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It is expected that the Co-Operative Group will on Wednesday unveil its long-awaited 1.6 billion pound takeover of Somerfield. The acquisition would make the Co-op the fifth-biggest supermarket chain in Britain, with over 3,000 stores and annual sales of 10 billion pounds. The Co-op is unlikely to reveal the number of Somerfield stores that it expects to sell to larger rivals until the Office of Fair Trading studies the acquisition, however, it is thought that 120 of Somerfield's stores may be sold on.

C&W THINKS AGAIN OVER TRANSFER OF PENSIONS RISKS

Cable & Wireless(CW.L: Quote, Profile, Research) is poised to make a decision on whether to offload around one billion pounds of risks associated with its pensions schemes. It is understood that pension trustees at C&W plan to meet next week to consider the proposals and that specialist insurer Paternoster is in the running. more

RCN Gives Children of One of the Largest Affiliates of Boys

In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago.

About RCN Metro DC

RCN serves Washington, D.C., Gaithersburg and Montgomery County MD (including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, the Village of North Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Section 5, the Village of Martin's Addition and Takoma Park), and Falls Church, Virginia. (RCNI-G)

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

One of the largest affiliates of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BGCGW serves 35,000 children in 20 Clubs, 3 outreach centers, and a summer camp located in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. more

Consumer market adjusts to inflation

"Businesses must guarantee quality at reasonable prices and rely on promotions," she said.

Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, board chairperson of Sai Gon Co.op, said that the promotional programmes slashing prices is the easiest way to attract customers.

Thus, businesesses are now foregoing other marketing methods like advertising or product exhibitions to focus on lowering prices.

Some suggest businesses combat inflation by selling products within their own company networks.

For example, Kinh Do, Sai Gon Beer and Kim Hang Aluminium companies co-operated in introducing their employees to each others� products.

Tran Quy Thanh, board chairperson of the Tan Hiep Phat Company, said that the company would co-operate with food companies in selling goods in partner businesses� canteens. more

This summer, Asheville's newest computer school, Data Solutions

Data Solutions Plus specializes in a wide range of business-user, home-user and small-business oriented computer classes teaching programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, Windows Vista and XP. Most classes are currently available as Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 courses to suit both beginner and advanced students. Data Solutions Plus will also be offering general classes on topics such as Computer Basics, Intro to Internet and Email, Marketing Your Small Business Using Your PC, Preventative Computer Maintenance and Creating a Corporate Image. Located in a beautifully remodeled 1920 home at 301 West Haywood Street downtown, each computer class is limited to four students to ensure high quality, individualized attention for the duration of the class. more

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Open Question: Schedule C - Pre Business Loss - Supporting Documentation?

Hi, Our tax advisor is out of country. We are seeking your help and advise. IRS is examining our 2007 personal return. They asked us to send supporting documentation for Schedule C expenses we claimed: 1) Other Expenses 2) Vehicle Expenses To give you background, we were in Cleveland, Ohio and exploring for business opportunities in 2007. Initially, from Jan through May, we traveled to Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Columbus during weekends through some leads. Also we were looking for business through online websites and newspapers. In May, we had found a gas station for sale in about 20 miles from our place. We talked to the seller. Based on what he said, the business seemed promising so we wanted to purchase. He asked us to put a 10k deposit and so he can start training as we had no idea on gas station business. Also he indicated that it may take about 4 - 6 months to transfer ownership as its a name brand gas franchise. We believed his words and put a $10K deposit with a bill of sale agreement and started training and paperwork with the franchise to transfer ownership. We had gone to the franchise corporate office for interview and exams as well. The seller promised that we can get our deposit back if we back out or transfer process doesn't go through. From May through September we had training almost everyday. It seemed like business wasn't doing very well due to competition on the other corner. Before proceeding further (its already too late :-), we decided to go to a CPA and get his previous tax returns verified. We went to a local CPA, showed his tax papers, paid $75 towards consultation fee, she suggested not to buy the gas station as it had liabilities. Next day, we went to the seller and told him that we wanted to backout. He agreed to give our money back after few days. So went to him a few times. He said he can give in multiple payments, so he gave a check for $2,500. We deposited the check in a local bank but it was bounced. We tried sending emails, calling, and went in person. But he said he cannot give our money. We wanted to give him some time and try again. But he never gave our money back. When we were doing taxes for 2007, we explained all this to our tax advisor, he suggested to claim all this a pre business expenditure (loss) on a schedule C as follows: Other expenses: $10K (deposit lost) + $75 (CPA consultation fee) Vehicle expenses: all miles travelled However we do have check images to support other expenses. Also we do have vehicle service records avaialble to support the vehicle miles log (Dec 2006, Apr 2007, Dec 2007). IRS asked us to send completed business questionnaire plus vehicle information as well. We've all the information but not sure how to put all this together. Kindly suggest the approach. Sincerely, Ram & Yash more

Resolved Question: Who believes Mitt Romney will be president in 2012.?

The Mitt is a corporate savy guy. Obama has no idea what the hell he is doing as it seems the economy has not improved as he said it would. We need a guy with business experience who obiously knows how an economy works. The tax cuts must stay in place as Romney believes. Here is some of his points. -Open the doors to trade. Give important friends like Colombia favored trade status rather than bow to protectionist demands. Now is the time for aggressive pursuit of opportunities for new markets for American goods, not insular retrenchment -• Create tax incentives that promote business expansion and hiring. For example, install a robust investment tax credit, permit businesses to expense capital purchases made in 2010, and reduce payroll taxes. These will reignite construction, technology and a wide array of capital goods industries, and lead to expanded employment.yeah..Palin is a first class idiot.I think the economy and unemployment is more of a concern. more

Open Question: Whether to forward a business lead to the top boss or my immediate boss (whom I don't trust)?

I have just got a potential lead from a prospective client which may prove to be lucrative for my organisation. They have forwarded me the details via email. I am a little skeptical in forwarding this to my immediate reporting manager (who is GM-IT). He has a penchant for blowing away opportunities prematurely and doesn't command my trust and respects. The top boss (designation: VP) is a more professional guy and also the in charge of business related issues. If I forward this mail to the top boss (and I am on good terms with him), it will hurt my boss's ego that why didn't I forward these details to him and why to his boss straight away. He will also give me quite an earful for doing this. I wish to give this prospect a fair deal but am afraid that I shouldn't get caught up in office politics too. Please help me decide what to do? Regards, Yatri PS: I have to forward this mail within the next half an hour. more

Open Question: TWA Velocity, who would win these Matches?

Welcome back to TWA Velocity, last week we found out the first Royal Rumble Qualifier from Velocity and that was Ezekiel Jackson after he beat MVP, Kofi Kingston won The First come first serve Battle Royal and has earned himself a Championship Match against Randy Orton which will be next week, Abyss also just retained his Hardcore Championship against Mike Knox and continues to remain Undefeated on Velocity. Promo 1 General Manager Mike Hart makes his way to the ring. Mike: Now I shall be inviting both Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton to the ring and we shall make it official that next week we will have a World Title Match between those 2, so first of all please welcome The Challenger Kofi Kingston Kofi makes his way out, Mike then introduces Randy Orton who comes out with Ezekiel Jackson Mike: Now before we go anywhere with this I want you both to take a seat, infront of you is the contract which you both are to sign for this match. Before that is there anything you wish to say? Kofi: There is nothing I need to say other than give me a pen and Randy loosen that Belt because next week I will be holding that World Title. Orton: Do you know what you’re getting yourself into Kofi? I am not just your ordinary guy, I am a Legend Killer and I will kill yours before you even make one, I have retired various Superstars in the past and just 2 weeks ago I made The Undertaker Rest In Peace. I will sign this contract, but it’s you Kofi who needs to think twice. As Randy Orton signs the contract Team Awesome make their way out to the Entrance Ramp. HBK: Hold it right there, before you make this official there is something I want to get off my chest, now there are something’s about this the fans need to know and that is that Kofi Kingston here should not have even been in The Match. I signed up before the match before he had and I was the 10th name on the list and I was screwed out of my opportunity. Mike: Shawn I did warn you before you came out to the ring last week that if you got involved with any match then you would forfeit your place in The Battle Royal, you did that so Kofi got the opportunity and won. HBK: This is rubbish, we all know that I would have won that match if I was in it, but you have a thing against Team Awesome and you found any excuse to keep me out of it, I demand to be included into this Match and I deserve more respect, for everything I have done for the Wrestling Business in the past. Kofi: Shawn, you always go on about how good you WERE, how about now, OK you are United States Champion, but other than that all you do is stand there run your mouth off and pick on people weaker than you. HBK: How about we test that, tonight you and me winner faces Randy next week. Kofi: Your on Mike: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, I make the matches around here, but here’s one for you, Kofi Vs HBK, Kofi wins it stays as it is if Shawn wins then it will be a Triple Threat next week. Orton is furious with this decision Mike: Now Orton I not gonna make this easy for them, there is an added stipulation 1 on 1 or Triple Threat the only way The Title can change hands is if The Champion is Pinned. Now next we have a TWA Tag Title Re-Match so lets get it on. Match 1 TWA Tag Team Title’s Match Team Awesome (Chris Masters and Ricky Ortiz) (c) Vs The Hart Dynasty Match 2 Eve Torres Vs Jillian Hall Before the match Eve gets on the mic and warns Michelle McCool that she is not finished with her and despite being betrayed by HBK she still wants Michelle and when she is done hiding behind the rest of Team Awesome she can come out and face her at anytime. Promo 2 Josh Matthews is backstage Josh: With me now I have The Celtic Warrior Sheamus, now Sheamus over recent weeks you have attacked your what I guess is now Former Tag Partner Finlay, what we want to know is Why? Sheamus: Why, I tell you why, I joined up with Finlay cause he said he would lead me, well since this so called Irish Alliance formed we have achieved nothing, we have worked on Nitro, Revenge and now Velocity and still I have nothing. I was better off when I was kicking him in before, so I decided that he is he Weak Link and that I better off without him and to be honest so is the rest of Velocity. Last week Finlay was carried out of here and he is yet to get to his feet again, so let this be a warning to ya all, get in my way and I shall destroy you, I will hurt you beat you until you cannot get up again, I am Sheamus and I will dominate Velocity. I shall start in my next match and I will destroy the man who has control of Abyss and then I shall destroy Abyss and end his winning streak on Velocity. Match 3 Mick Foley w/Abyss Vs Sheamus Match 4 Royal Rumble Qualifying Match Chuck Palumbo Vs Hardcore Holly Promo 3 CM Punk his sat in the locker room, JBL walks in smoking a Cigar. Punk: Get that disgusting thing away from me. JBL: (Laughs) Though you’d say that, now to business Punk: What bPunk: What business? JBL: I got an offer for you Punk: And what is that? JBL: Well, I was thinking you don’t like me, I don’t like you, what I enjoy you despise Punk: Yeah, but whats the point? JBL: The point is we do have something in common, we both have talent and we are both being wasted. Punk: And? JBL: It’s time people like us took a stand and get ourselves noticed again. I am a Wrestling God you are straight Edged think about it, you me together unstoppable, now before you say something think about it, I know you are think about saying No, but think about it Punk, don’t make a decision you’ll regret. JBL leaves, leaving Punk to ponder on his offer. Main Event Kofi Kingston Vs Shawn Michaels Kofi wins it will be Kofi Vs Randy Orton next week on Velocity, HBK wins it will be a Triple threat.Thanks for viewing TWA Velocity, please vote fr who you think should win and give the show a rating. WQ: Who do you think will win The 2010 Royal Rumble and do you think they will win at WrestleMania? more

Resolved Question: 10 Multiple Choice History Questions! Need help?

