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Repair work will soon begin on a covered bridge in Lower Towamensing Township.
During the Carbon County Commissioners' meeting on Thursday, the board voted to approve a change order with Home Solutions Partners of Palmerton, which set a new completion date for the covered bridge repair project. The new date is Nov. 23.
Commissioner William O'Gurek, chairman, said that work on the bridge should begin shortly, as the products needed for the repair have been purchased.
The covered bridge, which is located in the Little Gap section of Lower Towamensing Township, was closed to traffic in June after Joseph Chiariello of Albrightsville drove a large commercial vehicle through it, causing $33,089 in damage.
In late September, flooding from Tropical Storm Lee caused further damage to the bridge. The total cost of the repairs is now $41,296.
In other matters, the board discussed various issues regarding the Packerton project, bidders and the bidding process, and the sale of Weatherwood.
Commissioner Wayne Nothstein asked O'Gurek and Commissioner Charles Getz if extra land was needed on the west side of the Packerton Dip for the industrialization project. Nothstein was referencing a memo received by the Lehighton Water Authority, which owns that portion of land.
O'Gurek explained that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation wants the commissioners to shut down one road on the property; while utilizing a secondary road at the back of the property for a second access route.
"PennDOT wants that road that goes behind the properties to be open and maintained as an access so people can go behind the properties on Packerton Dam Road and then out to Route 209," he said, adding that the county is negotiating an easement to provide that access.
Nothstein also announced that House Bill 284 has passed the House and Senate and is now being reviewed. House Bill 284 deals with county contract codes, such as the bidding process. Officials have been working to change the bidding process by increasing the limit before counties must bid out a project. Currently, any project over $10,000 must be bid out.
Getz voiced his concern about a project the county opened bids for on Thursday.
The bids were for No. 2 fuel oil and off-road diesel fuel delivery. Only one company, Superior Plus Energy Services of Montoursville, submitted a bid.
Getz said that the county contacted seven suppliers for the project, including local suppliers, but was upset that Carbon County-based companies did not bid.
Nothstein agreed with Getz on the matter.
Getz also discussed signs that he saw on his way to Weatherly recently. The signs state that O'Gurek sold Weatherwood.
Getz said he wanted to clarify this statement because the decision was not solely O'Gurek's.
"When we sold Weatherwood, there were three votes to sell it," Getz said. "Since when can one commissioner make a decision to do something? Our minutes will reflect that three commissioners voted to sell Weatherwood. It was not Bill alone. It was not me alone and it was not Wayne Nothstein alone. Three commissioners voted to sell."


