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Ryan Friedlinghaus, has certainly made a name for himself and his business West Coast Customs (WCC). The West Coast Customs® system for vehicle customization service shops is franchised internationally. WCC's international franchisees render the same high quality, professional services as the Corona location and provide worldwide exposure for the West Coast Customs® brand. We currently have franchises in Russia, Mexico, Germany, Japan and Malaysia and are currently looking at expansion in other areas of the globe (source). Its definitely been a journey for Mr. Friedlinghaus and crew. He has built a brand that is certainly respected in the aftermarket scene. The amount of fabrication that goes into these vehicles are amazing. Take a look for yourself! We are looking forward to seeing more of West Coast Customs creations and maybe we can convince him to have a car show series.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN CORONA, CA (April 8, 2011) – Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) and West Coast Customs(R) (WCC) today announced a new initiative to feature the wide selection of Best Buy(R) automotive products on the television show, Inside West Coast Customs. From the experts behind such popular series as Pimp My Ride and Street Customs, Inside premiered earlier this year and continues the WCC tradition of turning ordinary cars into innovative expressions of personal taste.
During each episode, WCC mechanics take products from the Best Buy Pop-Up Store located in the shop to complete high-quality customization of various vehicles, using the same items available for purchase at Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com.
At Best Buy, we have over 25 years of experience meeting consumers auto needs, said Lisa Farrell,SVP, general manager portable electronics for Best Buy. We have a wide assortment of auto products that are available at our Best Buy stores and Best Buy auto bays across the country, as well as online at BestBuy.com. Were excited to partner with West Coast Customs to help our customers bring elements of customization to their own cars.
Best Buy will appear in two upcoming WCC episodes.The first episode will feature a WCC boot camp designed to train Geek Squad Autotechs on the shows seven steps of customization. In the second episode, Ryan and his team take the seven steps to the extreme as they customize a Ford Fiesta. The customized car will be featured at a variety of events throughout the year.
We obviously have to use professional-grade products when completing our custom designs in our own shop, said Ryan Friedlinghaus, CEO of West Coast Customs.Teaming up with Best Buy lets consumers across the US apply the same Seven Steps of Customization that we demonstrate in the episode thanks to the trained Geek Squad Autotechs and our own line of branded products.
In addition to the show, this summer, West Coast Customs will unveil a line of new accessories, ranging from audio equipment to car care supplies. The products will be available at select Best Buy stores and at BestBuy.com, where customers get a one-stop solution with the added convenience of easy installation by expert Geek Squad Autotech. The product line will expand to additional Best Buy stores throughout this year.
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That amazing looking high quality body still makes me say WOW when I see it. And it's also one of the favorite cameras of Carl Gerrard (Click here to read his review). He just posted a full test of the camera he owns: "The L1 was never designed to compete with the likes of the standard DSLR (if there ever was such a thing), rather this camera was something entirely new and different in many respects and that fact alone was grossly missed. What a pity, a real pity. I don't consider the new GX1 or previous GF1 to be successors to the L1 or L10 because neither have a built in viewfinder of any kind. I don't like accessory viewfinders generally speaking.To my eyes the DMC-L1 is a Panasonic classic that might be just a victim of being born in the wrong era- it was never as popular as I think it should have been. To me, the L1 is still a gem."
Yeah it's a real gem, and that's why it still costs a lot in new condition (Check the price here at Amazon) or iused on eBay (Click here to see all L1 auctions). A wonder how long it will take until Panasonic will make a m43 version of it.
Haha, that IS really good looking. I guess I'm not the only one that would love to see this in slimmer version.
Big, bulky, bad sensor, bad viewfinder, but great userinterface.
L1 is a nice camera(design wise) but it was a little hyped.
I actually like the L10 more (and both kit lenses bright or less bright by Pana-Leica are great)
And like all Panasonic cameras, I don't really like the colours, need some tweaking to get the ones I like but then, it's all to individual taste. -
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I like the design of L1 & wondering why Pana don't design the GX base on L1 pattern . Look at Fuji X pro almost similar with L1 .
Really don't know how Pana going to counter the X pro since they claim they want to be mirrorless no 1 while still having a hard time with NEX system . -
I have had the DMC-L1 für a couple of months and i thought the same about it. It has great controls and feels very solid. In comparing to the GH2 i enjoyed the bigger, handy metal body. It makes fun to take pictures with it, but the viewfinder is too small.
To change the aperture on the lens, like in old times, was a great idea. What a pity, that Panasonic discards this idea.
I'm wondering why most people never mention Olympus E-330 when discussing Panasonic L1; after all, they share the same internals. Olympus built a tilt screen around them, Panasonic gave them a classical interface.
Anyway, I acquired the E-330 as soon as it came out, and I totally agree with Carl's conclusions. I love my E-330 even though it has its limitations. Now that I join the mirrorless train, I'm thinking of converting it for IR; glad to see from the review that the sensor works well for that. BTW, any tip on how to do the conversion?
By the way, both of these bodies received unfair treatment at launch. Live View was seen as a gimmick, a renown reviewer even slamming it "only good for numismatic". The E-330 even more than L1—no reviewer was sufficiently open-minded to understand the genius of having two Live View modes. They both went a long way since, with "mode B" (Live View using the imaging sensor) being more-or-less present on every modern DSLR, and "mode A" (Live View using a secondary sensor in the mirror box) being copied by Sony on its SLT bodies. Panasonic L1 had only "mode B" available.
Two brother bodies ahead of their time.
The E-330 was a better camera IMO and I almost bought one. The L1 was overengineered (presumably for Leica) and missed still missed some E-330-features. The userinterface with aperture control on the lens was nice though.
Olympus came up with the concept (mirrors allowing placement of viewfinder to the side) with the E-300 and improved it a bit with the E-330. The L1 looks pretty but is essentially rangefinder styled E-330 without the tilt screen.
If design is so much more important than functionality and innovation, you can get one used in ebay and spend the day fondling it.
I'd completely forgotten that the 330 had a 2nd sensor for live-view, Olympus really have tried hard to innovate with the digital format over the years! Throw in the E-10/20 and all that you can really do is applaud.
