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Calla L. Phillips
West Rockport — Calla Leona (Hickman) Phillips, 94, passed away at the Cushing Homestead, Monday, April 14, 2014.
Born in Corea, March 23, 1920, she was the daughter of Robert and Olive Donovan Hickman. Calla was educated in Corea schools and spent her summers in Bar Harbor. When she was 13, Calla moved with her family to Rockland, where she graduated from Rockland High School in 1938.
In 1940, she married Lewis F. Phillips. Always a caregiver, she enjoyed sewing for her family. She took particular joy in making doll cloths for her daughters, and even ties and sport jackets for her husband. Calla also assisted in making uniforms for the Drum and Bugle Corps in Rockland, as well as Easter outfits for many.
After her daughters left home in 1960, Calla decided to follow her childhood passion and become a nurse. Later that year she enrolled nursing school at Thayer Hospital in Waterville. After graduating with high honors she began her nursing career at Knox Hospital in Rockland. Several years later she transferred to Pen Bay Medical Center where she worked in the Special Care Unit until she retired in 1980.
For the next 11 years, Calla and Lewis wintered in Seminole, Fla. In 1992, they returned to Maine permanently, living first in Rockland, and later moving to West Rockport in 2006. While in West Rockport, Calla was a member of the West Rockport Baptist Church where she acquired many new and cherished friends.
Predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Lewis F. Phillips in 2008 and her step-son Richard Phillips whom she raised from the age of 2; she is survived by her daughters, Dianne M. Allen and her husband Joseph of West Rockport, Janice Goodnow of Union; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Calla's daughter Dianne would like to extend her thanks to the staff, nurses and caregivers at the Cushing Homestead and Kno-Wal-Lin Hospice Team.
At Calla's request there will be no services. Private interment will be held at a later date.
To share a memory or condolence with Calla's family, please visit her Book of Memories at bchfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland.
I will miss you so much. (GHB)
A lovely lady who made many uniforms for the drum corps. Always smiling when she took care of you. A generation we all will remember. Thinking of
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Most M&A pundits could not believe their luck in 2005-06. But surely the frothy market could not hold? It did – and although there are more doomsayers than ever predicting the end of the corporate boom, 2006-07 was the strongest year on record for most corporate firms.
Taken in aggregate, the top 20 corporate practices in the UK generated a whopping £2.85bn last year, up by 14.5 per cent on the previous year. If a firm was not boasting record results, there was something wrong with its business model.
Naturally with cross-border M&A being particularly healthy, firms that could offer a seamless service across jurisdictions were the primary ones to prosper. This meant storming results for all of the magic circle, with Allen &
Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance belying their reputations as banking, rather than corporate, powerhouses.
However, no one could touch Linklaters. The inexorable domination of the magic circle firm took hold as it topped the corporate rankings by revenue for the third year running. Group revenue rose by 23 per cent, bettering the firm's already considerable 20 per cent jump in fees.
Head of corporate David Barnes's team was in demand from its plc clients this year, defending J Sainsbury from a private equity consortium bid (with the supermarket facing another at press time). It also picked up some new panel clients such as Linde.
The corporate team also proved its mettle on cross-border deals, with the £16bn Rusal tripartite merger being the obvious example: Linklaters advised two of the three parties.
Moreover, Linklaters plugged the hole in private equity left by partners Graham White and Raymond McKeeve, who defected to Kirkland & Ellis last spring. Under the supervision of Charlie Jacobs, Richard Youle was made up to partner and the team pulled off a coup in bringing his old Eversheds teammate Ian Bagshaw to Linklaters from Clifford Chance, where he was a rising star under Adam Signy.
Not that Clifford Chance should be too distressed. Ahead of schedule the corporate team contributed just shy of 30 per cent to worldwide turnover, the 2009 target set by global head of corporate Peter Charlton. Corporate's contribution has been increasing steadily in the past few years and 2006-07 was an outstanding 12 months for the group.
On last year the group has seen a 25 per cent rise in turnover, while revenue per partner (RPP) sneaked up by nearly 5 per cent. It should be pointed out that corporate headcount jumped by nearly 30 partners.
It helps that the team landed one of the biggest deals in recent times when longstanding client Barclays turned to Clifford Chance as co-lead counsel on its merger discussions with Anglo-Dutch banking giant ABN Amro. At press time the outcome of those discussions was still unclear.
But Barclays was really the cherry on the cake of a busy year for the corporate team. The private equity team in particular made a strong showing, not least advising Kohlberg Kravis Roberts on its £11.1bn buyout of Alliance Boots.
Other corporate highlights included advising longstanding client Siemens on its £15.9bn joint venture with Nokia, which was important because it involved the coordination of 100 overseas jurisdictions.
A&O was also proud of the performances of its non-London offices. In the US particularly the firm has made a real push and it was a coup for A&O to land on General Electric's M&A panel for the US. The Netherlands, too, proved extremely successful, with the team advising Nuon on its £16bn takeover by Essen, and of course landing the lead role advising ABN in its merger talks with Barclays.
But the 200-lawyer UK team saw some headline deals too, co-advising Nasdaq on its two approaches for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and advising Macquarie Bank on its £8bn consortium bid for Thames Water, with both deals falling under the watch of veteran corporate partner Alan Paul. Global head of corporate Richard Cranfield says: "The firm's always had a strong corporate practice. Against a background of a highly competitive market we've had to make sure we performed well enough to ensure we're the top tier. Do I think we've done so? Yes."
It should be noted that all of the magic circle accounts for corporate revenue and headcount in different ways. In fact, across the board corporate is the one area where it is hard to make an accurate comparison of firms. Many practice areas, such as IP, tax, employment and pensions, are included in some firms' corporate breakdowns. And some go further: Macfarlanes, for instance includes debt finance. At the magic circle level, A&O, Clifford Chance and Linklaters include competition, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer does not.
If competition is included in Freshfields' corporate breakdown, turnover bumps up to £424m, putting Freshfields ahead of A&O and Clifford Chance in the rankings and within £35m of Linklaters.
Arguably, Freshfields has the strongest competition team in the magic circle, with a current contribution of 10 per cent of firmwide turnover. And it is not just a corporate support team: it has scored some stellar deals in contentious matters, such as securing costs for Visa as an intervener in the MasterCard appeal against the Office of Fair Trading.
Assuming competition's assistance, Freshfields posted a 40 per cent increase on last year. On pure corporate figures alone, the team broke the £2m RPP figure last year for the first time.
Even Freshfields' management admits that it was the corporate team's performance that got the firm through a difficult year; despite a £55m restructuring, Freshfields was still able to post a 12 per cent increase in turnover. Freshfields' corporate team, under group head Tim Jones, managed to turn its hand to all aspects of the increasingly messy M&A landscape. If there was a consortium-driven, cross-border, hostile auction for a regulated target, as happened with the Grupo Ferrovial-led consortium's £12bn acquisition of BAA, then Freshfields was called in. Managing the differing interests of other consortium bids also seemed no problem, with the team advising private equity consortium Osprey, among others, on its winning bid for water company AWG.
But Freshfields was just as comfortable on the galumphing deals – big but conventional – that trod all over the M&A landscape. It successfully defended the LSE (twice), advised Wilson Bowden on its £2.1bn takeover by Barratt and led Japan Tobacco to victory on its £7.5bn acquisition of Gallaher Group.
On the latter two deals, Freshfields squared up to Slaughter and May.
Unsurprisingly, Slaughters left all rivals for dust in the corporate rankings. Its 'small but beautiful' mantra might not make it a front-runner in total revenue terms, but its RPP is astounding. It was the only firm to break the £3m barrier in terms of the revenue each corporate partner pulled in. Indeed, last year it closed in on £4m.
Slaughters might not have the private equity practice of other teams, or the reputation for advising the more unusual corporate players, but for traditional boardroom M&A, of which there was plenty in the past 12 months, it is hard to top Slaughters. Its advice to Boots was a good example: it took Boots through an £8.1bn merger with Alliance-Unichem that completed in the summer of 2006, then successfully advised the merged company on its buyout just eight months later.
Slaughters corporate head Chris Saul also pointed to the evolution in private equity deals structuring, saying: "A year or so ago it was all about consortium bids. Since then movement has been towards single-house deals with equity bridging (like Alliance Boots), but what will the credit crunch do to that? It's a fast-moving world."
Agreeing with him thoroughly would be Ashurst head of corporate Adrian Clark, who has cast the top 10 firm as the jack-of-alltrades of the City. That strategy paid off, with Ashurst seeing a 25 per cent rise in corporate turnover, which sees the firm jump one place in an otherwise stable ranking from last year. Ashurst does not include competition, employment or pensions in that category.
It was, of course, on the other side of Linklaters in the £16bn Rusal deal, but beyond that it cannot simply rely on a FTSE100 client base.
"We have to be more proactive," admits Clark. "There's plenty of room in this market to achieve that: the market likes a firm that understands leveraged finance, private equity, pure M&A and banking structures, and can meld all that together in a deal."
Ashurst's international network also matured to the extent that one particular high-profile deal, Dubai International Capital's (DIC) £579m acquisition of German packaging company Mauser, the firm's first DIC mandate, bypassed London and was completed out of the firm's Dubai and Frankfurt offices.
Also blessed with a great deal from an overseas client last year was The Lawyer's Corporate Team of the Year Award winner Herbert Smith. The jewel in its corporate crown was successfully advising Indian conglomerate Tata on its £6.6bn acquisition of Slaughters client Corus, which was secured through a rare auction called by the Takeover Panel. But there were other highlights too, such as longstanding client First Choice's £10bn merger with TUI and advising BAA on its £12bn takeover by Ferrovial. The firm saw its corporate turnover jump by a very healthy 15.5 per cent, consolidating its position among the silver circle firms.
DLA Piper's Europe, Middle East and Africa arm managed strong and steady growth in corporate, nudging up a place in the rankings. The firm's AIM work went stellar, and in the first quarter of 2007 it was the only firm to score a place in Hemscott's three key top 10 rankings: by number of AIM clients, by the market capitalisation of these clients and by their profitability.
Further down the table, Simmons & Simmons slipped three places on last year. Although revenue rose by more than 4 per cent, this was not outstanding when compared with peers such as Ashurst and Norton Rose, which both overtook Simmons in the corporate rankings last year. But the firm, in a year in which the global corporate team took a particularly heavy hit in Hong Kong through a mass defection to Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and mitigated by Simmons global corporate head Damon LeMaitre-George's relocation to Hong Kong, did manage to push RPP up by a very respectable 28 per cent.
Norton Rose saw corporate revenue jump by 25.7 per cent on last year, pushing it up by one place in the table. Global head of corporate finance Tim Marsden says both corporate headcount and contribution to firmwide turnover had risen this year, from 71 to 87 partners, and from 36 per cent to 41 per cent respectively.
"We've had a good number of strong internal promotions in the past few years and this has helped get our international offices up to critical mass," says Marsden. "You can't run an effective office with one man and his dog."
Also seeing an increase in partner headcount was Hammonds. But rather than building up corporate turnover, group fees at the firm actually dropped by 16 per cent, in line with the beleagured firm's general performance: revenue dropped by 4 per cent and it endured a flood of partner losses following the end of the firm's equity partner lock-in at the end of July 2006. These included Manchester corporate head Stephen Levy's defection to Pinsent Masons. That said, the corporate group did manage to pick up some headline deals, such as winning entrepreneur John Shannon as a new client. The end of the financial year also saw the beginning of a string of football deals that saw Hammonds dominate the area.
Also doing well out of football deals was Denton Wilde Sapte, which despite a generally lacklustre firmwide performance managed to climb a place in the corporate rankings. Group turnover jumped by 16 per cent, while RPP rose by 12 per cent. Its busiest jurisdictions were its blue-chip Middle East offices with heavyweight active clients such as Investcorp.
Keeping steady at the bottom of the table were Macfarlanes and Travers Smith. Both firms' derive the lion's share of their revenues from their corporate departments, and naturally both firms were well placed for a good year. It should be noted that Macfarlanes has a particularly wide definition of corporate; if one looks purely at corporate
and M&A, its partners number around 20.
Still, the team had a standout year, the pinnacle perhaps being advising Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) on the Corus bid, rivalling that of Herbert Smith client Tata. In the end CSN lost out, but it was Macfarlanes that came up with the innovative competing scheme of arrangement. Through its best friends strategy with French firm Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, the firm also landed a role co-advising Alliance Boots deputy chairman Stefano Pessina on his management buyout.
Travers also performed strongly, with RPP breaking the £2m barrier for the first time, putting it in an elite group with Freshfields, Linklaters and Slaughters. The firm's private equity group particularly showed its teeth, bringing in a steady stream of work from clients such as 3i, for which it is a panel firm, and Bridgepoint. It also scored some management advisory roles in secondary sales, such as Jimmy Choo and Tussauds.


