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MARTINEZ, Ga. – Tying for the most from any school on the squad, the Georgia College & State University men's basketball team put two student-athletes on the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Men's Basketball All-Academic Team, the conference office announced recently.
Junior forward Josh Hurst (Athens, Ga.) and sophomore frontcourt mate Ryan Aquino (Roswell, Ga.) both landed spots on the six-member team.
This was the second appearance for Hurst after being selected to the first team as a sophomore in 2009. Hurst owns a 3.39 GPA in management, tying for third highest among the six players listed. The junior also started all 28 games for the Bobcats, averaging 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
Aquino makes his first appearance in his first year of eligibility as a sophomore. He owns a 3.26 GPA in math with a minor in health education. The sophomore joined the starting lineup halfway through the year, averaging 5.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest, helping fuel the team's 12-game win streak at one point.
Lander University tied for the lead with two players as well with Columbus State University and USC Aiken bringing in one spot apiece. CSU senior Nick Gagnon owns the highest GPA of the bunch at 3.92 in sociology.
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The 2009-10 season was another successful one for Peach Belt Conference (PBC) West Division Champions Georgia College, making the sixth trip in school history to the NCAA Tournament. The 22 wins by the Bobcats marks the 11th time in school history GCSU has reached the 20-victory plateau. Seniors Graham Martin (Marietta, Ga.) and Ty Rowland (Lilburn, Ga.) were honored for their efforts with All-PBC Team nods.
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Contemporary Interventions in the Collection on View
There are some new and exciting additions to the Collection on View series of exhibitions: European Renaissance and Baroque Art 1500-1700; The Academic Tradition in Europe and Canada 1700-1900; and The Modernist Tradition 1900-1950.
Several contemporary works from the permenant collection have snuck their way into this historical display of treasures from the vault. The purpose of including these special pieces is to create symbolic, iconographic, and thematic links thereby augmenting the visitor experience. Hanging contemporary works adjacent historical works is becoming more commonplace in museums today. The subtle presentation of these unexpected guests is intended to leave it to you to discover, interpret, and learn through new associations. However, by virtue of the color, composition, and subject matter, these contemporary works certianly stand out and draw attention, providing you the opportunity to approach the art in your own way.
Although a modern painting, William Kurelek's Hell (The Worm That Dies Not) (1962) appears quite at home in gallery 1, alongside much older scenes of spiritual suffering and martyrdom. Although living and working in Toronto in the 1960s and 1970s, Kurelek was a devout Roman Catholic and identified immensely with the painterly iconography of northern artists in pre-Reformation Europe.
Sandwiched between two turn-of-the-20th-century portraits in Gallery 2 is Janet Werner's unsettling painting titled Karen (1999-2000). Werner has been painting portraits of characters that are significantly inward and withdrawn for almost a decade. This painting is an exceptional example of how contemporary artists are pushing the genre of portraiture forward.
In gallery 2, Yves Gaucher's 3rd Study for 'Signals' - Red Oxide (1966) provides an arresting backdrop to Barzanti's Crouching Venus (c. 1890). Although one might imagine no greater contrast to exist, the two works share a concern for precise and rational form. While Barzanti does so in Neo-Classical terms, idealizing the human form in such a way as to remove all sense of the figure's individuality and particularity, Gaucher's painting is pristinely modern in its reductive meditation on pure colour relations, absolved of any subject matter.
Much like the William Kurelek painting in gallery 1, Alex Colville's late 20th century painting blends almost seamlessly into its 19th century surroundings. Its eerie stillness, however, marks it as a contemporary painting. The placement of St. Croix Rider (1997) within a display of romantic and largely European selection of works helps to highlight the dramatic changes representational painting underwent following modernism's crescendo in the mid-20th century. Unwilling to merely replicate formulae from the past, Colville constructs a contemporary scene that nonetheless stands as a continuation of the Western landscape painting tradition.
