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SEATTLE – Diana Taurasi isn't focused on winning streaks. She's just trying to get the Phoenix Mercury to keep improving.
Taurasi scored 22 and Candice Dupree added 19 to help the Phoenix Mercury win their 13th straight game and clinch a playoff berth with an 89-71 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.
Brittney Griner added 17 points, seven rebounds and five blocks for Phoenix (19-3), the first team to win 13 straight since the Storm in 2010 and the third longest win streak in league history. The Mercury are five shy of tying the Los Angeles Sparks' record of 18 consecutive set in 2001.
"We really don't talk about it," Taurasi said about the long winning streak. "We're so focused on every little moment, whatever team we're playing, shoot-around, practice, the next game. If it keeps going, great, if not, hopefully we'll start another one."
Phoenix hopes to win its third WNBA title this year to go with championships in 2007 and 2009.
"Everyone wants to win a championship that's what's it about," first-year Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said. "But we have to keep our feet on the ground. Championships are not won in July they are won in September this year. It's a long way to go. We've got a tough scheduled to finish the season off."
Phoenix spoiled what the Storm billed as Championship Night with a halftime ceremony featuring trophies displayed from Seattle's two WNBA titles in 2004 and 2010, the SuperSonics 1979 Larry O'Brien Trophy and the Seahawks Super Bowl XLVIII Lombardi Trophy. Earl Thomas carried the NFL trophy to midcourt while Slick Watts carried the NBA trophy.
The Mercury could have another trophy of their own this year.
"One small goal of our many goals that we have," Dupree said about clinching a playoff berth. "Ultimately we want to have the best record in the league and the number one spot for the playoffs."
Crystal Langhorne had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead Seattle (9-16), which dropped 2½ games behind Los Angeles for the fourth andl final Western Conference playoff berth. The Storm have lost four of their last five and three in a row.
Seattle coach Brian Agler said the Mercury are tough to defend.
"I've been in this league a long time and they're one of the better offensive teams I've seen come through here," Agler said. "I'm not talking about their numbers, how many points they score, I'm talking more or less on the pressure they put on you at a lot of different positions and how they space the floor. To beat a team like this you've got to really eliminate your mistakes."
Seattle committed 22 turnovers to just 10 for the Mercury, so the mistakes were too many to overcome. Phoenix shot 53.8 percent (35 of 65) from the floor.
"We're a talented team and they're fun to coach because they love playing together," Brondello said. "They're very unselfish. When we move the ball from one side to the other and inside and outside we're hard to guard."
The Mercury won the first three meetings at home with the Storm by an average of 17.3 points. Phoenix is 9-2 on the road.


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An Adventure of a Lifetime – The Panama Canal In past years, the highlight of a Panama Canal cruise usually came while lounging in a deck chair transiting the locks and listening to historical facts about the canal being broadcast over the ship's PA system. Oh how things have changed. Today's passenger transiting the canal can really get up and go by taking advantage of several adventurous excursions ranging from helicopter rides over the canal to an outrigger canoe tour of Puntarenas.
For example, a helicopter excursion may only last 20 minutes but it will give you the view and thrill of a lifetime. These fully narrated flights take you over the town site of Gatun with the locks on one side and the U.S. Military base of Fort Davis on the other. Next, you'll fl y over the large container terminals in Cristobal and the city of Colon. You'll then head west across the tropical rain forest to the ruins of the Spanish Fort San Lorenzo.
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The menu of options doesn't stop there. Take a luxury train ride or a Miraflores Locks experience offered at night. When the ship docks at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, take a rain forest canopy aerial tramway, hop on the pontoon jungle ride or just relax at a hacienda.
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There's being prepared for a zombie invasion by keeping a shotgun and some sparebrains in your basement, and then there's being actually eager for a zombie invasion, which is how you'll feel if you live in this absurdly safe house, called the Safe House. And yes, it even has that drawbridge you've always wanted.
I don't know what level of paranoia inspired this house, but thankfully someone had the wherewithal to make it a reality. By day, it has the look of a rather squarish but otherwise mostly normal house. But by night, or when someone hits what I can only assume is a giant red button with the word "PANIC" emblazoned on it, concrete blocks swing over the second floor windows, a concrete door closes on the first floor, a huge wall slides in to seal off most of one side of the ground floor, and a steel shutter drops over the entire front of the house.
What's left is a structure with no doors and, no windows, and in fact the only way in or out when the house is in lockdown mode is across a drawbridge that connects to the top of the pool house. And as for the pool itself, well... If you're busy swimming when the zombies show up, then you're already in a cheap horror flick, and you're undead meat anyway.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2008) – U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Team member Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i) was named the Most Valuable Player of the Olympic tournament on Aug. 25, one day after the U.S. Men defeated Brazil to win the 2008 Olympic gold medal.
Stanley, who plays opposite, led the U.S. Men against Brazil, finishing with 20 points on a match-high 15 kills, three blocks and two aces as the United States defeated defending champion and world No. 1-ranked Brazil, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23 on Aug. 24. He finished as the Best Scorer of the tournament with 146 points on 116 kills, 15 blocks and 15 aces. He was also the Best Server.
"My future is here in the sport," Stanley told the FIVB. "I love volleyball and I'll be here until I can't be here anymore. They are the greatest team and friends I could ever have."
Beijing marked Stanley's second Olympic Games. He was a member of the team that finished fourth in 2004.
The U.S. Men have now matched the USSR with three Olympic gold medals in men's volleyball. Team USA won gold in 1984 (Los Angeles), 1988 (Seoul) and 2008 (Beijing). The USSR won gold in 1964 (Tokyo), 1968 (Mexico City) and 1980 (Moscow). Brazil is the third-best country at the Olympics after winning gold in 1992 (Barcelona) and 2004 (Athens).
Stanley credited the United States' gold-medal performance in 2008 to "team spirit, key athletes and great staff."
The U.S. Men have been doing media appearances in Southern California and around the country since winning the gold medal.
FIVB-ranked best players for the 2008 Olympic Games:
MVP: Clayton Stanley (USA)
Best Scorer: Clayton Stanley (USA)
Best Spiker: Sebastian Swiderski (POL)
Best Blocker: Gustavo Endres (BRA)
Best Server: Clayton Stanley (USA)
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What do visual art and creative writing have in common? Plenty, as you will find out at Write to Art, a two-day workshop put on by the Winnipeg Art Gallery in conjunction with the exhibition 100 Masters: Only in Canada. Writers Marjorie Anderson and Deborah Schnitzer are back with another workshop that weds creative writing to visual art. Participants will be guided through individual and group exercises that will enhance and enliven their writing practices, whatever their current writing projects and levels of experience.
Write to Art will take place on Saturday, May 25 from 9:30am-4pm, and on Sunday, May 26 from 1-4:30pm. Registration fees are $150 for WAG members and $170 for non-members. This includes coffee and tea both days and a light lunch on Saturday. Registrations may be made at wag.ca or by calling 204.789.1290. Since Write to Art can accommodate only 25 people, early registration is advised.
"We began Write to Art a few years ago as just a two-hour session and it has proved so popular that it now extends over two days," says Anna Wiebe, Head of Education. "And if seeing works by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Renoir, Matisse, Monet, and so many other great artists isn't inspiration, I don't know what is!"
