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GPD Pathology is an independent lab that will process and diagnose tissue samples from across the southeast.
The business is not slated to open until March, but opening the doors on Lisenby Ave. is doing more than create 83 jobs for GPD pathology.
It is already creating construction work for some local contractors.
"We currently have four men on the job. It's a three month job," said Bryan Skipper the vice president of Upton Refrigeration. "It came at a good time; the winter is usually pretty slow for us."
Bay County Commissioners have approved economic incentives for GPD, if the company reaches certain job levels and salary goals.
The business will employ 83 people ranging from receptionists to lab technicians, but when he announced the company's creation last month, Ward said the election could play a role in the plans.
President Obama currently has a proposal in congress that would raise business taxes from 35% to almost 40%.
"It would decrease the amount of jobs; we project to create by 20 positions," said President of GPD Pathology Dr. Jon Ward.
Now that Obama has another four years, Ward is taking a wait-and-see approach.
"The plan that President Obama was putting forth, which would raise taxes on small businesses, may not be adopted," said Ward.
Ward is counting on the republican controlled house to prevent the plan's passage.
In the meantime ward has set his sights on completing construction.
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Chelsea are reportedly benefiting doubly from the loan of promising youngster Lucas Piazon to Malaga as it has reportedly helped them steal a march over their rivals in the chase for Spanish starlet Isco.
The likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been linked with the 20-year-old in recent months, but now Spanish newspaper El Confidencial are claiming that his likely destination will be Stamford Bridge.
Piazon's loan was announced earlier this week and he is set to spend the rest of the season with the Primera Liga club in a bid to gain further experience of first team football.
The 18-year-old has made just three senior appearances since he joined Chelsea from Sao Paulo last January, so spending some time with a side still in the Champions League will be of great benefit to Chelsea.
The report claims this has meant Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has now got first option on Isco and is expected to make a €19million offer for him in the summer.
Isco has been in dazzling form so far this season and Malaga are unlikely to be pleased with selling, but financial difficulties could mean they have no option but to accept an offer of that size.
Should he join Chelsea, Isco would line up against fellow Spaniards, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata and Cesar Azpilicueta.
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Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.3%, paring earlier gains as home-loan approvals unexpectedly dropped in November. The Japanese equity market is shut for a holiday.
CapitaLand Ltd. and City Developments Ltd., Singapore's biggest developers, fell more than 5%. Li & Fung Ltd., the world's largest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers, plunged 15% in Hong Kong after posting a 40% decline in operating income last year.
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Top information technology representatives from the Texas Credit Union League, California Credit Union League and World Council traveled to Leon, Mexico to work with Caja Popular Mexicana's information technology managers. During the three-day assignment the group assisted in the analysis of proposed systems. CPM has five major goals for the new computer system. They hope to centralize the database, expand communication by linking branches together, make creation of new products easier, manage technological risk and respond to the future needs of CPM. The total cost of the project is $15 million, which also includes planning and implementation of the new system.
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"dolphin at waddell"
At about 5pm today I saw a fin that didn't look particularily like a doplhin fin. I saw quite a bit of dolphins in Santa Barbara, and got I almost hit by one in Belmont while kite surfing. The fin was a bit more brown and didn't have as much of a sweep as a dolphin fin. I made sure not to fuck up my tack. I am attributing the color and shape discrepancies to my fogged up sunglasses. There are dolphins at Waddell, right?
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Sure there's dolphins there...sure...if that makes you feel better.
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There has been no dolphin attacks in Wadell, u re safe.
"dolphin at waddell"
There have been a few spottings of great white dolphins due to inter-species breeding.
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I take it your sunglasses are rose-colored.
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FYI.. just saw this on the news... Stick to kiting at 3rd ave.
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the forecast doesn't look any better...
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One of my most startling yet cool moments at Waddell so far was experiencing a huge whale cruising northbound just outside of the break. It was early in the day and there were only around 2-3 kites out but I won't forget how massive and inspiring it was to ride by it
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While surfing w/my son @ WC last week - a grey day with little wind, but very nice surf, my little dude who was in waist deep water was nudged by a seal....the seal came back around and took a little friendly nibble, like a puppy would, which freaked my son out....
It was a great teaching opportunity about the "eat or be eaten" reality of the ocean.
and no, to Arrested Development fans, the seal was not wearing a yellow bowtie
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09-15-2012, 11:15 AM (This post was last modified: 10-17-2012 08:10 PM by gfel2795.)
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Push For HHoF Autos: My Best Traders w/Pics
Please only respond if you have something I need from my wantlist. Most of these are not for tradebait.
Paul Coffey Auto Playing For: LA or PIT
Wayne Gretzky Auto Playing For: EDM or LA
Mark Howe Auto Playing For: HFD or PHI
Mark Messier Auto Playing For: NYR
Larry Murphy Auto Playing For: PIT
Patrick Roy Auto Playing For: MTL
Scott Stevens Auto Playing For: NJ
Mats Sundin Auto Playing For: TOR
***More scans coming soon***
2009-10 SP Authentic 201 John Tavares AUTO RC /999 NYI 1 for similar valued items
2011-12 Titanium Marks of Honour Autographs 11 Felix Potvin AUTO /25 TOR 1 n/a
2009-10 Upper Deck HG 462 Devan Dubnyk RC PAR /10 EDM 1 n/a
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Debut Threads Autographs SDT-JS Jeff Skinner AUTO JSY /50 CAR 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Rookie Patch Autographs 116 Brayden Schenn AUTO PATCH /35 LA 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Dual Patch UDJTD John Tavares / Matt Duchene GAME-USED PATCH /25 NYI COL 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Dual Jersey UDJ-OB Alexander Ovechkin / Nicklas Backstrom GAME-USED JSY /50 WAS 1
2009-10 SP Authentic Sign of the Times STSS Steven Stamkos AUTO TB 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Ultimate Signatures US-JF Jeff Skinner AUTO CAR 1
10-03-2012, 02:26 PM (This post was last modified: 10-17-2012 08:08 PM by gfel2795.)
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2009-10 SP Authentic 223 Jamie Benn AUTO RC /999 DAL 1
2008-09 Black Diamond Jersey BDJ-PR Patrick Roy GAME-USED JSY (Maroon) MTL 1
2006-07 Ultimate Collection Signatures USPS Paul Stastny AUTO COL 1
2005-06 Upper Deck Jerseys JRHX Ron Hextall GAME-USED JSY PHI 1
2002-03 UD Top Shelf Goal Oriented GO-IK Ilya Kovalchuk GAME-USED JSY (Red) /75 ATL 1
2003-04 SP Authentic 150 Dustin Brown AUTO RC /900 LA 1
2011-12 Pinnacle 286 Mika Zibanejad AUTO RC OTT 1
2011-12 Ultimate Collection Ultimate Signatures USJT John Tavares AUTO NYI 1
2011-12 Upper Deck (YG) 208 Gabriel Landeskog RC COL 1
2010-11 SP Authentic 262 Derek Stepan AUTO RC /999 NYR 1
2009-10 The Cup 148 Luca Caputi AUTO RC /249 PIT 1
2008-09 SP Authentic 178 Max Pacioretty RC /999 MTL 1 *PENDING
2008-09 UD Black Jerseys Duals BDJ2KL Ilya Kovalchuk/Kari Lehtonen GAME-USED JSY /50 (Red) ATL 1
2008-09 Upper Deck (YG) 235 Claude Giroux RC PHI 1
2005-06 Be A Player Signatures IG Jarome Iginla AUTO CGY 1
2005-06 Upper Deck Jerseys JJS Joe Sakic GAME-USED JSY COL 1
2002-03 SPx Rookie Redemption R216 Eric Staal RC (XRC) CAR 2
2001-02 SPx Hidden Treasures TTDBA JP Dumont / Martin Biron / Maxim Afinogenov GAME-USED JSY BUF 1
