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upon company executives that youve become familiar with in the group.
By commenting in groups, others will send your comments to a network of which you may not be a part, and your name recognition will spread. The strategy is to help others, and by so doing, more people will pay attention to you. One source of attention you may not want, however, is a relatively new LinkedIn feature called Endorsements. LinkedIn culls profiles and then suggests to your first-level contacts (those to whom you have directly linked) that they endorse you for skills LinkedIns algorithms think you may have.
Unfortunately, those suggestions can be inaccurate. For example, television engineer Mark Schubin once received an endorsement for his voice-over work, a skill he does not have and work he has never done. While you can refuse any endorsement and not list endorsements for skills you no longer wish to promote, Schubin and others in the Stop Endorsements LinkedIn group dont like the fact that their contacts will assume they have skills and jobs that they actually dont.
Turn off endorsements, Prodromou said. They dont add any value. I think theyll go away. Do these promotional strategies work? Several months ago, Prodromou started spending 30 minutes a day posting and updating on LinkedIn. He saw a 140% increase in people viewing his profile in the first 10 days and traffic to his personal website grew 400%. Three times as many people reached out to him for help and he picked up two new clients.
Sandler spends several minutes a day posting on LinkedIn. People find me on LinkedIn, said Sandler, who gets the bulk of the clients for her marketing company from activity there. I open the site every morning.
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Constitutional Utopia
The field of constitutional law has always featured a great deal of what's known as "motivated belief" where people look at the document and tend to see it as supporting their preexisting policy conclusions. Ezra Klein had a great post on this yesterday. Since the 111th Congress saw Democratic control of the House of Representatives, Democratic control of the Senate, and Democratic control of the White House paired with an overwhelming Republican preponderance in the federal judiciary we saw in particular a huge upsurge in conservative belief that the constitution prohibits Obama/Pelosi/Reid policies.
One thing worth saying about this, is that I think a lot of this kind of constitutional thinking constitutes a form of pernicious dreaming about the post-political utopia. Like what if the constitution really did entrench conservative policy preferences? What would happen then? We're imagining that the structure of mass and public opinion are the same, and so is the structure of interest group politics. But suddenly most of the stuff progressives want to do is unconstitutional. What happens next? Do progressives all go home and just give up? That doesn't seem realistic. Do progressives stage a violent revolution, arguing that it makes no sense to let the dead hand of the 18th century block social justice in the 21st? That doesn't seem desirable.
The most likely outcome, and the most sensible one, is for progressives to just do what conservatives do—try to win elections and appoint judges who interpret the constitution in a way that's friendly to progressive policy aims.

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PCSO Grand Lotto 6/55 Draw
Jackpot Prize of Php 44,844,685.20
no winner
winning numbers in any particular order
Evening Draw Date: 5/25/2013
GrandLotto consolation prizes are: up to P200,000 for 5 winning numbers, up to P3,000 for 4 and P20 for 3.
I won 3 digits tpos 20 lng panget ng adjustments sa prize mas ok pa ung dati 150
TO the PCSO people:
May I suggest that, during your nightly lotto draws, you also announce the number of tickets which won the consolation prize since you have set a new rule of having to divide the supposed "bigger" consolation prizes among the winners. That way we, patrons, would not have to guess how much consolation prize we are going to get, if any.
Personally , I think that having a fixed amount of consolation prize for every non-jockpot winning ticket is better than the new one you have now. But that's just me. I'm just a patron, what do I know, right.
Sorry, I misspelt jackpot. pasensya na.
kung kelan naman hindi ko itinaya mga numbers ko saka lalabas, haist, 11-31- 41-21 at 49 is my secondary set ng alagang numero. kainis pa ung nag 132 M ang jackpot, kalahati lang ng alaga kong numero ang itinaya ko, kamamadali ng nanay ko, ahaha 7-11-31-48-53-27 ung unang tatlo lang ang naitaya, sabi ko taya ulit ako ng isa gamit ung anim na yun, tapos sabi, wag na, anak ng tinapa, ung kutob ko na ikalawang taya ang lumabas, sayang yun, 66M sna share ko dun if ever…
I got 4 numbers…how much?
I got 4 numbers…3000 po ba consolation prize?


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New York, NY - The Schuman National Underclassmen Combines (www.nationalunderclassmen.com) today announced the next stop of its national tour will hit Florida February 25th through the 27th at Florida High in Tallahassee. Schuman's NUC is the nation's largest most successful high school football combine featuring the undisputed top football talent across the country and attendees will be evaluated by the scouting service, Rivals.com and their results will be provided to college football recruiting scouts, including every college in the U.S. from D-1a BCS to DIII.
The success of Schuman's National Underclassmen Combines was illustrated most recently on National Signing Day when nearly 1,000 alumni of the combines announced where they would play their NCAA football. Additionally, over 200 of the 348 players from the 4 major All-American games including the US Army Game, Under Armour Game, NUC All World Gridiron Classic and Offense-Defense All American Game were also NUC alums. In total, over 3,000 NUC alums have gone on to play D-1 football since NUC began.
"At the NUC, our goal has been to help high school football athletes gain early exposure to colleges to showcase their skills," stated NUC founder Dave Schuman. "20% of our athletes have gone on to receive scholarships and over 70% have gone on to play college football. As demand for our services has increased over the past five years, we have recognized the need to expand our showcases to include more cities, more athletes and more grade levels. Our goal is to be the place where every college looks to find players no matter where they play in the US. We're excited to see what the future holds for our athletes and our partners."
With 88 National Football Combines dates in 2011, 15 Ultimate 100 camps, one Top Prospect Camp, a list of unparalleled partners and sponsors, and unprecedented 2000% growth since its inception, NUC is the ultimate in High School Athletics recruitment showcase. In 2010, more than 24,000 athletes from grades 8 through 11 participated. Over the past six years, the NUC has facilitated more than 3,000 athletes with scholarship offers and given thousands more the opportunity to go on to play college football.
For information on when the largest most successful high school football combine will be in your area, please visit http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23100&ATCLID=204982638.
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The National Underclassmen Showcase for Football was founded by the originators of the National Underclassmen Football Combines. Over the past five years, the NUC has led more than 2,000 athletes to division 1, 1aa, and DII scholarships scholarship offers while thousands more have gone on to play college ball. The company has taken the principle of the football showcase and is now applying it to lacrosse, bringing in the best football coaches and athletes to run the showcase, combined with the NUC's timing staff to bring the first true testing and showcase for Lax with the sole aim to get the athletes recruited for college. All events are video taped and the results will be sent to every college in the U.S. To see what NUC's done in the past, visit http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com. The company is proud to expand its program to more than 60 cities and more than 180 events throughout the U.S.
For high school football athletes who are diamonds in the rough or who play for small schools, or elite athletes looking to be seen as early as possible, Schuman's provides a forum and showcase for those athletes to expose their talents. It is their job to get that information out to college football recruiting teams nationwide. Visit http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com to find out more information


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CABOT A tractor-trailer jackknifed on Route 2 in Cabot early Monday, according to police, causing a four-car accident.
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This is a thread where you post a list of all the legendary Poke'mon you own. You can also put what game they're in if you like. Also, you can put how many Poke'mon you have captured in that game. Here's my list for a start:
All of these Poke'mon are in my Ruby Version. Captured total- 314 Poke'mon.
1. Groudon
2. Rayquaza
3. Mew
4. Mewtwo
5. Latios
6. Articuno
7. Zapdos
8. Moltres
9. Regice
10. Regirock
11. Registeel
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Poll: Chelsea v Liverpool, who will win the FA Cup?
11:30 03 May 2012
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FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Liverpool, Wembley, May 5
Chelsea are bidding to win their seventh FA Cup on Saturday when they take on Liverpool but which side is going to emerge triumphant?
