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15 Current WWE Stars Who Were Hired With No Wrestling Experience
– on Apr 16, 2018
in Sports
There are so many well-known superstars on the WWE roster right now who have been in the wrestling business for decades just working their way up to the WWE. The likes of Seth Rollins and Cesaro came through the ranks in Ring of Honor while Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and AJ Styles were already well-known stars in Impact Wrestling before they decided to make the switch over to WWE.
While there are many stars who were signed to WWE with a wealth of experience, when the company opened up the state of the art Performance Centre back in 2013, it meant that they had the means to create their own superstars for the first time, which is why there are many superstars on the main roster right now who had no prior wrestling experience before they signed to WWE.
The Performance Center has only been open for five years, but there are already a number of names who have made it through the ranks in WWE and are now able to say that they are complete results of the training from some of the best coaches in the world, since they had never stepped into a WWE ring before they came to WWE. The following list looks at just 15 superstars who are on the current WWE roster who were signed to WWE/NXT with no prior wrestling experience, but were able to pick up the basics early on and have since been able to excel in their chosen career.
15 The Authors of Pain
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The Authors of Pain made their main roster debut on Monday night as part of the celebrations on the Raw after WrestleMania, but even though the dominant duo have made waves in NXT over the past few years, they only started their wrestling career with WWE back in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
According to USA Today, before WWE came knocking, Akam had a background in freestyle wrestling and amateur wrestling that almost took him to the Summer Olympics in 2012, while Rezar had quite an interesting MMA career with six wins in his eight matches and two of these coming via TKO.
Both guys managed to get WWE's attention with their previous ventures and were invited to tryouts with the WWE and then signed to full-time contracts.
In their short time as part of the wrestling business, The Authors of Pain are already former NXT Tag Team Champions and have been managed by WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering.
14 Carmella
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Carmella may be seen as a second generation superstar in WWE after her father Paul Van Dale wrestled for the company as a jobber in the 1990s, but this was never a career path for The Princess of Staten Island. Carmella was a cheerleader and then a dancer for the Los Angeles Lakers before she attended a WWE tryout and was signed to the Performance Centre back in 2013.
She made her debut the following year and has since climbed the ranks through the company to become the first ever Women's Money in the Bank winner. After holding that case for 287 days, she recently became the SmackDown Women's Champion for the first time.
This is the first Championship the former NXT star has held in her almost four-year career, but she has definitely excelled since she had no prior experience before joining the company.
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Lana has become a well-known face on WWE's main roster over the past few years as the manager of her real-life husband Rusev, as well as pursuing a career on the squared circle herself, which allowed her to compete in a number of matches back in 2017 before she returned to her managerial duties.
According to Pro Wrestling Wiki, Lana had experience in dancing and acting before she came to WWE as part of the 2013 Diva Search, the online competition was won by Eva Marie and JoJo Offerman who were then awarded a place in Total Divas.
Lana impressed at the auditions and the company decided to sign her to the NXT brand, and aligned her with Rusev in 2013.
Lana had no prior knowledge of the business before she was signed in 2013 and has been able to become one of the best superstars on the mic in recent years, but sadly her wrestling ability hasn't been able to follow suit.
12 Baron Corbin
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Baron Corbin is currently performing on WWE's SmackDown brand and is another person who is a product of WWE's Performance Center in recent years. The Lone Wolf joined WWE back in 2012 and made his debut just two months later at a WWE Live Event. Luckily, Corbin spent another few months learning the ropes before he made his televised debut in 2013, but he hasn't looked back since. According to Newsday, Corbin's history is in Golden Glove boxing and playing footballer for the NFL.
His football career came to an end back in 2011 and Corbin then turned his attention to another sport.
There are a number of stars who have been able to use the skills they acquired from their football careers to make names for themselves in WWE. Superstars like Goldberg and JBL proved that a football career can set the groundwork for a WWE career a decade before Corbin made the same switch.
11 Naomi
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Naomi won the first ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal last weekend in one of the biggest highlights of her career at one of the biggest WrestleMania's in the history of the company and is also a former two-time SmackDown Women's Champion. Naomi signed for WWE back in 2009 and has now been part of the company for almost a decade, despite only having a background in dance when she first made her way to FCW.
Naomi was then part of the first ever all-woman season of NXT in 2010, which was won by Kaitlyn before she made her way to the main roster and had to wait seven years for her first Women's Championship.
Naomi has continued to dance outside of WWE and was known to be a backup dancer and cheerleader for Orlando Magic's NBA team before she decided to make a career switch and hasn't looked back since.
10 Mojo Rawley
Mojo Rawley was just the fourth man who won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale last year in what was considered to be a huge shock since Rawley had only been known as a tag team star alongside Zack Ryder in the years prior to his main roster call-up.
Rawley was someone who was signed to WWE back in 2012 and became one of the wrestlers that were known as Triple H's favorites in NXT. According to Bleacher Report, Rawley only had a background in football when he was signed to the company and had spent 18 months on the sidelines rehabbing an injury before he opted to join WWE rather than return to his football career. Rawley is currently working on the SmackDown brand, but he hasn't been able to capitalize on his win from the Andre The Giant Battle Royal last year since he's still seen as a mid-carder on the Blue Brand.
9 Braun Strowman
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Braun Strowman is one of the most popular superstars in the company right now, but even the former Raw Tag Team Champion came to WWE with no prior wrestling experience when he was first signed back in 2013.
Strowman had a history in Strongman competitions and football before he decided to change up his career path and head into the wrestling world.
Strowman states that Mark Henry is one of his inspirations for joining the WWE as the World Strongest Man made a career in WWE off the back of his exploits in weightlifting. Strowman debuted in the company a few years later in 2015 and was seen as one of Adam Rose's Rosebuds for a time before he was added to The Wyatt Family and then became known as The Monster Among Men. It's been a long few years for Strowman but he's finally on the right track to becoming World Champion in the future.
8 Ronda Rousey
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Ronda Rousey made her official WWE debut back at WrestleMania where she teamed with Kurt Angle to take on Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, but even though Rousey is a well-known former UFC Champion, she doesn't have a history in the wrestling business.
Rousey has been training with the company over the past few years and they were happy to sign her without actually seeing her wrestle.
Her career in UFC has allowed her to find a platform like WWE where she has been able to continue her career in the spotlight. Rousey has been in a number of films in recent years off the back of the exposure that her career in UFC gave her, but none of this prepared for a career in WWE, but she did make quite the impression in her first ever match on the Grandest Stage of Them All.
7 Big E
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Big E has become one of the most popular stars in the company right now as one-third of The New Day and he's a former Tag Team Champion. Big E made quite an impact in NXT after he was signed to the company back in 2009. Big E was first sent to FCW before the company was rebranded into NXT and was then just the second NXT Champion when he was able to defeat Seth Rollins to hold the richest prize in the developmental brand.
According to PWPIX.net, Before he made his way over to WWE he had a background in powerlifting, which allowed him to set a number of world records, all of which have since been broken. Big E's powerlifting background gave him the strength to be able to make the switch over to WWE, a place where he has been able to remain one of their most consistent performers over the past nine years.
6 The Usos
The Usos may be part of one of the most famous Samoan Wrestling families, but the two didn't have any aspirations to follow into the business until their uncle Umaga decided to take them on the road with him. The Usos were worked as furniture fitters before they were distracted by a career in WWE and they have been able to make quite the impact.
The members of The Usos are former Tag Team Champions who have made quite the impact on the main roster over the past few years ever since they signed for WWE back in 2009. They were then sent to FCW alongside many other names who were part of developmental at that time before they made their official main roster debut the following year. The team has been able to work with their father Rikishi on WWE TV in recent years so they have been able to follow the family history anyway.
