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It takes 3,000 employees for Zynga Inc., the largest social-network game company in the world, to generate at least $150 million in annual operating profit.
From an office in Stockholm, a largely unknown company brought in more than half that sum. Its employee count: 29.
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Issues defined as "growth stocks" have a number of common traits, but the most important is that their earnings are expected to grow at a faster pace than the broader market over a period of time. With that in mind, Value Line runs a screen in its Summary & Index that searches for stocks that meet this key criterion. It focuses on issues that have recorded good per-share earnings gains in recent years and that ought to continue to do so in the future.
To make our list, a company's annual growth of sales, cash flow, earnings, dividends and book value must together have averaged 10% or more over the past 10 years and be expected to average at least 10% in the coming 3-5 years, which is no easy feat considering that this time span included varying rates of economic growth. Below we highlight two of the stocks from our screen with sound investment merit: Ensco plc (ESV) and Citrix Systems (CTXS).
Ensco plc
Ensco plc is an offshore contract drilling company that provides services to the oil and gas industry within the major markets across the globe, including Southeast Asia, Australia, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Brazil, and West Africa. Its core business is concentrated in three main segments, Floaters (64% of 2012 operating income), Jackups (35%), and other (1%). At present, Ensco operates a rig fleet of 74 (counting rigs under construction), comprised of nine drillships, 13 dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, six moored semisubmersible rigs, and 46 jackup rigs. Major customers include many leading international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies, such as Brazilian company, Petrobras, which accounted for 24% of the Ensco's consolidated revenues.
The oil and gas industry is highly cyclical; therefore leaving Ensco's operating results susceptible to economic downturns and deteriorating spending from oil and gas companies. Likewise, demand for drilling rigs is directly correlated to commodity demand, as well as the global willingness for offshore exploration.
Nonetheless, the current expansionary state of the macro landscape, coupled with positive rig activity, paints a rather encouraging picture for the company's growth prospects over the long haul. Most notably, abundant discoveries in the West African region are likely to deliver additional rig inquiries. Also, the outlook for deepwater drilling demand in Angola, Nigeria, Brazil, and Mexico will probably remain elevated, underpinned by regulatory agreements, exploration success, and higher commodity prices. Moreover, an increase in demand has resulted in upward pressure on day rates. The ENSCO 8506 deepwater semisubmersible rig, which began full operation in the first quarter of 2013, helped contribute to an advance in the average day rate and utilization, now $358,000 and 83%, respectively. If this trend holds true with future endeavors, operating margins should improve 2-3 percentage points per year, bringing margins back to pre-recession levels.
In sum, the company's bullish stance on drilling demand is somewhat warranted, as they have six rigs in the pipeline for delivery through the end of 2014. All things considered, a burgeoning top-line, efficient operating margins, and a strengthening global climate, ought to support earnings per share expansion over the 3-to 5-year stretch. Investors with a longer-term holding period may be rewarded by the company's bottom-line growth potential. Too, an attractive dividend yield should further sweeten the pot.
Citrix Systems
Citrix Systems develops and markets cloud-computing software to IT businesses, governments, and educational institutions, helping them enable mobile workstations and access data through multiple mediums of technology. The company's operations are broken down into two segments, Enterprise and Online Services, accounting for 80% and 20% of 2012 sales, respectively. Its proprietary cloud-based networking and desktop virtualization products are marketed both domestically and internationally. To date, sales outside the U.S comprise nearly 44% of total sales, as regions such as China and Eastern Europe represent additional avenues of growth further out. Just to note, however, Citrix does face intensifying competition from players such as VMware and F5 Networks, Inc., just to name a few.
The industry as a whole is likely poised for growth over the long haul. Cost-efficient properties associated with a cloud-based software infrastructure have shed some light on the industry. Businesses are now able to more effectively manage overhead costs, achieve economies of scale, globalize operations with limited capital, and improve accessibility. Indeed, Citrix is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing popularity of the cloud computing space. Moreover, the recent surge in R&D and marketing efforts to widen the exposure of its products and services ought to bear fruit.
The company's fundamentals have plenty of room to run, in our view. This cash-rich entity has nearly a billion dollars in dry powder and zero debt on its books. Citrix will probably put that cash to good use by being active on the acquisition front, thus helping to broaden its product portfolio and differentiate from the competition. Further, the bottom-line figure should be a likely beneficiary of a healthy balance sheet, thus has the potential for solid growth 3- to 5-years hence. (Note: Citrix reports earnings on April 24, 2013 after market close).
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.

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Story Time: Sheek Louch Recalls Studio Sessions With DMX, Biggie & Jay-Z
"I still remember the day we were in the studio making 'Last Day' with B.I.G. Of course, the first thing that sticks out is the big-ass Hellman's mayonnaise jar of Branson. [Laughs] It was love from day one with B.I.G. and The Lox. We just got to the label and he was asking us to get on all these records because he thought we were nice. Puff would have us in this little ass B-room and Biggie and all his other artists would be in the big studio. He would bring all these other rappers and try to have them semi-battle us or just hear us rap, that's why we were spitting so hard on that. Around the same time, we did that 'You'll See' freestyle. We didn't even get hear B.I.G's part 'til after it was finished. In those days, we would just spit on any record we could. Little did we know it would make Biggie's album."


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I haven't done any reading on the subject lately, and I must admit I am not veryfond of such scholarly examination of sentences in general, but this one intrigued me.
Could we be missing the topic all together though? (I include myself since I can find arguments for different words being the topic which I myself like a lot ). Could the overall topic be something like "the differences between Egyptians and others" and the topic of each phrase be something like "on the matter of X, Egyptians do this, others do Y". I admit this is my "chicken out" approach of the subject but it works, kind of.


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Some years ago, a phone call came into a Milwaukee police department. Children were throwing stones off of a bridge, the officer was told. When police arrived at the scene, they asked the children what they were throwing. The reply came, "Little people."
These children had discovered small grey containers that held the remains of aborted children. The containers had been thrown in the trash of a nearby abortion mill. "Little people" had become playthings, because the law taught the slightly older children well. What is disposable, after all, can also be used for play. Yet the children had not lost their straightforward honesty, and ability to call things by their names. These aborted babies were people.
My friend Monica Migliorino Miller, a professor, author, and pro-life activist, is also straightforward and honest. She writes of one of the times that she and other activists went to retrieve the bodies of some of our aborted brothers and sisters in Chicago. This effort eventually led to a burial service conducted by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Monica writes,
"When we pulled our cars slowly into the dark alley behind the Michigan Avenue Medical Center, rats scurried before our headlights, frightened by the noise of our intrusion. Our three-vehicle caravan parked in the alley off Monroe Street in downtown Chicago. We stopped in front of a loading dock upon which stood three garbage dumpsters and a filthy blue-colored trash barrel. …We climbed onto the loading dock, opened the dumpsters, and began to search through the trash. I opened a red dumpster … At the very bottom was a small, heavy cardboard box. It was about the size of two shoe boxes and was sealed in silver duct tape. I carefully cradled the box in my arms and placed it in the back seat of one of the cars. …
"We drove to Joe Scheidler's garage to examine the contents of the box, first setting it on a table beneath a bright light. We all gathered around the table as Peter carefully peeled off the silver duct tape and opened the flaps of the box. Inside were small plastic "specimen" bags. Each bag contained the remains of an aborted baby with placenta and uterine tissue. We took the bags out and laid them on the table. There were forty-three of them in all which represented about three or four days worth of abortions at the Michigan Avenue Medical Center.