1. By 1910, the state of Washington was no longer predominantly rural. Which of the following best describes what this means? (Points: 2) More people lived in rural areas than in towns or cities. More people were moving into the state than out of it. More people lived in cities or towns than in rural areas. None of the above 2. What city did the Northern Pacific railroad choose for its terminus in 1873? (Points: 2) Seattle Tacoma Pasco Spokane 3. Which of the following was not a way that the railroad prompted growth in the Pacific Northwest? (Points: 2) It made resources more accessible. It created new jobs. It ended the system of free land for settlers. It brought new settlers. 4. The __________ was most responsible for the ethnic diversity that developed in Washington during the years of growth. (Points: 2) railroad Wobblies Knights of Labor Weyerhaeuser Timber Company 5. Which of the following led to the most significant differences within Washington society during the years of growth? (Points: 2) The city of Seattle rebuilt after a catastrophic fire. Class inequalities between rich and poor grew wider. The city of Tacoma obtained a railroad terminus. Coal was discovered in the Cascades. 6. Which of the following was not a major industry in Washington during the years of growth? (Points: 2) education lumber mining fishing 7. Which of the following best describes the nature of changes in Washington industries during the years of growth? (Points: 2) All new industries took over in the area. The old industries were run by individual business people. The state experienced a mix of old and new industries. The old industries were taken over by large corporations. 8. Which of the following best describes growth in the eastern half of Washington? (Points: 2) Growth was rapid because settlers wanted to build homes on the good land. Growth took off when East Coast bankers invested in the area's traditional industries. Growth was tied largely to the railroad and mining discoveries in the mountains of Idaho. All of the above 9. Which of the following contributed the most to the rapid growth of Spokane? (Points: 2) discovery of coal in the Cascades discovery of gold in Idaho development of wheat agriculture in the Columbia River Basin establishment of a lumber mill 10. Which of the following best describes growth in the western half of Washington? (Points: 2) Growth was rapid. Growth led some cities to reshape the geography of their surroundings. Growth brought many new opportunities, but also led to new social problems. All of the above more

Resolved Question: I'm disabled, broke, highly intelligent, and need to make a business idea work. How is this possible?

First, I understand that this sound arrogant so let me do this. Disabled: 20 years paraplegic, walking but not well. Broke: I have been trying not to take advantage of a system that I have little respect for, but lost my job 4 months ago. Not physically suited to much, and lacking documented education. Highly intelligent: tested 11 out of 12 years of school to be of higher intelligence than 95 percent of the schools I attended. Special placement for "gifted kids" until I moved to a state my senior year that didn't have such a program. Here's my question: I have been developing a concept for a website for several years. I have recently found that another company has started something similar but does not exploit the full opportunity available, but they Just got $25M in funding. There is only one competitor to that sight right now doing things slightly differently, but they are off to a slow start, and seem kind of half in. And, there have been 2 other companies that both went broke in earlier days of the internet seemingly doing something similar. The 2 from the past are harder to research but it seems they both spent way too much money on advertising and not enough on the business of the business. How do I protect the idea and find somebody to develope an actual representation of the full site with all of it's intricasies when I don't have any money? Unfortunately I have never written a business plan and find it rather intimidating, but I can justify and explain every little nuance, from the business, to the backend, to the marketing and the execution. It seems that one of the dead companies may have patented parts of its' process, and this too may be an issue, but phone calls and research thus far all have led to the need to spend money I just don't have. I'm not affraid to share, and I am truly not greedy, but I don't want to let the cat out of the bag to be snatched and made into some foreign meal. Has anybody out here had experience with situations like this? Can you help? Looking for an investment? Please allow me to be clear. I don't have the knowledge or experience to create this site myself. I am an idea guy, and am looking to find out how to execute. I don't have 20 years to aquire all the needed knowledge that others already have specialized in, and need to employ / partner with the needed skills to get this done. Note: I am looking into going back on disability, and filing bankruptcy. Though until 4 months ago I had very good credit, right now that is shot and recovery must be quick or I will be forced to start all over. I would much rather pay my debts and move on with my life with dignity and self-respect if I can find any way to do so. Thank you for your time and I look forward to what comes of this. Peace to all. more

Resolved Question: MOTHER ESSAY - read, suggestions?

Please read my essay, and help correct it. It is currently on an A grade, i need to boost it to A*. To get this, I need to add high level specifiality (heavy detail on everything e.g. her dark, crimson eyes shadowed the blackened bruise that plastered across her etc etc and maybe add a few examples to add texture to my essay. PLEASE HELP. suggestions to improve my essay? PLEASE. Following in my mother’s footsteps: ‘A caring, compassionate being that’s duty is to protect their child, and survive through the highs and lows of parenthood with a permanent smile plastered on their face, always.’ - was her reply, if only that were true. My mother tries her best to be, but it doesn’t always show. Most days she’s in her temper-mode, causing a scene is what we, as a family, do best regardless of spectators. The house is a complete warzone, one foot wrong and you’re just seeking trouble. She grows a grey hair every time she is strained from yet another quarrel, her lovely jet black hair is fading. Her murky, round glasses masque her beautiful face, however she is not concerned. Beauty is meaningless to her; ‘true beauty comes from the heart’ and that’s what makes my mother unique. It’s where her heart lies that counts, she gave up her past life to devote herself to being with her family. She has supported us through every step of the way, no matter how many arguments that have erupted she will always live to forgive and forget. Not because she wants to as a gesture of her goodwill, my mother is ever so forgetful which gives me the upper hand in squabbles. Never have I met someone that would constantly have to repeat the same story everyday - word by word, she would have repeated it to me at least three times a day. It would then be my responsibility to tell her that she had mentioned it before, but she evidently would have forgotten by the next time she recalls her story all over. She is so predictable…again. Although she is inclined to forget most easily, this does not stop her from being the dominant figure of the household. My mother without doubt defies the stereotype of the man of the house expression. My father is as powerless as an infant. What my mother says goes, not anything can prove her wrong since her say is always final. As head of the house, she has taken a frequent liking to taking control of our personal lives to make sure we do not step out of line. She is controlling, we are expected to be submissive and literally down on our knees at her feet. Even though this is the case, the most influential person in my life is still undeniably my mother. She has taught me to strive for my goals in life, but to achieve them would result in dedicating myself and working hard for the output. To succeed, I will need to have confidence, determination and work to the full extent. Confidence is her forte; my mother is a powerful character that I am sure will inspire my actions in later life. My mother would never start something without finishing it to the right quality. Her motivation for this has driven me to complete tasks to the best I could possibly accomplish. She has trained me to be conscious about my actions beforehand, as there are always consequences because of it. Now I know that for every judgment I make will result to various outcomes, I should approach each problem with no hesitation as there is always an open door to learn from them. ‘A good education leads to a bright future ahead’ - Education is priority in our household. My mother encouraged me in subtle actions, by buying me moderately large novels for me to read to testing my timetables everyday when I was younger. These followed on and have given me an advantage in learning early. She has provided me with strong paths in life and my obedience to her has given me a sense of morality. My mother’s enthusiasm in my learning has prompted me to work hard to impress her; that all her effort and time spent on me was worth it. She is giving me the opportunity to pursue my aspiration, the chance that she never had – she was born into a battlefield (The Vietnam War) so she never received a complete education to even dream of the future. Her hope of starting her own business was dismissed. Her ambition is now to hope that I live the life she never achieved; her passion for her children to succeed in life is forever escalating. These strong principles have brought me to who I am today, and with it I am capable to doing anything if I put my mind to it. I have treasured every one of them which will stay with me. This lady is not only the root of all my consequences and actions, but the woman who takes pride of her children and is assured that they were raised well. Her love for us is genuine and unconditional. This lady is more than just a mother to me - or an aspect of my life, she means more than anything. Her legacy will follow on through my brother and I for generations to come. more

Resolved Question: Are selfishness and egotism American values?

The United States was founded on several assumptions. A key assumption, which led to several others, was that “the sum of individual interests” was equivalent to “the common interest.” In practical terms, this meant: 1. Individuals know best how to solve their own problems. 2. Government should promote economic growth to create jobs so that individuals can solve their own problems. 3. The best way for government to promote economic growth is to ask business leaders what can be done to help them make more money. Today, we know that our founders were fundamentally wrong on this point. The lesson of “The Tragedy of the Commons” is that “the sum of individual interests” is NOT “ the common interest.” In his 1968 classic, “The Tragedy of the Commons”, Garrett Hardin illustrated why freedom in the commons brings ruin to all 1. Business-as-usual depends upon jobs and markets to distribute goods and services. 2. Economic growth and increasing job availability require increasing net energy. 3. Net energy correlates with peak oil and both are expected to decrease for decades. See the “Net Hubbert Curve” 4. Decades of decreasing net energy will cause job opportunities to decrease for decades because less and less energy will be available for economic development. 5. Globally, millions of new workers enter the job market each year, but job availability is expected to decline by millions of positions each year. Eventually, the projected high unemployment among young men will cause catastrophic political failures similar to those that led to Hitler’s takeover of German democracy. Therefore, business-as-usual is no longer a viable method of distributing goods and services and a new method must be foundI see no one is familiar with "the commons" so here it is: The tragedy of the commons refers to a dilemma described in an influential article by that name written by Garrett Hardin and first published in the journal Science in 1968.[1] The article describes a situation in which multiple individuals, acting independently, and solely and rationally consulting their own self-interest, will ultimately deplete a shared limited resource even when it is clear that it is not in anyone's long-term interest for this to happen more

Resolved Question: Help me name this song?

See if you have or could. Do you ever think. You take a boat or miss? Yes,. Mobile Zweterige, knees weak, arms heavy. Vomiting in a sweater his mother, his noodles. His habits, but on the surface to remain calm and ready. Drop bombs, but he forgot. Authors are so difficult. He opened his mouth and said words can not. This is a case of asphyxia is now flirting. 24 hours after the start time bloah! Back to the real problem I thought what a pity. Oh, go after the rabbit he choked. May be mad but will not. Not standard -. He does not want him to know all the ropes again. But it does not they will stay away from drugs. But he knew poverty. This means that they know that economic downturn. When he returned, and if your mobile phone. He returned to the laboratory car. This rhapsody. Now he is the best hope I will not pass. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). Spirit Drilling is a sin. My world is like. I Kings in the direction we are moving to a new world. Normal life is too boring, but a letter from the authority of the audit documentation after the death. But economic growth is complex and warmth of his colleagues. For all the hoes that we are what he. From side to side to show that he knew visitors. Lonesome road and God only knows. He grew up not far from his home father. He returned home to his daughter does not know. Press his nose, but cold water will cause. He would not open a product of Cold War. Go to page flow Schmoe. Rand amount of nasal and sell pigeons. Even soap and water and use it. But I think the same way, but to win then. Most of the cathedral. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). A game that I made a call to your emotions. ************* roof to see if this draw two dogs in the cage. I played in everything from change the mood. Chew and spit the blooming stage. But my arms is one of the Nazim and stepwritin. Some people think the best cream. All the more serious internal. In fact, me and my colleagues 9. 5, I can not find my family life is not. Business is damn food stamps do not buy clothes. This film is not no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life. This hard and more difficult than this. Try to feed and water my seed addition. Teeter tottering between the father and the domination of the first singer. Drama mothers and children screaming and. I would like is a very. In a single day in uniform. I have a development area or to prison or killed. ************* success is my only option failure is not. Mother I love you, but to trailer. I do not have more-Salem. I am here I am shooting. Before the failure may lead to a unique opportunity for me. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). You will not receive your ideas to people. more

Resolved Question: What is the meaning behind these lyrics?

