but a bit too long and frilly next to your other children's names. Greta sounds a bit harsh in comparison with the soft sounds of Isla and Freya. And Laurel and Elin are too close to Lauren and Erin & Ellen - which are either out-dated, or a bit drab in comparison with the rest of your sibset.
Last edited by jyoti; June 8th, 2013 at 11:08 PM. Reason: clarifyingtea drinker + cat lover + ever-evolving baker+cook...positive realist who loves beautiful words, names, and images.
Feel free to ask me about Sanskrit-based names.
June 8th, 2013 11:24 PM #9Senior Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 398


text:
Respond on the Issue of an Irregular Price
Connick was the payee of a note issued by Sisco for $3,000 that Sisco had postdated by two weeks. The due date of the note arrived and Connick offered to transfer it on that date to Horta for $2,890. If Horta buys the note for that price knowing of its irregularity, can he be a holder in due course of the note?
Tutor Answer
Brown University
1271 Tutors
California Institute of Technology
2131 Tutors
Carnegie Mellon University
982 Tutors
Columbia University
1256 Tutors
Dartmouth University
2113 Tutors
Emory University
2279 Tutors
Harvard University
599 Tutors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2319 Tutors
New York University
1645 Tutors
Notre Dam University
1911 Tutors
Oklahoma University
2122 Tutors
Pennsylvania State University
932 Tutors
Princeton University
1211 Tutors
Stanford University
983 Tutors
University of California
1282 Tutors
Oxford University
123 Tutors
Yale University
2325 Tutors


text:
CSI Concept
UNC-CSI Board of Directors
UNC-CSI Foundation
Faculty and Staff
Nancy White
Michael Piehler
Billy Edge
Andy Keeler
Nathan Richards
D. Reide Corbett
J.P. Walsh
Marie Magee
Mike Muglia
Corey Adams
John McCord
Robert McClendon
David Sybert
Kimberly Armstrong
Lindsay Dubbs
Hot Topics Archive 2012 - 2014
Hot Topics Archive 2011-2009
2011 News Archive
2010 News Archive
2009 News Archive
2008 News Archive
2007 News Archive
Press Releases
Estuarine Ecology and Human Health
Nitrogen Removal in Estuarine Habitats
Ocean Warming
Sustainable Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization
Ocean Outfall Monitoring
Lake Mattamuskeet
Izzy's Inlet Shoreline Recovery
Microbial Source Tracking
Coastal Engineering and Ocean Energy
Renewable Ocean Energy Program
Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami
CSI and NC-COOS
NC Wave and Circulation Modeling
Nearshore Processes and Beach Hazard Study
Immersive Media
Coastal Public Policy and Sustainability
Low Impact Development
Harvey Sound Access
Maritime Heritage
Battle of the Atlantic Expedition
Maritime Heritage Field Schools
Joint UNC-CSI and ECU Student Projects
Coastal Processes
Estuarine Seabed and Shoreline Processes
Coastal Storms Impacts and Barrier Island Dynamics
Groundwater-Seawater Interactions
Wetland Sedimentation and Change
River-Ocean Interactions and Deltaic Systems
Scientific Coordinating Committee
Outer Banks Field Site
Basic Observation Buoy (BOB)
Manteo High Wetland Construction
Cape Hatteras Secondary School Partnership
ROV Competition
2010 ECU Maritime Field School
Low Impact Development Assessment
Sustainable Design Demonstrations
Albemarle Green Building Seminar and Expo - 2010
Community Science Forum
Coastal Environmental Education Network
Coastal Environmental Education Network
Teacher Resources
Estuarine Ecology and Human Health
Coastal Processes and Engineering
Coastal Sustainability
Maritime Heritage
Bowsertown Landfill Reclamation
School Outreach
Contact us
Facilities Use
Board of Directors
Coastal Studies Institute Foundation
Internships and Volunteers
Weather Disaster Contact Numbers
Page Title:
Coastal Studies Institute- Coastal Public Policy and Sustainability
Page Hits:
Version Number:
Created by:
Created on:
Feb 22, 2006
Last Modified by:
David Sybert
Last Modified on:
May 30, 2012
You may forward comments or suggestions regarding the contents of this page to
. If you encounter technical problems related to the website, please contact our webmaster. If you are a Content Manager, you may
Sign In
to edit this page.
© Copyright 2017
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
850 NC 345, Wanchese, NC 27981 tel. 252-475-5400 fax 252- 475-3545
© Copyright 2017
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
850 NC 345, Wanchese, NC 27981 tel. 252-475-5400 fax 252- 475-3545