1986-87 Topps 122 Mario Lemieux VINTAGE NM PIT 1
2010-11 Dominion Signatures Ruby 138 Luc Robitaille AUTO HHoF /50 PIT 1
2010-11 SP Authentic Limited Patches 300 T.J. Brodie AUTO PATCH (Black) CGY 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection 124 Nino Niederreiter AUTO RC /299 NYI 1
2010-11 Ultimate Collection Signatures USSB Sergei Bobrovsky AUTO PHI 1
2009-10 SP Game Used SigNificance SIGBL Brian Leetch AUTO /50 NYR 1
2008-09 Upper Deck (YG) 497 Cory Schneider RC VAN 1
2007-08 Upper Deck Trilogy Ice Scripts IS-LR Larry Robinson AUTO HHoF MTL 1
2006-07 Sweet Shot Signature Shots Ice Signings SSILR Larry Robinson AUTO MTL 1
2003-04 Upper Deck Trilogy 173 Eric Staal RC /499 CAR 1
1987-88 Topps 163 Patrick Roy VINTAGE MTL 1
1974-75 Topps 161 Don Cherry VINTAGE RC BOS 1
2011-12 Rookie Anthology 127 Blake Geoffrion AUTO RC JSY MTL 1
2010-11 Crown Royale Premier Date Signatures 60 Zach Parise AUTO /25 NJ 1
2010-11 Limited 222 Anders Lindback AUTO RC /299 NAS 1
2010-11 Playoff Contenders 153 Robin Lehner AUTO RC OTT 1
2009-10 Upper Deck (YG) 214 Tyler Myers RC BUF 1
2008-09 Black Diamond 204 Blake Wheeler RC BOS 1
2008-09 Black Diamond Jersey BDJ-ES Eric Staal GAME-USED JSY (Red/White) CAR 1
2008-09 O-Pee-Chee 795 Steven Stamkos RC TB 1
2006-07 SP Authentic 168 Drew Stafford AUTO RC /999 BUF 1
2006-07 Upper Deck (YG) 207 Paul Stastny RC COL 1
2005-06 Black Diamond 225 Corey Crawford RC CHI 2
2005-06 Hot Prospects 146 Pekka Rinne RC /1999 NAS 1
2005-06 SPx 159 Al Montoya AUTO JSY RC /1499 NYR 1
2002-03 SP Game-Used Piece of History PH-SC Joe Sakic GAME-USED JSY (Maroon) COL 1
2002-03 Upper Deck (YG) 450 Mike Cammalleri RC LA 2
2003-04 Black Diamond Black 186 Milan Michalek RC /10 SJ 1 n/a
2002-03 Parkhurst Gold 99 Peter Forsberg INS/PAR/SP /10 COL 1 n/a
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First off, very nice stuff you have there! It's great to see such high-quality traders!
Secondly, you should not have that link to SCF in the thread or in your signature... it violates the Terms Of Service.
Third, listing the Beckett Values of the cards is a violation as well. If you are stating that these are the prices that you are selling your cards for, then you need to have them listed in your Org. as For Sale.
I am not trying to rip on you or trying to place myself as a Mod. I am just giving you a hand to see that your thread does not get deleted and you don't get suspended or banned. It would be upsetting to see all of the work you put forward for this thread to be deleted because of a misunderstanding. Best wishes, and if I have anything that you need, give me a shout!
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RE: Push For HHoF Autos: My Best Traders w/Pics
I appreciate the respectful heads up...I have some editing to do...will get to it shortly.
(10-03-2012 03:40 PM)rayeates Wrote: First off, very nice stuff you have there! It's great to see such high-quality traders!
Scans available upon request....
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Still looking
Scans available upon request....
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i need the landeskog yg if u see anything for it
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Traders updated...looking for what's on the list.
Scans available upon request....
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RE: Push For HHoF Autos: My Best Traders w/Pics
Still trying...
Scans available upon request....
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RE: Push For HHoF Autos: My Best Traders w/Pics
Another try even though my pics aren't working for some reason..I'll PM them to you
Scans available upon request....
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Countries shared results from the local projects while also recognizing differences between countries in biodiversity and threats.
One of the major challenges that surfaced during the meeting was the need to come up with initiatives that will help bring about a sustainable system whereby projects can be taken over by responsible national authorities.
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Relaxed, But Focusedby Ron Knabenbauer / Colorado Avalanche
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – After four straight days of intense practices, the Colorado Avalanche are starting to feel the sting of training camp on their bodies.
"It's tough on the body. There are some more aches and pains than usual," said defenseman Shane O'Brien. "I know I am feeling it a little more this year than in previous years."
A traditional preseason usually involves three days of training camp followed by practices scattered around six or seven preseason games.
That is not the case this year with only six practices and no preseason games, and the players understand that they need to be in midseason form when the season begins this weekend.
"There is definitely some sense of urgency," said veteran right wing Milan Hejduk. "You try and get in the best shape as possible over five or six practices."
Everyone on the team had kept up with their conditioning in the offseason, but skating at a high pace and intensity for four straight days is something hockey players around the NHL aren't accustomed to.
"I know it is a short camp, but everybody [in the league] is in the same boat," said coach Joe Sacco. "I think we have done a good job of preparing the players. I think the players seem excited; there is a lot of enthusiasm on the ice right now."
The Avs looked very relaxed between whistles on Wednesday at the Family Sports Center and with the addition of only three free agents in the offseason, it appears as if the chemistry and dynamic of the overall team is similar to that of last season.
That dynamic was seen before a power-play drill late in practice as a smiling O'Brien, 29, had some fun by poking his stick at a younger player, which happened to be 20-year old captain Gabriel Landeskog. The second-year left wing turned his head, also drew a grin and retaliated with a similar motion before refocusing on the upcoming faceoff.
"Me and Landy joke around," O'Brien said. "He is a competitive kid. He doesn't give up any ice out there."
However once the puck has been in play in practice over the last four days, every player on the ice has been focused.
Seconds after Landeskog was joking around with O'Brien, he helped create a screen on a defenseman in front of the net to allow PA Parenteau to be open in the slot and score off a cross-ice pass from Matt Duchene.
Overall, the fourth day of training camp was centered on special teams with drills on stuff such as cycling and blocking and situational scrimmages on the power play and penalty kill.
Last year Colorado was much improved in both special teams categories with the ninth best power play unit (18.4 percent) and 12th best penalty kill unit (83.0 percent). It was the Avs' highest power play finish since 2006-07 and best penalty kill finish since 2005-06.
"We feel that it is a big part of the game," Sacco said of special teams. "We introduced some units to our power play, we were able to work on our penalty kill, which we did some new stuff today, and we will continue to work on it the next couple of days."
Sacco said he plans on using a good portion of the team's final two training camp days on special teams.
The Avalanche will head to Pepsi Center on Thursday for a closed practice at their home arena before returning to the Family Sports Center on Friday for the final time before the season begins on Saturday at the Minnesota Wild.
"We are ready to go," Sacco said. "We have two more days, which will be beneficial for our club. We are ready and everybody is in the same boat, there are no surprises. I think it is a great way to start, in Minnesota on the road, in a hockey state. It should make for a fun evening."
Happy Birthday Dutchy
Wednesday was center Matt Duchene's 22nd birthday.
The Haliburton, Ontario native has appeared in 219 regular season games since being drafted by the Avalanche with the third overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
"I can't believe I am 22," Duchene said after practice. "Obviously, it is still pretty young but I remember walking in here, as an 18-year old, and I can't believe it is my fourth year already. Time flies."
Roster Reduced To 23
The Avalanche reassigned Michael Sgarbossa and Stefan Elliott to Lake Erie and placed David Van Der Gulik on waivers effective Jan. 17 on Wednesday afternoon.
If Van Der Gulik clears waivers, he will be reassigned to Lake Erie.
The transactions leave Tyson Barrie, Mark Olver and Patrick Bordeleau as the Lake Erie prospects on Colorado's 23-man active roster.
Bordeleau is the only one of the three players that has yet to play in the NHL as Barrie made his debut last season and Olver made his during the 2010-11 campaign.


