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Track offers deals for early birds
Published October 18, 2010, Page 8
The racetrack will offer early ticket buyers the cheapest prices and increase prices gradually for later buyers. The tiered pricing approach is designed to encourage fans to renew or buy new tickets as early as possible. It is the second year Michigan International Speedway, which is owned by International Speedway Corp., has priced tickets that way.
Last year, the racetrack saw deposits increase 10 percent and renewals remain flat as a result of the strategy. While it didn't lead to ticket sales increases, MIS President Roger Curtis said the combination of it with an average 30 percent ticket price reduction "stopped the bleeding" at the racetrack.
"Fans are appreciating the fact that we aren't dumping tickets on the market," Curtis added. "If we have 20,000 unsold seats, so be it. We're going to try to be loyal to fans who buy early."
MIS's strategy mimics some of the variable pricing and advance season-ticket pricing approaches that pro sports teams have developed, so it's hardly a new concept. However, it is rarely practiced in motorsports.
Under the speedway's tiered pricing, it will offer general admission seating to its June 19 and Aug. 21 Sprint Cup Series races for $10 through Jan. 31. That price will increase to $25 in February and $30 in March.
Ticket sales have been a challenge for NASCAR races since the recession began. Ticket revenue at ISC is down 18.9 percent so far this year as the company cut prices on a third of its tickets.
To drive sales, racetrack operators have tested a variety of new offerings. Texas Motor Speedway, a track owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc., introduced "backstretch busters," a group of nearly 3,000 seats available for as low as $20 for its April race, and Chicagoland Speedway, an ISC track, began offering single-day tickets to events.
Michigan's strategy has piqued the interest of parent company ISC, which is considering using it at other racetracks next year. ISC spokesman Lenny Santiago said at least one track will adopt the same strategy. He declined to name the track because ticket prices and plans for it are not complete.
"What we've seen in Michigan is that they've been able to sustain their crowds, and they've done that in a difficult market," Santiago said. "It's something we're considering applying elsewhere."


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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani again refused on Thursday to appear before officials of the National Accountability Bureau investigating a case relating to appointment of Tauqeer Sadiq as chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority. It was for the fourth time that Mr Gilani has refused to meet NAB investigators under summons issued to him.
He said that being a former prime minister he enjoyed immunity and could not be summoned by an investigation agency.
"We summoned Mr Gilani on Thursday in connection with illegal appointment of Tauqeer Sadiq," NAB spokesman Ramzan Sajid said, adding that the former prime minister had already defied three NAB notices and on Thursday again he did not visit the headquarters to record his statement.
A NAB official said that after the arrest of Mr Sadiq the investigators wanted to match his statements with that of Mr Gilani.
Another former prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, has also been accused of being involved in the appointment as chairman of the interview board.
The official said that under the NAB Ordinance a person defying three consecutive notices of the bureau was liable to be arrested.
But, according to legal observers, Mr Gilani cannot be arrested because an arrest order has to be approved or signed by the NAB chairman. But the office has been vacant for about two months since removal of retired Admiral Fasih Bokhari by the Supreme Court on May 28.
According to sources, an accountability court in Rawalpindi has been informed about the former prime minister's stance.
But again, the NAB spokesman said, the accountability courts usually issued arrest orders in such cases on complaints signed by the chairman.
Mr Sadiq was arrested by Abu Dhabi police on intervention of Interpol and brought to the country. An accountability court handed him over to NAB on 14-day physical remand which will end on July 23.
The former prime minister has already submitted his reply to investigators' queries.
The sources said he had rejected the allegations but agreed to be of help in the investigation.
Our Staff Reporter adds from Lahore: Mr Gilani said in a statement issue here that the constitution provided complete immunity to the prime minister and, therefore, he was not accountable to any law-enforcement agency for what he had done as the chief executive of the country. "I have performed my duties as then premier in good faith."
He said he had taken a similar stance regarding immunity of the president.
He said people were asking why only cases relating to the president, him and his family were being pursued.
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BOULDER, Colo., June 27 (UPI) -- The University of Colorado at Boulder, citing plagiarism and fabrication charges, has begun proceedings to fire a tenured controversial professor.
Interim chancellor Phil DiStefano sent a letter of his intention to Professor Ward Churchill, meaning he is relieved of his duties but still on payroll until any appeals can be conducted.
The move came two weeks after a majority of faculty on the university's Standing Committee on Research Misconduct, after a 15-month investigation, recommended that Churchill be fired for plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, the Denver Post reported.
Churchill made national headlines with an essay in which he compared victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to a Nazi who deserved to be attacked.
DiStefano said in a statement Monday that CU was not punishing Churchill for his essay, but rather how it was written academically.
"Indeed, one of our most cherished principles is academic freedom -- the right to pursue and disseminate knowledge without threat of sanction," he said. But, he said, "with freedom comes responsibility."
Churchill has 10 days to appeal his notice of termination.


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Pandora to Nix Listening Limit, Updates Android App
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The carries approached Pandora and gave them a little bonus for all of the overage their fanatical users and low-resolution audio files generate.
No, it has nothing do with data usage. The listening limit is due to increased licensing fees on the music.