Hopefully the forthcoming hybrid viewfinder will be executed 100% successfully… Unfortunately (in my mind) it needs to be a TTL OVF with overlay: highlight/shadow clipping indicators, focus peaking aid etc etc etc. I'm not sure of the value of an X100 system, I'd love to be proven incorrect though!
@Zørg, here is a link www.http://forum.fourthirdsphoto.com/showthread.php?t=31719
I own and still use Panasonic LC1 and L1. Both of them are great cameras with the Panasonic/Leica lenses. It's sad that Panasonic doesn't have a M4/3 version of these cameras.
Can this camera use MF lenses as m4/3? Are the adapters for M mount for example?
Yes, but limited by the flange distance, which is a lot longer than m43.
When the L1 and the E-330 came out, I liked the design especially of the L1. However, as soon I looked through the awfull and small viewfinders of those cameras, I was completely turned off.
This tunnel vision , dark, and small view finders were the achilles heel of all small 4/3 camera bodies, including the small Olympus DSLR. The view finders and the relatively poor IQ, were the reasons that 4/3 was never really successfull, despite of the interesting concept of the format.
So, yes, the L1 had a near to perfect design, but that's it. Nothing that current m4/3 products need to worry about. The GH2 design is at least as good as a L1, and is as far as I remember even slightly smaller. Additionally, the GH2 has the preferable view finder position (centric).
This is the first time I've heard anyone say that they prefer a centrally placed viewfinder. I personally can't stand the way it makes you twist your head to bring your eye up to the eyepiece and how nose grease always gets smeared on the LCD, making it harder to see in daylight.
The fact that these cameras are not SLRs irritates me further. It's completely unnecessary to mimic the shape of SLRs, and these cameras lose that sense of integrity and innovation. I'm not talking about just the GH2 and G3, but also the Nikon V1. Who wants a pseudo-SLR when better (IMO) form factors are made possible by new technology?
Of course, I'm biased because I am mainly a rangefinder user. More power to the Panasonic L1 and Sony NEX-7 viewfinder placement!
Now you'll hear it for the second time…
Why is "mimicking" the shape of an SLR any less valid than attempting to replicate the shape of a rangefinder? In fact, "style" has nothing to do with it. Form and function do. Neither is superior, simply marginally different from one another.
For MANY, a viewfinder vertically centered above the lens is preferable on numerous levels. Ergonomically and logically in terms of line-of-sight when lifting the camera to the eye. It's like sighting with a rifle or pistol or bow and arrow. If you've ever fired a weapon, you'd know exactly what I mean. There's a simple, direct line between eye and target/subject.
I used 35mm rangefinders and SLRs for years and prefer the vertical viewfinder/lens arrangement. Because that arrangement came from an SLR arrangement and what those cameras actually looks like is completely irrelevant. It's a tool.
If you prefer one type of viewfinder placement, that's fine, but don't try to negate and put down a different placement simply because it's not your preference. There's a vocal group of users who think that viewfinders of ANY sort are archaic and worthless. What's your response to that?
It's not a religious war, a camera is… I repeat… a tool! If something works for you, then use it, but don't play missionary and attempt to "save" the savages from their unholy beliefs. What a waste of mental energy. How irritating!
Yes, viewfinders of ANY sort are archaic and worthless (haha).
Every time, I read this nose grease joke, I have to laugh. Your screen will catch grease and smear by anything more than the nose, which eventually touches your screen. By the way, the GH2 has a touch screen, so you may operate parts of your camera by touching the screen anyway.
Additionally, due to the GH2′s well thought design, thanks to the protrusion of the view finder, normal noses, do not tend to touch the LCD anyway.
Ergonomically, I see a big advantage if the view finder is along the lens axis and not sideway. Additionally, for left eye viewing people, a rangefinder VF on the left has no advantage, so a neutral design is clearly better. Overall, the centric VF gives a camera a better balance.
You ask why a DSLR design in mirrorless and claim that such a form factor is against mirrorless philosophy. I say such an argument is pointless. Mirrorless gives the freedom to have mostly any design, so why not DSLR form factor? It is a proven design. Strangely, m4/3 DSLR designs (GHx, Gx) still have the best control layout and ergonomics of all mirrorless cameras. Trying cameras, like the PENs, in a shop proves that every time, I play with them. The slippery flimsy soap box design with no or small grips, is simply relatively awkward to hold and operate (also thanks to this idiotic multicontrollers). It is strange that current rangefinder designs cannot get rid of it.
Rangefinder form factors are a legitimate body concept for mirrorless system cameras, but there are not the panacea of mirrorless camera design. The hype for them is completely unwarranted.
These camea's are starting too look like camera's back in the 1950s. My mate has this cool medium format camera that the lens folds into the camera. Runs on medium format slides of cause and you never know what the film is going to look like till your develop it.
Best thing is when you develop the film you can scan it into a scanner and have a nice 50 Megapixcel image.
All for £40
I'd like to see that bounce TTL flash on new m4/3 cameras.
GX1 can bounce, as well as E-PL2.
My E-PL1 as well ( and GF3 ), but without any automatic control. You have to manually set up flash mode and hope you'll get the desired result.
Nice Nostalgia talking about how great Olympus and Panasonic was….but hey this is rumor site why not talk about new m4/3 ? I know how 4/3 is a great system but Oly and Pany left it for dead….I can't buy a new 4/3 body beside expensive E-5….:-(
Maybe cause newer isnt always better..
..unless its NEX-7.
Its expensive cause its "kit" lens 14-50mm f2.8 – 3.5 ASPH .. by Leica. In this case true Leica. Body itself isnt pricy, but lens are pure awesomness. And very usefull on for example E-3 as standart zoom lens. (cause you have both OIS and IBIS)
Or theres another forgotten lens 14-150mm f3.5 – 5.6 ASPH (Leica D) which is probably best superzoom lens ever made (along with 28-300mm VR from Nikkor, which is really good, especially on D700).
L1 itself or Digilux 3 were made pretty much up to Leica quality standarts, thats why it looked, handled like one and survived so long. Btw. Digilux 3 looks even better than L1.
Leica D 14-150mm is in overall optically clearly best of all DSLR "super zoom" lenses.