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- Mar 14, 2014I likely never will, it hardly ever rains here anyway. I'm more afraid of accidently turning the wipers on and scratching my brand new windshield.JohnFrom: Norman C. WitteSent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:35 AMSubject: [SPAM]RE: [Imperial-Club] Re: 1961 Wiper Blades
Just don't drive your car in the rain.
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1965 Corvair Corsa 180 HP convertible
1965 Corvair Corsa 140 HP coupe
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with your wipers.
> On 03/14/14, Paul Wentink wrote:
> So glad you are happy
I agree they are ugly on the car, though.
> Ihave also replaced the spring in the arm, however I have had less success with that than having
> collected good originals when I did. Also, on many ofthe arms, the spring cover is fragile and
> will break off during theattempt to install a new spring. You know, tight working quarters and all.
Yep, I've broken that cover off before, too. It's a pretty hard job, actually.
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I know that there's a brilliant tool that changes the Start Button text, I think from the same guys that do the orb changer too... It's a blackbox, lord knows how it does what it does, but sadly it's stopped working...
I tried a sfc /scannow on an offending VHD exhibiting the symptoms (start button {VHD} label "stuck", cannot be changed) here's the fail log from CBS
Is Explorer.exe protected? context menu "take ownership" in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas isn't available...
I'm currently in my old build, where the button text hasn't been tampered with (as the button was hidden, by 7+ taskbar tweaker, very good and I'm wondering if I can retrieve a copy of whichever files that are corrupted in the store and the build, and manually replace... (please see log, and if you know how the startbuttontextchange is successfully affected, so I can manually attempt, that'd be christmassy)
Please help if anyone can, and I'll owe you one. This isn't the first time I've made progress with tweaking Windows, only for functionality to give out.. having to restore to previous working builds as latest started suffering firewall over-protection issues, but that's another story..
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Did the program you used to change the text create a backup of Explorer.exe. Most orb changing programs do. Have a look in C:\windows and see if there isn't a Explorer_Backup.exe or similar. What program did you use to change the text? A Guy
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good q. I monitored the activity with procmon, but didn't see the interim file bein created... I suspect that the copy made does some kinda /copyAT so the time/dateStamp doesn't give anything away either... I don't think...
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here's the xml (7mb) of the procmon (monitored FileSystem / reg) install , if anyone's good with this sort of thing... Off to try on the TARGET machine (that's cloned, and has inherited a changed {unwanted} sbtext label, and needs updating...)
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This will be Kim's second stint in Arizona. The submarine thrower began his professional career with the D-backs in 1999 and saved 70 games for the D-backs before being dealt to the Red Sox in exchange for infielder Shea Hillenbrand in May of 2003.
Though he was a closer for much of his time with the D-backs, Kim always saw himself as a starter, and this year, 14 of his 17 games with the Rockies and Marlins came in that role.
Where he fits in with the D-backs will be determined on Saturday, when both players are expected to report. Both general manager Josh Byrnes and manager Bob Melvin were hesitant to speculate on roles for either player because that could signal which two current D-backs could find themselves out of a job.
"With BK, he really, obviously over the course of his career, has had success as a reliever and most recently has had success as a starter," Byrnes said. "So we think there's a chance he can help us in either area. We want to sit down with him and talk some more amongst ourselves and figure out where he fits best for us."
The pickup gives the D-backs some flexibility with their rotation, which was hurt by the loss of Randy Johnson to season-ending back surgery, and gives the organization insurance should another injury occur.
The 28-year-old Kim was 6-5 with a 4.63 ERA for the Rockies and Marlins this season. In his nine-year big-league career he is 50-57 with a 4.20 ERA in 383 career games and he owns the Arizona franchise record for saves in a season with 36 in 2002.
Kim will join the rotation and probably start Tuesday, though the D-backs will make a final decision about that on Saturday.
As for Cirillo: The claiming of Cirillo seemed a little counterintuitive as he adds to the D-backs glut of corner infielders.
"He's a guy who, obviously, his strengths are he can hit and he can hit off the bench," Byrnes said. "He can hit left-handed pitching and play a few spots on the infield. We'll figure out how he fits, but he's excited to be coming here."
To make room for Cirillo, the D-backs designated outfielder Jeff DaVanon for assignment, meaning they have 10 days to trade or release him.
The 37-year-old Cirillo was hitting .261 with nine doubles, two homers and 21 RBIs in 50 games for the Twins while playing first and third base as well as some time as designated hitter.
Cirillo began his Major League career with the Brewers in 1994, and in 1,589 career Major League at-bats, he has a composite .297 batting average.
Moves: To make room for Cirillo and Kim on the 40-man roster, the D-backs transferred Johnson to the 60-day disabled list and designated Minor League infielder Brian Barden for assignment. The D-backs have 10 days to either trade or waive Barden.
Unit surgery: Johnson was scheduled to undergo surgery here on Friday, but just prior to game time, Byrnes had yet to get a full report.
Up next: The D-backs and Dodgers continue the series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium with Livan Hernandez taking on Derek Lowe at 7:10 p.m. MT.
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A man and his service dog were having a tough time finding a job. Then, this establishment stepped up and hired them both!
A man located in Saskatchewan, Canada, was having a difficult time finding a job, not due to a previous brain injury, but because he relies heavily on the assistance of a support dog. As might be expected, few businesses find excitement in having a canine on the premises or around customers.
Fortunately, a Lowes establishment in the city doesn?t discriminate against service pets?and recently hired the pair. To the delight of social media followers, the new employee and his support dog, Blue, were introduced on Facebook.
Lowes announced:
"A recent hire is a gentleman that was having difficulty finding employment because of a brain injury and a support dog. So we did what Lowe's does best: we hired him and outfitted Blue, our customer service canine, with his very own vest!?
Blue even received his own name tag!
The pair was having a difficult time finding a job due to circumstances out of their control. Thankfully, Lowes stepped up and welcomed both.
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Another affirmed that the business is one to support:
?I am proud to be a LOWE'S customer and even more proud of the decision you made to hire this man. Many more could be helped if businesses took the approach you took. These dogs are well trained and usually pose no problem to a business that may hire their owners. Hats off to you folks for setting a standard!?
Compassionate deeds are often rewarded in unexpected ways. Since the announcement was made, nearly 50,000 people have ?liked' the post and 20,000 have shared the uplifting news. That's the kind of promotion you can't buy!
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BOSTON — Frequent binge eating is the country's most common eating disorder, far outpacing the better-known problems of anorexia and bulimia, according to a national survey.
Psychiatric researchers at Harvard University Medical School and its affiliate, McLean Psychiatric Hospital, have billed the study as the first national census of eating disorders. The results are published today in Biological Psychiatry.
The survey found that 3.5 percent of women and 2 percent of men suffer from binge eating, defined as bouts of uncontrolled eating, well past the point of being full, that occur at least twice a week.
The doctors diagnosed fewer than 1 percent of women and 0.3 percent of men with anorexia, a disorder where an exaggerated fear of weight gain causes undereating and malnourishment.
The study determined that 1.5 percent of women and 0.5 percent of men had bulimia, characterized by the "binge-purge" syndrome of overeating followed by vomiting.
McLean Hospital's Dr. Harrison Pope, an author of the study, said binge eaters face severe risk of obesity and related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers.
A binge eater, for instance, might eat a full dinner, then a quart of ice cream for dessert, followed by a bag of chips, without being able to stop, Pope said.
"It's a little bit analogous to something you hear from an alcoholic, when they might say, 'Well, I wanted to have one drink,' and they've had 12 drinks and they're passed out on the floor," he said. "Even though they feel full, even though they feel disgusting and guilty, they can't stop."
Dr. James Hudson, the study's lead author and a Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor, said binge eating deserves more recognition from health professionals.
Binge-eating disorder is not classified as an official medical diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the bible of the psychiatric profession.
Funding for the study came from several sources, including the National Institutes of Health, Eli Lilly and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hudson said the research team interviewed more than 9,000 people nationwide from 2001-03 about their eating habits and psychological backgrounds.
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It had been Mother's secret and mine, one passed down through the de Winter women for generations. I would ensure it was kept that way, until I was ready to pass it on.When Anneke Sheldrake is forced to find a way to support her family after her father is lost at sea, she turns to the business by which her mother's family once prospered: brewing ale.
Armed with her Dutch mother's recipes and a belief that anything would be better than the life her vindictive cousin has offered her, she makes a deal with her father's aristocratic employer: Anneke has six months to succeed or not only will she lose the house but her family as well.
Through her enterprise and determination, she inadvertently earns herself a deadly enemy. Threatened and held in contempt by those she once called friends, Anneke nonetheless thrives. But on the tail of success, tragedy follows and those closest to her pay the greatest price for her daring.Ashamed, grieving, and bearing a terrible secret, Anneke flees to London, determined to forge her own destiny. Will she be able to escape her past, and those whose only desire is to see her fail?
A compelling insight into the brewer's craft, the strength of women, and the myriad forms love can take.
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The opening moments of this movie really set you up for something you don't get. A funny black and white intro with a 50s educational film feel acts as a lesson in gay and lesbian sex—so that those repulsed by such joys will know to leave the theater immediately. And even the first scene of the movie after that is promising. I mean, you see two guys completely naked and having some major intercourse—which turns into a witty commentary on spitting vs. swallowing.
From there we meet a group of friends, gay, lesbian, and heterosexual, who all have their issues. ALL of them. There isn't one person in this movie with his or her head on straight. So much for a "supporting" role. Here's the rundown. Tara (Jennifer Tilly) wants to have a baby, and is constantly forcing her boyfriend, Gus (Timothy Paul Perez) to have sex. Gus's brother Javi (Eddie Garcia) has just learned he's HIV positive. Playwright Vincey (Mitchell Anderson) is desperately looking for love, and thinks he's found it in Buzz (Terrence TC Carson), a black artist he brings to the party at which Javi announces his positive status…but Buzz turns out to be interested in Javi instead—and Buzz is a militant black man who believes AIDS doesn't exist, that it's a big conspiracy. Sarina (Cynda Williams) learns her girlfriend Megan (Serena Scott Thomas) has just had an affair with a man, and leaves her. Quite swiftly, Sarina's butch friend Robin (Lori Petty—the standout performance in this film) moves in on her, and they begin a relationship, while Megan deals with her conservative parents, who are now actually pushing her to get back with Serena even though she's gone hetero as they'd originally hoped. Then there's the perfectly in love, preppy white gay couple Dwight (Gibbs Tolsdorf) & Diego (Chris Cleveland), who are on some sort of extremist religious crusade. Their most memorable moment in the film is their sweaty sex scene.
Sounds convoluted, huh? Well, it is, because none of these storylines ever really comes together, and you don't feel sympathy for any of these tragic characters. And I must warn you ahead of time, the only real attempt at humor is at the expense of serious subjects, so if you're sensitive, this is not the movie for you. AIDS is handled with little care, almost as if it was decided that it would be better to make a film about HIV that's not as much of a downer. Unfortunately, it comes across as insensitive instead. A gay bashing becomes the turning event for this whole "romantic comedy," and the unexpected outcome of it is the one defining moment for each character that changes his or her entire outlook on life. Oh, and then there's the heartbreak of conception and childbirth problems.
There is no blend between humor and drama here—they seem to clash at every opportunity. And, considering the title, you'd think sex would get a much better rap than it does in this movie. Instead, it pretty much turns into devastation for everyone who has it in this film. For example, a horribly violent scene is followed immediately by a montage of romantic sexual encounters…as if the two go hand-in-hand. And as if to justify this running theme throughout the film, the final narration makes a statement connecting sex, love and death. Now that's comedy. I can here you laughing already.
The DVD
The movie has been converted in a full frame presentation. There are tears, specks and dust on the print, and at times, it's pretty bad. The flesh tones are good, but there isn't much clarity to the image, which tends to be too soft and blurry.
This dialogue driven film is presented in Dolby 2.0 mono, which gets the point across with no frills attached.
There are a couple of extras here:
TRAILERS—Two movie trailers for other TLA Releases.
DELETED SCENES—three full scenes deleted from the movie. Two focus on the relationship between Javi and Buzz, and one probably should not have been deleted, considering it deals with how Buzz, a man who believes AIDS is a conspiracy, is forced to discuss it with his HIV positive boyfriend. The real kick in the face is that these scenes are presented in their original widescreen format!
BLOOPERS—The clips aren't funny, and most of them are actually intentional adlibs instead of mistakes. But the cast looks like they got along well. These outtakes run about 8 minutes.
COMMENTARY—Producer Steven Wolf and stars Jennifer Tilly and Lori Petty offer the most entertaining part of this disc. Their commentary and stories are informative, smart, and funny.
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Relax…It's Just Sex leads you to believe you're going to get a funny, sexy romantic comedy with a talented ensemble cast that looks at the dating game from just about every sexual orientation. Instead, you get an uncomplimentary mix of humor and drama that tackles depressing topics like HIV, gay bashing, and childbirth difficulties. And this DVD release offers a worn print in full frame, with a drab mono audio track and a couple of extras. The highlight of this disc was the commentary.