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Prices: 1/3-pound Regular, $4.99; 2/3-pound Double, $6.99
From the moment you step through the front doors of Dickie Jo's Burgers, you have a pretty clear idea of what you're in for. Telltale red-and-white booths, a large griddle on the back wall, the sounds and smells of sizzling beef in the air, it all says one thing: This is a burger joint, by God! And with a few adjustments here and there, Dickie's Jo's could be a burger joint worthy of a lot more attention than it's getting now.
The second of two locations (the first is farther south in Eugene, Oregon), the Tualatin branch of Dickie Jo's comes custom-rigged with gobs of '50s nostalgia, right down to the chrome-rimmed tabletops and the carefully selected font on the neon sign out front. Like Five Guys, probably their closest competitor, Dickie Jo's specializes in fatter patties than most fast food purveyors, but expands the menu to include chicken strips, chili, a few sandwiches, a wedge salad, hot dogs, and desserts. Surprisingly large options aside, make no mistake: the burgers are the cornerstone of this operation.
Feeling brave (or just particularly ravenous), I started with the Double, a full two-thirds of a pound of beef resting on a house-baked bun and topped with iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onions, and "DJ" sauce, which consists primarily of mayo and ketchup. I opted to add American cheese for 49¢, although cheddar, Swiss, pepper jack, and blue are all available.
The first thing I noticed was the beautiful brown crust on the patties from the griddle:
I'll say this about the beef, it was not bland. Unfortunately, it was oversalted (and in case you didn't get enough, there are huge canisters of La Baleine sea salt on every table). Also, the patties aren't seasoned with pepper, though they really should be to add that extra layer of flavor and even out the salt a little.
The coarse grind of the beef (an 80/20 meat-to-fat ratio) seems to work against it, because the patties contained more than a few tough pockets of fat that made certain bites difficult to chew. Dickie Jo's doesn't grind the beef themselves, but they really ought to give it a try to help spread the gristle around more efficiently.
At the counter, you can request your burger cooked "Pink" or "No Pink," and I of course went with the former. "As pink as possible," were my exact words, but the burger arrived pretty close to well done regardless of my decision. It's by no means a dealbreaker for a fast food-style burger, but I wish they had at least given me a little pink as advertised. That said, it was still leaps and bounds better than the hockey puck frozen patties normally used in these burgers, and plenty juicy.
Dickie Jo's bakes their buns in-house, slathers them with butter, and then toasts them. It's a serviceable bun that held up well even under the heavy load of beef on the Double, but it's a little too dense for these burgers; something airier would work much better. The buttery crunch was pretty satisfying on its own, though.
All in all, the Double was just too much meat for me to handle (boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've uttered those words). I think most people will have a hard time finishing it, which is why the Regular, at just one-third of a pound, is a better option. The harmony between meat and toppings is much more balanced here than with the Double. I went with blue cheese instead of American on this one, and the pungent crumbles weren't lost in the strong flavors of the bun and beef.
Four options of Northwest Russet fries are available, and all are skin-on and fried in rice bran oil. The fries themselves emerge from the fryer texturally inconsistent; some were nicely crisp while others were flaccid. They're pretty salty, but that's no surprise given the rest of the food. Both the Truffle-Parmesan and the X-Virgin Garlic Oil fries were significant improvements to the standard variety, but the latter was the standout. Tossed with garlic-infused extra virgin olive oil and then dusted with parmesan and Italian parsley, they pack a lot of flavor into relatively small areas.
Shakes were some of the creamiest I've had anywhere. The chocolate malt was sufficiently malty, and with the exception of the sometimes-inefficiently mixed chocolate syrup, I found little at fault with it. Real ice cream would be a nice upgrade, but it would also jack up the prices, so I'm fine with a soft serve progeny at this price point ($2.99 for a small, $3.99 for a large).
Does Dickie Jo's need work? Yes, it does, if it wants to ever bear comparison to Shake Shack or any of the other establishments elevating the fast food-style burger. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to going back in the near future. By altering their methods just slightly in key problem areas, Dickie Jo's could have a serious contender on their hands that doesn't need nostalgia to sell it.
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Damien Brunner, Steve Bernier, Dainus Zubrus and Michael Ryder scored and the New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Brunner got the scoring going at 6:31 of the second period when he tipped a back-door pass from Ryane Clowe behind goalie Steve Mason.
Bernier gave the Devils a two-goal lead when he scored 67 seconds later. Bernier was open long enough to tap his stick and ask Andrei Loktionov for a pass.
Mason made the initial save, but Bernier shoveled the rebound behind him.
The third goal came with 5:56 left in the second period when Zubrus tipped in a wrist shot from defenseman Adam Larsson.
Cory Schneider stopped all nine Flyers shots he faced through two periods. He wasn't even supposed to play. Martin Brodeur was scheduled to get the start, but flew to Montreal where his father, Denis Brodeur, Sr., died at age 82.
Matt Read scored for the Flyers, a short-handed goal with 8:51 left in the game. He beat goalie Keith Kinkaid on a breakaway.
Ryder added an empty-net goal with 1:27 remaining.
Kinkaid finished with three saves on four shots. Mason made 21 saves on 24 shots.
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For the past couple years we've been lucky enough for people to want us to check out their stuff– books, art work, soaps, charitable groups, good causes, you name it– that they are proudly looking to promote. If there's a site that we like or think others will like, we're more than happy to add that in, or even a photo of what you produce. Note- If you have a promo copy or sample to send. that helps. Caveat emptor, we rec not guarantee!
This first one doesn't fit into a category, but if you can donate to our friend and radio host Nicole Sandler at RadioOrNot.com, you'll be helping the cause of Progressive radio and one of the best programs on the Internets. She often substitutes for Randi Rhodes, but that's not enough to keep her afloat.
Charitable Organizations-
Pet Refuge- My local no kill shelter. They are incredibly dedicated folks who volunteer to save the huge numbers of unwanted, abused and homeless animals. They also sponsor a low cost spay and neuter clinic on donations only. Good people doing good deeds.
2012 Reservation Propane Drive- The poorest demographic on Indian reservations are looking towards another winter with no funds for heat. Steady your spine and read about it here.
From the super duper Cat, we have Secret Sandy, helping kids from Hurricane Sandy. Hat tip to Bryce Covert from the The Nation. Story about them here.
So Others Might Eat in DC some.org. Great services; emphasis on dignity.
Jack tweets us to go check out The Hunter School, a non profit learning space for ADD, ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome children.
Charity for the holidays Benevolent. Micro grants to low income families.
What a fun book!! Ms Lamont emailed me months ago and wondered if I'd be interested in reading her new book, "Wright for America" and what a find!! Too many characters will be familiar to us wonks, but it makes it all that more fun. Ever want to see the bloviating bubble busted? Step Wright up.
In 2008, when John Sheirer heard Sarah Palin talking about "real America," his well-developed "B.S.-detector" sounded the alarm. Sheirer grew up in what Palin would call "real America," but the values he learned were far from Palin's right-wing extremism. Looks like a good read.
I'm geared up for this book, "Pop Mythology" by Laura Shamas! I was a huge mythology geek when I was younger and it gets to such an elemental part of our humanity. Ready to read.
Just got The Darkening Dream, fantasy novel by Andy Gavin, creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter. I'm a huge fangirl of his game work and the book sounds dark and fascinating.
Um, I think this book looks interesting... I think. Reader Jack Kimble has a way with words. (Note: Rep. Kimble is a satirical, fictional conservative Congressman, a character a la Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report)
Can you rent kids for a day? I'd love to try some of these activities with smart kids.
Our huge FOB Debbie Beukema has multiple places you can check out her fine artwork, ready to go for gift giving. Here, here and here.
Some gorgeous fine art by Elizabeth Kennen (@Jazzcattrio), original paintings in oil and watercolor will be found here, give yourself a break and go check out all the beauty.
The wonderous Rebecca (
@rebeccayorkart) shares her glorious artwork with us here.
TPC reader Bob has been working hard with his gorgeous photography, so stop by and take a look, some seriously lovely original stuff.
Buds forever our compatriots at Jackson Street Books, everything you want, just ask.
My rec, I take the heat. What a fabulous dispenser of ketchup is found here!
It ain't your Grandma's Avon anymore, and Trish is manning the fort here. Sometimes easy and quick is the way to go.
Laurianne is in Bay St Louis, MS and her store is called Fiesta. The website is www.fiestabsl.com. She specializes in arts and crafts from Mexico, where she lives for 3 months every year. She carries many fair trade items - her favorite line right now is Mariposas, women that are victims of domestic violence that make beautiful bags with butterflies (Mariposas) on them.
Paul Ogrean rec's The World's Most Extreme Recycling that recycles materials from disarmed nuclear weapon systems and creating stunning jewelry and accessories from a remarkable alloy they call "Peace Bronze." But that's just the messaging part, go read about their goals. I love people with vision.
Karen H rec's Jamboo Headphones. Just go check it out.
Our #1 with a bullet FOB David G. rec's the Nexus 7- "The Nexus7 for those who have or use Google. It's easy auto sync will keep you on top of your daily PC usage as well as having wonderful apps -- so all your personal reading, ie Kindle/Amazon are one touch away. And it's got a 7 inch and 10 inch screen and it's got great font size increases for those with bad eyes like me."
Looking sexy don't mean sleazy- sophisticated intimate wear? WebSexy123 from our reader Gloria.
Why yes, I have thought a tail would come in handy now and then...
TPC reader Turboe4Truth opened a small business selling home made doggie treats, with no preservatives, we are offering holiday baskets for your furry friends.
I want to note that your charitable organization, book, product or site will get daily promotion to over 168k eyeballs for the holiday month. For free. 'Cause we love you and free stuff.
So send us rec's about worthy or interesting possibilities for holiday shopping, plus we'll just add in stuff we like. If you have any suggestions, drop us an email here (subject line- Cool Things), or email me at 'Paddy AT thepoliticalcarnival DOT net'
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DAMASCUS, Syria, April 28 (UPI) -- Syrian rebels said Sunday they had made a series of attacks on government airfields in a bid to knock out the threat of government airstrikes.
The Syrian Free Army said at least four airfields were still being contested Sunday, including a key base in Idlib province that, if taken, could effectively push the regime of President Bashar Assad out the area.
"Fighter planes and helicopters are deployed from al-Zhuhoor airport to shell Idlib and nearby areas," Zukan Hded, a dissident in Idlib, told CNN. "Also, the airport distributes ammunition by helicopter to nearby military camps."
Air power has been an ace in the hole for Assad and his embattled government. The rebels have little in the way of anti-aircraft weaponry, which means Assad has enjoyed control of the air.
"Fighter planes have caused many deaths, so we want to end any such thing as military air power," opposition activist Jehad al-Hamwwi told CNN.
Assad's forces claimed a victory on the ground Sunday. The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency said government troops headed off a rebel assault on the Minnegh airport near Aleppo. The rebels said they had actually captured about half of the site as of Sunday.


