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A 5-year-old British boy born with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, which has forced him to live most of his life in a hospital, is asking the world to wear yellow on Friday, March 27. 10News will help honor his wish -- we'll all be wearing yellow... will you?
by Lynndia via twitter 3/25/2015 7:36:59 AM
Everyone wear yellow friday for #wearyellowforsethby FAT BOY via twitter 3/25/2015 7:43:57 AM
I combined two mani's in one for this one. I did some flower stamping using Essence Viva Brasil, Yeah Copacabana! over the top of @mckfreshnailattire Fonda Peach for LwL Monday mani. I chose the yellow colours for #wearyellowforseth A gorgeous boy that is battling with severe combined immune deficiency #scid Go and check out Wear Yellow - Polish - For Seth page on FB and show your support for this beautiful boy!
#nails #nailart #nailstamping #nailartjunkie #nailsofinstagram #yellow #polishlover #polishlover #nailpolishlover #stampingpolish #stamping #severecombinedimmunedeficiency #lwl #lwlmondaymani #lwlmanimonday #manimonday #mondaymani #aussienails #aussieindies #essence #mckfreshby Crystal via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 7:45:18 AM
So my school is dedicating a day to Seth tomorrow and are encouraged to wear yellow. I hope your day is made Seth xx #wearyellowforsethby Kate Irwin via twitter 3/25/2015 7:51:12 AM
Dear Baby Seth..
You're such a precious
Dont worry, you're not alone..ill wear your favorite color on 27th March..
Keep smiling baby :D
With love from Malaysia
#WearYellowForSeth #HarapanSemangatKekuatanby Founder of @Bymifa #Bymifa via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 7:56:15 AM
#WearYellowForSeth 😭😭so sad for Sethby мσℓℓу ναи кєυℓєи via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 7:59:27 AM
In this episode Isko makes a delicious drink for Didon in honor of Seth Lane's favorite color.
#wearyellowforseth youtube.com/watch?v=5glc8f…by I dare you to eat it via twitter 3/25/2015 8:00:07 AM
Northants 'bubble boy' confined to hospital bed makes plea for world to #WearYellowForSeth - northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants…&src=hash' target='_blank'>#ixzz3VMWUsiHM">northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA6VI0TW8AAZjir.jpgby NorthamptonUK via twitter 3/25/2015 8:00:50 AM
Northants 'bubble boy' confined to hospital bed makes plea for world to #WearYellowForSeth - northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants…&src=hash' target='_blank'>#ixzz3VMWUsiHM">northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA6VI_iWUAEQ7-K.jpgby Nicholas Bieber via twitter 3/25/2015 8:00:51 AM
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bubblefoundation.org.ukby I dare you to eat it via twitter 3/25/2015 8:01:23 AM
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5-year-old Northants boy living in a bubble makes viral plea for world to #WearYellowForSeth - northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants…&src=hash' target='_blank'>#ixzz3VMWUsiHM">northampton-news-hp.co.uk/8203-Northants… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA6VXmXWoAAItUc.jpgby Nicholas Bieber via twitter 3/25/2015 8:15:52 AM
I was invited by my dear friend Mary @dreamymm on Facebook to wear yellow for a 5 year-old-boy Seth who's battling with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID). His favourite colour is yellow and he and his parents are asking people to wear yellow to show support for this brave boy, who is having another bone marrow transplant on March 27th. #wearyellowforseth Hope everything goes well with the operation, little darling!🙏💛💛 Done with @bornprettystore BP-28 (kindly sent by @harunouta2012) & @mundodeunas Pastel Yellow. Yellow polish is @sally_hansen Mellow Yellow💛 重度複合免疫不全症という病気と闘う5歳の男の子、Sethくんのためのネイル。黄色が大好きで、2回目の骨髄移植を27日に控えています。移植がどうかうまく行きますように!🙏💛💛by Cassis via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:17:14 AM
'Bubble boy' confined to hospital bed makes viral plea for world to #WearYellowForSeth | Northampton Herald & Post po.st/5bD1i2by Bill Tomlinson via twitter 3/25/2015 8:24:52 AM
#wearyellowforseth !!!!♥♥by tatianaelhage via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:25:55 AM
Worrying about the fact I have nothing yellow to wear for Friday, so off out shopping 😊 @TheBubbleUK #wearyellowforsethby Layla Frankland via twitter 3/25/2015 8:28:57 AM
So looking forward to Friday and seeing everyone #wearyellowforseth the world will be so bright 😊by kayleigh konarczak via twitter 3/25/2015 8:35:25 AM
This one is for you seth get well soon we love you thiiiiiiis much 😙😙😙 #wearyellowforseth #wear_yellow_for_seth #wear-yellow-for-sethby Dounia Souilmi via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:42:24 AM
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#WearYellowForsethby Elisa Marie via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:46:17 AM
Post a picture of you wearing yellow and post it to Twitter , Instagram or facebook using #wearyellowforseth . 🙏🙏😥 . This broke my heart . It's his favorite color and it is all that he's asking for . ❤team Seth❤#teamseth #strong #wecare #yellow #sethby Jose Peña via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:48:22 AM
@dreamymm has invited us all to wear yellow for this brave little boy who will be having a big operation on 27th March. He is only 5, and yellow is his favourite colour #dreamymmyellowforseth #wearyellowforsethby Debbie Jarman via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:48:23 AM
This Friday on March 27, 2015 #wearyellowforseth 😊🐱👑💫💛🐤🐥🐯🐣🌻🌞🌼🌛☀⚡✏📒🍋🍌🍍🚜by Jennifer Tomas via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:53:51 AM
#wearyellowforseth #March27 💛by Tibbi Lenzoni via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 8:56:03 AM
Friday is #wearyellowforseth day - 50p for yellow accessories/a yellow item with uniform @TheBubbleUKby VictoryAcademy via twitter 3/25/2015 8:57:49 AM
This is my #wearyellowforseth mani - good luck for your surgery Seth - stay strong you brave little man!! I hope all of our yellow puts a big smile on your face 💛💛💛 #dreamymmyellowforseth . . . . . . .
For this I used Models Prefer Bananarama, @sally_hansen Disco Ball stamped with Konad black and @bundlemonster 304, topped with @glistenandglow1 #hkgirltopcoatby highchanceofpolish via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:00:56 AM
This is my #wearyellowforseth mani - good luck for your surgery Seth - stay strong you brave little… instagram.comby melonsprincess via twitter 3/25/2015 9:11:51 AM
Don't forget about this, people! On friday its time for all of you to show this little guy your support! If you haven't heard about this yet you can read about him at www.ourlittlehero.wordpress.com and i think all of you should at least watch the video that you can find on fb, youtube and many other sites.Let's show him som loove!💛 #wearyellowforsethby Linda via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:12:45 AM
Photoset: eat-a-wasp-nest: cashtrapezoid: mashable:#WearYellowforSeth Seth Lane, who is from... tmblr.co/ZoQB4y1giul9Aby Matheus Filipe via twitter 3/25/2015 9:14:09 AM
#wearyellowforseth 💛💛💛by Dado Stajcic via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:15:00 AM
by deedho via twitter 3/25/2015 9:16:33 AM
On Friday you should #WearYellowForSeth youtube.com/watch?v=4tlTZS… #IDF #Support #positivevibesby Adam Spencer via twitter 3/25/2015 9:20:53 AM
#wearyellowforseth is 27 March - please join in! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA7ryI1UcAAjc_B.jpgby melonsprincess via twitter 3/25/2015 9:21:10 AM
So excited for #wearyellowforseth @AoifeKampffby Eimear Donohoe via twitter 3/25/2015 9:21:55 AM
Join in and post your selphie or group photo wearing YELLOW on instagram March 27 with #WearYellowforSeth to show him your support as he undergoes his 2nd bone marrow transplant!!!by thePageantSPOT via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:25:10 AM
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@dreamymm has invited us all to wear yellow for this brave little boy who will be having a big operation on 27th March. He is only 5, and yellow is his favourite colour #dreamymmyellowforseth #wearyellowforsethby nails_addicts_group via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:26:49 AM
#WearYellowForseth#forzaSeth#solidarieta#Fri27thMarch#HelpHisDream 😊☺💪🙌🙏⭐🌼🌻💐by SiamoArteficiDelNostroDestino via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:30:36 AM
by ainrevlautieh via twitter 3/25/2015 9:31:57 AM
Mary @dreamymm had asked me to join in with creating a yellow mani for a very brave little boy called Seth! He's having an operation on the 27th so everyone will be sporting some yellow in support as it is his favourite colour (along with fireman Sam and paw patrol!) I tried to create something cheerful and fun, with a nod to paw patrol! #wearyellowforseth #dreamymmyellowforseth I used @limecrimemakeup Crema de limon with stamping from @moyou_london scholar 05 and @bundlemonster 323 for the paw prints. #limecrime #moyoulondon #bundlemonster #stampingnailart #nailstampingby Debbie via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:34:24 AM
by j_annemarissa via twitter 3/25/2015 9:35:12 AM
NEW POST: #WearYellowForSeth . Read about it here --> thoughtsintiffanyblue.blogspot.com #fbloggers #bbloggers #lbloggers http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CA7vO3QWsAAUTFZ.pngby j_annemarissa via twitter 3/25/2015 9:36:11 AM
#wearyellowforseth announcement. Please share! wp.me/p5KDum-3e via @ljtomlinson1by Melanie Naisbitt via twitter 3/25/2015 9:39:03 AM
March 27th. #wearyellowforsethby Kaitlyn via Scontent.cdninstagram 3/25/2015 9:41:59 AM
If we aren't helping another, we might as well not exist!!
