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US Olympic Womens Volleyball Team Nominated
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 3, 2012) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has nominated its 12-player Olympic Games Team to the United States Olympic Committee.
Pending approval from the USOC, U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has selected setters Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) for the Olympic Games Team. Middle blockers chosen for the squad are Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), Christa Harmotto (Hopewell Township, Pa.) and Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.). Outside hitters earning a spot on the Olympic Games nomination roster are Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) and Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah).
Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) and Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) are opposites selected to the U.S. Olympic Games Team. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) and Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) are liberos being nominated to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games.
"We've developed a lot of depth in this program over the course of the Olympic quadrennial and, as you would expect, it was very difficult to determine the final composition of this team," McCutcheon said. "However, after a lot of time and deliberation, we all believe that the group we've selected gives our program the best possible chance of being successful in London."
Replacement athletes for the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team are setters Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) and Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.), middle blockers Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.), outside hitters Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) and Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah), and opposites Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) and Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio).
The 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, which holds its training headquarters at the American Sports Centers in Anaheim, Calif., includes five Olympic Games veterans and seven players making their Olympic Games debuts. Scott-Arruda, 39, becomes the first U.S. volleyball player – male or female – to compete in five Olympic Games. She becomes just the third female volleyball player worldwide to compete in five Olympic Games, matching the feat of Brazilian setter Hélia Rogério de Souza (Fofão) and Russia's Yevgeniya Artamonova-Estes.
Tom, who earned Best Scorer at the 2008 Olympic Games and helping the squad to the silver medal, becomes just the third four-time Olympian for the U.S. in women's volleyball. Haneef-Park and Berg will be appearing in their third Olympic Games. Davis returns as the libero from the 2008 Olympic Games.
Short player biographies on each of the 12 players can be found at the end of this press release. Further, quotes from selected players will be added to this release above the roster graph as received.
The 12-team women's volleyball Olympic Games competition will take place on alternating days at Earls Court starting July 28. The preliminary round consists of two pools of six teams playing a round-robin format with the top four teams in each pool advancing to the quarterfinal round. The U.S. is part of Pool B with No. 2 Brazil, No. 5 China, No. 6 Serbia, No. 11 Turkey and No. 15 Korea. The top pool finisher crosses over to play the fourth place team in the quarterfinals, while a drawing of lot decides the crossover matches for second- and third-place finishers. Semifinals are on Aug. 9 with the medal-round matches on Aug. 11.
The U.S., ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) since November 2011, qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in the first qualification tournament by claiming silver at the 2011 FIVB World Cup held in November.
Team USA has continued its winning momentum into the 2012 season with a 14-0 record after capturing the FIVB World Grand Prix, the premier annual international volleyball tournament for women, for the third consecutive year. During the World Grand Prix, the U.S. produced victories over Olympic Games bound Brazil twice (No. 2 in the world), Italy (No. 4), China (No. 5), Serbia (No. 6), Dominican Republic (No. 9) and Turkey (No. 11.). The U.S. has now defeated reigning Olympic champion Brazil and Italy in each of the last four meetings, along with three straight wins over China.
McCutcheon has mentored the U.S. program to a 99-37 record in his four years after leading the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team program to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal. The U.S. holds a 71-23 record in the past three years with podium finishes in nine of 11 tournaments. During the quadrennial McCutcheon has brought in over 70 players to train at the U.S. National Team Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team has medaled at the Olympic Games three times, earning the silver medal at the most recent edition at the Beijing Games. The U.S. women also earned the silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The U.S. seeks its first gold medal in any of the major tournaments – Olympic Games, FIVB World Championships, FIVB World Cup – that happen every four years.
In its final preparations for the Olympic Games, the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team and the City of Anaheim will host Bulgaria in a three-match Challenge Series. The first match will be held July 14 at Canyon High School in Anaheim, Calif. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Seating is limited, so it advised to arrive early. The second and third matches of the series will be played July 16 and July 18 at University of Southern California's Galen Center. Admission is $10 adults, $5 for children 12-and-under or groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.usctrojans.com/usa. All three matches will be played at 7 p.m. PT.
Player Quotes:
Foluke Akinradewo: "I can't believe my Olympic dream is finally coming true. I'm so excited to represent the USA in London. I'd like to thank my family, coaches of the past and present, and friends who have supported my journey."
Tayyiba Haneef-Park: "I am honored to be a member of this Olympic Team and represent our country. I feel we have a chance to do something amazing in London and can't wait to contribute to the process."
Christa Harmotto: "I'm thrilled and feel so blessed to be chosen. This journey has been incredible and everyone who has been through this program has made an impact on this team. It's been a dream of mine for years and I feel so honored to represent the red, white and blue. This experience is so much bigger than anything I could ever imagine and I have God to thank for that. Without my faith, this moment would not be possible, so all the glory goes above. Thank you to all my coaches, past and present, family and friends, and teammates. Your support means the world to me."
Jordan Larson: "Words cannot express my excitement to be a part of this team. It has been something I have dreamed about for a very long time. I would like to thank all my family, friends, coaches and teammates who have helped me along the way to be the player and person I am today. I couldn't have done it without you all."
Danielle Scott-Arruda: "I am so ecstatic to have made the 2012 Olympic Team. I am truly overjoyed and praise God for blessing me physically, emotionally and spiritually. I am ready to help the team in whatever my role is be the best that we can be."
2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
10 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
11 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Giuseppe Vinci (Casteggio, Italy)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Consultant Coach: Marv Dunphy (Malibu, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Doctor: Dr. William Stetson
Replacement Players for U.S. Olympic Games Women's Volleyball Team
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 – Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (Opp, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
18 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, Bonsall, Calif., California-Berkeley)
20 – Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
2012 Olympic Games Women's Volleyball Schedule
Pool A (World Ranking): Japan (3), Italy (4), Russia (7),
Dominican Republic (9), Algeria (16), Great Britain (69)
Pool B (World Ranking): USA (1), Brazil (2), China (5), Serbia (6), Turkey (11), Korea (15)
July 28: Algeria vs. Japan, 9:30 a.m.
July 28: China vs. Serbia, 11:30 a.m.
July 28: Great Britain vs. Russia, 2:45 p.m.
July 28: Italy vs. Dominican Republic, 4:45 p.m.
July 28: USA vs. Korea, 8 p.m. (noon PT)
July 28: Brazil vs. Turkey, 10 p.m.
July 30: China vs. Turkey, 9:30 a.m.
July 30: Serbia vs. Korea, 11:30 a.m.
July 30: Dominican Republic vs. Russia, 2:45 p.m.
July 30: USA vs. Brazil, 4:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. PT)
July 30: Italy vs. Japan, 8 p.m.
July 30: Great Britain vs. Algeria, 10 p.m.
Aug. 1: Dominican Republic vs. Japan, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 1: Algeria vs. Russia, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 1: Serbia vs. Turkey, 2:45 p.m.
Aug. 1: Great Britain vs. Italy, 4:45 p.m.
