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On several occasions this season, New York Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke has attributed disappointing results to a lack of urgency at the start of games.
Saturday was the most recent example of that, as the Red Bulls fell below .500 (3-4-5) on the year with a 2-0 loss to Toronto FC at BMO Field on Saturday afternoon.
New York were a bit shorthanded due to the international departures of starters Roy Miller and Tim Cahill and a late calf injury to midfielder Peguy Luyindula, but that still was not enough to explain why the club struggled so mightily out of the gates against a Toronto side missing midfield ace Michael Bradley.
Petke's side was sloppy at the start of the game, and it only took 11 minutes before that translated into a goal for the hosts. Kosuke Kimura played an ill-advised pass to Dax McCarty, who was marked tightly and wound up losing the ball on a play that ended with Jermain Defoe smashing a shot past Luis Robles.
"We shoot ourselves in the foot again the first 10 minutes and then we're chasing the game," said McCarty. "It's disappointing because you always feel like you can play better, particularly in the midfield. You always want to pass the ball better, you always want to take care of the ball better, and we didn't do that today, especially in the first half, so it's frustrating."
What makes it even worse is that there currently seems to be no exact science as to how to solve New York's early-game woes. Petke said after last week's 5-4 defeat to the Chicago Fire that he did not have the exact remedy to cure the problem, and the bad habit reared its ugly head again in the opening minutes of Saturday's game before the Red Bulls picked things up.
"Urgency, taking better care of the ball, putting ourselves in better situations, yadda yadda," said Petke on why the Red Bulls looked better in the second half vs. Toronto FC. "It's the same thing for the last couple of weeks. First half is flat, second half is strong. That's the way it is."
New York did have a chance to erase their bleak start and split the points with the Reds in the second half on a wide-open chance that red-hot forward Bradley Wright-Phillips somehow kicked over the crossbar and into the stands. That forced the Red Bulls to push numbers forward late, which led to the insurance goal from Toronto FC substitute Luke Moore.
Some observers may point the finger at Wright-Phillips for the loss – but not the Red Bulls, because they know that their poor start is what ultimately did them in.
"No one on this team can fault Bradley Wright-Phillips for anything," said Thierry Henry. "He's been tremendous for us since the beginning of the season and he missed this one and I'm sure he's going to score a lot [more] for us this season."
Franco Panizo covers the New York Red Bulls for MLSsoccer.com. He can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Now that the introductions are out of the way, here are the four solicited covers to help inspire you. You can see the 'evolution' of the characters with four chosen outfits. Four is a lot to ask for, but if you feel up to the challenge then please try it! Otherwise, a minimum of two poses & outfits is required; they can be any old appearance, plus your take on what the character looks like now. Only one entry per person, so don't just pick any old character... make sure it's someone you know & love!
Aside from these four, any Marvel mutant is up for grabs whether they've been an X-Man (or X-Woman) or not. Hero or villain, powered or de-powered. Here's a chance to create an 'Evolution' fashion parade for your favourite mutant! Or if you just want to have your 2¢ on these upcoming variants, then have a look at the blog: What Do you Think... About The 'X-Men Evolutions' Variant Covers?
The PrizeThis is the issue in question: (Uncanny) X-Men #114. There are a lot of creases in the covers and the paper is soft to the touch, like paper money that's been in circulation for a few years. However, the print quality is absolutely pristine. I've compared both copies and they're identical. And if anyone isn't sure about the large price tag for 12p on the cover, then please check out my blog on When British Comic Books Were Really American Comic Books .
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Your tour includes admission to the falls and transportation to and from your Resort. We generally take visitors to the Falls first thing in the morning or late afternoon and avoid all the crowds associated with large excursions booked from the cruise lines. This way, you visitors can enjoy Dunn's River Falls more.
Afterwards you will be taken to Dolphin Cove which is adjacent to Dunn's River Falls. Dolphin Cove is one of Jamaica's finest attractions. It has won the Jamaica Tourist Allied Members award for "the most distinguished service", as well as the Association of Jamaica Attractions award for "Best Attraction".
Your Dolphin experience begins with a 30-minute informative orientation presentation from a resident expert trainer. Next, your own personal trainer will take you out for an unforgettable swim and one to one encounter with two playful, intelligent, friendly Bottle-nosed Dolphins. Frolic, swim with, stroke, kiss, get kissed by , and get a foot push OR Dorsal Fin pull all around the pool with one of your new immensely intelligent Dolphin friends, The main difference between the "Dolphin Swim" and the "Ultimate swim" program is the exciting foot push OR dorsal fin push.
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Please remember to bring your waterproof cameras, as you will have opportunities to take pictures of your adventure. You will also need to wear aqua marine shoes. Use good sunscreen lotion and carry a few dollars to tip your guides as well as for shopping.
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A test of the expectations hypothesis of the term structure using cross-section data
Paper number: 98/12
Paper date: August 1998
Year: 1998
Paper Category: Discussion Paper
Richard D Harris
University of Exeter
Empirical tests of the expectations hypothesis of the term structure have almost without exception been tests of the time-series properties of interest rates. However, the expectations hypothesis has implications not just for the yield movement of a single pair of bond maturities over a number of periods but also for the relationship between yield movements of a number of bond maturities over a single period. This paper tests these implications of the expectations hypothesis using cross-section bond yield data. A long series of monthly cross-section regressions is estimated using zero coupon bond yields for maturities from two months to thirty-five years. The expectations hypothesis is tested using the time-series average of the estimated slope parameter in the cross-section regressions. Three versions of the expectations hypothesis are tested: the pure expectations hypothesis, which does not allow for a risk premium, the constant risk premium expectations hypothesis, which allows for a maturity-specific risk premium that is constant over time, and a generalisation of the expectations hypothesis in which the maturity-specific risk premium is time-varying. The risk premium is proxied by the expected absolute value of the excess holding period return. Consistent with evidence from time series studies, both the pure expectations hypothesis and the constant risk premium expectations hypothesis are strongly rejected. However, once allowance is made for a time varying risk premium, the expectations hypothesis cannot be rejected, with estimated parameters very close to their hypothesised values.
JEL Classification Nos: C21; G14
Keywords: Expectations hypothesis of the term structure of interest rates; cross-section regression test; Fama and MacBeth procedure
Corresponding Author: Richard D Harris, Department of Economics, University of Exeter, Streatham Court, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK, tel: (44) 1392 263215, fax: (44) 1392 263242, email: email@example.com
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This Fund Is Making A Bundle
By JENNY ANDERSON
Published: November 10, 2006
How much money is actually made in the fast-growing realm of hedge funds and private equity is often just an informed estimate.
No longer.
A securities filing by a $26 billion investment company provides a rare peek behind the curtain of secrecy that typically governs the world of alternative investments. Late Wednesday, the Fortress Investment Group filed to sell $750 million worth of shares to the public, valuing the company at $7.5 billion.
While the filing does not disclose individual compensation, two things are abundantly clear: money management, when the returns are good, is an extraordinarily profitable business. And the principals will make a killing on the deal.
For the first half of this year, Fortress, which has 500 employees, earned $88 million on revenue of $877.5 million. Fees from its funds totaled $185.8 million.
If finance were more democratic, every Fortress employee, from secretaries to fund managers, would make $673,000 this year on an annualized basis, up 14 percent from 2005, according to data provided by Charles Hintz, a securities industry analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Company.