text:
Credit Advice
Have a question? Have advice to share? The combined knowledge and experience of everyone in the Credit Karma community can help you. Enter your question or help others below to get started!
QuestionPosted in Credit Report
Question By
1 Person Helped
All Responses
4497 People Helped
Some of us have been there so can offer advice on how to proceed but you're going to have to do the actual work. Are you up to that? Fair warning, there are no quick fixes or overnight success stories in credit repair so don't expect them (and don't fall for anyone who says they can offer miracles, because they'd be lying).
4497 People Helped
Do you have all three credit reports?
Sorry for not getting back sooner, but I had a committment not to be missed. One essential in credit repair is getting all three credit reports and going over them carefully to make sure only things that belong to you are on there. You can usually get them through freecreditreports.com. If you haven't already done so, please get the reports. It's not unusual for there to be errors on credit reports and only we can correct them.
I'm a veteran, too, and on disability so know how tight money can get. So (especially since payday is once a month) keeping a solid budget is a must. Also, depending on income level, getting assistance such as low income energy assistance, equal payment plans for electricity and/or natural gas and looking over other expenses to make sure we're getting the most "bang" for every buck. Money's too hard to come by.
I did a bankruptcy over 20 years ago so it took a while to get things back to "normal" but one thing I learned from the trustee assigned my case was to make sure that rent, utilities (power, phone, water, etc), food and transportation are at the top of the list and credit cards were at the bottom. That shows the budget priorities. Doesn't make sense to have one's credit cards paid up if one got evicted and had no shelter.
What sort of problems could be keeping your credit score low? Remember not to post any sensitive personal information on this site in this area since it is not secure.
Making payments on accounts regularly as in "religiously" helps to improve one's credit. Creditors do not like late payments.
Reply to this Question
Write your response:
The Credit Advice pages of the Site may contain messages submitted by users over whom Credit Karma has no control. Credit Karma cannot guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any such messages. Some users may post messages that are misleading, untrue or offensive. You must bear all risk associated with your use of the Credit Advice pages and should not rely on messages in making (or refraining from making) any specific financial or other decisions.


text:
[MLS SUPERDRAFT COUNTDOWN] There is a lot of intrigue surrounding the top picks in this year's MLS SuperDraft. Who will Toronto FC pick with the No. 1 pick?
Andrew Farrell or Walker Zimmerman? Which Mexican-American will go to Chivas USA at No. 2? Mikey Lopez or Carlos Alvarez? Which Jamaican will go first? Jason Johnson, Deshorn Brown or Ashton Bennett. For a look at five key questions surrounding the draft as well as what happened at first two days of the adidas
MLS Player Combine ...
1. Who will be taken with the No. 1 pick?
Up until the combine, opinion has been split on whether Toronto FC will take Louisville's Andrew Farrell or Furman's Walker Zimmerman, both center backs. After the first days of play at the combine, it looks like Toronto (or whoever has the No. 1 pick) will take Farrell, who has looked like the most polished player at the combine. Even if Zimmerman, who is injured, was in Lauderhill, TFC probably would have taken Farrell, who is the more versatile player. He can also play at right back or even some in midfield.
2. Which Mexican-American will Chivas USA take with the No. 2 pick?
New Chivas USA coach Jose Luis Sanchez tweeted in his broken English that Chivas USA will indeed take a Mexican-American with the second pick of the draft:
@cdchivasusa all the young is very good, but chivas need Mexico-American young players, because in a future Maeve play in Mexico.— José Luis Sanchez (@Elchelis) January 12, 2013
Fortunately for Chivas USA, two attractive picks are available: North Carolina sophomore Mikey Lopez and UConn senior Carlos Alvarez, who have also stated their desire to play for Chivas USA. Lopez, a holding midfielder, might be considered a slightly better pro prospect than Alvarez, a playmaker. But Alvarez has a few things in his favor. He's a Los Angeles product and his father played for Chivas de Guadalajara.
3. What will Toronto do with the No. 3 pick?
One thing that could get in the way of Chivas USA having the choice between Lopez and Alvarez is Toronto, which has the option of taking Lopez or Alvarez -- it would most likely want Lopez -- with the No. 1 pick and holding off on taking Farrell (or Zimmerman) until No. 3, knowing that Chivas USA is committed to a Mexican-American. More likely: Toronto could trade the No. 3 pick to a team that might want Zimmerman. Besides Zimmerman, other players who could go in the No. 3 spot are Gambian teenager Kekuta Manneh or Indiana's Eriq Zavaleta.
4. Which Jamaican forward will go first?
Before the combine, the consensus was that VCU junior Jason Johnson was the best of the Jamaicans available and could go as high as No. 3 in the draft. For a game and a half, Johnson showed absolutely nothing at the combine, but a great move set up Brazilian Stefano Pinho for a great goal in the second half of Power's game on Sunday. Deshorn Brown, the other Jamaican signed to a Generation adidas contract, missed an easy chance in the second half of Sunday's game, but he was otherwise a threat for AdiPure in its 0-0 with Prime on Sunday. Ashton Bennett, the only senior in the bunch, is also in the mix but generally considered the third best of the three Jamaicans.
5. How many Canadians will go in to the first round?
Besides Toronto with picks 1 and 3, two other teams have two first-round round picks in 2013, and they happen to be MLS's other two Canadian teams: Vancouver with picks 5 and 10 and Montreal with 8 and 18. Canadians take up international slots on MLS American teams but not on Canadian teams, so this is a boon year for Canadians seeking to be taken in the draft. It just so happens that this is a good year for Canadians coming out of U.S. colleges. Boston College's Kyle Bekker and Oregon State's Emery Welshman both scored in the first 20 minutes of Zero's 3-2 win over Power in combine action on Sunday. Bennett, who scored on Friday and had an assist on Power's third goal on Sunday, also holds Canadian residency. Michigan's Kofi Opare, who played for the U.S. U-20s, resides in Niagara Falls, Ont.
Combine Results:
ZERO -- Kyle Bekker (Emery Welshman) 12
ZERO -- Emery Welshman (Erik Hurtado) 20
POWER -- Stefano Pinho (Michael Bustamante) 52
ZERO -- Charlie Rugg (Ashton Bennett) 72
POWER -- Stefano Pinho (Jason Johnson) 75
Pinho goal:
POW -- John Stertzer (Jason Johnson) 24
POW -- Stefano Pinho (Don Anding, Chris Thomas) 49
PRI -- Carlos Alvarez (Eriq Zavaleta) 54
PRI -- Kekuta Manneh (Carlos Alvarez) 64
Alvarez goal:
ZERO -- Dillon Powers (Kyle Bekker) 7
ZERO -- Ashton Bennett (Andrew Farrell) 22
ZERO -- Luke Spencer 24
ZERO -- Charlie Rugg (Dillon Powers) 59
Powers goal:


text: (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no business improvement district may exist for a period exceeding ten years unless reinstated pursuant to the provisions of this article. Reinstatement requires compliance with all requirements and procedures set forth herein for the initial development and establishment of a district. No district may issue notes or bonds for funding district projects or improvements that exceed a repayment schedule of ten years. Upon the dissolution of any business improvement district, any funds or other assets, contractual rights or obligations, claims against holders of indebtedness, or other financial benefits, liabilities or obligations existing after full payment has been made on all contracts, bonds, notes or other obligations of the district, shall be transferred to the municipality. Any funds or other assets so transferred shall be used for the benefit of the area included in the improvement district being dissolved.


text:
Kissena Park
The Historic Kissena Park Grove Gets A Trim For Spring
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
No. 26
Just in time for their spring buds to form, more than 160 trees in and around the Kissena Park Historic Grove have been pruned. Although trees throughout the grove have been periodically pruned, this the first large-scale pruning of the whole grove. The pruning removed any deadwood or damaged branches and was done in a way that leaves the trees' natural form intact.
"Flushing has many claims to fame, including its history as the site of some of the first commercial nurseries," said Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski. "Kissena Park is home to the remnants of one of these flourishing nurseries—the Parsons and Company nursery. We are thankful to New York Hospital Queens for providing this pruning service, which will help maintain the health of these trees—part of the City's living history."
New York Hospital Queens paid for this $65,000 in-kind service as part of their temporary-use agreement for parking while the hospital is under construction. Valley Tree Service completed the pruning in and around the 14-acre grove on March 16, 2007. Eighty-two of the trees are historic trees from the 19th century nursery.
More than 100 varieties of trees thrive in the Historic Grove, located in the northern part of the park at Rose Avenue and Parsons Boulevard—many of them mature exotic specimens. The rarest include a Persian parrotia (Parrotica persica) of Iran, Chinese toon (Cedrela sinensis), and castor-aralia (Kalopanax pictus) of Japan, China, and Siberia. One of the most noticeable and interesting trees in the Grove is the katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) of Asia, which may appear to be one tree with many stems shooting from the ground. In fact, these trees were planted in a row as part of the nursery stock and now have fused together creating the illusion of a single tree.
Following the death of the eldest Parsons in 1906, the City acquired the property as parkland. All but 14 acres of the nursery stock were removed during the initial construction of Kissena Park. The site of the grove was rediscovered in 1981 by Parks horticulturist Shelly Stiles and her interns. Their goal was to clean up a two-acre area that had become overgrown. They were surprised to discover the remnants of the old Parsons nursery.
- 30 -
Directions to Kissena Park
- "New York City Of Trees Photographs By Benjamin Swett" On View In The Arsenal Gallery
- Bank Of America Partnership Funds Three Urban Forest Protection Projects
- A Queens Park Remembers The Forgotten War


text:
Warning: this is the unedited version of [mp3com-artist]Toby Keith[/mp3com-artist]'s catchy crazy song, "Red Solo Cup."
Marginally safe for work. Toby calls this the "stupidest song I've ever heard. It's just stupid." You be the judge:
[photogallerylink id=109877 align=right]Check out the best interview ever with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Toby Keith[/lastfm] by clicking here.
See also:
"Like" Dr. Don on Facebook & Follow him on Twitter
"Like" us on Facebook & Follow us on Twitter
Listen to 99.5 WYCD Live Online
Flip through some live concert photos
Join the VIP Club and win great prizes
See what concerts are coming through Detroit


