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It never fails. A guy gets a bunch of hubbub around him, defenders start playing tougher, nastier, they're more attentive. Suddenly that guy doesn't seem as good. His shine's worn off. He's mortal. It happened with George Bronski, Cleevis Hush, Hooper Weintraub and now it's happening to Kevin Love. You don't remember those first three players? Exactly. Defenders started defending and their lights went out. Don't worry. Wipe the vapors away from your brow. Love is getting defended more, bodied up and double-teamed more often, it happens when your team is awful, your sidekick is hurt (Beasley) and your other sidekicks (can one have multiple sidekicks? Sure. Back in 2006, I had three T-Mobile Sidekicks. One for my parents to call me on. One for my bros and one for just chicks. The one for my parents was the only one that ever rang.) Anyway, sidekicks like Wes Johnson and Jonny Flynn are a step away from useless), all of which has reflected in Love's stats. After averaging 20.5/15.5 through January, Love's stuck in an 18.1/14.3 valley. That this is the guy's valley speaks volumes about his value, but I'm sure a few of you are nearing some sort of ledge about his dip, wondering if it's a mirage. The ledge is only three feet off the ground? Lame. If I was full of bull hockey like Reggie Miller was last Thursday, I'd say that Kevin Love has abstractly improved the game of basketball because he forces the other team to play good ol' fashioned fundamental defense. I don't think that, and if I did you would be right to point out that that good ol' fashioned fundamental defense still allows Love to average 18/14 even in his darkest period. Just remember that on this, the day after Valentine's Day, that Love conquers all, or at least keeps that awesome double-double streak alive.
Here's what else happened on Valentine's Day in the NBA:
Martell Webster – Returned to drop 17/5 on the Blazers, after stringing together a couple floating sick days and missing the last 10 days.
Nazr Mohammed – 16/3/2, with a block in exactly 24 minutes. Nazr time! Garbage time. If I knew how to look up the number of times a sub-.500 team's third-string players played more than 10 minutes against the Lakers in a blowout win, I'd … well, I'd look up that stat, I guess.
Gerald Henderson -Scored 18 points for the second time this season. Should you pick him up? I'll put it this way, LaMarcus Aldridge has scored 18 points three times in the last 48 hours.
Kwame Brown – 8/8 on exactly .500 shooting in exactly 24 minutes. Meh. Nazzie Bear was better. But before you go running to your waiver wire to drop Kwame for Nazr, I need you to stop, sit in the nearest chair, breath in through your nose, out through you mouth, realize your team is swayed by the output of either Kwame Brown or Nazr Mohammed and start preparing for fantasy baseball season, because, brother, this just ain't your year.
Boris Diaw – NO ONE BENCHES BORIS FOR BEING SLEEPY! He sank three treys on his way to 16 points in 23 minutes. When you sweat butter, it's hard for opponents to guard you. Because you're slippery. And delicious.
Brook Lopez – 11/10, with three blocks. Honest question, dear reader, what surprises you more this season? A Brook Lopez double-double or a Rajon Rondo triple-double. I ask because they've both occurred the same number of times this season.
Anthony Morrow – 3-for-10 from the field last night. Morrow's shooting .345 in his last five games. Allow me to … ahem … sing his praises, despite his recent woes. Ahem … His shot will come baaaack / To Morrow / Bet your bottom dollar / That for Morroooooow / There'll be some … practice jumpers.
Al Horford – Played his second game back (unintentional pun!) after returning from an injured … you guessed it. Anyway, he went 16/10 on Saturday and 10/4/5 on a restful Monday. You know what they say, you don't get sore the day afterward, but the day after that.
Ersan Ilyasova – Snare Yo Saliva, got his eye snared last night and left the game sans return. No word yet on his status. Eyesnare Ilyasova was his mother's second choice.
John Salmons – Scored 16 points and doled out 12 assists. He didn't shoot well, but you'll take it, especially if this is the start of something. And I've been saying all season that something usually starts for this guy right about now.
Garrett Temple – Usually when I see his name it's written Temple, Garrett and I misread it as Temple Grandin. All the time. So in my mind, Garrett Temple is an autistic doctor who understands horses. That's all. Nothing else to say about him, really. Do you feel cheated? Fine. Here's a picture of Minka Kelly. There. Even Steven.
D.J. Augustin – Was rumored to be sitting out this game, ended up starting it, but also split time equally with Shaun Livingston in the first half. In the end, it was better to own Augustin than Livingston both last night (7/9 and 9/4 respectively) and going forward, but like your distant Parisian cousin visiting from out of town who keeps complimenting your girlfriend – you better keep an eye on this situation.
Greg Monroe – 4/4, with a block. He's averaging one fewer rebound this month as compared to last month, but he's also averaging a half-assist more per game. That's called learning. You'd be wise to remember this come the offseason.


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Moments after I emerged from my mother's womb, the doctor slapped me on the butt and my play-by-play career began.
"That's a personal foul – unnecessary roughness!" the infant me yelled (ironically sporting the same amount of hair that I have now).
My actual comment at the time was probably a loud "Waaa!", but you get the idea – I've dreamed of being a sports broadcaster for as long as I can remember.
As a kid growing up in Lakewood, NY, I was simultaneously the play-by-play man for the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Braves (now the L.A. Clippers), and New York Mets.
OK, so I was broadcasting the games into a tape recorder in my bedroom, but I took it seriously and probably drove my parents and four brothers and sisters nuts.
I wouldn't be surprised if our dog Penny grew sick of listening to me.
When I got to high school, I figured that I could improve my public speaking ability by joining the debate club (now there's a way to woo the ladies!). Unfortunately, winning debates required critical thinking more than the gift of gab. My argument in favor of the death penalty was that it would curb the worldwide crisis of overpopulation. The judges were not impressed.
My college choice was easy after reading the book "Yesss!" by Marv Albert. When I saw that he had attended Syracuse University along with Bob Costas, Dick Stockton, and other prominent broadcasters, I knew it was the place for me.
Best decision I ever made. While I had some outstanding professors, I learned even more from spending four years hanging out with incredibly talented students who shared my obsession. Several of my classmates have gone on to have phenomenal careers including Sean McDonough (ESPN/ABC), Mike Tirico (Monday Night Football), Greg Papa (Oakland Raiders), Jim Jackson (Philadelphia Flyers), Tony Caridi (West Virginia University), Bill Roth (Virginia Tech), Craig Minervini (Florida Marlins), and Todd Kalas (Tampa Bay Rays) to name a few.
I have been extremely fortunate to do this for a living for 25 years, including my current positions with two first-class organizations – the Pawtucket Red Sox and the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Additionally, last Sunday I experienced the thrill of broadcasting NFL play-by-play for the first time as I called the Bengals/Broncos game with Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. The game was carried on the NFL Network and I've been getting e-mails and text messages from friends I haven't heard from in years. Mike Tirico watched the game with the Monday Night Football crew and passed along a nice comment from Jon Gruden which I greatly appreciate.
The telecast wasn't flawless and I made some mistakes (note to self: If it's hard to see whether the receiver is wearing #81 or #85, Chad Ochocinco wears ORANGE shoes), but it was our first broadcast of the pre-season and I know we'll be better on August 28th when the Bengals play at Buffalo.
