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For right, Common Core just the start
National advocacy groups powered by the Koch brothers and other conservative megadonors have found a new cause ripe with political promise: the fight to bring down the Common Core academic standards.
The groups are stoking populist anger over the standards — then working to channel that energy into a bold campaign to undercut public schools, weaken teachers unions and push the federal government out of education policy.
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The Common Core standards, which have been adopted in 45 states plus the District of Columbia, are meant to guide rich and rigorous instruction in math and language arts. They have substantial bipartisan support. But they have also drawn sharp bipartisan criticism as Big Government overreach.
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What started as a ragtag opposition led by a handful of angry moms is now a sophisticated national movement supported by top donors and strategists on the right. Conservative groups say their involvement already has paid dividends in the form of new members and troves of email addresses.
But that's just the start.
A draft action plan by the advocacy group FreedomWorks lays out the effort as a series of stepping stones: First, mobilize to strike down the Common Core. Then push to expand school choice by offering parents tax credits or vouchers to help pay tuition at private and religious schools. Next, rally the troops to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Then it's on to eliminating teacher tenure.
"This is going to be a huge campaign," said Whitney Neal, the group's director of grass-roots activism. She plans to kick it off within weeks with a series of videos that will "connect the dots" between killing Common Core and enacting other conservative priorities.
The campaign will build to a march on Washington this summer, perhaps in partnership with radio host Glenn Beck. "This is definitely an institutional priority for us in 2014," she said. "We're putting a lot of time and resources into it."
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Americans for Prosperity, an advocacy group backed by the Koch brothers, is pressing similar themes in town hall meetings across the country.
A key battleground: Missouri, where conservatives are pushing to get measures promoting vouchers and ending teacher tenure on the fall ballot. Increasingly, the issues are being linked to Common Core. Concerned Women for America held a conference outside Kansas City, Mo., this weekend that opened with denunciations of Common Core and built to an address by state Sen. Ed Emery, a voucher proponent who has compared the current public education system with slavery because it traps students in government-run schools. Concerned Women, which is part of a Koch-backed network of conservative organizations, will hold additional seminars across the state this month.
The libertarian Show-Me Institute in St. Louis is also fighting Common Core — and sponsoring policy breakfasts in both St. Louis and Kansas City this month on the virtues of expanding school choice. Meanwhile, the institute's president, retired investment manager Rex Sinquefield, has poured $850,000 of his personal fortune into promoting the ballot measure to end tenure. Missouri will also host a two-day conference devoted to attacking Common Core at the end of the month.
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Supporters of the Common Core standards have plenty of resources to fight back. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has spent $170 million to develop and promote the standards. The Obama administration has pushed them hard. Big Labor and Big Business both back them.
Still, supporters have struggled to counter the critics. They have had trouble even understanding the contours of the smoldering opposition.
"We don't know who's funding the other side, and to what purpose," said Michael Cohen, president of Achieve, a nonprofit that helped write the standards. "It's really murky."
Such dark suspicions tickle Sean Fieler, the hedge fund manager who chairs the American Principles Project, another conservative think tank on the front lines of Common Core opposition.
"I wish the money stream were more murky here," Fieler said. At least at APP, he said, "most of the funding is from me." Fieler, a prominent social conservative who has spent big in the past to fight gay marriage, said he has directed his organization to spend $500,000 organizing the Common Core opposition and connecting it to his think tank's long-standing drive for school choice.
"The grass-roots support for this is stronger than for anything else we work on," Fieler said. "This is an issue with great political promise."
That same political calculation is evident in FreedomWorks' draft plan for an Educational Freedom Campaign. Picking up the mantle of parental rights "casts a passionate and caring light on our activists — different from the image currently portrayed by media," the draft states. The campaign also offers a rare chance to attract new members from outside the tea party — "especially minority communities."
Already, the strategy is paying off. FreedomWorks started the year in contact with a few dozen stalwart foes of the standards; it now holds weekly strategy sessions with more than 200. "Common Core is bringing in people who are brand-new to activism. They're coming out of the woodwork," Neal said. "That's huge for us."
Americans for Prosperity's state chapters also report membership growing because of the issue, even in states like Texas that have not adopted the standards.
"It's been exhilarating" to watch momentum gather and allies come aboard, Fieler said. "I would characterize this as a tipping point."
The opposition movement is even starting to draw in conservative Christian groups that in the past have mostly focused on promoting home schooling.
