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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
Sales Dynamix LLC
We are a father-daughter team that have both run businesses in the past and are excited to work together on a new venture. We're straightforward, enjoy what we are doing and excel at taking risks.
Sales Dynamix LLC helps companies improve
- lead generation,
- sales methods, and
- staff effectiveness.
- Lead Generation - cold calling and appointment setting. The first phase includes analysis, campaign developemnet and testing. We will deliver 3 – 5 qualified leads by the end of this phase. The second phase is an ongoing campaign, including continuous improvement, that delivers leads on an ongoing basis.
- People - sales team effectiveness.The planning phase will include developing territory defintion(s), compensation plan(s), objectives for the sales people and expectations for their manager. In the recruiting phase, we screen candidates, assist in interviewing and make recommendations. The start-up phase lasts for 4 - 6 months with the objective to coach and mentor both the sales people and managers to work together as an effective team.
- Process – sales process improvement projects. They have specific objectives and definitions of completeness that include metrics whenever possible. They have defined milestones and schedules. Even though objectives vary, their common characteristic is an improvement in sales managability and revenue predictability.
Our initial target audience is small businesses that specialize in complex services. Some of the characteristics of this initial audience include:
- Under $25M in revenue
- Sales staff up to 5 – 7
- Average sales cylce of 3 – 6 months
- Complex services include consulting or long-term contracts for any B2B services.
- Service is developed enough so that they have been successfully delivering it for at least 6 months.
We believe will always be selling to company owner(s). That owner may include their current sales leader in our discussions. In order to help us tailor our discussions to the perspectives of the owners, we have defined three different types:
1) Sales Closers - We believe the majority of our targets will fall into this group. They have great strength in delivering and presenting solutions. However, they have no interest and sometimes fear associated with the whole sales process that leads up to the presentation of solution. They hate lead generation, don't really understand the sales process and would rather have someone else do it.
2) Sales Magicians- unconsciously competent, that get the job done, but not as successful at managing or forecasting changes in revenue.
3) Sales Process Master - view sales as a process with well defined step and methods, but from time to time just need more bodies to get the work done.
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Bacardi Superior White Rum
Review: Bacardi Superior White Rum 72.5/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Posted on April 10, 2011
(Reposted September 16, 2013)
In 1862, Facundo Bacardi and his brother José bought the Santiago de Cuba Distillery and began to distill what would become the most popular commercial rum in the world. Using a method of charcoal filtering, and oak barrel aging along with a still of copper and cast iron, Facundo Bacardi created a smoother more refined version of the locally made rum. His smoother version of the spirit became local favourite, and over time, an international sensation.
Of course, Bacardi Rum is not made in Cuba anymore, the Ron Bacardi Company left Cuba in the wake of Fidel Castro's plans to nationalize all private property and privately held bank accounts on the Island. The Bacardi family moved important trademarks out of Cuba, and using a Bacardi owned plant built in Puerto Rico, were able to continue to build their company in spite of the loss of massive assets. (All of the Bacardi assets which were left in Cuba were lost including the distillery in Santiago.)
Bacardi Superior White Rum is a direct descendant of the original rum which Facundo Bacardi produced back in 1862. Although production methods have undoubtedly changed since then, the Bacardi White Rum is still produced using a method of oak barrel aging (for one to two years) and charcoal filtration.
In the Bottle 4/5
I have a nice picture of the Bacardi Superior White Rum to the left. The presentation is simple and understated. It is obvious that economics is the motivation behind this design which is functional but not especially stylish. The bottle is designed to fit easily into your bar collection; it is easy to hold and easy to pour. I am not a fan of metal screw caps, but because the Bacardi Superior is a mixing rum which is priced very economically in my market, I will not judge the presentation too harshly in this case,
In the Glass 7.5/10
I poured a healthy shot of rum into my glass and examined it closely. The rum appears to be crystal clear in my glass; a quick tilt of the glass and a slow swirl reveals a light coating of rum on the side of the glass which coalesces into thin legs running down the inside of the glass back into the rum. The aroma of the rum is of light caramel tainted with almond and citrus zests. I notice some medicinal scents and some raw vegetal tones that reminded me a little of Tequila. I like Tequila, but I am not sure whether I want my rum to have a similar aroma.
In the Mouth 43/60
I began by sipping the Bacardi Superior White Rum neat in my glass without ice. The initial impression was of a dryish rum which was perhaps a little rougher on the palate than I was hoping for. I taste a firm presence of almond and a softer presence of caramel and vanilla. The rum tends to become a little grassy in the mouth, with the flavours of banana peel and citrus zests gaining strength as I sip.
I decided to build a few cocktails I discovered on the Bacardi website. I began with a simple rum and cola (with a splash of lime). The ratio suggested for the Cuba Libre' style drink on the website was 1 part rum to two parts cola. Although it tasted okay, I was not really inspired to venture further into the cola realm for mixing. Knowing that Bacardi is famous for Daiquiris, I decided to mix a few of those next. I followed the instructions on the website for three separate Bacardi Daiquiris (See recipes below). Again even though I was mixing with fresh fruit and followed the Bacardi recipes meticulously I cannot say that the cocktails were inspiring. I did enjoy the Daiquiri No. 2, but I would be hard pressed to serve the other two drinks to my friends.
I finished my experimentation with a Mojito, again using the recipe on the Bacardi website. As before I found the cocktail to be okay, but I did notice an odd metallic aftertaste in the cocktail.
In the Throat 11/15
That odd aftertaste I noticed in my Mojito is the major quibble I have with respect to the finish of Bacardi White Superior Rum. I found that once I had noticed the aftertaste that it seemed to follow the Bacardi White in all of my subsequent tasting sessions. It was probably the cause of my rather lukewarm reaction to the Rum and Cola and each daiquiri I constructed as well.
The Afterburn 7/10
I tried very hard to find some sort of redemption in my bottle of Bacardi Superior White Rum. This is one of the best-selling rums in the World, and I was sure that if I tried hard enough I could find features of this rum that I could get excited about. However, I was wrong. The rum is strictly a mixer, and even in that realm it performs only at a level of mediocrity.
If you are interested in comparing more scores, here is a link to my other published Rum Reviews.
The following recipes were found on the Bacardi Website and follow a construction slightly different from how I would normally build each cocktails. I chose to construct each cocktail as instructed on the Website to try to enjoy this rum in the manner which was intended by its creators.
Bacardi Daiquiri
2 ounces Bacardi Superior
1 ounce of fresh lime juice
2 heaping teaspoons of fine sugar
cubed ice
crushed ice
Add all of the ingredients into a metal shaker
Add a 50-50 mixture of cubed ice and crushed ice
Shake vigorously until the outside of your shaker frosts.
Double strain with a fine strainer
Daiquiri No. 2
2 1/2 ounce Bacardi
2/5 ounce Orange Curacao
2/5 ounce Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
heaping teaspoon of sugar
2/5 ounce Fresh Squeezed lime juice
1 Scrape of orange zest
Add all of the ingredients into a metal shaker
Add a 50-50 mixture of cubed ice and crushed ice
Shake vigorously until the outside of your shaker frosts.
Garnish with Grapefruit zest strips
Daiquiri No. 3
2 1/2 ounce Bacardi
2/5 ounce Maraschino Liqueur
3/5 ounce Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
heaping teaspoon of sugar
2/5 ounce Fresh Squeezed lime juice
Add all of the ingredients into a metal shaker
Add a 50-50 mixture of cubed ice and crushed ice
Shake vigorously until the outside of your shaker frosts.
Garnish with a preserved cherry.
I found the instruction to use half cubed ice and half crushed ice very interesting as the crushed ice will melt and add more water to my cocktail than I would normally prefer, but when I examine the recipes, I find each calls for less juice than I would prefer as well. In the end I made the cocktails in the manner that Bacardi suggests on their website.
You may (loosely) interpret the scores as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
5 Responses to "Bacardi Superior White Rum"
August 10, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Definitely good to see a review remarking upon the mediocre product that is Bacardi Superior. I am curious, however. Perusing your light rum review selection, I do not see Havana Club Anejo Blanco, which is widely available, moderately priced, and a far superior product to the Bacardi offering. Have you considered reviewing that particular product?
April 11, 2011 at 6:35 pm
You're too kind by saying mediocre. In any case, I always think "for $6 more I can be drinking Mount Gay."