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My husband and I recently spent a weekend at a lovely bed and breakfast in the Hudson Valley. On our last morning there, our hosts served us stuffed French toast for breakfast. Blueberries and cream cheese sandwiched between thick slices of white bread, pan-fried until golden and crispy, and dripping with pure maple syrup. I was in heaven. My husband, who loathes all things creamy and cheesy, was not. Happily, I polished off my entire breakfast—and his, too.
Weeks later, I still can't get that French toast out of my head. There is just something so wonderful about the combination of tart blueberries and sweet maple syrup. It reminds me of summer, and of eating pancakes barefoot on the back porch of our house in New Hampshire. I wanted to translate those flavors (and those memories) into a jam that I could slather on my morning toast everyday.
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Detached Garage WiFi
@mcptwo: If you are running power out, you can run either Cat5e or Cat6. Cat6 is obviously going to be a bit more expensive. What I would suggest is you setup an Access Point in the garage and have the Cat5e/6 cable that you run with the power connect back into your Ubiquity router.
Run the Cat6 cable, it can be up to almost 330 feet long. But make sure you use outdoor cable.
I am not an IT dude, so this is all based on my limited home network knowledge.
Could you put up a wirless AP with 4 port router just outside the garage and then use a cat 5e/cat 6 to connect it to a second wirless AP inside the garage? Then you just need power and a 6' cat 5e/cat 6 cable to connect them. These would then connect back wirelessly to the original router. Create a mini cloud inside the garage.
I don't know if the device is an access point, bridge, repeater, whatever, maybe the techs can help.
Even if the 'pickup' router is right inside the door, it's not going get much, if any signal. If the door is metal as well, then zero signal unless the door is open, which defeats the whole thing.
If he's gotta run power, he might as well run the data line as well; better results and a LOT less hassle IMHO.
Consider a pair of powerline broad band connectors. I get mine from Dish network (http://www.mydish.com/support/internet-devices-powerline-connector). This will get the ethernet signal to your detached garage without running any additional cable. You can pair a second WiFi router to the first. There are technical aspects with respect giving the second router in the garage a static IP address at the end of the DHCP range, and setting up the house router as a default gateway, but it's doable.
Get a pair of Edimax BR-6258n wireless broadband Nano routers (about $30 each). These are incredibly flexible little devices that can serve as an access point, router, wireless adapter, etc., and they have both WiFi and Ethernet. Position one outside the garage, with an Ethernet cable that runs into the garage and connects to the second unit, which provides WiFi to the car.
I have a Cisco dual band wireless N router and it can send Hi Def digital cable wirelessly to my other computer about 50 feet away through 3 walls (not steel). When I walk down the street with my iphone I can still get signal four houses down, although not as strong. I only did it that way because I'm too lazy to run cable through the attic. I don't know how difficult or how much it would cost to run the cable to your garage, but it would certainly work well.
Be careful running copper network cabling between separate buildings - you really want optoisolators in that case, or else you could get in a situation where a nearby lightning strike raises the ground potential of one of the buildings first and the copper winds up carrying the difference between the buildings.
The easiest solution, if you can't do RF at all, is fiber rather than Cat5/6, though the equipment on each end costs more.
Agree with the philosophy that running a cat5e (or cat6) cable alongside the electrical is the way to go. and if you're going through the trouble of running a conduit and burying it, you should run 2 so you have a spare, for expansion or as failure insurance. At 60 feet, cat5e is perfectly fine. If it's cheaper to run two cat5e's than one cat6, then it's a no brainer (to me).
I have a similar problem, and haven't decided yet which solution I will select.
My situation is though more easy, as I haven't steel sides. Wi-Fi is still an option for me.
I would recommend a fiber solution (stable and much more resident to water, and no problem about electric potential).
Since the model S connects via Wi-Fi, you obvious need a Wi-Fi Access point inside your garage, witch at same time support fiber on the WAN side (to your house).
I have made a quick search for parts and found these:
(You may find other/better prices elsewhere)
E.g. inside your garage you could mount something like this
I quick read of the manual indicate you need to enable DHCP reception on the WAN interface, and also setup what the Wi-Fi name/code should be - other than that it should be fine (change the admin password as well)..
And you will need 1 SFP module (multimode) for the above.
Like this:
Inside your house you will need to have a media converter, as I assume you at present doesn't have fiber ports
e.g. something like this:
or if you are in need of more RJ45 ports in your house go for this
(does this have a fan ? , the later also need a SFP module extra !)
And finally you need a fiber cable from your house to the garage - terminated with LC/LC preferable 50nm OM-3, you probably need someone to do this depending on the distance to the garage
or pre-made 10 or 20 meters if this is sufficient
the prices....
Wi-Fi access point 200$
SFP module 32$
media converter 129$
fiber patch cable 15 meter 25$
witch and up costing around approx. 400$ - add approx. 100$ if you need the switch instead of the media converter inside your house...
@mcptwo - no, the problem is that the ground of the garage might be a lot different than ground of the house. Electronics should keep the signal ground separate from the power ground, but not all of them do, and you can wind up with a ground loop between buildings.
It will work nearly all of the time, but the one time it doesn't you will have a bunch of fried electronics.
Even WalMart carries them these days:
I went with this combination:
D-Link DHP-311AV Powerline Ethernet Adapter Kit
BUFFALO AirStation N150 Wireless Router - WCR-GN
The easiest solution and also the least costly is to install a wireless wi-fi repeater/extender in the garage with the antenna mounted outside the garage where it can receive the main air port. In this the wireless network gets extend into the garage.
If you are already running power to the garage then have the electrician run some Ethernet for you. Here in Australia it must be in a separate conduit to the mains, but its pretty cheap to have done and will give you better performance than wifi.
The most straightforward way to solve this issue is to run a cat 5e ethernet cable between the buildings. Ground loops are not a problem since twisted pair ethernet uses transformer isolation.
Have the electrician install a 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch conduit alongside the conduit for the 240V power. All you need to use is 1/2 inch, but the 3/4 inch would allow you to pull other wire should you need to later (like for a CCTV camera, or coax for TV). The electrician will build the conduit and then typically use a shop vac to pull a nylon pull string through the conduit (you tie a little plastic bag parachute to the pull string and it gets sucked right through). You then use the pull string to pull the cat 5e AND another pull string for next time.
Cat 6 is not needed - cat 5e can be used up to 1 Gbps. Cat 6 can be used for up to 10Gbps, but we won't be using those speeds for quite a while yet. Also Cat 6 needs specific types of non commonly available plug ends, and is harder to work with in general.
In the garage, use a wifi access point - it won't really matter where you locate it, so locate it near a power plug to plug the access point into.
When setting up the access point, use a different wifi frequency (or channel) than what you use in the house, separated by at least 3 channels. For instance, use channel 6 in the house, and channel 1 in the garage.
I don't recommend the other options people have mentioned here. A wireless bridge will work, but to do it right, you need two wireless bridges - one outside the garage, one inside, both hooked together on a wired ethernet. It is more complicated.
I don't like power line ethernet as your entire house wiring acts as a giant antenna collecting all sorts of interference. Yes it works, but it isn't optimal.
Fiber is just overkill. It costs more, and introduces more components that can fail.