Roberto Di Matteo was appointed as interim head coach of the Blues on March 4. During this time, the Blues have won 11 of the 16 games he has been in charge of, drawing four and losing one.
This run of form included a stunning 2-2 draw against Spanish giants Barcelona in the Champions League semi final second leg, where the Blues played for the majority of the game with 10 men after captain John Terry was sent off.
The west Londoners are going into the game after a 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle on Wednesday with Papiss Demba Cisse scoring two outstanding goals.
The Italian is bidding to become the third man to win the cup with the Blues as a player and a manager after Gianluca Vialli (1997 and 2000) and Ruud Gullit (1997). The latter was player-manager in that final success.
The Italian has a final pedigree, scoring in the 1997 final inside the first minute as against Middlesbrough. He also scored the winner against Aston Villa in 2000.
The west Londoners have won the cup three times since Di Matteo retired 10 years ago with the club lifting the trophy in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Their opponents Liverpool have won the famous trophy seven times with the last one coming in 2006 against West Ham.
That final was regarded as one of the greatest as the Reds were 2-0 and 3-2 down before Steven Gerrard levelled in second half stoppage time as the match went to penalties, where they triumphed 3-1.
In the same period from March 4, Liverpool have been inconsistent, winning five, losing five and drawing one.
Their most impressive result was a 3-0 victory over Merseyside rivals, Everton, with Steven Gerrard scoring a hat-trick.
The Reds are going into the final after a 1-0 defeat at home to Fulham on Tuesday, with Martin Skrtel scoring an own goal.
The Reds have already had a trip to a Wembley final this season, winning the Carling Cup on penalties against Championship side Cardiff City.
This season, Chelsea are guaranteed to finish above Liverpool in the Premier League table, who are in battle with fierce rivals Everton for seventh spot.
However, the Reds have beaten the Blues twice this season, once in the league and once in the Carling Cup.
Who do you think is going to lift the famous trophy on Saturday? Vote in our poll and leave a comment below?


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This question comes from a reader in North Carolina.
Please help me, every night I binge. It's not that I want to, I just can't sleep unless I do. I sit there in bed, tossing and turning, and I can resist for hours, but I still won't sleep. I can usually make it till midnight, then I have to get out of bed and eat whatever I can. Even if there's nothing good in the house like chips or ice cream, I'll eat cans of beans and bread and frozen dinners until I'm full. I'll binge on foods that aren't even tasty or good. I just want to eat. I really need help! I can't live like this anymore.- Deborah in NC
Hi Deborah,
I'm so sorry that you're going through this. It sounds very, very difficult. However, it's not uncommon. I have a few thoughts.
1.)Are you eating enough during the day? Often people try to restrict during the day time and by the time the evening falls, they are ravenous. Make sure that you are getting at least 3 substantial meals every day.
2.)It also sounds like you are dealing with anxiety. You are tossing and turning and not able to sleep, and the thing that soothes your anxiety is a binge.
If you are in fact getting enough to eat during the day, the next thing to do is begin to look at your sleeping pattern and your anxiety.
Other things to consider:
1.) Are you heading to sleep too early? Is it possible that your natural bedtime is closer to 11 or 12 and you're putting yourself to bed early and trying to force yourself to sleep at a time that causes anxiety about sleep? Perhaps you might try to relax and watch a tv show that you like or sit in bed and read a book for an hour or two before you shut the lights out. This might help you to fall into some natural fatigue rather than forcing it.
2.)Are you giving yourself a buffer between your day and sleep? You need space to unwind between your day and going to sleep. Sometimes people can lay in bed and ruminate about what they have to do, what they did and what went wrong. Give your brain time to settle down and decompress from the day.
3.)Remember that sleep is a natural biological function and you don't need a binge to sleep, but your anxiety about bingeing and whether or not you will is keeping you up.
4.)Allow yourself a snack before you go to bed. Preferably something warm, like hot tea with maybe some cheese or something high in protein. Definitely give yourself some food so that you know that you've eaten without having to get up and go for a binge.
5.)You might want to talk to your doctor or therapist about insomnia/anxiety and begin to work on that.
6.)Look at your caffeine intake. Often, cutting back to just 1-2 caffeinated drinks a day, and none after noon can help with sleep and anxiety. That includes soda, black tea, coffee and even chocolate.
7.)It's important for you to do your own research or talk to your doctor about this, but often Calms Forte can be a helpful and innocuous remedy to help sleep come a bit easier.
8.)Put a sign on the pantry/refrigerator with reminders that you don't need to binge to sleep, that you can fall asleep naturally without bingeing. That way, when you come to your kitchen at night, it might jar your consciousness a bit and help you to make a more informed decision about your intent.
I hope that this was helpful. Good Luck.
If anyone else has any advice, please do post in the comments section.
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- New international destinations on Turkish Airlines
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Art get-together in Belgium
Evren Erbatur, a research assistant in the Acting Department of Maltepe University's School of Fine Arts, is taking part in a series of events being organized this month in the Belgian cities of Antwerp and Brussels.
Held this year for the third time, the 0090 Art Festival is a platform that aims to bring together artists working especially in the fields of art and dance in Turkey and Belgium. The musicians, dancers and theater artists invited from Turkey every year perform for Belgian audiences in venues such as Antwerp's De Singel, Zuiderpershuis and Arenbergschouwburg. '0090' is regarded as a significant amalgam of the artistic and cultural offerings of Istanbul, which is slated to be the European Capital of Culture in 2010.
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Here are a few things you should read around the web
Reggie pleas for a Grand Forks Spicy Pie
I hadn't really known much about this place, but Reg makes it sound pretty good.
Marilyn Hagerty reviews Ruby Tuesday
Dang! Marilyn got the jump on me.
Chef Jeff shows us how to make some mushroom-filled pierogies
I'm not a fan of mushrooms, really, but these sound pretty good.
Arlene Coco's fruitcake recipe
I actually like a good fruitcake.
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Syria: Air force general reportedly killed in Damascus suburb
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|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
October 30, 2012
Syria's state television says an air force general has been killed in a Damascus suburb.
The broadcaster reported on October 30 that "armed terrorist groups assassinated General Abdullah Mahmud al-Khalidi" in Rukn al-Din district.
It was the latest in a string of attacks on figures from President Bashar al-Assad's administration.
Also on October 30, there were reported clashes between rebel forces and troops backed by Palestinian fighters at a refugee camp near Damascus.
Meanwhile, United Nations and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in China to seek support for his efforts to stop the violence in Syria.
In Moscow on October 29, he said the crisis in Syria was "bad and getting worse."
Activists say more than 35,000 people have been killed since the uprising against Assad's government started in March 2011.
Based on reporting by AFP and Reuters
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David Randall Rice
David Randall Rice, 54, peacefully lost his battle with cancer just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in his Edinburgh home. He spent his final days surrounded by family and immersed in love.
David was born Feb. 13, 1960, in Cambellsville, Ky., to Shirley (Feece) and Joseph Rice. He grew up and attended most of his school days in Edinburgh.
In 1977, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served as a combat engineer. His commitment ended in 1983. He was very proud of the time he spent serving our country and often said he should have made it a career. The only thing he loved more than his country was his family.
He married Darlene Burton on April 23, 1979, and enjoyed a 20-year union with her before separating in 1999. Together they had four children: Rebecca Rice, Trish (Rice) Connolly, Joseph Rice and Heather Rice. He was then blessed with 11 grandchildren.
He felt drawn to the book of Job in the Bible and gained comfort from the fact that he was allowed to "see his children's children."
David retired as a contractor/carpenter in 2006. He enjoyed building things. To make something from nothing gave him great satisfaction, and he was very proud of his work. He also worked, for a time, as an automotive parts buyer/seller. His personality and intelligence made him very successful in this field as well. He was a hard worker, always up before the sun, and never failed to put in a full day. He saw what needed to be done and did it — no messing around.