Aug. 1: USA vs. China, 8 p.m. (noon PT)
Aug. 1: Brazil vs. Korea, 10 p.m.
Aug. 3: Brazil vs. China, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Japan vs. Russia, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 3: Turkey vs. Korea, 2:45 p.m.
Aug. 3: Great Britain vs. Dominican Republic, 4:45 p.m.
Aug. 3: USA vs. Serbia, 8 p.m. (noon PT)
Aug. 3: Algeria vs. Italy, 10 p.m.
Aug. 5: Algeria vs. Dominican Republic, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 5: China vs. Korea, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 5: Great Britain vs. Japan, 2:45 p.m.
Aug. 5: Italy vs. Russia, 4:45 p.m.
Aug. 5: USA vs. Turkey, 8 p.m. (noon PT)
Aug. 5: Brazil vs. Serbia, 10 p.m.
Aug. 7: Quarterfinal Matches at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: Semifinal Matches at 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 11: Women's Bronze Medal Match, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 11: Women's Gold Medal Match, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 11: Women's Gold Medal Ceremony, 8:20 p.m.
2012 Olympic Games Player Notes
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach
Five-time Olympian (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) having played making Olympic Games debut in 1996…Will turn 40 on Oct. 1…U.S. Women's National Team career has spanned 18 years with first international appearances in 1994 at the Goodwill Games, FIVB World Grand Prix and FIVB World Championship…Has been on U.S. roster for 410 international matches…Will become just the third women's volleyball player to compete in five Olympic Games…Named MVP, Best Scorer and Best Blocker at the 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix…Earned silver medal at the 2002 FIVB World Championship, 2008 Olympic Games and 2011 FIVB World Cup…Selected to USA Volleyball's 75th Anniversary Women's 1978-2003 All-Era Team in 2003…Served as the U.S. delegation flag bearer at the 2007 Pan American Games…Gave birth to daughter Julianne Arruda in April 2010…Speaks fluent Portuguese and some Italian.
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach
Three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) and was part of 2008 Olympic Games silver-medal team…Made U.S. international debut in 2001 at Montreux Volley Masters with 263 international matches to date…Earned Best Scorer at the NORCECA Continental Championship in 2005…Was second leading scorer for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games…Selected as Best Server at the 2007 Pan American Games…Earned silver medal at the 2011 FIVB World Cup and 2002 FIVB World Championship…Played as an outside hitter early in her career with the U.S…Gave birth to son Ajani in 2010...Competed in 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials finishing 10th…Tallest player on the team at 200cm.
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii,
Three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) and was part of 2008 Olympic Games silver-medal team…Shared the setting duties at the 2008 Olympic Games and sparked the team in wins over Italy in the quarterfinals…Named USA Volleyball Female Indoor Volleyball Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011…Selected Best Setter at the 2005 and 2011 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship, along with the 2003, 2004 and 2005 Pan American Cup …Missed much of the 2009 season after post-2008 Olympic Games surgery…Made U.S. international debut in 2003 at the Montreux Volley Masters and now has 208 international matches…Berg was never selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American.
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii,
Making first appearance in Olympic Games…Made U.S. international debut in 2010 on a tour of China and now has been on U.S. roster for 61 international matches…Starting libero at the 2011 Pan American Games in which the U.S. captured the bronze medal with a young lineup… Played in 43 of a possible 48 sets in the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix…As a serving sub in 35 sets at 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix, served 60 times with two aces averaging 1.71 serves per substitution… Reserve libero on the 2011 FIVB World Cup silver-medal team…Three-time AVCA All-American at University of Washington.
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern
Two-time Olympian (2008 and 2012) after holding the starting libero role at the 2008 Olympic Games in which the U.S. finished with the silver medal…Joined the U.S. National Team in 2004 and made international debut in 2005 against Brazil in the Front Range Tour…Now has 209 international matches…as starting libero at 2008 Olympic Games helped the U.S. to a .302 hitting efficiency and finished sixth in Best Digger…Named Best Digger at 2009 Pan American Cup and Best Libero at 2010 Montreux Volley Masters…Helped University of Southern California to back-to-back NCAA titles in 2002 and 2003
10 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb.,
Making first appearance in Olympic Games…Made U.S. senior team international debut in 2009 at the Pan American Cup after being a member of the U.S. Women's Junior National Team in 2004 and the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team in 2003…Since joining the U.S. team has primarily been a starter…Has been starting outside hitter on three straight FIVB World Grand Prix gold-medal teams, along with silver medal at the 2011 FIVB World Cup…Has played in 118 international matches for the U.S…Will be making the switch to jersey No. 10 for the Olympic Games, which was her college number at University of Nebraska where she was a three-time AVCA All-American.
11 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn
Making first appearance in Olympic Games…Made U.S. senior team international debut in 2010 on a tour of China followed by 2010 Montreux Volley Masters…Selected MVP and Best Scorer of 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix in which the U.S. the event for the third straight time…Helped U.S. to the silver medal at the 2011 FIVB World Cup…Will be making the switch to jersey No. 11 for the Olympic Games, which was her college number at Penn State University…Selected co-Honda Broderick Cup Award winner for the best female collegiate athlete in all NCAA sports for 2009-2010…Led Penn State to three consecutive NCAA Division I volleyball titles from 2007 to 2009 …Named American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2009 as well as ESPN The Magazine/CoSID Academic All-American of the Year…Four-time AVCA All-American…Member of the 2006 U.S. Women's Junior National Team and the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Girls' Youth National Team…Born in U.S. Virgin Islands
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn
Making first appearance in Olympic Games…Made first U.S. senior team international debut in 2009 on tour of Egypt…Has made 90 appearances in U.S. international matches…Helped the U.S. to the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix title…Led all blockers through the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary round phase and finished the tournament with averages of 3.23 points, 1.31 blocks and 1.74 kills per set with a 55.5 kill percent and .482 hitting efficiency…Three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American as she led Penn State to back-to-back NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008…Named 2008 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year…Selected for the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Women's Junior National Teams.
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Four-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) with first Olympics coming at the age of 19…Becomes just the third U.S. women's volleyball player to compete in four Olympic Games…Made U.S. senior national team international debut in 1998 at age 16 as part of the NORCECA World Champions Qualification Tournament…Has now made 221 international appearances with the U..S…Earned Best Scorer at the 2008 Olympic Games with 124 points and a 3.76 scoring average per set...Chosen MVP, Best Scorer and Best Server of the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix…Earned Best Receiver at the 2003 Montreux Volley Masters…Selected Best Server at 2003 Yeltsin Cup and the 2011 NORCECA Continental Championship…Sat out all of the 2005 and 2006 seasons before rejoining the team late in 2007 to help the team win the silver medal at the FIVB World Cup to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games…Sat out the 2009 season and returned in July 2010 to help the U.S. win the first of three consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix titles…Helped the U.S. to the silver medal at the 2011 FIVB World Cup…Became just the third player to earn four consecutive American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American First-Team honors (1999-2002) while playing at Stanford University, which won the 2001 NCAA title…Named AVCA Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002…Father Melvin Tom played in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears.