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"Antonio's done a heck of a job for us ever since he got here," Kollar said last May. "He was third of all defensive tackles in the league (in 2012) in sacks, which people don't realize. He's a defensive tackle, really. He plays a three-technique all the time. He never plays out on end so he's an inside guy at 285 pounds. Antonio is definitely a big part of this defense and does a heck of a job for us."
Kollar, who finished his fifth season with the Texans in 2013, has 25 years of NFL coaching experience with the last 24 as a defensive line coach. He also played eight seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman. Prior to Houston, Kollar spent three years as the Buffalo Bills defensive line coach.


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And the crazy lives on in pinball form.
Todd Akin may someday hope to make a comeback, but in the meantime, his infamous "legitimate rape" remark is the gift that keeps on giving. That is, the failed Senate candidate from Missouri continues to inspire some legitimate art. First, we had the Akin-themed Law & Order SVU episode. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the Todd Akin pinball game.
The Missouri congressman's campaign-destroying gaffe has inspired a French artist -- like, actually based in France! -- to create a pinball game that illustrates the "female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down" part of Akin's quote last summer.


text: Listen New Partnership to Provide Hearing Aids Free to Special Olympics Athletes For Immediate ReleaseWashington, D.C. – Special Olympics athletes with hearing impairments will finally be able to enjoy the roars of the cheering crowds as they compete, thanks to a three-year agreement between Phonak US and the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing program. As part of the national partnership, Phonak US will donate hearing aids to be distributed during free hearing screenings provided at Special Olympics events across the United States, as well as the ability for athletes to visit local hearing centers for fittings and calibrations of the devices. An official signing event is being held Friday, April 8, as part of the American Academy of Audiology conference in Chicago."We couldn't be more pleased to partner with an organization that exemplifies such aspiration and inspiration. It's our long-term objective to effectively communicate a positive "no barriers" message as we strive to provide these deserving people the chance for more independence and a heightened quality of life through better hearing," said Cathy Jones, Executive Director, US Hear the World Foundation.Nearly one in three Special Olympics athletes in the United States fail basic hearing tests of the too few that are even tested. Many of those that do have their hearing tested are candidates for hearing aids yet do not have access to care. "We are extremely proud and honored to work with such a well known and highly regarded organization," said Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics. "Our Movement's athletes represent the most medically underserved population in the world. With Phonak's help, we can offer them the health care intervention that they so badly need and deserve."The agreement will also allow Special Olympics and Phonak's U.S. Hear the World Foundation to collaborate around joint fundraising and marketing initiatives to benefit the Healthy Hearing program across the United States. About Phonak Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of the Sonova Group, has developed, produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for more than 50 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong cooperation with hearing healthcare professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people's hearing ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life. Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with complementary wireless communication systems. With a worldwide presence, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance. About Hear the World FoundationThe Hear the World Foundation is currently involved in numerous humanitarian outreach programs in the United States. Through these outreach programs, Hear the World Foundation aims to test, treat and support as many people as possible with hearing loss. The Hear the World Foundation leads frequent missions in which hearing health professionals and students provide evaluations, treatment and follow-up services as a means of improving long-term hearing health across various populations.About Healthy HearingHealthy Hearing is one of seven medical disciplines that make up the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program. Healthy Athletes is the primary health-related program for Special Olympics, providing free health screenings to athletes with intellectual disabilities in vision, hearing, oral health, healthy lifestyles, general fitness, podiatry, and sports physicals. The need for Healthy Athletes is great. Despite a mistaken belief that people with intellectual disabilities receive the same or better health care than others, they typically receive sub-standard care or virtually no health care at all. Special Olympics has shown that many health concerns are more common and significant for people with intellectual disabilities. Among Special Olympics athletes in the United States, 30.8% fail hearing tests; 24.6% have obvious, untreated tooth decay; 22% have low bone density; and 15.3% have eye disease.About Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics is an international organization that changes lives by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to nearly 3.5 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs. Special Olympics now takes place every day, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in places like China and from regions like the Middle East to the community playgrounds and ball fields in every small neighborhood's backyard. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org.Media Contacts: Karl Hejlik; Senior Manager, Health and Research CommunicationsSpecial email@example.com Rawn; Senior Manager, MarketingPhonak LLCPhone: 630-821-9586


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AURORA, Colo. -- A California company is getting an incentive package to open a water bottling plant in suburban Denver.
The city council in Aurora voted 9-to-1 Monday to approve the package for Ontario, Calif.-based Niagara Bottling.
The Aurora Sentinel reports that Niagara is set to bottle 300,000 gallons of the city's water per day, six days a week. That amounts to less than one percent of Aurora's total water production per year.
The company plans to build a 177,000-square-foot facility that would create 36 full-time jobs.
The incentive agreement provides the company with tax waivers and rebates of more than $500,000 so long as it maintain the jobs.
Aurora's water has been ranked as one of the best tasting in the nation.