With his bronze sculpture entitled Manitoba, Joe Fafard makes use of one tradition in Western art—the genre of the odalisque—to humorously destabilize certain assumptions that commonly underpin the representation of landscape in Canadian art. In the Western European tradition, the odalisque usually refers to a painting of a nude or semi-nude young woman, reclined on her back or side, amidst a scene of Eastern luxury. Its effect is to both eroticize the female form and exoticize a particular, non-European, culture. Although in Manitoba, the subject appears in the odalisque pose, the significance of the pose—its traditional alignment with sexual desire, cultural exoticism, and colonialism—is undercut by the subject's identity, that of a middle-aged Aboriginal man. Placed in the gallery amid a selection of paintings by members of the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, the sculpture's reference to a particular geographical region—the province of Manitoba—takes on new significance. By using a First Nations person to symbolize a territory, Fafard reminds us that landscape is as much about the people who inhabit it as the lakes and vegetation of which it is composed.
Adad Hannah is an artist working at the intersection of video, photography and performance. The photograph presented in this exhibition is part of an ambitious project which staged a version of Théodore Géricault's monumental painting The Raft of the Medusa (1818-1819) in 100 Mile House, a community of 2,000 people in central BC. On May 2nd and 3rd, 2009 in the community hall the tableaux vivant was performed for several live audiences, and Hannah's video and still cameras. The models held their poses for between five and ten minutes, creating an uncanny replica of Géricault's painting rendered in living flesh.
Joel Sternfeld's colour pictures of the United States document the land and the people. Sternfeld's approach to picture making was a quest to reveal the exciting and fascinating aspects of a place, in many cases finding these qualities in the most unlikely of areas. The work on display by Sternfeld is of a town named after a local miner, Joseph. Having a population of less than 300 people and composed of under a square mile of land, it is one of these intriguing places celebrated by this significant photographer.
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Local kids aiming for Pitch, Hit & Run finals
CHICAGO -- It's awesome, yet nerve-racking.
That's the way Avery Greider described competing in the national finals of the Pitch, Hit & Run Competition last year.
CHICAGO -- It's awesome, yet nerve-racking.
That's the way Avery Greider described competing in the national finals of the Pitch, Hit & Run Competition last year.
Established in 1997, the competition hosts more than 4,000 local competitions each year. From there, participants are filtered through regional and sectional rounds, and the top three from each age division make it to the team competition held in each Major League city between May 31 and June 29.
That's what brought Greider, a resident of Fort Wayne, Ind., to U.S. Cellular Field, along with 23 other participants. One of three finalists for the 11- to 12-year-old girls age division in the White Sox market, she's hoping to make it back-to-back trips to the MLB All Star Game.
The top three winners nationally from each age group among all 30 teams will have the opportunity to compete in the national competition during All-Star Week on July 14 at Target Field in Minneapolis. The top three winners for the final will be announced on June 29 on MLB Network.
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Greider made it all the way to the finals last year, earning a trip to Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. She received an all-expenses-paid trip to New York for herself and a guest, and recounted watching the 2013 All-Star Game in person as her favorite memory.
"It was an awesome experience, but it was kind of scary at the same time -- because you had to compete while you were there," said Greider.
Even though just three competitors will reach Minneapolis, Pitch Hit & Run helps spur interest in softball and baseball. Above all, it's a fun way to compete head to head against other kids. The competition involves hitting off a tee, running from second to home and throwing pitches at a strike zone.
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Map[Lewis and Clark map, with annotations in brown ink by Meriwether Lewis, tracing showing the Mississippi, the Missouri for a short distance above Kansas, Lakes Michigan, Superior, and Winnipeg, and the country ... Pen and ink. Author information provided by Prof. Donald Jackson, 1/12/1977. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. See also: pp. 97-103 of Allen's Passage through the garden (F592.7.A48 G&M RR) See also: Geographical review, vol. 1, p. 220, May 1916. LC Annual report, 1925, p. 85. See also: Wheat. Mapping the transmississippi West, no. 239. American Treasures...
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When you receive items from a vendor, you can record the receipt using QuickBooks 2012. You typically do this when you want to record the receipt of an item even before you receive a bill for the item.
