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INK Entertainment, Canada's premiere hospitality and Entertainment Company alongside Loews Hotels & Resorts, announce the first step in a future business alignment with the opening of La Société, an upscale Parisian style bistro, within the newly renovated Loews Hôtel Vogue in Montreal. The partnership signifies a greater value in luxurious and exceptional guest experiences, at an accessible level to the market; the restaurant is slated to open in March 2013.
"This partnership is the first of its kind, and marks a heightened level in standards within hotel and culinary experiences. I am looking forward to what the collaboration holds for both brands in the future," says Charles Khabouth, President, INK Entertainment. "La Société within the Loews Hôtel Vogue Montreal marks the beginning of a promising long-time partnership between INK Entertainment and Loews Hotels & Resorts."
La Société within Loews Hôtel Vogue will be modeled after the premiere bistro in Toronto and will feature built-in furnishings outfitted in rich mahogany, custom marble mosaic tile floors and aged leather as designed by interior design firm, Munge Leung. The highlight of the bistro will be a jaw-dropping handcrafted distinctive stain glass ceiling inspired by Khabouth's visits to old-world boulangeries, cafés and patisseries in Paris, France.
"Loews Hôtel Vogue is an iconic property in Montreal," said Paul Whetsell, President & CEO, Loews Hotels & Resorts. "Partnering with the renowned brand, INK Entertainment to incorporate La Societe, will only strengthen our presence in the region and throughout Canada."
The Loews Hôtel Vogue is popular among celebrities and business travelers and is a vital part of the destination. This year, the hotel has undergone a transformation of more than $10 million in renovations to the hotel's lobby, guestrooms and building façade. The new contemporary flair will be completed in Spring 2013, and will showcase modern colors and design.
Located just steps away from major museums, luxury boutiques and the business district, La Société within the Loews Hôtel Vogue will deliver a unique experience. The restaurant's reputation of serving high-quality, delicious dishes, drinks and deserts will be under the management of Executive Chef Sean Reeve, and promises to be the highlight of this vibrant neighborhood.
About INK Entertainment
INK Entertainment sets the trend in social style, hospitality and entertainment with A-list talent, world-class music and sound, forward design, mouth-watering food and a diverse clientele that includes celebrities, musicians, artists, professionals and corporate partners alike. Headquartered in Toronto, INK is the parent company of some of the most successful complexes in the entertainment and hospitality industry. Helmed by nightlife innovator Charles Khabouth, INK attracts enthusiasts from all over the world to enjoy the best that entertainment and hospitality has to offer. INK currently owns and operates Toronto's longstanding Guvernment and Koolhaus Entertainment Complex; this is London Nightclub, Dragonfly Nightclub on Niagara Fallsview Casino grounds, Cube - a nightclub in the heart of Toronto's Fashion District and La Société, a Parisian-style bistro. INK in partnership with the Liberty Entertainment Group, is the parent company of Tattoo Rock Parlour - Canada's only trendy rock bar and tattoo shop combined and Spice Route, King West's Asian bistro-bar. Their partnership has since grown to include The Coral Gables, a country club located in south Miami, Florida. Committed to developing all areas of the scene in Toronto, INK has teamed up with Lifetime Developments to further expand its foray in the hospitality industry with the launch of Bisha Hotel & Residences, the newest private label hotel and residence brand to originate in this city since The Four Seasons in the 1960s. For more information, visit www.ink-00.com
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Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels & Resorts owns and/or operates 18 hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada including the Loews Hollywood Hotel located adjacent to the Hollywood & Highland Center. The hotel features 632 guestrooms, including 113 suites and over 120,000-square-feet of meeting space. Located in major city centers and resort destinations in North America from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of-a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards to delight guests with a supremely comfortable, uniquely local and vibrant travel experience. For reservations or more information about Loews Hotels & Resorts, call 1-800-23-LOEWS begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-23-LOEWS FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit: www.loewshotels.com.
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Proud recipient of the Trip Advisor's 2012 Certificate of Excellence for continually positive traveler reviews, the Loews Hôtel Vogue Montreal offers absolute comfort and impeccable service, and which have earned this 5-star/4-diamond hotel its international reputation. To adapt to new markets and to better cater to every need of its clientele, this icon of the city's tourism industry recently carried out major renovations to the tune of $10 million. Newly refurbished guest rooms now feature a more contemporary, but still warm and inviting, ambiance. The hotel's facade will soon be decked out in definitively modern colours, the lobby will undergo a complete makeover, and a brand new restaurant is set to open in the New Year.


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Posted on December 27, 2013 in Miscellaneous Shoes and Apparel
We started with racquets, but the shoes we tennis players put on our feet are just as important as the racquets we put in our hands. So next up is our playtesters' picks for their favorite shoes of 2013.
Ladies first. Hands down it looks like Nike ruled with the release of the Zoom Vapor 9 Tour. Three of our female playtesters chose this as their favorite shoe of 2013.
Brittany: "All I can say is … finally! I have been watching/listening to our male playtesters rave about Roger Federer's shoe of choice for almost two years. And this year, I finally got to see what all the fuss was about. And, boy, I was definitely not disappointed. This shoe lived up to my expectations; it was lightweight, stable, stylish and comfortable. In my playtest review, I rated it my highest scoring shoe of all time. If I had to go play a tournament right now, this would be my shoe of choice."
Karly: "This shoe blows the competition out of the water. The Vapor 9 Tour is easily the lightest shoe I've played in, but it's not just the weight that makes it my favorite shoe. It's the combination of durability and stability that puts it above the rest. Most of the time you can't have a shoe that's lightweight and durable or lightweight and supportive. Well this isn't the case with this high performance shoe, no siree! Nike set the bar high with the Vapor 9 Tours by disproving that a lightweight shoe can't be durable or supportive."
Tiffani: "Easily my favorite shoe of the year, the Vapor 9 Tour is one of few shoes that have made me think women's tennis footwear has taken a step forward. The Vapor 9 is low profile, light and supportive. I move better with this shoe than in any others in the current crop of shoes and am more confident on the court as a result. It doesn't hurt that this is one of the best looking court shoes either. Now I can't wait to try the Lunar Ballistecs in 2014!"

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Wildlife enthusiasts have a weekend paradise right here in the east, courtesy of the East Carolina Wildfowl Guild.
The East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival is underway with several events going on in the Washington area. It was a packed house at the Washington civic center with vendors set up wall to wall with everything from decoys to gorgeous pieces of art work.
Admission is $10 for a one day ticket. Over 15 hundred people took part today with organizers hoping for even more Sunday. Doors open back up at 9:30 a.m.
Folks on hand say that events like the festival are a reminder why appreciating our wildlife is so important.
"Well it's really important for everybody to get out and see just what God has created with our nature, and see the wonderful colors that are in birds, and see everything that there is to see," said Wayne Mobley, a Swansboro resident who made the trek to Washington for the festival.
A list of events can be found at the below website.


