text:
product description
Related Products:
Andrade, Don Carlos
Carbon Steel
Fixed Blade Knives
Artisan Made
Blade Shape - Spear Point
Blade Style - Hon Yaki Style
Carbon Steel - 1095
Chef Knives & Santoku
Distal Taper
Finish - Antiqued
Full Tang
Heat Treat - Clay Hardened
Maker: Don Carlos Andrade (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 90817
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***Blade length: 7.25 in.Total length: 12.18 in.Blade height (at heel): 1.87 in.Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.Item weight: 7.30 oz.Shipment weight: 11.3 oz.Blade: Hand forged 1095 carbon steel with a differential heat treatmentHandle: Carved and textured African blackwood with preened bronze pins
Description: This exceptional hand forged chef's knife is the creation of California artist Don Carlos Andrade. It is an adaptation of Don's shallot knife design, but with a French style knife blade. The 7-1/4 inch blade is a perfect choice for use as a general purpose kitchen knife. From chopping onions and garlic to slicing tomatoes, this knife will do the job well. The upward canted handle is a nice touch and increases finger clearance while chopping over a cutting board. The carbon steel blade will have exceptional edge holding, even under heavy use, though carbon steel knives do require slightly more care. We recommend using camellia oil after use to avoid rust.
The antiqued blade was forged to shape from 1095 carbon steel. Both the blade and full tang have been distal tapered for optimal balance. Don forges closely to shape and uses a draw file for final shaping rather than a grinder. Though this takes a lot of time, the results are unique and exceptional. A differential heat treatment ensures a soft, supportive spine with a keen, long lasting edge.
The African blackwood handle provides a sure, comfortable grip. Don carved and textured the wood, both making it visually interesting, but also providing a better grip, even with wet hands. The handle is completed with peened bronze pins. Exceptional work throughout.
Availability: Not currently available


text:
Drew Cline: How NH Dems made Havenstein eligible for governorBY DREW CLINE
Editorial Page Editor
April 09. 2014 5:47PM
Walter Havenstein of Alton is running for the Republican nomination for governor. Democrats claim he is ineligible because although he has lived in New Hampshire since 1999 and maintained his legal domicile here all that time, he also was a legal resident of Maryland from 2008-2011. The New Hampshire Constitution states that the governor "shall have been an inhabitant of this state for 7 years next preceding." (sic)
So, has Havenstein been an inhabitant of New Hampshire for the last seven years? Thanks to the state Democratic Party's insistence that "domicile" and "residence" have two separate legal meanings, the answer is yes.
Section II, Art. 30 of the New Hampshire Constitution offers this definition of "inhabitant": "every person, qualified as the constitution provides, shall be considered an inhabitant for the purpose of being elected into any office or place within this state, in the town, or ward, where he is domiciled."
Current state law (RSA 654:1) gives this definition of "domicile": "An inhabitant's domicile for voting purposes is that one place where a person, more than any other place, has established a physical presence and manifests an intent to maintain a single continuous presence for domestic, social, and civil purposes relevant to participating in democratic self-government."
RSA 655:2 ties "domicile" for the purpose of holding elected office to the definition of domicile for voting purposes.
In 2012 the Republican-led Legislature passed a law tying "domicile" to "residence." Its intent was to make New Hampshire voters declare New Hampshire as their primary residence for all legal purposes, not just for voting. Were that the law today, Havenstein might be ineligible to run for governor.
But Democrats said the change would "disenfranchise" college students who wanted to vote at school while maintaining a legal residence elsewhere. Some students challenged the law in court, and Superior Court Judge John Lewis sided with the Democrats. He struck down the portion of the law that instructed voters to declare New Hampshire as their residence for all legal purposes.
Havenstein got a property tax exemption on his Maryland condo from 2008 until he sold it in 2011. To get the exemption, he had to declare the condo his "primary residence" under Maryland law.
Former state Democratic Party Chairman Kathy Sullivan said in an April 4 press release: "By taking that homestead exemption, Havenstein gave up any claim to New Hampshire residency during those years, raising serious doubts about his eligibility to run for governor of New Hampshire."
But Sullivan is one of many Democrats who have long maintained that residence and domicile are not identical. In 2005, Manchester Mayor Bob Baines' campaign manager, Geoff Wetrosky, voted in the Manchester election. He claimed Sullivan's residence, where he stayed for the few months he lived in New Hampshire, as his domicile. It is hard to claim, as Democrats are doing, that one can legally reside in another state and be domiciled in New Hampshire for the purpose of voting, but not for the purpose of running for governor — when domicile is the legal basis for determining both.
Havenstein has maintained his Alton domicile uninterrupted since 1999. Because of the Democrats' insistence that "domicile" be kept strictly separate from "residency," Havenstein has been a legally domiciled inhabitant of New Hampshire since 1999. And he has plenty of company.
Molly Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, lives and works at least part-time in Los Angeles, where she co-owns a loungewear company, whose website describes her as "Los Angeles-based." She votes in Madbury, though, from Sen. Shaheen's home, which doubles as the official business address of the Los Angeles-based company.
The daughter of Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, resides in Hawaii. But for years she has voted in Weare, using her parents' address. She says she intends to return to New Hampshire, and under the law that is enough to maintain her legal "domicile" in Weare though she lives full-time in Hawaii.
New Hampshire law should wed "domicile" and "residence" so the two are legally synonymous. But it does not, and the party that insisted on keeping them separate is likely to have a hard time reversing in court the argument it has advanced for decades.
Aside: On Tuesday The Washington Post's homepage posted a column headlined "GOP, say bye to votes from women" beside an interview with New Hampshire Republican state Rep. Marilinda Garcia, R-Salem, who is running for Congress. Priceless.
Andrew Cline is editorial page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. His column on state politics runs on Thursdays.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
10 Wrestlers That Should Have Been WWE Heavyweight Champion
The heavyweight championship is the greatest prize in wrestling. Many have worn the coveted strap, plenty of whom deserved it and some, well… not so much, but there were a few classic grapplers that never got the chance.
Here are the top 10 wrestlers that never got to hold the WWE Heavyweight Championship, but probably should have.
Arn Anderson
Arn Anderson is first on the list because his WWF stint was rather short. A founding member of the legendary 'Four Horseman,' the wrestling stable that also featuring legends like Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard, Arn was a great tactician inside the ring and out. He could take on anyone and usually come out the victor. He is a former world tag team champion and all around bad dude, but alas, no heavyweight title in either the WWF or WCW.
'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan
Who could ever forget the sight of 'Hacksaw' marching to the ring with a 2×4 in one hand and the American flag in the other? Duggan may have looked and acted a little goofy — standing with his tongue out and yelling "HOOOOO!" to the other wrestlers, for example. However once the bell rang he got serious quickly, and even won the first incarnation of the Royal Rumble!
Davey Boy Smith
'The British Bulldog' Davey Boy Smith was without a doubt one of the greatest and most intimidating wrestlers to ever compete inside the ring. Not only was he the size of a brick wall but he could out wrestle anyone at just about anytime. As a former intercontinental champion, and two time tag team champion, he wasn't lacking for gold belts by any stretch. He passed away on May 18th, 2002 but not before leaving a legacy that few could follow.
Scott Hall
"Say hello to the bad guy!" Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall not only possessed one of the greatest names in wrestling history but he had the talent and chest hair to go along with it. Hall was a four time Intercontinental champion and one of the toughest guys to ever step in the squared circle. Check out his ladder match against Shawn Michaels if you need further proof. Hall, much like AA, never held the heavyweight belt in either WWF or WCW even though he headlined main events in both.
Honky Tonk Man
One of our favorite wrestlers never to become heavyweight champion is The Honky Tonk Man. The 'Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All Time,' held the title for a record 64 weeks before finally losing to the Ultimate Warrior at SummerSlam in 31 seconds. Despite that loss, he was easily one of the most entertaining and surprisingly talented wrestlers to watch with or without his trusty guitar.
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, the notoriously hot tempered scot, is one of the true great icons in wrestling. He had awesome feuds with the likes Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, who he famously hit in the head with a coconut during 'Pipers Pit' his talk show segment and 'The Immortal' Hulk Hogan. Unfortunately Piper never became WWE champ but it never seemed to slow him down as he's still just as crazy as ever.
Owen Hart
Brother of Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, Owen was every bit as talented as his brother and trained in the infamous 'Dungeon' wrestling school by their father Stu Hart. Despite not winning the heavyweight championship, Owen became a multiple time tag team champion as well as a European and Intercontinental champion.
'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig
None other than 'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig graces the number three spot on our list. Considered by many as one of the greatest to ever compete, he was a two-time Intercontinental champion and who could forget those videos where he showed just how perfect he was. Truly a man of great talent he showed that even though he may never have won the belt…that didn't stop him from being 'perfect.'
Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat
Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat is without a doubt one of the all time greats — he was fast, quick and could even breathed fire. Steamboat was one of the only wrestlers never to embrace 'the dark side' and become a full fledged heel at any point in his career. He spent his entire career as a fan favorite, most recently taking on 'Y2J' Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania XXV and proving that even 15 years away from the ring had not slowed down one bit. While he did win the WCW title, Steamboat never held heavyweight gold in the WWE.
'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase
'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase was perhaps the greatest villain in the history of wrestling, sporting a maniacal laugh and one of the best theme songs in recent memory. DiBiase was never WWE champ but it didn't matter to him because he created his own championship, the Million Dollar Belt!