Photozone has reviews of most of them and that generic Sigma/Tamron level Nikon 28-300mm isn't even close with lots of geometry distortion which continues at every focal length, more vignetting and resolution drops outside center and at full aperture.
Big and heavy Canon EF 28-300mm L comes closest but still has plenty more distortion and performance drop towards tele end.
Funny, I've just seen Panasonic L10 in our "Saturn" electronics store (body+14-40mm Leica lens cost 799€), and it was displayed next to modern DSLR and mirrorless cameras. I caught myself comparing and actually preferring L10 to many of modern cameras. Indeed, the quality of the L10 body is remarkable.
I still own and use L1 and L10 cameras. I love the smoothness of the interface when using the panasonic lenses like the summilux and the 14-50 zoom lens. The L1 is really Cool with the olympus pancake too, rangefinder like. Iq wise the L10 is really excellent files are really sharp much sharper than my e3 ever was esp in raw. The raw of the L10 are in E5 level very very sharp. The L1 has a rather unique 7.5 mp sensor which is very sharp at base iso very clean files and decent shadow noise control, much better than the later 10 mpx chip. The low pixel pitch has excellent dr but is only usable up to iso 400. The E1 is still king of DR in the 43system. The L1 is a real cool camera. If i had ro sell one of both i d keep the L1 only
I recently saw one in a shop in Barcelona. The feeling is impressive, you have the impression of holding something unique. It came with the kit lens and it was extremely heavy. But it was better built that any m43 or current SLR, that's for sure!
I like to use my L1 with the 150 f2 for street shooting the high contrast B&W jpeg setting. I really like the black and white output on this camera, though I wish it could do color filters like the Olympus cameras.
The L1 has the lightest antialiasing filter of any 4/3rds camera until the E5 came along. The contrast and sharpness is remarkable for the 7 megapixels or whatever it is.
Great flash design, autofocus confirmation with legacy glass, shutter speed on a dial, autofocus assist light on the body.
Great fun with the 25 1.4.
I was reading the latest version of lightroom fixes a RAW bug that affected the green channel of the image, creating a repeating patten in the demosaiced image. It affected both the L1 and E330, and surely the Leica one as well.
The kit(!) lens is really nice as well. Great on the Ep1 for stabilized video (without the digital stabilizer turned on, I hate the tighter field of view).
ITs a very nice camera. i've bought so many and sold many, but this one is a keeper. iv'e just upgrade to Oly E-5 recently, really good workhorse but is not that fun to use. Wish a L2 with a least 12Mo…
I use my L1 with the 25mm Olympus pancake, resulting in a pretty compact RF type camera. No, not as small as an X100 or M film Leica, but smaller than my pro Nikons. Too bad neither Olympus nor Panasonic developed any reasonably fast compact wide angle primes (28mm, 35mm f/2 equivalents) for any of their 43 cameras, as the 25mm f/2.8 is neither wide enough nor fast enough for my style of shooting. But, used within its limits, it's a very nice photo tool, producing sharp and detailed images (due to the weak AA filter, no doubt).
My DMC-L1 got sold on Ebay yesterday I think because of this review the Ebay ad suddenly increase page view to hundreds in 1 day and then got sold. Price was $300 body only.
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I still own one and I recently went back to my "old files" with emotion; the depth of colours is wonderful compared to my D700. The D vario Elmarit is unmatched. Now as I have already stated it here, born with many features that others missed for a long time – IOS, self-cleaning, clever flash, liveview, low shutterspeed compliant thanks to the laterally swinging mirror, etc. – this camera should have been improved over time, and I think Panasonic made a tragic mistake when they set another -downward IMHO -course for their line of cameras. After the G1 experience, I relunctantly had to go Nikon … Pity!
You forgot to mention the af confirm light for legacy lenses, no olympus has this
i like the L1 very well. i often use it with the 25 1.4 leica or with the 14-50 2.8 leica or with fab. oly lenses great cam.
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Right?! sometimes i look at my boyfriends food and ask do you even know what exactly is in that? lol he is not raw vegan but he has deff. warmed up to the idea. Its scary all the additives processed food has!!
Me too! I guess its because its so outside of their comfort zone that they dont know what to do! And then the questions begin, I dont mind them so much because it gives me a chance to open up their eyes to something new and especially healthy. That's why I also thank the gods for this website!
The saying "People hate things they do not understand" is soo true, most families and schools don't teach kids about nutrition its sad :(. I had to find out on my own by trying a million diets that all made me feel sick and unhappy. Who knew it could be soo simple, duhhh eat stuff that grows out of the ground that's why its here! hah
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We have heard of web 2.0 with enough explanations "I think Web 2.0 is…" Even though there is no crystal clear definition that everyone agrees upon at least now we are used to this term and we hear a few jargons around it and look at a site and say "Oh yeah, a Web 2.0 site..". Whether we agree upon those jargons as part of web 2.0 or not one must definitely admit that one of the aspects of web 2.0 being effective user participation. An increased user participation makes a site really powerful as the data needed to power the site comes for free and in abundance without any stopping. This culture has tremendously picked up and applications of all sort is coming up that is typically run by user's data. Enterprise 2.0 is another phenomenon that pops up then and there if not as frequent as Web 2.0. Nevertheless it is matter of time this word is going to become a common term too. While I am not interested in trying to define Enterprise 2.0, what I am interested is the user participation part of Web 2.0 that is going to be prevalent in Enterprise 2.0 as well. User participation in Web 2.0 translates to employee participation in Enterprise 2.0.
The difficulty in current enterprise environment is there are too many teams that work in silo. There is no single point of means to say what's happening as a project irrespective of how many teams under different areas of project is working on. At one point or the other these teams have to meet the dependency of each other and when they get together there are always surprises because a team doesn't know what or how the other team is operating on and if it will satisfy the dependency needs. Rather than working as silo teams, if each and every employee is able to participate and provide update on his/her activities at a central point that gets distributed to every other member then that gives an opportunity for constant communication and collaboration. Thus a set of tools that can help make the teams collaborate and work effectively within an organization is a must. One can argue that there are already tools that do this and in fact a simple solution would be to have a common storage space where each employee could put a document containing his/her status of work. But these are formal traditional approaches that have not been very effective because usually an employee is more bothered about his/her work and tends not to see what is happening around. What we need is an informal environment and a tool that can help in an effective collaboration. Take wiki as an example, there is no predefined rule or structure to building content in a wiki. Each and every user has the same set of rights and privileges as any other user and is free to add information and link to other areas as well. Another good tool might be to have an intranet blog for each project and make each member author of the blog, so that he/she can post the updates. An RSS feed reader could be used to distribute the new content to the entire project team automatically.