See if you have or could. Do you ever think. You take a boat or miss? Yes,. Mobile Zweterige, knees weak, arms heavy. Vomiting in a sweater his mother, his noodles. His habits, but on the surface to remain calm and ready. Drop bombs, but he forgot. Authors are so difficult. He opened his mouth and said words can not. This is a case of asphyxia is now flirting. 24 hours after the start time bloah! Back to the real problem I thought what a pity. Oh, go after the rabbit he choked. May be mad but will not. Not standard -. He does not want him to know all the ropes again. But it does not they will stay away from drugs. But he knew poverty. This means that they know that economic downturn. When he returned, and if your mobile phone. He returned to the laboratory car. This rhapsody. Now he is the best hope I will not pass. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). Spirit Drilling is a sin. My world is like. I Kings in the direction we are moving to a new world. Normal life is too boring, but a letter from the authority of the audit documentation after the death. But economic growth is complex and warmth of his colleagues. For all the hoes that we are what he. From side to side to show that he knew visitors. Lonesome road and God only knows. He grew up not far from his home father. He returned home to his daughter does not know. Press his nose, but cold water will cause. He would not open a product of Cold War. Go to page flow Schmoe. Rand amount of nasal and sell pigeons. Even soap and water and use it. But I think the same way, but to win then. Most of the cathedral. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). A game that I made a call to your emotions. Motherfucking roof to see if this draw two dogs in the cage. I played in everything from change the mood. Chew and spit the blooming stage. But my arms is one of the Nazim and stepwritin. Some people think the best cream. All the more serious internal. In fact, me and my colleagues 9. 5, I can not find my family life is not. Business is damn food stamps do not buy clothes. This film is not no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life. This hard and more difficult than this. Try to feed and water my seed addition. Teeter tottering between the father and the domination of the first singer. Drama mothers and children screaming and. I would like is a very. In a single day in uniform. I have a development area or to prison or killed. Motherfucking success is my only option failure is not. Mother I love you, but to trailer. I do not have more-Salem. I am here I am shooting. Before the failure may lead to a unique opportunity for me. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). You will not receive your ideas to people. more

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See if you have or could. Do you ever think. You take a boat or miss? Yes,. Mobile Zweterige, knees weak, arms heavy. Vomiting in a sweater his mother, his noodles. His habits, but on the surface to remain calm and ready. Drop bombs, but he forgot. Authors are so difficult. He opened his mouth and said words can not. This is a case of asphyxia is now flirting. 24 hours after the start time bloah! Back to the real problem I thought what a pity. Oh, go after the rabbit he choked. May be mad but will not. Not standard -. He does not want him to know all the ropes again. But it does not they will stay away from drugs. But he knew poverty. This means that they know that economic downturn. When he returned, and if your mobile phone. He returned to the laboratory car. This rhapsody. Now he is the best hope I will not pass. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). Spirit Drilling is a sin. My world is like. I Kings in the direction we are moving to a new world. Normal life is too boring, but a letter from the authority of the audit documentation after the death. But economic growth is complex and warmth of his colleagues. For all the hoes that we are what he. From side to side to show that he knew visitors. Lonesome road and God only knows. He grew up not far from his home father. He returned home to his daughter does not know. Press his nose, but cold water will cause. He would not open a product of Cold War. Go to page flow Schmoe. Rand amount of nasal and sell pigeons. Even soap and water and use it. But I think the same way, but to win then. Most of the cathedral. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). A game that I made a call to your emotions. Motherfucking roof to see if this draw two dogs in the cage. I played in everything from change the mood. Chew and spit the blooming stage. But my arms is one of the Nazim and stepwritin. Some people think the best cream. All the more serious internal. In fact, me and my colleagues 9. 5, I can not find my family life is not. Business is damn food stamps do not buy clothes. This film is not no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life. This hard and more difficult than this. Try to feed and water my seed addition. Teeter tottering between the father and the domination of the first singer. Drama mothers and children screaming and. I would like is a very. In a single day in uniform. I have a development area or to prison or killed. Motherfucking success is my only option failure is not. Mother I love you, but to trailer. I do not have more-Salem. I am here I am shooting. Before the failure may lead to a unique opportunity for me. X2. (You better lose yourself music today. I will be better soon. You will not see one that you will not miss the opportunity to perform. U this life). You will not receive your ideas to people. more

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y see, if you have one, or a chance to In order to seize everything you ever thought for a while You grab it, or let slip? Yes, Zweterige hands, knees weak, arms heavy There is vomit on his sweater already, Mom noodles His temper, but on the surface to remain calm and ready to To drop bombs, but he has forgotten Wrote, and all the people so hard He opened his mouth and said that the words are not out of This is a case of choking, is now flirting 24-hour run, as time passed, bloah! Back to reality, oh, think of gravity Oh, go after a hare, he choked up It may even insanity, but would not give up Standard not -- He would not be, he knows all the ropes again in the It does not matter, they will stay away from drugs He knows that, but it broke That is, he knows that a recession When he returned to his cell phone, and when Returned to the laboratory ü All of this rhapsody His best to seize this moment, I hope he does not pass the x2 (You better lose yourself in the music, the current I did, you would not get better in the past You can not see one, do not miss the opportunity to crack down on no This is an opportunity of a lifetime ü) This spirit is the escape through the hole is a sin The world is my wish Let me king, we are moving in one direction, a new world order A normal life too boring, but the star of a document review body after death But its growth is difficult, and his colleagues are warming It is a time for us all these hoes is all he Coast to coast show, he also knows that tourists Lonely road, and only God knows He grew up away from home, he has no father He will return to his home, his daughter does not even know But, keep your nose to the cold water here, the reasons for How does he not open, he is a product of the Cold War Move to the next one which flows Schmoe His nose and the sale of beach pigeon Even the soap, he and implement But I think this is an old custom, but in order to win, and then Great large part of the Cathedral Cathedral x2 (You better lose yourself in the music, the current I did, you would not get better in the past You can not see one, do not miss the opportunity to crack down on no This is an opportunity of a lifetime ü) There are more games, I was a call to change your anger This tearing of the motherfucking roof off like two dogs in a cage I was playing the beginning, everything changed mood According to chew and spit out the evil from the stage However, I have been among the Nazim and stepwritin Arms Some people think that a better lip All the pain inside amplified by In fact, I get it with my colleagues, 9 5, can I find the right kind of life, my family does not Business people, those damn food stamps do not buy cloths not And it is not the movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life These difficult times, and thus more difficult to Try to feed and water my seed, in addition to Teeter tottering between a father and catching an opera singer, the first one Mama Drama and screaming children and There is much I want to To stay in one place, the monotony of the day Allow me this, I would like turtles I had to develop a plot or go to jail or shot to death Success is my only motherfucking option, failure is not Mamma, I love you, but the trailer to go I get a lot of old not in Salem So I am here I will shoot. Supplied by the failure could lead to a unique opportunity for me, I x2 (You better lose yourself in the music, the current I did, you would not get better in the past You can not see one, do not miss the opportunity to crack down on no This is an opportunity of a lifetime ü) You can not do to your thinking, to the people more

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I know this is kind of a weird question... here's the details. My wifes family owns/operates a fairly good-sized home building company ,maybe 50 homes a year. I have the opportunity to come work for them but not sure what function I want to sell my self on without looking like an a**hole. My Background: I've been working (10 years now) in a supervisory function for a large manufacturing company where I've learned to be pretty good with leading efficency improvement projects. I do not have a degree ( i dropped out after two years), but have always continued my education here and there learning things as they apply directly to business. I communicate pretty well in writing and orally and I'm descent with CAD drafting software and the MS office suite stuff as well as being farily strong in the math arena. Also, I worked in the construction trade for about three years right after high school where I learned most of the basics of being a carpenter. I'm a pretty self-motivated person and always do well working as a spear-head. Anywho, your advice, observations, suggestions, etc, are appreciated,.., Thanks! I can provide more info if needed, I have a meeting with the pres of the company tomorrow and I want make sure I don;t sell myself short while at the same time not getting in over my head, Thanks again!Working for a construction company reqiures that I have the General Contractor license? more

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A guy I like forgot something in my office and is coming back to get it this afternoon. This is my opportunity! What do I say to him? I haven't had a real conversation with him yet, although he has come by to take care of business with other people in my office. The only convo we had was around Halloween, when he asked me what I was doing. I told him I was going downtown with a friend. I asked him what he was doing and he said he was going to volunteer out in the wilderness with little kids. That made me feel guilty. I'm not even the partying type but I feel like already I have done damage to his perception of me. How can I strike up a conversation again and let him know I am interested without coming off as desperate, needy, or stupid? I volunteer at a hospital and work with children every week! But I don't want to just bring that up randomly. He's coming by to just pick up his binder and leave. I truly admire him and genuinely want to get to know him more. How can I make it feel like he is the one doing the leading and want to get to know me? I'm looking for answers that are genuine and something you would say to someone who you want to get to know more. Should I put my number in the binder? LOLIf it helps any, I'm 25 and he is my age or within a year of it. I typically screw things up like this by being nervous or getting that fight-or-flight-or-freeze syndrome, the last 2 being the ones I display. So, anything helps. more

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Resolved Question: Hi, is this a scam email I received?

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I am emblazoned with anger and bitterness, and I don't know how to let it go. My husband had a job opportunity a few states away, and sold me on the idea of leaving everything behind. He was offered a partnership in an established business, with a great income. In no particular order, I gave up my career and benefits, my house and many of my possessions, my friends and family, an easy-going lifestyle, and general financial stability. Within months, work dried up, and rather than trying to keep things afloat, his partner bailed. He left us high and dry, and took an executive position elsewhere. I'm angry with my husband, for getting us into this mess. I'm angry at his lousy business partner, who led us into the gaping maw of financial ruin. I'm mad at his twit of a wife, who to this day, spams me with her recipe chain letters. I'm even angry with myself, for trusting my instincts and being fooled. I've lost my sense of trust and optimism in the world. I have been lit with fury for a good six months now. I can't even think about the situation, without breaking out into angry tears. How can I move on? more

Voting Question: Obama says Too much debt could fuel double-dip recession?

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AH1RY20091118?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FPoliticsNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Politics+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher "Obama: Too much debt could fuel double-dip recession BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need to contain rising U.S. deficits, saying on Wednesday that if government debt were to pile up too much, it could lead to a double-dip recession. With the U.S. unemployment rate at 10.2 percent, Obama told Fox News his administration faces a delicate balance of trying to boost the economy and spur job creation while putting the economy on a path toward long-term deficit reduction. His administration was considering ways to accelerate economic growth, with tax measures among the options to give companies incentives to hire, Obama said in the interview with Fox conducted in Beijing during his nine-day trip to Asia. "It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession," he said. Fox News, which released a transcript of the interview, showed that comment by Obama on Wednesday morning and said the full discussion would be broadcast later in the day. JOBS FORUM Obama is scheduled to hold a forum with U.S. business leaders and financial experts on December 3 to discuss ways to lift the economy. He said he had not decided yet whether any measures to boost the economy should be deficit neutral, with that being one of the things to be examined at the forum. "Our first job was to get the economy to recover. And we're now seeing that," Obama said. "We've seen economic growth (in the third quarter). We anticipate economic growth next quarter as well. I always said the job growth would lag behind economic growth. The question now is how can we accelerate it." In an interview with NBC News, Obama said "there are a whole range of ideas out there" about how to kick-start hiring by businesses starting to invest and show profits again. "We've examined a lot of them but one of the benefits of convening this group is it gives us a chance to talk directly to small businesses, medium-size businesses, the main drivers of employment to find out what exactly is going on." Asked whether the jobs forum should have been held sooner, Obama said the focus after he took office in January was "to make sure we didn't slip into a Great Depression." "We've gotten that job done," he told NBC. "Our next job is to make sure that we can accelerate the job growth because I recognize that people are really hurting right now." Obama told Fox that one of his messages on his trip was that the United States should look for further export opportunities, especially in fast-growing areas of the world like the Asia-Pacific region. "If we just boosted our share of exports by 1 percent, that might be 250,000 well-paying jobs in the United States. So export promotion would be an example of something we could do without spending money," he said. "There may be some tax provisions that can encourage businesses to hire sooner rather than sitting on the sidelines. So we're taking a look at those." What are your thoughts on the article? Does Cap and trade and environmental restrictions comprimise his goal on business recovery? Does the lack of info on stimulus money or the current and continual use of it partly comprimise such as well? Again, what are your overall thoughts on the article? more

Resolved Question: I meet a married woman update #2....?