text:
Meet thousands of Gwynedd singles through one of the best Gwynedd online dating sites. Matchmaker.com has great instant messenger and live video Gwynedd chat service for our members. Gwynedd dating has never been easier with our show interest feature that will allow you to break the ice with attractive local singles.
Matchmaker.com has some great services for Gwynedd singles looking for a longer term relationship. Besides our great Gwynedd chat product with live video matchmaker users can send email messages to people in the area. The Gwynedd dating scene can be hard to find the right person at times; however, we are here to help and our Gwynedd online dating service is free to register.
GwyneddJoin Now Free!
Gwynedd Girls | Gwynedd Men | Gwynedd Gay | Gwynedd Lesbians
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
More Gwynedd Links:
Gwynedd Personals | Gwynedd Speed Dating | Gwynedd Chat | Gwynedd Singles | Gwynedd Love
Senior Dating | Catholic Dating | Christian Dating | Muslim Dating
Black Singles | Asian Singles | Latin Dating
Try our Gwynedd dating service today. Matchmaker.com is one of the oldest Gwynedd online dating services on the Internet and has brought thousands of couples together from the area. Test drive our Gwynedd Chat room with one of the best online communities for the Gwynedd single person. Also, keep in mind that we have a huge member base of Gwynedd singles and that we also cater to members of the many backgrounds.
Still not convinced that matchmaker is the free Gwynedd dating service for you? Once you've filled out the quick registration process you will be to see full size photos and profiles of thousands of Gwynedd singles. Did you know that free Gwynedd dating is a few clicks away? Find love and romance in Gwynedd at matchmaker today!


text:
Five individuals and families were honored as 2012 Friends of Extension by the Iowa Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, a national honorary extension fraternity. Cathann Kress, vice president for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, congratulated the recipients as they received their awards Tuesday, Oct. 23, during the organization's annual conference in Ames. Presenting the awards was Gary Hall, ESP president and ISU Extension and Outreach regional director.
"We're pleased to honor these Iowans and families that have wholeheartedly supported Iowa State University Extension over the years," says Hall.
Tom and Julie Eich, Carroll, joined the Carroll County extension family in August 2003 when they wanted to revive the Arcadia Energetics 4-H Club. Both have served on the county youth committee where their efforts have included establishing scholarships for camps and conferences. Tom started a share-a-lamb program for first year sheep exhibitors, providing a co-op ownership opportunity for new members using some of his own lambs to help members get started with sheep projects. Julie has volunteered in the county office and served as an office temp. Through the family business, Arcadia Limestone, Tom and Julie have partnered with and supported the 4-H program more than once through contributions and volunteer time.
Carol Gilbert, Buckeye, has been instrumental in integrating financial literacy with small business and community economic development. She led the formation of the Hardin County Financial Literacy Project, is committed to the value of extension education and programs such as Money Talk, financial coaching, and retirement education. She has made these programs available and affordable across Hardin County. Carol provided technical assistance to the community of Alden which led to funding for a major poverty-fighting project. She has worked collaboratively with Community Action and extension to build a VITA volunteer base in the county. Carol served on ISU Extension and Outreach's Citizen's Advisory Committee.
Bob Haack, Whiting, has served on the Monona County Extension Council for 19 years and as chairman since 1998. He is an advocate for ISU Extension and Outreach and the county 4-H program and was instrumental in passing the Monona County Extension referendum in 2004. In 2008, he provided council leadership in purchasing the building they had rented for 18 years and volunteered many hours in the building remodeling. Bob has been an active member of his community and taught math at the Whiting High School for 40 years. He is married with two married daughters.
Pat Shanahan, honored posthumously, donated more than 2,500 hours of volunteer service to ISU Extension and Outreach since completing the Master Gardener class in 1999, which is the most of any Woodbury County Master Gardener. Pat loved to share his horticulture knowledge and experience with Master Gardeners and others in the tri-state area including assisting with the coordination of the Master Gardener program and teaching classes. He was instrumental in piloting the Master Conservationist program in Woodbury County and played an integral part in helping pass the Woodbury County Extension referendum. Pat lost his battle with cancer on April 1, 2012, and leaves behind his wife Mimi, son Christopher, daughter Laura, her husband, Jerod, and seven grandchildren. Accepting the award were Pat's wife Mimi, daughter Laura, sister-in-law Nancy and family friend Megan.
Lynn and Jeri Wenell family, Pocahontas, have been involved with and supported ISU Extension and Outreach in many extension meetings, activities and events. Lynn has served four years as a Pocahontas County extension council member and Jeri is an eight year 4-H leader. Lynn and Jeri have served as chaperones for State 4-H Conference and hosted four International 4-H students. Their 3 sons, Lewis, Reuben and Brice, have served on the Pocahontas County 4-H Youth Council and the State 4-H Council. They also volunteered to help at the 4-H Livestock Jamboree and at the Iowa State Fair in the 4-H livestock barns and exhibit building. As the number of youth decline in Pocahontas County, Lynn and Jeri strongly encourage young people to get involved in the 4-H program.
Click here to read the original article.
Click here to read the original article.
Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach


text:
Nice job again SM6 with BKLN last night.
SM6 - Any thoughts on SA vs MEM tonight?
I like the Spurs -5.5 to run circles around this Grizzlies squad. The extra rest for the main 3 SA guys plus the added confidence gained by the bench in the Miami game will cause problems for the Griz in my opinion on the road. Leaning SA. You?
Originally Posted by sssantolupo: You suck!! You cost me my house!!
Good, now you can purchase a straw one!
Smart Money...
darn the haters.. Who you like tonight?


text:
Leonardo DiCaprio & Hilary Swank: Giorgio Armani 'One Night Only' in NYC
Leonardo DiCaprio suits up for the Giorgio Armani One Night Only Event held at SuperPier on Thursday night (October 24) in New York City.
The 38-year-old actor was joined on the red carpet by his good friend, director Martin Scorsese, as well as Hilary Swank, Quvenzhane Wallis, Peter Facinelli and his girlfriend Jaimie Alexander.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Leonardo DiCaprio
The day before, Leo was spotted enjoying an outdoor lunch with a guy pal.
15+ pictures inside of Leonardo DiCpario, Hilary Swank, and more at the Giorgio Armani One Night Only event…


text:
By submitting my details on this form, I accept to receive the NARS email newsletter with
information about NARS's products and promotions and I confirm that I am at least 16 years of age.
I acknowledge that my personal data will be processed and used by Shiseido Group EMEA as set out in the
Privacy Policy.
You may unsubscribe at any time from future communications via the link in our emails. You can
exercise your legal rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, in
respect of your data by contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
First of all, I would like to say that things like that are very common in the dream world(the cell phone and watch thing). However that can be used to your advantage on most occasions, when you become lucid. Also, I recommend that every time that you believe you are awake you do a reality check, mostly when you are coming off from an intense situation such as the one you describe.
By the way, you fighting a blue elmo that is trying to eat you....precious. Perhaps Elmo is the new Paperdoll...
My Weirdest False Awakening
Do you suffer a sleep disorder? Find support on sleep paralysis, night terrors, recurring nightmares, sleep deprivation and more.
- Posts: 1
- Joined: 16 Jul 2012 13:56
Re: My Weirdest False Awakening
I've only had one on the first day of a school year I woke up, got dressed brushed my teeth and my hair, did the dishes, ate breakfast, studied and was halfway to school when mom called and said I was going to be late , so I checked the time and it said wake up, melted then I woke up. I was really upset because I had to do it all over again.
[ Post made via Android ]
[ Post made via Android ]
Re: My Weirdest False Awakening
I woke up, got a drink of water, went to the toilet and then went into the bathroom to wash my hands. Everything seemed normal. Until I looked into the mirror. The door was shut in the mirror and I instantly knew I was dreaming. The glass fogged up. I panicked because The only other time I had seen myself in the mirror in a dream it was scary. While I was standing there, another me appeared in the mirror and started running side to side, trying to escape my actual reflection. It looked scared.
I freaked out and woke up.
[ Post made via iPad ]
I freaked out and woke up.
[ Post made via iPad ]
If you fall for your reflection you will drown in a dream
Re: My Weirdest False Awakening
I never understood what was happening to me while dreaming untill recently. About a week ago I had a very intense dream. I can't exactly remember what I dreamt about but I do remember feeling like I was awake but in actuality I was still dreaming..as I tried waking up I couldn't move it felt as though someone was holding me down. I was afraid and couldnt shake off the feeling of confusion. I sat up in bed trying to replay my dream in my head. As I was doing this I fell back asleep. As I was sleeping I heard a voice asking "Can you hear me?" I responded "yes, i can hear you." Again the same thing happened 2 more times. I responded 2 more times to whoever or what ever was asking me this question. Finally my boyfriend came into the bedroom and tried waking me up and asked if I was ok. I wasn't sure how to answer because he had heard me crying. My dreams are almost always this intense and have gotten ..well I dont know if they are getting worse or just nightmares. They seem so real and at times I don't want to go back to sleep even though i'm still tired and know that my dreams can be quite disturbing.
- lucidinthe sky
- Posts: 1112
- Joined: 10 Dec 2011 22:37
- Location: Sacramento, California
Re: My Weirdest False Awakening
I think my strangest was while in a lucid dream for some reason I thought I had to run back and get into the dream bed before I woke up. I managed to make it back in time, then "woke up" in the dream bed a few seconds after arriving there. Fortunately, I had the sense to do an RC after the false awakening and went straight off to lucid dream part 2 without losing a second. Crazy!
Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? Morpheus
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


text:
- Written by webmin
Say what you want about multi-page spreads from General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation – back when such ads placed the spotlight squarely on a particular line, or theme, of cars. Usually full of colorful, dramatic photography, each was backed by some list of standard or optional power stats (we're talking muscle cars, here) and a very basic list of standard equipment (See your dealer for more details!).
Perhaps the most interesting of the lot, if not the most memorable, came from Oldsmobile late in the 1968 calendar year. The eight-page spread – featuring their good doctor, his friends and a couple of 1969 Cutlass-based coupes – was shot in basic black and white, and loaded with text that urged the dark side of your right foot to quickly visit a local dealer. There's no telling how many potential buyers succumbed to the novel-like ad, which is a bit of a shame. But through the power of social networking, now you can tell us if, back in the day, the good doctor was able to convince you to visit an Olds showroom.
Posted in Blog
Tagged 4-4-2, 4-4-2 W-30, Cutlass S, Cutlass S W-31, F-85, F-85 W-31, Oldsmobile, vintage ads, W-30, W-31