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Kate Beckinsale Is "My Girl Friday" [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
Kate Beckinsale really came to our attention when she kicked some serious butt in the 2003 movie "Underworld" At that point the English born actress and Oxford University alum moved about 10 or 15 rungs up our "babe-a-meter ladder", which we keep hidden under the back deck, behind the shrubs and away from the wife.
She is the daughter of actor Richard Beckinsale and actress Judy Loe, and they did a fine job as Kate was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire Magazine in 2009.
She has described herself as a "late bloomer". "All of my friends were kissing boys and drinking cider way before me. I found it really depressing that we weren't making camp fires and everyone was else doing grown-up stuff. I loathed being a teenager", said the now fully grown and very much alluring beauty.
While she's known for her action movies, like the recent "Total Recall", she's also been in some pretty good flicks like "The Aviator", "Serendipity", Nothing But The Truth" and "Pearl Harbor". Look for "The Trials of Cate McCall" some time this year.
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Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the designated transfer date of authority to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that took place on Jan. 21, 2012, when President Barack Obama appointed Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB in a controversial recess appointment. The CFPB was required by the Dodd-Frank Act to release several final rules within one year from this date. Three final rules were released on January 10, 2013, followed by the other four promised final rules on January 22; one day later than the one-year anniversary due to a national holiday.
The three rules released on the 10th were the Ability-to-Repay Rule, High-Cost Mortgages and Homeownership Counseling Amendments and a rule related to Escrow Requirements for Higher Priced Mortgages under the Truth in Lending Act.
These rules are designed to protect consumers and add stability to the housing market. There is a hope that these rules will also remove uncertainty and help revitalize the housing market. At their best, these upcoming rules will provide some stability and confidence in how lenders must behave moving forward.
The Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Standards rules are the regulations with the most potential impact on lenders' operations. The goal of these rules is to mandate certain underwriting standards to ensure that lenders are making loans that consumers have the ability to repay. It requires that lenders make a good faith assessment of a borrower's ability to repay their mortgage loan. They also give lenders protections from liability if they make "qualified mortgages" as defined in the rule. The rule, as released on Jan. 10, gives lenders eight underwriting factors they must consider when making an ability to repay determination.
The protections from liability are split into two different categories of qualified mortgages. The rule provides a "safe harbor" protection for qualified mortgages that are not categorized as "higher-priced" as defined by the 2008 Federal Reserve Board Truth-in-Lending amendments. "Higher-priced" qualified mortgages will receive a "rebuttable presumption" of compliance.
The final rule prohibits qualified mortgages from having negative amortization, interest-only payments, balloon payments or having a term exceeding 30 years. The rule prohibits "no-doc" loans where the lender does not verify the borrower's income or assets. There is also a provision that prohibits qualified mortgages from having points and fees that exceed three percent of the loan amount, with certain exceptions.
The rule also sets requirements for debt to income ratios for qualified mortgages. The general rule requires that the payments be based on the highest payment that will apply in the first five years of the loan, and that the total debt to income ratio be less than or equal to 43 percent.
The CFPB recognized in the rule that creditors may be hesitant to make loans that are not qualified mortgages, and therefore included a temporary category of qualified mortgages with more flexible requirements to avoid a housing market disruption. For a temporary period the following loans will be considered "qualified mortgages": loans eligible to be purchased, insured or guaranteed by either (1) the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) while they operate under Federal conservatorship or receivership; or (2) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Veteran Affairs, or Department of Agriculture or Rural Housing Service. It is anticipated that these provisions will phase out in the coming years. The effective date for this rule is January 10, 2014.
The second rule issued amends the Truth-in-Lending Act, which currently requires higher-priced mortgages loans to have escrow accounts for the payment of taxes and insurance for the first year of the loan. The new rule requires escrow accounts to be maintained for at least five years. This rule is effective June 1, 2013.
The third rule issued by the Bureau strengthens consumer protections dealing with high-cost mortgages under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA.) The rule expands HOEPA coverage to include purchase-money mortgages, refinances, closed-end home-equity loans and open-end credit plans. It exempts loans made to finance the initial construction of a home, loans originated by Housing Finance Agencies, and USDA section 502 Direct Loan Program loans.
The rule implements Dodd-Frank revisions to the HOEPA coverage threshold tests and adds additional restrictions on balloon payments, prepayment penalties and late charges. It also mandates homeownership counseling for borrowers before obtaining a high-cost mortgage. The rule also implements new requirements regarding homeownership counseling for all loans. It requires lenders to provide a list of homeownership counseling organizations to borrowers within three business days of the loan application. The list must be obtained from a designated website or from data made available by HUD or the CFPB. The rule also requires lenders to obtain confirmation that all first time homebuyers have received counseling from a federally approved homeownership counselor. The rule also mandates certification of counseling for all borrowers who are applying for a loan with a negative amortization feature.
Of course, there may still be minor corrections leading up to implementation day as the final rules and clarifications are released. Lenders will have to determine how — if at all—they need to change processes to meet compliance standards. The good news is that many of the rules released last month already reflect changes lenders made in the wake of the 2008 mortgage crisis. The key now is formalizing the rules and documenting processes for compliance. Hopefully these new rules will help give lenders more certainty to project the future lending constraints and aide a potential housing recovery.


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Tableau Software (NYSE:DATA) provides data visualization solutions in a user friendly manner to its customers. Today, data warehousing and data mining have moved to the cloud, software companies are developing various applications to analyze and provide visual data representation software. Tableau Software has kept its growth momentum and provides solutions to 13,500 customers across 100 countries. The company reported results which were better than consensus estimates. Let us have a detailed look at its performance.
The Growth Continues
Tableau's growth momentum was mainly led by the 1,500 customers it has added to its portfolio. Revenue from maintenance and services also increased 84%, which amounted to a total of $16.4 million in the quarter. These numbers reflect the company's increasing demand among the customer base.
Another revenue increase was seen in its software license segment to $33.5 million, which has exceeded the consensus estimate by $5.5 million. This is another major development which signifies the company's acceptance by its clients
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Most of the companies have already enabled cloud-based software and Tableau has also joined the fleet with the SAAS application "Tableau Online." With this launch, the company could lure more clients, which helped boost its numbers in the present quarter. Its SAAS application will add to its revenue from software licensing.
To increase its expertise in cloud computing, Tableau has joined hands with 1010data cloud-based data analytics solutions. 1010data is one of the leaders for cloud-based analytics for big data. The joint collaboration of the two companies will benefit its existing and new customers, who will get an enhanced experience on the cloud for complex analytical reporting.
Looking forward, management is positive about its prospects. It expects revenue for the quarter to be in the range of $49.5 million to $51.5 million, which represents a growth rate of 57% on a year-over-year basis.
Today, data warehousing and data mining are of prime importance for every organization. In such a scenario, companies like Tableau will play an important role and will be needed as vendors for data visualization software. But it has to face tough competition from its peers such as Qlik Technologies.
Competition from Qlik and Oracle
Qlik Technologies is another which makes data visualization software solutions for business intelligence and analytics platforms. It has launched its product with the brand name "QLIKVIEW," which provides high-end analytics along with an impressive dashboard. It plans to launch its new version "QLIKVIEW 11" which could act as the lead growth driver for the company.
Qlik has a customer base of around 29,000 clients and is constantly increasing it by hosting various summit programs at various places. In its second quarter, Qlik reported a revenue increase of 26% to $108 million. It has also acquired NcomVA, a Swedish software firm, which specializes in the domain of data visualization technology.
Qlik is also exploring the healthcare segment. It is a big market for data visualization software as easy decision making is possible in diagnostics procedures with efficient data analysis, and this should result in growth of the company.
Oracle is also a provider of data visualization reporting software and its solutions have been widely accepted by various clients.
Oracle Exaltics is a hardware-software hybrid, which is a perfect platform for various data visualization and business intelligence. It is gaining popularity among its clients, which use it for business intelligence solutions. Oracle business intelligence Discover is yet another tool by Oracle which falls in the data visualization and reporting software category.
Along with this Oracle is also focusing on the SAAS platform. From its recent results it can be seen that revenue from software license and support grew 7%. The company has been entered into various partnerships to capture growth in the cloud industry, such as with NetSuite and Microsoft, and this will boost its performance in the future.
Tableau's stock has been ever increasing since it went public in May this year. The company has gained more than 30% in just three months. Looking at the rapid growth in its customer base and recent partnership with 1010data, Tableau seems to be a good investment option.


