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Wanda Colclasure Smith, age 78, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.
Wanda Colclasure Smith, age 78, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born September 28, 1934, in Merriam, the daughter of Lowell and Hazel (Waln) Colclasure.
Mrs. Smith had worked at Spartan's Manufacturing in Grayville. She attended the Stewart Street Baptist Church. She loved to sing and play with her grandkids.
She is survived by her husband, Mike Smith, of Carmi; a son and daughter-in-law, Lowell and Leasa Jordan of Burnt Prairie; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Towana and Jim Wilkerson of Hartsville, Tenn., Shirley and Ron Anderson of Harrisburg, Mary Davis of Carmi, and Teresa and Dennis Woodrow of Springerton; three stepdaughters and their husbands, Evelyn and David Dismang of Carmi, Misty Austin of Weedville, Pa., and Ronda and Terry Baylor of Salem, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; and eight step-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lowell Colclasure and Jimmy Colclasure of Theresa, Wis., Gary and Joan Colclasure of Strawberry Plains, Tenn.; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Colin Armstrong of Sevierville, Tenn., and Pat and Rick Feucht of Brownsville, Wis.; and many other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lowell Colclasure and Hazel Duvall; grandparents, Donnie and Vivian Waln; a sister, Shirley Goodman Moore; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Carmi. Burial will take place in Maple Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.


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A day after Bruce T. Murphy was appointed president of Nicholls State University, faculty and students say they look forward to learning more about the new leader and to watching him enact change.
A day after Bruce T. Murphy was appointed president of Nicholls State University, faculty and students say they look forward to learning more about the new leader and to watching him enact change.
Murphy, vice president for academic affairs at Air University in Alabama, was named Nicholls' fifth president Tuesday by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, which oversees Nicholls.
Murphy, who will take over in January, was one of two finalists for the top role. The other was Mirta M. Martin, dean of the business school at Virginia State University.
Faculty Senate President Steve Michot, who was a voting member on the search committee, said Murphy was the right choice.
"The faculty saw the two finalists as the two best agents for change," he said. "I would have to say that Dr. Murphy actually edged out Dr. Martin, though she had strong support on campus."
Biology junior Anthony Naquin, who attended on-campus meetings with each candidate, was one of those supporters.
"I was actually pulling for Dr. Martin because she had that family vibe," he said. "But Dr. Murphy, I did like him a lot. I'm happy and I'm excited to see what he's going to bring to Nicholls."
Excitement is what many students were feeling in regard to the selection, said senior Melissa Cloutet, Student Government Association president. Cloutet served as a non-voting member on the search committee.
"They know he comes from a military and Army background, so they think that will be good for Nicholls," she said, noting Murphy, a retired colonel, dedicated more than 30 years to the service. "He's someone that will really be strong and forceful, but still personable."
Some of that force will be useful in resolving the warning Nicholls received from its accreditation agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, she added. The warning showed problems in the number of full-time faculty working for distance-learning programs and in the effectiveness of educational programs.
That was a hot topic among faculty members early in the search, Michot said. Murphy has extensive experience working with that agency.
Another concern was how to remedy the university's budget crises, he said, and Murphy had a solution.
"When one of the questions was asked about the budget situation and what cuts (he) was going to make, he didn't mention the word cut at all. He said we need to look at revenue."
Murphy suggested increasing student enrollment and establishing more partnerships, Michot recalled, which resonated with faculty.
Murphy's ideas are admirable and his leadership ability will help see them through, said Marilyn Gonzalez, director of international student services.
"I was really impressed with him," she said, adding he has a qualified background and sense of humor. "I like his wife a lot too."
Jeanne, his wife, is also a retired colonel and has an impressive track record in athletics and wellness programs.
"I feel like they'll bring an incredible team," Gonzalez said.

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Home invasion suspects in custody, others at large
Sunday, June 16, 2013, at 2:22 p.m., officers responded to a home invasion in the 1600 block of East Drive.
Four to five suspects entered a house and one of the suspects took the victim's silver Honda two-door vehicle. He was last seen northbound on East Drive. A patrol officer located the stolen Honda and got behind it going westbound on Delaware. The suspect refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. The suspect fled under Eastex freeway. He lost control of the car and went into a ditch in the area of Helbig and Bennett. The suspect fled on foot into the woods. Officers set up a perimeter and K-9's arrived a short time later. They located suspect Kaleb Nathaniel Baker of Beaumont and a .40 caliber semi automatic pistol that was reported stolen in an auto burglary Sunday morning on Briarcliff. Baker, 17, was transported to Jefferson County Jail and booked in on two counts of aggravated robbery, evading arrest/detention in a motor vehicle, and theft of a firearm.
The Special Assignments Unit (SAU), Auto Theft Task Force (ATTF), Patrol, and Criminal Investigations Division (CID) worked together throughout the night to locate the suspects and evidence involved in the home invasion on East Drive and several other crimes.
Sunday night, investigators located two more suspects in the 5000 block of Timber Creek in an apartment. Jacoby Joiner and Christopher Wyble, both Beaumont an 18-year-olds, were located at the residence. Investigators found evidence from other crimes inside the residence. Among the evidence was a stolen rifle and several magazines of ammunition. Joiner was arrested for theft of a firearm and aggravated robbery. Wyble was arrested for theft of a firearm.
Investigators recovered a stolen vehicle believed to have been used in additional burglaries and auto burglaries. The investigation into the aggravated robbery in the 1600 block of East and other related incidents is still on going. If anyone has any additional information that can be of assistance, contact Crime Stoppers at (409) 833-TIPS.


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|Nehemiah Project teen revival will be Oct. 25-26 in Salem
|Written by George Browning
|Tuesday, 08 October 2013 00:00
Even young folks see people their age struggling in today's society.
That's what led to the Salem Church of God organizing a teen revival later this month.
The Nehemiah Project will be Oct. 25-26 at Salem Assembly of God.
The event got its name because Nehemiah was living in the kingdom and thought everything was great. He was a cupbearer and everything was going great.
Someone brought it to his attention how bad things were and he decided to do something to make a change.
That's what happened with the youth revival.
A member of the Salem Church of God youth group went to youth Pastor Adam Livingston about the need of people her age to be connected to Christ.
The idea of a revival was born. Livingston had plans of acquiring the band Building Nations, but quickly found out a band who has been signed by a major label was out of the price range.
He was discouraged, but ready to forge ahead with smaller scale plans of a revival with a local band.
Members of his youth group encouraged him to pray and wait in faith for God to come through with the money. Over the course of the next 48 hours, they saw God begin to move.
Livingston said the next day he asked his boss about sponsoring some T-shirts for the smaller revival.
"I was thinking about $300 for the T-shirts, " Livingston said. "I told my boss about the band and the cost and he told me if we have the revival, he would pay for it.
"So, within 24 hours I went from having zero money to do this revival to having more than enough to get the T-shirts, posters and a major band."
God didn't stop there. Excited to share the news and ask for prayer, Livingston called the Church of God's Corporate Chaplain.
The chaplain not only prayed, but offered the services of major Christian recording artist Todd Agnew.
"We went from not having anything to this big two-day revival within 48 hours," Livingston said. "I think what God needed was for us to say that we were going to be faithful and pray and trust that he would be faithful and move on it. He did and when he opened those doors, the blessings started coming."
Livingston said if he could sum up the revival in one sentence it would be "Kids coming together to help be part of the solution and not part of the problem."
He said the target group is middle and high school students.
Livingston will be the guest speaker on Friday and then on Saturday, in addition to singing, Agnew will share a message.
Oct. 25 and 26, doors open at 6 p.m. and the concerts will start at 7 both nights.
Those who attend Friday night, will get an early-bird pass for Saturday, which will give students first dibs on better seating.
"We wanted to be able to bless those who came both nights," he said.
Admission both nights is free, but those attending are encouraged to bring canned goods for the Washington County Food Bank.
"Our goal is to jam pack the selves of the food bank for the Thanksgiving holiday," Livingston said.
All are encouraged to bring a Bible.
Livingston said He thanks God above anyone, but also thanks Independent Stave Company, True Love Ministries and the Salem Assembly of God.
"We ended up having the revival at the Salem Assembly of God, because the amount of people we expect our church was not big enough," Livingston said. "Pastor Jeff Clem got right on board and said whatever we want was ours.
"God put everything in line for this."
While the idea for this event was born at a Church of God and will take place at an Assembly of God church, Livingston said this is a non-denominational event.
"It's not about the name on the door or the name out front," he said. "It's about bringing kids to know Jesus and His saving grace for them and his amazing love for them."