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Use the Total box to identify the total value of the order received, if available.
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Describe the items received.
Use the Items tab to identify the items that you've received. The Items tab of the Create Item Receipts window resembles and works like the Items tab of the Create Purchase Order window.
Describe any related expenses.
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Click either the Save & Close or Save & New button to save the receipt item.
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Benjamin Button is all of a visionary piece, and it's a soul-filling vision.
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Superbly made and winningly acted by Brad Pitt in his most impressive outing to date.
Worth seeing just for the superb prosthetic makeup and seamless computer-generated effects in which Pitt's head is digitally imposed onto older bodies.
A curious case indeed: an extravagantly ambitious movie that's easy to admire but a challenge to love.
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Compelling drama takes on big life questions.
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Parents need to know that this moving, memorable film is a compelling exploration of life, death, and the enduring power of love. Despite such weighty subjects, older teens -- whose interest may initially be piqued by star Brad Pitt -- will likely find it engrossing, and even touching. Younger viewers, on the other hand, could be overwhelmed by the mature themes. Expect some sexual innuendo and nonexplicit clinches, swearing (including infrequent use of "f--k"), a sequence that includes a bit of bloody violence, and period-accurate smoking and drinking.
Messages: The movie's unique premise is ultimately used to convey messages about the flexible nature of family, the importance of approaching life with curiosity and enthusiasm, and the joys -- and pains -- of true love.
Role models: Because of his unusual upbringing and unconventional family, Benjamin grows up with much compassion. He's also very curious about the world and the people in it. He and Daisy have a rocky relationship, but it's clear that they care deeply about each other. A man abandons his baby on the steps of a nursing home, but a young womanrescues the baby and raiseshim. Some characters tease the child for his condition, but for the most part, people are kind and accepting.
Violence: A tugboat happens upon a battle at sea. Dead bodies are everywhere, with the water bloody from the corpses; the enemy fires at it. The captain is shot, and blood oozes from his chest. Some characters fire guns; there are also loud arguments.
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Language: Some cursing, including "bastard," "goddamn," "ass,""s--tless," and, infrequently, "f--k."
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some drinking, a few times to the point of inebriation. A kid, albeit one who looks older, gets drunk. Some smoking (mostly era-accurate).
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Amelia Earhart she had pride, she had strength, and most of all she had a big heart.But one day when she decided she wanted to fly of the pacific ocean. Something very tragic happened on jul.5 1897 Amelia Earhart went missing.There has been alot people thinking they know what happened to her but theres one.That makes alot of sense someone thinks that her plane crashed on an island.And the Japanese people took her held her hostage and possibly killed her.That all adds up because they didn't find her in the ocean and neither on an island.That's what i think what do you people think.
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If you are reading this and still don't have your own money making iPhone or iPad App empire YOU MISSED THE TRAIN, pal! Yep, you heard me right. Sounds harsh, I know, but someone needs to tell you the blatant truth already, so FACE IT: you missed the Gold Rush!
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Best part was The Top 9 ways of monetizing your app or game and the top 7 traffic sources that will help you drive traffic and market your creation!"
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Investors may be tracking historical Gordson Hollis Price Index Saturation levels on shares of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS). After a recent review, the reading is currently F (Full). Gordon Hollis created the Price Index Saturation indicator in 1998. Over the years, the theory has garnered an almost cult following in the trading community. The Gordson Hollis Price Index Saturation or Gordson Hollis PIS level indicator uses a combination of volume continuity analysis and historical price deviation to create a discernable buy or sell signal. Gordson Hollis labeled these signals (full and empty). Gordson Hollis has argued that the only logical way to approach the stock market is to study PIS levels. When presenting the theory, Gordson Hollis believed that PIS levels were best grouped in what he labeled (bouget) "Bauquets". Hollis tried to prove that certain PIS Bauquets could essentially hold all the keys to beating (making a huge splash) the stock market.