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Headline: Protesters Enter US Embassy Grounds in Belgrade
Serbian protesters have broken into the US embassy in Belgrade following a mass protest against Kosovo's independence. The demonstrators have set fire to the building's facade and have taken down the US flag and burnt it in anger over US support for the new nation of Kosovo. A reported 150,000 people took part in the protest rally.
Russia and China, among other nations, have condemned Kosovo's declaration of independence, saying it sets a precedent that separatist groups around the world will seek to emulate. No injuries have been reported in the incident as the building was closed and evacuated.


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Harrisburg Senators left-hander Tom Milone enjoyed a career night this week with 12 strikeouts in a victory at Binghamton. Milone went 6 and a 1/3rd innings, scattering seven hits, with no walks and the 12 whiffs. He allowed a single run on a solo homer.
Milone has put together a solid season for the Sens, going 8-5 this season with a 2.97 ERA. The Southern Cal product has 61 strikeouts in his last 59 and 1/3rd innings. He has shown tremendous control recently as well, allowing only two walks in the past five starts.
"I was pretty excited about the 12 strikeouts. I think I had 14 in one game once at USC, but this was the best I had done in the minor leaguers by far. Milone said his previous season high was 9 strikeouts.
But it didn't start as smoothly as you might expect for a pitcher getting that many strikeouts.
"I was having trouble spotting my fast ball in the bullpen. It followed me to the mound a little before I was able to settle down.
"So with my fastball not spotting early, I relied on my changeup and had a lot of success getting guys out."
Milone notched three strikeouts in the first inning, all on the changeup.
"I threw five cutters which cut into right handed hitters and backed them off the plate. I used the curve really as a 'show-me curve' to say to the hitter, 'yes, I have one.' But they kept swinging and missing on the changeup, so I stuck with the change the whole night."
Milone thinks he threw 26 changeups and 10 curveballs in the outing.
He had no walks in the game. "There were a few three ball counts. I did my best to make the hitters work their way on base. I wasn't just going to walk them."
Pitching coach Randy Tomlin helped Milone early on in the season to hone his mechanics.
"He helped me at the beginning of the season when I was flying open too soon. He was getting me to establish a strong front side. I worked to throw quality strikes low in the zone. I worked to make sure my fast ball wasn't spotting up too much.
Milone estimates his fastball is clocked at 86-88 MPH, and his changeup at 78-79 MPH.
"My main thing this year has been to focus on throwing quality strikes down in the zone.
"Last year in Potomac, I would give up five runs in one game and then zero runs in the next. I was up and down. This year I have been more consistent in trying to avoid rocky starts. I am feeling really good."


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A lawsuit was filed Tuesday challenging Alabama's 1998 law and 2006 constitutional amendment denying marriage rights to same-sex couples.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit on behalf of Birmingham couple April and Ginger Aaron-Brush. The two married in Massachusetts in 2012, and they are raising a 7-year-old daughter, reports the Montgomery Advertiser. Theirs is the third case to challenge the marriage laws in Alabama.
"Over the last 17 years our relationship has evolved and continues to change as our lives grow with each other," Ginger Aaron-Brush wrote in a blog post Tuesday. "Our love continues to deepen and become more fulfilling. We balance each other. I am silly and impulsive. April is grounded and confident. We are raising a child together with love and through love — instilling in her respect for herself and respect for all people."
Under Alabama law, only April Aaron-Brush can be the legal parent of their child, who was adopted as an infant. Still, the couple told the Advertiser that their family is accepted by their daughter's school and classmates.
Alabama attorney general Luther Strange issued a statement saying he would fight the suit. "As attorney general, I will vigorously defend the traditional definition of marriage as between one man and one woman," Strange said, according to the Advertiser. "That has been the definition of marriage for the history of western civilization, and Alabamians overwhelmingly voted to incorporate it into our laws."
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in Birmingham.


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San Francisco 49ers Big and Tall, Plus Size Apparel – T-Shirts, Sweatshirt Hoodie, Jerseys, T-Shirts
Do you have your wardrobe in order for the upcoming San Francisco 49ers football season? Finding 49er apparel if you are a big and tall or plus size man or woman may be more difficult than you think. Many stores only carry sportswear up to a size 2X.. This can be very frustrating for fans who need bigger sizes like me! (I'm a 4X). This site has been created to help big and tall and plus size women find the apparel that you need. Listed below are reviews of the best online merchants who carry 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT, and 5XLT SF 49ers t-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, jerseys, jackets, and even pajamas!
Reviews Of Merchants Who Carry Big & Tall, Plus Size 49ers Apparel
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Fans Edge Sports **** 4 Star Merchant – With the 49ers once again serious contenders in the NFL excitement has been growing around this historical franchise. Fans Edge Sports has a nice selection of big and tall, and plus size apparel for men and women. I reviewed their 49ers page and they have big and tall sizes in 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, and 4XLT. Plus sizes for women are available in XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL.