Read below for previous post. So I finally went out with the married woman of my dreams...it was unbelievable to say the least! We had dinner, went to a blues bar, and ended up back at her place for a night cap.....it happened. She made the first move and before I knew it we were tangled up in the sheets, I couldn't stop myself. I really didn't think I would go through with it but in the heat of the moment it seemed like the right thing to do. Now that the moment is over and a new day has dawned, I know I did the right thing. If I hadn't, I would have regretted it for life, always wondering what I missed. We actually set several lunch dates for the coming week so I know things won't be weird. I know this isn't a question, I just wanted to update and thank everyone for their answers to my previous question that led to this amazing night. Previous Post: Had lunch again today with the beautiful married lady in my office. I invited her to join me for a night on the town in the big city, just her and me....she accepted! Her husbands away on business so I'm picking her up at her house...how crazy is that! Anyways, guys, I'm not saying I'll do anything if it presents itself but I still don't think there's any harm if it does. Everyone cheats right? Guys and Gals. It's just one of those things you get out of your system then move on. Am I right? Previous Post: I just meet a married woman at work who is incredible! I'm talking one of the finest women I've ever meet. I've made small talk here and there and finally had lunch with her outside the office today. It couldn't have gone better, in fact we were alittle late getting back to the office. After work she gave me one of her business cards that I swear she sprayed perfume on as it not only smells like her but is the best smelling business card ever! She put her personal cell on the back with a "call me anytime". I'm not looking to ruin a marriage but this is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities that has seemingly dropped in my lap. Guys, would there be any harm in, as the old saying goes "hit it and quit it"? It would be a one time thing. What harm would come from it?Ladies, I'm no different than any other guy, even the married ones. We all cheat! Please dont't reply with "my guy would never do that to me". If that's your thinking then bravo to your spouse as he has you fooled!Robert-I'd pay 20K just to be with her again...she was that amazing! I'm sure I'll hit again sometime and no doubt get it for free. Life is grand! more

Voting Question: Industrial Revolution need help?

if u wanna help me thanks ENTREPRENEURS , ENCLOSURE MOVEMENT , COTTAGE INDUSTRY , JAMES WATT, PUDDLING, INDUSTRIAL CAPITALISM , INDUSTRIAL WORKING CLASS SOCIALISM , CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF INDUSTRIAL, REVOLUTION , HENRY CORT , INDUSTRIAL MIDDLE CLASS, 1.__________________________. Expansion of farmland, good weather, improved transportation, and new crops, such as the potato, led to a dramatic increase in the food supply. 2.With more abundant food supplies, the population grew. In the 1700s, Parliament passed laws that allowed large landowners to fence off common lands. As a result of this ______________________________, many peasants were forced to move to towns to work in the new factories. 3.Many British people were very wealthy. Some, called ______________________, were interested in finding new business opportunities and new ways to make profits. 4.A method used during the 18th century consisted in tasks done by individuals in their rural homes to manufacture the cotton cloth._________________________. 5.In 1782, the steam engine was improved in the 1760s by a Scottish engineer. ______________ 6. _____________________________ he made possible to produce a better quality of iron in the 1780s. 7.The man in the last question developed a process called ___________________. In this process, coke, which was derived from coal, was used to burn away impurities in crude iron. 8.With the Industrial Revolution came the rise of ________________________, an economic system based on industrial production. 9.The new ____________________________ was made up of the people who built the factories, bought the machines, and figured out where the markets were. 10.____________________________. Industrial workers that faced wretched working conditions. 11.______________________ is a system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls some means of productions, such as factories and utilities. more

Resolved Question: What to do with our 21yr old Son? What Do You Think?

Here's the details of our (my step) 21 yr old son: while in college and working part-time in a pharmacy, he tried for a short time to work for cut-co. he sold knives to randoms that are close but then came to a realization that job wasn't going to make it. previous to this experience he had a growing vision that he wanted to become a millionaire, reading many books about it and decided he wanted to lead his own life and not have to ever work 'under anyone'. he quit college because he doesn't think an education is necessary to have in life (while in school maintained great grades), quit his part-time job in a pharmacy because he considered it to be a waste of time working 'under' someone. while parents are 100% supportive and father always provides opportunities for him to do many things. no expectations for him in the house and very limited rules on him because he was trusted. he got a job working with another one of the pyramid scheme investing businesses and said this would be the job he wants to focus on (while not being in school or working elsewhere for an income). after a year of this, and a couple months ago we asked him to start paying at least his cell phone bill to wake him up to the reality of this life that he should focus on more than just this job that isn't doing anything for him, now his phone was shut off because he couldn't even pay that. his mom thinks we should be entirely supportive of him because he is our son, which is ok of course. his father thinks his son should start taking some responsibilities as once he quit school he indirectly declared he wants to become a man. the problem is, he doesn't have interest or a mind to get a part time job to atleast buy his gas and his cell phone bill. this is the only thing he wants to focus on. give our (my stepson) son more time? thoughts, suggestions? are we wrong to expect for him to start paying for things? is the mother right to say just sit back and support him without trying to push him to become more responsible? he lives with her, and poor her struggles enough to keep up with the cost of living. she is paying his rent, food, everything, and he has no thought to even pay his own gas or cell phone bill. i hate he takes advantage of this...and she doesn't seem to mind. i just hate to wake up one day and he is 26 , still without at least an education or a real job. he just hopes to become a millionaire.....your thoughts and advice? since he is not 'my' son, directly i can't say it like it is. if he were my son, i'd be sure he pursues what he wants, but stays in school and also gets a part time job to pay his bills (all of them, not just a cell phone). more

Resolved Question: Blood and Gore. Can you believe that Al Gore's carbon credit trading company has that name?

You people are being led like sheep to the slaughterhouse with Al Gore's mindless carbon nonsense: The Money and Connections Behind Al Gore’s Carbon Crusade by Deborah Corey Barnes 10/03/2007 Al Gore’s campaign against global warming is shifting into high gear. Reporters and commentators follow his every move and bombard the public with notice of his activities and opinions. But while the mainstream media promote his ideas about the state of planet Earth, they are mostly silent about the dramatic impact his economic proposals would have on America. And journalists routinely ignore evidence that he may personally benefit from his programs. Would the romance fizzle if Gore’s followers realized how much their man stands to gain? Earlier this year Gore experienced a notable public relations debacle. The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a state think tank, revealed that he was an energy hog. Public records show that Gore’s Nashville mansion used in one month more than twice the electricity the typical American household uses in a year: His average monthly electric bill was more than $1,359. Moreover, Gore’s household energy use increased after An Inconvenient Truth, his film about global warming, was released to ecstatic reviews. Never mind that the scientific community is divided over what causes global warming, how bad it is and how to deal with it. Gore plays Chicken Little to the media’s applause, insisting that the world is warming dangerously and that he has the solution. The ‘Cap-and-Trade’ System To resolve the “climate crisis,” Gore wants to put a cap on the production of greenhouse gases. He calls for an immediate freeze on U.S. emissions, a ban on new coal-fired power plants, tough new fuel-economy and energy-efficiency standards, renewable energy mandates, carbon taxes and mandatory targets and timetables for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Those emissions consist mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2), the byproduct of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, which supply 85% of all U.S. energy. Gore’s blueprint to save the planet moves the United States towards a command economy in which government regulators hold sway over what kinds and amounts of energy will be made available to the private sector. His principal regulatory tool is what’s called carbon-credit trading. Under a so-called “cap-and-trade” system, government places a ceiling or “cap” on private-sector emissions of CO2 and other “greenhouse gases.” Each sector, industry or business is allocated a fixed quantity of carbon credits that allow it to emit specific quantities of greenhouse gases. As an example, one tradable carbon credit might permit the emission of one ton of CO2. If a business emits more tons of CO2 than its supply of credits allows, it has the option to buy surplus credits from other firms -- or it will have to pay a fine in proportion to the amount of the excess emission. By contrast, businesses that emit less than their allocation can sell their excess credits. This system, which may sound market-friendly, is something only a bureaucrat could dream up. The twist is that the carbon market exists only because the government’s imposition of a cap creates an artificial scarcity in the right to produce energy. In a cap-and-trade system, buyers will purchase their offsets from a broker or through an electronic trading platform. In Europe, carbon trading is already a reality. Since 2005, carbon offsets have been traded electronically on the European Climate Exchange (ECX). Most carbon cap-and-trade programs also allow regulated entities to earn credits by taking actions that supposedly reduce emissions outside of the firm’s facilities or operations. In one popular version of the carbon-offset concept, firms earn credits by buying seedling trees for planting in less-developed countries. Supporters claim the CO2 intake of the trees will balance out the carbon emissions of the sponsoring firm’s industrial activity. Despite its public relations value, scientists scoff at the notion that it’s possible to plant enough trees to balance out man’s production of CO2. But carbon-offset projects are popular in the environmentalist community. More Chances to Cheat However, the most radical environmentalists reject cap-and-trade. They say it allows polluters to continue to pollute by purchasing carbon credits. That is true but irrelevant. A ton of CO2 emitted in Beijing has the same climatologic effect as a ton emitted in New York. The real problem is that every country’s government has an incentive to cheat on behalf of its domestic producers. This has been the European Union’s (EU) experience with the Emissions Trading System (ETS) that the EU established to implement the Kyoto Protocol. In just about every EU country except Britain, the credits allowed exceed the corresponding tons of emissions. Carbon offsets provide even more opportunities to cheat. For example, some aluminum com more

Resolved Question: This is TWA Revenge with a New General Manager, who wins you decide, who would win these Matches?