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SUBJECT: International Special Review District Board announces annual election results
Rebecca Frestedt (206) 684-0226
Lois Maag (206) 615-0950
International Special Review District Board announces annual election results
Board serves to preserve and protect the cultural, economic, and historical qualities of Chinatown International District
The annual election for the International Special Review District Board was held on Tuesday, November 19. Three positions were up for election this year and the results are as follows:
- Joann Ware won Position #1 for a District business person, property owner or employee.
- Ben Grace won Position #2 for a resident, tenant, or community participant.
- Carol Leong won Position #4 for a resident, tenant or community participant.
Ms. Ware will begin serving a second term, and new Board members Mr. Grace and Ms. Leong will begin their terms starting in December.
The special character of the Chinatown International District is recognized and protected by city ordinance. In 1973, the International Special Review District Board was created to preserve, protect and enhance the cultural, economic and historical qualities of the District. The Board is composed of seven members -- five elected by the Chinatown International District community and two appointed by the Mayor. Board members' terms are for two years, and members may serve up to two consecutive terms.
The current board members are Candace Chin, Ben Grace, Carol Leong, Miye Moriguchi, Martha Rogers, and Joann Ware. There is a current vacancy. Outgoing board members are Ching Chan and Marvin Rosete.
The International Special Review District is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program which is responsible for the designation and protection of more than 400 historic structures, sites, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts located throughout the city.
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides programs and services that engage residents in civic participation, foster stronger communities, make government more accessible, and preserve and enhance the character of Seattle's neighborhoods. For more information, call 206-684-0464.


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Quotes at time of story, top stories today:
The industrials sector is trading +0.4 versus the S&P 500 +0.4%.
In earnings: ROLL +4.9%, CMCO -2.5%, VLNC -7.2%.
In broker news: AGCO +3.4% (AGCO Corp upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS),
CNH +3.0% (CNH Global upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS), WCC +1.9% (Wesco
upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James), CHRW +0.2% (C.H.
Robinson target raised to $90 at RBC Capital Mkts after meeting with mgmt), INXN
-0.1% (RBC maintains overweight stance on datacenters; firm believes ongoing M&A
could continue).
HEI -1.3% (HEICO downgraded to Hold from Buy at Capstone), KNX -0.2% (Knight Transportation downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow).
In sector news: FSIN +12.5% (Fushi Copperweld special committee provides
update regarding 'going private' proposal; Committee and its independent
advisors are currently facilitating the due diligence investigation of the Co),
STP +3.1% (Suntech Power announced strategic partnership for supply of up to
190MW of solar panels to solarhybrid in 2011).
SAVE +2.2% (Spirit Airlines prices 15.6 mln share IPO at $12.00, at the low end of the revised $12-13 expected range (prior $14-16)), CBI +1.6% (CB&I awarded a contract valued at approximately $150 mln by Nexen Petroleum for the detailed engineering of two fixed platforms for the Golden Eagle field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea), ITT +0.9% (ITT Industries offers field-tested lightweight countermeasures system to protect U.S. Military aircraft from ground-based missile threats).
LMT -0.6% (Lockheed Martin selected to build spacecraft for NASA), DAC -3.2% (Danaos to sell 23,945,945 mln shares of common stock for shareholders), XUE -4.0% (Xueda Education Group is considering a proposed public offering by its pre-IPO shareholders; The offering will only consist of secondary shares to be sold by certain of XUE's pre-IPO shareholders).
The tech sector is trading just higher today, ahead of slight losses in the broader market. Semiconductors are showing relative weakness in the tech space with the Philly Semi Index trading 0.2% lower. Among chips in the index, AMAT (-2.1%) is a notable laggard. Among other major indices, the S&P 500 is trading 0.2% lower while the NASDAQ is trading 0.2% higher. The QQQ is also trading 0.2% higher. Among tech bellwethers, MSFT (+2.1%) is showing strength, while INTC (-0.8%) is under pressure.
In earnings last night, NTAP (+8.0%) reported a beat and raise. Also last night, CSC (-14.2%) reported a slightly lower than expected Q4 with in-line guidance and SIGM (-16.5%) posted a miss.
In news, MAIL (0.0%) announced that it has integrated Facebook into its email product. Also, FSL (+5.2%) opened for trading after pricing IPO at $18 vs. $22-$24 expected price range.
In rumors, we are hearing renewed STEC (+1.6%) takeover chatter making the rounds.
Among the more notable analyst upgrades this morning, NTAP (+8.0%) was upgraded to Outperform at BMO Capital and ORCL (+0.7%) was upgraded to Buy at ThinkEquity.
In downgrades this morning, CAVM (-1.1%) was downgraded to Hold at ThinkEquity and CSC (-14.2%) was downgraded at Barclays.
MRVL (+0.2%) is the notable tech name set to report results today after the close.
Tiffany (TIF $76.25 +6.21) reported first quarter earnings of $0.67
per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.10 better than the Thomson Reuters
consensus of $0.57.
Revenues rose 20.1% year/year to $761 million versus the $704 million consensus.
In the fiscal year 2012, the company raised its earnings guidance to $3.45 to $3.55 versus the $3.33 Thomson Reuters consensus, up from $3.35 to $3.45, with a mid teens percentage increase in net sales vs. the +11.4% consensus, up from +12-14%.
Guess? (GES $44.80 +4.70) reported first quarter earnings of $0.55 per
share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.11 better than the Thomson Reuters
consensus of $0.44.
Revenues rose 9.8% year/year to $592 million versus the $567.7 million consensus.
For the second quarter, the company issued earnings guidance of $0.77 to $0.83 versus the $0.79 Thomson Reuters consensus and sees revenues of $645 million to $660 million versus the $650.48 million Thomson Reuters consensus.
In fiscal year 2012, the company expects earnings of $3.30 to $3.50 versus the $3.40 Thomson Reuters consensus and narrowed revenues guidance to $2.74 billion to $2.80 billion versus the $2.76 billion Thomson Reuters consensus, from $2.72 billion to $2.82 billion consensus.
After declining for two consecutive weeks, the initial claims level unexpectedly reversed directions. The initial claims level increased from 414,000 for the week ending May 14 to 424,000 for the week ending May 21. The Briefing.com consensus expected the initial claims level to decline to 400,000.