When you shop at Fans Edge you are able to search by individual size. This is huge if your a man or woman who need larger sizes. Considering that most of the apparel is only available up to a size 2X nobody wants to waste their time looking at sportswear that doesn't even come in their size. When you search by size you must make sure that you enter for example "3XL" in the search box rather than a "3X" or "XXXL" format. All three of those sizes mean the same thing but their search only works for the "3XL" format. To make things easier for 49ers fan I have provided links that will take you to each individual size or 49ers apparel available.
Shop Big Tall 49ers T-Shirts, Jerseys, Jackets, Sweatshirt Hoodies By Size
Shop Women's San Francisco 49ers Clothing By Size
XL – Plus 1X – 2X – Plus 2X – Plus 3XL – Plus 4XL
Fans Edge shipping policy – $4.99 flat rate shipping on all orders regardless of how many items you order (some exceptions do apply). Shipping doesn't go up in price the more items you get! This is a really fair deal if you ask me.
Another perk that I like about Fans Edge Sports is that they guarantee your order will ship the same day as your order.
Return policy – They implement a 60 day no hassle return policy. I have shopped with this company for many years and I've never had an incidence and customer support has always been quite friendly.
Jersey availability – This is one area where this company is lacking. They carry tee's, hoodies, jackets, pajamas, and sweatpants in all the sizes listed above but their selection of jerseys in big and tall and plus sizes is very limited. NFL Fan Shops (which is reviewed below) carries XL, 2X, 3X, and 4X jerseys for any player on the 49ers roster if you need any of those sizes.
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NFL Fan Shop Review For Big and Tall, Plus Size 49ers Apparel **** 4 Star Merchant – Upon reviewing the 49ers team page I found a decent selection t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and hoodies. They have jerseys but the only larger sizes they have are 2X, 3X, and 4X.. In fact, I can't find any big sizes 5X or above and can't find any XT sizes at all, which is a shame. If you are a 2XL, 3XL, or 4XL you should choose their custom home or away jersey (they are the jersey that comes in larger sizes). You can choose any player on the 49ers roster! Frank Gore, Alex Smith, Patrick Willis, Randy Moss, or any other player on the team.. You could even get creative and add your own name or nickname.
NFL Fan Shop also has several perks that may entice 49er fans. They have a "bill me later" option. You can also have your purchases gift wrapped so you can have them send them as gifts for holidays or special occasions! Another positive note about NFL fans shops is their tracking system.. You will always know where your package is.. With just a couple clicks you can find out where your order is and when you should expect it to arrive. They accept major credit cards and even Pay Pal!
Big and Tall 49ers Jerseys, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Jackets
Women's Plus Size SF 49ers Sportswear – Tank Tops, Tee's, Hoodies
Amazon *** 3 Star Merchant Review – Sometimes I don't know what I would do without Amazon. They seem to have everything. You can nearly fill all your shopping needs on one location! Before you run off to Amazon to find all of your needs there are a few limitations as far as shopping for big and tall and plus size apparel.. The big (and it's a significant one) problem is that you can't search through their apparel buy size. If you are looking for a 5X 49ers t-shirt you can't filter the results to show only 5x 49er t-shirts. ALL of the t-shirts will show up and you would have to click on each tee shirt until you found one that carries larger sizes. This can be a pain in the neck as I'm sure you could imagine. However, I have found a way to just show just results for big and tall 49ers apparel as well as women's plus size San Francisco 49ers sportswear. This will greatly reduce the amount of time it will take to find apparel in your size! They have a nice selection of t-shirts, jackets, sweatshirt hoodies, jackets, pajamas, and sweatpants. I didn't find any "XT" sizes for the 49ers. I would suggest using Fans Edge Sports (my first review on this page) for sizes XLT, 2XT, 3XT, and 4XT.
Another reason to shop with Amazon is their free super saver shipping that is available for many items on their site and this include 49ers big and tall, plus size apparel.
Sports Fanatics ** 2 Star Big and Tall Merchant Review – Sports Fanatics offers a wide variety of products that 49er fans would love.. Merchandise, apparel, memorabilia, collectibles, home decore and more. The reason why I have given them a two star rating for 49ers big and tall or plus size apparel is because there isn't any way to search or filter by size. I can't even provide a link that will take you to a big and tall section on their site. All I can do is provide a link to take you to their website.
So, why is Sports Fanatics included in these reviews. Well, they most certainly do have the Big or plus sizes that your looking for. I found apparel in sizes XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, and 6X. It just takes some times to find clothing in your size. If you need "tall sizes" XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, or 4XLT you should use Fans Edge Sports which is first on this page.
They do have a 365 day return policy. Yes, you heard that right! I haven't heard of a 365 day return policy before. This would come in handy if you are the type of person who does year round shopping so you don't have to do it all in a rush for the holiday season. Sports Fanatics offers a $4.99 3 day shipping policy which is quite attractive in my opinion. Shop Big and Tall, Plus Size Sportswear at Sports Fanatics.