Welcome to TWA Revenge in this historic Night, tonight is brought to you by The New General Manager William Kingston, lets begin the evening. Promo 1 The night begins with The TWA Chairman Thurlow in the ring. Thurlow: It’s time to rid of all the speculation and time to reveal who is the New General Manager of Revenge, but it may come as a bit of a surprise to some people. I have had some personal issues with the new Revenge GM in the past, but this is business and I need to do what I think is right for TWA. I feel this new GM can lead Revenge in the right direction and finally earn it some prestige. Would you please welcome your new General Manager former Owner of CWE William Kingston. Kingston makes his way out Thurlow: Now before I hand things over I know some people may be upset by this decision and to be honest you were not number 1 on my list, now if you do however step out of line at anytime you will be Fired with no second chances. Kingston: I agree to those terms, but now I want to get on with my show and pull this Brand together, I have a Survivor Series Tournament to prepare for. Firstly last week there was a Contenders Match for The Light Heavyweight Title which was won by Rey Mysterio and he will face John Morrison now for The Light Heavyweight Title. I would also like to announce that everything will now start on a clean slate and tonight whatever feuds were happening are now going to end, plus we will also see The Big Show take on World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a Non Title Match in The Main Event. Match 1 Light Heavyweight Title Match Rey Mysterio Vs John Morrison (c) Match 2 Zach Ryder Vs Chris Jericho Before the Match begins new GM William Kingston comes out and says that this is the final time you 2 will compete, tonight you will be sorting out your differences once and for all, I don’t want to hear anything from you about this again after this. Match 3 6 Diva Tag Match Awesome Kong, Alicia Fox and Christy Hemme Vs Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly and Velvet Sky The winning team will compete in a Triple Threat Match next week and will then face a Velocity Diva in a Contenders Match for the Women’s Title for Survivor Series. Promo 2 Sting walks into the GM’s office and wants to know if he is getting another Re-Match against Edge for The World Heavyweight Title as Big Show interfered. William says he will think about it, at this point Big Show walks in and says that tonight should be a Title Match and that he Demands his Title opportunity right now. Sting: hang on a minute, what have you actually done other than interfere with Matches, you don’t deserve a Title Shot until you earn it. Show: Do you want me to knock you out again Kingston: Guys, Guys I got an idea. At Survivor Series it will be Sting Vs Edge for The World Heavyweight Championship/ Show: What? Kingston: Hang on, but if the Big Show wins tonight it will be a Triple Threat Match. Now everyone is happy, Sting you get your Re-Match, Show you got a chance to earn it, now both of you leave my office now. Match 4 8 Man Tag Match Cryme Tyme, Umaga and Samoa Joe Vs MCMG and Priceless Tag Team Champions Team 3D sit at commentary with Joey Styles and Matt Striker for the match checking out The Tag team Division competition. Promo 3 RVD is backstage with his TV Title pondering on recent events and preparing for his Match against Mr Kennedy, RVD is then attacked from behind by Mr Kennedy, Kennedy does not let off and leaves RVD flat out on the floor, he is just about to run off, but GM William Kingston just happened to be walking by. He says that this behaviour is not acceptable in The Revenge Locker Room, next week Revenge needs to pull together and get 2 teams together for Survivor Series and tonight was a night to check out the talent. It seems RVD is not fit to compete so The GM Announces that Mr Kennedy will still be in action and will have to face The Great Khali Match 5 Mr Kennedy Vs The Great Khali Main Event Edge Vs Big Show If Big Show wins then it will be a Triple threat at Survivor Series for The World Heavyweight Championship. Thankyou for viewing TWA Revenge please vote for the winners and rate the show. WQ: Who do you think will be The Breakout Superstar of 2010? more

Resolved Question: I am a business admin/ mngmt student here in Atlanta, Ga seeking employment.?

I am scheduled to graduate in 2010- spring. I am a very hard worker and I am determined to make my mark in the business world. I enjoy marketing the most but I am very much in love with this entire industry. I am willing to work my way up. Does anyone have any leads or definite employment opportunities? Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Air Force military service vs. civilian business.?

I am in a tough situation that I am willing to share with everyone. I am currently at a crossroads. One road is leading towards the service, the United States Air Force. I would really love to serve my country with the branch that I admire the most. I am trying to acquire a pilot slot which I hope turns out to be in my favor. However, if I fail to get that slot, I may be doing a job that I wouldn't really enjoy doing and everyone knows how that can turn out; and it could really affect my performance. The other road leads into the business world. I am currently a business major with a 3.6 GPA. I have high interest within the business world specifically entrepreneurship and finance. My brother who currently resides in NY has high hopes for me to come move with him after college and start a collaboration. I don't have any doubts that we will make an interesting living. If I chose the Air Force, I will be giving up time that could be spent doing internships, specific work experience, and possibly revamping my entrepreneurial focus. If I obtain a pilot slot, it would all be worth it as that is what I would really like to do with my life. Opportunity cost is what's happening here. I am not asking for help, just suggestions. If you were "in my shoes" type of deal. I love hearing opinions, negative or positive. Please share ^.^I will be joining ROTC this spring as a sophomore with 19 credits. I understand that you need a degree to become commissioned, and in order to be a pilot you have to be commissioned. I under the impression that the major was somewhat irrelevant and that the board doesn't really consider it? Can someone clarify this? I have heard of pilots majoring in P.E. and whatnot. As far as the track record, can you elaborate on that? I understand that I have to pick up a contract in order to advance within ROTC. Let me know. more

Resolved Question: Republicans, if I was running for public office would you consider voting for me?

I am a democrat, but a moderate, not a liberal. Below are issues where i either partially or fully agree with the republicans. Gun Control: While I believe that guns should be kept out of the hands of dangerous criminals, I support the second amendment. Defend your home, go out and hunt, just be safe. I believe it is unnecessarily to tax guns and ammunition on top of the already existing state sales tax. Abortion: More pro life than pro choice. I do not believe that it should be outlawed fully, but believe that after the first few weeks, it should be outlawed due to the fact that the fetus is now conscious and feels the pain of the abortion. At this stage, it should be done only to save the life of the mother. Also, abortion should not be a free service, it should be a service you pay for, unless it is a case of rape, incest, or if the mother would die in child birth. This eliminates abortion as birth control and creates revenue for the government. Affirmative action: Harmful to true equality. Obama is wrong to support it. Military: Raise the salaries of our heroes and increase funding to troops in Afghanistan. Catching Bin Laden is a top priority. This is something I praise Obama for doing. Economy/stimulus money: Should be going specifically to education, tax cuts, pay raises for military personal, and public works projects for green energy jobs. Taxes: I will not now, nor will I ever support trickle down economics, Reaganomics etc. However, I would lower taxes on the wealthy. With trickle down, the working class cannot invest in themselves because they pick up the burden of the top five percent not paying taxes. However, if the rich are taxed at the high rate they are now, it is difficult for these companies to reinvest in new jobs. There can be a balance here. The wealthy would pay on no more than five percent of their income, and by wealthy I mean those making 150'000 plus a year. I would give tax credits to small businesses who offer health benefits to employees, and per employee hired. A low tax rate, combined with cutting wasteful spending will fund the stimulus money and may lead to a budget surplus. Immigration: If they get a visa, work for equal wages in the competitive market, they are welcome in my book. This is the land of opportunity. But, if they hop the fence and take American jobs for half pay, immediate deportation. No amnesty, and increase border patrol funding. An immigrant should not be eligible for workers compensation if they are not legal residents. I consider myself a moderate, blue dog democrat. A JFK democrat and Teddy Roosevelt progressive. I voted for Obama and generally approve of him, but do think there are some things he has done wrong. I can't see myself voting against him in 2012. Again, I am a democrat, just not a liberal. I voted for Bill Richardson in the NH primary. Above are the issues where I either partially or fully agree with the republicans. I support the democrats on all other issues, such as Iraq withdrawal, same sex marriage, health care reform, stem cell research, anti-torture, medicaid and medicare, and welfare (as long as it is temporary for laid off workers and not a way of life) more

Voting Question: This is my first paragraph what corrections need to be made?

I believe the liberal arts honors program will help me become a well-rounded person. It will help me become more analytical and thoughtful. I will not only ask why, but how, what where and when. I will look deeper on many tasks come upon in the profession I want to pursue Accounting I will be able to solve problems that my constituents will have missed because they merely scratched the surface. My communication skills will broaden and I will able to talk to customers not only on a professional level, but personal level as well. I will be able to make my business. The study abroad opportunities that the liberal arts program will offer will help me become open minded and knowledgeable on different cultures. I will able to empathize with people from different backgrounds and aid them in ways other cannot. The program will also help me enhance my leadership skills. I will be able to make ideas become reality by persuading and leading people for the necessary changes I want to accomplish. I will not become a wallflower in my career; I will be head front and center leading the way to change. In the profession I’m pursuing Accounting I will be able to make the business friendlier and open. It will be known for really wanting to understand and know their customers. I hope with the liberal arts program to change people’s views on accounting and the business world general. I hope to make people see it as place that is their comfort, understand and help people in any way possible. Not the cold uncomfortable way business seems to be like today. In the future I want people to be happy to see their accountant and not dread it. more

Resolved Question: Fellow Jehovah's Witnesses do you believe the Society's view on higher education is a balanced one?