"Several bags were marked with the name of the aborted baby's mother, her age, the gestational age of the fetal child, the date of the abortion and a number. ……Despite the small size of the fetal remains, their tiny arms, legs, hands, feet, rib cages, spinal columns, eyes (floating free out of their sockets), bits of skull tissue and sometimes even an intact face were plainly visible through the plastic windows of the specimen bags."
Sometimes it takes dumpsters, bridges, and children to wake us up to the reality of what the "choice" of "abortion" really is.
Note: The photos of many of the children taken from the Chicago dumpster can be seen at www.priestsforlife.org/images.


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We want to the J to become a recognisable logo symbol...like the "a" is. Our current logo and this one need to not look disjointed as we will need to keep the "amandahaynes" on the site while we transition.
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We DON'T want any flourishes, cliparts, stock art, a design that only works in color and looks terrible in black/white (cos of our watermark requirements).. it needs to be vector not raster graphic, so that we can up or downscale it without loss of quality. The font needs to go with the feel of the name...but no scriptina, or brush type fonts that are hard to read in a smaller size and everyone is using right now. Work on both light and dark backgrounds as we'd like to work with winner on a branding package.
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Hirings and promotions in the local business community.
Scott Olmstead of Valley Springs has been named chief operating officer at Dohrmann Insurance Agency in Stockton.
Olmstead, a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, will oversee all internal operations at Dohrmann.
He previously served as vice president of underwriting at the Norman Spencer Agency and was director of program management at W.R. Berkley Corp. He has 18 years of insurance experience working for agencies, insurers and reinsurers.
Founded in 1868, Dohrmann Insurance specializes in agricultural, commercial, and personal insurance.
Patrick Dell of Manteca has been named the recipient of the 2013 Engineer of the Year Award by the San Joaquin Engineers Council.
Dell is a principal and a senior geotechnical engineer with Neil O. Anderson & Associates in Lodi. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He completed his graduate studies at California State University, Sacramento, in geotechnical engineering.
The award will be presented to Dell at the group's annual Engineer's Banquet on Feb. 21 in Grace Covell Hall at University of the Pacific.


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News from the Committee to Protect Journalists, October 2011
CPJ announces 2011 press freedom awardsFour courageous journalists from Bahrain, Belarus, Mexico, and Pakistan will be honored with CPJ's 2011 International Press Freedom Awards at an annual awards dinner in New York on November 22. Following his release after four years in prison, Azerbaijani editor Eynulla Fatullayev will at last join CPJ as a special guest to receive his 2009 award. CPJ and others helped win Fatullayev's freedom in May. CPJ will also honor veteran U.S. journalist Dan Rather with the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award. Click here for more information about attending the dinner.
Burma: Seeking action behind the gestures
CPJ welcomed the release from prison of Burmese blogger and comedian Maung Thura, popularly known as Zarganar. Maung Thura, who originally was sentenced to 59 years behind bars, was set free in the first phase of a promised amnesty of over 6,300 prisoners in Burma.
Also in October, the country's head of censorship publicly called for more press freedom. The developments followed publication of CPJ's report last month on dismal media conditions in Burma under the new civilian government and the continued imprisonment of journalists there. CPJ found that the Burmese leadership's internationally lauded reform rhetoric was contradicted by heavy censorship tactics that continue to make the country's media among the most restricted in the world.
CPJ continues to demand the immediate and unconditional release of at least 13 other journalists on CPJ's imprisoned list. CPJ will also pursue commitments and actions related to our recommendations to the Burmese government, the European Union, the United Nations, the United States, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and to Norway, which funds many exile media groups.
A tragic first social media killing
CPJ's Sara Rafsky documented the first case in which someone was murdered in direct retaliation for journalism posted on social media. "María Elizabeth Macías Castro's killers made sure their actions were understood. In a macabre, carefully orchestrated mise-en-scene, they placed her body in front of a poster with an ominous note. Nearby they left a computer keyboard, with a pair of headphones on her decapitated head," Rafsky wrote.
The murder of the Mexican journalist in the city of Nuevo Laredo on September 24 garnered additional attention in journalistic communities because of its relation to social media. Macías is the third journalist killed for her work in Mexico this year alone. CPJ has documented one killing of a media worker and is still investigating whether four other killings of Mexican journalists in 2011 were work-related.
Focus on Internet freedom in Silicon Valley
Four online media pioneers recently joined CPJ for talks with technology leaders in Silicon Valley. Alexey Tikhonov, Moscow correspondent and Internet security consultant for Kazakhstan's beleaguered independent newspaper Respublika; Esra'a al-Shafei, founder and executive director of the pan-Arab forum MidEastYouth; cyber-activist Rami Nakhle from Syria; and Isaac Mao, an Internet entrepreneur and one of China's earliest bloggers, are all at the forefront of the fight for Internet freedom.
Silicon Valley's most influential innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers took time to meet with CPJ and listen to the threats faced by those carrying out independent reporting online, including denial-of-service attacks and online intimidation. The technology experts were engaged by the challenges the journalists and activists face, wrote CPJ's Internet advocacy coordinator, Danny O'Brien. "It was clear that the rise of criminal, and tacitly state-supported, online attacks isn't just a problem for journalists -- it's increasingly a concern to those who maintain the Internet itself," O'Brien wrote. CPJ will continue to facilitate a connection between courageous online journalists and Silicon Valley leaders in our effort to promote press freedom online.
Obiang prize postponed... again
On October 4, UNESCO's executive board again deferred action on the life sciences prize named after and funded by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea. CPJ and other groups have consistently voiced their opposition to the prize, making the point that Equatorial Guinea's record on human rights, including press freedom, makes the prize incompatible with UNESCO's mission. CPJ board member Charlayne Hunter-Gault contributed her own analysis of this development and its larger meaning.
In the end, implementation of the prize was halted, for a second time, to be revisited in 2012. To overcome the 2010 suspension of the prize, Obiang launched a charm offensive from his platform as rotating president of the African Union, and debate went down to the wire. Instead of a divisive vote that would have pit African and Western delegations against each other, a commission at UNESCO's executive board agreed unanimously to set up a working group to continue consultations on the prize.