I haven't read this entire thread but I am hoping that someone has come up with the easy solution that does not include burying a cable in the ground for a couple hundred dollars and then 5-10 years later do it again when tech changes.
Get an outdoor WiFi antenna.
Get some cable to run from your existing Wifi hub to where you can mount the outdoor antenna. Unscrew the antenna from you hub and see if you can get a clear signal in your garage.
If you do get a clear signal get another WiFi hub for the house if yours only had one antenna.
If you don't get a good signal borrow a friends WiFi hub. Put the outdoor antenna on your garage and the Hub in the garage.... make a Wifi repeater basically. If it works get your own hub and return the friends.
If that doesn't work what will work might be the same price as the CAT5-6. Get two outdoor antenna (Brian H whats the plural form!) and a hub. Point the antenna at each other outside and put the hub/repeater in the garage.
All of those options are simple to setup.
@txjak - You and I think alike. I'm impressed you did it for under $100... smart shopping!
How about if you park your car outside when you need an update?--free and easy!
I'm with txjak. Powerline Ethernet. I have eight of them running throughout my house connecting xboxes, TV's, DVDs, printers that aren't near computers, etc. Since your power for the garage will be coming from your regular house panel, they should work fine. They are rock solid reliable (at least in my experience). I use them even for devices that have wifi built in (such as my DVD players) as I get better performance and no problems. Txjak uses Dlink, and I've been quite pleased with Netgear and Belkin. I'm sure you won't have any issues with any standard brand. You would connect one to your existing router, and then plug one in the garage and connect it to a powerline wireless extender.
A very cheap and easy solution ($59 on Amazon) is :
Diamond Multimedia 300 Mbps 802.11 Wireless Range Extender (WR300N).
It takes a couple minutes to program it to receive your wireless signal, then it rebroadcasts it. Just plug it into any outlet (try one just inside your detached garage, or just inside the house nearest to the garage). This will nearly double your range. Check it out on Amazon.
Your best option is probably a cheap access point inside the house and a directional antenna pointed towards the garage. Access points by default send the signal out "omni"-directionally. You can get a lot longer range in one direction though by sacrificing signal in the perpendicular. I've connected a house to a barn that's probably 400 feet away using a cheap Netgear access point and a flat-panel 14dB antenna. That was a while ago so I don't think you can get the exact same equipment easily, but this is a pretty good match:
Scroll down to "frequently bought together" to find a matching access point/cable/antenna that should work great for your situation. Best of all, the access point stays in the main house where it'll be cool/warm/dry and not in the garage where it'll get damp/spiders/hot.
Either antennae or antennas. The first is more technical/formal. Your choice.
Damn straight. Those damp, hot spiders are deadly! ;)
@NielsChr Since the model S connects via Wi-Fi, you obvious need a Wi-Fi Access point inside your garage....
Not so obvious to me. While I like having it in my garage, it's not clear that Tesla will use it for anything related to service. I would be interested in what people plan to use the Tesla wifi connection for while the car is in the garage.


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A western Pennsylvania man is upset that he had to pay $100 to claim the carcass of a bear he killed with his truck — but the Pennsylvania Game Commission routinely charges fees for keeping road kill animals.
Greg Thompson tells WPXI-TV he recently hit the bear on U.S. Route 119 in South Union Township, Fayette County. He was surprised to learn he'd have to pay $100 to keep the bear, from which he hopes to have a rug made.
But Thompson's experience isn't unique, according to state wildlife regulations.
Motorists must pay 10 per point to keep antlers from road kill deer, $25 to keep a deer cape, and $50 for a fox.
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The Eagles sit 17th in the table and are just three points clear of the relegation zone, with Jose Mourinho's Blues visiting Selhurst Park having thrashed Arsenal 6-0 last weekend.
Former Stoke boss Pulis admitted Chelsea have better players than he has at his disposal but believes a strong team ethos can lead to them springing a surprise.
"If you're looking at the balance of the two clubs and what they have and haven't got it is a very uneven contest," he said.
"But football is a funny old game
If we set ourselves up well and give everything we possibly can, you never know.
"If you put our players up against their players individually I don't think there are many of our players who would get into their team.
"But collectively, as a group and as a team, if you are working together and putting things in place you can make it difficult for them."
Chelsea hit six last Saturday and also put four past Tottenham earlier in the month, whereas Palace are finding goals difficult to come by as the season enters its most crucial stage.
With just one goal in their last five games, coupled with the fact strikers Marouane Chamakh and Dwight Gayle are missing through injury, Pulis wants his side to be more ruthless in front of goal - while also being strong at the back.
"They have got some outstanding players," he said.
"There is no doubt that we will have to defend well but we also have to be a threat going forward and when we get our chances we are going to have to start taking them.
"We have talked about it this week with the players, when we get in there we need to start hitting the target, there are a lot of occasions when we get in there and snatch at things.
"You need a little bit of luck along the way but you need players who are going to relish the challenge and the players have got to do that."
Pulis will once again be relying on Glenn Murray or Cameron Jerome to lead the line for the Eagles.
Midfielder Barry Bannan will be pushing for a start having returned to the bench in last weekend's defeat at Newcastle following a spell on the sidelines through illness.
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o is out of the trip with a hamstring injury.
Willian is available after serving a one-match suspension, but Ramires is banned for two more games following his dismissal in the controversial loss at Aston Villa.
Left-back Ashley Cole (knee) is still out and midfielder Marco van Ginkel (knee) is continuing his rehabilitation by playing for the under-21s.
Chelsea are unbeaten in nine London derbies in the league this season, with six wins.
"This one is the last one so let's try to make it without defeat in the London derbies," said Mourinho, whose Blues beat Palace 2-1 in December.
"For the fans 4-0 against Tottenham is more than three points, 6-0 against Arsenal is more than three points.
"We are in a good run, we are in a good moment
We are enjoying the situation.
"Palace was difficult at home and when Pulis was there for about two weeks, he was just arriving
Now after months of work and matches and matches, they are much more Tony Pulis' team and it's going to be very difficult."
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- 9789089521811
- ISBN E-book:
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- 828
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Horizontal Effect of Fundamental Rights in EU LawBack
The grounds for debate on fundamental rights in the European Union are currently more fruitful than ever. Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, not only did the Union avail itself with its own 'Bill of Rights', i.e., the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, but is also preparing for its accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. By the same token, the Charter was elevated to the same level as other primary EU law. The frequent horizontal effect of fundamental rights in recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union is an indication of a stronger presence and the increased significance of fundamental rights in the Union's legal order at the time when the boundaries between the public and private spheres are increasingly blurred. The Court of Justice strives to interpret and apply the law in a way which contributes to a build-up of a coherent case law and conforms to fundamental rights as closely as possible. The immediate source of the jeopardising act or degree of the incurred effects should not prove decisive. Rather, the horizontal effect of fundamental rights contributes to the 'primacy, unity and effectiveness of European Union law'.
This study suggests it is feasible to consider the horizontal effect of fundamental rights in the context of EU law. However, because of the semantic and structural openness of fundamental right norms they often necessitate the deduction of a more concrete normative content. This concretization of abstract norms makes adjudicating on the basis of fundamental rights a delicate matter, since it gives great power to the courts. Where this power is extended to the area which typically falls in the sphere of private law, it grows even stronger.