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Yeah, he's the only new guy to pop up so far, so my my money's on Mason for now :badgrin:
I haven't missed an episode yet. I Love the new hunky uncle/wearwolf!
The guys are still hot, just not finding the show as interesting anymore. Maybe it's just me?
^^I liked tonight's episode. It might not have seemed quite as riveting because it was focused on the more ancillary characters. But, seriously, I could watch Tyler read a freaking phone book and not have a single complaint--that Michael Trevino is smoking hot!!!
I thought episode was really good,
i liked Caroline's transformation in the Hospital. The mystery of the Lockwoods continues, wonder what the Moonstone is?? does is keep the wolf locked in or unlock it??
It goes without saying (but i wll) Shirtless tyler and Mason wolfing out :p
Is Damon guna help Jeremy with his whittling:D
I kinda felt bad for Caroline since she was one of the few characters that stayed out of the fray of craziness. Also because she had already been a victim of Damon.
Also both Michael Trevino (Tyler) and Mason (Taylor Kinney) are pretty easy on the eyes shirtless or not.
Found a screen cap :D
Rank The Guys from The Vampire Diaries from:
_Sexiest (The Guy You Would Drop your Draws for Instantly & Anytime)
Paul Wesley/Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder/Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen/Jeremy Gilbert
Michael Trevino/Tyler Lockwood
Matthew Davis/Alaric Saltzman
Zach Roerig/Matt Donovan
Taylor Kinney/Mason Lockwood
Sexiest_Taylor Kinney
Sexier_Paul Wesley
Sexy_Ian Somerhalder
Hottiest_Michael Trevino
Hotter_Steven R. McQueen
Hot_Zach Roerig
Cute_Matthew Davis
Sexiest_Ian Somerhalder
Sexier_Paul Wesley
Sexy_Michael Trevino
Hottiest_Steven R. McQueen
Hotter_Zach Roerig
Hot_Taylor Kinney
Cute_Matthew Davis
SEXIEST= Taylor kinney
SEXIER = Michael trevino
SEXY = Ian somerhalder
HOTTEST = Zach roerig
HOTTER = Matthew davis
HOT = Paul wesley
CUTE = Steven r mcqueen
Sexiest - Ian Somerhalder
Sexier - Taylor Kinney
Sexy - Paul Wesley
Hottiest - Matthew Davis
Hotter - Michael Trevino
Hot - Zach Roering
Cute - Steven R. McQueen
Michael Trevino!
_Sexiest: Ian Somerhalder
_Sexier: Michael Trevino
_Sexy: Paul Wesley
_Hottiest: Taylor Kinney
_Hotter: Steven R. McQueen
_Hot: Zach Roering
_Cute: Matthew Davis
_Sexiest Paul Wesley
_Sexier Ian Somerhalder
_Sexy Taylor
_Hottiest Zach
_Hotter Michael
_Hot Matthew
_Cute Steven R McQueen
Sexiest Paul Wesley
Sexier Taylor/ Uncle Mason
Sexy Zach
Hottiest Ian Somerhalder
Hottier matthew
Hot Michael
Cute jermey
Steven R. McQueen
Ian Somerhalder
Paul Wesley
Zach Roerig
Taylor Kinney
Michael Trevino
Matthew Davis
Michael Trevino
Taylor Kinney
Matthew Davis
Ian Somerhalder
Steven R. McQueen
Paul Wesley
Zach Roerig
Steven R. McQueen
Ian Somerhalder
Zach Roerig
Michael Trevino
Paul Wesley
Taylor Kinney
Never seen the show but going by pics i've seen on forums here and in on the net I'll say:
Michael Trevino
Paul Wesley
Zach Roerig
Taylor Kinney
Not fussed bout the rest but anyway
Ian Somerhalder
Steven R. McQueen
Matthew Davis
i don't watch the show but i think Michael Trevino/Tyler Lockwood is the hottest guy
Taylor Kinney, Michael Trevino and Steven R. McQueen are THE hottest hands down. Breathtaking!!!
Wow this has been abandoned for some time now. Either because people forgot about it or they're just not interested anymore.
For those of you who do still watch, what do you think about the show now that it's drawing closer to the season's finale? I was happy Bonnie got larger role toward the end but wish she wasn't absent these past two eps and I really hope she kills Klaus's witch... She's really starting to piss me off, compelled or not. Same thing with Damon, he's so desperate and risking a lot, and I really don't like that he was so willing to let Bonnie die.
I'll be glad to see Klaus' witch dead as well as Damon because they are annoying. I actually do enjoy Katherine and her craziness because she is a very intriguing character.
i couldn't believe it myself. I really thought Jenna was going to live. Didn't seem like for some reason that that was going to happen.
I saw the Caroline and Tyler thing coming a long time ago because I always thought that Matt couldn't handle it and I was right.
The chemistry between Damon and Elena isn't quite right though so I really don't hope they get together, but I do agree that it seems like the relationship between Stefan and Elena seemed forced. I just think that they are in a rut.
So cool that Jeremy can see the dead and the whole Bonnie being hated by all the dead witches is cool too. Can't wait for what they pull out for the next season.
Then why would you come into this thread and comment on...twice? With the same message?
Noooooooo! I loved Jenna :(
VERY interesting... will it have Klaus as some kind of anti hero? While charismatic, and I think Joseph Morgan is amazingly sexy, Klaus has been pretty awful for well, since almost the beginning of his family's cursed history.
Not me. I prefer more traditional vampires!
I say Damon hands down! Followed by Jeremy.
What do u think?
Vote in the poll:
Damon for sure! :p
They are all super sexy in their own way!
I love Jeremy! People please vote for him ha
stevan is the hottest


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Municipal bonds continue to gain as stocks sway to and fro with every utterance from Washington on the likelihood of a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, the set of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled to start in January.
Many municipal-bond investors are taking a longer-term view: One way or another it's pretty likely that tax rates will go up, especially for those in the higher income brackets. That will make it better to have more investments for assets where the interest income is exempt from federal income taxes.
Still, how to take advantage of that isn't clear-cut. For one thing, the appeal of muni bonds depends on an investor's federal tax bracket. The exemption is usually considered to be worth more if you're in one of the higher brackets.
Their popularity this year has pushed municipal-bond yields to their lowest in decades. Read: Muni yields fall to lowest in decades as Pimco piles in.
Like all bonds, yields go in the opposite direction of prices, so that means muni-bond funds and exchange-traded funds have continued to do well this year.
The iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund MUB, +0.07% and SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF TFI, +0.29% have gained 4.5% this year, more than the two biggest taxable bond ETFs or high-yield ETFs.
On the other hand, the tax-exempt status of muni bonds is not guaranteed. There have again been rumblings about this as part of a potential rewriting of the U.S. tax code, and it's probably up for discussion once the fiscal cliff gets dealt with. Read: Muni tax-exemption at risk in fiscal debate.
Location, rating matter
Muni bonds also hold more appeal if you live somewhere with high state or local taxes, because the bulk of muni-bond interest is exempt from those as well. Some municipal bonds are taxable, depending on what the funds will be used for.
So for example, California and New York muni bonds are worth more to residents of those states. In states with no income tax, the appeal goes down.
The iShares S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund CMF, +0.27% is up 6.3% this year.
Finally, if you're still interested in buying muni bonds, it's worth noting the credit rating on such investments. The majority of debt backed by the full faith and credit of states, cities and other local municipalities, or backed by revenue streams from necessities like water, sewer and power systems, tend to be rated fairly high and rarely default. But as with all investing, it's best to know what you're buying. Unrated bonds are where you see the bulk of municipal defaults. High-yield muni bonds and funds also carry higher risks.
In short, muni bonds not for everyone. Some advisers are telling clients to do the same thing with bond assets that have done well this year as many are doing with stocks: Sell them before capital-gains taxes go up. Read: Yield-hungry investors start their rotation.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures settled lower Friday, finishing the week and the month with losses, as wrangling in Washington over a deal to avert the fiscal cliff continued. February gold gcg3 the most active contract, dropped $16.80, or 1%, to settle at $1,712.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was the lowest settlement since Nov. 5. The contract lost 2.3% for the week and was down 0.5% for the month. The "gold market is concerned there will not be a solution" to the fiscal cliff, said Jason Rotman, president of Lido Isle Advisors, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based alternative-investment firm "We believe the dollar will rally as the S&P 500 potentially goes down if the fiscal cliff causes another recession, and this environment would likely be bearish for gold."
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There are so many different kinds of crystals all around us, but just what are they anyway?
Put simply, a crystal is a grouping of molecules or atoms that is organized in a specific way. Every crystal has a unique shape and properties that make it recognizable. In today's experiment, we will be working with sugar crystals which are oblong and slanted on the ends.
There are a couple of things going on that contribute to the growth of sugar crystals in this experiment. First, you will be creating a supersaturated solution by heating a saturated sugar solution and allowing it to cool.
Supersaturated solutions are solutions that are so full (of sugar in this case), that they are unstable. The solution you will create will contain more sugar (the solute) than it can hold in a liquid form. Therefore, the sugar must come out of solution – forming what is called a precipitate (also known as yummy rock candy). The second mechanism that helps to form the sugar crystals is evaporation. Slowly, the water evaporates from your solution. As this happens the solution becomes even more saturated with sugar and the sugar will continue to come out of the solution and form sugar crystals.
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What you are left with is a delicious science treat! Make sure to only eat a little at a time and keep the rest sealed in a baggie. Also, don't forget to brush your teeth; it is pure sugar after all! Have fun in your kitchen lab and don't forget to be safe! Always include an adult when trying new experiments.
Grab a handy adult; you will need one to do this activity!
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
Water – ½ cup
Food coloring
Two canning jars
What to do:
1. Dump one cup of sugar and ½ cup of water into your saucepan. Don't stir it!
2. Find your adult and have them help you put it onto the stove over medium-high heat. Wait for the mixture to come to a boil and let it boil for one minute without stirring. If you want colored rock candy, you may add some food coloring while it boils.
3. Instruct your handy adult to pour this mixture into the two canning jars.
4. Find a place on your counter that you can let the two jars sit undisturbed for two weeks.
5. Observe them once a day. Slowly, crystals begin to form. When you see a crust form on top of the jars, use a spoon to carefully break the crust so the water can continue to evaporate. Don't do anything else to your jars other than this!
6. When you feel like you have enough crystals of the right size, have an adult help you remove them from the jar using a dull table knife.
7. Eat and enjoy! Don't forget to brush your teeth, it is sugar after all!