text:
Kamitaki family establishes scholarship at Shidler College of Business
In memory of Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin ownersUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dolly M. Omiya, (808) 956-5645
Public Information Officer, College of Business-External Relations Office
Public Information Officer, College of Business-External Relations Office
Posted: Apr 9, 2013
The Kamitaki family, which operates the HouseMart family of Ace Hardware and Ben Franklin Crafts Stores, has established a $35,000 endowed scholarship in honor of their parents, Tadami and Kimei Kamitaki. The Tadami and Kimei Kamitaki Endowed Memorial Scholarship will provide support to undergraduate students attending the Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Shikano Kamitaki, mother of Tadami Kamitaki, started the company with a small dry goods store in Kahului, Maui. With the help of his sister Matsuko Mizoguchi, Tadami acquired the franchise rights to Ben Franklin stores in 1951 and grew the business into a chain of stores. The first Ace Hardware Store was added in 1984. Now in its 3rd generation, HouseMart operates 31 Ben Franklin Crafts and ACE Hardware Stores across Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Hawai'i.
"We created this scholarship to honor our mom and dad, who were both graduates of the UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business," said Guy Kamitaki, co-owner and treasurer of Maui Varieties, Ltd. "They appreciated the education they received at UH and strived to give all five of their children a good education."
"Our father had a great drive and will to succeed," Guy continued. "He created a profit sharing program for our employees over 60 years ago and laid the groundwork and culture for this company. It's a testament to his leadership and vision that our company continues on today."
"We are grateful that the Kamitaki family has chosen to establish an endowed memorial scholarship in honor of their parents," said Vance Roley, dean of the Shidler College of Business. "This family has such a strong tradition of community involvement. They are a long time member of the Family Business Center of Hawai'i and continue to share their business philosophy with other local family businesses."
Donna Vuchinich, president and CEO of the University of Hawai'i Foundation concluded, "We are honored to partner with the Kamitaki family in creating this meaningful philanthropic legacy that honors Tadami and Kimei Kamitaki."
For information on how you can support the Shidler College of Business, please contact Unyong Nakata, director of development, at (808) 956-3597 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Quicksolve Internet has vast experience in the field of Search Engine Optimization. Let us help you improve your placement on both local and international search engines. After all, if you can't find your website in the search results, then NOBODY ELSE WILL and your business will be lost in the World Wide Web.
Let QuickSolve remedy that for you.
QuickSolve offers professional, yet affordable, Search Engine Optimization Services for your business in Bloemhof and anywhere else in South Africa.
Our Search Engine Optimization service includes the following:
Take your business website in Bloemhof to the next level and rise above your competition.
Let QuickSolve help you with your Total Internet Marketing Strategy.
Contact QuickSolve Website Design and Development today for a free quotation on Search Engine Optimization for your website.


text:
As much as we harp on the them, Harley-Davidson really is one of the few motorcycle companies that truly seems to grok the idea that motorcycles are about personal expression, and are an extension of a rider's personality. This simple understanding has lead to the company's brand marketing and lifestyle business strategy being taught in business schools around the world, tattoo parlors keeping a healthy array of Bar & Shield designs at the ready, and ensuring the State of South Dakota stays out of Canadian hands.
So it should come as no surprise then that the Milwaukee based company has started a factory-level customization program that will allow Harley-Davidson customers the ability to purchase a nearly one-of-a-kind motorcycle that is built from Harley's 8,000+ genuine parts & accessories, which will then be built at the factory and shipped to the customer's local dealer.


text:
Over the years I developed some software applications. They include individual solutions, Windows programs (mainly written in Delphi), platform independent software (e.g. in Java) and web applications (with JavaEE, Tomcat, etc.).
On this page I will present some of my applications, which are available for free download!
Please note, that some of the applications are only available in German language. Please note further, that I cannot (and will not) guarantee, that the programs are working completely appropriate. All the applications are not under active development anymore, and therefore I cannot guarantee to give support in case of problems, questions, etc.


text:
July 14. 2013 11:04AM
Bedford latest community hit in wave of burglaries
BEDFORD – A series of burglaries that has plagued the state in recent weeks extended into Bedford this weekend, as three separate residential burglaries were reported in a 24-hour period.
The first was discovered by residents of a Ministerial Road home on Friday night at about 11:30 p.m.
On Saturday morning, Boynton Street residents reported a break-in at their home.
Then, on Saturday night at about 9 p.m., a break-in during the day time or in the early evening was reported on Lynn Drive.
Police said similar items were taken in the three breaks. Other evidence is being examined to determine whether the three cases are related.


text:
14 Candiates On Ballot In 5th District Election
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters choosing the state's newest member of Congress faced a crowded list of candidates on Saturday's ballot, with 14 contenders seeking the 5th District seat.
The special election was called when Rodney Alexander announced in August that he was resigning to take a job with Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.
Polls close at 8 p.m.
The two highest vote-getters advance to a November runoff if no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote.
Republican state Sen. Neil Riser is the front-runner.
Five other elected officials are among those vying for an expected second runoff spot: Public Service Commissioner Clyde Holloway, a Republican; state Rep. Marcus Hunter, a Democrat; state Rep. Robert Johnson, a Democrat; Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo, a Democrat; and state Rep. Jay Morris, a Republican.


text:
Opening the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup on the road, the Houston Dynamo earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw against 25-time Guatemalan champion CSD Municipal at Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City Wednesday night.
The Dynamo, who were without experienced players like Brad Davis, Stuart Holden and Patrick Ianni for the first leg, will host the second leg of the quarterfinal series at Robertson Stadium in Houston on March 19.
The game's first clear chance came in the 16th minute, when a Fredy Garcia free kick deflected to Municipal defender Pablo Melgar at the top of the six-yard box, but he scuffed his shot and sent it wide. Municipal had a pair of dangerous free kicks later in the half, ending with Carlos Figueroa whistling a shot high from a bad angle near the end line.
In the 29th minute, the Dynamo created a scrappy opportunity when Chris Wondolowski one-timed a bouncing ball into the left side of the penalty area, but Municipal goalkeeper Jaime Penedo made a good reflex save on a one-time effort from Dwayne De Rosario, and a sliding defender blocked Wondolowski's follow-up.
Wondolowski went close again in the 42nd minute, rising at the back post to nod down a Wade Barrett cross, but his header bounced inches wide of the post.
The teams exchanged chances early in the second half, with Barrett winning a defensive header to thwart Israel Silva at one end and Brian Ching whipping a left-footed shot wide at the other.
Municipal missed a golden chance in the 56th minute. After a succession of corner kicks, a right-wing cross fell to Gonzalo Romero at the penalty spot, but he forced his shot wide of the left post.
The Dynamo increased their possession and almost took the lead in the 72nd minute, when midfielder Ricardo Clark teed up a 30-yard bullet toward the top right corner that nicked the outside of the post.
The shot seemed to bring Municipal to life, as the 25-time Guatemalan champions created several chances in the next few minutes, but Pat Onstad and the Dynamo back line stood firm against 14 Municipal corner kicks on the night. The veteran Onstad finished with seven saves to earn the shutout.
Houston signing Franco Caraccio made his competitive Dynamo debut as a substitute in the 83rd minute, coming into the game along with midfielder Brian Mullan.
Houston Dynamo vs. Municipal
March 12, 2008 -- Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City GUA
CONCACAF Champions' Cup -- Quarterfinals, Game 1
Scoring Summary:
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel, Eddie Robinson, Bobby Boswell, Wade Barrett, Richard Mulrooney, Ricardo Clark, Dwayne De Rosario (Brian Mullan 83), Corey Ashe, Chris Wondolowski (Franco Caraccio 83), Brian Ching.
Substitutes Not Used: unavailable.
Municipal -- Jaime Penedo, Selvyn Ponciano, Pablo Melgar, Claudio Albizuris, Carlos Figueroa, Fredy Thompson, Gonzalo Romero, Sergio Guevara, Freddy Garcia, Israel Silva (Guillermo Ramirez 67), Mario Rodriguez.
Substitutes Not Used: unavailable.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU -- Wade Barrett (caution) 47
MUN -- Guillermo Ramirez (caution) 93+
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (CRC)
Referee's Assistants: Luis Roman (CRC); Oswaldo Luna (CRC)
4th official: Ruben Castellanos (GUA)
Attendance: 22,250
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


text:
Kalen Delaney and I were chatting via email about a past blog entry I'd written about trace flags.
The blog entry was based on some discussions I'd listened in on between a few other SQL Server MVPs.In it, I said:
Oh, and there is one more change for trace flags in SQL Server 2005. They can be specified as either local (new in SQL Server 2005) or global (as in SQL Server 2000) using an additional argument in dbcc traceon(...). If the second argument is not specified, the default value is local in SQL Server 2005, but is always global in SQL Server 2000.
Kalen found a couple of problems with the paragraph which I'd like to share with you now.
First of all, the parameter to make traceflags global was available in SQL Server 2000. Also, the default was NOT to make all traceflags global. It just frequently seemed like they were immediately set to global. But they weren't guaranteed to be global unless you used the -1 second parameter.
If you turned on a traceflag for one session, without the global flag it would be available to all other sessions that had any traceflags of their own turned on, or if any traceflags had been set to explicitly be global. However, a session that had no flags set would not see any flags set as local in other connections. It was basically that each session either had traceflags enabled or it didn't. Once a single traceflag was enabled for a session, then ALL flags enabled for ANY session would be available to that session.
Kalen actually wrote about it here, 5 years ago:
I agree with Kalen that it IS very confusing.
I hope this helps set the record straight.