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In other dividend news, Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) maintained its quarterly dividend of 32 cents per share. Valspar Corporation (VAL) maintained its quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE:CBI) maintained a dividend of 5 cents per share.
Among dividend increases, Kimberly Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) announced its quarterly dividend of 81 cents per share, an increase of about 9% over its prior dividend in December of 74 cents.
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MaineToday Media has promoted Portland Press Herald Managing Editor Cliff Schechtman to executive editor of its newspapers and websites. The company also recently made Neil Heyside its interim CEO while it searches for a permanent replacement for Richard Connor, who resigned at the end of last year.
Schechtman will oversee the Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel, as well as the company's associated websites, according to the Press Herald. He was hired as managing editor in October. Heyside is a senior executive as CRG Partners, a New York City firm that helps media companies restructure. He's worked with MaineToday since last year to develop a business plan to expand its online services. Heyside said the promotion of Schechtman will help the company transition to new technology, according to the Press Herald.
MaineToday last week announced that it reached an agreement with billionaire private equity fund manager Donald Sussman for a $3 million to $4 million capital loan and 5% equity stake with Sussman's firm Maine Values LLC. Sussman, the husband of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, will also have a seat on the company's board of directors.
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4th defendant faces sentencing in Ohio bomb plot
Wed., Nov. 21, 2012, 12:13 a.m.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A fourth defendant faces sentencing in a failed bridge bombing plot in northeast Ohio, a day after three co-defendants received prison terms of eight to 11 years.
An attorney for Anthony Hayne, 35, asked for a delay to study Tuesday's sentences, but U.S. District Judge David Dowd in Akron said no.
Hayne, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty in a plea deal seeking leniency. He was scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday. The three co-defendants pleaded guilty later but without plea deals.
The three sentenced Tuesday, including the alleged ring leader, plan to appeal their sentences. Their attorneys had argued for sentences in the five-year range.
A fifth co-defendant is undergoing a psychiatric exam at a federal prison outside Boston.
The FBI said no one was ever in any danger. The device was a dud provided by an FBI informant.
The suspects are described by the government as self-proclaimed anarchists who acted out of anger against corporate America and the government. The defense attorney has called the investigation a case of entrapment, with the informant guiding the way.


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The latest flick in the Twilight saga is breaking records faster than wolf man Jacob can take off his shirt.
First, we learned The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One scarfed up $283.5 million on opening weekend, topping its series predecessors on global ticket sales.
And now, the movie holds Fandango's record for highest percentage of mobile movie tickets sold.Fandango revealed Monday that 22% of its Breaking Dawn tickets sales were purchased on mobile devices during the weekend. The previous percentage record belonged to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (19%), which still has Fandago's record for the largest quantity of mobile tickets sold.
"Mobile has changed the way we go to the movies," says Rick Butler, Fandango's EVP and general manager.
Mashable recently detailed Fandango's "Mobile Ticket" feature that gives mobile ticket buyers a 2D barcode to present to theater ticket takers for a faster movie-going experience. The feature, along with the company's mobile website redesign earlier in 2011, likely contributed to Breaking Dawn's Fandango record.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Want to witness the Georgia College basketball three point competitions and see fellow classmates rise above the rim? Be sure to be at the Centennial Center Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10 p.m. for Midnight Madness. The 2010-11 Bobcat basketball schedule poster will be available for the first time with limited supplies, so be sure to get there early!
Once inside, the program will honor its Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Champions in golf and baseball, as well as hold the three-point shootouts and dunk contest prior to the intersquad scrimmages at midnight.
The Georgia College women's basketball team is excited to announce their split rosters and participants in the three point competition at Midnight Madness. The three-point participants will be Mandi Dudish (Snellville, Ga.), Dominique Huffin (Tucker, Ga.), Ashleigh Fox (Lilburn, Ga.) and Chimere Jordan (Gray, Ga.).
Dudish shot .328, Huffin shot .321, Fox shot .400 and Jordan shot .372 from beyond the arc in 2009-10. This has the makings for a heated battle so come to the Centennial Center to root for your favorite Bobcat.
The green team, coached by Dr. John Lindsay from the Psychology Department, will consist of Karisma Boykin (Carroltton, Ga.), Huffin, Fox, Abby Slocumb, Kaila Parham (Savannah, Ga.), Tammeisha Law (Athens, Ga.) and Molly Johnson (Marietta, Ga.).
The white team, coached by firefighter Rick Jones, will be made up of Amanda Irwin (Hiawassee, Ga.), Jordan, Dudish, Jessica Baker (Snellville, Ga.), Caroline Edmond (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Krysta Lewis (Woodstock, Ga.).
The Bobcat men's basketball three-point and dunk contest competitors have also been announced. The three-point contest competitors consist of Ryan Lively (Cumming, Ga.), Ryan Aquino (Roswell, Ga.), Ryan Legates (Marietta, Ga.) and Josh Hurst (Athens, Ga.). The dunk contest competitors are Nate Hamilton (Snellville, Ga.), Jared Holmes (Indianapolis, Ind.), Mike Augustine (Waterloo, Ill.) and Aaron Robinson (Lawrenceville, Ga.).
Serving as the annual kickoff to the Bobcat basketball season, Georgia College holds the annual high-energy Midnight Madness event to introduce Bobcat Nation to the basketball teams, having a lot of fun in the process.
Both the men's and women's basketball programs recorded 20-win seasons in 2009-10, each taking the PBC West Division Championship. The men's hoops squad also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Dr. James Belknap, Professor of Equine Surgery in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and a well-known specialist in equine laminitis, has been inducted into the 2012 Class of the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame.
Established in 1997, the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame honors veterinarians who have contributed to the knowledge and recognition of proper hoof care for horses. Veterinarians are nominated in two classes: practicing equine veterinarians who work closely with farriers in the field; and college and industry veterinarians involved in teaching, research or other important aspects of hoof-care education. Members are selected by current Hall of Fame members as well as members of International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. More details about the ceremony and other 2012 inductees are available from the American Farriers Journal.
Dr. Belknap received the award at the 9th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit in February. Certified Journeyman Farriers Trey Green and Todd Adams were also in attendance at the conference. Both regularly work with Dr. Belknap and other veterinarians at Ohio State to provide hoof care for horses with laminitis, conformational defects, and other hoof diseases. Please read more about their farrier services.
Dr. Belknap has authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, numerous review articles, and four book chapters on laminitis pathophysiology and treatment. Dr. Belknap's work with laminitis has also been featured in numerous lay magazines including Equus, The Horse, The Thoroughbred Times, Hoof Beats, and Western Horseman. He has made over 40 presentations on laminitis pathophysiology and treatment at international meetings including the AAEP Annual Convention, British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, World Equine Veterinary Association Congress, three consecutive International Equine Conferences on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, North American Veterinary Conference, ACVIM Forums, and ACVS symposia. Dr. Belknap has received over $3 million in competitive research funding for his laminitis studies. Other awards he has received for his work with laminitis include the Zoetis (formally Pfizer) Scientific Award for Laminitis Research and the Equine Veterinary Journal Open Award chosen by the British Equine Veterinary Association for the article with the greatest scientific impact in a given year. Dr. Belknap is currently co-editor with Dr. Ray Geor (Michigan State University) on the first comprehensive textbook to be published on equine laminitis.
About the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State
Founded in 1885, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked fifth in the nation and includes more than 1,000 faculty, staff and students in the Departments of Veterinary Biosciences, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and Veterinary Preventive Medicine. The Veterinary Medical Center is one of the largest specialty referral centers in the world, with more than 35,000 farm, equine, and companion animal patients each year. A nationally-recognized ambulatory practice and teaching unit in Marysville, Ohio provides farm animal experience to every veterinary student, and the Food Animal Health Research Program in Wooster, OH focuses on detection, control, and prevention of disease. Located on the only campus in the country with a comprehensive medical center offering seven health sciences colleges, we admit up to 162 veterinary students per class, and offer a new comprehensive graduate program in Veterinary and Comparative Medicine as well as a unique Master's degree in Veterinary Public Health, in partnership with the College of Public Health. http://vet.osu.edu.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 10th May 2012 18:06 UTC
Both Mozilla and Google have expressed concern over Windows 8. Microsoft's next big operating system release restricts access to certain APIs and technologies browsers need - only making them available to Internet Explorer. Looking at the facts, it would seem Mozilla and Google have a solid case - coincidentally, the responses on the web are proof of the slippery slope we're on regarding ownership over our own machines.
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The right question to ask is "why can't I install Firefox on Chrome OS?" We've gotten so used to walled gardens when just 4 mere years ago they were our devices. Not Google's, not Apple's, not Microsoft's.
Besides, Windows is a general-purpose OS. Porting it to another architecture and giving it a new UI does not suddenly turn it into an embedded one that can be locked down. Remember Microsoft just got out of DoJ's watch, and they're back to where they were a bit more than a decade ago: trying to force competition out of the market.
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I actually had another post planned but I am just too excited and have to share this update with you. Post order be damned!
In my last post, I told you the good news about our sectional update; we found one! We chose the Karlstad from Ikea in Sivik dark gray.
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We have been searching and searching since the day we moved in. 9 months of nothing. Well, maybe not nothing (Double negative! English majors hate me!). We found a couple of options that we liked but weren't quite right for the space. The sectionals we found were either the wrong color, wrong orientation (we didn't want to block our back door), or it was ridiculously expensive.
We found this one from Havertys that we really liked. It was comfortable, a good price, and each piece is seperate so we could get any configuration we wanted to fit the space. I wasn't completely sold on the color but they have a good return policy and we decided to buy it and see it in the space. Different lighting can drastically change colors.
|Found here. We went with the Porto Granite.
Sadly, the color looked worse in our living room. I don't have pic but, trust me, it was bad. We wanted a gray couch but it looked really brown, as opposed to only kind of brownish in the store. It also made the walls look pink. I tried holding up some gray paint swatches (since we want to paint anyway) but that only brought out more of the brown and it really clashed. We had to return it.
Womp womp.
Unfortunately, we couldn't find any other affordable option in the style and color we wanted. We had to go the custom route and order something. We picked out this little number from Christian Street Furniture.
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The price tag for what we wanted, with delivery and taxes, was well over $4,000.
We decided to suck it up and save the money. We didn't really have any other options. It turned out to be a good thing that we were taking so long to save the cash. It gave us more time to really consider if an expensive custom option was what we wanted. Our house has a dog, a cat, and a really messy wife so paying $$$$ for an everyday couch felt like a bad idea. Sure, a pricey piece would probably hold up well to the daily abuse. BUT. Husband and I knew we would just be sweating bullets every time someone came over and hovered too close with a drink or snack.
That's no way to live or host a party, ya'll.
I really knew Husband and I had to reconsider the custom couch when we had some friends and their son over. Their two-year-old cutie was playing with our chalkboard table (oh I'll have to show you that too! Later.) and he had chalk on his hands. He ran over to our sitting area couch and got chalk dust on it. The mother apologized profusely, trying to clean off the hand prints. I told her not to worry. The couch is slip-covered and inexpensive! It's not like it's a heirloom piece.
That's when it really hit me. Had the kid done that to our $4,000+ custom sofa, I might not have been so laid back about it. I told Husband about the incident and it registered with him as well. Could we really live comfortably with a sofa we couldn't be relaxed around? Nope. Nope. Nope.
We took another look at Karlstad and the price was definitely right. Even with $350 in shipping, the sectional with the add on chaise was only about $1,600. That's less than half the cost of the custom piece. Plus, the Petersiks had posted here with an update about how Karl was holding up to their daily abuse. Spoiler alert, it was holding up beautifully. That and the price really sold Husband on it. So we bought it! And it came early! SCOOOOOOOORRRRRREEEE!
I just want to reiterate that the style, size, and orientation were also perfect. Not just the price. The only thing that kept us from buying it in the first place was the inability to see it in person, since we live several hours away from the nearest Ikea. I strongly urge you NOT to buy something just because it has a nice price tag. Buy something because you love it or need it.
It took me about 3.5 hours or so to put it together. I took a couple of candy breaks in there too. Husband was under the weather that day and couldn't help. I, however, was uber-determined to have that thing done. I wanted our new couch already!
I used a dolley to bring everything in and Husband helped push our old couch to the side. A real plus to having such a large, open concept home is that there is always space to work on things!
I suppose I wasn't completely solo on this assembly. My furry little helper was always underfoot. He makes a good product tester as well.
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Here he is, all assembled and in our living room!
Husband gave the aluminum legs the ok and I'm glad he did. I really like them and they add to that modern feel we want!
I will say I like the fabric and look of the couch. However. Yes there is a however. However, the cushions are a lot firmer than what we're used to. Our old sectional was cushier to start and has been broken in very well over the past 5 or so years. I'm used to sinking into a sofa, which I don't really do in this one. I'm hoping that we will be able to break it in a bit more over time. All in all though, I really like the couch. I can't wait to have friends over and have everyone fit in the living room at the same time! It will be EPIC I tell ya!
I get excited over the weirdest/lamest crap.
We also hung the gallery wall from the condo (seen here) above the couch and bought a large rug (that looks pretty much identical to the one from the condo) from Lowe's. The rug is 7x9 and it is from the Sophia line at Lowe's in the Ivory color. I don't see our exact one online but it was about $400. I know, that's a lot to pay for a white rug but OH WELL. It was what we liked and we saved a bundle on the couch. It is also super plush and soft.
We plan on adding some more colorful pillows and finding/building a console table to go along the back of the couch that faces the dining room. As always, I'll keep you posted!
Another before,
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and another shot of Ty!
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PS - I'll have a separate post about how we hung the gallery wall. It was really frustrating at first but Husband and I came up with a method that worked perfect and made the entire process much faster and less headache-inducing!