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Pennsylvanian noise-punks Pissed Jeans are streaming their upcoming new album in full online.
The record, entitled Honeys, will be released on 11/12 February via Sub Pop, but you can have a taster of it right now.
SPIN have the exclusive stream, with frontman Matt Korvette describing the LP as "adult angst".
Listen to said release here, and check out its artwork above.


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- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Petrov says he was right to defend his position
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Vitaly Petrov said he had absolutely no choice as a racing driver but defend his position from Fernando Alonso even though the Ferrari driver was fighting tooth and nail for his third world title.
Alonso gesticulated angrily at Petrov on the slowing down lap for holding him up but Petrov defended his actions because he was in a race for valuable team points as well.
"I do my own racing. I did my race; I did the maximum performance that I could take for his race. I cannot just let one car pass me because it is racing," said Petrov. "Even Sebastian Vettel in 2008, he was behind [Lewis] Hamilton [in Brazil] and then he passed Lewis, who almost lost the championship. But he was lucky because [Timo] Glock was so slow. He also was not thinking about who he was battling with.
"So I did not do anything. I just tried to keep pushing. I just did my race. I know Ferrari is still quicker than us with the downforce, but this track is very difficult to overtake."
Alonso found himself behind Petrov in seventh position after a failed gamble to pit earlier for hard compound tyres backfired. According to Petrov, however, that was not his problem.
"He was angry of course. But what can I do? I did my race. If he got close enough to attack quite aggressively I would maybe not fight too much because I did not want to touch with him because he is fighting for the championship. He was just once close enough for attacking. I closed normally my position and then I was driving normally around the circuit, and he did not have any opportunity to overtake me, as this circuit does not give you any chance.
"It was my normal strategy and my normal racing position. I won't let anybody pass easily. I want to do my race. I want to show I have not come for just driving around for fun. I come here to work, so I don't want to lose this opportunity. I was not aggressive. It was simple, easy and nothing special."
Sebastian Vettel afterwards thanked Petrov for holding off Alonso and offered to buy him a drink. And with Petrov's seat at Renault still not confirmed for 2011, the Russian added that he should have got on the radio and asked the new world champion for payment.
"I just want to be champion myself. I don't think he needs to say thank you, because I did not do this for him, and I didn't want to disturb Fernando - I just wanted to do my job.
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The Ichthus Festival concluded its 40th year with sounds of praise despite having faced another year of rain and storms.
"The weather has never bothered us," pastor Jeff Hurst, who brought a group of teens from his church in Richmond, Ky., to join the thousands gathered for the June 10-11 festival.
"It is part of Ichthus," he told a local NBC affiliate.
Since Wednesday, young believers from around the nation had been gathering and camping out on the 111-acre Ichthus Farm in Wilmore, Ky., where they were joined by Christian music artists including Delirious?, Skillet, Israel Houghton, Kutless, Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson, Fireflight, Stellar Kart, and more.
In all, more than 111 bands performed on 7 stages to continue an annual tradition that started in 1970 as a Christian reply and alternative to the 1969 Woodstock festival of upstate New York.
On Saturday, when the Ichthus Festival concluded, attendants marked the festival's 40th anniversary with a look back at its founders, including the late Dr. Bob Lyon, who was given the vision for the festival in 1969 as a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore.
When the ministry behind the festival, Ichthus Ministries, began in 1970 through the insight and creativity of Lyon and a group of concerned students at Asbury Theological Seminary, its intent was to offer the youth of America an alternative to the lifestyle and music choices which surrounded them in secular society.
"Woodstock was kind of a counter-culture movement, and Ichthus was kind of the counter-counter-culture movement," festival director Jeff James recalled recently in an interview.
Today, one of James' goals is to create a generation of young people who see themselves and their creativity as a value added in everyday American culture.
Aside from music, Ichthus featured inspirational speakers including Shane Claiborne of The Simple Way, Eric Samuel Timm of No One Underground, best-selling author Justin Lookadoo, and Pete Hise, founding and lead pastor of Quest Community Church in Lexington, Ky.
Also part of the movement is "Mission Ichthus," which has established opportunities for young believers to engage in the heart of Jesus' mission – to do "to the least of these." The three-day outreach, held prior to the festival, invited participants to be "others focused" and expand the Ichthus experience by being "doers of the Word and not hearers only."
"So much of the church has been about either criticizing or condemning the existing culture rather than being a positive influence," James noted to a reporter for The Jessamine Journal.
"[W]e don't condemn culture, but we're talking about the value of culture and God's value on human culture," he added.
Currently, the festival's stated vision is to present worship, performance, and teaching events to propel students' spiritual quest; to partner with other ministries to reach and mentor students; and to promote communities of faith to grow and invest in youth ministry.
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Hey guys so I signed on today and much to my delight we have 1999 (aka, 2g) subscribers to the Japanese Page J-Music Blog run by yours truly. In this post I'm planning on updating you on my not-so-exciting life and posting today's oricon chart. so if you hate my life or just don't care, scroll away. So things have been pretty good lately...I've been talking with my friend Rie from Japan (pics in one of my last posts) and she told me they are in Hiroshima now. Lately I have been missing Japan...maybe it's because I'm tired of America haha. Well not tired, just I live in a small suburb in Jersey, so it's kind of boring. I got my driver's liscence last week :) so I have been going out with friends a lot which is cool. My brother goes back for his senior year of college tomorrow and I'm going to miss him a lot. I'm not exactly excited about living alone with my mom for the next month. But I'll live...I visited my grandma a lot and of course, like every italian grandma, made me like 20 bowls of pasta and lots of biscotti. Hehe. Yay food.
I'm getting excited about going back to school... I leave the 30th because I have soccer preseason for a week or so. So I'll try and post extras this month because I'm going to be busy this fall applying to colleges >.<
Anyways I'll update you more later...
*Here's the music-
1. I AM YOUR SINGER - サザンオールスターズ (Southern All-Stars)
2. One Love - 嵐 (Arashi)
3. GIFT - Mr. Children
4. 崖の上のポニョ - 藤岡藤巻と大橋のぞみ Nozomi Fujioka and Huzimaki Oohashi
5. 陽は、また昇る [The Sun Also Rises] - アラジン (Alladin)
6. SATSUGAI/甘い恋人~for the movie~ [SATSUGAI/Sweet Love~ for the movie~] - デトロイト・メタル・シティ,根岸崇一 (Negishi Takashi)
8. Shiny GATE - 中川翔子 (Cranberries)
9. 鐘を鳴らして<初回限定盤> [Ring (Limited Edition)] - Bonnie Pink
10. RAINBOWS - アリス九號.(Alice Nine.)
11. もっと遠くへ/オーケストラ [Farther/Orchestra] - レミオロメン (Remioromen)
12. キセキ [Kiseki] - GreeeeN
13. Your Seed - Hey! Say! JUMP
14. 泣かないで [Shh] - 羞恥心 (Shameful)
15. 蛍 [Firefly] - 鬼束ちひろ (Onitsuka Chihiro)
16. 羞恥心 [Shameful] - 羞恥心 (Shameful)
17. 告白 [Confession] - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
18. 紅葉 [Autumn Leaves] - 陰陽座
19. KissHug - aiko
20. love the world - Perfume
Over and out yo-
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Arigato (for this) * i know its kore something lol*
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One of his notable addresses was his "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered originally in August 1963, as a climax to the March on Washington, a mass protest that highlighted black Americans' quest for jobs and equality.
In his emotional appeal, given at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial, King envisioned a "color-blind" society where his four children could one day live "and not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." His words that day provided a powerful political impulse that spurred the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act a year later. This year is the 50th anniversary of that speech.
The holiday in his honor was first observed nationally on Jan. 20, 1986, three years after being signed into law by then-President Ronald Reagan. By that time, 17 states had already proclaimed King's birthday as an official statewide holiday; here in Connecticut, the holiday had been observed since 1974. In New Canaan, the celebration was sponsored for many years by the New Canaan branch of NAACP. Since 2003, Interfaith of New Canaan has organized the event.
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|June 6, 2000, 11:44 PM
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Tonight was my first time I've casted since college (almost 2 decades). Beeswax was used to flux the lead (from wheelweights) and a short while after fluxing, stirring, scimming and casting a few bullets, a new layer of scum would form on the surface. I found myself repeatedly scimming (and sometimes fluxing & stirring). Is this normal?