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES & EDUCATION Indoctrination in Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs is harmful to children because of the attitude that the Watchtower Society has towards education. The Watchtower Society teaches that Jehovah will soon destroy all non-Witnesses and that Witnesses will be the only ones left on the planet. They believe that the earth will be transformed into a paradise populated only by Jehovah's Witnesses. This theology is the basis for their belief that it is not a good use of time to pursue a college education or pursue a career. Since their beginning in 1884, Jehovah's Witnesses have believed that the time for the destruction of the world is just a few short years off. Therefore, throughout their history very few have sought an advanced education. The Watchtower policy until 1992 is shocking, and has been cited often by non-Witness parents to obtain custody when challenged by Jehovah's Witnesses. Here is what the Watchtower Society's position on education was up to 1992: "Many schools now have student counselors who encourage one to pursue higher education after high school, to pursue a career with a future in this system of things. Do not be influenced by them. Do not let them brainwash you with the Devils propaganda to get ahead, to make something of yourself in this world. This world has very little time left . . . make pioneer service, the full-time ministry, with the possibility of Bethel or missionary service your goal." Another publication of the Jehovah's Witnesses said this: "In view of the short time left, a decision to pursue a career in this system of things is not only unwise but extremely dangerous . . . Many young brothers and sisters were offered scholarship or employment that promised fine pay. However, they turned them down and put spiritual interests first." The result of the Watchtower Society's antipathy toward education is that today, Witnesses suffer the economic disadvantages that you would expect of a group that eschews education. Witnesses have a double disadvantage because in addition to generally avoiding college education, it is against their basic beliefs to plan for the future. As a group, Witnesses are generally the least educated and the poorest of the poor. There is quite strong scientific evidence to support this. In 1993, two researchers published the result of a massive survey to identify trends within the major religious groups in the United States. Barry A. Kosmin and Seymour P. Lachman called their project the National Survey of Religious Identification. The survey had a sample size of 113,000 people, including 900 Jehovah's Witnesses. Of the thirty religious groups included in the survey, Jehovah's Witnesses had the lowest percentage of their members graduate from college. Educational Rank - Religion - Percentage of members that are college grads 1. Unitarian Universalist: 49.5% 2. Hindu: 47% 3. Jewish: 46.7% 7. Agnostic: 36.3% 18. Catholic: 20% 19. Mormon: 19.2% 20. Lutheran 18% 21. Seventh Day Adventist: 17.9% 27. Baptist: 10.4% 28. Pentecostal: 6.9% 30. Jehovah's Witnesses: 4.7% In the last few years, the Watchtower Society has started to relax their rules and now some Jehovah's Witnesses are allowed to go to college. However the anti-education attitudes persist, and very few Witnesses go to college. Why do so few Witnesses still not go to college, despite the softening of the Society's official position on college education? It is because the Society continues to warn of the dangers of college and remind followers that college education will not be necessary in the soon to arrive paradise. Note these recent quotes from the Watchtower: " In the present system of things under Satan's control, there are many things that may seem to promise fine benefits but can actually be damaging to our relationship with God. Such things as climbing the corporate ladder, pursuing higher education to advance one's position, courting unbelievers, or engaging in questionable business schemes can easily lead to a loss of faith and an eventual fall from Jehovah's favor. We must carefully count the cost when confronted with such temptations. A few years ago, a young Christian man in a large city in the Far East had the opportunity to go abroad to further his study. Though he already had a good secular education and a well-paying job, he felt that this was not enough; he wanted to better his lot in life. Fellow Christians tried to reason with him in line with the Scriptural points we have just considered, but he was adamant and went ahead with the plan. Though he tried to hold on to his faith at first, gradually he lost his appreciation for Bible truth, and doubt began to set in. In just a year or so, he lost his faith completely and claimed to be an agnostic." Instead of encouraging young people to plan for the future, the Watchtower Society encourages people to seek part-time menial labor so that they are more free to spenI will remove any post that is hateful of othersforgot the reference link: http://www.caic.org.au/jws/family/jws-edu.htmThank you everyone who took the time to share your viewpoints. Especially all the more so to those irrespective of your religious affiliation who responded graciously. “Let YOUR utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt, so as to know how YOU ought to give an answer to each one.” Col 4:6. I provided the link to the article I cited in my post. It simply is a matter of fact that I did not author the article “JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES & EDUCATION” nor have any involvement in the actual survey. Having read the article myself I was curious to see what other witnesses would make of it.I therefore hoped that I could have read some reasoned arguments from anyone but in particular fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses constructively addressing - either supporting or rebuffing the issues raised in the article. I liked some of the answers but for the most part measured and reasoned responses were lacking. I am left to provide such. While employers are keen to see candidates with sound qualifications many recognise that there are employable qualities that may not be readily measured simply by referencing a qualification.For example, a person’s leadership qualities, their ability to take initiative, to communicate effectively, to persuade others of ones viewpoint, to teamwork. In all these qualities Jehovah’s Witnesses get abundant training at for example the weekly theocratic ministry school and a proper research study – one without a preconceived agenda - into such an aspect ought to have looked at more indicators. So I conclude that the author was trying to make a case against the Witnesses.Having said that, I am of the opinion that the Society’s view of higher education is not at all a balanced one. If a reporter produced an article on Jehovah’s Witnesses and only mentioned the bad things we would rightly call that unbalanced and yet the society never has a good word to say about higher education. It will always mention the negatives never anything positive. Its view of higher education is the domineering one even though this ought to be a matter of personal choice. And I wonder how I will cope in persuading my future children to study hard when they are to be bombarded with demonstrations and articles constantly saying how bad getting an education is – the world is already filled with enough distractions to a child’s focus as it is.And of course the Society speaks about poor job prospects even after getting an education with no consideration that some like me love the pursuit of academic excellence. The salt in the wound here is when it then uses all that science has discovered about the world through further education to make a point in its publications. I don’t believe that it is a choice between either a spiritual education or a worldly university education. This is a false dilemma. I believe there is such a thing as a good education and certainly a bible based education, fits well within what I would call a good education.Bad education teaches people to railroad constructive criticism, indeed how not to make it and teaches how to be dogmatic. Going to university does not mean one cannot put spiritual issues first. The practical reality of getting a university education is that if you do not go you may have to work eight hours a day anyway while if you attended university you may do around five hours or less per day at lectures. If you attend university you won’t find drunkenness and wild sex orgies during the lecture. You can exempt yourself from these things quite easily. In fact universities have procedures in place to ensure peoples religious consciences are respected just as a good employer does. If you can go into the workplace you can just as well attend university.Regarding me personally I have been a witness since my early teens some twenty years now. In fact when I became a witness I was disowned by what little family I had left. So I know what I have endured for my religious freedom and choice. I also know the value of a good education because as an orphan a good education played a fundamental role in lifting me out of a world of poverty and limited choices. When I started studying to become a Witness the brother I studied with tried to persuade me to not go to university. Having just recently completed my PhD in Mathematics I am proud of the good fight I made to get a good education and the personally history that I overcame and I will forever endorse higher education. I am glad I did not listen to that brother.Sure the system of things we are living in will end but that doesn’t mean we don’t need more professionals such as doctors, lawyers, pilots etc. So I don’t see that the society has a balanced view at all. Indeed because of the fight I put up to become one of Jehovah Witnesses I will not allow people who claim to be witnesses or otherwise to question my depth of conviction. You must recognise that your view of what it means to be one of Jehovah’s witnesses may not be that shared by another brother and respect for differing views is important. When you think about it though my religious affiliation is not particularly relevant to the question I posed.If you were presented with this question in the ministry would your answer be that the householder is not a witness? Would you accuse the householder of being an apostate, would you make a do not call report to the congregation? Even if I were not a witness where is the justification for the hostility? You question my conviction, you should question yours. I suggest you are the ones who are not proper Witnesses to Jehovah. Otherwise you would have grasped the sense. 21 In fact, to this [course] YOU were called, because even Christ suffered for YOU, leaving YOU a model for YOU to follow his steps closely. 22 He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth. 23 When he was being reviled, he did not go reviling in return. When he was suffering, he did not go threatening, but kept on committing himself to the one who judges righteously 1 Peter 2:23. more

Voting Question: Why people abuse me when i try to lead?

rarely i get chance to lead a group as i am a passive and private person. but if ever i lead a small group, members began to abuse me verbally. now i was in a trail group overseeing litter and tidiness of our group. i asked participants to clean tents when leaving or not to throw away leftovers in open and things like that. i saw people revolting, abusing like 'this guy is real idiot!!' or 'you fuker mind your own business!' 'you sisterfucker ask me again and i'll beat you blue and black' why i get such treatment? should i decline any further opportunity to lead teams? more

Resolved Question: will the common shares be canceled?

saw the on friday but need to know what will happen to my shares..it seems to me they roll into the new company but i would like a second opinion for GPSNQ ................... Falconhead Capital Forms GPSI Holdings, World's Leading Provider of Cart-Mounted Gps Services to Golf Courses Three-Way Merger Creates Market Leader With Systems Deployed on Nearly 1,000 Courses; Extensive Synergies Position New Company for Long-Term Success NEW YORK, Oct 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Partners With Greg Norman Falconhead Capital, LLC, a private equity firm specializing in consumer-focused businesses in the leisure, lifestyle, sport and media categories, today announced the formation of GPSI Holdings, LLC ("GPSI"), the world's leading provider of cart-mounted GPS services to golf courses. GPSI was created through the acquisition of and subsequent three-way merger of GPS Industries, Inc., ProLink Systems, Inc., and a series of assets previously owned by David Chessler, who has been named CEO of GPSI. GPS Industries was acquired through a sale process conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Falconhead has immediately established GPSI as the leading player in the golf cart-mounted GPS industry globally, with systems deployed on nearly 1,000 courses predominantly in North America and Europe. Falconhead expects that the acquisition of these businesses at very attractive valuations, and their combination, will result in significant cost, revenue and technological synergies that will position GPSI for significant profitable growth. In particular, GPSI will implement extensive product and service improvements that will benefit customers and enhance the playing experience for players around the world. Falconhead's partner in GPSI is Greg Norman, the professional golfer and head of Great White Shark Enterprises, a corporation primarily focused on golf. Mr. Norman, a long-time member of Falconhead's advisory board, was involved in conceiving and executing the transactions. He will own a significant equity stake in GPSI and has entered into an agreement to promote the company's business. As part of GPSI's long-term growth strategy, the Company has established an exclusive partnership with Club Car to leverage its sales force of more than 120 representatives and its extensive global distribution network. Club Car, a member of the Industrial Technologies sector of Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR), is a leading manufacturer of golf cars, utility vehicles and a wide range of task-oriented vehicles serving multiple markets. David S. Moross, chairman and chief executive officer of Falconhead Capital, said: "We are proud to create the leading provider of cart-mounted GPS services to golf courses. The transactions that led to the formation of GPSI Holdings further demonstrate our ability to pursue and complete complex investment opportunities, and the new company is highly complementary to our investment strategy given our long ties to golf, and our expertise in leisure and lifestyle. By bringing together these three businesses, we have created a new company with the financial strength, operational efficiency, technology expertise, business model and geographic reach necessary to succeed over the long term. "We are fortunate that our friend Greg Norman is our partner in GPSI, given his immense stature in the golf world as a player and businessman. We look forward to working together to further build this powerful platform," Mr. Moross concluded. Mr. Norman said, "This transaction further promotes the consolidation of the industry which started with GPS Industries' acquisition of UpLink in late 2008 and now includes the merger with ProLink and ProView. This consolidation, together with other strategies, several of which specifically capitalize on the current economic landscape, will position GPSI to realize its full potential. It has been a pleasure to work closely with David and the Falconhead team, and we look forward to a very successful venture." About Falconhead Capital Falconhead Capital, LLC (www.falconheadcapital.com), with $500 million of assets under management, is a private equity firm established in 1998 to provide investors with significant long-term capital appreciation by investing globally in consumer-focused businesses in the sport, leisure, lifestyle, and media categories. In addition to NYDJ, Falconhead Capital's current portfolio investments include Competitor Group, Inc., Extreme Fitness, Inc., Not Your Daughter's Jeans, Our365 (f/k/a Growing Family), Escort, Inc., and Premier, Inc. Past Falconhead portfolio investments include, among others, National Powersport Auctions, Maritime Telecommunications Network, The Golf Warehouse, and ESPN Classic Europe, LLC. About Great White Shark Enterprises Great White Shark Enterprises is a multi-national corporation headed by Greg Norman with offices in West Palm more

Resolved Question: Do you think RUSH did wrong?

The Race Card, Football and Me My Critics Would Have You Believe No Conservative Meets NFL 'Standards.' By RUSH LIMBAUGH David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. As a football fan, I was intrigued. I invited him to my home where we discussed it further. Even after informing him that some people might try to make an issue of my participation, Mr. Checketts said he didn't much care. I accepted his offer. It didn't take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot. Not to be outdone, Jesse Jackson, whose history includes anti-Semitic speech (in 1984 he referred to Jews as "Hymies" and to New York City as "Hymietown" in a Washington Post interview) chimed in. He found me unfit to be associated with the NFL. I was too divisive and worse. I was accused of once supporting slavery and having praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s murderer, James Earl Ray. Next came writers in the sports world, like the Washington Post's Michael Wilbon. He wrote this gem earlier this week: "I'm not going to try and give specific examples of things Limbaugh has said over the years because I screwed up already doing that, repeating a quote attributed to Limbaugh (about slavery) which he has told me he simply did not say and does not reflect his feelings. I take him at his word. . . . " Mr. Wilbon wasn't alone. Numerous sportswriters, CNN, MSNBC, among others, falsely attributed to me statements I had never made. Their sources, as best I can tell, were Wikipedia and each other. But the Wikipedia post was based on a fabrication printed in a book that also lacked any citation to an actual source. I never said I supported slavery and I never praised James Earl Ray. How sick would that be? Just as sick as those who would use such outrageous slanders against me or anyone else who never even thought such things. Mr. Wilbon refuses to take responsibility for his poison pen, writing instead that he will take my word that I did not make these statements; others, like Rick Sanchez of CNN, essentially used the same sleight-of-hand. The sports media elicited comments from a handful of players, none of whom I can recall ever meeting. Among other things, at least one said he would never play for a team I was involved in given my racial views. My racial views? You mean, my belief in a colorblind society where every individual is treated as a precious human being without regard to his race? Where football players should earn as much as they can and keep as much as they can, regardless of race? Those controversial racial views? The NFL players union boss, DeMaurice Smith, jumped in. A Washington criminal defense lawyer, Democratic Party supporter and Barack Obama donor, he sent a much publicized email to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell saying that it was important for the league to reject discrimination and hatred. When Mr. Goodell was asked about me, he suggested that my 2003 comment criticizing the media's coverage of Donovan McNabb—in which I said the media was cheerleading Mr. McNabb because they wanted a successful black quarterback—fell short of the NFL's "high standard." High standard? Half a decade later, the media would behave the same way about the presidential candidacy of Mr. Obama. Having brought me into his group, Mr. Checketts now wanted a way out. He asked me to resign. I told him no way. I had done nothing wrong. I had not uttered the words these people were putting in my mouth. And I would not bow to their libels and pressure. He would have to drop me from the group. A few days later, he did. As I explained on my radio show, this spectacle is bigger than I am on several levels. There is a contempt in the news business, including the sportswriter community, for conservatives that reflects the blind hatred espoused by Messrs. Sharpton and Jackson. "Racism" is too often their sledgehammer. And it is being used to try to keep citizens who don't share the left's agenda from participating in the full array of opportunities this nation otherwise affords each of us. It was on display many years ago in an effort to smear Clarence Thomas with racist stereotypes and keep him off the Supreme Court. More recently, it was employed against patriotic citizens who attended town-hall meetings and tea-party protests. These intimidation tactics are working and spreading, and they are a cancer on our society. Mr. Limbaugh is a nationally syndicated talk radio host. http://on more

Resolved Question: I still love my ex (I broke up with her) but I'm afraid I won't be content down the road?