Hence, besides powerfully serving to enhance the inner coherence and consistency of Union law and offering feasible solutions to legal problems, the horizontal application of fundamental rights implies a move towards a strengthened constitutional phase of the integration process. Arguments on fundamental rights entail much more than just formal or dogmatic disputes over the scope of application of an act of EU law. They touch on fundamental questions relating to the functioning of the Union and its constitutional nature which pertains to the entire legal order of the EU.
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Better safe than sorry
Flight instructor Cord Becker is a former Lufthansa pilot with around 20 000 flight hours under his belt. He also writes for Lufthansa Magazin on aviation topics. This month, Cord Becker talks about engine redundancy
Do you know how many engines are powering the plane you are sitting in right now? If it's a short-haul flight and you guessed two, you're probably right. But on a long-haul flight across the Atlantic, for instance, the correct answer isn't quite so obvious.
There are three possibilities: two, three or four engines. Soon, however, there will be only two options, because the three-engine aircraft, or trijet, is on its way out. Lufthansa only has a single trijet in its fleet: an MD-11F operating for its subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo. It's usually twin- and four-engine jets you'll see sharing the duties above the clouds; among them aircraft of identical size and with identical seating capacity, but equipped with a different number of engines.
For safety reasons, single-engine aircraft are never used for passenger services; passenger planes must be equipped with at least two engines to meet the requirements for engine redundancy. In fact, to be absolutely on the safe side, commercial airline pilots automatically take into account the possibility of engine failure when preparing for takeoff. But modern jet engines have become so reliable that it makes virtually no difference whether planes are equipped with two or four of them, even on longer flights.
This wasn't always the case: The famous Lockheed Super Constellation, affectionately known as the "Super Connie," was called the "world's finest tri-motor" in the 1950s and '60s. Why? Although it was equipped with four large twin-row radial engines, one of them seemed to fail regularly. Today's twin-engine aircraft can fly higher, farther, faster and more safely than airplanes back in the days of the Super Constellation.
Modern wide-body aircraft like the Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747, however, can easily weigh up to 500 tons and would not be able to leave the ground equipped with only two engines. They need at least four, because no engine developed so far is powerful enough to lift such giant aircraft off the ground with fewer. But in the end, it doesn't matter whether the aircraft you're sitting in is equipped with two engines or four: You're perfectly safe either way.


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William R. Ferris, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), today announced the awarding of 259 NEH grants totaling $17.2 million. The grants -- the first of three rounds of awards that will take place in fiscal year 2000 -- will create new opportunities for Americans from all walks of life to learn about the humanities in museums, libraries, schools and universities, and on public television and radio.
"The new NEH grants will help keep our cultural institutions strong and creative," said Chairman Ferris. "We are supporting reading and discussion programs, exhibitions, film and radio programs, K-12 curriculum development and scholarly research. Americans of all ages -- students and adults alike -- will benefit from these programs, which will explore the nation's stories and help build bridges of understanding between our country's past, present and future."
Among the projects funded this round are "model humanities projects" in 14 states. These 14 states and Puerto Rico have been identified as parts of the country that have not benefited as fully as others from NEH programs and are the focus of an NEH initiative called Extending the Reach. The 14 projects, totaling $280,000, will enable local cultural organizations, such as museums, historical societies and schools, to reach new audiences by rethinking their collections or educational programs and by forging partnerships that will expand the organizations' impact in their communities. The grants were awarded to the state humanities councils in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
Also awarded this round are challenge grants to 26 cultural institutions that will build long-term stability for their humanities programs. Challenge grants, which the institutions must match by 3 or 4 to 1, can be used in a variety of ways, including renovation of buildings where educational programs take place or collections are displayed, endowment for curatorial positions in museums or scholars-in-residence at research centers, endowment for research programs in historical societies or public programs in libraries, and endowment for acquisition of books or artifacts.
NEH fellowships have also been awarded to 172 college teachers, university professors and independent scholars for research on topics in the humanities. By supporting talented researchers, NEH fellowship grants help create new knowledge in all fields of the humanities, including history, literature and philosophy.
Individual grants lists are available from the Grants and Applications page. Programs and number of projects funded this round are:
Challenge grants (26) $11,515,000
- Awarded to universities, public libraries, research centers, museums, state humanities councils.
Research fellowships to individual scholars (172) $5,160,000
Public programs (61) $550,000
- Extending the Reach -- model humanities projects (14) $280,000
- consultation grants for film and radio projects and museum exhibitions (27) $250,000
- library reading-and-discussion projects (20) $20,000
NEH grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Throughout the year, humanities experts outside of the Endowment assess all applications and judge the quality and significance of each proposed project.


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Most people would shudder at the thought of putting their mobile phones in the dishwasher. This is precisely what Seal Shield invites you to do with its new SEAL CELL handset. Or put it in the sink for a regular clean up.
Seal Shield's phone: stick it in the dishwasher
The phone is water resistant (and not waterproof as we wrote carelessly earlier) and coated with an antimicrobial glaze to reduce mould, mildew and odour build-up. It looks destined mostly for hospital use: Seal Shield specialises in washable IT equipment for the healthcare sector. The company says it devised the phone to help reduce the risk of worldwide cross contaminations, including H1N1, Norovirus and MRSA.
It cites with some relish a Dr Charles Gerba of University of Arizona, who tested numerous common surfaces and found "cell phones are the highest carrier of bacteria with 25,000 germs per square inch, or 500 times more bacteria than the average toilet".
But is there any consumer appetite for washable handsets? Seal Shield's decision to launch at this year's CES suggests it thinks so. The spec suggests that it will appeal more to germ haters than phone lovers, alas.
SEAL CELL is more like Sonim's XP3 Enduro – reviewed here - than a smartphone, though. The washable handset doesn't support 3G or have its own app store. However, it can cope with two SIM cards and connect over quad-band GSM and Bluetooth.
The phone's torch light is presumably for finding stray forks down the back of the dishwasher and the 2Mp camera can be used to prove that you actually did stick the machine on after lunch. ®
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Looks like I'll finish 3rd in the group stages, again
Looks like I'll finish 3rd in the group stages, again
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Hmm, solid group. It's good to see that it's not just the same teams that are the "good" teams this time round.
Challenged Pontif's XI.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - for ever."
Second season in a row I've made it to Round 10 of the Cup.Though this time around I actually have a chance of a victory, as opposed to last season when I drew Newcastle Knights in r10.
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I am so **** in the Cup, because I always try and put the minimum required strength team out and as happens have an off day and bow out in like the 4th or 5th round. Kills me financially but it means my PFL stays nice.
And how the **** did you beat Shire Boys??? Serves him right for stacking his middle order IMO... way to initiate your own collapse.
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Yeah the market is gay. I could've had Dyke for 9m until 2 minutes before the deadline some **** in Div 4 comes and bids me up to 11m. And I only get 9m for Ralph...
And **** me, Apted went for less than 10m and an exquisite-superb with woeful stam goes for 10.3, what is wrong with people?!
Strangest day ever, that one. I was freaking out that he was going to stay under 9.5m while I had a 9m on an exceptional-wonderful (who was promptly bidded up to 10.5, ****ing ****s).
The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y)
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RIP WCC and CW Cricket
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There are one or two ways we "may" be able to squeeze you in Clapo.