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This Maryland native, born ca. 1795 was signing War of 1812 Bounty Land application papers in Indiana in the 1850s.
One Quick Handwriting Transcription Challenge Every Day-for the genealogist in you
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Getting My 1812 Bounty Land
Posted by Michael John Neill at 5:07 AM
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Agusta Newman?ReplyDelete
Augusta NewmanReplyDelete
Yes Kathy, I thought it should be AUgusta with a "U" also..but I just don't see the "U". Actually, I thought it should have a male ending..AugustaV...as the "a" ending is usually feminine.ReplyDelete
Well...I never said whether it was the actual veteran or his widow who was signing the bounty land papers (grin!).ReplyDelete
This is actually the veteran and he did sign Agusta Newman here as he did on other actual documents. He's clearly Augusta in many of his records, which is somewhat unusual.
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Projects Abroad Micro-Finance Project - Arusha, Tanzania – Monthly Reports
Monthly Reports from 2014
The biggest development this month was the Christmas networking event which was held at the Umbrella Cafe. Volunteers, Rachel, Hiroko and Eliza organised and ran the event which was attended by women from all of the groups. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the women's achievements for the year.
This month's report highlights the progress businesses have made and we assess the impact volunteers have made thus far. Together with volunteers and the businesses, we come up with ideas to improve training workshops in the near future.
During September, we continued with showing groups how to capture their income and expenses. Due to the low number of volunteers in September we were not able to provide much training. However; The focus has been on interviewing group members to gather more information about the businesses which will assist the Micro-finance project assess the status quo of each business.
On the 7th of August, the Micro-finance team gave new loans to the Amani Group, ranging from 450 000 to 500,000 TSH, as well as new books and calculators for bookkeeping. Entrepreneurs were educated about how to use the money as well as how interest rates are charged.
The new book-keeping system continues to be successful. Through book-keeping exercises with the wider group we have been able to determine each women's education level and from here, been able to break them out to the appropriate training groups within the new curriculum (reading/writing, mathematics, book keeping) so that they get more out of the meetings.
During the month of May we continued to train the women in the new book keeping system and from the second week of May they started reporting their weekly numbers in the new table. The women have made good progress since the start. Many of them already manage the new system well, while some of them still need additional training.
The 'Kiranyi' group is the newest addition to the Micro-finance project, which we visit every Monday from now on. It consists of eight members and uses the Hill Crest Nursery School in Kiranyi as a weekly meeting place. The local supervisor introduced us to the group, since none of the group members have proficient English speaking skills.
During January all the women's groups were in their third loan stage. Some loans expired in this month. The Loan Application Form, as it was used for the third loan stage, is edited to be used for the women, which want a fourth loan starting in February 2014. The team plans on interview the concerning women using the form. The women will fill in the form in the first weeks of February.


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Sunday marks the 16th annual National Consumer Protection Week. The Federal Trade Commission stands with 74 federal, state and local agencies and organizations to stand up for consumers by highlighting the very best in consumer education resources.
Here's a tip that's worth repeating:
Don't click on a link in a text message you get on your phone that says you've won a terrific prize or a gift card. Don't reply either. It's probably a scam.
The Federal Trade Commission settled charges with a group of marketers that were part of a scheme that sent millions of unsolicited spam text messages promoting supposedly free merchandise like $1,000 gift cards for Wal-Mart and Best Buy.
The FTC announced its top 10 consumer complaints for 2013 today.
To highlight National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC will host a Twitter chat to answer consumers' questions about common scams on Tuesday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
National Consumer Protection Week — March 2-8 this year — is a time to highlight free consumer resources that help people avoid scams, prevent identity theft and make more informed buying decisions.
Ever thought about responding to an enticing email or ad saying you could make money working from home? Then you might be interested to hear about the FTC's case against the Coaching Department and its related companies, which the FTC alleges strung people along in a three-part scam that raked in tens of millions of dollars. For out-of-work people who got caught up in this business opportunity scam, it was a problem that went from bad to worse.
When spring finally comes, you may want to spruce up your outdoor space with new furniture, fences or even a deck. And chances are you'll rely on advertising for solid information about the products you're going to buy.
The Federal Trade Commission recently settled allegations that N.E.W. Plastics Corp. made deceptive environmental benefit claims for its plastic lumber products. According to the FTC, N.E.W. Plastics exaggerated how much recycled plastic it used in some products, and falsely claimed all its products could be recycled.
Free grants for regular people? The chance at some string-free money might seem like a godsend. But promises of free grants are just another scam to get your money.
That was the case with Cash Grant Institute, the FTC says. In fact, the man behind the scam — Paul Navestad — was ordered to pay more than $20 million. But he didn't. So today the FTC announced that a federal judge has ordered Navestad to be jailed until he pays up.
Thanks to a request by the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has ordered a light bulb company to ante up $21 million for refunds to consumers who bought their LED bulbs. At issue were misleading and exaggerated claims by a company called Lights of America Inc.
It sounds pretty good: you walk into a store like any other customer. Then 20 minutes later, you're done, ready to write a report that will earn you $50. And then you can do it again.
If Shopper Systems and some companies like it were to be believed, mystery shopping jobs like this were not only widely available, but could generate "insane profit." All for just $2.95 for training and a week's trial, then $49.95 a month after that for an up-to-date list of interested retailers — and you'd be free to cancel any time.
But they couldn't be believed, the FTC says.
You've heard it a million times: Don't click on links in an email unless you know who sent it and what it is.
But sometimes the link in an email is just so darned convenient. For example, you ship a package to a friend, and then you get an email with a link to track the delivery. It's safe to click that link, right?
Maybe not.
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Don't reply to — or click on — a link for a random text message you see on your phone saying that you've won a prize, gift card or an expensive electronic like an iPad. It's most likely a scam.
People share information about themselves every day by using store loyalty cards, internet search engines, social networking sites, and online coupons. Many people — like the character in this video — decide that the benefits of these services are worth sharing some personal information with businesses, ad networks, and others.
But what if you shared information simply by walking through your local mall with your phone? What if businesses used your phone's Wi-Fi signal to track your movements through their stores? And what if they did it without your knowledge or okay? The FTC plans to raise those questions in a seminar on Mobile Device Tracking on February 19, 2014. It's the first event of our Spring Privacy Series.
A friend at the office was just asked to serve as the guardian of her aunt's property and help manage her finances. That started a conversation around the lunch table: It turns out that several of us know people who have signed papers making them responsible for helping a friend or family member manage their money or property — that is, who serve as fiduciaries.
Fiduciary responsibilities depend on the needs and circumstances of the person you're helping and on state law, but all fiduciaries have basic legal duties. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau describes the duties in a new series of publications
Scam artists are forever trying to trick people into clicking on links that will download malware to their computers. But the latest scam takes the tricks to a new low. Scammers are sending bogus emails with the subject line "funeral notification." The message appears to be from a legitimate funeral home, offers condolences, and invites you to click on a link for more information about the upcoming "celebration of your friend's life service." But instead of sending you to the funeral home's website, the link sends you to a foreign domain where the scammers download malware to your computer.
Malware, short for "malicious software," includes viruses and spyware that get installed on your computer without your consent. These programs can cause your device to crash and can be used to monitor and control your online activity. Criminals use malware to steal personal information, send spam, and commit fraud.
If you're lookin' for love (sometimes in all the wrong places), chances are you'll wind up on an online dating site at some point. Those who use dating sites can attest: you'll meet some nice people there – and you'll probably meet some weird people, too. You'll have good dates and bad (and great and awful). And, unfortunately, as some people can attest, you might just meet some scammers.
As an agency with civil law enforcement authority, the FTC likes a criminal bust as much as anyone. And, just last month, our colleagues at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) delivered a good one. Listen to this.
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- I finally got to put my darien to the test yesterday. 100 miles of torrential downpour and I stayed 100% dry. I was getting sprayed every time I was near a car with nothing coming through. I've owned this coat for almost a year now using it as a daily commuter and it's holding up great no doubt that it will last a long time still.