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7-16-07 - President Francine G. McNairy has named Dr. Jeffery L. Hale as the new vice president of student affairs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Hale will begin his position on August 1.
Hale comes to Millersville from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he served as vice president, enrollment management and marketing and intercollegiate athletics, since 2005. There he led a student-centered division that included the honors program, academic advising and outreach, the learning center, freshmen programs office, financial aid services, admissions and recruitment services, the registrar, college success program, international recruitment and intercollegiate athletics.
"We're excited to have Dr. Hale join the University," said President McNairy. "His combination of experience and enthusiasm is a good match for Millersville."
While at Southeastern Hale developed and coordinated a city-wide and university voter-approved campaign to raise $17 million for athletic and intramural improvements on campus and in the city of Durant. Previously, Hale served as assistant vice president, enrollment management, at Southeastern (2000-05) and in a number of progressively responsible student affairs positions at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, from 1991-2000.
Hale earned a bachelor's degree in history, a master's degree in college student personnel and his Ph.D. in adult education from the University of Oklahoma. He was recognized by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Student Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, in 2004; as an Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate; and under his leadership Southeastern's Academic Advising Center was recognized as an Outstanding Retention Program with a Noel Levitz National Award for Student Retention.
Hale was selected after an extensive national search. He plans to live in the Lancaster area.