5 The Miz
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The Miz is seen as one of the best heels on WWE TV right now, but everything that The Miz has created on-screen over the past decade is completely down to WWE since they signed The Awesome One back in 2004 after a stint on WWE'S Tough Enough show. He was just seen as a reality TV star who had been part of The Real World on MTV when he first came to the company. Miz became seen as the host of The Diva Search before he was able to make the transition into an in-ring career with WWE in the years that followed.
The Miz has since been able to win the WWE Championship, main event WrestleMania and achieve a number of other known accolades in WWE in recent years, which isn't bad for a star who walked into the WWE with no experience. He is now seen as one of the companies biggest stars and has even been able to star in movies and have his own TV show.
4 Alexa Bliss
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Alexa Bliss has become one of WWE's top female wrestlers over the past few years and is currently seen as a former SmackDown and Raw Women's Champion. Alexa has excelled in the company ever since she was promoted to the main roster back in 2016 as part of the WWE draft despite being overlooked or most of her time in NXT. According to Akron Beacon Journal, Alexa was signed to the company back in 2013 even though she only had a background in cheerleading and bodybuilding.
Alexa sent a video to WWE in the hopes of landing a tryout and the company liked what she had sent and went on to sign her to the company.
Bliss has since been able to earn her craft in the Performance Center and become one of the stand out female stars in the company as part of the Women's Revolution over the past few years.
3 Charlotte
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Charlotte is currently one of the best female wrestlers in the company right now as a former Champion on both Raw, SmackDown and NXT. Even though Charlotte is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, she didn't want to pursue a career in WWE until 2012. Charlotte signed for the company a few months before her brother Reid passed away back in 2013. According to USA Today, she decided that she would make a career out of the business in honor of him, which allowed her to follow in her father's footsteps.
Charlotte's background in gymnastics and as a personal trainer has helped her to push forward in the company over the past few years to become one of the biggest stars of the Women's Revolution.
The former SmackDown Women's Champion was one of the stars who kickstarted the Women's Revolution in NXT when she first debuted on the developmental brand.
2 The Bella Twins
The Bella Twins have become the faces of the Women's Division over the past few years after they were seen as the main stars of Total Divas back in 2013. Nikki and Brie Bella have trained hard over the past few years to be able to reach the level required to become Champions in WWE, but even these stars didn't have any experience when they first debuted on the main roster.
According to What Culture, Nikki and Brie were pursuing a career in modelling and acting when they auditioned for The Diva Search back in 2006, but even though they didn't win the contest, the company signed the twins and sent them to FCW to train ahead of a debut.
Nikki and Brie are now seen as former Divas Champions and have become two of the best-known female wrestlers in the world thanks to their appearances outside of the company in recent years.
1 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is seen as The Big Dog on WWE TV and a Grand Slam Champion. Even though Reigns has been pushed to the top of the company in recent years, he started his career with WWE, according to Bleacher Report, because he was pursuing a career in football before he decided to follow in his father's footsteps.
Reigns was first signed to the company back in 2010 and after a lengthy stint in FCW. The developmental brand was renamed NXT and Reigns was then brought to TV a few months before he debuted on the main roster back in 2012 as one-third of The Shield.
Reigns has since been able to become one of WWE's most talked about stars and has main evented the last four WrestleMania events, which shows the star power that Reigns has gained in recent years thanks to the backing he has from Vince McMahon.
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Read one of the books on way to Palakkad.
Translated from French, this novel is the best book I read this year. The plot revolves around 2 murders in Giverny, France where the great painter Claude Monet lived the last 20 years or so of his life and painted just water lilies. An old lady in her eighties is the protagonist and relates the story from her viewpoint. Unfortunately I can't reveal more since it would then give away the suspense. I will just say that the twist is that it is more of a love story than a crime story.
This psychological thriller is very disturbing. I am not sure what scared me so much – the way it was written or the story itself. A very handsome successful lawyer marries a woman with an invalid sister, but there is a something extremely wrong with this guy, starting with the house in which they stay. Everything looks great in their marriage to everyone, but there is a horrible secret. I have decided to not pick up such scary books!
These were the first 2 novels I read by this award-winning author. Inspector Gowda, progressing in both age and cynicism, hasn't lost his sharp crime-solving skills. His career is going nowhere, his marriage is suffering, but he still manages to solve disturbing crimes in both the books. What grabbed me were the realistic yet funny scenes a policeman might have to deal with on a daily basis – auto-rickshaw walas not trusting them, policemen getting angry at the municipal workers for not cleaning the area near their station, a network of informers right from paan shop owners to urchins, many of the policemen not enjoying their jobs – some doing it out of a sense of duty, and some because they won't get another job elsewhere.
This book is a biographical account of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's life. I keep coming across multiple videos and articles by this mystic, so decided to read his biography. I had expected the usual story of enlightenment, but there is a completely different angle to it, which makes the book absolutely riveting. The primary mission of Vasudev's life (since the last few births) wasn't to guide the people through his Isha Yoga programs, but the establishment of the Dhyanalinga (a Shiva temple) in his Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. The book focuses on how and why he establishes this temple. He says that the temple has immense energy concentrated in it and will help everyone who visits the place in their path towards enlightenment.


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Ouachita grant allows students to experience Sundance Film Festival firsthand
Two years ago, Rebecca Jones, assistant professor of communications at Ouachita Baptist University, attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, as part of her doctoral work. Her class also participated in the Windrider Forum at Sundance, a gathering that brings together students and filmmakers to discuss the relationship between faith and film.
"Overwhelmed by the significance of the experience in my life," Jones said, "I left Utah with the hope of one day returning with Ouachita students." Two weeks ago, that goal became reality.
Looking back almost two years to the summer of 2012, Ouachita implemented a new strategic grant program to encourage creative educational efforts in the university community. Seeing this as the ideal opportunity to help fund an OBU at Sundance class, Jones teamed up with Dr. Doug Sonheim, chair of the department of English and modern foreign languages, to prepare a grant proposal. Later that year, they were awarded a three-year grant for the project.
After a year of planning logistics, recruiting students and making plans for the course, the inaugural OBU at Sundance class descended on Park City from Jan. 20. to Jan. 25. Along with Jones; her husband, Jason; and Dr. Sonheim; and his wife, Dr. Amy Sonheim, professor of English, the group included eight Ouachita students ranging in majors from mass communications to Christian studies to computer science and business. Ouachita President Rex Horne and his wife Becky also joined the group for part of the festival.
Once in Utah, each student had the opportunity to see 10 films. These independent movies, much different than your average Hollywood flick, included dramatic narratives, world-class documentaries and some comedies.
Reflecting on the experience, Dr. Horne said, "I think as Christians, who desire to impact culture, this class and the festival help one see what this culture perceives to be important."
Dr. Doug Sonheim added, "Since film is such an important part of our culture and something we consume on a regular basis, it's beneficial for Christians to be familiar with it on a deeper level."
In addition to viewing the films, the group participated in the Windrider Forum each morning. The forum, led by Christian filmmakers and scholars from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pepperdine University and Biola University, challenged the more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students in attendance to think about how faith and film connect.
"There are some really significant stories told through film that can impact us emotionally and spiritually," Jones noted, "and we are seeking to better understand that through this class. Some of our students have an interest in telling those types of stories, so we want to encourage them in that."
At Windrider, the students also had the opportunity to interact with directors of Sundance films that they saw during the week. "It's hard to put into words how incredible the experience at Sundance and Windrider was," said Sophie Demuth, a junior Christian studies and speech communications major from Rockwall, Texas. "This week has shown me both the power of film and how God is present in movies. It will impact how I engage with and talk to other people about these aspects of our culture."