End-of-quarter volatility and poor seasonal adjustments were to blame for the four-week increase in the initial claims level from 385,000 for the week ending April 2 to its April 30 peak of 478,000.
The DOL has stated that there were no unusual factors in the initial claims report since the May 7 data. We expected claims to fall back to 380,000 within three weeks of the end of the seasonal adjustment problems.
If claims remain elevated next week, which would be the fourth week without seasonal adjustment problems, it may suggest that the labor market recovery is weakening. If this is the case, payroll growth in excess of 100,000 cannot be guaranteed and the unemployment rate may creep higher.
The continuing claims level declined from 3.736 million for the week ending May 7 to 3.690 million for the week ending May 14. The Briefing.com consensus expected continuing claims to fall to 3.700 million.
Real GDP growth in Q1 2011 was unchanged in the second estimate. GDP increased 1.8% during the quarter after increasing 3.1% in Q4 2010. The Briefing.com consensus expected GDP to increase 2.0%.
Increases in exports, nonresidential fixed investment, and inventories were completely offset by an increase in imports and a downward revision to personal consumption expenditures.
The downward revision in consumption was unexpected as the latest retail sales report suggested stronger sales numbers. The consensus expected an upward revision to PCE would push GDP growth higher in the second estimate.
Even though overall GDP growth remained the same, real final sales weakened in the second estimate. Real final sales increased only 0.6%, down from 0.8% in the advance estimate and from 6.7% in the fourth quarter.
Real final sales are at their lowest point since Q3 2009, which was the first quarter after the recession ended. On this measure, economic activities were definitely depressed during the quarter as inventory changes represented the bulk of GDP growth. This is not sustainable and the volatile nature of the inventory data suggests inventories will reverse direction next quarter.
The GDP deflator was also unchanged, remaining at 1.9%.
NetApp (NTAP $55.54 +3.81) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59
per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.06 better than the Thomson Reuters
consensus of $0.53.
Revenues rose 21.8% year/year to $1.43 billion versus the $1.39 billion consensus.
For the first quarter, the company Co issues upside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.52-0.57, excluding non-recurring items, versus $0.50 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees first quarter revenue of +26-34% year/year, which calculates to approx. $1.43 billion to $1.52 billion versus $1.4 billion Thomson Reuters consensus.
"NetApp delivered 30% revenue growth, 38% growth in cash from operations and over $1B in non-GAAP operating profit during fiscal 2011. We achieved the largest market share gains in our history and closed a record number of million dollar deals, demonstrating our momentum in the market as enterprise customers increasingly choose NetApp as their vendor of choice for storage virtualization and cloud deployments."


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I think that this article is very accurate. I am a former employee at Peet's, and I have worked there for approx 5 years. The pressure there is high, and injuries do happen very often. When I started at Peet's I was in awe of how concerned they were about freshness, and artisan products. I yearned to be a barrista, because I wanted to tell the people how great we are. After Alfred Peet died, I felt that many things went to chaos. Even this year many of my regular customers have been complaining about the most expensive coffee; Arabian Mocha Sanani. Its quality has dropped so much that they turned to kenya or major D's blend.
Even though this article shows many of the negative aspects of Peet's, I have had many excellent co-workers, that are some really great friends.
So I want to thank Peet's Coffee and Tea for being a wonderful company for the 5 years that I have been there.


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Host John Brunicon spends an hour with locally-based State Senator Vi Simpson. Two of Vi's favorite topics, health care and education, are discussed in detail. The conversation also includes a frank discussion of I-69 and the lease of the Northern Indiana Toll Road along with sweeping coverage of recent resolutions that Senator Simpson helped to become law.


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Believe it of not there is an election in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Tuesday, January 15, for the District 2 seat vacated by Charlotte Rodstrom. She's running again after losing the race for County Commissioner. Also running are former City Commissioner and Chamber member Dean Trantalis, Chamber Board member Chuck Black, and Lester Zalewski.
This month marks the start of our 103rd Board of Directors when they meet in session for the first time on January 31. Before we move too quickly I especially want to thank those retiring directors for all they did to make our year so successful: Tim Petrillo, The Restaurant People, Mindy Jennings, Payrolls Plus, Jim Oliver, The Ritz Carlton, and Lynn Shatas, Florida Power & Light.
Chuck Mohr, BB&T, is chairman, following the fine work accomplished by the leadership of Andreas Ioannou, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and Galleryone Fort Lauderdale. Following Mohr in our succession planning will be Courtney Crush, Crush Law, then Calvin Glidewell, Broward General Medical Center.
Newly elected Directors are: Lynn Goldman, Broward Technical Centers, Kathleen Cannon, United Way of Broward County, Martin Morin, Bank of America, Bill Feinberg, Allied Kitchen and Bath, and Dan Young, Young Consulting Group.
Council chairs are: Keith Costello, Broward Bank of Commerce, Downtown Council, Marcia Craigie, Print Basics, Oakland Park Wilton Manors Council, Karina Matyisin, Legal Shield, Weston Council, Jaime Yordan-Frau, Success Integro Unlimited, Gay and Lesbian Business Exchange, Ina Lee, Travelhost Media, Beach Council, Richard Clark, Clark Leadership Consulting, Council of Economic Advisors, and Cheryl Balaban, Edward Jones Financial, Women's Council.
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Since previewing the revolutionary LG OLED TV in 2012, we've received honors and recognition for its superior design and technology from some of the most renowned organizations in the industry. OLED (organic light-emitting diode) TV represents our most premium TV line, and is ideal for customers who want a highly designed, stylish TV with vibrant color. For the official 2013 launch, we're further improving upon our design and technology, and will be launching a 55″ class display to the North American market. Below is a quick snapshot of this amazing new TV; we encourage you to watch the CES video or visit our OLED website to learn more about how this innovation from LG is surpassing expectations, and changing the game.
- Viewing Angle: The color consistency of the LG OLED TV offers impeccable resolution from not just directly in front of the TV, but virtually any position and viewing angle.
- Color Refiner: LG's color refiner technology consistently reproduces hues closest to their natural state, with virtually no distortion.
- Motion Clarity: With a response time that is much faster than the conventional LCD or LED TVs, LG OLED TVs are pushing the limits of what a TV can do.
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Pope to appoint new cardinals at February 2014 consistory?
October 30, 2013
Pope Francis will call a consistory for February 2014 to name new cardinals, a Vatican news agency reports.
The respected I-Media agency reports that the Pope will call a consistory for next February 21 and 22. Before bestowing red hats on a new group of cardinals, he will meet with the entire College of Cardinals to discuss his plans for Vatican reforms, the agency reports.
The Vatican has not commented on the report. If the I-Media report is accurate, the Pope would probably reveal the names of the new cardinals several weeks before the consistory.
If a consistory is called, the Pope would be most likely to award red hats to several Vatican officials who occupy posts traditionally held by cardinals: most notably Archbishops Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State; Gerhard Ludwig Müller, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; and Beniaminio Stella, the prefect of the Congregation for Clergy.
Pope Francis, who has shown a strong preference for decentralization of Church authority, may choose to name the leaders of major archdioceses, rather than Vatican officials, for most of the available spots in the College of Cardinals. In making his first choices, the Pontiff will be showing his criteria for the selection of cardinals.
There are currently 109 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and thus eligible to vote in a papal conclave. With 3 cardinals due to celebrate their 80th birthdays in the coming weeks, that number will drop to 106 in February, allowing for the selection of 14 new cardinal-electors under the 120-elector limit set by Pope Paul VI. However, the Pope has the authority to waive that limit, and/or to name cardinals who are over the age of 80.
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I hope/pray that one of the new Cardinals will be Archbishop Chaput.
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Oct. 30, 2013 10:57 AM ET USA
The Church is "walking on eggshells" to see where this Pope will go. He has been sending out strange signals and just who he names as Cardinals will go a long way toward interpreting what his message happens to be.