AU forces responsible for journalist's death
Four African Union soldiers deployed in Somalia have been suspended and returned to their home country of Burundi for potential trial after an internal investigation found them responsible for the shooting death of a Malaysian journalist in early September.
The troops opened fire on a Malaysian humanitarian aid convoy, killing Noramfaizul Mohd, a cameraman for Malaysia's national Bernama TV. The suspension of the four AU soldiers followed a news alert from CPJ which called for a swift and transparent investigation of the killing and for the AU to hold those responsible to account. CPJ's Africa program is monitoring the proceedings.
Senior Adviser to the Journalist Security program
After 11 years as CPJ's Washington representative and Journalist Security Coordinator, Frank Smyth assumed a new role on October 15 as Senior Adviser to CPJ's Journalist Security program. "I'm enormously grateful for Frank's contribution to CPJ, and to our cause," wrote CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon in a note to CPJ staff. "And I'm delighted that Frank will continue to be a part of CPJ even as he shifts into this new role." Smyth, an experienced conflict reporter, is starting his own journalist security company. A new Washington representative will be recruited in the first quarter of 2012.
New Design
You may have noticed that the email version of CPJ Impact looks a little different from past issues. The new design is part of a broader initiative, as CPJ seeks to optimize its public image and outreach. We hope this sleeker, more dynamic edition of CPJ Impact is appealing and that you help us to spread the word on the challenges facing journalists worldwide. Your comments are welcome at [email protected].
Exhibition: CPJ is supporting the Bronx Documentary Center's inaugural exhibition featuring work by the acclaimed photojournalist Tim Hetherington, who was killed in an explosion in Libya in April. "Visions: Tim Hetherington" will run until Dec. 2. For more information, contact the center at [email protected].
Awards: Join us November 22 for the 2011 International Press Freedom Awards. Click here for more information and to attend the dinner.
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When the title for the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was first revealed, fans were wondering whether a character from the first movie (Jazz, Starscream, Megatron) would make a dramatic comeback to settle the score. Later, a different idea came about.
The Fallen happens to be an incredibly powerful robot and one of the thirteen original Transformers - hellbent on vengeance. In order to defeat him, Autobots and Decepticons might have to join forces.
Now, a source close to the production has confirmed to us that the main villain in the Michael Bay film is in fact The Fallen. The teaser trailer for "Transformers 2" will appear in front of "
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So what I'm getting from this is that it might actually be about giant robots this time? Interesting concept.
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haha no kidding, i would love this movie to be based much more on the transformers themselves and not their little human buddies... lets cross our fingers..
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From the first chapter of Steve Hayward's next book about Ronald Reagan:
Human Events newspaper–one of Reagan's favorite periodicals– wrote that "less than three weeks after the election, the euphoria in the conservative community is already dissipating somewhat. . . [C]onservatives have a right to feel somewhat distraught." Direct mail wizard Richard Viguerie complained to the Washington Post that "the names we're seeing now do make us nervous. It looks like it might be old home week for the Nixon-Ford administration." Columnist Kevin Phillips echoed Viguerie: "The President-elect seems to be leaning to a cabinet full of the same proven don't-rock-the-vote experts who bored the nation to death during the Gerald Ford Administration." James Reston noted in the New York Times: "It is a paradox that those who were most determined to elect Mr. Reagan now seem more worried about what he will do as President than those who opposed him."
The thing to remember about "Washington hands" is that, for the most part, they are just that, hired hands. Like stage hands, they can put on whatever production the president has in mind — tragedy, comedy, or farce — and their ability to do so maximizes their prospects for remaining relevant in Washington.
Naturally, many Washington hands have their own ideas about what should be staged, and how. But Hayward's excerpt is a timely reminder not to assume that familiar names mean familiar policies.
JOHN adds: Dick Cheney's career is an object lesson in that regard.
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Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company behind mobile game hit Angry Birds, will lay off up to 130 people in its home country.
Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company behind mobile game hit Angry Birds, will lay off up to 130 people in its home country.
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Technology giant IBM (News - Alert) has recently revealed that it has signed a MoU with the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies or UPES, Dehradun, India. It will not only provide a boost to the school's existing IT education, but it will also create a unique opportunity for students and faculty to hone their skills on IBM software products.
The objective of the partnership is to make both students and faculty familiar with the IBM technologies while pursuing their academic interests. In other words, to bridge and reduce the gap in technical expertise of the prospective future IT workforce.
Sometime during November of 2012, the IBM Academic Initiative (AI) established an IBM Software Center of Excellence (COE) on the UPES university campus at Dehradun. It was at this time that the country leader of the academic Initiative from IBM India, Malathi Srinivasan stated, "This partnership aims at bridging the academic-industry gap by training the faculty and students on cutting edge software tools and technologies. The ongoing series of faculty development programmes will ensure smoother knowledge transition to students."
IBM forges relationships with universities and colleges to develop high quality curricula which will aid students in being more aware of the latest developments in the field of software engineering. Over the years, such partnerships with universities and colleges have helped in building a competitive and smarter IT workforce. This is mainly because IBM encourages the adoption of open standards technologies to promote high quality education.
Further, students involved in this initiative can also apply their learning experience to solve real world problems and by providing them with a first-hand experience in solving problems, they improve their chances significantly in the job market.
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Twitter is known for being a free news and social media platform but rumors are that they could start charging for more access.
Monthly membership fees for more access could be coming soon.
According to Business Insider, "Twitter is considering whether to build a premium version of its network aimed at professionals, the company said on Thursday, raising the possibility that it could collect subscription fees from some users for the first time."
For the past 11 years, Twitter has been supported by advertising. Twitter might just be following LinkedIn's footsteps, they currently offer memberships with subscription versions that offer greater access and data.
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In its day, the five-masted George E. Billings was a graceful schooner that crossed the Pacific with enough lumber to build 100 homes. In the end, it was a barge for weekend anglers, a white elephant so costly that its owner towed it to sea, torched it and let it sink.
A four-paragraph story in the Feb. 12, 1941, Los Angeles Times made a vague reference to its resting place: "a lonely island reef north of here." A photo showed a flaming hulk with smoke billowing over rugged hills.
Just where the Billings lay was anyone's guess. Shipwreck buffs knew, though, that whoever found it would peel back the layers on more than a century of rough-and-tumble Western maritime history.
Robert Schwemmer, an archaeologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who presented a paper on the Billings at a scientific meeting last month, had been seeking the ship for the better part of two decades. A diver, Schwemmer has explored dozens of wrecks off the Channel Islands, including the Gold Rush steamer Winfield Scott, which for eight days in 1853 stranded about 400 passengers on Anacapa Island.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 16th Nov 2005 18:35 UTC
The Bush administration and its critics at a UN summit have inked a broad agreement on global Internet management that will preclude any dramatic showdown this week. By signing the statement (.pdf), the Bush administration formally endorsed the creation of an 'Internet Governance Forum' that will meet for the first time in 2006 under the auspices of the UN. The forum is meant to be a central point for global discussions of everything from computer security and online crime to spam and other 'misuses of the Internet.' What the agreement does not do is require the US to relinquish its unique influence over the Internet's operations.