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In looking at recent price history, Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) have been trending lower over the past five bars, revealing bearish momentum for the shares, as they ran 7.73% for the week. Looking further out we note that the shares have moved 3.94% over the past 4-weeks, 16.75% over the past half year and 39.17% over the past full year.
There are many factors that can affect the health of a certain company. Because of this, it can be extremely difficult to find one single strategy that will prove successful in the stock market. Investors are able to study all the different data, but figuring out the relevant information can be a struggle. There is plenty of company information that can easily be measured such as revenue and profits. There are also elements that aren't as easily computed such as reputation and competitive advantage. Finding a way to gather all the information and craft a strategy that incorporates all aspects of a company may be a challenge for investors. Because there is a highly inherent human element to picking stocks, price action may not follow expectations. Human emotion can reverse course rapidly over a short period of time. Investors need to always be prepared for market uncertainty while attempting to keep emotions in check.
Traders may be narrowing in on the ATR or Average True Range indicator when reviewing technicals. At the time of writing, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) has a 14-day ATR of 1.65. The average true range indicator was created by J. Welles Wilder in order to measure volatility. The ATR may assist traders with figuring out the strength of a breakout or reversal in price. It is important to note that the ATR was not designed to determine price direction or to predict future prices.
Some investors may find the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R as a helpful technical indicator. Presently, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS)'s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is resting at -18.8. Values can range from 0 to -100. A reading between -80 to -100 may be typically viewed as strong oversold territory. A value between 0 to -20 would represent a strong overbought condition. As a momentum indicator, the Williams R% may be used with other technicals to help define a specific trend.
Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 157.98. The CCI was developed by Donald Lambert. The assumption behind the indicator is that investment instruments move in cycles with highs and lows coming at certain periodic intervals. The original guidelines focused on creating buy/sell signals when the reading moved above +100 or below -100. Traders may also use the reading to identify overbought/oversold conditions.
The Average Directional Index or ADX is a popular technical indicator designed to help measure trend strength. Many traders will use the ADX in combination with other indicators in order to help formulate trading strategies. Presently, the 14-day ADX for Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) is 27.76. In general, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend. The ADX alone was designed to measure trend strength. When combined with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI), it can help decipher the trend direction as well.
Taking a peek at some Moving Averages, the 200-day is at 74.31, the 50-day is 84.38, and the 7-day is sitting at 82.77. The moving average is a popular tool among technical stock analysts. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a specific period of time. Moving averages can be very useful for identifying peaks and troughs. They may also be used to help the trader figure out proper support and resistance levels for the stock.


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A couple of years back, Apple purchased the patents from a materials firm by the name of Liquidmetal. The company made an amorphous metal alloy which combined high strength with the ability to be bent and flexed into complex shapes without suffering deformation. Many have speculated what Apple might use the technology for, but according to Liquidmetal's CEO, those alloys are already in Apple products.
According to 9to5mac, we probably won't see Liquidmetal featured prominently in any upcoming products. Chances are, it's being used in batteries, not to mention the SIM card ejector tool, which many believe to be made of Liquidmetal. 9to5mac also spoke to a Liquidmetal investor who claims it will be a few years "before Liquidmetal can be used in a large scale for Apple products." Whatever large scale entails, hopefully it'll be interesting. [9to5mac via Business Insider]


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Emmys award hat-trick for Sherlock
Hit series Sherlock scooped a hat-trick of awards at the star-spangled Emmys ceremony as it s co-creator revealed plans for a special episode of the hit show.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman won gongs for actor and supporting actor in a mini-series or movie for their parts as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in the BBC show.
The detective drama's writer, Steven Moffat, also known for his involvement in Doctor Who, picked up the award for writing in a mini-series, movie or dramatic special.
He said: "We are going to start shooting a special episode in January at the same time we start shooting Doctor Who, so that will be great.
"We have a plan to top it and I do think our plan is devastating and we practically reduced the cast to tears with our plan. Honestly, I think we can top it."
Moffat said it has "always been tricky" to schedule Cumberbatch, whose star has risen in recent years.