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|Greater Deity
|A field of rainbow colors with a central black spot
|Home Plane:
|Far Realm
|Chaotic Evil
|Outer Space, Insanity, Corruption, Entropy
|Clergy Alignments:
|Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Lawful Neutral, True Neutral, Chaotic Neutral, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, Chaotic Evil
|Chaos, Evil, Destruction, Knowledge, Creation, Madness
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It is said in the beginning there was only the Far Realm, the original essence of the universe which spat out a thousand profane beings. Choronzon not only acts as a god of the original lands of madness, but is said to actually BE the gateway between the material and the physical. It is rumored that he is actually not originally a god, but an Elder Evil. Others say he was given flesh as an essence of the original link between the material and the realms of madness, this being a visage greatly reduced in power of his former glory that wishes to return to its full strength and true, unknowable far realm form that spreads across existence. As it is, it appears as a massive worm with a thousand glowing eyespots, its tooth filled maw dwarfed by its bloated, twitching bulk. Its mouths are gateways into the heart of the far realm and thus it is not terribly incorrect to say that the far realm exists inside of Choronzon. Then again, terms like "inside and outside" have little meaning in a land where parallel lines intersect.
Summary::Choronzon only desires to return the universe to its former truth state, which is to say it wishes to devour the material world and make it the far realm again. Fortunately his influence is minor, yet he still commands the power of a greater deity, giving some truth to the idea that he was born stronger, and that he may not be a true god at all.
Clergy and TemplesEdit
Choronzon is not picky, but all who worship him are always dragged to Chaotic Evil as they go utterly mad.
Only the mad follow Choronzon. Perhaps they sought forbidden knowledge, or some terrible experiment went wrong. Or perhaps they are already mad, desiring entropy to devour the world. Regardless, there are (fortunately) not enough of them able to synchronize to build any sort of temple.
Choronzon is a god of the Nibiru Pantheon.
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A friend and I went to a restaurant the other day. After we were seated, the waiter came to our table, handed us menus and said he would be right back with bread, butter, and water. He returned shortly with water; then he went back to get the bread, placed it on our table, and said he would return with the butter.
This waiter has to be exhausted by the end of his work day; hopefully, he owns a good pair of running shoes. He made three trips to our table in what could have been done in one. I continued to observe him, and sure enough, he was doing the same at the other tables he was waiting on. All of a sudden it hit me . . . what if this guy incorporated efficient time management into his job/life?
There is an old saying, "Time is money," and in this particular case, the waiter could have made much more money in tips had he been able to turn tables quicker. He probably could have had another seating.
It got me thinking about our industry. We talk about being more efficient and productive; we talk about staying lean. We look at our labor costs and the shortage in the labor pool…and I began to wonder, if we really practiced lean management, how much better could we compete in the marketplace?
The time we have each day is limited, so it's important to get as much done in that period as we can. We sweat when we have to bid, hoping that we've been able to cut down our non-productive time, and it reflects in our pricing. Learning time management is one of the keys to being a successful as well as a profitable company.
The average landscape contractor usually has his routine pretty well down pat. He knows that when his crews come back in the late afternoon, they wash the trucks, gas them up along with the mowers and other power tools, and load them for the next day's work. The next morning, they get their schedule for the day and move out.
Properly trained supervisors can make sure their crews stay on a timely track. If they fall behind, you may find yourself paying overtime to get the work done, because the next day is already booked. Changing how you manage your time can make a difference in how your crews perform, and make your company more profitable.
One way to start streamlining your business and make it more efficient is by planning and scheduling in greater detail. Any effort to get a project underway can be easily ruined if it is prepared poorly. Before you start, there should be a clear-cut idea of what needs to be done, and when it should be done. To achieve this, put together a plan of what to do once your crews arrive at a site. Break down what has to be done into individual tasks, and schedule each of these, as well as the planned completion of those tasks.
Arranging your assignments can also help you manage time better. By prioritizing tasks, you can focus on which tasks are the most pressing and important, and take care of those first. "Every day, I look at my priorities list, decide what my four main tasks are for the day, and I try to get them done before noon," says Sara Twaddle, director of sales for SunTerra Landscape Services in Austin, Texas. "So instead of working through a day and having everything build up, I work on the big things first and leave the little things for the end of the day."
Managing things to avoid interruption
Scheduling your time in the office can also make you, as the boss, more effective and efficient. Even small acts, like checking messages and emails, can be scheduled to make you a more productive executive. You don't want to be checking your phone or email constantly. Every time you do, it distracts you from the matters at hand.
"I've been with clients who are just jumping from one thing to the next," says Judith Guido, chairman of Guido & Associates in Moorpark, California. "They're looking at their texts, and then they get interrupted, and then they're looking at their emails, and eventually, they've forgotten what they were even working on in the first place. So schedule a beginning and an end to these things." It takes a person about twenty-five minutes to get back on task after being distracted. Your phone may ring throughout the day, but that doesn't mean you have to answer it every time.
Planning for transportation Transportation can be a very big source of wasted time and money. Routes can be chosen poorly, underpowered trucks get packed with too much material, and vehicles may not be fueled up in advance. Any one of these actions can lead to time management problems. "Go from the farthest point to the one closest to your office," suggests Guido. "You don't want to be going from point A to L to B, over to R, then ending at F, and from there going back to your base somewhere. Planning is very important."
In addition to the routes taken, it is also a good idea to organize what goes into each truck. Arriving with the wrong items is just as bad as showing up with nothing at all. To ensure that everyone has exactly what they need, make certain that the crews have a checklist of what is needed before even rolling out. With these in hand, everyone will be sure to head out with the right stuff, and be able to get to work without any delays.
Handling of the site
Okay, you've made it to your client's property and you have everything you need to start working. Now the key to time management shifts towards making sure everything stays efficient—no separate trips for bread and butter. But even the best-laid plans have the potential to go awry, and it may be necessary to adjust the actions your workers take to get more done in less time. After all, time definitely is money.
Monitoring crews at jobsites can help determine which actions are helping their time management and which aren't. Having crew chiefs and managers pay attention to the flow of work can help maintain efficieny. Managing who is doing what, and in what order, can determine how long it takes to complete an assignment.
Another simple way to manage time well is as easy as where you offload your employees and supplies.
There's no point in driving everyone to the service parking lot when you're working up by the entrance. Just drop the team off where they'll be operating before parking the vehicle. This saves wasted time due to inefficient movement.
Training and allocating
The individual training of workers can also be a factor in how swiftly tasks are completed. People operate a lot faster when they know what needs to be done, and how to do it. This can make your business operate faster and more smoothly.
"Training is a big part of productivity," Guido says. "Having one person go to fill up instead of three people, having a process to load and unload your vehicle, having a plan of attack for a project—it should all have a flow to it. That comes with the scheduling, the planning and the training. People often attack sites so inefficiently, and it really shows the lack of training."
Also important to managing time is to have a good distribution of roles among workers. When everyone unloads, there should be a clear understanding of who will do what. Everyone should be working at an assigned role, ensuring that no one is waiting around or repeating what someone else has done.
"One of the things I like to talk about is balancing the work," says Dan Foley, vice president and general manager for the Brickman Group's New England office, South Walpole, Massachusetts. "What that means is that if you have a team of three, they're all going to finish at about the same time. Everyone has balanced responsibilities, so they're not waiting around for that third guy to finish."
The entire crew should know how they are approaching the site, what the timeline for the assignment is, and who is going to do what. If you can convey that well, then your team can achieve good results with a minimum amount of wasted time.
Keeping tools in good working order
If the tools in your inventory are in good working order, so that— hopefully—nothing breaks down in the field, they are ready to go. Fueling mowers, making sure electrical equipment is fully charged, sharpening all blades, and checking oil are all important actions that maintain your operational efficiency.
"Productivity is based upon having the right tool and equipment, and having it working in an optimal condition," Foley comments. "Having a tool that isn't operating effectively is not productive. A breakdown doesn't add any value to our clients. Preventative maintenance is a daily event that we do constantly. So I tell people to get in the habit of doing daily checks."
When things go wrong
Even after you've finished your work in the time allotted, there is still the chance that something can go amiss, and you'll have to face the reality of having to do some tasks over again. It's costly, but it's also somewhat unavoidable. We are only human, after all.
Being a lean, efficient company means being able to effectively handle things when they go wrong. More importantly, we must learn from these mistakes. It's essential to be able to walk away from a dilemma and say, "Okay, what can I do so that this doesn't happen again?" "A failure of some sort, where the outcome doesn't align with your expectations, you need to use that as a learning opportunity," suggests Guido. "It might be a good time to regroup your people and ask, 'What could we have done to be more efficient in our tasks, our equipment, and our manpower?' Whether it's a walkthrough that went bad, or a problem with your team, or a sales pitch gone wrong, it's important to learn from it."
Time management is an important skill to master in the pursuit of becoming more profitable. There may be a learning curve to implement ways of becoming more efficient, but the long run benefits are well worth it.
The key is to keep working at it, so that planning, maintenance, and training go from being tough tasks to regular routines. You will soon find that your company is wasting far less time, and getting more work done. This translates to fewer expenses, higher productivity and more profits . . . even the waiter would have to agree with that!