Parents who teach their children at home aren't directly affected by the new standards but fear they will face pressure to follow them when most textbooks, not to mention the SAT, are aligned to Common Core. Homeschoolers also sense an opportunity to grow their ranks by fanning anger at the public education system.


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We were anxiously watching the chunks of bread disappear from the silver plate. Good weather and the Holy Spirit had brought a very large crowd to Easter Sunday. The young woman serving the bread repeated the phrase "Bread of Heaven" as her family, neighbors, church brothers and sisters walked solemnly up the aisle. I have known her since she was a little girl and watched her family and the church nurture her into a beautiful, young Christian woman. In her young hands was the Easter bread representing 2,000 years of witness and remembrance.

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The Spurs had won five in a row and 16-of-17 before running out of steam on the next-to-last stop of a nine-game road trip. The journey will end on Sunday in Phoenix.
San Antonio built a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter, but after a Golden State rally it took a layup by the Spurs' Manu Ginobili with 4.5 seconds remaining to force overtime.
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Reminder that this month's Virtual Tasting is Thursday 2/25 from 7-9pm Pacific Time. Read about it here.
They say Christmas comes but once a year. For Washington wine lovers though, this year it comes in both March and December.
This year's Taste Washington is March 27th and 28th. Put on each year by the Washington Wine Commission, this is the state's premier wine event. The weekend is broken up into two days. The first day features a series of educational seminars. This year's seminars include:
Boushey Vineyard - Recently noted by Paul Gregutt as his favorite Washington Syrah vineyard, this seminar focuses on how this vineyard expresses itself in the glass.
Food and Wine pairing – Acclaimed chef Tom Douglas will lead this pairing seminar. Attendees will get to vote on which pairing works best, Tom's or the Somm's.
Quilceda Creek – Alex Golitzin from Washington's heralded Quilceda Creek will join a panel discussion on the flavor differences of the two AVAs – Red Mountain and Horse Heaven Hills - that comprise their award-winning Cabernet Sauvignons.
Which One's Washington? – Get a primer on blind wine tasting from a panel of experts. Audience members will get to guess which wines are from Washington State.
Mighty Malbec – Malbec has emerged as a hot new variety in Washington. Find out what makes this grape so distinctive in here.
Washington's Icons of Tomorrow – Everyone always asks, "What's the next great Washington winery?" Find out here and see if you agree.
The Value Challenge – Compare wines from around the world with their Washington counterparts with the same price point. Which provides the better value? You decide!
Read more about each of these seminars here.
The second day of Taste Washington is the Grand Tasting. Washington now boasts 650+ wineries. Over 200 of them are pouring at this event (see a list of participating wineries and wines being poured here). Approximately 75 local restaurants will be serving food as well.
I have been increasingly excited about this event but never more so than after a tweetup tonight at El Gaucho hosted by the Washington Wine Commission (search on the hashtag #TasteWA to see the discussion). The event featured wines from Long Shadows, DeLille, Woodward Canyon, àMaurice, Barrage, Betz, Januik, Pepper Bridge, Beresan, Cadence, Dusted Valley, Waters, and Col Solare. While the wines from these wineries were exhilarating, this represents only the smallest fraction of wineries pouring at Taste Washington. Every year I come away with a treasure trove of new wines and wineries.
Tickets for the seminars (which sell out quickly I might add) vary in price and are on sale here. Tickets for the Grand Tasting are $75 (4-7pm) and $125 (2-7pm) and are on sale through select retailers (avoid the fees) and Ticketmaster (pay the fees).
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Reminder that this month's Virtual Tasting is Thursday 2/25 from 7-9pm Pacific Time. Read about it here.
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cityroute16 Says:
Taste of Washington is like Christmas in March. And your birthday. Your best friend's birthday. Mother's and Father's Day rolled into one. Throw in your best wine weekend with the best food you can try.
I guess I like it.
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Cityroute16, not to mention New Year's day. I mean New Year's Eve. Hope to see you there!
Melinda Says:
How did I know you would be the first one to have a post up about the tweet up? :-) I am really looking forward to Taste WA this year. Even more so now since getting a seek preview of the amazing wines that are going to be poured there. March is a busy month for wine events this year. Betz release and then the Quilceda release the same weekend as Taste WA. Hopefully I will run into you at one (or all) of these events.
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Melinda, a pleasure finally meeting you last night. Indeed, March looks to be busy. Working on cloning myself for the Quilceda Release and Taste Washington. Animal experiments so far have not been promising.


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Cretella was arrested Friday at her home in Edgewater when a Flagler County warrant was served, Staly said. Cretella, who works in the Accreditation Unit, is being held in the Volusia County Branch Jail with bail set at $2,000.