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Suspect in Old Saybrook armed robbery died of gunshot wounds
The death of a suspect in an armed robbery in Old Saybrook Monday was caused by gunshot wounds following a shooting with state police in Westbrook, state police announced Wednesday.
Twenty-four-old Jonathan Alvarado, whose last known address was in Deep River, died of gunshot wounds, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A second suspect was injured.
State police and the pair of alleged robbers exchanged gunfire at about 3 p.m. Monday on Route 153 in Westbrook after the suspects' vehicle and a state trooper's vehicle crashed, according to state police. Troopers were assisting Old Saybrook police, who had responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Days Inn on Boston Post Road just before 3 p.m.
In an update Wednesday afternoon, state police said that in the exchange of gunfire between the two suspects and a trooper, the trooper was shot.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance identified the trooper who was shot as Detective Scott Wisner, a 21-year veteran officer. Wisner, who is assigned to Troop F in Westbrook, is home recovering from his injuries after being treated on Monday at Middlesex Hospital Shoreline Medical Center in Essex, Vance said.
Sgt. Keith Graham, a 14-year state police veteran who was also at the scene, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the incident, Vance said. Graham discharged his weapon during the exchange of gunfire with the two suspects, Vance said.
The second suspect, whom police have not identified, was also injured and was taken by Life Star helicopter to Hartford Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Police said he is expected to recover, though the nature of his injuries has not been disclosed. The injured suspect is under 24-hour state police guard as the investigation continues, Vance said.
The investigation is being led by the Office of the State's Attorney, with assistance from the Old Saybrook police and state police Eastern District Major Crime Unit.
Suspect in armed robbery, trooper shooting is arraigned in Middletown
Suspect killed, state trooper wounded in exchange of gunfire in Westbrook
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As much as I wish Stephenie to finish and to publish MS, I could understand her reasons of postponing (or not publishing at all --sobs...sobs) Edward's version of Twilight....coz of the leaks...and all that. I would give her a break. Mainly, i hope she wouldn't write MS under stress and pressure like she did with all the other 3 books (though the stress is somewhat different with MS). Not that they are not good or anything. I just wish to read, if it will ever see the light, a stress-free, at-your-will version of Edward's Twilight .
After reading it, I felt MS was like a dictionary to Twilight.
To explain what I mean, I need start with how I entered the Twilight universe:
1. Twilight movie (recommended by my friend) : Confusion...more confusion..esp why Edward (Rob) showing so much pain....???..more confusion.
2. So, I dig into the books: Well, that explained a LOT but I didn't understand what about Edward's regular mood swing. I initially thought it was probably one of the common side effects of being a vampire, you know, sort of like the supernatural abilities but a negative one. And so, the list went on and on...(I think I can continue babbling down the list but that's not necessary to prove my point).
After reading MS, half of the list got clear up and of course there were a lot of ah-ha's.
I believe MS gave us a peek at a window of someone (in this case, a vampire) living through one hundred years with undying brain cells. It was a hard perspective to understand (without MS). We all have our own versions of that perspective but that just not going to work with your books, your Edward, your Cullens and your universe of Twilight -- not precisely anyway.
(After all, how many of us get a shot of living through nineties. I'll be happy to live through seventy without Alzheimer or Dementia!)
Having said all that, I hope Stephenie would understand tiny bit more why MS is essential to Twilight in a slightly different way, well, besides all the craving for Edward-Bella things .


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We could gather here sentences with annoying usage of participle and see how to translate it into different languages.
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[face=SPIonic]teleutw=n e)/lege[/face] "Finishing, he said..." There, the French translation is "pour terminer" or "à la fin", meaning "eventually" or "in the end". Nevertheless, the Greek meant "Finishing". It is the translation that matters, not the meaning in Greek. So we have to find the usual equivalent phrases from a language to another.


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The Pikes Peak United Way announced Friday President and CEO JD Dallager will step down next year.
Dallager will leave his position on June 30, 2013, after serving six years at the head of the organization.
"It has been a rewarding privilege and an honor to serve our community through Pikes Peak United Way," says Dallager. "I am grateful to have worked with so many people and organizations who care deeply about this community and who willingly share their time and resources to address critical needs and affect positive change."
According to a news release from the Pikes Peak United Way Dallager transformed the organization from "being a primary funder of local health and human service nonprofit organizations to a leading partner, innovator and collaborator in the nonprofit sector."
Dallager played a role in developing the statewide 2-1-1 system, which helps people connect with community resources. He also initiated "Success By 6." It's a school readiness program that focuses on home visitation, parental education and early learning in Harrison School District 2 and District 11 in Colorado Springs.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I can say that we are very sorry to see JD retiring," says El Pomar's Terrance McWilliams, Chair of Pikes Peak United Way's Board of Trustees. "JD has been a transformative, dedicated, caring President and CEO of Pikes Peak United Way over the past six years. We will miss him, but we thank him for all he has done for Pikes Peak United Way and our community, and we wish him and his family all the best."
The board of directors will form a search committee to find Dallager's replacement.


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2011 Men's Soccer
Dan Saville named Second Team All-HCAC
November 10, 2011
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced the All-HCAC honorees for the 2011 season. Senior Dan Saville (Toledo/Central Catholic) was tabbed as a second team selection for his work at keeper this season.
Dan Saville played in all 18 games for Bluffton, starting 17 of them. He stopped 105 shots this season, 12th on the Bluffton list for single-season saves. Dan allowed just 2.69 goals per contest and put up one shutout against Anderson University. For his career, Saville started 31 of the 44 matches he played in and had a .721 career save percentage. He moved up to ninth all-time with his 199 career saves. Saville finished with a 2.46 goals against average and four shutouts for his career.
In conjunction with the All-HCAC selections, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference also announced the All-HCAC Sportsmanship Team for the fall of 2011. Senior Andrew Keeler (Bluffton) was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team from Bluffton. This award has been developed as part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-HCAC Sportsmanship team are selected by the coaches and their teammates as individuals who demonstrate the ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field/court of competition.
The Bluffton University men's soccer team finished their 2011 campaign with a record of 2-16 overall and 1-8 in the Heartland Conference. Full statistics and information on the 2011 men's soccer season are available online at www.blufftonbeavers.com/menssoccer.


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St. Ann School Book Fair
St. Ann School of Cape Ann Barnes & Noble Book Fair
January 12th, 2013 9 am – 9 pm
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A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchase will benefit our school!
Can't attend our book fair at Barnes & Noble? Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 1/12/13 through 1/17/13.
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Mexican Teachers Unite!
Posted 4 years ago on Sept. 15, 2013, 12:17 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt (1) from Plainfield, NJ
This is a text from the Mexican teachers of the CNTE, that were on the zocalo of Mexico City in a base camp for four weeks and last september 13th were brutally attacked by thousands of mexican riot police.
"We are called lazy!"
We are called "Lazy" for have stopped the school, the city, the country. Lazy eyes that do not watch the despair of the people, Lazy ears that do not hear the cries of hunger of the poor children Lazy feet that do not walk against the rules of an illegitimate government, Lazy heart that do not moved for the pain of the others, Lazy brain that repeat the lies that spreads the Television and do not seek the truth, among of lies, Lazy hands that do not dare to write their own history.
The teacher that read this text is the Professor Federico López from Oaxaca México Mexico city, Zócalo September 13th.


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Call of Duty: Ghosts will be introducing a new Squads mode that gives players control over an AI team in a variety of new game scenarios. Through extensive customization options, players will tailor their team to fit specific roles.
The video goes through a number of different game types. Of particular interest is Wargame, which allows players to populate a six-person team with friends and/or AI teammates against an opposing computer-controlled squad.
Activision claims that the AI will function similarly to real players, and difficulty will scale with player skill. This seems like a great training ground.
Squad Assault brings an asymmetrical element into Call of Duty, as you and friends can take on AI squads belonging to other, offline players. Squad owners get to choose the map, and XP is earned even when offline.
For these and the other new modes (Squad vs Squad and Safeguard) check out the video below. Call of Duty: Ghosts is out on November 5 for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions are coming at the launch of those consoles. For more on Call of Duty: Ghosts, click on our October 2013 coverage hub below.
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CANCELLED: Asia Society Presents! Twinkling of Hope: Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat in ConcertVIEW EVENT DETAILS
Presenting Sponsor: Bank of America
This program has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Last year's concert with Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat was so stunning that we invited her to return. This time, she will be joined by her equally talented sister, Marjan Vahdat, along with gifted instrumentalist Pasha Hanjani (ney/flute), Atabak Elyasi (setar/lute), and Ali Rahimi (daf/frame drum).
The Vahdats possess two of the finest voices of their generation. In the West, they have made a name for themselves by shining a brilliant light on Persian music, old and new. With limited access to public stages in their homeland, they often take to the road, bringing with them lush songs of love and lost, heaven and earth. For this visit, the Tehran-based ensemble has created a special program to celebrate the U.S. tour of the Cyrus Cylinder. It is a fitting pairing. With each concert, this stellar group of musicians stands as a beacon for the power of creative expression.
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Iran Modern, On view at Asia Society New York through January 5, 2014
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IT'S only three days old but 2013 already looks to be getting off to a hot start with a weeklong heat wave due to kick in today.
And the hot weather could last until the end of next week with little or no rainfall predicted for almost 10 days.
According to Weatherzone, Ballarat will reach 36 today, followed by days of 37, 27, 28, 36 and 29.
And if the mercury manages to climb a little higher and sneak past 30 each day, it will be just the third time in the last decade that Ballarat has braved six straight days of 30 or more.
The hot spell is the result of a hot air mass building over central and Western Australia which will filter down into south-eastern Australia.
A weak cool change will come through on Friday night but the lack of rain will mean any respite will be mild and brief.
"Because the change is weak it's really only going to cause the heat to contract to the north before pushing back south," Weatherzone Meteorologist Ben Domensino said.
"Sunday should be around the 30 degree mark before Monday heads back into mid 30 territory again."
Mr Domensino said the hot spell was nothing out of the ordinary, with an eight-day period last January bringing seven days of 30 degrees or more in Ballarat.
"We're expecting temperatures to be near or above average for the rest of summer so it's likely that we'll see more hot days ahead," he said.
"It is common for these hot air masses to affect south-eastern Australia at this time of year."
The City of Ballarat has also released a warning for residents ahead of the heat wave, along with tips to keep cool and safe during the dangerous period.
Among suggestions, they recommend that residents keep animals in the shade with plenty of water, check on any elderly, sick or frail friends or relatives and that children and pets never be left in parked cars.
In order to reduce the risk of heatstroke they say drink plenty of water, keep out of the heat, stay in the shade if you need to go outside and see your doctor if you feel sick or suffer a chronic illness.