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I am generally a very healthy woman. I frequently wake up at night with painful cramps in the thighs and the back of my legs below the knee. What causes cramps and how can I get rid of them?
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Dear Cleester,
Cramping is painful contracture of muscles. It generally lasts for five to 10 minutes and then remits. It can awaken someone from a sound sleep.
Cramping of the legs and feet is very common. Cramping in the hands and arms is seen but less common.
This condition is seen in children or adults of any age. People who have cramping regularly should be seen by a health care provider, even though the cause is often never found after extensive evaluation.
When the cause is found, cramping can be due to prolonged sitting or leg position during sedentary activity.
Perhaps most commonly, cramps can be due to overuse of muscles that are not accustomed to exercise.
The second most common cause is dehydration. Cramps can also be caused by electrolyte and metabolic disorders. Diuretic drugs can commonly cause cramping through dehydration, sodium or potassium depletion.
Parathyroid disease causes high or low calcium levels and is associated with cramping, as is thyroid dysfunction. Parathyroid and thyroid diseases are perhaps a more common cause of cramping in the hands and arms compared with other causes of cramping.
The evaluation of cramping will commonly involve a drug history and blood studies checking sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium levels as well as thyroid function tests.
The physical examination is usually normal in a patient with routine cramping. The health care provider will also be trying to distinguish common cramping from muscle diseases that can mimic it and be an uncommon side effect of commonly prescribed drugs used to lower cholesterol (such as cholestyramine) or decrease stomach acid (cimetidine or ranitidine).
Decreased oxygenation of leg muscles due to peripheral vascular disease and the pain of diabetic neuropathy can also be mistaken for cramps. Leg cramps are best prevented with nondrug treatments.
Daily stretching and muscle strengthening can be very useful in preventing cramps. Stretching the muscle group during the cramp attack can be helpful in relieving it.
Chloroquine or the similar compound quinine (an ingredient of tonic water) has been prescribed to prevent cramping. Chloroquine has recently fallen out of favor.
Calcium channel blockers have become the preferred first medical treatment for cramping in patients who get them often for unknown reasons.
A few people find that a daily dose of vitamin B complex prevents cramping.
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In London, gravesite sharing has become an uncomfortable-yet-necessary-to discuss option. The Guardian summed it up the best when it reported:
"So you think London, population 8 million, is crowded with the living? There are many millions more under the soil of a city that has been inhabited for 2,000 years. And London is rapidly running out of places to put them. Now the city's largest cemetery is trying to persuade Londoners to share a grave with a stranger. "
Will it work?
Perhaps, but there are mixed feelings in addition to the illegality of grave re-use to overcome. However, re-use is legal if the grave is 75 years or older AND located in the City of London.
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Some may just say this only bolsters the rationale for cremation but what if this is not an option?
In contrast to London, only one of the 71 cemeteries in Moscow remains open for burials. The Russian Orthodox Church does not allow for cremation, making the search for a plot space all the more challenging.
Lack of space has given rise to a funeral plot black market. Last month, the New York Times reported that:
"With the fall of the Soviet Union, the government deregulated and privatized much of the funeral business in Russia. This has led to an explosion of private funeral agencies. Funerary agents largely operate free of oversight, and can easily take advantage of grieving families desperately seeking a burial plot.
The number of agents, licensed and not, exceed the number of people who die daily in Moscow.
The agents are often in cahoots with the police and hospital staff members, who tip them off when someone dies — for a fee, of course. They have been known to show up at the deceased's residence before the ambulance, pressing and cajoling grieving relatives."
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The 11th Annual Nebraska Shop Hop starts tomorrow (31st) and runs through April 10th. Is anyone else planning to participate?
I have never been to a shop hop before, this will be my first. My DH is definitely a keeper! He insisted that we go, and that we hit every shop possible. Weeee! We are packing up the 5th wheel today and will be heading out in the morning for ten fabulous days of camping and shopping. We are even going way out west to visit those shops before we head south and east.
Is there a method to your shopping madness when you go to these events? I'm not a big buy it in advance type person so I'm stressing over whether I should somehow come up with a plan or not.


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It was barely four months ago when we had our hands-on with Symbian Anna, the first of many updates to the Symbian^3 operating system (OS). Currently, there are only two handsets, the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, that run Symbian Anna out of the box. The other Nokia handsets (N8, E7, C7 and C6-01) will be getting over-the-air (OTA) updates to Symbian Anna in the coming weeks. While Symbian Anna features some changes such as a better touch-optimized user interface and a faster web browser, it is not the major overhaul of Symbian^3 that many expected it to be.
Earlier on, we reported a leaked video of a Nokia N8 running on Symbian Belle. True to what we've been hearing on the internet grapevine, Nokia officially announced its next Symbian update on 24th August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Dubbed as Symbian Belle, we had some hands-on time with the updated Symbian^3 OS, and spotted its upcoming Symbian Belle phones, Nokia 701, Nokia 700 and Nokia 600. Here's our initial impressions of Symbian Belle and a hands-on with the three new Symbian Belle phones.
With Symbian Belle, Nokia has finally caught up with its competitors in terms of the user interface and features. It is a much-need boost to the Symbian^3 OS in an increasingly competitive environment which sees a strong emphasis on software. Symbian Belle brings along six new features which are six home screens, a new pull-down notification bar, a menu bar at the bottom of the screen, interactive live widgets and near-field communication (NFC) support.
Overall, the user experience of Symbian Belle was a positive one. We liked the notification drop-down bar which mimics that of Google Android. The addition of interactive live widgets modernized the otherwise dated Symbian^3 OS. Interface transitions were smooth largely due to the 1GHz processor. Compared to the 680MHz processor in the E6 and X7 when Symbian Anna debuted, the new Symbian^3 OS update is a step in the right direction for Nokia.
During the event, we had the opportunity to have an interview session with Illari Nurimi, Vice President, Product Marketing Smart Devices, and Mark Selby, Vice President, Industry Collaboration. We prepared two key questions for the interview regarding the future of Symbian OS.
When asked about the direction of the Symbian OS in the near future with Windows Phone 7 Mango devices expected to arrive by end of 2011, Illari commented that Nokia remains committed to the Symbian OS as it is important for the company in the coming quarters and years ahead. Nokia stands firmly in its belief that consumers should be given more choices as different people have different needs when purchasing a phone. As such, be expected to see Nokia releasing more Symbian devices in the future. Mark reiterated the same point by stating that Nokia has been delivering multiple OSes for years (S40, S60, MeeGo) and is still comfortable with the concept of having different OSes in the market at the same time.
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Jakarta Gems Centre, Rawabening
Located near the Jatinegara railway station in East Jakarta, the Jakarta Gems Centre offers four floors of kiosks and stores, all selling precious stones, semi- precious stones, rare stones or just fancy colourful stones for necklaces, bracelets and rings.
This is a wholesale market, but people can buy in bulk or at retail Here you can find agates known as batu akik. Many Indonesians believe that some stones contain supernatural powers that can bring good luck and wealth to its wearer or to ward off evil. For this reason, the Jakarta Gems Centre is most often crowded.