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Dikin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Dikin comes from the Norman baptismal name which means the son of Diccon, which is a diminution of the parent name, Richard. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames. Most of the early appearances of the name were found in the French form Dicon, which lingered until the 16th century.
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Staffordshire where one of the first listings of the name was Richard Dicum who listed in the Assize Rolls there in 1203. The Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire list John Dycon in 1327. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 lists: Richard Digon in London; Roger Digun; and Alice Dikun while the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists: Alicia Dycon, mayden; Ricardus Dicon; and Willwlmus Diconson. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) The reader should pay special attention to the term "mayden" in the last entry as while the modern spelling is obviously "maiden," we must realize that as it was noted in the rolls, Alicia Dycon was a woman who held lands and was a person of distinction; a feat rarely seen in the 13th century! Today most of the spellings of the surname are usually seen appended with "s."
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ATHENS, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2006) -- Ohio University celebrated its scholarly achievements and reaffirmed its core values today as it rolled out its strategic plan at the first ever Vision OHIO Convocation.
At the convocation, Ohio University leaders ? including President Roderick J. McDavis, the keynote speaker, and Provost Kathy Krendl ? discussed the importance of having Vision OHIO, a thoughtful strategic plan that serves as the university's road map for future success. They also talked about the meaning of the plan to the university and the region.
"Ohio University's core values and purpose have not and will not change. Our reality is that we live in an ever-changing complex, global society. We must change our operating practices and implement new methods, strategies, tactics and processes to respond to our changing reality," McDavis said. "Implementing a strategic plan for our university is essential to ensuring our future."
Vision OHIO is Ohio University's strategic plan that seeks to enhance national prominence and to increase diversity, partnerships and resources. The plan also aims to enhance Ohio University's ability to engage students in distinctive and interdisciplinary activities that serve the educational, societal and economic needs of the region, state, nation and world.
"Our future is developing a supportive, learning-centered research university, which encourages all academic and academic support units to work individually and collaboratively to achieve Vision OHIO," McDavis said.
To meet the goals outlined by the strategic plan, the president said the university must strategically invest its resources, design programs with measurable goals and institute a new level of accountability internally. Those changes will be part of a new budget and planning process.
"This new budget and planning process will manage existing resources more effectively and pursue opportunities that will generate additional revenue sources consistent with the goals of Vision OHIO," he said. McDavis said a three-year transition period has been identified as the target date for launching a new budget and planning system.
Additional changes the university will make under Vision OHIO include employing strategies for enrollment management, operational efficiencies and endowment development. The university will also establish an information technology infrastructure and a system to evaluate contributions of academic support units in accomplishing Vision OHIO.
The convocation, which was free and open to members of the Athens and university communities, will become an annual event. It will serve to reaffirm core values, recognize ambitions and celebrate accomplishments.
"Vision OHIO will be a living document," McDavis said. "The success of its implementation hinges on the participation of each member of our university community from students, to faculty, to staff and to our alumni and other constituents."
In addition to rolling out Vision OHIO, the convocation celebrated academic excellence. The event honored faculty award winners and students who have won national awards in the 2004-05 academic year. Ann Fidler, dean of the Honors Tutorial College, also spoke at the convocation.
"The 37 prestigious awards that Ohio University students earned in the 2004-05 academic year are unmatched by any other university in the state and some put us on par or ahead of other celebrated research institutions," Fidler said. "The success we have experienced in all facets of the competitive awards process is the result of the support of the entire university community. The key ingredient is the group of faculty that contributes to the success of our students."
Krendl agreed, saying that teaching and scholarly excellence go hand-in-hand.
"We engage our students by marrying the practice of teaching excellence with the spirit of scholarly discovery. It is part of our culture and part of the defining characteristic that makes us unique," she said. "Our future success will build on our current level of excellence."
The Distinguished Professor Lecture by Gar Rothwell and David Drabold will conclude the celebratory day. It is open to the public and will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Walter Hall Lecture Room 135.
Implementation of Vision OHIO will continue throughout the academic year and into the summer. The planning process continues with open forums that will help move forward implementation plans, which will be completed by the end of the academic year. Colleges and planning units are working on their individual strategic plans to be completed in February, and departments and schools will follow in May.
Strategic planning is a process whereby an organization envisions its desired future and develops an action plan to achieve that future given its current internal and external environment. The organization then continuously monitors its progress toward reaching its goals and makes revisions in the plan as needed to secure success.
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African Union suspends Egypt over president ouster
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union on Friday suspended Egypt from membership in the continental body after the military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.
AU Commission head Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma told a news conference in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, that the removal of Morsi on Wednesday falls under the AU doctrine on unconstitutional changes of government.
AU officials decided Friday to block Egypt from all activities of the continental body until constitutional order is restored in the nation, she said.
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1. 032712 Steppin Out Jennifer Lopez
Neon Lopez: A very bright Jennifer Lopez makes an appearance on March 26 on the the Brazilian talk show Melhor do Brasil to announce one of the winners of Q'Viva: The Chosen.
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No Bullies Here: Victoria Justice joins Giuliana Rancic and Joel McHale at the premiere of Bully in Los Angeles on March 26.
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Guys Night Out: Wilmer Valderrama enjoys a dinner with his Awake co-stars Jason Isaacs and Steve Harris after they all attended the premiere of Bully in Los Angeles on March 26.
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Julio Zuko: Julio Iglesias Jr. promotes his joining the Grease musical in Madrid on March 26. Who else is in for an impromptu trip to Madrid stat?
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|17.06.2011 - Nothing should stop Islamic banking —MURIC
|The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has dismissed the Anglican Bishops' declaration against the establishment of Islamic banks as parochial, mischievous and baseless. The group's director, Dr Is-haq Akintola said in a statement that the threat by the bishops to go on demonstration if their position was ignored is not only callous, but shallow and provocative. It noted that that Bishops of the Dioceses in the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion have urged the Senate and the House of Representatives not to pass any bill that would make the proposed Islamic banking to see the light of the day..............................................Full Article: Source


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MLB Baseball - Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Lefthander Matt Moore will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Moore is 8-0 this season with a 2.18 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Moore with Anibal Sanchez. Righthander Sanchez has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 11-3 result against the Indians on June 2. Bettors who backed the Rays at -104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at +104 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 31-25 SU
Detroit: 30-25 SU
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When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
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Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
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The death of DRM
by Giles Turnbull
The most interesting Mac news today is from no less than Steve Jobs himself, author of an extraordinary short essay about the state of DRM in the music industry. It's extraordinary not just because of what he says, but also the mere fact that he's saying it this way. He must really have wanted to get this off his chest.
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2007-02-06 15:32:23
Q. As Ian Betteridge says - why is FairPlay applied to artists that sell unprotected MP3 files on other stores (emusic, PlayLouder)? What better way to drive the majors to embrace MP3 than making it clear only certain labels/artists want it.
I don't quite buy the 'consumers would be confused' lark. But I presume the devil is in the detail of those agreements (i.e. the majors want all music on iTMS to have DRM, not to be seen as the bad guys).
|Chris Adamson
2007-02-06 15:39:04
So who's the intended audience here, European bureaucrats, or the record labels?
2007-02-06 16:02:36
My biggest fear with Apple and the DRM issue was that Apple truly enojyed the position they had with it. They could claim they were forced to do it by the record companies, but not really fight it too much since there were obvious benefits to the system (the "lock-in" myth and the effective method of freezing out competitors). So long as they maintained a dominating market share of the media player market, DRM only played to their advantage.
2007-02-06 16:50:14
I'd still prefer Bleep.com, because they sell 320 kbps MP3s instead of 128 kbps AACs.
2007-02-06 17:00:14
|Oh yeah: this statement seems pretty obviously aimed at fighting negative PR from the lawsuits in Norway, and wherever else it was over Apple's iTunes "monopoly". It is nice to get the "Apple doesn't like DRM" message straight from the horse's mouth, but I don't think that'll get rid of DRM on its own.
