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This article is all about this and

Jul 31

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This article is all about this and about having a more positive outlook on life which will bring positive results.

I am somebody who used to always think in a negative way, I have now managed to stop this and my life has improved no end. I now like to be around positive people, as these people tend to be more successful and happier. In my opinion there are too many people who are always moaning and groaning and are seemingly depressed.

Growing up I had many things to be negative about, I had a stutter, I have a bald patch, I was overweight and am also quite short for a male at five foot four.
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Cole – Just Fab to under Capello – Cole

Jul 31

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Cole – Just Fab to under Capello – Cole

0 Comments | Daily Post; Liverpool (UK), Jun 10, 2010 | by Simon Stone

ENGLAND’S players did not see any big cats on their South African safari on Tuesday – instead it was Three Lions leader Fabio Capello who bared his teeth.

His unfortunate victim was a photographer he felt was prying into the treatment room adjoining the pitch where Capello’s players go through their paces.

Apparently, already piqued by having that supposedly relaxing safari trek disturbed by the presence of a dozen photographers and camera crews, Capello snapped at England’s Royal Bafokeng training base.

“Why do you take photos of the rooms? No excuses,” barked Capello before glaring angrily at his prey.

It could be regarded as evidence of pressure after a fraught week that started with a tournament-ending knee injury to skipper Rio Ferdinand and delivered a wretched first-half display in Monday’s practice match with the Platinum Stars, when Wayne Rooney’s conduct was condemned by the local referee.

But that view would be at odds with the one Joe Cole has witnessed behind closed doors. And it will not shake the midfielder’s faith in a manager he rates on the same level as Jose Mourinho.

“Fabio Capello is the best manager I have worked with for England,” he said.

“I put him alongside Mourinho as one of the two best managers I have worked with. He has an aura.

“He knows his way round a football pitch, his tactical knowledge goes without saying and his preparation is spot-on. You don’t want to let him down.”

No-one in the massive media corps that follow England to a major tournament will want to get in Capello’s way as the clock ticks down to the start of another World Cup campaign.

And Cole cannot imagine having the kind of clear-the-air meeting Clint Dempsey claimed are commonplace in the USA camp since the appointment of highly-rated Bob Bradley.

“You can’t suck the fun out of football,” observed Cole “But I don’t think those kind of meetings will be happening here.”

The intensity from the start of every training session is obvious and the presence of everyone apart from the regularly absent Ledley King and James Milner, who has recovered from a minor virus, for the latest session means that Capello is set to be picking from strength when he unveils the line-up that will begin England’s latest tilt at the biggest prize.

Few would claim the current crop of England players are the best on show in South Africa.

Even Cole accepts Spain have the best squad, and jokingly said the press were just trying to scare him by letting him see David Silva’s brilliant second goal in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over Poland.

But the game is changing. And dominating possession, as Spain like to do, is no longer viewed as the best route to victory.

“Spain are different class but it is not always the best team that wins,” he said.

“There are a lot of other factors; discipline, strength of character, a little bit of luck, they will all come into play.

“And Inter won the Champions League but I don’t think they had the majority of possession in any game from the quarter-final onwards.

“Even in the final, Bayern Munich had 60% of the ball but Inter were comfortable
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RM64m boost for Kontron unit

Jul 31

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RM64m boost for Kontron unit

0 Comments | New Straits Times, Jul 30, 2010 | by Marina Emmanuel

GERMAN leader in embedded computer technology Kontron AG will plough US$20 million (RM64 million) over the next five years into its Penang-based subsidiary.

The company has so far invested between US$10 million (RM32 million) and US$15 million (RM48 million) in Kontron Design Manufacturing Services Sdn Bhd (KDMS) since 2006 where it has been engaged in original equipment manufacturing activities.

KDMS chief executive officer Michael Riegert yesterday said the reinvestment is to facilitate the company’s move up the value chain and make Penang its original design manufacturing hub.

Long-term plans are also in plan to acquire an additional manufacturing site as the new business evolves, he added.

KDMS’ existing business in Penang lies in printed circuit board assembly and the manufacture of box-built complete systems for customers in Europe and the US.

“We are in the midst of hiring people with research and development expertise to develop and manufacture specific products with a short time to market,” he told a press conference in Penang.