I'm 23 and I dated a girl for three years who I had been best friends with for 5 years before that. I was always happy when I was with her, she just had this magical calming effect on me and I thought I would marry her. She is very pretty but not necessarily a head-turner, and her energy level is a lot lower than mine, but she knows me and understands me better than anyone else on the planet. I am also extremely sociable and extroverted, and she is pretty quiet and shy. I am on a career trajectory that I feel will lead to very big things and I am certain that in a few years I will be in a position where women will literally be throwing themselves at me. I still have very strong feelings for my ex and I really miss her and our relationship, but at the same time I've been so busy with work and difficult circumstances that I haven't really had a lot of new girls, so I don't know how much of that is genuine and how much is just loneliness... I know that I can trust my ex more than anyone else on the planet outside my immediate family, and I worry a lot that when I do achieve my career goals women will be attracted to my money and status more than anything else and with the divorce rate so high I am afraid I may end up with someone who loves money more than they love me. Also business is rapidly teaching me that a lot of people out there can't be trusted and don't have integrity, and my ex is the most goodhearted person I know. But I'm also afraid that if I were to get back with my ex, I don't know if I would be happy being with someone "average" on paper when there are so many opportunities available to me and when the rest of my life is anything but average. I don't want to hurt her again (and it would be so much worse after all that time!). Right now I'm miserable either way, any thought?!?!*Wanted to add that I love and respect her tremendously and absolutely do view her as my equal, just different...I am very driven and ambitious and want to "make my mark on the world" in a very big way, and she would be content having a quieter, more traditional family life. I would be happy having that life with her too, but it would mean letting go of some of my other grand aspirations, and I also don't know if I would be content not having utilized my full potential in terms of my business. Also because she is far more introverted, I don't know if she would fit well into the fast-paced and highly social lifestyle that I want, but at the same time I don't know if I will want that lifestyle when I am older! Part of me also says that success will be far sweeter if there's someone by my side the entire journey to appreciate it with me and she would keep me grounded. 2/3 of my friends always thought we would get married, 1/3 of my friends (most best friends) thought I could do better. more

Voting Question: Marketing questions...?

I'm a little stumped ona couple true or false questions, and would appreciate some insight if anyone has some knowledge about marketing! thanks! Strategic planning refers to the managerial process of developing and maintaining a match between an organization’s resources and it’s market opportunities, while reflecting on market conditions. T/F? The aim of market research is to find out who the customers are, what the customers want, where and when they want it. T/F? Strategic planning can lead to specific opportunities or threats facing an Organization. T/F? The primary responsibility of strategic planning is to look continuously outward and develop business activities in step with the anticipated environment. T/F? Strategic planning is market-environment driven and is an extension of the company’s performance targets. T/F? The basic task of the marketing manager in developing marketing strategy for product/services consists of identifying the target market and developing a related market mix (controllable), to achieve a productive match or fit with a company’s market environment (uncontrollable). T/F? Thanks!! more

Resolved Question: HELP!!! I got a job interview soon, and Im not too sure of what kind of job it is, DESCRIPTION INSIDE....?

What is this job? can someone explain to me what I will be doing in this job? Here is the job description........ Aspire can provide the opportunity for you to enhance your business career! We develop all members of our team in a lead-by-example manner. This allows us to train people with little or no experience in our field and help them grow both personally and professionally! At Aspire our primary focus is to increase public awareness and market share for our clients. As a compliment to our clients’ traditional forms of mass media advertising we are able to acquire new, profitable customers on the spot by meeting with them in person B2B & B2C. We are currently looking to add an additional trainee to our marketing & sales team in London! MARKETING TRAINEE WILL BE INVOLVED IN: • Marketing and Sales Presentations• Client Campaign Coordination• Developmental Workshops• Administration/ Recruitment• Team Leadership/ People Management APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:• Must be at least 18 years of age• Confident Communication Skills• Ability to work Independently & Lead Team • Desire to Learn & Apply New Skills• Drive/ Ambition/ Motivation... more

Voting Question: GRADE MY ESSAY PLEASE!!!?

Pulling into a brightly lit plaza I subconsciously scanned the parking lot; there where numerous business that enclosed the area. Panera bread with dark red bricks that layered the entire building, giant letters spelled out the name of Barnes and noble which took up most of the plaza, Bed bath and beyond with a plain looking red sign sat off in the corner. My eyes continued searching building to building, I couldn’t help but stop at one restaurant that stood out from all others. Lit up like a retro Christmas tree with pink and blue neon lights , that made the surrounding business’s look like they where having power failures was Cheeburger Cheeburger, whose website asks you to “take a seat at the soda fountain or pull up an old fashioned chair”, and to “Turn on the fifties and sixties music”. Cheeburger Cheeburger is a restaurant like no other with a 50s style soda fountain look, and good ole’ fashioned American food .Just by Walking past the doors is like stepping through an unforgettable portal to the past. Through the use of visuals and music CheeBurger Cheeburger creates a nostalgic experience for older patrons and a firsthand learning experience of the 50s for younger customers. The music, visuals, and furniture give you a sense of actually being in the 50's. First walking into the restaurant you can’t help but notice the extreme amount of pink and blue. To begin with the top-half of the wall is coated with a very bright pink paint, gently sitting in-between the top and bottom half of the walls a wooden trim that flows parallel to the paint, lastly the bottom half of the walls is coated with an electric baby blue. More neon lights similar to the ones found outside the building follow the perimeter of the kitchen entrance as well, and yes you guessed it they are pink and blue as well. The walls themselves are veiled under dozens of pictures, memorabilia, license plates, and album covers that sit in random locations, oriented in various angles. A purple suited Joe Tex gave me a familiar smirk with a brown leather jacket thrown over his shoulder as he stares at me from the front of his album cover, a smirk that I had seen dozens of times in my grandfathers CD stand. The tables and chairs where spaced like any other restaurant, however the main difference between cheeburger cheeburger and the dozens of other eateries was the glossy metallic finish that covered everything from the chairs to the napkin holders. What completed the atmosphere was the music, The Supremes – Baby Love played as we first walked in later on Elvis, Jan and Dean, chuck berry joined the musical score. I slowly felt myself drift away off into a simpler time as I tapped my feet to the music and took in the all the visuals surrounding me. Everyone in the diner reacted to the atmosphere in there own way. For example Me and my date could not help ourselves from locking legs and staring at each other sipping our milkshake (from the same cup of course) It really felt like we where two lovebirds from the 50s sharing a shake. I started to envision myself wearing in what today’s society would be considered a formal sweater with a v neck collar and my schools high school logo on it, my girlfriend wearing a long dress that went far below the knees. An older couple laughed and giggled somewhat in the same manner me and my date did; I thought to myself if they where once in my position wondering about a time before there own. A little boy sitting with his father playing with a cardboard toy looked up at a picture on the wall and asked “what’s that daddy” the father looked up, smiled ,and replied “that’s a T-bird” which led into a conversation about the boy’s great grandfather. A group of teens sat in the corner scanning the restaurant naming each artist they recognized from the tons album covers that covered the wall. After only making it past Elvis and Ray Charles they decided to move onto something easier and started naming cars. My experience at Cheeburger Cheeburger was an unforgettable learning opportunity. Everything in the restaurant from the music to the chairs gave me an authentic feeling for what the 50s was like; it was obvious that the other patrons also gained an insight on the 50s, or simply a fresh reminder of what it was like .Throughout the night the various groups began to slowly leave .The teenagers before leaving wrote on small pieces of paper songs to download. The young child and father slowly walked to the door; the boy now an expert on his family history. Later the older couple began to rise and head towards the door. Lastly me and my date unhooked our legs, broke our stare, and made our way to the exit as well. Each group had taken different routes to get there but now stepped out the same door and through the portal back to the future. more

Resolved Question: What do you make of the 'we can lead' companies calling for carbon cap and trade?

"We support this legislation because certainty and rules of the road enable us to plan, build, innovate and expand our businesses. Putting a price on carbon will drive investment into cost-saving, energy-saving technologies, and will create the next wave of jobs in the new energy economy. Climate and energy legislation that caps carbon and supports clean energy will keep inventions here, keep innovative companies here, and keep the newly-created jobs in engineering, manufacturing and installation here in the US. For the United States to compete and lead, you must act. It is time for the Administration and Congress to embrace this economic opportunity so that our workers and entrepreneurs can lead the way." Signed, among others, PG&E (my electrical utility!), Hewlett Packard, eBay, Nike, Starbucks, Duke Energy, Levi Strauss, etc. http://wecanlead.org/ad0623.html What do make of these many businesses, including several large electrical utilities, calling for a carbon cap and trade system to be enacted? more

Resolved Question: Whoyagonna trust - A very successful commanding general, hand selected by THE GREAT ONE, Barack Hussein Obama,?

Or a Chicago Street Thugging Community Organizer when it comes to how to WIN in Afghanistan? Mm, mmm, mm! Barack Obama Furious at General Stanley McChrystal Speech on Afghanistan The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain by Gen Stanley McChrystal's comments on strategy for the war. By Alex Spillius in Washington Published: 7:00AM BST 05 Oct 2009 Photo: AFP/GETTY US General Stanley McChrystal According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week. The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid. Asked if the president had told the general to tone down his remarks, he told CBS: "I wasn't there so I can't answer that question. But it was an opportunity for them to get to know each other a little bit better. I am sure they exchanged direct views." An adviser to the administration said: "People aren't sure whether McChrystal is being naïve or an upstart. To my mind he doesn't seem ready for this Washington hard-ball and is just speaking his mind too plainly." In London, Gen McChrystal, who heads the 68,000 US troops in Afghanistan as well as the 100,000 Nato forces, flatly rejected proposals to switch to a strategy more reliant on drone missile strikes and special forces operations against al-Qaeda. He told the Institute of International and Strategic Studies that the formula, which is favoured by Vice-President Joe Biden, would lead to "Chaos-istan". When asked whether he would support it, he said: "The short answer is: No." He went on to say: "Waiting does not prolong a favorable outcome. This effort will not remain winnable indefinitely, and nor will public support." The remarks have been seen by some in the Obama administration as a barbed reference to the slow pace of debate within the White House. Gen McChrystal delivered a report on Afghanistan requested by the president on Aug 31, but Mr Obama held only his second "principals meeting" on the issue last week. He will hold at least one more this week, but a decision on how far to follow Gen McChrystal's recommendation to send 40,000 more US troops will not be made for several weeks. A military expert said: "They still have working relationship but all in all it's not great for now." Some commentators regarded the general's London comments as verging on insubordination. Bruce Ackerman, an expert on constitutional law at Yale University, said in the Washington Post: "As commanding general, McChrystal has no business making such public pronouncements." He added that it was highly unusual for a senior military officer to "pressure the president in public to adopt his strategy". Relations between the general and the White House began to sour when his report, which painted a grim picture of the allied mission in Afghanistan, was leaked. White House aides have since briefed against the general's recommendations. The general has responded with a series of candid interviews as well as the speech. He told Newsweek he was firmly against half measures in Afghanistan: "You can't hope to contain the fire by letting just half the building burn." As a divide opened up between the military and the White House, senior military figures began criticising the White House for failing to tackle the issue more quickly. They made no secret of their view that without the vast ground force recommended by Gen McChrystal, the Afghan mission could end in failure and a return to power of the Taliban. "They want to make sure people know what they asked for if things go wrong," said Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defence. Critics also pointed out that before their Copenhagen encounter Mr Obama had only met Gen McChrystal once since his appointment in June. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6259582/Barack-Obama-furious-at-General-Stanley-McChrystal-speech-on-Afghanistan.html more

Resolved Question: What does "community-building skills" mean?