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla.,
Making her first appearance in the Olympic Games…Made first appearance with the U.S. senior team at 2005 Pan American Cup and now has 127 international matches…Joined the U.S. National Team full-time in 2009 after spending summers with the team in 2007 and 2008 while still competing at Stanford University…Helped U.S. to bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games…Named MVP and Best Block at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix in which the U.S. captured the first of three straight titles…Starter 2011 FIVB World Cup silver medal team…Named either American Volleyball Coaches Association or Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 while at Stanford where she concluded her career as a four-time AVCA All-American…Finished Stanford career with then-NCAA record .446 hitting efficiency…Starting middle blocker for the 2005 U.S. Women's Junior National Team that competed in FIVB Women's Junior World Championship…Did not play club volleyball…Holds tri-citizenship with USA, Canada and Nigeria.
17 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash.,
Making her first appearance in the Olympic Games…Made first appearance with the U.S. senior team at 2007 Pan American Cup and now has 74 international appearances…Helped the U.S. win the bronze medal at the 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games…Named Best Setter and Best Server at the FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G in 2009…Three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American while at University of Washington…Helped lead Washington to the 2005 NCAA Division I title…Set the NCAA Division I record for career assist average (14.56).
Making her first appearance in the Olympic Games…Made first appearance with the U.S. senior team on a tour of Chinese club teams in 2008 followed by the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix and now has 65 international matches…In her first official tournament with the U.S., averaged 4.76 points and 2.46 digs in helping the U.S. win the first of three consecutive FIVB World Grand Prix titles…Ranked fourth in Best Scorer in 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round…Started all 11 matches of 2010 FIVB World Championships and finished as fifth in scoring…Named MVP of the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix and ranked second in scoring in the Final Round with 101 points…In 2011 selected as one of 13 FIVB Heroes for women's volleyball…Helped the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2011 NORCECA Continental Championship and the silver medal at the 2011 FIVB World Cup…Selected Best Spiker at the FIVB World Cup with a 49.5 kill percent to go with a 5.91 points scored average…Scored U.S. career-high 39 points against China on Nov. 16, 2011…Three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American while at University of Texas…Won the 2009 NCAA Indoor High Jump championship and the 2009 NCAA Outdoor High Jump championship, becoming just the second female in NCAA history to win three NCAA Outdoor High Jump titles and the first female high jumper to sweep the indoor and outdoor crowns since 2004.


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Optimizing and evaluating the urban biosphere in the context of Industrial Ecology
Urban areas are increasingly larger and more numerous. They use nearly 70% of energy and are responsible for 75% of world GHG emissions. Urban areas are strongly dependent on outside sources for food, water, and energy, making them vulnerable and responsible for high environmental impacts. These three resources are strongly interrelated. The production of energy requires large volumes of water while the supply of water depends on energy for treatment and distribution. Furthermore, the emerging biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, generally regarded as ideal substitutes for the gasoline for the transportation industry, require large amounts of water for irrigation and production. This is further burdened by the need to reduce fossil fuel emissions to reduce carbon emissions. Food production relies on energy (particularly for transportation) and water, which depends on energy for its treatment and transportation. Clearly, there is a growing urgency to combine energy, water, food and environmental factors as synergetic research topics at the city level to support decision and policy design. The Sostenipra research group (www.sostenipra.cat) has dedicated its research efforts in promoting more sustainable urban areas by optimizing the use of resources at city level. Within the project Fertilecity (www.fertilecity.com) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Environment (CTM2013-47067-C2-1-R), the group developed a state-of-the-art horticultural production roof top greenhouse (RTG) in a building, using multi-disciplinary tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC), to optimize energy, water and carbon via the symbiosis of the greenhouse and the building. The EU-funded project UrbanCO2Flux led by Sostenipra aims to use atmospheric models to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that result from the metabolism of resources at city level, and determine the contribution of the urban biosphere to the carbon budget.
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npgroup avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 63 designs proposés par 40 designers freelance.
We need a logo for a new site we are building. Rather than go to one designer, I want to get some concepts from many designers!
Breaking News Games
No tagline yet, but lets leave that option open, please.
Desired Color Scheme:
Not yet. We will design the site based on the logo chosen.
Desired Style:
We're open to anything. The site will be bloggy in parts, Digg-like in parts... Wall Street Journal, Drudge Report, something like that may work. We really want to see creativity.
Accepted File Formats:
psd, jpg, and vector so we can use in flash/illustrator.
Site will be a community and online game site which focuses on current events. We need a logo that is clean and professional. For now, the words will be "Breaking News Games". The successful designer may possibly be asked to design our entire layout! We want something that brings fun, community and news all together.
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These issue positions are derived from the annual Citizens Count issue surveys or candidate websites, social media posts, media interviews, voting records, and other sources.
Crime and Public Safety
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
Economy, Budget and Taxes
Should NH create a paid family and medical leave insurance plan, paid for with a percentage of employee wages?
Should NH raise the minimum wage?
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
Energy and Environment
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
Health Care
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
Politics and Political Process
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
Recreation and Transportation
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
Social Issues
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
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San Diego sophomore Jeremy Tyler is considered a cross between Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard; lists Michigan State, UCLA among top college choices.
"It's amazing," coach Kenny Roy said. "I have never seen a kid, as a sophomore, get so much national attention. I'm overwhelmed."