Riegert said at the moment, KDMS is working on new business opportunities with at least two Malaysian-based multinational companies.

“KDMS will see substantial growth over the years, and at times require further investment in equipment and buildings to increase current output and efficiency.

“For our approximately 500 permanent and 300 temporary employees, this means a very bright future,” he added.

Riegert said that the first half of this year has turned out very strong for KDMS with an all-time record high in the second quarter for the core design and manufacturing business.

“With a strong backlog for the second half of the year, it can be expected to close 2010 with a new revenue record,” Riegert said, without elaborating.

On recent news reports of an alleged fraud affecting KDMS, Riegert said he was legally bound not to disclose details since investigations were under way.

“We expect the investigations to be wrapped up in several weeks from now,” he added.

Several German newspapers and Bernama have reported of alleged “massive fraud” at Kontron’s subsidiary in Malaysia.

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However, sometimes the vandalism is hard

Jul 31

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However, sometimes the vandalism is hard to catch and it sticks.

Now, if the wiki vandals were smart, they’d create a relevant encyclopedia entry about themselves and link to it from other wiki entries.

Do it relevantly and intelligently enough and it may just stick and bring you some appropriate attention.

But, of course, we’re talking about spammers here, and there is already an encyclopedia entry for “Down’s Syndrome.”

Copyright 2004 Val Halla

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Val Halla researches Internet Marketing Oddities. You can be alerted when she discovers something odd enough and important enough to merit your attention when you visit her site: http://www.webgodessvalhalla.com. She may be reached at: webgoddessvalhalla@yahoo.com.
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Obituary: Duane Orson Wright

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Obituary: Duane Orson Wright

Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jul 20, 2004

1907 ~ 2004

Our beloved father, Duane (Dude) Orson Wright, age 97, passed on peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, July 18, 2004.

He was born March 16, 1907 in Millcreek, Salt Lake County to Orson and Zina Wright. He attended the old Carlisle Grade School and Granite High School.

Dad attended the University of Utah and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1936. After graduation, he received an assignment as a highway engineer at the Duck Creek Indian Reservation in Owyhee, Nevada. From there he worked as a junior engineer surveying road locations in the Cache National Forest while based in Logan and Ogden. Later while working for the Wasatch National Forest, he was responsible for surveying the road from Mirror Lake to Evanston, Wyoming. During World War II, he was employed by the U.S. Corp of Engineers as resident engineer on major construction projects in Utah, such as Hill Air Force Base, Salt Lake City Airport, Tooele Army Depot, and Dugway Proving Grounds. One project that he was especially proud of was the construction of hangars to hide the B-17 bombers at Hill Air Force Base.

In 1946 after World War II, he left government service and organized and operated Wright Engineering & Construction Company, specializing in underground water, telephone, and sewer lines.

Dad married our mother, Effie Ceceilia Larsen, from Hyrum, Utah on April 4, 1939 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They made their home in Salt Lake County where they raised their family of four sons and three daughters
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Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA – herzog favors replays in all playoff games

Jul 29

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herzog favors replays in all playoff games

Comments | The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, Jul 25, 2010

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. | The Hall of Fame plaque for Whitey Herzog that will be unveiled at today’s induction ceremony will read that the former manager won one world championship.

But what if umpire Don Denkinger had made the correct call at first base in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series? The Cardinals would have been – should have been – two outs from winning.

“There were 165 million people who knew Denk blew that call,” Herzog said, “and we couldn’t do anything about it.”

That blown call received another round of attention this summer in the wake of Jim Joyce’s missed call – also at first base – that cost Tigers righthander Armando Galarraga his perfect game, which prompted talk that commissioner Bud Selig should expand the use of instant replay beyond home runs, something he said he would consider.

Herzog weighed in Saturday with a not-so-surprising opinion: The former Cardinals manager believes every controversial call during the postseason should be reviewable.

“You ought to have somebody up in the booth in the playoffs and in the World Series, so when there is a blatant call that is missed, he can call down to the umpires and say, ‘Boys, we better look at that one and get it right,’

” Herzog said.

“It wouldn’t add time to the game. It wouldn’t be managers going out there arguing and asking for a replay and all that.”