"We have so much gratitude to the Windrider Forum for welcoming us to be a part of their group," Jones added. "I'm thankful for the investment that they are making in young Christian filmmakers and students."
This year was especially significant because it was the 10th anniversary of the Windrider Forum. One highlight of this milestone was a special appearance by successful Christian television producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank and The Bible Series) and a private screening of his upcoming movie, Son of God, which comes to theatres across the nation on Feb. 28.
Throughout the semester at Ouachita, the students will continue to meet once a week to discuss their experience and learn more about film criticism and film techniques. "When we wrote the grant for the class, we wanted it to be more than just the Sundance experience because we wanted to allow some time for that experience to unfold in our students' lives," Jones explained.
"I think it's important for Christians to understand creative processes and why we as human beings make stuff – particularly works of art and especially stories, which we have an obsession with," said Dr. Sonheim. "The question 'Why do we tell stories?' is really a theological question that we will be discussing and unpacking over the course of the semester."
As part of the course, the students will also create a short film that tells the story of their experience that will be presented at a Scholars Day panel on April 23. "This gives them the chance to gain valuable academic experience in addition to the fun and exciting week that they got to be a part of," said Jones.
Dr. Horne noted he hopes that as a result of this course "some students and faculty will be involved in not only presenting the questions of society, but also help in addressing troublesome issues they are presented with."
For more information about the OBU at Sundance course, contact Rebecca Jones at jonesr@obu.edu or (870) 245-5396 or Dr. Doug Sonheim sonheimd@obu.edu or (870) 245-5554.

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I have always liked the drive from Las Vegas north following Nevada's Highway 95. One of many reasons is the great views it provides of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Usually when Peggy and I visit Las Vegas, I do a complete post on the Strip. Not this time. We went downtown to the Venetian Hotel and discovered that it was the Chinese Year of the Pig. The pig shared a room with a Burning Man sculpture that Peggy and I had admired on one of our many trips to the event.
Having done the Las Vegas thing, it was time to head home. We decided to travel on Nevada 95, which runs up the west side of the state from Las Vegas to Reno. Most people experience the trip as vacant desert to be driven through as fast as possible. We see it as filled with beauty and quirkiness. It is one of our favorite drives.
And then there is the Tonopah Station Hotel. It's packed to the brim with quirkiness. Peggy and I always stay there. Meet James the bear.
Probably not/ Betty Boop oversees the roll. She is looking away, however. Hmmmm.
A lamp post illuminates a British lion..
How's this for a welcome sign?
Mona Lisa guards a stairwell!
There is plenty of beauty along the way to augment the history and quirkiness.
Including some superb views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that I kicked this post off with.
North of Susanville we caught up with the snow, which was mainly rain. The heavier snow had fallen the previous week. It is hard for me to believe that a few months ago I was backpacking down the PCT not far from this location through 100 degree F weather with very little water!
NEXT POST: Speaking of the PCT, we will journey back to it in my next post.
I've been wearing my Coast Guard sweatshirt over the past month honoring my son who is now going into another month without pay. This is a man who has risked his life for America both as a Marine helicopter pilot in Iraq and as a Coast Guard helicopter pilot saving lives and keeping dangerous drugs from entering America. Is this how we thank him and the thousands of other men and women who risk their lives daily to keep our shores safe? But there is more: Coast Guard members, FBI agents, and Homeland Security personnel are the backbone of protecting our nation within its borders. They are now effectively being limited in their jobs, seriously endangering America. It's time to stop holding 800,000 American hostage. It's time to end the government shutdown and let democracy work.
Wanderer, writer, photographer and activist. I've now settled in Southern Oregon. 1.8 million acres of national forest are out the backdoor and the beautiful Applegate River is out the front door. I like travel, reading, history and wild places. I am married to the lovely, funny, bright Peggy.
After visiting the mining museum in Tonopah, we chose to go north on 376, also through some interesting desert.
Hard to believe the country has come to this predicament with the shutdown. The damage being done to people's lives and our national parks is unacceptable. Glad it hasn't kept you two from your adventures!
What a gloriously off-the-wall place to stay. Hope it didn't live up to its welcome sign! Your poor son and all the hundreds of thousands of Americans. Almost as unbelievable as Brexit as a self-inflicted wound.
Off the wall is a great description, AC.
Wonderful pictures and I would like a night at that motel for sure.
I confess that I do not really understand how this 'shut down' thing works. It seems an odd way to run a country! Is the possibility of shut-down and no pay written into everyone's contract of employment? Just seems bizarre to me!
I bet you would enjoy the hotel, Andrew. And thanks on the photos.
I love the welcome sign! You can't have high expectations, things can only get better!!
In Australia too, the idea of 'stopping supply' is sometimes used as a threat. It is a strange way of dealing with problems. Why don't the billionaires chip in a bit and pay the workers?
That does look like a quirky place to stop.
I have a solution for the shutdown. Replace the President and all the congress critters with a cross-section of the 800,000. I bet this problem, and potentially a bunch of others would be solved in short order. More problem solving, less ego.
It would work. I'm sure Dave. We could probably recruit a group of high school students and get better results.
Curt, I nice eclectic series.
Curt I am so sorry that your son has been affected by what we here in Canada (speaking personally) see as complete lunacy. I was happy to hear today the news of the shutdown ending. What a gong show. Just my opinion.
Such interesting places you visited. Oh and yes I'm sure your stop at the B&B would provide most 'interesting' reading.


In today's keynote, which featured three carrier executives from Orange, Cingular Wireless and Sprint Nextel, a debate ensued about what will come after third generation broadband networks are rolled out.
Sanjiv Ahuja, Orange's CEO, said he didn't want the industry to get ahead of itself. He said the carriers need to focus on 3G first and deliver a solid product to the customers before they look at installing networks with even higher speeds.
Cingular CEO Stan Sigman agreed. He said Cingular is supporting a ton of legacy networks and they are focused on people switching over to the newest networks to get the highest rate of efficiency of its airwaves it can get.
Sprint Nextel's COO Len Lauer disagreed. He said Sprint Nextel is committed to rolling out 4G and will make a decision as to what that technology will be by summer and then start rolling it out in 2008. One of the candidates for that technology is WiMax, a technology that is being used by Craig McCaw's new venture Clearwire in Kirkland. He said it will become important to roll out new networks as high-end applications like TV are adopted by customers.
"We believe the industry has been successful because of innovation. We are planning on rolling out 4G," he said.
Lauer also challenged Europe to come up with a solution for 4G so that there can be interoperability between the two continents.