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Using orthogonal arrays to train artificial neural networks. Viswanathan, Alagappan (The Robert Gordon University School of Engineering, 2005-10)The thesis outlines the use of Orthogonal Arrays for the training of Artificial Neural Networks. Such arrays are popularly used in system optimisation and are known as Taguchi Methods. The chief advantage of the method is ...


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Urban artists Zore, Rawfa, and Rogue have created three unique works in the Max Payne style that will be located throughout the city for a limited time. Wahlberg and Bridges showed up for a brief premiere of the pieces.
The exhibit was revealed at 2215 W. Lawrence Ave., between Ridgeway and Lawndale. If anyone runs across the artwork, be sure to send in pictures.


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Submission + - Open Source AMD Driver Now Supports OpenGL 3.3 & Is Getting Faster (phoronix.com)
An anonymous reader writes: With the latest open source Linux code published today the AMD RadeonSI Gallium3D driver supports OpenGL 3.3 and GLSL 1.50; this is the open source Linux graphics driver used for Radeon HD 7000 series and newer, including the new Hawaii GPUs. The OpenGL 3.3 support appeared in patches spread across Mesa and LLVM that should appear in their next releases. It was also found that the RadeonSI driver is becoming a lot faster and starting to compete with Catalyst, AMD's notorious Linux binary driver.


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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- When you think of big youth and high school sports in the Rockford area, football and basketball usually come to mind, not lacrosse.
Come June, Michael Daugherty says the Staybridge suites weight room will be filled with young athletes from around the country.
"This type of event will help the hotel industry not only with revenue but with room production in the area. It helps the industry tremendously. An addition like this will really thrive the hotels in the Rockford area," said Daugherty.
The addition, Daugherty is talking about is a new national lacrosse tournament taking place this summer at Sportscore two in Loves Park. The Rock River Cup is expected to draw more 3,000 players, coaches, and fans from all corners of the U.S.
Executive Vice President, Monica Krysztopa says, "Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports, not just in the state of Illinois, but nationally. We felt that this would be a great way to introduce this sport to our region, and to our elementary, middle school, and high school students."
Tournament organizer nxt-sports says there are several reasons why they picked the Rockford region.
"We're very selective in where we run our events, and I think that Rockford offers a lot in that it's easy to get to. You know, Chicago's a pretty big hub for teams that'll be flying in. And it offers a lot for families to do," said Robin Baxter, NXTsports Director.
The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau thinks this tournament could bring an estimated $585,000 to the Rockford region.
The tournament will take place June 15th and 16th this coming summer at Sportscore two. Registration just opened, so we're not sure whether any local teams will play in the event.


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Jerome County Responds to Accusations it Fired Injured National Guardsman
JEROME, Idaho (AP) — Jerome County officials are asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit accusing the county of intentionally refusing to rehire a member of the Idaho Army National Guard. Last month, U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson sued the county on behalf of Mervin Jones, who suffered a knee injury while deployed in Iraq in 2004 then aggravated the injury four years later during Army training exercises.
Jones began working for the sheriff in the jail in 2002, and the civil lawsuit accuses sheriff administrators of firing Jones while he was recuperating after reinjuring the knee. But The Times-News reports that lawyers for the county deny the allegations. In a response filed last week, lawyers claim the county never told Jones he could only return to work with no physical limitations.


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Royal Oak is ready to talk about a deadly problem that is usually silent until it's too late -- suicide.
City Commissioner Peggy Goodwin led the effort earlier this year that resulted in Royal Oak SAFE (Suicide Awareness is For Everyone).
The task force is presenting its first program, "An Evening of Empowerment," from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington Ave.
"This event will be sort of a launching pad to let people know about the (suicide prevention) resources in our community," said Goodwin, whose father committed suicide when she was a girl.
The purpose of the event is to erase the stigma and encourage suicide prevention. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for all ages and the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 12 and 24, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Each year, about 38,000 people kill themselves nationwide. Experts estimate that roughly 90 percent of suicides suffer from a treatable mental illness. Adult suicides in Michigan have doubled in recent years and are higher than the national average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A number of panelists will talk about various aspects of suicide, including survivors, mental health professionals and representatives from groups such as Common Ground, Haven, Beaumont Health System, Mind Over Matter and Royal Oak Schools. Featured speakers include Jeff Edwards, a father who lost his 12-year-old son to suicide, and Emily Harris, 15, who will talk about surviving her brother's suicide.
Dr. William S. Miles, director of psychiatric inpatient services at Beaumont, Royal Oak, will discuss the medical manifestations of suicide.
The task force was initiated after three people, in separate incidents, rented guns at Target Sports on Woodward Avenue and shot themselves. Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue, also a member of the task force, has since worked with the owner of the business to develop a new procedural policy to help prevent future suicides.
Goodwin said the gun range suicides and another suicide in Royal Oak involving a teen spurred her to act.
"There's a time to reach out before you get to the crisis level and you can help someone and stop them from hurting themselves," she said. "Suicide has been stigmatized in our culture."
When her father killed himself in 1968, Goodwin learned about that stigma first-hand.
She twice tried to talk to a priest about her father's death when she was a girl and was rebuffed.
"I remember trying to talk to the priest and he just looked the other way like I wasn't there," Goodwin said. "All it did was make me feel worse. That stigma drives people into silence and doesn't help anyone."
Longtime community leader Jack Salter, a retired 44th District Court probation officer, is also a member of Royal Oak SAFE.� He said in a statement that his membership with the group is the most important he's ever participated in.
"We have been silent on this subject for too long and far too many of us have suffered the loss of family members, friends or colleagues to suicide," he said.
For more information on the upcoming Evening of Empowerment visit the Royal Oak city website at www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us.


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Press Release: FBI
On December 20, 2012, at approximately 9:03 AM, two unknown Black males entered the Bank of America located at 2001 Baytree Road, Valdosta, Georgia, waving semi-automatic handguns and ordering all of the occupants to the floor. The two unknown Black males departed from the bank with an undisclosed amount of currency driving a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee. The blue Jeep Grand Cherokee was recovered a short distance from the robbery location.
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220 pounds
Sex: Male
Build: Medium
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Complexion: Medium
Race: Black
Age: 20s
Vehicle Information: Blue Jeep Grand Cherokee - Recovered
Weapon Used: Semi-automatic handgun
Should be considered armed and dangerous
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact your local FBI Office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. You can also submit a tip at: tips.fbi.gov
Field Office: Atlanta
December 22, 2012
The Valdosta Police Department has confirmed they have a lead in the bank robbery that happened on Thursday morning at the Bank of America on the corner of Baytree and Gornto. Stay tuned for Eyewitness News tonight for the latest on the investigation.
Valdosta Police Department Public Information Release
On December 20, 2012 at approximately 0905 hours, the Lowndes "911" Center received reports of a robbery at the Bank of America, 2001 Baytree Road. Officers responded and were advised that two African American males entered the bank, both armed with handguns with their faces covered, and demanded money.
They left with an undisclosed amount of money and got into a blue Jeep Cherokee. Detectives with the Valdosta Police Department and Crime Scene Technicians with the Valdosta-Lowndes Crime Lab are on scene investigating. Detectives are investigating the possibility that the two suspects may have switched vehicles nearby to an older model, Chevrolet Suburban.
The FBI, which investigates all bank robberies, has been notified to respond. No further information is available at this time.
Anyone having any further information regarding this crime or any other crime is urged to contact the Valdosta Police Department at 229-293-3145 or can remain anonymous at 229-293-3091.
Valdosta, GA - Around 9 am this morning, 2 African American males wearing masks entered the Bank of America on Baytree and Gornto in Valdosta, each armed with a handgun. They demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash and got into a vehicle. Valdosta Police are on scene and interviewing witnesses. The FBI has been called which is standard procedure for all bank robberies.
WCTV has a reporter on scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available.
Valdosta, GA - Valdosta Police has confirmed that there was an armed bank robbery this morning at the Bank of America on Baytree and Gornto in Valdosta.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/02/sun_jet/
Sun ditches jet, puts McNealy on Southwest
The network is the airplane
Posted in Bootnotes, 2nd December 2006 02:52 GMT
Only Sun Microsystems could turn scrapping its corporate jet into a product pitch.
The company recently whacked its corporate flyer after years of loyal service, deciding that chartering private planes and hitching rides on Southwest made more sense for the likes of Chairman Scott McNealy and CEO Jonathan Schwartz. The move was in some ways a cost-cutting measure as the jet "got crap mileage." But, more than that, it reflected Sun's constant theme of renting things the company is not so hot at and building the rest - or so Sun's top dogs tell us.
"We couldn't find a customer that valued our ability to manage an airplane," Schwartz told us.
"It turns out NetJets and United can run more efficient airlines than we can," added McNealy. "Someday, folks might start to realize that network.com is a more efficient way to run their computers too."
Always with the hard sell.
Sun has been banging on about outsourcing services for years, bragging about how it hires Aramark - or whomever - to serve meals at its campuses and how partners like Salesforce.com ship CRM services online. McNealy has urged large companies to stick with what they know rather than trying to build custom IT shops to handle tasks better done by professionals.
But the airplane sales pitch seems to miss the larger point.
In the midst of this mini-bubble, you'd hope that Sun would be buying more planes rather than selling off its lone jet. We long for the days when Carly Fiorina was building an Air Force at HP complete with attendants who were "resourceful when confronted with non-standard work duties." And what of vodka peeing ice sculptures? Who can we turn to for those now?
Lest you be worried about McNealy and Schwartz's comfort, we can assure you the executives still travel in style. There's the chartered jets and first class seats on commercial craft for overnight, international treks.
"No first class on Southwest though," McNealy added.
And there are even more perks on the way, if Sun can find the black.
"We're waiting to turn profitable before we charter planes with bathrooms," Schwartz said. ®


