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The Chips Behind the Dollars
Most investors keep a number of things in mind as they hone in on a potential investment or check in with an existing one, and these can come in a variety of forms and from many places. Ideas and catalysts are two of these, but another can be far more valuable during periods of uncertainty: confirming data points, be they about the overall market or about a particular company and its shares. While there is no short supply of these, there are some less obvious ones as well.
One such example comes from the Mobile World Congress, which is being held next week (Feb. 27 to March 1). This is the biggest industry trade show to focus in on all things mobile, with an annual attendance of near 60,000. This year's conference is scheduled to see a smattering of keynote speakers from key players at ARM Holdings (ARMH), Best Buy (BBY), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Citigroup (C) and Electronic Arts (EA), not to mention more familiar mobile names, such as AT&T (T), Sprint Nextel (S) and Telecom Italia (TI), to name a few....550 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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VH1's 'Dating Naked' Airs July 17thWell, that's one way to get to know someone quickly!
VH1's List Of Music's Hottest Legs – See Who Was Ranked No. 1!Who's got the best gams in the music biz?
Nick Lachey Has A New Job!Find out what the former 98 Degrees singer is up to!
Taylor Swift Tells All #TrendingOnThe10s
Tiny's New Late Night Talk Show!
Pitbull Shares His Life Story On VH1 "Behind The Music"
Usher Talks T.I. Collabo And Hints At Secret Movie Role: "It's An Icon"
[List] Beyonce's "Crazy In Love" Named Top Song Of 100 On VH1's Best Song Of The '00s List, Who Else Is On It?
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Noninvasive Blood Ethanol Measurement With Infrared Spectroscopy
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|Healthy Individuals At Least 21 Years of Age
|Study Type:
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|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Noninvasive Blood Ethanol Measurement With Infrared Spectroscopy
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|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The use and abuse of alcohol in the workplace, on our highways, and in public places is a significant national problem that affects and puts at risk almost all Americans. Alcohol-related accidents, crimes, and incidents continue to rise in the United States and across the world. Each year, alcohol-associated fatalities, injuries, and property losses cost our nation billions of dollars in medical and insurance costs, lost wages and productivity. Current technology for detecting and screening alcohol use and impairment, both at the workplace and while operating a vehicle, raises a number of concerns related to its accuracy, ease of use, and reliability in the field. This technology offers a low-cost, non-invasive method by which to measure blood alcohol. The device does not rely on human fluids and is coupled with the ability to verify identity. This will be greatly preferable to current standards, which require lengthy procedures and costly disposables.
InLight Solutions and TruTouch Technologies are developing a compact, robust alcohol sensor derived from a miniature home glucose meter. Initial conceptual testing, using synthetic data, demonstrates a system with better than 0.01% BAC error without requiring costly disposables or exposing the test administrator to any biohazards. The system offers the potential for untrained or minimally trained operators to achieve clinically and legally accurate measurements in less than 30 seconds. Additionally, an autonomous instrument could be configured to allow identification and monitoring of alcohol offenders without any further judicial involvement.
InLight Solutions technology employs advanced optical tissue sampling techniques and sophisticated multivariate analysis techniques (also known as "chemometrics") for quantitative near-infrared spectroscopy. These optical measurement techniques employ the painless use of light directed through human tissue to measure the chemical constituency of blood and tissue. These techniques can measure a variety of blood analytes, including alcohol.
An additional capability of the device is to be able to identify subjects based upon their unique skin spectra. This capability could be used when the technology is used as an ignition interlock device. Currently, a breath alcohol detection device is used to start an ignition interlock. This poses a problem due to the fact that users are able to have a different "sober" person blow into the device. Our technology could bypass this problem by using the device to both identify the user and their current blood alcohol level.
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- Pregnancy (Determined by Sure-Vue urine pregnancy test).
- Females that have given birth within 1 month prior or are currently breastfeeding.
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Bhadohi: Four persons, including a woman and her daughter, were today killed after lightning struck them in different parts of the state, police said.
According to police, Kabootara Devi (50) and her daughter Pramila (25) were working at a field in Bhadohi when lightning struck.
Both of them were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared brought dead, police said, adding that their bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
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[Begin VIDEO with Kristin Arnold, Bankrate.com anchor introducing the video topic]
Kristin Arnold: With the U.S. economy already on shaky ground, now comes more dire news about the country's downgraded credit rating. With how and if this will effect American consumers is Bankrate.com senior financial analyst Greg McBride.