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By KS95 | May 17, 2021
AJR, Glass Animals to perform at 2021 'Billboard' Music Awards
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AJR and Glass Animals have joined the lineup for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
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[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO ___________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-5260
CALIFORNIA                                            95-2890471
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                            IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA                                   92656
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                         (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (949) 425-7600
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [ ]
As of February 9, 2001 there were 7,245,999 shares of Class A Common
Stock and 1,657,194 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of  December 31, 2000 and
October 1, 2000............................................   3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three fiscal
months ended December 31, 2000 and January 2, 2000 ........   4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three fiscal
months ended December 31, 2000 and January 2, 2000.........   5
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.........   6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated
Financial Condition and Results of Operations................   7
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk....   *
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings...........................................   *
Item 2.  Changes In Securities and Use of Proceeds...................   *
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.............................   *
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.........   *
Item 5.  Other Information...........................................   *
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................  10
SIGNATURES...............................................................  12
DECEMBER 31,  OCTOBER 1,
2000          2000
------------  ----------
Cash and cash equivalents ..........................  $  1,488      $  1,084
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $4,307 and $1,888, respectively ......    86,570        78,556
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..........     3,505         4,824
Prepaid workers' compensation insurance ............     1,471         4,877
Deferred income taxes ..............................     1,825         1,825
--------      --------
Total current assets ........................    94,859        91,166
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of
$15,225 and $13,945, respectively ...................    19,618        20,313
Other assets, net .....................................     2,322         2,491
Deferred income taxes .................................       129           129
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $478
and $415, respectively ..............................     4,537         4,555
$121,465      $118,654
========      ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable ...................................  $  3,482      $  3,055
Accrued workers' compensation ......................     5,212         4,682
Accrued payroll, benefits and related costs ........    11,491        12,924
Accrued licensees' share of gross profit ...........     3,624         3,657
Other accrued expenses .............................     4,075         3,865
Income taxes payable ...............................       248            --
Total current liabilities ...................    28,132        28,183
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000
shares; none outstanding ..........................        --            --
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized
50,000 shares; 7,246 issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2000 and October 1, 2000 .............        72            72
Class B Non-Voting Common Stock, $.01 par value;
authorized 4,530 shares; 1,657 issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2000 and
October 1, 2000 ...................................        17            17
Additional paid-in capital ............................    33,182        33,182
Retained earnings .....................................    60,062        57,200
Total shareholders' equity ..................    93,333        90,471
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ..  $121,465      $118,654
DECEMBER 31,    JANUARY 2,
2000             2000
-----------     ----------
Direct sales .............................        $ 83,387        $  83,002
Licensed sales ...........................          65,129           66,136
Franchise royalties ......................             965              972
--------        ---------
Total revenues ....................         149,481          150,110
Cost of direct sales .....................          65,885           66,218
Cost of licensed sales ...................          48,935           50,343
Licensees' share of gross profit .........          11,031           10,665
Selling and administrative expenses ......          18,032           15,519
Depreciation and amortization ............           1,409            1,091
Income from operations ............           4,189            6,274
Interest income (expense), net .........              72             (162)
Other, net .............................             210              253
Income before provision for income taxes .           4,471            6,365
Provision for income taxes ...............           1,609            2,451
Net income ...............................        $  2,862        $   3,914
========        =========
Net income per share, basic (Note 2) .....        $   0.32        $    0.44
Weighted-average number of shares, basic .           8,903            8,860
Net income per share, diluted (Note 2) ...        $   0.32        $    0.44
Weighted-average number of shares, diluted           8,923            8,909
DECEMBER 31,  JANUARY 2,
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Net income .......................................        $  2,862      $  3,914
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ..................           1,406         1,091
Provision for losses on accounts receivable ....           2,316           463
Accounts receivable ........................         (10,330)      (10,807)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..           1,319           235
Prepaid workers' compensation insurance ....           3,406         3,821
Other assets ...............................             169            92
Accounts payable ...........................             427         3,609
Accrued workers' compensation ..............             530            38
Accrued payroll, benefits and related costs           (1,433)       (2,510)
Accrued licensees' share of gross profit ...             (33)       (1,118)
Other accrued expenses .....................             210           835
Income taxes payable .......................             248         2,373
Net cash provided by operating activities ........           1,097         2,036
Purchase of fixed assets .........................            (648)       (2,065)
Purchase of franchises, net of assets acquired ...             (45)       (1,027)
Net cash used in investing activities ............            (693)       (3,092)
Borrowings under line of credit agreement ........              --         2,000
Repayments under line of credit agreement ........              --        (6,250)
Proceeds from stock option activity ..............              --            38
Net cash used in financing activities ............              --        (4,212)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             404        (5,268)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...           1,084         7,887
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .........        $  1,488      $  2,619
Other cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest .........        $    102      $    277
Cash paid during the period for income taxes .....        $    121      $     78
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
RemedyTemp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated.
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2000, and
the consolidated statements of income and of cash flows are unaudited. These
statements have been prepared on the same basis as the Company's audited
consolidated financial statements and in the opinion of management reflect all
adjustments, which are only of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial position and results of operations
for such periods. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included
in the Company's Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 27, 2000.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE DISCLOSURE
Earnings per share is calculated as follows:
THREE FISCAL MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2000                           JANUARY 2, 2000
---------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------
INCOME        SHARES        PER-SHARE      INCOME         SHARES       PER-SHARE
(NUMERATOR)   (DENOMINATOR)     AMOUNTS     (NUMERATOR)   (DENOMINATOR)    AMOUNTS
-----------   -------------    ---------    -----------   -------------   ---------
BASIC EPS
Income available to common
shareholders...................  $2,862          8,903          $0.32        $3,914          8,860         $0.44
=====                                      =====
Stock options..................  $   --             20                       $   --             49
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DILUTED EPS
shareholders plus assumed
conversions....................  $2,862          8,923          $0.32        $3,914          8,909         $0.44
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3. REPURCHASE OF LICENSED OFFICES
On December 31, 2000, the Company acquired one licensed office in New
Jersey. Results of operations for the acquired licensed office is recorded in
accordance with the Company's licensed revenue recognition policy until the
acquisition date. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the direct office revenue
recognition policy is utilized. Had the results of operations for the licensed
offices been shown as of the beginning of the current and prior year fiscal
periods, the consolidated results would not be significantly different. This
acquisition is accounted for under the purchase accounting method. The combined
purchase price was allocated primarily to goodwill and is being amortized over
an estimated life of twenty years.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In addition to historical information, management's discussion and
analysis includes certain forward-looking statements made by RemedyTemp Inc.
that involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on
factors beyond the control of the company (certain of such statements are
identified by use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"intend," "expect" or "future"). Accordingly, the company's actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including without limitation, the
impact of a special charge related to a write-off of a large client's account
receivable, changes in general or local economic conditions, the availability of
sufficient personnel, the company's ability to attract and retain clients and
franchisees/licensees, implementation of the company's new IT systems, the
company's ability to attain cost reductions and other factors described in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding risks
affecting the company's financial condition and results of operations. The
company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking
statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected
results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
For the Three Fiscal Months Ended December 31, 2000 Compared to the Three Fiscal
Months Ended January 2, 2000
Total revenues decreased 0.4% or $0.6 million to $149.5 million for the
three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $150.1 million for the three
fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. Direct revenues increased 0.5% to $83.4
million from $83.0 million and licensed revenues decreased 1.5% to $65.1 million
from $66.1 million for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 and
January 2, 2000. Total revenues decreased as a result of increases in direct
revenues stemming from fulfillment, distribution and customer care support
services provided by new clients, offset by decreases in license revenues due to
decreased growth in revenues from existing customers. The decrease in license
revenues from these customers was offset by increase in permanent placement
billings, whereby the Company receives a fee for placing a temporary in a
permanent position. There were no significant changes in the mix between direct,
licensed and royalty revenues. The Company's future revenue increases depend
significantly on the Company's ability to continue to attract new clients,
retain existing clients, open new offices and manage newly opened offices to
maturity.
Total cost of direct and licensed sales, which consists of wages and
other expenses related to the temporary associates, decreased 1.5% or $1.8
million to $114.8 million for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000
from $116.6 million for the three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. This
decrease resulted from decreased revenue growth and lower payroll costs. Total
cost of direct and licensed sales as a percentage of revenues was 76.8% for the
three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 compared to 77.7% for the three
fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. Many factors, including increased wage
costs or other employment expenses, could adversely affect the Company's cost of
direct and licensed sales.