Although he did not attend a physical church, he was a religious man. He believed he had a close relationship with God. He prayed daily, keeping a prayer list in his Bible of those he felt needed it. Every morning after coffee he read the newspaper, his Bible and his "Daily Bread." In his own words, he was "right with the Lord."
He was an avid hunter, taking many nice deer and turkey. He was an excellent marksman and excelled with both the gun and bow. He also enjoyed fishing and all things nature. One of his favorite activities with his children and more recently grandchildren was to grab an ice cream cone and drive through the Camp Atterbury area looking for wildlife, often stopping to skip stones in the river. He loved spending time with family and watching old westerns.
David was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Dwayne Rice, in 1980. He is survived and loved by his mother, Shirley Feece-Giles; father, Joseph (Jenny) Rice; stepfather, Osbert Simpson; sisters, Teri (Ed) Short, Jennifer (Kerry) Utterback and Michelle Simpson; brother, Mark (Debbie) Rice; nieces and nephews; four children; 11 grandchildren; and a very large extended family.
He touched many lives in many ways. He may have looked like a big ol' grizzly, but you could not find a more gentle or loving heart.
A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, 302 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a brief eulogy, at the funeral home. A graveside military honors service will be held at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh immediately following the memorial service.
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How To Fight Your Property Tax Assessment
Posted By Jim On 02/18/2008 @ 6:03 am In The Home | 4 Comments
One of the less often discussed effects of the subprime lending crisis and falling home values is the effect lower home values will have on property taxes. While a drop in home values is bad for a homeowner, a lower property value assessment is sort of like the silver lining. Unfortunately for homeowners, counties and states aren't so good at lowering assessments. So, if you suspect your home has recently fallen in value, consider fighting your next assessment.
As an aside for any Maryland homeowners, you will have to apply for the Homestead credit this year if you want to stop your property taxes from shooting through the roof. The state discovered that lots of investors were getting tax breaks through the Homestead Tax Credit and have instituted a one-time application process. If you own your home and are living in it as your primary residence, they'll approve you. With property taxes going down, they're looking to squeeze out tax revenue from wherever they can find it. For more information, read this FAQ on the Maryland Homestead Tax Credit [3].
The follow seven tips come straight from Money [4] but I can boil it down into something a little simpler.
How does your county assesses the value of homes? Two common ways are with comparables (or "comps") and with replacement/rebuilding value (very similar to how banks appraise homes). With comparables they just look at similar houses and what they recently sold for. With replacement/rebuilding value, they "guess" based on how much they think it would cost to replace it. After you figure that out, request your assessors evidence so you can examine it for any errors. Chances are the assessor didn't walk through every room in your house (or even enter your house) and is basing it on public records. Did he or she put the correct number of bedrooms and bathrooms? Is the square footage correct? Any discrepancies can be used to adjust the value of your home.
Build a case for a lower property assessment and do it quickly. Most places have a time limit for an appeal, Money says 60 days it the norm but I've seen places with 45 days and 90 days. Your case will be based on how your county assesses home value. If they use comparables, get some comparables and use them as ammunition (get 5-10, more is better).
Meet with the assessor first, then file an appeal. If you can convince the assessor that he or she assessed your home higher than he or she should have, it'll help your case when it comes time to appear before the review board because they'll be there. If you convince them, they'll put up less of a fight. At the appeal board, prepare an 8-10 minute presentation with pictures of the comparables and a spreadsheet of the data. Think about what you would want to see if you were on the board. If you've done your homework, act professionally, then you have a good shot.
What if you lose? They recommend you move up to the state board and then to court if that fails. Money says that going to court will require a lawyer but that counties and states will often want to settle just because it's just as expensive for them as it would be for you. They might not give up all of it, but they could give up a big piece.
Good luck!
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Re: Simpler way to do T-Hop 1
Posted by T-Hopper on Friday, 21 November 1997, at 4:26 p.m., in response to Re: Simpler way to do T-Hop 1, posted by Pete Moss on Thursday, 20 November 1997, at 9:53 p.m.
T-Hop 1 (running count) is identical to using Uston Advanced Plus-Minus as the betting count and adding the number of aces-seen for
I thought UAP/M didn't count deuces.
That is correct. K-O is preferred over Uston Plus/Minus
because the deuce makes it much stronger for betting.
Too bad Uston never thought of using Wong's ace adjustment
idea or we'd have had this system years ago.
Isn't easier to just count aces and add them to a balanced count for occasional playing decisions?
Simpler, yes. Correct, no, not if you use true-count conversion, which is quite significant for playing decisions. What you would need to do is
subtract the number of aces remaining, then divide by the (fractional) number of decks left. If you use the original indices, you now must add
four to your true count -- either that or re-memorize the indices with four subtracted. It would be better to generate new indices.
Using a running count for playing and a true count for
betting is getting the whole idea backwards. It would make
more sense to use Griffin-1 as the primary count and K-O
as the final count. At least then there would be no adjustment
needed before computing the true count.
By the way, you are not the first person to ask this question.
I'll be sure to explain why I don't like this idea in the book.
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As I tapped into the group I was drawn to the heart. Some of you have been reluctant to release old pain and have been storing it in your heart. One of my spiritual teachers teaches to use pain as fuel. While I agree that pain can be great inspiration to do something different it feels like there is something in the collective consciousness around needing pain to be motivated to make changes.
Gazelle is about awareness, speed and grace. Gazelle often escape their predators by the ability to quickly change course and zig zag out of the way. If you are reading this and realize you have been needing pain as fuel, or pain to thrive, know that it is possible to change course. If you are releasing or healing something use Gazelle as inspiration and allow it to be transmuted gracefully and easily.
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Warren Buffett spoke to CNBC Monday morning where he expounded on his views of the economy, municipal bonds and the Obama administration's efforts to stave off a depression.
Warren Buffett has had a tough year, with his Berkshire Hathaway posting a 96% drop in profits in 2008 compared with the year before.
In his annual letter to shareholders released late last month, he said, "the economy will be in shambles throughout 2009 and, for that matter, probably well beyond." Still, the so-called Oracle of Omaha did keep somewhat upbeat, adding, "but that conclusion does not tell us whether the stock market will rise or fall."
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Big 12 football rankings: Baylor, Texas 1-2
Time for the weekly Big 12 rankings, and not much change. OU and Tech flip spots after their classic in Norman. Kansas State moves ahead of West Virginia after the Wildcats' rout of the Mountaineers. TCU continues to slide.
But here's the real news for the Big 12. A year after lots of button-busting over nine Big 12 teams making bowls, the Big 12 might quality just five teams for bowl games. It's real possibility. If so, the Texas Bowl and the Pinstripe Bowl would be out of luck. Heck, even the Holiday Bowl could be scrounging for a team, in the unlikely event that two Big 12 teams make the BCS. Here are the rankings, with some early bowl projections:
1. Baylor (4-0, 7-0): The Bears are playing their way up the bowl ladder. Even if Baylor doesn't make the Fiesta, it seems only a total collapse would cause the Bears to fall past the Alamo Bowl. The Cotton surely would love to have Baylor go against an SEC school.
2. Texas (4-0, 5-2): The Longhorns are prime fodder for any bowl, unless Mack Brown gets fired. Bowls don't like those situations. Of course, if Texas keeps winning, Brown might survive. Or at least resign with his head held high.
3. Oklahoma (4-1, 7-1): Seems like Fiesta or Alamo for OU. The Sooners never have played in the Alamo Bowl.
4. Texas Tech (4-1, 7-1): The Red Raiders could be Cotton-bound, with a strong finish, but any of the Cotton, Alamo, Buffalo Wild Wings or Holiday wouldn't mind Tech. The Red Raiders haven't played in the Alamo since 2009, the Cotton since 2008 (season), the Wild Wings since 2007 and the Holiday since 2004.