[Cut to a double screen of Kristin Arnold and Greg McBride]
Kristin: How significant is the downgrade to consumers?
Greg: In the short-term it's pretty minimal and the reason for that is the most significant pocketbook issue for consumers now isn't the impact of the downgrade, it's "what's the health of the U.S. economy?" If we have another recession that's really going to hit consumers a lot harder than minimal impact from higher interest rates. That being said, particularly riskier borrowers, they may well see higher rates on things like credit cards, auto loans….mortgages rates may move up a little bit eventually. But, as long as the U.S. economy remains as weak as it is, interest rates are going to stay very very low, just maybe not as low as they otherwise would have been now that the downgrade has been passed on.
Kristin: What impact does this have longer term?
Greg: Longer term, the downgrade is eventually going to catch up to Uncle Sam. When Uncle Sam pays higher borrowing rates, that's going to filter through to consumers and businesses as well. So, I think if you look down the road a year-and-a-half, two years you will see a marginal impact on interest rates and all that extra money that everybody's pouring into interest payments is less money that's getting spent elsewhere in the economy…and that represents yet another headwind to economic growth.
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Kristin Arnold: To track interest rates on mortgages, autos, credit cards and more…just log onto Bankrate.com. I'm Kristin Arnold.


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Seven years ago, I found myself in a place of great upheaval. I was in the middle of a profound religious conversion and found myself in a no-man's land, adrift from my old belief system, yet not fully integrated into my new one. Around that time that I came across a small blog by this… [Continue Reading]
Birth story haikus!
I still haven't found the hundreds of hours I'd need to chronicle the entire saga of the pregnancy, birth, and NICU stay of baby #6, and I have no idea when I will, so that means it's time to do some birth story haikus! It's been over two years since the last round, so… [Continue Reading]
Never say never, and other thoughts on having more kids
Some folks have asked if my doctors are putting pressure on me not to have children. I usually respond with a sound like hoooooo-ho-ho-hooooo (which is not supposed to be a sound like what Santa says, but rather a hearty laugh to indicate, YOU HAVE NO IDEA). The doctors have said this before, when… [Continue Reading]
Coming home
Great news: The baby is on track to come home late Thursday night! We're thrilled. We still don't understand what caused the tearing in his lungs when he was first born; the doctors think it was either underdeveloped lungs (which would be weird since we induced past the 38 week mark) or pneumonia or both…. [Continue Reading]
Prayers for baby
Our sweet little baby Joseph Thomas arrived yesterday The Feast of the Annunciation 7 lbs. 4 oz., 19 inches long Unfortunately, he has some breathing problems (unrelated to my medical issues) that mean that he requires NICU care, and is now being transferred to a NICU at a different hospital with better facilities. Even unfortunately,… [Continue Reading]
Because why even have a blog if you can't write chatty posts while stuck in the hospital?
I'm sitting in my hospital room and have about 18 hours to kill until anything noteworthy occurs, so I thought I'd do a brain dump of updates for those of you playing along at home (if one crazy thing happens I half expect to hear someone shout, "BINGO!"). Here's what's new: – As I… [Continue Reading]
Five Faves, and another convo with my doctor (I've really got to stop calling this guy)
–> I'm guest hosting the Five Favorites meme over at Hallie's place today, so come join me over there! <– Five Favorites (hosted by Hallie, originally the brainchild of blogging mastermind BooMama) is where s share five of their most helpful discoveries — the items could be anything from products to prayers to TV shows…. [Continue Reading]
Fun stuff to read while I get stabbed in the neck
I finally talked to the doctor who's going to do The Insane-O Vein Procedure. Here's how that went: Doctor: Tell me a bit about your history with clotting. Me: [I tell him about my genetic clotting disorder (Factor II, homozygous), how it's exacerbated by pregnancy, how I had a deep vein thrombosis in 2006, how… [Continue Reading]
To the ladies who sent me that quilt
A couple of weeks ago, a beautiful quilt arrived in the . And this wasn't just any quilt: it was a prayer quilt, handmade by a group of ladies who specifically prayed for me while they were created it. Lo at how beautiful it is: The attached label said it was from the prayer quilt… [Continue Reading]
Update from the hospital
Hi, everyone! As you may have heard, on Wednesday I was diagnosed with pulmonary emboli. I was hospitalized and released last night, but am unfortunately back in the hospital now, with no idea when I'll be released this time. Joe and I both wanted to apologize that we haven't replied to many of the kind notes… [Continue Reading]


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By Libby Fisher, Rosh Eidah of Kallah
The Kallah Gimmel chanichim (campers) have only been here at camp for a day, and already this session is shaping up to be amazing! Opening Day was so much fun! After eating aruchat twaharayim (lunch), we went to our tzrifim (cabins) to unpack and get to know one another. Then each one of the chanichim filled out a preference sheet for which chug (elective) they want to participate in for the first half of the session. We were then introduced to our limud (Jewish learning) topic for the next few weeks, in which we will be learning about Israel! Cantor Arik Luck, one of our segel (faculty) members, wrote a theme song for Kallah Gimmel, title Tal Yerushalayim. Finally, everyone participated in get-to-know-you games for tochnit erev (evening program), such as a group game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, and a rotation where each person wrote down their hopes and their fears and threw them into a campfire.