Jeremy Tyler wasn't even out of junior high school when he was ranked as the best player in his class by a basketball recruiting Web site. Over the years, Tyler continues to get better, and the rankings are still there for the 6-foot-10 sophomore from San Diego High School. Tyler is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation among sophomore players by Scout.com and Rivals.com. He has also garnered accolades from ESPN.com and The Sporting News, being ranked among the top underclassmen in the nation. Not bad for a 16-year-old. Tyler and his Cavers teammates were in Neosho last week playing in the 53rd Annual Neosho Holiday Tournament. Tyler and his coach, Kenny Roy, sat down and talked about what things have been like for the much ballyhooed sophomore. "I just keep playing, I don't worry if I'm No. 1 or No. 200," said Tyler, whose older brother James Tyler Jr. is a guard on the team. "I don't feel like I'm the No. 1 player. I still have stuff I need to work on. Not one thing is perfect." Tyler is part of a team that in some circles is dubbed "tournament teams" – a team that is talented enough to travel the country playing games. A travel itinerary for late December into January was San Diego to Lakeland, Fla., then San Diego to Neosho, Mo., then San Diego to New York City. "Each game you try to grow for it and fix it in the next," said Tyler. "I made a lot of mistakes. The mistakes I made in Florida were the way I talked to the ref, coaches and my teammates. Obviously it didn't work in Florida." Tyler is perhaps the feature attraction for the Neosho Holiday Tournament, and he has been getting more and more attention each place he has played. He takes pictures with the kids, and he signs autograph when asked. "That is what you get for all the time you put into the gym and the 3-a-days," said Tyler. "You win, people will like you." Perhaps a reason he is able to handle some of the spotlight goes back to last season when he was a freshman and saw all the attention that is brought to a Division I type athlete, as he played with current Arizona freshman Jamelle Horne. "I think the most important thing is that I learned from his mistakes," said Tyler. "He made me a much better player. I feel like that I made him better and he made me better going against him in practice each day." The recruiting buzz around Tyler started last year as a freshman and picked up even more this winter. Tyler's father, James Tyler Sr., handles all the recruiting hoopla so Jeremy can focus on basketball. Roy noted he receives about 15 letters a day from colleges throughout the United States. "It's amazing," said Roy. "I have never seen a kid, as a sophomore, get so much national attention. I'm overwhelmed." Rivals.com lists the top schools for Tyler being UCLA, Southern Cal and Michigan State, among others. Roy noted that Tyler has received recruiting letters from every school in the Big 10, Pac-10, SEC and ACC, including North Carolina. He has been compared by one recruiting network as a cross between Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard. Those are two players who are similar in size and went from high school to the NBA. Tyler won't be able to follow in that aspect due to a new age limit rule, so he will have to find a college to play in for at least one year. Tyler noted his goals are to play Division I basketball and then make it to the NBA. "I don't handle the recruiting letters or anything," said Tyler. "I just play basketball. It takes the pressure off. I'm only a sophomore. I have two more years to worry about where to go, so I can just play basketball." So the recruiting wars will continue, and if the past is any indicator, Tyler will continue to get recognized and followed. "We will make sure the schools will keep fighting for him," Roy said. "We like the recruiting war." Neosho Daily News


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The difference is that Gaza's weapons are poorer technology and less well targeted than Israel's.
Blogging on liberty, capitalism, reason, international affairs and foreign policy, from a distinctly libertarian and objectivist perspective
Monday, November 19, 2012
Gaza could have chosen peace but no
The difference is that Gaza's weapons are poorer technology and less well targeted than Israel's.
2 comments:
- Mark Hubbard said...
Also, despite unavoidable misses given Hamas have installed themselves deliberately within their populace, the Israelis are only ever targeting Hamas, whereas Hamas are deliberating targeting Israeli civilians. And never forget who fired the first rocket.
- 11/19/2012 10:45:00 pm
Exactly right -spot-on!
I have NO sympathy at all for the Fakestinians.
They have received **tens of BILLIONS** of dollars in "aid". It has all either been siphoned off by their corrupt leaders or been spent on guns, bullets and rockets.
That amount of aid is **FAR MORE** than Germany and Japan COMBINED received in help after WW2!
Indeed, I've seen an article which states that since the Oslo Accords, the Fakestinians have recived **FOUR TIMES** the amount (per person) that Europe received in the Marshall Plan.
What a bunch of stroppy, evil, hateful, ignorant, useless and LAZY **PRICKS**.
I tell you what - the Irish (northern AND southern) could teach them a thing or two.
At least Ireland is **trying** to put decades of war behind them, and KUDOS to them for that.
Fat chance that the Fakestinians will ever do the same.
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Capshaw-ville: Big complex dwarfs station
One year after trees began falling on the six-acre site in the shadow of the Amtrak station, it's the train station that now finds itself shadowed by eight large apartment buildings funded by Dave Matthews Band manager Coran Capshaw.
"Those guys work!" exclaims station owner Gabe Silverman, amazed at the speed at which the wood-framed structures emerged this month. But for Atlanta-based developer Nathan Metzger, the quick climb masks a year of plodding.
"This is the slowest thing I've ever done," says Metzger, pointing to last year's record-breaking rainfall as the reason. "Once we get out of the mud," he explains, "we're able to fly."
The 225-unit project is dubbed Walker Square. While rents have yet to be set, rents at Riverbend Apartments behind Pantops Shopping Center, also developed by Metzger and Capshaw, range from $840 to $1,160.
One year ago, fellow developer Richard Spurzem revealed that since 2002, six high-end complexes containing about 1,300 units have been planned, built, or are under construction– a glut of more units in one year than in the previous 12.
"Absolutely, it worries me," says Metzger. "I think the market is way overbuilt– and getting worse. Fortunately, our location is second to none."
The location is Fifeville, and neighborhood association president Herb Porter says Walker Square met the City's new "transitional zone" requirements. But Porter, while acknowledging that a gym and coffee shop are slated for the property, says he's surprised the development doesn't contain more "mixed-use."
"It pretty much seems like a residential development geared to people at UVA," he says.
He and Silverman worry that busy West Main Street will become even more clogged. "I'd like to know," says Silverman, "if the fire trucks will have to start running down Cherry Avenue."
As a matter of fact, according to fire captain Pete Sweeney, the Charlottesville Fire Department has "pre-determined response plans" that may include bringing fire trucks to the apartments via both West Main and Cherry. He declined comment on whether increased development might slow responses to other parts of the city.
Metzger predicts that occupancy of Walker Square will begin in late May with all structures complete and ready for occupancy by late summer.
Capshaw-ville climbs over Union Station.
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Main Objective
The Field Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and ensuring smooth implementation of program and operations' activities and adherence to logistic, human resource, administration and security procedures. At the regional/district level, the Field Coordinator represents ACF to relevant stakeholders. Typically, the field coordinator reports to the Head of Mission (HOM).
Depending on the context and mission needs, the Field Coordinator develops and implements the district strategy integrating NUT, FSL, and WASH programs in collaboration with the respective program managers and technical coordinator(s). The Field Coordinator provides general support, guidance, and serves as focal point during program planning, grant writing, and reporting.
The Field Coordinator oversees opening, closing and/or regular running of one or more bases including management of all or part of support staff, program support activities, administration, and security of the base as well as coordination with program staff on the base level. The Field Coordinator ensures that ACF procedures and donor regulations applicable to projects implemented in the region with regards to program, logistics, security, HR, and administration are closely followed.
The Field Coordinator represents the organization at the regional level including general meetings with donors, humanitarian actors, local authorities, protocol meetings, security meetings, as well as sector program meetings when requested by the mission coordination. The Field Coordinator represents manages the visit of donors representatives / HQ visitors / other stakeholders whenever requested.
While the context may vary, the Field Coordinator is typically in charge of overseeing the logistics on the district level ensuring the proper set up / rehabilitation / running of base premises (office / guest house), the functioning of supply chain including procurement planning, purchasing of goods and services, their transport and storage, the organization, planning, and maintenance of the fleet and equipment, and the functioning of the means of communication appropriate for the respective region.
Administration / Human Resources
The Field Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the management of finances and administration on district level. The Field Coordinator ensures the proper management of finances on the bases including planning, authorization of expenses, and reporting. The Field Coordinator also ensures the management of Human Resources in accordance with the ACF guidelines and the legal requirements in the host country.