Of course, secretaries and fund managers won't be taking home the same paycheck. And the offering will make Fortress's five principals -- already wealthy from the success of the fund's performance -- billionaires. They have $500 million invested in the fund. If Fortress sells 10 percent to the public as disclosed, that leaves the five with $6.8 billion to divvy up.
In an effort to minimize the risk that any of those principals will leave, they are restricted from selling shares and face a five-year lockup that requires each to give up from 70 percent of his interests in the first year to 14 percent between the fourth and fifth years.
Like most private equity and hedge funds, Fortress earns huge fees: 1 to 2 percent of assets under management to run the fund and 20 percent of profits in ''incentive'' compensation. Traditional asset managers make much less: about 1 percent of assets under management.
''I think the compensation is reassuring rather than disconcerting,'' said Donald H. Putnam, chief executive of Grail Partners, a merchant bank. ''I would not want to own a company that underpaid its people.''
The filing also shows just how profitable hedge funds and private equity can be. Last year, the group had revenue of more than $1 billion, earned $192.7 million and paid out $259.2 million in compensation.
For the same period, BlackRock Financial, the big asset management firm, managed $452 billion in assets, 17 times as much as Fortress. In 2005, it made about the same amount in revenue -- $1.2 billion, and slightly more in profit, $233.9 million. It paid out compensation of $595 million to 1,752 employees.
Fortress was founded in 1998 and today is run by its five principals: Wesley R. Edens, Robert I. Kauffman, Randal A. Nardone, Peter L. Briger and Michael E. Novogratz. The company has grown rapidly, from $1.2 billion under management on Dec. 31, 2001, to $26 billion on Sept. 30, 2006. It operates three main lines of business: private equity funds that manage $13.6 billion, hedge funds with $9.4 billion and other publicly traded companies worth $3 billion.
The fund's returns -- high by competitive standards -- may be attractive to potential investors. The private equity funds had net annualized returns of 38.8 percent. The hybrid hedge funds that invest in distressed assets, including loans among other things, had annualized net returns of 13.7 percent. The ''liquid'' funds that invest globally in debt, currency, stock and commodity markets and derivatives had net returns of 13.7 percent. Fortress also manages two ''castles,'' which are publicly traded alternative investment vehicles. The return for those companies on a net annualized basis is 50.6 percent.
Fortress wants to offer shares to the public, the filing says, to have capital, currency, people and permanence. In other words, it wants money from the offering to invest in the business, a stock to use to make future acquisitions, stock to use as incentive compensation and a ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange -- FIG -- that elevates it from yet another big hedge fund to a permanent institution.
Fortress will use at least $250 million of the proceeds to pay down debt. The remaining money raised will be invested in the business. Other areas it says it could expand into include infrastructure funds, real estate funds, structured debt products, funds focused on industry or geographic sectors and more traditional long-only funds, or those that do not short stocks -- a bet that the prices will fall.
Mr. Putnam expects more public offerings of hedge funds and private equity firms will follow.
''It is categorically a trend,'' he said. ''These companies are easier to float than to acquire. The challenges of an acquisition -- it's the mating of hippos -- it's a rare event.''
As in many mergers, combining the egos, finances and strategies of two money managers can be challenging. ''A floatation is much more straightforward and it puts a clear value on the company,'' Mr. Putnam said.
Publicly traded hedge funds and private equity funds are not rare abroad. RAB Capital and the Man Group are listed in London, while the Partners Group is traded in Switzerland and the Sparx Group in Japan.
Goldman Sachs is the lead underwriter on the Fortress deal with Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities and Lehman Brothers as co-managers. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is the legal counsel.
Chart: ''Hedge Power''
The Fortress Investment Group, which manages $26 billion in hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investments, is planning to go public. While Fortress manages much less money than a traditional money manager like T. Rowe Price, it produces nearly the same amount of revenue.
Graph shows ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT, 2006 REVENUE (SIX MONTHS THROUGH JUNE 30), and ENTERPRISE VALUE* for T. ROWE PRICE and FORTRESS.
*Assumes $750 million float for a 10 percent stake (factors in cash and debt on balance sheet)
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15"A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.
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Hickman Hall at Stephens College's campus in Columbia
January 17, 1857: Stephens College was incorporated in Columbia.
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Tips to get ice cube massage at home:
- Apply a face pack. You can apply any face pack that suits your face. Instead of using artificial face packs, just go natural. Mix besan (gram flour), yogurt, rose water lemon juice and cream (optional). Apply on your face and neck. Leave for 5 minutes.
- Now rub the ice cube on your face.
- Start from your forehead. Go down to the corner of the eyes, and then rub gently. The face pack will become wet and start rubbing all around your face. Be careful while applying near your eyes.
- Another recipe is by mixing essential oils. Add few drops of rosemary oil, olive oil and rose water in a bowl. Now dip an ice cube and rub on your face.
- Massage gently with the ice cube to moisturise the face. This face pack not only moisturises the face but also softens your skin. Try this face massage recipe twice every week to get best results.
- If you do not have essential oils at home, you can apply any other face pack and then massage with ice cubes.
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1. Always massage for 2-4 minutes and then rinse your face with fresh water. If your face burns or becomes extremely red, you can stop applying ice cubes.
2. Ice cubes are extremely cold and so, the skin burns and becomes red. However, if the redness doesn't go within 30-45 minutes, it can be an allergy.
3. If it is difficult for you to apply ice cubes directly, use an ice bag or a cloth piece. Just wrap up an ice cube in a muslin or cotton cloth. Rub on the face. Make sure the cloth is clean and smooth on the skin.
4. Ice cubes are great for your face. An ice cube massage tightens the skin and prevents it from getting wrinkles. It open the skin pores and this directly affects the complexion. If you have acne or pimple, rub ice cube regularly. Ice cubes treat sun burn too. You can simply massage your face with ice cubes after coming from outside.


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LITTLETON, Colo. (May 20, 2013) - Delcia Garcia and Dennis Goodwin have been named Classified Employee of the Year and Administrator of the Year, respectively, for the 2012-13 school year at Arapahoe Community College.
Garcia, who took over as the Division Assistant for the Health, Sciences and Engineering department midway through the 2012-13 school year, spent the previous five years as an Administrative Assistant II in ACC's Admissions and Records office. Garcia spent four years (2002 to 2006) working at the Community College of Denver prior to her arrival at ACC. She earned her associate degree (AAS) from CCD in 2005 and is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree from Regis University. Garcia, who was nominated for ACC's Classified Employee of the Year award in 2007-08, currently serves on the White Elephant Silent Auction, Classified Assembly Book Scholarship and End-of-Year-BBQ committees.
The Chief of Police in the ACC Campus Police department, Goodwin has served a grand total of 33 years in the law enforcement field, including the last seven at Arapahoe Community College. His experience also includes 15 years with the Lakewood (Colo.) Police Department and 12 years as the Chief Investigator with the Jefferson County (Colo.) District Attorney's Office. Goodwin, who was named Lakewood Police Department's Investigator of the Year in 1988, is a graduate of Florida State University. His education also includes the FBI National Academy (1998) and the Northwestern University School of Staff and Command (2001). Goodwin is featured in the book Rough Trade by Steve Jackson, which analyzes his role as the Chief Investigator for Jefferson and Gilpin Counties in the Robert Lee Riggan, Jr., murder case in Colorado in the late 1990's.