Dawson: drug users damage game’s history

Andre Dawson, the only player going into the Hall of Fame today by way of the Baseball Writers Association of America, said voters have “their work cut out for them” deciding whether to induct players who have been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

“It’s definitely been damaging to the history of the game,” Dawson said. “Whether the players are Hall of Fame-worthy, that remains to be seen. If my mind doesn’t escape me, integrity is a very important part of the game.”

Herzog, meanwhile, said he has had conversations with Hall of Famer Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst in which they lamented the fact that fabled records such as Roger Maris’ single-season home- run mark have fallen to players connected with steroids.

But Herzog doesn’t think ignoring the new records is an option, either.

“Until they’re proven guilty in court,” he said, “I don’t know how you can disregard what those records are.”

An umpire, too

Doug Harvey, a 40-year umpire who retired in 1992, said he prerecorded his speech for the induction ceremony because he experiences trouble speaking.

“Did too much talking and too much hollering in my life, I guess,” he said
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Plenty of live bait pods are swimming, but so are predators

Jul 29

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Plenty of live bait pods are swimming, but so are predators

0 Comments | Florida Times Union, Jul 24, 2010 | by Capt. Jim Johnson

Seas were choppy last week and the surf rough with a strong undercurrent due to persistent southeast winds. Those strong southeast winds did give us a nice breeze, alleviating some of the 90-degree temperatures – just a little. High tide for today is 8:11 a.m. and the low will occur around 1:57 p.m.

Anglers who will be slow- trolling the reefs with live bait can expect plenty of action from kingfish if you can get it gaffed and into the boat before a barracuda takes a big bite from your catch.

Along with barracuda and kingfish you can expect to catch amberjack, cobia and blacktip sharks along with the occasional dolphin.

Bottom anglers are catching grouper and snapper, but remember to release the snapper because recreational fishing for snapper is still closed.

There has been plenty of live bait available at the buoy line and the inshore reefs and wrecks. But for good measure, I recommend bringing along a box of cigar minnows or Spanish sardines in case the live bait has moved.

Sharks, bull reds, tarpon and the occasional cobia are still being found among the pogy pods cruising the near-shore waters of Amelia and Cumberland islands. The tips of the north and south jetties and near the by-catch of shrimp boats have also been producing many of these species.

Cast-netting pogy or jigging up greenies at the tip of the north or south jetty will give you plenty of live bait this time of year.

Anglers should fish with a live shrimp, mud minnow or finger mullet along the rocks of the north or south jetty for slot reds, trout or flounder. The last couple hours of the outgoing tide and all through the incoming is usually the tide to fish at either jetty.

There are large schools of glass minnows, small pogies and small mullet cruising the backwaters. Predators are exploding into these pods of live bait. This will be a great weekend for topwater plug casting around these many schools of live bait.

Flounder, trout and redfish are being caught in the creeks and mouths of our tributaries. Many reports of nice-sized flounder have come in this week, as well as a lot of undersized redfish being caught. If these small fish stay in our area, we are going to have some great redfishing this fall.

The surf was rough this past week with strong undercurrents hampering even the most seasoned surf angler. Many said they were even having trouble holding bottom with a sputnik sinker.

Whiting, puppy drum, bonnethead sharks, and pompano were reported to have been caught this past week on the slower moving tide. Flounder are being reported from the banks of Fort Clinch State Park and Amelia Island State Park
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Broadspire Launches the First Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

Jul 29

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Broadspire Launches the First Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

0 Comments | U.S. Newswire, Jun 17, 2010

ATLANTA, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Broadspire, a Crawford Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB) and leading third party administrator (TPA) and medical management services provider, has launched a new Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for unions, the first such program offered by a national TPA to the $10.6 billion unionized workers compensation market.

“In the current economic climate, all of us should get excited about a solution where everybody wins,” said Broadspire Senior Vice President Kerwin Williams. “With ADR, employers benefit directly from tremendous cost savings, injured employees receive elevated assistance and heightened care delivery, while unions reap the rewards associated with improved relationships with management.”

Passed in 1993, California Senate Bill 983 enabled employers and unions in the construction and other closely related industries to design and implement alternatives to statutory workers compensation. Roughly 10 years after the passage of SB 983, Senate Bill 228 expanded the legislation to cover all California unionized industries. Thirty-three other states have followed California’s lead and now have specific or enabling ADR language.