5. Oklahoma State (3-1, 6-1): The Cowboys wouldn't seem to be a strong candidate for the Alamo, since OSU was there in 2004 and 2010, plus the Cowboys played at Texas-San Antonio in September. The Holiday would seem to be a strong possibility.
6. Kansas State (1-3, 3-4): The Wildcats still host Iowa State and play at Kansas. So KSU's home game against TCU should be for a bowl berth.
7. West Virginia (1-4, 3-5): The Mountainers need three more wins. They play at TCU and Kansas, and WVU hosts Texas and Iowa State. So the West Virginia-TCU game is huge for bowl hopes.
8. TCU (1-4, 3-5): The Frogs host Baylor to end the season. If TCU wants a bowl bid sewed up by then, it must sweep West Virginia, Iowa State and Kansas State, the latter two on the road.
9. Iowa State (0-4, 1-6): The Cyclones must win out to make a bowl. They get the four other bottom teams in the conference, but ISU also plays at OU on Nov. 16.
10. Kansas (2-5, 0-4): By the time KU gets to West Virginia, Iowa State and Kansas State, it probably will be out of the running. The Jayhawks have Texas and OSU the next two Saturdays.


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Even if Cohen stopped practicing law tomorrow, he wouldn't have much of a rest; he has, he says, "a desire to stay involved politically, charitably, and civically." To this end, he has accepted a slew of board positions. At Penn, he is a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as Chair of the Trustee Board and the Executive Committee of Penn Medicine. His civic commitments include being Vice Chair of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross; a member of the boards of the Regional Performing Arts Center, Chestnut Hill College, and the Wistar Institute, to name just a few. He has been recognized with too many awards to list, and Drexel University gave him an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1997.
Cohen is not Arthur Makadon's secret weapon any more; Cohen has become, as he puts it, "almost famous." He says being known has changed his life; when he goes out to dinner in the city with his family, more often than not, people will approach him, just to say hello. "It's a bit of an intrusion on [my] private time with [my] family," Cohen says, but it doesn't sound like he's truly tortured by his celebrity. He has been forced to take some unusual measures, though; he says that he created a new coaching position for his son's Tee-Ball team, "Second Base Coach," which puts him firmly in the outfield, away from other boys' parents who want to schmooze while he's trying to watch the game.
Life has not slowed down much for Cohen in the years since he was Chief of Staff, partly because he hasn't fully left City Hall at all. Street appointed him to the fivemember Council of Economic Advisors to the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia; he has a close relationship with the new mayor, who was City Council President when Cohen was Chief of Staff. He recently stepped down from being Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania; he's still a board member, naturally. He's also a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
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text: Photo Gallery Pictures: Strange Sea Species Found Off Greenland From deep-sea "aliens" to promising seafood specimens, 38 striking fish species have been spotted off Greenland for the first time. PUBLISHED April 22, 2010 0 1 / 8 Alien of the Deep Looking like a creature from the Alien movies, this nightmarish "longhead dreamer" anglerfish (Chaenophryne longiceps) was until recently an alien species to Greenland waters (map).The dreamer, which grows to a not-so-monstrous 6.7 inches (17 centimeters) in length, is 1 of 38 fish species found around the Arctic island for the first time, according to a recent study led by biologist Peter Møller of the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.Ten of the species new to Greenland are new to science too. All 38 were discovered since the last such survey in 1992.Rising ocean temperatures due to global warming—which could be drawing unfamiliar fishes to the region—and increased deep-sea fishing may be responsible for the spike in fresh fish faces seen off Greenland, according to the study, published in February in the journal Zootaxa. (Learn about global warming.)—James Owen Photograph courtesy Julius Nielsen, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources New Shark Swimming off Greenland The Iceland catshark species, including this fish caught during the study period, is among several sharks recently found in Greenland waters for the first time.The small shark has been found in other oceans at depths of between 2,645 to 4,625 feet (800 and 1,410 meters), where it feeds on fish, marine worms, and crustaceans such as lobster and crabs.The recent discoveries of deep-dwelling species, such as the catshark, are probably due largely to an increase in deep-sea fishing around Greenland—and a resulting boom in odd, accidental catches—the survey team says.Five of the 38 new-to-Greenland fish species are relatively shallow dwellers, though, and were likely lured into their new habitats by warming seas, the team says.(Also see "New Species Pictures: Deep-Sea 'Jumbo Dumbo,' More.") Photograph courtesy Greenland Institute of Natural Resources Female Anglerfish Catches Supper Scaly oddities trawled up from seas around Greenland since 1992 include the Atlantic football fish, a type of anglerfish that lures prey by waggling its fleshy "bait."The stubby, deep-sea species belongs to an anglerfish group in which the males attach themselves to the much larger females like parasites. The tiny male—little more than a sperm donor—is nourished by the female until her eggs are fertilized.Peter Møller, of the Natural History Museum of Denmark, said that recent catches of unusual deepwater fishes is linked to increased fishing activity by vessels seeking halibut.(Related pictures: "Weird New Animals From Antarctica's Deep Seas.") Photograph courtesy Peter Rask Møller, Natural History Museum of Denmark Unexpected Shark Species This Portuguese dogfish is one of four such specimens found off Greenland since 2007. Listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the deep-sea species native had previously been unknown in Greenland waters, the new report says.Highlighted in the study as one of the most unexpected finds, the Portuguese dogfish usually dwells in more southerly waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.Commercial fishers catch the Portuguese dogfish both by accident and on purpose—generally for its liver oil, which is used in cosmetics.(Related: "Sharks Killed for Oil Used in Swine Flu Vaccine.") Photograph courtesy Henrik Carl, Natural History Museum of Denmark Icy Stare The Mediterranean grenadier, or rattail (pictured with a gape-mouthed expression) was first spotted around Greenland in 1998, the new report says. Most of the new-to-Greenland deepwater species reported in the survey, such as this grenadier, are of little commercial value.But an already evident influx of shallow-living, relatively warm-water fish have boosted the fortunes of the local fishing industry, study leader Peter Møller said.For Greenland, at least, ocean warming "isn't necessarily bad—that's for sure," he said. (See "Global Warming Good for Greenland?") Photograph courtesy Peter Rask Møller, Natural History Museum of Denmark Double-Baited Anglerfish Anglerfish species new to Greenland include the peculiarly appendaged Linophryne bicornis, such as this specimen hauled up from a depth of 4,685 feet (1,428 meters) in 2009.Anglerfish typically sport long protuberances, which can be waggled to lure other fish close enough to be swallowed whole. (See picture of a newborn anglerfish.)Though more fishers have been harvesting depths of 4,920 feet (1,500 meters), "the deepest waters of Greenland ... are still almost completely unstudied," the survey team writes. Photograph courtesy Henrik Carl and Peter Rask Møller, Natural History Museum of Denmark Eat Me It may be unappetizing to look at, but this newly arrived species of anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius—that's "monkfish" to seafood fans—could prove a tasty addition to Greenland's fishery, according to study leader Peter Møller.Though monkfish remain rare in Greenland, they appear to be taking advantage to the island's warmer sea temperatures—as are fellow relatively shallow-water species, including Mueller's pearlsides, whiting, blackbelly rosefish, and snake pipefish."Monkfish is so expensive and popular" that it stands out as a potential commercial species from all the other new fish recorded in the survey, Møller said.(Related pictures: "Hard-to-See Sea Creatures Revealed.") Photograph courtesy Henrik Carl, Natural History Museum of Denmark "Swallower" From the Abyss Chiasmodon harteli belongs to a group of fishes known as swallowers because of their ability to swallow prey larger than themselves (pictured, a preserved specimen, its stomach apparently hyperextended). It's also among the 38 species never before seen off Greenland.Hundreds of yards above Chiasmodon harteli's deep habitat, Greenland has been extensively fished for more than a century. At these shallower depths, it's reasonable to assume that "any unknown species of fish occurring in today's catches are in fact new in the area," the study team writes.(Related pictures: "Still Waters, the Global Fish Crisis.") Photograph courtesy Henrik Carl, Natural History Museum of Denmark Related Stories The First Official Climate Refugees in the U.S. Race Against Time Starfish Baby Boom Surprises Biologists Tsunamis on Mars? Splashy Claim Raises Eyebrows.