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WWF's Arctic Home campaign welcomed in Serbia
The Arctic is one of the most important areas for keeping the Earth's climate system stable and a key indicator of the state of global well-being. Major ecological changes are taking place there at a faster and more dramatic rate than anywhere else in the world. Warmer temperatures are rapidly melting summer sea ice, which will likely all but disappear within a generation. The survival of ice-dependent species like the polar bear hinges on our ability to protect their last viable habitats.
"The Arctic Home campaign in Serbia includes a climate change photo exhibition", said Sonja Badjura of WWF in Serbia. "Our focus is on Special Nature Reserve Gornje Podunavlje. Produced in cooperation with The Coca-Cola Company and Canon, the exhibition demonstrates how climate change has affected endangered species from the area".
An ecological footprint calculator is another part of the campaign and a starting point to educate people in Serbia about climate change and the need for daily action.
"Through this calculator we will show people how much they need to lower their footprint and fight climate change from the perspective of daily life, doing small things and changing habits to achieve such a big goal", Badjura said.
One part of the event space for the campaign is set up as a living-room full of commonly used electric devices. Visitors are asked to imagine a situation where they have to leave their home in one minute, and are having to turn off all devices. As part of this installation, all visitors are also educated how to save energy when they are away from home.
"We also want to educate visitors about water footprint issues in Serbia and worldwide. This is closely connected to WWF and Coca-Cola activities in Serbia."
As part of the campaign, WWF will also hold "The Best Green School Contest". Pupils and teachers will be invited to send their vision of how their school can become "green" and support the global fight against climate change.
Event schedule
- Belgrade Arctic Home event will be held from February 1st to February 14th.
- Novi Sad Arctic Home event will be held from February 15th to February 17th.
- Niš Arctic Home event will be held from February 22nd to February 24th.


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Stuart Robson
A fantastic foray into the filth we could all have whilst waiting (in hope) for <picture>.
I've been thinking of a similar idea since Jeremy and Matt's posts this year that would be a client-side lazy load of an image (dependent on viewport) that would have a <noscript> back up.
I summed this all up in some tweets here –
I have yet to anything with this idea as yet though.
My first decent into using Javascript (or jQuery) was when images were being discussed on the jQuery Mobile forum at a very early beta stage. I came up with the "everything loads regardless" Janeway Test (google it :) ) which resized dependant on viewport width AND height.
I look forward to trying to pull apart your code to see if I can get a 'nice and dirty' version of my idea up and running :)
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Someday At Christmas by Stevie Wonder
some humor you've got there, hehe.
happy christmas mister grob, do have a good time. o(≧▽≦)o~~
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Merry Christmas Pascal! Sending my best wishes to you from the other side of the globe.
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I love that picture!! Belated merry Christmas. Great song selection
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I like the J Saner stuf you posted below. Thanks for sharing the photos and drop by me too when you have time.
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Since she is older (I was taught to respect my elders)... I have left the incidents slide.
Have you been able to give HR a full version of what happened? If not, do it ASAP. Get the test taker to give their side. Do not let her be the one to paint you as the bad guy. Let HR know that there are issues to be dealt with here: striking you repeatedly with a newspaper, showing you no respect by refusing to call you by your name, not respecting the testing conditions, discussing private matters with other people, etc. Icily professional would be the way to go. Only deal with her regarding work. Do not allow yourself to apologize if you have done nothing wrong.Plus document.
Since she is older (I was taught to respect my elders), and only works 4 days a months, I have left the incidents slide.
Older than the OP, I imagine.
Quote from: Hillia on May 14, 2013, 02:48:05 PMOlder than the OP, I imagine.Obviously, but what age would that be?
Quote from: veronaz on May 14, 2013, 02:56:13 PMQuote from: Hillia on May 14, 2013, 02:48:05 PMOlder than the OP, I imagine.Obviously, but what age would that be?I don't see why that's relevant. I'm confused by your line of questioning, to be honest.OP, the woman sounds like an immature power tripper. I think you should write or type your account of what happened before you meet with HR, and read it over several times to make sure you're not leaving anything out. Give HR names of the test-takers who witnessed this woman badgering you while you were proctoring the exam.
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CRYSTAL LAKE — Creative Arts Art School invites the community to celebrate the completion of its mural on Dole Mansion.
The ceremony will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday by the mural at 400 Highland Ave. Awards will be given to the students who painted the mural, and a plaque for the mural will be presented.
The event will be held rain or shine and will be moved indoors for inclement weather. Admission is free, and food donated by Creative Arts parents will be served.
For information, contact Amber Larsen at 815-404-6520 or at email@example.com.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson's influence on his career ahead of Real Madrid's clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Ronaldo says Ferguson taught him how to be a footballer, and the 28-year-old is looking forward to being reunited with his former boss.
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has distanced himself from reports linking him with a return to Stamford Bridge - and has urged fans to get behind Rafael Benitez.
Zola, who is currently in charge at Watford, says his only focus is on the job at Vicarage Road.
Roberto Mancini is not giving any thought to the prospect of Manchester City being caught by Tottenham before the end of the season.
Spurs are third in the Premier League and City second, with Mancini's side extending the gap to five points following a 1-0 win at Aston Villa on Monday night.
Fulham are poised to turn the loan signing of Emmanuel Frimpong permanent after the Arsenal midfielder was told he can leave the Emirates Stadium in the summer.
The 21-year-old is no longer part of Arsene Wenger's plans, and Martin Jol has previously expressed a desire to keep him at Craven Cottage.
Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova could make his long-awaited return from illness as early as this month, president Sandro Rosell has confirmed.
Vilanova has spent three months away from the Camp Nou after suffering a relapse in his battle with cancer.
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ANN ARBOR (WWJ) — Customers prefer consuming media and entertainment websites and apps via mobile devices over personal computers, according to new research from the Ann Arbor-based customer experience analytics firm ForeSee.
User satisfaction with mobile media and entertainment sites and apps scores 77 on the study's 100-point scale. Satisfaction with media and entertainment websites via PC scored 67 in a similar study conducted in April.
Released Tuesday, ForeSee's "Mobile Satisfaction Index: Media and Entertainment Edition" highlights 22 top U.S. streaming video, sports and news companies.
ForeSee produced the Mobile Satisfaction Index for retail (78), travel (77), and financial services (77), in addition to the media and entertainment edition. No industry has demonstrated exceptional customer experience in the mobile environment, though each industry has its stronger performers.
"With the fast pace of consumer adoption of smartphones and tablets, companies need to recognize the mobile platform is at least as important as the desktop web environment," said Larry Freed, president and CEO of ForeSee. "These mobile benchmark scores suggest there is much work to be done. Companies see the opportunity and they are trying to move fast, but they must be sure to do things the right way to meet the expectations of customers or risk turning them away to competitors."
Streaming TV and Movies
Streaming media is growing, and the streaming TV and movies category is the best scoring category at 78. Apple's iTunes scores the highest of any measured company in the study, using a slightly different model than its streaming counterparts to secure a score of 80. iTunes customers download content before viewing, setting the service apart from its true streaming competitors.
Netflix, which has been transforming itself from a DVD delivery company to a streaming media and content development powerhouse, ties HBO GO at 79 and has nearly as many subscribers as HBO. Amazon's streaming service isn't as successful as its online retail operation. Amazon Instant Video registers 78, while Hulu Plus and Crackle lag further behind at 75.
"Netflix may be the most disruptive and innovative company in the space. It is making major infrastructure investments so it can deliver high quality video to any customer, anywhere, on any device. The company knows that it's only as good as the content it can deliver, so Netflix goes a step further and into HBO's turf to develop quality original content worthy of Emmy nominations," said Eric Feinberg, senior director of mobile, media and entertainment. "Amazon is dipping its toes into the water by offering Instant Video to its Prime members. Amazon is what Netflix used to be."
While premium content is a significant factor in customer satisfaction, performance is the key. Users want fast page loads and are dissatisfied when error messages or playback issues occur. iTunes' position on top makes sense, given that it bypasses these performance issues. The study finds that performance is the main driver of satisfaction for streaming websites and apps. Consumers are most satisfied when accessing content with their home Wi-Fi connection (78), and least satisfied when using streaming media on public Wi-Fi (73).
Sports mobile sites and apps score 77 in aggregate, with scores as low as 74 and as high as 79. Though ESPN is often considered the leader in sports coverage, it is in a three-way tie for second with Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report, scoring 77. Fox Sports leads the category at 79. CBS Sports scored a 75 and Yahoo Sports a 74.
"ESPN is the 800-pound gorilla of sports coverage, but customers complain that there are too many mobile choices in where to connect, too many mobile sites and apps," Feinberg said. "Fox Sports, on the other hand, has plenty of marketing muscle, especially with the impending launch of Fox Sports 1, and a more unified mobile strategy, offering a more focused app strategy."
The most satisfied group in the sports category is comprised of customers who reported to frequently view ads, registering 81 in satisfaction. Twenty-three percent of sports mobile sites and apps users surveyed fall into this group, the highest among the three media and entertainment categories.
Satisfaction with the mobile sites and apps for news organizations scores 77 to match the aggregate score for Media and Entertainment. Fox News and NBC News tied for first at 79, followed by four news entities at 78 — Google News, Reuters, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. Satisfaction with mobile news sites represents the largest spread of scores of all three categories measured in the study, with CBS News scoring the lowest at 73. Trust seems to be a factor when it comes to user satisfaction. According to the study, only 20 percent of those surveyed strongly agree they could trust the content on the news mobile site or app they visited.
Other key findings of the study:
Satisfaction matters: Satisfied users of mobile news, sports and streaming TV and movie sites and apps report they are 80 percent more likely to use the mobile channel as a primary resource, 72 percent more likely to give positive recommendations, and 58 percent more likely to use the mobile channel again.
'Mobile' at home: More than half (52 percent) of those surveyed are accessing news, sports, and streaming mobile sites and apps from home, as opposed to only 9 percent who do so exclusively on the go.
Seeing Stars isn't Satisfaction: App store ratings for the measured sites do not always match scientifically calculated satisfaction scores.
Mobile preferences: 65 percent of those surveyed reported using a smartphone for their last mobile media and entertainment experience, compared to 35 percent who did so on a tablet.
Apps over Mobile Sites: More survey respondents used mobile sites (66 percent) than apps (34 percent), but app users are generally more satisfied (78 vs. 76).
The index was conducted through a consumer panel of more than 5,500 surveys collected during the first half of June. The full report includes more user behaviors, factors affecting customer satisfaction, and other data. It can be downloaded for free at http://www.ForeSee.com.