Does it mean that the teams should stop creating documents and other necessary artifacts related to a project? No not at all, what employee participation helps is to capture unstructured information that gets accrued on a day to day basis. This unstructured information is an important piece that can bring to notice something going wrong at an early stage and reduce major damages later. Take for example a developer running into an issue and troubleshooting or in a situation where he/she is stuck because of dependencies. How often does other members related to it get to know about it? Give him/her a template and ask him/her to write a document, do you think it would be effectively followed? I don't think so. But if there is an informal environment where an employee can add content free without any structure it could be effective. A developer would be more than willing to write a post on how he/she fixed an issue or explaining the situation he/she is stuck rather than creating a document.
What will make such a culture reality is when there is an attitude shift and willingness to accept such a change and work towards building it. This is easily said than done as it is not possible with one or two employees doing it but the entire organization adapting to it. It may be late but it is the near future.


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About Tok GoldfistMale Dwarf
As a teenager, while visiting a large town, he happened to steal away for a few moments at the arena, where he witnessed a fight between an unarmed, unarmored monk and a heavily armored barbarian. The monk moved with fluidity and grace, easily dismantling the defenses of the barbarian and winning the fight - along with a healthy cash reward. Tok was enamored - not only by the ease with which the monk fought, but by the potential of earning significant cash rewards by scamming people into fighting an innocent-looking, unarmed dwarf. At the next major metropolitan center, he ran away from his father, stole away with merchants bound for Vudra and managed (somehow) to convince the Irori monastery there to allow him to study. Despite his originally ignoble intentions, Tok came to admire the discipline of the monastic order. He fell in line with the teachings, dedicating himself to the perfection of his warrior-art and becoming increasingly comfortable talking about his past life. One night, while confiding to his closest friend, a half-elf monk, he confessed his original intentions for joining the monastery. He was overheard by an elder, who reported Tok's words to the head. His protests that he was deeply committed to the order were ignored. Tok was immediately expelled and forced to seek his own path. He made his way back to civilization, becoming a teacher of martial arts. After several years of aimless wandering, he arrived in Westcrown, hoping to find work as a teacher or bodyguard. Languages
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Frank F. Quiroz, 74, passed away in Tucson on Wednesday, January 10, 2007. He was born in Yuma on December 24, 1932.
He served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from the Yuma Co. Highway Dept. as a heavy duty equipment operator.
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He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Pete and Anna Quiroz; sister, Amelia Evans; nephew, Ray Anthony Quiroz; and niece, Anna Limon (Quiroz).
A memorial service was held at Johnson Mortuary on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 10 a.m. American Legion gave military honors. A private cremation was held and final resting place is Desert Lawn Memorial Park.
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Upon graduation from Central High School, he entered a nursing program in Canton, Ohio. Upon learning he would soon be drafted, he was determined to select which branch. He served honorably for four years with the United States Navy at Great Lakes Naval Base, Great Lakes, Illinois. However, the greatest accomplishment of his military service was meeting and marrying his beloved wife, Wilma.
At the urging of a former Navy college, Tom moved his new family to Lexington, Kentucky and began a long and successful career in the medical field. Always a hard worker, he developed the respiratory therapy program at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, and then practiced in several states, eventually becoming the oldest practicing respiratory therapist in the state of Arizona.
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Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd K. and Florence F. Merket; brother Richard L. Merket; son, Kenneth M. Merket, and a daughter Mary Merket.
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San Antonio is set to be the first city in Texas to name a poet laureate, and the Office of Cultural Affairs is accepting nominations for the new position now through January 18, 2012. The title recalls the ancient Greek tradition of crowning notables with a wreath of laurel leaves. The poet chosen for the honorary position will be charged with promoting the literary arts and literacy within the community through reading and writing poetry. The Poet Laureate will be chosen from the nominees by a panel of accomplished poets, and formally named by the mayor in April 2012.
The first U. S. Poet Laureate was named in 1937, and since then numerous acclaimed poets — William Carlos Williams, Robert Frost, and W. S. Merwin, to name a few — have held the post. But Texas beat out the pack back in 1932 when Judd Mortimer Lewis was chosen as the first Texas Poet Laureate. The 2011 official Texas poet, Dave Parsons, hails from Conroe. The Texas Review Press published his recent collection of poems, Feathering Deep, in August. Though I often lose wagers, I'm betting Naomi Shihab Nye might be SA's first pick, as we join San Francisco, Denver, and New York in the list of cities with an official poet. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or visit sahearts.com to make your nomination for the two-year position.
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Chicago Bears: Keys to the Game vs. the Dallas Cowboys
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The Chicago Bears (2-1) head on the road for the second time this season to face the Dallas Cowboys (2-1).
The Monday Night Football showdown features two teams that are vying to become NFC powerhouses, trying to meet the expectations of their talented rosters.
Both teams have stout defenses and offenses that are struggling to find the consistency needed to compete each week.
With that in mind, let's have a look at the keys for the Bears to come out with a victory over the Cowboys.
Get off the Bus Running
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The Seattle Seahawks were able to dominate the Cowboys with one strategy, running the football and sticking with it. The Seahawks employed a simple zone-run concept, and no matter the result of the run, they kept mashing it up into the line.
Marshawn Lynch's stat line for the first half: nine carries for 20 yards in the first half.
That's far from an impressive stat line for the Seahawks' ground game to start the game. Most people would probably argue for a need to abandon the run all together when you're not having success. Instead, the Seahawks stuck with it, slowed down Rob Ryan's blitz and stunt calls and eventually found their rhythm.
The final tally for the Seahawks in the ground game was 41 carries for 182 yards and a big victory for rookie QB Russell Wilson, in only his second game starting.