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Course Descriptions
HE EL1 Elective (0.1-10)
HE EL2 Elective (0.1-10)
REC 101 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services (4) (S)
Designed for all students who desire to explore the varied professions of recreation/leisure services as a possible career goal or for personal growth and development. Recreation and leisure in historical development and today's contemporary society and leisure education are the major areas of concentration. Includes a practicum in which students investigate local recreation/leisure agencies. Prerequisite: freshmen/sophomores status; juniors/seniors by consent. Offered each semester.
REC 204 Leadership I: Leadership and Analysis of Recreation (4)
Explores leadership theory and the process of activity analysis. Students develop their personal leadership skills by observing, evaluating and practicing leadership styles. They also learn and practice the activity analysis process through the planning, implementation and evaluation of goal-oriented activities for diverse segments of the population. Includes a significant practical component during nontraditional class hours when students lead activities for peers and community agencies. Fee. Offered each semester.
REC 206 Management of Recreation and Leisure Services I (4)
An introduction to the principles of managing leisure service agencies. Students investigate the role of the manager by applying underlying management and legal theory to the operation of existing leisure service agencies. Prerequisite: REC 101. Offered each fall.
REC 212 Introduction to Recreational Therapy (4)
Provides an overview of the profession of recreational therapy, including the philosophy, practice, procedures, and foundation of services for individuals with disabilities. Students develop an understanding of professional preparation, service settings, and consumer groups that utilize recreational therapy services. Fieldwork required. Prerequisite: Freshmen/sophomore only; junior/senior by consent. Offered each semester.
REC 305 Teaching Assistant (1)
Provides recreation/leisure service majors or other students who qualify the opportunity, under supervision, to organize and lead recreation, physical education activity courses, and selected introductory content courses (REC 101, 200, 201, 204, 205). Students are required to prepare lesson plans. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: REC 204, 323, or prior teaching experience. Students must be interviewed and accepted by the course instructor. Offered each semester.
REC 308 Historical, Cultural, and Professional Dimensions of Recreation and Leisure (4) (W)
Provides students with knowledge of the history, philosophy, development, purposes, values, and interrelationships of recreation delivery systems from both the private and public sectors. Focuses on the professional dimensions of recreation and leisure as they relate to diverse cultures served in contemporary practice. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher and junior/senior status. Offered each fall.
REC 309 Internship Preparation in Recreation and Leisure Studies (2)
Provides guidance and direction in all phases of internship procurement for students majoring in recreation and leisure studies and enrolling in REC 409 the following semester. Emphasizes each student's self-assessment, documentation of personal/professional goals, strengths, and areas for improvement in relation to the agency's attributes and compatibility with the student's goals. Graded pass/fail. Prerequisite: senior and eligible to complete REC 409 the following semester. Offered each semester.
REC 310 Disabilities and Recreational Therapy (4)
Introduces students to the various disabling conditions that typically receive recreational therapy services. Explores, adaptive, corrective and progressive recreational therapy techniques for a variety of disabling conditions. Emphasizes treatment interventions and leisure skills as they relate to specific disorders and habilitative or rehabilitative goals.
REC 311 Recreational Therapy Process (4) (W)
Provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to organize, conduct, and evaluate recreational therapy programs in health care agencies. Requires students to develop a written plan of operation for an agency providing recreational therapy services. Field experience is required. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher. Offered each fall.
REC 313 Recreational Therapy Management and Organization (4)
Provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to organize, conduct, and evaluate recreational therapy programs in healthcare agencies. Students develop a written plan of operation for an agency providing recreational therapy services. Field experience is required. Prerequisite: REC 212. Offered each fall.
REC 314 Recreational Therapy Analysis and Assessment (4)
Provides the rationale, procedural methods for, and applications of assessment in recreational therapy. Students examine and use standardized instruments and develop a functional assessment based on the use of activity/task analysis. They learn methods of clinical assessment, establishing client rapport, and interpretation and documentation of assessment results. Prerequisite: REC 212. Offered spring of even-numbered years.
REC 316 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Recreational Therapy (4)
Prepares students in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of recreational therapy services. Includes the selection of appropriate treatment techniques and clinical skills to be used with various client populations, intervention strategies, and methods of evaluating client and program outcomes. Prerequisite: REC 212.
REC 336 Commercial Recreation (4)
Analyzes the principles of organizing commercial recreation agencies and the factors affecting their success. Emphasizes field evaluation and case studies of specific agencies currently in operation. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.
REC 340 Recreation Program Principles (4) (W)
Provides students with an understanding of recreation program practices, including planning objectives, programming principles, organization, group work, promotion supervision, and program evaluation. In addition to the study of programming theory, students plan, organize, and evaluate a variety of recreation programs. Suggested prerequisites: REC 101 and 204. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher. Offered each fall.
REC 341 Management of Recreation and Leisure Services II (4)
Students develop an understanding of administrative practices including legal aspects of recreation services, principles of planning and operation of recreation areas and facilities, financial and business procedures, public relations, principles of organization and coordination of services, personnel practices, and evaluation. Provides a foundation on which future depth of administrative competency can build. Offered each spring.
REC 342 Junior Internship in Recreation and Leisure Studies (4) (W)
Offers the opportunity to investigate the leadership, programming, operation, and management of leisure service agencies while gaining paid or volunteer experience. Through a comprehensive focus on individual areas of administration, the course is tailored to the individual needs of the student and agency to maximize experience and reflection. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher and REC 204 or consent. Offered each semester and summer.
REC 343 Administration of Campus Recreation (4)
Covers the planning, organization, administration, and evaluation of recreational sports programs in colleges and universities. Emphasizes practical experiences designed to acquaint the student with contemporary administration practices in the field. Offered fall of even-numbered years.
REC 344 Introduction to Sport and Facility Management (4)
Provides students majoring in recreation and leisure studies with an extensive knowledge of effective management in a variety of sports settings. Covers specific skills needed to plan and maintain recreation facilities. Private and public schools and sport club environments are explored. Prerequisite: REC 101. Offered each spring.
REC 345 Ropes Course and Group Facilitation Methods (4)
Prepares students to become ropes course leaders and facilitate the ability of groups to better achieve their goals. Through coverage of the factors connected to initial group processes, conflict, goal deliberation, and the role of the facilitator, the course provides hands-on activities, enabling the student to experience the responsibilities needed to become a useful group facilitator. Lab fee. Offered each fall.
REC 346 Travel and Tourism (4)
Introduces the principles of travel and tourism as an element of leisure service delivery. Covers tourism development and promotion from both the public and private sectors. Students investigate various socioeconomic factors of travel and tourism and visit various travel and tourism agencies. Offered each fall.