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Zune Ad Gets Noticed
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
With all the attention given to Apple these days, we thought it was only fair that we give a few props to another creative company. Zune aficionados are probably already aware of the awesome video artwork on Zune Arts, but if you are not, then you missed out on some fine animation. The Association of Independent Commercial Producers liked their Zune "Monster" spot so much that they have included it in this year's Art & Technique of the American Commercial Show. You can find dates and locations of showings on the AICP site.
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iRiver to Release New B20 PMP
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iRiver has unveiled its new B20 PMP with a 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen, integrated mono speaker, DAB/FM tuner, multi-codec video and digital audio playback, and Flashlite game support. It also features a digital photo album and an SD card slot. The PMP will have access to 7 video and 10 audio channels with its advanced Dclick System. Arriving later this month, the DMB receiver will be available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB capacities and promises up to 27 hours of listening time.
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Foleo Bites the Big One
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Corporate News, Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
Palm CEO Ed Colligan has announced that the Foleo is to be no more. He says that his company will concentrate more of its efforts on their next generation platform and the smartphones that will be a part of it. He said that
when they work on Foleo II it will be on that same platform rather than a separate one.
Although it is costing Palm about a $10 million loss, Colligan mentioned that it was a small price to pay to
move forward. We recall wondering why the Foleo was larger than the device it was created to work with, so perhaps with this decision Palm has finally created a kind of symmetry in their part of the technological world.
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Pop4Real Sings Praises of N-81
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, Editorial, Handhelds, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Videos,
Yesterday we told you about Nokia's four new offspring. We found a video that was done in honor of one of them, the N-81. We sure hope Nokia is paying attention. Not only can this help the career of the
band singing it, Pop4Real, we would love to see commercials like this instead of the heavy sell that we are inundated with constantly. Heck, we were about ready to preorder one of the video/game players after listening to the catchy tune without even realizing that it will set us back €430 (~$588.00.)
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BlueAnt Shows Off Its Z9 Headset
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
The Australian company BlueAnt has spent over 2 years developing their Z9 and received the 2007 International Innovations Design & Engineering Award by the CEA for their efforts. At a weight of only 10 grams and a length of less than 4 cm, the Bluetooth headset can be clipped to a tie, shirt, jacket or dress when not in use with its clear ear-hook for up to 5 hours of talk time and 200 standby hours. Choose between standard and advanced (max) noise reduction, made possible by their Voice Isolation technology. You can also switch between three sources such as a cell phone, PDA, and PC. The Z9 is available online for $129.99.
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Teen Unlocks iPhone
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George Hotz decided to spend some time this summer unlocking an iPhone, so that he use it on his own network, T-Mobile. Partially inspired because his friend had just gotten one, the change of service fee, and the $20.00 monthly fee from AT&T for using an iPhone, he soldered two wires together and replaced the SIM card, although we are sure that the project is more complicated than he makes it sound in this CNBC video. It took about 500 hours to complete with the aid of four others online.
Being the kind fellow that he is, rather than selling his idea, he has posted it for free on his website, just in case you want to give it a try. Although he planned on selling one hacked iPhone on eBay, complications arose so he traded it for a Nissan 350Z and three 8GB iPhones. George left this weekend to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology where he will major in neuroscience or what he calls "hacking the brain."
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Plug Into The Sun to Recharge
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
The universal Solio can handle all your charging needs either by sun or wall plug. Use it on your MP3 player, digital cam, handheld game, cell phone, GPS, or Bluetooth headset. In an emergency, one hour of sun will provide about 25 minutes of talk time on your mobile phone or up to an hour of iPod tunes, and when it is fully charged it can handle a full charge on most phones and nanos. It comes with interchangeable power tips and offers extras for $10.00 each, while the device itself will set you back $99.95. You receive $10.00 off if you order it in pukey pink, proving once again that even girly girls don't really prefer gadgets in that shade.
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Security Stepped Up After VT Tragedy
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, GPS, Handhelds, Misc. Tech,
Ever since the tragedy at Virginia Tech 5 months ago, many colleges and students have been purchasing devices to ensure their safety. The Rave Guardian has a "safe walk" feature that lets students set a timer when they want to be watched while crossing a dark campus. It also features the means of allowing administrators to contact students in an emergency.
Napco Security offers a Gem-WP Panic Button that can be placed on a key chain or pendant. The system features radio waves to find student locations. Other colleges and universities now have installed systems such as Send Word Now, so that students can receive instructions in case of an emergency.
Many of the institutions require scholars to purchase equipment after enrollment. It makes us sad that it took an extreme incident to make the schools sit up and take notice, but happier knowing that our kids are safer when going to and from classes.
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Sony to Offer GPS for PSP
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Handhelds, Internet, Video Games,
During the Leipzig Games Convention this week in Germany, Sony announced that they will be releasing a satellite navigational accessory for its PSP. Users will also be able to transfer recorded programs onto the game system. David Reeves, in charge of Sony's European games unit, said the GPS will carry a price of between €100 and €150 (~$135.00 to $200.00).
The company also said an accessory for its PlayStation 3 that will allow it to record digital video will be available as well. Don't get too excited about the changes. Although we have created our own mock-up, the real thing won't be available until early 2008 in selected European markets.
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The iPhone Shuffle is a Must Have
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With so many new accessories for the iPhone we can barely keep up these days, but this one about matches Mad TV's iRack in usefulness. The Shuffle is simply one little button. Push it and it literally rearranges all your contacts, then calls one at random. Hold it down for 3 seconds and it will automatically dial another number for a three-way teleconference. There's more, but we don't want to spoil the other neat tricks that the Shuffle can perform with little or no effort.
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VMware (NYSE:VMW), the leading desktop virtualization company, is set to announce its Q4 earnings on Jan 28. The previous quarter's earnings showed the effect of growing virtualization demand. We expect mobile desktop virtualization, the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement, Big Data analytics and enterprise social networking will be the main revenue drivers for Q4 and the subsequent quarters.
VMware has also become a top player in enterprise email market with its product Zimbra. The hosted email market size is $7 billion for 2012-2013 and VMware has been making inroads into this market by winning key federal government contracts. In Q3, it reported a 22% y-o-y constant currency revenue growth with revenues of $1.13 billion. Operating income was $190 million, an increase of 5% y-o-y, while net income was $157 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared to $178 million last year. Trailing twelve months operating cash flows were $1.97 billion, an increase of 5% y-o-y.
We examine some key trends driving its business below.
Guidance for Q4 2012
The biggest indicator that virtualization is becoming an integral part of IT operations is the fact that U.S. revenues for Q3 grew 25% y-o-y to $554 million while international revenues grew 16% y-o-y to $580 million despite weak macroeconomic conditions. License revenues in Q3 were $491 million, an 11% y-o-y increase and service revenues, which include software maintenance and professional services, were $643 million a 29% y-o-y increase.
The company has guided for Q4 revenues in the range of $1.26 to $1.29 billion. Annual 2012 revenues are expected to be in the range of $4.57 and $4.60 billion, an increase of 21.4% to 22.2% y-o-y. Annual license revenues are expected to grow between 12.8% and 13.8% y-o-y.
The Pivotal Initiative Provides New Growth Opportunities
In an attempt to gain a share of the $2 billion and rapidly growing hosted web services market, EMC and VMware have announced the Pivotal Initiative led by Paul Maritz, Chief Strategy Officer of EMC. The companies will commit key technologies, people and programs to focus on Big Data and Cloud Application Platforms. This market is currently dominated by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) with its Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure Cloud and Google Cloud Platform (The Pivotal Initiative, blogs.vmware.com, Dec 4, 2012). This will enable EMC and VMware to focus on their core competencies while pursuing the growing cloud services market.
The BYOD Opportunity
VMware leads the BYOD revolution with its View Mobile Secure Desktop offering which provides a safe and secure environment for mobile virtualization. The product addresses security and storage of virtual desktop networks by providing secure snapshots of the desktop which can be monitored and controlled by IT staff. It also addresses storage issues by adopting a hybrid storage combining Flash and legacy storage to provide speed as well as cost efficiency. The VMware View Mobile Secure Desktop is a fully validated design that provides users access to their employers' networks, applications and data, irrespective of the device and data network.
The Big Data Analytics Opportunity -- Analytics-as-a-Service
VMware's Big Data initiative is driven by its acquisition of Cetas in 2012, a Big Data analytics company. The Cetas software is designed to run on virtual resources like Amazon Web Services and VMware's vSphere, making it easier to scale and cheaper to use. This acquisition makes sense for VMware as its applications that are deployed on vSphere provide another opportunity to cross sell. The cost efficiency and the Analytics-as-a-service model will open up the market for small and medium enterprises, satisfying the unmet need in the analytics space.
Software Defined Datacenters Key to Virtualization
VMware has been making acquisitions in the software-defined data center space and has acquired companies such as Nicira and DynamicOps in the past few months. These companies use software to abstract hardware resources and pool it into aggregate capacity which can be used efficiently, as needed. Customers gained through these acquisitions include AT&T (NYSE:T), DreamHost, eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Fidelity Investments, NTT and Rackspace (NYSE:RAX). Software-defined data centers are a key innovation in the virtualization space, and we can expect this to boost VMware's revenues in the coming quarters.
We have a $109 Trefis price estimate for VMware, which is nearly 30% above the current market price.
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - Police say 1960s Ohio State football star Jim Stillwagon is charged in a shooting after a road rage incident that spanned about 14 miles.
Officers say the college football Hall of Famer fired a handgun at a pickup truck driver while riding a motorcycle Sunday north of Columbus. They say the vehicles then pulled into a parking area in Delaware and Stillwagon struck the other driver with the gun, causing it to fire a bullet that grazed the man's head.
The 63-year-old Stillwagon was jailed on a felonious assault charge, with bond set at $350,000 Monday.
Police say the altercation might have started when one driver cut off the other.
Court records didn't list an attorney for Stillwagon. A message was left at his home.
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New Jersey teen loses first court battle to make parents pay for college costs
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - A New Jersey student who says her parents abandoned her when she turned 18 lost a first round on Tuesday in the lawsuit she filed against them for school costs and living expenses, a case that could set a precedent for a family's obligation to support a child who has left home.
A family court judge denied a request by Rachel Canning of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, to have her parents temporarily resume paying her tuition and living expenses. He set another hearing date for next month.
Canning, 18, wants her parents to pay the remaining $5,000 in tuition owed to the Morris Catholic High School, where she is a senior, and she wants access to a college fund that was set up for her.
The cheerleader and lacrosse player claims her parents kicked her out of the house in November 2013 after she turned 18, the age of legal adulthood. She wound up living with a friend's family, she said, and the upheaval has jeopardized her educational future.
Judge Peter Bogaard rejected her request for a temporary payout of about $600 a month in support as well as tuition for her private high school, which has waived fees while the case is settled.
In court, the teen said her parents remain obligated to help her with food, transportation, high school tuition and her college education.
She filed the lawsuit last week claiming that she is still dependent on them for support because she is still in school and not yet legally emancipated under state law.
"They left her high and dry because they didn't want to pay," attorney Tanya Helfand told the court. "Now at the age of 18 is not the point to do this."
Her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, said their daughter left home voluntarily, telling the court that she had severe behavioral problems, including underage drinking, and had been suspended from school.
In court papers, they said she did not want to follow the rules of the house that included doing chores and a curfew.
In New Jersey, emancipation is not contingent on becoming a legal adult at age 18 but instead requires a young person to obtain "an independent status on his or her own" - such as graduation from college, obtainment of employment or marriage.
Family law experts in New Jersey say Canning's case might set legal parameters on whether non-divorced parents in the state are obligated to pay for their children's college education and provide other financial support after the child has left home.
New Jersey is one of several states that require divorced parents to pay for their children's education through college, or legal emancipation, said William Laufer, a family law expert in New Jersey. So far, there is no parallel decision for intact families.
"This case is certainly unique," Laufer said. "The question is, a kid at the age of 18 says he or she is moving out of the house - do parents have a legal obligation to support their kids until emancipation?"
An attorney for Canning's parents said in court that she was welcome to return home and under the financial care of her parents, should she abide by house rules.
"She can come home tonight. There is no abuse. There is no neglect," attorney Laurie Rush-Masuretsaid.
Sean Canning, a former police chief in Lincoln Park, told local television station WCBS-TV on Monday he was "dumbfounded" that he was being sued by one of his three daughters.
He called Rachel "rebellious" and said her college fund was not in jeopardy.
"We have a college that's available to her - there's no doubt about that. But it's the equivalent ... of going shopping at a high-end store and sending somebody the bill," he told the station.