A. You could come in at the Repechage stage if Adam/Nibbs decide not to take up the spot allocated for one of them.
B, I noticed this morning that The Roosters have already organised a fixture for this weekend, so they'll already be defaulting a match against Dwyer on Sunday. If the others in that group have no objections, (bearing in mind Clapo is massively stronger than the side he'd be replacing), you could take The Roosters' place in Group C.
I'd put a place aside for The Roosters in The Plate comp, which is probably better for them in any case.
Thoughts? Trev
Seeing as The Roosters (who I assume is jakester?) alread have a match organised, I'll challenge Dwyer, that way it can still work either way
Thanks Trev
Andruid challenged. A quick acceptance would be muchly appreciated, as I'm off on holiday from Thursday to Tuesday.
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Yeah sorry, haven't really been around this season. Happy to play, but if there's a shortage of places available it's not fair that Clapho should miss out.
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I sold you and you sold me."
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"Butter," the hotly anticipated butter-sculpting comedy inspired by the 2008 race for the Democratic presidential nomination, has delivered it's first clip, featuring Jennifer Garner in the "Hillary Clinton" role, but reading a lot like Michele Bachmann.
Garner stars as a woman vying for the butter sculpting title that was recently vacated by her husband (Ty Burrell), who finds herself with unexpectedly tough competition in the form of a 13-year-old black girl.
While "Butter" was showing at the Toronto Film Fest, Harvey Weinstein let it be known that the film would be getting a brief qualifying run for the awards season, before going into wider release early next year. But the film's now got an official website, a Twitter feed and a first clip--which we have to say was pretty funny. Can a poster and trailer be far behind? Is it possible this is getting a bigger release than previously thought?


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Govardhana is a 8km long hill located near the town of Vrindavana, in the Mathura district. It is considered sacred specially in the Vaishnava traditions within Hinduism, known as Govardhan or Giriraj it is the sacred center of Braj and is identified as a natural form of Krishna.
The name 'Govardhana' has two primary translations. In the literal meaning, 'Go' translates to 'cows', and 'vardhana' translates to 'nourishment'. Another meaning of 'Go' is 'the senses' and 'vardhana' can also mean 'to increase' - thus the name is also translated by devotees of Krishna as 'that which increases the senses' in their attraction to Krishna.
Thus,It is believed that by residing in the foothills of Govardhan Hill, all the senses and the respective duties of a soul attain divinity and are more inclined to perform service to Krishna.
Govardhan Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali. It is the day Lord Krishna defeated Indra, the deity of thunder and rain.
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A University of Cincinnati physicist has traveled to the site of the world's largest physics experiment, the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, to teach programmers there how to write complex science code on an Ohio supercomputer that leverages computer chips originally created to power modern video games.
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Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 30, 2012) – Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro recently appointed Pankaj Shah as executive director of the Ohio Supercomputer Center.
Shah concurrently serves as the executive director of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet), a role he's held since 2005. By leading both technology organizations in their independent missions, Shah will seek closer collaboration between the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and OARnet, creating new opportunities from their combined efforts.
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Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 9, 2012) –The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is kicking off its 25th anniversary at SC12, the premier international conference on high performance computing, networking and storage being held Nov. 10-16 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Thursday, 4 August 2011
Celery Ice Cream
I speak.
You're stunned.
"Celery Ice-Cream"
Every now and again, dull mediocrity is punctuated by genius. That genius is celery ice cream and hot Stilton fritters.
*Needle skids across record*
Ok, not Stilton fritters. I tried making them, I thought they'd partner the ice cream perfectly, they didn't. At all... So lets just forget I even mentioned that idea.
But celery ice cream standing alone, strong and proud, worked. It was beautiful, creamy, vegetal, and slightly peppery. And, the only recipe I could find for it online was an incredibly cheffy type one, for which you'd need a centrifuge, a team of bespectacled scientists and a chemistry set. Staring at these instructions uncomprehending, I gradually went boss eyed and gave up. Deciding instead to make up my own recipe.
Celery Ice Cream
(Makes about 1 litre)
You'll Need: -
1 Bunch Celery, washed, trimmed and cut roughly into chunks
250ml Whole Milk
500ml Double Cream
3 Egg Yolks
100g Sugar
In a saucepan, add the celery to the milk and double cream. Bring to the boil. Turn off the heat, and allow to infuse for 1 hour.
Strain into a bowl, discarding the celery but giving it a good squeeze to get all the flavour out.
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar.
Add the celery milk and mix. Return to the pan and over a low heat; stir constantly until it coats the back of a wooden spoon. Don't allow it to boil, or you'll end up with scrambled celery eggs.
Remove from the heat, and cool (I use the sink full of cold water and some ice cubes). Continue stirring until its cooled right down.
Put the cool custard into the fridge, with Clingfilm directly covering the surface to stop a skin forming. Leave to rest overnight (I left it for a good day and a half before churning).
Churn in an ice cream maker, until firm, smooth and creamy. Transfer to a plastic tub and freeze until needed. Voila – Celery Ice Cream.
Now, to my mind, the only question is, what goes well with it? Believe me, Stilton fritters definitely don't. I've canvassed opinion amongst friends and colleagues, and suggestions have included a Bloody Mary sorbet, chocolate, more celery in the form of a granita, and a Stilton ice cream.
What do you think?
23 comments:
- meemalee said...
With Stilton cheese straws - like a 99.
Deconstructed Waldorf Salad a la Launceston Place.
- 4 August 2011 at 11:14
- Jen said...
Or a stilton version
- 4 August 2011 at 11:16
- Fiona Beckett said...
@meemalee is right. Something biscuity and Stiltony anyway.
- 4 August 2011 at 11:19
- Cooking The Books said...
walnut biscuits or walnut salted praline?
- 4 August 2011 at 11:22
- Dan said...
Meemalee - superb, thanks MiMi, great suggestions. PS - I really need to get to Launceston Place at some point.
Jen - They look awesome, I may pinch that recipe.
Fiona - Of course, you've actually tasted the celery ice-cream so that helps immensely.
Had a couple of suggestions on Twitter, something peanut butter based, praline perhaps?
And, walnut biscuits or walnut salted praline.
- 4 August 2011 at 11:32
- Dan said...
Cooking the books - I just added your Twitter suggestions, as I didn't know if you'd add a comment here. Cracking. I like it.
- 4 August 2011 at 11:35
- PDH said...
Sounds excellent, I'd maybe suggest sticking the celery through a juicer and popping in some seeds as well to BOOST it up a notch!
- 4 August 2011 at 12:11
- PDH said...
- 4 August 2011 at 12:11
- Dan said...
Pavel - You could be right, it's quite subtle but definitely tastes of celery. Stilton Fritters on their own were good.
- 4 August 2011 at 12:41
- Sam Lacey said...
Maybe a scoop in your Bloody Mary for a grown-up ice cream float?
- 4 August 2011 at 12:46
- Becca said...
Amazing! This isn't something I would ever have though of, but I really want to try it now. And all of the suggested accompaniments just make me want it more than ever. Especially love the idea of a Bloody Mary float!
- 4 August 2011 at 13:21
- Graphic Foodie said...
Interesting! I'm loving avocado gelato at the mo so why not celery.