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The 89-year-old sculptor recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to view two of his pieces in a collection for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. But the trip gave him the chance to fulfill another dream: marrying his partner of more than 30 years. Frank speaks with host Michel Martin about his art and his marriage.
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1560s, "to cause to multiply," from Latin propagatus, past participle of propagare "to set forward, extend, procreate" (see propagation). Intransitive sense "reproduce one's kind" is from c.1600. Related: Propagated; propagating.
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To breed offspring.
To transmit characteristics from one generation to another.
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The Cincinnati Reds had another very impressive regular season, but ultimately that did not translate into postseason success. The Reds managed to win 90 games in the NL Central, which sent 3 teams to the playoffs. Despite reaching the postseason, the Reds opted to make a change at the manager position. Dusty Baker was fired at the conclusion of the '13 season, which ended with six consecutive losses including a Wild Card loss against division rival Pittsburgh. The Reds will look to return to the postseason again in 2016 and you can bet that GoTickets will have great tickets available for each and every game on the 2016 schedule.
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ANGRY Bendigo V/Line customers say they nearly did not make it back to central Victoria on Sunday night after the online journey planner displayed incorrect information about the times and places of services.
V/Line customers relying on the online timetable were told to catch a train replacement bus from Footscray Station to Sunbury due to line work, before catching a connecting train to Bendigo.
Passenger Troy Robbins said many fellow passengers were left confused and irritated after they were told by Southern Cross Station
V/Line staff that the online timetable departure times were incorrect and replacement buses would leave Southern Cross, not Footscray.
Mr Robbins said V/line staff were very unhelpful and coach bays were incorrectly labelled and did not match information screens at the station.
He lodged an official complaint with Public Transport Victoria yesterday.
He said he was lucky to get back to Bendigo after planning to get a 9.57pm train from Footscray.
"If I had followed the instructions and gone to Footscray and not stopped at Southern Cross I wouldn't have got back," he said.
He said many passengers on the service were frustrated with the misinformation and lack of communication by staff.
"I'm an infrequent traveller and during service disruptions V/Line are not making it easy," Mr Robbins said.
"The only way people got on the right bus was by hassling staff."
A V/Line spokesman said the transport provider was aware there was a discrepancy between the information provided on the online journey planner and the actual transport times.
"We apologise to customers who experienced any inconvenience," he said.
"We know how important it is for people to be able to rely on information provided."
The spokesman said another line closure for track work had been scheduled between Friday, January 4, and Sunday, January 13.
"V/Line will do all it can to ensure the problems experienced on Sunday do not occur with future line closures for track work."


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Awesome Stuff: Taming Unruly Cables
from the wires-wires-everywhere dept
While wireless technologies are amazing, it still seems we're stuck with plenty of cables around all the time, from charging cables to headphones and more. Most people don't do much to organize them, or they go with the simplest route. Personally, I've been using twist ties to keep cables organized on my desk and it seems to do the job. I know there are a bunch of cable organizer products on the market already, but apparently a bunch of new ones have recently launched crowdfunding campaigns, so let's take a look, for this week's awesome stuff post.
- First up, we've got the QooQi, which is a simple device for your desk to organize cables. You have to watch the video to understand how it works, but it's a very simple and intuitive way of organizing your cables and keeping them in order. It has a nano pad on the bottom to help it stick to flat surfaces easily.
- Next up, we've got the Kordl, which is a very, very simple plastic device that connects to your headphones to keep them from getting tangled. It doesn't tie them up entirely, but rather just connects the two ends to each other, which prevents tangling. As they explain, they're using the "rubber band vs. spaghetti theory" in that single strands, such as spaghetti, get easily tangled and tied up, where as loops, like rubber bands, tend not to get as tangled (they haven't seen my rubber band drawer... ).
- If the Kordl isn't really what you're looking for, there's an alternative, called Loop for organizing a variety of cables, including ear buds, but also power cables, USB cables and more. It's also a fairly simple concept, but executed nicely. Basically a simple attachment to the cable that makes it easy to wrap up our cables when you're done. My Thinkpad power cable comes with a similar velcro strip, and I always wondered why so few cables came with something similar, so the Loop looks like an easy way to retrofit other cables to do the same sort of thing.


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City of SeaTac Names Joe Scorcio Director of Community & Economic Development
The City of SeaTac announced Thursday (Feb. 21) that Joe Scorcio will serve as its new Director of Community and Economic Development.
"We're excited to have Joe join our team as the new Community and Economic Development Director," said Todd Cutts, city manager. "He brings with him a wealth of experience that we believe will translate into solid leadership in the department and great customer service in the business community for years to come."
Scorcio has 29 years of experience in public service positions for Pierce County including leadership of the award-winning 930-acre Chambers Creek Property Master Site Plan with Chambers Bay Golf Course as its centerpiece. He has served on a variety of regional boards and commissions including the Puget Sound Air Quality Authority and the Tacoma – Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau awarded Scorcio the Community Unity Award. He is a member of the American Institute for Certified Planners and he is active in the community supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs, Humane Society and the Chambers Creek Foundation.
The city's department of Community and Economic Development is responsible for streamlining the City's permitting process and helping facilitate and expedite new building and economic development projects. Scorcio will oversee five divisions: economic development; planning; engineering development review; building services; and permit center.