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- Ancol Art Market
The Ancol Art Market is open air where you may find many of Indonesia's up and coming artists gather to display and sell their paintings, carvings, and other handicrafts. Browse here and you may well find some pure artistic gems. Meet the artists, and have your own portrait painted on the spot.
On weekends the Art Market presents traditional performances, from wayang to contemporary dances based on ancient traditions.
- Pasar Baru
Pasar Baru is the oldest shopping center in Jakarta built in the early 1800s. Located near Lapangan Banteng and Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, this shopping street was, in its heydays, the exclusive haunt of the colonial elite. Today, Pasar Baru is passable only for pedestrians. The textile shops owned by Indian Bombay merchants are still there attracting their regular clientele looking for Indian silks, brocades and a variety of textiles at reasonable prices.
- Klender Furniture Market
Indonesia produces some of the best furniture that are sold here, but most are the fine wood furniture imported from the handicraft centers of Jepara and Kudus in Central Java. Here you can find beds, dining table sets, cupboards, dividers, either simple or ornately decorated.


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The Filibuster
Now that the Dodgers are controlled by MLB, is the situation there going to be as ugly as their throwbacks?
Hammond, IN
Before I address the Dodgers' situation, I want to take care of the second part of your question. I'm not completely sure why you find the new throwbacks (an oxymoron if there ever was one) so horrific. Maybe it's the color, maybe it's because it says Brooklyn even though the Dodgers have had nothing to do with that borough for decades. I don't know as though sky blue would be my first choice but if you really want to talk ugly, let's talk Astros, Pirates or Nuggets. Those, my friend, are some truly ugly uniforms.
MLB taking over the Dodgers? That's not ugly. That's just business. McCourt's running of the Dodgers is to ownership what those old Pirates' hats were to MLB headware. A disgrace, plain and simple. Let's take it step by step.
First, when McCourt bought the Dodgers, he leveraged the buyout. In layman's terms, it's kind of like he took a mortgage on the franchise in order to buy the franchise. That's not a problem in and of itself but when he bought the Dodgers, they weren't a brand-new, top-of-the-line model. They were a fixer-upper. Instead of making the repairs, though, he took any money he made to pad his own lifestyle.
Second, when McCourt's life started to fall pieces, he used the franchise as his personal piggy bank. Need to pay the lawyers? Add a couple bucks to each beer. Mrs. McCourt won't settle for less than financial ruin? Bleed it out of the season ticket holders.
Third, despite everything, McCourt still doesn't see any error in what he's done. His statement in response to Selig's action obviates further discussion: "Major League Baseball sets strict financial guidelines which all 30
teams must follow. The Dodgers are in compliance with these guidelines." He simply doesn't get it.
Here's the deal. Like it or not, for MLB to work, the teams in the big markets have to be healthy. This specifically means New York, Chicago and LA. On top of that, the Dodgers are one of MLB's standard bearers. Jackie Robinson was a Dodger. Kirk Gibson fist-pumped his way around the bases as a Dodger. But when the owner of the Dodgers has to take a massive loan just to cover the monthly payroll, something has gone horribly wrong.
I don't like Selig. I think he's done a pretty awful job at managing MLB and some of his decisions will continue to haunt the game for a long time. However, he made the right call this time. The courts will most likely take the same view which is heartening to baseball fans and definitely good news for Dodgers fans. Sure, Selig's last adventure in takeover didn't go all that well but that was a different era and Montreal is not LA.
As long as McCourt doesn't drag this out too long, the situation should be resolved relatively quickly. MLB wants a healthy Dodgers organization and will work quickly to get the club out of its own hands and into those of an owner who actually cares about the team. In addition, if Selig is smart he's already looking ahead and realizing he's going to have bigger fish to fry with the impending implosion of the Mets. As for Dodgers fans, they can go back to wondering about the throwback jersey.
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Firm Tofu Recipes
Coconut Tofu Recipe
Eating vegan foods doesn't necessarily mean they have to be bland. My goal to jazz up a Japanese eggplant and broccoli tofu dish was to add extra richness to the taste with coconut cream. The vegetables cooked fairly quickly, so I focused more on seasoning the sauce, using soy sauce, chile black bean sauce, palm sugar and coconut.
This coconut tofu is a great way for our family (baby Aria and I are the only ones not on a vegetarian diet) to share the same meal without missing meat. The tofu was flavorful with crispy texture and the added spiciness. With a dish like this one, you won't have naysayers claiming the tofu dish is too plain!
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White Asparagus and Tofu Recipe
This is the vegetarian meal I usually make when there is no fresh produce left in my refrigerator. I had lots of errands today and grocery shopping was part of my to-do list, but I never had time to reach that one task before my husband Lulu and daughter Aria got back home for lunch. So I went on a scavenger hunt in the pantry to make a quick and easy recipe for lunch to please my husband's vegetarian diet.
I prepared white asparagus tofu because, well, this is what was available in the pantry. I found a can of white asparagus spears, honey, vegetarian hoisin sauce and tofu. To enhance the flavor of the dish, I also added garlic, yellow onion wedges, black bean sauce and chili garlic sauce.
I always stock my pantry with key ingredients in case of an emergency. My go-to tofu is the one that requires no refrigeration until the package is opened (shelf-table). I usually select the firm kind. Simply make sure the package mentions that there are no preservatives, that it is gluten-free (that's a good sign for its quality) and that it's made with non-GMO soybeans.
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Black Mushroom Tofu Recipe
In Vietnamese, this tofu dish is called tàu hủ xào nấm đông cô. This particular variety of mushrooms is delicious. Once re-hydrated, they have a fleshy, plump and even meatier, chewier texture than fresh shiitake mushrooms.
The delicate part of this preparation lies in soaking the mushrooms. You could soak them in cold water overnight or, if pressed for time as I was, re-hydrate them in warm water for about 1 hour. I saved the flavor-packed soaking liquid and made a thick sauce to accompany the tofu. I don't prepare this dish very often because one of the ingredients can be a little pricey, but it is sooooo tasty!
In order not to serve a mostly colorless dish, I included bright green string beans.
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Zucchini Tofu Recipe
This tofu stir fry dish is a staple in our home and I make it at least once a month. It's quick to prepare, flavorful and packed with fresh green vegetables. I pan-fried tofu pieces and tossed them with onions and zucchini slices in a thick sauce (I used tapioca starch as the thickening agent).
My parents are excited to spend time with little Aria this month; they haven't seen her since she was 11 months old. I've been so busy these past few days wrapping up work and packing for our trip to Paris, that I completely forgot about picking our vegetables. There have been beautiful zucchini waiting to be harvested and I was so excited to be able to cook with them. So it was a real bummer this morning when I found wilted, unusable zucchini flowers. I still harvested the large zucchini and prepared it with tofu. It's not an elaborate meal but it's tasty and nutritious.
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Asparagus and Zucchini Tofu Recipe
This tofu stir fry dish is a staple in our home and I make it at least one a month. It's quick to prepare, flavorful and packed with fresh green vegetables.
The preparation is always more or less the same. In this version, pan-seared tofu pieces (or leftover cooked chicken breasts) are tossed with previously cooked zucchini and baby asparagus in maple syrup, chipotle garlic sauce and soy sauce. At the end, I added onions wedges and turned the heat off; the residual heat in the dish finished cooking the onions while keeping them juicy, sweet and crunchy.