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UPDATE (March 17): Mark Prior has a strained right shoulder and is expected to miss the beginning of the season. The Cubs' official site says he will be shut down from throwing for seven to 10 days. He will not require surgery, and the team will decide on his next course of action on Saturday. The Chicago Sun-Times reported Prior will not start on April 5 as previously expected, and the team plans to go with a four-man rotation until April 15.
UPDATE (March 15): After experiencing soreness in his right shoulder during a throwing session Tuesday, Mark Prior will consult with a specialist on Wednesday. His shoulder flared up during long tossing and he never pitched off the mound as planned. Pitching coach Larry Rothschild now has no timetable on when Prior will make his first exhibition start.


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· Regarding the query about Russian ski resorts, it depends on what sort of skiing. For downhill skiing, frankly, no, as most land west of what is laughably known as the Ural Mountains is as flat as a pancake. Rumour has it that St. Petersburg Governor Vladimir Yakovlev has plans to turn the St. Petersburg suburb of Toksovo into a European-standard ski resort, but quite how he plans to achieve this has got those of us who live here scratching our heads. On the other hand, there are plenty of places for cross-country skiing around the place. If you don't mind Soviet standards for the most part, that is.
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· One more tip, though perhaps not very useful for those living outside Russia or for those who don't read Russian. If you can get hold of it (I got my copy at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport), a book called 'Russkie gorki: skloni i trassi' ('Russian hills: slopes and routes') has just been published. It lists all the ski resorts in Russia, from near Mount Elbrus in the Caucausus to Chamkatka in the Far East. It also has information about the slopes, accommodation and transport. You can order it online from ozon.ru (Ozon.ru), Russia's nearest equivalent to amazon.co.uk.
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Practical instruction for living a confident life in a world filled with chaos and crisis.
In the New York Times best-seller What in the World Is Going On? Dr. David Jeremiah summarized ten prophetic clues that are coming true in our own generation. In light of these chaotic events, how can we continue to live a life of commitment and confidence? Looking through the lens of the same verses that speak of Christs return Dr. Jeremiah now points us to the habits we must establish that will form a pattern for living with certain hope in our uncertain times. They include how to stay:
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David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point, an international ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching through radio and television, the Internet, live events, and resource materials and books. He is the author of more than fifty books including Is This the End, The Spiritual Warfare Answer Book, The David Jeremiah Morning and Evening Devotional, and Airship Genesis Kids Study Bible.
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Judy Matkins3 Stars Out Of 5October 13, 2011Judy MatkinsQuality: 2Value: 2Meets Expectations: 1Perhaps I failed to research carefully. I expected this to be D. Jeremiah's usual thought-provoking study guide. I was disappointed and will not be using it.
GinaColdwater, MIAge: 25-34Gender: female3 Stars Out Of 5Has helpful tips for staying clamOctober 28, 2010GinaColdwater, MIAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 3Value: 3Meets Expectations: 3Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah is a book that gives you ways to feel more at peace with the world. He uses the 10 C's stay clam, compassionate, constructive, challenged, connected, centered, confident, consistent, committed and convinced. For each point Jeremiah uses examples to help his audience apply the technique.
I wanted to read this book because I tend to overact to what is going on in the world, but after reading the first couple chapters I felt more anxious about current events. The book was helpful, but too long and drawn out. I think he should have combined some of the chapters. It was not the type of book that you could read cover to cover in one sitting. It was a little too boring for that. Overall, I did learn a lot from the book, but it wasn't my favorite read.
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Tony5 Stars Out Of 5A practical book for an impractical worldOctober 27, 2010TonyMeets Expectations: 5I think if I were to sum this book up in one word it would be perspective.
How do we view the world and things that are going on. Do we view it as chaos, recession, depression_.do we find ourselves depressed when we turn on the news and see the stock market, or that the unemployment rate has once again gone up.
Do we view this time we are in through Gods eyes and through His word.
This book was a great reminder of who it is that holds the future. It gives practical steps to staying strong when it would be so easy to give up.
This was a timely book for me as I fill out job applications, go to interviews, get discouraged and wonder what my place in this mess of life is.
There are very practical steps that helped me re focus, stay strong, stay connected and have hope.
If you turn on the news and you feel this overwhelming sensation that the world is falling apart I would recommend this book.
Stay strong, keep the faith, and cling to the one that holds the future!
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Laurie Robinson1 Stars Out Of 5September 28, 2010Laurie RobinsonLiving with Confidence in a Chaotic World by David Jeremiah is a book filled with advice to Christians concerning the end times. There are ten chapters that tell us how to react and live in these perilous times. This book is a sequel or follow-up to What in the World is Going On. Dr. David Jeremiah is a reputable voice in the TV and Radio world with his show Turning Point which has many listeners. I had high expectations knowing Dr. Jeremiahs reputation. The book is filled with analogies and stories which reinforce his teachings to stay calm, stay compassionate, etc. I enjoyed these little stories and felt they were actually the best part of the book. To be honest, once I got past the first few chapters, I really had trouble keeping my mind focused on the book. It got a little boring. The most disappointing part was Dr. Jeremiahs use of so many versions (or perversions) of the Bible. As I started reading the book, I knew it would not be a King James only book, and I was willing to look past that. BUT when Dr. Jeremiah quoted from the Message as if it were an actual Bible: that was it for me. So, if you need a reminder of lessons you've already learned about not stressing out when things all around us are chaotic, AND if you can look past the ludicrous use of Bible versions...then this book is for you!!!
Mary hessSummerville, SCAge: 35-44Gender: female3 Stars Out Of 5September 20, 2010Mary hessSummerville, SCAge: 35-44Gender: femaleThis is the first book I've ever had from Dr. Jeremiah. If you are not into end-time issues, then this book may be a bit much for you to read. I'm not much for talking about end-times and the many different view points around, but I must say that he definitely gives us the tools we need in order to make it through these tumultuous times. It would even make for a great Bible study as well for those interested in how to deal with everything we see taking place around us.BookSneeze provided me with a copy of this book to review.