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Interior Villa with View: panoramic, unobscured, not overlooked, ...
Receive up to : from 2 to 12 person(s) (12 adults)
Interior layout : 6 Room(s), 5 bedroom(s), 3 shower room, 3 toilets, living room, sitting room 1,076 Sq.ft., dining area, veranda
Sleeps - bed(s) : 1 full bed(s), 2 sleeper sofa(s) 2 pers, 9 twin bed(s), 2 baby cradle, 1 possible extra bed(s)
Guest facilities : Board games, book collection, internet access, Hanging wardrobe, safe deposit box, mosquito nets, fly screens, partly air-conditioned, mobile cool air fan
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Outside setting : Enclosed grounds, tropical garden
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Black Friday is the single weekend that can make or break a SMB or small business for the year. The unofficial start to the Holiday buying season is quickly approaching, and this may be the last chance to take a hard look at your business' books before the rush.
By Black Friday, most small businesses have made their necessary adjustments to get ready for the Holiday Season. You've hired additional seasonal employees. You've rented or purchased new equipment if you have a retail space. You've ordered more merchandise to have on hand since delivery times during the Holiday Season may be slower. However many businesses often forget to give the same attention to their books. Liberty Accounting has some helpful tips to keep your business in the black during the Holiday Season:
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As a profitable best practice, SMB owners should be collecting outstanding balances at a minimum of within 30 days of receipt of the items. When you do not collect in a timely manner, you are essentially giving your customers an interest-free loan.
However, businesses should be paying on their accounts within the terms you have agreed upon with your vendor. As a small businesses, it is critical to be in good credit standing with their vendors because there may be a point in time when additional credit is needed or more time is needed to pay an invoice. Businesses with good payment histories may be given a more favorable allowance in these instances.
Accounts are Reconciled
Accounts need to be reconciled to have a firm understanding of how much is needed to end the year in the black. This helps to gauge whether your SMB has the ability to handle additional emergency purchases if a popular product sells more quickly than you expected or if you need to hire an additional employee.
As a small business owner, you know that you must know your profit margins. To be competitive, you need to have sales on your products, so know what your books can handle. Look at cost models – if you sell product x for y, and sell 15% more product, your cost is still the same, but make sure your profit margin will still cover your added expenses for the Holidays.
Be Generous
Remember that come tax season, charitable contributions may help you lower your tax bill. If you have products a charity can use but aren't selling well, consider donating them and writing the value off. Consider a food drive for a local food bank, or even giving percentages of sales to a local charity. Whatever charity you can donate to, make sure they are a qualifying current 501(c)(3) organization with the IRS.
The term "Black Friday" was used because the weekend meant a business was going to finish in the black (profit) or in the red (loss) financially. So using the tips above, or the tips and tools available here will help make sure your business finishes the year in the black.
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Intel's new range of mobile processors (also available running at 600MHz) boost not only the raw performance of notebooks, but offer power consumption and heat reduction improvements. SpeedStep technology provides the full 600MHz and 650MHz speeds to the processors under AC power but drops performance to 500MHz when operating on batteries - a good compromise between performance and mains-free operational time. Of course, should the extra 100-150MHz when running on the battery be required, users can manually override the SpeedStep.
In addition, the processors use 0.18 micron technology, a 0.07 micron fabrication improvement from the previous 0.25 micron Intel standard: this permits higher performance, and reduces power consumption and hence heat generation.
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Two privacy organizations sent Facebook a letter urging it to reconsider its new stance on passing privacy changes. The company recently announced that it was striking its previous practice of allowing the Facebook community to vote on privacy changes.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy co-authored a letter sent to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook chief executive, today. In the letter, the organizations tackle Facebook's most recent privacy proposal, which will remove the option for users to vote on privacy changes in the future.
Users are upset about the change because it removes a big part of the community's voice and control over their data. Facebook, however, promises that it will take into consideration the quality of comments made about its changes.
It should be noted that Facebook wasn't actually attracting many comments or "votes" anyway. Only about 10 percent of its users actually opted to speak up after Facebook proposed changes to its privacy statements in June. It seems people mostly take to yelling about the changes on their statuses and posting messages such as:
"In response to the new Facebook guidelines, I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my personal details contained in my personal and business profiles, including, but not limited to: all postings, status updates, comments, illustrations, paintings, drawings, art, photographs, music, videos, etc."
Of course, as Mike Isaac over at All Things D points out, you've already given Facebook permission to use all those things just by signing up.
The privacy groups are further concerned with the removal of the ability to control who messages you through the "Who can send you Facebook messages" tool. They believe that Facebook users will start to experience more spam messages — a hot topic for Facebook's security team which works to remove spam from the site.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Lakers forward Ron Artest is now "Metta World Peace" after he appeared before a judge Friday to officially change his name.
Artest filed a petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court to change his name back in June, but the process was delayed until several traffic violations were paid.
"Changing my name was meant to inspire and bring youth together all around the world," Artest said. "After this short delay, my tickets have been paid and I'm glad that it is now official."
Artest's young daughter, Diamond, will also take "World Peace" as her last name.
"Metta" is defined as "lovingkindness" or "the Buddhist virtue of kindness."
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Ironically, Artest was arrested in 2005 along with two other Indiana Pacers players for their roles in one of the worst brawls in sports history.
The brawl began when Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace pushed Artest after a foul. After the players were separated, Artest and several other players went after a fan who he had apparently thrown a drink on him.
Artest joined the Lakers in 2009 after stints with the Bulls, Pacers, Kings, and Rockets. In 2004, he was crowned NBA Defensive Player of the Year and named to the All-Star game when he played for the Pacers. In 2010, he won his first championship with the Lakers.