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The Philadelphia Eagles recommitted themselves to Michael Vick on Monday. Dennis Dixon was reunited with Chip Kelly on Thursday. What does this mean for Nick Foles?
A change of scenery certainly remains possible. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reported Thursday that Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are interested in acquiring Foles if he becomes available.
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The overall economic impact of the Washington wine industry is $8.6B annually in state, $14.9B nationally. The industry creates 27,000 jobs in Washington, $1.2B in wages, and $238M in taxes. There are 2.4M tourist visits annually with $1.1B in associated spending. All of these numbers were up significantly from 2007, the last time such a study was undertaken.
Washington Gets Serious About Rosé
Seattleites, tune in to 1150AM KKNW today 8-9am when I'll be on Table Talk Radio talking about rosé.
Now that spring is not only officially here but there is warm weather to prove it, it's time to turn our attention to rosé.
Rosé comes in just about every shade and color. It is also made from just about every red grape being produced in Washington – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. You name it.
Some are a blend of grapes and some are varietally labeled wines. Most are fermented and aged in stainless steel, but I have had a few that were fermented and aged in non-neutral barrels (!). They can be dry, off dry, or even semi-sweet and, as is usually the case, there is no way to tell unless the bottle is labeled as such unfortunately.
Tonight! April Virtual Tasting - 2009 Charles Smith Wines Chateau Smith
Seattleites, tune in to 1150AM KKNW this Wednesday 8-9am when I'll be on Table Talk Radio.
This month's Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine will be the 2009 Charles Smith Wines Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon (Note that some readers have told me they have seen the 2010 on the shelves, so feel free to pick that up instead). This wine retails for $20 and is widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific.
What you need to do to participate is:
1. Buy this month's wine from a local retailer or from the winery.
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Washington Wine Round-up April 15th to 21st 2012
This month's Virtual Tasting will take place Tuesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 15thto 21st. Read previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
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From the blogosphere…
Table Talk profiles Brian Carter of Brian Carter Cellars.
Nectar Tasting Room and Wine Blog writes about four Nectar wineries joining the Spokane Wine Association.
Wine and Beer of Washington State reviews the Sexy Syrah event. They also write about Passport to Woodinville and a day at Vin du Lac.
Images from Walla Walla Wine Country
Today, just a few pictures from the Walla Walla Valley. Several areas are reporting bud break and more expect to see it soon, with the timing closer to average compared to the last two years. No reports of any winter damage this year, and all fingers are crossed for a more 'normal' growing season. Click on the pictures for larger images.
Washington Wine Round-up April 8th to 14th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 8th to 14th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about Covey Run Riesling.
Fox Business says forget pairing wine and chocolate; drink chocolate wine.
From the blogosphere…
Jameson Fink writes about tasting 58 Washington Syrahs.
Fresh Sheet April 13th 2012
Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Fielding Hills, Seven Hills, Sweet Valley, Vin du Lac, and Walla Walla Vintners.
Washington, Oregon, and the Invisible Divide
Washington and Oregon share hundreds of miles of border. They are the second and fourth leading wine producing states in the nation and together have well over 1,000 wineries between them. Yet the two areas could not seem more different, almost as if there were an invisible divide between them.
Let's start with a simple lay of the land and physical appearance. It can be summed up quite simply. Oregon wine country is green; Washington wine country is not.
Washington Wine Round-up April 1st to 7th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 1st to 7th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
The Republic writes about ciders at Taste Washington.
D Magazine recommends wines from Spring Valley Vineyard.
From the blogosphere…
Writing for Foodista, Jameson Fink writes about five roses at Taste Washington.
April Virtual Tasting - 2009 Charles Smith Wines Chateau Smith
This month's Virtual Tasting will take place on Tuesday April 24th. The wine will be the 2009 Charles Smith Wines Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine retails for $20 and is widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific.
What you need to do to participate is:
1. Buy this month's wine from a local retailer or from the winery.
2. Tweet your comments about the wine on Twitter between 7 and 8pm Pacific using the hashtag #charlessmith. For those on Twitter, follow me @wawinereport.
Bud Break on Nebbiolo at Windrow Vineyard
Today, just a picture of bud break on a Nebbiolo vine at Windrow Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley courtesy of Jan Roskelley of Tero Estates. Click on the picture for a larger image.
Let the 2012 growing season begin!