REC 347 Outdoor Recreation and Education (4)
A series of experiences, discussions and readings of current issues and practices as they apply to outdoor recreation and educaton. Students plan, prepare, and implement an overnight backcountry experience. This class requires an overnight field experience that is beyond regularly scheduled class meetings. Offered spring and intermittent winter or summer. Prerequisite: consent required for summer and Winter Session registration. Course fee varies by term.
REC 348 Maui to Moguls: The Impact of Adventure Travel on Culture and the Environment (4)
Examines the impact of adventure travel on culture and the environment. Students travel to two diverse locations, a ski area and the island of Maui, to learn how activities as diverse as skiing, snowboarding, snorkeling, hiking, windsurfing, and biking affect local culture, the economy, and preservation of the environment. Classroom work prepares the group for travel experiences. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.
REC 349 Leadership II: Instructional Techniques (4)
Students learn the successful leadership and teaching styles associated with the instruction of outdoor recreation and athletic activities. They practice a variety of leadership approaches and group process techniques, behavior management, and teaching styles. Prerequisite: REC 204. Offered intermittently in spring.
REC 408 Seminar in Recreation and Leisure Studies (4) (I,W)
Exploration and discussion of current trends and innovations in recreation/leisure studies as identified by students. Students determine course content in collaboration with the instructor. One scheduled topic is leisure education. Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher, senior recreation and leisure studies major and consent. Lab fee required. Corequisite: REC 409. Offered each spring.
REC 409 Senior Internship in Recreation and Leisure Studies (12)
Field placement in an approved recreation or therapeutic recreation setting. Students intern under a trained recreation professional and participates in all phases of agency operation. Prerequisite: REC 309. Corequisite: REC 408. Offered each spring and in summer on request.


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Monnie Ryan 11/17/2012 4:49:31 PMBeautiful, Randy! #1498940
Ron Livingston 11/18/2012 7:26:32 PMGreat shot Randy.... #10424743
Karen Celella 11/20/2012 10:53:48 AMBeautiful, Randy! #10426902
Julianne Bradford 12/27/2012 9:59:24 PMCongrats on this wonderful finalist Randy! #10481578
Carol L. Fowler 12/27/2012 10:14:28 PMCongrats! #10481607
Jill Odice 12/28/2012 1:01:51 AMA BIG congrats on your finalist! #10482036
Tammy M. Anderson 12/28/2012 4:37:24 AMCongrats on a beautiful finalist. #10482435
Danny B. Head 12/28/2012 4:54:29 AMLove the slow shutter effects of the swirling water! Congrats! #10482509
Lynn M. Whitt 12/28/2012 6:28:25 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist. #10482808
Ann H. Belus 12/28/2012 11:04:13 AMCongratulations, Randy! #10484067
JO ANN CLEVELAND 12/28/2012 11:15:32 AMAnother well deserved finalist Randy!
Congratulations on a great month too!
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Mariann Kovats 12/28/2012 12:21:15 PMFantastic finalist, congrats! #10484524
Katherine Kuhn 12/28/2012 5:54:31 PMI love the gold leaf swirl in this! I really want to shoot some falls with this action! Congrats on all of your finalists! #10485455
Amanda J. Tanner 12/28/2012 10:45:25 PMWonderful Work and Congratulations Randy on this great finalist! #10486121
Patricia A. Casey 12/29/2012 7:58:43 AMCongratulations, Randy...all the very best in the next round! #10486720
Nancy L. Green 12/29/2012 11:16:02 AMCONGRATULATIONS Randy on your wonderful finalist, WTG my friend!!! <>< #10487109
Merna L. Nobile 12/29/2012 12:15:33 PMJanuary is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile #10487331
John Connolly 12/29/2012 12:42:32 PMCongratulations on your finalist Randy! What beautiful falls! #10487410
These falls, on the Bald River, are just upstream of the Bald River Falls (previously posted) in TN. Wide angle (10mm) slow shutter speed, with polarizer on to slow down (1.6s).
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Annette Kelm's conceptually inclined photographs draw on the visual language of advertising. Made within the historically strict framework of still life, landscape, and portrait photography, her staged color photographs acknowledge "photography's collusion with consumerism, capitalism, and history," writes the New York Times. Like the work of artists Christopher Williams and Roe Ethridge, who are also influenced by the Düsseldorf School, her clearly composed images isolate functional objects from their surroundings, breaking them down into formal components of shape and color.
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1911 T3 Turkey Red #42 Cy Young
Starting Bid - $2,500, Sold For - $4,113
Graded EX 60 by SGC. Presented is an exceptionally high grade example of legendary Hall of Famer Cy Young. This is one of the finest examples in the world of one of Cy Young's most important and majestic cards. Crisp and clean, both front and back, with bright, bold colors, strong square corners with just the slightest hint of wear, beautifully centered, checklist-style reverse with flawless bold print. Only two T3 examples of Cy Young have ever been graded higher by SGC (one EX+, one EX-MT). Because the grading of T3s by the grading companies is relatively new, few collectors have had the opportunity to see exactly how tough they are in grading these large-format full-color cabinet cards. They are brutal. T3s are big cards. There is a lot of surface area to look at, both front and back, to find minute flaws. A grade of EX 60 by SGC might not be that big a deal for a T206 or a 1933 Goudey, but it is an extremely high grade for a T3. Turkey Red cabinets are universally recognized as among the most beautiful baseball-card issues ever produced. One of the key cards in the T3 set, this card would make a very significant addition to any high-grade Turkey Red, Hall of Fame, or Cy Young card collection. The equivalent SMR value for the assigned grade is $5,500. Reserve $2,000. Estimate $4,000+. SOLD FOR $4,113
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Frilly - Brilly Gored Frock
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by kusum k
Barwah, India
Again my daughter sewed this for herself. She started off with ripping apart all parts of a pant (the brown colored) that was no longer her size. She created the skirt part by alternating the brown and orange gores fitting the waist at the top and a little more towards the bottom. The top part was a little complicated both in planning and sewing and of course a little in appearance too. The center piece and the orange pieces on the two sides are all frilled on the edges creating small pocket-like spaces. the back side of this part has a zipper to give the fitting to the bodice. At last come the pipelines which she found to be the most difficult to stitch as she could not get the exact measurement which would give a perfect fit. I helped her out in this based on my experiences. One can wear this alone or you would love to pair it with an inner tee!
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By Jocelyn VerVelde, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Tennessee Tech volleyball team went 2-0 on Saturday, taking down both Savannah State and Fordham to give Dave Zelenock his first wins as a collegiate head coach.
Versus Savannah State
The Golden Eagles opened up in authoritative fashion Saturday morning as they beat Savannah State 3-0 in their second match of the Winthrop Invitational.
Sophomore Cody Dodd was lights out in set one, tallying eight kills on just nine attempts. Winning the opening set 25-18, the entire offense fed off Dodd's energy, hitting .389 in the first stanza.