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lipscomb track and field teams set new marks for most points and best finishes at an Atlantic Sun Conference Championship meet on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.
"This was the best A-Sun Championships in school history," Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, said. "We had a competitive fire that rose to a level I have not seen before on this team. In addition to all the all-conference performances we had all the PRs and points getters. It was really fun to be a part of and there is so much excitement about the future."
The men's squad placed third overall with 145 points. The Lady Bisons placed fourth overall with 98 points.
"The women scored the most points, had the second most All-Conference honors and posted the highest ever team finish," Taylor said. "We had two individual champions and swept the 5,000-meter run.
"The men crushed the record books with 20 all-conference honors – six more than ever before, eight champions – twice as many as ever before and 145 points is 30 more than the previous record."
Leading the way on the Saturday were five individual champions and one relay squad champion.
Tucker Peabody defended his 200-meter dash title in record-setting fashion. Peabody finished in 20.68 seconds which is a school record and A-Sun record and also moves Peabody to the eighth-best time in the NCAA East Region. Peabody finished well ahead of second place Sadio Diallo of Kennesaw State who finished in 21.07 seconds.
"Tucker dominated the 200," Taylor said. "It was incredible to watch. Getting the A-Sun record was a bonus. He ran a big PR in the 100 which actually tied the previous meet record."
Peabody claimed all-conference honors in the 100-meter dash. Peabody crossed the finish line in 10.36 seconds to finish behind Ifrish Alberg of ETSU.
The Lady Bisons swept the podium in the 5,000-meter run as Tessa Hoefle led the way with a time of 17:06.04. She was followed by the gold medal winner in the steeplechase, Madi Talbert. Kendra Lobley, last year's champion in the event claimed bronze. Lobley also edged out teammate Minna Fields who crossed the finish line fourth.
"This race was fun," Taylor said. "Taking first through fourth is very hard to do. Tessa ran with passion. Madi and Kendra ran so tough. Minna ran a race to set up the top-four sweep. She put in a terrific kick and was moving up to A-Sun honors."
Also sweeping the podium was the Bisons 400-meter hurdle contingent. Andrew Wolf won the event in 53.08 seconds. Nelson Scott finished second and Ryan Whitley claimed the bronze.
"This sweep was awesome for the men," Taylor said. "It really boosted the team spirit that much more. It was awesome seeing them come off the corner onto the home stretch out front."
Wolf also claimed all-conference in the 110-meter hurdles. In the silver medal performance, Wolf clocked in at 14.58 seconds, just seven-hundredths of a second behind winner Bilal Abdullah of Kennesaw State.
"Andrew has stepped up big getting honors in both hurdle races and leading to the sweep in the 400-meter hurdles," Taylor said. He is just a sophomore. He and our entire hurdler group are going to do some huge things in the future."
Gemikal Prude won the men's high jump with a leap of 2.11 meters. He ousted Andrew Dorsey of Kennesaw State who had a top-leap of 2.06 meters.
"Gemikal has quite the story," Taylor said. "We were so happy for him to get the gold in the high jump. He has worked for that in every way and certainly deserved it."
Houston Ward won the discus with a toss of 47.97 meters. Ward's throw edged Kenneth Sugishita of USC Upstate who had a toss of 47.35 meters.
"It was great to see Houston get his first A-Sun title in the discus," Taylor said. "He is one of the top throwers in the conference and has a number of second and third place finishes. To get that elusive gold was awesome."
The men's 4X400 relay squad defended their title edging out North Florida. The Bisons consisting of Kenny Smith, Ryan Whitley, Nelson Scott and Peabody finished in 3:14.76. The UNF contingent finished in 3:14.97 in one of the most exciting races of the day.
"This relay was unbelievable," Taylor said. "For the second year in a row we came in ranked a distant third and won the relay in the final 200 meters of the race. Tucker showed he has matured into the complete sprinter putting up a 46.3 split to get the win. The team went crazy after that finish."
Claiming the silver medal in the 5000-meter run, Jared Wingerter proved to Taylor that there is more to come.
"You cannot understate how big it was for Jared to get second place in the 5000-meter run as a freshman," Taylor said. "That is so tough to do. He ran such a smart race and is going to be an elite distance runner."
Finishing third, Katie Bunker claimed all-conference honors in the 1,500-meter run. Bunker timed in at 4:32.30 to finish behind a pair of Jacksonville runners led by Joane Pierre who clocked in at 4:28.20.
John Clevenger claimed the bronze in the javelin throw. The all-conference performer had a throw of 53.01 meters for the third place finish.
"Most of the team ends their season here, it was a terrific ending and a big boost to the future," Taylor said. "Both teams will get better and better. We have great recruits coming in and big goals.
"While a few of our athletes move on to the preliminary round of the NCAA I National Championships, the rest will be thinking about how to take this to the next level next year. I am very proud of this team."
Lipscomb track and field athletes will await the selection of the East Region Preliminary Round. The top-48 competitors declared in the event are offered an Invite. This year's preliminary round is held in Greensboro, N.C., beginning May 23.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Lipscomb track and field teams set new marks for most points and best finishes at an Atlantic Sun Conference Championship meet on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.


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NCAA Tournament Tidbits: 04.05.11Posted by Brian Goodman on April 5th, 2011
Now that a champion has been crowned, today, we're bringing you links from the webosphere pertaining to UConn's title run and Butler's second consecutive NCAA championship game appearance.
- Ronald Nored helped remind the devastated Bulldogs after the game of their familial bond and brotherhood as teammates in the wake of their loss. In the first half, Nored did a great job challenging Kemba Walker, but UConn proved to be too much.
Despite Monday's disappointing performance, Butler has a great deal to be proud of following their surprise run to the championship game.
- Matt Howard, the pride of Connersville, Indiana, will long be remembered for his dedication to Butler. His hometown made a generous gesture, leading a fundraising effort to send 17 of his family members to Houston.
- A great breakdown of Howard's top ten moments as a Butler Bulldog. The big man was a tremendous four-year player for the Bulldogs and his services will definitely leave a void that needs to be filled for Brad Stevens' squad next season
- As he's done throughout his rise among the coaching ranks, Brad Stevens played it cool and modestly after a loss that was hard to stomach, remaining proud of his team for what it accomplished.
- Shelvin Mack will contemplate his options in potentially leaving Butler a year early to go pro. While Mack's draft stock rose with each huge performance in the NCAA Tournament, the small sample size should remind him as well as talent evaluators to take a more methodical approach.
- Someone else who gained some exposure was Blue II, Butler's live mascot, a seven-year-0ld English Bulldog. Blue II's Twitter account now features over 6,000 followers, which cramps the style of a certain college basketball blog's Twitter following.
- Some 1,800 miles from Reliant Stadium, UConn students soaked up the most improbable of their school's three national titles. An unranked status at the start of the season proceeded to a roller coaster 9-9 Big East finish before the Huskies reeled off 11 straight wins to win it all.
- Jeff Goodman argues that coach Jim Calhoun's best move right now would be to leave UConn on top and call it a career. Calhoun has accomplished a great deal in his illustrious career, though retirement won't keep NCAA investigators away from the team.
- Kemba Walker's final line of 16 points on 5-19 shooting wasn't one to remember, but in a ragged game, he did the job. For many neutral fans who watched, the game is one to forget, but the final outcome will be cherished for years by the Bronx native.
- One breath of fresh air was sophomore forward Alex Oriakhi, who was a rare mark of consistency shooting the ball in Monday's final, going 5-6 from the floor. Oriakhi is just one of several players in UConn's stable of young players, but his contributions were pivotal.
- The trio of Oriakhi, Roscoe Smith and Charles Okwandu put a forcefield on the paint defensively, as Butler made just three two-point baskets the entire game. While Okwandu is a senior, it will be interesting to see Smith and Oriakhi develop as their careers progress.


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Yesterday we saw that Fabien Sauvé had been married to Victorine Houle.
Fabien remarried in 1891 with Marie-Eveline Lanthier. In my search I also saw Ibeline and Obéline as a given name.
I only found one daughter of this couple:
Rosanna Sauvé, daughter of Fabien Sauvé and Obéline (sic) Lanthier who married Omer Poirier in 1917.
In the first episode, we saw that in the 1901 Canadian census we had these people…
Sauve Fabien? M Head M Jan 26 1851 50
Sauve Lola F Wife M Mar 1864 37
Sauve Hanah F Daughter S Jul 1 1889 11
Sauve Rosanna? F Daughter S Jul 1892 8
Sauve Albert M Son S May 5 1893 7
Sauve Alfred M Son S Mar 1895 6
Sauve Lucia F Daughter S Jul 14 1897
Sauve Honora F Daughter S Apr 25 1900 10 mos.