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text: Guys from TT: I love my current stick (Becker V1 MP) and play good with it since 2007. My string broke and while my stringer makes his job, I played today with a C10 Pro from Volkl. What can I say? kind of heavy in my arm but I found A LOT OF GOOD THINGS over my current racquet. Just to mention some: 1. Great control for ground strokes and at the net. 2. Better volleys under control and stability 3. Very stable at the net 4. I feel I can hit more precise angles 5. A heavier serve. Now what? to be honest I feel confused because this new discovery. After a three hours playing doubles my arm felt tired, I thing because of the weight; but with no pain in my joints and this is a great indicator for me. Specially for someone like me who suffered some pain in my elbow. After this long and bored story I´m considering to give a change to this new racquet (or something similar). In that case I have two specific questions: 1. Should I have to fortify my arm to handle this new weight? (I have no too much time for gym sessions, maybe at home) 2. Do you know a racquet with very very similar specs but with a lower weight? I really appreciate your advices to avoid a stupid decision.:shock:


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New Chamber team takes over
The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce has a brand new slate of officers less than two weeks before its annual banquet as the board's three officers submitted their resignations last week.
Chairperson Becky Booker Marek, chair-elect Lindsay Cleveland and treasurer Michelle Morgan all resigned last Wednesday, citing "time constraints."
By Friday morning, Chamber board members had appointed a new set of officers from the current slate of directors.
Debra Jackson takes over as chair person, Mike Walko as chair- elect and Bob Wilson as treasurer.
NOTICE— Deedra Jacob, Chamber president, said also, executive assistant Shelley Stautz has given her two weeks notice and will leave her position.
That's a paid job administered through the Chamber.
Jacob said she began interviews to fill the soon-to-be vacant position on Monday.
INSTALLED—The resigned slate of officers had been installed in the Chamber's annual membership meeting Jan. 12 and were to have served for one year.
The resignations came 10 days before the Chamber's first Milam County BBQ Cookoff (see story above) and two weeks before the annual Chamber banquet, set for March 29.
Cleveland was a new director, installed in the January meeting, while Morgan was a holdover director.
VACANCIES—Chamber directors are to fill a vacancy on the Chamber board when they meet April 12, Jacob said.
The appointment of Wilson has filled one of the two director vacancies created by last week's resignations.
Jacob said there were only two vacancies because Marek had already rotated off the board before beginning her year as Chamber chair.
Directors are elected in an annual ballot of Chamber members.
Other holdover Chamber board directors are Mitul Patel, Cyndia Ingram, Pat Watson, Cindy Jerman, Joyce Ford, Bob Stephens, Hunter Matula, Jackson, Walko, Dave Phillips and Jenny Lehmkuhl.
Rebecca King is associate director, representing the Rockdale ISD.


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Racing under the radar
Despite having a more than a century-long presence in the mass media, horseracing remains under the radar of the majority of Filipinos.
Yet in 2014, the Philippine Thoroughbred industry earned P8.22 billion in gross sales from betting handle, employed 6,165 people, and remitted P1.44 billion in direct taxes to the government, not counting indirect taxes.
Industry investors, from horseowners to racing club owners, have poured an estimated P5 billion pesos into Thoroughbred livestock and racing operations and breeding infrastructure and technology. The sport's events have raised champions whose track times are close to matching those posted by stakes winners abroad.
However, the industry faces constraints from external and internal factors leading to a downtrend in recent years. To turn this around, the industry's regulatory body, the Philippine Racing Commission, and the industry's various sectors – horseowners, racing clubs, jockeys, trainers - are pushing for a law that will give the agency a better capability to help address industry issues.
Yesterday, without fanfare, House Bill No. 4474 was taken up for deliberation in a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations Public Enterprises, chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar.
Among the issues raised by members of the industry was the need to rationalize racing taxes. Racing is the most taxed form of gaming, with taxes levied on bets, winnings, and track income. Historical sales data show that the lower the taxes on racing, the higher the sales, leading to higher prizes and government revenue.
Villar, the only senator present at the hearing, requested the industry to submit a comparative analysis of taxes imposed on local gaming operations – racing, Lotto, casino, and the like - with a view to addressing this concern.
She also inquired into the livestock aspect of racing, particularly the National Stud Farm that is under the Bureau of Animal Industry. The NSF was established by Republic Act No. 4618 in 1965, and during its heyday provided at little or no cost the stud services of Thoroughbred stallions to racehorse breeders and to farmers.
According to BAI's Dr. Gilbert Bolo, in 2000 the budget for the NSF was P9 million. There is presently no budget allocated to the NSF, which has been inactive for about a decade.
The senator told the racing industry, "You are not the only ones complaining" about the lack of livestock, adding that with the various efforts of livestock development scattered among different government agencies, the country has "failed" in the development of its livestock program. For instance, the country produces "only one percent of its consumption" of dairy products.
"We are studying whether this should it be centralized – sa ngayon kasi, iba ang sa goat, iba ang sa carabao."
She said she is amenable to providing a P10 million budget for the BAI to buy stallions for a reestablished stud farm.
It was also at the hearing that the senator heard for the first time about illegal bookies in racing, and asked how their operations could be stopped.
Philippine Racing Club, Inc. EVP and CFO Allan Abesamis said, "Illegal bookies are the industry's number one enemy. If they eradicated, the concerns of horseowners about low prizes and racetracks about income will be solved." It is estimated that the sales of illegal bookies are the same as that of the racetracks.
Games and Amusements Board Commissioner lawyer Aquil Tamano admitted that GAB, which supervises the betting aspect of racing, is also mandated to police against illegal bookies. However, they are hampered by lack of manpower and arms.
"We were initially given a police force by the DILG (Department of Interior and Local Government)," he said, "but this stopped in 2004."
The senator is receptive to reforms and changes in the racing industry - "We will touch on taxes and horse prizes" - but she does not seem inclined to change the nature of Philracom to that of a GOCC as HB 4474 seeks to do, reasoning that whether "the name is changed" other things remain the same.
"We have to fix how we do things, identify problems, and come up with strategies to address them… We'll do something for the revival of the industry."
Perhaps this time, with the support of Senator Villar, the often-overlooked racing industry will finally get the legislative makeover it needs to make it more responsive to changing times and circumstances.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- An iPad application may make the report print-out a thing of the past.
According to Sanju Bansal, COO of MicroStrategy (McLean, Va.), "The iPad is effectively replacing paper in businesses [as a new way] to share information, to communicate features and capabilities, to visualize data or reports." Added Bansal, "Wherever you see stacks of paper in an enterprise today, those will largely be replaced by content consuming devices like the iPad."
MicroStrategy's Mobile app generator is billed as allowing companies to create their own apps that can be customized to display internal data that can then be distributed to employees via a private-label app store. A point-and-click interface allows apps to de created on a PC or Mac, then loaded into an iPad or iPhone for display. Built-in presentation tools, reporting capabilities and multi-window dashboard-style displays that are then converted to iPad or iPhone apps--even if they contain embedded Adobe Flash.
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A little more than 12 hours from an NHL lockout, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs was still signing contracts he has no intention to pay in full.
This time, it was winger Milan Lucic agreeing on a three-year, $18 million extension. Lucic, 24, had 26 goals and 61 points last season, his fifth with the Bruins. One of the NHL's foremost size-skill combos at 6-4, 228, Lucic is also a face of the franchise and was a major component of the team's 2011 Stanley Cup run.
"I have spent five great years here in Boston and I've really embraced the city and the Boston Bruins, and they have embraced me," he said in a conference call. "I'm really excited for this and happy to be remaining a Bruin. There is no other team in the NHL I'd rather play for."