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Keiji Mutoh and Hiroshi Hase are featured prominently on this Valis video release, highlighted by their tag title win over the Hellraisers. They also take on the Steiners as well as facing one another in a seperate tag team bout.
- IWGP Tag Team Champions Hawk & Kensuke Saskai vs. Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase (clipped, Mutoh & Hase win titles, 14:35 of 25:37 aired, 11/25/94)
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Today Lain Ehmann joins Scrapbook Update as our guest blogger.
Lain Ehmann is CEO and co-founder of Ella Publishing Co. A former "Simple Scrapbooks" contributing editor, she is the author of "Snippets: Mostly True Tales from the Lighter Side of Scrapbooking." She blogs at Five Things.
Why can't we all get along?
American Crafts buys Pebbles, Inc. Rhonna Farrer, Heidi Swapp, and Janet Hopkins band together to create House of Three. Colorbok buys Heidi Grace from Fiskars. In addition to creating an entertaining game of corporate musical chairs to observe, mergers and partnerships like these say that the time of cooperation is at hand for the scrapbooking industry.
Social media is ushering in a new era of interactivity between companies, even those who appear to be at odds with each other. The Internet is such big property that one company or entity can't cover it all, and the only way to make an impact is to team up. A great example of this is our very own Nancy Nally working with Noell Hyman of Paperclipping. Instead of viewing each other as competitors, they've teamed up to bring a very valuable – and fun! – resource to the scrapbooking community via Paperclipping News Break.
An area where I've seen rampant and impressive RAKs (random acts of kindness, for the uninitiated) is in the digital scrapbooking arena. In my experience, digital designers go above and beyond to promote other digital designers. For example, in a recent article for Ella Publishing Co.'s Scrapbook Ellaments eZine, digital designer Jodie McNally sang the praises of Paislee Press. "When I'm in need of a perfectly precise, quirky quote… I go straight to Paislee Press," she writes. It reminds me of the scene in "Miracle on 34thStreet" when Macy's gained tons of great press when their Santa Claus forwarded children on to competitors when the toy they wanted couldn't be had in-store. Not to call "Scrooge," but when's the last time you heard Stampin' Up! sending people over to Close to My Heart?
Speaking of good ole' Stampin' Up!, they've been taking quite a beating lately. When they mandated that their demonstrators sever Internet ties with non-SU entities, the backlash was swift and immediate, with many demonstrators choosing to lay down their Stampin' Up! aprons rather than forsake their friendships. The statement was clear: Consumers, employees, and industry bystanders have seen the power of connection and aren't willing to relinquish their personal or professional networks in favor of corporate short-sightedness. And they shouldn't have to.
Despite the economic realities of our times, the scrapbooking pie is a large one. Rare is the consumer who uses exclusively one product line; most have scrap rooms where Fiskars punches are used on Bazzill cardstock, and Fancy Pants patterned paper co-exists peacefully on the shelf next to Piggy Tales. It's time for the manufacturers to realize the next generation is about interaction and support, not exclusivity and isolationism.
For manufacturers and designers who want to make their way in today's social media but don't know how, here are a few starting points:
Twitter. Open a Twitter account and freely offer your expertise and support to those around you – yes, even to your competitors! If that's too big a step, start with companies or designers who sell complementary products rather than competing ones.
Facebook. Become a Facebook fan of a competitor. When you do so, the news is relayed to your entire network – what a powerful statement of solidarity!
Blogs. Mention a cool product you saw from a competitor on your blog. Go over to their blog and leave a supportive comment. Or in your next tutorial, use products from a competitor and give them credit. Instant karma boost!
To me, the future is clear: Those who pair up and work together will prosper, while those who insist on going it alone will suffer and eventually die off. Survival for all of us in this global economy, in this recession, depends on partnerships. After all, if you Tweet in the forest and there's no one around to hear it, does it make any noise?


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Victims testify against man who allegedly shot them in alley
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Tuesday, two men — both in wheelchairs — injured in a Sept. 22 shooting testified against the man who allegedly shot them in Punxsy's Cranberry Alley, with District Judge Douglas Chambers finding a prima facia and setting the stage for trial in Common Pleas Court.
At the end of a continued preliminary hearing for the suspect, Christopher L. Thornhill, defense attorney Fred Hummel said one of the victims, Richard White Jr., testified that he never saw Thornhill with a weapon.
"For Richard White to be shot by Christopher Thornhill is an impossibility," Hummel said, adding that while White also testified that he never saw Thornhill with a weapon, both Thornhill and the other victim, Shane Glatt, were standing in the headlights of the Dodge in which White was a passenger.
He also cited White's pleading of the Fifth Amendment — which protects a witness from being forced to incriminate himself or herself — to several questions posed by the defense.
"Obviously, something is there that he has to hide," Hummel said about White's testimony.
Hummel asked that the charges — two counts each of attempted criminal homicide; aggravated assault; recklessly endangering another person; and weapons violations — against Thornhill be dismissed, while Assistant District Attorney Tabia Cole, representing the Commonwealth, said, "There were two victims and three people in the alley. Richard White said he heard the shots and recalls being shot. Shane Glatt said Christopher Thornhill pulled the gun, shot him, then shot Richard White."
White was the first witness for the prosecution, and said the night of Sept. 22, 2011, Glatt picked him up near the Jefferson County Housing Authority High-Rise and the Punxsy Christian School, and they then proceeded down Cranberry Alley and met Thornhill, also known as "Black."
While White was sitting in the passenger's side of Glatt's car, Glatt and Thornhill were talking outside in front of the vehicle, White said.
"I saw Shane Glatt and Black talking, and Black just started firing shots at Shane," he said.
White said he did not see Thornhill with a weapon, and when Cole asked White how he knew they were gunshots, he replied, "Because I know a gunshot when I hear it. I've been around guns all my life. He fell down, and then I got shot."
White said the conversation between Glatt and Thornhill seemed calm, and then "they got a little loud, and then the shots were fired."
White said after he was struck, he sent a text message for help and saw Thornhill leave the scene in a Blazer.
When asked by Cole to testify about his injuries, White said he was struck in the back through his lung, broke two ribs, T-11 was hit and fragmented and hit his spinal column. He also testified that because of the events during the incident, he is now paralyzed.
Under cross-examination by Hummel, White confirmed he did not see a weapon. When Hummel asked if it was illogical to say Thornhill fired the shots, White replied, "I didn't see a gun, but I saw him."
When Hummel asked White about being shot in the back, White said he tried to leave the vehicle, "but couldn't, because my legs wouldn't move."
Cole objected to Hummel's question as to whether White knew what was in the vehicle. Chambers permitted Hummel to ask the question with regard to only weapons. Hummel then withdrew the question.
Hummel asked White about the first time he had seen Thornhill. Cole objected, asking the relevance of the question. Hummel said he was seeking clarification that White had met Thornhill pertaining to the events that led to the incident.
Hummel then asked White if he had been to 229 1/2 Pine St., near the location of the shooting. White replied, "I plead the Fifth."
Hummel then asked White if he knew who resides at 229 1/2 Pine St., to which White said he did not know. He also said he did not know where Thornhill lived.
When asked by Chambers, White said the Fifth meant that one should not make any statements until court. Chambers corrected him, saying the Fifth Amendment means one may choose not testify to something that could be used against him or her in court, or testify to something that could incriminate a witness.
When Hummel asked White if there had been other nights he had been to 229 1/2 Pine St., White replied, "I'll plead the Fifth on that."
White also testified, as to Hummel's questioning, that he did have personal possessions on him that night; that he was aware of the contents in the vehicle; and that he had a clear memory of that night's events.
Hummel asked White if, prior to the incident, he had used alcohol, to which White replied no. Cole then objected, and Hummel said he was permitted to asked questions to speak to White's capacity to testify about the incident.
When asked if he had used drugs, White pleaded the Fifth, which he also pleaded when asked if he had used heroin.
When asked if he had contact with Thornhill before the night of Sept. 22, Cole objected. Hummel said he was trying to form a basis of White's identification of Thornhill.
White paused before answering that he had had personal contact with Thornhill, but that he didn't remember the date.
The next witness for the prosecution was Glatt, who said prior to meeting White, he dropped off an individual called "Nain" at Advanced Auto Parts along West Mahoning Street.
When he met with Thornhill, Glatt said he was "sweating and shaking, and I asked him if he needed a ride."
Glatt said he saw Thornhill's alleged weapon, which he described as black, and was pointed directly at him.
Glatt said he suffered a shattered knee and femur, and the bullets struck his urethra, intestines and bladder. He also said his injuries were due to the events that occurred during the incident.
He said while he was lying on the ground after being shot, he saw Thornhill, near the driver's side of the vehicle, shooting through the windshield at White.
Under cross-examination by Hummel, Glatt said after he dropped off Nain, he then texted him and made a loop through the Groundhog Plaza, where he saw White near County Market.
When asked to clarify, Glatt said he had purchased an item at Advance — for which he had a receipt bearing the time — and Nain had asked him to pick him up at "Black's house" — 229 1/2 Pine St.
Cole objected to Hummel asking Glatt that he "just happened" to be at County Market around 9:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Hummel said he was just laying down the background of the incident. Glatt said when he picked up White, he was with a group of people.
Still under questioning by Hummel, Glatt testified that he had used neither alcohol nor drugs the night of the incident. He also said he recognized Thornhill's vehicle and knew that he resided at 229 1/2 Pine St., from which Nain emerged to help after the shootings.
Also testifying was Punxsutawney Borough Police Officer Patrick Renwick, who is the affiant who filed the criminal complaint.