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Microsoft Dethroned as Most Influential Canadian Brand by Google
Microsoft has been dethroned. Canadians think Google is the most influential brand in Canada, a recently updated list concludes. It happens to be a company based out of California and only two Canadian companies make the top ten list at all.
Announced at the Canadian FFWD Advertising and Marketing Week in conjunction with the ICA and Ipsos Reid, the list is as follows. The numbers after the popular ranking are last year's.
1. Google (2)
2. Microsoft (1)
3. Apple (4)
4. Facebook (7)
5. Walmart (5)
6. Visa (8)
7. YouTube (9)
8. Tim Hortons (15)
9. AirMiles (11)
One notables outside the top 10 is Samsung, who 29 spots from 47th to 18th.
Tim Hortons and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation are the only two Canadian companies featured in the list. The CBC barely hung on and is likely to fall off the list in 2013.
"Digital platforms and channels have not only fueled consumer empowerment, but to a large degree democratized communications. The biggest spend does not equate to the biggest impact and influence," said Andrew Bruce, Chair, FFWD Advertising and Marketing Week 2013 and CEO, Publicis. "Understanding more intimately how future forward brands are creating influence will provide a sneak peak at today's power houses and tomorrow's challengers."
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Polish title: Kundelku ujadaj, Perełko rób piekło
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Here's a question - how do you guys and gals manage stop signs when you have to start again going up a hill? That's about the last obstacle/hurdle I have as far as making buying decision.
Let me know - thanks.
Here's a question - how do you guys and gals manage stop signs when you have to start again going up a hill? That's about the last obstacle/hurdle I have as far as making buying decision.
Let me know - thanks.
Ummm, I put down my feet, and then when it's clear, I put my feet on the pedals again and go.....it's not rocket science! The higher a gear you're in, the tougher it becomes, obviously.
You can also slow down and check out an intersection before you stop. You may not have to actually come to a complete stop if the road is clear.
I advocate a complete stop, as that's the law!
That being said, there are two kinds of stops. One, where there is no reason to stop for traffic, in which I come to a complete stop, stay clipped in, with pedals in 3 and 9 oclock position, and pedal away as soon as I've stopped. Two, is with traffic involved. Stop, unclipped, feet or foot down, and then go when it is clear.
If the grade after stop sign is like 6 degrees plus - then what? There ain't no way I'm hoppin' on and getting the rig going from a dead stop on that kinda grade
Oh yes, and don't death grip the handlebars and pull hard against them as that will cause you to oversteer and wobble all over the place. Find a quiet hill on which to practice.
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Forget the bike......get a TRIKE!!!!
and you won't have that problem, it's more relaxing and it's a heck of a lot more fun too!!!!!!!!!
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Get a Trike ????? I do hope to ... some day
For me, I also drop to a very low gear right before the stop. At the stop, I always put one foot down "leaning the bike slightly that way" keeping the other foot clipped in. When taking off, I push off a bit with the down foot, then intentionally spin "pushing and pulling" with the clipped-in foot to get a bit of momentum. I then worry about getting the other foot on the pedal and clipped in. Since I use the combo cage / SPD pedals, I often have to quickly flick the pedal with the toe of my shoe so the SPD side is towards me. It did take me a bit of practice to where I felt assured I could do it without worries even on hills. At times I find it best to have the "I can do this" attitude vs. the "I don't know if I can, and fear the penalty if I don't"
Gear down and like Vik says, do a rolling stop while watching for cars. If there's light traffic and enough room, you can also usually make a right turn without stopping.
It'll come with practice. That was my last hurdle too.
If we learn from our mistakes, I must be a goddamn genius.
Though there are certainly exceptions out there lurking somewhere to test us, I've never encountered a stop sign on a hill steep enough to cause any big problems.
I first practiced uphill starts on our driveway which has a 14 degree slope. Since I did not know that at the time, it learning wasn't too tough.
All my adventures in involuntary low speed handling come on fairly flat ground, riding in the big ring and one of the small cogs, and then making a water or dewatering stop. The gear that was so easy to turn at 18 MPH all of a sudden wants to put up a fight when it's time to start.
Some have suggested the biggest/smallest combination as a fine theft deterrent when the bike is parked where the major risk is a ride off. <G>
Laissez les bon temps rouler
I've found that thinking ahead and gearing down is important, but I've also found that gearing too far down is not good either. You start to spin too quickly and too easily and there's little resistance so balance is tougher. Experiment a bit and you'll find and automatically pick the correct gear for the grade.
Once or twice on a really steep stop I'v made sure there was no traffic and started out sideways, even a bit downhill then turned uphill once I got going. Don't do it in heavy traffic though!
My hill home is about 7-9 % and I never make it up it, so stopping and starting has become easier as time goes on.
Gearing down as mentioned above is the key.
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Get into low gear before you stop. What else???
Right offhand, I can't think how I'd work that on a steep uphill on a regular bicycle. But I don't recall ever passing an intersection cluttered with stalled cyclists, either.
"be careful this rando stuff is addictive and dan's the 'pusher'."
It takes a little practice, but it won't take you long to be able to start your bike from rest on a steep uphill. (There is one short climb outside my office which I measured at 12 percent grade. When I first bought a recumbent, I would stall on that section even if I was already moving. Within a few weeks, though, I could start from rest on it with no trouble, as long as I'm geared way down.)
Worst-case scenario, though...if there's a stop sign, there must be a cross street. If you really can't get the bike started again -- forgot to gear down far enough before stopping, maybe -- you could always turn right onto the (hopefully less steep) cross street, pull a U-turn, and turn right again.
I've started from a dead stop on an 8% grade; and if I can do it with a lowracer,then just about anybody should be able to do it with a more normal recumbent.
"Never stop anywhere on a public thoroughfare without gearing down to first gear first."
That's my advice. I follow it -- most of the time. When I forgot to downshift is when I've had beaucoup de trouble.


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Capacitors are often the reason for the downfall of your heating or air conditioning equipment. They are also one of the least expensive parts to have to replace, so it's always a good idea to check it out. Here, I will describe a capacitor and where to locate it in your unit, determine if it is bad using no diagnostic equipment, as well as how to locate the correct replacement for your unit.
***CAUTION*** Capacitors are charged with electricity. When attempting to remove a capacitor, always make sure to kill the power to the equipment you are working on and discharge the contacts on the capacitor (herein referred to as legs) by using a screwdriver with a non conductive handle (like plastic or wood) and laying the metal portion across the contacts (legs). This will spark but what you have now done is discharged the capacitor and made it safe to touch and remove. When removing a single run capacitor, take note of which wires were connected and label them. When removing a dual capacitor after completing the steps above, make sure to take note of what labeled terminal each wire is going to and label them accordingly to ensure proper installation of the replacement. Failure to follow these steps could result in injury or death.
Step 1: Locating the capacitor
A capacitor will always be tethered to the wires of your motor, whether that be a condenser motor (outside unit), or your blower motor (inside unit if a furnace or air handler, outside if a package unit). The wire color to follow in most all cases will be the brown wire. If you trace that wire it should lead you to something that either looks like a can of soup (round) with 2 or 3 legs coming off of the top, or an oval can with the same type of configuration, 2 or 3 legs. The difference here is that a capacitor with 2 legs is what is known as a "RUN" capacitor and it's only purpose is to help that motor run and nothing else. The capacitor with 3 legs on top is what is known as a "DUAL" capacitor which operates 2 parts, a condenser motor and a compressor, hence the "DUAL". FYI… A compressor will only be located on an outdoor unit, so you will never find a DUAL capacitor on an inside furnace or air handler.