- 4 August 2011 at 13:39
- Dan said...
Sam Lacey - Thats a great idea.
Becca - Thanks. The thing is, all of the suggested accompanients sound good. I'll have to try them all ;)
Graphic Foodie - Avocado gelato, that's just as bonkers. Where do you get that? or do you make it yourself?
- 4 August 2011 at 14:26
What about stilton and digestives whizzed together for a crumbly topping?
- 4 August 2011 at 14:33
- May said...
I would add something cunchy, whether savoury or sweet like parmesan crisps or a nutty brittle. But celery ice cream... won't be something I'd crave.
- 4 August 2011 at 15:13
- Helen said...
What about some sort of crisp Stilton crumb type thingy?
- 4 August 2011 at 16:22
- Dan said...
Gary - Stilton and digestive topping could work.
May - Agree, texture wise it needs something crunchy. You won't crave celery ice cream though? Sacre bleu!
- 4 August 2011 at 16:22
- Dan said...
Helen - A Stilton crumb, crunchy type possibily biscuity thing is getting a lot of mention....and seems like it may be the way to go. I'm going to have to try it out and see.
- 4 August 2011 at 16:25
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- 4 August 2011 at 19:42
- arh said...
Perhaps it would go nicely with carrot cake (no icing of course).
Throw in onions (gin & cocktail onion ice?)somehow and you've got a mirepoix dessert!
Related: best random ice cream flavor I've had is rocket (or arugula as we boring Americans like to call it).
- 4 August 2011 at 19:47
- Sharmila said...
Can someone bring me round a bloody mary float topped off with celery ice cream and some stilton crumbs please?
Ta. Sounds amazing.
- 4 August 2011 at 21:36
- meemalee said...
Dan, avocado is usually made into ice cream and milkshakes in Asia. In fact, I never had avocado in a savoury way till I was at uni.
- 4 August 2011 at 22:06
- Graphic Foodie said...
I get the avo gelato from the fatastic Boho Gelato in Brighton. The owner and maker is ridiculously passionate about it. I go in every now and then to try his latest mad creation and a gelato geekathon. Next time you visit you HAVE to go. It's in Poole valley - next to The Mock Turtle tea rooms.
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February is already off to a busy start. In addition to writing Up from the Grave (Cat and Bones #7) and getting things ready for the upcoming release of Twice Tempted, this is also apparently Visitation Month at the Frost house. My sister-in-law and brother-in-law were here this past week and just left this morning. Then on Saturday, my niece and her boyfriend are visiting for a week. Right after they leave, four of my husband's friends are staying with us for another week. I'm sure everyone has missed us and it has nothing to do with it being ski season in the mountains *wink*.
Speaking of Twice Tempted, I'm having a book trailer made for the release. People ask me if book trailers have an impact on sales and my answer is an eloquent "I dunno." I do them mostly for existing readers because I think trailers are a neat way to provide another description of the story aside from the back cover copy (and I get a kick out of seeing what Book Candy Studios comes up with). If they happen to snare any new readers into trying the book, that's icing on the cake. Look for the Twice Tempted trailer to release at the end of this month.
Before then, if you live in the US or Canada, you can get a sneak peek at the first two chapters of Twice Tempted (plus excerpts of other books) in the FREE ebook It Happened One Valentine's Day , which releases on February 12th. If you live in the US or Canada but you don't have an ebook reader, you can still read it on your laptop, phone, desktop, tablet, etc. Instructions are here. If you live outside of the US and Canada, as usual, the first 20% of Twice Tempted (plus all of the other novels in It Happened One Valentine's Day) will be available to read for free on HarperCollins website two weeks before release. I'll be sure to post the link once it's available.
And in the next week or so, also per usual, I'll post the list of songs I listened to while writing Twice Tempted. In case you haven't heard me talk about this before, with each book, I compile a song playlist that I listen to until the book is done. Then I listen to that same playlist again during revisions and copyedits. Basically I'm treating myself like Pavlov's dogs – when I hear a certain set of sounds, i.e., a book playlist, I've conditioned myself to a certain response. In this case, the response is to write/revise that particular book. This process isn't a one-size-fits-all recommendation for writing (nothing is except to write) but it works for me so I stick with it. This is also why you'll see me call out periodically for music recommendations. You have no idea how many of you have helped me write with your song suggestions, so thank you again!
Finally, I promised you a contest head's up, right? Here it is: In the next two weeks, I'll have an Arc giveaway of Twice Tempted on my Twitter page, my Facebook page and my website blog ( https://jeanienefrost.com/blog/ , if you're reading this from LiveJournal or Goodreads) so be sure to check back on all three places if you're interested in winning an early copy. Not on FB or Twitter? That's what the website blog contest is for since all you need is email to enter.
That's it for now. I have to clean up for the next set of guests plus get some work done. Hope you're having a nice February so far!


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Theo Walcott's hat-trick against Blackpool on Saturday assured that the young winger would grab the majority of the headlines, and rightly so, but Arsenal's demolition of Blackpool was far from a one-man show.
Pulling the strings quietly and with an elegance and vision which seemed to had vanished last season after 18 months robbed to injury was Tomas Rosicky, or 'Little Mozart' as he is affectionately known in his native Czech Republic.
Rosicky's link play with Andrei Arshavin and Theo Walcott was a joy to behold and, regardless of the quality of opposition, the Arsenal number 7 gave a masterclass in the ability to find pockets of space between the midfield and defence.
Arsenal seem to have gathered a plethora of diminutive playmakers all wanting to play in the 'hole' behind a target man. It is a position Cesc Fabregas often finds himself pushed into as the season progresses, Arshavin would ideally love to play there, but Wenger prefers to use him on the left, and it is also the position Samir Nasri feels is his most natural.
Nasri auditioned well for the role at Anfield last weekend but the Frenchmen seemed to hold onto the ball for too long at times and, while his constant movement caused Liverpool problems, he often left Marouane Chamakh isolated against Jaime Carragher and Martin Skrtel.
Where Rosicky excelled on Saturday was in his ability to always receive the ball on the half-turn, ready to move the ball forward and always aware of his options. He also kept the play ticking over when he needed to and was efficient in his time on the ball, refusing to over-elaborate. With the likes of Rosicky, Nasri, Fabregas and Arshavin at the club, there is certainly no better place for Jack Wilshere to learn the trade.
Rosicky has endured a difficult time since signing for Arsenal in 2006 to replace Robert Pires, who departed for Villarreal. With Arsenal playing a 4-4-2 formation, it meant that, instead of playing in a attacking central role, Rosicky had to adapt his game to play on the left side of midfield and contribute defensively as well as going forward. Replacing Pires was always going to be a difficult task and adapting to a new league and new position at the same time affected the Czech captain's form.
There were glimpses of his potential during his first season including a 30 yard screamer against Hamburg and two excellent strikes against Liverpool in the FA Cup at Anfield. The first half of the 2007/2008 season saw the former Dortmund captain start to flourish in an Arsenal shirt and playing alongside his best friends at the club, Fabregas, Alex Hleb and Mathieu Flamini, the 'Four Musketeers' helped Arsenal make a real fight for the title.