Licensees' share of gross profit represents the net payments to
licensees based upon a percentage of gross profit generated by the licensed
operation. The percentage of gross profit earned by the licensee generally is
based on the number of hours billed. In general, pursuant to terms of the
Company's franchise agreement for licensed offices executed prior to March 31,
1999, the Company's share of gross profit cannot be less than 7.5% of the
licensed operation sales, with the exception of national accounts on which the
Company's fee is reduced to compensate for lower gross margins. For franchise
agreements for licensed offices executed on or after April 1, 1999, the
Company's share of gross profit cannot be less than 8.75% of the licensed
operation's sales, with the exception of national accounts on which the
Company's fee is reduced to compensate for lower gross margins. Licensees' share
of gross profit increased 3.4% or $0.3 million to $11.0 million for the three
fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $10.7 million for the three fiscal
months ended January 2, 2000 due to higher license margins resulting from
increased permanent placement billings in the current quarter. Permanent
placement billings have higher gross margins than temporary placement billings.
Selling and administrative expenses increased 16.2% or $2.5 million to
$18.0 million for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $15.5
million for the three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. This increase can be
attributed to costs associated with the implementation and ongoing support of
the Company's new information system, and a non-recurring $1.9 million charge to
provide for a large account receivable account deemed uncollectible.
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues
were 12.1% for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 as compared to
10.3% for the three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. There can be no
assurance that selling and administrative expenses will not increase in the
future, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of total revenues. Increases
in these expenses could adversely affect the Company's profitability.
Depreciation and amortization increased 29.1% or $0.3 million to $1.4
million for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $1.1 million
for the three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000. This results from the
increased depreciation expense of the Company's new back office information
system, which was placed in service in October 2000.
Income from operations decreased 33.2% or $2.1 million to $4.2 million
for the three fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $6.3 million for the
three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000 due to the factors described above.
Income from operations as a percentage of revenues was 2.8% for the three fiscal
months ended December 31, 2000 compared to 4.2% for the three fiscal months
ended January 2, 2000.
Net income decreased 26.9% or $1.0 million to $2.9 million for the three
fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 from $3.9 million for the three fiscal
months ended January 2, 2000 due to the factors described above. Interest
expense decreased as a result of no line of credit borrowings during the current
quarter. Additionally, the Company reduced its effective tax rate as a result of
expected Work Opportunity and Welfare to Work Tax Credits. As a percentage of
total revenues, net income was 1.9% for the three fiscal months ended December
31, 2000 compared to 2.6% for the three fiscal months ended January 2, 2000.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash provided by operating activities was $1.1 million for the three
fiscal months ended December 31, 2000 and $2.0 million for the three fiscal
months ended January 2, 2000. The overall decrease in cash from operating
activities results primarily from the timing of vendor and income tax payments,
offset by lower cash outflows in the current year quarter for payroll and
related costs, as well as licensees' share of gross profit.
Cash used for purchases of fixed assets was $0.6 million for the three
months ended January 2, 2000. The decrease in capital expenditures results from
the completion of the Company's information system implementation in October
2000. During the next twelve months, the Company anticipates capital
expenditures associated with direct office openings and further investments in
the Company's computer-based technologies to approximate $5.0 million.
Jersey (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements). In the prior
fiscal year, the Company repurchased six licensed offices in Virginia during the
comparative first quarter. Results of operations for the acquired licensed
offices are recorded in accordance with the Company's licensed revenue
recognition policy until the acquisition date. Subsequent to the acquisition
date, the direct office revenue recognition policy is utilized. Had the results
of operations for the licensed offices been shown as of the beginning of the
current and prior year fiscal periods, the consolidated results would not be
significantly different. These acquisitions were accounted for under the
purchase accounting method. The combined purchase price was allocated primarily
to goodwill and is being amortized over an estimated life of twenty years. The
Company is contemplating the continued selective repurchase of licensed and
franchised offices in certain territories with the intent of expanding the
Company's market presence in such regions.
The Company has a revolving line of credit agreement with Bank of
America providing for aggregate borrowings and letters of credit of $40.0
million. The Company has no borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2000. The
line of credit is unsecured and expires on February 28, 2002. The agreement
governing the line of credit requires the Company to maintain certain financial
ratios and comply with certain restrictive covenants. The Company is in
compliance with these covenants.
The Company may continue evaluating certain strategic acquisitions. Such
acquisitions may have an impact on liquidity depending on the size of the
acquisition.
The Company believes that its current and expected levels of working
capital and line of credit are adequate to support present operations and to
fund future growth and business opportunities.
The Company's quarterly operating results are affected by the number of
billing days in the quarter and the seasonality of its clients' businesses. The
first fiscal quarter has historically been strong as a result of manufacturing
and retail emphasis on holiday sales. Historically, the second fiscal quarter
shows a decline in comparable revenues from the first fiscal quarter. Revenue
growth has historically accelerated in each of the third and fourth fiscal
quarters as manufacturers, retailers and service businesses increase their level
of business activity.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Set forth below is a list of the exhibits included as part of this
Quarterly Report:
Exhibit                           Description
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3.1      Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company(a)
3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company(g)
4.1      Specimen Stock Certificate(a)
4.2      Shareholder Rights Agreement(a)
10.1      Robert E. McDonough, Sr. Employment Agreement, as amended(h)
10.2      Paul W. Mikos Employment Agreement, as amended(k)
10.5      Registration Rights Agreement with R. Emmett McDonough and
Related Trusts(a)
10.6      Alan M. Purdy Change in Control Severance Agreement(j)
10.7      Deferred Compensation Agreement for Alan M. Purdy(a)
10.8      Letter regarding potential severance of Jeffrey A. Elias(a)
10.9      Form of Indemnification Agreement(a)
10.11     Amended and restated RemedyTemp, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive
Plan(i)
10.12     Amended and restated RemedyTemp, Inc. 1996 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan(a)
10.13     Form of Franchising Agreement for Licensed Offices(g)
10.14     Form of Franchising Agreement for Franchised Offices(a)
10.15     Form of Licensing Agreement for IntelliSearch(R)(a)
10.18     Additional Deferred Compensation Agreement for Alan M. Purdy(b)
10.19     Lease Agreement between RemedyTemp, Inc. and Parker-Summit,
LLC(c)
10.22     RemedyTemp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan(d)
10.23     Greg Palmer Employment Agreement, as amended(e)
10.24     1998 RemedyTemp, Inc. Deferred Compensation and Stock Ownership
Plan for Outside Directors(f)
10.25     Form of Licensing Agreement for i/search2000(TM)(g)
10.26     Credit Agreement among Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association and RemedyTemp, Inc.(i)
(a) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-4276), as
(b) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended December 29, 1996.
(c) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
ended March 30, 1997.
(d) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
ended June 29, 1997.
(e) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
ended December 28, 1997. Amendment of Employment Agreement filed with
this quarterly report.
(f) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
(g) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the yearly period ended
September 27, 1998.
