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Denver residents rarely use guns for protection…
Denver residents rarely use guns for protection in home invasions
Denver crime scene investigators check over vehicles at the scene of a fatal shooting on the 3200 block of South Glencoe Street in Denver on Monday, July 8, 2013.
By Sadie Gurman | The Associated Press
PUBLISHED: July 13, 2013 at 2:02 p.m. | UPDATED: April 29, 2016 at 4:48 p.m.
The deadly shooting of a would-be intruder in southeast Denver last week was the first documented case in more than a year in which a city dweller defended himself with a gun during a home invasion.
Most people who buy guns say they do so to protect themselves and their families at home. But experts say, and Denver police data show, that such situations are extremely rare.
An intruder used a gun in 44 home-invasion robberies reported last year to Denver police. Police reported no cases in which the resident used a gun in self-defense.
There have been at least 10 home invasions involving guns so far this year, including the July 7 case in the 3200 block of South Glencoe Street, where a homeowner fatally shot Charles McLaughlin, 29, who police said tried to force his way into the house. He was unsuccessful, but a struggle continued onto the porch, where the gunman, whom police have not identified, shot him to death.
Denver police said he told them he feared for his safety when he fired, and the district attorney's office must now decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
Firm data on guns are difficult to obtain, but records show it's much more likely that a gun will be used in a suicide or homicide than for self-protection. Last year, guns were used in at least 36 suicides and in 22 homicides in Denver, according to the medical examiner's office.
Gun politics can color experts' interpretations of Denver's home-invasion data, and without additional numbers about patterns and trends in each of the cases, it's hard to draw any solid conclusions. Denver police said there were 36 home invasions involving guns in 2011. But the department does not automatically tabulate which of those, if any, were self-defense cases involving guns.
That's common among local law enforcement agencies, which are sometimes reticent about sharing certain gun statistics, and, in some cases just don't collect them as a matter of course, said Art Kellermann, a physician and a senior policy researcher at the Rand Corp. who has studied home invasions.
"Because it's not indexed or tracked, it just becomes a hand-sorting exercise," he said. "Their efforts are focused elsewhere. … It's not a priority, it's a politically difficult thing to do, and people have gotten their hands slapped enough times in the past."
Kellermann's 1994 study of 198 cases in Atlanta showed, among other findings, that victims used a firearm in self-protection 1.5 percent of the time — or in just three cases. Just one victim opened fire on the assailant but missed. All three escaped injury.
"It's an infrequent event bordering on rare," Kellermann said.
Offenders carried a firearm in 17 percent — or 32 — of the cases Kellermann studied. And in 42 percent of the crimes, the offender fled without confronting the victim.
Denver's home invasions run the gamut, major crimes Cmdr. Ronald Saunier said. Intruders use anything from guns and baseball bats to physical force to get inside, usually to take something valuable that they already know they'll find, such as a television, money or, in some cases, a homeowner's gun. Often the assailant will make specific demands.
"If they have a weapon, sometimes the weapon is what they're going to get," Saunier said. Most home robberies are planned, not random.
"What we see is that the suspects may not know the victims directly, but in most cases there is some nexus between them," he said. Denver detectives have investigated cases in which a resident has a weapon but can't get to it quickly enough. But residents rarely fire guns out of self-protection during a Denver home invasion.
Yet gun store owners say they have seen an increase in purchases by people who want them for protection. That holds true for the Firing Line in Aurora, where store manager Richard Taylor said he has seen "a tremendous amount" of customers buying guns for home defense. Not much can be gleaned from Denver's statistics because the number is too small, he said. National examples show successful self-defense cases are more common.
"A lot of people aren't going to be carrying a gun on them all the time in their home," Taylor said. "The problem with a home invasion is you're not expecting it. If someone kicks in your door, and the gun is in the safe, you may not be able to access it. … That's the reason why in a lot of instances a firearm is not used."
Home-defense situations involving guns are likely underreported, said Dave Kopel, a law professor and research director at the Independence Institute, a libertarian think tank in Denver.
Even law-abiding residents might be hesitant to report wielding a gun against an intruder for fear of police or public scrutiny, Kopel said.
"What exactly is there to be gained by calling the cops?" Kopel said. "People who are not experienced in the legal system might say: What do I gain by doing this? Why take the chance?"
Saunier said there's a chance police don't know about certain home invasions. Sometimes a suspect will confess to more than has been reported.
But Jeremy Strong held an intruder at gunpoint until police arrived the night in May when a man broke a window and tried to barge into his Colorado Springs home. Strong was watching a movie in the basement with his 16-year-old son when he heard the glass shatter and his wife scream.
"He kept saying, 'Let me in, let me in, let me in!' " Strong said. Strong, 38, grabbed the handgun from a place where it is "easy to get to and always loaded" and told the stranger, "'I have a gun, you need to get on the ground for me immediately.' I told him to keep his hands where I could see them."
Even when he bought the gun a month earlier after a friend was mugged in her driveway, he hardly expected to use it.
"I don't ever want to have to shoot somebody. I'm not some crazy gun fanatic who thinks the world is going to end, but I'm definitely glad we had it for our protection," Strong said. "It was a little crazy. Adrenaline kicked in and instinct kind of took over."
More and more of his friends are following suit in buying guns after hearing of his ordeal, he said.
Poise and training, such as Strong's, are rare in such a setting, said Tom Mauser, who sits on the board of Colorado Ceasefire, and whose son, Daniel, died in the 1999 Columbine High School rampage. Adding a gun into a fast-moving situation can complicate it and make it more dangerous, he said.
"If you introduce a gun, and they have one, they're going to protect themselves, they're going to be in control. Just as it is self-defense for you, it's just as much for them." Mauser said. "It's not as easy as a gun-seller would like you to believe. They're more into selling peace of mind than they are selling something you can use in a practical situation."
Sadie Gurman: 303-954-1661, sgurman@denverpost.com or twitter.com/sgurman
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Trump Can't Have It Both Ways On Election Results
On December 12, 2016 December 13, 2016 By randy-evans
I've been shaking my head so much lately that friends probably think it is loose.
The reason? There's been so much irony since the election. It's a miracle we haven't strained our necks as our heads snap around when we hear some of the comments.
Consider these.
Moment 1: A regular part of Donald Trump's campaign rallies was his claims the election was being rigged by Hillary Clinton and Democrats. But Trump won the election fair and square with 306 electoral votes, 36 more than required.
Instead of basking in his upset victory, Trump began claiming, with absolutely no evidence to back him up, that 3 million fraudulent votes were cast for Clinton by illegal immigrants and dead people.
There's no way anyone knows who voted for whom. That's what the secret ballot is all about.
But it's no coincidence Trump claims there were 3 million fraudulent votes. That's because the popular vote count shows Clinton ahead of Trump by 2.5 million votes.
When the Green Party filed for recounts in three closely contested states, Trump was furious.
OK, I understand that on one level. But you don't yap about rigged elections and fraudulent votes if you don't want officials to respond by recounting the votes in the closest states to make certain everything was on the up and up.
I don't think there was massive fraud like Trump claims. Neither do state election officials, Democrats and Republicans. And I don't think there's any way that enough votes were miscounted to swing the outcome from Trump to Clinton in Wisconsin, Michigan or Pennsylvania.
Donald Trump can't have it both ways, however — that there was massive vote fraud and that it is improper to have a recount to ensure all votes were proper and were accurately counted.
Moment 2: The popular vote totals now show Clinton significantly ahead by about 2.5 million votes. The Trump camp pooh-poohs the significance of this fact and points to his lead in the more important electoral votes.
But can you imagine the uproar we would be hearing now if it were Clinton who won in the Electoral College while Trump led by 2.5 million popular votes?
There would be a huge push to amend the Constitution and replace the Electoral College with the popular vote to decide presidential elections. Trump would be talking daily about how the election was stolen from him by "crooked Hillary."
This is the second time in the past 16 years that the winner of the presidency did not receive the most popular votes. This is the fourth time in the past 140 years.
It's worth noting that the winners in those elections in 2016, 2000, 1888 and 1876 were Republicans. It's also worth noting that Clinton's 2.5 million vote lead is larger than the top vote-getter in any of those three earlier elections.
We should have a national discussion about whether we want to eliminate the Electoral College and go to direct election of the president. There are good arguments on both sides of the issue — but the debate won't occur because the Electoral College has worked out quite well for Republicans.
Don't talk about not wanting to mess with the Constitution. The founders had barely put down their quill pens when the 12th Amendment was ratified in 1804 to revise the way the Electoral College works. The Constitution was amended in 1913 to change to popular election of United States senators, rather than having them chosen by the state legislatures.
Here are some statistics to help frame the issue:
California, the most populous state with 33,871,600 people in the last census, has 55 electoral votes. That's one electoral vote for every 615,800 residents. Wyoming, the state with the fewest residents, 493,800 in the 2000 census, has three electoral votes. That's one electoral vote for every 164,600 people.
In other words, residents of our smallest state have a bigger say proportionally in the outcome of the election than residents of any other state. It's that way with other states with low populations.
Moment 3: Trump is considering the retired general and former CIA director David Petraeus for secretary of state or another key job. I think highly of Petraeus. He's quite impressive — except for that matter of him handing over binders filled with classified material to an author with whom he was having an affair.
That the new president is considering Petraeus is rich with irony. For months, Trump and Republicans in Congress pounded away on Clinton's private email server and their concern that classified material might fall into the wrong hands.
There's no evidence any did. But we've gone from Republicans thinking Clinton belongs in jail because of her email sins to Petraeus, in spite of his more serious transgressions, being in line for a senior role in a Trump presidency.
Now you understand why my head has been spinning like a top.
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Henry Wulff says:
Why did the recount stop in Michigan? Were some people concerned that a recount in some precincts would show massive election fraud?
The Electoral College was designed to prevent majority abuse against minorities. It is balanced in the same way as our Congress. We live in a representative republic, not a democracy.
The problem with Clinton's private server is unique to Clinton. She was Secretary of State and broke the law by having classified documents on her private server. Then she tried to get the documents unclassified after the fact. She deserves to be prosecuted, just as Petraeus was prosecuted. But likely she will be pardoned before President Obama leaves office. With such little regard for computer security, no wonder the Russians may have hacked into the Democrat computers!
The recount was stopped because Jill Stein provide zero evidence of election fraud to support a recount and she could not claim a recount would get her elected.
Did you know that John Podesta gave up his email password to a hacker by accident? 60,000 emails exposed by operator error.
The question on Clinton's private email server is why did FBI Director Comey not recommend a grand jury to consider the evidence? He mangled the legal interpretation of the statute which was not his business anyway, the DOJ is supposed to make those judgements. Why in fact did he hold a press conference? I'm glad he did but it seems inappropriate.
Its likely Comey did it to bail our AG Lynch because she met with Bill Clinton and got found out. She was planning to bury the investigation.
Then Comey had regrets in and reopened the case. It still should go to a grand jury. Jeff Sessions will have his hands full with this if Obama doesn't pardon her. I'm guessing Clinton won't sign off on the pardon admitting guilt.

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What does an enforcer do in a motorcycle club
What does an enforcer do?
An enforcer's job is to deter and respond to dirty or violent play by the opposition. When such play occurs, the enforcer is expected to respond aggressively, by fighting or checking the offender. Enforcers are expected to react particularly harshly to violence against star players or goalies.
What are the positions in a motorcycle club?
While organizations may vary, the typical internal organization of a motorcycle club consists of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, road captain, and sergeant-at-arms (sometimes known as enforcer).
Which Motorcycle Club is the most dangerous?
While it's not clear who else might be involved, here are some of the gangs federal authorities consider the most dangerous in the country:
Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
Mongols Motorcycle Club.
Outlaws Motorcycle Club.
What does 13 mean to a biker?
The letter m, being the 13th of alphabet, often is said to stand for marijuana or motorcycle thirteen '13' common patch worn by 'outlaw' bikersthe most held meaning it's alphabet broken wings a rider has been in crash.
What are the ranks in a MC?
Five positions you'll normally see are: President, Vice-President, Sergeant-at-Arms, Treasurer, and Secretary. There is almost always a Road Captain, whose job it is to plan and organize MC rides. Road Captains sometimes have assistants.
What does enforcer mean?
the member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient. a person, especially a public official, who enforces laws, regulations, rules, or the like.
What do bikers call their girlfriends?
Old Lady. This is a term of endearment for a biker's girlfriend or wife. If a biker refers to his lady as such, you'll know to keep your paws off.
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What does a 3% patch mean?
This is also known as the 3 per cent patch. This patch basically indicates that the owner of this patch is still awaiting the approval from the motorcycle club of choice in order to become a distinguished member of the club. Once they become the member of the club, they are fully allowed to wear the three-piece patch.
What is a 2% biker?
The term was coined by the AMA, when they mentioned that these biker gangs represented 1% of the biker population. You will find a "1%" patch often on their vests. 2 into1. Two exhaust pipes mated into one pipe, i.e. two header pipes into one muffler pipe. 2 Piece.9 мая 2017 г.
Why do bikers kiss on the lips?
If you are ever around outlaw clubs when they greet each other, you may see some of them kiss each other on the lips. This started back in the 60's when 1%er's used it to shock people when they were around them. It has since evolved into a ritual that is proof of a very tight brotherhood.
Who are the enemies of the Hells Angels?
Outlaws MC are a well known enemy of the Hells Angels. By default the Outlaws MC official support club, the Black Pistons MC is also an enemy. Rock Machine MC are an enemy and were one of the opposers in the Quebec Biker War.
Why do outlaws hate Hells Angels?
Some sources say that it began in Monterey, California, in 1964 when four Angels were accused of rape. The need to pay the brothers' legal bills allegedly drove the club to become involved in crime. Other reports suggest that the rivalry dates from 1969 when an Outlaw allegedly raped the wife of a leading Hells Angel.
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2)[line 6](איפכאי) [איפכא]?(IPCHA'I) [IPCHA]?- Shall I reverse [the ruling of the Beraisa that I was taught, to read "Yoresh Somech, Yoresh Meimer"]?
5)[line 25]מה סופינו לרבות את האשהMAH SOFENU L'RABOS ES HA'ISHAH- that is, How will we be able to include a woman [in the Halachos of Temurah]?
(a)A person is classified as a Shoteh if he regularly, because of madness, destroys or loses that which is given to him, sleeps in a cemetery, goes out alone at night or tears his clothes (Chagigah 3b). According to the RAMBAM (Hilchos Edus 9:9), a person is a Shoteh if he regularly exhibits any form of irrational behavior.
(b)A Shoteh is exempt from performing Mitzvos, is not punished for his transgressions and is not liable for the damages that he causes. His purchases and sales are meaningless and are not binding.
(a)A Jew may acquire a Nochri slave or maidservant (Eved Kena'ani or Shifchah Kena'anis) by purchasing the slave from a Jewish or Nochri master and making a Kinyan on the slave with either Kesef (paying money), Shtar (receiving a contract), Chazakah (having the slave work for him) or Chalipin - the same Kinyanim that are used in the purchase of real-estate (see Background to Bava Basra 100:3). In addition, an Eved Kena'ani can be acquired through Kinyan Meshichah, like moveable objects (see Background to Avodah Zarah 71:9). A Nochri can also be acquired as a slave by being captured (Gitin 38a). These Halachos, and the Halachos mentioned below, apply whether the slave is from the Kena'ani nation or from another nation. Nevertheless, the generic term used by the Mishnah and Gemara to refer to Nochri slaves is Eved "Kena'ani," since the Torah openly describes Kena'an as a slave (Bereishis 9:27; see Rashi to Kidushin 22b DH Sadeh).
(b)A Nochri slave must undergo a process of involuntary conversion, in which he is circumcised (in the case of a male slave) and immersed in a Mikvah, after which he becomes obligated in Mitzvos. Regardless of gender, a Nochri slave is obligated to keep only those Mitzvos that a Jewish woman is obligated to keep. The slave is not permitted to marry an ordinary Jew. When the slave is freed, he automatically becomes a full-fledged Jew and is obligated to keep all of the Mitzvos, like a normal convert. However, before he is freed, his exemption from certain Mitzvos, as well as his prohibition to marry a Jewish woman, are direct consequences of the slavery. The Rishonim refer to this as a "Kinyan Isur," a "prohibitive" Kinyan (see Rishonim to Gitin 38a, Kidushin 16a).
(c)The slave of a Kohen is permitted to eat Terumah.
(d)For a discussion of additional Halachos of an Eved Kena'ani, see Background to Sanhedrin 58:14.
13a)[line 36]אתיא סמיכה סמיכה מזקני עדהASYA SEMICHAH SEMICHAH MI'ZIKNEI EDAH- it is learned from a Gezeirah Shavah (see Background to Zevachim 103:30) between the two words "v'Samach" and "v'Samchu" in the verses dealing with (a) Semichah for all Korbanos (Vayikra 1:4) and (b) Semichah of the elders of the community for the Par He'elem Davar Shel Tzibur (Vayikra 4:15). The blind are disqualified to be elders of the community (judges of the Sanhedrin) (Sanhedrin 17a, 34b).
b)[line 37]אתיא סמיכה סמיכה מעולת ראייהASYA SEMICHAH SEMICHAH ME'OLAS RE'IYAH- it is learned from the verse that commands all Jewish men to offer an Olas Re'iyah on the three festivals (Shemos 23:17), that excludes the blind from the obligation ("Yir'eh Yera'eh" - Chagigah2a). The Olas Re'iyah requires Semichah, as do all private Korbanos.
22)[line 18]"[כִּי נֶפֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר בַּדָּם הִוא, וַאֲנִי נְתַתִּיו לָכֶם עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לְכַפֵּר עַל נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם;] כִּי הַדָּם הוּא בַּנֶּפֶשׁ יְכַפֵּר.""... KI HA'DAM HU BA'NEFESH YECHAPER."- "[For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls;] for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul." (Vayikra 17:11) - This verse refers to the Avodah of Zerikas ha'Dam, in which the blood of Korbanos was either cast onto the sides of the Mizbe'ach or applied to the sides or the Keranos (horns) of the Mizbe'ach. This was the main service that accomplished the atonement for which HaSh-m commanded that the sacrifices be offered.
28a)[line 35]אבא ביראהABA BIRA'AH- an Amora of Eretz Yisrael, for whom an approximate time when he lived is difficult to determine.
30)[line 37]מהו שתחוץ?MAHU SHE'TACHUTZ?- What is the Halachah with regard to Chatzitzah, i.e. does the cloth cause a Halachic intervention between the hands of the person performing Semichah and the animal, thus invalidating the Semichah?
In the Introduction to the Sifra (the Halachic Midrash to Vayikra), Rebbi Yishmael lists thirteen methods that Chazal use for extracting the Halachah from the verses of the Torah. One of them is called Binyan Av. A Binyan Av (lit. "building through a father" - father in this sense means a Biblical source), is a rule of Biblical interpretation in which one subject is deemed a prototype in order to apply a Halachah stated in that subject to other comparable subjects.
33)[line 46]למה לי למכתב ידיו ידיו?LAMAH LI L'MICHTAV YADAV YADAV?- why, then, does the Torah ever need to write the word "Yadav" in any of the places that it is written?


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This will be achieved by testing the models for alternative resource-efficient urban forms derived from WP 3 from the actors' perspective of interests in the given incentive structure. Based on this analysis, two strategies shall be developed: first, strategies to influence the set of incentives and rules itself and second, communication strategies to demonstrate which urban forms shall be achieved and why.


Xitang is a famous town with thousands of years of history, lying in Jiashan County in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (476 BC-221 BC). The town was a place of strategic importance on the boundary of the Wu and Yue states.
Xitang is a water town crisscrossed by nine rivers. The town stretches across eight sections, linked by old-fashioned stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the buildings are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares in the area.
Xitang locations were featured in the final sequences of the motion picture Mission: Impossible III.
Xitang, Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China.


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Bloody Harker Dirge debuts at New Midwest Wrestling this Saturday Night!!
We've received word that Harker Dirge, a professional wrestling veteran and Central Illinois Wrestling staple will be at this Saturday's event. Dirge is a well-respected wrestler around the area, but has never worked for New Midwest Wrestling before.
Harker Dirge has stated that he will make the biggest impact ever for New Midwest Wrestling with one target in particular… Who could he mean?
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Please give references and contact for those references. Other than that, our only rule is to sell yourself well! We want to know why you'd be a great fit in the True Midwest Legacy in Wrestling! So, hurry and contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
New Midwest Wrestling returns to Lanphier High School after summer break for a Back to School Brawl this Saturday!
New Midwest Wrestling returns to Lanphier High School after summer break for a Back to School Brawl!
The Kentucky Buffet receives their 2011 MWR Tag Team of the Year plaques.
Missouri Wrestling Revival caught up with Alex Castle and Matt Cage at New Midwest Wrestling recently as they look to continue their stranglehold over the Midwest. Cage and Castle better known as the Kentucky Buffet had a phenomenal year last year as they twice captured the IWAU Tag team titles, and though tensions heated up between the two leading into a match between friends turned ugly at times.
Still the KYB was able to make headlines with great matches against some of the best talent of the Midwest.
It was a great honor that we were to present their 2011 MWR Tag Team of the Year plaques.
Yet what did the 2010 MWR Tag team of the year Attitude Inc. have to think about the KYB winning the award for 2011?


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Why an External Hire Is Not Always Your Best Bet
Jason McDowell | February 21, 2018 |
Many companies jump immediately to outside hires to fill vacant management positions. Unfortunately, internal candidates are often overlooked in favor of new blood.
Including interested internal candidates in the sourcing process can pay off in major ways – including a manager who already knows your operation and can hit the ground running.
"There is a finite number of exceptional internal candidates and a potentially unlimited number of exceptional external candidates," says Steve Hrop, vice president of organization development services at talent development solutions firm Caliper. "As a result, the assumption is that the 'best' candidate is likely to be an outsider."
Hiring authorities are often aware of internal candidates' flaws. That's natural, considering these authorities have seen the candidate in action. However, instead of recognizing that nobody is perfect, hiring authorities tend to pursue elusive ideal candidates.
"Search committees adopt a wish-list mentality where they look for someone who walks on water while passing over excellent internal candidates," Hrop says.
That's not to say you'll always strike gold by promoting internally. Sometimes, an external candidate may be needed to bring change to the operation.
"There are some situations where external hiring is warranted, especially at the senior executive ranks," Hrop says. "When a floundering company needs to transform the organization, outsiders are better able to drive change since they carry no baggage in regard to past decisions and problems that preceded their arrival."
Don't Take Existing Workers for Granted
It's easier to go with the outside hire. If you promote someone internally, you'll need to make a new hire to replace them anyway, right? Why not skip a step and just make one external hire?
For one thing, your external hire is more likely to do a bad job than your internal hire would.
"Research clearly shows that a much higher percentage of external hires fail compared to internal promotions, especially at the executive levels," Hrop says. "A big part of the difference in success rates is due to cultural fit. Too many senior executives who come in from the outside attempt to replicate what made them successful at their prior company without sufficient regard for how their new organization differs from the prior one."
Hrop also notes that external hires tend to cost more than internal hires, and that external hires need a longer time to ramp up to full productivity.
Internally promoted executives, on the other hand, tend to be strong cultural fits. They also know how to get things done in the organization because they already have experience with the organization's structure and processes. Finally, internal promotions foster greater loyalty by showing employees that the company rewards greatness.
Of course, you can't just grab the first Jane or Joe from the factory floor and congratulation them on their promotion to CEO. Just as an external hire involves close examination of applicants, vetting high-potential internal candidates takes some doing as well.
"Leaders need a clear set of criteria for identifying high-potential talent," says Hrop. "In addition to obvious factors such as a strong drive for results, confidence, and good communication skills, attention needs to be given to less obvious factors, such as the ability to collaborate, coaching skills, and effectiveness in leveraging the diversity within teams. Succession planning processes need to cast a wide net to ensure that genuine high-potential candidates are not being overlooked."
The good news is that you don't need to wait for a position to open before screening existing employees for prospective promotions. HR should aim to create vetted lists of promotion candidates ahead of time. That way, when a position opens up, hiring authorities already have a short list to work with.
Finally, it's important to note which of your employees you're likely to unfairly overlook when handing out promotions:
Field employees who work outside the office/headquarters
Humble employees who shy away from self-promotion
Workers in roles that offer limited exposure to executive staff
Employees working under substandard managers – because the manager may feel threatened by the prospect of promotion
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Reporting on the latest discord from Capitol Hill
Everyone okay? Still working from home? Still washing your hands? We have become conversant in the ways of conference calls and Webex conferences (GrayRobinson uses Webex, not Zoom), and we hope you all remain safe and healthy. We send best wishes for a speedy recovery to Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), who tested positive for the virus this week, and our sympathies to everyone who's been affected by the outbreak so far.
House, Senate leadership disagree on extra funding for PPP, will resume talks next week
This week Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called for an additional $250 billion for the Payment Protection Program (PPP) through bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Appropriations legislation must originate in the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that while she sees the need for additional funding for the PPP, she wanted to direct some of that $250 billion to lending by community development financial institutions (CDFIs), SBA Disaster Loans, and other grants to small businesses. She also called for immediate new funding for state and local governments and hospitals, to offset what they have already saved and lost as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. As the week draws to a close, prospects are improving for a compromise early next week.
Phase IV?
In rejecting Speaker Pelosi's call to add funding for state and local governments and hospitals to the PPP supplemental bill, Senate Majority Leader McConnell said that those payments should be part of Phase IV of coronavirus relief legislation. We've heard a lot of talk about what Phase IV might include, and former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Janet Yellen spoke with House Democrats on Monday about how best to address the economic effects of the pandemic. Speaker Pelosi has said she believes the next phase, "CARES 2," will amount to another $1 trillion, and include more direct payments to individuals and businesses. Senate Majority Leader McConnell has said that health care should be the top priority of Phase IV. In a briefing earlier today, President Donald Trump said he thought Phase IV should include spending for infrastructure and a payroll tax moratorium.
Powell commits to "aggressive" Fed action
In an online presentation to the Brookings Institution yesterday, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome H. Powell said the Federal Reserve would do everything in its power to promote economic stability and keep markets liquid during the pandemic-related shutdown. The Fed has cut interest rates to near zero and created nine different lending facilities to support essential credit markets, and Powell said the Fed would continue to deploy its lending powers "to an unprecedented extent" until the economy is back on track. "There is every reason to believe that the economic rebound, when it comes, can be robust," he said, but it will be up to health officials to decide when it's safe to return to regular business practices, and to develop a plan to bring people out of their homes safely. He warned against a "false start," in which premature reopenings cause a new spike in cases.
Federal regulators issue interim final rule for PPP
Yesterday the federal banking agencies published an interim final rule to encourage financial institutions to make loans to small businesses through the Payment Protection Program authorized by the CARES Act. The individual Federal Reserve Banks will provide funding for these loans to financial institutions; loans made under the PPP will not be included in regulatory capital calculations. PPP loans will receive a zero risk weighting for regulatory capital purposes. The interim final rule is open for comments for 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, but it will take effect immediately.
Federal Reserve funds up to $2.3 trillion in loans, creates new facility for state and local governments
In addition to providing funds for the Payment Protection Program this week, the Federal Reserve System made up to $600 billion in loans available through the Main Street Lending Program for mid-sized businesses, and increased its support for the Primary and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities and the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility. It also announced the creation of a Municipal Liquidity Facility that will provide up to $500 billion in loans to states and municipalities, backed by a Treasury guarantee of $35 billion.
Direct payments to start next week, IRS unveils new tool
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will begin to distribute direct Economic Impact Payments next week. Eligible taxpayers who filed in 2019 or 2018 will receive these payments electronically. The IRS has created a new web tool for non-filers who are eligible for these payments, and expects to release a "Get My Payment" tool on April 17 that will allow everyone to check on the status of their payments. Under the CARES Act, eligible taxpayers will automatically receive payments of up to $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples, and $500 for each qualifying child.
SEC temporarily allows BDCs to make additional investments in small and mid-sized businesses
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily allow business development companies (BDCs) to issue and sell senior securities in order to provide capital to small and medium-sized businesses, including those affected by COVID-19, and to participate in investments in these companies alongside private funds affiliated with the BDCs. Investor protection conditions will apply, including a requirement that the BDC obtain an independent evaluation of the issuances' terms and majority approval from its independent board members. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said the rule change would help BDCs provide additional financial support to small and medium-sized businesses that are struggling as a result of the pandemic. The order is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2020, but the SEC said it will continue to monitor the situation as it develops.
Regulators revise guidance on loan modifications
The Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued more detailed guidance this week on how financial institutions should work with borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance takes into account provisions of the CARES Act that offer forbearance for federally backed mortgage loans, prohibit negative credit reporting about pandemic-related loan accommodations, and allow financial institutions to suspend certain accounting requirements for troubled debt restructurings.
Banking agencies revise leverage ratio requirements for community banks
The FDIC, OCC, and Federal Reserve issued new regulatory capital rules to implement the CARES Act's temporary reduction of community banks' minimum leverage ratio to 8 percent. Under the new rules, any qualifying banking organization with a leverage ratio of 8 percent or more may use the community bank leverage ratio framework, and the new minimum of 8 percent will remain in effect until January 1, 2022, when it will return to 9 percent or more.
Next Week in Washington
The House and Senate had been scheduled to be in recess next week, but leadership will continue to confer on legislation to supplement funding for the CARES Act and on Phase IV of pandemic relief.
April 14 President Trump will announce the appointment of members to an "Opening Our Country Council," charged with planning the nation's return to regular business after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Effectively ending Democratic nomination competition, this week Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he is suspending his campaign meaning that former Vice President Joe Biden will become his party's presidential standard bearer. We now can expect Mr. Biden's first ballot nomination to become official in terms of bound first ballot delegate votes once the June 2nd primaries are complete.
Rep. Justin Amash (I): Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI), who last year left the Republican Party to become an Independent, is leaving hints that he may be planning a run for the Libertarian Presidential nomination. His latest tweet saying, "Trump versus Biden is not the contest America deserves or the one it needs right now," suggests he may think the idea of offering himself as a third alternative is becoming more plausible.
America First PAC: With the general election campaign now set between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, and early April polling showing a ballot test margin range of Trump +2 to Biden +11, nationally, the America First PAC, which is a major Super PAC supporting President Trump, has announced it will spend $26.6 million in media advertising for Florida and North Carolina between Labor Day and Election Day, in addition to reserving $10 million in media markets within the three Great Lakes States of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We can be assured this is just the beginning of the general election media wars.
Wisconsin: When the US Supreme Court ruled that the Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline could not be extended, thus reversing a lower court ruling, the SCOTUS surprisingly left in place a provision from the original directive that mandated county clerks not release their vote totals until April 13th. Therefore, we will have to wait until Monday to see if former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) claimed the lion's share of the state's 84 bound first ballot Democratic National Convention delegates. With Sen. Sanders deciding to concede the nomination, however, the Wisconsin result becomes anti-climactic.
Georgia: The Battleground Connect consulting firm again tested the Georgia electorate (3/31-4/1; 1,035 GA likely general election voters; live interview) for the special US Senate election coming in November. Controversy surrounds appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) for her recent stock transactions, which show her selling $18.7 million in stocks prior to the market crash and investing in a company that produces COVID-19 related protection items, all presumably after receiving Senate briefings about the deadly virus. Though Ms. Loeffler maintains a third party handles her wide-ranging investments, the polls suggest that the general public does not buy her explanation.
According to the latest results, Sen. Loeffler drops even further behind GOP Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) than Battleground's March 24th survey depicted. Now, Mr. Collins tops the jungle primary field with 36%, followed by Rev. Raphael Warnock's 16%. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has already endorsed Rev. Warnock. Ms. Loeffler then records 13%, ahead of Democratic businessman Matt Lieberman (11%) and former US Attorney Ed Tarver (D) who posts only a 3% preference factor.
Massachusetts: Reports coming from Sen. Ed Markey's Democratic primary against Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Newton) find that the incumbent's campaign is approximately 3,000 petition signatures from obtaining the minimum 10,000 in order to qualify for the ballot. With the Coronavirus making door to door approaches impossible, the Markey campaign has switched to making an online appeal and sending the proper forms through the mail to those who respond.
Rep. Kennedy's campaign reports that they are well over the minimum amount required. The signature petition deadline is May 5th, so the Markey campaign still has time to qualify and its spokesman said the operation is confident they will meet the goal.
Michigan: The progressive left group Progress Michigan announced they will be conducting monthly polls of the state's electorate covering both the presidential and US Senate race. In this month's Public Policy Polling survey (3/31-4/1; 1,019 MI registered voters via telephone interview and text), Sen. Gary Peters (D) has expanded his lead over consensus Republican challenger John James to 45-38%. The Spry Strategies organization also surveyed the during virtually the same time period (3/30-4/1; 602 MI likely general election voters) and found a much closer result. The Spry data finds Sen. Peters' lead to be only two percentage points, 42-40%.
For the second consecutive quarter, Republican challenger James has outraised Sen. Peters, though both had strong performances. For the period ending March 31st, Mr. James will report receipts of $4.8 million, approximately $800,000 more than the incumbent during the same period.
New Hampshire: Former state House Speaker Bill O'Brien (R) has ended his US Senate bid and endorsed wealthy attorney Corky Messner (R) against incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D). Retired Army General Don Bolduc (R) remains in the race but is at a major financial disadvantage against Mr. Messner who has the ability to self-fund his campaign. The New Hampshire primary is not until September 8th, so this race still has much time to develop. Sen. Shaheen is a strong favorite in the November general election.
MI-13: Recently, we reported that Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones (D), who served briefly in Congress after winning a special election to succeed resigned Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit) but fell to current Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) in the regular election, is returning this year for a re-match. A new Target-Insyght poll (3/31-4/2; 500 MI-13 likely voters) suggests a competitive Democratic primary is forming with Ms. Jones having some momentum.
According to the T-I results, Rep. Tlaib's lead over Ms. Jones is 43-34%, considerably different than the 56-19% spread the research organization published in June of 2019. It is being reported, however, that Ms. Jones just tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. It is unclear just how the diagnosis will change the Jones' campaign effort.
NH-1: In the district that has defeated more incumbents than any seat in the nation since 2004, state Rep. William Fowler (R) announced that he will not file for Congress and instead endorsed former White House aide and NH Republican Party executive director Matt Mowers for the GOP nomination. The September 8th primary is shaping up as a battle between Mr. Mowers and former Dover City Councilman and ex-NH Republican Party Vice Chairman Matt Mayberry. The winner faces freshman Rep. Chris Pappas (D-Manchester).
NJ-3: Responding to news that a large percentage of his ballot petition signatures were ruled invalid, Barnegat Township Mayor John Novak announced that he is dropping out of the race. In his exiting statement, Mr. Novak made a public endorsement for venture capitalist David Richter, who most of the local party establishment is supporting. The winner of the Republican primary race between he and former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Bordentown) in the general election.
NY-14: Yesterday, former CNBC news anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (D) announced that she had raised over $1 million in just 47 days since her official challenge to noted New York freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx) began. Ms. Caruso-Cabrera says she will report approximately $800,000 cash-on-hand.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, however, even at the end of 2019, had almost $3 million at her disposal. The Chamber of Commerce also announced an endorsement of Ms. Caruso-Cabrera. Though we will see substantial spending between now and the June 23rd primary, it is unclear just how vulnerable Rep. Ocasio-Cortez may be within her own party.
TX-24: Retired Air Force Colonel and former statewide Democratic nominee Kim Olson and local School Board member Candace Valenzuela look to be in a competitive Democratic congressional runoff now set for July 14th. Last week, former Housing & Urban Development Secretary and 2020 presidential candidate Julian Castro endorsed Ms. Valenzuela in an effort to "unite Hispanics behind her candidacy." Yesterday, both candidates released their post-primary report fundraising numbers and we see a competitive dollar battle here, too. Ms. Olson has accumulated $370,000 while Ms. Valenzuela had collected $305,000 during the same period.
WA-10: Washington Rep. Denny Heck (D-Olympia), who earlier in the year said he would not seek a fifth term in the House because he is frustrated with the federal process, announced late this week that he will enter this year's race for Lt. Governor. Incumbent Cyrus Habib (D) has already said he will be retiring from office, thus opening the statewide position. Immediately after the Heck declaration, Mr. Habib formally endorsed state Senate Majority Leader Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood), suggesting that Rep. Heck faces a competitive statewide primary campaign to be settled on August 4th.
Governor/States
Georgia: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced that the Georgia primary will be moving from May 19th to June 9th as part of the state's Coronavirus emergency precaution plan. The election methodology of having in-person and absentee mail voting will continue to be in place.
Maine: Gov. Janet Mills (D) indicated this week that she does not believe it possible that the June 9th primary will be conducted as scheduled. She is considering moving the election to July 14th. Under Maine election law, the Governor has the sole power to move an election date.
Montana: Late last month, Gov. Steve Bullock (D) ruled that each of Montana's counties could conduct the June 2nd statewide primary solely by mail if they so desired. This week, a report was released indicating that election officials in all of the state's 56 counties have selected the mail option, meaning that the June 2nd primary vote will be conducted entirely through the postal system.
New Jersey: Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has followed through on previous reports that he was considering moving the June 2nd primary. Late this week, the Governor confirmed the New Jersey partisan primary election will now take place on July 7th. States with later primaries now have more leeway in transferring their nominating elections since the Democratic National Convention has moved to August 17-20.
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Democrats have announced that the territory's presidential primary has again been delayed. Originally scheduled for March 29, the legislature moved the election to April 26th. The legislative action, which included an option to allow party leaders to transfer the date to an even later time, looks to be exercised. The Democratic Party leaders announced that they will suspend the 4/26 vote indefinitely. Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has effectively become the party nominee, it may not even be necessary to hold this primary.
Virginia: Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has issued a stay-at-home order longer than any other state chief executive, wanting people to remain in their residences until June 10th. This is one day after the Virginia state primary, and Republicans around the state were accusing the Governor of choosing that deadline to drive GOP turnout down which, they think Northam believes, would result in producing the most extreme nominee up and down the ballot thus giving Democrats a further advantage in the general election. On Wednesday, Gov. Northam changed the primary date, and now Virginians, in districts with primaries, will vote on June 23rd.
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What is this "Storm Sewer" fee?
In 1995, the City Council appointed a group of Orem residents, business, governmental and private individuals to an Ad Hoc Committee, entitled the Citizen's Storm Water Advisory Committee. After eight months of review and research, the Committee recommended to the City Council that the City adopt and create a Storm Sewer Utility. On March 26, 1996, the City Council passed the ordinance creating this utility which began operation June 1, 1996. The storm sewer fee was established at that time to fund the operations of this new utility. Each year, as part of the budget process, the City Council reviews the fee charged for storm water.
What are some of the major issues that were looked at?
The committee saw water quality as a major concern. Storm water may carry with it pollutants that potentially can contaminate the City's culinary wells, as well as irrigation canals, and springs. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently enforces strict storm water regulations for cities larger than 100,000 in population. Phase 2 of those regulations, which went into effect in March of 2003, is aimed at cities between 50-100,000. Orem's population is estimated at 90,000 and growing.
Why did the City decide on an "impervious" surface fee?
When property is developed with buildings, pavement, compacted gravel or dirt, patios, artificial turf, etc., water is prevented from getting into the soil. These areas are termed impervious surfaces because they restrict natural infiltration. Impervious surfaces concentrate storm water flows and increase runoff from properties. Impervious surface fees seemed the fairest way to comply with the needs and issues of funding the work that needs to be done.
How is the storm sewer fee money spent?
Revenue from this fee is used for the two aspects of the storm sewer program.
First, the money goes to improve the quality of the storm water runoff before it enters our Utah Lake, Provo River, and underground aquifers. It also allows the City to enforce EPA regulations on those violating the law, and to improve our public education program. The money will also go towards developing standards and regulations to ensure water quality in the future.
Second, the money goes towards flood prevention through construction projects that improve runoff collection. It also allows the City to increase maintenance of existing and future infrastructure.
An ESU is an Equivalent Service Unit equal to the average impervious surface of a residential property in Orem. The Citizen's Committee hired an engineering firm to measure all commercial and governmental properties in Orem as well as perform a statistical analysis of the average amount of impervious surface area of a typical Orem home. A single family home has an average impervious surface area of 2700 square feet. This is equal to 1 ESU.
All non-single family parcels (commercial lots, retail properties, apartments, schools, churches, government facilities) pay a multiple of this base rate according to their impervious area. For example, a business with 27,000 square feet of impervious surface is assessed 10 ESU's. That business pays a monthly fee of $7.10 per ESU or $71.00.
Why just one flat rate for residential properties?
Most residences are very similar in their impervious areas. This was confirmed when we analyzed a sample of homes (200) in the City and found that 95% of all homes are clustered very closely in terms of impervious area.
Call and talk to us at 229-7500. Your call will be forwarded to the individual that can best answer your questions.


The campaign's director addresses college leaders' questions and suggests ways to support the effort.
As the College Promise Campaign (CPC) works to build widespread support for free community college for all responsible students, community college leaders have raised a number of questions about the effort.
Via email, Martha J. Kanter, distinguished visiting professor of higher education at New York University and the director of the CPC, addressed some of the most common questions.
AACC: What is Civic Nation, and how is it involved in the campaign?
Martha J. Kanter: Civic Nation is a charitable and educational 501(c)(3) organization focused on implementing sensible solutions to America's most pressing problems. The CPC resides under the umbrella of Civic Nation, though there are additional initiatives under that organization that are distinct from CPC. Currently, Civic Nation houses two additional initiatives — another higher-education effort focused on reaching and elevating Generation Z, and a campaign focused on naturalizing nearly 9 million residents who could more fully participate as citizens.
What is the relationship of Civic Nation to the CPC's National Advisory Board (NAB), and from where does its funding come? What activities is it engaged in?
The CPC NAB comprises 32 national leaders who were invited to serve by the CPC honorary chair, honorary vice chair and executive director. This information is public at www.collegepromise.org.
A variety of national foundations have already invested in its planning and startup activities. While the NAB benefits from the Civic Nation organization, the NAB operates exclusively as a voluntary advisory board to the CPC initiative. Specifically, the purpose of the NAB is for national cross-sector leaders to work together to advise the CPC on strategy and tactics and to promote its mission publicly.
The CPC is focused on providing information, research and capacity-building strategies to learn from and expand the more than 70 College Promise programs underway across our nation. The campaign is also helping communities and states to share College Promise data, experiences and communications efforts to strengthen existing and encourage new College Promise programs.
Civic Nation is not a lobbying organization, and the campaign does not lobby. Rather, the campaign is building a national platform by hosting roundtable discussions and special meetings across the country, bringing key leaders together to share College Promise resources, research, information and support strategies necessary to develop or expand College Promise programs.
Can states implement College Promise programs without federal support?
Yes. While federal support would significantly bolster any College Promise campaign, states and communities can move ahead without federal support. A successful example of a fully state-supported version of College Promise is the Tennessee Promise program. Similarly, states such as Oregon, Minnesota, Wyoming and Oklahoma implemented or are currently initiating College Promise programs. The CPC will study models of promising programs like these for replication and scaling.
How can community college leaders respond to questions or concerns about the cost of providing free community college and whether this is financially sustainable?
The campaign officially started on September 9, so we are very much in a startup mode. That said, we have already identified a mix of College Promise programs that have put in place sustainable plans and budgets. For example, several have endowments made possible by investments from government, philanthropy and business that are being used to provide responsible students with the funding for community college tuition and fees.
We already know that the return on investment is significant for students who complete their college degrees and certificates. The research has already been done, and the evidence is there for anyone to see that college graduates — including those with technical training — contribute positively to our nation's social and economic prosperity. The American Association of Community Colleges has showcased numerous studies over the years in a variety of fields that illustrate how community college graduates perform and give back to their communities and society throughout their lives.
The campaign will make even more transparent those institutions, communities and states that are leading the way with sustainable funding streams that support the College Promise.
How and why were the 11 initial host states chosen?
A goal of the initial phase of the CPC is to impact a manageable number of states serving at least half of community college students. As such, the campaign identified initial host states on the basis of demographic and geographic diversity, size, and variance in state versus local governance authority. The specific states that were chosen have strong local and state leaders who were receptive to the College Promise concept. The campaign is by no means limited to these states and ultimately intends to reach every state in the country. We strongly encourage individuals from all states and communities to join the campaign.
What can community college leaders do to support the campaign?
Talk about the College Promise to your stakeholders. Share your passion, and explain why it matters to students, families and the nation — and encourage them to do the same.
Meet with, call and send letters proclaiming your support of the CPC to your federal, state and local elected officials. Talk to business leaders and let them know that your community is full of untapped potential because of socioeconomic barriers, and that offering two years of college to everyone will flood the workforce with a greater supply of more diverse and better-qualified workers.
Write letters to your local newspaper editors and news producers about the importance of the College Promise and how keeping it could transform your community by offering educational opportunity to those who otherwise might not be able to access it.