2007-02-06 17:08:19
|In regards to Ian Betteridges comment, I wonder if it's a technical issue? The DRM is applied to the tracks at the time of purchase, not when the tracks are prepared for the store. So perhaps the process of applying the DRM is not setup on a per track basis but on a Store-wide setting? Maybe not, but it's a possibility. Moreover, the fact that the DRM is applied at the time of purchase shows that the iTunes Store can deliver non-drm tracks as soon as it is legally allowed to do so!
2007-02-06 21:04:02
I htink we're all thinking too much like geeks and not enough like consumers. This is what Apple does best. If some of the tunes for sale on ITMS were DRM-free and some weren't, this would cause greater hassle for the non-geek consumer (try and drag 250 songs to a friend's iPod or Zune and 50 of them won't copy because of DRM). Greater Hassle is what Apple exists to prevent. That alone is reason enough to make it an all-or-nothing proposition.
|Mike Scott
2007-02-06 22:05:17
|If Steve Jobs really feels this way about DRM, why isn't he making Pixar's movies available to purchase DRM-free through iTunes? He may not be able to control the major record companies, but he can surely control Pixar.
2007-02-07 02:16:05
|I, like you, still buy CDs because iTMS MP3s sound like having your nuts....well crap basically!
2007-02-07 04:32:59
You neglect to mention Steve's point about iTunes/iPod lock-in which is the major gripe we see again and again in the press, and the crux of the monopoly arguments in Europe. Steve claims that only about 3% of the music on the average iPod is protected by DRM. My own and my children's iPods lend credence to that argument. No-one is locked into an iPod unless they cannot find a way to replace less than 3% of their music collection. If anything the removal of DRM would probably increase the percentage of music on the average iPod that comes from iTunes. So obviously Steve would love to see DRM go away.
2007-02-07 05:34:59
|Er...except I've heard of DRM or copy-protection for CDs. Some publishers tried it, there were compatiblity problems with some players, the copy-protection could be circumvented with minimal effort, etc. That's why CDs don't have it.
2007-02-07 09:10:05
|Don't like Apple's iTunes DRM? Buy the songs on iTunes, burn them to a CD Image (you can burn a playlist several times, no matter what songs are in it), and re-rip as DRM-less MP3 files. Easy peasy and completely allowed by iTunes. It's probably at worst the same hassle of dealing with those plastic disks.
|Chris M
2007-02-09 08:39:09
|The problem with burning to CD and re-encoding is that you lose some quality. Re-encoding an already encoded file causes more loss. The iTMS encoding is already lossy enough-- no need to add to it.


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Toddler Time at Traverse City's Great Lakes Children's Museum
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Hard-Line Drug Law Threatens a Pillar of the Community
When D.C. police allegedly found a small amount of marijuana in her grandson's bedroom last year, Frances Johnson had to take the rap with him. As a tenant in a federally subsidized apartment, she is subject to eviction for any criminal act that occurs under her roof -- whether she knows about it or not.
Within weeks of the grandson's arrest, her landlord and the D.C. Housing Authority began legal proceedings under the federal government's "one strike and you're out" policy.
That might have been the end of the story. But Johnson, 68, has taken a stand, fighting back even as she battles cancer and diabetes, her stellar reputation for community service acting as a bulwark against a law that can easily steamroll vulnerable, innocent, low-income tenants.
Several D.C. Council members, noting her volunteer work on behalf of at-risk children, wrote letters of support to the D.C. Housing Authority. The agency eventually reversed itself and yesterday recertified Johnson's eligibility for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
But the landlord, NDC Realty, still has two eviction lawsuits pending against her under the "one strike" law. She's far from being home safe.
"I feel the pressure, but I'm staying prayerful," Johnson told me recently. "It does make it hard to sleep sometimes, not knowing if I'm staying or going and if I have to go, will I have a place to go to."
I first met Johnson in 1993, when we both lived in the 1400 block of R Street NW. After neighborhood kids witnessed a drug raid on her building, Johnson responded by turning her walk-in closet into a dollhouse and classroom for them. I wrote a column about the scene: children reading stories, drawing and making believe they were doctors, lawyers and teachers, among them her 9-year-old grandson, Ernest Johnson, who pretended to be president of the United States.
"I'll give grandma a $1,000 reward," the boy told me back then. "I think this place is pretty good."
Ernest, now 24, is a highly regarded employee at a supermarket in his neighborhood, still living with Johnson and serving as her primary caretaker. In September, he was arrested on the streets while gambling, pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and was sentenced to four months in jail. The store is holding his job until his release next month.
A raid on the Johnson apartment two weeks later allegedly netted a cuff link box with marijuana in it, but the charges were dropped.
Nevertheless, the episode was enough to trigger the "one-strike" a provision of the federal Anti-Drug Abuse Act, passed by Congress in 1988 and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2002.
"This is a law that has no defense, except for the raw fact that it is unconstitutional," said Pat O'Donnell, a lawyer with the firm Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis, who is representing Johnson pro bono. "There is no due process under the law when the law treats people who have done nothing wrong like criminals."


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A Horsham student will be taking on the UK's highest bungee jump to raise money for charity and honour the memory of his late father.
James Carlier, 19, and his friend Jasminda Sahota, 19, will be heading to Windsor to plummet an astonishing 300 feet through the air and make a big donation to Action on Addiction, a UK charity that helps treat and rehabilitate addicts.
James' father, who sadly passed away of a brain haemorrhage in 2011 at just 55, spent 25 years of his life helping those in the 'grip of addiction'.
"My Father Kevin was an inspirational role model to so many people," said James.
"He worked very closely with people from all walks of life who were in the grip of addiction, which is the biggest preventable killer in the UK.
"His support gained him so much respect from hundreds of people - 18 months before his death, he helped to raise a substantial sum of money to help young men who were at risk from suicide.
"My dad taught me that it's not a choice for people to be addicts - it's an illness. I think that's really important."
The childhood friends who grew up in Roffey, will have their feet tied together and must hold onto each other as they fall head first towards Bray Lake below.
"I can't even do Thorpe Park (laughs)," said Jasminda. "My parents think it's a bit mad, but we're going to have people come watch us and film the jump."
Currently studying politics in Newcastle University, James will be taking the big leap with Collyer's student Jasminda on August 25.
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When it comes to state borrowing — commonly called "bonding" — for local-government projects, it's every community for itself, making its case and fighting for its share.
Our approach to borrowing and spending is more cautious than some others', but we stand with St. Paul in supporting projects included in the nearly $1 billion proposal outlined last week by Gov. Mark Dayton.
The proposal reflects a recent shift in thinking about what this kind of state spending can do — especially when it comes to strengthening urban centers that drive economic development statewide.
"The bonding bill of today looks different than it might have looked in 1972," Rep. Alice Hausman told us.
The traditional approach involved borrowing for roads, bridges, waste-water treatment and other such infrastructure basics. "Now, we know that the healthy vibrancy of the urban core requires something else," said the St. Paul Democrat who chairs the House Capital Investment Committee.
That reasoning is behind the case for state bonding for such St. Paul projects as expansion of the Minnesota Children's Museum ($14 million), transportation improvements near Como Park ($8.9 million), renovation of the Palace Theatre downtown ($6 million) and bus rapid transit improvements ($10 million).
The shift also coincides with demographic and cultural trends, as some people re- embrace urban lifestyles and decide where to live based on cultural and other amenities and transit access.
Arts and culture, museums, even transit corridors, become part of what keeps a city strong, Hausman said. And a strong metro area benefits people statewide.
According to Metropolitan Council data, the seven-county Twin Cities region has a gross metro product of approximately $200 billion, making it the 13th-largest metropolitan economy in the nation. That represents about two-thirds of the state's GDP.
"My argument to greater Minnesota is that you have an interest in keeping us strong," Hausman said.