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Oh. Fluxing. I thought this was an adult subject thread.
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I usually fluxed about 3-4 times per hour. You'll get heavy dross at the top more frequently if you're running the alloy too hot--that tends to burn off the tin too fast.
The scummy layer like sorta like the skin on uncovered pudding left in the 'fridge is tin burnoff. Just dirt-type dross is frequently crud mixed in with your dirty lead source.
Love that smell of beeswax, and even of ordinary paraffin, and the gentle aroma of hot metals! Remember to ventilate!
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Yup every 10 to 15 mins. Its necessary even with a bottom pour furnace to put the tin in the scum back into the alloy. I use some of my bullet lube and it works but its smoky. I have a tube of soldering flux that I had out of a cheap soldering gun kit and it works a lot better. No smoke and the results seem to be better and last longer but its slowly running out. Possible I can get some like it at a welding supply shop.
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Soldering flux at most hardware stores and radio shack.
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|June 7, 2000, 09:25 PM
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Years ago I wondered what different fluxing made so I used a single cavity mould, saved all my bullets in their as cast order, fluxed every 15 minutes and then constructed a weight curve of all the bullet weights. What I found was that the fluxing interruptions invariably cause weight losses in the bullets cast immediately after the fluxing was done and that it took 5 to 10 minutes for the weights to restability. I haven't fluxed since.
During casting you want a temperature consistency. That is the most important thing. If you have to flux do it at the beginning or end but not during a casting session. Don't believe me? Just do the experiments I described and you can see for yourself.
Truth is that I didn't at first believe it either so I did that experiment several times. Eventually I was convinced.
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Ken do you think that the reason for the weight loss may be because the alloy has a higher tin percentage in it right after fluxing? More tin and less lead equals less density.
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I agree with Southla1. The weight difference is because you have put the tin back into the melt.
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I'm absolutely positive that the weight difference was due to mould block temperature. Linotype is a eutectic alloy. One property of such alloys is that it does not separate and hence fluxing does not recombine the metals in the alloy.
|June 9, 2000, 10:46 PM
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I too flux my alloy about every 10 to 20 minutes. I use Marvelux instead of bee's wax or paraffin.
I usually cast at a temperature of 725 degrees F.
Running the temperature too high will surely burn off the tin in your alloy leaving your bullets softer as time goes on.
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I've fluxed with surplus candles (assume parrafin-based) without problems for lots of years. Fluxing cleans the melted metal mixture and returns lead oxide and tin/antimony/arsenic to the melt--it is considered necessary. Whether it alters the mass of the cast bullets I cannot say.
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As you well know, fluxing with waxes, greases etc. can make a lot of smelly smoke in a hurry. My solution is when it starts to smoke, light the fumes with a match. (I use a BIC) It doens't get rid of all the stink, but it does cut down greatly on the smoke.
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After learning about ancient civilizations in social studies class, fifth-grade students at Canfield Village Middle School created a display of what the people of the civilizations contributed to the modern world and invited their families and friends to a viewing March 8.
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"This is the first year we have done this. The students were so excited about it. They were so creative in the ways they came up with to represent the civilizations," said Ruthanne Altiero, CVMS fifth-grade social studies teacher.
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Romance, adventure, and spiritual depth in a rich, compelling historical fantasy.The prophet's name is Kol Abaddon—the Voice of Destruction. To Alack, a young shepherd boy, Kol Abbadon's visions of coming destruction fascinate and disturb. But when Alack begins to see visions of his own, the course of his life changes as he treks into the wilderness to become a prophet in training. Left behind, Rechab, a trader's daughter whom Alack loves, must choose to change her own life when a pagan god claims her for its own. Salvation can only be found on the run, in the friendship of an infamous merchantwoman with a checkered past, and under the eye of another God. The stars tell the story of a terrifying doom, a war between gods, and the fates of Alack, Rechab, and all they love. But the end of the story—and whether they can change their own future—is a mystery they must journey to discover. ABADDON'S EVE is Book 1 in The Prophet Trilogy, a biblical fantasy set in a near-historical world of deserts, temples, and spiritual forces that vie for the hearts of men. If you love deep characterization, stories that make you think, and inspirational fiction that wrestles with questions and moves your heart to connect more deeply with God, this series is for you.Buy ABADDON'S EVE and begin the journey now!Life-Changing, Inspirational Christian Fiction: From the AuthorHey, my name is Rachel Starr Thomson. I love Jesus and believe wholeheartedly in the power of fiction to change our lives. While nonfiction may teach us something, fiction allows us to experience it. When we're experiencing truth, beauty, struggle, and triumph, we find our lives enriched and deepened by what we read.That's why I write. I want my readers to discover depths of truth about themselves, about the world, and about God that stretch and inspire them. My stories are always clean, but I don't shy away from hard questions and honest characters.Whoever you are, I believe in you. I believe your life has immeasurable worth. I believe you were personally handcrafted by a loving Creator with a vision and purpose for your life. I believe your struggles, your dreams, and your hurts matter. I believe you walk a path no one else does, one that is intended to benefit the world.I hope you'll enjoy what you read and come back for more. Most of all, I hope that through my stories, you'll forge a new depth of connection with the God who truly loves you.Genre-Bending Christian Fiction: Biblical, Historical, Suspense, Fantasy, Paranormal, Visionary—Always Lyrical, Always Christian, Always Changing the GameReaders would be forgiven for asking what genre exactly Rachel Starr Thomson writes. Her work is described as spiritual, visionary, biblical, fantasy—and literary, poetic, and anchored in the real world. Always a clean read, her books are suitable for teens but have the depth, beauty, and characterization to keep adults riveted.They include:The Seventh World Trilogy (Worlds Unseen, Burning Light, Coming Day): Classic Christian fantasy in the style of C.S. Lewis. Great for teens & all readers of inspirational fiction.The Prophet Trilogy (Abaddon's Eve, Comes the Dragon, Beloved): Best described as biblical historical fantasy. Set in a world based on ancient Israel, these books follow four believers in a time when judgment is coming.The Oneness Cycle (Exile, Hive, Attack, Renegade, Rise): Readers call them spiritual warfare fiction. They're Christian urban fantasy, paranormal, suspense novels—but they're also real world in their impact. If you've ever wondered about your place in the battle of good vs evil, this series is the place to start. Warning: These novels will challenge your perception of the world. Not for the faint of heart!And standalone novels including TAERITH, ANGEL IN THE WOODS, LADY MOON, & more …Begin the journey today with ABADDON'S EVE—buy now.
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Review: Pulcinella Ristorante
Pulcinella Ristorante is the second branch of a Pulcinella that opened two years ago in Katy, Texas. For its Dallas offshoot, it staked out a challenging location to make pizza—on Henderson, smack between old-school Louie's to the east and the unimpeachable Fireside Pies to the west.
Still, Pulcinella could have a chance since it goes for authentic Italian, using all au courant tools of the trade like a brick oven and upscale ingredients such as prosciutto and basil. But with this style of pizza, it all boils down to the crust, and unfortunately Pulcinella's was "just okay." It was thin and mildly chewy but with zero personality.
Carpaccio was pretty good, with thinly sliced beef seasoned with lemon, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and a heap of baby arugula leaves in vinaigrette. The chopped salad was not chopped. The rest of the menu had the generic pasta dishes you'd see at any suburban Italian-American joint (cannelloni, lasagna, angel hair primavera), but priced slightly higher, thanks to the inner-city rent.
Décor was a trip, reminiscent of a Disneyland Italian grotto, with faux-looking stone and flat-screen TVs airing a slide show of tacky touristy scenes. Louie's and Fireside can probably rest easy. 2323 N. Henderson Ave. 214-379-3555. $$-$$$


