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Why it matters: A Louisiana federal court held that a general liability insurer must indemnify its policyholder for costs incurred to address violations of the Clean Air Act when the costs at issue are aimed at reducing future air emissions, rather than remediating emissions that have already occurred. The EPA filed suit alleging the insured company's coal-fired electric generation units emitted excessive amounts of regulated pollutants into the air. The action was resolved by a consent decree with the company agreeing to install certain emission controls and implement environmental projects at a cost in excess of $30 million. The company's insurer denied coverage on the basis that the terms "mitigate" and "abate" have special meaning in the environmental context, and are understood by industry as limited to CERCLA cleanups, rather than addressing violations of permitting and compliance statutes like the Clean Air Act. The court disagreed and sided with the insured, applying the plain meaning of the words "mitigate," "abate," and "remediation costs," rather than an industry-specific meaning that the insurer had argued. Under the plain dictionary meaning of these words, the measures the company was required to take under the consent decree were all covered remediation costs under the policy.
Detailed discussion: At the heart of the coverage dispute between Louisiana Generating and Illinois Union Insurance was the application of an insurance policy to a consent decree between LA Gen and environmental authorities.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) sued LA Gen over violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and state regulations at an LA Gen power plant. While the action was pending, LA Gen sought a defense from Illinois Union. The insurer denied coverage. In a prior decision, the federal court found that Illinois Union had a duty to defend LA Gen, a ruling that was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
LA Gen reached an agreement with the EPA and LDEQ in 2012. The company agreed to pay $3.5 million as well as perform three specific actions: install Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) technology at three units; permanently surrender its emissions allowances for nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide; and undertake various "Mitigation Projects."
Arguing that the actions were not covered by the policy, Illinois Union pointed to the definition of "remediation costs," defined by the policy as "reasonable expenses incurred to investigate, quantify, monitor, mitigate, abate, remove, dispose, treat, neutralize, or immobilize 'pollution conditions' to the extent required by 'environmental law.' "
Illinois Union asserted that those expenditures were not covered because they are not "remediation costs" addressing a "pollution condition." The installation of pollution control technology and forfeiture of emissions credits only address future emissions, and the mitigation projects have nothing to do with addressing a specific pollution condition previously created by LA Gen, the insurer argued.
The court began its analysis with an interpretation of the terms "mitigate" and "abate." The court rejected Illinois Union's contention that the words should be understood as terms of art relating to violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Instead, the court embraced the policyholder's position that the terms should be read with their "common meaning," and that ambiguous terms should be interpreted against insurers. "Consequently, 'mitigate' and 'abate' are to be given a construction congruent with their plain meaning and the expectations of a reasonable insured," the court ruled.
"Based on a plain reading of 'mitigate,' 'abate,' and 'remediation costs,' coupled with the extrinsic evidence available, the installation on unit 3 qualifies under the policy," the court ruled. "As LA Gen points out, Illinois Union wrote the policy; narrower language exists, of which Illinois Union was presumably aware, yet they chose to write the policy without using that language."
LA Gen's trade-off with the EPA—agreeing to undertake additional remediation efforts by reducing emissions from unit 3 in lieu of getting units 1 and 2 into full compliance—did not transform the trade-offs into compliance measures, the court added, as "the EPA found this satisfactory and accepted."
Of the several mitigation projects agreed to by LA Gen, Illinois Union asserted that they lacked a sufficient connection to the excessive emissions that triggered the underlying enforcement action to deserve coverage. The court disagreed.
"Illinois Union lacks support for their assertion that such a strong nexus is required," the court stated. "The plain language, again, does not support holding LA Gen to such a stringent standard; the policy does not indicate that its use of 'remediation' or 'mitigate' or 'abate' is intended to reflect a stricter standard than the ordinary meaning of each word." Again, the court noted that the "EPA accepted this project, supporting LA Gen's position that these chemicals are related."
Finally, the court considered the surrender of emission allowances. The permanent agreement indicated that the emission allowances were not about mitigation, the insurer argued, and suggested ongoing compliance. But the court said Illinois Union's reading of "remediation" was too narrow.
Having concluded that LA Gen was entitled to coverage, the court was not persuaded by Illinois Union's concerns that a moral hazard existed because insureds could simply "pollute at will" and then have insurers cover their expenses.
"Illinois Union's arguments ignore that it has the power to write its policy more narrowly or to determine that a potential insured is too big of a risk before insuring them," the court stated. "As LA Gen points out, Illinois Union had the opportunity to evaluate LA Gen as a client, presumably did so (or should have), and decided to provide coverage. They accepted the premiums and, as a result, accepted the risk."
To read the decision in Louisiana Generating LLC v. Illinois Union Insurance Co., click here.


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50 Cent & French Montana Beef On Twitter
50 Cent and French Montana recently went to war on twitter. It all started when French analyzed 50's career in an interview with Complex.
In the conversation, French talked about beef and how beef hurts rappers. That's where he dropped 50's name. "I feel like beef hurt him," he said. "I feel like it helped Ross unite people. That's why Maybach Music is one of the biggest labels. It just makes sense."
When asked if Ross would end up having a longer run than 50, he said, "Of course, Ross is on his fifth album. And like I said, he's only getting bigger. This is going to be Ross' first platinum album. He never went platinum." He then continued explaining, "So when 50 came up, 50 sold 10 million. Then after his first album he just kept on going down. You think 50 could come out and sell 10 million now?"
Curtis then caught wind of the interview and analyzed French's own career.
French Montana you ain't Sh!t boy. You out your league talking about me you hoe.i read your little interview what the fucx is you high.
— 50cent (@50cent) October 10, 2012
Continue reading 50's tweets and Montana's response after the break.
French your Sh!t so weak you never had a song by your self fool. Ain't nobody's waiting to hear your verse. Girl — 50cent (@50cent) October 10, 2012
Do you realize this fool @frenchmontana hasn't sold one record and talking about sales. — 50cent (@50cent) October 10, 2012
Im not tweeting about this little fool No more.I'm a see him and he gonna explain that's it. — 50cent (@50cent) October 10, 2012
You might be right RT @moirfairley: @50cent you won't be able to find him he in diddys ass — 50cent (@50cent) October 10, 2012
French Montana then responded with a tweet of his own.
@50cent damnnn homie last year u was da mannnnn homieeeeeee wat da fuuuckkk happen to uuuuuu
— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) October 10, 2012
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25 Responses to "50 Cent & French Montana Beef On Twitter"
Chow on October 10th, 2012 5:44 pm
The nerves these weak/wack ass rappers have smh….same wit gunplay.same wit cheif keef..these niggas r pinatas in the game.