Field Coordinator is responsible for the district security management and ensures the security of staff, premises, materials and assets. The Field Coordinator monitors the political, economical, and social environment in the area, assesses and analyses the risks, monitors and reports the security situation and develops security procedures relevant to the context.
- Masters Degree or equivalent.
- Substantial knowledge regarding the program management on field level.
- Substantial knowledge of standard logistics procedures and practices required
- Good understanding of financial and HR procedures required
- Excellent communication and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural)
- Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.
- Ability to adapt within the working environment.
- Ability to work in a team setting.
- Second language skills highly recommended and for some missions required.
- At least 3 years previous field experience in a relief NGO, ideally in a similar role.
- Minimum of one year of previous experience in an NGO in managerial position.
- Previous experience in security management.
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TiVo, Inc. necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 36 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
TiVo, Inc.
Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand-new product and service category with the development of the world's first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment, by making the TiVo DVR the focal point of the digital living room: a center for sharing and experiencing television, movies, video downloads, music, photos, and more.
People looking for a DVR.
We would like to create an email that focuses on the TiVo Premiere product. We just launched it a couple days ago. All of the content needed (images, words, etc.) to create this email is at http://www.tivo.com
There are tons of headlines you could use. Here's a few
> Cable box. Movie box. Web box. Music box. One Box.
> The next revolution from the original TV revolutionaries.
> Inventing the DVR was just a warmup.
> Reinvented. Reimagined. Really cool.
> We're about to change the way you watch television. Again.
> More brains. More brawn. And now more beauty.
> This is the cable box your cable company doesn't want you to have.
You can add the product specs/pricing from this page, if you feel like it. http://www.tivo.com/products/home/index.html
I've attached a file which gives you an idea of the color scheme we are looking for. (Disregard the content of the attachment. Just pay attention to the colors.)
We would like to include "Try it Risk Free for 30 Days" somewhere in the email.
We are looking for a bold, professional design. A super brilliant product shot would be great to have in the email. You are free to use any of the content or images from tivo.com.
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tonkes brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 139 Designs von 39 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
M3 Construction / M3 Earthworks
We are a building and construction company in Wellington, NZ with a staff of approx 8. We build high end homes and do large renovations to very high standards. We pride ourselves on quality. We have never advertised, and have growen the business by word of mouth, now we want to take it to the next level, and grow the business and expand.
People 30-50 yr range, looking to build new quality homes or renovate to high standards where price is not the primary concern. People with a high disposible income, professionals etc that want the best, not the cheapest!
The main requirement is to rebrand this business, so we need a LOGO design. The Company will be called M3 (ie. metres cubed) with different divisions attached to this. To start we want logos for M3 Construction (the building part) and M3 earthworks (the excavation/ digging part) later we will add -design - civil - plumbing etc as we grow.
We are open to ideas regarding the design, our idea was that the M3 would be the logo part (consistant part), with the consrtuction or earthworks next to this. Another idea could be that the "3" in M3 could be different colous for each division.
We would like to see original ideas and we'll give feedback as designs come through.
Design Notes:
The M3 (means Meters Cubed, significant in the building industry)
This can be played with, maybe a cube logo with M and 3 in it, or just a funky M3, or separate logo? open to ideas...
The design needs to be very clean, simple, minimal, modern, funky, stylie and contempory.Easy to read and identify. Not elegant or old fashioned.
Happy with colour, we like Green, black, grey, orange, white, brown.
We want to use it on a website, clothing, vehicle and stationary.
The successful designer will also do our stationary and business cards.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
large scale to go onto vehicle
All the best,
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One of the possessions handed down through the generations in my family is a hatchet. The tape was added later in the tool's life.
The letters UHL are carved into the handle.
These letters could be the last name Uhl. My great-great-great grandfather was David Uhl. He was a toolmaker who lived in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey in the 1850s until his death from tuberculosis in 1884.
These letters could also possibly indicate initials of my great-great grandfather, Herman Lutter. He was a wheelwright who lived in Newark in the 1880s through the 1920s. Herman likely had other given names. U could be the initial for one of these names that I have not discovered thus far in my research.
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A frequent sight before and after FC Dallas training is a trio of starters -- defender Jair Benitez, midfielder Marvin Chavez and fellow midfielder David Ferreira -- hanging out and playing mini soccer games, the loser of which gets a flick on the ear. Watching them for only a few minutes, it's easy to notice how close their relationship is.
FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman, his fellow coaches and the other players also take notice and are routinely entertained by the trio's antics.
"There is a true bond between those three," Hyndman said. "The first thing is language. The second thing is they all come from similar cultures and I think their relationship on the field is really one of friendship and brotherhood. I think it probably goes off the field to family. We laugh sometimes because they're always doing silly competitive games and the loser gets the ears flicked. They come up with little games. The three of them love each other and they really seem to be enjoying their time together."
At 31, Benitez is the oldest member of the group. He will be FCD's starting left back when they open the season against Houston on March 27. He made 13 starts a year ago after being a late-season addition and had one assist.
"That relationship between the three of us is a strong one and is growing," the Colombian defender said. "It makes us feel part of the group as well. The group has accepted us as the jokers but it's been a very positive thing as it continues to grow. It makes us feel very welcome into the whole process."
Chavez is 26 and played in seven games last year while also being added late in the campaign. The speedy Honduran has been one of FCD's top performers in preseason with two goals and one assist and should start the year as Hyndman's right midfielder.
"They are very nice guys and I really get along with them," Chavez said of Benitez and Ferreira. "We speak the same language and it's easier to communicate with them but all the guys are great here."
Last year, the Colombian-born Ferreira was one of just two starters to play in all 30 games. He contributed eight goals and seven assists as the club's central attacking midfielder to earn consideration for MLS Newcomer of the Year.
"My relationship with Jair (Benitez) extends back several years when we were both playing with the national team. When we played in Colombia, we would also face each other," Ferreira said. "I'm very happy that he's here. That relationship has strengthened since he's been here. It's good for me that he's here, having a countryman here is always important. With Marvin (Chavez), it (our relationship) is growing.
"We just got to know each other last year. It's a family. Our families are becoming tighter and tighter. It's not just us. It's our spouses that are becoming close. The wives and kids are getting together and starting to do things together as family. Obviously, that's very important."
The game the trio plays has been picked up -- in a way -- by the entire FCD team. During FCD's media day, Hyndman couldn't resist flicking his Colombian defender's right ear while walking behind him in the course of an interview, drawing a surprised response and then a smile.
"It's a game with three balls," Benitez said. "Everybody has a ball, there is a line and everyone is trying to get there. It's a game that the rest of the group and even the coaching staff, they laugh about it. Sometimes they hit so hard that I end up holding my ear. It depends on the level of what we do. That is not true that he (Ferreira) always wins."
"The games are an extension of the relationship that we have. Usually before practice starts, we all get together," Ferreira added. "It's usually a game that we came up with as a way to pick on each other but it has also helped us to come closer and bond. It helps us to relax before training. The games don't have a name but someone picks up a ball and has to do certain things. If they lose, they get a little flick on the ear. I feel like the group is really coming together. I am the one who always wins and the one who suffers the most is Jair."