A mountain, an appellation, a vineyard
In the middle of the Yakima Valley appellation lies Snipes Mountain. Snipes is unique in terms of Washington AVAs in that the vast majority of it is encompassed by a single site – Upland Vineyard – with a small section of the appellation stretching across Interstate 82 to Harrison Hill.
Less of a mountain and more a part of the Yakima fold belt, like a number of other eastern Washington growing regions, Upland has elevations ranging from 750 to 1,300 feet and slopes facing in all four cardinal directions.
Fresh Sheet April 4th 2012
Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Betz Family Winery, EFESTĒ, Angel Vine, Auclair Winery, Wines of Substance, and Tamarack Cellars.
Washington Wine Round-up March 22nd to 31st 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here.
Buckle your seatbelts. This week's round-up is a long one.
From around the country…
The Anchorage Daily News writes about Eye of the Needle's Little Italy.
The Washington post writes about Taste Washington expanding to two days.
The Cape Gazette writes that women deserve all the credit as wine pioneers.
Wines & Vines writes that the sale of Cave B has been deferred. They also write about landowners envisioning Walla Walla Valley vineyards.
The Day After…
Well folks, Taste Washington weekend 2012 is a wrap.
I thought it was a particularly great event this year. I have to admit that I had some concerns about the move to a two-day format for the Grand Tasting. Would it be too taxing on the wineries and restaurants? Would there be enough consumer support?
The weekend proved these concerns unwarranted. Based on an informal survey of a number of participants, there seemed to be resounding support for the change. Many winery representatives I spoke with gave a consistent description – "less frenzied" – and noted that they were better able to talk with attendees about their wines. While some noted that they might be inclined to have additional help for the event next year, most seemed to enjoy the slightly shortened day and the opportunity to enjoy Seattle Saturday evening.


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The Unrivaled Protectress
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The Missionary Origins of Modern Ecumenism: Milestones leading up to 1920
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MLB' Midseason Report: 2009 Latino Awards
The All-Star Game is almost here and the 2009 season have reached its historically midway point of its schedule, making the perfect moment for this year Midseason Awards.
Disregard the predictions written back in April. Both The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated had the Yankees, Twins, Angels and Red Sox making October . Both publications went Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers and Mets in the National League.
Honestly, not bad at all. Except in both Central Division, the Tigers and the Cardinals at the moment are changing the spring prognosis. Also, the Angels have to be careful with the surprising Rangers in the American League West. Moreover, in the National League wild-card race unless the Mets get a miracle as the famous New York expression "Forget About It!". At the moment the Giants, Marlins and Brewers look best for the coveted prize in the old circuit.
I will not give any forecasts. After all, who said back in 2007 the Colorado Rockies would make it to the World Series. Nobody crystal ball predicted the Phillies and the Rays last season in the October Classic.
Let's have fun. Here are my midseason award winners:
American League
Best Team: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees (tie)
Surprise Team: Texas Rangers
Disappointing Team: Cleveland Indians
Best Latino Player: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Best Latino Pitcher: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Best Latino Rookie: Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers
Best Boricua: Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox
Best Latino Surprise Player: Nelson Cruz, Texas Rangers
Dissapointment Latino Player: Magglio Ordoñez, Detroit Tigers
Forget About Him!: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
National League
Best Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Surprise Team: San Francisco Giants
Disappointing Team: Chicago Cubs
Best Latino Player: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Best Latino Pitcher: Yovani Gallardo, Milwaukee Brewers
Best Latino Rookie: Omir Santos, New York Mets
Best Boricua: Carlos Beltrán, New York Mets
Best Latino Surprise Player: Joel Piñeiro, St. Louis Cardinals
Dissapointment Latino Player: Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs
Forget About Him!: Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers
My Midseason Latino All-Star Team:
C Victor Martinez (Indians); 1B Albert Pujols (Cardinals); 2B Robinson Cano (Yankees); 3B Mike Lowell (Boston); SS Hanley Ramirez(Marlins); OF Carlos Beltran (Mets); Carlos Lee (Astros); Juan Rivera (Angels); P Felix Hernandez (Mariners); PR Mariano Rivera (Yankees).
This column was also published by The Puerto Rico Daily Sun / MLB Notebook


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May 10, 2013
Beamonstar Products Recalls SexVoltz, Velextra, & Amerect Marketed as a Dietary Supplement, Due to Undeclared Active Ingredients
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of SexVoltz brand SKU's 626570609490, 827912089028, 626570617877, 626570615316, Velextra brand SKU's 626570619475, 626570619475, 626570619475, 626570619475 , Amerect SKU's 626570619031, 626570619598 capsules to the retail level.