Jim on October 10th, 2012 5:45 pm
french really needs to know his place tho
swagfag on October 10th, 2012 6:38 pm
kool that u make songs bout pussy but dont act like one. why dont you make a diss track with your nursery rhymes instead, that'll teach 50 a leason.
seriously tho. rappers beefing on twitter is exactly like two bitches arguin over some lame bs over their boyfriend. SMH
chi on October 10th, 2012 7:07 pm
Even though French is lame; he is quite right. 50 your irrelevant now lol. I dont know anybody who listens to 50 new shit. I didnt even know he had a mixtape out haha
Wu Tang Reply:
October 10th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
you can say what the fuck you want about 50 cent but what he done for hip hop is toooo much. Real hip hop fans still fucking with 50 cent, Dmx, Wu Tang, X etc. these new cats out here like they real. Dont blame the fake rapper, blame the fake hip hop fans. FAKE recognize FAKE. 50 Cent mixtapes, Lost Tape, Big 10 and 5 are some grimmy shit.
hozay Reply:
October 10th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
@Wu Tang, Just because you've done something for the game don't mean you can't become irrelevant. Real hip hop fans dont fuck with 50 no more
chi Reply:
October 11th, 2012 at 6:32 am
@Wu Tang, Lmao can you please tell me what 50 has done for hip hop? And yea Fake recognize Fake and trust me G-unit recognized who was the fake one haha. And look at the rappers you named bro. All of them were at the top at one point of time but then they ALL FELL OFF besides Wu Tang they are legends. DMX? My homeboy sold him a 8 ball yesterday!
Youngin on October 10th, 2012 7:17 pm
I still find french montana and future confusing,I just never know who's who
Kahlon on October 10th, 2012 7:45 pm
haha you can see FRANCH MONTANA is afraid of 50! Thats Why He Did'nt Say Anything HARSH to 50 on twitter! He Just Recycled 50's line on him! I bet This Nigga French Wont Say shit On 50's FACE! Punk Ass Ringtone Rapper!
Mad Sea Jones on October 10th, 2012 7:53 pm
Montana is a bitch, but I must ONLY agree that 50 can't sold 10 million if he drops a new album, now.
Joe on October 10th, 2012 8:21 pm
Look at all the underground French got then Look at 50. People loved 50 when he was underground which made him sell so much. French Montana has taken this whole thing by storm watch when excuse my French comes out. 50 is gonna be crying
Luminous Story Reply:
October 10th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
@Joe, Why will 50 be crying? Crying of laughter when French sells less than 200k? Okay.
Joe Reply:
October 10th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
@Luminous Story, nah he will be up there in the millions I do agree that no one is gonna sell 10 mill now adays.. And for you idiots wouldn't u want to rap with the big dogs once u make it big French has enough songs by himself just wait numbers don't lie bitches
Jon Reply:
October 11th, 2012 at 5:29 am
Be real son. French ain't selling no millions of records. This cat French won't ever sell over 100k.
Ricky Ross a joke bro. Nothing compared to 50 Cents accomplishments.
Listen To Charlie on October 10th, 2012 8:23 pm
"French your Sh!t so weak you never had a song by your self fool. Ain't nobody's waiting to hear your verse. Girl"
Ghetto Bebop on October 10th, 2012 8:48 pm
Funny How French Kinda Quoted 50. lmfao
"Damn Homie, in high school you was the man, homie
What the fuck happened to you?"
(50 Cent – Wanksta)
Most-shady Reply:
October 10th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
@Ghetto Bebop, damn french is scared…but bak in the day 5ocent was on fire i use to listen to him all the tyn but now 50 cent who
memo on October 11th, 2012 1:16 am
True, 50 cant come out and sell 10mill, but who can? and 50 always has something going on whether its in or out of hiphop, keeping himself relevant. i fuks with mmg music cause it bangs but dont get it twisted, 50 a REAL NIGGA!!!
True on October 11th, 2012 1:50 am
French's career might be over before it ever starts. Eveyone killed French on Pop That 100k<less on anything he puts out. 50 still has a chance. Ross will never sell 1 million ..Amen
based on October 11th, 2012 4:18 am
little faggot bitch ain't got no business talking bout 50. fuck a french pussy diddy dick rider wanna sit at the grown up table.bust dat mufaka
Who Cares on October 11th, 2012 7:50 am
All I Know Is I would Rather listen to a 50 Song than Any Of Montanas' .
deem on October 11th, 2012 9:48 am
To be frank. 50 cent and Eminem made me love hiphop. Up to this moment I'm still their fan. As for ross and 50 cent, I think ross will never do anything near Get Rich or Die tryin. My elder bro was a ross fan but he later stopped buyin his records cos he said all ross rhymes and lines sound the same, always talkin about money and bitches. I bet u if 50 cent comes out with another platinum and he's serious, it goNna sell more than that beards nigga (ross).
BIGJAMES on October 11th, 2012 4:44 pm
Fifs Guess Whose Back and Get Rich were EPIC albums. Those two joints are arguably the most GANGSTA shits to come out in the 2000s. He raised the bar for that gangsta shit. He may not be hot right now, the game's changed. French doesn't have bars to me. I saw some old shit he did, back in 03′-05′ or some shit, and he was rippin that shit. Guess he figured he'd get on faster if he simplified his rhymes? It worked, tho. Chinx, however got hella bars. That nigga raw. Bottom line, these niggas need to stop twitter thugin', and if they're really "bout-that-life" get in poppin in the streets.
kemikal on October 11th, 2012 10:29 pm
All u people have lost the plot, what the fucks it got to do with any of u about 50's or french's beef? U lot callin dem bitches but look wat u lot r doin lool pathetic! Jjuu hheerrddddd
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Alexius Davis
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My name is Alexius Davis and I was born on February 15, 1996 in Sylvester, GA. I am the daughter of Isiah and Angela Davis. I am currently a freshman at The University of Georgia.
I attended Worth County High School in Sylvester, GA. My senior year I was in the Work- Based Learning program and an Intern at the Sylvester- Worth County Chamber of Commerce. I was president of Beta Club, president of Future Business Leaders of America, and Vice President of Student Government. I was Senior Superlative and a Honor Graduate.
My hobbies include playing the piano, playing tennis, and competing in pageants. I was the church musician at Friendship Baptist Church and Charity Grove Baptist Church. I played on the varsity tennis team at my school and was awarded the Most Valuable Player. I have been competing in pageants since I was three and I hope to one day become Miss Georgia and Miss America.
I have received various awards for my contributions to the community. I received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for completition of at least 250 hours of community service. I also received the Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year. I accumulated all of these hours in my community by partiipating in service projects such as The Great Sylvester Cleanup, Special Needs Pageant, Care Packages for Soldiers, Christmas caroling at Nursing Home, Easter egg hunt for foster children and many more.
I have taken the Healthcare Science class while in high school and acquired my Certified Nursing Assistant License the end of my junior year. I have also been a volunteer for United Hospice for three years where I visit patients weekly at the nursing home who are on hospice.
I have always loved doing math. I was that one student who could grasp new concepts in a heartbeat and be able to teach the class about it. Because of this I have been able to return my knowledge to help my peers. Over the past two years, I have been tutoring various students in the area of mathematics. This has lead me to the career choice of Mathematics Education. I believe I have the true qualities to make myself an exceptional educator. I believe that education should be important to everyone. As Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." I am motivated to succeed and reach my goals. I am so glad to be apart of the University of Georgia


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This is a story that may seem unbelievable, but it's a true story, and it happened to me.
In summary, I located 3 chests of gold coins, gold bullion, flint lock pistols and land grants, buried in Dec. 1810 or Jan. 1811 by Juan Baptista de las Casas just outside San Antonio.