We have so much to look forward to this week! Thursday morning Tour La'Agam leaves for their 2-week bike ride, and we have all-camp t'fillot (services) and a farewell program that morning. Then on Friday we have our first Shabbat together this session, and Saturday night we are doing a combined program with Gesher, yet another eidah (unit) at camp for older chanichim. Each Kallah tzrif (cabin) will be paired with a Gesher tzrif and they will get to know each other and play games together. They will meet again throughout the session as well.
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Can someone explain to me how training would have affected the outcome of this situation any differently?
He forgot to check the chamber. He broke a rule, and there should be some sort of consequence(s) for his actions.
I have seen video of a trained Swat officer shooting himself in the leg during a demonstration in a classroom filled with children. How much training do you think that Officer had prior to shooting himself? I just do not think mandatory training would have affected the outcome. We as shooters, friends, family members, need to ingrain the four rules of firearm safety into the heads of our friends and family members.
When I was a child I can remember my grandfather teaching my cousin (and me) a very valuable lesson. My younger cousin kept carelessly handling an unloaded handgun while we were at a shooting range for an outing. My grandfather had explained his version of the four firearm safety rules to us multiple times that day. My cousin obviously was not paying attention, was being naive, rebellious, or might not have cared. Later as we were getting ready to pack up for the day, no hearing protection on, laughing and joking etc… My grandfather asked my cousin to come over one last time and have a look at a different handgun. As my cousin reached in for the handgun my grandfather deliberately discharged it into the side of the hill. That experience scared the crap out of my cousin and me. To this day we still talk about it. It taught us both a lesson. Always treat a firearm with respect. That was over 20 years ago. I am not sure if I agree with the way my Grandfather taught my cousin the lesson but it worked nonetheless. He taught all six of his sons the same way some 20+ years before us.
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On February 6, 2014, three independent candidates filed a federal lawsuit against the Arkansas petition deadline for non-presidential independents. This year the deadline is March 3. The 2013 session of the legislature moved that deadline from May to March, even though Arkansas petition deadlines as early as March or April have been struck down three times in the past (in 1975, 1976, and 1988). One of those prior deadline decisions, Lendall v Jernigan, was summarily affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977.
The case is Moore v Martin, eastern district, 4:14cv-65. It was assigned to U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody, a Clinton appointee. As far as is known, this is the first constitutional ballot access cases filed in calendar year 2014. Plaintiff Mark Moore wants to be an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor; plaintiff Michael Harrod for State House, district 84; plaintiff William Chris Johnson for White County Judge.
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Brooksville Golf and Country Club is the site for the Annual Leopard Quarterback Club Golf Scramble on Saturday.
There will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $65 per player and includes lunch. Hosted by the Hernando High football team and coach John Palmer, the benefit will donate proceeds to HHS football. Players are welcome to preregister at the mingle Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Brooksville Country Club.
For more information, call Harry Timmons Jr. at (352) 796-0047 or e-mail email@example.com.
DISC GOLF: The Quarry Golf Course will hold the Tour del Sol 2009 Disc Golf Series Tournament on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
It will include two rounds (18 holes) with a skills clinic for putting and driving between rounds. The cost is $32, and the event is open to all ages and skill levels.