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Festival winds down much like its namesake
Rolling down the Neches ... After a whirlwind of activities over two weeks, the 63rd annual Neches River Festival came to a wonderful close Sunday at the farewell brunch held in the lovely home of Crissy and Todd Clarke. Our future Beaumont leaders started the second weekend of the NRF with a get acquainted party co-chaired by Nicole Saba and Dynasy Phelan at the Jefferson Theater. Dressing '80s style, many of the creative seniors brought their own flair to the retro fashion. Chaperoning the fab event were Jean Moncla, Anne Figueiras, Melissa Baldo and Linda de la Fuente, to name a few. Having a blast from the past were Lynda Freeze, Evan deLord, Terran Harken, Lucas Mackan, Mary L. Masters, Cynthia Collazo, Donald Faulk, Jordan Dixon, Colby Gober, Carter Clark, Alexus Wilson and the rest of the princesses and their escorts. After rehearing Saturday morning for the evening's presentation, the young social set enjoyed the Queen's Luncheon hosted by Catherine Draths and her family. That evening, family and friends filled the Julie Rogers Theatre in anticipation of who would become members of the NRF LXIII royalty court as the princesses and escorts prepared for coronation. Festival President Roy Steinhagen and Social Chairs Tracy Bean and Melanie Heartfield welcomed the audience and introduced the pages and trumpeters Zachary Gilliam, William Hays, James Casey Broussard and Patrick McDade Phelan, as well the Queen's attendants Hannah Jenkins, Cameron Phelan, Olivia Daleo, Bridget Phelan, Kelly Moncla, Savannah Zizmont, Emily Steinhagen, Cadien Myrick, Madeline Kiker, Julia Phelan and Isabel Meadow. Mistress of Ceremonies Jennifer Swantner acknowledged King Neches LXIII Thad Heartfield and NRF Chairman Doug McMakin and then presented the duchesses and princesses and their escorts. Around 70 senior girls and 75 senior/junior boys served participated in this year's NRF festivities. As parents, grandparents, siblings and friends beamed with pride, Laura Broussard was crowned Queen Neches LXIII with Lucy Prewitt, Claire Dykeman and Layla Nejad serving as ladies-in-waiting. Mallory Cross and Kailey Fazio tied for Miss Congeniality, and voted best escort by his peers was Hunter Jones. The court and their guests moved to the Beaumont Civic Center where the NRF gala with food, beverages and great music awaited them. Seen in the crush were Peyton and Ross Jones, Elizabeth Phelan, Debra and Tom Harken, Mary Jane and Bill Benning, Katy and Mark Jefferson, Lauren and Jennie Dees, Carolyn and Paul Miller, proud parents Chris and Martin Broussard (parents of the queen), Josh Gable, Gerri Christopher, Bernie Daleo, Gay and Bill Scott, and too many more to mention. Another year that the youth and future leaders of our town make us proud to call Beaumont home!
All that jazz … The sixth annual Beaumont Jazz + Blues Fest will be Saturday, May 7, from 3 to 9 p.m. in downtown Beaumont on Fannin Street between Main and Orleans. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the gates. Performing will be Beaumont's own Barbara Lynn and Jimmy Simmons with Sylvia Thompson, Kyle Turner, Dean James the Lisa Marshall Band, Little Brian, Jawaad and Robert White. The second annual Jazz + Blues Fest Art Competition will be sponsored by the Beaumont Art League. Artists interested in submitting an entry should contact the League at (409) 833-4179. The winner will receive a Fender electric guitar!
News of I do's … In front of almost 500 hundred family and friends, Sheridan Lynn Smith became the bride of Robert Lyle Plumb at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston. Proud parents Lynn and Michael Smith and Susan Cooley King were thrilled with the marriage merger. Friends of the bride and groom who made the trek to H-town and the enchanted reception at the Bayou Club (where the precious couple met a little over three years ago) were bridesmaids Buffin Golias, Katie Perkins, Graceann Miller Falkenhagen, Hannah Persia, Jeff Beaver Jr., Kyle Falkenhagen, Kristin Peyton, Ellen Perkins, Robert Dees, Cassie LaMendola, Charles Burrus, Kristen Denbow, Haylee Faggard, Nat Lombardo, Kristen Albert, Emily and Amy Hallemann, Cissy and Emily Shuffield, Tyrrell Burrus and Annaliese Gerhardt as well as the bride's two terrific brothers, Jordan and Stephen Smith. Congratulations!
Candles and cakes … Birthday wishes to Ellen Petit, Glennis Ann Davis, Catherine Newton, Jim Thompson, Mark Frasher, Carole Bailey and John Ross.
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U.S. Overtakes China
Nation Ranks First in Survey on Foreign-Investment Climate
For the first time since 2001, the U.S. knocked China out of first place in an annual survey of executives rating favorable places for foreign direct investment.
The U.S. narrowly outscored China in the survey by consulting firm A.T. Kearney of executives from 302 companies world-wide. China slipped to second place and Brazil came in third, followed by Canada. India dropped to No. 5, from No. 2 last year.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern men's and women's tennis teams lost at home today, falling to Campbellsville—whose women are ranked 23rd and men 24th in the NAIA national poll—at the BSC Tennis Complex Wednesday afternoon. The men lost to by the score of 6-3, while the women lost 8-1.
Both Panther tennis teams fall to 4-2 on the season.
On the women's side, freshman Mary Evelyn Carroll scored BSC's only point of the match at three singles, winning 6-3, 6-2. For the men, sophomore Patrick Hire and freshman Alex Makarenko won at two doubles, 8-4, and Makarenko and junior Ben Reardon won at four and five singles, respectively.
The Panthers are back at home this Friday, hosting Millsaps at 2 p.m. Prior to the match, the BSC Tennis Complex will officially be re-named the Ann Dielen Tennis Complex, in honor of the current women's tennis coach of the same name who has been with the program for 38 seasons.
Women's Tennis Results
No. 23 Campbellsville 8, BSC 1
1. Anna Tumanyan (CU) def. Moya Moore (BSC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Megan Charity (CU) def. Emily Holst (BSC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Mary Evelyn Carroll (BSC) def. Gleidys Salazar (CU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Jenna Sallee (CU) def. Terria Punturo (BSC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Lindy Charity (CU) def. Lindsey Farrell (BSC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Haley Dallas (CU) def. Sarah Ward (BSC) 6-1, 6-1
1. Tumanyan/Dallas (CU) def. Moore/Ward (BSC) 8-4
2. Salazar/M. Charity (CU) def. Holst/Carroll (BSC) 8-3
3. Sallee/L. Charity (CU) def. Punturo/Farrell (BSC) 8-3
Men's Tennis Results
No. 24 Campbellsville 6, BSC 3
1. Sebastian Marot (CU) def. Christian Matthews (BSC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Alejandro Soriano (CU) def. Brian Brandt (BSC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Pontus Blom (CU) def. Patrick Hire (BSC) 7-5, 6-4
4. Alex Makarenko (BSC) def. Ben Ward (CU) 1-0, ret.
5. Ben Reardon (BSC) def. Parker Jones (CU) 7-5, 7-5
6. Johan Fuzellier (CU) def. Blake Nuwayhid (BSC) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1. Soriano/Blom (CU) def. Matthews/Brandt (BSC) 8-5
2. Hire/Makarenko (BSC) def. Marot/Zach Baulch (CU) 8-4
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Police received a call about a robbery shortly after 6 a.m.