It's an inconvenient, and mind bending reality that a ouija board led us to it.
How it all started
In 1975 my folks were looking for a house to buy...
We had looked at several properties, and for some reason, which I may never understand (well, it was the 1970's!) my folks decided to ask the Ouija Board what to do.
They sat down and it immediately started spelling out...
"Spanish riches hill top treasure Juan Casas 1811 - Down to face of big tree - questions confuse me - mind transmits my sight does not - help me - cannot say more than I know - stood face north shot back and head fell over trunk - behind u cedar - I knew 2 months ago u would come - 1811 needed land papers - none believed him - Juan Casas - I dug hole - chest went - shot - fell over cedar tree trunk - drug and thrown on chest - facing north east of hill - bags skins and papers - sacks 93 coins mex - Texas would be Mexico owned".
Then "we asked" are you talking about the hill we looked at? (one of the properties we had been looking at happened to be on top of a VERY prominent hill). The planchette (pointer) quickly, and forcefully moved to Yes.
We had NO idea who "Juan Casas" was!
After that session, I started obsessing over this information... "Who was Juan Casas?" - "is this info possibly true?" etc. etc. etc. I was only 13 at the time, and looked in the school library for any information on "Juan Casas". The first day I found nothing... but the second day, I found ONE paragraph in a large reference book on Texas history "Juan Baptista de las Casas - insurgent Spanish Governor, marched into San Antonio January 22nd, 1811, and arrested the Governors and appointed himself Governor". (or at least something to that effect.)
I started shaking.
After that incredible session, we (my now deceased Father and Sister-In-Law actually worked the Board - I never worked it - I was just a witness) started "working the board" on a regular basis. I now have a stack of "
" about an inch thick.
One session that I was completely unable to rationalize away (believe me I TRIED!) ... went like this..... letter for letter!!!!!!
(this changed my life and my perspective FOREVER!)
"Massive trullo - not near as small forms of Italy - basically from style of undershelters made of stone and patchwork designed by earliest masons - massive trullo not near as small as found in Italy - built early AD cliffside underground stone dwellings - these found varied in depth and were much smaller - Edward Allen has in depth book early stone shelters - Italy trulli and trullos - have square stone covering entrance flush to ground - nontranslinear - illustrations in book - shaft straight down - big room built with fireplace for cooking and warmth - straight down shaft walls nontranslinear to caves will same patch find - down simple path left for u - dig where simple sign was left for u - to get out simply side of slab otherwise may fall to bottom - u fall - potash all around slab - not completely factual to these indians but close - nontranslinear - watch closely will draw - follow closely piramid shaped chimney with stone"
At this point the planchette began moving in a peculiar way, as if it was trying to draw something. So we followed that movement and drew this... (this is the actual session!)
we had no idea what a trullo was, who Edward Allen was, or if a book called Early Stone Shelters even existed!
. So, we called the book store and asked "do you have a book called Early Stone Shelters by Edward Allen" The response was "there is a book called Stone Shelters by Edward Allen, would you like us to order it for you"? Of course we said yes!
Now... ready for what happened next? The book took two weeks to arrive, and when it did, I was the first one to pick it up, and again, shaking, I opened it.
Guess what was on the very first page! The very same picture the Ouija Board had drawn two weeks earlier! A TRULLO!
This is the VERY page I opened to...
Something I just realized as I was typing this... in the original session it spelled "nontranslinear" a couple of times... it is interesting to note the word "nonrectilinear" in the photo caption above! $%$#!@!
How I Feel About It
I don't expect anyone to believe my story - if I had not had the experiences, I probably wouldn't believe it... but these things happened, and I can not change history.
So What Happened?
I spent 19 YEARS searching for the burial sites... from 1975 to 1994... I used everything I could get my hands on... metal detectors of all kinds, dowsing, digging (by hand!) in various places... I even used ground penetrating radar (20 feet from where I eventually located the burials! Grrr!) I finally located the burial sites (shown below) by taking a series of low altitude aerial near infrared photos (laying in the belly of a Cessna 172), in the spring of 1994. I spent the better part of 1994 analyzing these photos.
Now The Bad News.
Anyway, after locating the burials, I tried to do things legally and ethically... I tried to get permission from the land owner, and the help of the University of Texas. In those efforts, unfortunately, I shared the LOCATION of the burials with - the famous treasure hunter -
Mel Fisher's attorney
in Key West. Shortly after showing my infrared photos to him, someone crashed through a fence on a nearby highway, drove up to the burials shown on my infrareds, probably using locating equipment far better than mine, found it and dug the chests up.
I will NEVER forgive myself for it. I am very damaged, emotionally, and mentally, not to mention financially, because of it. I can not get these experiences out of my head. Texas lost a MAJOR treasure and a HUGE part of their history.
(not to mention the fact that I lost my life's work!) If I had had a gun in my hand the day I saw the freshly dug dirt, I would not be writing this.
You can see the fresh digging in this 1995 Google Earth image.... maybe I was standing right there in disbelief when this picture was taken. Almost all of these ouija board sessions occurred IN THAT HOUSE. I had walked on top of the burials hundreds of times. No one else had been in there from 1974, when we moved in, until the day the site was looted.
One just doesn't stop obsessing over these things.
SO - out of frustration, and in an effort to get people to talk - I set up TreasureNet.com. This is the very early days of the WWW. It quickly became, and remained the most popular treasure hunting site on the net.
The sad truth is, I eventually DID talk to someone who confirmed my greatest fears.
It may be interesting to note, that I sold "TreasureNet" a few years ago, and ONE post, posted in 1995, out of 2 MILLION was immediately removed from the site - THIS ONE!
Not long after the site was looted, I would say mid-late 1995 - maybe later - I found these guns for sale online - without any provenance, and way too cheaply priced....
When I first saw these, I immediately had a gut feeling they came from my site, and I myself, don't feel I am very psychic!
So, I called this place up, a site called richestreasures.com, out of sebastian Florida, owned by
Richard VanZyl
, (who I found out just last week - Oct., 2016 was the captain of Mel Fisher's dive boat!) and confronted them... I came pretty unglued with them. I asked if the guns came from Texas, and the guy said "it's possible". My gut sank. It is NOT a coincedence, that this website was completely removed within a day or two of me confronting them!
I also confronted the attorney, shortly after the looting took place, and his exact words were "I'm sorry". "Maybe there's more there". His wife's exact words when confronted were "Well Marc, all I can tell you, is that when there's a lot of money involved, people do strange things". These are not words people say when you are accusing them of stealing your life's work!
Anyway, one of the side benefits of my search was locating a Spanish Colonial fort site... just a couple hundred feet from the burials... I found a dropped musket ball at the door of this building as well as small pieces of iron... every time I look at the cart trail - I get SICK TO MY STOMACH - something HEAVY caused that!
The site is so old, only tiny pieces of iron remain. For the record, these pieces of iron DO stick to a magnet so I KNOW they are not pyrite!
One of the more telling artifacts found at the site was this Spanish Colonial "Beak Point" knife...