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In this condition the aorta (the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the body) is narrowed or constricted.
What causes it?
In most children, the cause isn't known. Some children can have other heart defects along with coarctation.
How does it affect the heart?
Coarctation obstructs blood flow from the heart to the lower part of the body. Blood pressure increases above the constriction. The blood pressure is much higher than normal in the left pumping chamber (left ventricle) and the heart must work harder to pump blood through the constriction in the aorta. This can cause thickening (hypertrophy) and damage to the overworked heart muscle.
How does the coarctation affect my child?
Usually no symptoms exist at birth, but they can develop as early as the first week after birth. A baby may develop congestive heart failure or high blood pressure.
If the obstruction is mild, the heart won't be very overworked and symptoms may not occur. In some children and adolescents, coarctation is discovered only after high blood pressure is found.
What can be done about the coarctation?
The coarctation obstruction can be relieved using surgery or catheterization.
During cardiac catheterization a special catheter containing a balloon is placed in the constricted area. Then the balloon is inflated for a short time, stretching the constricted area open. The balloon and catheter are then removed.
Surgery is often used to repair coarctation. A surgeon doesn't have to open the heart to repair the coarctation. It can be fixed in several ways. One way is for the surgeon to remove the narrowed segment of aorta. Another option is to sew a patch over the narrowed section using part of the blood vessel to the arm or a graft of synthetic material.
An infant with a severe coarctation should have a procedure to relieve the obstruction. This may relieve heart failure in infancy and prevent problems later, such as developing high blood pressure as an adult because of the coarctation.
What activities can my child do?
If the coarctation has been repaired, there is no important leftover obstruction or high blood pressure, your child may not need any special precautions regarding physical activity, and may be able to participate in normal activities without increased risk.
Some children with obstruction, hypertension, heart muscle abnormalities or other heart defects may have to limit their physical activity. Check with your child's pediatric cardiologist about this.
What will my child need in the future?
The outlook after surgery is favorable, but long-term follow-up by a pediatric cardiologist is needed. Rarely, coarctation of the aorta may recur. Then another procedure to relieve the obstruction may be needed. Also, blood pressure may stay high even when the aorta's narrowing has been repaired.
What about preventing endocarditis?
Children with coarctation of the aorta may risk developing endocarditis. Your child's cardiologist may recommend that your child receive antibiotics before certain dental procedures for a period of time after coarctation repair. See the section on Endocarditis for more information.
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Ministers from Australia, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore signed a Statement of Intent last Friday on the Asia Region Funds Passport, paving the way for increased regional trade in financial products.
The Asia Region Funds Passport provides a multilaterally agreed framework allowing the cross-border issuing of funds across the participating economies.
"The Passport is an exciting step forward in helping break down some of the barriers between our economies to facilitate more investment across the region," said Joe Hockey, Australia's Treasurer, in his opening remarks at the signing ceremony.
"At the end of the day, the Passport will deliver prosperity through better funded infrastructure and better funded investment more generally," he added.
The Asia Region Funds Passport will mean operators of collective investment schemes based in passport member economies will be able offer their schemes to investors in other passport member economies, subject to a streamlined regulatory process. The Passport represents a practical step towards better integrated financial markets in the APEC region.
"This is not an initiative to benefit the intermediaries. It's not an initiative to benefit fund managers. Ultimately it's an initiative to benefit investors and the borrowers," explained Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister, Thaman Shanmugaratnam.
"It's really about deepening the capital markets by bringing together investors with borrowers that's the whole objective," he continued.
Since 2010, the Finance Ministers' Process has served as a region-wide working platform for finance policy makers, regulators, industry and technical experts to collaborate and examine how an Asia Region Funds Passport could be made to work and deliver the intended benefits to the region. Policy and technical workshops have been conducted to consider the full range of technical issues and options that would need to be addressed prior to establishing the Asia Region Funds Passport.
"Today's signing is the first step to deliver tangible outcomes of APEC financial cooperation," said Hyun Oh-Seo, Korea's Deputy Prime Minister.
By providing the opportunity to bring investors and borrowers together, Jonathan Coleman, New Zealand's Associate Minister of Finance Minister, explained, "This initiative will be great in terms of raising the capital that we need across the region to build infrastructure, trillions of dollars are going to be needed over the next decade."
The goal of the Asia Region Funds Passport is to become a broader, more inclusive regional scheme over time as more economies join. Capacity building represents an important element of this initiative and is designed to assist the developing economies enhance their potential to join the Asia Region Funds Passport in the future.


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Updated: Jul 16, 2013 3:13 pm
Ross Lynch — who has been super busy promoting Teen Beach Movie — just posted this hilarious fan-made image of R5 as Gru's Minions from the Despicable Me movies, and we can't stop laughing.
They're all so cute, don't you think?
Which one is your favorite of the bunch? Ross? Rydel? Rocky? Tell us in the comments!