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WASHINGTON — Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support controversial changes in Medicare if he wants a compromise reducing deficits and providing stability to federal benefit programs.
Participants at a 90-minute closed-door meeting said Obama acknowledged the point without yielding ground — and noted that Republicans criticize him freely. "To quote an old Chicago politician, 'Politics ain't beanbag,' " Obama said.
The discussion came as Obama wrapped up a highly publicized round of meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers in both parties and both houses of Congress in hopes of building support for a second-term agenda of deficit reduction, immigration overhaul, and gun control.
Obama met separately with Senate Republicans and House Democrats as legislation to lock in $85 billion in spending cuts and avert a government shutdown on March 27 made plodding progress. Separately the two parties advanced longer-term budgets in both houses.
No breakthrough had been anticipated and none was reported in the closed-door sessions, although Obama told reporters before returning to the White House, "We're making progress."
In the Senate, several Republicans told Obama his rhetoric is not conducive to compromise. Senator John Thune of South Dakota referred to an interview in which Obama said some Republicans want to eviscerate Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. "Nobody here believes those programs ought to be gutted," Thune told Obama, the senator recalled.
"It's better if the president is here fully engaged with us than traveling around the country saying Congress isn't doing its job," Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming later told reporters, summarizing comments he and others had made. "The president needs to be here working side by side with Congress."
Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said the message to Obama had been: "Step one is to work with us, not just heckle and taunt us on the campaign trail, and step two is to lead." The Tennessee lawmaker said Obama must also "go against the grain in his own party," much as Lyndon Johnson did in winning civil rights legislation from Congress in the 1960s or Richard Nixon did in forging an opening with China in the 1970s.
Obama has told Republicans in recent days he supports curtailing the growth of cost-of-living benefits for Social Security and other benefit programs as part of a compromise, as well as raising costs for wealthier Medicare beneficiaries.
He has also told them they must agree to raise revenue — although not tax rates — as part of any deal.
So far, at least, Republicans have noted that proposals to overhaul Medicare include higher premiums or copays on wealthier seniors. Some also have said they could accept higher revenues as part of tax reform that stimulates economic growth.
Neither approach is likely to guarantee enough revenue to satisfy Obama or congressional Democrats. The president said as much later in the day. According to one lawmaker, he told House Democrats in a separate meeting they need not worry about slowing the rise in cost of living benefits because Republicans show no willingness to raise revenues.
If nothing else, the reviews of Obama's meeting with Senate Republicans were positive.
"We'll see where we go from here, but it was a great meeting," said GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who normally is one of the president's sharpest critics in Congress.
'We'll see where we go from here, but it was a great meeting.'Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader from Kentucky
Senators emerging from meetings with Obama said the discussions ranged over the fate of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, regulatory concerns, fracking, the deficit, and more.
The president declined to be pinned down on the fate of the Keystone Pipeline, which supporters hope to build to ship Canadian oil to the United States.
Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota said Obama pledged only to make a decision before the end of the year on the project, which is opposed by environmentalists but supported by some labor unions.
While Obama completed his closed-door round of meetings, the Senate slowly worked its way through a bill that locks in $85 billion in spending cuts through the end of the budget year while guaranteeing there won't be a government shutdown.


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The Internet is going crazy with all the rumors circling around about Sony unveiling the PS4 on Wednesday. Obviously, when the PS4 launches it will need a lot of first-party support, which the PS3 did not have in its launch window. Sony has tons of big-name exclusive franchises that it could use it launch. Which ones do you think will be released in the PS4's launch window? Here are some likely predictions:
- Gran Turismo: Gran Turismo 6 is already confirmed to be in development, and considering how well the franchise sells, it would be a no-brainer to sell some units.
- LittleBigPlanet 3: This one has been rumored for a while to be under development by a developer other than Media Molecule, and it wouldn't surprise me if Sony announced this to be alongside the PS4.
What franchises do you think are most likely to launch with the PS4?
The fact that SuckerPunch has been nonexistent lately means they probably will have a game ready to go with the PS4
Uncharted 4, Destiny, Little Big Planet 3, and The Last Guardian
I doubt The Last Guardian will launch in the PS4's launch window. Maybe sometime within its life cycle, but not within the launch window. I have a feeling it will end up like Duke Nukem Forever.
It because of that LONG wait, right? I highly doubt it that the game will be bad because of that. Team ICO has made two amazing games. And the trailers look promising. I don't care if I have to wait till I'm 80, I'm looking forward to getting the game!
inFAMOUS: Second son will probably be in the launch window, not released the same day as the PS4. The only game I can think of that will be released on the PS4 is Killzone 4.
I'm pretty sure if the rumors about Modern Warfare 4 are true, MW4 will release in the PS4 launch window.
I'd like to see another God of War. Assassins Creed is already guaranteed. Hopefully a Darksiders 3.
I'm hoping to see a good Ratchet & Clank game.
Apart from the obvious, I really hope that the Jak and Daxter series returns on PS4 after not existing at all on PS3.