Source Information:
1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Lancaster, GLENGARRY, ONTARIO
District Number: 62
Subdistrict Number: d-6
Archives Microfilm: T-6468
Rosanna is said to have been born in 1892.
Since Fabien remarried in 1891, we must then assume that Hanah (Anna?) born in 1889 was from his second marriage with Obéline Lanthier.
Rosanna is Anna's sibling just as Albert, Alfred and Lucia.
Honora would be from the third marriage with Sophie André.
What I found out in my never ending research is not an "Honora" Sauvé but an Honoré Sauvé who was born in 1900 and who died in 1951.
Honoré Sauvé married Rosanna Brunet in 1923.
Did the enumerator make a mistake in the 1901 census?
Quite possible.
Anyways, next time we will concentrate on the third marriage and answer all the questions Ron had about his great-grandfather's friend who was Euclide Depatie's godfather.
– Julie my dearest one, I wonder if people kept these precious marriage pictures?
– How should I know…
Stay tuned Honoré…


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We have several audiences. These include the public, attorneys who have not been involved in our organization in the past, other professionals who participate in serving families going through divorce or custody situations, organizations that we would like to work with to achieve common goals, such as the State Bar of Michigan Family Law section, and organizations that we want to advocate certain positions to, such as the Michigan legislature and Supreme Court. We would like to be viewed by those audiences as a credible, knowledgeable organization. Wayne County is the largest county in our state and the systems in the County are sometimes viewed by others in our state and even in nearby counties as large, disorganized, and sometimes dysfunctional. However, we have an excellent Court system, an excellent Friend of the Court organization that handles a huge amount of cases, and the attorneys are working with those organizations to continuously improve the way things are done. We have a very experienced, knowledgeable, and diverse group of attorneys who practice in this area, and many have taken part in shaping the law for the rest of the state by representing clients in appeals cases that have established new rules or clarified/extended existing rules.
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So I've had a series of really bad experiences and am wondering what I'm doing wrong.
I started out as a part time programmer at a major university. I developed a problem with my wrist and asked (nicely) for some help with my ergonomic accomodations.
My boss started screaming at me, then later claimed I screamed at her. When questioned about it, she just started sobbing. Luckily, there were others around who heard the screaming and knew I was telling the truth. She was eventually let go.
My contract went up and I switched jobs, this time to a startup. Well, we went several months without my getting a development machine. When the economy tanked, they started asking for insane amounts of overtime. I complied because I was afraid of having to look for work. The final straw was they contacted me right before my father's funeral to fix a problem.
I was laid off, didn't receive my final check on time and the company screwed my COBRA up to the point where I couldn't get prescriptions for months. They recently were fined by the State of X for what they did. Now, even though I worked my heart out for them and they were willing before being fined, they are refusing to provide a reference.
I took a new job quickly, mainly because I really needed my health insurance set up. They wanted me to do several months of work in a couple of weeks. They had no project plan. Their customers were seriously not doing well, as whole sections of the application would stop working if someone ran a spell check. Even though they had completely unreasaonble expectations about my work, they were happy to say it would take several months to repair the spell check bug. There was virtually no training.
They had me interviewing candidates and I selected one. Apparently, that person was my replacement because I was let go after a few months.
Recently, my former boss called my current employer and made up allegations that I am discouraging people from applying to open positions at his firm, which is insane because I didn't even know they were hiring.
I feel like I have a T-shirt that says, "If you're insane or would like someone to kick around and treat badly, hire me!".
Then again, when I look at some programmers' resumes, I do see horror stories, too.
So are there things I can do differently to avoid these problems? Is it part of our profession that people do not have standards? Perhaps it is a personality issue, that resides purely with me?
Has anyone else had a series of bad experiences and turned things around?


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Timminz wrote:chipv wrote:Great suggestion , will be done.
I will allow Attackers to have multiple numbers so for your example
6,6 v 15
15 v 10
and you can tinker with that.
That's awesome! As for the bombardment, would it be possible to use a number in brackets (or something similar), on the quick calc section, and just not reduce the attacking force for a win?
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Give me some more, Timminz, I don't get what you mean.
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Rangers reliever Figueroa to have Tommy John
SEATTLE -- Left-handed reliever Pedro Figueroa has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his left elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery sometime next week.
The Rangers claimed Figueroa on waivers this winter and he made the team in Spring Training. Figueroa has a history of command and control problems, but he appeared to be making progress toward conquering those issues and becoming an effective left-handed setup reliever.
He was 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA in 10 games for the Rangers. But he had to come out of Tuesday's game against Oakland after just one pitch when he felt pain in the elbow. This will be the second Tommy John surgery for Figueroa. The other was in 2010 when he was with the Athletics.
"Obviously, we feel terrible for Pedro," general manager Jon Daniels said.


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What is the current state of development of institutional investors in Latin America? What are the requirements of the financial infrastructure and the regulatory framework to encourage the growth of the institutional sector in Latin America? What policy expertise can Latin America and OECD countries share to benefit from each other's experience in broadening the role of institutional investors? These questions were addressed during the Santiago workshop on "Institutional Investors in Latin America", organised in September 1999 by the OECD through its Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members and the Commission of the European Union in co-operation with the Chilean Government. This set of texts can constitute a reference work on institutional investment for policy makers and experts in the public sector, actors in the private sector, and academics in both emerging market economies and OECD countries.
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The Season of Senior Slump Begins
As we near spring, and the pressures of the college admission process relents, seniors may finally find themselves starting to relax, but how far should they let their responsibilities slide? In a recently posted New York Times Choice blog, Martha Merrill, dean of admission and financial aid at Connecticut College, warns students not to enter a senior slump: "We expect the students we admit will continue to demonstrate the traits that distinguished them during the admission process — throughout senior year and during the years spent on our campus. If you can't maintain that level of success during your senior year, you cast doubt on your ability to succeed in college."
Not only will lowered performance raise red flags among admissions officers, but offers of acceptance could also be revoked, and the dean herself has admitted to revoking several over her years with the university. While this can sound a bit harsh, especially to parents who see how hard their kids have been working, this is more about wanting students to make a successful transition to college, rather than encouraging students to maintain high levels of stress. As Merrill puts it, "With applications in, seniors should take time to savor their final months of high school and enjoy family and friends. But they should also be using this important time in their lives to practice balancing academics with other commitments, and not fall victim to the "senior slack.""


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Julia Stiles says she's no homewrecker.
The "Dexter" actress denied Thursday rumors she might have played a role in married co-stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter's decision to call it quits.
"I have absolutely nothing to do with the split between Michael and Jennifer," the 29-year-old actress said in a statement to People and Us. "We are good friends and enjoyed working together. This is a personal matter between them, and we should respect their privacy."
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Hall and Carpenter revealed earlier this week they'd been "separated for some time" and had filed for divorce.
The pair met on the set of "Dexter" and was married on New Year's Eve 2009.
Over the past year, Carpenter had famously stood by her hubby's side as he battled Hodgkin's lymphoma.


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With the failure of the ECW/WCW invasion angle, it's hard to imagine
just how much better the angle could have been had the right people been
brought in.
Since the demise of the feud, a number of former WCW and ECW
employees have been brought in to the WWE. In fact, 16 WCW and ECW
wrestlers and personalities have been introduced, including five WCW
Heavyweight champions, two WCW cruiserweight champions, a key player in
the Monday Night Wars and other talent.
Let's take a look now, at who has signed with WWE since the InVasion:
Goldberg - Debuting in WWE only a short time ago, Goldberg has
been one of the hottest commodities in the ring. As one of the
short-listed men who WWE fans truly wanted to see in a WWE ring,
Goldberg started off hot against The Rock,
but cooled slightly when the RAW braintrusts put him in neutral for a
short time. A feud with Chris
Jericho eventually transitioned him to a title feud with Triple H,
which he won. Goldberg has since held the title, fighting through a hot
bounty-hunter angle, and now working against Evolution. He's easily been
the best addition WWE has made.
Dawn Marie - Dawn came into WWE very subtley, appearing one
show as a would-be assistant to Vince McMahon, but quickly moving into a
bizarre love angle with Torrie Wilson and her father. The angle carried
through months on television, but only served to turn fans away from the
brunette who was arguably the most popular lady in ECW. She was put in
less than entertaining scenes with Al, and following his
"death", she has only re-appreared for "contests".
She has, on occasion, wrestled on Velocity, but her Smackdown! placement
has not helped her career.