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Writer Rick Edgerton talks #MHFBeanie Round, the harrowing statistics behind Brain Cancer - and what...
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Hull FC 22 Tries: Hall, Raynor, Calderwood, Cordoba Goals: Tickle 3
Celtic Crusaders 6 Tries: Chan Goals: Quinn
Att: 10,392
Hull FC produced a late scoring burst to see off the Celtic Crusaders at the K.C. Stadium.
Played in wet conditions the first half was a very tight affair and with seconds remaining on the clock recalled centre Craig Hall, who had been on loan at Widnes broke the deadlock as the Black and Whites went into the break leading 4-0.
Celtic made a better start to the second half and the pressure told on 50-minutes as Papua New Guinea forward Jason Chan got the Welsh-side on terms. Damien Quinn added a penalty goal as the Crusaders took a narrow 6-4 lead.
On 68-minutes, the hosts regained the lead thanks to a try from Gareth Raynor and Danny Tickle - the only player to have scored in every game this season - converted from the touchline.
In the last 10-minutes, Hull won the game and took the points with tries from Mark Calderwood and ex-Eel Josh Cordoba, who was making his debut.
Leeds Rhinos 24 Tries: Webb, Peacock, Buderus, Smith Goals: Smith 4
Hull KR 14 Tries: Welham, Cockayne Goals: Dobson 3
Att: 16,192
Leeds Rhinos came from behind, to move joint top of the table, with a hard-fought win over Hull KR at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
Despite 18 hours of non-stop rain, the pitch held up remarkably well and Brent Webb got Leeds off to the perfect start as he pounced on Danny McGuire


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1 (14) - Star Lotulelei, Utah; 2 (44) - Kawann Short, DT, Purdue; 4 (108) Edmund Kugbila, OG, Valdosta State; 5 (148) - A.J. Klein, ILB, Iowa State; 6 (182) - Kenjon Barner, RB, Oregon
Top Picks Analysis: New general manager Dave Gettleman decided to create a defensive identity inside by selecting back-to-back defensive tackles in the first and second rounds. Lotulelei is a run-stuffer in the mold of Haloti Ngata while Short is an athletic wonder, whose motor gets questioned on occasion.
Best Value Pick: Barner has the kind of elite straight-line speed that will make a defense think twice. If Carolina can manufacture some touches for this kid in space, look out.
Questionable Calls: Kugbila doesn't move all that well and had a seventh-round or priority free agent grade from more than one scout. Why Gettleman felt the need to spend a fourth-round choice on him is a head-scratcher.
Summary: This was really a two-pick draft for the Panthers and they took care of a gaping hole at defensive tackle, something that will also benefit 2012 first-round pick Luke Kuechly, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year, by keeping blockers off of him at the second level.
Undrafted rookie free agent signings: San Jose State WR Michael Avila; Wofford FB Eric Breitenstein; Louisiana Tech QB Colby Cameron; Rice TE Taylor Cook; Sam Houston State WR Trey Diller; USC DE/OLB Wes Horton; William & Mary DL Bryan Jean-Pierre; South Carolina LB Damario Jeffery; Colorado State P Pete Kontodiakos; Alabama S Robert Lester; Abilene Christian K Morgan Lineberry; Jacksonville State G Tori Mobley; Georgia Tech LS Tyler Morgan; Wheaton OT Jesse Peterson; Michigan DE Craig Roh; Louisiana Lafayette CB Melvin White; Penn State FB Michael Zordich


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clock management time for the texans right now. we have to try to force the fumble.
now Ellis down
clock management time for the texans right now. we have to try to force the fumble.
Need a pick.
Did Harris come off steroids? He can not shed a block to save his life
Time to see what Davis can do
Someone has got to make a play - no way we come back from 2 scores. We need a forced fumble. Some run blitzes.
Well the game wasn't a slaughter like I expected.
Our LB's are sad, sad, group
sparano kills all momentum when he bring is tebow after a big play is beyond stupid .. be takes him out when he should leave him in ,
its a disaster
We're literally going to lose this game because of Watt and Foster. The rest of their team did almost nothing. Frustrating
Gotta force a turnover. Come on, man!
There are NO MORAL VICTORIES
what i don't understand is tebow and then these cutsie trick plays at this point of the game
Foster has 156. Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn!