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One of the most colourful and indiscreet cities of India, Varanasi is one of the seven holiest cities for the Hindus. Also known as Kashi and Benaras, this place is known for its temples, ghats and the colourful people. The narrow alleys and crowded streets seem to be extremely blissful in spite of all the noise and chaos all around. People come here just to take a dip in the holy waters of the Ganges. Varanasi is also known as Uttar Kashi and is situated on the western banks of the Ganges. It is said that a dip in this river frees one from a lifetime of sins. People even say that death here is auspicious as people attain moksha if they die here. Some people also come here tp creamate their loved ones and the sound of the holy temple bells are really soothing music to the ears.
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However, next day I packed my backpack and leaving my suitcase and comfort behind, boarded the bus to Bodhgaya from the Mithapur bus stand in Patna at 8:15 in the morning. I enjoy bus rides as it gives a chance to look at the inner cities and towns of new states and absorb the land as a whole instead of looking at some isolated sites.
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212 Kms from Jashpur Nagar
Best time to visit - January,February,June,July,August,September,November,December
Home to the world famous World Heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora, Aurangabad is on every traveller's list. The city is located on the banks of the Kham River and is known as one of the most historically significant cities in Maharashtra. The Ajanta caves represent stories of Buddhism spanning from the period of 200 B.C. to 650 A.D. The Ellora caves were carved during 350 A.D. to 700 A.D. and represent the three different faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Aurangabad sees a lot of tourists from across the world and it is a great place for like-minded tourists to meet. A history lover's delight, the museums here will keep you super busy. Some of the more popular ones are Sunehri Mahal Museum, University Museum and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum. You must also visit Lonar – it is said to be the site where a meteor crashed on earth some 50,000 years ago and formed a large crater in the ground. The cafes and restaurants here are warm, welcoming and offer world class cuisines. Colourful, intriguing and vibrant, Aurangabad is a traveller's delight so if it's not on your list yet, add it.
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As the name suggests, the history and significance of this place revolves around the Bodhi tree which is actually a peepal tree. The original name of the place is Gaya and the Bodhgaya is the combination of the two words Bodhi and Gaya. This is the tree under which Gautama Buddha had attained enlightenment and became Buddha- The Enlightened one. The main attraction of this place apart from the history of the Mauryan Empire is the Mahabodhi Temple. This is the oldest seat of Buddhist worship and dates back to the 2nd or 3rd Century. The initial temple structure was built by Emperor Ashika when he visited this place after he had left violence and adopted the path of peace and love. What we see at present is not at all the temple the Chinese Ambassador Fa Hien had mentioned in his account. This is a beautiful ornate temple and monastery with a beautiful spire and a large complex. What Fa Hien had mentioned was just the Bodhi Tree surrounded by brick walls. No doubt this was the forst brick Buddhist temple in the country, but presently it is much more beautiful and the magical sense of inner peace you recieve on visiting this place cannot be explained in words.
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144 Kms from Jashpur Nagar
Best time to visit - January,February,March,July,August,September,October,November,December
Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, is known for its gushing waterfalls and umpteen temples. Another place that attracts tourists is the unique Muta Crocodile Breeding Farm – a rare existence in India. Perfect for a leisurely holiday, this rapidly growing city overlooks the Chhota Nagpur plateau. If you are interested in learning about the various tribes here and their culture, the Tribal Research Institute and Museum will help you understand and explore their rituals, customs and way of life while also offering intriguing souvenirs to take back home! The mighty Hundru Falls, Jonha Falls, Panchghagh Falls and Dassam Falls must definitely be on your list for an adventurous, action packed holiday. For the spiritually inclined, the Jagannath Temple, Angrabari and Pahari Mandir are worth exploring for their architectural brilliance and faith.
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Once the capital of the Magadha Empire which later evolved to become the Mayryan Empire, Rajgir is a valley surrounded by hills. This is a very important seat of Buddhist worship in Nalanda, Bihar. Hinduism and Jainism are also practised by many out here. Rajgir, earlier known as Rajagriha or the King's home is also known to be a winter health retreat. This is because of the number of pools and natural springs here filled with warm water which have therapeutic values and goo for healing many bone and skin diseases too. The Buddha Temple here is also encompassed with a monastery and is a popular place for meditation. The white colour is a symbol of peace and the gold colour used for the spire of the temple is to show eternity and good taste. The Buddha idol inside has some magic in it that you want to keep on looking at it. The typical peaceful atmosphere of a Buddhist Temple is also found here and this is the prime attraction of this town.
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Best time to visit - January,February,July,August,September,October,November,December
Jamshedpur is the largest city in Jharkhand and is situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the East Singhbhum District. Also known as the 'steel city' for its number of established steel factories, the city was founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata and is also called Tata Nagar. The planned industrial city is enclosed by Dalma Hills with the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai winding through the cityscape. Major attractions of the city include the Tata Steel Zoological Park, Dalma Hills, Hudco Lake and Pardih Kali Mandir. The Jubilee Park offers a wildlife safari, giving travellers a closer experience of wildlife. The annual flower show held in December at the Sir Dorabji Tata Park attracts countless numbers of tourists and locals. The Dalma Hills, famous for spotting wild elephants, offers great opportunities for adventure trekking and mountain climbing. The confluence of the rivers Kharkai and Subarnarekha is another attraction Jamshedpur is popular for. A holiday experience here will remind you of any other metro, though there are spots that will surprise the traveller in you!
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CUNA Institutes GAC Sponsorship Program
WASHINGTON -- CUNA recently announced a new program to help get more small credit unions at its 2008 Governmental Affairs Conference.
The program allows credit unions to donate any amount of funds to support credit unions under $35 million attending the GAC, scheduled for March 2-6 and for the first time ever at the Washington Convention Center. CUNA said the new program was developed in response to the recognition by large credit unions of the importance to get all credit unions in to meet with their lawmakers about the credit union difference.
CUNA said the average cost of everything for a small credit union to attend, including airfare, lodging, and registration, is about $2,000. Pledges should be submitted no later than Jan. 4, 2008. CUNA will grant and reimburse based upon commitments.
Following early and continuous publicity, GAC attendance numbers are already tracking well above last year's rate.


text: That is pretty cool. They need an all black option though. I guess I should update this thread. I went extremely simple. I have a Bianchi Accumold belt. With the clicky buckle in the middle. When it is clicked, there is a void there right in the middle with no equipment. I grabbed two more new PMAGS and connected them with a maglink. The two mags slip right between the buckle on my duty belt perfectly. It sounds stupid, but it actually works. I have my rifle/SG case in my trunk along with my patrol bag. I like to keep my passenger seat open for tactical/safety reasons. I've got it down to a science. Grab my AR, which has a 30 round mag in it. I have a 20 rounder on my belt no matter what, so there is 50 rounds of 5.56... Then, on my patrol bag is a spot with the two PMAGs. I can easily grab them and put them on my duty belt in between the buckle. It looks like it belongs there! Pretty sturdy. I timed it with another officer who has the drop leg going on and beat him by about 12 seconds in readiness. A third officer was quicker but he has a 5.11 man purse as linked above. He just throws it on over his sling. I produced some issues for him. He had a hard time transitioning from right to left handed shooting because his sling gets wrapped up with the man purse strap. It looks like it will cause problems going over a fence too, which is hard enough with an AR (we train for it). I'll take some pics when I get back to work but its pretty slick.