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These undeclared active ingredients poses a threat to consumers because tadalafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for February to Officer Todd Hruza of the Lincoln Police Department. The monthly award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Hruza, a 14-year veteran of the LPD, now is assigned to the Center Team on the third shift. He was nominated in the category of productivity by Sergeant Danny Reitan. Reitan said officers working the overnight shifts have been the most affected by the recent business burglaries across the City. Reitan writes that on three separate occasions, Officer Hruza's ability to spot things out of the ordinary led directly to arrests of those committing burglary offenses.
Due to Officer Hruza's efforts, five people were arrested for burglary, attempted burglary and other offenses related to these crimes. Although, Hruza did not act alone in these cases, Reitan said it was his observations that directly led to the ultimate arrests. Hruza was acting as a Field Training Officer during this same time and set an excellent example for his recruit.
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are customer relations, loss prevention, safety and valor. All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected officials and some managers. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public. Nomination forms are available from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program.
All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.


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It's all very wonderful, of course. Before Midnight should be the very last movie about Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy walking around European cities. Enjoy it, because in about 15 years, somebody named Stephen Sommers is going to "re-imagine" the Before movies as being about a pair of swinging American vampire hunters who hang out in European sex clubs and lure libidinous vampires to their demise.
At Long Last, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy Get Together


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Garmin® Debuts New Top Tier GPS Navigator at CES
OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the nüvi® 3500 series, the company's newest flagship personal navigation devices (PNDs) and the company's first GPS navigators that combine the ultra-thin form factor with a large, 5-inch glass display. The 3500 series is part of the Prestige line of 2012 nüvis and includes the most premium features available on any device such as the Guidance 3.0 navigation engine, Digital 3D Traffic and compatibility with Garmin's newest Android™ application, Smartphone Link. The nüvi 3500 series will be showcased in the Garmin booth (South Hall #35812) at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
"The nüvi 3500 series rounds out Garmin's 2012 line up of PNDs as the most full-featured, top tier navigators," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "This series offers it all, from the thin and stylish form factor and large display to the most premium capabilities like Digital 3D Traffic and Smartphone Link compatibility. What's more, all of these features are included with the purchase of the device, so customers don't have to worry about any additional costs, fees or subscriptions."
As part of the Prestige line of nüvi models, these PNDs feature the Guidance 3.0 navigation engine, which provides a faster, more intuitive user interface to enhance the speed and accuracy of searches and routing. Lane assist with photoReal junction view realistically displays road signs and junctions along the route with photographic detail to clearly mark the correct lane to be in for interchanges and exits. Garmin's exclusive junction view database includes nearly 60,000 junction views in the U.S. and Canada, 25 times more than in previous nüvi models. Guidance 3.0 also includes myTrends™, the ability for the nüvi to automatically remember frequent favorite route destinations and predict the destination without the user needing to activate a route.
To keep drivers moving instead of sitting in traffic wasting time and fuel, the nuvi 3590LMT offers subscription-free Digital 3D Traffic, which uses information from the HD Radio™ Broadcasting System to provide faster updates and more detailed coverage of side streets and other secondary roads in major cities. With Digital 3D traffic (available in the U.S. only) users will receive traffic updates as often as every 30 seconds, up to 10 times faster than traditional traffic receivers, giving drivers the most real-time depiction of the traffic situation along the route. As part of the world's most extensive traffic avoidance system, Digital 3D Traffic checks traffic conditions 2 billion times per month using a multidimensional feed of real-time traffic data from quality sources including other Garmin nüvi owners, cellphone users, radio feeds, news stations, historical traffic data and fixed traffic sensors on major roads. With trafficTrends™, the nüvi automatically learns patterns for traffic flow and predicts where traffic will be.
The nüvi 3590LMT is also compatible with Garmin Smartphone Link, an Android app that provides live services to the PND. Smartphone Link creates a seamless navigation experience between the nüvi and an Android smartphone allowing them to communicate and share data. Among other functionalities, the app lets nüvi users add live services such as traffic information, traffic camera images, weather and fuel prices to their navigation device, utilizing the smartphone's mobile data plan.
The nüvi 3500 series includes the 3550LM with free lifetime map1 updates ($369.99) and the Bluetooth enabled nüvi 3590LMT with free lifetime digital 3D traffic updates2 from the HD Radio System, voice-activated navigation, free lifetime map updates, and Smartphone Link support ($399.99).