However, there is considerable debate between the three about who loses the most and thus, gets their ears flicked most frequently.
"In the beginning, I used to lose a lot," Chavez said. "I have already passed Jair and Jair (now) loses everything."
Ferreira didn't hesitate to crown himself the winner.
"All three of us make mistakes but Jair and Marvin get the most. I am getting less (ear flicks than them), so I am the winner," he said.
Steve Hunt is a contributor to MLSnet.com.


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The latest crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Iowa's cornfields have been hit hard by the wet spring.
Twelve percent of the crop is in poor condition, worse among the 18 leading corn growing states. Monday's report says 4 percent is very poor while 34 percent is fair and 50 percent is good or excellent. Eleven percent of corn plants haven't emerged from the ground yet and 6 percent of the crop hasn't been planted. Normally the crop is all in by now and 99 percent emerged.
The USDA already assumes the average amount of corn expected to be harvested per acre in the U.S. to be reduced to 156.5 bushels per acre down from 158 bushels estimated a month ago.


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This property is included in a public auction of GSIS foreclosed properties to be conducted on 8-Aug-2018. Auction venue shall be GSIS Lucena Branch Office Maharalika Highway, Bgy. Isabang, Lucena City. More details below.
Property details
- Auction Item Number: 49
- Province: Quezon Province
- District/Subdivision: LAPIDSVILLE IV SUBD., Lumingon
- Property Location: B007 L035
- City/Municipality: Tiaong
- Property Classification: House & Lot
- Lot Area/ Floor Area (sqm): 120
- Minimum Acceptable Offer / CMV ( ₱ ): 396,000.00
- Occupancy Status: Occupied
Auction Details
- Bidding Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
- Place of bidding: GSIS Lucena Branch Office Maharalika Highway, Bgy. Isabang, Lucena City
- Time (submission of bids): 8:30am to 10:00am
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Implications for Sino-Malaysian Economic RelationsOoi, Shuat-Mei; Kok-Kheng Yeoh, Émile (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: It is a received opinion that China's emergence as a regional and global power is the most pivotal transformation underway in East Asia. China's enhanced economic standing in Asia has given her new political influence in the region as her trade with the neighbouring states, in particular the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to her south, has been expanding rapidly in recent years. The stunning economic growth of China has created tremendous business opportunities and signed deals has been drawing increasing volume of foreign investment into this Asian giant that was described to have shaken the world – not with her armies, but with her factories. Whether this market is really that huge with potential as has often been presumed and taken for granted is today a topic hotly debated all over the world. With increasing number of foreign companies setting up their businesses in China and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area – projected to be the world's largest FTA covering 1.7 billion consumers with a combined GDP of US$2 trillion and to be completed within ten years from the setting of its framework agreement in November 2002 – poised to become the core of a broader East Asian economic zone in years to come, this paper attempts to explore the implications, opportunities and challenges arising with the establishment of the ACFTA, the achievement, prospect and challenges with respect to the Early Harvest Program (EHP) and Agreement on Trade in Goods (TIG), potential competition arising from the free flow of goods, impacts on growth, production sharing, possible trade diversion effects and institutional and other factors in market penetration, within the context of both global business linkages and domestic market nexus in the light of the expanding China-Malaysian bilateral trade and China's deepening partnership with ASEAN. Keywords: China, ASEAN, Malaysia, CAFTA/ACFTA, trade, investment URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7391
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Abstract: China's "soft power" re-emergence in Southeast Asia Johannes Dragsbaek Schmidt Associate Professor Research Center on Development and International Relations Aalborg University Email. email@example.com ABSTRACT Globalization is rapidly changing the overall structure of the international division of labor with the shift of services and manufacturing from the old industrialized economies to the new emerging giants - the global office platform in India and the global factory floor in China. This dislocation in production, services and manufacturing signifies a challenge which might be more important, but nevertheless part and parcel of the inherent imbalances in the world economy. Until recently there has been much academic and layman attention on over-production, growing inequalities, the increasing North-South gap, the roaring conflicts over energy and raw materials including oil and water, turbulence and crisis in the international financial system, and not least the fact that the present phase of capitalism has led to jobless growth in the established core economies in Europe and the United States. The question for the international political economy is where and how do countries like India and China fit in? Keywords: Globalisation, Regionalism, Bilateralism, Diaspora, USA, China, Southeast Asia URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7407
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Abstract: This paper discusses three scenarios concerning China's recent trade negotiations and relations with the United States and the European Union. Chinese commentators and academics are sure that their country 'is firmly on the path of greater integration with the global economy' and that this is 'a path that has provided great benefits for China and for the world in general. However, they are also be well aware of the problems associated with entering a global economy where free trade/level playing field market principles have not ended either agricultural subsidies or import quotas on manufactured goods. Indeed, as argued in this paper, measures taken in the name of neo-liberal free market ideals have, ironically, spawned an ever-growing mass of quotas imposed by the EU and the US on the importation of Chinese clothing, footwear and textiles. Keywords: China, subsidiaries, WTO, USA, EU URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7398
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Singapore Chinese business strategies after failing in ChinaDahles, Heidi (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The focus of this paper is on the strategies applied by Singapore-Chinese businesses upon failing in their China business ventures. It has been argued that both the increase of Singapore ventures into China and the failures are due to either cultural issues (misinterpretation of 'shared ethnicity') or economic factors (differences in economic practices). Singapore businessmen apply inclusive strategies combining Western management styles with Chinese ways of doing business in order to reduce the risk involved with investments across national borders into China. Though largely successful, this strategy entails its own risks. Based on 10 case studies, this paper discusses the ways in which Singapore Chinese entrepreneurs respond upon failing in China and the strategies they develop to re-find their comfort zone for transnational business ventures. Keywords: Chineseness, Ethinicity, Entrepreneurship, Singapore, China, Business Strategies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7401
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Abstract: Although China is not a federal country, its public finance system does carry features of fiscal federalism. Since 1949, although the central government has consistently sought to exercise strong control over the country, it has at times done so by decentralist rather than centralist policies. The Dengist policies since economic reform began, for example, have had a strongly decentralist element, with continuing devolvement of control to the provincial governments, sometimes to such a degree that some observers have commented: "the centre pretends to rule and the provinces pretend to be ruled". This is also a period that witnessed the revival of old regionalisms, as well as the creation of new regionalisms brought about by increased local autonomy, rapid economic growth and increasingly globalizing trade and business linkages. While the oft-cited "China deconstructs" scenario seems at present far-fetched, the challenges posed by central-peripheral conflicts, ethnic resource contest and ethnoterritorial aspirations are real, in particular as they are being exacerbated by the country's "retreat from equality�? and growing interregional economic disparity. In the light of these daunting exigencies, this paper explores the political economy of regional development in China, focusing on the intricate link between the country's ethnic diversity and the role of the State in the economy, as the Asian giant warily enters a new stage of economic reform. Keywords: China, regionalism, ethnic diversity, inequalities, uneven development, regional disparities URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7409