Through my research, I learned how the Battle of the Alamo was merely the end of a 25 year process of Spanish loss of control of Texas.
What Texans need to ask themselves is "why were "Texians" defending the Alamo in the first place?" In 1810 it was defended by Spanish soldiers.
The answer to that question is the Hidalgo revolution of 1810-1811... It began with "El Grito" (Cry For Freedom) of Father Hidalgo, and a subsequent revolutionary raid on the treasury of Guanajuato Mexico in September of 1810, and the "Casas Revolution" which started January 22nd, 1811.
This is a {url=https://www.thoughtco.com/mexican-independence-the-siege-of-guanajuato-2136415]newly posted and excellent account[/url] of the raid on Guanajuato by Hidalgo's forces.
Juan Casas
was commissioned (given treasure) stolen in the raid at Guanajuato in December of 1810 by Hidalgo. Casas was eventually overthrown and tried for treason... he was executed in Monclova Mexico, August 3rd, 1811, and his head was shipped back to San Antonio and put on a pole to deter others with similar motives. He never directly revealed the location of his treasure. Although if someone finds out what he told the priest shortly before he was executed, I predict we will learn that he did tell the priest about it.
It is VERY VERY important to note, that the board spelled out "was for the people of spain not sent another to overcome as viceroy". This information would tend to support Casas' testimony in his trial. He was NOT a revolutionary, rather, he was loyal to Spain.
After this debacle, the Spanish Crown lost confidence in the security of Texas, and it's capital San Antonio.
A GREAT history lesson can be found
Jose Antonio Navarro, a resident of San Antonio was 16 years old in 1811.. meaning he was 41 at the time of the battle of the Alamo. He was THERE. In his own words he says "forget the Battle of the Alamo" the real event in Texas history occurred January 22nd, 1811... prior to that HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of pesos were being shipped into San Antonio EVERY month to pay the troops. After the Hidalgo-Casas revolution, that money stopped.
That is why "Texians" "defended" the Alamo.
Frankly, I am more disturbed about these experiences than ever before. And to lose it all for trying to do the right thing is a punishment I may never understand.
p.s., if you know more about this theft of a man's life's work - and a huge part of Texas' history, PLEASE tell me what you know - thanks. marc [at] neuz dot com
Update Friday, March 24th, 2017 - a few days ago, I watched this...
Somewhere in the video it shows 3 chests of gold. Ever since, I have felt like I have been set afire. For what it's worth.
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Dallas began its run of three Super Bowl titles in four seasons with a 52-17 rout of Buffalo. Most Valuable Player Troy Aikman was nearly flawless, completing 22-of-30 passes for 273 yards.
After Buffalo took a 7-0 lead, Aikman tied the game on a 23-yard pass to tight end Jay Novacek near the end of the first quarter. Aikman teamed up with wide receiver Michael Irvin for a pair of quick strikes -- a 19-yard score and, just 18 seconds later, an 18-yard score near the end of the second quarter.
In the second half, Aikman and wide receiver Alvin Harper connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass as the Cowboys rolled to the 35-point win.


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Com Tech's parent company, Dimension Data, has acquired the European networking business of South African competitor Comparex Holdings for around $2 billion.
Once finalised, the deal will make Dimension Data one of the world's largest networking services companies, with representation in four continents - Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The acquisition gives Dimension Data significant penetration into the European market.
According to Com Tech's managing director, David Shein, the company is expecting its Australian business will pick up international business from the deal.
"The opportunity is for us to say we will have a global footprint for multiservice networks," he said.
The deal does not include Comparex's international storage, open systems, enterprise, consulting and security businesses, as well as all of Comparex's South African businesses.
Dimension Data is South Africa's largest IT integration company.
Meanwhile Nedcor Limited, which currently holds 25 per cent of Dimension Data's international businesses, will acquire a 20 per cent interest in Comparex Networks for $278 million and a reduction of its holding in Dimension Data to 20 per cent.
"The proposed transaction is in line with Dimension Data's stated goal of providing end-to-end, 24 x 7 x 365 networking services to multinational and other corporates around the world," said Dimension Data's chairman, Jeremy Ord.
"It will also provide an excellent platform for us to market our complementary e-commerce solutions in Europe as we have done successfully in South Africa and Australia.
Comparex Holdings management will not assume positions within Dimension Data and there will be no changes to the composition of Dimension Data's board of directors.


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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Two neat techniques to keep the audience informed of your progress in the presentation
For content-heavy and long presentations, it is important to keep the audience updated about how far into the presentation you are. The Agenda Lab feature of PowerPointLabs (a free add-in for PowerPoint) can generate 'you are here' outline slides at various points of the presentation. An example is given below.
During the presentation, those slides will look like this when you transition from one topic to the next:
Alternatively, you can use the same Agenda Lab feature to generate a sidebar like this (it appears on top of the slide by default, but can be moved to a different location):
The best part is, when you change the presentation content (e.g. add a new topic), the inserted slides/sidebar can be updated automatically with a click of a button. To find out more, visit Agenda Lab documentation.
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That night, following a sober toast to honour the fallen citizens of Maelstraen, and Kel Mar's family, the group proceeds to the festival in celebration to them. Much to Kazuki's delight, Bamelias decides to join them in the festivities, which gives the old friends a chance to talk and catch up.
The festival encompasses the entire town, with great fireworks shooting into the sky and practically all the villagers celebrating their new found safety.
The first game the party plays is called Monster Mash. The players draw cards from a deck, and hope to draw a powerful monster card. If their card beats what the dealer draws, they win. Kazuki managed to win it on his first turn, and won 10 festival tokens.
The party next visit a stall being run by Salvana Rafton, the inn owner that Kazuki, Standard and Kel Mar had met before. She runs a game called the 'Dice Roll Game'. A dwarf nearby calls it 'Blackjack', but Salvana insists that's a stupid name. The players roll dice with the objective of getting the number '21' cumulatively. Ryn, Standard, and Kazuki all manage a win, while Kel Mar wins twice before the group moves on.
Next up, the group visits a strength-tester game run by a burly dwarf. They must hit a target with a mallet hard enough to hit the target strong enough to ring a bell. Kazuki and Ryn make attempts but unfortunately fail to succeed. Standard trips and falls onto the target, inadvertently winning the game for himself.
The group is then faced with a dance contest. Knowing that they are not the most graceful group of adventurers, they first hope to somehow disguise themselves as judges. Realizing this is unlikely to work, they decide to give dancing a shot regardless.
The dance contest is run by a large lady called Dosie O'Ronnel. She's extremely large.
Kazuki takes the first shot, and tries to do what he calls a 'Standard' dance. It's completely rubbish, and he is gains only three of a possible forty points.
Showing uncharacteristic grace and strength, the group manages to not only form a pyramid, but then have Standard dancing on top of the pyramid. The decimate the scoring system, winning the dance contest outright.
As they leave the dance contest, a young man covered in ash and gunpowder runs to the group. "Please, heroes of Shadowfell, we have run out of fireworks! Can you help us make some sort of display while my sister runs to get more fireworks!?". After deciding it would be dishonerable to mug the child, Kel Mar and Ryn cast some magic into the sky. Ryn also convinces the young man to give him schematics for fireworks. The young man gives Ryn some prize tokens for his help, and they move on.