The new nüvi 3500 series is expected to be available in February 2012. For more information about individual models, features and pricing, visit http://www.garmin.com/move.
The nüvi 3500 series is the latest solution from Garmin's consumer automotive segment, the leading worldwide provider of portable navigation devices for automobiles and motorcycles. From turn-by-turn navigation and fast and accurate search capability to traffic avoidance and lane guidance, Garmin's user-friendly PND solutions have innovative features that provide time- and fuel-saving benefits to meet the demands of everyday driving.
Since its inception in 1989, Garmin has delivered 91 million GPS enabled devices – far more than any other navigation provider. Garmin's market breadth in the GPS industry is second to none, having developed innovative products and established a leadership position in each of the markets it serves, including automotive, aviation, marine, fitness, outdoor recreation, tracking, and wireless applications. Learn more about Garmin's products at Garmin.blogs.com or at http://twitter.com/garmin.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin's products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin and nüvi are registered trademarks, and photoReal and myTrends are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Notice on forward-looking statements:
This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company's future product introductions are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2010, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
1FREE lifetime map updates entitle you to receive up to four map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on the Garmin website, for this specific Garmin product only until this product's useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter.
2FREE lifetime traffic updates may not be transferred to another person or another Garmin product. Lifetime traffic extends for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver (as long as you own a compatible Garmin GPS) or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter. Traffic content not available for all areas. See traffic coverage areas and Program License Agreement for complete terms and conditions.


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IDC: Assessing Deduplication 2.0, HP's Second-Generation StoreOnce Deduplication Appliance
This report describes how improving the efficiency of data storage, deduplication solutions has enabled organizations to cost-justify the increased use of disk for backup and recovery. However, the changing demands on IT storage infrastructures have begun to strain the capabilities of initial deduplication products. To meet these demands, a new generation of deduplication solutions is emerging which scale easily, offer improved performance and availability, and simplify management and integration within the IT storage infrastructure. HP refers to this new generation as "Deduplication 2.0."Intel, the Intel logo, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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Been enjoying Flash 10.2 on your PC? Your Android phone won't be far behind, according to Adobe's Anup Murarka.
More than 40 handsets will ship with Flash 10.2 in the first half of the year, along with at least 50 tablets by the end of the year. What's that mean for your phone? Better battery life, mostly, and 1080p video if your phone's packing a dual-core processor. Just don't get your hopes up if you're a WP7 user; there's still no timeframe for a 10.2 upgrade. As for the iPhone, well, that should hit about half past never. [TechRadar]


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Two-time World Championship runner-up Ali Carter has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
World Snooker announced on Saturday, the opening day of the 2014/15 season, that the 34-year-old from Chelmsford will undergo an intensive course of chemotherapy.
Carter, who suffers from Crohn's disease, last year recovered from testicular cancer to resume his career.
As he heads into the biggest health battle of his life, Carter's fellow professionals are backing him to show the mettle that makes him such a tenacious competitor on the baize.
Jimmy White, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1995, wrote on Twitter: "Absolutely gutted for Ali, praying for you mate."
Stuart Bingham added: "Thoughts are with @TheCaptain147 and his family. Keep punching mate. All the best x"
And two former world champions echoed the sentiments.
Shaun Murphy said: "Devastated for @TheCaptain147 We're all behind you mate #fighter"
Neil Robertson added: "Shocking news about Ali Carter. Thoughts are with him and his family. Hopefully can make full recovery."
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson said: "Ali is the toughest competitor I know and having spoken to him over the last few days I can assure everyone he has the fight to get through the battle ahead.
"I know that the world will be looking forward to Ali returning to action and I am sure that all of our friends, fans and partners will join with me in wishing Ali a full recovery."
Carter had been due to play on Saturday in Gloucester, in qualifying stages for the Wuxi Classic tournament, but pulled out.
He is a three-time ranking tournament winner, having landed titles at the 2009 Welsh Open, 2010 Shanghai Masters and 2013 German Masters.
Carter lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan in each of his Crucible finals, in 2008 and 2012.
He was diagnosed with testicular cancer last summer but was soon back on tour, and played almost a full season, ending at the World Championship in Sheffield when he beat Xiao Guodong in the first round before bowing out to eventual winner Mark Selby in his next match.
A professional since 1996, Carter is ranked 13th in the world and has been as high as number two in his career. He is also a trained pilot, going by the nickname 'The Captain'.
Snooker has been touched by cancer tragedy in recent memory, with the three-time Masters champion Paul Hunter dying of a rare form of the disease in October 2006, at the age of 27.


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