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Endace Application Dock
At RSA Conference 2011, Endace launched the Endace Application Dock, which allows third-party, custom and open-source monitoring and network security applications to run on Endace's 10 gigabit packet capture platform. Endace Application Dock gives organizations the first true multi-application hosting environment for network security and monitoring applications where a 100 percent accurate stream of captured traffic can be shared between a number of different applications running locally on an Endace System. A number of analytics, monitoring, security, forensic and measurement tools have already been approved to run in Endace Application Dock, with more applications to be added during 2011.


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Recent, I watched an older series of documentaries by Monty Python alumnus Terry Jones called Terry Jones' Medieval Lives. It's a look at the accuracy of various medieval archetypes (the maiden, the king, the noble outlaw, the knight, etc).
It's exceptionally informative (although very accessible) and also features the hysterical imagery and sly, tongue-in-cheek writing you'd expect from Jones.
He also another great series about the Crusades simply called "The Crusades". Here's a clip from that series:
Rallying support for the first Crusade
I'd recommend both for the castle fan looking for a good overview of the periods taken with a good helping of humor.


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Freshmen Fenwick and Leman Win Matches
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sunday in the Brady Squash Center the Yale men's squash team gave their opponents a scare but ultimately fell 6-3 to Princeton in the third-place match of the CSA Team Championships. The Bulldogs finish the season with a 12-5 record and a No. 4 ranking nationally, an improvement of two places over their final ranking last season.
While the Bulldogs lost to Princeton by the same score on Feb. 2, Sunday's match was much closer on an individual basis. Four of the nine matches played required a full five games, while another went to four. Senior captain Hywel Robinson, who took Trinity's Juan Vargas to five games on Saturday, had another five-game match Sunday at No. 2, giving him the most court time of any Yale player this tournament. Junior Charlie Wyatt came in a close second, playing four games at No. 8 on Saturday and five on Sunday. Wyatt, who lost to Princeton's David Hoffman 3-2 in their last meeting, turned the tables on Hoffman this time, avenging himself with a 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 10-12, 13-11 win.
In spite of the final score, the Bulldogs showed great promise on Sunday; both freshmen in the lineup won their matches. Sam Fenwick, playing at No. 5 Stephen Harrington, dug deep for a 3-2 win, while Zachary Leman edged Taylor Tutrone at No. 6 in three straight games.
This match marks the end of the season for Yale, with only the CSA Individual Championships remaining. Last year four Elis (Kenneth Chan, Richard Dodd, Ryan Down '12 and John Roberts '12) competed in the tournament's top division, while two others (Robert Berner '12 and Neil Martin) played in the second flight. This year's CSA Individual Championships will take place March 1-3 at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.
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Canadian Regulator Orders Telecoms To Tell Us What It Costs To Run Their Service 120
bshell writes "Canada's CRTC (like the FCC) has finally asked telecoms to provide information about how much their services actually cost. Quoting a Montreal Gazette story: 'In a report I wrote last year, I estimated the markup for Internet services was 6,452 per cent for Bell's Essential Plus plan, which provides a two-megabits-per-second speed for $28.95 (prices may have changed since last year).' The markup is likely similar in the U.S. It's about time that we consumers found out what it really costs to provide Internet service, and for that matter telephone and wireless services, so we can get a fair shake."


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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited two men on obscenity charges on the Swamp Walk area of the Joyce Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Manchac, Louisiana on Nov. 18, 2006.
David K. Griffin, 49, of Hammond, and Clarence A. Marse, 71, of Reserve, were both cited on obscenity charges for engaging in indecent behavior with one another in a public place. The Swamp Walk on Joyce WMA is a public outdoor recreation area. Griffin was also cited for an open alcohol container violation and failure to abide by WMA rules and regulations for not completing a self-clearing permit.
Obscenity charges carries a fine between $1,000 and $2,500, or imprisonment with or without hard labor between six months and three years or both. Open alcohol container violation is punishable by a $50 fine. Failure to abide by WMA rules and regulations has a fine between $100 and $350, or imprisonment up to 60 days, or both plus court costs.
For more information, contact Lt. Col. Keith LaCaze at 225-765-2988 or email@example.com.


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Mrs. Bernice Rogers, 88, of Morris, Ill., passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2013, at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Fruland Funeral Home, 121 W. Jefferson St., Morris, with Pastor Patrick Lohse officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will also be Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.
Born Aug. 2, 1924, in Vandalia, Ill., she was the daughter of Grover and Mary (Braun)Thacker. She graduated from Vandalia High School.
Bernice married William E. Rogers on July 25, 1948, in Vandalia. They lived most of their married life in Vandalia and Morris.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Winchester of Wilmington, Ill.; two grandchildren, Shannon (Robert) Cupp of Morris and Joe Rogers of Aurora, Ill.; one niece, Sandra Hunter of Edwardsville, Ill.; and several cousins.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, William E. Rogers, on Feb. 17, 2005; one son, William A. Rogers, on Sept. 18, 1993; and two sisters, Beulah Wasmuth and Lucille Ehrat.
She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris, Ladies Auxiliary to American Legion Post 294, Ladies Auxiliary to VFW John Martin Steele Post 6049 and Ladies of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 967.
She enjoyed dancing and visiting with her friends.
Friends may sign the private online guestbook at www.frulandfuneralhome.com.


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I'm not saying Wells is going to blow up. Hardly.
But certainly, we need the depth - and I can't see the Jets spending an early round pick on a RB this year.
Seem to fit the need/price here.
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I'm not saying Wells is going to blow up. Hardly.
But certainly, we need the depth - and I can't see the Jets spending an early round pick on a RB this year.
Seem to fit the need/price here.
I'd rather just draft a RB in the 3rd/4th
i think he is a clear upgrade to our running backs. He will come cheaply. It would be a high upside pickup if we arent signing him to be our feature back
Didn't we have two number 2 RBs last year?
How about, keep Powell, draft someone capable of playing all 3 downs.
Don't pay RBs their second and third contracts, especially when we have cap issues.
He sucks, he's the Dustin Keller of RB's- disappointing, unmet potential, plus he's always injured.
:Dyou are basing that speculation os the so called draft gurus who are usually wrong......did anyone see russell wilson tearing things up when he got drafted.....to assume that this draft is ''bad'' is pretty silly since we have yet to see them play in the league.....these same players were tearing it up in college.....just because some guru says that this draft is weak does not mean these players will not be all pros. surprised more of you don't see that by now.
If we can get him cheap he'd be better then anything in this sad draft. Had high hopes for him but could never stay healthy. Maybe behind a better line he will thrive. I'd rather Bradshaw.
Not good and can't stay healthy. Would rather just bring back Greene.
:DHow do you know that this draft is sad lol do you watch college football....have you seen Gio Bernard and some of the other backs who can be drafted in later rounds...why bring in a back who has done nothing except get hurt since being drafted out of ohio state....please explain why this draft is ''sad''.


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Uber didn't arise because taxi companies called a conference to ask for technology to disrupt their industry. It started with three guys who had a problem calling a cab. So how do you let those "three guys" know about the everyday problems of running railroads, power plants, mines and farms?
We need ways for more people to tinker with industrial Internet problems without each industry's permission. Silicon Valley needs to figure this out, but so do established companies searching for the next wave of efficiency and revenue from technology.
[ Read How To Find Strategic Advantage From Big Data. ]
The industrial Internet promises to deliver that boost via machine-to-machine online connections -- putting sensors on equipment and infrastructure, including tractors, airplanes, electricity grids, medical systems and gas turbines, in order to collect data. Using analytical software to make sense of that data can let companies do things like predict when a jet engine part is starting to wear out and replace it long before it fails. GE recently forecast that the industrial Internet could add as much as $15 trillion in worldwide economic growth in the next 20 years.
Silicon Valley startups and venture capitalists will want their cut of that $15 trillion, but is the startup ecosystem sufficiently plugged in to these problems to work its magic?
Consider this advice from investor Paul Graham, from his recent essay on How To Get Startup Ideas, which anyone remotely interested in business innovation should read:
"The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself. The very best startup ideas tend to have three things in common: they're something the founders themselves want, that they themselves can build, and that few others realize are worth doing."
The problem isn't that these industrial Internet problems are inherently harder because they involve sophisticated equipment such as power plants and jet engines. Consumer Internet companies such as Google and Facebook, with their massive-scale database, analytical and data center technology, connect with billions of people. That's what showed us that connecting hundreds of billions of machines and making sense of the data is possible.
The risk is that people in the traditional startup talent stream: a) don't know what industrial problems exist; b) aren't jazzed by the problems (see Graham's "something the founders themselves want"); and c) don't see a big enough opportunity in solving those problems.
You get excellent Silicon Valley perspective on this challenge from an intriguing panel discussion led by Tim O'Reilly last week at a conference GE held about the industrial Internet.
On the subject of needing to know that problems exist, EMC chief strategy officer Paul Maritz framed things this way. The first generation of Silicon Valley was plugged into enterprise IT needs and was wildly successful at automating companies' paper processes. The next generation pioneered the consumer Internet. Now the two worlds need to come together, to use the Internet to solve industry-specific problems.
But Silicon Valley lacks the deep industrial domain knowledge. "What we haven't had happen yet is the education of what does it mean to move a locomotive all the way from Long Beach to Chicago?" said DJ Patil, a former LinkedIn executive who's now data scientist in residence with the venture fund Greylock Partners.