text:
Subscribe To Topics You're Interested In
I've already subscribed
Today Telltale Games announced when players will be able to get their hands on the fourth episode of Walking Dead. The latest entry in the zombie adventure game series will be available starting tomorrow.
PS3 owners in North America will be able to download Episode Four on October 9th. The Xbox 360 and PC versions are scheduled to arrive the following day. The international PSN release is still up in the air, though.
The iOS releases are still lagging behind. Telltale is currently working on Episode Three for that platform. They say that a release date is coming "very soon." In Episode Four, the weary survivors have reached the city of Savannah. The group has sustained some heavy losses but they think they can escape the zombie apocalypse on a boat. Something tells me that this plan won't go so smoothly, though.
Telltale has five episodes in total planned for Walking Dead. However, the company previously confirmed that there will be a second "season" as well. In other words, don't expect these last two episodes to wrap everything up neatly.
Subscribe To Topics You're Interested In


text:
- Filter:
- Most Recent
- Greatest
- Orphans
Other than chatting it up with your therapist (family or friend), and taking meds, what do find to be healing?Asked by Jude | 33 responses
What's your favourite sad music to listen to when you want to and just need to cry?Asked by nebule | 63 responses
Discipline instilled in children can take many forms. What is an endearing way your parents would do this to you for minor discrepencies in your childhood?Asked by ucme | 11 responses
Why, oh, why do I love cleaning so? Does anyone else find cleaning cathartic?Asked by Jude | 22 responses


text:
That's Swati Snacks in Mumbai's Tardeo for you. When you first look at their menu, full of homely comfort foods, you can't really understand the crowds in this small-ish eatery. Neither did I first get the long queues waiting patiently outside.
But a meal is all it takes to convince you to make long, arduous treks (at least for me!) to eat a meal that gets over too quickly. First, there's Panki, A thin rice flour crepe cooked between two banana leaves. This method steams rather than fries the batter, leaving you with super soft pankis. Every panki comes with a pickled chilli, the high point of the dish if you ask me. But there's also a coriander chutney and a sweet mango sauce if you are interested.
Then, there's khickdi. It's really the basic mung dal and rice you cook at home. But Swati takes it to another level with the right level of spice and tons of ghee. Khichdi comes up a spicy kadhi and a uniformly excellent side of potatoes. Because I would have also had Swati's fresh juice or buttermilk by now, I haven't ventured outside these two menu items often.
But my friends today ordered moong dal chila, a lentil pancake studded with garlic and peanut sauce that just might become a regular order too.
Service isn't a high point at Swati. They always smile and they won't rush you, but they'd rather you finish your meal soon and make way for the next guest. With food this good, I don't really care!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Pankis, Chilas and All Things Nice
Posted by Simmi Sareen at 10:36 PM
Labels: Reviews
3 comments:
- Prathibha said...
Even I like that place a lot...Try Methi Bajra rotla and peru nu shaak..it was awesome..I still remember that taste..their panki's are just fabulous dear..
- December 6, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Srivalli said...
Great to read that..I too loved those chilies!..I am still trying to recollect the wonderful taste
- December 6, 2009 at 10:56 PM
- Anonymous said...
I love Swati snacks! Every trip home has to include one meal at Swati's! The pankis are absolutely divine!
- January 1, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
General Question
What's the best kind of dog for traveling(see details)?
In 3 months time, I will be purchasing a Westfalia camper van, and a puppy, and hitting the road!
I am allergic to most dogs, but I do OK around poodles and the like as long as they are regularly bathed. It is my intention to get some kind of poodle or Portuguese water dog (also good for allergy sufferers) mix.
I understand that both these dogs are high energy and need daily, if not constant mental and physical exercise. While I do intend to walk and/or run my dog multiple times a day while on my journey as well as mental training and tricks, I am worried that hours on the road could cause the dog to get bored, and could lead to behavior problems.
What would be the best mix to get, bearing in mind the allergies, road trip hours, and size? (I'd like something that's about knee high at the shoulder as an adult.) Also are there any activities I could give my puppy while I'm driving and can't play with it?
18 Answers
Answer this question
This question is in the General Section. Responses must be helpful and on-topic.


text:
What It Means To You When We Give A Referral
Referrals are a gift.
They are a gift to the person receiving the referral for the business they are seeking.
They are a gift to the business that is receiving the gift of a new client, aka money.
Bella's House and Pet Sitting does not take this lightly.
We believe that knowing who you refer business to says a lot of things. Namely, it says that we are willing to stake our reputation on another business because we think so highly of them. In most cases we have a personal relationship with the business and believe they have great professionalism and character. It isn't enough to just be great at your business.
When we receive referrals, we are always quick to say thank you. Whether it is to our loyal clients, and we reward them with credits on their accounts or with other business owners in the community.
We understand that without you, our extended sales force, we would not be where we are today.
Personally, I have run networking groups like the group at my church and in McDowell Mountain Ranch. I know the heads of many of the largest networking groups here in the valley. I thrive on leading with character, integrity, and helping connect people. Those who I vouch for, I am 100% sure that they will do everything they can to take care of their newest customers. In addition, many of these people become my business friends and we have a ongoing relationship with one another. I always say that Bella's House & Pet Sitting has been built on relationships and this is is a big part of it.
I actually get a big kick out of being able to give all these businesses "gifts." Some weeks I have the pleasure of giving up to 10 "gifts!" It makes me so happy to do this.
So… the next time you need anything – just ask! Don't open the Yellow Pages or Google it. ASK ME! I would love to tell you and that is why we created our concierge program. Anytime I give a referral it's for someone I personally know.
That is why BELLA'S IS THE BEST!