They next manage to sneak Ryn Turwinkle into a childrens footrace. Rather than win the race through Ryn's natural speed, they decide to use Kel Mar's magic to cheat their way to win the race. Luckily for them, nobody notices their trickery, and Ryn manages to gain another 15 tokens.
A farmer approaches Mai'yr and asks him if he'd be interested in entering Bael into a Boar contest. Mai'yr agrees, and wins the Boar contest easily. Although the farmer offers a large sum of money for Bael, Mai'yr strongly declines his offer.
Next up, Kazuki and Kel Mar enter themselves in a Bachelor sale. Unfortunately, Kazuki's complete lack of any charisma, and lack of depth…perception…means he was unable to succeed. Mai'yr and Kel Mar have better luck however, winning tokens due to their Elven looks.
Standard uses his immense wait and lack of bouyancy to win the diving contest in record time. Following that, Ryn shows her skills with pressure points after quickly dispatching 'The Grappling Goliath' in a wrestling contest.
Finally the group takes part in a rock hurling contest. The heroes are tasked with throwing a giant boulder further than the host himself. Standard manages to win the competition.
Shortly after the rock throwing competition, an announcement is made from the center stage that the heroes must enter an elimination tournament against each other to fight for the title of 'Champion of Winterhaven'.
The tournament progresses quickly, and Kazuki manages to win, earning himself the title "Champion of Winterhaven".
As champion, Kazuki is given a small mansion inside Winterhaven, which he naturally shares with the group. He is also having a suit of armour crafted by the town blacksmith, either for himself or whoever he chooses to gift it to.
The group returns to the Inn to rest for the night, as the mansion is not yet prepared. Inside his room, Kazuki finds a letter. It is unsigned by anyone and reads "Maelstraen was just the beginning."
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I promised more info on the Supreme Court case from 1956 that I am doing family research for. The cases of Reid v. Covert and Kinsella v. Krueger were combined for the Supreme Court hearing because the two cases were so similar. I will write the story here later, but today something else caught my interest. I was sidetracked by ancestral information on one of my ancestral lines.
I sent an email a day or so ago to someone who had posted a note on the memorial of my 2nd great-grandmother, Susan Wingo FOSTER. His last name was Lister, Susan was descended from a LISTER, so I saw a lead. He emailed me back today and is definitely a distant cousin with a lot of LISTER information. I have a lot of WINGO and THORN(E) information to share with him.
I had always had this family listed in my database with the spelling LEISTER, but further research shows that my ancestors in the line always used LISTER. I did a global find and replace in Reunion (thank you for that feature) and have corrected the spelling for my line.
Leonardo Andrea, a now deceased professional genealogist who specialized in South Carolina research, stated in an article dated March 23, 1966, that the correct spelling of the name was originally LEICESTER and that it was first an English surname. According to the article, LEICESTER became LEISTER when the family arrived in America, then some dropped the "i" and became Lesters; others would drop the "e" and became Listers. There are also some indications that some descendants adopted the spelling Leaster.
This was all very interesting and allowed me to make some great updates to my family tree. Now, back to the legal family research for that great paper my daughter is writing. Maybe I can actually get those trees completed and get back to work on my lines. That is just one of the things that makes me a Research Junkie.


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Great place for textile & diamond business. Hazira as know is one of the industrial belts in the city.
Off late the hotel and reality estate is on the boom. A great city which is devoloping very fast.
Surat is the most modern city of India and is clean but overcrowed with people and vehicles.
If offers good shopping and living standards to to local people.
It is the biggest Dimond Trading Centre of India for rough and polised Dimonds and jewellery.


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News Hub: Why You Should Never Pay Full Price
Shopping loyalty programs can yield all sorts of discounts and perks. Elizabeth Holmes tells us why you should never pay full price.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Today started with a surprise. While enjoying a traditional Irish breakfast with some of the researchers, the gentleman at the next table inquired as to how we were enjoying Ireland and our genealogical research. He was full of questions and we happily answered them. It took a while to get to a full introduction, but we were conversing with Jimmy Deenihan T.D., the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. He was interested in our thoughts and experiences with the Irish repositories, and we shared our observations, particularly on the location and condition of the new GRO and the poor impression it made on genealogy visitors. Although that falls outside of his responsibility, hopefully he will share it with the appropriate people.
After that it was off to the National Archives. The police were out in force for the expected demonstrations in front of the Dáil, but there was nary a demonstrator in site. One of the main interests at the Archives were the manuscript books for Griffith's Valuation. The process of valuations began in 1826 and valuators were sent out to determine the value of the land. Their findings were recorded in field and house books and many of these books survive and are on microfilm at the National Archives. Although the final printed books of the Townland Survey contain primarily statistical information, the field books may identify individuals in the townlands.
Another area of interest was wills and administrations. Unfortunately the majority of the early wills which were housed at the Public Records Office in 1922, were destroyed in the fire. Prior to the fire, however, a number of abstracts were done and those do survive. In May, the National Archives added the Calendars of Wills and Administrations, 1858–1920 to their online sources. For the first time, users can search by the name of the deceased person and also by name of executor/beneficiary. The Calendars give details of principal family relationships, and assets of which the person died possessed. The indexes are linked to digital images of the original calendars.
I was able to review some estate files which consisted of ledgers. There were four ledgers, covering the period of 1798-1820 and I read each one for instances of a particular surname. While most of the ledgers consisted on debits and credits, what an individual owed for rent, what they paid, and whether or not they were in arrears, one page was an alphabetical list of all of the individuals owing money to the landlord, and identified most of the individuals with their father's name, i.e., James of Thomas or Michael of Patrick…very helpful. When working with estate file you really never know what you're going to find!
When returning to the hotel, I expected to find thousands of demonstrators as they had blocked off the entire street that ran in front of our hotel. There were at least 50 Garda including mounted around the Dáil and in front of the Library and our hotel, and I saw a total of less than 10 demonstrators. I understand there were a few more earlier in the day, but they were always outnumbered by the Garda.
Demonstration from Hotel (yellow vests are Garda)
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The day after delivering his first major address to the nation, Paul Ryan attended daily mass at Our Lady of Grace parish in St. Petersburg. The church, built in 1929, is a beautiful structure that is "Byzantine in style with Romanesque features." A sign in front of the church read: "ALL ARE WELCOME."
The Republican vice presidential candidate was accompanied in his pew by his wife Janna and his mother Betty. A number of Catholic elected officials, such as Kansas governor Sam Brownback and New Jersey congressman Chris Smith, were also in attendance. Passages from 1 Corinthians, Psalm 145, and the Gospel of Matthew comprised the daily readings.
Following mass, Ryan cheerfully greeted fellow Catholics at a reception in the parish hall next door and delivered brief remarks without notes. "I just can't tell you how sustaining and energizing it is to have so many people come up and say they're praying for us," Ryan told the crowd of fewer than 100."It's a great moment for those of us in our faith to be able to openly talk about who we are and what we believe," Ryan said. "I remember hearing stories from grandparents about how you couldn't talk about those things in public life."