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The box blurb is all in German, as is the manual. (Google translate would be my friend, should I need it…) It also came with a neat dust cover…
Three stickers, a booklet with the concept arts from the game, a lovely little scroll map of the island, A comic book (in German), and a making of dvd (that has english subtitles.) A huge double sided poster - one that has developer signatures.
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INDIANAPOLIS - David Garrard's message to the Jaguars' offensive players was simple and to the point Sunday.
With the Jaguars trailing the Indianapolis Colts 21-20 with 1:07 left, and with the ball on their own 20-yard line, the quarterback told his teammates: "This is our time. Just believe."
And they did in a game in which their season was probably on the line.
The Jaguars responded with a seven-play, 47-yard drive capped by Josh Scobee's 51-yard field goal with four seconds remaining that gave the Jaguars a 23-21 victory. Instead of an 0-3 start, the Jaguars are tied with the Colts at 1-2 in the AFC South behind 3-0 Tennessee.
"It was a spark we needed," said cornerback Rashean Mathis, who intercepted a Peyton Manning pass in the second quarter and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown.
"Now we can continue to keep this flame going. This could have been the game that saved our season. We definitely needed this win."
Middle linebacker Mike Peterson said he felt "sick" when Joseph Addai scored on a 2-yard run to put the Colts ahead with 1:07 left. But he said the defense had confidence the offense was going to pull it out.
"Remember how good it feels when we're preparing for next week," Peterson said. "The NFL is a game of momentum and this big win gives us momentum."
This was a wild, see-saw game as the Colts scored touchdowns on their first and last possessions of the first half and their final possession in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars dominated everything in between.
The Colts were missing safety Bob Sanders and the Jaguars exploited his absence by rushing for 236 yards. Fred Taylor ran for 121 yards and Maurice Drew added 107.
It wasn't the 375 yards the Jaguars rushed for in 2006 when Sanders was sidelined, but was enough to give them a 41:35-to-18:25 edge in time of possession.
"Obviously having Bob out there would help, but who knows?" Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney said of Sanders' absence, "We could have had Bob out there and it could have been runs like that anyway. If it's one guy out of the gap, it could be a big run regardless if Superman is out there."
Taylor, who gave the team a pep talk on Saturday, said, "We said we were going to come in here and run the ball. Things worked out the way we wanted them to."
Despite all the rushing yardage, the Jaguars' offense scored only one touchdown. They settled for three field goals and passed up another when coach Jack Del Rio decided to go for it on a fourth-and-2 play at the Colts 11 in the second quarter. That move backfired when Taylor was stopped after gaining just a yard.
The Jaguars also took advantage of two questionable calls that the Colts protested.
On Mathis' interception, he appeared to get away with pulling on Marvin Harrison's shirt before he cut in front of him.
Colts coach Tony Dungy was on the field yelling at the officials even while Mathis was running down the field for a touchdown.
"Receivers are going to cry every play when you put your hand on them," Mathis said. "I'll never admit I was holding. I was playing physical out there. I was trying to get my hands on Marvin as much as a could. He's too great a receiver to have him running free."
The second questionable call was a fourth-down pass interference penalty on linebacker Freddy Keiaho that kept the game-winning drive alive, even though Reggie Williams appeared to run into the defender.
"I knew it was something. The receiver was running right to the ball and got knocked off by a linebacker," Garrard said. "I was happy to see that flag come flying in. He didn't have to call it, but he did. We were very fortunate."
That gave the Jaguars a first down on their 40 and on the next play, Garrard's pass was tipped, but Montell Owens snagged it out of the air for a critical 10-yard gain.
Garrard then completed passes of 9 yards to Marcedes Lewis and 8 yards to Mike Walker to set up Scobee's game-winning field goal.
This was only the Jaguars' second win in Indianapolis and their first in the Colts' new stadium. Scobee won both of them with late field goals. He made a 53-yard game winner with 38 seconds left in his rookie season in 2004.
On Scobee's final kick, Garrard said, "Man, I was doing a lot of praying. It felt like we won the Super Bowl. I ran out on the field and the coaches were yelling to get back on the sidelines."
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BOSTON (AP) — Three members of President Obama's own party have spoken out against his administration's proposal to cut home heating aid programs on the same day the president is scheduled to visit a Boston school.
Democratic U.S. Reps. Michael Capuano and Jim McGovern, along with former congressman and chairman of fuel assistance group Citizens Energy, Joseph Kennedy II, criticized Obama's proposed reductions Tuesday as the president was set to visit to promote education innovation.
Kennedy said a compromise between Obama and House Republicans protected tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of seniors and low-income families needing fuel assistance.
East Boston resident Katherine Oliveris, whose fuel assistance allotment would be cut in half under Obama's proposal, said she and her husband won't have money for medications, food, and other necessities.
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Game 91: Red Sox at Mariners
Good afternoon. Here are the lineups:
Nava CF
Gomes RF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Carp LF
Saltalamacchia C
Iglesias SS
Holt 3B
Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (8-4, 4.41).
Miller SS
Franklin 2B
Ibanez LF
Morales DH
Seager 3B
Bay RF
Smoak 1B
Zunino C
Saunders CF
Pitching: RHP Felix Hernandez (8-4, 2.69).
Game time: 10:10 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI.
Red Sox vs. Hernandez: Napoli 6-33, Pedroia 10-32, Ortiz 7-27, Saltalamacchia 5-22, Ellsbury 6-21 (2 HR), Gomes 2-10, Nava 1-7, Victorino 2-3.
Mariners vs. Lester: Ibanez 4-12, Smoak 3-10, Ryan 3-9, Ackley 2-7, eager 1-7, Chavez 2-6, Morales 0-6, Saunders 3-6, Blanco 1-3.
Stat of the Day: The Sox are 23-20 on the road but have lost eight of their last 11.
Notes: The Sox lost the final two games of their series against the Angels and now open a four-game set against the Mariners at Safeco Field. … Lester, a native of Tacoma, Wash., is 4-2, 3.58 in nine career starts against Seattle, 3-2, 4.43 in seven starts against the Mariners at Safeco. Lester has allowed eight earned runs over 21.2 innings in his last three starts at Safeco. … Hernandez is 6-2, 3.18 in 12 career starts against the Sox. That includes a five-hit shutout in his last game against the Sox on June 28, 2012. … Ellsbury takes a 17-game hit streak into the game. … The Sox have had at least one double in 23 consecutive games. … The Sox are 4 of 26 with runners in scoring position the last two nights.
Song of the Day: "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix.
UPDATE, 6:26 p.m.: The Red Sox just posted their lineup and it's a doozy. Nava would be in center field for the first time in the majors. He has 13 innings (and one start) of experience there in the minors.
Shane Victorino (left hamstring) did not play Sunday. Presumably Jacoby Ellsbury is injured. We'll learn more shortly.