text:
You can drive up to Pré de Mme Carle at the end of the valley and park your car. From there, at 1840m, just follow the signs to the Réfuge du Glacier Blanc.
Route Description
From Pré de Mme Carle, it's a 2 hour walk to the Refuge du Glacier Blanc at 2542 m where you can spend the night.
The next day, from the Refuge du Glacier Blanc, follow the trail in the direction of the Jean Gauthier - glacier. You ascend the glacier first E and afterwards N towards the Col du Monêtier. Finally it's a scramble to get at the Col at 3339m. Descend a little from the Col du Monêtier and turn left and walk on the Monêtier - glacier with the rocks of Pic Tuckett on your left. You'll arrive the base of couloir towards Col Tuckett (3529m).
From there you can get up to Col Tuckett by climbing the snowy couloir (II+/III) or the rocks on the left. Watch out for the rocks ! Many of them or loose and rockfall is quite common, especially with climbers above you.
From the Col, climb the south ridge of the right flank (25m, III). Follow the ridge which becomes easier. When you arrive at some couloirs follow the way up to the right until you reach the summit at 3664 m.
When descending, you need a rappel to get safely down the Col Tuckett.
It's takes 4 hours to get to the summit and 2 to 3 hours to get back down to the Refuge du Glacier Blanc.
Essential Gear
Crampons, ice axe, helmet, rope, rockclimbing gear.
Miscellaneous Info
If you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.


text:
|12 Sep 2009
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Remove "Highlights" on window headers
I would like to know how to rid myself of these horrid highlights. I despise them. I loath them. I wish them to die.
Anyway, I really don't like those highlights that present themselves on the title bar of windows. I've attached a picture, and what I am talking about is the diagonal streaks that run across the title bar. I am currently using the AeroLightning theme, as it is literally the only I can find as of now.
One more grievance: Why is there no color as intense as Graphite from vista in the color selection? I know you can choose the color but straight black is still not dark enough for me.
|My System Specs
|13 Sep 2009
Windows 10 Pro (x64)
Don't know about the highlights (edit, turning off transparency does kinda remove them), but is this black enough:
|My System Specs
|13 Sep 2009
ultimate 64 sp1
|My System Specs
|16 Apr 2010
Windows 7
what we r looking for is a solid clen border without any of the those stupid diagonal lines. can anyone help please
|My System Specs
|16 Apr 2010
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
Why dont you use a third party theme? They look pretty cool. You may have a lot of them here : Browsing Customization on deviantART .
But what you need is this : Soft7 1.8 for Windows 7 by ~AP-GRAPHIK on deviantART .
I hope you know how to install themes in win 7.
|My System Specs
|16 Apr 2010
Home Premium x64
Try this one - Can the HORRIBLE 'glass' effect be removed? the post by me
|My System Specs
|Thread Tools
|Similar help and support threads
Remove "Restore previous versions" and "Share with" from context menu
Hello! ... How about removing these two: "Restore previous versions" and "Share with"
Open a new window with "full path" instead of Search Results\"Path"
How can I make it such that in Search Results, when I open a folder in a new window (by right-clicking a file), I will be directed to a window with the "full path" displayed in the address bar, instead of Search Results\"Path" or Search Results>"Path"? Edit: "Right-click -> open file location"...
|General Discussion
remove the "open" and "merge" entries from context menu?
safe to assume its impossible to remove the "open" and the "merge" entries from the context menu? I figure if i want to open or merge them i would simply double click. Clutter and redundency in this vein dont suit me :P
Need to add "TASKBARS" (MSese for "Launchpads", "Docks" NOT "Toolbars"
My office just upgraded, and I can no longer use Windows XP. On this system, I was able to add a separate taskbar to facilitate quick access to commonly-browsed folder locations on our vast network, and another one expedited the launching of useful programs and lists. Each task on each taskbar...
|General Discussion
4 fans, 3 normal headers + 1 "power fan" header. How to connect?
Hi guys. I received 3/4 of my new hardware yesterday. So, today, I decided to unpack my (huge) case to check out how will connect everything and also learn to "play" with it. So, the case has 4 fans (Lian-Li Lancool PC-K62) with 3 pins. According to my motherboard manual, there are 3 system...
|PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
Remove "labels" from drive types in "Computer" window?
Hi there, I didn't really know how to google for this (although I did), so I didn't find anything proper and like to ask you: How do I remove the "labels" from drive types in "Computer" window? What I mean: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/16751/computer_labels.jpg These labels above the different...
|General Discussion
|Our Sites
|Site Links
|About Us
|Find Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 18:13.