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― underleg aeroboots i have smithed (darraghmac), Sunday, 6 May 2012 02:39 (five years ago) Permalink
Awesome, SNL just showed a short little snippet of the Beastie Boys as tribute after the fake news. Has the show ever done that before?
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 6 May 2012 04:26 (five years ago) Permalink
i feel like i might've seen something similar before but still yeah, it was nice, especially using that 'love and respect to the end' part of "Sure Shot" as the clip
― some dude, Sunday, 6 May 2012 04:41 (five years ago) Permalink
Seems like Roy Orbison died on a Friday and the next night, they showed him doing "Crying" in its entirety (at 11:53 pm CST)
― pplains, Sunday, 6 May 2012 04:58 (five years ago) Permalink
keeps hitting me
so sad for his daughter
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 May 2012 05:46 (five years ago) Permalink
vegan, no drinking (I think?), no drugs, not even smoking pot.
he stopped smoking cheeba / that was part of the key
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Sunday, 6 May 2012 09:32 (five years ago) Permalink
Maybe the least assholey thing I've seen in Perry Farrell in a while:
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 6 May 2012 16:33 (five years ago) Permalink
Watching their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame right now on HBO. Just Ad Rock and Mike D. Industry folks must have been tipped so this could happen before he passed away.
LL Cool J said they were the ones who played his demo to Rick Rubin which is how he got signed.
Ad Rock read a note from Adam -- whose folks were in the audience. Pretty special.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 6 May 2012 17:28 (five years ago) Permalink
Forgot about them being in Beat Street for about five seconds.
― pplains, Sunday, 6 May 2012 18:23 (five years ago) Permalink
All their stuff was such a huge celebration of life. We went to the baseball park on Friday night and they were playing "Johnny Ryall" between innings while the kids ran laps around the concourse. Beeps and I walked past two concession guys who were trading off lyrics to "Paul Revere". There was sadness, but this weekend has definitely felt like more a wake than a funeral.
If this is how you mourn a poet, I hope we do it like this every time.
― pplains, Sunday, 6 May 2012 18:30 (five years ago) Permalink
"They're busting mad rhymes with an 80% success rate. I believe that qualifies as 'Ill. At least from a technical standpoint."
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Sunday, 6 May 2012 19:54 (five years ago) Permalink
was MCA not on that ep?
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:05 (five years ago) Permalink
MSG playing beastie boys during the knicks/heat game
― dayo, Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:12 (five years ago) Permalink
― listicular fortitude (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:22 (five years ago) Permalink
― crüt, Sunday, 6 May 2012 21:31 (five years ago) Permalink
damn that coldplay thing was awesome and i fucking hate them
― first mca now bear wtf at this day already (frogbs), Sunday, 6 May 2012 21:33 (five years ago) Permalink
isn't there a Mark Sinker essay about the essence of a "band" w/r/t Rolling Stones and Public Enemy ( or was it NWA?) somewhere? anyone know what i am thinking of, any links?
― Stormy Davis, Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:46 (five years ago) Permalink
nope - how chillingly prescient
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:58 (five years ago) Permalink
actually the chillingly prescient part is
Fry: "Back in the 20th century I had all five of your albums." Ad-Rock: "That was a thousand years ago! Now we got seven."
― some dude, Monday, 7 May 2012 01:18 (five years ago) Permalink
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 7 May 2012 01:23 (five years ago) Permalink
― first mca now bear wtf at this day already (frogbs), Monday, 7 May 2012 02:12 (five years ago) Permalink
they have eight tho, bet yr forgetting The Mix-Up
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 02:26 (five years ago) Permalink
i'm not sure that one really counts
― first mca now bear wtf at this day already (frogbs), Monday, 7 May 2012 03:01 (five years ago) Permalink
I always forget that one
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 03:40 (five years ago) Permalink
It counts(ish). It's not like In Sound From Way-Out, where it was just a comp of previously heard instrumentals. It's a collection of new recordings. No one paid it any attention, though.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 7 May 2012 03:44 (five years ago) Permalink
Mix-Up ≠ In Sound, frog
Yauch feeding an interviewer mushrooms:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4N01rR0pR4&list=PL95A9B55546080A3E&index=1&feature=plpp_video
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 03:45 (five years ago) Permalink
^ xpost
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 03:47 (five years ago) Permalink
sic, that vid is fucking awes
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 7 May 2012 04:06 (five years ago) Permalink
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 7 May 2012 04:08 (five years ago) Permalink
I bought 'In Sound From Way Out' on LP when it was first released, and I seem to remember there was some kind of hoop you had to jump through to get the damn thing. Like, coupon in Grand Royal mag or something like that? Hell, I'm old, don't remember. I *did* think that the thing had a lot of exclusive instrumentals, but I looked at the Wiki entry just now and, yeah, I guess it was just the stuff from 'Check' / 'Ill' with like two exclusives
― Stormy Davis, Monday, 7 May 2012 04:15 (five years ago) Permalink
In 3's is :D
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 04:39 (five years ago) Permalink
I think the first pressing, on "gold" (yellow) vinyl, was originally mail-order only; then after the initial rush of orders, leftover stock was sold to indie or OS record shops - I bought it in-store in Australia, anyway.
No exclusive tracks - Son Of Neckbone was off the Sure Shot 12", and Drinkin' Wine was a Jimmy James/Frozen Metal head b-side - but many of the CYH/IC transplants were different mixes or edits, or vocal-less versions of tracks that originally had chanting or singing.
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 05:17 (five years ago) Permalink
the video for Mullet Head is sadly instrumental, but it lets you focus on him shredding both bass and powder:
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 05:38 (five years ago) Permalink
Why did MCA have to die. Couldn't Drake or Lil' John have died instead.
kebab52 1 day ago 22
― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 7 May 2012 06:09 (five years ago) Permalink
feel like we could poll the guys quoted on his wiki page
Yauch died at age 47 on May 4, 2012.[1][26] The cause of death was not immediately known.[27] Upon his death, Russell Simmons of Def Jam Records said that Yauch "was incredibly sweet and the most sensitive artist, who I loved dearly." Ben Stiller tweeted that Yauch "stood for integrity as an artist."[11] Joel Madden of Good Charlotte said of the Beastie Boys: "We wanted to dress like them, talk like them, and we wanted to make music like them."[10] Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam said that Yauch was "a crazy talent whose contributions with his band were inspirational and consistently ground breaking".[28] Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke wrote, "We looked up to the Beastie Boys a lot when we were starting out and how they maintained artistic control making wicked records but still were on a major label, and the Tibetan Freedom Concerts they organized had a very big influence on me personally and the way Adam conducted himself and dealt with it all impressed me a lot. He was a mellow and [very] smart guy. May he rest in peace".[29] Eminem said in an interview "Adam Yauch brought a lot of positivity into the world and I think it's obvious to anyone how big of an influence the Beastie Boys were on me and so many others".[30]
― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 7 May 2012 06:16 (five years ago) Permalink
i do not understand your beef
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Monday, 7 May 2012 07:20 (five years ago) Permalink
youtubes are acting funny for me so apologies if this was already posted
bboys on chappelle's show, never aired
― Steve Youngblood (dan m), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:24 (five years ago) Permalink
always dug this '92 letterman appearance, it was the moment I had to admit ok maybe this going back to playing instruments is gonna work for them
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:34 (five years ago) Permalink
i know but it's only *kinda* counted for me, i see it as more of a 'side' thing like Aglio e Olio, yes it's album length, but it's not really a "Beastie Boys" album
― guess it's Honker Burger tonight...#fml (frogbs), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:46 (five years ago) Permalink
they thought it was but hey if you ascribe to death of the author guess you won
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:22 (five years ago) Permalink
wait, why are we arguing this
― guess it's Honker Burger tonight...#fml (frogbs), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:26 (five years ago) Permalink
new board descrip
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:27 (five years ago) Permalink
we're arguing about it for the sake of my futurama joke
― some dude, Monday, 7 May 2012 15:29 (five years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 7 May 2012 16:23 (five years ago) Permalink
love both those clips
― Dominique, Monday, 7 May 2012 16:31 (five years ago) Permalink
― Bad Company's Drummer's Daughter (stevie), Monday, 7 May 2012 08:20 (9 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you don't find it hilarious that a member of one of the best rap groups ever dies and his wiki has ben stiller, pearl jam and good charlotte in tribute?
― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Monday, 7 May 2012 16:34 (five years ago) Permalink
reposting the Chappelle/Beasties clip -- it's getting taken down all over the place which sucks bc it's AWESOME
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:03 (five years ago) Permalink
wow that is really some letter of the law bullshit
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:09 (five years ago) Permalink
I can't wait until we are even banned from describing clips with the written word.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:10 (five years ago) Permalink
clip is doooooope
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:14 (five years ago) Permalink