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John Hufnagel's first order of duty with the Calgary Stampeders is to assemble a coaching staff, and he announced his first move yesterday.
In his first address as head coach and GM, Hufnagel confirmed his friend George Cortez will stay on as assistant head coach, offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach. The remaining members of the 2007 coaching staff will be evaluated and one-on-one meetings will take place before decisions are made.
It has been widely speculated Hufnagel will clean house, but he will do his due diligence with each coach.
He didn't need a formal introduction to Cortez because the two football coaches go back to when both were assistants with the Stampeders starting in 1992. The two have stayed in touch when Hufnagel was coaching with five different NFL teams.
"George is an excellent football coach, and I think you saw that in Henry's play this year," Hufnagel said, referring to QB Henry Burris' season in which he set a career-high for touchdown passes despite missing four games.
With Hufnagel's arrival, president Ted Hellard takes the role of managing partner and will be less-involved in day-to-day operations.
Jim Barker has also been retained and will perform many of his same duties despite his title changing from general manager to director of player personnel.
"Jim will find the right personnel to create a winning environment for this team," Hufnagel said. "Jim's duties will not change a lot but he will have my input and approval."


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Michelle Obama + First Daughters Opt for Chic, Colorful Coats at the 2013 Inauguration [PHOTOS]
It was pretty cold in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Jan. 21, when President Obama was sworn in for a second term. His family – wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha – donned chic, colorful coats and accessories for the ceremony, which took place outside in the freezing air.
Their attire was about fashion and function — and there was no reason they couldn't look slammin' while staying warm.
Mrs. Obama, who is a style icon on the level of Jackie O. when it comes to First Ladies, opted for a dark blue, checked, fitted and flared coat custom-made by Thom Browne, which she paired with plum leather J. Crew gloves. Beyond chic.
The New York Times reported that the coat (and the similarly-shaped Thom Browne dress she wore underneath, which was paired with an Reed Krakoff cardigan) was made of silk jacquard necktie-style fabric. She looked polished, pulled together and classic, adding a little sex appeal with her J. Crew boots.
Overall, her coat was incredibly unique and totally "Michelle."
First Daughter Malia wore a bright pink J. Crew coat with violet tights for bright pops of color, while her sister Sasha donned a bluish Kate Spade coat and bold, colored tights. They looked like mini-Michelles — and future style icons.
It was anything but basic black for the First Family when it came to their fashion choices.


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A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as CDs, USB drives, floppy disks, etc., often causing damage to systems and data.
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. Often, it uses a computer network to spread itself. This is due to security shortcomings on the target computer. Unlike a computer virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms almost always cause at least some harm to the network, even if only by consuming bandwidth, whereas viruses almost always corrupt or modify files on a targeted computer.
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Another thing to consider is the nature of the relationship.
1)Do you think that above some threshold (like 50), Y declines with a "jump"-- i.e. a discrete change (think of a stair case with only 1 step for this example)? This would imply that there isn't much change for values within the same group, but between the groups there is a noticeable difference.
2) Do you think that the change in Y is more gradual when you change X? In other words, even though 50, 55, and 60 might all fall into what you would consider a "high" group, there is a noticeable and gradual decline in Y as you increase from 50,51,52...55...60... This would also more fit with the idea that going from 49 to 50 is not some discrete jump.
If number 1 is the case, then sure, make categories out of the X variable, but recognize the loss of information. Be sure that your cutoff can be justified with subject matter knowledge/theory rather than "well, I thought this would be a good cutoff."
If number 2 is the case, just use X as it is, without transformation. Do a one-tailed test for beta1 < 0 to test if Y decreases as X increases.


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Jennifer Lopez
She and husband Marc Anthony have had twins. What's more, People magazine is paying them several million dollars for the photographs. Phew, expensive kids, aren't they?
Sleepy types
Daytime power naps can improve your memory, according to scientists. Another study showed a midday snooze helps prevent heart disease. So, if you never get out of bed, you'll be as healthy as healthy gets.
Cruz Beckham
Not destined to be the shy and retiring type, was he, given his parents? As confirmation, he last week upstaged his mother during a Spice Girls concert in New York by some on-stage head-spinning, though we gather they call it breakdancing.
CS Lewis
The late Oxford don's children's books have been voted more popular than Harry Potter. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe triumphed in a poll, while Winnie the Pooh also finished above JK Rowling's works. On the downside, the survey was conducted among parents, and what do they know?
Giorgio Armani
He's a brave fellow, il maestro, the boldest perhaps in the fashion world, according to the new consensus. His achievement? He dared criticise American Vogue
A bad week for...
Bolton University
Not a very popular place to study, it turns out. Only 81.6 per cent of students go back after their first year, which gives it the worst drop-out rate in the country. What's wrong, we wonder, with Bolton, birthplace of our favourite chucklemeister, Mr Peter Kay?
Gordon Brown
The PM has been used, with a scarlet flower behind his ear, in adverts for the tropical island of Fiji. Some have suggested he thought it was Fife when he glanced at their written request. Why the Fijians chose our dear leader, we're less sure. Any suggestions?
David Miliband
Isn't it awful when friends don't tell you all they've been up to? This was the position of our tyro Foreign Secretary when he had to admit 'extraordinary rendition' flights did land at a 'British' airport - Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean - in 2002. We felt a little pang for the boy Miliband since he had been 'misinformed' - isn't that their job? - by the CIA.
Oxfordshire allotments
Two runaways pigs have been working their way through plants and vegetables. Imagine the bother, as the allotment holders are keen to get on with planting. It emerges that the pigs are probably of the glorious Old Spot variety. Which at least means they will taste good when caught.