Set two was won from the endline as the Tech servers were able to keep the Lady Tigers off balance, opening up on a 8-0 run. The Golden Eagles did not lay off from there, taking a 22-9 lead off an ace from redshirt junior Allison May. Tech won set two 25-15.
Offense was the story again in set three. Junior Ellen Conti led the Golden Eagles in the final game, tallying five kills. Tech as a unit hit .333, winning the set 25-13.
Dodd led the Golden Eagles with 13 kills while hitting .476. Conti and senior Natalie Penrod added eight kills apiece, and senior Elise Robertson added six more while hitting .556. Senior Ashleigh Hancock put up a career-high 32 assists and added eight digs. Junior Christine Maci led the defense with four blocks, followed by Conti who added three as well.
Versus Fordham
The Golden Eagles came out firing in their second match of the day, beating Fordham in four sets, 3-1.
Set one was tight as Tech and Fordham fought all the way through. After a 4-4 tie, Tech went on a six-point run and never looked back, despite the Rams' best efforts. Tech won the first set by a score of 25-21 behind senior Elise Robertson and Ellen Conti, who each had three kills.
Fordham gained the advantage in set two, winning 25-19.
Tech came firing back in set three. Hitting .310, Robertson and Conti added another three kills apiece. Junior Madison Keyes provided a huge spark off the bench racking up four blocks and two kills. The team defense was sparked by her blocks, resulting in six total team blocks in the set. Tech took set three 25-18.
The Golden Eagles continued its dominate presence at the front, netting four more blocks. Sophomore Cody Dodd, senior Natalie Penrod, and Conti added three kills each in the final set to put the Rams away. Dodd put the exclamation point on the match on set point with a kill blasted off the defenders face.
Conti led the team with 14 kills, adding 11 digs and four blocks. Robertson finished the game with 10 kills, hitting .471 while adding four blocks. Senior Ashleigh Hancock bested her career-high from earlier in the day by dishing out 38 assists.
Dodd finished a stellar weekend with eight kills, six blocks, four aces, and six digs against Fordham, hitting .471. The sophomore was named to the All-Tournament team. Junior Courtney Smith joined Dodd on the All-Tournament Team, tallying 15 digs in the final match. Tech finished the weekend 2-1.
The Golden Eagles return to action next weekend at the Akron Invitational where they open up with host Akron at 12 p.m. CDT.


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"We're so confident that we can save our clients money that we work on the basis of 'no savings, no fee'. The client pays nothing up front but, if we manage to reduce costs by, say, $50,000 for their annual printing, then we get paid half of the savings over, say, an 18-month period. That's $25,000 the first year and an additional $12,500 for the first six months of the second year."– Art Buckman
"I like the fact that, as an ERA consultant, I can genuinely tell a client that I am totally independent. I am not allied to any supplier and, because I do not receive any commissions or other incentives, I can demonstrate that I work totally in the client's interest. Another positive is that, under the ERA system, we provide a monitoring period after the implementation of the savings. Not only does this enable us to ensure that the correct prices are being charged, it also means that we can work with both the client and the suppliers to overcome any problems which might occur. I gain satisfaction from knowing that I am part of a business which operates with integrity and provides genuine value to its clients."– Rich Lord
FranServe Consultants build a lucrative home based business by placing their clients into franchises by helping them through the franchise selection, evaluation and buying process as well as helping them access the capital to own and operate that franchise. In addtion, FranServe Consultants also earn fees by assisting business owners turn their successful business into a franchise.
Our professional consultant's represent 100's of franchise brands and work with prospects that are in the market for a career change and who desire business ownership opportunities. They assist clients in identifying and exploring ideal franchise opportunities that meet each candidate's professional and personal goals.
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No previous franchise experience is necessary to be successful in this business. The ideal consultant is someone who has good communication skills, a strong desire to help others, the ability to manage business relationships, and the willingness to learn and follow a proven system.
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There is significant demand for Franchise Consulting, and it's growing every year. Since 2008 the percentage of people who worked with a Franchise Consultant to buy a franchise has grown from 5% to over 45% today. That's over 700% growth in our industry! The International Franchise Association (IFA) predicts that number will grow to over 70% in just a few years. We don't know of any industry that has experienced that level of growth, and the number of Franchise Consultants has not grown at anywhere near that pace.
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Join the Leader in Management Consulting and be a part of a business that Inc. Magazine has named one the Fastest-Growing Companies in America. In business, there are two ways to increase profits. Either increase revenue, by selling more of your product or service, or reduce expenses.
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Blue Coast Savings is your shortcut to consulting, a business where you are helping your clients to save money while making you money month after month and year after year.
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Risk Free Savings for them = Easy Business for you.
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Are you comfortable talking to owners and executives? Can you build relationships with clients? Is credibility and integrity important to you? More importantly do you like to help others save money and in turn to help yourself? We have a welcoming atmosphere and have a like-minded group that want to bring innovative and lucrative cost-reduction services to business owners.
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1Source: White House Small Business Agenda, National Small Business Association – businesses less than $3 million in revenue2Source: Meredith Whitney Advisory Group
The Commercial Capital Training Group has been a leader in the commercial finance industry for individuals to successfully own their own commercial finance business. We developed a one-of-a-kind opportunity that allows current or aspiring entrepreneurs to successfully learn and enter into the lucrative world of commercial financing by providing loans to businesses. The best aspect of our low overhead business model is that you have the ability to work wherever you want, whenever you want, and earn the kind of income that most people only dream of.
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With over 75 years of combined commercial finance experience, the Commercial Capital Training Group developed a comprehensive, easy system to learn how to provide many different types of commercial finance products to businesses of all types. We practise what we preach as our board of directors are owners of a national commercial finance company so you are getting time-tested principles and knowledge that work successfully. Throughout the training, you will learn about each type of financing product and how to package and submit transactions to your lenders. You will even meet some of the lenders in person that you are approved to do business with. By completing our training, our lenders will waive the typical time in business and years of experience requirement in order to do business with them. Our program gives you the necessary tools to put you in business immediately after training, allowing you to start building a great income with your own commercial finance company. Best of all, you will get paid as soon as your loan closes with our lenders. We'll even show you how to earn residual income on a continuing monthly basis with just one transaction. Your commission is your commission even if your client defaults on the loan. There is absolutely no financial risk to you.
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Looking for Mitchell descendants, nz
I am trying to locate any living descendants of the names mentioned. As One grand old lady named Iris ,would like to know what happened to her fathers family before she passes away. She has not got long now.
My grt grt grandparents William Mitchell and Mary Jane Parrott, they had 11 children (possibly a couple more), Most of them resided in the Northlands, Nz.
* Mary Jane Parrott b. 1865-1865 (illegitimate)
* Malcolm william (Bill) mitchell b. 1867 still trying to locate.