Eric Bischoff - If Bischoff has had any success in WWE, it's
been because of his own ability to get over with the fans. Vince McMahon
has ensured that Bischoff has been humiliated time and time again, with
scenes with Mae Young and throwing up on screen. Bischoff, to his
credit, has done an amazing job as GM. He's maintained a heel, hard-ass
persona throughout his time, always doing what he could with what was
given to him. His promos on RAW continue to be stellar, and most of the
time not long-winded speeches that others on WWE TV (read: McMahon, any)
have been known for. You have to praise Bischoff for also working so
well with the men he let go from his company. One would think that he
would not get along with the likes of Jericho and Steve
Austin, but the chemistry between Bischoff and others has been
nothing short of remarkable.
'The Cat' Miller - Miller spent time as an announcer on
Velocity, unsuccessfully. Now he looks primed to re-enter the ring, and
there are hopes that the connection he had with WCW fans at the end of
the company's run can be re-ignited.
Hogan - Where to begin? Hogan was the top name from the nWo
"invasion". While he was brought in as a feel, fans quickly
turned Hogan face, culminating at WM18 in
Toronto. WWE responded by putting the title belt on Hogan soon
after, but Hogan's stay at the top wasn't an extended one. The pops soon
started to die down, and Hogan was teamed with Edge. The
combination gave Hogan a bit more juice while giving Edge a star-quality
rub. The two would win the tag team titles, but the duo would be split
soon afterward. Soon after, Hogan would go on hiatus after a brutal loss
to Brock
Lesnar. All the while, seeds were being planted for an
"ultimate showdown" with Vince McMahon. This match would take
place at Wrestlemania
19, following a second Rock/Hogan match a month earlier, and Hogan
would come out on top. Soon after the match though, Hogan would be
fired, only to re-appear as Mr. America, a gimmick that spelled the end
of Hogan's end in WWE. Though he would try to help Zack
Gowen get over, the push would fail, and Hogan soon left WWE. Since
his final departure, Hogan has gone to Japan and been successful there.
He was scheduled to face Jeff
Jarrett at NWA-TNA's big November PPV, but an injury has caused the
match to be delayed. Hogan's future, at this point, is up in the air, as
TNA awaits the Hulkster's recovery from surgery.
Jamie Noble - Noble, more than anybody in the post-InVasion
era, has seen ups and downs. His debut feud against The Hurricane was as
hot as anything, and his trailer-trash gimmick along with Nidia, worked.
After winning the title, however, Noble was the champion for a long
time, mainly because the Cruiserweight division was given little time on
regular WWE TV. After dropping the belt to Billy
Kidman, Noble was almost completely relegated to Velocity, until a
bizarre love-angle with Torrie Wilson and Billy Gunn brought Noble back
to the bright lights of regular television. Since then, Noble has been
inserted into a hot feud with one-time ally Tajiri. The
fans are getting behind Noble, and it looks like he'll have another
successful run near the top of the cruisers again.
Jimmy Yang - Yang, after going around the indies and a stint in
Japan, is back in North America full-time as one of Tajiri's mob men.
His teaming with Sakoda looks to have a lot of potential, and the former
Yung Dragon has a big upside.
Johnny Stamboli - Stamboli started out his WWE career on the
RAW roster, mainly in the Hardcore division, including a stint as the
Hardcore champ. After the elimination of the belt, however, Stamboli
became stagnant on RAW's roster, and soon was relegated to HeAT.
Stamboli, however, saw the bright lights of weekly television again,
however, as a member of the Full Blooded Italians. Reprising a similar
role he had while in WCW, Stamboli now is part of an Italian mob-type
group with Nunzio and Chuck Palumbo. While the group has not been on
Smackdown! on a consistent basis in some time, Stamboli looks to have
cemented himself a good spot in WWE.
Nash - Considered by many to be too old and broken down, Nash
proved his critics
right. Nash re-debuted in the WWF with the nWo,
and almost immediately got himself on the injured list. Upon his return,
his first match back, 10 seconds into said match, Nash would tear his
quadriceps muscle, and be sent back to the shelf. Earlier this year,
Nash returned, and was put into a title feud with Triple H, that went
nowhere. Now, Nash has been working on the Punisher movie, where he has
apparently injured himself again. With his contract expiring in
February, it's a safe bet that Nash will not be with WWE much longer,
but could pop up in a place like TNA.
- Known as Little Guido Ameritato in ECW, Nunzio was initially
introduced as Jamie Noble's cousin before branching out as the head of
the Full Blooded Italians. The group started out strong, becoming hitmen
for hire. Contract squabbles with member Chuck Palumbo, however, have
lead to fewer appearances by the group, though Nunzio has performed
recently on his own in the Cruiserweight division.
Rey Mysterio Jr. - Mysterio's first order of business in WWE
was re-acquiring his mask, which became the centerpiece for his
pre-debut promo spots. Rey has arguably been the most successful of the
WCWites on Smackdown! His high-flying luchadore style caught the eyes of
fans immediately, and have kept him at the top. He was a part of the
"Smackdown! Six" that entertained crowrds week-in and week-out
in 2002. He would tag up with Edge and win the titles, in the meantime
pulling out superhuman moves. Lately, Mysterio has taken his act to the
Cruiserweight division, where he has dominated. He defeated Matt
Hardy for the title in what many consider a contender for TV match
of the year, and had impressive showings against many, including Tajiri.
Though he'd lose the belt to Tajiri later on, Mysterio has kept a huge
fanbase and remains one of the most popular attractions for the
Smackdown! brand.
Flair - Flair was brought back to the WWF nearly immediately at
the end of the InVasion. Flair would become co-owner of the WWF with
Vince McMahon, and the two had a few memorable moments together,
including "Slick Ric" hugging Vinnie Mac in his first show. At
the time of the brand split, Flair would head up RAW, mainly feuding
with Steve Austin, including a big match against Stone Cold, until
Austin left the company. Flair would not last as owner, and lost his
stake in the company to McMahon. He then became a more active wrestler,
first backing Triple H, then Batista, and slowly forming Revolution with
the two and Randy
Orton. Through everything, Flair has maintained professionalism, cut
classic promos and had great bouts on RAW.
Scott Hall - Hall entered the WWF after months of speculation
that the nWo would be coming to the company. Unfortunately, the group
did not have the impact many thought they would. Hall's top moment in
the WWF was a Wrestlemania match against Steve Austin, though many saw
this as lame-duck and would've preferred to see Austin face Hulk Hogan.
Soon after 'Mania, Hall was released due to more alcohol-related
problems. He found a new home for a brief period of time with the newly
founded NWA-TNA, but left after a short time. He has not been heard from
(at least in terms of ring work), in a few months.
Scott Steiner - Arguably the hottest commodity at the end of
WCW, Steiner arrived in WWE in late 2002 with a busload of hype and
potential. Unfortunately, a few matches into his second stint with WWE
(his first coming with brother Rick in the early 1990s), Steiner showed
how deteriorated he was as he blew up in title matches against Triple H.
Steiner was squickly sent down the card, failing to make it as a
babyface. An extended run with Test,
and even the partnering with Stacy Kiebler didn't generate any babyface
heat for Scottie, and a short time ago he was turned heel. Thus far the
heel work has been acceptable, but his character isn't as sharply
defined as it was in WCW.
Shannon Moore - Moore entered WWE as a hot cruiserweight star,
impressing a lot of fans with his high-flying offence. It wasn't until a
"pairing" with Matt Hardy that Shannon really took off. His
tag-team matches with the sensi of Mattitude, along with their backstage
skits, gave Moore a strong character to go with some top-rated matches.
Unfortunately, it looks like the duo may be split with Hardy heading to
RAW. Hopefully this does not mean more Velocity days for Moore though,
who would be a perfect Cruiserweight champion.
Dragon - Dragon was given much the same promotion prior to his
arrival that Mysterio was. Known worldwide, Dragon received big pops
immediately, even when he went through some dark matches prior to his
debut. His first match was a hot one. Despite having a severe arm injury
that ultimately led to his dismissal from WCW, Dragon showed no ill
effects, putting on a hot match with Moore. For some reason, however,
Dragon would soon be relegated to Velocity. He would continue to have
incredible matches, however, against other cruiserweights and indie
wrestlers such as Joey Mathews on the weekend show. Recently, however,
Dragon has been brought back to Smackdown!, looking to build an angle
with Tajiri and his mafia men. Hopefully it will mean more of Dragon on
the show.
Jon Waldman has been with SLAM! Wrestling since 2000. To view more
articles by Jon, visit his website at www.jonwaldman.com.


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It's nearly May and I finally have my first FO of the year:
Cloth #1
What: Dish/washcloth for Warm The World
Yarn: Bernat Cottontots in Strawberry and Blue Berry (well less than 1/2 skein of each)
Needles: size 7, Knit Picks Options
Pattern: Ballband
Date started: 4/12/08
Date finished: 4/19/08
Lesson Learned: I don't hate this pattern as much as I used to
Destination: Warm The World
I have a second cloth on the needles, but haven't photographed it. I'm also narrowing down a pattern for a new blanket and will hopefully cast that on in the next couple of days.