However, Rosicky came off injured against Newcastle United in January 2008 with what seemed a routine hamstring injury and was left sidelined for the next 18 months. The injury was complex and at more than one point it seemed his career was on the line. After finally getting fit last season, Rosicky made 33 appearances for Arsenal and made a return to the Czech national team, however his form was erratic and it was rumoured he could be heading out of the Emirates this summer, despite signing a two year extension to his contract in January.
A full pre-season has given Rosicky a solid base to build from and it seems he is reaping the rewards. It may be premature to say he his back to his best but he was Arsenal's best player at Anfield after coming off the bench in last weekend's 1-1 draw and his performance against Blackpool will give Wenger a selection headache now that Fabregas has returned to fitness. That the Arsenal captain will come straight into the side is in no doubt, but Wenger may now be more inclined to play Fabregas in the deeper midfield role currently occupied by Wilshere, rather than ousting Rosicky.
Whatever Wenger decides to do, it is great to see Rosicky back fit and playing something like the kind of football which made him one of the best midfielders in Europe not so long ago.


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Education has always been something near to our hearts, with almost half of the Virb team having taught at the collegiate level. We still love helping students, and today we're happy to announce something that we've been wanting to do for a long time—the Virb Student Program.
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Selected black and white photographs of Del Webb construction projects and of Del Webb with several celebrities and professional athletes.
Images were chosen from the Del E. Webb Corporation Records by ASU Del E. Webb School of Construction staff for presentation in a forthcoming exhibit.
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In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
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The detection and segmentation of objects appearing in a natural scene, often referred to as Object Detection, has gained a lot of interest in the computer vision field. Although most existing object detectors aim to detect all the objects in a given scene, it is important to evaluate whether these methods are capable of detecting the salient objects in the scene when constraining the number of proposals that can be generated due to constraints on timing or computations during execution. Salient objects are objects that tend to be more fixated by human subjects. The detection of salient objects is important …
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) -- Each year, the news offers conflicting reports about the economy:
It's bad. It's picking up. It's crashing over the fiscal cliff.
But for qualified salespeople, prospects are without a doubt looking in the mortgage industry, as well as looking very different.
Tim Padavic can explain. As vice president of business development for
Providential Bancorp
, where he's in charge of sales and marketing, he knows a thing or two about getting hired in the mortgage industry -- and about change, as his path to working in the mortgage business was anything but traditional. He worked his way up from founding an apparel company while still in college, stopping midway to transform a tanning salon franchise.
His message to aspiring loan officers is that in the digital age, location is no longer important. Salespeople can work from home. What companies such as Providential do put a high premium on is worker productivity and loan volume.
Providential was established in 1999 and like its rivals, suffered the pain of the real estate downturn starting in 2007. But the company survived the "great shakeout," Padavic says, and came out of it with an innovative strategy for hiring in an industry not known for innovation.
"Management focused our efforts on a new business model," Padavic says. "We've made amazing improvements in recruiting and operations through innovations in technology."
The company's breakthrough: connecting its loan officers to customers only online. "Since most people shop for mortgages online anyway, this new approach is consistent with customers' expectations," Padavic says.
Since the best and most qualified employees may not live close to the corporate office, Providential simply hires the best and sets them up in home offices. Employees can be anywhere in any state, as long as they are licensed -- although this means people aspiring to work in the mortgage business should also develop a skill set for the digital age.
Once hired, salespeople undergo training via online webinars, never coming face-to-face with management or even visiting the corporate office in Chicago.
If it sounds like an easy gig, don't be fooled. Working as a loan officer online is hardly for slackers. Padavic describes how by using proprietary software, managers track and scrutinize all activity of each sales rep to ensure the desired level of productivity.
"Providential provides all leads and tools required for each salesperson to be successful," Padavic says, and loan officers can do very well if they follow the sales systems and embrace the culture. As with their competitors in the mortgage industry, Providential's telecommuter salaries are commission-based, with 20% of the sales force generating 80% of the loan volume. An aggressive loan officer who puts forth the required effort and serves customers well can earn income upward of $350,000 per year, and management opportunities are available, he says.
While upselling higher interest rates used to be accepted industry practice to pad a loan officer's income, the focus today is on satisfying a buyer's needs and providing a more consultative approach, Padavic says. If a salesperson wants to earn more, they need to generate more revenue by increasing loan volume. Volume is the name of the game for Chicago refinance.
And Providential plans to increase loan volume based on the sheer size of the market for Chicago home loans. They say they are adding 20 salespeople each month and plan to increase that to 30 per month by the second quarter.
"We have our sights set on growth," Padavic says. "And we offer excellent opportunities for ambitious people."
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A long-awaited ruling on the legality of a hotel tax that would finance the planned expansion of the San Diego convention center has been postponed until next Monday.
Superior Court Judge Ronald Prager had intended to issue his tentative ruling Wednesday afternoon but delayed its release in order to have more time to complete it. A subsequent court hearing on the matter, originally scheduled for Thursday, will now be held next Wednesday because one of the attorneys involved in the court case will be out of the country.
Prager is being asked to rule on the legality of a planned hotel room tax of 1 percent to 3 percent that would fund the bulk of the $520 million cost of the convention center expansion.
While the project has been approved by the City Council and San Diego port commissioners, the city is holding off on moving forward with the expansion until the legality of the hotel tax is confirmed by a court.
The surcharge was approved by the city's hotel owners in a mail ballot election last year, but critics contend that because it is a tax, it must be approved by two-thirds of the electorate in a citywide vote.
The city filed its own lawsuit a year ago to validate whether the hotel tax is legal, but two other lawsuits were filed as well, challenging the legality of the room surcharge. The City Attorney's office was unable to conclude with certainty that the hotel tax was legally approved.
Civic leaders and tourism officials have insisted that San Diego's center needs to be expanded to remain competitive and attract much larger conventions that cannot be accommodated in the current bayfront center.


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Made for motion – KTR has been developing power transmission components for mechanical and plant engineering under this slogan for more than fifty years.
As a leading manufacturer of high-quality power transmission technology, braking and cooling systems, and hydraulic components, KTR is a dependable partner for any company that wishes to keep moving forward.
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11 of the Happiest Turtles on the Web
Turtles aren't exactly the most exciting animal in the world. They're cool and all, but it's not like we can cuddle up to their shells shell or play fetch with the little guys. But though turtles are lacking in the fun pet qualifications department, we've discovered they're still jolly ol' nuggets.
These turtles are so happy, in fact, that we guarantee they'll brighten up your day, even if it's by just a smidge. Whether they're chompin' on a strawberry or hanging out having a grand time, turtles do it all with adorableness. See what we mean below!


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My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Avis MAXSON, was born on this date in 1712 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Avis was the daughter of John and Judith (CLARKE) MAXSON, and they younger sister of my Bethia MAXSON and Elizabeth MAXSON. Avis married Samuel Hubbard BURDICK on November 5, 1731 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Samuel was born in 1712 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Hannah RAINS, was born on this date in 1798. Hannah was the daughter of Anthony and Nancy (GRAHAM) RAINS, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth RAINS. Hannah died September 16, 1829. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal 5th-great grandfather, John MOULTON, was born on this date in 1755 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. John was the son of Samuel and Phoebe (________) MOULTON. John married July 24, 1781 in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont to Avis HURLBUT, daughter of Israel and Jerusha (________) HURLBUT. Avis was born November 11, 1762 in Woodbury, Connecticut. They had 15 children. John died circa 1808 in Vermont.