Lucic could've become a restricted free agent after the 2012-13 season, though that remains nothing more than a hypothetical. The lockout will begin at midnight on Saturday, with Jacobs as one of its driving forces.
He leads a pack of hard-line owners insisting that players agree on a CBA that gives them less than the 57 percent of hockey-related revenue they currently receive. Another key component of the owners' proposal is an intensified escrow system that would virtually guarantee that players like Lucic don't get made whole. The owners' initial offer included a flat 24 percent rollback on current deals, though they've since come off that.
Jacobs' stance hasn't stopped GM Peter Chiarelli from doing his job, though; in the past eight days, Chiarelli has locked up Lucic, winger Brad Marchand, and 20-year-old leading scorer Tyler Seguin to extensions totaling more than $70 million.
"We have been winning and we will continue to use this approach. A guy like Milan is a perfect example," Chiarelli said. "He marks the end of three signings that we've done over the course of a couple of weeks," Chiarelli said. "I am very happy to have completed them. I think it shows commitments from Milan and the other players and a commitment from our owners."
Jacobs and the Bruins aren't alone; Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider also gave out more than $70 million in funny money and also attempted to sign Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber to a 13-year, $110 million contract that, to an almost cartoonish degree, goes against the standards the league is attempting to set. Snider is chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a subsidiary of Comcast, which also owns NBC Sports and plans to pay the league its $200 million in TV money, regardless of whether the season takes place or not.


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- 23 de mayo de 2007, 20:40
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About the traslation... I'll try the best, I will make the time to turn this blog bilingual. My grammar isn't the best, but you will get the idea :)
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Norfolk man who told one theft victim he had cancer and another that he was a royal marine is jailed for his "utterly despicable" behaviour
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A man who told one woman he had cancer and another he was a former Royal Marine who had served in Afghanistan before stealing items belonging to their children, including one who was being treated for a serious kidney condition, has been jailed after he was described as "utterly despicable" by a judge.
David Andrews, 32, was "living a lie" and got into relationships with two women, on the back of creating a back story about himself, before stealing from their children and selling the goods for himself.
After becoming involved with Heather Neal, from Spixworth, in June 2012 he told her that he had cancer and that it had flared up again resulting in her taking him to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for treatment he did not need or have during August 2012.
Andrews, who would walk around the hospital while she waited in the car, then stole her daughter's iPad.
The defendant then became involved with Melanie Poynter, of Cromer, who he told he had been a Royal Marine who had served in Afghanistan but was suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of what he had seen. He stole her daughter's iPad at a time when she was receiving treatment for a serious kidney condition in hospital.
The iPad, which contains sentimental material, including the only pictures and video Miss Poynter has of her daughter taking part in the Olympic Torch relay in 2012, was sold along with the other items Andrews stole from the first victim.
Andrews, of The Walkway, Walcott, appeared at Norwich Crown Court yesterday to be sentenced having previously admitted two counts of theft and fraud by false representation.
Jailing Andrews for 20 months, Judge Stephen Holt branded the defendant a "liar" who told "lie after lie" and managed to "wheedle his way" into the lives of vulnerable women who were both single parents who were struggling to bring up families.
Judge Holt said: "The lies you told were quite incredible. The bigger the lie the more likely people are to believe it."
He added: " In my view what you did was utterly despicable.
"This is one of the worst types of case, on its facts, of this particular offence that I've come across."
Andrews was charged following the theft of electrical equipment including an iPad and an Xbox Connect from two separate victims. He then resold some of these stolen items, claiming they were his property.
Chris Youell, prosecuting, said: "Essentially he was living a lie, creating a back story to ingratiate himself to these women and when in these relationships committed these offences."
The court also heard from both victims who bravely read out victim personal statements despite being reduced to tears by what Andrews had done to them.
Miss Neal said his lies were "constant" and described how she would take him to hospital after he told her his cancer had flared up and was told to wait in the car while he supposedly received treatment.
She said her daughter was "really upset" by the theft and had thought a stranger had been in the house. Miss Neal said she has found it "very hard" to trust men since.
Miss Poynter, who was told he was a marine who had shot children in Afghanistan, said Andrews "betrayed my trust by stealing from me and my family".
Richard Wood, for Andrews, said what he did to these two women was of a "very unpleasant character" and "wholly unacceptable" but indicated he deserved full credit for his guilty pleas and might need "professional help".
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On a Saturday night, Cherry Crest Seafood is all business. The menu for this small strip-mall restaurant and fish market lists twenty entrees, not counting pastas or salads, as well as a spread of house specialties and a long board of apps; the chalkboards and dry-erase boards are full of more daily specials; and the kitchen where all these dishes are created is tiny — an open hot line arranged in a tight, cramped square with three guys banging around inside. They're slinging sizzle platters, saucing, topping and arranging a dozen different fish, pulling live lobsters from the tank with the calm coolness of veteran executioners while the waitresses do assembly-line salads and the busboys break like wings of Stukka dive-bombers every time a group leaves — grabbing plates, stacking glasses, wiping down and turning tables with the speed and practiced efficiency of an Indy pit crew.
Cherry Crest is not a hip restaurant. It is, in fact, the least hip restaurant in the city — possessing neither the honest retro credentials of an old place like Bastien's nor the bought-and-paid-for faux-retro slickness of a new-old joint like Steuben's, with no claim to the foodie-chic-ethnic-weirdness that keeps unusual spots like India's or Domo in the green. It isn't in a hot neighborhood, or even a neighborhood that has ever been hot or ever will be. And though many of the cars in the parking lot are expensive and German or enormous SUVs, they are driven almost exclusively by ladies of a certain age or men older than their teeth. Cherry Crest is not a place where anyone goes to be seen. Innovation is anathema here, chased out of the kitchen like a disease. With its cramped floor, upholstered booths, aging posters of the Detroit Red Wings, higgledy-piggledy arrangement of tables and chairs crammed in as tightly as possible and style of plating that harks back to the two-dimensional days before Portale, before ring molds, before every entree had to come stacked high as if the plate were incredibly valuable real estate and the chef had bought only one small parcel, Cherry Crest is not going to win any awards for design.
And yet, it is busy. At 6:30 on a Saturday night, the wait at the door is an hour, easy. I don't know how many people the restaurant can seat, but I do know the floor is completely committed — at 100 percent capacity and then some, with the dining room and covered patio full. The waiters and waitresses are moving along pre-cut grooves in the floor, following the same path that some have been following for more than two decades, since the day the place opened back in 1985. The hostess stand is unmanned most of the time, with the list working on a sort of honor system: You step in, pick up the little notebook, write in your name and the number in your party, then step back. A regular in the parking lot offers a helpful warning while I wait my turn at the book: write your name close to the one before you, because there are assholes in the world, jerks who will try to cram their names in between two other names, thereby bumping themselves up in the batting order. So when I pick up the pen, I leave no room for such shenanigans. I'm taking no chances at all.