text:
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Witnesses in the Mexican resort of Acapulco say a band of gunmen chased passengers off a bus and then killed the driver and his 14-year-old assistant. The attackers set the bus on fire and fled.
Police are investigating but have not released any information.
People at the scene say gunmen intercepted the bus around noon Wednesday. They say the gunmen ordered screaming passengers to get off and shot the driver and his young assistant who collected fares. The gunmen left after pouring gasoline in the bus and setting it afire, burning the two victims.
The bus was traveling on the highway that runs between Acapulco and the resort of Zihuatanejo and was headed to the village of Pie de la Cuesta.


text:
SUNRISE, Fla. – Tomas Fleischmann scored at 4:13 of overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory and a split-squad preseason doubleheader sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night.
Earlier in the day, the Panthers scored three goals in the third period to beat the Predators 6-3 in the opener.
Craig Smith put the Predators up 1-0 at 12:57 in the first period of the nightcap, but the Panthers tied it 13 seconds later on Jared Gomes' goal. Gabriel Bourque put Nashville back in front 2-1 at 11:30 of the second period.
The Panthers got even again when Tomas Kopecky scored with 9:49 remaining in regulation.
In the first game, Brad Boyes put the Panthers ahead 4-3 with 7:16 remaining. Scottie Upshall had his second goal of the game with 6:37 left, and Quinton Howden scored at 15:37 to cap the third-period outburst.
Nashville led 3-1 after the opening period on goals by Kevin Henderson at :44, Filip Forsberg at 7:39, and Shea Weber at 19:27.
Upshall scored his first goal on a power play at 6:01 in the first.
Florida's Erik Gudbranson scored at 14:14 and 18:13 of the second.


text:
I was gabbing away at the Spring Lyceum Market last Sunday when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to say, "Wha..?" Before I could finish the "t", my husband popped a sweet, moist and lightly crunchy caramel toffee mini cupcake into my cakehole. Now that's what I call love.
Lisa Bracigliano is the pastry chef and owner of The Chocolate Swirl. She is a graduate of the Institute for Culinary Education's Pastry and Baking Program, with a previous background as a theatrical stage manager.Read more →


text:
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two prominent Kenyans facing crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal court have formed a political alliance to run for the presidential and vice presidential seats in the country's March election.
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former minister William Ruto announced the alliance Sunday at a political rally in the western city of Nakuru. Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding father, would run for president and Ruto for vice president.
Kenyatta faces charges of committing murder, forcible deportation, persecution and rape against supporters of the prime minister after the 2007 election. More than 1,000 people died in postelection violence that broke out from disputes over who had won the presidential post.
Ruto has been charged with the murder, forcible deportation and persecution of supporters of the president's party.


text:
'Success' conference coming to Campus Center next WednesdayUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The first Passport to Sophomore Success Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. on the third floor of Campus Center.
All freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to attend this free event. Juniors and seniors are also welcome.
There is no conference registration, so undergraduates are encouraged to check out the various workshops, fairs and activities. They include 15 workshops such as Finding a Best-Fit Major, Research Opportunities for Undergraduates, Deciding on a Career, and How to Manage Your Stress for College Success.
A Resource Fair will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campus Center third-floor lounge, and a Majors Fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in the ballroom. There will be prize drawings, including one for an iPad.
Event sponsors include the Office of Undergraduate Education and the Office of Student Life and Development.
For more information, call 956-8626 or see the full program schedule at: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/secondyear/.


text:
Sergei Gonchar's power-play goal 47 seconds into overtime sent the Senators to the postseason as Ottawa eked out a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center.
The victory clinched the Senators' second straight playoff appearance as they sit in a three-way tie with the Rangers and Islanders for the last three spots in the Eastern Conference standings, though they have two games remaining while the New York teams only have one.
Ottawa welcomed back Erik Karlsson Thursday, and the reigning Norris Trophy winner assisted on both goals, including Jakob Silfverberg's tally in the second period.
Craig Anderson stopped 19 shots in the win, allowing only one goal on Alex Ovechkin's terrific backhand in the third period.
Michal Neuvirth's 39 saves went for naught, though the Southeast Division- champion Capitals are already locked in as East's No. 3 seed.
"We knew they would be a desperate team and try and create the playoff atmosphere," Capitals head coach Adam Oates said.
Washington's Mike Ribeiro was sent off for roughing with 58 seconds left in regulation. Ottawa's man-advantage bled into overtime, and the extra space allowed Gonchar to fire freely from the top of the right circle. Mika Zibanejad set up a screen in front of Neuvirth, who couldn't stop Gonchar's slapper.
Karlsson saw 27 minutes of ice time a little over two months after suffering a severe cut to his left Achilles. The injury occurred Feb. 13 and was supposed to sideline the star defenseman for 4-to-6 months.
But Karlsson worked his way back and made his presence felt Thursday. Early in the second period of a scoreless tie, he let a rising one-timer fly from the right point that appeared to be heading wide. Silfverberg got a piece of the puck with a pinpoint tip-in that beat Neuvirth with 7:25 remaining in the period.
"I battled some issues out there and didn't feel quite as comfortable as I'm used too, but overall it was a solid game," admitted Karlsson. "I still have to work through some mistakes and clean those up."
Ovechkin, appearing in his 600th career game, tied it in the third when he avoided Anderson's poke check and put in a nifty backhand with 11:29 remaining in regulation.
Game Notes
Ovechkin leads the NHL with 32 goals ... The Sens will host Philadelphia on Saturday before closing the regular season Sunday in Boston ... Washington fell to 10-2-0 in April ... Ottawa swept the three-game season series.


text:
I generally have a single emacs session that runs for a couple weeks, up to about 3 months (when work does it's quarterly preventative maintenance reboot), and because of this, I often have dozens of buffers open. Periodically I'd go through them and remove a bunch - mostly to free up memory.
Luckily, there's a mode that already does that for you, periodically flushing unused and old buffers:
The following variables can be used to customize the behavior of the
(require 'midnight)
clean-buffer-list (which is run daily at midnight). It responds to settings of the following variables:
I love finding packages that implement functionality I hadn't realized I wanted. It is very relieving, like accidentally scratching an itch I didn't know was bothering me.
Edited to reflect proper require statement.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Emacs Tip #27: midnight-mode
I generally have a single emacs session that runs for a couple weeks, up to about 3 months (when work does it's quarterly preventative maintenance reboot), and because of this, I often have dozens of buffers open. Periodically I'd go through them and remove a bunch - mostly to free up memory.
Posted by Trey Jackson at 2:38 PM
Labels: emacs, emacs-intermediate, emacs-tip
6 comments:
- Boyd Adamson said...
Not sure if it's a version thing, but here (GNU Emacs 184.108.40.206 (sparc-sun-solaris2.10, X toolkit) of 2008-12-01) it's (require 'midnight), rather than (require 'midnight-mode)
- December 1, 2008 at 4:51 PM
- BFW said...
Thanks, that's correct.
- December 1, 2008 at 5:44 PM
- SmartFlix / HeavyInk said...
I use the buffer list a lot for this sort of thing, and I wrote a function a while back that marks all saved buffers for deletion. In buffer mode I hit 'z' to mark them, then 'x' to actually do the deletion. I like this as I can see what I'm doing, and can alter the suggested actions before executing.
(defun tjic-buffer-mark-for-delete-all-saved ()
"in buffer-meny-mode, mark for deletion all buffers that are saved"
(let ((continue-p t))
(while continue-p
(let ((modified-p (save-excursion
(set-buffer (Buffer-menu-buffer t))
(if modified-p
(if (equal (point) (point-max))
(setq continue-p nil)))))
(define-key Buffer-menu-mode-map "z" 'tjic-buffer-mark-for-delete-all-saved)
- December 4, 2008 at 8:36 AM
- Robert said...
How would midnight interact with something like org-mode? Org-mode's agenda functions seem to require the underlying org files all to be loaded.
- December 4, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- BFW said...
That's a good question about interaction with org-mode. My org-mode usage is pretty limited (only one file), so I do not know the answer.
That being said, you could easily customize the variables such that the org-mode files are skipped.
- December 4, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Knusper said...
The problem I have with midinght-mode that at weekends it closes all buffers that I leave behind on friday... That is annoying :D
- February 5, 2012 at 6:57 AM


text:
Model 103/4 was a floor standing loudspeaker system incorporating the most advanced acoustic techniques. A three-way system, the 103/4 employed four drive units, had a very high sensitivity, high output capability, and an outstanding power handling capacity. Its versatility and bass performance could be further enhanced by the use of the optional KUBE 200 active equaliser.
Model 103/4 combined the latest type 160_25 Uni-Q driver array, with its superior definition and stereo imaging, with dual coupled cavity bass loading and conjugate load matching to produce a system of commendable performance for its size.
Specification: Model 103/4
System Type: Three-way, floor standing
Enclosure type: Coupled cavity
Dimensions (H x W x D): 900 x 215 x 305mm (35.5 x 8.5 x 12 inches)
Weight: 18.1kg (40 lb)
Nominal impedance: 4ohms
Amplifier requirements: 50-200W (into 4 ohms)
Frequency range: 50Hz to 20kHz +/-2.5dB at 2m on reference axis (-6dB at 38Hz)
Sensitivity: 91dB at 1m on reference axis for a pink noise input of 2.83V (anechoic conditions)
Maximum output: 112dB on programme peaks under typical listening conditions
System: SP3131
Drive units: 2 x B160 bass unit (SP1275), B160 midrange unit (SP1278), NT25 tweeter (SP1353)
Crossover: SP2175
System: SP3166 (magnetically shielded)
Drive units: 2 x B160 bass unit (SP1311), B160 midrange unit (SP1314), NT25 tweeter (SP1353)
Download Reference Series Model 103/4 Brochure
Download Reference Series Model 103/4 Installation Instructions
Download Reference Series Model KUBE 100 Installation Manual
Download Reference Series Model KUBE 200 Installation Manual