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AMD announces 700-MHz Athlon, with Compaq and IBM on board
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. here today announced its new 700-MHz Athlon processor, and both Compaq Computer Corp. and IBM Corp. have announced they will offer systems based on the chip, the industry's fastest x86 architecture.
AMD is positioning the 700-MHz Athlon against Intel Corp.'s top-of-the-line 600-MHz Pentium III. The Sunnyvale company claims the new MPU outperforms the Pentium III in such applications as digital content creation, 3-D graphics, commercial 3-D modeling, image compression, speech recognition, and most mainstream applications.
Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group, said that more than 75 system manufacturers now use the Athlon chip. AMD brought out the first Athlons under a cloud of negative earnings reports and a worsening underdog position to Intel in PC microprocessors (see June 24 story).
"AMD continues to lead the way in offering the highest-performing PC processor, enabling Compaq to deliver the highest-performing, fastest Internet PCs available," said Mark Vena, director of desktop product marketing at Compaq Computer Corp. in Houston. "The 700-MHz AMD Athlon processor is a powerful addition to the Presario family of PC systems."
The 700-MHz Athlon processor is priced at $849 each in 1,000 unit quantities.


text: My brother got married this fall (yay!) I made this quilt as a wedding present. I was inspired by Denyse Schmidt's amazing design called Run and Fall http://www.dsquilts.com/runandfall.html. I wanted the design to evoke coming together (hence the converging lines), growing (I used green and yellows to suggest a vine, or a bunch of flowers), and home (the design suggests an urban skyline - they live in NYC). I hand-stitched the applique and then machine quilted the whole thing in zig-zagging lines - it took about two months from start to finish (although the design process took a little longer).


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The results show is tomorrow night, Tuesday. 2 hours. Oh my.
I saw the fabulous 5 gymnasts dancing on one of the ice skating specials yesterday. I think they are touring just as the last gold medal team did. I don't mind them doing backup dancing for Shawn if it helps to prevent a Melissa win.
Melissa - I did all I could for you in votes...two phones...text...abc site...facebook. You danced beautifully tonight and your freestyle was pure artistry. IF only they had a different singer, so distracting. Best of Luck with the Insta Dance tomorrow night. :blush
ETA: Ava was once again dressed adorably in the colors of her Mom's second dance. Last week she wore a yellow tutu type dress and this week a white dress.
Really hope they win, or pull an upset. c:
Voted for them (got 15 votes in), I don't phone in, but I do the online voting.
Agreed, really wished they had another singer for their routine.


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New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A special court, hearing the coal block allocation case involving JIPL, on Friday recorded the statement of a CBI officer who said 11 teams were set up to conduct searches at Ranchi, Ramgarh, Kolkata, Varanasi and Delhi.
The case pertains to the allocation of the North Dhadu coal block in Jharkhand to Jharkhand Ispat Pvt. Ltd. (JIPL).
Special Judge Bharat Parashar recorded the statement of CBI Inspector Manoj Kumar, who was part of the team that had searched the residence as well as the office of the accused.
Testifying as a witness, Kumar told the court that under the supervision of senior investigating officials, 11 teams were constituted for conducting searches at Ranchi, Ramgarh both in Jharkhand, Kolkata, Varanasi and New Delhi.
Meanwhile, defence counsel sought time to cross examine Kumar, apprising the court that certain documents about which witness deposed were earlier not supplied to them.
The counsel added they received it recently and thus needed time to prepare questionnaires for defence.
The court deferred Kumar's cross-examination and listed the matter for July 27.
In its charge sheet, the CBI alleged that JIPL had "grossly misrepresented" a number of aspects before the steel and coal ministries to inflate its claim, and thereby induced ministry's officers and the screening committee to allocate the coal block to the company.
The court has framed charges of criminal conspiracy, forgery of valuable security, forgery for the purpose of cheating and using a forged document as genuine against JIPL, and its two directors R.C.Rungta and R.S.Rungta.
Both directors are out on bail.


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Below is link to podcast of Unbelievable? interview between Os Guiness and Rodney Wilson
I thought was a good topic for upcoming conversations. You may like to listen to it somewhere in the next couple of weeks and then we can see about having some conversation about it over lunch, coffee, etc.
You can choose to leave a comment below and I will check in later on my blog to "approve." You may also use the Reasonable Faith Frankfort Kentucky group on Facebook. My suggestion is to paste in your comment to my blog if you have a lot to say (like several paragraphs or over 200 words). I do plan to check back and give approvals. You could also email me or message me on Facebook that you left a lengthy comment. I would advise to write your comment out in word processor, save it, and then paste it….just to safeguard it against any loss of it.
Unbelievable? Why do evangelicals lose their faith? Os Guinness & Rodney Wilson


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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Yale football Coach Tom Williams has resigned following a controversy over academic claims made on his resume.
Williams, who was hired in January 2009 to take over the Bulldogs' football program, allegedly claimed to have been in consideration for a Rhodes Scholarship while a student at Stanford in 1992 but turned down the opportunity to try to catch on with an NFL team.
The New York Times reported that Williams hadn't applied for the Rhodes Scholarship program and Yale then investigated the coach's resume.
In announcing his resignation, which takes effect Dec. 31, Williams said he had been encouraged to apply for a Rhodes Scholarship but didn't.
"I am extremely proud of my academic, athletic and coaching career," Williams said in a statement. "If there was confusion created, I take full responsibility.
"The timing of this inquiry has been difficult for everyone. At this point I believe it is in the best interest of my student-athletes and Yale University that I step down."
The issue arose when Yale quarterback Patrick Witt turned down a Rhodes Scholarship final interview so he could play in the Harvard-Yale game Nov. 19. In interviews at that time Williams mentioned he also refused a Rhodes final interview due to football.
Williams coached at Yale -- his first position as a head coach -- for three seasons, building a 16-14 record. The Bulldogs were 5-5 in 2011, including a 45-7 loss to Harvard.