Matt Forte is listed as questionable for the game but went through practice on Saturday without a problem. Michael Bush will play and should be used in the same way Lynch was, by getting those tough yards up the middle.
Setting up the pass by running the football, protecting Jay Cutler the same way and presenting a strong rushing attack will slow down the stunts and blitzes from the Cowboys.
The Bears need to pound the rock with Forte and Bush and wear down the Cowboys' front seven. The one thing the Bears' offensive line has done well this season is run block; they just haven't made it an integral part of their game plan through three games.
Get Alshon Jeffery Heavily Involved in the Passing Game
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Brandon Carr is going to match up with Brandon Marshall. Rookies Alshon Jeffery and Morris Claiborne will duke it out on the other side. Despite both Jeffery and Claiborne being SEC players, they never faced each other during their college careers.
This marks their first head-to-head matchup, so it will be interesting to see which one is further along in the early part of their NFL careers.
Jeffery leads the NFL in rookie wide receiver production, and it would be great to see him come in and have a big game against Claiborne. Jeffery has the size advantage, so that should be the first thing he uses in this matchup.
Cutler getting the ball more to Jeffery would put more pressure on the Cowboys and balance the intense focus the Packers and Rams have shown Marshall the last two games.
Devin Hester Needs to Make an Impact
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Devin Hester made it known to the Bears media this week that he's not happy with his role on offense and expects to get more touches. Hester has two catches through three games and has yet to rip off a big return.
The best way for Hester to solve this problem is to make this the game in which he earns extra touches going forward. This game is likely going to be a defensive slugfest, and Hester can play a key role with what he does best.
If Hester can get loose on some punt returns, then he'll help the Bears offense by putting them in position to score. Even better, it would be nice to have Hester notch his first punt or kick return for a touchdown on the season.
In a game like this, special teams can be a major X-factor, and Hester can bolster the Bears' chances of winning with a ridiculous performance.
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I changed things around a bit here at Kurashi, after updating to the "new" Blogger (hrm). I lost my moon calender in the process, so I had to go and find it, and put it where I wanted it. Then I found this cool video, Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising" - enjoy!
Bonus: Have you ever seen the rain?
There has to be a link to Japan here, right? OK, this is the best I could do tonight: Tina Turner did a great version of Proud Mary in 1971, and Beyonce sang it again at the tribute gala for Tina, and - - Beyonce is really popular in Japan! :) Here she is live in Tokyo. OK, OK, long shot.
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- Pandabonium said...
Wow. Bad Moon Rising and Proud Mary as well. Then Have you Ever Seen the Rain. Great band. My college years. Thanks for the memories.
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- Martin J Frid said...
Well, blame it on the full moon. The sky here in Saitama is fantastic tonight.
- 7:51 pm, February 01, 2007
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No peer reviewed research literature exists on the experiences of transgender children in schools. The few studies that exist on the experiences of trans-identified youth utilize the recollected experiences of older adults as data. In order to develop a Transgender RSIS program, a qualitative research study exploring the experiences of teachers and parents of transgender children is currently underway. Focus group interviews with four parents were conducted in April and May, 2009, and interviews with educators working with transgender children are on-going. Training workshops based upon preliminary data were developed and piloted at the Trans-Health conference in Philadelphia in June 2010. Workshop delivery in elementary schools began in the Central New York area in September 2010.
As students transition from elementary to middle school, academic and social dynamics change dramatically. Thus, the middle school RSIS workshop focuses on teaching educators about the "abrupt increase in aggression" (Pellegrini, 2002, p. 151) that occurs in early adolescence as the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable expressions of masculinity and femininity become more stringent and are regularly "policed" by young people. Youth who do not conform to sexual and gendered expectations of heterosexuality face isolation, ridicule, and physical harassment (Wyss, 2004; Thurlow, 2001). Therefore, this workshop aims to give middle educators the tools to recognize these shifts in their students' social lives and take action when they witness social isolation and harassment.
Research indicates that the combined effect of lesbian, gay, or bisexual sexual orientation and a high level of in-school victimization is consistently associated not only with truancy, but with higher levels of drug and alcohol use, sexual risk behaviors and suicide attempts (Botempo & D'Augelli, 2002; Fontaine, 1997; APA, 2008). Therefore, schools have an important role to play in efforts to help kids engage in school and avoid these risks. The high school workshop aims to provide educators with tools and knowledge to make LGBT identities visible in the school environment, challenge the marginalization of students who do not conform to the heterosexual norm, and create strategies for school-wide efforts to end physical and verbal harassment. Ultimately, these strategies are meant to aid teachers in helping LGBT kids focus their energy on learning, not resisting or avoiding harassment.
Substance abuse for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth is, on average, 190% higher than that of their heterosexual peers, and the cause of this discrepancy is connected to the homophobia, discrimination, and harassment that these youth face throughout their daily experiences. (Marshal et al, 2008). Therefore, a goal of this workshop is to educate student support professionals about the link between social stigma and substance abuse and to illustrate the connection between youths' feelings of isolation and high-risk behaviors. Facilitators identify schools' responsibility to create safe, affirming environments for all youth and provide tools for making in-school support networks more visible and available for LGBT kids.
Schools cannot change without strong leadership. Educators who work to support and advocate for LGBT youth often claim that lack of administrative support is a barrier to their success (Macgillivray, 2004; Agnastopolous et al, 2009). These educators claim that administrators do not take the issue of school safety for LGBT youth seriously, nor do they consistently enforce anti-harassment policies. Fear of backlash from morally conservative community members prevents many educators from acting on behalf of their students; therefore, school leaders need to be diligent in communicating their intent and procedures for standing behind school employees who might experience resistance (Macgillivray, 2004). The administration training component is designed to provide school leaders with knowledge and skills that will help them establish a school climate where all members of the community can feel secure in the school's commitment to provide a safe and affirming learning environment for every student.
This training is designed to address the goal of establishing a culture of shared responsibility. In order to effectively implement anti-discrimination policy and establish a supportive school environment, all members of the community must be aware of the effects social stigma have on the school experiences and academic performance of LGBT youth. Because incidences of in-school harassment often occur outside of classrooms (cafeteria, hallways, school buses), school employees who work in these educational spaces playing an important role in maintaining a safe environment and upholding community norms of respect and justice.