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A weapon was neither displayed nor implied. The suspect fled on foot across Pratt Street into parking lot where he was observed getting into an older model four door gold or silver Saturn. The Suspect was last observed traveling south on Pratt Street to Orchard Lane. There were no reported injuries.
Approximately $200 was taken during the robbery.
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BOSTON, MA - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's track and field team broke one school record and turned in several season bests on the first day of competition at the Open New England Championships at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center Friday.
Senior Matt Hinthorne (Braintree, MA/Braintree HS) broke the school record when he finished 11th at 800 meters in 1:53.24. Sophomore Matt Ferro (Halifax, MA/Silver Lake HS) ran the second fastest time in school history when he finished 20th at 1000 meters in 2:31.47, freshman Brendan Jarousky (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro HS) ran the third fastest time in school history at 200 meters when he was 26th in 22.60 seconds, and senior Gerald Arneaud (Dorchester, MA/Newton South HS) equaled his season best when he was 19th at 400 meters in 49.77 seconds.
Junior Krista Chauvin (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS/Stonehill) finished 10th in the weight throw with a throw of 48 feet.
"All four guys ran their season bests for the year, and that's what you want to do at the end of the year," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "We're pleased with how they performed today. For Krista, it's the first time all year she hasn't improved over her previous performance, and she'll be ready next week."
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Adam Davidson on the asinine and broken food truck/cart system in NYC. This short paragraph not only explains what's wrong with the food cart biz in NYC but also with American politics in general:
Economically speaking, the problem is a standard one, known as the J-curve, which represents a downslope on a graph followed by a steep rise. Some sensible changes to the current food-vendor system may have long-term benefits for everyone, but the immediate impact could spell short-term losses for those who now profit from the system. A small group of New Yorkers — particularly owners of commissaries and physical restaurants — are highly motivated to lobby politicians not to change things. And most of the potential beneficiaries don't realize they're missing out. Many of the rest of us would love to have more varied food trucks, but we don't care enough to pressure the City Council.
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Advent Designs 35mm Metallic Painted Curtain Pole in Distressed Silver with Plain Ball finials. Metallic painted curtain poles from Advent are made using specialist metal powders, suspended in various mediums and varnishes. These are skillfully hand applied over several layers and finished off with antiquing wax. This combination of finishes leaves a durable hardwood curtain pole. The metallic painted poles are a popular choice for a sophisticated, grandeur look, but equally blend seamlessly in a more modest setting. Advent paint their poles by hand in many layers to build up sufficient depth onto their hardwood poles. Advent has deliberately chosen not to use any cellulose based products, preferring to utilise more natural, water based alternatives giving a traditional distinct character. * A collection of intricately designed finials available. Most designs are available in the 35mm & 47mm diameter. * All Hand Crafted in the UK Studio with Hardwood poles sourced in the UK. * Curtain poles are supplied complete with all fittings including wood cup brackets and rings. * Gold or Silver highlights can be specified. (Additional surcharge will apply.) * 35mm curtain poles of 3.3m and above are supplied in 2 equal lengths. * Available in 4 Metallic paint colours, Distressed Gold, Distressed Silver, Distressed Bronze & Pewter. * BESPOKE in addition to the above colours these can also be painted from manufactures such as; Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Zoffany & Dulux Trade, please contact us for a quote. * Available with Wood or Metal Brackets, metal brackets available in Polished or Antique Brass & Chrome (47mm only.) * Matching holdbacks, extra rings, brackets, and recess brackets are available to purchase. * Poles can be cut to any specific length upon request at no extra charge. (Made to Measure terms apply, please double check your measurements prior to ordering as this cannot be changed or altered once production has started) * Available up to 6.0m in length, poles of 4.8m and above will be supplied with 5 brackets. These are not passing brackets. If you are unsure of colour or finish please request a sample, this will then be added to the basket. Please note Made to Measure Terms apply on all Advent products. Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery.
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Ohio Pickling Facility Adds Top/Bottom Coil-Inspection System
The Samuel Steel Pickling Co. facility in Twinsburg, OH, has installed an ISRA Vision Parsytec inspection system to perform 100-percent top and bottom inspection over the complete surface of each coil. The unit identifies and classifies surface defects and generates surface-inspection reports.Additionally, the facility also recently acquired an inline Butech Bliss leveler, designed to remove flat-coiled shape defects such as coil set, crossbow, edge wave and center buckle. It's rated for leveling 0.060- to 0.26-in. sheet to 72 in. wide. And, coming soon to the facility: a circumferential coil-strapping machine.
See also: Butech Bliss, Isra Vision Systems Inc.
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Before he was a God, he was a man. Six months have passed since Kratos stood over the bodies of his wife and child after being tricked by Ares, and vengeance is born in the fires of betrayal in this prequel to the best-selling God of War franchise.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Pictures
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, which is none other than a slate running the full Windows 8 experience – as opposed to the watered down Windows RT experience. For a tablet, we have to admit, we're digging the slim size it's packing along for the ride – while also admiring the subtle ThinkPad design DNA it's boasting too. Digging the size and balanced weight of this one, you can turn it into a distinctive ThinkPad laptop by attaching the optional keyboard dock to it. Strengthening its overall usability, it even manages to carry along a very useful digitizer stylus that presents users with a way to quickly jot down notes or draw – similar to what we've been seeing with Sammy's Note stuff. Smack dab right there in front of us, its 10.1-inch HD 1366 x 768 IPS screen with 10-finger multi-touch support looks pretty superb when pitted up against other things. On top of that, if you're worried about battery life with this skinny looking fellow, it's mentioned to put out roughly 10 hours out of juice. However, if you pick up the optional keyboard dock, it'll increase the total by a little bit more. Being Windows 8 and all with its fancy schmancy start screen, it naturally moves swimmingly with its performance – and that's know it's packing a 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor with 2GB of RAM inside of its streamlined body.


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(k) use, copy or otherwise access any portion of the Services for which you have not made payment to MaxMind (If for any reason, you access such Services, these terms and conditions apply to your use of such data and you agree to pay all applicable charges).
In addition, the parties understand and agree that MaxMind is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. ("FCRA"), and that the Services do not constitute "consumer reports" as defined in the FCRA. You understand that any information you provide to MaxMind in order to use the Services has not been collected by MaxMind for credit purposes and is not intended to be indicative of any consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, or other characteristics listed in Section 603(d) of the FCRA. You agree that you will not use the Services to determine any consumer's eligibility for any product or service to be used by a consumer for personal, family, or household purposes. You also agree that you will not use the Services or any information received through the Services in whole or in part (i) as a factor in establishing a consumer's eligibility for credit, (ii) as a factor in establishing a consumer's eligibility for insurance, (iii) for employment purposes, (iv) in connection with a determination of an individual's eligibility for a license or other benefit granted by a governmental authority, or (v) in connection with any permissible purpose as defined by the FCRA. Any use of the Services by you in violation of this paragraph shall also constitute an unacceptable use.