For more information, call Mike Barnett at (352) 397-3257.
JUNIOR CAMP: Magnolia Valley Golf Club in New Port Richey has a junior golf camp that runs through the second week of August.
The camp is Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $85 for the week.
For more information, call (727) 847-2342.
ANOTHER JUNIOR CAMP: The Links Golf Club in Hudson will start its Summer Junior Golf Program on Monday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. It will consist of four sessions and a golf tournament on July 25. The cost is $115 per golfer and all ages and skill levels are welcome.
For more information, call (727) 514-0985.
JUNIOR GOLF: Fox Hollow Golf Club also has a junior program that meets every Saturday and will host two summer camps: one July 20-23 and another Aug. 10-13.
On Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., junior golfers can learn instruction and golf etiquette for $5 per child. The cost is $125 for members, $175 for nonmembers and includes lunch, a scramble and an award ceremony at the end of the week.
For more information, call (727) 376-6333.
LEAGUE: The Oak Hills Golf Course in Spring Hill has formed a nine-hole Ladies League that will run this summer and winter.
The league will be run by Barbara Dohm, with summer tee times at 8:46 a.m. every Monday and winter tee times at 2 p.m. every Monday. Dohm asks that golfers arrive at least 20 minutes before teeing off.
Membership dues will be announced later. Signups are available at the course.
For more information, call Dohm at (352) 596-9930 or Oak Hills at (352) 683-6830.
ANOTHER LEAGUE: The Quarry Golf Course in Brooksville will host a Women's Summer Golf League every Monday at 8:30 a.m.
The cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers, and includes a round of golf, lunch and weekly prizes.
There is also a Twilight Summer Golf League every Tuesday beginning July 28. The cost is $10 per play and tee time is at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call Christi Adams at (352) 540-3807.
Upcoming events
Saturday-Sunday: Fox Hollow Golf Club in New Port Richey will host the CARES Tampa Bay Amateur Championship for a 120-player field of male amateurs.
Golfers will be flighted according to USGA handicaps, and the entry fee is $150, which includes two tournament rounds, prizes and range balls.
CARES stands for Community Aging and Retirement Services, which promotes quality of life and independence for adults and seniors through health, social and supportive services, helping elders age with dignity.
For more information, call Matt Coté at (727) 376-6333 or toll-free at 1-800-943-1902.
Aug. 9: The East Lake Arsenal U15 girls and U12 boys soccer teams will host their inaugural East Lake Arsenal Soccer Club Benefit Golf Tournament at the East Lake Golf and Country Club in Oldsmar.
There will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start for four-person scrambles at a cost of $70 per person. Proceeds will benefit the two soccer teams.
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It's been over a week and Christina Aguilera is still missing her pants.
She first stepped out sans bottoms in Los Angeles on October 17 for dinner with beau Matt Rutler. A few days later, the singer was spotted shopping at a lingerie store in just black boy shorts and tights.
Watch the video above to hear what Us Weekly editors Andrea Lavinthal and Justin Ravitz had to say about the curious case of Aguilera's disappearing pants, Lindsay Lohan's bizarre courtroom makeup, plus the star with the sexiest style.
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Superstorm Sandy resources
WTHR has compiled a directory for Sandy-related news and resources. We'll be adding to this list as the week goes on. If you come across a useful site, please post a link in the comments section below and we might add it to our story.
American Red Cross - The Red Cross is operating dozens of shelters in storm-struck areas. Click to see the latest, or to make a donation.
Humane Society of the United States - Pets need help when their humans can no longer care for them due to a disaster. Consider making an emergency donation today.
Not sure which charity to donate to? See Huffington Post's guide to giving. It's a quick read with some good advice.
Slide show of damage in New York City - Subway tunnels filled with water; underground parking garages flooded; eerie images of a city gone dark amid massive power outages. From Salon.com.
New York Times slide show - See more images from during and after Sandy.
NASA - See satellite images and other updates.
National Hurricane Center - Get official updates on weather warnings for the whole country.
Google crisis map of Sandy - See how the storm is impacting utilities in numerous states; get real-time updates.
FEMA - See what FEMA is doing in response to the storm.
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Instacane - Hurricane Sandy as told through Instagram.