After alluding to the prevalence of anti-Catholic sentiment in the past, Ryan mentioned challenges that Catholics face "from our own government today."
"We've got challenges," he said. "We've got challenges from our own government today—religious liberty top among them. These are challenges that test us."
Ryan also discussed Catholic social teaching, which "gives us the ability to exercise prudential judgment in a meaningful way."
"Catholics don't always agree on every means to the end, but we agree on the ends," he said.
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What else can a robot do? Reducing the use of hormone in the dairy industry!
Contrary to an increase in milk yield, dairy cows exhibit weaker and shorter heat signs than ever before. It causes a stockman hard to observe the estrus signs. Thus, efforts to promote reproduction efficiency have focused on


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Lojsta slott - Knights night in the light of flames -7th July
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This very special game takes place at Lojsta Slott at dusk. Vendors make themselves heard offering their wares and interesting smells rise from their simmering pots. The whole area is lit by fires and torches. Finally the knights enter and the game can begin...
Will your favorite knight pass the ordeal and make it all the way to glorious victory?
Don't miss the medieval market that opens already 2 hours before the knights enter the arena!
We recommend you to take a picnic, blanket or folding chair with you. There are no stands to sit on!
Lojsta slott is located approx. 55 km south of Visby, on road 142.
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Gumbalde Golf Hotel and Restaurant
Distance: 4.7 km
Gumbalde on the southern Gotland is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy. Here at Gumbalde we have a restaurant, pub, sauna and an 18-hole golf course. The whole facility is located in beautiful nature with closeness to activities, shopping, sea and culture.
Hejdebo hostel & bed and breakfast
Distance: 11.1 km
Welcome to Lovely Hejdebo ! We have newly renovated and fresh rooms with around 40 beds divided in single-, double-, family- and multipelbedrooms. All rooms with new and fresh bed clothes. We offer breakfsst (if ordered), café with bigscreentv and a help your self kitchen and dining room. A lovely garden with furnisher and barbecue possibilities.
Fröjel Resort
Distance: 14.9 km
Holiday from the first moment to the last The Fröjel Resort is a newly built holiday and spa resort on the Swedish Baltic island of Gotland. A holiday resort for high standards and exceptional well-being!


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Christina Henry is the author of the national bestselling BLACK WINGS series (BLACK WINGS, BLACK NIGHT, BLACK HOWL, BLACK LAMENT, BLACK CITY, BLACK HEART and BLACK SPRING, Ace/Roc) and the forthcoming ALICE and RED QUEEN (Ace Trade). She enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
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In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside.
In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back. She doesn't remember why she's in such a terrible place. Just a tea party long ago, and long ears, and blood…
Then, one night, a fire at the hospital gives the woman a chance to escape, tumbling out of the hole that imprisoned her, leaving her free to uncover the truth about what happened to her all those years ago.
Only something else has escaped with her. Something dark. Something powerful.
And to find the truth, she will have to track this beast to the very heart of the Old City, where the rabbit waits for his Alice.
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A dark, dangerous, and delightfully gritty trip through the looking-glass. Christina Henry absolutely enthralls with Alice! This is one dark fantasy that I will be returning to again and again.
Once upon a time, there was magic in the world. Not only magic, but those lucky enough to wield it. Magicians. Things happened to change the world, and Magicians were thought to have died out. Mob-style bosses took over the quarters of the Old City, and utter depravity ran rampant. When two unlikely companions meet and set about on a journey of discovery and vengeance, secrets are revealed, and lives are forever changed.
Alice is beautifully written, completely captivating, and utterly unique. Most of our favorites from Carroll's amazing tales are used as inspiration for the characters in Alice, but turned on their head to make it more of a dark fantasy versus the
This book has a little bit for everyone - there's danger, mystery, intrigue, suspense, a little bit of romance (subtly hinted at), action, magic, mayhem, and even a bit of a happily ever after, though there is plenty left to be resolved! If you like Alice in Wonderland and/or Through the Looking Glass even a little bit, give Alice a shot. But be warned, this tale is not for the faint of heart. It is dark. It is dangerous. It makes you take a look at some of the more tainted sides of the human psyche. But it is entertainment at its best, and I am honored to have had a chance to read it. I absolutely cannot wait for more!


text: There is no denying that Sandy Hook, Chris Dorner and this very recent Vegas shootout-cum-fiery explosion are national stories tailor-made for 24 hour mediagasms, but it seems like every single gun incident is covered ad nauseum right now even if it wouldn't normally warrant much attention outside its own community. Even the Vegas thing might not have gotten this much play if the debate on guns wasn't such a hot button issue right now. So the question is this. Is there a real uptick in gun violence, or just a significant uptick in coverage?


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The popularity of cell phones and wireless communication devices has resulted in a proliferation of cell towers across the American landscape. Opposition to the placement of these towers has sometimes developed among segments of the population, usually based upon aesthetics, concern over the electromagnetic radiation, or both. http://www.emfnews.org/store/home-cell-phone-and-mobile-tower-radiation-meters.html
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A possibly handy guide to the people, places and stories to be keeping tabs on across the business of sport over the next twelve months.
Expect more of them, particularly by Chinese firms. Dalian Wanda showed its hand in 2015 by acquiring Infront Sports and Media and the World Triathlon Corporation; it's a safe bet that its portfolio will grow again before long, while the evidence of the past decade suggests there'll be another billionaire or two unable to resist the allure of global sport.
Bloated football tournaments
Qualifying for Euro 2016 threw up a number of exciting storylines – former minnows qualifying, an established giant in Holland somehow failing to make it – but the jury is still out on whether the expansion of the European Championship finals from 16 to 24 teams will make for a better sporting spectacle. For those of a certain age, however, Euro 2016 is certain to evoke happy memories of France '98 (perhaps the BBC and ITV will even resurrect their excellent theme tunes).
Like many sectors (I assume) the sports industry conference market is well and truly saturated. Before you know it your 2016 diary will be full of exhibitions, half-day seminars, full-day conferences, multi-day conferences, private dinners and workshops. Some will be good, some less so. And there'll be much debate about whether any of them really were worth the entrance fee or the day out of the office. Anyway, see you at the next one.
Japan has the attention of everyone in the sports industry, not least because of the remarkable uptake of sponsorships for Tokyo 2020 during 2015. Dentsu, to nobody's surprise, has been at the heart of that Olympic action. It'll be worth watching to see if any other national Olympic committee follows the United States Olympic Committee's lead in 2016 by partnering with a local agency in Japan to try and grab some of the apparently low-hanging fruit. Elsewhere, Dentsu also has quite the job on its hands in 2016 as the IAAF's exclusive marketing partner.
Europe (Grand Prix of)
Azerbaijan joins the Formula One calendar in 2016, with a race on the streets of the capital Baku. In line with the country's efforts to portray itself as European, the race will be, somewhat oddly, officially known as the Grand Prix of Europe. The race is unlikely to pass without the kind of scrutiny which overshadowed the build-up to the European Games last June, prompting more valid questions about where sport should be staged.