Due to the nature of geolocation technology and other factors beyond its control, MaxMind cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of the GeoIP Data. The GeoIP Databases contain only the geographic data available and the availability of such data is not consistent for all regions. Furthermore, none of the GeoIP Data reliably identifies any geographic level or division more precise than the zip code or postal code associated with an IP address. Accordingly, it is imperative that MaxMind's customers not rely on the GeoIP Data to identify a specific household or street address. Licensee acknowledges the foregoing limitation of the GeoIP Data; represents and warrants that Licensee will not use or encourage others to use the GeoIP Data for the purpose of identifying or locating a specific household or street address; and shall indemnify MaxMind from and against any loss, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that MaxMind may suffer or incur as a result of any breach of the foregoing representation and warranty.
You may not, nor may you permit others to, disclose to any customer or other third party any output returned by the minFraud Service (e.g., such response values as the riskScore, proxyScore or proxy score, IP Risk Score, subscores, high risk flags), recognizing that the confidentiality of such information is vital to the performance of the minFraud service. Disclosure of such information shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
You acknowledge and agree that MaxMind's trade secrets include, but are not necessarily limited to, the Services. You further acknowledge and agree that (a) all intellectual property rights including copyrights, moral rights, trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary rights to the Services are exclusively owned by MaxMind and (b) you obtain no right, title, or interest therein. You hereby assign to MaxMind all copyrights, intellectual property rights, and any other proprietary or property rights or interests in and to any work created in violation of this Agreement.
MaxMind's successful maintenance and operation of the Services require that it store, retain, and utilize data that is submitted to it by customers who use the Services. Accordingly, and to the extent that any data submitted to MaxMind by you is protectable by copyright, moral rights, or any similar intellectual property laws in any jurisdiction, you hereby assign and agree to assign to MaxMind all right, title, and interest in and to such data and/or the aggregated product of such data. To the extent that you are legally or contractually unable to assign the foregoing rights of ownership, then you hereby grant to MaxMind a fully paid-up, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, copy, distribute, make derivative works, and otherwise commercially exploit all such data in connection with MaxMind's business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MaxMind shall comply with the terms of its own Privacy Policy in place at the time of submission of any data to MaxMind.
(a) Processing of Personal Data.
i. You acknowledge and agree that the Services involve the processing of personal data of end users, consumers, or other individuals.
ii. You hereby instruct MaxMind to process any and all personal data that you choose to make available to or through the Services or that you otherwise share with MaxMind in order to provide you with the Services. When MaxMind follows these instructions, it is operating as the Data Processor who processes the personal data on your behalf. You are the Data Controller who determines which personal data are relevant, and based on that analysis you decide in your sole discretion which personal data to make available to or through the Service or otherwise share with MaxMind.
iii. MaxMind may also operate as a Data Controller with respect to the Services. When MaxMind combines personal data from different customers, like many kinds of analytics services, it may do this as a Data Processor at your instruction or as a Data Controller itself where it has a lawful basis for such processing, including based on its own legitimate interests. For example, MaxMind may process and aggregate some of the personal data provided by you in order to improve the Services and provide you with licensed data, more accurate information, robust risk score information, and the ability to flag potentially fraudulent activity, as applicable. The personal data shared may be combined with personal data chosen and provided by other customers.
iv. MaxMind requires, and you hereby warrant and represent, that (i) you have provided any legally required notices and have a lawful basis for the sharing, transmission, and processing of personal data with, to, and by MaxMind; and (ii) any personal data provided by you has not been collected, stored, or transferred to MaxMind in violation of any law, regulation, or contractual obligation applicable to you. You agree to maintain a privacy policy that discloses your use of the Services and provides a link to MaxMind's privacy policy available at https://www.maxmind.com/en/privacy-policy along with a statement that MaxMind processes information in accordance with MaxMind's privacy policy. You shall have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, and legality of the data and the means by which you acquired the personal data. You shall not make any representations or warranties to your users contrary to the terms and conditions in this Agreement. Without limiting the preceding sentence, if you make any claim, representation or warranty to your users contrary to the terms and conditions regarding the Services that is different from or in addition to those set forth in this Agreement, you shall be solely and exclusively responsible for such claim, representation, or warranty to the extent such representation or warranty differs from those herein and MaxMind shall have no liability for any such claim, representation, or warranty. As between MaxMind and you, you are responsible for all acts and omissions of your end users in connection with their use of the Services, and you will reasonably cooperate with MaxMind in connection with any prohibited activities of any end user in connection with the Services. You will promptly notify MaxMind if you become aware of any such prohibited activities.
v. In some instances, you may receive personal data from MaxMind. With respect to such data, you agree that you will only process the personal data for the purposes set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with all applicable laws and contractual obligations imposed by MaxMind. You agree that you are responsible for the legality of the data transfer and your use of the personal data, and have assessed and acknowledged the reliability and accuracy of the personal data. You shall maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures for the protection of the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the personal data (including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration or damage, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data). In the event you discover a data incident involving the personal data, you shall notify MaxMind within (12) hours of discovery and fully cooperate with MaxMind, at your own expense, in remediating the incident. You shall not disclose the personal data to any third party except as explicitly permitted by this Agreement or after notifying MaxMind of the anticipated disclosure and obtaining MaxMind's prior written consent to the disclosure. To the extent you disclose the personal data to a third party, you shall impose upon the third party the same or substantially similar contractual duties imposed on you, and rights provided to MaxMind as in this Agreement, and you shall be joint and severally liable for the acts and omissions of the third party. You shall not transfer the personal data from one jurisdiction to another jurisdiction without MaxMind's prior written consent, and where MaxMind has consented to such transfer, the transfer will be in accordance with all applicable laws. You shall return or destroy the personal data within thirty (30) days following termination of the license under this Agreement or MaxMind's written request. You shall promptly notify MaxMind of any third party requests for the personal data, and fully cooperate with MaxMind in responding to such requests. You shall also keep records as required by applicable law in connection with your processing of the personal data.
(b) Service Providers. You acknowledge and agree that MaxMind may retain third party service providers during or in connection with your use of the Services. MaxMind shall enter into a written agreement with each third party service provider containing data protection obligations not less protective than those in this Agreement with respect to the protection of your end users' personal data to the extent applicable to the services provided by the third party service provider.
(c) MaxMind Security. MaxMind shall maintain appropriate technical and organizational measures for the protection of the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal data (including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, or alteration or damage, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data). MaxMind regularly monitors compliance with these measures. MaxMind will not materially decrease the overall security of the Services during its provision of the Services pursuant to this Agreement. MaxMind shall ensure that persons authorized to carry out processing have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under the appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality.
(d) Incident Management and Notification. MaxMind maintains security incident management policies and procedures and shall notify you without undue delay after becoming aware of the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed by MaxMind or its subprocessors of which MaxMind becomes aware (a "Data Incident"). MaxMind shall make reasonable efforts to identify the cause of such Data Incident and take steps as MaxMind deems necessary and reasonable in order to remediate the cause of such a Data Incident to the extent the remediation is within MaxMind's reasonable control. The obligations herein shall not apply to incidents that are caused by you or your end users.