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Allentown native Amanda Seyfried is a multitalented movie star who has shifted from big-scale musicals to drama to romance to comedy. This year she turns her talents to animation.
Seyfried stars as a teenager in the 3-D movie "Epic," due out in May from the makers of "Ice Age."
She and at least seven other Valley natives have had success lending their voices to animated movies and TV shows.


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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun can't come up with a ball hit by San Diego Padres' Mark Kotsay during the first inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Monday, February 25, 2013 8:02 pm
Gyorko homers for Padres in win over Brewers
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The 2010 second-round pick out of West Virginia hit his second homer of the spring, a two-run shot that helped the Padres beat a Milwaukee Brewers split-squad 7-1 Monday.
Gyorko, who hit .311 with 30 home runs in the minors last season, has eight RBIs.
The 24-year-old played third base for the Mountaineers and in the minors but he has experience at second base, and he's enjoying the transition.
"I'm having fun at second and the key is just getting better each day," Gyorko said. "It helps that we have an extended spring this year and I get to play a ton of games to get work in."
He's been very comfortable at the plate. He hit a 410-foot homer to center field off Milwaukee starter Hiram Burgos Monday and a grand slam against Seattle on Saturday.
"The game is all about scoring and my offense has to be there. I know that's my ticket. I've gotten a couple of pitches I can handle and credit the other guys for getting on," he said.
San Diego manager Bud Black likes the versatility of having guys like Gyorko, Logan Forsythe and Everth Cabrerra in the infield. Forsythe played third Monday and will play shortstop later this week. And finding a way to get Gyorko's bat in the lineup plays into that.
"His transition has been pretty seamless so far, he worked a lot back home in West Virginia and he has second base in his past," Black said. "He has great self-confidence in his ability to play the game, both offense and defense. Some of the things you are seeing here early are some of the things our minor league people have told us all along. His bat comes highly regarded."
Catcher Eddy Rodriguez added a three-run homer in the ninth inning for the Padres, and Kyle Blanks and Mark Kotsay each added two of San Diego's 10 hits.
In a possible World Baseball Classic pitching matchup, Burgos, who will be pitching for Puerto Rico, opposed San Diego starter Edinson Volquez from the Dominican Republic.
Burgos, the Brewers minor league pitcher of the year for 2012 after going 10-4 with a 1.95 ERA, advancing from Class-A to Triple-A, allowed three hits in 2 2-3 innings with two strikeouts.
"I pounded the strike zone, I was working all my pitches and I felt like my mechanics were good," Burgos. "I threw a fastball (to Gyorko) that got too much of the plate. But my teammates made some good defensive plays behind me and I felt good about it overall."
Volquez allowed two hits and struck out four in his two scoreless innings.
"The weather (57 degrees) made it hard to get loose and it took me awhile to get comfortable," said Volquez, who needed 22 pitches to get through two innings and will make one more start before joining his WBC team in Florida next weekend. "I'm ready to go and very excited about the opportunity to play for my country."
Carlos Gomez and Jeff Bianchi each had two hits for Milwaukee. Ryan Braun had a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
NOTES: Burgos got back-to-back strong defensive plays to start the second inning. Shortstop Donnie Murphy went full-out to his left to rob San Diego's Travis Buck of a base hit before Gomez made a long run and grab of Nick Hundley's drive to the wall in center field. . The game drew only 1,191 fans on a brisk afternoon, but temperatures are expected to reach 80 degrees by the weekend.


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Saturday, October 26, 2013
Keeneland, I'm Just Not That Into You…I Think
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, October 26, 2013—I have this love-hate relationship with Keeneland, which concluded an extremely successful fall session on Saturday. It's kind of like some liaison: Is it really love, or is it more loving the idea of being in love?
I made a few dollars at the stand yet I gave it up the last two weeks. The simulcast hosts batted about .200 or less for the meet, no knock at all. I could not have done any better.
The results are random events, even the turf races. As for Keeneland Polytrack, the less said about it, the better. I like chaos as much as the next value shopper. But it's not infrequent when I can't see the forest after all the trees have been cut down.
The only result that saved the meeting was hitting a couple of Dime Supers in last weekend's Raven Run. I took three horses in the first two slots and three others to fill out the play underneath.
Two of the three filled the first two positions at inflated odds, especially the winner, who drew into the race off the also-eligibles, an occurrence that normally produces inflated payoffs.
Two of the three "money" horses filled out the Super, getting lucky with the fourth finisher who wound up on the correct side of a very tight photo. How often does that happen? The Super returned $605 for a dime.
Like the world would have ended if it paid $595?
The score came at the end of a day when I could get close. I learned that I am not alone in this. I personally do not know anyone who beat the meet, although I'm sure some bettors scored out, just not my friends or acquaintances.
But they sure love their racing in Lexington. There were 32,000 in attendance on Raven Run Saturday and despite unseasonably cool weather, 19,000 bid adieu to the Thoroughbreds until next spring.
"Polycapping" Keeneland is damn hard, and I'm certain that 2014 will be painful, But next April can't come fast enough. Go figure.
Having trouble beating the races? Do the Breeders' Cup pre-entries have you down? Have no fear; we're here to help, hopefully. But it will cost you.
We're calling it HRI's Breeders' Cup SCORECard and we're selling it at BRISnet.com beginning Wednesday. It will cost $15 for Saturday's nine races or $25 for both days.
For those who might have been familiar with the Equiform Betting Guide, a joint venture between me and my good friend, the late Cary Fotias, the format is the same.
For those who don't, it is a listing of bettable horses in all races broken down into three categories: value plays, bettable favorites, and exotic tote-busters. It's pretty cut and dry. No long, justification for the horses. Breeders' Cup is all about the betting. Horseplayers know these animals inside and out, Europeans notwithstanding, of course.
Included with each horse is a betting price line where win wagers are recommended when the odds are two price levels above the early odds.
To make a straight play on a 5-1 quote, you would need 7-1. If the odds are even money, you would require 7-5 before betting to win.
Absent those parameters, there will be enough live horses to attack the exotic and super-exotic pools. With rare exceptions, there are never more than two value horses, or two favorites, listed for any one race,
There can be as many as three or four exotic tote-busters to fill out the play, however. There will be brief betting summary below each race providing an overview as to the race's bet-ability
In the last two years, I can recall Cary and me hitting two four-figure multiples, and one returning five figures--although we did not recommend playing it for a full $2. You'll have to trust me on this--or not.
Anyway, the aim is to help you manage your money while optimizing your chances to make a score; not everyone can afford to throw money at the Breeders' Cup races.
Besides, there's not enough money on the planet to cover all these rich opportunities. We have been laying a foundation for the past two days. Sunday will be day three.
On Monday, the races will be drawn and we'll have nearly two full days to work the data with post positions, recent workouts, backstretch chatter, Euro updates etc., etc.
We'll be blogging live during the day with possible adjustments as events unfold and as odds-fluctuation patterns emerge; which horses are hot, which contenders are not bet correctly.
Written by John Pricci