This workshop is shorter in length than other RSIS trainings at 45 minutes. It addresses the presence of stigma and oppression in all settings and shared responsibility for school climate. This workshop will also communicate the content and intent of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy, as these school employees often have not received the same level of training about their obligation to uphold these policies as classroom teachers and other certified staff.


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Creative Services Manager - Design Agency essential - 3 month
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Traffic and Creative Services Manager Design Agency 3 Month contract One of the most prestigious Design Agencies in London specialised in Luxury brands and Designer labels is looking for a Traffic and Creative Services Manager to effectively manage the
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Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager
- Leeds
- £45,707 - £56,504
The Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager provides professional support to programmes and services through the development of communication and engagement strategies and the implementation of communications plans.
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Commercial Accountant
- Central London
- Up to £50K pro –rata
Due to a period of growth this highly successful Marketing Services Agency requires an experienced commercial Accountant/project manager to come in and implement a number of processes and procedures.
- Employer: SAUCE RECRUITMENT
- London (City of)
- Up to 55K
A fantastic opportunity for a Global Sales Manager with experience in managing multiple global teams, to join this fast paced and dynamic team.
- Employer: CHRISTOPHER KEATS
Banner Designer
- Greater London
- Competitive day rate
We are looking for a talented Designer to join our large broadcaster client for a 3 month freelance booking working on banner artwork for key television campaigns
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We have an urgent need for talented Mid and Senior UI Designers to work on a range of 3 month contracts at a large London broadcaster.
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Senior Auditor
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A global Film and Entertainment giant are looking for an Internal Auditor to work on a project, initially for a minimum of 9 months.
- Employer: SAUCE RECRUITMENT
Online Content Producer
- Reading, Berkshire
- Up to £55K + bonus and benefits
Our client, the world's largest gaming and technology company, are looking for an Online Content Producer to work on the homepage of their online portal. Up to £55K + bonus and generous benefits as well as amazing career progression opportunities.
- Employer: AQUENT
Head of Network Scheduling – Music
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As Head of Network Scheduling you will be responsible for schedule management for their Network of channels in UK, Australia & Russia, plus overseeing schedule strategies in Hungary and with Licensee partners in Israel, Czech and Romania.
- Employer: SAUCE RECRUITMENT
PR Executive
- Belgium, Brussels
- Circa Euro 80000
Support a financial federation in its external communications functions. He/she will primarily focus on press and media issues and support in communicating with media and societal stakeholders
- Employer: VMA GROUP
UX Designer
- London
- competitive freelance day rate
We have an urgent need for Mid Weight and Senior UX Designers from a media and content background with bags of innovation and confidence mixed with strategic and creative vision.
- Employer: AQUENT
- London (City of)
- Up to 55K
A fantastic opportunity for a Global Sales Manager with experience in managing multiple global teams, to join this fast paced and dynamic team.
- Employer: CHRISTOPHER KEATS
Media & PR Manager - Life Sciences
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- £50K + PRP + benefits (9 month Fixed Term Contract)
We are searching for a talented Media & PR Manager to provide global media & PR coverage for the brilliant life sciences work that is going on in our capital.
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May through October, visitors can take a trip back in time down Peoria streets by riding the CityLink's historic Peoria Trolley. Narration is provided by the Peoria Historical Society, and the trolley , depending on the tour selected, takes visitors to many fascinating locations.
River City Tour (Formerly Grand View Drive Tour) takes people down Grand View Drive with elegant homes that look out over the Illinois River. Visitors learn about the rich Peoria history, its ethnic culture, & it's historic architecture, The trolley goes through the Averyville area to downtown Peoria and Southtown to Moss Avenue to High Street back downtown to Glen Oak Avenue and back to Peoria Heights.. Every Thursday & Saturday at 10:30 a.m., leaving from Harp & Thistle in Peoria Heights
All American City (from naughty to nice) celebrates the fact that Peoria has been honored 3 times with the prestigious "All American City" award. The tour traces these triumphs through time from the 1920's to the present. It includes the city's gangster era and Peoria's most notorious crime scene (The Bernie Shelton Murder). Downtown's old and new as well as developing business districts are toured.
Fridays at 10:30 a.m., leaving from Peoria Riverfront Visitors' Center
Old Peoria & the Judge starts at the Visitors' Center and goes to the earliest sections of downtown and on to Peoria's northside. The ride ends with guided tour of the elegant 1837 Flannagan House Museum situated on a high bluff overlooking the Illinois River Valley.
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Friday at 2:00 p.m. (July & August Only)
If you want to take an unusual adventure, try the Spirit of Peoria cruise. Spirit of Peoria is the name of a replica of a turn-of-the century sternwheeler that offers cruises along the beautiful Illinois River.
These cruises depart from The Landing at the foot of Main Street on the waterfront.
They do Narrated sightseeing Cruises,
Themed Dinner Cruises, Holiday Show Cruises, Private Charters, & Overnight Cruises.
The sightseeing cruises are 90-minutes in length. Some of the most popular cruises are the Starved Rock State Park Cruise with an overnight stay or the Peoria to Pere Marquette State Park Cruise with a two-night stay.
You can go to their website for more information.
Open all year, you can even make up the cruise that you wish to take!
Murray Baker Bridge is scheduled to be closed from April 2,2005 until October 1, 2005!
Murray Morrison Baker, a businessman who sold farm machinery in Peoria, convinced Holt Manufacturing Company to open plant in the city. Later, Holt merged with C.L. Best...to become Caterpillar Tractor Company, the rest is history! Baker also established the Baker-Hubble Dairy (Prairie Farms), and he owned the first car dealership in the city When he retired, Baker became a philanthropist. He once said, "I made my money in Peoria, and I want Peoria to benefit." I sure like his style.
Peoria did not forget Murray Baker's generosity. They name the I-74 bridge that spans the Illinois River after him. Baker died at age 92 in 1964, but he live to see this landmark bridge that connects Peoria and East Peoria become his namesake...I'm glad.