(e) Return and Deletion. Upon your written request, and except in situations where MaxMind acts as a Data Controller, MaxMind will return or delete personal data that you (and no other customer) made available to MaxMind. MaxMind may also refuse such requests where returning or deleting such personal data would be prohibited by applicable law, or where MaxMind must retain such personal data due to legal obligations, to protect its rights or those of a third party, or as required by MaxMind for processing pursuant to a legitimate interest as documented by MaxMind.
(f) International Transfer.
i. You acknowledge and agree that the personal data will be stored and processed in the United States and other countries in which MaxMind or its service providers maintain facilities. By using the Services, you agree to the transfer of any personal data outside of the country in which it was provided.
ii. MaxMind uses two mechanisms to facilitate the lawful transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area ("EEA") and Switzerland to other parts of the world. Where MaxMind provides personal data to its customers, it does so pursuant to its self-certification under the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and you agree that you will provide at least the same level of protection as is required under the Privacy Shield Principles. MaxMind and you act as independent Data Controllers with respect to such personal data and each shall comply with their obligations as independent Data Controllers under the GDPR. If you determine that you can no longer meet your obligations under this Agreement, you shall promptly notify MaxMind of such determination and cease processing the personal data or take other reasonable and appropriate steps to remediate as required by MaxMind. For purposes of receiving of personal data from you, the parties hereby enter into Standard Contractual Clauses, which are incorporated herein and available at: https://www.maxmind.com/en/standard-contractual-clauses. Without limiting the foregoing, if you are a person or entity in the EEA or Switzerland, or if you collect or transfer to MaxMind personal data pertaining to data subjects in such locations, you hereby represent and warrant that any transmission of data from you to MaxMind prior to May 25, 2018, is fully compliant with the EU Directive 96/46/EC, as transposed in relevant national law; that any such transmission on or after May 25, 2018, is fully compliant with the GDPR, as defined below; and that all such transmissions at any time are compliant with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (the "FADP").
(g) GDPR. To the extent your use of the Services involves the processing by MaxMind of the personal data of data subjects located in the United Kingdom or the European Union or otherwise subject to UK Data Protection Act 2018 or Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation, together with any additional implementation legislation, rules or regulations that are issued by applicable supervisory authorities ("GDPR"), when MaxMind is operating as a Data Processor (and not when MaxMind operates as a Data Controller), these "GDPR" provisions apply effective May 25, 2018. Words and phrases shall used in this section (g), to the greatest extent possible, have the meanings given to them in the GDPR.
i. The following specifications apply ("Specifications") to MaxMind's processing of personal data in situations where MaxMind operates as a Data Processor with respect to the personal data that you make available to it (to the extent it is not personal data it has also received from other customers):
a. The subject matter of the processing is the performance of the Services to you pursuant to this Agreement. When it is a Data Processor, MaxMind may process the personal data for the following purposes: (1) processing in accordance with this Agreement; (2) processing initiated by your end users in their use of the Services; and (3) processing to comply with other documented reasonable instructions provided by you (e.g., via email) where such instructions are consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
b. The duration of the processing where MaxMind is the Data Processor is for the duration of this Agreement except where otherwise required by applicable law, as required by a legal obligation or for MaxMind to protect its rights or those of a third party, or as required for MaxMind to continue processing personal data due to a legitimate interest.
c. The categories of data subjects about whom MaxMind processes personal data when it operates as a Data Processor are determined and controlled by you, in your sole discretion, which may include, but are not limited to, your end users.
d. The types of personal data that MaxMind processes when it operates as a Data Processor are determined and controlled by you, in your sole discretion, and may include, but are not limited to, IP address, email address, username and password, billing and shipping addresses and phone numbers, and transaction information.
ii. When it operates as a Data Processor, MaxMind shall process the personal data only on documented instructions from you and in accordance with the Specifications above, unless required to do otherwise by applicable law to which MaxMind is subject; in such a case, MaxMind shall inform you of that legal requirement before processing the personal data, unless that law prohibits such disclosure on important grounds of public interest. This Agreement constitutes your complete and final documented instructions, and any additional or alternate instructions must be agreed upon separately.
iii. When MaxMind operates as a Data Processor, MaxMind shall, to the extent legally permitted, promptly notify you if MaxMind receives a request from a data subject to exercise the data subject's right of access, right to rectification, restriction of processing, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), data portability, objection to processing, or right not to be subject to automated individual decision making ("Data Subject Request"). Taking into account the nature of the processing, MaxMind shall assist you, insofar as is possible, in the fulfilment of your obligation to respond to a Data Subject Request. In addition, to the extent you, in your use of the Services, do not have the ability to address a Data Subject Request, MaxMind shall upon your written request provide commercially reasonable efforts to assist you in responding to such Data Subject Request, to the extent MaxMind is legally permitted to do so and the response to such Data Subject Request is required under applicable laws. To the extent legally permitted, you shall be responsible for any costs arising from MaxMind's provision of such assistance. Please note that MaxMind may not be able to fulfill a Data Subject Request where to do so would violate laws applicable to MaxMind, would interfere with MaxMind's ability to meet legal obligations or protect its rights or those of a third party, or would prevent MaxMind from continuing to process personal data where it has a legitimate interest in doing so.
iv. Where MaxMind operates as a Data Processor, you hereby provide MaxMind with general written authorization to engage subprocessors in connection with this Agreement. MaxMind shall make available to you a current list of subprocessors for the Services upon your written request. You may also make a written request that MaxMind notify you of any new subprocessors. If you make such written request, MaxMind shall provide notification of new subprocessors before authorizing any new subprocessors to process personal data in connection with the provision of the Services to you. You may object to MaxMind's use of a new subprocessor by notifying MaxMind promptly in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of MaxMind's notice. In the event you object to a new subprocessor, MaxMind will use reasonable efforts to make available to you a change in the Services or recommend a commercially reasonable change to your configuration or use of the Services to avoid processing of the personal data by the objected-to new subprocessors without unreasonably burdening you. If MaxMind is unable to make available such change within a reasonable period of time, which shall not exceed thirty (30) days, you may terminate the applicable Services which cannot be provided by MaxMind without the use of the objected-to new subprocessor by providing written notice to MaxMind. MaxMind will refund you any prepaid fees covering the remainder of the term following the effective date of termination with respect to such terminated Services, without imposing a penalty for such termination on you. MaxMind shall be liable for the acts and omissions of its subprocessors to the same extent MaxMind would be liable if performing the services of each subprocessor directly under the terms of this Agreement.
v. Subject to obligations of confidentiality, you may make a written request at reasonable internals that MaxMind make available to you a copy of MaxMind's then most recent third party audit with respect to its privacy and data protection practices. If following MaxMind's delivery of such report you wish further information necessary to demonstrate MaxMind's compliance with its obligations as a Data Processor, then MaxMind agrees at the written request of you to submit, to the extent reasonably possible, any facilities where it processes personal data on behalf of you for audit to ascertain compliance. Such audit shall be carried out upon the reasonable request of you, with reasonable notice, at reasonable intervals (no greater than once per year), during normal business hours, and subject to obligations of confidentiality. You are responsible for and shall reimburse MaxMind for any expenses associated with the audit. You must receive written approval from MaxMind, at MaxMind's own discretion, before using any third party auditor, and such third party auditor must submit to a duty of confidentiality with respect to the audit.
vi. When it operates as a Data Processor, upon your written request, MaxMind shall provide you with reasonable cooperation and assistance as needed and appropriate to fulfill your obligations under the GDPR to carry out a data protection impact assessment related to your use of the Services, to the extent you do not otherwise have access to the relevant information, and to the extent such information is available to MaxMind. MaxMind shall provide reasonable assistance to you in the cooperation or prior consultation with the Supervisory Authority in the performance of its tasks relating the data protection impact assessment, to the extent required under the GDPR.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold MaxMind harmless with respect to any claims, damages, awards, or assessments resulting in whole or in part from your breach of any representation or warranty made under this Agreement.