text:
Goeke learns never to take state's water supply for granted
During a week of immersion in global water issues in Stockholm, Sweden, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialist learned never to take Nebraska's abundant water for granted.
Although some parts of the state are dealing with limited water, we in Nebraska and most of the United States take our water for granted, said Jim Goeke, U.S. Conservation and Survey Division hydrogeologist. Yet, significant numbers of people around the globe lack dependable drinking water and sanitation.
"More and more, I appreciate why we can't be complacent in Nebraska and why we have a lot to offer with our involvement in the world's water supply," Goeke said. "And it goes both ways."
Right now, the global network of international water programs and centers does not include the United States. The centers have developed through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the U.S. opted out of UNESCO for 20 years between 1984 and 2004/2005.
"We've been doing wonderful things, but we have not interfaced with the rest of the world," Goeke said. "I think we can share with other countries."
One of the subtle but persistent themes of the conference was global climate change and what that will do to our water supply, Goeke said. There was a lot of talk about water footprints and green water, blue water, red water and all different categories of water.
Two thousand people attended the conference and they talked about how municipalities and concentrations of population will manage to have enough water to drink and maintain sewage disposal. Discussion centered on conserving water as supplies diminish.
Climate will change, Goeke said, and people around the world are concerned about how to cope with that. All kinds of experts have made all kinds of predictions of where that change will take place.
These cycles are so complex that nobody's born with an understanding of how they function, but we need to know how they function—at a state level, how the state level functions within the country and how the country functions within the globe. Goeke believes only the educational institutions will be able to make those connections.
"That's why the University of Nebraska has to be involved with people of all ages across the state," Goeke said. "That's worth talking to people at every level as much as we can so they don't take the resource for granted. We don't have to wait until there's a gun to our heads before we prepare and act in an informed way."
Goeke said that, after the conference, he will think more about how the programs he conducts will interact with other programs. He met some people from Kenya where they depend on surface water supplies and those supplies are running out. Nebraskans have drilled over 100,000 irrigation wells and he thinks that drilling expertise in the development of water could easily be transferred to other areas of the world.
We're all in this together, Goeke said, and attending conferences like World Water Week bring that fact into clear focus.
Latest Headlines
- Gothenburg native releases first novel
- We all need help from a friend
- Monsanto hosts 6th annual Safety Day program
- Brady places champ and runner-up at State FCCLA
- Swedes continue conference domination
- Dancing With The Stars changes venues
- Middle-of-the-Pack Finishes For Swede Boys and Girls
- Girls Show Support for Teacher's Cancer Fight


text:
The first two boom periods for the video game industry referred to the games as a fad or trends. Today, entire generations have grown up in a world that never knew life without them. Among them is 21-year old Tiffany Nickel of Tinley Park, Illinois.
Why is it whenever I see these indie interviews it's always women and they always have cleavage in view in the pictures?
That's odd, Kellogg... considering the last feature I did on a woman indie dev didn't show anything of the sort - http://www.patrickscottpatt...
Hell, a simple click or two extra on my site would have uncovered for you an entire section of women in gaming, none of which use the "sex sells" BS.
I simply used Tiffany's current Facebook pic in this case. Perhaps you should/could try to read the words and even understand why this section exists on my website in the first place.
All of it only takes a couple of clicks here and there... just as much effort as your remark did.


text:
Get the new release to easily organize your videos, make them look amazing with automated video editing options, turn them into stunning creations, and quickly share your memories. Rated five stars by PCWorld.
Hassle-free organization
- Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view — automatically.
- Videos are automatically organized by date.
- Easily tag and find by people, places, and events.
Intelligent editing
- Automatically bring together the best scenes based on the style of your video with Smart Trim.
- Auto-extract candid photos from your footage.
- Get step-by-step help with creative techniques like bounce-back effects and action cam fixes.
Stunning creations
- Add style with titles, effects, transitions, and themes.
- Create a dynamic Video Collage with a mix of photos and videos to show many memories at once.
- Totally reimagined slideshows bring together curated photos and short clips with one click.
Shareable memories
- Create animated bounce-back GIF's to easily share on social.
- Get social by sharing on YouTube and Vimeo.**
- Share on HDTVs and discs.
See what you can do with Premiere Elements.
Still deciding? Start with the free trial.
* Windows only.
** This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services ("Online Services"). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply. 4k supported cameras include GoProHero 4 Black, Sony XperiaZ3V, SONY FDR-AX100 4K HANDYCAM, Panasonic DMC-GH4 (MP4 and MOV), Motorola Moto X (2014), and Xiaomi Mi4.


text:
|Los Altos Hills, Calif.
|High School:
Caroline has impacted the team in a very positive way. Her great attitude and work ethic have made her a strong contributor and starter from day one. Her defense and passing in the back row, and her dynamic play in the front row is always a stabilizing force. She is one of the most consistent all-around players the program has ever had.
2004: Led team in games played, digs, kills, blocks, and hitting percentage ... NEWMAC Player of the Week (Nov. 1) ... Tufts Invitational All-Tournament Team ... ECAC New England Championship Tournament MVP ... NEWMAC All-Conference First Team ... NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team ... NEWVA All-New England Honorable Mention ... AVCA All-Region Team ... AVCA Division III Honorable Mention All-America ... MIT Defensive Player of the Year ... MIT 1000 Dig Club ... MIT Co-MVP
2003: Led team in blocks ... Gordon College Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Bates College Invitational All-Tournament Team ... NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team ... MIT Defensive Player of the Year
Personal: Majoring in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering ... Club Team: City Beach Volleyball Club ... Past Volleyball Experience: High School Varsity (three years), City Beach Volleyball Club (three years) ... Favorite Mood: Happy


text:
Search terms
Keep your cables organized
Take control of your cables with these highly durable and adjustable ties. Ideal for home theater or home office. See all benefits
Unfortunately this product is no longer available
Highly durable and adjustable, these ties make it easy to securely organize the cables connected to your components.
Ensure a durable and lasting hold for an extended amount of time. Enjoy piece of mind knowing that your cables will always stay safe, secured and organized.
Great for multiple uses around the home. Keep your home entertainment component and office equipment cables organized.
No need to worry about lose wires and cables connected to your expensive AV equipment when you're transporting them. Keep them bundled securely and safely.


text:
Vitamins & Supplements 2013
The January/February 2013 Vitamins & Supplements Ingredient Guide breaks down the indication, ingredients, purpose and dosage of Centrum, One-A-Day, NatureMade, VitaFusion, Alive, VirMax-T, MoveFree, Bioglan and Voots products.
Click here for the complete guide.
Date night deal
PALMYRA, Pa. — Those thirty-something parents picking up a cold remedy for their kids may have happened by this display at Walmart in Palmyra, Pa. Just in time for Valentine's Day, J&J's KY personal lubricant brand has pieced together a "date night" deal that includes dinner and "an unforgettable evening" for Mom and Dad on the one day of the year it's not all about junior.
NRF: In 2013, retail sales to grow 3.4%
Washington, D.C. — Retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) will increase 3.4%, down slightly from 4.2% in 2012 and 5.8% in 2011, according to the National Retail Federation's 2013 economic forecast.
The lukewarm forecast, released Monday, comes on the heels of a holiday season that went head-to-head with Washington's political wrangling over fiscal concerns, shifting consumers' spending plans downward. In the end, holiday sales in 2012 grew 3.0%.
In its Monday press briefing, NRF attributed the lukewarm forecast to political wrangling in Washington over fiscal concerns, and NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay said that while it's too early to precisely predict how recent tax hikes will impact spending, "We can safely predict that consumers will be shopping for price more often [in 2013] and there will be more 'trading down' occurring."
Shop.org, NRF's digital division, expects online sales in 2013 to grow between 9.0% and 12.0%. Online sales in 2012 during the months of November and December last year grew 11.1%.
"What we witnessed during the holiday season is an indication of what we are likely to see in 2013," said Shay. "Pushing fiscal policy decisions down the road will lead to even greater uncertainty, and will continue to impact consumers' desire and ability to spend on discretionary items. The administration and congress need to pursue and enact policies that lead to growth and economic expansion, or it could be another challenging year for retailers and consumers alike."
A number of factors contributed to NRF's 2013 economic forecast, including:
- Employment: The labor market continues its modest recovery but 2013 is not expected to result in meaningful acceleration in growth. As of December 2012, the unemployment rate has held steady for the last two months at 7.9%. Retailers on average employed 150,000 more workers in 2012, and the industry remains one of the biggest employers in the world.
- Income growth: Consumers are constrained by modest growth in income, and recent legislation passed in January increased payroll taxes for millions of workers, further limiting Americans' spending decisions.
- Housing: NRF expects the housing sector to continue to improve and the fundamentals for growth to see continued gains in 2013.
- Inflation: Price pressures continue to be contained. NRF expects the Consumer Price Index to increase 1.9% in 2013, below the 2.1% increase in 2012.
- Consumer confidence: Current consumer attitudes are likely weighed down because of the handling of the fiscal cliff and the increase in payroll taxes. NRF said it expects confidence to improve as the pace of the recovery accelerates in the second half of 2013.
"While it's too early to know the full effect of higher payroll taxes, there's no question that many consumers will feel some kind of impact from the change in their paychecks," said NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz. "But consumers have been a key driver of the economy and I expect their spending to grow modestly in 2013."
Find us on Facebook for even more insight, analysis and the latest in drug store news.