In addition to support from greater Minnesota, urban-core wins for St. Paul and other cities in Dayton's proposal will need some backing from Republicans if they are to pass. With the state Constitution requiring three-fifths super-majorities to approve borrowing, DFLers would require the votes of at least two GOP senators and eight House Republicans in the current Legislature, the Pioneer Press Bill Salisbury reported.
Those votes involve political risks (as well they should, it must be said, since these are all political decisions).
Hausman explained: "You vote for the bill that funds the Gorilla Forest," which opened last summer at Como Zoo and Conservatory, after bonding approval in 2010. "In the next campaign, two or three people are singled out because they "paid for gorilla cages."
Nonetheless, she said, "clearly, one can make the argument that it serves more than St. Paul and is a statewide asset."
The Como zoo and conservatory are considered Minnesota's most-visited cultural attractions, drawing about 2 million visitors a year. Dayton's proposal would fund transportation and access improvements near the park.
Reacting to the governor's plan, legislative Republicans expressed concern about the high price tag — a concern that is always valid and should always be well represented. The state should "focus on taking care of the buildings we already have before literally growing the footprint of government," Rep. Matt Dean of Dellwood, the lead Republican on the Capital Investment Committee, said in Salisbury's report.
Hausman argues that "we don't just arbitrarily write bills and take on debt."
"I absolutely believe I should be able to defend every line," she told us. "I ask myself what infrastructure has to be in place for the economy to thrive and for us to be competitive. The reason you do the project is that there's a future advantage."
Defending every line involves not just assessment of the relative value of one project compared with another but also assessment of the value of taxing money away from individuals to pay for common projects. Neither assessment necessarily leads to this proposed level of spending, nor to this proposed list of projects. But if the spending is to occur, the St. Paul projects belong in the mix.


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I got this phone on Verizon with WM 6.1. Phone was a dog and super slow. Updated to WM 6.5 2 weeks later and the phone was better but still a dog. Freeze ups, super slow you name it. I disabled the HTC sense weather app and Boom phone is working great. Disable a few other Sense options and no more hang ups or freezing like before. Granted I was getting a few freeze ups here and there, But overall the phone was working as expected. Enter SPB mobile shell 3.5. Since installing this app its like a brand new phone. Highly customizable, fast, never hangs up i mean its like a whole new OS on top of WM. I have been running for 3+ weeks now without any issues whatsoever. The only lag you get still is when you slide out keyboard and screen goes landscape. Once you learn how to use the SPB app and customize your phone you will love your TP2 again. This SPB app is awesome and really makes your phone yours with all the customization. The contacts list is a bit clunky ( better than WM but not HTC) but you can set up different custom contact screens with photos that cures that. I was ready to switch phones and now i can enjoy my TP2's keyboard. Which in my opinion is the best keyboard of any cell phone hands down. Now I can stay out of contract and wait out the Iphone.
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Simply astonishing device. I was up at a phone store and this phone was on display. It is simply a sweet phone. I'm wondering why Verizon discontinued the TP2?
sweet phone
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Best phone yet
I ordered this phone the first day it was available. It has been the best phone/device I have owned to date, but it is still not perfect. Before this phone I have had Treos (700w, 800w, and Pro). This phone outshines each of these phones in every aspect except for one handed use.
To respond to Blah's review. My TP2 has been off the charger for over 14 hours, with over 30 minutes of talk time, lots of texting, emailing, and web use, and my battery shows 40%
Battery Life
Screen resolution
Speakerphone quality
Call quality
Opera browser
Occasional freezing
Small improvements with WM 6.5
Have to turn on text completion each time you restart the phone!
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Lots of potential
Let me start by saying, I love the products that HTC puts out. I have owned many of them, and have always been impressed with their ability do design a solid handset.
The TP2 is a very well designed piece of hardware. Yest, it's big and yes, it's heavy, but what would one expect out of a device that is packed to the gills with bells and whistles.
Where I get confused is the fact that someone thought it would be a great idea to put Windows Mobile on this device. WM 6.5, IMO, is garbage. It is not that different from the original Pocket PC OS, and is really beginning to show it's age. It's laggy, not very customizable, boring, and an all around disappointment.
Solid design
Great Speakerphone
Good use of real estate
So-So battery life
Windows Mobile
Resistive Touch Screen :(
I have boxed this guy up and swapped back to my HERO until Windows 7 Phone come out...hopefully the TP2 will get the upgrade
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What it could have been...
Key board
Solid feel when screen is NOT tilted up
You can do a lot with it
Battery life is terrible. I have a spare and can go through both in one day.
Screen does not have a solid feel when tilted up.
Takes sometimes a few touches to get the screen to respond,
This could have been a totally awesome PDA. A faster processor would make it the greatest thing ever. I could live with the heavy part. Overall I do like this phone and I will keep it. I have to have a manual keyboard. But like I said... Man, what this could have been.
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I like!
im not picky when it comes to phones...i had the touch pro not even a yr and the screen went out then the keypad went out....overall though i loved the pro...hated the battery liife tho.so i switched to the touch pro 2
huge screen
alot better battery life
its easier to use...i c enhancements in the touch screen.web browsing and etc
its starting to freeze some
overall great phone!!!
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Eh its alright
Used it for a few weeks and it was ok. I personally would pick my Blackberry in a heartbeat though.
Best keyboard I've ever used
Internet browser
Data speeds
Windows Mobile (Very glitchy)
Freezes and reboots
Battery life could be better for amount of use
Touch screen hard to use at times
Email hard to setup unless its Microsoft Exchange
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Pro's: has full qwerty on touch that also includes smart sentencing, really great pic, vid and sound quality
Con's: touch screen is kinda "iffy" of when it wants to work, really sluggish when going from one app to another, keyboard on phone more often then not won't respond as your typing (beware if you type fast), really complicating to navigate
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Great phone.
I love this phone it's more then a phone but a beast of a phone so much power it's the phone of choice for windows mobile users but since my wife wants to switch carriers I have to sale it I got 2 of these on sale brand new never opened on ebay
since we are getting att wirless i'm getting the htc tilt 2 its the same phone with a diffrent name it's like a mini pc in the palm of your hands
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Best qwerty phone
I recently upgraded from My Touch Pro to The Touch Pro 2 with Sprint. I must say that this phone has the best keyboard ever. The screen is nice and bright. Anyone who is a texter than this is the phone for you.
Keyboard is big
Big screen 3.6 inch
You Tube app for videos on the go
Great Web browsing
Battery is way better than TP
Customization Options
When setting up my hotmail the web browser keeps opening. It is fixable through HTC but still it should not be a problem. Could have came with 6.5 but will soon be available.
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This analysis includes a discussion of products, current/forecast markets, competitors, and opportunities in the global markets for bone densitometry systems and bone turnover marker tests.
- Fractures from osteoporosis and low bone mass cost approximately $20bn a year in the US, with this figure expected to grow to approximately $25bn by 2025.
- The estimated cost of osteoporosis in the EU is approximately €37bn [$44.3bn] annually, with fractures accounting for 66% of costs.
- The combined global market for osteoporosis diagnostic products totalled approximately $253.0 million in 2015, and is expected to climb at a rate of 3.8% over the forecast period.
- Dual-energy X-ray densitometers account for the largest segment of the global market for bone densitometry equipment.
- What are the key drivers and limiters to the global market for osteoporosis diagnostic products?