Yesterday was the monthly meeting of Warm The World and my drive took me right by the location of the Ft. Carson fire (for non local readers: the fire burned nearly 10,000 acres last week and took the life of a pilot who was helping to fight the fire).
I've only had Sadie for three weeks, but it feels like she's been here forever. Her continued obsession with food (both mine and hers) has caused some changes in my kitchen.
The garbage can is now behind a child lock:
The dog bones are now secured with a bungee cord (note the teeth marks on the container):
And, the dog food is locked:
Sadie has developed a sweet affection for Kishka:
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Welcome to our coverage of WWE No Way Out! We will be updating this page throughout the evening, so check back often for updates.
No Way Out opened with a video package centering on the main event tag team match and the fact that the partners tonight are opponents at Wrestlemania. Michael Cole (who sounds like he has a cold) and JBL welcomed us to the show. JBL protested the introduction of the Spanish announcers, saying Smackdown shouldn't be bilingual.
Chris Benoit, Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy vs. MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro, with Melina) & MVP
After seeing Melina's entrance, JBL commented that he needs to learn Spanish. Johnny Nitro slapped a "You suck" sign out of the hands of a fan. Matt started out with Mercury, as they locked up and went to the ropes. Mercury hit some punches, but Matt returned fire. Mercury rammed Hardy face first into the turnbuckles and hit a bionic elbow. Mercury ran into a boot by Matt, and Matt followed it with a second rope elbow. Jeff tagged in, hitting a shoulderblock and a slingshot dropkick. Matt tagged back in and worked on Mercury's arm. Mercury yanked him down by the hair and tagged in Nitro. Matt hiptossed him, but Nitro got Matt into his corner and tagged MVP. MVP threw some punches and slammed Matt, then missed an elbowdrop. Matt tagged in Benoit, who chopped MVP and delivered some knees to the gut. MVP went to the eyes, then hit some forearms to the back and a snap mare, then a kick to the back for a two count.
Benoit came right back with chops, and went to tag out, but MNM went to the floor, as no one wanted to face Benoit. MVP reluctantly went back towards Benoit, who chopped him and hit a snap suplex for a two count. Jeff tagged in and stomped MVP in the corner. MVP raked Jeff in the eyes and tagged Nitro. Nitro took Hardy down with punches, as the fans chanted for Hardy. Jeff crawled to the corner, and hit Nitro with a back kick. Jeff hit a slingblade clothesline and a legdrop to the groin. Nitro got to his feet and slapped Jeff. Nitro exited the ring and Jeff gave chase, which was a ploy for Mercury to blindside Jeff on the floor and toss him into the security wall. Jeff was tossed back in and Nitro put him in a chinlock.
Jeff battled out, but Mercury hit him with a knee from the apron as he tried to bounce off the ropes. Mercury tagged in and hit an elbowdrop for a two count, then applied a rear chinlock. MVP tagged in and kicked Hardy down in the corner. MNM worked him over as MVP argued with the referee. MVP suplexed Jeff for a two count. Nitro tagged back in and whipped Jeff chest first into a corner. Nitro set up Jeff for a back superplex, but Jeff elbowed him away and hit the Whisper In The Wind. Jeff tagged Matt, who hit Nitro with a back elbow. Mercury ran in and got clotheslines. Matt hit a bulldog/clothesline combo on MNM, then gave Nitro a Side Effect for a two count. Mercury hit Benoit on the apron and Benoit ran in and kicked Mercury out of the ring. As the referee was getting Benoit out, MVP gave Matt a back suplex. Nitro then tagged in MVP, who put Matt in a cravate, then hit a salto suplex. MVP hit his "three point" elbow, but Benoit came in and broke up the cover.
Mercury tagged in and stuck his thumb in Matt's eye. Mercury hit Matt with a short arm clothesline for a two count. Nitro tagged in and gave Matt a neckbreaker for a two count, then put him in a front facelock. Nitro gave Hardy an uppercut, but Matt decked him with a clothesline. Mercury tagged in and knocked Jeff off the ring apron. Matt backdropped Mercury and tagged in Benoit. Benoit cleaned house on all three opponents, suplexing Mercury on top of MVP. Benoit went to German suplex Mercury, but Mercury grabbed Nitro. So Benoit suplexed both members of MNM. The Hardys ran in, and Nitro and MVP were tossed out of the ring. Mercury was given Air Hardy, a Twist Of Fate, a Swanton Bomb, and a top rope headbutt from Benoit, but MVP ran in and broke up the cover.
The match broke down, with MNM and the Hardys on the floor. MVP grabbed the U.S. Title belt and went to hit Benoit with it, but Benoit ducked and put MVP in the Crippler Crossface. MVP was about to tap, but Nitro got in to break it up. The Hardys ended up on the floor with MVP, and MNM went for the Snapshot on Benoit. Matt ran in to break it up, and Benoit floated over Mercury into Crossface position. Mercury resisted, but Benoit pounded on Mercury and got the Crossface on for the tapout win at the fourteen minute mark.
Winners: Chris Benoit, Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy
Backstage, Kristal interviewed Vickie Guerrero. Vickie said her "opportunity on Smackdown" was close to happening, and she would reveal more this Friday night. She thanked Kristal for all of her help and hugged her.
In another backstage area, the Little Bastard was telling Fit Finlay how scared he was of the Little Boogeyman. Finlay gave him a hug to calm him, but really was lifting him up to toss him into a dumpster. Finlay walked off. Of course, Boogeyman was in the dumpster.
Cruiserweight Open
Daivari and Scotty 2 Hotty were the first two "random" participants. Daivari kicked Scotty in the gut and whipped him hard into the corner for a one count. Daivari slammed Scotty and dropped an elbow for two. Daivari hit some punches, but Scotty fought back. Scotty hit the bulldog and went for the Worm. Scotty hit it and got the pin at the two minute mark.
Gregory Helms was out next. Helms hit Scotty with left and rights, then choked him against the bottom rope. Helms catapulted Scotty into the middle rope for a two count. Helms applied a double underhook and drove his knee into Scotty's head. Scotty rammed Helms into a corner, then hit some punches. Scotty hit a back suplex. He went for the Worm, but Helms tripped him into the ropes, then hit a facebuster on his knee for the pin at the two minute mark.
Funaki was out next. Funaki hit a right hand and went to the top rope. He went for a flying bodypress, but Helms rolled through it and held the trunks for the pin in about ten seconds.
Shannon Moore was out next. He pulled Helms to the floor and gave him a headscissors after handspringing off the apron on the outside. Moore tossed Helms into the ring for a two count. Helms reversed a whip and hit a backbreaker for two. Moore tripped Helms and rolled him up for a two count. Helms ran into a Moore boot, and Moore hit a second rope neckbreaker for a two count. Moore went to the top rope, but Helms caught him and hit a double arm suplex. Helms hit Moore with the facebuster to the knee for the pin at the three minute mark.
Jimmy Yang was out next. Yang hit Helms with a back elbow and a standing moonsault for a two count. Yang pounded Helms in the corner with punches, then poked him in the eye and swept hit leg out. Yang cradled Helms for a two count, then hit a Russian legsweep and applied a variation of the abdominal stretch on the mat into a cradle for two. Yang rammed Helms into the corner and went for a moonsault off the top. Helms moved and Yang landed on his feet, but Helms hit him with a clothesline. Helms charged Yang, but Yang caught him with a rana for a three count at the two minute mark. We'll have a new champion tonight.
Jamie Noble was out next. Helms grabbed Yang and gave him the Eye Of The Hurricane before leaving. Noble covered Yang for a two count. Noble hit a neckbreaker for two. Noble slammed Yang and hit a legdrop, then applied a cobra clutch. Yang broke out, but missed a charge in the corner and hit the ringpost. Noble rolled up Yang for a two count. Noble applied a sleeper, but Yang got out with a chinbuster. Noble missed a kick and got crotched on the middle rope. Yang hit a reverse atomic drop, two clotheslines and a spinkick. Noble came back with a jumping knee for a two count. Noble set up Yang for a superplex, hitting chops after sitting him on the top rope. Yang blocked the move and shoved Noble to the mat, then hit a springboard moonsault to pin Noble at the three minute mark.
For some reason they were going to give Yang the belt, even though Chavo Guerrero hadn't come out yet. Chavo's music hit, and Guerrero came out. Michael Cole said he was a "surprise entry". Maybe Cole was the guy that pulled Chavo's picture from the Cruiserweight Open picture on WWE.com this afternoon, since Chavo was listed for the match all day yesterday and much of today.