text:
Your browser does not support iframes.
Here's hoping Kentucky shared in the national decline in teen smoking reported recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
USA Today attributes an "historic drop in smoking," not just among teens but across all age groups, to a 62-cent increase in the federal cigarette tax in 2009.
Raising the federal tax to $1.01 a pack has brought in about $30 billion in new revenue to the U.S. treasury.
Meanwhile, some 3 million fewer Americans smoked in 2011 than in 2009, even though the population has increased.
Some Kentucky high school students recently got a better idea of how dangerous it is to text while driving when AT&T brought a simulator to their schools. Students got into a car, put on simulation goggles and attempted to text. Wearing the goggles, the teens saw a virtual road with other drivers and pedestrians.
While texting, the young drivers ran off the road, hit other cars and even killed pedestrians, all in a virtual situation. But the scary truth is the virtual damage and loss of life mirrors reality.
Last year in Kentucky, youth status offenders were booked 1,335 times into a juvenile detention center. It cost about $1.48 million to keep them locked up for a total of 7,191 days and their home counties paid $663,640 of that expense, according to report from Kentucky Youth Advocates.
Was it money well spent? Many juvenile court authorities and groups that promote child welfare say no.
Roger Cook has hit the nail on the head.
Cook, superintendent of Taylor County Schools, sent out an email earlier this week to teachers, board members and others in the school district, and we here at the CKNJ are also on that mailing list. The message addresses what is a growing problem with school supplies in our public schools.
When it comes to taxes, almost everyone would say they pay plenty on everything these days.
And when it comes to sending a child to school, there's no doubt it can be an expensive process with all of the necessities on that back-to-school list.
To help ease the pain of parents as they send children back to school, Kentucky needs to join a growing list of states that offer a tax-free shopping week or weekend in preparation for the start of a new school year.
Weeks without a good rain and days of 100-plus degree temperatures have left Taylor County and many others in Kentucky parched.
Still, as of the writing of this editorial on Monday, Taylor County is not under a burn ban and the county's annual fireworks display is still scheduled to go on as usual. Many residents will also take the opportunity to enjoy their own fireworks displays at home.
While it's legal to use a wide array of fireworks, even in these dry conditions, that doesn't mean it's a good idea.
The way social media has taken over society today, it's understandable that an organization like the city of Campbellsville would feel the need to have a policy related to its use by employees. However, we believe the policy could have been handled much differently.
Cancer is a disease that has touched almost everyone. If not in our own lives, or in those of our families, almost all of us have had a friend or coworker touched by the dreaded disease.
Here at the CKNJ, we are no different. Many of us have lost friends and loved ones, and we have had others in our lives to experience a scare with cancer. Now, we have been given the news that cancer has come to a member of the CKNJ family.
James Roberts, a longtime reporter with us, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia.
The most famous horse race in the world will take place in Louisville on Saturday, and because of it, there will be plenty of people at Churchill Downs eating, drinking and enjoying the atmosphere. Oh, and you can bet many of them will be there to gamble.
That got us thinking about how gambling is viewed in Kentucky, and how our legislators will not let Kentuckians make up their own minds about casinos and other forms of expanded gaming.
Do you have deadlines you have to meet?
If you didn't have your income tax submitted by this past Tuesday, you will be penalized in a monetary fashion.
If you turn in a paper late for a class, you will get penalized with a lesser or failing grade.
If you show up late to work so many times, you will get penalized and eventually could lose your job.
CKNJ Editorial Board
It started out as a preview of year-round school, but shouldn't schools look at the possibility of starting school later than the first week of August?
August is usually the hottest month of the year. Buses have no air conditioning and sometimes schools close down for half the day because of the heat.
It also costs much more to keep school buildings cool during that kind of weather.
They don't call it March Madness for nothing! You won't find any more avid basketball fans in the nation than those in Kentucky. Whether rooting for the Kentucky Wildcats or the Louisville Cardinals, Kentuckians take their basketball very seriously. This year, fans of both programs have special reason to be proud as both schools have reached the NCAA Final Four. This year marks the first time since 1961 that two teams from one state have met in the Final Four.
When you travel, you probably pay the bill yourself.
If you're a sports fan, and you want to watch Kentucky, or whatever your favorite team might be, play in the SEC or NCAA tournaments, you probably buy your own airline ticket to get there.
If these statements apply to you, then you aren't Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, because the governor has made it all too clear that the rules don't apply to him.
Campbellsville University's hard work has paid off on the hardwood as its men's and women's teams both were awarded bids for the NAIA Division 1 National Tournaments for this week.
Coach Keith Adkins' Tigers, who defeated four teams twice that made last year's nationals, opened up yesterday in Kansas City vs. Biola (Calif.). The Tigers have been to nine NAIA nationals overall, and five in the last seven seasons.
You spoke, and we have tried to listen.
Earlier this year, the News-Journal made a change to its TV listings. Previously, all listings were published in an inserted section in the Thursday issue of the paper.
Campbellsville Apparel has a government contract to make T-shirts for U.S. soldiers. That contract accounts for 115 of the company's 173 employees.
The local factory is the second in Kentucky to face a challenge from a competitor that doesn't play by the same rules.
The divide between Taylor County Fiscal Court and members of the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is likely greater now than ever before. And, frankly, we understand why.
In December, magistrates voted to revive the defunct Animal Control Board, inviting two SPCA members to join. This agreement was spurred by the allegations of abuse at Taylor County Animal Shelter. Those allegations have since been proven false following a state investigation.
Greetings from Frankfort.
Anyone visiting the capitol this week would have enjoyed watching democracy in action, both on an individual level as well as a grander level. We passed legislation that made road travel safer for the Amish as well as the "English," we moved forward in education and we found consensus on congressional redistricting even as legislative redistricting moved to the courts. It was a full week.
Since 1926, although by different names, America has celebrated Black History Month. Most of us think of the obvious names when we look back on black history, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver and many more.
But there are many other contributions to society by black people whose names you may not know, but without their contributions, your life may be very different. Below are just a few black people and the significant contributions they have made to the world as we know it today.
As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee, I have voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and participated in dozens of hearings that revealed astronomical costs, billion-dollar slush funds and countless other negative consequences of the health care law.
Copyright © 2018
The Central Kentucky News-Journal is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Campbellsville, KY and the surrounding area.


text:
A relieved mechanic who was accused of driving without a licence and insurance just for moving a friend's vehicle one foot has successfully had the offences withdrawn.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on Monday, March 31, how Stefan Drew, 24, of Grange Park Avenue, Brimington, Chesterfield, had been working on his friend's car when he drove it one foot after it had fallen from a jack and blocked in a neighbour.
Mr Drew said: "I jacked the car up and it dropped off the jack and I pulled it forward.
"I dropped it forward a foot so neighbours could get off their drive when a police officer pulled up behind me."
The court heard how police had visited Mr Drew over an unrelated family matter and he admitted moving the vehicle and having the keys.
Mr Drew added: "He asked me if I had moved it and I said I have moved it a foot and he asked if I had a licence and I said I have not got one."
Prosecuting solicitor Angela Hadfield confirmed Mr Drew had been working on the vehicle near his home and he moved it a foot and it was stationary when the police officer saw it and carried out checks.
Mr Drew explained how despite his friend's vehicle being taxed and tested it was taken away by police and he had to pay his friend £600 for the inconvenience and police would not release the vehicle and it was destroyed.
District Judge Andrew Davison said: "I cannot remember a case such as this with consequences such as this where the car is also destroyed."
Mr Drew admitted driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and having no insurance but District Judge Davison withdrew the guilty pleas and told him he could start a job with a clean licence.
District Judge Davison told Mr Drew: "I'm pleased justice can be done in this case. I accept what you say is the truth and the CPS has decided it is not in the public interest for this case to proceed."


text:
Agriliance says its new product, Foaminator, is the first dry antifoaming agent that works as well as a liquid. And in the long run, it may work even better. The 30% active ingredient dry formulation eliminates cold-weather storage problems associated with liquid antifoamers. When liquid products freeze, they separate. Even with vigorous shaking, it can be difficult to get them back into homogenous suspensions. Foaminator is unaffected by freezing temperatures, has a shelf life that is longer than that of liquid products, and remains free flowing in humid conditions.
Foaminator controls excessive foaming but does not interact with the active ingredients in spray-tank mixtures. It can be added to tanks through inductors or over the top and is packaged in easy-to-use, 8-oz. shaker containers. At the recommended rate of one or two shakes, the product will cost between $0.45 and $0.95/100 gal. For more information, contact your local Agriliance dealer or visit www.agriliance.com.


text:
Do You Need Help?Visit Our Customer Care Section
My Account
Log in or create a new account below.
Log in or create a new account below. Please note an account is required to book boutique services by appointment.
Create A New Account
Register with us for:
- Faster checkout
- Online order history and status
- Build your personalized Makeup Wardrobe. Save items to create looks, compare shades and share.


text:
Ok, this seems counter-intuitive, but it is M$ afterall.
I was LANGuarding a W2K Pro box and turning off services to observe the behavior (with a goal of reducing the "footprint" without breaking anything). A scan with messenger service running reveals two messenger NETBIOS names (computername and username), standard so far... So, I stop the messenger service and rescan. Sure enough, the NETBIOS names go away, but now LANGuard comes back with domain (workgroup) information AND is able to enumerate ALL the groups!
I stop one service to close up an information leak and cause another. What's the deal with "messenger"? Or is it the wray LANGuard enumerates (if it can't get something one way, it tries another...)?
Insight? Anyone?


text:
A Gazetteer Of The State Of Georgia.pdf
Read online or download a free book: A Gazetteer Of The State Of Georgia
Pages: 306
Language: English
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (10 Sept. 2010)
By: Adiel Sherwood (Author)
Book format: pdf doc docx mobi djvu epub ibooks (*An electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or handheld device designed specifically for this purpose.)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Customer reviews:
|The message text:
Related Files
- Log in to post comments


text:
Tokyo, Oct. 31, 2012 — Ricoh Company, Ltd. was recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (hereinafter "CDP") as a leading company in disclosure of climate change information in terms of its efforts to disclose information regarding environmental conservation activities and climate change indices such as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
CDP is an international not-for-profit organization representing 655 institutional investors that own a total of $78 trillion in managed assets, and works to gather important environmental information from businesses and cities. CDP sends questionnaires requesting disclosure of climate change information to approximately 5,000 companies worldwide, including 500 large Japanese companies in the FTSE Japan Index (hereinafter "Japan 500") and, assessing their status of disclosure based on their responses, it announces outstanding companies in its Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). Ricoh was selected as one of the 22 CDLI companies in the Japan 500.
For disclosing information concerning its sustainable Environmental Management aimed at simultaneously achieving environmental conservation and profit, Ricoh established Environmental Principles and strives to provide its stakeholders with useful and accurate environmental information in a fair, comprehensible, and sustainable manner. We are committed to proactively pursuing environmental conservation and disclosing information in ways that meet stakeholders' expectations.
Oct 31, 2012
Ricoh Company, Ltd.