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. Methodology Exhibit ES-1: Global osteoporosis diagnostic products, combined market forecast, 2015-2020 Exhibit ES-2: Global osteoporosis diagnostic products market, share by product type, 2015 1. OVERVIEW OF OSTEOPOROSIS 1.1 Prevalence and Cost 1.2 Fracture Incidence and Economic Costs 1.3 Types of Osteoporosis 1.4 Risk Factors 1.5 Treatment 1.6 Bibliography Exhibit 1-1: Normal bone and osteoporotic bone Exhibit 1-2: Osteoporosis prevalence across the US, Japan, and 5EU, 2015-30 Exhibit 1-3: Osteopenia prevalence across the US, Japan, and 5EU, 2015-30 Exhibit 1-4: Osteoporosis-caused fracture incidence in the EU, by site Exhibit 1-5: US hospitalizations for fragility fractures in women, by site Exhibit 1-6: Types of osteoporosis Exhibit 1-7: Leading risk factors for osteoporosis Exhibit 1-8: Population growth of 65+ years age group, 2000-50, selected countries. 2. BONE DENSITOMETRY PRODUCTS MARKET 2.1 Bone Densitometry Overview 2.1.1 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry 2.1.2 Single-energy X-ray absorptiometry 2.1.3 Radiographic absorptiometry 2.1.4 Quantitative computed tomography 2.1.5 Quantitative ultrasound 2.1.6 Software-based densitometry systems 2.1.7 Hospital-based densitometry systems 2.1.8 Office-based densitometry systems 2.2 Bone Densitometry Products 2.2.1 BeamMed 2.2.2 CompuMed 2.2.3 Furuno Electric Company 2.2.4 GE Healthcare/General Electric Company 2.2.5 Hologic 2.2.6 Swissray 2.2.7 Emerging 2.3 Market Analysis 2.3.1 Market forecast: US 22.214.171.124 Insurance reimbursement 2.3.2 Market forecast: EU 184.108.40.206 DXA utilization 22.214.171.124 Insurance reimbursement 2.3.3 Market forecast: Japan 2.3.4 Market forecast: rest of the world 2.3.5 Competitive analysis: global 126.96.36.199 Competitive analysis: US 22.214.171.124 Competitive analysis: EU 220.127.116.11 Competitive analysis: rest of the world 2.3.6 Detailed analysis, by competitor 220.127.116.11 GE Healthcare/General Electric Company 126.96.36.199 Hologic 2.4 Bibliography Exhibit 2-1: Comparison of biochemical markers and bone densitometry as tools for diagnosing and monitoring osteoporosis Exhibit 2-2: Imaging modalities used to diagnose osteoporosis Exhibit 2-3: Selected bone densitometry systems Exhibit 2-4: BeamMed's Sunlight Omnisense 9000 bone sonometer Exhibit 2-5: The Norland family of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry systems Exhibit 2-6: GE's Lunar iDXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry system Exhibit 2-7: The Discovery and Horizon dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry systems Exhibit 2-8: The OsteoGram radiographic absorptiometry system Exhibit 2-9: The CM-200 quantitative ultrasound bone densitometry system Exhibit 2-10: Bone densitometry systems market forecast, by region, 2015-20 Exhibit 2-11: Spending on healthcare in the US and selected European countries Exhibit 2-12: Bone densitometry systems global market, share by supplier, 2015 Exhibit 2-13: Bone densitometry systems US market, share by supplier, 2015 Exhibit 2-14: Bone densitometry systems EU market, share by supplier, 2015 Exhibit 2-15: Bone densitometry systems RoW market, share by supplier, 2015 3. GLOBAL MARKET FOR BONE REMODELING BIOCHEMICAL MARKER TESTS 3.1 Biochemical Markers Overview 3.1.1 Types of bone turnover markers 3.1.2 Applications 3.1.3 Limitations 3.2 Biochemical Marker Testing Products 3.2.1 Alere 3.2.2 Beckman Coulter/Danaher 3.2.3 Immunodiagnostic Systems 3.2.4 Orion Diagnostica/Orion Group 3.2.5 Quest Diagnostics 3.2.6 Quidel 3.2.7 Roche Diagnostics/F Hoffmann-La Roche 3.3 Reimbursement 3.4 Market Analysis 3.5 Competitive Analysis 3.5.1 Detailed analysis, by competitor 126.96.36.199 Alere 220.127.116.11 Quidel 184.108.40.206 Roche Diagnostics/F Hoffmann-La Roche 3.6 Bibliography Exhibit 3-1: The bone remodeling cycle Exhibit 3-2: Comparison of selected bone remodeling biochemical marker tests Exhibit 3-3: Selected bone remodeling biochemical marker tests Exhibit 3-4: Bone remodeling biochemical marker tests market forecast, by region, 2015-20 Exhibit 3-5: Bone remodeling biochemical marker tests global market, share by supplier, 2015 APPENDIX: COMPANY LISTING
The following companies are covered in this report:
- Alere, Inc.
- Artann Laboratories
- BeamMed LTD
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.
- CompuMed, Inc.
- Diagnostic Medical Systems
- Furuno Electric Company LTD
- GE Healthcare/ General Electric Company
- Hitachi Medical Systems, Inc.
- Hologic, Inc.
- Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC
- Orion Diagnostica Oy/Orion Corporation
- Osteometer Meditech, Inc.
- Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
- Quidel Corporation
- Roche Holding AG/Roche Group
- Sectra AB
- Swissray Medical AG/Swissray Global Healthcare
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This is my 4th year as a Writing Resource Center consultant at Case Western Reserve University. We tutor undergraduate and graduate students, domestic and international, in 30 or 60 minute sessions in locations across campus, from the Schools of Nursing and Engineering, to the library and the central WRC locations. My own graduate training as a writing center consultant was in the "traditional" writing tutorial method: face to face in a cubicle or at a table, pencil in hand.
This paper is intended to open dialogue about these approaches using the Internet
in consulting sessions, both f2f and virtual. We, as teachers and tutors, often times feel the need and pressure to embrace the pace of current trends in technology. But, it is a fact that we are also experiencing a bit of a backlash, or perhaps a "rethinking" of how we integrate technologies into our pedagogy and tutorial styles. Here I am referring to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education entitled: "A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn't Working" (Young 2012). So, I support the need for balance; we should let common sense prevail in our quest to achieve technologic parity with our students.
Some of the questions I pose for discussion are as follows: How does this technology usage affect our core tutoring? How has our tutoring changed or adapted to virtual sessions? Are these virtual sessions as effective as face to face consulting? Is something lacking or left out? Have others noticed L2 writers seem to respond more eagerly to integrating various reference web sites into f2f tutoring? What are some of the challenges using Google Docs with both L1 and L2 writers?
This contribution to writing center conversation and pedagogy represents our efforts, as conscientious writing tutors, to actively seek new ways to engage our students as learning styles evolve with technology. I find technology usage builds confidence in more passive students while establishing a good connection between the student and myself. Using Internet sites is also a new way to teach self-editing skills, and lets face it a variety of methods to choose from in order to help a student acquire these skills is always welcome. Despite the "distance," using Google Docs allows some students to see a larger picture of their writing, providing more accessibility to address higher-order concerns. In the end, student willingness to help themselves and tutor ability to sometimes sit back are still parts of a successful tutoring session equation. And, as this discussion reveals, nothing compares to the f2f tutorial, especially one that is multi-modal, in which both the student and the tutor are comfortable with the technology integrated into the session.
Leaving the cubicle and entering the Internet
At Case Western I began writing consulting in the WRC's main location with access to computers and the writing resource library (not to mention the convenience of the microwave, refrigerator and water cooler). As someone returning to the world of tutoring, this centralized location proved to be a perfect environment to refresh and retool my tutoring skills, renewing confidence in my consulting. At this point in time, I also found myself tutoring my niece with her community college English papers sent to me via email. In these asynchronous sessions, I used color-coded highlighting for my questions and concerns and emailed the document back. The "session" culminated in a phone call where we could discuss my markings and review her changes. (While the phone call is not part of Case Western's Writing Center policy, we have made rare exception for long distance dissertations on deadline, thus prompting a closer working relationship between the School of Nursing and the WRC, which now provides a tutor for this subpopulation of students.) Months later, I transplanted my color-coding system of highlighting into synchronous online tutorials, which will be discussed later in the paper.