(h) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
(i) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
(j) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
(k) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number to the
ended June 28, 1999, Amendment of Employment Agreement filed with
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter of the
period covered by this Report.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
February 14, 2001                              /s/ GREG PALMER
Greg Palmer, President and
February 14, 2001                              /s/ ALAN M. PURDY
Alan M. Purdy
Senior Vice President and
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT                            DESCRIPTION
3.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company(a)
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company(g)
4.1    Specimen Stock Certificate(a)
4.2    Shareholder Rights Agreement(a)
10.1    Robert E. McDonough, Sr. Employment Agreement, as
amended(h)
10.2    Paul W. Mikos Employment Agreement, as amended(k)
10.5    Registration Rights Agreement with R. Emmett McDonough and Related
Trusts(a)
10.6    Alan M. Purdy Change in Control Severance Agreement(j)
10.7    Deferred Compensation Agreement for Alan M. Purdy(a)
10.8    Letter regarding potential severance of Jeffrey A. Elias(a)
10.9    Form of Indemnification Agreement(a)
10.11   Amended and restated RemedyTemp, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan(i)
10.12   Amended and restated RemedyTemp, Inc. 1996 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan(a)
10.13   Form of Franchising Agreement for Licensed Offices(g)
10.14   Form of Franchising Agreement for Franchised Offices(a)
10.15   Form of Licensing Agreement for IntelliSearch(R)(a)
10.18   Additional Deferred Compensation Agreement for Alan M. Purdy(b)
10.19   Lease Agreement between RemedyTemp, Inc. and Parker-Summit, LLC(c)
10.22   RemedyTemp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan(d)
10.23   Greg Palmer Employment Agreement, as amended(e)
10.24   1998 RemedyTemp, Inc. Deferred Compensation and Stock Ownership Plan
for Outside Directors(f)
10.25   Form of Licensing Agreement for i/search2000(TM)(g)
10.26   Credit Agreement among Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
December 28, 1997. Amendment of Employment Agreement filed with this
quarterly report.
June 28, 1999, Amendment of Employment Agreement filed with this quarterly


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Hinrichsen Foundation
The Hinrichsen Foundation was founded in 1976 by Mrs Carla Eddy Hinrichsen to ensure the continuation of the tradition of supporting contemporary music established by the Hinrichsen family as the proprietors of Edition Peters the music publishers, established more than 200 years ago in the German city of Leipzig.
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Community Project Funding
MfA really know first-hand what an amazing affect making music can have on people's lives. They see everything from disadvantaged young people blossoming at school through to older adults discovering music sometimes for the first time, much later on in life. In their view, EVERYONE should have the opportunity to learn to play music. Sadly, many people are not fortunate enough to have access to musical instruments or ways to help them to learn and discover. This is where MfA come in.
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CN Group Fund
The CN Group Fund was set up in 2000 with a donation of £100,000 by the Cumbria Newspaper Group to create a long-term capital fund that would benefit Cumbria. The fund is administered by the Cumbria Community Foundation.
The fund aims to support projects which support one of the Foundation's aims:
Tackling disadvantage in rural communities
Tackling disadvantage in pockets of deprivation including the 20% most deprived wards
Supporting disadvantaged children and young people
Hidden and emerging need.
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Councillor Community Grants
Funding is provided by Bassetlaw District Council. Each District Councillor is allocated a small budget for activities within their electoral ward.
The Fund aims to provide general grant support to the community that will benefit the socio-economic culture and environment of Bassetlaw.
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The Barrack Charitable Trust
The Barrack Charitable Trust awards grants of varying amounts, but usually between £500 and £5,000. Among the aims they support is the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Applications may be submitted anytime and are considered quarterly.
The purpose for which the Trust is established ("the Trust Purposes") are as follows:
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The Ambache Charitable Trust
The Trust is active in raising the profile of women composers by funding people who promote their music to the widest possible circle. It supports people giving concerts, making recordings, radio or television programmes, or publishing music and books in ways that significantly bring attention to this repertoire.
This could include composers like Amy Beach, Mary Carr Moor and Gena Branscombe from this 1932 photo of the Washington National League of American Pen Women. The Trust's purpose is to widen the circle of people hearing women's music, and to fuel interest in it.
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The Tudor Trust
The Tudor Trust is an independent grant-making charitable trust which supports organisations working in any part of the UK. They fund a wide range of people and organisations working to build stronger communities. They don't have specific funding programmes designed to advance a particular agenda as they think that the groups we support are best placed to identify problems and develop solutions.
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Leathersellers Small Grants Programme
This is a fast track application process for small one-off grants. The value of the grant awarded could be up to a maximum of £3,000, however the average level of grant is £500 - £1,500. A decision should be made within 6 weeks of receiving your application.
Their current areas of priority are Education, Disability, Children & Young People and the Relief of Need. They will also prioritise those charities working for the benefit of people in Greater London.
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Foyle Foundation Small Grants Scheme
Through its Small Grants Programme, grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to smaller charities in the UK (those with an annual turnover of under £100,000), especially those working at grass roots and local community level, in any field, across a wide range of activities. Applicants will need to demonstrate that the grant will make a significant difference to their work.
Please note that demonstrating ongoing sustainability is also important, particularly if you have recently lost local authority or other regular funding. No multi-year funding awards will be made.
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Come learn how Operations Manager 2012 SP1 and System Center Advisor leverage the expertise of the SQL Server team and CSS to provide the best monitoring solution for SQL Server technologies. In addition, you will learn best practices and proactive monitoring for managing SQL Servers. This session is full of detailed demos of live monitoring scenarios.


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House vote sets up Republican budget as manifesto, target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme for their election-year campaign efforts and as a target for Democratic attacks over its proposed healthcare cuts.
House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) shows a copy of the "FY2013 Budget - The Path to Prosperity" during a news conference at Capitol Hill in Washington March 20, 2012. REUTERS/Jose Luis Magana
In a preview of the messages they will carry home to their constituents during a two-week break, Republicans hailed the plan as a bold step toward reining in U.S. deficits, while Democrats decried it as an assault on the cherished Medicare healthcare system for the elderly.
The Ryan blueprint, which proposes to cut tax rates and slow the growth of federal debt at the expense of social programs, won House approval by a vote of 228-191, with Democrats unanimously opposed. Ten Republicans also voted no, reflecting desires among fiscal conservatives for even deeper spending cuts.
The measure faces certain death in the Democratic-controlled Senate, but some of its components, especially proposed reforms to Medicare, will live on in campaign ads, debates and speeches for months to come.
Republicans, including presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, are portraying the Ryan budget as a bold, brave step toward shrinking deficits that have ballooned to trillion-dollar levels during each year of Democratic President Barack Obama's term.
They hope it will help win voters who are profoundly worried about growing U.S. debt and Obama's stewardship of a still struggling economy.
"The House budget and my own plan share the same path forward: pro-growth tax cuts, getting federal spending under control, and strengthening entitlement programs for future generations," Romney said in a statement after the vote.
Should Romney win the Republican nomination and ultimately defeat Obama in November, he would likely resurrect the Ryan plan as a "ready-made deficit reduction template," said Ethan Siegal, who advises institutional investors on Washington politics.
Ryan, 42, has been frequently mentioned as a potential Republican vice presidential candidate. He said on Sunday that he would consider that role if offered.
Often warning that a European-style debt crisis is looming for the United States, Ryan insisted that voters were ready to hear the difficult truth about the need for cuts to restore fiscal sustainability.
"People deserve to be spoken to like adults, not pandered to like children. They deserve solutions. They deserve specifics," he told a news conference after the vote.
MEDICARE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
The Ryan plan would deeply cut the Medicaid healthcare program for the poor by turning it into block grants for states, and it reprises his effort last year to prevent Medicare from "going bankrupt."
It proposes a voucher-like system to help the elderly buy private health insurance or access to the traditional fee-for-service Medicare system.
Democratic lawmakers said they would make the election a referendum on the Ryan plan, which the White House said would "shower millionaires and billionaires with a massive tax cut paid for by ending Medicare as we know it."
During the two-week congressional recess, which began on Thursday, lawmakers will meet with constituents to hear their concerns. They are likely to face questions over unemployment, high gas prices and their prescriptions for tackling deficits. Republicans could find themselves on the defensive over Ryan's Medicare proposal, analysts said.