text:
Industry wants clarity on mine tax
It also faces opposition from the industry, which has called for clarity on the policy proposal.
Enoch Godongwana, who chairs the party's economic transformation committee, confirmed that it was supported in principle but the quantum of the tax was still to be discussed along with whether or not it would apply across the board or only to certain minerals.
No implementation plan had been mapped out. However, a lekgotla at the end of the month would look at providing guidelines, he said.
The effect of a resource rent tax on the existing royalties tax regime was also likely to be discussed.
The tax was mooted in the ANC's policy discussion document on state intervention in the minerals sectors ahead of the party's policy conference in the middle of 2012. The report proposed the reduction of the royalties tax to 1% and the introduction of the 50% resource rent tax after a normal, or 15%, return on investment is achieved.
"These are the permutations that we will be looking at," said Godongwana.
The party's policy recommendations on economic transformation, which went to Mangaung, said the state must "capture an equitable share of mineral resource rents and deploy them in the interests of long-term economic growth, development and transformation".
Resource endowments
Proponents believe that a resource rent tax is the most equitable to ensure that countries share in the full wealth of their mineral resource endowments.
But business and mining sector players are sceptical of the proposal.
The ANC had done well to finally quash the threat of wholesale nationalisation, said Sandile Zungu, spokesperson for the Black Business Council, but the introduction of a resource rent tax had to be "viewed with suspicion".
Local mining was beset with difficulties, including continuing labour relations strife, soaring electricity costs and other regulatory burdens. "A further tax would simply make mining in South Africa even more unattractive [to investors]," Zungu said.
There remained an ongoing debate over stark inequality in the industry, heightened by violent protests at Marikana last year. But more taxes would not address the problem, he argued.
Effective implementation of social and labour plans, already provided for in current legislation, could deal with inequality. The state's performance monitoring and evaluation capabilities also needed to be enhanced.
"There was a range of measures that could be explored to ensure the country benefits more from mining. The measures included pre-1994 financial exemptions granted to mining companies importing capital equipment," said Zungu. These were put in place to boost an industry that had been the number one job creator in the country and largest contributor to gross domestic product, Zungu said.
The services sector has replaced mining in importance, but these benefits have never been reviewed, he added.
Fiscal measures
Peter Leon, head of Africa mining and energy at law firm Webber Wentzel, said it appeared unclear whether the ANC's elective conference endorsed a resource rent tax or additional fiscal measures, which "may not amount to the same thing". Neither made "economic sense at this critical time for the industry", he said.
Should a resource rent tax be proposed, which he did not support, it ought to be limited to specific commodities on which there were actual windfall profits.
"In Australia, for example, where the tax was introduced in July, it is limited to coal and iron ore, and is at an effective rate of 22.5% which is more than half the 50% rate proposed in the state intervention in the minerals sectors report," he said.
The tax, which is very complex and notoriously difficult to administer, is currently under constitutional challenge in the High Court of Australia, said Leon.
The mining industry already pays royalty taxes over and above other taxes such as companies tax. The taxes generated R5.5-billion in revenue for the government in 2011, according to Chamber of Mines figures. Mines are taxed at a maximum rate of 5% on refined minerals and 7% on unrefined minerals.
According to Leon, if a resource rent tax was to be introduced, the royalty system would "almost certainly need to go because the state would effectively be capturing windfall profits twice", which the state intervention in the minerals sectors report recognised.
The implementation of the proposal cannot happen without the muscle of the national treasury behind it. Given the complexity of the issue, a resource rent tax is unlikely to be broached without a published discussion paper that forms part of a public consultation process.
There is speculation that the government is reluctant to add more tax or administrative burdens to the currently troubled sector.
Treasury spokesperson Jabulani Sikhakane could not comment, saying only that the introduction of new taxes, or the amendment of existing taxes, was announced in the annual budget.
During the Mangaung conference, deputy finance minister Nhlanhla Nene was quoted in media reports as giving assurances that the state would not implement a new tax policy without extensive consultation.
These sentiments had given the industry some assurance, according to Vusi Mabena, senior executive for transformation and stakeholder relations at the Chamber of Mines.
But, the statements from the ANC remained very broad and offered little detail on the resolutions, said Mabena. "Broad statements do not assist anyone."
How the industry interpreted the proposals, how the leaders of the ANC interpreted them and how ordinary ANC members interpreted them, were all very different, he argued. "This could lead to continued dissatisfaction at grass-roots level and the mining industry being blamed for inequality."
Additional taxation measures
The chamber wanted to consult the government on the difference between the existing royalties tax and what the ANC was proposing. There needed to be better understanding of why ANC members believed the royalties regime was not working despite the billions it generated for the fiscus, he argued.
South Africa was the only jurisdiction that required mines to draw up social and labour plans, which could be viewed as an extra tax, said Mabena.
Despite these added measures required from the industry, persistent societal inequality remained, he said. As a result, a better understanding is needed of what blockages are causing this problem, Mabena argued. These gaps should be dealt with before the introduction of additional taxation measures.
The chamber was working hard to identify constraints to the implementation of social and labour plans for mining companies.
"The big problem is not that the industry is not [complying] with the law, but that there is not sufficient capacity at the local government level to support communities," he said.
This was not mining companies' core competency and there needed to be stronger relationships between local government, communities and the industry to address development and infrastructure challenges, he said.
The Rustenburg area was a prime example. "It is the fastest growing municipality in Africa. How can the local municipality deal with that human influx?" he asked.
"There is so much pressure that the efforts of the mining industry seem miniscule."