Broadspire, working in conjunction with Workers Compensation Solutions LLC (WCS), a leading ADR consulting firm, leverages key legislation and employs nurse advocates to assist an injured worker through a structured claims management process
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USANA Health Sciences Recognized for Landscaping “Green,” Keeping Water Use Lean

Jul 29

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USANA Health Sciences Recognized for Landscaping Green, Keeping Water Use Lean

Business Wire, July 21, 2010

West Valley City Awards Company for Xeriscaping and Stunning Curb
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SALT LAKE CITY — As an international company that operates around the world,USANA
Health Sciences, Inc. also recognizes its duty to contribute
to its local community. As a result of its water-wise landscaping and
xeriscaping, USANA is proud to announce that it has been recognized with
a 2010 West Valley City Clean and Beautiful Award. Not only does
this save USANA money as a company, but its xeriscaping helps reduce the
publics need for costly water main upgrades, saving public agencies and
citizens of West Valley City money too. The West Valley City Council
presented USANA with the award on Tuesday night at City Hall.

In 2006, grass around USANAs 3.25 acres of property was replaced with
rocks, mulch, trees, low-water plants, walking trails and a sand
volleyball court. Since USANAs xeriscape landscaping project was
completed, the company has saved nearly three million gallons of water,
making USANA both clean and beautiful. USANA uses very little
water, said Tim Chezem, Chairman of the WVC Clean & Beautiful
Committee. They show the city you dont have to use millions of gallons
of water to still be beautiful. Its refreshing to see a company being
wise with resources.

USANA is honored to be recognized with West Valley Citys Clean and
Beautiful Award, said Dr. Tim Wood, USANA Executive Vice President of
Research and Development
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Most-used space should be cosy

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Most-used space should be cosy

0 Comments | Winnipeg Free Press, Nov 19, 2006

First suggestion is to paint the wood panelling to give the whole room a fresh, bright feeling

DAVID FERGUSON – CREATIVE SPACE

QUESTION — My husband and I have a small, rectangular family room off the dining room and kitchen that was added to the house during a previous renovation.

The room has a much-used door that leads to a small deck.

The long window wall is finished in dark pine, as is the trim, and the carpet is a beige berber.

In this room we have a dark grey (almost black) leather sofa and a burgundy chair and foot stool.

We also have a small curio cabinet, a magazine and a CD rack and small end tables, although larger ones would be nicer.

We mostly use this space to read and watch television, but it is the most used room in the house.

Currently we have a large entertainment unit, but we plan to purchase a plasma screen television and the entertainment unit will be moved elsewhere.

Are we currently making optimal use of the available space?

ANSWER — Any room that is “the most used space in the house” should also be a cosy, comfortable and attractive space.

The room was likely built as a “sun room” although at present it appears anything but sunny.

The room is not large and the dark wall panelling that covers one wall, along with the window trim make the space feel even smaller.

Based on the photos that you enclosed with your letter, the wood furniture in this and the adjoining room, is a variety of different light and dark tones, including walnut, oak, maple and pine.

In a small room, this is too many wood tones.

My first suggestion is to paint the wood panelling to give the whole room a fresh, bright feeling.

Choose a light tone for all four walls and paint the trim a soft off-white colour to make the windows stand out and reflect the natural light that permeates the space.

The entertainment centre that is currently along the only clear expanse of wall takes up a large chunk of floor space.

Since your plan is to buy a plasma screen television, I wouldn’t plan the new space around this wall unit, but rather plan it as comfortable as it can be.

The only logical place for this television is on the largest wall space and I have shown the sofa placed opposite that, and the occasional chair adjacent.

I have allowed space for end tables to flank each side of the sofa.

Because the door to the deck is frequently used, there is nothing shown in its path.

The room should appear casual and generally, long, horizontal lines underscore a casual look and add to a restful mood.

While neutral colours such as beige, tan, brown, grey are often associated with the casual style, colours can also range from soft pastels to deeper tones such as green, navy and terra cotta.

Furniture in casual settings is often large in scale and selected for comfort and utility.

Unusual pieces such as wicker, rattan, recycled items, and rustic antiques fit well into a casual room.

Fabrics in a casual room are often either lightly or heavily textured, sometimes coarsely woven and usually without sheen
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