"Ryan's prescriptions are difficult to explain and extremely difficult to soundbite," said Greg Valliere, a Washington policy analyst with the Potomac Research Group.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has rolled out a new campaign video starring actor Martin Sheen - who portrayed a U.S. president in the popular "West Wing" television drama - saying that Republicans "want to sacrifice Medicare in order to give tax breaks to special interests."
The Democratic campaigns immediately sent out press releases in districts where Republicans face tight re-election races to highlight the lawmakers' support of the Ryan plan.
Republican campaign operatives are already working to counter the Democratic onslaught, portraying Obama's status-quo for the program as bankrupting Medicare and the Ryan plan as saving Medicare for future generations.
Andrea Kozek, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, said Republican ads also will remind seniors that Obama's healthcare law, derided as "Obamacare," would cut some $500 billion from Medicare through reductions in payments to doctors.
Reporting By David Lawder; Editing by Ross Colvin and Xavier Briand


For foundations, cloud-based grants management software has evolved rapidly since its relatively recent introduction. Cloud-based systems have quickly become more common than local server systems, providing both casual and tech-savvy users with increased access to the data they need.
Ambiguous as the term "the cloud" may be, these hosted solutions, also referred to as software as a service, are not as complex as they sound. The client – that's you! – pay a software vendor to store data on off-site servers rather than keep that information local. This allows you to save money on hardware and security while increasing data accessibility and scalability – benefits any organization can appreciate.
But despite the many benefits of migrating to the cloud, some foundations remain reluctant to make the switch. That's understandable. Change is hard! So let's break down a few myths surrounding the cloud to learn more about how it works and the processes vendors use to keep data safe.
The oldest concern about the cloud is also perhaps the least true. In fact, cloud-based companies provide vastly superior security than any foundation could achieve alone. While it "feels" safe to keep the physical storage of data close, most companies that do so put their data at far greater risk than it would be in the cloud.
Resources to maintain up-to-the-minute data security on premise are expensive. SaaS providers not only have those resources, but also specialize in defending against would-be attackers and constantly evolving threats. Tech giants have debuted powerful solutions over the past few years, such as Amazon Web Services, with robust security capabilities that free foundations from the task of keeping their software patched and updated against the latest threats.
You can't afford interruptions. Some foundation leaders hesitate to migrate because they fear losing data during the process and suffering extended downtime. Fortunately, reputable cloud service providers ensure neither will occur.
Cloud companies back up data constantly to ensure that even a rare total loss is only a slight inconvenience. In this case, constantly doesn't mean every day or week but several times per hour.
Despite doubters' fears that moving to the cloud will wipe all their data from the past several years, the worst-case scenario, in reality, is losing about 15 minutes of work – hardly a reason to shy away from the spike in productivity and security the cloud provides.
Every time a major hack or outage occurs, it becomes the headline of major news sites for several days. That's not because the cloud is unreliable; it's because it is so much more reliable than any other solution that errors are newsworthy rather than common.
Cloud vendors create backups of backups to ensure your data remains safe, and as an extra precaution, they help you store local backups of those backups. No matter how dedicated a hacker or how serious an outage, cloud vendors have powerful, redundant systems in place to ensure that even the worst downtime only creates a minor inconvenience.
The cloud is not a one-size-fits-all solution for every organization, but cloud vendors should be able to offer the ultimate configurable product. By evaluating your individual needs, cloud vendors can offer tailored solutions that maximize the value of each purchase.
What's more, cloud-based software allows you to offer efficiencies such as flexible schedules and remote access. Combining those benefits with the added security and scalability of cloud technology, a move to the cloud makes sense for foundations of all sizes.
Don't let myths and misconceptions prevent you from taking the next step into the world of cloud-based software. Follow the strategies found in our latest whitepaper entitled, Foundations and Cloud-Based Software: Separating the Myths From Reality, to help you identify, vet, and work with a cloud-based vendor that will help you optimize how you work – and how you make a difference to your grantee partners and the world.


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The Sherlock Holmes Cocktail
For Dr. Joseph Bell's birthday
The Sherlock Holmes cocktail is Drink of the Day on December 2. You see, it's Dr. Joseph Bell's birthday. He was a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school of the University of Edinburgh. That may sound rather unremarkable, but there's another important fact: he was the inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes character. The Sherlock Holmes recipe itself is a variation on the Whiskey Sour, a tried and true cocktail.
Joseph Bell and Sherlock Holmes
Bell was born in 1837 and earned his medical degree in 1859. He distinguished himself as a brilliant doctor, and emphasized the importance of making small, close observations to his students. He'd do things like pick a stranger and deduce their occupation and recent activities, and this led to him becoming considered a pioneer in forensic science and pathology. Yes, Scotland Yard really did bring him some cases.
One day in 1877 Bell got a student at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary named, you guessed it, Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle went on to become a physician, but quickly abandoned the profession. Instead he wrote all the Sherlock Holmes (and other) stories and was open about the Holmes character being based on Bell.
Holmes, of course, is brilliant. In his own modest words, "I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is a mere appendix." But he was also not without his faults. He had varying degrees of dependence on alcohol, tobacco and cocaine. He did at least have good taste, and was a connoisseur of French wines, particularly white Burgundy from Montrachet and Meursault.
Back then tobacco consumption was an ordinary sort of thing, and the pipe and deerstalker cap became trademarks of the Holmes image. Holmes would sometimes declare a particularly puzzling mystery a "three pipe problem." Close to the same thing for cocaine, which was legal at that time. If you weren't already aware, the "7 percent solution" refers to a cocaine injection Holmes took regularly. Historians have debated whether Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also an enthusiast, but the evidence is inconclusive.
Sherlock Holmes Cocktail
It turns out our protagonists were largely doing their drinking before much of the American-invented cocktail phenomenon had made it across the ocean. The U.K. didn't use many distilled spirits beyond Scotch whisky or various brandies from France. So We could mix up a simple Old Fashioned or just pour some whiskey into a glass, but cocktail hope is not lost. There is indeed a Sherlock Holmes cocktail.
It's no surprise that that Sherlock Holmes was also a tea aficionado. His favorite was Lapsang Souchong, which is a rather exotic black tea, smoke-dried over a pinewood fire. The recipe calls for it, but let's face it: you can employ whatever ordinary tea you may have around. Just skip the green tea, that's an entirely different animal. What you might also notice is that the Sherlock Holmes recipe is a Gold Rush cocktail with some tea added, which itself is a variation on a Whiskey Sour.
Inspired by the intrepid sleuth, the Sherlock Holmes cocktail makes good use of some of his favorite ingredients: whisky and tea. While the recipe calls for Holmes' favorite tea, and its smoky flavor is best, you should feel free to substitute any black tea you have around. We don't know the origin of this drink, but when you get down to it, it's a variation on a whiskey sour.
Coupe glass
1½ oz Scotch Whisky You really want a single-malt Islay Scotch here, preferably something quite peaty like Laphroaig.
1 oz Chilled brewed Lapsang Souchong tea If you've got it. Otherwise just use an ordinary tea (but not green tea).
1 oz Honey syrup Just mix equal quantities of honey and warm water to create syrup.
¾ oz Fresh lemon juice
Add all ingredients to your trusty shaker.
Strain into pre-chilled cocktail glass.
Solve unsolvable crime.
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RAGE Review
Since it was first revealed back in 2007, Rage has received tremendous attention due to its design and the promise of a good combination of racing and first person shooter elements. At E3 2011, Rage was one of the most talked about games, as the media were finally able to play it. Their feedback? Everyone was impressed by it, and the results earned the Rage a lot of E3 awards.
Based on the gameplay video that Bethesda released for Rage, gamers got the impression that it plays like Borderlands with a racing aspect similar to MotorStorm. Does Rage follow in the footsteps of Borderlands and Motorstorm? Let's take a look in the HOTs and NOTs in our our review of Rage.