Cherry Crest Seafood Market and Restaurant
5909 South University Boulevard, Greenwood Village, 303-798-2600, www.cherrycrestseafood.com. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Crabcakes: $8.95
Clams (dozen): $10.95
Mussels: $8.95
Lemon sole: $17.95
Salmon: $17.95
Enchiladas: $18.95
Lobster: Market
I've been here on a busy Tuesday afternoon when the patio was full and people were pressed up against the market cold cases (Cherry Crest is also a wholesaler of truly excellent fish delivered daily), but I managed to slide in, get my order — a lobster roll that was heavy on the red onion and celery, which I don't care for but some people do — and slip out again with no fuss, no muss. I've been in on a busy Thursday evening when I only had to wait seconds for a table, and not much longer for Little Necks dunked in warm, drawn butter, greenlip mussels in garlic-shot beurre blanc and a plate of peel-and-eat 18-20s mounded on a plain white plate with no more elaborate garnish than a lemon wedge and a leaf of wilted lettuce, no more extravagance than the shrimp themselves (perfectly boiled in court bouillon, chilled, lovely) and a tin soufflé cup of excellent, horseradish-heavy cocktail sauce.
But Saturday is crazy busy. Out in the parking lot, the conversation is all about fish, about piscine fantasies and memories of great meals had just on the other side of the glass, at this table or that one. Everyone has a favorite plate. I hear recommendations for the salmon, the salmon, the salmon again. For the sword, for the crab legs, for the Great Lakes walleye — a seasonal taste you rarely get to indulge in Colorado. One woman swears by the Thai noodle salad with grilled salmon. "I'm hooked," she says, with no trace of irony. "I'm going to have it tonight. Or maybe the lobster salad. Or the lobster and crab enchiladas..." Her voice goes all rough and husky, like Homer Simpson dreaming of doughnuts. "They are soooo good."
We wait. The rest of my party and I smoke cigarettes and talk about fish. Like John Candy in that movie Summer Rental, I keep an eye on the lobster tank and see its stock getting rapidly depleted. I don't exactly leave nose-prints on the front windows, but I come close. While I'm watching the lobsters, some 900-year-old man with no hair and a blind man's dark glasses almost backs over several would-be diners in his hurry to sling a three-ton Hummer into a choice parking spot right by the front door. He is oblivious to the yelling. When he hobbles out of the driver's seat, he looks as though a stiff wind might turn him to dust.
Finally, we are called to a table by the windows, a four-top shoved up tight against the glass, the fourth chair co-opted into service at some other table. Considering the hour and the volume that Cherry Crest is turning, service is remarkably fast, competent to a fault. There's a system here, one that serves a too-small floor with a too-small kitchen very well. Apps are mostly pre-prep, long-haul dishes: cold shrimp, soups, clam chowder, crabcakes that are already formed and need only a quick flip in a hot pan to brown. Salads (served with every entree) come as a second course — a stall to keep the kitchen on top of the flood of entrees. We get a plate of cold shrimp and bowls of hot shrimp and artichoke soup, thick and lemony, touched with tarragon — unusual but delicious, and rustic as all get-out. We eat two orders of delicious crabcakes that are nothing but lump crab, salt, pepper and some green onion — no cheating, no filler. The salads are steakhouse-standard: mostly iceberg, a little red leaf, pine nuts. They're being banged out by the dozen from a small cold table — the garde manger station, run by the floor staff, overseen by the floor manager who will also pour wine, pop the tops on beer bottles, pull sodas for the kids.
Then, the entrees. The best are the simplest, although the long menu does occasionally devolve into strange ethnic digressions (mahi mahi in Thai garlic sauce, chili-orange glazes and sesame oils). The lemon sole comes topped with a blue-crab-parmesan-and-breadcrumb crust to protect the delicate flesh of the fish from the blasting heat of the top broiler. Technically, this is a good idea, although our crust is a little burnt. But the sole itself is fantastic — soft and yielding, a little oily, a little sweet. The lobster and crab enchilada we'd heard about in the parking lot is good in a Casa Bonita kind of way: a guilty pleasure of perfectly cooked lobster meat and lump crab swaddled inside a tortilla and then smothered under a veil of yellow-orange cheese and a jalapeño cream sauce. The green beans on the side seem like a joke, a bit of green added in the vain hope that anyone presented with such a massive mound of tortillas, lobster and cheese might actually eat a vegetable and thereby put off the subsequent massive heart attack for at least one more day.
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I'd ordered a lobster dinner, of course. I've been ordering lobsters in Denver for years, futilely hoping that maybe, maybe, someone will eventually cook one right — the way I remember lobsters being done on family trips to Maine and the Maritimes. When handled right, lobster is the very definition of succulence, of sweet and fatty indulgence: the foie gras of the sea. In Colorado, I have been disappointed more times than I can count. But not tonight.
My lobster is flawless. Delicious. Bright red and angry-looking and big. It's a female, which helps (they taste better than the males), her body packed with roe. When I crack her first claw, the meat pulls out with no resistance, purply-red and mottled. It is, without a doubt, the best lobster I've had since coming west seven years ago. And the lobster is not even the best thing on the table.
No, that honor goes to the salmon — the salmon the people in the parking lot couldn't stop talking about, the just-delivered salmon that's a special this night. Served poached with a light nap of Dijon and dill hollandaise, it is a piece of fish so perfect, so beautiful and fresh and shockingly good, that it actually stuns me into silence for a moment. I am not a man who loves salmon. It's too fishy, too flaky, too oily, almost always too old. Other restaurants do terrible things to salmon, handle it like chicken, create throw-away dishes fit only for the unadventurous or those on strict diets. But Cherry Crest has treated my salmon with a French reverence for product. It's beautifully poached, buttery, delicate, almost meltingly soft on my tongue and ideally paired with just that velvety shroud of scratch hollandaise. It borders on miraculous — one cool, composed and classical high, the kind of dish that gets talked about in the parking lot.
And next weekend, that's just where I'll be.


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BELL (AP) — Former Bell Police Chief Randy Adams claimed he was disabled, but the Los Angeles Times says he took spinning classes and ran a 5K charity race only months before taking the job.
Adams completed the 2009 Glendale race in under 32 minutes. And his application for Orange County sheriff in 2008 said he enjoys skiing and jogging.
Adams made a deal to be declared disabled when he was hired as police chief of the tiny Los Angeles suburb last year. That could allow him to pay taxes on only half of his potential $400,000-a-year state pension — although the deal is under investigation.
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Bob Wylie is out, Bob Dyce is in, and the status of the rest of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers assistant coaches remains up in the air.
Wylie, who spent the past two seasons as Winnipeg's offensive line coach, saw the writing on the wall when he and new head coach Mike Kelly chatted earlier this week.
"I explained to him that I have two guys in mind that I've worked with before, and nothing has been solidified with those individuals," Kelly said yesterday from his home in the Philadelphia area.
"And when he heard that there were two in the mix, he said, 'Well, I'll just pack my office.' So I thanked him for his time with the Blue Bomber organization, and he moved on."
Dyce, meanwhile, will be on Kelly's staff in 2009. Dyce has been with the club since 2003 as its receivers coach and, more recently, its Canadian College Draft co-ordinator.
His history with Kelly certainly didn't hurt his chances of returning. Kelly will be the fourth coach Dyce has worked under in his seven seasons with the Bombers.
"I had a good long talk with Bobby," Kelly said. "I've known him since he was with the St. Vital Mustangs, so Bobby and I have known each other a long time.
"As I did my research, I was very much impressed with the work Bobby's done with Canadian scouting, and I don't want that disrupted."
Kelly also believes Dyce can help him turn around a Bombers offence that struggled mightily in 2008 and may have been dysfunctional, according to the new boss.
"Bobby's got a good offensive mind," Kelly said, "and I'm looking forward to he and I working in conjunction because the quarterbacks and the receivers will be together quite a bit. And I guess that wasn't the case before.
"If I can go in and put our organizational system in place, that might be (the difference), because it's not a bad football team. Maybe just being organized and structured a little bit differently will help."