Step 2: Diagnosis
When inspecting the capacitor, there are a few easy tell tale signs to let you know if it is bad or not. If it is leaking, is puffed out so that it does not have a perfectly flat bottom or is giving off a bad smell, the capacitor is bad. Another way is when trying to start the outdoor unit, only one of the 2 items connected (the compressor or condenser motor) runs, that is another good indicator that the capacitor is bad. When dealing with the indoor furnace or blower unit and attempting to start that, if the wheel is not spinning, you can take a stick and try to spin it manually. If it kicks on when doing this, the capacitor is bad. This method can also be used on the outdoor unit if the compressor is running but the fan blade is not spinning. Simply by taking a stick and trying to spin the blade through the fan guard, if the fan thn kicks on your capacitor is bad.
Step 3: Determining which capacitor you have
After you have located and discharged the capacitor (as instructed above), you can in most cases find the value of the capacitor by simply reading the side of it. There are 3 key bits to locating the correct replacement. What you will be looking for are the MFD (microfarrad) of UF (same thing) ratings first. If a single run capacitor, it would look something like 5uf or 5mfd for example (The number can be higher or lower depending on what it is being used with). If on a dual capacitor, the numbers may look something like 40/5uf or 40/5mfd. What you now have is the microfarrad value. Next to look for is the voltage or VAC rating. Usually this only comes in 2 values, either a 370vac or a 440vac. (Note: If your unit uses a 370vac typically but you can onlyfind a 440vac, a 440vac will work in the place of the 370vac. This is not something that can be reversed. So you CANNOT replace a 440vac with a 370vac. This will cause damage to your unit and possibly start a fire.) The 3rd key bit which is not functionally important to the running of the system, but may be an issue with mounting and room restrictions is the shape, either oval or round. The shape effects the functionality in no way.
Step 4: Installing your new capacitor
After you have obtained your new capacitor, installation is a breeze. As always, remember to kill all power to the equipment it is going back into.
For a single run capacitor: These only have 2 legs, and hence will only use 2 wires. The polarity cannot be reversed on this type so once you have relocated (and hopefully labeled as capacitor wires at the time of removing the faulty capacitor) the capacitor wires, simply take one of them and plug it on to one of the legs of the new capacitor. Then take the other wire and plug it on to the other leg. It does not matter which one each wire goes to, as long as each wire has it's own leg. Now you're done!
For a dual capacitor: These are a bit more tricky than a single run capacitor because they use more wires. The dual capacitor will have 3 legs and each one having an embossed reference or initial next to it indicating what that leg is for. The "F" or "FAN" leg is for the brown wire from the fan motor. The "H" or "HERM" leg is for the compressor. And the "C" or "COM" terminal is for the common wires. Plug them in the same way as the one they were attached to before and that's it, you're done!
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Welcome, welcome, all of the great listeners of Marketplace Money! A few weeks ago I had the great pleasure of chatting with Tess Vigeland of Marketplace Money, Lynnae of BeingFrugal.net [3], and Steve of Brip Blap [4]. After some production to make me sound smarter and more eloquent, it made the show for this weekend [5] (and on quite an auspicious day no less) much to my wife's delight!
In the interview, we all talked about why we started writing about personal finance and you can read more about me and this site in general in the About page [6].
One of the fun topics I write about is a series I call the Devil's Advocate series [7]. In this fun series I argue against conventional wisdom in the hopes that it will help illuminate why conventional wisdom is even conventional. I've tackled subjects like how you shouldn't invest in the stock market [8] or why you shouldn't get married [9] (my wife loved that one) and even why you shouldn't do 0% balance transfer arbitrage offers [10]. And, if you're curious to read about our home buying journey, I've chronicled the whole homebuying process [11] for the internets reading pleasure!
And that happens to be one of the topics we discussed on the show, whether borrowing money from credit cards and doing 0% balance transfers is worth it. I like to look at all the clever ideas and tricks people employ to get a little more out of their dollars (also the motivation behind starting the Festival of Frugality [12]) and one of those techniques was balance transfer arbitrage [13]. Considering the turmoil in the credit markets, no fee 0% offers are now nearly extinct and I've moved onto looking at just finding the best savings account [14] to put my money in while the markets calm down (and I've picked up gardening [15]!).
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The Komper softshell jacket features TNF ClimateBlock fabric, The North Face's windproof, most protective softshell. Insulation duties are taken care of by Heatseeker synthetic, with a little more at the core than in the sleeves for mobility. The jacket features a helmet-compatible removable hood, two zippered hand pockets, an internal media pocket, and adjustable cuff tabs to lock out icy drafts and snow. The jacket also includes vents to allow you to quickly regulate your core temperature, a wrist accessory pocket with an included goggle wipe, and an internal goggle pocket to protect your eyewear, and a snap-back powder skirt with gripper elastic for when the snow gets deep.
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CHICAGO (July 12, 2013)---Cramer-Krasselt, the second largest independent marketing and communications firm in the U.S. with just over $1 billion in billings, has elevated two of its top executives responsible for much of C-K's growth since 2006.
Marshall Ross, EVP and Chief Creative Officer, has been named Vice Chairman/CCO. Karen Seamen, EVP and Chief Operations Officer, assumes the title of President/COO. The firm's current President and CEO, Peter Krivkovich, will become Chairman/CEO after holding the President title for 25 years. While no timeline has been set for Krivkovich's retirement, the move cements a succession plan for the agency, establishing Seamen and Ross as the agency's future management team.
"It was when Karen and Marshall teamed up in 2006 that the transformation of C-K began in earnest—from a classic ad agency with four fairly distinct offices, into a fully-integrated marketing communications firm with a single point of view, shared resources, identical strategic processes, and a specific philosophy for achieving results," said Krivkovich.
Under their leadership, the agency's billings have grown over 60% since 2006, driven by rapidly expanding investments in engagement, social, analytics, planning, SEO/SEM and numerous data and support systems. Digital alone now accounts for nearly 40% of C-K's revenue and climbing.
As a result, C-K has attracted an enviable client roster, including: Porsche, Cedar Fair, all U.S. Heinz brands, Patrón, Panera Bread, Johnsonville, Vitamix and Edward Jones to name a few.
Said Krivkovich: "Together, Karen and Marshall have insisted on and refined beliefs, systems and philosophies across the network that have transformed C-K, consistently led to insights that change the category conversation, affected consumer behavior and resulted in the kind of creative work that garners both press and awards, such as the three EFFIEs—two Gold and one Bronze—that C-K won a few weeks ago. They have devoted much to C-K and will continue helping me make this agency unique in its ability to grow and invest for the long term at a time when most agencies can't."
Karen Seamen
Throughout her 25-year career with C-K, Seamen has played an increasing key role in both building and evolving that "no silo" model of integration spanning advertising, media, digital, engagement strategy, CRM, PR, SEO/SEO and analytics, as well as proprietary organizational systems that support it. Named EVP, General Manager of the Chicago headquarters office in 2006 and COO in 2010, she has been a driving force in helping reorganize the agency's four-office network and build a distinct new business identity for C-K. Named an Ad Age and Crain's Chicago Business "Women to Watch," Karen sits on the 4A's National Board of Directors, as well as the Boards of the Chicago Advertising Federation and several other association and cultural institutions.