Chavo snapmared Yang and kicked him in the back. Chavo stomped Yang in the corner and gave him a facewash kick. Yang ducked a right hand and hit a spinkick. Yang backdropped Chavo over the top rope and to the floor. Yang hit a top rope dive on Chavo on the floor. Yang hit a top rope dropkick, but Chavo came back with the Three Amigos suplexes. Cole said doing the move was disrespectful. Chavo went to the top rope, but Yang met him up there and hit a rana for a two count. Yang went for the corkscrew splash, but Chavo moved out of the way and Yang crashed. Chavo hit a frog splash and got the pin at the three minute mark.
Winner and new Cruiserweight Champion: Chavo Guerrero.
Kristal interviewed John Cena, who made jokes about how he and Shawn Michaels haven't been getting along, despite being tag champions. Cena said his concern tonight is the "Deadman" and the "Animal" he is facing. Cena talked about all the speculation regarding whether someone would turn on their partner or not. Cena said tonight he would fight as hard with Shawn Michaels as he would against him at Wrestlemania.
Fit Finlay & Little Bastard vs. Boogeyman & Little Boogeyman.
Bastard ran under the ring as soon as he came out. Finlay started off with Boogey, kicking him in the gut and applying an armbar. Boogey reversed it and took Finlay down with a fireman's carry. Boogey dragged Finlay to the floor and rammed him into the security wall. In the ring, Boogeyman kicked Finlay in the face and rammed him into the turnbuckle. Boogey slammed Finlay. Little Boogey came in and gave Finlay a pair of sitdown splashes. Boogey gave Little Boogey worms. Little Bastard showed up from under the ring, taking off his hat (he put it on Finlay's head) and jacket. As he got ready to go at it with Little Boogey, Finlay kicked Little Boogey in the head. Bastard returned to under the ring. Finlay went to pin Little Boogey, but Little Boogey put him in a small package for a two count. Finlay clothesline Little Boogey, from his knees. Finlay hit a sit down splash and a elbow, then put Little Boogey in a Short Arm Scissors (the announcers called it a Little Armbar). Little Boogey was tapping but I guess it didn't count. Little Boogey was tossed to the floor, and Little Bastard dragged him under the ring. Finlay went to lift the apron, and Boogeyman, who had crawled over from the other side of the ring, popped out. We're back to Boogeyman vs. Finlay. Boogey hit a catapult and a splash in the corner. Little Boogey showed up from under the ring, and Boogey threw Little Boogey on top of Finlay. Little Bastard broke up the cover. Boogey scared off Little Bastard into the crowd with a handful of worms. In the ring, Finlay nailed Little Boogey with the shillelagh for the pin at the six minute mark.
Winners: Fit Finlay & Little Bastard
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Lover's Leap
Top Contributors: Brian, Bren McGrath, Jeffrey Lerman + more
Lover's Leap is a suicide spot on Eridium Blight. It plays a role in the side mission Kill Yourself, given by Handsome Jack.
At Lover's Leap you have two choices: either kill yourself by jumping off of the ledge into the fiery abyss, or abort the mission by picking up the phone and dialiang the suicide hotline.
If you kill yourself Jack will reward you 12 Eridium to go towards final upgrades. He also calls you his b*tch and now considers you a sellout.
If you decide to abort you get about 10k XP but no Eridium.


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With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas less than a month after that, be prepared to hear the usual laments about the commercialization of the holidays.
In fact, this year be prepared for a little more pronounced critique. As major retailers keep pushing back the start of the Christmas shopping season, some fear that Thanksgiving might lose its status as a significant holiday altogether.
Black Friday, typically this country's biggest shopping day, has become quite the ritual. Many families that get together for a turkey feast and fellowship on Thursday wake up bright and early the next day to take advantage of holiday shopping sales. Hordes of bargain-hunters are lured to the malls, large department stores and boutiques long before the sun comes up.
Feeding into that consumer frenzy, retailers have made their openings earlier and earlier. It is all about the competitive advantage of starting first.
Not long ago, Black Friday began at 6 a.m. On Friday. Too many stores were opening at the same time, so the real early sales began starting at 4 a.m. Then midnight.
Lately, sales have begun on Thursday. This year, many outlets that used to be closed all day on Thanksgiving to give their staff a holiday and chance to be with family, are opening Thursday morning.
"The floodgates have opened," said Roger Beahm, professor of marketing at the Wake Forest University School of Business in Winston-Salem, N.C. "People will turn Thanksgiving Day shopping into a tradition as they historically have on the day after Thanksgiving ... And stores don't want to be left behind."
Thus far, the Friday portion of Black Friday remains the busiest shopping day of the year. In 2012, the day produced $11.2 billion in sales -- 4.3 percent of the holiday shopping season. But that was a slight drop from the year before, possibly because some of the sales are shifting to Thursday.
Should that shift become a long-term trend, some name changes might be in order. If Black Friday isn't capable of being contained to a 24-hour period, perhaps Black Days will be more appropriate. Even scarier to contemplate is what to call Thanksgiving if it becomes the busiest shopping day of the season.
For the time being, we won't think about such heresy. Instead, we will look forward to continued traditions of turkey and football -- while we still can.
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REAL NAME: Phil Brooks
6' 1", 220 pounds
BORN:October 28, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois
Hailing from Chicago, Phil Brooks grew up a wrestling fan, wanting to become a part of the business at a very young age. Brooks was trained by Ace Steel and Danny Dominion at the Steel Domain Wrestling School for his debut in 1999. One of his earliest gimmicks saw CM Punk wearing stained jeans, a vest and pantyhose over his head as part of the Goonies, a stable of young wrestlers. As the early months of his career progressed, Punk wrestled in such organizations as St. Paul Championship Wrestling and Mid-American Wrestling, where he clashed with another young wrestler named Adam Pearce, who on November 22, 2000, defeated Punk in a "Loser Leaves Town Match" in Mid-American Wrestling.
Punk would appear at the 2000 IWA Mid-South Sweet Science Sixteen tournament, but lost in the second round. Punk would return to IWA Mid-South in 2001, but as a full-time member of the roster. Although he would lose in the first round of the 2001 tournament, Punk would find greater success in the organization, winning both its Light Heavyweight Championship (twice, first with a June 9, 2001 victory over Mark Wolf and then by defeating Tarek The Great on November 3rd) and the IWA-Mid South World Championship, after defeating Chris Hero on December 5, 2001.
Ten days later, Punk defeated Colt Cabana in the finals of an eight-man tournament to win the vacant Mid-American Wrestling World Heavyweight title, in a match where wrestling legend Harley Race was the referee.
On March 1, 2002, Punk's first IWA-MS Championship reign ended when Eddie Guerrero defeated Punk and Rey Mysterio in a triple threat match, only to see Punk regain the title the very next day. Punk would regain the IWA Mid-South title twice more in 2002, winning a gauntlet match on October 26th and defeating BJ Whitmer on December 14th.
On December 28, 2002, Punk defeated Colt Cabana in a "Ring of Honor contract" match. Punk would follow that victory up wit wins over C.W. Anderson and Raven (in a Raven's Rules match).
After a couple of dark matches in WWE in May 2003, Punk began to split time between Ring of Honor and NWA-TNA. In Ring of Honor, he formed the Second City Saints with Colt Cabana and battled Samoa Joe for the ROH championship. In TNA, he lost to Shane Douglas in a Clockwork Orange match (which saw Punk hit with a fireball from James Mitchell) and formed the Gathering with Raven and Julio Dinero.
Ironically, Raven and Punk continued to feud in Ring of Honor even as they teamed against the New Church in TNA. However, the alliance between the two men ended in December 2003 when Dinero and Punk turned on Raven during a six-man match against Kevin Northcutt, Abyss and Legend.
The feud between the Gathering (aided by James Mitchell) and Raven grew to include the Sandman, who came to Raven's aid and then battled the Gathering with various partners, including Balls Mahoney, Mikey Whipwreck and Terry Funk.
Pulled by TNA from all Ring of Honor shows in the aftermath of the Rob Feinstein incident, Punk decided to quit TNA in support of Ring of Honor. Prior to that, he would appear at ROH's 2nd anniversary show, representing Bobby Heenan in the Pure Wrestling tournament, losing to A.J. Styles in the finals. Punk also wrestled for Pro Wrestling World-1 in February and April 2004.
Over the next few months, Punk would wrestle for IWA-Mid South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Internation Wrestling Cartel. Reteaming with Colt Cabana as the Second City Saints, Punk won the Ring of Honor Tag Team titles on May 15, 2004 and later battled Samoa Joe to several time limit draws.