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- Award: Associate of Applied Science
- Credits: 73
- Delivery: Face-to-face where some online courses may be available or required.
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Certified
About this Program
Graphic Design Media students will be trained in videography, digital photography, imaging, and design for web and other medias. The career of graphics is ever changing and affords students many new opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally in our program. The program is accredited by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation. Most likely you wil enter the career areas of graphic design, web design, art director, videographer, customer service representative, estimator, digital imaging technician, supervision, or a host of other exciting careers within the area of graphic communications. Our instructors will help you to make contacts in the industry with small, medium, and large companies throughout Minnesota and across the country.
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Legal Question in Business Law in Illinois
Nondisclosure Agreement
What does this mean?
The Receiving Party agrees to stop from using any requirement for securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.
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Re: Nondisclosure Agreement
For this answer, I am assuming that the nondisclosure agreement defines the "Receiving Party" as the person or business to whom certain confidential information or trade secrets are disclosed. Because you have quoted only one sentence from the agreement, I am giving a pretty general response that might be limited in its usefulness.
That said, nondisclosure agreements very commonly allow the person disclosing the confidential information or trade secrets (often called the "Disclosing Party" in the agreement) to seek a court injunction against the "Receiving Party" if the "Disclosing Party" learns that the "Receiving Party" has violated or is about to violate the agreement by disclosing the information to some third party. Because disclosing that information could irreparably harm the "Disclosing Party," even if the "Receiving Party" were to pay monetary damages to the "Disclosing Party," injunctions are a common remedy used to prevent a breach of the agreement.
An injunction is a court order that prohibits a person from doing something (such as disclosing confidential information in violation of a nondisclosure agreement) or, less commonly, requires that person to do something. In this case, the injunction would be a court order prohibiting the "Receiving Party" from disclosing the confidential information to any third parties who are not authorized to receive it.
Because injunctions can be a severe remedy and can harm the person whose behavior is enjoined, the court will likely require the person seeking the injunction (here, the "Disclosing Party") to secure and post a bond to compensate the "Receiving Party" for any harm he, she, or it suffers as the result of the court's issuing the injunction, if the court grants the injunction by mistake.
The wording of the sentence you have quoted is slightly unconventional, so this is the most precise answer I am comfortable giving at the moment. Thanks.


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The top contender jogger pant is back with a cool twist: striped panels and knee patches featuring printed tossed stars that are blocked out with a chain link fence-style pattern. Paneled elastic waistband with drawstring.
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• Boston Marathon explosions: latest updates
• Three dead, dozens injured as 'bombs' hit race finish line
• In pictures: bombs at Boston marathon
• Explosions: April 15 as it happened
The co-ordinated blasts, the worst attack on US soil since the September 11 terror atrocities, transformed a site of celebration on a public holiday afternoon into a scene of carnage and destruction.
Several of the victims lost limbs and suffered horrific injuries as the twin blasts exploded about 30 seconds apart, some 50-100 yards away from each other near the finishing line of one of the world's most prestigious sporting events, according to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis.
The blasts happened as spectators cheered on runners finishing the race in a carnival atmosphere. They came just over four hours after the start of the race when many amateur runners would have been finishing.
Witnesses described the chaos and fear in the moments after the explosions.
"I went to get in the stands and there was an explosion and just white smoke all in the air, it was horrible. It is just traumatising, I don't know how else to explain it," said Emir Razavi, a marathon participant from San Francisco.
"We were in the VIP seating, watching across the street, we saw the first bomb go off, and people blow up in the street and then the one further down," said Hannah Truslow, marathon spectator from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
US President Barack Obama gave a late night television address in which he offered sympathy for the victims of the explosions and pledged support to the authorities in Massachusetts.
"The American people will say a prayer for boston tonight and Michelle and I send our deepest thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims in the wake of this senseless loss.
"I have also spoken with Massachusetts Governor Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino and made it clear that they have every single federal resource necessary to care for the victims and council the families and above all I made clear to them that all Americans stand with the people of Boston.
"We will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable," Mr Obama added.


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On June 19 it was announced that Bob Rief and John Vance had become investors in the Sanük brand and would be taking over the day-to-day management of the company. Sanük President Jeff Kelley, who still owns the trademark, will continue to oversee the creative development of the product and the vibe of the brand.
Interestingly, this does not mark an end to the ten-year licensing agreement Sanük has with C&C Companies — which also designs, manufactures, and markets Rusty's apparel program. C&C will continue to provide manufacturing fulfillment and invoicing services. Indeed, the addition of Rief and Vance marks a period of renewed investment in Sanük by C&C.
"C&C has been good from an infrastructure standpoint, but Sanük has grown, and we've hit a ceiling with the management of the company," says Kelley. "You can have good product, but if you don't have the rest of the wheels turning, you're only going to go so far. Now, with Bob {Rief} and John {Vance}, we'll finally have the attention the brand needs — while still being able to tap into C&C's strengths."
Rief will serve as general manager, and Vance will head up the sales and marketing efforts. Both have long résumés in the footwear or action-sports industries. Rief, who jokes he'd like to give Dick Baker a run as the "oldest man in the surf industry," ran Merrell footwear, helped launch Nike's golf program, and was most recently the CEO of Reef. Vance also has more than twenty years' experience and has held positions at Quiksilver, Op, and Airwalk.
"I'm stoked about it," says Kelley. "Having these guys step in, and seeing the ad budgets increased, and knowing we're going to be able to promote the brand on the consumer level as well as with the trade, is super exciting. It's good to have people like this to work with."
After Rief left Reef, he says he spent a lot of time looking at the market from a retail perspective. What he saw convinced him that Sanük was a big opportunity waiting to happen. "Maybe the big guys in some of the categories have too much market share," he says. "It's hard to defend market share. When I looked at Sanük, I saw fresh, creative product that's not derived from competitors — and also a brand that was entirely authentic."
Both Kelley and Rief are former employees of Reef, so does this cash infusion mark a renewed rivalry between the heads of both companies? "Our message with this brand is that we're not trying to beat Reef," says Rief. "We're simply an alternative to a company that has a huge market share."