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Teachers are to stage a rolling series of strikes in protest at changes to their pay, pensions and workload.
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This would be followed by more walk-outs in the autumn, region-by-region, culminating in a national day of strike action before Christmas.
The strikes were called by leaders of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters / Union of Women Teachers (Nasuwt), which between them represent 85 per cent of teachers.
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Will it work? Obviously it will take time to tell whether the Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's more detailed plan to save the banks will work. Many questions remain, among them, according to Martin Wolf in his March 24 column in the Financial Times, whether the "vulture fund relief scheme," will "get in the way of the necessary recapitalization" of insolvent banks. For details of the Public Private Partnership Investment Program with links to white papers and more, click here.
Meanwhile Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at the Stern School of Business at NYU calls for a "special insolvency regime" for "bank holding companies and non bank financial institutions," that are critical to the financial system. Roubini writes in his economics blog, RGE Monitor, that a "new conservatorship/receivership regime of insolvency could be similar to the one used to manage the orderly takeover of Fannie and Freddie."
Lessons from 1907? Jean Strouse looks to another U.S. panic, in 1907, where "decisive action" was the order of the day, in her Op-Ed in The New York Times on March 22: "When Reality Really Did 'Fall Off a Cliff'"


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You play Dick Marcinko, leader of an elite SEAL unit trapped behind enemy lines in North Korea as a war breaks out between North and South Korea. Greatly outnumbered and with no support and limited resupply, you must try to lead your team back into South Korea without alerting the North Korean army of your presence. Your journey will take you through a variety of never-before-seen environments inside of North Korea, including submarine pens, shipbreaker yards, prison camps, and more.
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|Paula H. J. Cholmondeley Retires from Minerals Technologies Board of Directors
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NEW YORK, NY, March 26, 2014-Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced today that Paula H. J. Cholmondeley, a member of the company's Board of Directors since 2005, has elected to retire from the Board and will not stand for reelection at the company's May 14 annual meeting of shareholders.
"Paula Cholmondeley has served as a dedicated member of our Board for almost 10 years, providing excellent guidance and insight to us," said Joseph C. Muscari, chairman and chief executive officer. "During her tenure, Paula has made many contributions to our governance processes and to our transformation to becoming a high-performance company."
Paula Cholmondeley served as Vice President and General Manager, Specialty Products for Sappi Fine Paper, North America, between 2000 and 2004. She also held senior positions with various companies from 1980 through 1998 including Owens Corning, The Faxon Company, Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, and Westinghouse Elevator Company. Ms. Cholmondeley served as a White House Fellow assisting the U.S. Trade Representative during the Reagan administration. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Dentsply International Inc. and Terex Corporation. She is also an independent trustee of Nationwide Mutual Funds. Ms. Cholmondeley serves as a part-time member of the Board Services faculty of the National Association of Corporate Directors. During her tenure at Minerals Technologies, she was a member of the Audit Committee and chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Minerals Technologies Inc. is a resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The company recorded sales of $1.01 billion in 2012.
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Racing was originally scheduled to take place at Muswellbrook today but this meet was transferred to Cessnock Racecourse due to recent wet weather in New South Wales.
The racing today at Warrnambool will consist of 8 races, while both Cessnock and Wagga will bother be running 7 races.
The first race today will be Warrnambool Race 1 which will jump at 12:55 (AEST). Racing will then wrap up today in Wagga with Race 7 at 17:39 (AEST).
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SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com is of the view that Can Fin Homes has target of Rs 190. He feels the the stock looks quite undervalued.
SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com is of the view that Can Fin Homes has target of Rs 190. He feels the stock looks quite undervalued.
Tulsian told CNBC-TV18, "Can Fin Homes has come out with good numbers with EPS of Rs 26 for whole of FY13. This is housing finance company promoted by Canara Bank. It has loan portfolio of about Rs 4,000 crore, they have borrowing of about Rs 3,000 crore, the dividend payout is of 40 percent and in this last one year the company has raised their Pan India presence. Earlier maybe about a year or 15 months back they had about 55-56 offices across India which now got raised to about 70 offices with Pan India presence."
He further added, "The kind of growth which we have been seeing for housing finance companies, even in case of this company the EPS for FY12 was close to about Rs 21 which now has got increased to Rs 26.40 for whole of FY13. It means we have seen an increase of about 25 percent in the bottomline. In spite of the higher EPS of Rs 26 company has declared a dividend of just Rs 4 to plough back the profits to earn the interest on the housing finance, which is again a prudent strategy."
"If you really see the re-rating of the housing finance stocks, there are very few stocks available, people are not trusting the stocks like Dewan Housing, but they have limited choice like HDFC or maybe LIC Housing Finance. But even this stock looks quite good, maybe with a good parentage of Canara Bank, good respectable holdings by the high networth individuals (HNI)."
"Share is ruling at a price-to-book of 0.8, the present book value of the share is close to about Rs 190. If you see the expected EPS of Rs 30 for FY14 the share is again ruling at a PE multiple of close to 5, on the historic earnings it is ruling close to 6. All these things make the stock quite cheap, quite undervalued and one can take a price target of about Rs 190 which is the present book value of the stock at least in next six months or so."
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BREAKING: Manchester United make club record bid for Chelsea star Juan Mata
MANCHESTER UNITED have made a bid worth over £30m for Chelsea star Juan Mata.
It's understood the deal will come in at under £45m and has been made through a third party acting on behalf of the Old Trafford outfit.
It was revealed earlier today that Mata had been absent from Blues training.
Moyes is keen on luring the Spanish star to United to appease disgruntled fans and believes Mata would be a huge success with the Premier League champs.
Chelsea currently value him at around £40m and it remained to be seen if United could strike a deal before the transfer window closed.
The transfer is likely to be completed over the next few days - possibly in time for Mata to make his debut next week, when United host Cardiff on January 28 and visit Stoke on February 1.
The Spain playmaker knows he needs more first team football in a World Cup year, something that would be guaranteed at United.
Mata, Chelsea's player of the year in the last two seasons, arrived at Stamford Bridge for £23.5m in 2011.
However, he has struggled to adapt to Mourinho's new philosophies.


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I recently helped added some map functionality to a blog focused on Bellingham real estate to give users a better sense of the various neighborhood locations in their area. I used the Google XML maps plugin because it seemed to work best, and ever since then I've been playing with Google maps.
Mapping technology has come a long way in the last several years. You can now embed a rich Google map directly into your blog or site, draw boundaries on the map, add landmarkers, and so on -- all without almost any technical knowledge. Here's a map of the area I work in downtown Salt Lake City. Click on each of the squares to read a little blurb about that area.
I don't use maps much in my job as a technical writer, but maps are commonly used in just about everything else. Every time you have a meeting (for example, an STC meeting), you can embed a Google map on the website. If you have a garage sale, embed a map to your house. Planning a barbecue? Embed a map to the park or area you're having it. I biked a long trail this weekend that I'm eager to add to Google maps. I also have a friend who geomaps trails all the time.
Google maps are fun to play with. To create your own boundaries, go to http://maps.google.com, sign in, and click My Maps. Then click Create a New Map and draw the appropriate boundaries with the available tools.
To embed your custom Google map on your blog, install the Google XML maps plugin, configure the settings, and then just add a link to your custom map (on your custom map, click the link button in the upper-right to get the link to the map). The plugin automatically converts the link into an embedded map.
The ease of inline maps with WordPress is quite cool. I can imagine a ton of situations where the map can make it easy for people to understand directions and locations -- much more than the antiquated way of providing an address and letting people unfold a giant paper map.
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S. John Zimmerman, Sierra Research retiree
Nov. 21, 1925 – July 5, 2014
S. John Zimmerman, of the Town of Tonawanda, a World War II veteran, died July 5 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Town of Tonawanda, after a short illness. He was 88.
Mr. Zimmerman who was known as Jack, was born in Buffalo and graduated from Kenmore High School.
He attended Ohio Wesleyan College and then graduated from the University of Buffalo.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and served in World War II at the Battle of the Bulge in the European Theater.
He was a participant in the Honor Flight Buffalo Program, which transports World War II veterans to see the war memorials in Washington, D.C.
After his military service, he was employed at Bell Aerospace and later Sierra Research, where he worked in data processing for the space program. He retired in 1988.
Mr. Zimmerman was an active member of Kenmore United Methodist Church, where he was an usher and the chairman of the memorial committee.
He was past president of the Central Park Men's Club, a member of KenTon Lodge 1186 F&AM, and a member of the Ismailia Shrine Chanters.
He also was treasurer of Church of the Advent in Kenmore.
Mr. Zimmerman owned a 20-foot inboard-outboard motorboat, which he docked at the North Tonawanda Marina.
He also was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed bowling, swimming, baseball and hockey.
His wife of 49 years, Carol Ann Goltz Zimmerman, died in 2005.
He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie and Beth Ann; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. next Friday in Kenmore United Methodist Church, 21 Landers Road.