text:
A new report from critical care experts at Johns Hopkins shows the benefits of reducing the use of prescription sedatives by half so that mild exercise programs can be introduced to critically ill patients in the ICU. Curtailing use of the drowsiness-inducing medications not only allows patients to exercise, which is known to reduce muscle weakness linked to long periods of bed rest, but also reduces bouts of delirium and hallucinations and speeds up ICU recovery times by as much as two to three days, the paper concludes.
Mild exercise, the experts say, with sessions varying from 30 minutes to 45 minutes, should be performed by patients under the careful guidance of specially trained physical and occupational therapists and can include any combination of either leg or arm movements while laying flat in bed, sitting up or standing, or even walking slowly in the corridors of the ICU.
Indeed, the Johns Hopkins team has since evaluated a number of additional physical rehabilitation therapies, such as cycling in bed using a specially designed peddling device, or stimulating contractions of the leg muscles with overlying electrical pads.
Patients can often exercise while still attached to life support equipment, such as a mechanical ventilator that helps them breathe, the group shows.
In its latest exercise report, to be published in the journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Johns Hopkins team closely monitored the progress of 57 patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital's medical intensive care unit (or MICU) in 2007. Members of the MICU team checked the patients' records daily for several months before and after the physical rehabilitation project began. Each patient was mechanically ventilated for at least four days, with half receiving no more than one exercising session before the enhanced exercise plan started, while half received at least seven physical therapy sessions after the plan's implementation.


text:
Turn your Schools Clean Up Actions into valuable classroom learning!
We have partnered with Cool Australia, to create a series of engaging lessons. Teachers can download FREE lesson plans, digital worksheets and a host of other resources to teach lessons that will last a lifetime.
Each lesson is explicitly aligned with the Australian Curriculum and addresses the cross curricula priorities and general capabilities. They include a collection of new digital learning resources and Smartboard lessons where students learn by having fun.
View the primary learning unit here .
View the secondary learning unit here .
We have also split the materials into three topical areas for ease of access. These are:
Tuning In - Primary and Secondary
A tuning in activity helps students to define and focus on the issues they will be dealing with in the unit of work.
Finding Out - Primary and Secondary
Students will need to obtain more information about the issues they are going to investigate. They can identify questions of interest and research these either in small groups or on their own. Once information is gathered, it can be shared using chosen communication methods e.g. short presentations. Students can continue finding out by completing a range of investigations, including gathering data. They use appropriate methods to present and communicate what they have found out.
Considering Social Action - Primary and Secondary
Students are given opportunities to apply their learning in real world situations, in the classroom, school, home or the local community.
Create a paperless classroom - by taking advantage of Cool Australia's digital sharing functionality. Register to create your personalised teacher dashboard that allows you to send and receive digital worksheets!


text:
Mother and son's ranch home destroyed by fire
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:34:59 GMT —
A fire completely destroyed a home three miles north of Rio Grande City on Thursday.
A 66-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son were home at the time of the fire.
The San Isidro Fire Department received the phone call around 7:51 p.m. and responded to the family TMs home on F.M. 755 at the Cavazos Ranch.
Rio Grande City Fire Department also assisted in putting out the flames.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
San Isidro fire officials told Action 4 News that the family said they had been having electrical problems.
No injuries were reported.
Family of the home TMs residence said that Red Cross has been helping out the mother and son.