After Ricky Steamboat confronted Punk, on July 17, 2004, Punk would come to the Dragon's aid when Steamboat was attacked by Generation Next. Steamboat in turn came to the Second City Saints' aid when Generation Next attacked them.
On August 7, 2004, the Havana Pitbulls would dethrone the Second City Saints as Ring of Honor Tag Champs, but the Saints would continue to team, but focused their attention on battling (with Steamboat in their corner) Generation Next over the next several months.
On October 23, 2004, CM Punk defeated A.J. Styles to win the IWA-Mid South Heavyweight Championship, losing it to Danny Daniels on February 4t, 2005. In 2005, CM Punk added another organization to his list of frequently-traveled spots, Florida's Full Impact Pro. He turned up on one card with the FIP Heavyweight title belt and claimed possession was 9/10ths of the law.
In the spring of 2005, in the midst of a bloody feud between the Second City Saints and the Embassy in Ring of Honor, Punk also made appearances in dark matches on WWE shows.
In June 2005, it was announced that CM Punk had signed a developmental contract with WWE and then, in a suprise move, defeated Austin Aries to win the ROH Championship on June 18th, only to turn heel. Over the next several weeks, everyone from James Gibson to Samoa Joe to Christopher Daniels to even Mick Foley got involved to try and get the ROH title off Punk. On August 12th, Gibson defeated Punk, Daniels and Joe to win the ROH title.
Already having made several WWE dark match appearances, Punk began wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling. Despite suffering a ruptured ear drum in a match against Danny Inferno on September 21st, Punk persevered and, on November 9, 2005 defeated Ken Doane to win the OVW Television Championship. The reign ended on January 4, 2006 when Aaron Stevens won a triple threat match also involving Brent Albright to win the title.
After having both teamed and battled Brent Albright throughout his stay in OVW, Punk was defeated by Albright on March 1st in the finals of the OVW Title tournament. Punk challenged Albright for the title in singles and multi-man matches.
Punk made his first Wrestlemania appearance when he appeared as part of John Cena's ring entrance.
On May 3, 2006, Punk finally defeated Albright and became OVW Champion. Punk has already retained the title against Albright/Gunner Scott, Ken Kennedy and Johnny Jeter.
While still OVW Champion, Punk debuted on ECW TV defeating Justin Credible and would go on to enjoy a five-month undefeated streak before losing to Hardcore Holly. Showcasing his "Straight Edge" gimmick, Punk would participate in an eight-man tag match at Survivor Series during this time, and shortly after his first defeat, the Royal Rumble battle royal and a Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23.
Punk became a breakout star in ECW while still wrestling for OVW. He was a central figure in ECW�s New Breed versus ECW Originals feud, and wrestled (and lost) an ECW World title match against Johnny Nitro (who�d become John Morrison) at Vengeance.
After several defeats to Morrison, Punk finally won the championship on TV. This came only days after the WWE announced that 10 of its wrestlers were suspended for violating its wellness policy. Morrison was believed to be one of those who were suspended. A month later, Morrison returned to defeat Punk on ECW TV in a non-title match.
Punk eventually lost the ECW Title to Chavo Guerrero in January 2008, thanks to interference from Edge. But bigger things were to come for Punk, as he won the Money In The Bank Ladder match at Wrestlemania XXIV, guaranteeing him a shot at a WWE Title anytime within the proceeding 12 months.
After losing the 2008 King of the Ring Final (held as a one-night tournament on Raw) to William Regal, Punk found himself on the flagship show as a permanent fixture, following the Draft in July. Just one week later, in what was a highly-memorable angle, he defeated Edge for the World Heavyweight Title, after cashing in the briefcase following Edge's annihilation by Batista. Surprising many, Punk defended the belt successfully at the end of the show, defeating JBL in the same manner that he had Edge, with the GTS (Go To Sleep).
Punk held the title for a little more than two months, although he never pinned any of the fed's big names in his defences. He had a couple of matches against Batista, but both of those ended without a clear winner as someone interfered each time. JBL and Chris Jericho were his main opponents, and Punk had his hands full with them. JBL pinned Punk on Raw in a handicap match (with Jericho), Jericho beat Punk in a non-title match, and Kane beat Punk, Batista and JBL in a non-title battle royal. His only significant title defence came against JBL, whom he beat at SummerSlam.
Punk wouldn't even be given the chance to defend his belt at Unforgiven, as Randy Orton and his cronies beat him up prior to the Championship Scramble. Jericho, who replaced Punk, would win and become the new champion. Punk's measure of revenge was limited as Jericho beat Punk on Raw, although Punk, with Kofi Kingston, won World Tag Team gold after beating Orton's gang of Ted DiBiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes. Still, Orton beat Punk in a lumberjack match and Team Orton beat Team Batista (which included Punk and Kingston) at Survivor Series.
WWE suddenly put Punk back in singles competition and hastily removed the tag straps from his and Kingston's waists, having them lose on a live event to Mike "the Miz" Mizanin and John Morrison. The next day, Punk would defeat Rey Mysterio at Armageddon in the Intercontinental Championship Tournament Final. After exchanging DQ wins with champion William Regal, Punk finally won the Intercontinental title in a no-DQ match on Raw. The title reign lasted only about a month-and-a-half, as Punk lost to JBL, again on Raw.
But Punk's position actually seemed to improve as he was back in the Money in the Bank hunt. He would win the eight-man contest at WrestleMania 25, but amazingly, his victory in that high-profile event would be diminished by one of the mid-card participants of the tournament. Although Punk beat Kane one-on-one on Raw, (in spite of Punk having been drafted to Smackdown), he shockingly lost to the Big Red Machine on pay-per-view (by pinfall no less!) at Backlash.
Another monster soon reared his ugly head when Umaga starting sticking his nose in Punk's business. Twice when Punk was about to cash in his Money in the Bank contract against a prone Edge, Umaga attacked Punk and ended his attempt at winning the World Heavyweight Championship. Umaga would pin Punk at Judgment Day, but Punk would take their return bout at Extreme Rules when they faced one another in a Samoan Strap match.
Later that same night, Punk cashed in his title shot after Jeff Hardy beat Edge for the belt in a ladder match. A couple Go To Sleep maneuvers later, and Punk became the new World Heavyweight Champion.
--- compiled by John M. Milner and Richard Kamchen


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Aldi - Graduate Area Manager - North
- Salary:
- £44,000 + benefits
- Location:
- Deadline:
- Continuous
- Start date:
- Various
- Job type:
- Graduate job
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All graduates enter the business on their Area Manager Graduate Programme. It's gained a reputation for being tough, and rightly so. Graduates have an enormous amount of responsibility very early on and after 12 months, they'll take control of a multi-million pound area of three to four stores. Graduates receive incredible support throughout their training, with a dedicated mentor and regular one-to-one sessions with talented colleagues.
It's the perfect introduction to Aldi and a superb foundation for future success. It gives graduates a wider lens to make critical business decisions later on in their journey. Two to three years into the programme, secondments are available with many graduates having the chance to spend time in other parts of the UK, the US or even Australia. After five or so years as an Area Manager, high-performing graduates can then move into a Director role within (for example) Buying, Finance or Operations.
Aldi is built on an attitude. It's about never giving up; always striving for smarter, simpler ways of doing things. They're a business with integrity: they're fair to their partners and suppliers, and everything they do is for the benefit of their customers and their people. They look for graduates who are incredibly hardworking with a positive, 'roll their sleeves up' attitude. Those who join Aldi will blend intellect with a practical, business-focused mindset as they achieve impressive results with a world-class team.
There's full support and exceptional training to furnish you with all kinds of knowledge – from Employment Law and Recruitment, to Operations and Health & Safety. But the reasons why we pay such a generous salary (£44,000 to £75,360) is because we need you to be confident, fearless and ready to take on any challenge. You're not motivated by money though. For you it's a matter of personal pride, the feeling that you've pushed yourself and achieved more than you ever imagined.
What you can expect in return:
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• Opportunities to travel the world
• A Health & Lifestyle package
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• Pension
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The University of North Carolina is the nation's oldest public university, and that proud history helps define our modern role. Today's mission — to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge to address the needs of individuals and society — remains true to the University's founding ideals.
The UNC Compact with North Carolina: Strategic Directions 2013-2018 offers an ambitious plan to raise the percentage of North Carolinians with a college degree, strengthen the quality of our teaching, serve North Carolina through targeted research and engagement, operate efficiently, and ensure that our campuses remain affordable and financially secure for the next generation of students.
Higher education is undergoing immense change driven by a shifting workforce, new possibilities for online learning, and growth in nontraditional students. For more than 200 years, UNC has evolved to meet the needs of students and society, and the University will answer these new challenges with the same spirit of confidence and creativity.