Federation rebrands
United World Wrestling and World Rugby have already ditched the acronyms, World Sailing (formerly ISAF) is in the process of doing so and the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is unsurprisingly considering its options. My guess is they won't be the last major sport federations to choose this as an opportune moment for a rebrand and a refreshed image.
Golf and rugby sevens
A big year for both sports as the former returns to the Olympics and the latter makes its Olympic debut. Both will get plenty of attention in Rio, but the full impact of their Olympic inclusion, in particular whether it has helped to open up new markets, won't be felt for some time.
Haas F1 Team
Start-from-scratch Formula One teams don't come along too often – the last time the sport had entirely new entrants was in 2010 and only one of the three new teams that year is still on the grid. Boosted by a close technical relationship with Ferrari and the signing of lead driver Romain Grosjean, the early prognosis for Haas F1 Team is healthy. Formula One certainly needs its new American team to stick around.
Infantino (Gianni)
Uefa's king of long-winded draw explanations might be running world football by February. Or one of the others might win. Either way, you'll be hearing plenty about Fifa and its new president in 2016.
Jeongseon Alpine Centre
The Olympic movement's eyes will naturally be trained on Rio in 2016, but there should at least be the odd glance at continuing preparations for the next winter Games, PyeongChang 2018 – commercially, at least, it has been a tardy start. February's alpine skiing test events, including a men's World Cup downhill, in Jeongseon will be a good barometer on progress and developing infrastructure.
Kobe Bryant
The NBA has already begun bidding farewell to one of its true breakout global stars – one of the few players, for example, that the average UK sports fan would be able to name. With the LA Lakers highly unlikely to make the play-offs, Kobe Bryant's final game is set to be at the Staples Center on 13th April against Utah Jazz.
Los Angeles
Could 2016 be the year when the NFL finally puts a team (or teams) in Los Angeles? Nobody's entirely sure, but with two stadium sites and three teams – the St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers – in play, a definitive relocation decision has never seemed closer. And if and when an LA team happens, will London become the NFL's next relocation focus?
MLB in London
Speculation persists that Major League Baseball will follow the lead of the NFL and NBA by experimenting with games in London – if it is to happen in the next couple of years, expect an announcement in 2016. The Olympic Stadium would appear an obvious choice to host, although there is no shortage of other stadium options in London – the NFL after all currently has deals in place with three venues in the city.
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It does hurt when you know. But I believe knowing is better than not knowing. It was truly nice for that family member to write that post.
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It does kinda leave a void when a blogging buddy disappears and there's no explanation for their absence.ReplyDelete
That is a rough way to leave the scene, and I certainly hope it's not a worst-case scenario. Wishing her the best, and thank you for sharing who you miss. :)ReplyDelete
Yes, you're left wondering. :-(
You wonder if something bad happened, and you hope it was a case of something good -- like a lottery win -- that happened!
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I just missed her. I started blogging a week after that. Too bad, from the sound of it.ReplyDelete
I think you would have liked her. :-)
Lovely video Roland. It is sad when we loose people that we have a connection with and there is no way of finding them. That has happened to me once to often and not just in this cyper space.ReplyDelete
My friend disappeared over the summer. Completely off the internet and out of my life. She only came back for the school year.ReplyDelete
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Finally. Someone besides me remembers Terry. I was beginning to feel like the lone turret of a sandcastle, ravaged by the waves of time.
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Unfortunately, that table doesn't tell us much about where Tiffany has been, or where it's going. A company with rising gross and operating margins often fuels its growth by increasing demand for its products. If it sells more units while keeping costs in check, its profitability increases. Conversely, a company with gross margins that inch downward over time is often losing out to competition, and possibly engaging in a race to the bottom on prices. If it can't make up for this problem by cutting costs -- and most companies can't -- then both the business and its shares face a decidedly bleak outlook.
Of course, over the short term, the kind of economic shocks we recently experienced can drastically affect a company's profitability. That's why I like to look at five fiscal years' worth of margins, along with the results for the trailing 12 months (TTM), the latest fiscal year, and latest fiscal quarter (LFQ). You can't always reach a hard conclusion about your company's health, but you can better understand what to expect, and what to watch.
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- Over the past five years, gross margin peaked at 57.8% and averaged 56.9%. Operating margin peaked at 18.5% and averaged 17.5%. Net margin peaked at 11.0% and averaged 10.0%.
- TTM gross margin is 57.5%, 60 basis points better than the five-year average. TTM operating margin is 17.7%, 20 basis points better than the five-year average. TTM net margin is 11.0%, 100 basis points better than the five-year average.
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PIEDMONT — The countdown is here — four days until the special school support tax election on Tuesday.
The lawn signs are out, campaign literature mailed, and fingers crossed by the scores of volunteers urging passage of the parcel tax that would bring more than $9 million a year to the schools for the next eight years. The tax needs a two-thirds majority to pass.
Mail-in ballots had to be mailed by Feb. 28 to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters to be counted in time. Voters can check if their ballot was received by visiting www.acgov.org/rov/votebymail.htm. Ballots can also be delivered to any polling place or to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can check the location of their polling place on the Measure A campaign's website, www.aforpiedmontschools.org.
More than $19,000 was raised in donations to support the Yes on A campaign, according to campaign filings. Parent clubs each donated $2,500 to the campaign from Beach, Havens, Wildwood, Piedmont High and Piedmont Middle School. Millennium alternative high parents club donated $500. The Piedmont Education Foundation also donated $2,500.
Funds raised have been used for design and production of lawn signs, postage, campaign literature and such. The latest campaign filing for the period of Jan. 20 through Feb. 16 shows $4,610 remains in the war chest for Yes on A.
If the remaining money is not spent, Government Code 54964 stipulates only certain uses for the money, City Clerk John Tulloch said. That includes donating the remainder to a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, such as the Piedmont Education Foundation, which in turn would use it to support the schools.
In this election, there is an outspoken opposition to Measure A. Opponents have shared their views at the Piedmont League of Women Voters forum, in letters and in testimony to the City Council. Opponents, such as residents Tom Clark and Rick Schiller, say an election now is unwarranted, as the current Measure B school parcel tax does not expire until June 30, 2014.
"Measure A is bad for the great majority of us, the 76 percent of property owners whose taxes go up," Clark said.
"Measure A is a shell game, a cruel hoax to pick the pockets of most of us. Don't be fooled. Our schools are in no risk," Clark continued. "Vote no. Wait for clarity in the ongoing legal and legislative processes. Get it right. There is plenty of time to devise a decent tax for July 2014."
Schiller claims in his arguments that the 1,000 smallest home parcels will have their taxes raised by more than 15 percent while the 165 biggest home parcels will see a cut of 33 percent. The school board voted at the 11th hour to levy a flat tax of $2,406 per parcel due to a recent court ruling, Borikas vs. the Alameda Unified School District, that stipulated all parcels had to be levied equally.
Opponents also object to the lack of a senior exemption, which many other comparable cities have. The tax, if it passes, has a provision for a low-income SSI exemption, which opponents say would affect few.
Campaign Treasurer Cathie Geddeis, a former school board member, said that opposition is healthy and voters can decide for themselves.