The visuals of Rage are unimaginable. Using new technology from id Software, Rage's textures and designs are among the best that I've ever seen in the entire videogame industry. The locales and the depth of the environments are just amazing. The developer knew exactly how to mix the shadows and lighting of the game, carefully crafting the ambience of the game's post-apocalyptic setting. In Rage, players can expect to see a steam-punk town and a real post-apocalyptic setting where everywhere they venture is destroyed and only mutants and bandits roam the land.
In terms of voiceovers, the majority of them are done well. There are several NPCs in the game that are really brought to life by their voice actors. The lip-syncing is also well done, and it makes listening and hearing the voiceover much better, players will be able to feel the realism of the game.
Borderlands & MotorStorm on Steroids
It is often said that Rage was inspired by Borderlands and MotorStorm. In Rage, players will see some similarities with those two games. The progression of Rage feels exactly like Borderlands. The very moment players start the game, they are immediately thrown into a mission. The missions in Rage have a lot of variety — they vary from pick up missions, eliminating enemies and a lot more. Following the successful completion of a mission, players will be rewarded with money instead of experience points since there's no leveling-up required. No health bars exist in this game, as whenever the player gets hit by an enemy, they can recover automatically by lying low and not getting hit.
There are a decent amount of quests in Rage. For those who are worried that the game might be short, expect at least ten hours to complete the main campaign, not including the many side-quests the game has to offer. If the player wishes to take a break from the main quests, there are mini-games that players might enjoy such as cards and dice. Playing these two mini-games reward the player with more money.
Racing aficionados and fans of MotorStorm will be pleased to know that Rage offers excellent racing as well. The primary mode of transportation in Rage is through the vehicles that are built to compete with one another, as players can customize them to have wheel spikes, rocket launchers and mini-guns. The vehicles that are available in the game are similar to the ones that are in MotorStorm, and they can be used in a variety of game modes, such as Road Rage or a simple race. In the campaign, players can compete in races and get tickets to upgrade the parts of their vehicle. If the players wish to play multiplayer, there's a separate mode for that and it's mostly Road Rage.
Another highlight of Rage is the co-op mode. Similar to other co-op modes, players can team up in a new mode called Wasteland Legends and help each other out. The game can be a little bit hard and teaming up with a friend is necessary in order to survive. Don't forget that your performance are evaluated depending on the headshots, number of kills and a lot more – at the end, you'll be awarded with ribbons and badges.
Let's Make our Items
As mentioned earlier, Rage will offer gamers the ability to make an item from different kinds of loot scattered throughout the game. Before a player can build an item, they must acquire a blueprint first. These blueprints are scattered throughout the Wasteland. Building items are helpful especially if money gets a little tight later down the road.
Story not as Engaging
Players who were disappointed by the core story of Borderlands should expect the same thing from Rage. From the start of the game, players will have a little background on the story. Rage starts with a prologue scene that shows how Earth was decimated by an asteroid. The asteroid that hits Earth was somehow related to the main character of the game, and after arriving in the Wasteland, everyone was out to get him. There starts the journey of the unnamed character throughout the Wasteland. The story progression is slow in Rage but for this game, that's not where the game is focused but instead on the gameplay.
Lack of Customizations for the Character
At the start of the player's game, there will be no option to customize the main character. If players were hoping that Rage has a solid RPG element in it, they won't find it here. The customization of the character is lacking and it can be difficult to find a good piece of armor. However, there are a decent amount of weapons and ammunition in the game. Players can buy different types of ammunition for each gun. For example, the shotgun can use the regular bullets or can be equipped with explosive rounds. The collection of weapons is decent, but it all falls short from the lack of customization for the character.
Frequent Pop-Ins
Between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, players should expect more texture popping on the PlayStation 3 despite the game's hard drive installation. For the Xbox 360 version, Bethesda highly recommends installing the game data on the hard drive to lessen the pop-ins. The frames rates are equivalent on both systems. If the player decides to purchase the Xbox 360 version, save at least 22GB worth of HDD space on the hard drive, as it will come as a three disc set.
Quests can be Boring and Repetitive
While there are a decent amount of quests in Rage, most of them tend to get boring. The first hour of Rage, players will have a lot of fun as they will enjoy the graphics and the gameplay. As they play through the game for another three hours, they will notice the majority of the quests will become dull and repetitive. The objectives of the quests make them dull but thanks to the racing feature the game has to offer, it somewhat helps ease the repetition of the game, as shooting down bandits vehicles in the Wasteland is fun.
Rage will meet the expectations of most gamers — it's wonderful and many players who followed id Software beforehand will be thankful for this game's creation. The new id tech 5 engine that id Software used for Rage works quite well and if the graphics are used towards the next Doom or Quake game, it would be one of the games shooter fans should look forward to. While the game is not perfect due to its flaws in the story and the lack of character customization, it all comes down to how great the gameplay is. The mixture of racing and first person shooter is new and overall, it is a must-have game for this year.
[Editor's Note: Rage was reviewed on the Xbox 360 hardware. The game was provided to us by the publisher for review purposes.]
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Tree sitting is a form of environmentalist civil disobedience in which to protest sits in a tree, usually on a small platform built for the purpose, to protect it from being cut down (speculating that loggers will not endanger human lives by cutting an occupied tree) . Supporters usually provide the tree sitters with food and other supplies.
Tree sitting is often used as a stalling tactic, to prevent them from falling into the long-term victories.
During the Elm Conflict in May-1971, protesters sat in the elmtrees.
In December 1983, the Nomadic Action Group (NAG) climbed trees to block the Cape Tribulation to Bloomfield Road in North Queensland, Australia. When work resumed in August 1984, obstruction of road construction continued over a two-week period. Making use of hammocks, protesters were able to remain aloft, some for as long as a week at a time.
Mikal Jakubal was an early American tree sitter. On May 20, 1985 he ascended to Douglas Fir in an area of the Middle Santiam region of Willamette National Forest that was in the process of being clearcut.  While short-lived, his tree sitting action inspired a group tree sitting event by Earth First! activists that lasted to June 23 to July 20, 1985, when two Linn County, Oregonsheriff's deputies wrestled Marylander Ron Huber from his tree after a long-day stand-off.
In 1986 and 1987, the Tasmanian Wilderness Society (TWS) obstructed logging operations at Farmhouse Creek in the Tasmanian South West Wilderness with tree sitters on wooden platforms. Treeplatforms were later used in Australia during the South East Forests New South Wales campaign in Nullica State Forest (April-August 1989). Later in this campaign tree platforms in Coolangubra State Forest were erected to impede the construction of the Wog Way and Kanoonah logging roads; those at Wog Way were occupied in the beginning of September 1989 until October 1990.
Native Forest Action used tree sitting icts During campaign to save the West Coast, New Zealand native forests. In April 1997, the logging company, Timberlands West Coast Limited, wasone of the world's most important companies.  CAA cleared the helicopter pilot of a controversial judgment that appeared to be interfered with, according to leaked internal documents .
Julia Butterfly Hill , an activist in Humboldt County, California became known for her 738-day sit (from December 10, 1997 until December 18, 1999) in a 180-foot (55 m), 600-year-old Coast Redwood tree she named Luna .  Eventually, Hill and other activists raised $ 50,000 to spare her tree and a 200-foot (61 m) buffer around it.
David Chain , activist who was killed during a tree sitting in the Redwood Forest of Northern California.
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Florida contractors are eligible for 8 CEU credits from the CILB Construction Industry Licensing Board. Complete a Continuing Education form provided by the instructor in class. Your course hours will be submitted after completion of the course.