Marshall Ross
Ross joined C-K in 1995 as Executive Creative Director of the Chicago office and was named the agency's first Chief Creative Officer in 2006. Along the way, he has steered the agency to national and international recognition; elevating the firm's creative product by nurturing cross-platform creativity and grounding it in compelling, business-building insights. The results have been both memorable and effective: from CareerBuilder's "Monk-e-Mail" viral sensation, to helping Corona fans "Find Your Beach" online, offline or wherever they find themselves, to helping people pay it forward with Panera's Facebook "Food Chain Reaction," to enlisting passionate Porsche-philes to create new relevance for revered icon with the " Engineered for Magic. Every day." campaign.
Peter Krivkovich
Krivkovich joined C-K in 1981 when he sold his small Chicago-based creative boutique to the agency. Starting out as head of the Chicago office of C-K, he was promoted to President of the company in 1987 and assumed the additional title of CEO in 1998. Born in Europe, Peter speaks fluent Russian and retains that fiery spirit and sense of determination to help clients bury their competition. That, and a very specific vision on what drives results and success has raised C-K from a small regional to one of the largest independents in the country, and increasingly a digital force as well.
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At C-K, our mission is simple: Make friends, not ads.® It's how we helped Corona surpass Heineken as the number one imported beer; drove Porsche to make 2012 the best sales year since 1986 and 35% ahead of that already in 2013; made Johnsonville Sausage sizzle with 6.5% growth amidst a category decline; and bumped Panera Bread's website visits more than 300% with the launch of a new campaign. Our friend-making mindset not only drives our ideas, it also drives our structure. We're built without silos or competing interests to truly tap into an ever-expanding range of disciplines, from advertising to SEM/SEO to social to analytics-whatever it takes to create compelling brand experiences. This philosophy has fueled our growth, making C-K the nation's second largest independent ad agency and placing us among the top 20 advertising and digital firms in the country with more than 500 employees and $1 billion in annual billings. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, Milwaukee and Phoenix, we represent major brands across virtually every industry, including: BRP (Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, Evinrude), Cedar Fair Amusement Parks (Cedar Point, Knotts' Berry Farm and 10 others), Corona Extra, Edward Jones, Heinz (Ketchup, Smart Ones, Classico, Ore-Ida, Steam n' Mash), Johnsonville Sausage, Panera Bread, Porsche, Spice Islands and Vitamix. For more information, visit Cramer-Krasselt at www.c-k.com.
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Primary ContactKristin FletcherVice President, Director of Agency CommunicationsCramer-Krasselt312.616.2371
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Teaching From the Roots Up
Laura Alexander's teaching methods take her far from the traditional classroom. To truly understand the places where we live, she says, you have to start with what grows there.
"Students in environmental studies need to have a foundation in what actually grows in a place," says Laura Alexander, assistant professor of natural sciences. "They need to know what is supposed to be there and what is not supposed to be. As environmentalists, we need to know what has changed. If we are attentive to change, we will ask questions.
"The reason I teach flora is that if you know the plants you can predict the other species. You might wait quite a while to see a fox come out or a particular kind of bird. But if you know the flora and what other life it supports, then you can predict whatever else will be there."
When it comes to teaching plant life to a beginning college class, though, traditional printed field guides pose some problems for students. They include dozens of species a student will never see near the campus, and they might avoid local varieties and variations. Alexander set out to fix all that when she created the Virtual Herbarium for her classes.
Alexander's on-line guide, with its clear descriptions and spectacular photographs, most of them taken in the wilds near the college by Alexander herself or her students, is limited to plant species and varieties native to or common in the New London area. Its narrow, specific focus has proved popular with all sorts of people in the Lake Sunapee-Dartmouth Region.
Wild Classes
Traditional herbaria— collections of pressed and preserved plants labeled and classified for reference— were potent teaching tools for 19th-century botanists. So is their "virtual" descendant. Alexander's introductory students learn 66 woody plants and shrubs. Later that list grows to 88 species of all kinds.
"The first time around, I make it easy," Alexander says. "I give them a quiz from the herbarium photos. Of course they end up memorizing the pictures but the first time around that's O.K.
"For the second round, we go outdoors. That time the students have a blank piece of paper with 88 numbered rows. As we walk around I'll say, 'This one is 46, this one is 18, here's another number 46.' And the students fill in the blanks."
In Alexander's more advanced land and resource management classes, plant study helps give each student an individual sense of connection.
"Across the street, in the Kelsey Forest, each student gets a 100 by 100 foot tract to study. I am quite intentional about cultivating a sense of place for them.
"Sometimes they develop that through the weekly practice of having to identify all the species and talk about the animal tracks, if they saw any, and what kind of animals made them, knowing what kind of birds live there, drawing what's in there, watching the seasons change, getting a real sense of that place.
"I tell them Colby-Sawyer College is going to be their home for these four years, and they can always come back to their tract."
Unique and Enthusiastic Teaching
Alexander's methods have found their mark in her students. "Laura did a wonderful job conveying her enthusiasm for local flora to all the students in [my courses], says Steven Hash '07. "A requirement was to learn approximetely 90 different species of flora, both common and scientific name. While this task seemed daunting at the beginning of the first course, by the end of the second, we were all 'experts.'"
Matt Urban '07 speaks of Alexander's "unique and enthusiastic teaching style... Her love for teaching flora has grown beyond the classroom, now on a virtual herbarium and outside the class this summer as she taught an Alpine Flora class."
Finding Your Place
Alexander, a Colby-Sawyer alumna and New Hampshire native, leads walks for local conservation groups and trips for the Appalachian Mountain Club as well as teaching her out-of-doors classes at Colby-Sawyer. For her, nature is always an eye-opening classroom.
"My students are always kind of surprised to learn about what they have missed, what they haven't been paying attention to all their lives. They are surprised to learn that trees flower, to learn about the variety of what's here. They know there are maple trees but are surprised to learn there are five maples, surprised to learn there are four birch trees.
"They get really excited when they make those discoveries. They want to share them with friends, to go home and tell families. Before they came to ask those questions I teach about the environment; the landscape may have been more of a backdrop.
"I tell students all the time: When we arrive in new places we settle ourselves in them by getting to know the people and the organization of the built setting. Another way you might get to know a place is by grabbing a field guide and getting to know what grows in that place. It might be a good way to organize yourself in any new place you might land."


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I know this was done before, but it ended. Because someone baleef master ruined it. So hows my avatar and signature?
Looks like some wierd frontier man and then a long stupid quote in amarillo for some retarded reason.
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Kirby your avatar is fitting, but your signature sucks, no one is goning to archive those threads.
I agree about the weird frontier man.
Tiny and should be larger so that the art work of the avatar could actually be seen.
Overall, it's okay and could be better.
Signature... it's religious. I don't rag on a persons religion. I'd respect them.
But it is a little... tall. But since it's in poem form, it's good.
Leo- I like the squirtle avatar... especially the hat. The sig is pretty good too.
I'd give a 7.5/10 overall.
Trixie's avi is great. You can see it's an anime/manga chick. Not sure since I don't follow much of this stuff, but I'm sure someone else does recognize it.
It also blinks, which is cool in my books and isn't distracting. It's a good size as well.
Signature... could be better.
I'm working on it :yes:
They will one day.
Avatar cool but sig is kind wierd but it is ok. 8/10
The avi fits,as someone said already.
The threads are pretty entertaining :yes:
um....... 7.5 again.
I hope to add more if I can find some more good ones This is for Pichubro is hilarious
Kirby I am sorry for my outburst.
Here is an unbiased review-
Avatar- Nothing flashy, but it suits you. 8.5
Sig- Nice, but kinda plain. 7.0
Zoomed in on Ocelots' face and the prayer is from Boondock Saints. Wach it sometime.
you should of seen mine when I first joined
What was it? I wasn't around in Mar 2009.....
yes tynically yes but I did not actually start major posting until late July
Well,I wasn't around in Jul 2009 either.
Jason-Kinda creepy at first, but I have grown to like it.