Jimmy Fallon sent his audience home Monday. See his intro here.
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Shiva is depicted having blue skin color. Why is he not shown in normal human skin color? Hinduism is full of symbolisms and the blue color is also a symbol.
Blue is the color of the infinite. All Hindu gods are an attempt by the human mind to give form to the formless Brahman (The Supreme Truth or God in Hindu Religion). The color blue symbolizes immeasurable and all pervading reality – formless Brahman.
The blue color thus teaches us that what appears as Shiva is the all pervading reality. Brahman (the Supreme Reality) takes a particular form to satisfy the human mind.
Note – Shiva is also known as Neelakanda – one with blue throat. This is because when the ocean of milk was being churned by the Devas – (Demi gods) and Asuras (Demons) using Snake Vasuki as rope, the first thing to appear was a dark sticky foam. It was the dreaded poison Halahala, which had the power to destroy the universe.
Lord Shiva soon realized that the poison had the power to destroy the cosmos and immediately gathered the poisonous foam in his hands and drank it to save the world.
Goddess Parvathi, got alarmed about the safety of her husband Lord Shiva, caught hold of his neck to avoid poison from entering His body. The poison remained in the throat of Shiva making it blue colored.


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BOZEMAN – Montana State University Extension in Gallatin County will hold a workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 25 on the management of nitrate in forage, feeding strategies for livestock and sampling techniques.
The 10 a.m. to noon workshop will be held at the Gallatin Conservation District, located at 120 South 5th Street, Suite B104, in Manhattan.
Rachel Endecott, MSU extension beef cattle specialist, will speak about feeding strategies and nitrate toxicity.
Larry Holzworth, plant materials specialist, will speak about causes and management of forages high in nitrate.
Emily Lockard, Gallatin County MSU Extension agriculture agent, will speak about proper sampling techniques for accurate nitrate testing.
Lockard will bring supplies to perform nitrate "quick tests" on forage brought to the event. The quick test is a qualitative test, giving a positive or negative reading for nitrates in forage. Further quantitative (lab) testing may be done depending on the result of the quick test. Forages can be quick tested anytime at the MSU Extension Gallatin County office, located at 201 W. Madison Ave. in Belgrade.
There is no cost for the workshop, but please reserve a space by calling the MSU Extension Gallatin County office at (406) 388-3213.
For more information about MSU Extension in Gallatin County, visit www.gallatinextension.com.
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Man drowns in lake at Myrtle Beach attraction
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the lake at the Broadway at the Beach tourist attraction in Myrtle Beach over the weekend.
Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard tells area media outlets that the preliminary cause of death of 41-year-old Darrell Wayne Graham of Myrtle Beach was drowning.
According to a police report, Graham was reported missing by his wife around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. She told police she and Graham were leaving Broadway at the Beach when they got into an argument. She said Graham then went to use the rest room and later she heard a splash in the water.
The report says the woman went to look for Graham but could not find him and then called police.Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Because I was the keynote speaker for the NJ SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) conference. While I do a lot of speaking, it had been a while since I presented to adults. I had to catch myself before I said anything like, "Now, please sit criss-cross applesauce!"
But it was very enjoyable! I forgot how much nice it can be speaking at events like this. I met many lovely people, including conference attendee Tara Lazar who wrote a recap of my speech here (thanks, Tara!) , Joyce Wan, the creator of Wanart which produces the adorable onesies I give to all my friends' new babies (which reminds me, I have to buy some more...)and many, many other talented authors and fantastic artists who are too numerous to name.
But my favorite part was when later in the day Alvina and I gave a workshop about the author/editor relationship. Some of you may know that even though Alvina is my editor, she is also "Melody" in The Year of the Dog which is why I showed this photo:
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Roddy White's Fantasy Trade Value, Updated Outlook After Week 10November 10, 2013
How much longer will Roddy White's fantasy football owners tolerate his subpar performances?
On Sunday, the battered and bruised wide receiver took the field for the first time in a month. After playing through ankle and hamstring ailments early in the season, White finally took time off to recuperate.
He picked the wrong week to return, getting held to one 20-yard catch against Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks. Fantasy owners who inserted him back in the starting lineup are wishing they didn't know the Falcons ever activated him.
Nobody should have expected much from the rusty 32-year-old going up against a shutdown corner, but where does his value stand going forward?