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text: PROOF that the PS3 sucks MAJOR NUTS: Or at least for me... Mmkay, anyway, I'll sum the first part up all quick-like for ya'. I got a PS3 for Christmas, got Resistance (The ONLY good game that was out for it until about two weeks ago.) and loved it. Played it for two weeks, got over it. Either way, I always liked the Wii better. MUCH better. But I never had any problems with my PS3. So, after getting over Resistance, I didn't play with my PS3 much. Maybe a few hours every two or so weeks. And so, about three days ago, I got Oblivion for the PS3 'cause I figured I'd need more than one game for the PS3 if I was to declare all games ****. Even though I tried out most other games, which actually DID turn out to be ****. So, just like Resistance, Oblivion was one of the only TWO games that were worth the 62 bucks you'd have to spend on them. Anyway, I played Oblivion, and ****IN' LOVED it. Great game, 5 out of 5 if I had to rate it. So, in the first day, while I was explorin' around the world, NUMEROUS times I'd fall INTO rocks or some **** like that. The game would glitch severely, and I would fall into an abyssal plane or some squished area, either way, I couldn't move. I would have to start from the autosave, which wouldn't be too far from where I was. And you can't blame that on the game, either. For one, similar glitches happen in other PS3 games, and secondly, that doesn't happen on the 360 version, ever. ((Not sure about the PC version though.)) So, that's just to start off... Next incident PISSED ME OFF. SEVERELY. Just yesterday, while I was playing and picking a lock, the ****in' thing FREEZES on me. So, now I have a ****ed up PS3, that I have to send in. After it froze, it wouldn't shut off, so I had to use the switch in the back. Afterward, I'd try and start the thing, and it would turn on, but with no signal or anything coming out of the HDMI cord, and it wouldn't let me turn on the controller. After calling Sony, they told me that they couldn't tell me what was wrong with it and I'd have to send it in, but before I could send it in, I would have to back up all my data and erase all my personal info. How, exactly, am I supposed to do that if it won't start? Luckily, I managed to get it to turn on ONCE. I backed everything up, but it screwed up again and froze right before I selected, "Reformat." So, I got my data, but what now? Well, I managed to get the thing to start up for about ten minutes at a time. Which wasn't anywhere near long enough to reformat everything. So, I put a fan near the PS3 to see if that would do anything. It actually did, surprisingly. The PS3 isn't freezing, but it takes about 5 minutes to load any selected option in any menu. So, I've reformated it, and I guess I'm sending it in soon. And yes, I tried to use it again after reformatting it. So, long story short, PS3 + Broke = Suck. D:


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David Blackburn '04 Joins NFL's Baltimore Ravens as Player Personnel Assistant
July 24, 2007
July 24, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - David Blackburn has joined the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens as player personnel assistant. "Blackburn, a 2004 graduate of DePauw University (Greencastle, Ind.), joins the Ravens after two years as a graduate assistant coach at Butler (Indianapolis)," reports Maryland's Carroll County Times.
In his position, Blackburn "will work with both the college and pro scouting staffs, handling many of the day-to-day operations of the department, including scouting players, facilitating airport and hospital runs and training camp player weigh-ins."
"I was very impressed with David's written as well as his oral communication skills," says Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome. "He is a person that displayed the ability to do multiple tasks. At the same time, he enjoyed every facet of football, whether it be at the high school, college or professional level."
The article notes that Blackburn "played defensive back and was captain of the DePauw Tigers football team." He was an economics major at DePauw.
"David has a lot of the qualities that we look for: passion, a go-getter, great work ethic, was a good player in college," asserts Eric DeCosta, the Ravens director of college scouting. "One of the things I really liked was that he was a captain of both his high school and college teams, meaning the coaches and his teammates believed in him. We interview candidates for our staff the same way we interview players leading up to the draft. I believe David will be the next in a long line of great personnel staff members who have worked for the Ravens."
Read the complete article at the Times' Web site. Blackburn's appointment is also noted in this article and in an Associated Press update.
David Blackburn was interviewed in a November 2003 WTHR-TV feature on Coach Nick Mourouzis' final Monon Bell game. Access clips via this previous story.


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ESCONDIDO -- Officers impounded the vehicles of 24 people this week at a driver's license checkpoint in Escondido.
The operation Wednesday morning in front of the Escondido Police Department was the first of a series of driver's license checkpoints to be held around the city, Lt. Tom Albergo said.
In addition to impounding the vehicles of the 24 unlicensed drivers, Albergo said, officers issued 28 tickets during the two-hour action in the 700 block of West Grand Avenue.
Out of 1,716 cars that passed through the site, 965 were stopped, police said. They said 47 people who couldn't prove they had a license were pulled over.
Officers verified the status of the licenses of those drivers before issuing the tickets and impounding vehicles, Albergo said.


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Video: Jay-Z Live at the So So Def 20th Anniversary
Jermaine Dupri brings Jay out for "P.S.A.", "Niggas In Paris" and "Clique" at tonight's So So Def 20th Anniversary celebration.
UPDATED with Jay and JD's performance of "Money Ain't A Thang" after the jump.
Props: Yardie
Previously: Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake to Embark on Legends of The Summer Tour


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To start the week and the new year in earnest, this project was to re-upholster one two-seater sofa with sharp, clean lines. The client had chosen a best quality flame-retardant "Villa Nova" linen, which complements the shape beautifully. The simple elegance of this fabric required meticulous care in matching the patterns and lines, as any deviation would be immediately obvious on a sofa of this shape.Before re-upholstery, and to make sure that the finished job was "as new", the sofa was completely stripped back to the frame and all interiors replaced with best quality flame retardant materials, once the frame had been thoroughly checked.
All existing seat cushion interiors with best quality flame retardant "Reflex" interiors, which carry a ten-year guarantee. To give the best cushion life and maintain comfort, these were also wrapped in a secondary casing, comprising Dacron and stockinette. Existing back cushion interiors were also replaced with best quality flame retardant "Fibre-fill" cushion interiors. The combination of "Reflex" and "Fibre-fill" ensures maximum comfort, quality and durability. to ensure it was completely restored to "as new". To finish the job perfectly, we made scatter cushions and bolsters for that extra welcoming touch of comfort. To protect the arms from life's little mishaps like spillages, and to increase the life of the fabric, our client also requested arm covers, which we made.Our client was absolutely delighted said she has already recommended us!