The futures of defensive co-ordinator Greg Marshall, special teams co-ordinator Cory McDiarmid, defensive line coach Richard Harris and defensive backs boss Dan Daniel haven't officially been decided, Kelly said, but it's believed none will be asked to join his staff.


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Jose Mourinho has had another dig at Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp, suggesting they are not at clubs big enough to sign Paul Pogba.
Last Friday, United manager Mourinho branded his Arsenal counterpart Wenger and Liverpool boss Klopp "not ethical" after they questioned the fee the Red Devils were reportedly set to splash out on bringing midfielder Pogba back from Juventus.
And, following United's announcement in the early hours of Tuesday morning that the Pogba deal was officially done, Mourinho told MUTV: "I know the discussion, I understand that, sometimes in football, things happen and the club breaks the record, but this is only possible at clubs like Man United.
"When I heard some of the comments and heard some of the managers criticising that, I don't think they ever have this problem because, to have this problem, you need to be at one of the top clubs in the world. So at Man United it can happen."
While Mourinho feels the "unbelievable" Pogba "has everything", he has stressed it may take time before the 23-year-old France international is fully firing in the United side and has vowed to "protect" him if needed.
"He's a very young player, an unbelievable midfield player with such physicality but, at the same time, such agility, co-ordination, skill. He has everything," the Portuguese added.
"What he has to learn now is how to play with us because I always say that in football you can be a super player, like he is, but a team is a team and you need to learn how to play in the team, and the team needs to learn how to play with you.
"We need to get the best out of him and this will be a process. So if he needs protection, I am here to protect.
"I know some people think that he arrives here now and, the first time he touches the ball, he scores, but I'm here to protect him and give him the best conditions to be what we think he is going to be, which is a football player for Man United, a reference for this club. I'm so happy."
Four years on from leaving for Juve, Pogba has returned to United as one of the biggest stars in the game.


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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
Emmitt bringing in the animals..aw snap!
Keep your feet on the ground, when your heads in the clouds!
25.5 (Tee Hee!)
"In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, broccoli, zits, ozone depletion, racism, sexism, stupid guys and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day?" - Unknown
Spring 2016 FoRT Yearbook Title: "Most Likely to Make a Short Story Long, and a Long Story LONGER!"
I hate Sabrina's dress. Ladies with bazoombas as big as hers should not wear a dress with a keyhole bustline. When she was moving, her boobs were bouncing so hard I thought they might start an earthquake. When she was standing still, her boobs created a mountainous shelf. I felt embarrassed for her.
I wish Kirstie would do something with her hair. I think she needs to have it cut shorter. At that length, it looks scraggly and messy every week. I want to shampoo her hair when I see her. It's amazing the difference it makes when she's wearing a wig and you can see her pretty face instead of her flyaway hair.
Yearbook Title, Spring 2016: Consummate Overachiever Whos Most Likely Reminiscing About The Florida Keys
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Welcome back Emmitt!!
Loved it!
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I can't help it; I did and do not like Emmitt.
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What was its impact vis-à-vis the general policy objectives of FP6 and specific objectives of NMP? This study evaluates the strategic value and impact of thematic priority NMP in FP6 in its wider European and international context, concluding that the programme has made a strategic impact, but no revolution.
The evaluators found that the objectives of the FP6 NMP programme have been reached to varying degrees. Excellent and new knowledge was produced and strengthened (but not first class knowledge). Critical mass was built up, shifts in research achieved and career and mobility opportunities for researchers created. Environmental sustainability was also stimulated. Involvement of SMEs remained a bottleneck and commercialisation of research results was less important than progress in science.


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Thanks for sharing the finished design..very creative setting!
Wow! Another great idea! I love pinwheel-type patterns and I love unusual flower ideas... this is the best of both world...pinwheels AND flowers. Appliqued butterflies scattered in the "garden" might look cute. Thanks for your great instructions.
I like the black lines. I have looked at these patterns and was never interested in the bulky seams! Thanks for sharing. What a great way to make a warm "basement blanket"!
what an undertaking, very colorful, nice piecing and quilting.
What a great way to use those old jeans. I have a load of old jeans just waiting. Great job
I love that panel!!!
Hi I love your quilt! Can you tell me what it's called and where I might find the pattern? I really like the dimensional look and your colour choices are beautiful.
That's it! This has to be the most adorable combination! I want a pair of those boots! I wonder if they make a pattern in size 10? Great work and thanks for sharing.
I think it is beautiful and wonderfully done.
I have this pattern and hope to soon make one. It is beautiful. Wonderful work.
Absolutely beautiful, I like both sides.
I love your baby quilt and baby boot (ies). They are so cute. Thanks for sharing the pattern makers.
Oh I really love the quilt! The fabrics are cool, and the pattern looks really easy! I always wanted to make a mini tumbler quilt.
Great quilt!! I love the way it looks like the blocks are stacked on each other.


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A day before the Port Authority is set to vote on steep toll and fare hikes, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are working on alternatives.
Christie spoke Thursday at an event in Elizabeth.
He says he and Cuomo are "very concerned" about a report that found the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey paid $86 million in overtime last year.
That's a 3 percent cut from the year before. Its budget specified a 20 percent cut.
Port Authority officials say they're taking further steps, but auditors should also recognize its unionized, regulated, round-the-clock business environment.
The agency recently announced its plan to dramatically raise tolls and fares to plug growing budget gaps.
The proposal calls for raising the PATH fare from $1.75 to $2.75, and the 30-day unlimited from $54 to $89.
Peak tolls for E-ZPass drivers on Port Authority crossings would increase from $8 to $12 next month, and off-peak would go from $6 to $10. In 2014, both those tolls would increase another $2.
Drivers who pay cash would see a hike from $8 to $15 this year, and that would also increase by $2 in 2014.
Christie said the two governors expect to give the Port Authority their suggestions by Friday. He didn't say whether he supports any increases.


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With the postseason beginning next Friday(!), the Nationals will have to make a decision on their pitching roster for the second season. Starters Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, Edwin Jackson and Ross Detwiler are set.
But an interesting alteration that might occur is the possible addition of left-hander John Lannan and right-hander Christian Garcia to the postseason roster.
Lannan improved to 4-0 with a 4.23 ERA in the Nationals' 8-4 win over the Phillies on Wednesday night, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing just two runs. That start continues to show that Lannan is ready to take on the heavy lifting the Nationals will need down the stretch and into the postseason, and he has been one of the hottest pitchers for the franchise the last month and a half. Lannan also has a 9-5 record against Atlanta in his career (5-3 at Turner Field), one of the possible opponents for the Nationals in the postseason.
His numbers have been stunning the last 30 days.
Since August 25 and his final two starts for Triple-A Syracuse, the southpaw Lannan has gone 4-0 with a 2.20 ERA, which includes the six earned runs allowed against the Dodgers on September 19. The other four starts in that span, Lannan has given up only two earned runs.
There is also left-hander Tom Gorzelanny, known as the long reliever from the left side, who has been in the bullpen for the entire season.
Coming into September, Gorzelanny was used seven or eight times per month in April, May, June, July and August. But this month, Gorzelanny has been called only five times to pitch, has not pitched in 12 days and has had only one appearance since September 11. The tag of long reliever has not applied to him that much in September either, with only one of those appearances lasting more than one inning.