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'Bird Day' will be returning to Carrick in May this year
April 10, 2012
A curious, grainy black-and-white photo appeared on the cover of the Heinz History Center magazine last fall. A row of solemn yet eager boys and girls, wearing short pants, laced-up boots, thick pea coats, and page boy hats, waved a flurry of American flags.
The precious photo captured a moment in time in 1912, where these school children and their families came to the Quentin Roosevelt Elementary School in Carrick Borough to celebrate a grand event: Bird Day. A Western Pennsylvania tradition in May 4,
1894 was started as an initiative of Charles Almanzo Babcock, superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Babock began Bird Day as a way for an increasingly urbanized population to get closer to nature and advance bird conservation as a moral issue. Children were encouraged to build birdhouses and observe the magic and growth within them. By 1910, Bird Day was widely celebrated, often in conjunction with Arbor Day.
John M. Phillips, a Carrick resident and widely known naturalist at the time, brought observance of the holidays to Pittsburgh.
We may never know why, but at some point in the 20th century, the celebration of Bird Day as a holiday fell out of fashion, but bird day is still an event among bird enthusiasts. Thanks to the efforts of the community-based Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society and dedicated Pittsburgh Public School faculty, this tradition has been rediscovered and rekindled, and after 100 years, Bird Day will be celebrated at Pittsburgh Concord Elementary School in Carrick.
On May 4 the students and faculty of Pittsburgh Concord Elementary School will welcome an appearance by Robert Mulvihill, director of education of the National Aviary of Pittsburgh. Rich Okraszewsk of the Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Union and carpenter trainees have volunteered to make 75 bird house kits and City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak has also given time and effort in support of the event.
"In our modern and fast-paced society, our children need to connect with the outside world – and our proud roots -- more than ever," said Melissa Del Rio, Carrick resident and educator at Pittsburgh Concord.
Ms. Del Rio's interest peaked after reading about Bird Day on the web site of The Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society, and the event would not be possible without her leadership.
Ms. Del Rio is hoping by renewing Bird Day they will educate people on the importance of birds and an stir an interest in making homes for them out of wood and natural items. She wants to begin a gourd garden at the school so when dried, they can be made into natural bird houses just like the ones John M. Phillips gave to children 100 years ago.
For more information on Bird Day visit The Carrick-Overbrook Historical Society at http://wiki.carrick-overbrook.org/Bird_Day.


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- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 large head cabbage (4 pounds)
- 3/4 cup cooked rice
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2-1/4 cups water, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- Combine sauce ingredients; set aside. In a skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; remove from the heat and drain.
- Leaving a 1-in. shell and the core intact, cut out and chop the inside of the cabbage. To beef, add 1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 cup sauce, rice, egg, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into cabbage shell.
- Place 2 cups water, the remaining chopped cabbage and the remaining sauce in a Dutch oven; mix well. Carefully add stuffed cabbage, meat side up. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until whole cabbage is tender. Remove cabbage to a serving platter and keep warm.
- Combine the cornstarch and remaining water; add to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 2 minutes. Pour over the cabbage; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cut into wedges to serve. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Stuffed Whole Cabbage in Country Woman September/October 1994, p29
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"This is a great alternative to the traditional rolled stuffed cabbage leaves. It is quick and easy to prepare and you can make it in your crock pot or 325 degree oven for a longer cooking period. I have made this many times and added a dash of Worcestershire sauce and a sprinkle of ground allspice....DELICIOUS!"


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State Sen. Aaron Bean brings a unique perspective to the Legislature's debate on how to implement the new health care law. As chairman of Florida Health Choices, the state's health insurance marketplace, he knows all too well how the indecision among lawmakers have created uncertainty across the state.
Florida Health Choices, which pre-dates the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but operates very similar to the health exchanges mandated in the law, is scheduled to launch later this year. But there is also a chance the Legislature will also the public-private partnership to alter its mission to meet the requirements of the health care law.
Those decisions aren't coming anytime soon, said Bean, R-Fernandina Beach.
"It looks as if the first year Florida will default to allowing the federal government to run the exchange or having the federal government do it, then the following year it's up in the air," he told the Florida Health Choices board during today's meeting.
Rose Naff, the chief executive officer of Florida Health Choices, said insurers have chosen not to participate in Florida Health Choices because of uncertainty about how the state will implement the health care law.
For now, Bean said, it is best for Florida Health Choices to move forward with its launch and not worry too much about the Affordable Care Act.
"Our mission has not changed," he told the board. "Even if what ever happens, we're still a player. We're still going forward."
But when asked whether he wants Florida Health Choices to become the state's health exchange, Bean said he's not sure. At first, he said, the idea intrigued him. But now he's worried that the health care law restricts choice too much.
"The Affordable Care Act really restricts what can be sold, what can be bought on the exchange," he said. "There is severe limitations and, every month now, more and more rules are coming that restrict. For a freedom-loving guy like I am, it brings me great angst to look at that and see do we want to do that."
But he also caution the board that there may come a time when they don't have a choice. Even if the state sets up a health exchange separately from Florida Health Choices, they could eventually see themselves in competition with one another. With families facing penalties if they don't buy insurance plans that comply with the health care law, they would be forced to choose the health exchange over plans available in Florida Health Choices that don't meet Obamacare requirements.
"So eventually, down the road we're going to have to start selling what the federal government wants to sell," Bean said.


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BEIRUT (AP) — An al-Qaida-linked rebel group says it killed at least 30 members of President Bashar Assad's Alawite sect during an attack on three villages in central Syria last week.
Jabhat al-Nusra's claim of responsibility reflects the dark sectarian overtones of the civil war in Syria, where a rebel movement dominated by the country's Sunni Muslim majority is trying to topple a regime stacked with the president's fellow Alawites. Both sides stand accused of carrying out mass killings in the 2 ˝-year-old conflict.
In a statement posted online, Jabhat al-Nusra said that its fighters attacked the predominantly Alawite villages of Maksar al-Hasan, Jab al-Jarrah and al-Massoudiyeh in Homs province on Tuesday. It said they seized Maksar al-Hasan for 10 hours before being forced to withdraw, while the group's artillery destroyed the other two villages.
The group, which is among the most effective rebel outfits and designated a terrorist organization by the United States, said it killed more than 30 Alawites and seized 10 Russian-made weapons, ammunition, cars and other equipment in the assault.
It added that the attack aimed to avenge "the lives of Muslim sons and women who were killed in eastern Ghouta," a reference to the suspected chemical attack last month on rebel-held suburbs of Damascus that the rebels and the U.S. blame on the Assad regime.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said late Sunday that activists have confirmed the death of 22 villagers from Maksar al-Hasan. It said the dead ranged in age from two to 90 years.
The Observatory said that government forces regained control of Maksar al-Husan on Tuesday, killing several Jabhat al-Nusra fighters in the process. It said five regime troops were also killed in the clashes.


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DIXON – Negotiations went into the wee hours this morning, as members of the Dixon Education Association and the school board still were reviewing and discussing the board's latest offer well past 12:30 a.m.
The Dixon School Board presented the union its counteroffer earlier in the day, Superintendent Michael Juenger said.
Teachers called the meeting crucial, since they can call a strike as early as Wednesday. Teachers have been working without a contract since August.
No details on the board's offer were available by print time. Updates will be posted at www.saukvalley.com.
Last week, teachers gave the school board an offer with the promise they would get one in return Monday.
Juenger said a contract agreement was not likely by the end of the late-night session. A settlement, however, is not necessarily needed to avoid a strike.
"Both sides have been negotiating in good faith," Juenger said.
Heading into Monday's negotiations, the board was asking teachers to take a hard freeze in salary, work longer days and pay about $7,400 more a year in family health insurance.
Teachers were asking for a 4-percent salary increase and more staff, but their offer has changed since then. No details on the changes were shared Monday.