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Abstract: The unprecedented escalation in the number of organisations that have decided to internationalise their operations in the last two decades, and the international movement of labour that has accompanied such expansion, has meant that understanding the process of knowledge sharing within subsidiary operations has become an issue of increasing importance. Where the cultural distance between home and host nations is great, as it is between Western industrialised economies and the transition economies of the (former) Communist nations, there is even greater saliency for achieving effective knowledge sharing if its potential value for gaining organisational competitive advantage is to be harnessed. In examining knowledge sharing in Russia and China, this paper specifically addresses how group membership and personal networking in these countries facilitate and impede knowledge sharing. Ultimately, the paper provides important insights for Western managers about how to optimise knowledge sharing in their subsidiary operations in Russia and China. Key Words : Knowledge sharing, group membership, personal networking, Russia, China, Western Managers URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7316
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Abstract: Management researchers have suggested that knowledge sharing has an important role to play in developing competitive advantage for organisations. It could be argued that the need to build advantage is even greater in the transition economies that are increasingly internationally oriented. Yet, it has been suggested that people in transition economies such as Russia and China have a propensity not to share knowledge. We proffer that Russians' and Chinese' willingness to share knowledge is highly influenced by group membership. By examining the extent to which group membership influences the processes of knowledge sharing in the Chinese and Russian cultural and institutional environments, we theoretically explore how in-groups and out-groups facilitate and impede knowledge sharing. Key Words: China, In-groups, Knowledge Sharing, Out-groups, Russia URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7289
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Abstract: Qualitative information and data show significant differences in the magnitude and type of foreign direct investment inflows among developing economies. Explanation of the differences requires analysis of market institutional factors as well as the supply and demand side conditions. This paper adopts the approach that different configurations of supply, demand and market institutional factors explain the type of investment flows into developing economies. The argument is illustrated through a comparative study of China and India. Key Words: Developing Economies; Foreign Direct Investment; China, and India JEL Classification: F23, P52 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6524
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Since World War II ended and tensions with the Soviet Union began to intensify, a Cold War consensus about foreign policy had grown to dominate American thinking. In this mindset, communism was the ultimate enemy that had to be fought everywhere in the world. Uprisings in any nation, particularly in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or Latin America, were perceived through a Cold War lens and were usually deemed to be communist-inspired. In Chicago in August 1968, that Cold War consensus began to crack and crumble. The Democratic Party held its national convention in Chicago that year. Problems immediately arose both inside and outside the convention. Inside, the delegates were split on the party's stance concerning the ongoing Vietnam War. Many wanted a plank in the party's platform demanding a U.S. withdrawal from the bloody and frustrating conflict. Most of these delegates supported Eugene McCarthy, a committed antiwar candidate, for president. A majority, however, believed that America must not give up the fight against communism. They largely supported Vice President Hubert Humphrey. As the debate intensified, fights broke out on the convention floor, and delegates and reporters were kicked, punched, and knocked to the ground. Eventually, the Humphrey forces were victorious, but the events of the convention left the Democratic Party demoralized and drained.
On the streets of Chicago, antiwar protesters massed in the downtown area, determined to force the Democrats to nominate McCarthy. Mayor Richard Daley responded by unleashing the Chicago police force. Thousands of policemen stormed into the crowd, swinging their clubs and firing tear gas. Stunned Americans watched on TV as the police battered and beat protesters, reporters, and anyone else in the way. The protesters began to chant, "The whole world is watching. The whole world is watching."
The world–and the American nation–was indeed watching that night. What they were witnessing was a serious fracture beginning to develop in America's previously solid Cold War consensus. For the first time, many Americans were demanding that their nation withdraw from part of its war against communism. North Vietnam, instead of being portrayed as the villain and pawn of its Soviet masters, was seen by some as a beleaguered nation fighting for independence and freedom against the vast war machine of the United States. The convention events marked an important turning point: no longer would the government have unrestrained power to pursue its Cold War policies. When future international crises arose–in Central America, the Middle East, or Africa–the cry of "No more Vietnams" was a reminder that the government's Cold War rhetoric would be closely scrutinized and often criticized.


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I am purchasing a 2001 gsxr 1000 , and it has 2 small hairline cracks in the frame near the steering stem area. I was going to have it welded or I might even try to weld it if I ever get my welding down to a art and am confident enough to weld it. I am just not sure what filler rod would be best on this type of frame. It is a suzuki motorcycle notorious for frame problems. Has anyone had experience in the area of welding this type of aluminum frame before? I have heard about people using 4043 and 5356 fillers but just not sure. Here are a couple pics
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Originally posted by mikecwik View Postsuzuki is not notorious for frame problems. most likely the bike was dropped hard from high again and again or even crashed. you may want to have a expert look at that before you part with cash.
It should be a repairable condition since it was welded in the first place. I would not trust it to a novice welder.
Im not saying all suzuki frames are notorious for frame problems but certain models were. The 1986-90's gsxr 1100 frames were known to crack around the steering stem from coming down from wheelies to often. Also suzuki had a frame recall in 2005-2006 for there gsxr 1000 frames to replace frames that cracked and the ones that didnt crack already they designed a brace for dealers to put on. Also the 2001-2002 gsxr 1000 frame was redesigned. But its a 2000 dollar price tag to buy the redesigned frame.Last edited by waffenampt; 02-11-2010, 09:44 AM.
Hey waffenampt,
I will attempt to provide you some information & advice to, perhaps, save you some serious problems & maybe, your naive a$$ from physical destruction of your bodily parts. My response is to, hopefully, try to engage some "gray matter", if you have any, to really consider your endeavor into such a project.
To allow you an understanding of my qualifications to give you a response & opinion, I have owned/ridden motorcycles for 56yrs & welded as a profession for 47yrs. My opinions are based on experience, not on conjecture.
First: You post indicates you have no idea of the parameters that a motorcycle frame is designed & fabricated to meet the specifications of strength &, primarily, SAFETY! Since you know this motorcycle is damaged at the most critical point of stress & fabrication, that would certainly indicate abuse by the owner. Apparently, it means nothing to you.....probably because you think you're going to get a real good(cheap) price to own it. Your thought patterns are typical of the youngsters & newbies who "think" they know-it-all, yet fail to do some serious homework to understand the total forces engaged on a motorcycle frame. Those forces are generally applied over-excessively by you youngsters who have to test your mettle with speed & stupidity that eventually results in injury to yourselves and/or others.
Second: You post a query on the discussion forum regarding the differences between 4043 & 5356 weld filler.....DUUUUHHHHH! Pure evidence that you know nothing about welding & associated parameters to have a solid & secure weld that would meet the specifications the factories employ with their engineering, design, & construction of their motorcycle frames. You make a dumb statement that these frames were manufactured with defects......another DUUUHHHH! No factory in this world would risk this kind of liability. The you latest post that: "I'm not saying all Suzuki frames are notorious for frame problems but certain models were." Then you clarify the reason is because of the "wheelies too often".......DUUUHHHH!