Whole sentence: micro-credit services are increasingly linked with opportunities for training in areas, such as business development, literacy, health and community-building skills, which can lead to a broader range of benefits. I'm doing a translation and I'm not sure I understand what they mean. Thanks for whoever can answer. more

Resolved Question: Have I ruined my life?

I'm only 24, and I feel that I ruined my life. But not because I killed anybody, took too many drugs, or performed any other criminal act. No, I feel I've ruined my life because I tried to better myself by going to college. In college, I went from computer science major (dropped that because of what I heard about these jobs being offshored), to economics major (dropped that because it would have taken an extra semester at a cost of about $10,000), and finally, to political science major. Because of working a full time job, transferring schools, not having money to attend summer semesters, it took me 5 years to complete my bachelor's degree. While doing so, I amassed a debt in the $40k range. While I was in school, I did some research as to how I could work my degree. Many legitimate job/salary websites (Payscale.com, Salary.com, CNN, MSNBC, etc.) showed the types of jobs and salaries one could expect to see after graduation with my degree and work experience. The salaries ranged from $38k/yr to $43k/yr; not bad to start out on. Well, I can say that those certainly weren't the job offers I received. The job I have now initially offered me $29k per year. I took it, because I had bills to pay. The sentiments on Internet forums such as this one have led me to my greatest fear. I fear that I will be stuck with low paying jobs that offer no career growth or advancement opportunities for the rest of my life. In addition, I fear that I will never be able to start a family, purchase a house, or simply live a financially stable life. There seems to be a widespread belief that white collar jobs are diminishing and that my degree is nothing more than the "new high school diploma". Well, I don't recall a high school diploma ever costing an individual $60k, but I digress. Trust me, I don't have an issue with confidence. I do a very good job at what I do. I have a lot of essential skills that I see lacking in even some of the upper level management people. Having taken business and advanced math classes in college and working with computers since I was 10, I have a strong background in all of these areas. I've been working office jobs since I was 17 years old. Yet, it seems that a lot of people now days frown upon college graduates. The mentoring I received in the past seems worthless. I used to hear that many people worked in fields other than what they studied in college and were successful. Are these happy days over? Have I dug myself into a hole that I'll never get out of? Is it worth going on? Bottom line...I don't want to spend the rest of my life working only to pay off my student loans. That's not a life worth living.A notoriously low paying degree? What does that mean exactly? I went to a public university that is often ranked in the top 5-10 in the nation (University of Michigan). I took Calculus classes, computer science classes, statistic classes, business law classes, economics classes. I have developed analytical skills, communication skills, writing skills, etc. STOP looking at just the degree and see what skills have been developed. High school graduates make what I make. I'd certainly EXPECT to make more than that given I am a good worker (which I believe I am).Also, I'm not expecting a six figure salary here. But to be making close to what I was making in high school and college is a tad bit ridiculous. Basically, it's like saying the skills you have added since then mean nothing.Connor B...think of it this way. You choose a major and you look at the salary data for it and you think that's not too bad. Now, you spend years in school and pay all this money for the education. You graduate. You go looking for jobs only to find that A) there are none) and B) the ones available don't pay anything close to what you were expecting based on your research. This is what happened to me. And that is the situation you may find yourself in one day. How would you feel? more

Voting Question: email address list, need email addresses?

Does anyone have a list of email addresses that i can have. im not spamming people i just want to send them a work from home opportunity. it is a legit business opportunity but i am having trouble getting leads. more

Resolved Question: How can I make the best of a second chance for introductions?

I wasn't even sure which category this falls under, but I'm pretty sure that embarrassment is a major part of it and I could actually use some advice. I'm not shy and have no problem with confidence, but please listen to the following. I got a job and wonderful opportunities about 3 months ago. My boss is quite ambitious,well and widely connected and I share his vision business-wise. We have a great relationship and one day we were talking about everything and anything and we discovered that he knows a guy who in my world represents perfection, which is probably why he's a model. The boss found my excitement cute and said: 'I'll bring him here.' I'm one of those people who can talk to anyone, but not quite as smoothly to the ones I like very very very much so I said: 'Please don't!' because I know myself and I knew I'd panic. Anyway, days go by and at the same time I'm hoping he'll appear and he won't and I'll be able to continue to lead my routine life. The other day, I see my boss running into the office and hear him say: 'He's coming in an hour!' That's when I lost concept of everything. I went to the other compartment wondering how I could possibly avoid this. I didn't know where I was heading and what for. I started blushing, went to the bathroom for 5 times trying to breathe deeply and calm my skin, turned on air-conditioning so I could get cooler, drank a lot of water trying to get it together and repeated to myself: 'What the hell is wrong with you? You'll be fine. Just take it easy. Come on!!!!!!' Thinking I got it under some control, when I saw him approaching, I totally lost it. My face became purple, my jaw began to shake, I couldn't even look at him because I knew what I must have looked like. I managed to say hi, shake his hand, say my name and Nice to meet you, begging my boss to take him him out of there with my eyes. And he did. I have been with gorgeous guys before and I think one of the reasons for my mess was that my boss announced his arrival. The other reason was that ever since I found out he was my boss' friend, I looked him up on the internet and did my research. I'm not contemplating on what happened. It happened and I can't go back. I just want that the next time he comes, and he will, it doesn't happen again. I'm thinking: OK, now that the first encounter occurred, every other time will be easier, but I want to make sure I don't fall apart again. Would you help me out with your advice please? My friend said that I should tell myself every day positive things like: I'm a great person. He's just a person. I'm cool. I'll do it because I don't want to take any chances, because when I picture him approaching now, I say to myself I'm OK, but am not sure if I'd be if it really was him. I LOVE the guy but I have no expectations. I just want to be me around him. The only problem is calming down. One more thing- it may help that I stop idealising him, but he's my idea of Mr. Right, The One. I should probably put that idea far away, shouldn't I. I'm being my own psychotherapist. I'm letting you comment on this. By the way, something like this has never happened to me when guys are in question. I remember that I had stage fright a couple of times, but it was at school or a job interview. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: How Do You Get Threw The Pain Of Abandonment, Rejection an Betrayal?

Husband of 8 yrs. decides to walk out on me an 5 kids. He was all we had. we was'nt perfect and he wasn't either. But was enticed by a sisters opportunity to run a business in another state. which led to meeting someone from his pass. Im a christian and no that the lord will bring him back home. But until then how do I detach and deal with these feelings of regret and deception and live until the work is done. Or should I just give up faith and hope and move on? There are 20 yrs. worth of relationship here and I feel he is all I have my mom has passed. And he was the closest thing to me. He left us in a cold blooded way. And I have no hate for him I already forgive him. But how do I live without my heart? more

Resolved Question: My college english essay PLEASE HELP!!!?

Hi everyone! I am a freshman at a community college and in my English 1 class our first assignment was to write a short essay on " Why we chose to take this class" I have never been good at writing essays so its sorta hard for me. I take positive and negative criticism very well. So any advice you have whether its positive or negative I will not be offended I JUST NEED HELP! loll thank you so much! Essay:: Why did you chose this English class? In high school I didn’t do as well as I could have done. I didn’t study and barely did any homework. I just didn’t care about school at all. It was probably my last priority at that time in my life. To be honest I cared more about sports, my friends, my boyfriend, and partying. Over the summer I have come to learn that high school was just one phase of my life. I realized the many more opportunities I have ahead of me to change my bad habits and replace them with good ones and do all the things I didn’t do in high school in college. I am in this English class to better myself. I have come to college with a new attitude and perspective about school. Hopefully this class leads me to the direction of my dream job, and teaches me information that will be useful in the future. I hope to improve my knowledge as much as I can. I hope to learn how to read and evaluate literature at a higher level than you would if you simply picked up a book to read. No matter what your major is in college, you will always have a lot of papers to write. And in your career, no matter if you are in accounting, engineering or education, there will be letters, proposals, recommendations, emails, business plans, etc. to write. So it’s very important to develop good writing and good grammar skills when you are young. I thought this class would be a great way to earn three credits. A previous student that helped me at orientation here at OCC knew of Professor Portnoy’s classes and advised me to take it because they said her classes were interesting and fun to be in. Another reason I am here is for my family. I am the first Katechis in my family to attend college. My parents have such high expectations of me and expect me to get straight A’s in college not because they are pressuring me but because they know what I am capable of. I hope to make my family very proud of me by receiving the best college education so I can achieve my goals in the future and become very successful in life. more

Resolved Question: I'm not sure my college course is the right one for me?

I'm a freshman in a fashion business program, which can lead into careers such as buying, selling, being a stylist, an editor, etc. which all sounds great. It's just I figured learning about this would be more interesting as it's something i want to do, but lately I've found myself more drawn towards psych, which is more interesting to learn about, but it has less career opportunities i'm interested in. I just need advice.Well, i love fashion, but i love psych too, there should just be like a combo course i can take to make my life easier. more

Resolved Question: Looking for DATA ENTRY PROJECTS IN USA AND INDIA?

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Resolved Question: Can you find 6 metaphores/ similies in MLK Jr.'s "I have a Dream"?

It's for my homework and I literally can't even find one -_- I need 6 total, they can be metaphors and similies combined. I have no idea what I'm doing :O I am horrible at this kind of thing, and I realize this is a lot to ask for, and "10 points" doesn't really even it out, though I will pick a best answer, I can repay you with answers to just about any of your tech questions you might have.. my forte covers just about everything. heres the speech : Watch the Full 16 min video of Martin Luther King's famous I Have a Dream Speach Watch the Full 16-min video of Martin Luther King's famous I Have a Dream Speach I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause] Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity. But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition. In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motel more

Resolved Question: Wouldn't this PROPOSAL work to cut costs for our government and work for all Parties?

I got this in email and I thought it was worth a look. Seems like this would work for all parties. "The Proposal" When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well. Wall street, and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus. Our government should not be immune from similar risks. Therefore: Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members. Reduce Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Then, reduce their staff by 25%. Accomplish this over the next 8 years (two steps/two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting. Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include: $44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/ yr.) $97,175,000 for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year) $240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%. $7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion/yr). The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country! We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing. Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few) Note: Congress did not hesitate to head home when it was a holiday, when the nation needed a real fix to the economic problems. Also, we had 3 senators that were not doing their jobs for the 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all have accepted full pay. These facts alone support a reduction in senators & congress. (Obama, Clinton and McCain worked their day jobs while campaigning and were not those three they are talking about), Summary of opportunity: $ 44,108,400 reduction of congress members. $282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff. $150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff. $59,675,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members. $37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members. $7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members. $8,073,383,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!) Big business does these types of cuts all the time. If Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits, tax payers could save a bundle. Now they get full retirement after serving only ONE term. more