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We have a BRAND NEW spin on the daily advice column on mmm-mag.com. Each day at 8:00 PM/EST we'll post a reader question and have our M Girl answer it!! Today, we're talking about school dances!
M Reader babydot1 wrote: "I have a big problem. I have homecoming dance coming up and I don't know what to wear and I don't know if anyone will ask me. Help!?"
And M Girl's answer is: "Don't stress! Dances are supposed to be fun! Start off by going shopping with some of your closest friends and help each other pick out cute dresses. Go to the mall and see what cute stuff you can find! You don't need anything too fancy. Going shopping with friends is the best because you can help each other figure out what looks good on each other. As far as a date to the dance goes, I wouldn't worry about that either. If no one asks you just go with a group of your girlfriends! It will be a good chance to have a fun girls night out. You definitely don't need a date to have a fun time at a dance. Good luck!"
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8 Holiday Style Tips to Make Your Season Bright from the Iconic Twiggy
Still wondering what to wear to your next holiday shindig? Take a page out of the iconic Twiggy's book!
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Actress, model, fashion icon, designer… Is there anything that the legendary Twiggy doesn't do? She even dishes out holiday style tips! Twiggy recently shared her best tips and tricks for looking fabulous during the holiday season with us. Read them below–and be sure to check out Twiggy's HSN collection, Twiggy London, while you're at it!
1. The easiest way to look pulled together this holiday season is to accessorize.
It's all about accessorizing! You can add flare and fun to any look with the right accessories. Whether it be a great cozy scarf, fabulous footwear or sparkling jewels, these pieces will complete any ensemble!
2. An accessory that instantly "makes" an outfit is a scarf
I think scarves make any outfit work. They come in all types of colors, prints, and fabrics, so you will be set all year round! For Summer time, I love nothing more than a light weight gauzy print scarf to wear with my gypsy skirts and for Winter months I like to get cozy with a thick cable knit scarf in fun colors to pop under great outerwear!
Twiggy's HSN collection, clockwise from upper left: Bezel-set multicolor crystal split-band ring, enamel, wood, and metal bangle bracelets, mini crossbody bag, snake print flat with chain
3. Have a holiday happy hour coming up? You'll look great if you pair a dress with boots.
A flirty dress with a sensational pair of boots! Tall boots, short boots, booties…. The options are endless! Dresses are a MUST have for the Holidays. Every girl is on a mission each Holiday to find that perfect dress for the season. Throw on you tights and you are ready to party!
4. This season, tweeds are absolutely in style. To try out this trend, pair with satin pieces.
Tweed pieces are such a huge trend this season. Tweed is such a classic fabric choice and has been popping up in stores around the world. To try this trend you should complement the textured fabric with luxe satin pieces, such as sweet blouses.
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Dorothy Collier's career path has unfolded similarly to many enterprising professionals marking time before fully committing to their passion.
Up until late last year, the longtime painter was employed as a middle school teacher partly because it provided an attendant level of predictability that artists don't necessarily enjoy. The incremental pull of the canvas, though, became more than a place where Collier ensconced herself on weekends and eventually emerged as a representation of a fresh career slate – so much so that she said goodbye to teaching in November and has since been building up Dorothy Art, her painting venture.
For her business, she creates original oil paintings. Not only is her work displayed and sold around the city and in Nashville, but in the past month she participated in Front Porch Art's "Art For Squares" event as well as the recent Orpheum Art Sale, among other events. What's more, she's also in the running for some major recognition.
Dorothy Collier left her job as a teacher last year to pursue her painting venture, Dorothy Art. Now, she finds herself a nominee in the Martha Stewart American Made competition.
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Collier is a nominee in the Martha Stewart American Made competition, voting for which is underway now. According to the contest, "Through American Made, Martha Stewart and the editors of 'Martha Stewart Living' are spotlighting the next generation of great American makers. The journey culminates in a signature event in New York City where makers from across the country gather to discuss, create, and explore. It's here that our 2013 American Made winners are honored for innovation and excellence in their field."
Winners will be announced Sept. 24.
"My mom's a full-time artist in Nashville, I studied art at Ole Miss, and I just knew in the back of my mind I wanted to do this for my whole life," Collier said. "I wanted to start teaching to have a sturdy ground at first, but that eventually didn't seem as much fun as painting, like I'd been doing on the weekends."
The shift started happening as commissions for work started rolling in, and she used word of mouth and the online site Etsy to disseminate her work and her brand. That's what helped her realize her hobby could be something more.
A few months ago, she converted the upstairs space at her home into a study. She doesn't have a set schedule by which she paints – sometimes in the morning, sometimes the evening, but "I do work a lot better at night."
In an interview with her posted to the website of Front Porch Art, she said her favorite thing about having a booth at festivals and events is meeting new customers and introducing her art to them. At the same time, she still frets over the usual unknowns, like whether her potential clientele is attending the show, if the weather will hold up and if she has enough inventory on hand.
"I sell in lots of shops around here like at Gild the Lily, and I work at Gild the Lily a couple of days a week so I can talk face to face with customers," she said, referring to the East Memphis gift shop. "I'm on Etsy, I've got some stuff at Sheffield Antiques Mall, at On a Whim – a clothing store in Germantown – and in some galleries in Nashville as well."


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By Tiernan Ray
Here are some things going on this morning in your world of tech:
Shares of cloud computing security firm FireEye (FEYE) are up $13.18, or 32%, at $54.26, after the company yesterday afternoon announced a cash and stock deal to buy fellow security vendor Mandian for $106.5 million in cash and 21.5 million of its shares, and simultaneously pre-announced that billings for Q4 were in a range of $95 million to $100 million, on revenue of $55 million to $57 million, well above the company's prior outlook.
In a note to clients this morning, Cowen & Co.'s Gregg Moskowitz reiterates an Outperform rating, writing "We find the multiple that FEYE paid for Mandiant to be excellent value, given its highly strategic and complementary nature, and strong growth rates (~50% per year despite being capacity constrained)."
Likewise, FBR & Co.'s Daniel Ives reiterates an Outperform rating, writing that "While FireEye has been a major disruptor to the overall industry over the last few years given its innovative security platform and eye popping growth rates, we believe the addition of Mandiant will create a major force in the cybersecurity industry as the TAM should significantly expand for the company going forward."
Shares of DRAM and NAND chip maker Micron Technology (MU) are down 60 cents, or 2.8%, at $21.06, following a downgrade this morning from RBC Capital Markets's Doug Freedman, but positive notes from some others.
Freedman cut his rating on the shares to Sector Perform from Outperform, writing that "While we remain in the camp that the memory industry is, and stands to be, a better place, MU valuation appears ahead of fundamental improvements."
Credit Suisse's Jonathan Pitzer maintains an Outperform on the shares, writing that the company will beat consensus for the November quarter when it reports results on January 7th, after market close. And Drexel Hamilton's Richard Whittington reiterates a Buy rating, and a $30 price target, and raises estimates, writing that "Persistent daily increases in DRAM spot prices suggest even tighter supply-demand equation than we'd previously fathomed; this and ongoing evidence in a broad-based upturn in electronics end markets prompts us to up memory pricing estimates the next 6-18 months."
Also on the chip front this morning, BMO Capital Markets's Ambrish Srivastava cut his rating on shares of ARM Holdings (ARMH) and Applied Micro-Circuits (AMCC) to Market Perform from Outperform. He needs to see a meaningful bump up in ARM's share of the semiconductor market, he writes, and Applied Micro has seen "competitive dynamics change ever so slightly" in the battle to make ARM-based server chips, he thinks.
Shares of Sprint (S) are down 46 cents, or 4.4%, at $9.95, after two downgrades this morning, one from Stifel Nicolaus's Christopher King, who cut the stock to Sell from Hold, writing that a 30% move up for the shares in the last month is all about M&A speculation of a deal to merge with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile (TMUS), but he's skeptical: "we continue to view the likelihood of regulatory approval for such a deal as an uphill battle in Washington."
And S&P Capital IQ's James Moorman also cut the stock to a Sell, writing that "Although we believe S has made significant improvements to its network, and we expect churn and other metrics to improve upon completion in mid-2014, we think the shares are overvalued at current levels."
Shares of fiber-optic component vendor Finisar (FNSR) are up 59 cents, or 2.5%, at $23.85, after Raymond James's Simon Leopold raised his rating on the shares to Strong Buy from Outperform, with a $29 price target, writing that "we suspect investors do not appreciate how the company and its business have evolved."
"We believe Datacom continues to drive growth and is benefiting from strong tailwinds including copper to optical migration, increasing contributions from Web 2.0, and healthy datacenter capex."
AppleInsider's Shane Cole this morning writes that Apple's (AAPL) Mac Pro computers, introduced last summer, which started shipping to customers last month, will be capacity constrained, with some units ordered now not being delivered until February or later, citing Apple sales staff and online order data.
Speaking of Apple, The Wall Street Journal's Lorraine Luk late yesterday wrote that the deal with China Mobile (CHL) to sell the iPhone, announced a week ago, is "costly" for China Mobile. Luk cites some of the same sell-side reports about subsidy costs that have been mentioned on this blog, such as the item I posted on Tuesday.
DigiTimes's Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai this morning write that sales of the "Chromebook" laptop computers that run Google's (GOOG) Android operating system are "gaining momentum," now making up a quarter of sales of laptops costing $300 or less in the U.S., citing multiple unnamed "industry sources."