Once comfortable, I felt confident to tutor in one of our campus satellite locations. For convenience, I began bringing my laptop, so I could check the online schedule and write session reports if time allowed. I quickly realized how valuable carrying around an extra 5.2 pounds would become. I began preloading (and minimizing) the OWL @ Purdue, an online dictionary and thesaurus, our own WRC Instructor Resources page, wordpandit.com, Grammar Girl.com and for L2 learners, my personal favorite: The Cambridge Academic Dictionary (the CD-ROM includes audio, both in American and International (UK) English pronunciation, as well as a built in thesaurus feature).
Three positive narratives of Internet usage during a multi-modal tutorial session.
The first example of accessing the Internet during an f2f tutorial averted an instance of plagiarism, while also saving Karla from extreme embarrassment and potentially career-damaging consequences. Karla came to our appointment with a draft of her Statement of Purpose—a document required of first-year Law students. It was well organized with three distinct areas being addressed. However something about the second point of discussion concerned me; the writing style differed from the other points and the reference to one of the first lawyer jokes, spoken by "Dick the Butcher" seemed out of place. I asked Karla why she felt the need to include the "let's kill all the lawyers" joke, and how she thought it fit her Statement of Purpose. My brain was churning; where had I heard of "Dick the Butcher" before? Curiosity caused me to open my laptop and for a Google search and I learned "Dick the Butcher" is a character in Shakespeare's Henry VI Part II. In pressing Karla a bit further, mentioning her own voice changes in this section, Karla revealed a friend assisted with this paragraph. Trying not to raise my eyebrows (although I may have) I asked about her familiarity with Shakespeare and how she would respond if questioned about this by whoever was going to review her Statement. It took some dialogue, but after admitting her friend actually wrote it, Karla deleted the entire paragraph and said she would start that section over using her own words.
The second example of accessing the Internet during an f2f tutorial occurred during a brainstorming session regarding a second-year essay on the film Brokeback Mountain. This Generation 1.5 student, Anna, had a solid draft with good organization and a fairly clear thesis. However, some of the phrasings and word choices needed attention, as they did not measure up to the sophistication of her argument. The session included many questions from me, which forced Anna to articulate clearer meaning. At one point I said, "Oh you mean they came to blows or fisticuffs." Never having heard the word fisticuffs prompted us to look up the origin on Wordpandit.com. She loved it! And it led to remainder of the session searching an online thesaurus for several other words being repeated in Anna's essay.
The final tutorial situation in which the Internet proved invaluable in an f2f session also bridges this discussion into the use of Goggle Docs and virtual synchronous tutoring. It concerns a situation with a serious cultural divide (and also an obvious gendered level of discomfort on the part of the student). Given a serious language barrier, this student arrived without hard copy and only a laptop (coated with what seemed like inches of grease). Given the immediate red flags, having my laptop was extremely fortuitous. I proceeded to walk the student through the process of uploading his document onto Goggle Docs, and invite me to share, open the Google chat stream etc.
We then worked in a simultaneous synchronous and f2f session—actually "side by side"– a "hybrid" if you will. "Hybrid tutoring" is a phrase used by Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch and Linda S. Clemens in their 2009 article, "Tutoring ESL Students in Online Hybrid (Synchronous and Asynchronous) Writing Centers." Not unlike virtual distance, this small yet important physical distance established a safe zone of personal space, which eased tensions and actualized a comfort zone for the student and tutor. Like distance-based virtual sessions, this hybrid tutorial provided privacy for the student and a comfort level for the tutor, making for a more congenial and productive session.
Google Docs and the chat function in virtual synchronous space in tutorial sessions
Dave Coogan, (2001) relying on Barker and Kemp, (1990) caution that computer-mediated discourse reduces the guiding logic of personality. Coogan then asks as a challenge for the 21st Century: "how can we shape our [online] instruction to elicit response and create a sense of learning?" [W]hile we continue to work f2f, new technologies…will continue to grow" (558). Coogan continues to say it is our responsibility, that is the tutor's, "to have a say" in the marriage of tutoring and technology (560). In other words, to make it work! Shewmake and Lambert state in their article, "The Real (Time) World: Synchronous Communications in the Online Writing Center" (2000), "if the goal of a writing conference is to improve a student's ability to write, the synchronous OWLs can help students and tutors accomplish that goal. The lack of f2f contact does not keep learning from taking place in a responsible amount of time with a reasonable level of computer capacity" (170). With that sentiment in mind, the confident consultant will conduct a successful synchronous tutorial session.
Advantages and Challenges of Real Time Google Doc sessions
Some students may be multi-tasking; this can be evident through unusually lengthy delays in responding to a question or moving their cursor within the document. So it is important for the consultant to set the tone for the session, with enough structure—in the forms of questions and/or directives for the student to explain their assignment, approach, writing, and particular concerns. This early effort will force "focus" as well as serve to get the conversation started, especially in distance settings. Admittedly, even in real time tutorials, many students are waiting for our lead, and indeed we, as tutors, should be comfortable in that position.
Elizabeth Watness addresses this in her 2009 paper, "Tutor ex Machina: Applying the Human Touch to Technology-driven Interaction." She writes, "tutors should utilize online tutoring sessions as chances to sharpen their own writing skills." Watness cites Kastman and Racine (2000) who contend that "text-only environments…encourage tutors to write in the ways that writing centers promote: considering [audience], anticipating readers' reactions to text, [while] writing in a clear, concise, and informative style." Online tutoring with Google Docs then, forces both the consultant and the student writer to "discuss writing in the context of writing" (Watness), a practice f2f sessions do not facilitate. One disadvantage of using Google Docs is that neither the chat nor the comment stream functions have a built-in spell-checker—so this forces the tutor to be most aware of his or her own writing. In this type of tutorial, we are not communicating orally and aurally, but rather only through written rhetorical expressions.
A prominent ongoing challenge in online tutoring—even synchronous Goggle Docs sessions, involves tutor adherence to higher order concerns and the slippery slope of editing. This tendency can be even stronger with some L2 writers, who expect this as a "service." It is the tutor's responsibility to explain the benefits and challenges upfront; once again, reiterating that the session is not for "editing." But, what does that mean? Leigh Ryan and Lisa Zimmerelli (2010) offer this advice: "Resist the urge to simply edit…[y]our purpose is not to proofread, and simply editing the paper actually does a disservice…Instead, point out recurring errors, and explain the relevant writing rules" (80). This is where the session can become as multi-modal as a f2f tutorial, by referring to OWL@Purdue and other web-based resources.
Lisa Eastmond Bell explores this further in her article, "Preserving the Rhetorical Nature of Tutoring When going Online" (2011). No matter what the mode, Bell reminds us the learning process of the tutorial must involve a "dialectical engagement" that encompasses exchange, clarification, justification and meaning making" (326). This is not only applicable to our L2 writers, but to all student writers, regardless of academic level of writing proficiency.
Another disadvantage to synchronous tutoring via Google Docs is that this platform does not support track changes—so it is not possible to make a hybrid session out of an asynchronous reviewed document and continue in that vein. And perhaps that is a good thing. Using only highlighting in the text and asking questions/making comments in the chat function—eliminates the potential for plagiarism on part of the tutor and student –however inadvertent that scenario might be. The bottom line is writing consultants have no business writing inside a student document.
With that said, I find that Google Docs tutoring sessions are much more effective and smooth if student and consultant have already worked f2f or have experienced each other in a classroom setting, regardless of whether the student is a native speaker or an L2 learner.
Note: there was a technical glitch during this presentation when it came to the "workshop" component to demonstrate Google Docs. We did access it—but not as smoothly as the presenter had hoped, which supports the point that the teacher or tutor must be comfortable with the technology or the session carries potential for awkward moments and even disaster. Once again reaffirming the ultimate value in f2f tutorials.
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Jacob S. Blumer eds.,The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing Center Theory and Practice (2001) 555-560
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text:
English (North American), English
Middle Aged, Senior, Young Adult
Special Skills
Audiobooks, Business, Cartoons, Documentaries, Educational, Internet, Movie Trailers, Podcasting, Radio, Telephone, Television, Videogames
I have a wide ranging and distinct voice. Just trying to get my foot in the door. Thanks for any consideration.
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