MaxMind's current fee schedule for using the Services is posted on the Website (url: https://www.maxmind.com). You are responsible for paying all fees associated with your use of the Services. Unless MaxMind implements special billing arrangements for your account, payment for all services is due in advance.
MaxMind may offer certain Services as closed or open beta services (each a "Beta Service" and collectively the "Beta Services") for the purpose of testing and evaluation. Unless otherwise noted, the term "Services" as used in this Agreement encompasses the "Beta Services". You agree that MaxMind has the sole authority and discretion to determine the period of time for testing, evaluation, and offering of Beta Services. MaxMind will be the sole judge of the success of such testing and the decision, if any, to offer the Beta Services on a standard commercial basis. You will be under no obligation to acquire a subscription to use any other Service as a result of your use of any Beta Service. MaxMind reserves the right within its sole discretion, with or without notice to you, for any reason and at any time to modify a Beta Service or to fully or partially discontinue a Beta Service on a temporary or permanent basis.
MaxMind provides all Beta Services on an "AS IS", as-available basis and without any warranty, indemnification, or obligation to provide technical support. In no event shall MaxMind be liable for any damage whatsoever arising out of the use of or inability to use a Beta Service, or the modification, suspension, or discontinuance of any of the Beta Services for any reason, even if MaxMind has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The entire risk arising out of the use or performance of a Beta Service by you remains with you.
In return for access to a Beta Service at a discount to the fee for a Service with similar functionality, you agree to provide timely feedback to MaxMind of all defects identified during your use of a Beta Service.
In some circumstances in which customers have reached or agreed to a certain consistent level of monthly service usage for Web Services, MaxMind may extend special billing arrangements allowing the customer to pay for the Web Service in arrears (i.e., retroactively) on a monthly or quarterly basis. You may request special billing arrangements for a Web Service at any time. If MaxMind chooses to extend a special billing arrangement to you, which decision shall be made in MaxMind's sole discretion, MaxMind shall provide you with written notice of the extension of special billing arrangements along with the billing arrangement payment schedule. If any fee payment is not received by MaxMind within five (5) business days of the due date, you shall be obligated to pay late charges on the unpaid amount from the due date in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) one percent (1%) per month, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, calculated on a daily basis. If you fail to make fee payments in accordance with the special billing arrangement (e.g., late payments or missed payments), as reasonably determined by MaxMind, MaxMind has the right to terminate your special billing arrangements and reinstate the advance payment requirement for your account. MaxMind may take such action with or without advance notice to you. Furthermore, if you fail to make fee payments hereunder, you shall pay to MaxMind all of MaxMind's costs and expenses, including legal costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by MaxMind in collecting any fee payments due.
APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACES (APIs)
Upon your request, MaxMind may facilitate your access to certain application program interfaces ("APIs") for use with the Services. Some APIs may have been developed by third parties. MaxMind and you acknowledge that the APIs are not Services as defined in this Agreement and that MaxMind does not provide any warranties for the APIs. Any copying, implementation, or other use of any APIs provided to you by MaxMind is subject to the license terms distributed with such APIs or their associated software or documentation.
(a) MaxMind may amend this Agreement at any time. Any such amendment(s) shall be binding and effective upon the earlier of (i) the date that is thirty (30) days after posting of the amended Agreement on the Website or (ii) the date that MaxMind provides notice to you of the amended Agreement, except that changes to charges and payment terms may be made only upon 30 days' prior written notice to you. You may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to MaxMind if a change is unacceptable to you. Your continued use of the Services following notice to you of a change shall constitute your acceptance of the change.
(b) If you find it convenient to employ your standard form(s) of purchase order or similar form in administering the terms of this Agreement, you may do so, but none of the terms and/or conditions printed or otherwise appearing or referenced on such form will be applicable to or shall modify or change your rights or obligations hereunder except for those terms and conditions concerning specific details with respect to matters such as date, location, and quantity provided that such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. MaxMind reserves the right to reject any purchase order or similar form which, in MaxMind's reasonable judgment, creates any ambiguity concerning which terms are applicable to this Agreement.
(c) This Agreement shall terminate immediately if, within the reasonable judgment of MaxMind, you materially breach any material term or condition of this Agreement and fail to remedy the breach within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice thereof stating MaxMind's intent to terminate upon non-cure of the breach. Your failure to comply with the Restrictions on Use is a breach of a material term of this Agreement.
Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall MaxMind or any related party or supplier be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, or data, that are directly or indirectly related to the use of or the inability to access and use the Services, whether in an action in contract, tort, product liability, strict liability, statute, or otherwise even if MaxMind has been advised of the possibility of those damages. The total liability of MaxMind, in connection with a loss or damages arising hereunder (an "Occurrence") is limited to the amount of fees actually paid by you, if any, under this Agreement during the twelve months immediately preceding the Occurrence.
MaxMind furnishes the Services on an as-is, as-available basis. MaxMind makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to their capability, accuracy, or completeness. All warranties of any type, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of third party rights are expressly disclaimed. Furthermore, since availability of Services offered through the Website is dependent upon many factors beyond MaxMind's control, MaxMind does not guarantee the uninterrupted availability of any such Services. Any such Services may be inoperative and/or unavailable due to technical difficulties or for maintenance purposes, at any time and without notice. While MaxMind does not warrant that the MaxMind Website is free of harmful components, MaxMind shall make commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the Website free of viruses and malicious code.
This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in Massachusetts, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. You specifically consent to personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts in connection with any dispute between you and MaxMind arising out of this Agreement. You agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute hereunder shall be in the state and federal courts in Boston, Massachusetts. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in English, and any translation hereof to a language other than English shall be for convenience only.
Notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by facsimile, email, or by first class mail or equivalent. MaxMind shall direct notice to you at the email address or physical mailing address you provided in the registration process. You shall direct notice to MaxMind at the following address:
MaxMind, Inc.
14 Spring Street, Suite 3
Waltham, MA 02451
Email: email@example.com
Either party may change its notice contact information at any time by giving notice of the new contact information as provided in this section.
This Agreement (which includes the policies referenced above and incorporated herein) represents the entire agreement between you and MaxMind with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous representations, understandings, or agreements, oral and written, between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof.
You may not assign this Agreement without MaxMind's prior written consent. MaxMind may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without your consent.
Should any provision of this Agreement be held void, invalid, or inoperative, such decision shall not affect any other provision hereof, and the remainder of this Agreement shall be effective as though such void, invalid, or inoperative provision had not been contained herein.