text:
Sign up to our twice-monthly newsletter today for the latest tutorials, interviews and product information.
- Latest news
- Exclusive Shop Offers
- Preview early content
- Plus much more
Not Ready to take that step? OK, Why not just Subscribe to the RSS Feed
by Ziv Qual
published on 2009-12-09
Keywords: modeling, creature, details,
by Ziv Qual
published on 2009-06-16
Keywords: scene, city, structure, tower, rage, babylon,
by Ziv Qual
published on 2009-12-09
Keywords: occlusion, pass, rendering,
by Yoongkun Kim
published on 2014-09-12
Keywords: Bane, ZBrush, Character, Maya, MARI, Photoshop, UVLayout, V-Ray


text:
The backsplash is the most prominent and exposed part of the kitchen, and can get dirty very easily. The backsplash is important and it fuses the design of the kitchen making it more prominent. When applying the rustic design, it is very crucial to choose a proper color and design in the backsplash.
The first of my kitchen design ideas is to work on the color scheme of your kitchen. If you are fortunate enough to have real wood cabinets, strip the finish off them and redo it with a lightly tinted stain. If your cabinets are not wood, you can go ahead and paint them in any color you wish. Paint the walls as well, in a color that best highlights the cabinets.
Perhaps the most important part of your professional kitchen design ideas should be the lighting in the kitchen. Just overhead lighting is not enough. You need lighting task specific lighting. When you are doing small but definite jobs that need specific attention like decorating a wedding cake or a special dessert, as well as filleting a fish, you need lighting that will light up that space so you will not miss the smallest detail. In your professional kitchen design ideas, make room for track lighting or row type spot lighting or perhaps light in the extractor hoods. Plan well and enjoy your new professional kitchen.
About ♦ Contact ♦ Privacy ♦ TOS ♦ Copyright
Copyright © 2016. Hazwoper.us. All Rights Reserved.
Any content, trademark/s, or other material that might be found on this site that is not this site property remains the copyright of its respective owner/s. In no way does Hazwoper.us claim ownership or responsibility for such items, and you should seek legal consent for any use of such materials from its owner.


text:
COLUMBIA, Mo., June 21 (UPI) -- Applying for some U.S. welfare programs can create stress on families, and that can have a negative effect on young children, researchers say.
Colleen Heflin of the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri and Sharon Kukla-Acevado of Central Michigan University studied the cognitive scores of young children whose families receive assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
Heflin found the cognitive scores of 3-year-old children whose families were on temporary assistance were much lower than those of children whose families instead received social programs based in the tax system, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.
"Our findings suggest that the way these assistance programs are structured could have negative effects on child outcomes," Heflin said in a statement. "While temporary assistance traditionally has been the main social program to offer financial support to low-income households with children, current program requirements may create pressures that conflict with the objective of improving child outcomes."
Families receiving temporary assistance must comply with requirements ranging from drug testing to attending job development classes to accepting minimum wage jobs that require single mothers to be away from their families during evenings and weekends, the study said.
The study was published in Children and Youth Services Review.


text:
Hello,avocation#eyewink, you can watch your favorite game fbs college football bowl team: Temple vs Florida Intl live stream ncaa. today's match is very important for both teams. NCAA College Football Week-Bowls at 'Thursday, on December 21, 2017 at 7:00p ET, College sports groups tend to be referred to as the Sports. Coverage On ESPN, FOX, CBS, SKY, NBCSN, TNT, Star Sports Or Any TV Channels Online, Here You Can Easily Watch Your All The Favorite Team On Any Device as Desktop, Laptop, notepad, tab, smart phone, Mobile, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple, Mac-Book, And all others.
Match Details
NCAA College Football [Week-Bowls] GAME 2017
Temple vs Florida Intl Live
Day: Thursday, December 21, 2017
Time: 7:00p ET
Vanue:Tropicana Field, Saint Petersburg, FL
Status : Live
Temple vs Florida Intl Live Stream Here
Watch Temple vs Florida Intl Live fcs College Football Week-Bowls is one of the well-known college football team which represents Stanford University in competition likewise college football league. Stanford Cardinal competes in NCAA Division I FBS level as a representative of the Pac-12 Conference's North Department. They played their 1st season at 2017. NCAA Department FCS football calculated through undergrad registration, simply over the College associated with Tulsa's two, 756 and also the 3 FCS USA support academic's approx. Rice's sports activities competition consist of cross-town University associated with Houston, as well as Tulane University.
RELATED: How to watch NCAA Football games online
You can watch all kind of TV Channel of all sports and entertainment Channel. You and enjoy 4500+ TV channel of the whole world using this Website. So why you are late, Enjoy and Have a lot of fun of NCAA game. Temple vs Florida Intl Live Online HD TV 2017 Streaming Here. Temple vs Florida Intl game watch online visit yours won sports game


text:
Berkshire Country Day School students learn the joys and perils of space travel
STOCKBRIDGE -- Before rapt audiences of students at Berkshire Country Day School, NASA astronaut Dan Burbank, who commanded the International Space Station from last November to April, offered a video-enhanced tour of life aboard the spacecraft.
The visit to the Friday afternoon groups of pre-schoolers through third-graders, and fourth- through ninth-graders, was arranged by James and Kim Taylor, whose twin sons, Rufus and Henry, 11, are sixth-graders at BCD.
Burbank, a guitar player and longtime Taylor fan, forged the connection with the singer-songwriter when, prior to launch, NASA officials asked him whether there was someone famous he'd like to talk to during the mission.
"I really didn't take the question too seriously, but it was an obvious answer for me," he told the students. "if I could talk to anybody in the musical world, it would be James Taylor."
The surprise result was a 90-minute, two-way Skype session last Jan. 30 between Taylor, his family and friends, and the space station.
"It was an absolute treat, but it was terrifying," said Burbank. "It's an easy thing to climb aboard a rocket, it's another thing entirely to look at your musical idol you've known about and followed your entire life, and then be asked to play guitar with him."
They collaborated on "Secret 'O Life," Burbank's favorite Taylor composition.
"Sometimes when you're really lucky, you get to talk to the person who meant the most to you growing up, as a musician," Burbank told the younger BCD schoolkids.
Nearly every hand went up when Burbank asked them how many wanted to fly in space. Burbank told them that when he was their age, he didn't want to fly in space "because I wasn't smart enough to do that."
"All of you here right now have no idea what you're capable of," he said. "You have no idea how bright and wonderful the future is for you, and the most important thing is to believe in yourself and believe in what you can do."
"Nothing I ever did in my life I did right the first time," Burbank exhorted the students. "I always had to try again, so work hard, be good at what you do, and don't give up."
Burbank regaled the students with dramatic, colorful photos taken from the space station, including visually stunning shots of the Pyramids, vast deserts, lit-up cities and towns, comets, the northern and southern lights, sandstorms, volcanos and hurricanes. He also showed video of the crew eating in a no-gravity environment and coping with the challenge of drinking water.
He displayed images of space-station windows with special cameras so he could see from Massachusetts to California at one time during the mission -- "my favorite place to hang out and a really good place to play guitar, too."
Oohs and ahs greeted the photos, while laughter ruled when he showed video of the crew's antics coping with weightlessness and eating with floating utensils.
Burbank explained that despite six months of no showers, the astronauts are able to "clean up pretty quick" with soapy hand towels.
When asked by a pre-schooler "how do you go to the bathroom," amid gales of laughter, Burbank explained that the lack of gravity requires a machine with air flow "that does exactly what gravity does, by air."
In an interview with The Eagle before his BCD appearance, Burbank acknowledged he'd love to return to the space station.
"It's a wonderful, spectacular, magical place to be," Burbank emphasized.
Since his return, Burbank has gone through six months of physical reconditioning, debriefings, preparation of a crew report and visiting partner space centers around the world.
He serves as a goodwill ambassador for NASA at public speaking engagements in schools.
"To be able to tell the story, show the schoolkids what it's like to look at this magnificent planet from the vantage point of space makes for a very easy, very palatable and exciting story for kids."
Burbank noted that he's in better physical shape now than before the launch, "but I've got to admit when you first come back, gravity is oppressive."
Weightlessness makes everything so easy to in space, he explained, but upon return, "it's easy to move around but it's not easy to move around for a long period of time. That takes a little getting used to."
He's now a long-distance runner again, 12 miles a day.
Asked about the willingness of Congress and the public to continue supporting funds for space exploration, Burbank observed that the NASA budget amounts to $50 or $60 a year -- "a couple of supreme pizzas."
To contact Clarence Fanto: email@example.com or (413) 496-6247. On Twitter: @BE_cfanto.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