Kirby-Fits you like...A hat.
Leo-Speaking of hats, that a nice one!
Trixie-It's animated. FREAKIN' ANIMATED! :lol:
Jason-Why is it yellow? Just curious.
Kirby-It's an adver. put some heart into it!
Leo-It's animated. FREAKIN' ANIMATED! Not on a large scale, but it's...poetic!
Trixie-Keep working! Don't let me down!
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Well, the "PokePets" can't be 100, until I figured out how to hack it... I can make this little Espeon into whatever level I want, go on, try me...even level "Kirby".
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Why is it yellow? Just curious.
Rate me!
Your not above me now!
Wait... damn.
Sig-8 Too much stuff.
What should I get rid of?
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- Description After his smashing single "Ibiza" which received a huge support by leading artists in the EDM scene Juan Sabio is back with another massive floorfiller called "BARONG". He brings you back to his Balinese roots and introduces you the king of the spirits in Bali's mythology. Get ready for some Indonesian heat and don't forget to stop, breathe and take a look around! Are you living life or just passing through it? ... Barong is watching over you.


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04/13/2011, Nelson's Dockyard...
We walked over to English Harbor, and had to take a peak at the classic yachts over there. We were early and needed to check in with Customs and Immigration in an historical building just across from the Copper and Lumber, another historical building, serving breakfast 'til 10:30. As is true to form with the British clearing in officials, it was past serving time when we left their offices, duly allowed, formally paid for all the park fees, service fees and now we're searching for food!
We just stopped in to ask what food was available since breakfast is officially over! We bumped into Cassandra...a good friend we've kept in touch with since we met her 2 years ago when we were here! She got the chef to cook us a top notch English breakfast and hugs were the star of the morning!
Ok, so these Classic Yachts are too...later!
04/12/2011, Falmouth Harbor, Antigua!
We pulled the main down, that was up only for the reason to steady us from the seas that were rolling in and making for an uncomfortable passage!
The Classic Regatta, which starts in a few days, finds us in a delightful and strategic location for viewing some magnificent specimens of spectacular boat designs.
We also have had the good fortune to find our friends, Lorry and Stephen, on Droukit Cronie (Wet Friend) and tried to sneak up on them in the dusky light of the day! There were two dinks swinging off the back of their boat when we were just about to drop the hook, and the guest said "these must be your friends you were waiting for"! Lorry scampers to the stern of her boat and bellows "Go Away"...Yippee! Just like old home week!
04/12/2011, Atlantic Ocean...heading for Antigua!
We're really glad that each of us are good watch keepers! The temperature is going up and this is not a good time for exploring the cause! Actually, it is as good as any really, Dudley is going to check out the impeller 1st! We are very luck actually, the seas are very calm and it's just raining!
Yep, out here at sea...we have a chewed up impeller...he can't find the blades, so he has to remove the salt water cooling hose and search there too! Bugger...it's always a bigger job than it seems!
We just hate to arrive to a harbor after dark! Bec
04/12/2011, The River Salee, Guadeloupe!
The bridges, both of them, opened on time, we followed Morea, Alfonso, very closely. We took the dink part way up the river yesterday to be prepared, but Alfonso draws 3' so we will stick to him like glue!
It didn't take very long, but we moved very slowly, in the dark, with just enough like to see the flocks of white heron, the rings with evidence of large somethings moving around the still surface and the unbelievable beauty. Not enough light to share...but this shot is after we slowly picked our way out the channel. We had the dingy behind us because we were ready and willing to spend the night out here among the reefs and dive tomorrow if the weather permitted.
It's not looking good, so at 9a, we got the dingy on the deck, and all that's involved in a crossing and took off! We called Morea to tell Al and Jason that the marks were as noted on the charts and in working order. They proceeded to tell us of their stop! French bread, proscutto, mellon, brie and OJ. We had some snacks and drooled when we heard!
This place where we staged for Antigua is no more identifiable than a small ant in a giant forest...thanks Chris Doyle, thanks Ray Marine for this sweet chartplotter!
It's later than we planned...but we should still arrive in Antigua at 5p, before dark! Doesn't look like a lot of wind, this wet weather has stolen the forces to sail by!
04/11/2011, Foot of the River Salee!
There is so much to do here, as with every country we visit...no wonder most of our fellow cruisers leave there boats here during season, and go home during hurricane season. You cannot properly nor thoroughly check out and visit these wonderlands in a few days or weeks even.
We pulled up the anchor in the industrial zone of Pointe a' Pitre, can we say a mucky, globby, nasty mess! Thank goodness for the saltwater wash down on the foredeck!
Check out this place...no other boat except for Morea, a friend we met in the Saintes...and a lot of mosquitos! After the cruise ships, cargo ships, fishing fleets, local perogue traffic, calm is to active a word for this peaceful place!
We will be up at 3:45a to have Altair ready for bridge #1. If they don't see a boat with running lights circling the entrance to the River Salee, they go back home to bed. We were gonna be ready!
04/08/2011, Downtown Point a' Pitre
It was a long day...squeezing in the historical sites, the wharf, the old town, lined with veggie vendors, artisans everywhere and then the famous Flower Market, worthy of a visit on Friday and Saturday! We're in luck!
I started to photograph the 'exotics' first...then I met Sylvie! She is such a delight and speaks English to boot! She is not only an amazing business woman...supplying flowers all over the two islands and to France where one of her sons has a flower shop and buys from her gardens! She has acres and acres (which we didn't get to see, of course) of flowers and these two days are big for her where the locals are concerned! Not too many cruisers have vases filled with bird of paradise, helconias, roses, etc.
Silvie is 74 years old, has 17 children, 14 boys and 3 girls. She still runs the biz with the help of a few of her children, et al...and that's the secret to getting old. Stay focused, stay very busy and God forbid...have l7 children. Natalie is one daughter pictured here with my man...surrounded by women...still...That's my studly Dudley!


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Climate activists fed up with the influence of corporate money on Congress stormed Speaker of the House John Boehner's office in West Chester today wearing striped ref uniforms to "blow the whistle" on congressional corruption. Activists in uniform blew literal whistles and threw penalty flags to draw attention to the corruption of Congress by corporations and Big Oil, as evidenced by the ongoing campaign to force through the pipeline.
"I'm a writer, and I would never accept money from someone to bias any of my articles. That's why I'm sick of Congress saying the millions they get from Big Oil hasn't affected their votes on Keystone XL. Shame on John Boehner for vowing to continue his campaign to force this pipeline," said Andrew Culp, writer and teacher.
Rep. Boehner accepted $1.1 million from the fossil fuel industry before voting to expedite the Keystone XL "Tar Sands" Pipeline in December, according to OpenSecrets.org.
"I travelled to Washington, DC to stop this pipeline. Meanwhile, Speaker Boehner has sold us out for $1.1 million. I don't trust his agenda to force through this pipeline any more than I trust the corporations backing the project." Said Amanda Morgan, student at University of Cincinnati.
The 234 members of Congress who voted for the pipeline have collectively taken $42 million from the fossil fuel industry, according to OpenSecrets.org. On average, each of them received 500 percent more cash from Big Oil than members who voted against the pipeline.
Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org comments: "Look, I'm a Patriots fan, but if Bill Belichick was caught paying off the refs for the Super Bowl I'd be outraged and so would everyone else. So why, really, is it okay that members of Congress take huge sums from companies and then vote on their interests?"
Today's event was held in solidarity with a rally outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, where 500 people answered Bill McKibben's call for Americans to step up as citizen referees in response to the growing influence of corporations on Congress. Congressional leaders meanwhile have vowed a continued fight against the pipeline prompting ongoing grassroots protests.
This action was made possible by the 350.org action fund: a part of 350.org. 350.org is an international grassroots climate campaign. "350" stands for 350 parts per million, the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.


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