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AN ACT relative to worksharing benefits under the unemployment compensation law, and relative to training grants.
SPONSORS: Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Houde, Dist 5; Sen. Merrill, Dist 21; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Rep. Wallner, Merr 12; Rep. S. Kelly, Merr 7; Rep. Eaton, Ches 2; Rep. Butler, Carr 1; Rep. Infantine, Hills 13
COMMITTEE: Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection
This bill provides for worksharing benefits paid to employees under a worksharing plan approved by the department of employment security. The bill also makes changes to eligibility and funding for certain training grants.
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In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to worksharing benefits under the unemployment compensation law, and relative to training grants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
28:1 New Subdivision; Worksharing. Amend RSA 282-A by inserting after section 31 the following
new subdivision:
282-A:31-a Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Affected unit" means a specified plant, department, shift, or other definable unit consisting of no fewer than 2 employees to which an approved worksharing plan applies.
II. "Employee" means any individual employed full-time or on a permanent part-time basis by any employer subject to this chapter and in employment subject thereto.
III. "Fringe benefits" include, but are not limited to, health insurance, retirement benefits, paid vacation and holidays, sick leave, and similar advantages which are incidents of employment.
IV. "Normal weekly hours of work" mean the normal number of hours of work each week for an employee in an affected unit when that unit is operating on a full-time basis, not to exceed 40 hours and not including overtime.
V. "Unemployment benefits" or "regular benefits" mean benefits payable under RSA 282-A:3 other than worksharing benefits and includes any amounts payable pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.
VI. "Worksharing benefits" mean the benefits payable to employees in an affected unit under an approved worksharing plan.
VII. "Worksharing employer" means an employer with an approved worksharing plan in effect.
VIII. "Worksharing plan" means a plan of an employer under which there is a reduction in the number of hours worked by the employees in an affected unit, and the affected employees share the work remaining after the normal weekly hours of work are reduced.
282-A:31-b Worksharing Plan.
I. An employer wishing to participate in a worksharing program shall submit a written and signed worksharing plan to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner may approve a worksharing plan if the following criteria, and any other criteria the commissioner deems relevant, are met:
(a) The plan identifies the affected unit or units to which it applies.
(b) The employees in the affected unit are identified by name, social security number, the normal weekly hours of work, and proposed weekly wage and hour reduction.
(c) The normal weekly hours of work by employees in the affected unit are reduced by not less than 10 percent and not more than 50 percent and the reduction in hours in each affected unit is spread equally among employees in the affected unit.
(d) The plan provides that health benefits shall continue to be provided to the employees in the affected units as though their normal weekly hours of work had not been reduced, that contributions to a defined benefit plan, as defined in section 3(35) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), shall continue to be provided to the employees in the affected units for each hour worked by the employees, and that for individual account plans and defined contribution plans including those provided under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code as defined in section 3(34) or ERISA, employer contributions shall be made to the defined contribution plan for each hour worked by the employees in the affected units, and specifies the effect, if any, the reduction in the normal weekly hours of work will have on other fringe benefits provided by the employer.
(e) The plan certifies that the reduction in the normal weekly hours of work is instead of layoffs and states the reason for and expected duration of the work reduction. The plan shall not serve as a subsidy of seasonal employment during the off-season, nor as a subsidy of temporary part-time or intermittent employment.
(f) The written approval by the collective bargaining representative for each affected unit is included in the plan.
(g) The plan specifies a beginning and ending date. The ending date shall be not more than 26 weeks from the beginning date.
(h) The plan contains an agreement by the employer to furnish all reports and information necessary for the administration of the plan and to permit access by the commissioner to all records necessary to verify and evaluate the plan.
(i) No employee's participation in the plan shall be precluded or limited by any particular definition of attachment to the employer, such as length of employment.
(j) The plan applies to only full-time or permanent part-time employees. No seasonal employees may participate in a worksharing plan.
(k) The plan certifies that the employer has paid all contributions, payments in lieu of contributions, interest, or penalty charges due under this chapter.
II. The commissioner shall approve or reject a worksharing plan in writing no later than 15 business days after its receipt. The commissioner's rejection of the worksharing plan shall be final and shall not be appealable, but rejection shall not prevent an employer from submitting another plan for approval.
III. An approved worksharing plan may be modified only with the approval of the commissioner. The worksharing employer shall notify the commissioner in writing of any proposed changes in the conditions of an approved plan. If the proposed changes meet the requirements for approval of a plan, the commissioner may approve the modifications. If the modifications do not meet the requirements for approval, the commissioner may revoke the plan.
IV. The commissioner may revoke approval of a worksharing plan for good cause. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the date the revocation is effective and the reasons for the revocation. Good cause for revocation shall include, but is not limited to, failure to comply with the assurances given in the plan, unreasonable revision of the productivity standards for the affected unit, conduct or occurrences tending to defeat the intent and effective operation of the plan, and violation of the criteria on which approval of the plan was based. Such action may be initiated at any time by the commissioner on his or her own motion, or at the request of any of the affected unit's employees, or at the request of the appropriate collective bargaining agent. The revocation order shall be final and shall not be appealed.
V. At the end of the worksharing period provided in subparagraph I(g), the worksharing employer may submit a new worksharing plan to the commissioner for approval.
VI. The provisions of RSA 282-A:161, RSA 282-A:163, RSA 282-A:164, RSA 282-A:165, RSA 282-A:166, and RSA 282-A:166-a shall apply to any information submitted in connection with an application for approval or modification of a worksharing plan, the implementation of an approved worksharing plan, or the payment of worksharing benefits. An employer shall also be liable for the repayment to the commissioner of any worksharing benefits improperly paid by the commissioner as a result of information the employer submitted to the commissioner in connection with the approval, modification, or implementation of a worksharing plan which is substantially misleading or contains a material misrepresentation of fact. In addition, a claimant shall be liable for the repayment to the commissioner of any worksharing benefits which were improperly paid due to the fault of the claimant. The commissioner may utilize any remedies provided by this chapter to recover worksharing benefits.
282-A:31-c Eligibility.
I. An individual shall be eligible to receive worksharing benefits, subsequent to serving a waiting period as prescribed by the commissioner, with respect to any week only if, in addition to meeting the other conditions of eligibility for regular benefits under this chapter which are not inconsistent with this section, the commissioner finds that:
(a) The individual is employed as a member of an affected unit under an approved worksharing plan that is in effect; and
(b) The individual is able to work and is available for the normal weekly hours of work with the worksharing employer.
II. No otherwise eligible affected individual shall be denied worksharing benefits for any week by reason of the application of provisions relating to availability for work, active search for work, or applying for or accepting suitable work with other than the worksharing employer.
III. An individual shall be eligible to receive worksharing benefits in any week for which remuneration is payable to him or her as an employee in an affected unit for less than the employee's normal weekly hours of work as specified under the approved worksharing plan in effect for that week.
IV. An individual who is not eligible to receive unemployment benefits by reason of the application of RSA 282-A:28, I shall not be eligible to receive worksharing benefits.
282-A:31-d Benefits Payable.
I. The weekly worksharing benefit amount payable to an affected individual shall be the product of the regular weekly benefit amount, as defined in RSA 282-A:25 multiplied by the percentage reduction in the individual's normal weekly hours of work, rounded to the next lower full dollar amount. The weekly worksharing benefit amount shall not be reduced by reason of application of the provisions of RSA 282-A:26 to remuneration received from the worksharing employer. If in any week an individual performs services for a worksharing employer and an employer other than the worksharing employer, the weekly worksharing benefit amount shall be reduced by the amount by which the remuneration received from the non-worksharing employer exceeds 30 percent of the maximum benefit rate in effect.
II. The total worksharing benefit amount payable to an affected individual during any benefit year shall not exceed the amount of total benefits calculated under RSA 282-A:25 minus the amount of regular and worksharing benefits paid to said individual under this chapter.
III. An individual who has received all the worksharing benefits or the combined regular benefits and worksharing benefits available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits under RSA 282-A:30 and for any special federal extended benefits program, and, if otherwise eligible, shall be permitted to receive extended benefits and special federal extended benefits.
IV. An individual who performs no services during a week for the worksharing employer and is otherwise eligible shall be paid benefits in accordance with the other provisions of this chapter.
V. Claims for worksharing benefits shall be filed by the worksharing employer or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner.
VI. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter relating to charges, all worksharing benefits shall be charged to the account of the worksharing employer. Benefits paid under this section shall be charges to the employer's account in the same manner as regular benefits are charged, except that, if the employer pays contributions in accordance with RSA 282-A:87, Schedules II and III, the employer shall be charged and billed as if it had elected to make payments in lieu of contributions under RSA 282-A:70.
VII. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this section, the provisions of this chapter, including the rules and regulations adopted under this chapter, shall apply to benefits under this section.
282-A:31-e Conformance with Minimum Standards. In the event that the Congress of the United States should pass any legislation, or the Secretary of Labor of the United States shall issue any regulation, establishing certain minimum standards for eligibility for 100 percent reimbursement, the commissioner of the department of employment security, or the commissioner's duly authorized representative, is hereby authorized to make such revision as may be necessary to cause this section to conform with such minimum standards. If any of the provisions of this section or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances are held invalid, the remainder of this section and the application of this section to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
282-A:31-f Suspension or Termination of Program. The commissioner, with the consent of the advisory council on unemployment compensation, may suspend or terminate the operation of the worksharing program if, at any time, he or she determines that such action would be in the best interests of the state of New Hampshire.
28:2 Eligibility for Training Grants. Amend RSA 12-A:55, III to read as follows:
III. Only those employees who are residents of New Hampshire, or who work for a business that is located or intends to locate within the state, or are unemployed residents of New Hampshire, shall receive training from grants under this subdivision.
28:3 Eligible Costs. Amend RSA 12-A:56, IV to read as follows:
IV. The department may use no more than 10 percent, or [
$100,000] $200,000, of any moneys received from the training fund established at RSA 282-A:138-a, whichever is less, to administer this program.
28:4 Contribution Rates. Amend RSA 282-A:87, IV(a)(2) to read as follows:
(2) Commencing July 1, 2007, after deduction of all costs incurred in the collection of the administrative contribution, 1/3 of the quarterly administrative contribution collected, not to exceed [
$1,000,000] $2,000,000 annually, shall be deposited each quarter in the fund established by RSA 282-A:138-a and shall be expended only as provided by and for the purposes provided in that section. The remaining quarterly administrative contribution collected shall be deposited in the fund established by RSA 282-A:140 and shall be expended only as provided by and for the purposes provided in that section, and not for any other purpose.
28:5 Effective Date.
I. Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2011.
Approved: May 11, 2010
Effective Date; I. Sections 1, 2 and 5 shall take effect May 11, 2010.
II. Remainder shall take effect January 1, 2011.