text:
contact: Jeanne Baron
| WMU News
| WMU News
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The retirements of seven faculty members and 12 staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its June 10 meeting.
Trustees also signed off on three faculty resignations as well as a change in department affiliation for one faculty member.
Faculty retirements
All of the faculty members who are retiring are doing so with emeritus status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are:
- Mary J. Baukus, master faculty specialist of nursing, 13 years, effective July 1, 2015.
- Dr. Daniel J. Farrell, professor of management, 39 years, effective April 30, 2019.
- Dr. Robert J. Leneway, associate professor of educational leadership, research and technology, 18 years, effective May 1, 2016.
- Dr. Elaine L. Phillips, professor of physician assistant and of integrative holistic health and wellness, 27 years, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
- Dr. Roberta J. Schultz, professor of marketing, 15 years, effective Aug. 31, 2014.
- Dennis K. Strasser, associate professor of University Libraries, 23 years, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
- Dr. Jung-Chao Wang, associate professor of statistics, 27 years, effective June 30, 2016.
Staff retirements
The staff members retiring are:
- Diane Briggs, first cook in Burnham Dining Service, 15 years, effective April 30, 2014.
- Michael J. Brown, custodian in building custodial and support services, 12 years, effective June 27, 2014.
- David A. Corstange Sr., associate director of athletics, 38 years, effective June 30, 2014.
- Carol L. Farrance, coordinator of conferences in Residence Life, 36 years, effective June 30, 2014.
- Marilyn J. Gillette, assistant director of the WMU Bookstore, 39 years, effective April 13, 2014.
- Kathleen M. Keckler, office coordinator in the Frostic School of Art, 16 years, effective May 31, 2014.
- Nancy King, custodian in building custodial and support services, 18 years, effective May 31, 2014.
- John C. Meyer, groundskeeper I in landscape services, 19 years, effective May 30, 2014.
- Ellen M. Miller, assistant manager of Valley 2 Dining Services, 28 years, effective June 30, 2014.
- Gregory A. Peet, senior library assistant in University Libraries, 15 years, effective July 1, 2014.
- Wayne H. Pushie, director of facilities management services in the Division of Student Affairs, 12 years, effective June 30, 2014.
- Cynthia L. Trout, head coach of women's golf, 15 years, effective June 30, 2014.
Other personnel matters
The faculty members resigning are:
- Dr. Melisa Beeson, assistant professor of public affairs and administration, effective April 29, 2014.
- Caroline Gore, associate professor of art, effective May 15, 2014.
- Amy M. Gyorkos, faculty specialist II–lecturer of human performance and health education, effective Aug. 20, 2014.
The change in department affiliation was for:
- Tim Ready, from the Department of Anthropology to the Department of Sociology, effective May 1, 2014


text:
Kristen Stewart: Private Jet Takeoff in Los Angeles!
Kristen Stewart hops out of her car and heads right to board a private jet to fly out of town on Tuesday (December 11) in Los Angeles.
The night before, the 22-year-old actress made an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Make sure to watch the appearance below!
Kristen recently confirmed that she will star opposite Ben Affleck in the sexy comedy Focus.
"I can confirm that rumor," Kristen told the Huffington Post. "It's a comedy. I'm really excited about it. We start shooting in April."
Kristen Stewart – "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
20+ pictures inside of Kristen Stewart boarding a private plane…


text:
As with the rest of the country, the financial planning profession is graying, and the entrance of 20- and 30-something young professionals is causing a substantial shift in the makeup of the work force. Some 300 financial planning programs (some degree and many certificate) are producing hundreds of new planners every year.
Considering that the majority of today's planners are, on average, age 50 or older, these are encouraging numbers for the profession. The U.S. Social Security Administration notes that the "normal" retirement age in the country has been 65 for many years. However, beginning with people born in 1938 or later, that age gradually increases until it reaches 67 for people born after 1959. This later retirement trend is especially evident with financial planners, and because the profession is relatively new, the first wave of significant retirements will occur at a time when entry points into the work force are not clearly established.
There are plenty of qualified individuals to fill the void that retiring planners will leave. The challenge lies in the reality that the profession doesn't currently have the infrastructure to support those new planners. There is a persistent need to find a place in the profession for all qualified graduates to reside.
According to the Financial Planning Association's "2010–2011 Financial Planning Salary Survey," students anticipate graduating from a financial planning degree or certification program between 2010 and 2013. Upon graduation, 87% will hold a bachelor's degree and 61% will hold Certified Financial Planner certification.
"Many of these graduates are well-trained aspiring CFP professionals entering the work force who don't know where to go to get their three years of experience," said Caleb Brown, MBA and partner at New Planner Recruiting, Tallahassee, Fla.
According to the FPA survey, many individuals just entering the financial planning profession expect to start in a junior financial planner or paraplanner position. This is a significant challenge for a profession where the majority of firms are still less than five people.
Top students entering the work force are faced with a dilemma. They have been trained to favor independent fee-only/fee-based type firms, which can dissuade recent graduates from working at large firms on the sales distribution side, even though they have the capacity to bring on multiple new hires and offer extensive recruiting programs to attract new planners.
On the small firm side, employers who have a need for entry-level staff struggle with deciding where a new employee will fit in. "There's somewhat of a mismatch between the education and training applicants receive in school, which tend to focus on holistic financial planning, while many entry-level jobs are still focused on selling products," said Mary Bell, financial planning doctoral student at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.
For many students, the jobs that are available do not always resemble the jobs they hoped to obtain.
To add to the confusion, there are different compensation and career paths. "Candidates will contact various planners across the country and hear different definitions of what financial planning is, what a planner does, compensation and benefit offerings, and what the internal career track looks like," Brown said. "It's very frustrating for candidates that there is not more consistency and that every firm seems wildly different."
Those who can't find work as financial planners must seek work in other areas like banking, insurance and sales. After gaining experience, those professionals must re-enter the independent firm market, and a lot of times they just don't come back.
While students are coming out of programs with the technical skills they need, many planners agree that new graduates still have a lot to learn before they are truly able to sit down individually with clients.
"One of the underdeveloped skills of recent graduates is how to think. They're taught to crunch numbers and perform the tasks of the job but there is a substantial difference between doing financial planning and being a financial planner," said Joe Pitzl, principal at Intelligent Financial Strategies. "Financial planners must have confidence in the advice they give clients, but must also learn how to communicate that advice in a way the client can understand. The mental process of understanding what it's like to be in the client's shoes is best learned through observing experienced professionals over time."
Brown agrees that new planners need to spend a significant amount of time working with experienced planners before they should be allowed to meet with clients, and those new to the profession may need to readjust their expectations as they start out.
As employers begin to recruit new employees, it's important to be cognizant of generational differences. The next generation is enthusiastic about financial planning and they want to help people. "It's important to recognize that this generation learns through experience. It's not that we don't believe the facts that you tell us, it's just that we still wonder what would happen if we looked at something differently," said Pitzl, who is active in the young planner community with his local FPA chapter.
Potential employees are drawn to positions that align with their personal values, lifestyles and beliefs. Employers should ensure that they have a thorough hiring process that includes tests, interviews and multiple meetings to determine that they not only have the skills needed, but will also be a good cultural fit. Employers should refrain from portraying themselves, the company, the position and career path as something other than its true form. "I get calls from a lot of people who feel they were misled," said Brown.
With a potential new fiduciary standard frequenting headlines, clients will continue to demand to work with financial planners whom they trust. Tomorrow's financial planners will not only be judged on investment returns, but how they conduct business and if they always put client interests first. The planner of today, and of the future, is required to wear many hats and master many skills, including technical competence, client understanding and communication.
Preparing new hires for success requires employers to embrace roles that include mentor and manager. This is often difficult because most small firms don't have dedicated human resources staff to assist them. Employers must be committed to not just hire a person to fill a vacancy, but to grow them and help them learn. Firm owners should strive to support and mentor the new planner, and as their skills develop, give them opportunities to show what they can do, advises Brown.
"Managers should develop a clearly defined career path that works for both the firm and the new planner," Bell said. "The new employee shouldn't have to ask what his or her career path is, it should already be defined."
Clear communication will help diminish this disconnect between employers and new planners. According to the FPA survey, the majority of respondents expect to have ownership options in the practice they work for at some point. This bodes well for older planners beginning to think about succession planning and selling their practice. If they hire the right person for the job, and nurture that person and his or her needs, the new hires have the potential to stay on with the firm long term.
The FPA survey found that the majority of students felt the ability to help people is a top driver of satisfaction in financial planning jobs. As more Americans understand the need for financial planning, opportunities will emerge.
"This could be the generation of financial planners that figures out how to provide financial planning to the masses profitably," said Brown. "New Web-based models already being tested provide services to clients from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Once it is proven effective, other firms will surely follow, creating a great niche for new planners to fill."
And, new planners have other opportunities available to them to increase their chances of achieving career satisfaction. Even if planners are working in jobs that don't fit their ideal vision, they can still grow and learn, which will set them up for success down the line.
Pitzl advises seeking out a mentor to talk about a new planner's vision for their career and how the mentor can support the planner's efforts. "This generation has the opportunity to learn through many different channels," he said. "I find great value in talking with really smart professionals and learning from their experience and insight."
Mentor/mentee relationships can take on many forms. Pitzl's relationship with his mentor developed years ago through his local FPA chapter. From there it has become a long-lasting relationship that often feels like "two friends getting together to chat" regularly. He has had other mentors in the past and anticipates having more in the future as he continues to develop as a financial planner. He encourages young planners to seek out mentors that have some value and personality alignment, rather than a specific area of expertise.
Another way for planners to achieve career growth is through professional associations. "Attending conferences, local meetings and educational opportunities is essential to growing your personal network and developing as a professional," said Bell, 2011 president of FPA NexGen, the member community for young planners at the Financial Planning Association. "You should consider it your duty to get connected with the community and profession. It will encourage leadership and confidence in you as a professional."
Brown, who led his local chapter's career development efforts for years, agrees. "Through a professional association you gain access to internships, networking opportunities, career programs, study groups and jobs," he said. "Organizations are now asking young professionals to step up and lead. Ten years ago we hardly had a seat at the table; now we have a seat and are being asked to help shape the profession."
While there are still challenges for young planners in the financial planning profession, progress is being made. Because this is still a new profession, people are concerned about the career path of the next generation, comments Brown. "We're in a moment in time where we have the ability to provide direct input and impact the future of the profession. How lucky are we to be in a profession where this is possible versus one that has been around for centuries and everything is already set?"
This article is part of Investment Advisor's 2012 Career Guide. Click below for more articles: