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If BFI and the IFA does not succeed in convincing Congress to pass legislation that will oppose the NLRB's decision, franchises are
going to have to examine their business
model and see where they fit
under the expanded definition.
On Wednesday, Dalbar introduced the Profit - Based Pricing
Model Calculator, which it says
goes beyond «traditional assets
under management pricing in which clients are charged an arbitrary basis point fee that is independent of the cost of servicing that client.»
The last few years have seen these marginal producers
go under, cough up their assets to companies with sound business
models, and realistic expectations for future growth.
Yet even as the politics of the progressive paradigm comes
under skeptical reconsideration, the
model of public morality that
goes with it remains largely unexamined.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense
under the traditional Wenger
model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we
went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive
model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't
under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire
under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left
under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business
model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business
model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually
went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not
going to press their current teams to let them
go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke
model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
Have you sat down and
modelled when the money
goes out (even
under duty deferment) and then comes back into your bank account, how much cash you might need?
«A CPP government
under my leadership would abandon the structure - adjustment
model of development and
go back to the Nkrumah's principle.
After decades of operating
under the take - no - prisoners
model of majority leadership, the GOP got a taste of its own medicine in 2008 when it lost control of the chamber — and all the perks that
go along with it, from staffing cash to offices to member item money — in 2008.
Richard Betts, head of climate impacts at the Hadley Centre of the U.K.'s Met office presented to reporters in Copenhagen today a new analysis of
modeling data showing how conserving tropical forests is
going to be crucial if the world is to make a target of 2 ˚C, even
under the most conservative projections of how much carbon the forests contain.
This discovery can help scientists create new, more accurate
models of what's
going on inside the Earth, specifically how and where heat is generated
under the Earth's crust.
The Chips are cultured
under continuous flow within engineered 3D microenvironments that
go beyond conventional 3D in vitro
models by recapitulating in vivo intercellular interactions, spatiotemporal gradients, vascular perfusion, and mechanical forces — all key drivers of cell architecture, differentiated function, and gene expression.
Either the
model skipped skivvies altogether for the Brazil Foundation Gala in Miami, or her assistant had to track down a very unique type of lingerie to
go under her Alberta Ferretti gown with the geometrically strappy panel.
As soon as she
goes out for jobs, she's immediately perceived as a «diamond in a sea of glass,» and the look on other well - established
models» faces when she innocently steals gigs right out from
under them is full of fear, loathing, and hatred.
He's
going under with only his best friend Maceo (Charles S. Dutton) and sickly daughter China Doll (one of many black villainesses favoured on Tyra Banks's curiously self - hating «America's Next Top
Model», Yaya DaCosta) to bear witness, leading him to make one last stab at saving the joint with an appearance by some phantom guitarist whom no one appears to know by face.
What I'm
going to share is a
model that comes from a teacher, who presented to a group of pre-service teachers
under my supervision.
Allowing an exam board to bid for an entire subject
under the franchise
model risks a system failure if anything were to
go wrong, said the report.
Under the charter
model, a central office authorizes schools, sets standards, inspects, evaluates and offers some level of support should things
go wrong.
Among those who did change effectiveness ratings, some moved only moderately, but 1.4 % of those teachers identified as effective
under the alternative
model are identified as ineffective in the L.A. Times
model, and 2.7 % would
go from a rating of ineffective
under the alternative
model to effective
under the L.A. Times
model.
In a district filled with low - income and at - risk students, the turnaround was hailed as a
model for the rest of the country, and the superintendent, Rod Paige,
went on to become U.S. secretary of education
under George W. Bush.
Recently, all 2018 S - Classes have received over 6,500 parts upgrades since the previous
model — so we imagine there's lots of tweaking
going on
under the hood here.
Mercedes labeled these updated versions the «Evo»
models, packing extra power, bodywork, aerodynamic, and
go - fast hardware
under the handsome German four - door body.
(And yes, it's the 2018 500 that's just now
going on sale, getting in
under the wire as some 2019
model vehicles already are on lots.)
Latest Mercedes C - class AMG C43 Coupe and Cabriolet
models go under the knife and join recently revised line - up.
If you can make do with 4 - doors, both the WRX and the bigger, badder STI
went under the knife for a minor refresh, available for the 2018
model year.
The first car to
go under the Hagerty revival was a 1930 Ford
Model A Deluxe Roadster, which received the face - lift during the winter of 2009 - 2010.
If stickers for the 2011
model are anything to
go by, the new sedan is unlikely to break the $ 18,000 mark — and the stripped - out S is said to start just
under $ 11,000.
Kia has just revealed its refreshed Sportage crossover for the 2019
model year, but what's
going on
under the body appears a lot more significant than any exterior styling enhancements.
But it is yet to reveal whether the facelifted Kluger — which
goes on sale Down
Under in late February and will continue to be available in front - wheel drive and all - drive versions of three
model grades — will be more expensive than before.
There's plenty of water to
go under the bridge yet before the GS comes to Australia and all we have to
go on right now is the three
model line - up for the Middle East.
Now, all of the trim
models come standard with the same engine, so if you decide to
go with a higher tier trim
model, the changes are within the features and not
under the hood.
There are some
models that are
going to
go under the knife for a minor facelift and some technical upgrades and some
models will be completely brand - new vehicles an automaker has never sold before.
With a new engine
under the hood, the towing capacity of 2019
model should also
go up.
Volkswagen unveiled today at the Bologna Motor Show the special edition Passat CC Individual, the fourth
model under the «Individual» label to
go into production (after the Eos, Passat and Touareg).
Lincoln's update to the Navigator for the 2015
model year
goes beyond a basic facelift, and the latest edition is sitting
under the lights at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
Now we just have to hope it still keeps that V - 8
under the hood, at least for the range - topping
model, because that 2.9 - liter just isn't
going to stack up well against the competition.
100's of vehicles must
go, sale ends Sunday Night NO Exceptions... 29/20 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2014 IIHS Top Safety Pick + * 2014 KBB.com 10 Best Luxury Cars
Under $ 40,000 Reviews: * Many high - tech electronic and safety features; nicely detailed interior; excellent fuel economy from available hybrid
model; muscular V6 engine; roomy trunk.
Mercedes - Benz Australia's PR and product communications manager, Jerry Stamoulis, said it was too early to talk about the price of the AMG GT 4 - Door but he confirmed the Edition 1
models are
go Down
Under.
If you
go the least expensive route on your new Passat sedan, spending just
under $ 22,000 for a base
model, you'll get the basics like air conditioning, 6 - speaker AM / FM / CD player with auxiliary input (but no USB port), 6 - way manual adjust front seats and 5 - speed manual transmission, plus Bluetooth wireless connectivity with audio streaming, and automatic on / off headlights.
After the 1980
model year, the Power Wagon
went out of production with the introduction of the Dodge Ram, with the four - wheel - drive
models being sold
under the «Power Ram» nameplate through 1993.
Under Jaguar Director of Design, Ian Callum, the sketch — of a single - seater sports car with a swooping profile, muscular stance and cut - down windscreen —
went from paper to digital
model to the Goodwood hillclimb in the space of just a few months, and has now become a production car.
The Renault Lodgy World Edition did not
go under any mechanical changes and continues to be powered by the 1.5 - litre diesel engine which is tuned in two different ways of which one produces 84 BHP and 200 Nm of torque while the more powerful version outputs 108 BHP and 245 Nm of torque, the more powerful
model is mated to a 6 - speed manual gearbox.
At
under $ 20,000 and with a body and chassis that aim to be sportier, is the 2012 VW Beetle
going to finally be more competitive with
models like the Mini Cooper?
As the
model was all new for the 2015 season, the Mercedes
goes into 2016 with few changes and still ranks as one of the best luxury cars
under $ 60,000.
If you're really determined to drive a Jetta and keep the base price
under $ 17k you can
go with the $ 16,215 Jetta Base
model, which is a special order only item.
The cars, based on the LF - LC concept and astonishingly close to that design as they reach production, will sneak in
under the $ 100,000 mark whether you
go for the naturally - aspirated V8 or the hybrid
model.
The least expensive
model (the Buick Regal Sportback) starts at
under $ 26,000, while the most expensive
model (the BMW 6 - Series Gran Coupe) starts at more than $ 81,000 — and
goes up quite a ways from there.
The Pacifica will be offered as a plug - in hybrid with a claimed EV range of 30 miles from the 16 - kWh battery lithium - ion battery
under the second row seats (so, no fold - flat Stow and
Go second row seats on the PHEV
model) and a recharge time of two hours if you have a 240 - volt charger in the garage.
At this time, Nissan is not selling the Nismo RS version of the Juke in Australia, although the top trim
model down
under, the Ti - S,
goes for AU$ 35,911.