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Australian Olympic stars reprimanded for gun photos on social media
Australian swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk have been slapped with a social media ban and will be sent home early from the Olympics as punishment for posting pictures of themselves toting guns.
The pair, who have a checkered disciplinary record, posed for the pictures at a gun shop in the United States, where the Australian Olympic swimming team had been training and competing in the run-up to London.
The pictures appeared on Twitter and facebook.
The 24-year-olds apologised after being slammed by anti-gun groups in Australia. "The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has decided Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home to Australia at the conclusion of their swimming events at the 2012 London games," the AOC said yesterday.
"The AOC Selection Committee met today and also decided that D'Arcy and Monk will be banned from using social media for the Games' period of July 16 to August 15."
The pair's inclusion on the Australian swim team had already been contentious.
D'Arcy was kicked off the 2008 Australian Olympic team after punching former swimmer Simon Cowley at a bar, causing severe facial injuries. D'Arcy was later ordered by a court to pay Cowley damages, but avoided payment by declaring bankruptcy.
Monk last year told police he was the victim of a hit and run accident only to confess later that he had suffered his injuries, including a broken arm, when he fell off his skateboard.
The AOC said that its punishment was separate to
a disciplinary process that was being carried out by Swimming Australia (SA).
"We will be speaking with the athletes involved further about this matter and reminding them about their responsibilities as representatives of the Australian swim team," the SA said.


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The Coastal Bend Day of Giving is going on until midnight Tuesday. It is an online fundraiser for about 30 non-profit organizations that operate from right here in the Coastal Bend.
The process is simple. You log on to the website, www.coastalbenddayofgiving.org, and donate a minimum of $10 to the charity of your choice.
"Government does not have enough money to do what we need to do, and without the wonderful volunteers and organizations who work to help people, it couldn't get done," said Judge Loyd Neal. "So please, take a moment make a contribution. This is our day to make this happen."
The Coastal Bend Day of Giving lasts only for 24 hours, so you still have just under seven hours to make a contribution, and those funds you donate are actually matched by other organizations.
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Either Flannery or Juan. I think Flannery was really cute and funny in the anime, while Juan is cool and has a Milotic. And he uses Water types, my favourite type. And even better than Juan, if we count him as a Gym Leader: Wallace.
Either Flannery or Juan. I think Flannery was really cute and funny in the anime, while Juan is cool and has a Milotic. And he uses Water types, my favourite type. And even better than Juan, if we count him as a Gym Leader: Wallace.
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Either Norman or Winona. The latter is underrated, I think.
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It's hard to say, honestly. I don't mind a lot of them, and some of them I hadn't really had the best encounters with. But I always seem to show fondness for Flannery. Guess because she tries so hard, and she comes off as a little silly to me. Her damn Torkoal, though...
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Mine is probably Wattson - he is awesome, l like his energy and the fact that he is old makes this even cooler
I like Flannery too, she is veryhotskillful as a gym leader!
I liked Juan the best, his stache is so majestic.
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I like all of em but Winona looks so pretty so I guess shes my favourite lol I also kinda like Wallace but only cuz he looks fancy
I like Flannery. She's pretty epic.
I kinda like all of them, but Juan is my favourite. He's so epic, gym full on women and, well, he's just awesome I also like Flannery and Wattson, I like how Flannery has taken the gym leader duty from her grandfather and how she's a bit rookie. And Wattson... oh well, I just like him. His WHAHAHA laugh!
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Flannery for being so completely sexy.
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Probably Norman. Unless you had a fighting or ghost type, you had a tough time with his balanced setup...
Flannery. She was tricky to battle on some occassions but she's a total babe.
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If anything I was interested in came back to the fourms, I'd be more active in a heartbeat.
Wallace/Juan were epic and Flannery was hot. One of those.
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I like Flannery, as does everyone else in this thread... but apart from Blaziken the Hoenn Fire types were not good... :/
I would have to say Winona and her Dragon Dance spamming Altaria. She taught me the value of setup moves. (Before that, I thought they were a waste of a turn.)
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My favorite Hoenn gym leader is Flannery, her design is cool ( I think she is a hot babe! ) and she's an awsome fire-type gym leader. I like Roxanee too.
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Well i would probably say either say Winnoa or Flannery. I like Winnoa because she has an Altaria and i like Flannery because she is a ginger (like me!).
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Brawly mainly cause I like to catch ralts so he is the easiest
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I'll go with Tate and Liza because their gym and Pokemon type were pretty cool, and I liked Mosdeep City overall.
My favourite was Liza & Tate leaders of the Mosdeep city gym because I like battling them in a double battle as I had to be more strategic to beat them and there gym puzzle was cool
1. Flannery (Fire is my second favorite type and since they are no grass type gym leaders in gen 3 ....)
2. Wattson (I just like his design reminds me of blaine)
3.Tate and Liza(first gym leader double battle)
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Norman and Brawly. I liked Norman because he was the main character's dad, and he uses Slaking, I love Slaking. I like Brawly mainly because he always killed me with his Makuhita lol.
wattson hes funny
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Either Winnona or Flannery. Winnona because she's very majestic and I love her design. She also gave me a good battle. Not so difficult that I wanted to pull my hair out, but just hard enough to where it was a good battle. I like Flannery's personality from what I saw, and she's very cute too.
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§ Mr. LeighTo ask the right hon. Member for Selby as representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches have become redundant, or ceased to hold religious services, over the last six months.
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Mining companies in South Australia's north-east say there is a positive outlook for further gas and oil operations in the region.
Topics: mining-industry, company-news, copper, gold, innamincka-5731, port-augusta-5700, coober-pedy-5723, olympic-dam-5725
Steve De Kruijiff, CEO, Mount Isa Mines
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, copper, company-news, mount-isa-4825
Glencore Xstrata says about 700 contract positions will be cut from its Ernest Henry copper mine at Cloncurry in north-west Queensland once a construction project is completed next year.
Topics: copper, mining-industry, mining-rural, company-news, community-development, regional, regional-development, cloncurry-4824, mount-isa-4825
Public submissions close today for Rex Minerals' proposed copper, gold and iron ore mine near Ardrossan on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Topics: mining-industry, copper, gold, iron-ore, ardrossan-5571, port-pirie-5540
| UpdatedThe Rio Tinto managed Oyu Tolgoi says its confident that disputes which have stalled the construction of the giant copper and gold mine in Mongolia can be resolved.