I'm sure any experienced welder here or any other forum is going to give you advice or suggestions to do a repair that may entail a liability because of mis-information. You walk on extremely thin ice youngster.....if you fall thru, it's the result of your choice/decision..... so you have to live with the results of stupid choices.
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Sorry Denny
my 2 cents
I worked for one of the largest motorcycle, dirtbike, 4wheeler, ect (cant say who because of confidentiality agreements) repairing rejected frames including aluminum dirtbike frames which believe it or not were designed to take much more abuse than their aluminum street bike frame. If this happened in house I would have repaired it and customers would never have known. I have actually seen one that I repaired at a local dealership. This is all I will say about it, I cant afford a law suit or 12 year prison sentence
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Not knowing the condition of the alloy ( heat treatment ), not knowing the base alloy, and having a "tenderfoot" do the work..........yikes. This is a no-brainer........either find out EXACTLY what your working on, or DONT DO IT. Of course there is probably some "buddy" of yours that will weld it up for you.....there always is. If a couple of us seem harsh, thick of it as a warning shot for your own safety to "engage brain before performing work" , and if the task is too difficult, find someone qualified to make the determination for you. And please for the love of God, dont ask an internet forum what the alloy of your frame is and if its heat treated."Better Metalworking Through Research"
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TIG welding aluminum to beef up case covers?
Not to jack the thread, but I'm new to the site and can't send a PM:
I'm looking for some facts on whether TIG welding stock aluminum case covers on my 2000 R6 could actually weaken it ...
For this year, stock aluminum case covers aren't allowed so some guys (including me) whose bikes are too old for Woodcrafts (and can't find NRC covers for their bike) were advised to have their magneto- and impulse generator covers TIG welded (by a reputable b-pressure certified welder) to build them up bar steel to pass tech ... BUT one of the guys on the tech committee is an engineer (not a materials engineer) "speculates" that the cooling after the welding might weaken the covers. He doesn't know for sure, so now there's a chance they won't pass tech. Since a lot of guys with older bikes have already taken this option, it's going to be discussed by the tech committee (which comprises said engineer, a firefighter, and a couple other racers, none of whom are welders). Anyway, I need to do some homework and wanted direction on how to get facts, not conjecture. What's your take?
I'd appreciate any advice because I want to be able to race round 2 and I can't see any other options if the committee decides the work I had done on the covers was for naut!__________________Last edited by bluekat600; 05-25-2010, 04:52 AM. Reason: Added more infoA soccer mom in an SUV is deadlier that a crack head with a handgun when you're on a bike.
Hey bluecat,
Your query lacks much information regarding the alteration you need to do.
1) Are you inquiring about the possibility of weakening the present cover with welding it?
2) Are you indicating you have to change the present alum. covers with steel ones?
3) Are you experienced with TIG welding? Do you have an adequate TIG unit to accomplish this project?
4) What are the qualification parameters set by the regulating agency that allows said usage of your bike?
You have to understand that knowing the cover metal grade will dictate welding process & possible damage from heating/cooling. Aluminum is the most finicky regarding cleanliness & since the cover has been immersed in oil or other lubricating fluid, your success ratio has been significantly reduced with contamination unless you can have it chemically cleaned to virtually "germ-free". Any welding produces a HAZ(HeatAffectedZone) that surrounds the weld joint & will alter the metallic properties & possibly induce cracking. If you have to change from alum. to steel, the regulating agency would have to indicate acceptable grades of steel & process/certification engaged. An example would be such as Nascar/Oval/Drag/IHRA ruling that TIG only or TIG & MIG is acceptable. The ruling bodies set the parameters & are strictly enforced.
Post your intentions as detailed as possible. Pics will be the best way to view your project and will allow other members to offer a suggestion or comment.
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* Age is a state of mind..... at my age, you cannot fathom what is in my mind. *
Thanks Denny,
According to the 2010 Edmonton Motorcycle Roadracing Association Rulebook:
Engine case covers must be suitably reinforced, or be of heavy duty type specifically intended for racing use.
Alternate suitable protection for engine cases, such as frame mounted sliders, may be permitted (subject to suitability
and at the discretion of the Chief Technical Inspector) where suitable aftermarket reinforcement or race specific
covers are not commercially available.
The welder is b-pressure certified and uses a Dynasty 350DX TIG Runner.
I searched for an hour trying to find what kind of aluminum alloy was used to form the cast OEM case covers. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find out that info, but for argument's sake, let's say it's 5052.
I took some pics of the completed job (I low-sided the bike during the last race weekend, hence the rash on the magneto case cover).Attached FilesA soccer mom in an SUV is deadlier that a crack head with a handgun when you're on a bike.
I am not a bike guy, that said, those engine case covers appear to be cast aluminum, nothing special. There should be very little pressure on them, so I don't see why a welder would need a pressure certification to weld them. The reinforcement seems to be there just in the event the bike hits the ground to keep the oil in the case. Any tech guy who gives you fits for welding on that has no idea what he is talking about.
I think you're right about not needing any special certification to do the rather simple job I described; it just so happens that the guy who did the welds passed the Alberta Boiler Safety Association's Grade B Pressure Welder test -- he works on pipelines and knows his stuff but doesn't want to get involved in defending himself to non-welders -- he does welding repairs on race bikes on the side, more as a hobby than as a source of income (I was charged only $75 CAD).
The question the engineer on the committe brought up seems to be baseless theoretical speculation about whether the welds I took pics of may reduce the integrity of the cases (which, as you're correct in thinking, would pose track maintenance issues if they failed during a crash). It would be rare for a bike to highside and land on the track, fracturing a case cover and spewing oil onto the track ... I've never seen it, but I think it's much more likely that a previously "crash rashed" stock cover would scrape right through during a long slide (again, something I've only heard about and never seen at the small track we race on, the longest strech of which is less than half a mile long).
So ... I'd like to post something on the EMRA technical forum before the committee meeting that's coming up (without pointing a finger at one of the chief tech inspectors) and I'm wondering what a knowledgable welder would include in a post regarding the likelihood of harming the integrity of stock case covers after they were welded for the purpose of reducing the possibility of scraping through the pot stock aluminum ...
Thank you for taking the time to read and reply to my question. It's much appreciated!
Aiden.A soccer mom in an SUV is deadlier that a crack head with a handgun when you're on a bike.


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Selling/Trading my old ICE
Well tend to buy all cars I own cash and restore them then keep them till the end of their useful life, that way I do not get hurt much on depreciation, some cars I own appreciate... The car the MS will 'replace' is a Mercedes Sedan that now has more than a quarter million miles on it and will be on its last legs when my MS is delivered. I doubt it will have much trade in or resale value left, I will likely keep it till a major engine or transmission failure then scrap the shell.
For sedans Mercedes used to make the best, but now there is Model S!
The real excitement begins when the new roadster comes out!
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