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United Liberty Paper Merchants, or U.L. Paper or simply U.L.P.C., is a front company for the IAA in Grand Theft Auto IV. Niko Bellic works with them through an anonymous representative.
Almost no information about the nature of U.L. Paper is given over the course of the game, except that, according to Niko's contact, they are not part of the FIB. They appear to have considerable resources and influence, and in some way co-operate with public authorities—it is their subterfuge which leads to the arrest of Elizabeta Torres, and the resulting collapse of her drug distribution operation. They also seem to be in cohorts with the FIB, since the FIB participated in the cover-up of the chopper attack in Paper Trail.
Niko's contact within U.L. Paper says, "It's hard to tell who the good guys are. I'm not a good guy, but I'm fighting with them',", suggesting that they may be a government black ops group, or a group subcontracted by government to keep illegal activity at arm's length (they commission Niko to commit several murders, and perform one illegal rendition as a favour to Niko late in the game). The organization offers several missions supposedly related to stopping terrorist activity in Liberty City. Niko is blackmailed into working for the organization after discovering that his girlfriend, Michelle (real name Karen), is in a similar predicament, and was in truth assigned to monitor him.
The main building string is on Columbus Ave in The Triangle, Algonquin, Liberty City.
In the game's files, U.L. Paper's missions are titled "CIA", i.e., the Central Intelligence Agency. Several framed documents on the contact's office walls carry the seal of the CIA. It is later revealed in GTA V that they are in fact a front company for the IAA which is based on the CIA.
In GTA V, he is seen in various missions, and in the mission The Wrap Up, he can be killed by protagonist Michael De Santa
The Contact
The U.L. Paper Contact is a senior agent working for the company. He is very cynical and often talks to Niko using a sardonically condescending tone to remind him of his precarious position ; he also doesn't hesitate to ask Niko to kill somebody and speaks of violent actions and occurrences with a cold and uncaring demeanour.
His justification for the organization's actions is that foreign terrorist groups and governments that conflict with America are ready to commit even more heinous actions that could bring harm to the American population (which Niko finds to be true while working against said terrorist groups), but he also doesn't deny that a lot of his actions are not for procuring public safety but rather to satisfy the government's sometimes greedy requests.
He also makes mention of having a past military career in the Army. It is revealed in the cutscene of the first mission for the organisation that the contact speaks Serbian, the language of Niko's homeland; he says to Niko that America is "just like the old country", to which Niko replies: "Just like it".
The contact hands Niko missions that involve stopping the activities of an unspecified terrorist group as well as covering up for U.L. Paper's activities, such as by killing a man who knew of the Organization, killing another man who funded terrorist plots and stealing a helicopter from the terrorist group to kill yet another man who funded the group's activities. After Niko tracks down Florian Cravic, his contact reveals that he should actually be hunting for Darko Brevic; Brevic is ultimately delivered to Niko as a favor by U.L. Paper in repayment for Niko's services to the organisation and to Jon Gravelli.
Mission Appearances
- Wrong is Right (Boss)
- Portrait of a Killer (Boss)
- Dust Off (Boss)
- Paper Trail (Voice, Boss)
- Weekend at Florian's (Post-mission phone call)
- Payback (Post-mission phone call)
- Liquidize the Assets
- That Special Someone (Voice, Boss)
- Monkey Business
- The Wrap Up (Killed)
- While the mission string for U. L. Paper is still available, and having managed to attain a wanted level of three or more stars, Niko will, after evasion or death, will receive a phone call from the U. L. Paper contact. He expresses his displeasure at Niko's recklessness, in that he can now get away with things. In some instances, high wanted levels will cause him to call you and comment about Niko's "johnson" being too big to keep in his pants.
- In GTA IV there is some evidence to suggest that U. L. Paper is a front for the CIA: Firstly the "Certificate of Training" in a frame hanging behind the contact in his office has a blurred monogram of the Central Intelligence Agency as the certifier, which might imply, as a strong reference, that U.L. Paper is in fact a front Organization of CIA in Liberty City and the contact is in fact an undercover CIA handler. In addition the internal model of U.L. Paper is called ..._cia. Furthermore the compass on the first floor resembles the one on the CIA seal. Another piece of evidence that suggests that U.L. Paper is an IAA/CIA front is the U.L Paper contact's expression of dislike for the FIB, saying to Niko that he will hand him over to the 'cretins in the FIB' if he doesn't do as he is told. A major part of the plot in GTA V is a bloody rivalry between the IAA and the FIB, of which the Contact appears to be involved in, judging from his appearance in the mission 'The Wrap Up', where a three-way gun fight breaks out between the IAA, the FIB and Merryweather Security


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You might be a Catholic if...
Over at Loyola Press, Paul has a blog listing some of his own "you may be a Catholic if..." jokes. The idea inspired us at U.S. Catholic and we've gathered some of our own. Add your ideas, too!
You might be a Catholic if...
...you jockey for the pews in the back of church.
...you actually remember who your patron saint is.
...you include your Confirmation name when people ask you what your full name is.
...you understand that the church, like an ocean liner, is not built to change direction speedily on contentious issues, and you know that overall that's a good thing, even if it means you probably won't see certain changes in your lifetime.
...you feel at home when you enter a Catholic church in another country even if you have little idea what's being said.
...you secretly calculate the length of Sunday Mass as well as how long the priest's homily lasts, and you rejoice when they find a way to move it along a bit.
...you know someone you think would make a good bishop.
...you say a prayer when you hear a siren wailing.
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Fez, which is going on four years in development, was delayed to "early 2012" way back in September, so at least this luxurious long shot of the perspective-switching indie platformer isn't some oblique way of saying "BTW, it's been pushed back again." That we know of.
Still, put in headphones and listen to this. Sounds from Space Invaders and Mario Bros. are clearly identifiable in the background of the clip. What the hell's going on here?


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The Simpsons Season 30
Bart ends up in the hospital after taking a dare and lies about going to heaven to cover it up, but is forced to confess after Homer takes a deal with Christian producers to make a movie about the whole thing.
Actor: Cat Deeley, Vanessa Hudgens, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Taylor Sieve
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Do you want fries with that?
It seems American kids aren't the only ones growing at an alarming rate. And by growing, I mean putting the padding on or, in laymen's terms, getting fat. The disturbing trend has moved at least two mega-profile individuals to doing something about it. First-lady Michelle Obama has made it her life's work to bring childhood obesity to the attention of the American people. And "Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver has just launched a weekly American television show aimed at getting kids to eat right.
As we approach Easter this week, seems there were more miracles going on at The Last Supper than we knew about. The initial visual documentation of the most famous dinner ever - "table for 13, right this way" - was preserved by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century. But now it seems subsequent renderings have resulted in more food on the table.
A study by 2 professors at Cornell University has discovered that down through the years, reviewing over 50 subsequent paintings of the last supper, the plate sizes and the portions of food on the plates have grown by up to 69 per cent. Art would seem to imitate life.
Some renderings weren't included in the study. Among my favourites are:
Star Warms
M.A.S.H. Potatos
Battlestar Galactica Hot Dish
Fast Food To Go
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