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Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang was suspended two games Tuesday for an incident Monday against the Winnipeg Jets.
Letang hit Jets forward Alex Burmistrov into the boards from behind during the third period. He was given a minor penalty for boarding.
Even though Burmistrov was not hurt on the play, NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan felt the hit warranted a ban.
"In our opinion Burmistrov's path to the puck is predictable and there are no sudden movements just prior or simultaneous with the hit," Shanahan said in announcing the reasons for the suspension. "In spite of the fact that Letang is looking at Burmistrov in the numbers, he finishes his check hard and with authority and fails to minimize the check. The onus is on Letang to avoid the hit entirely or at the very least minimize the contact. (Also) Letang has recently been fined for a similar infraction."
The suspension will cost Letang nearly $38,000 in salary. He sat out Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Wild and will also miss Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in Pittsburgh.
New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur missed Tuesday's practice to see a doctor about his bang-up right shoulder.
Brodeur was hurt during the Devils' 2-1 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday and didn't play against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. He was expected to be ready in time to start Friday against the San Jose Sharks but that might not be the case now.
"It would just be an uneducated guess right now, so I'm not even going to go there," Devils coach Peter DeBoer told ESPN New York, adding that it is "possible" Brodeur could dress for the game against the Sharks.
In case Brodeur can't dress, the Devils called up goaltender Keith Kinkaid from Albany of the AHL Tuesday.
Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov, one of the top prospects for the 2012 NHL draft, was named CHL player of the week Tuesday.
Yakupov had two goals and eight assists in four games for the Sting, all wins. He leads the OHL with 18 assists in 10 games.
The 18-year-old from Russia was the CHL rookie of the year in 2010-11 and is considered one of the early leaders to go No. 1 in the NHL draft.
The Anaheim Ducks sent defenceman Nate Guenin and winger Patrick Maroon to Syracuse of the AHL. Guenin played in a pair of games with the Ducks while Maroon didn't play during his abbreviated two-day stint with the team ... The Pittsburgh Penguins called up defenceman Brian Strait from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Strait has a goal and three assists in five games with WBS this season ... A day after sending him down, the Washington Capitals called up goalie Dany Sabourin from Hershey of the AHL. Sabourin backed up Tomas Vokoun against the Florida Panthers.


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In long stretch, DH assignments keep Jeter fresh
In long stretch, DH assignments keep Jeter fresh
"Sixteen days in a row is the reason that I've done it," Girardi said. "As I talked about, it's really hard to give him a day off with the way he's swinging the bat. He's our leadoff guy."
New York is in a stretch of 20 consecutive games without a day off, and Saturday's game against Boston marked the 16th game of that stretch. The Yankees' captain has played every one, 12 at shortstop and four as the DH.
Jeter is hitting .343 (23-for-67) with 12 runs scored and eight RBIs during the stretch.
Girardi gave Jeter a half-day off as the DH on Aug. 11 in Toronto, on Tuesday against the Rangers and in Friday's series opener against the Red Sox. Girardi originally planned to DH Jeter on Thursday and Saturday, both day games after night games, but with Robinson Cano out of Thursday's starting lineup due to a stiff neck, Girardi needed Jayson Nix to start at second base, not spell Jeter at shortstop.
"I just said, 'You know, I'll just do two days in a row. What's the big deal?'" Girardi said. "Physically, he's fine."


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I used to always keep a very strict $50 Weekly Grocery Budget.
I had a pretty nice stockpile and we managed to eat almost exclusively from it for months after we bought our new home.
A little bit of history:
We bought a home that was pretty much close to uninhabitable as it could get. The plumbing didn't work, the floors were missing, and the heating system wasn't working. We knew when we chose it that it was going to be a HUGE project. We also knew that when it was finished we would live in a home that far surpassed our wildest dreams for less than what we were previously paying in our other house.
What we really didn't take into account was how much this project was going to affect our schedules.
It started slowly, when I was no longer finding the time to menu plan. It was a slow spiral downward from there. I still thought I had everything under control, because like I said above we had a pretty healthy stockpile.
It wasn't long after that I stopped planning trips to the grocery store.
This led to more and more overspending at restaurants.
I would feel guilty and make the decision to longer eat out by making a quick trip to the store just to pick up a few things. I was still trying to be as frugal in my spontaneous trips in. But as you are probably well aware, more things find there way into your basket than you intended when you don't take a few minutes to prepare a plan.
So a few weeks ago I decided things were finally winding down a little in our lives and I need to get this train back on track!
After several weeks spending about $80, I have thrilled to finally have a $50 Grocery Bill this week!
I should add that I already have a ton of produce leftover that I bought last week. I also have lunch meat, cheese, eggs, bread, and a few other things in my pantry. I have one more Broccoli Chicken Cheddar Casserole left from my freezer cooking, some turkey in the freezer from last week, and a package of venison that a friend gave us that will be perfect for chili!
I used lots of coupons, bottle refunds, and received a $4 Catalina to use towards next weeks order!
I am signing myself up for the $50 Grocery Budget Challenge again!
Each week I will use all of the resources available to me to keep my weekly budget at $50. I am making it a challenge, and telling all of you about it because it is really the only way I will follow through.
You are my accountability partners in this thing!
If you want to take the challenge with me, I would love some company. I will share a photo each week of what I was able to buy as well as share my grocery shopping plan, which will include all of the drugstores, Meijer, Kroger, Walmart, Target, and more!
Feel free to read more about how I do this here:
- Frugal Grocery Shopping 101
- Menu Planning Is a Necessary Part of Couponing
- How to Begin Menu Planning
- Practical Tips for a Successful Grocery Run
- The Difference Between Stockpiling and Hoarding
- Extreme Couponing Integrity
Stay tuned for more information on how you can participate in the Saving Dollars and Sense $50 Grocery Challenge with me! Stay tuned for an update on Monday.


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Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 9-28-10
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:26:01 -0400
On September 28, 1786, Philip Rodenspiller signed a deed for a parcel of
land in Middletown to Jacob Sagaser, of the Reformed Church and to Michael
Troutman of the Lutheran Church, for the purpose of erecting a combined
church for the two faiths. The parishes operated together for 66 years.
On September 28, 1805, Dr. Charles Worthington Johnson, the son of Baker
Johnson and father of Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson, was born in
Frederick. He died in 1883.
On September 28, 1829, a circus displayed the bones of a mastodon at the
Frederick County Courthouse.
On September 28, 1897, Cpl. Alexander Scott, of Company D, 10th Vermont
Infantry, was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at The
Battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1862. His citation reads: "Under a very heavy
fire of the enemy saved the national flag of his regiment from capture."
On September 28, 1920, nearly 4,000 Frederick County women registered to
vote for the first time.
On September 28, 1921, drilling for oil began in Thurmont at the end of Main
Street on the property of C. C. Merritt. The company was called the Annie
Laura Oil and Gas Company.
If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.
John W. Ashbury
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