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Adolfsbergs IK is a Swedish football club located in Örebro in Örebro County.

Background
Adolfsbergs Idrottsklubb is a sports club from the district of Adolfsberg in Örebro. The club was founded on 8 November 1943 and was first involved in bandy and table tennis. From 1944 football was played at the Brunnsparken and since 1957 at the Lugnets IP in Sommarroskogen where there is also a clubhouse.

Since 1975 the club has only specialised in football. Adolfsbergs IK currently has 450 active players and around 20 teams. Along with BK Forward and Karlslunds IF HFK, Adolfsbergs IK arranges one of Sweden's largest youth tournaments, the Örebro Cup.

Since their foundation Adolfsbergs IK has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. In 2010 the club played in Division 3 Västra Svealand, which is the fifth tier of Swedish football, but they finished in a relegation position and in 2011 they will play in Division 4 Örebro Län. They play their home matches at the Lugnets IP in Örebro.

Adolfsbergs IK are affiliated to the Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund.

Season to season

Attendances

In recent seasons Adolfsbergs IK have had the following average attendances:

Footnotes

External links
 Adolfsbergs IK – Official website

Sport in Örebro
Football clubs in Örebro County
Sports clubs established in 1943
Association football clubs established in 1943
Bandy clubs established in 1943
1943 establishments in Sweden
Defunct bandy clubs in Sweden

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Inspired by the Inspiration Dissemination radio show, GRADx talks explores ideas in action.
Graduate students will share the questions and motivations framing their research in an 8 to 10-minute engaging format.
Presenters are challenged to reach beyond an academic audience and provoke conversations that matter.
My research focuses on adolescent development and emerging adulthood. One of my longest running projects investigates what contributes to how trustworthy someone appears, and how facial trustworthiness may influence the trajectory of an adolescent's life. I am also fascinated with linguistics and have studied several languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Ancient Greek, Latin, Spanish, and German.
My specialty is thermal and fluid sciences, with a focus in combustion. Outside of academic I am a professional magician and actor. I love to combine science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) in my work. I have founded two STEAM outreach programs: Project X: STEAM Outreach, an OSU student group co-founded by Kyle Zada; and LIB LAB, short for Library Laboratory, created, written, directed, and hosted by A.J. Fillo and produced in partnership by the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.
I study beetles, beetle naughty bits, and evolution to help shed light on how new things come from old things. My name is actually Roberto Antonio. Both of my grandparents are Roberto. My mom's brother is Roberto. His son is Roberto (Bobby Jr). My dad is also a Roberto. My parents didn't really want another Roberto, but I was born on my father's birthday and so now I'm a Roberto too.
I was born and raised in Uganda, East Africa. My research focuses on investigating the mechanism of action of the natural product mensacarcin as a potential anti-cancer drug lead. I recently received the 2018 Milton Harris teaching assistant award and 2018 Black Excellence award. I'm also a graduate school ambassador and the President of the Black Graduate Student's Association at OSU.
My research is focused on studying the factors that influence sea turtle growth rates and population dynamics, primarily through examination of the bones. I'm one of only a handful of people in the world who studies sea turtle bones. Until I found a passion for science, music was the biggest part of my life—I started playing the trombone at age 10.
My research focus explores queer Latinx students and how they navigate activism and leadership spaces within institutions of higher education in the state of Oregon. I love dancing and rock climbing! In the future, I want to become a dance instructor and have my own podcast to share stories and have conversations about social justice issues within our communities.


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Tatiana Zavialova, née le  à Dmitrievka, (Kazakhstan) est un mannequin kazakh.

Biographie
Le père de Tatiana était officier dans l'armée rouge et Tatiana a grandi au Kazakhstan.

En 1993, elle termine  au .

En 1997, elle est choisie par le photographe Richard Avedon pour représenter la Russie dans le Calendrier Pirelli.

Carrière
Tatiana Zavialova a posé pour Avatricot, Cacharel, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Clifford & Wills, Daymor, Diesel Shades, Dikaya Orhodeja, Domani beachwear, Galenic, Garnier, Georges Rech Sport, Hermès, Hervé Léger, Helena Rubinstein, Jean-Claude Gallon, Jean Paul Gaultier, La Redoute, Lolita Lempicka, Love Sex Money, Mariella Burani, Nivea, Norelle Corp., Occasions, Omnitel, Orwell, Playtex, Rasurel, Renault Twingo e, Rosy, Scapa, Sergio Valente, Skiny bodywear, State of Claude Montana, Tomasina, Variance Lingerie, Vassarette, Victoria's Secret, Vivienne Westwood, Wild Orchid, Wolford, Zapa.

Vie privée
Tatiana Zavialova a deux enfants.

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 États-Unis : Shape - Avril, Mai &
 France : Elle - , Madame Figaro - , Photo - , Elle - , Elle - , Elle - , L'Officiel - , Marie-Claire - , Dépêche Mode - , Cosmopolitan - , Élégance - , Marie Claire -
 Grèce : Elle - , Elle - 1999, Elle -
 Italie : Vogue -
 Pays-Bas : Marie Claire -
 Portugal : Elle -
 Russie : Elle - Avril, Mai, Octobre & , Elle - , L'Officiel - , Elle - , Vogue - , Elle - , Marie Claire -
 Royaume-Uni : Image - , Jewels & Watches - Hiver 2003
 Suède : Eurowoman -
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filed: September 15, 2021 • South Dakota
S.D. regulators reverse earlier ruling and add a residence to a wind farm's second sound study
Credit: By Bob Mercer | KELO | Sep 14, 2021 | www.keloland.com ~~
The rural Strandberg residence of Amber Christenson will be part of the Crowned Ridge I wind project's second sound study after all this fall, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission decided Tuesday.
The 2-1 vote reversed a decision the commission had made last month, when Gary Hanson was the only one Christenson could persuade that her place should be included too.
The second study is intended to show the Crowned Ridge turbines in Grant and Codington aren't louder than the project permit allows at residences in and around the project area – 45 decibels at a distance 25 feet from residences for non-participating landowners and 50 decibels for participants, with an exception for waivers.
The first study however measured sound at Christenson's property line, in the midst of trees, rather than at a point 25 feet from her home. Christenson, who's been fighting the project, says the sound at her home exceeds 45 decibels. She made another request to the commission, and chairman Chris Nelson switched sides, after she agreed Tuesday to two conditions.
Christenson, participating by telephone, answered Nelson's questions that she would accept the result of whatever sound measurement was found 25 feet from her residence, and she would agree that Crowned Ridge would shut down all turbines within 1.75 miles of her place during the second test, as it had for the first.
Miles Schumacher, a Sioux Falls attorney representing the developer, NextEra Energy Resources, argued that Christenson had already waited too long and missed her opportunity to get into the second study.
The commission had ordered in April a variety of sound-abatement steps and landowner waivers that Crowned Ridge had to do to meet the sound limits in condition 26 of its state permit.
The commission's staff analyzed NextEra's mitigation plan.
One of the staff's observations was that the turbines weren't running last winter in what's known as 'winter ice operations mode.' That is the purpose of the second round of sound tests this fall.
"In order to verify WIOM corrected the problem, Crowned Ridge plans to conduct additional sound testing in the Fall of 2021 during similar weather patterns as those that occurred during the limited sound threshold exceedances," the staff report said.
Hanson acknowledged there would be some additional cost to adding Christenson's residence to the fall study.
"Yes, it's going to cost a little bit more, but we're talking about a huge project that is costing hundreds of millions of dollars and to include her in that process is such a small amount compared to the entire project," he said.
"I just think that from a standpoint of resolving the issue and not having to deal with it in the future – I'm a little concerned why Crowned Ridge doesn't want to put this to bed because to me I'm going to rely upon this study as being the study and if there's a problem a year from now there would have to be something tremendously significant that has taken place, because I just want this to be resolved one way or another and I think this does that for me," he said.
Commissioner Kristie Fiegen again opposed Christenson's attempt to be part of the fall study. Fiegen said she understood the PUC staff consultant's willingness to let in Christenson as a community relations move.
"But when I look at the scale, and I need to balance it, I always look at the technical expertise," she said. "And I look at the technical expertise and the facts that the experts put in front of us, and when I look at that I don't see a reason to reconsider and amend what Crowned Ridge is doing now, so I will not be voting to support Commissioner Hanson's motion today."
Nelson explained his flip.
"In the original report, the sound measurement was between 37 (decibels) and 43 at this location – so not even close to the 45 (decibels) limit. But that said, and I would agree, the technical experts have said there's no technical reason that this needs to be redone," he said.
"But, I do agree with Commissioner Hanson in that this issue needs to be resolved, once and for all. And that's the reason I specifically asked Miss Christenson if she would accept this as a legitimate test, and she said yes. And so, I'm going to support Commissioner Hanson's motion, in the interest of resolving this issue, for once and for all," he continued.
"I am absolutely convinced, I don't question the initial study, but, and I suspect this study is going to show an even lower level, since it's further away from the turbines, but if this is what it takes to resolve this issue, I'm willing to support Commissioner Hanson on that," he concluded.
Source: By Bob Mercer | KELO | Sep 14, 2021 | www.keloland.com
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This part can be easily installed on site using clips with clamping ribs with a power input of 65 to 75 N. Predetermined breaking points with a defined break at 360 to 460 N allow disassembly if required. To ensure perfect installation and functionality, the tool must meet special requirements. The objectives are a sharp-edged design of the ribs and the associated defined pressure load and the location of partition lines to receive burr-free parts, since no reworking is provided. Also noteworthy is the hot runner casting technique. The casting of the part was converted from 16x conventional zinc die casting to 32x hot runner technology. Four hot runner nozzles with eight cavities each are used in one casting. While 60 to 70 percent of zinc remains in the gate in conventional casting, this figure is only about 25 percent with hot runner technology.
"The new casting technology is practically used at serial parts and contributes to a significant increase in the resource efficiency of the process. The chosen solution of the quadruple trimming suggests that techniques from plastic injection molding have been successfully transferred. This is a novelty in the industry and shows that there is still potential for development," stated competition judges.