* Colin b. 1869 married Agnes Lane 1892, they had children william james b. aus. Ilma b. aus (m. Newlove), Elsie, samual, colin, Victor, alfred john (my grandad), Nellie & John aka jack, Nelson all born nz.
Colin snr died back in australia in 1923, along with colin jnr, sam and elsie.
* Roderick Mitchell (1871-1947) m. Leonora NEWMAN (1879-1978), NZ in 1893
- they had at least 5 children
Roderick and leonora's daughter mary jane married donald Logan. no children.
Her possessions and life left with her nephew. Much of which has now been placed in the Auckland museum. She donated a large portion of her artworks and carvings before passing away. I Have been in touch with other family members.
* Samuel Alfred Mitchell (1872-1962) m. Kate KAES, NZ in 1905 (2 children)
then m. Minnie ROBINSON in 1932
Samual did in fact marry both of these ladies, as stated on his death certificate.
cannot find his children or descendants.
* Mary Jane b. 1874 married George Bassett Morris
*John Mitchell b. 1876-1876
*Ellen Emily b. 1877 - 1949 m. Alexander Sommerville.
*John Mitchell (1879- ????) m. Emily Elizabeth BASCOMBE (1881-1913), NZ in 1899
John married Emily (poppet), who died in November 1913.
John married Eva May BASCOMBE (1889-1935), in 1914 (Poppets sister), and after that am not sure.
John & Emily had Issue -- Roseanna b. 1899, Alfred John b. 1900, Stephen b. 1902 , Rubi May b. 1905 d. 1983, Frank b. 1907 d. 1924, Rita Mary b. 1911
John and Emily's daughter Rubi never married, went to live with and care for aunty mary in Sydney. Frank drowned in the wairoa river in 1924. No death certificate found. The remaining children I have not found.
* Stephen b. 1882 - 1945. He left Bluff on board a ship using his brothers identity, sailed the seas and returned to australia abt 1910. Married Helen Rodgers Ireland and had issue. Gwendoline, Iris, Stephen, Colin & Bryant.
*there are three other children noted on parents death certificates. We have not found. Any information at all would be appreciated.
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The Eagles and tackle Demetress Bell agreed to a five-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
Just a little over a week after Jason Peters ruptured his right Achilles tendon the Eagles were able to land his replacement at left tackle. Bell, a free agent, visited with the Eagles over the weekend, but had also drawn interest from the Steelers, Packers, Cardinals and Redskins.
"Demetress was one of the top free agent offensive linemen available this year and we are happy to be able to add him to our squad," Eagles coach Andy Reid said in a statement. "We had a chance to meet him over the weekend and study him extensively on tape and we came away quite impressed with what we saw and heard. He's a great athlete."
(Note: Bell's first name has been incorrectly spelled "Demetrius." He and the Eagles took this opportunity to correct the mistake.)
While the 27-year-old Bell got the long-term deal he sought, it's not exactly all guaranteed. In fact, only the first year is, according to an NFL source. The Eagles will have a decision to make next off-season, but they can move on from Bell without taking a salary cap hit. Peters' return, of course, will play an instrumental part in whether the Eagles decide to keep Bell beyond this season. Peters, considered one of the top left tackles in the game, is signed through 2014.
The Eagles, in desperation mode, likely had to up the ante to get Bell. With the free agent market diluted, the draft not deep at that position and the backup options on the roster not enticing, the Eagles probably had to sweeten their offer for a veteran that has only 30 career starts.
Bell has been injury prone since becoming the Bills' starting left tackle in 2009. Coincidentally, he replaced Peters after the Eagles traded for him. But in Bell's first season he played in only eight games. He bounced back in 2010 and started the entire season. But last season a shoulder injury limited Bell to only six starts.
In those six games and over 410 snaps Bell only allowed one sack, according to ProFootballFocus.com. In 2010 he gave up four sacks over 978 snaps. Last season as an All Pro Peters was credited with surrendering three sacks over 953 snaps.
Peters is also considered one of the best run blockers in the NFL. LeSean McCoy had some of his best carries last season running to his left. In 2010 when Bills running backs ran behind the left tackle or around the left end they gained 5.1 yards per carry.
"Demetress is a guy we've followed since he joined the league," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said. "He's a big, athletic left tackle and he has quite a few games of experience under his belt with Buffalo. He'll excel with our style of play on the offensive line."
A seventh round draft choice of Buffalo in 2008, the 6-foot-5, 311-pound Bell originally attended Northwestern State on a basketball scholarship. Bell, a Summerfield, La. native, is the son of NBA great Karl Malone. They do not have a relationship, according to various reports. Jemele Hill of ESPN wrote a story about their enstrangement in May, 2008, after Bell was drafted).
After redshirtting as a college freshman, Bell decided to join the football team as a defensive end. He switched to offensive tackle a year later and went on to record 22 consecutive starts in his final two seasons.
While Bell will likely start spring practices as the starter, he could face competition from King Dunlap, who the Eagles re-signed to a one-year contract last week.
When Demetress Bell left Philadelphia without a contract after visiting with the Eagles over the weekend the chances that the tackle would land here appeared slim.
Bell, a free agent, had already visited with the Steelers and was reportedly drawing interest from the Packers, Cardinals and Redskins. It was also reported that he was scheduled to travel to Green Bay sometime this week.
Not true, Bell said on his Twitter account.
"No, I'm done visiting," he said. "Where is this coming from?"
And now there's speculation that the Eagles are the front-runners to sign Bell, according to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, who tweeted that he was "hearing" the Eagles were the favorites.
Because there were several suitors and Bell had yet to strike a deal, it was believed that the 27-year old was holding out for a long-term deal. With Jason Peters likely out for the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon last week, the Eagles need to find a starting-caliber tackle. But they may not be interested in committing to Bell beyond the coming season.
Still, they have may surveyed the free agent landscape and realized that the pickings are slim. Marcus McNeill is a possibility, but he's been plagued by injuries. Kareem McKenzie is still available, but he's 32 and plays right tackle.
Bell doesn't exactly have a clean slate. He's had injuries shorten seasons in two of the three years. But when he did play for the Bills, he was effective.
A message left with Bell's agent, Ted Marchibroda was not immediately returned, but a source close to the situation characterized his meeting with the Eagles as a positive one.
If Wilson's report is accurate, the Eagles may be getting some positive news within days.


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Quote jacksmyguy:Quote Homesick Cajun:Quote alanadz:Quote Homesick Cajun: [quote]Quote glh1950: Esther and Tracy are rarely on as it is so I never envisioned them on the chopping block. Seems the JFP mo is to get regulars off or only occasional face time so her faves and newbies take over the stories and families.
Yep, it all comes back to the bejamins! She wants to be rid of the veterans so she can buy 10 or 15 unemployed and unaccomplished actors/actresses to shove down our throats. They come much cheaper than paying accomplished vets. That's why 99 per cent of the vets are in supporting roles now. Think how many newbies she could hire with the salary of SC, MTS, AH, or TB.