Topics: copper, company-news, perth-6000, mongolia
A Wimmera exploration company has located an emerging copper belt in western Victoria and says it has big potential.
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The search for a significant copper deposit near the Grampians is set to begin over summer.
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People investing money in exploration companies are gaining confidence according to a junior explorer prospecting in North West Queensland.
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Andrew Munckton, Managing Director Syndicated Metals
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Public consultation has begun on Rex Minerals' proposed copper and gold mine near Ardrossan on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Topics: mining-industry, copper, gold, ardrossan-5571, port-pirie-5540
| UpdatedMining exploration company Aston Metals Limited (AML) has gone into receivership, and five of its North West Queensland operations are to be put up for sale.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-industry, consumer-finance, trade, copper, mount-isa-4825
| UpdatedSandfire Resources has announced it has achieved record throughput in July of more than 131,000 tonnes at more than 5 per cent copper processed at its DeGrussa mill.
Topics: company-news, copper, mining-industry, meekatharra-6642, geraldton-6530
| UpdatedData from the ABS is expected to reveal whether the mining investment boom is winding down.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, industry, coal, copper, building-and-construction, diamonds, iron-ore, lead, mineral-sands, mining-industry, oil-and-gas, rail-transport, steel, uranium-mining, australia, china
| UpdatedWorkers at the world's largest copper mine, Chile's Escondida, began a surprise strike on Wednesday morning to demand improved working conditions and pay.
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| UpdatedCaddie Brain speaks to Stephen Biggins, managing director of Core Exploration.
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| UpdatedCore Exploration takes a closer look at high grade copper unearthed about a decade ago in the NT.
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| UpdatedA Chinese company wanting access to Bougainville's copper mine warned its agreement has no legal standing.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, mining-industry, copper, bougainville
| UpdatedSwiss mining giant Glencore Xstrata said Tuesday it is laying off nearly all workers at its $5.9-billion copper project in the Philippines which has been stalled by regulators.
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| UpdatedGoldminer Newcrest has blamed falling commodity prices for a $5.78 billion loss last financial year.
The company says the loss was the result of $6.23 billion worth of writedowns on a range of assets, triggered by a slump in gold prices.
In a statement to the share market, Newcrest says it plans to cut capital expenditure and will not pay a dividend to shareholders.
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David Lennox, Fat Profits, Sydney
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A mining analyst says Glencore Xstrata will continue indefinitely to cut costs at its mining operations.
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The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy says job losses in the mining sector are inevitable in the current cycle because of spiralling costs.
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Declining copper prices are making it harder for Australian copper mines to stay in business.
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Physicists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have smashed the nuclei of gold atoms together at near the speed of light to produce the highest density of matter ever artificially created, it was announced Tuesday. The density was more than 20 times as great as that within the nuclei of ordinary matter and produced temperatures above 1 trillion degrees.
Researchers believe large amounts of such matter existed in the milliseconds following the Big Bang, the explosion that gave birth to the universe. The team hopes such collisions will break protons and neutrons into their subcomponents--quarks and gluons--and further reveal the internal structure of nuclei.


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By Ben DeGrow | Special to Colorado Watchdog
On Monday, all students in the suburban Douglas County School District will have returned for the 2012-13 session.
For officials of the Douglas County Federation of Teachers, this year represents a break from the past. All that remains is to see just how memorable, or forgettable, the next nine months will be for students, parents and teachers in Colorado's third largest school district.
DCFT's collective-bargaining agreement lapsed on July 1. The union's power to represent teachers, its access to government payroll for dues collection, and six-figure taxpayer subsidies for its officers to do union business all disappeared. A move away from unionization in a large school district with 60,000 students is practically unheard of. Colorado is one of only nine states where local school boards even have the legal authority to make the change.
Before the agreement lapsed, DCFT pinned its hopes on state intervention from Department of Labor Executive Director Ellen Golombek. Not only did Golombek spend a decade in charge of the state's AFL-CIO, but her boss, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, also received the maximum $10,000 campaign contribution from DCFT's state affiliate in 2010.
Such requests for intervention as the one DCFT filed on June 21 are rare in Colorado. And Hickenlooper has gained a reputation for embracing popularity and averting controversy. So it's been difficult to predict how and when his administration would respond to a decision between angering a loyal Democratic contributor and pursuing an apparent conflict of interest. Do DCFT leaders have to take some sort of rash school year action to generate a pretext for the governor to come to their rescue?
They're not ruling it out. On the DCFT website's FAQ page, the question "Are we going on strike?" receives no clear, direct answer, but an explanation that "All options are on the table" and "A strike is always the last resort." The DCFT leaders know the national American Federation of Teachers has their back with a "solidarity" resolution that would support a strike to protect union power and prerogative. Not that a labor action that abandons student classrooms is likely to be popular in conservative Douglas County.
DCFT president Brenda Smith tells a local reporter that the expiration of the collective-bargaining agreement should have little effect on the union's daily operations in the 2012-13 school year. That doesn't sound like a union eager to fight for its former privileged status. Not that too much can be read into DCFT leaders' public statements.
But still, a quiet school year in which Colorado's third-largest district forges ahead toward excellence in professional teaching and student learning ironically would make a loud statement. Each new turn of the calendar and ringing of the school bell without unwanted political disruptions could only boost such hopes.


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MUNISING -- Community members in Munising came out to the Pictured Rocks Golf Club on Saturday to remember a good friend and family member.
It was the second annual Fuzzy Boyak Golf Outing for Fuzzy Boyak. He passed away four years ago. Around 38 teams of four participated, with prizes given out to lucky hole in one winners.
Fuzzy's daughter remembers her dad.
"My dad was very hometown proud. He loved the community--he was all about supporting the local business--and to see all the fellow business people, friends, family come out and enjoy this beautiful day means a lot," said Dana Boyak, Fuzzy's daughter.
The proceeds from the event will go to Alger Parks and Rec of Munising to build a community center.