(Michigan City, Ind.) – Holladay Properties is pleased to announce that Starin Marketing is expanding their space within the Haskell Building in Michigan City. The Haskell Building is a 64,000 square foot flex industrial building that was built in 2017.
Starin Marketing, a Chesterton, Ind.-based communications solutions provider, leased 16,000 square feet of space in the Haskell Building in 2018. Construction is underway on an additional 8,000 square feet that Starin will occupy in May.


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Wimbledon Seating Guide
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Wimbledon is the most sought after and over subscribed ticket in professional sports. For many people, a ticket to Wimbledon is a bucket list item, and getting them from a reliable source such as Championship Tennis Tours is a must. There are just two types of Wimbledon tickets that we sell: Center Court and Court 1 tickets. Grounds passes can only be purchased the day of by queuing up. Expect to wait a few hours in "the infamous Queue" which in the beginning of the tournament can start overnight and wind its way around into an adjacent car park.
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Option 1.
You can queue up in line starting at around 4 am on the day you'd like to attend. Most people who queue up will only get grounds passes, but a lucky few will score Court 2, a small handful will get Court 1 tickets, and an even rarer few will land Center Court tickets
Enter the official Wimbledon lottery ballot. To enter the ballot go to the official Wimbledon website and enter. If you are successful you'll be notified by post in February and provided with a pin number to log onto the site and pay for your tickets. (Many say you have a better chance of winning the real lottery).
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The Royal Box on Wimbledon Center Court
Seating behind the Royal Box is very hard to find. As the Royal Box goes all the way down to the court, there is no 100 Level behind the Royal Box. Seats in sections ( aka Gangway ) 301 and 318 go up to rows Q and have excellent views behind the server and are considered some of the best seats at Wimbledon.
Court 1:
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View of Court 1
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Getting to the All England Lawn and Tennis Club - Frm central London, take a westbound District line train to Southfields, located 15 minutes away from the grounds, or Wimbledon, located 20 minutes from The Championship grounds. The other decent option would be to take a Tram. Trams run from East Croydon station to Wimbledon every 10-15 minutes from Monday to Saturday, and every 20 minutes on Sundays. The Southfields and Wimbledon stations offer the nearest tube lines to the All England Lawn Tennis Club grounds - both stops are on the District Line. Wimbledon is based in South-West London and is in zone 3.
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When you're there, make sure to enjoy a glass of Pimms and of course you've got to try the delicious strawberries and cream. A visit to Wimbledon is never complete without indulging oneself with a bowl of strawberries and cream. I've treated myself during many times while at Wimbledon, and highly recommend you do as well.
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WHERE TO STAY IF YOU WANT TO BE CLOSE TO WIMBLEDON
Staying at one of the hotels near Wimbledon keeps you close to the excitement with easy access to the grounds. Many hotels are within walking distance or a short trip via public transportation.
The Dog & Fox Wimbledon: This boutique hotel rests in the heart of the Wimbledon village, with an attached pub and restaurant for easy access to good drink and food while you're away from the courts. The close proximity to the grounds makes this an ideal choice for your Wimbledon stay.
Hotel du Vin: Soak in the rich history of this property, which includes a refurbished home visited by Lord Tennyson, Oscar Wilde and other well-known historical figures. Close to the All England Club, this is another hotel option that keeps you close to the Wimbledon action.
Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon: With a convenient Wimbledon location, the Antoinette Hotel features roof gardens for a peaceful retreat when you aren't enjoying action on the court. Air conditioning in the bedrooms keeps you comfortable in the summer heat. With a railway station and the tube location just minutes from the hotel, this location gives you easy access to almost any part of London if your vacation plans include more than just the Wimbledon matches.
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General Motors is planning to cut 25,000 jobs in the US as it tries to recover from poor performance there.
The US car giant is to shut down parts and assembly plants in an attempt to save $2.5bn (£1.4bn) a year.
The cutbacks were announced by chief executive Rick Wagoner as part of a four-step plan to return the firm to financial health.
The carmaker, the biggest in the US domestic market, made a loss of $1.3bn for the first three months of 2005.
The loss would have been even larger without healthy profits on GM's financial services arm.
The company has already announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs from its European units, including Saab and Opel.
Tuesday's announcement saw GM shares gain 1% to $30.73.
In a "state of the business" speech to investors, Mr Wagoner said his plans could see more than 25,000 jobs disappear by 2008.
The firm's most recent performance had seen GM fall short of its expectations for market share, he acknowledged.
To recover, he said, GM needed to slim down and strengthen its eight brands with better quality and lower costs.
The plan calls for North American manufacturing capacity to fall from six million units a year to five million.
It also sees a focus in North America on Chevrolet and Cadillac, with the other six marques - GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Saturn, Saab and Hummer - focused on targeted niche markets.
Mr Wagoner also noted GM's high historic healthcare costs - as much as $1,500 per vehicle produced.
GM had been in "intense discussions" with unions for weeks in the hope of reaching a deal on health costs.
Although he warned that the discussions could yet fall apart, he promised to do everything possible - including extending the time devoted to talks - to avoid a breakdown.
Michael Bruynesteyn, an analyst at Prudential Equity Group, said that GM's rate of retirement or natural attrition - when people decide to leave the company - was about 5% annually.
Cutting 25,000 or more blue-collar jobs would be in line with that 5% rate, Mr Bruynesteyn said.
GM's hourly US workforce totalled 111,000 at the end of 2004.
Despite signs that the US economy is improving, many companies are facing tough times and analysts said there was the threat of further redundancies.
"This may not be the last major job cut announcement we see this year as other companies, including other American automakers, struggle to make a profit," said John Challenger of employment firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
Mr Challenger said that the biggest problems facing firms at present were the "escalating health-care costs" and "the cost of providing ongoing health benefits to growing ranks of retirees".
Healthcare, pension and retirement obligations are expected to cost GM as much as $5.6bn this year.
The job cuts at GM would be the biggest since retailer Kmart said it was getting rid of 37,000 jobs in January 2003, according to John Challenger of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
Mr Wagoner has been under increasing pressure from shareholders and the Reuters news agency reported that there were calls for his resignation during meeting with investors earlier on Tuesday.