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(Prince Soma x Reader)
You sat cross-legged on a rug of impossibly intricate design. The picture on it seemed to tell some sort of story, but as to what the story was, you had no clue. All you knew was that it was pretty, and like most people in the world, you liked pretty things.
"This tea is simply delightful!" The Indian prince exclaimed. You could sense a 'but' coming on, though. "But it could use some more sugar. Agni?"
A tall man with dark skin and white hair (the contrast was, as you can imagine, quite unusual) appeared by the young prince's side.
"Yes, My Prince?" His voice was deep and husky, fitting for someone of his stature. Soma lifted his cup lazily, without even looking at the man.
"I wish for another cup of tea, this time with more sugar," he stated simply. Agni gave a short bow and complied by taking the cup and turning towards the kitchen. Though you thought it a bit extreme to pour out the whole cup, you had come to realize that though the prince was sweet and a bit naïve, he was very demanding and possibly a bit eccentric when it came to his orders… "Oh, how rude of me!" Soma's golden eyes widened a bit as he glanced at you. "Did you need anything? I'd be glad to call Agni back if you do."
You shook your head and smiled. "I'm fine, thank you. But might I ask why you summoned me here today? I doubt it was just so you wouldn't be alone for tea…" The last part came out a little uncertain. Soma hated being alone. That you already knew. But there were several people around the house, so why have you come all the way to Phantomhive manor?
Soma smiled. His teeth were surprisingly white against his tan skin. You had never seen someone with such a lovely skin-tone. The prince was actually quite attractive…if you could overlook his immaturities.
"No," he admitted. "I had a reason."
You remained silent, patiently waiting for Soma to continue. He didn't.
"And that would be…?" You prompted.
"Don't be so impatient," Soma said with a dismissive wave of his hand. "If I wanted you to know so soon, I would have told you when I invited you here in the first place."
You shrugged and took another sip of your tea as Agni entered the room, holding a steaming cup of tea and a long box.
"Ah, good!" Soma exclaimed. "It's here!"
You eyed the box curiously as it was handed to the prince. He immediately threw it open and pulled out a strange instrument similar to a guitar.
"Is that…some sort of guitar?" You asked curiously. Soma smiled at your ignorance.
"It is a sitar," he corrected gently. "And I am going to play a song…f-for my magnificent butler, Agni!" He finished nervously. You glanced at the butler, whose face was as impassive as ever, then back to Soma who was blushing a bit.
"You invited me here…to play a song for Agni?" You asked, your tone relaying your skepticism of the whole situation. Soma cleared his throat and placed the sitar into position with his fingers on the correct strings for the first chord.
"That is correct," he replied. You shrugged and placed your cup over to the side. 'I hope he can play…' You thought nervously. With Soma, you could never really tell what was going to happen. He very well might have decided that because he wanted to play, he could, and was going to with an audience present to praise him if possible. You prepared yourself for the worst…
But immediately after he began, your eyes widened in shock. His fingers danced across the strings expertly, beginning a foreign melody (foreign to you, anyways, seeing as you weren't from India), but what really surprised you was when he began to sing. The prince had a beautiful voice! You could hardly contain your astonishment. His eyes flickered to you as he began.
When the song was over, Soma handed the sitar to Agni and sighed. The song had been filled with many descriptive and colorful words that left the prince feeling somewhat breathless and exhausted…also he was hungry, and there was no food to be seen.
"Agni, I am hungry. Bring me and ______ some curry," he ordered. You cringed a bit. You still weren't used to the spiciness of Indian food yet. However, you knew better than to decline. Soma glanced at you impatiently. "Well? What did you think?"
Your face flushed. You didn't really know how to describe it. Magnificent? Breathtaking? Astounding?
"Lovely." The word escaped your mouth before you had time to process all the words running through your mind. "Your song was lovely."
Soma seemed a bit disappointed by your reaction. He rested his elbow on his knee and his head in his hand. "I see…"
You mentally slapped yourself. You had expected the prince to be angry, or maybe a bit indignant. You had never seen him so…calm before when it came to an unfavorable reaction to something. It was sort of depressing. You opened your mouth to speak, but before you could, your nose was filled with the scent of hot curry as it was placed in front of you. The aroma drifted into your mouth and down your throat, causing it to burn.
"I should very much like to hear another song sometime," you said with a slight cough. Soma's lips twisted into a grin that could only be described as mischievous. You knew it all too well.
"Only if you sing a duet with me!" He exclaimed.
You shook your head frantically. "I-I don't know any Indian music…"
"Then I shall teach you," Soma stated simply. His grin widened. "But you can't just learn the lyrics. You must learn the history behind them, the culture. I'm a very patient person. In no way am I demanding. I shall make an excellent teacher." You opened your mouth to speak, but Soma's determined glance stopped you. He pointed his index finger at you. "You're starting tomorrow."
Lovely (Prince Soma x Reader) by AnimeArtistRenWatch
©2013-2017 AnimeArtistRen
Okay! So I was listening to some Black Butler songs on Youtube and I found Prince Soma's character song. I absolutely fell in love with his voice, so I thought I'd write a fan fiction about him! I'm not very familiar with his character, so forgive me if he is OOC n_n". I was inspired...so I couldn't help myself haha. I hope you all enjoy it and I look forwards to reading your comments!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8plC… (link to the song)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8plC… (link to the song)
Lovely. Just... lovely.
(Notice the sarcasm)
(Notice the sarcasm)
I love that song now <3
don't kill me but my Fave song is still Aiyaa Four Thousand Years by China o3o
don't kill me but my Fave song is still Aiyaa Four Thousand Years by China o3o
"I am a very patient person."
'Oh good, maybe I won't have to start right away-'
"You're starting tomorrow."
'Oh good, maybe I won't have to start right away-'
"You're starting tomorrow."
I followed the link and was not disappointed. *^* I believe I also feel in love with his voice, ^^ Thanks for sharing!!
If anyone ever plays prince love an app, there is a prince name cheezem. Him and soma look exactly alike and are both princes but, there whole personality is different polor opposites if you ask me you should really check it out though the app. Also great writing lol love it
This was fun to read. I enjoyed every bit of it
You're starting tomorrow.
Wow, Soma. You are very patient indeed.
Wow, Soma. You are very patient indeed.
He doesn't seem out of character! I love how he totally chickened out!
Lol, does anyone else think he looks like a male version of Yoruichi from bleach ^^?
"I am not a demanding person"
three seconds later
"You're starting tomorrow"
three seconds later
"You're starting tomorrow"
Aw so cute I could totally see this you have a talent
Wow, the voice actor for Soma also sings? He's good!
He really is . He has two songs. You can find them both on youtube.
I liked it… o.O and I like spicy curry. xD
Haha I am glad you enjoyed it !
^_^ of course I liked it… why am I listening to the Beatles…? WTF?!? Ok. I gotta tell my cousin to turn her phone down… I can hear the song right now… it's so loud. xD
He doesn't seem OOC at all! I love how you seem to easily capture the personality of the Black Butler characters, better than I've ever seen anyone write them down! And normally I wouldn't have read this, but I adore your take on the BB characters, so I couldn't pass this one up : )
Is there any chance you might write a Ciel/Lizzie one shot one day? Or do you only write reader inserts?
Is there any chance you might write a Ciel/Lizzie one shot one day? Or do you only write reader inserts?
Thank you so, so much! I am so glad you enjoy my stories! Usually I only do OC or reader inserts, but I might try a Lizzie\Ciel for you since you enjoy my stories so much . Thank you for reading and commenting! The feedback is much appreciated n_n