text:
The Smuggling of Art, and the Art of Smuggling: Uncovering the Illicit Trade in Cultural Property and Antiques
We empirically analyze the illicit trade in cultural property and antiques, taking advantage of different reporting incentives between source and destination countries. We generate a measure of illicit trafficking in these goods by comparing imports recorded in United States' customs data and the (purportedly identical) trade recorded by customs authorities in exporting countries. This reporting gap is highly correlated with corruption levels of exporting countries. This correlation is stronger for artifact-rich countries. As a placebo test, we do not observe any such pattern for US imports of toys. We report similar results for four other Western country markets. (JEL F14, K42, Z11, Z13)
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
Volume (Year): 1 (2009)
Issue (Month): 3 (July)
Pages: 82-96
|DOI: 10.1257/app.1.3.82
|Contact details of provider:
| Web page: https://www.aeaweb.org/aej-applied
More information through EDIRC
|Order Information:
|Web: https://www.aeaweb.org/subscribe.html
References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- de Sousa, José & Mayer, Thierry & Zignago, Soledad, 2012.
"Market access in global and regional trade,"
Regional Science and Urban Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 42(6), pages 1037-1052.
- Soledad Zignago & Thierry Mayer, 2005. "Market Access in Global and Regional Trade," Sciences Po publications 2005-02, Sciences Po.
- De Sousa, José & Mayer, Thierry & Zignago, Soledad, 2012. "Market Access in Global and Regional Trade," CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb) 1201, CEPREMAP.
- de Sousa, J. & Mayer, T. & Zignago, S., 2011. "Market access in global and regional trade," Working papers 358, Banque de France.
- de Sousa, José & Mayer, Thierry & Zignago, Soledad, 2012. "Market Access in Global and Regional Trade," CEPR Discussion Papers 9085, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- De Sousa, Jose & Mayer, Thierry & Zignago, Soledad, 2011. "Market access in global and regional trade," MPRA Paper 35602, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Thierry Mayer & Soledad Zignago, 2005. "Market Access in Global and Regional Trade," Working Papers 2005-02, CEPII research center.
- repec:spo:wpecon:info:hdl:2441/10187 is not listed on IDEAS
- Dean Yang, 2008. "Can Enforcement Backfire? Crime Displacement in the Context of Customs Reform in the Philippines," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 90(1), pages 1-14, February.
- Dean Yang, 2004. "Can Enforcement Backfire? Crime Displacement in the Context of Customs Reform in the Philippines," Working Papers 520, Research Seminar in International Economics, University of Michigan.
- Prachi Mishra & Arvind Subramanian & Petia Topalova, 2007. "Policies, Enforcement, and Customs Evasion; Evidence from India," IMF Working Papers 07/60, International Monetary Fund.
- Raymond Fisman & Edward Miguel, 2007. "Corruption, Norms, and Legal Enforcement: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 115(6), pages 1020-1048, December. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)
This item is featured on the following reading lists or Wikipedia pages:
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:aea:aejapp:v:1:y:2009:i:3:p:82-96. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Jane Voros)or (Michael P. Albert)
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
No matter how much technology has improved today, the old world charm of handmade silver jewelry remains. It is a sentiment that is echoed by people from all corners of the world who still seek the simple elegance and beauty of hand crafted silver accessories. There are those who are fortunate enough to…
Handmade Silver Jewelry
Silver Necklaces
Here's another piece of jewelry that will never go out of fashion: silver necklaces. No matter where you are in the world or whatever age group you may be, there is a style of silver necklace that will suit your personal tastes and preference. Ranging from the very simple to the intricate and elaborate…
Mens Silver Jewelry
Up until recently, men were hesitant to wear jewelry and accessories, thinking it made them look well, kind of queer. But historically, it was the men who wore more accessories than their female counterparts, with jewelry being a symbol of pride and rank in the tribe or group. In today's modern times it…
There's a certain understated bling to charm bracelets for girls. These are meant to be cute little things with trinkets, and though not really meant to attract attention to oneself, there's just that flash of fancy whenever you see one.
Fashion comes and goes, and when something is not fashionable, there's a certain glamor and chutzpah in wearing some things. In fact, even when gold hoop earrings are not in fashion, as long as you have the verve, you can get away with wearing it with almost anything.
Speaking of fashion, wouldn't it be great to know upcoming fashion trends way before anyone else does? It's easy to catch and ride on, or start one with the right accessories and accouterments.
There's nothing ugly about laundry. On the contrary, with new model washer dryer combos these utilitarian appliances fit nicely in any household and beautiful in its functionality when at work.
For a variety of needs, whether industrial or for the home, air hoses are almost easy to disregard. It's easy to forget that air hoses have to be right size to fit the equipment, and to have the durability for the internal pressure which the equipment generates.
True, it might be a while before you buy your first 3D TV, but it would be a good start to read the best 3d tv reviews. Reading ahead of the trend would equip you with the necessary knowledge when time comes that you would be buying 3d HDTV.
A mecca of fresh produce in Washington state, Seattle farmers market allow for farm fresh products to get to your home without any intermediate food processing or food storage system. This is where you really need to go when you crave for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Zipping along cross-country can be downright monotonous. At some point you wish there was a way you could have flown to your destination. It's a blessing that are gas station restaurants which dot the landscape, sitting unobtrusively beside the road and attached to the filling station.
organic plugs – Organic ear plugs and organic body jewelry by Omerica Organics. Specialists in plug jewelry and tunnels.


text:
1. Your reason for doing all this is completely wrong. Just FYI. You really shouldn't believe anything some 3 post kid says. Firmware doesnt increase game compatibility.
2. I don't know wth you've done to your system at this point. But following dogeggs guide that you linked wont hurt anything, and it's guaranteed to work.
3. Formatting does absolutely nothing. Unless you're really mad at your saved games. In which case, erase those suckas.


text:
Channing Frye needs more time to develop than Darko has had to deserve time in our rotation. Anyone who thought the kid can be our starting center this season is plain nutty. Not only does he need time to develop, his game is better suited at PF. It would be a huge mistake to force him into the rotation this year.
Can't say enough about Nate and Lee. Nate is ready for significant minutes off the bench this year and should help alleviate the wear&tear on Steph's ankles. Lee will probably get more time at sf than pf. Putting him in with Sweets and whatever center we get should represent a drastic improvement on the boards. Isiah really hit the spot with those two picks.


text:
SPY Cyrus Sunglasses – 2014MSRP: $119.95
Get it for: $65.97
This particular colorway, the Realtree Decoy, has subtle Realtree camo hits on the sides of the frame and inside as well. It's almost camouflaged camo! It also incorporates SPY's patent-pending Happy Lens, so even if you're not having a good day out on the hill or in the sun, you could still have a positive uplift in mood.