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|28 weeks 1 day ago
|I can second this
Definitely not the first time I've heard this around Athens/Atlanta.
|1 year 26 weeks ago
|Interesting to think back
Interesting to think back when he was a Freshman. Derrick Green was supposed to be the man... and Smith was the backup.
|1 year 26 weeks ago
|Not the worst idea... seriously
Didn't O'Korn play in a spread offense at Houston? Maybe he is more comfortable from the shotgun.
|1 year 38 weeks ago
|2 years 22 weeks ago
Shake N Bake
|2 years 26 weeks ago
Preferably in a warm weather location!
|2 years 31 weeks ago
|Sports talk guys down here in
Sports talk guys down here in Atlanta said the same thing... I think the argument was that Harbaugh did not do anything to deflect blame at all from Blake by saying something like "one play doesn't lose a game".
I agee Harbaugh didn't go out of his way to support Blake but I also do not think he threw anybody under the bus.
|3 years 13 weeks ago
|I ordered Dominos to
I ordered Dominos to celebrate.
|3 years 28 weeks ago
|I just don't see it
I just don't see it happening. He is older than folks think, and I can't see him uprooting and moving to a place with an entirely different climate, culture, etc. How many coaches head north? Urban Meyer had roots in Ohio so that move made sense. James Franklin took the PSU job but he is young and that was a huge step up for him.
|3 years 28 weeks ago
|As an alumnus of both schools
As an alumnus of both schools I would love this. UGA doesn't understand how good they have it (like Nebraska firing Solich and Tennessee firing Fulmer). However, while Richt would be a great fit for the values Michigan upholds, he ain't coming north. He's a Miami graduate, a former FSU assistant, and he's spent 15 years in Athens. He's not moving.
|3 years 38 weeks ago
Fred Jackson said he was like Mark Ingram... but FAST.
|4 years 10 weeks ago
|Quite the year for you!
I hope you enjoy the tournament with both your teams advancing for the next three weeks. I know sometimes having both teams in the tournament can be stressful, but at least they are on opposite sides of the bracket!
|4 years 12 weeks ago
|I just want to say that it is
I just want to say that it is really nice to have this problem. There was no line for bleacher seats when I had student season tickets to watch a starting backcourt of Danny Wohl, Sherrod Harrell, and John Andrews...back whenRon Coleman, Lester Abram, and Graham Brown were the best we could hope for (no offense to those guys!).
Anybody else have first row seats in Beilein's first year, watching Deshaun Sims jack up threes from the corner?
|4 years 26 weeks ago
|I did enjoy watching Pat
I did enjoy watching Pat Fitzgerald keep putting on more layers of clothing at last week's game in the cold rain... and then seeing Hoke on the other sideline with short sleeves.
|4 years 27 weeks ago
|Jim Harbaugh?
2008 Stanford?
|4 years 27 weeks ago
|7 road games
That is pretty weird that they played 7 games away from home. I suppose that would be 4 conference road games, an out of conference road game, a conference championship, and a bowl game?
|5 years 9 weeks ago
|Quick Question
Anybody know why a few of the San Diego State players are wearing long sleeves? I haven't seen that in basketball before... just those arm sleeves Allen Iverson used to wear.
|5 years 15 weeks ago
Illinois is in as long as they go 4 - 4 down the stretch. They should beat Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, and Northwestern. Then they'd have 20 wins, including W's over Butler, Gonzaga, Ohio State, and Indiana. Three out of four of those games are at home, and the road game is Northwestern... which, well, might as well be a home game for Illinois.
|5 years 15 weeks ago
|Yeah... Zeller needed to find
Yeah... Zeller needed to find out what flavor gum Griffey was chewing.
|5 years 16 weeks ago
|Can someone please explain
Can someone please explain what "We On" means? I know that is the shirt that the team wears... but I was wondering if there was any particular significance to it.
|5 years 18 weeks ago
|probably works great for
probably works great for women's gymnastics though!
|5 years 18 weeks ago
|He's also the best coach for
He's also the best coach for Wisconsin because the man looks like a badger. For realz
|5 years 18 weeks ago
|What about postseason tournament games?
Do the higher seeds get more calls because they generally play regionals closer to home (i.e. Duke often plays early rounds in Charlotte or Greensboro)? Just wondering.
I can't stand biased officiating, even if it benefits Michigan, because I never want the outcome decided by the refs. As far as I'm concerned, refs do the best job when you barely notice they are there.
|5 years 23 weeks ago
|Probably just wants a raise at OSU
If he interviews at other schools then OSU will feel the need to pay him more to stay.
Mike Riley is at his second head coaching stint at OSU, where he grew up and where his father also coached.
Pat Forde wrote an interesting article on Riley earlier this year. The dude rides his bike to work. That won't work very well in Madison... which is basically a giant ice skating rink in the winter.
|5 years 34 weeks ago
I think Georgia has the players to compete with Alabama in the SEC. UGA has as good a defense as LSU and a better offense.
Aaron Murray is the best quarterback in the SEC, UGA has 4 WRs who are very dependable, and 2 Freshmen RBs in Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall who each seem to get 100 yards per game.
On Defense, tonight was their first game at full strength with their All-American Safety and their starting middle linebacker returning from suspensions (plus, a saftey whose name is "Rambo" should be able to compete with the likes of Nick Saban). Tonight they were still ironing things out and many of the points Tennessee scored were off of turnovers and fantastic field position.
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As the wife of a firefighter, I probably have more interest in fire safety than the average person.
After all, I get to hear about the numerous ways area residents lose their homes and properties to fires.
In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 home structure fires. Those fires injured 13,350 people, killed 2,640 and caused $6.9 billion in damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Because a lot of fires are preventable, it's not surprising that the nation's firefighters would like to get the word out about fire safety.
This week is National Fire Prevention Week, which commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
In that fire, more than 250 people were killed, and 100,000 were left homeless.
This year's National Fire Prevention Week theme is "Have 2 Ways Out," emphasizing the need to have an escape plan in the event of a fire.
In less than 30 seconds, a small flame can get out of control, and it takes only minutes for a house to fill with smoke and become engulfed in flames, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
The administration recommends that families prepare and practice their fire escape plan twice a year.
Here are some tips to put together a plan:
• Draw a map of each level of the home and show all doors and windows. Find two ways to get out of each room. Make sure all doors and windows that lead outside open easily.
• Teach children how to escape on their own.
• Practice the fire escape plan at night and during the day.
In the event of a fire, here are a few more tips:
• Take the safest exit route, but if you must escape through smoke, remember to crawl low under the smoke and keep your mouth covered.
• Never open doors that are hot to the touch. If the door feels cool, open it slowly, but be prepared to close it quickly if you see heavy smoke or fire.
• Designate a meeting location a safe distance from the home, such as by a specific tree or at the end of the driveway.
• Make sure everyone in the household knows how to call 911. And make sure the house number is visible from the street so firefighters can find the home in the event of an emergency.
• Once you're out of the house, do not return to a burning building for any reason. Children should be taught not to hide from firefighters. If a pet is missing, tell the firefighters right away.
For more safety tips, visit www.usfa.fema.gov or www.nfpa.org.
Fire safety might not be all that exciting, but knowledge and a little prevention just might save your life.
• Joan Oliver is the assistant news editor for the Northwest Herald. She can be reached at 815-526-4552 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Ask 36-year-old Tonya Brumbaugh what the hardest day of this year has been for her and she'll tell you Mother's Day.
A day meant to honor the matriarch has turned into a day of mourning for the Moncks Corner woman and her family. That's because five years earlier, Brumbaugh's mother, 47-year-old Wanda Holland, died in a car crash.
"It was a difficult day (this year). We went to her gravesite with the children and decorated the grave. We always talk about my mom with the kids," she said.
It was midday May 12, 2008, and Holland was headed northbound on Highway 17A when a man's car crossed the center line and crashed head-on into her sports utility vehicle. She later died from her injuries.
The driver of that other car, 42-year-old Chad Wayne Kessing Sr. of Summerville, was not charged by the S.C. Highway Patrol with causing her death.
But this week, a Berkeley County jury found Kessing civilly liable for the crash and ordered him to pay Holland's family $3.5 million in damages, according to the family's attorney, Mullins McLeod.
During the two-day trial, McLeod presented evidence that Kessing's driver's license had been revoked twice before the crash. At the time of the wreck, he had a beginner's permit, which requires a licensed driver to be in the car at all times. Kessing, who suffered seizures, was driving alone that day, according to McLeod.
"I was surprised that someone like that could actually get out there and drive anyway," Brumbaugh said. The state has since suspended Kessing's driver's license.
"I'm glad he's off the streets," Brumbaugh said.
Kessing's attorney, Margaret Urbanic, did not return two calls to her office and cell phone Wednesday requesting comment. The Post and Courier was unable to reach Kessing.
McLeod said Kessing knew it was unsafe for him to drive but he did so anyway. "The case was really about the loss of a mother and grandmother and whether or not the Moncks Corner community felt strongly about safety on its roadways," he said.
McLeod's co-counsel, attorney Charlie Condon, said he hopes this verdict also sends a clear message to the public about consequences.
"It's important to get the word out that we owe obligations to each other. And anyone who knows they can't safely drive shouldn't be out there. Such a verdict would be a warning to others in a similar situation," he said. Detailed information from the Highway Patrol about the crash and their assessment of the wreck was not available Wednesday. Troop 6 Public Information Officer Bridget Wyant said it would take a few days to pull the file. When asked why the agency did not file criminal charges against Kessing, Wyant said that couldn't be answered until the file was reviewed.
Brumbaugh wouldn't say how she felt about the lack of criminal charges against Kessing. She said she and her sister, 34-year-old Cynthia Malmede, are simply relieved the civil court battle is over. Brumbaugh said she hopes to use some of the money to pay for her children's college.
Her 18-year-old daughter, Ashley Malmede, who just graduated from high school, wants to go to culinary school. "It's awful it happened this way but her dreams are coming true in a horrible way," Brumbaugh said. "I always tell my daughter that her 'Nanaw' would take of her."


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LA GRANGE – As a principal planner for engineering firm HNTB, La Grange resident Diane Gormely-Barnes was part of the team that put together the village's most recent comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2005.
It's a main reason Gormely-Barnes was tapped by new Village President Tom Livingston to chair the La Grange 2020 task force, a group of residents selected by Livingston who will meet for the first time tonight to tackle major issues facing the village.
The group of about 30 residents will meet monthly through May 2014, and will conclude by making a presentation to the Village Board.
"It's been 10 years since a [comprehensive] plan was done," Gormely-Barnes said. "It's time to regroup and make sure … that the things we're focusing on are really a community priority."
As opposed to the consulting Gormely-Barnes and HNTB conducted for the village a decade ago, the task force could be a cheaper (members are volunteers) way for the village to obtain direction for future projects and development.
Gormely-Barnes noted that for several decades, the village had a TIF district in place that is no longer in effect.
"Their primary tool for effecting something in the village has expired," she said.
Each meeting will focus on one topic, and discussion among the task force members will be preceded by a presentation from a village staff member or other person who is an expert on the given topic.
The topic for Wednesday's meeting is economic development, and will begin with a presentation from Community Development Director Patrick Benjamin to kick things off.
Gormely-Barnes said her main task will be facilitating and guiding a conversation with 30-plus voices, something she has done during her career as an urban planner.
So that meetings don't last through the night, Gormely-Barnes said she will also look for a way to solicit ideas and feedback from task force members outside of meetings. Members are also tasked with gauging the opinions of their neighbors and fellow residents.
The challenging part likely won't be collecting enough ideas, but figuring out which ones to pursue and how to do it.
Gormely-Barnes said that one of the group's final meetings will be with the village's budget director.
"Finances are tight and [the Village Board] needs to be tight," she said. "The board is looking for some feedback on what their priorities ought to be moving forward."
Gormely-Barnes said any input from the group to the board, "has to be implementation oriented," adding that, "a few really thought-out ideas are going to be a lot more helpful to them."
The group won't present the board with a litany of concerns, but rather a list of action-oriented suggestions, she said.
"It may result in the recommendation that they need some professional consulting assistance about something specific," she said. "But they want it to be targeted."