"We are not paying anybody to work on this campaign," Geddeis said. "A political consultant volunteered his time, a graphics designer, many other services. Everybody recognizes the need is there (for the parcel tax)."
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Five Steps of Friendship
Sometimes I'm a little surprised when I realize there are some pretty awesome people out there whom I can call my friends. These awesome people have taken time out of their lives to get to know me. Me, of all people!
Now this ain't one of my self-esteem issues here. I really am one big blob of awkwardness when people first meet me. If you ever meet me, you won't see an awesome blogger, you'll see a girl desperately trying to hide behind her huge glasses, babbling on about superheroes long after you've stopped listening.
I promise you that I'm not as awkward as I seem though. Once you get to know me, you might discover that I can be pretty cool. But getting to know me, that takes some time... A lot of time, effort and a ton of YouTube videos. To make it all a little easier, I've written a guide on how to become friends with the blob of awkwardness that some call Envy!
Step 1: "New message from..."
So you wanna be my friend? Cool, I'd like to be your friend too! There's just one thing: we can be best buddies at college, we can go for a run together every week or discuss books over lunch, but as long as you and I don't have any awesome conversations over text, I'm going to call you an acquaintance.
Sure, you talk to me when we're in the same room and that's nice, but it doesn't prove much. I mean, I talk to everyone who's in the same room as me just so they don't think I'm completely antisocial. But if you're at home or wherever you like to hang out and you take the time to text me or answer my text right away, I'll call you my friend. That's right, it's that easy with me.
Step 2: YouTube videos and movies
Three of my most awesome friendships are based on Kingsman, Salad Fingers and Markiplier's SCP Containment Breach series. YouTube and movies are my way of finding out if we can take this friendship to the next level. If we're not on the same page about movies and YouTubers, things might get difficult between us. I say 'might', because my two oldest friendships are based on food and comics and those two people hate Salad Fingers.
So here's the deal: if you send me a video, I'll be over the moon with excitement ('cause someone thought about me while watching a video, yay!) and will watch it either right away or at the soonest possible moment. I'm not even that picky, if you do this I will call you one of my best friends, even if it's just a random video of baby goats.
But, and this is a big but, if I send you a video and type a few lines about how it reminded me of you and you read the message and ignore it, my feelings will be hurt a little. If you come up to me afterwards and tell me how you don't like Superwoman, I might give up on the friendship and go back into my original state of awkwardness...
Step 3: Spoilers
This is it. Do you hear those trumpets blaring a victory song? That's for you mate. Because eventually I will ask for spoilers and in my crazy little world that means we're officially, fo' real, on the record friends. "Hey, I haven't seen the last season of Game of Thrones yet, but can you tell me what happened toTyrion?" is my way of saying "You're my friend, you're a great friend, and I trust you."
Other people would tag you in sappy Instagram posts, but not me. I'll just ask you to spoil my favorite TV or YouTube series for me. You're a very important part of my life now, but that doesn't mean you've reached the end of my Friendship Guide.
Step 4: Mean mean mean
You know, I honestly love you for sticking with me even though you could have said we're good after the third step of friendship. Not many people stick with me for this long. I'm not the easiest person on the planet to get along with, I'm aware of that...
Now this is a dangerous point in our friendship. You're probably getting very close with me, you almost know everything about my life, my hopes, my dreams... and that scares me to death! I'm afraid you won't like what you see once you've seen all of me, so I'm probably going to try to push you away. I become a mean little girl for a while, but just bear with me. I promise it'll pass soon and I promise it's not personal!
Step 5: Get to know the real me
Glad to see you're still here. Now you know me. All the crazy bits I usually keep a secret, all random quirks. You'll get to see who I really am, the good things and the bad.
If I have a problem, if I need advice or when I'm feeling blue, I'll come to you. If I want to do something awesome, I'll ask you to come, even if you live on the other side of the world. You're one of my favorite people on the planet.
There aren't many people who make it this far, most give up straight away when I mention my crush on Captain America. But you did it and that means you're freaking awesome! If you ever need me, I will always be there for you!
Some people say I'm too needy to be a good friend, some say I'm just weird or antisocial. I say they just haven't taken the time to get to know me. Because if they had, they'd know I'm the person you go to when you want to fangirl over Harry Potter in an original way, the girl you can have great book discussions with or the girl who makes funny tutorials on how to tie a Ravenclaw tie. Most important of all, they'll never know that I'm the girl who loves to meet new people, work with them and become their friend. Will you become my next friend?
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Oh, this is such a cute post! Friendship really requires friends to take time out of each other's hectic schedules to just be there for each other :)ReplyDelete
Also, shhh the crush on Capt. America ugh ugh<3 (can we be best friends yet??) hehe. Great post, dear!
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Thank you! I wish people would take more time out of their schedules. What's life without friends?Delete
I should have added Captain America as a shortcut: "You like Captain America? Proceed to step 3" :P
It always scare me to be on #5 with someone, I've only made 2 close friends in my whole life, one is my twin sister and one is from college. I love talking and meeting new people tho, it makes me feel so good! Also, the best thing about new people is that they make me see a newer side of me too!!!ReplyDelete
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#5 scares me too. I think I have three friends who are that close to me and one of them is a blog buddy. I don't need legions of friends if I have a few close ones, but I love meeting new people too. They often inspire me to keep chasing my dreams :)Delete
This is such a cute post! Step #2 though xDReplyDelete
And #spacepoliceradio seems to love discussing spoilers :P I've gotten used to it by now.Replies
Haha, I knew you'd like step #2 :PDelete
Those spoilers in #spacepoliceradio aren't the kind of spoilers I was talking about here. That's just Shubhaish and Dian being overexcited XD I've gotten used to it too, but it's funny how they were like: 'Don't spoil Mockingjay!' while I never spoil anything in that group XD
We try not to spoil anything D: D: D: D:Delete
Definitely not when we know either of you follow that movie or tv series D: D: D: D:
Dude, we know you try, but half of the time when you and Dian start talking about a series it's like 5am here and then I wake up to spoilers because you couldn't ask me if I follow it XDDelete
Love good friendship. <3 Friends really do make the world go round. I'm so fortunate to have so many wonderful people in my life, you included, of course!ReplyDelete
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Without friends I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am now. I mean, I never thought about blogging until a high school friend said I should give it a shot.Delete
Love to have you as a friend too :)
This is so relatable. My close friendship are base on bands, youtubers and movies too and its nice having someone to fangirl with and share youtube videos and songs or music videos of my fave bands. Sometime i ask my friends for spoilers too hahah. Its just that i'm so curious about it and i might not get the chance to watch it in a mean time and sometime end up pouting when my friend doesnt want to give me spoilers. So..far i only have 2 friends that made it to stage 5.ReplyDelete
Great post Envy ^_^
Thank you! Bands, YouTubers and movies are the best basis to build a friendship on, right? ^-^Delete
My friends always give me the spoilers righaway, well the ones that have known me for a while. They know I'll keep asking for them if they don't give them :P
I think I have three friends in stage five and a few somewhere between stage 3 and 4
I solemnly swear that I am up to no good! Wait, no, I mean: I solemnly swear that I will answer each and every comment ;)