Manager Davey Johnson has called upon Zach Duke and even right-hander Craig Stammen for long relief, and he also has left-handers Sean Burnett and Michael Gonzalez in the bullpen, However, he has not called Gorzelanny's name recently, even though the lefty has not given up an earned run in 4 2/3 innings in those five appearances this month.
Gorzelanny started 15 of his 30 games in 2011, but has not started a game this year. With his limited use recently, and with the ability of Lannan to start, does Johnson see more versatility in adding Lannan to the postseason roster and not Gorzelanny?
I would expect to see Gorzelanny pitch very soon in a game, but I also suspect that Lannan could have one more appearance to help solidify his spot in the postseason, either from the bullpen, as a starter, or both in a long series.
Also, coming on strong and possessing the stuff to match Craig Kimbrel is the right-hander Garcia. He last pitched against Milwaukee on September 22, allowing a two-run homer, his first earned runs surrendered in the majors since September 9 against the Marlins. Johnson said Garcia did have some right biceps fatigue and was good to go two days later (September 24).
Garcia has three solid pitches and can hit 98 mph velocity, which would be very useful in the playoffs to provide a one-two punch with Drew Storen. But he does not have the experience the other hurlers do. Even so, Garcia is also an intriguing option come October postseason.


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'Changed' is the name of the Yvonne Marie's debut CD, and it has a sound all it's own. From the hip hop sounds of 'Don't Go', to the beloved hymn 'Great is Thy Faithfulness' this CD expresses Yvonne's relationship with the Jesus Christ in several styles. The sounds of R&B, Hip Hop, Classical, and Samba all can be heard, mixed with Yvonne Marie's unique vocal style. Each song was written and produced by Yvonne Marie through the Holy Spirit, therefore the words are from THE WORD, which gives this CD power to change lives, penetrate hearts, plant seeds, and encourage the body of Christ. Yvonne Marie explained the title of her CD, "2 Corinthians 5:17 says '...if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation.' The songs on this CD tell the story of how God changed me from being a sinful, insecure, guilt ridden, self-centered (the list goes on) woman, to a child of God who loves the Lord, and has the power to experience abundant life. He can do the same for anyone who accepts Him as Savior, and develops a personal relationship with Him." Yvonne Marie has ministered through music to many audiences with many styles of music. The youth choir of which she belonged sang many well-known hymns of the faith as well as contemporary Christian music. As a young adult at Grace Baptist church of Bowie, MD, she had the pleasure of being part of a choir of over 200 people, which performed many classical, contemporary and traditional gospel selections. Being a part of Bowie State University choir while earning her Bachelor's Degree in Education was a true learning experience for her as well. Yvonne Marie has also had the opportunity to be a vocalist with several worship teams, ministering the love of Christ through praise and worship music. Currently, she is a vocalist on the praise team and choir of New Life Fellowship Baptist Church in Hanover, MD, singing traditional gospel, and contemporary praise and worship songs. Yvonne Marie's debut release 'Changed' displays not only her musical talent, and awesome song writing ability; it also expresses her love for the Lord and heart for ministering the gospel to everyone, without compromise.
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The International Energy Agency has made a new comprehensive forecast of world energy from now until 2030.
The conclusions are:
Current energy trends are patently unsustainable —socially, environmentally, economically
– Oil will remain the leading energy source but…
> The era of cheap oil is over, although price volatility will remain
> Oilfield decline is the key determinant of investment needs
> The oil market is undergoing major and lasting structural change, with national companies in the ascendancy
– To avoid "abrupt and irreversible" climate change we need a major decarbonisation of the world's energy system
> Copenhagen must deliver a credible post‐2012 climate regime
> Limiting temperature rise to 2°C will require significant emission reductions in all regions & technological breakthroughs
> Mitigating climate change will substantially improve energy security
– The present economic worries do not excuse back‐tracking or delays in taking action to address energy challenges
trends call for energy-supply investment of $26.3 trillion to 2030, or over $1 trillion/year. Yet the credit squeeze could delay spending, potentially setting up a supply-crunch that could choke economic recovery.
The findings of an unprecedented field-by-field analysis of the historical production trends of 800 oilfields indicate that decline rates are likely to rise significantly in the long term, from an average of 6.7% today to 8.6% in 2030. "Despite all the attention that is given to demand growth, decline rates are actually a far more important determinant of investment needs. Even if oil demand was to remain flat to 2030, 45 mb/d of gross capacity – roughly four times the current capacity of Saudi Arabia – would need to be built by 2030 just to offset the effect of oilfield decline", Mr. Tanaka added.
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A service of the ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division
Vol. 10, No. 2
By Wells Anderson
Do you want to save time when you work with information and source material on the Web? Here we cover three different kinds of time-savers: (1) a webpage bookmarking service, Delicious.com; (2) browsing the Web with another person using GoToMyPC and Twiddla; and (3) Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other Web browsers.
How many times have you remembered that you saw something on the Web but you can't find it again? Or you were able to find it again, but you wasted a lot of time searching for it? Delicious.com is a free service that saves your links to webpages in an easily searchable, always available collection. It organizes bookmarks or favorites faster than any other method.
Whether you are taking notes in preparation for a meeting or writing an analysis that draws on a number of web resources, Delicious can make the work faster and easier. It allows you to rapidly switch from one webpage to another by clicking on links in a sidebar list sorted by your tags (keywords). Because your links to webpages are stored in your account on the Web, you can access them from any computer and most mobile devices.
Delicious.com lets you put two highly useful, small buttons in your web browser's toolbar. Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera are supported. Pressing the Tag button brings up a form that has the web address and page name of the current webpage already filled in. Enter one or more keywords in the Tags field to organize your bookmarks. An optional Notes field lets you preserve your thoughts on the nature of the webpage. Or if you select some text on the page before you press the Tag button to save the page, that text appears in the Notes field.
Pressing the Bookmarks button displays a narrow sidebar pane on the left side of your browser listing your Tags alphabetically. That makes going back to a webpage really fast. There is a Search box at the top that lets you do either a full text search or a tag search.
By default any webpage you tag is shared with the general public. You can choose to make any of your bookmarks private, and you have the option to share your private bookmarks with other individuals you select. You can check the Private box any time you save a bookmark with Delicious. That prevents the bookmark from being linked to you publicly. Otherwise, bookmarks that you tag may be viewed by others. For more information, see the Delicious privacy policy
When considering any sort of web-based service, you should always answer the question, "How can I backup the stuff I saved on the Web?" You invest time in using any web service. You don't want to lose your investment and useful information if there is a glitch.
Here are two methods for backing up your bookmarks:
Method 1: Export to HTML Format
Method 2: Save to Excel
You don't always have to go it alone. For example, let's say you have done a few web searches and you are not finding the information you need. You could keep searching alone, spending a lot of time, but why not recruit a colleague to search with you?
Instead of viewing your request as an unwelcome burden, your colleague may see it as a welcome opportunity to take a break. To search together, you don't need to be together. In fact, it can be faster and easier if you are each at your own computer. Don your headsets and talk via phone or Skype. Then share the same screen together using one of a wide variety of free or low-cost services.
The challenge in selecting a screen-sharing service is finding one you will actually use. If it is both easy and fast for both of you to get connected, you are much more likely to use it. Let's take a close look at two options that are among the easiest and fastest to learn and use.
GoToMyPC is more than a fast way to control your office computer from somewhere else. You can use for another purpose: browsing the Web with another person. GoToMyPC has an advantage over other web collaboration services. It lets you share full access to all the programs on your computer and all the websites on the Internet. You and the person you are working with each have full control of the mouse and keyboard in any window on your computer.