Through six games this season, White has caught 15 passes for 149 yards, otherwise known as a decent day's work from Calvin Johnson. Actually, Megatron's owners would leave disappointed if he didn't score a touchdown.
White has not crossed the pylons all season. He has not accrued more than four receptions in a game nor exceeded more than 45 receiving yards. That makes his best day (four catches for 45 yards against the New York Jets) a rather underwhelming effort.
In a shallow, standard league, nobody would blame for you dropping White. That's assuming the league hosts a smaller bench with other alluring options waiting on the waiver wire. Otherwise, a little more patience is recommended.
As far as trade value goes, White is currently worth a handful of lint scooped up between the couch's cushions. If one of your league's peers isn't paying attention, perhaps it's time to cash in on White's name value. "All you want for Roddy White is this Riley Cooper guy who's never done anything? Where do I sign?"
Chances are White's owners will receive nothing more than the cohort's worst player in an extreme low-ball offer. In that case, give White another week or two to prove himself before deciding if it's time to send him ashore.
But what about the opposite end of the spectrum? Is it worth buying low on the usually sure-handed veteran?
White was a beacon of consistency before this season, averaging 94 receptions and 1,296 yards per season over the past six years. With Julio Jones out, a healthy White would receive plenty of targets from a reeling Matt Ryan.
That healthy prerequisite is a big if at this point, so only gamble on White if he's available for pennies on the dollar. Eventually, White has to produce something to preserve his spot on fantasy rosters.


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Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa, 2008/11/06 - RCS Personal Finance (RCS), a division of the RCS Group, has successfully upgraded to the latest version of PIC Solutions renowned collections system, CollectSmart.
The RCS Group is an independent financial services organisation offering retail credit and personal finance to South African consumers through retail cards, personal and home loans and other financial services products.
CollectSmart, formerly known as PCS, is a powerful collections solution, which combines collections industry best practices, flexible user-controlled strategy definition, and an intuitive user friendly collector interface with leading-edge system functionality. CollectSmart enables organisations to automatically segment accounts and apply appropriate strategies, with champion/challenger testing, and assign specific collector actions. In addition, users are able to manage appropriate customer interaction through the use of collections scripts.
CollectSmart, developed and supported by PIC Solutions, the leading specialist credit risk solutions company in the EMEA region, was initially implemented by RCS more than two years ago. This latest version of CollectSmart provides RCS with increased flexibility and functionality, enabling RCS to further improve control and management of the collections process. Such improvements derive partly from improvements in the allocation of assignment and collection queues to collections teams.
Version 4.0 of CollectSmart also provides superior management of collections strategies through the ability to further segment the collections book, enabling more detailed reporting as well as faster strategy turnaround.
Schalk van der Merwe, Executive Director at RCS, states, RCS was one of the first organisations to take advantage of CollectSmart and it has proved itself as a valuable tool in managing collections. CollectSmart has given RCS the ability to intelligently manage our collections area through the application of best practice strategies and it provides us with a great ability to maintain and improve the quality of our debtors book. I am looking forward to RCS continuing to collect smarter with CollectSmart.
Stephen J. Leonard, CEO a PIC Solutions, states, The implications of the National Credit Act and the macro-economic environment dictate that credit providers pay particular attention to their collections processes and to the tools they are using. The success of this upgrade project is testament to the close working relationship between RCS and PIC.
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Reuters reports that the US arm of Sony is now very confident that it will meet, or even exceed, its estimations despite the global economic downturn. The numbers it is aiming for are 10 million PS3 and 15 million PSP sales by the end of its financial year in March 2009.
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Fall 2011 Shoe Trends: Leopard print pumps to kick off your new season look!
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A CRAFTY collaboration between three shops in Ringwood has seen the first pony trail in the town.
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Tulip Crafts, Fox in the Forest and Waterstones have launched the trail in a bid to get more people in and around the town.
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Bob and Elaine Pluta, of Chicopee, announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Pluta, to Erick Valdes. The future bridegroom is the son of Rick and Susie Valdes, of West Palm Beach, Fla.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School and Endicott College in Beverly.
The future bridegroom is a graduate of Florida State University.
Both Rachel and Erick are employed with ESPN in Bristol, Conn.
A June wedding is planned at Anthony's Ocean View in Connecticut.