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Ezekiel 32:10
10I will make many peoples appalled at you, and the hair of their kings shall bristle with horror because of you, when I brandish my sword before them. They shall tremble every moment, every one for his own life, on the day of your downfall.
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Want to protect yourself from cervical cancer? Your first step is getting a regular Pap test. That way, if you have precancerous cells, they're detected early.
Cervical cancer usually starts as a precancerous condition called dysplasia, which can be detected by a Pap and is 100-percent treatable, if caught early.
But, what happens if your Pap comes back with abnormal results? Dr. James Pavelka, a gynecologic oncologist with Tristate Gynecologic Oncology, discusses what happens next – and why you shouldn't panic.
"It's important to remember that an abnormal Pap smear is a pretty common experience for many women," Dr. Pavelka explains.
An abnormal Pap usually means there have been mild changes in the cells of the cervix. Results could mean one of the following:
However, Pap tests only detect changes about 60-percent of the time, "which is why repeat Paps over time are important," he points out. "Not only does it miss stuff that might be there, but sometimes inflammation or mild infections can create the appearance of precancerous changes when there are really none there."
Your next step is usually a minor procedure called a colposcopy. This procedure is a visual examination of the cervix using a low-powered microscope used to find and then biopsy abnormal areas in your cervix that may lead to cervical cancer.
"The pap smear is really just a triage test that tells us who could use a colposcopy and who doesn't need one," Dr. Pavelka says.
Colposcopies do not require any special preparation. However, Dr. Pavelka says that at least 24 hours before the exam:
He also says to avoid scheduling your colposcopy for a day when you may be on your menstrual cycle. "It may be wisest to change the appointment to a time when there would be no bleeding, just because that could obscure what we're able to see."
Initially, your gynecologist will insert a speculum, similar to one used during a Pap test, into the vagina. Next, he or she will apply a couple different solutions to help highlight any precancerous changes.
The first solution is a strong vinegar solution, which is used to remove the mucus that covers the surface and highlights abnormal areas. Your doctor may also apply a second solution – which is an iodine solution – to identify any abnormalities.
"When we look at the cervix … unless we know for certain that something is benign, we should perform biopsies to help get a true diagnosis of what the cervical changes may be," Dr. Pavelka explains.
After the colposcopy, it is not uncommon for a woman to experience a small amount of vaginal drainage or spotting. "Sometimes there's a bit of discharge just related to the solutions used to highlight the abnormal cells," Dr. Pavelka points out.
One solution in particular, called Monsel's solution, may leave a dark brown discharge, resembling coffee grounds, behind.
From there, the gynecologist will send the biopsies to a pathologist. "After the colposcopic exam, generally speaking, we would have a discussion … about the findings, the timing of pathology and the possible treatment that would occur based on the possible results that we could get," he says.
Biopsy results usually take one to two weeks. You will either receive a follow-up phone call from your gynecologist's office to discuss results, or your doctor may prefer to consult in person.
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Every November, the St. Augustine Shores Wildflower Meadow volunteers have a picnic at Faver Dykes State Park. We look forward to a long walk and surprises: hawks, bald eagles, migratory warblers, changing colors of turkey oak, native grasses with astounding seed heads, and wildflowers. Over the years we've become more proficient at identifying wild plants but the delight in rediscovering familiar wildflowers and the anticipation of stumbling on something we've not seen before always lifts our spirits.
Nov. 15 was no different. The turkey oaks were turning burnt oranges, the ground gleamed with pine needles covered with morning dew, and pines at the main picnic area sighed in a constant wind. This time we walked around the edges of the picnic area since bursts of rain made coffee and food a pleasant interruption
In fall and winter wild grasses have gone to seed. You have to look closely to see the tiny seeds and the many shapes and colors most people overlook. At one point, I left the group to explore the eastern edge of the picnic area. The advantage of returning to this area the same time every year? I can expect to revisit old friends: Bog Bachelor Buttons, Pipewort, Bog Buttons, Marsh Grasses, Black Root and Goldenaster (Pityopsis graminifolia).
This year I noticed subtle differences in this familiar area. Black root and the bright yellow blossoms of Goldenaster had increased to remind me, if you don't go back to familiar places, you'll never feel and see that the secret of the familiar is change. Black Root was in the process of dying for the winter, but Goldenaster had increased its numbers. Pick the wild aster family to become familiar with and you'll find it's everywhere. The Goldenaster loves dry, sandy areas anywhere in Faver Dykes Park. In fall and winter you can't miss its bright yellow flowers dotting the sandy areas like tiny star bursts.
Stems and leaves are identifying features: stems grow to three feet and the leaves point upwards, almost flat against the stems. One of these days you'll walk up to a group of Goldenasters just at the perfect time of day to see the stems shine silver. The leaves are covered with light-catching hairs.
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Four Washington residents charged in $340,000 theft ring
Four Washington residents were arrested Monday on burglary charges in connection with alleged criminal activity in four counties, including Henry County, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The estimated value of damaged and stolen property is believed to be $340,000.
Nathan Douglas Mueller, 22, Michael Patrick Mueller, 19, Travis Alan Peterson, 21, and Alexander Lee Fields, 19, all of Washington, face felony counts.
The arrests came following the execution of three search warrants on Feb. 20 by Washington County Sheriff's deputies. Two of the warrants were executed in the City of Washington and one in rural Washington County. The search warrants culminated a several month-long investigation into thefts and criminal mischief throughout Washington, Henry, Johnson and Louisa counties.
The items seized through the warrants tied stolen and vandalized property back to all four counties.
Nathan Mueller is charged with one class B felony, seven class C felonies, 12 class D felonies and 11 misdemeanors. He faces a maximum jail sentence of 158 years and 270 days.
Michael Mueller is charged with one class B felony, five class C felonies, seven class D felonies and three misdemeanors. He faces a maximum jail sentence of 115 years and 120 days.
Peterson faces a maximum jail sentence of 143 years and 180 days. He is charged with one class B felony, six class C felonies, 11 class D felonies and eight misdemeanors.
Fields is charged with one class C felony and two class D felonies, facing a maximum jail time of 20 years.
Some of the items taken were passenger vehicles, semis, an ATV, a riding lawnmower and numerous power tools.
Agencies assisting in the investigation and/or warrants were the Washington Police Department, Washington County Conservation Department, Washington County Attorney's Office, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Iowa City Police Department, Henry County Sheriff's Office, Louisa County Sheriff's Office and LEIN Region 6.


text: World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, Lord of the Rings Online's upcoming Mines of Moria and the recent announcement that Rise of Kunark is the #1 highest selling EverQuest II expansion as yet, we've been thinking about expansions. Some people insist that all expansions are is catering to the endgame raiders, in creating more levels to run through before serving up new raid instances. Other expansions do bring in things for lower-end players, like Burning Crusade and Rise of Kunark introduced new races to play, and new areas for them to play in. Today we'd like to ask you what your favorite MMOG expansion has been to date and why? Which games desperately need an expansion to bring something new to the game?


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Gray unhappy as he fires hands-off warning over Hughes
Warrenpoint Town manager Barry Gray is adamant that striker Daniel Hughes will not be leaving the club.
And he has told Linfield that making a fresh bid for the player would be a waste of time after spelling out in no uncertain terms that he won't be sold.
Gray thought that speculation surrounding the 23-year-old had been put to bed when he signed a new two-year contract back in May.
The Blues, however, who were also keen on Hughes during the January transfer window, have renewed their interest, with an offer going in to Warrenpoint last weekend.
As far as Gray is concerned, though, there is no deal to be done.
"The official statement from the club is that Daniel Hughes is not for sale - end of," said Gray.
"He won't be going to Linfield or anyone else. Selling him is not on our spectrum.
"He is suspended for the first game against Ballinamallard, which takes the attention away from him because I would be lying if I said I thought what has gone on hasn't distracted him.
"I thought that all this had been done and dusted when he signed a new contract, but it kicked up again.
"It's not a great way to be preparing for the first game of the season and I'm not best pleased at how the scenario has panned out.
"I can say that Daniel Hughes is our player and he will still be our player on September 1."
Things could have been very different for Gray and his team as the first weekend of the new season approaches. Back in May they found themselves trailing Bangor 2-0 after the first leg of their promotion/relegation play off and managed to fight back before winning on penalties.
It is that kind of spirit that the man who doubles up as a club director as well as manager wants to see displayed in the new campaign, with sights set a bit higher this time.
"There is talk about us battling to avoid relegation again this season, but that's not coming from people connected with Warrenpoint Town," said Gray.
"We all know how difficult a league this is and maybe come May we will be in a similar position to where we have been in the last two seasons since we came up.
"The other side of that coin is that if you hit a run of form, three or four wins on the spin can see you jump a few places into mid-table and that's where we'll be looking at.
"I think re-signing the Hughes brothers, John McGuigan and Dermot McVeigh is a signal of what we want to do - now we have to go and prove on the pitch that we can achieve what we set out to."
Gray admits that his team can't yet be considered an established Premiership side, but hopes that isn't far away.
"Hopefully we can say that after three years," he said with a wry smile.
"The players who are still here are two years more experienced and that is invaluable.
"We've brought in experienced players like Shane Dolan, Mark Clarke and Matthew Rooney and Stephen Murray is ready for the step up to the Premiership."
Manager: Barry Gray
Captain: John Boyle
Key Man: Daniel Hughes
Big arrival: Stephen Murray
Big loss: No-one of importance
Last season: Eleventh in Premiership (won play-off against Bangor) and Irish Cup sixth round
Ins: Jordan Dane (PSNI), Shane Dolan (Ards), Stephen Murray (Armagh City), Mark Clarke (Ards), Nathan Murray (Dundalk), Matthew Rooney (Drogheda United)
Outs: Timmy Grant (Newry), Stephen McCabe (Newry)
Verdict: Another play-off (at best)
Belfast Telegraph