Starting a screen-sharing session is simple and fast. You send an email to your colleague, inviting him or her to share your screen. You can do this on the spur of the moment. To send an email invitation, you right-click on the GoToMyPC icon, fill in the email address, and click Send. Your colleague clicks a link in the email, and you click a confirmation button. That's it. Your colleague sees your screen and optionally can share control of it with you.
Once you are connected, you can browse the Web together, page through a document, and share anything on your computer screen. With two minds and two sets of eyes, you can get more done faster. GoToMyPC starts at $9.95 for month-to-month service. It gives you unattended access to your main computer from anywhere and serves as a powerful collaboration tool.
Twiddla is stunningly easy and fast to use, plus it is free. But there is a catch. For all its elegant simplicity, Twiddla has some limitations that are deal breakers for some people and less important for others.
With Twiddla, you can start sharing a screen with one click on the Twiddla homepage. All your colleague needs to do is go to the resulting webpage. Neither of you needs to sign up for anything or download anything.
Twiddla has an excellent selection of collaboration tools. You can jointly:
Surprisingly, Twiddla offers unlimited sessions with no maximum on the number of participants for free. That means you can use Twiddla to collaborate with one individual or many. What's the catch? Each of Twiddla's features has at least one significant limitation that varies from feature to feature. And you need to pay a monthly fee if you want to keep your sharing sessions private.
Browsing does not work on every website. Sometimes pages appear without graphics or the links cannot be clicked. It all depends on how the website was designed. For example, our website performs smoothly. Its design complies with the World Wide Web Consortium standards. But even on standards-compliant sites like ours, you cannot complete forms together.
More significantly, you don't have a Back button when browsing webpages together with Twiddla. You do have a clickable history of pages visited, which serves the same purpose as a Back button, though more awkwardly.
You can only view these documents, not change them. You can annotate and highlight their contents, but the result is a downloadable image, not an actual document. To do joint writing you need to use the EtherPad feature, a text pad you can both type in.
You cannot look at the same program together. You can snap a screenshot and share it, but you cannot share a live application.
One more catch: If you want to keep your sharing session private, you need to subscribe to a Professional account at $14 per month. No one else needs to subscribe or pay to participate in private meetings that you start.
Twiddla has its share of limitations, Yet of the many collaboration services I have tried, Twiddla stands apart as the fastest, easiest one by a wide margin.
Your computer mouse serves as your faithful pathfinder as move around the Web. Yet when you write, whether composing in Word or answering client email, your fingers are on the keyboard, not the mouse. Navigating webpages to get information you need while you write requires that one hand travel back and forth, again and again, between keyboard and mouse.
Multiple monitors are a big help when you write because you can display and refer to more open windows. But when you need to go beyond what you can see in your browser window, your hand and mouse need to move greater distances to switch windows or move around within them.
Web browser keyboard shortcuts can save you time and energy when you switch between the window where you write and your web browser. Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and other browsers share a number of frequently used key combinations. They are worth learning and remembering.
When referring back and forth among multiple webpages, use the Tab feature in modern browsers. Then you don't need to clutter up your desktop with multiple browser windows and waste time hunting for the right one. At the top of your browser, tabs show you the webpage titles of the pages you have open. Press Ctrl-T to open a new tab and then enter a webpage address or perform a search. The new page appears in the new tab.
Set your browser to open new webpages in Tabs. In Firefox, go to Tools / Options / Tabs / Open new windows in a new tab instead. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, press Alt, select Tools / Internet Options / General / Tabs area / Settings / Enable Tabbed Browsing.
Once you have multiple pages open in Tabs, you can rotate among them by pressing Ctrl-Tab.
You can quickly switch back and forth between a webpage and another program, such as Word or Outlook, using Alt-Tab. While writing an email, for example, you spare your hand the trip over to the mouse when you need to refer to content in a webpage. Alt-Tab takes you to the last window you viewed and Alt-Tab takes you back. It works with all Windows programs.
Instead of rolling the mouse all the way over to the right edge of your browser to scroll down the page, keep your hands on the keyboard and press the Page Down key to move down the page. If your hand is already on the mouse, use the roller wheel to move up or down. (No roller wheel? It is worth replacing your mouse with one that has a wheel. Trackpads usually have scroll features, too.)
Is the small print on some webpages hard to read? Often you can increase or decrease the font size by using the plus or minus keys on the numeric keypad (Numlock must be on). The plus key on the main keyboard works, too, but you need to press both Ctrl and Shift.
To return to the previous webpage, you can press Alt-Left Arrow instead of clicking your browser's Back button. You can backtrack through multiple pages and then go forward through them using the Alt-Right Arrow key.
Even if you don't need or remember all of these shortcuts, expect to find that one or more of them will save you a lot of time and mousing.
Wells H. Anderson (email@example.com) works directly with small firms and solos across North America via virtual meetings to implement Time Matters practice management software and TMBills timekeeping and billing software. Through his website he regularly publishes technology tips and articles and hosts a monthly Webinar open to all. Anderson serves on the Technology & Practice Guide Board of the ABA GPSolo Division and is a winner of TechnoLawyer awards, including Legal Technology Consultant of the Year.
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Shaq Shares Video Of Himself Lip-Syncing To Beyonce's Halftime ShowShaquille O'Neal tweeted a funny video of himself lip-syncing along to Beyonce's Super Bowl Haltime performance. Watch here!
The Best & Worst Super Bowl Ads Re-watch the best and the worst Super Bowl ads here and tell us which one is your favorite!
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Charging your electric vehicle could help balance the grid and save you money. Northwest researchers have developed a smart charger to do just that.
Right when you get home from work, you may cook dinner, turn on the TV, power up your computer. And if you have an electric vehicle, you may plug it in to charge for the next day. Multiple this by millions of households. All this activity at once creates a huge strain on the grid.
Michael Kintner-Meyer is with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. He says a new "grid-friendly" car charger that the lab has developed could reduce that strain:
"We can do it much more efficiently, with less resources and less emissions associated with it, using the electric grid-friendly charging technology," Kintner-Meyer says.
The charger communicates with the grid. It may decide to charge your electric vehicle later at night when there's less energy demand.
Kintner-Meyer says people who use this technology could save $150 on their electricity bill each year. The catch? The utility infrastructure isn't there yet.
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A large cement truck rolled down a steep residential street and crashed into a home Thursday.
Mick Canfield was having his morning cup of coffee when he heard a loud boom just after 7 a.m.
"It was like there was an earthquake in half of the place," he said.
In a split second, his custom motorcycle fabrication business was in shambles - a cement truck had just rolled into the building located near Gay Rio Drive and Los Amigos way in unincorporated Lakeside.
Neighbors say the cement truck was trying to make it up Lila Hill Lane, an extremely steep private residential road, when it somehow lost control and rolled backwards smashing into Canfield's business at the bottom of the street.
"I made it to the top but then the brakes lost pressure," driver Caleb Perez said. "I had my seat belt on but I just yelled like it was a roller coaster."
Workers struggled to move the cement truck with a huge tow truck. The steep grade was making the truck's removal tough.
Perez has owned Perez Ready Mix for the past four years. He said he has $1 million insurance coverage.
He says he had the brakes on his truck checked last week. The truck was carrying 5 yards of cement, about half capacity of the truck. He says it probably weighs more than 20,000 lbs.
Canfield's business is called MC Works and operates out of a garage attached to his home at the bottom of the steep grade.