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SOUTH AFRICAN Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni has been very upset about banks' extension of credit to households. He's made some threats of action he could take - other than raising interest rates - to address the problem. Is he serious and what are the implications?
Speaking after December's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Mboweni threatened to "adjust" the cash reserve requirements of SA's commercial banks to discourage the offering of credit to customers who didn't need it. He said he'd discussed the "madness" of credit card issuance with the banks. "If this trend doesn't stop, I may be forced to resort to adjusting the reserve requirement," Mboweni said.
Banks are required to keep a certain percentage of the deposits they attract as a deposit with the central bank. Currently, 2,5% of all their deposits are placed at the Bank. Clearly, that money isn't available to lend to the public.
In a speech to the Pretoria Press Club in 2002, in which he discussed monetary policy tools, Mboweni described the use of cash reserve requirements. He concluded: "The central bank has really one instrument to fight inflation in monetary policy terms. That instrument is the repo rate ... The hundred-plus economists at the central bank are convinced that the repo rate is the only weapon we have in combating inflation."
So what has happened since 2002 to change Mboweni's mind? It could be that he thinks the number of interest rate increases can be limited by tightening up credit conditions through the reserve requirements. His aim would be to put a brake on the growth in credit without hitting the economy too hard with interest rate hikes.
Yet that may not necessarily work. The effect that higher reserve requirements would have would be to raise banks' cost of funding. To the extent that they are able to, they'd just pass that cost on to consumers in the form of higher interest rates.
However, one analyst says the banks wouldn't dare to raise their prime rates without the Bank raising the repo rate. "If the banks did that they'd give Mboweni a triple heart attack," he says.
Standard Bank economist Goolam Ballim says banks would weigh up the higher cost of funding against the returns on their lending. The outcome could still be profitable, which would work against Mboweni's aims. "But the move would introduce some friction, which would have a retarding effect on credit growth."
Ballim says the threat recognises that rapid credit growth isn't necessarily inflationary and should therefore not necessarily be combated through the use of interest rates. Rather, Mboweni is worried about the systemic risk that households are getting themselves into by excessive borrowing.
"The warning may suggest that interest rate policy won't be as hawkish as some people fear. He may want to use the reserve requirements as an alternative to interest rate hikes," says Ballim, who believes there's a good chance the repo rate won't rise again in February.
Nedbank economist Dennis Dykes says the message he got is that Mboweni is looking at different cash reserve requirements for different kinds of lending. Thus mortgages would have a lower requirement than overseas holidays.
The catch with that argument is that the cash requirements are levied on deposits and not credit. But the way around that would be to say that certain deposits were used to fund certain lending and would then attract an "appropriate" cash requirement.
Dykes is probably right, in that Mboweni earlier this year said the central bank was looking at a way to de-link the mortgage interest rate from the repo rate. The reason was because mortgage debt was regarded as "good" debt.
You can envisage Mboweni allowing a higher cost of funding to translate into higher interest rates for some borrowing, while the cost of funding for other forms of borrowing is kept lower. Obviously, that would be a huge mistake. All sorts of special pleading would result - with, for example, small businesses saying theirs is also "good debt" and medical students saying the same. There would be a proliferation of interest rates and monetary policy would be rendered ineffective.
Dykes says Mboweni may hope that a higher cost of funding would make banks more discriminatory about lending for unnecessary spending. But he adds that customers with "blanket" access to credit - access mortgage type finance - wouldn't be affected by any attempt to rein in "unnecessary" credit extension.
Dykes also adds that Government and the Bank are sending mixed messages: in terms of the Financial Services Charter there has to be more lending, but according to Mboweni there's too much of it.


text: The New York Yankees may have missed the playoffs this year, but they're headed to Broadway in Bronx Bombers. The third in Eric Simonson's sports trilogy (after Lombardi and Magic/Bird), the play follows Yogi Berra and his wife, Carmen, through a century of the team's trials and triumphs. On October 23, Berra kicked of the World Series (featuring the Yankees' hated rival, the Boston Red Sox, no less!) with a viewing party at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, NJ. On hand to enjoy the evening were the real-life married couple who will play the Berras on Broadway, Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne, and Broadway.com headed to the 'burbs to catch this historic meet-and-greet. Enjoy our Hot Shot, then make plans to see Bronx Bombers beginning January 10, 2014, at Circle in the Square Theatre.


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Interest rate futures and forwards: Evidence from the sterling futures and FRA markets
This paper examines the pricing of sterling interest rate futures and forward rate agreement (FRA) contracts using a unique high frequency data set. The futures/FRA differential is close to zero with narrow dispersion, yielding limited arbitrage opportunities when synchronous data are employed. These results compare favorably with those reported in prior studies using low frequency data and implied forward rates. I also find that the information flow between the futures and FRA markets is largely contemporaneous although the futures market dominates the information transmission process in the 3-month maturity.
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Join us for Back2Bellingham Alumni and Family Weekend
WWU University Communications Intern
For months, your student has been gushing about all the exciting things Western has to offer from its picturesque location next to Bellingham Bay to the amazing achievements of its students and faculty.
On May 18-20, join your student and other Western families at Western's biggest annual celebration, Back2Bellingham Alumni and Family Weekend. The three-day event is filled with tours, academic presentations and dozens of other opportunities for families and their students to reconnect and share the Western Experience.
"Back2Bellingham is always a great way to highlight students' leadership and involvement on campus, and also for families to spend time with their students and learn about Western," said Anna Carey, director of New Student Services/Family Outreach.
Make sure to register on the Back2Bellingham website by May 11 to reserve your spot for $10 (note that some events cost extra). Check for additional event costs and register at www.back2bellingham.com
Highlights of the weekend will include:
- A production of "Rent," by the Department of Theatre and Dance
- A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Memory Walk.
- Classes Without Quizzes: Popular professors will lecture on fascinating topics.
- Party in the Library: Gather in the Harry Potter room for food, beverages, live jazz, and networking for students, parents and alumni.
- A golf tournament at North Bellingham Golf Course benefitting student scholarships.
- The Dead Parrots Society: Enjoy an evening of laughs with the 2011 National College Improv Tournament champions.
- Lunch on Old Main Lawn, featuring the Prime Time Band.
- 12th Annual Ridin' Low in the 3-6-0 Lowrider Show.
- Hui 'O Hawaii Student Luau.
- Breakfast Cruise on the Bay: A relaxing narrated cruise aboard the 60-foot Viking Star.
- Red Square Carnival, with kid-friendly attractions such as a bouncy castle, obstacle course, 27-foot slide, touch tank and more.
- Downtown Bellingham Bash: Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro will have a special B2B Barbecue with live music featuring Bellingham's popular SpaceBand.
So bring comfortable shoes, don't forget the camera, and come find out what it means to be a Viking.