It's true the younger actors do come cheaper. But there is much more to it than that. Most of the vets are in their 40 and 50's (Victor and Jack are in their 60's and 70's). Many have been on the show for 10+ years. The first problem is an older cast doesn't draw the young audience the sponsors demand. The second problem is the older a character gets the harder it is to come up with interesting stories for them. The third problem is the longer a character has been on the show, the harder it is to come up with something NEW for them.
I disagree. A little creativity and imagination and any writer worth his/her salt should be able to come up with entertaining s/l's for each and every character.
I'm absolutely with you on this. So what if some of the vets have been on the show for years? Their ability to make the show riveting and interesting is ten times greater than any interest generated by any of these newbies being shoved down our throats. Some of the younger actors can't act their way out of a paper bag. There is more to generating interest in a story than how fast some young bodies can hit the sheets, or how fast they can strip for a hot sex scene, a fact that seems to be lost on some viewers, writers and a certain EP we all know and most of us dislike. A good actor given good material to work with can totally dominate a show (Case in point - Doug Davidson's Emmy winning performance last year when he had to shoot his own son). Prime examples are Doug Davidson and Peter Bergman who get nominated for Emmy awards year after year...they're that good!!! All of the really great classic old time movies showed less flesh and had more implied sexual attraction between couples. It was every bit as interesting to watch their relationships develop without throwing everything out in the open. It left more to the imagination and a viewer could have a great time going there. I'll take the vets any day of the week and twice on Sunday!
Addendum: If I was a betting person and a vet is still going, I still think it's either Sharon or Tracie[/quote
It seems Sony and JFP do not agree with you.


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Addressing the Lack of Women Leading Emerging Tech
Female technology executives increasingly are banding together to solve what they say is a problem in their own midst: a dearth of women in top positions at emerging tech firms.
Only about 11% of U.S. firms with venture-capital backing in 2009 had current or former female CEOs or female founders, according to data from Dow Jones VentureSource. The prestigious startup incubator Y Combinator has had just 14 female founders among the 208 firms it has funded.
The "where-are-all-the-women" meme is a familiar one, and not confined to the technology world. But in start-up land, where the good idea is supposed to trump social status and everything else, the lack of women in positions of authority stands out. There is no shortage of opinions about the cause, but regardless, some techie women are – in true start-up fashion – attacking the problem with meetups, money and social networking.
Startup executive Dina Kaplan and Gilt Groupe CEO Susan Lyne and the Paley Center for Media CEO Pat Mitchell run a group – which they call the "Breakfast Club" -- of young and established tech and digital media executives who meet for professional networking, social support and swapping practical advice about running young digital companies. Startup incubator i/o Ventures this month teamed up with Arianna Huffington, designer Donna Karan and former U.K. first lady Sarah Brown to launch a $25,000 competition for the "next female tech trailblazing entrepreneur." This December for the first time, the influential technology conference TED is holding a women-focused conference.
"Part of the reason to form the group is to form true friendships and connections that could lead to business opportunities...but also to create pretty hardcore camaraderie," said Ms. Kaplan, co-founder of online-television network blip.tv.
These women-power efforts aren't without controversy. "I personally do not participate in any female tech organizations because they make more harm than good sometimes, because they [segregate] women," said Yuli Ziv, founder of Style Coalition, a network of fashion and lifestyle digital publications. Instead, Ms. Ziv said she tries to encourage women to integrate more forcefully into male-dominated tech events such as the New York Tech Meetup.
"In our generation and in our community, I don't believe there's any issue or any disadvantage to women," Ms. Ziv said. "I don't think we have any excuses."
The announcement of TEDWomen last month also sparked a flurry of Twitter posts and blog screeds questioning whether it is a step backward for gender equity to funnel women into a separate and perhaps unequal TED conference. Supporters say TEDWomen is an effort to focus on a topical subject of interest to men and women, and not an attempt to cobble together a TED B-team.
Rachel Sklar, the writer and Mediaite founding editor, said the women-focused conferences shouldn't be controversial, and she said the TEDWomen event was no different than other TED functions focused on locales like India and Los Angeles. She recently co-founded a group called "Change the Ratio" to shine a light on women in entrepreneurial roles, and to address the dearth of women at startups.
"Part of changing the ratio is just changing awareness, so that the next time Techcrunch is planning a Techcrunch Disrupt, they won't be able to not see the overwhelming maleness of it," said Ms. Sklar, referring to the influential tech conference.
Technology investors Fred Wilson and John Borthwick said the industry needs catalysts to spark a virtuous circle of more successful women-led tech startups leading to more women in tech startups.
"From successes come role models and from the role models come change," said Union Square Ventures' Mr. Wilson, who recently called for more diversity in the startup world.
Mr. Wilson, who said 3% of investment pitches he fields are from women, said he has become more attentive about the challenges of women tech entrepreneurs. He said he seeks to write about successful women entrepreneurs and prod conference hosts to include women on panels. "Little things like that will make a big difference," he said.
Follow Shira Ovide on Twitter @shiraovide.
UPDATE: The prestigious startup incubator Y Combinator has had 14 female founders among the 208 firms it has funded. An earlier version of this post used an outdated figure, indicating that the incubator had seen seven female founders among 102 firms.


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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' attorney general on Monday dropped manslaughter and other charges against four defendants on trial for a 2005 plane crash that killed 121 people because a Greek court had already convicted three of them in a separate trial.
Greek investigators blamed the crash of the Helios Airways flight outside Athens on human error after an unpressurized cabin knocked out both pilots soon after the Boeing 737-300 took off from Cyprus. A Greek court earlier this month upheld a conviction against former Helios managing director Demetris Pantazis, chief pilot Ianko Stoimenov and operations director George Kikides on a misdemeanor charge of negligent manslaughter.
Attorney General Petros Clerides told The Associated Press that he dropped the charges because European Union laws stipulate that defendants tried and convicted in one EU country can't be tried for the same crime in another EU country.
Pantazis and Kikides are Cypriots. Stoimenov is a Bulgarian national.
Clerides also dropped the case against a fourth defendant, former Helios chief executive Andreas Drakos, because it would be difficult to prosecute him alone. Drakos, also a Cypriot national, didn't face charges in the Greek trial.
Cyprus-based Helios dissolved about a year after the Aug. 14, 2005, accident.
In December last year, Cyprus' Supreme Court ordered a new trial for the four defendants after ruling that a lower court wrongly acquitted them. Prosecutors in that trial had argued that the defendants failed to prevent the Helios plane from being flown by "unsuitable and inadequate" pilots.
George Papaioannou, the defense lawyer for Pantazis and Drakos, said that all four defendants would appeal their Greek court conviction at that country's Supreme Court and would be willing to take their case all the way to the European Court of Human Rights.
He said the defendants want to show that the Greek investigators' conclusions into what caused the crash were flawed. Papaioannou didn't elaborate.