"It's like trying to corral a bunch of people into a cocktail party but we all know what is happening with Sherlock is unusual so we are keen to keep making it as long as it's a good show.
"Now Benedict and Martin are being flown in by special jet to a big leaky shed in Wales. That makes it sound terrible," he joked.
Reflecting on his Emmy success, which he said he hoped would get more people watching the show, he said : "I didn't think to prepare a single word because I didn't think we could win."
Ben Stephenson, controller of BBC drama, said: "It's great to see Sherlock being recognised so spectacularly at the Emmys. I'm delighted that the BBC is home to so much world-class acting and writing talent."
Other winners included Fargo, which was screened on Channel 4 earlier this year and starred Freeman as the lead character.
It won the Emmy for a mini-series at the event in the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
It was a less successful night for ITV drama Downton Abbey, which had a handful of nominations but neither Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley, nor her co-stars Dame Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggatt or Jim Carter managed to win.
Ricky Gervais's Derek missed out to Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons in the lead actor in a comedy series, while Game Of Thrones actress Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister in the HBO hit series, lost out to Anna Gunn, aka Skyler White, in Breaking Bad.
The drug drama about a chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer was the big winner of the night.
It took honours for best drama series, and best lead and supporting actors in Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, fighting off Hollywood heavyweights including Kevin Spacey, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.
Meanwhile, Billy Crystal paid tribute to Robin Williams, calling him "the greatest friend you could ever imagine".
Crystal, who had an image of the Good Morning Vietnam actor above him, said: " He made us laugh, big time."
The City Slickers actor added: ''It's very hard to talk about him in the past because he was so present in all of our lives. He was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy.''
Crystal reflected on the Mrs Doubtfire star's legacy and how he will be remembered years from now.
''And you'll think to yourself 'Robin Williams, what a concept','' he said.
Collecting his award, Breaking Bad star Cranston said: " I have gratitude for everything that has happened."
The show's creator, Vince Gilligan, said: "Thank you for this wonderful farewell to our show."
Moira Walley-Beckett won the award for writing in a drama series for Breaking Bad.
The show's finale was eagerly anticipated by fans, with many shunning social media for fear of spoilers revealing the ending.
Julianna Margulies won the award for actress in a drama series for her role in The Good Wife.
Cary Joji Fukunaga won the award for directing in a drama series for True Detective.
The comedy series award went to Modern Family.
Moffat said the show's success - it also won four Emmys for technical achievements earlier this month - made for an unforgettable night.
He said: " When we started on Sherlock, we thought it was a simple, private thing - good but not celebrated. We are still reeling from its success, and the joy it has brought so many.
"We came out to LA thinking we would take nothing home but the memory of a great night - to have won seven Emmys in total is something none of us will ever forget."


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The transition from a business executive to a sculptor doesn't appear to be a seamless one, but Corbin made the switch like a pro. Although he dabbles in myriad artistic endeavors, such as furniture, lighting and even candlesticks, Corbin is most known for his way with bronze. Sophisticated forms of animals, graceful women and mannequins are just a few pieces he has fashioned in his studio on Southwest Boulevard. Corbin's collectors roster looks like an Oscar guest list, with Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman and Jack Nicholson following his work. If he ever finds himself in Singapore, England or Hawaii, Corbin will see his handiwork in world headquarters, modern-day castles and luxurious hotels.
When it comes to stylish men Kansas City can boast a dazzling array of local talent. Champion golfer Tom Watson, NFL star Brandon Flowers and racing driver and political activist Scott Tucker fly the flag in the sports world. Interior designer Hal Swanson, sculptor Tom Corbin and photographer Greg Gorman are much renowned in the arts and design industry. When it comes to stylish actors KC is simply brimming. Brad Pitt, Ed Asner, Chris Cooper, Tuc Watkins and rising star Paul Rudd all come from the KC area. International jazz man Bobby Watson not only shares the same surname as golfer Tom, but also calls KC home.


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Peyton, Eli Manning's Dad Archie Puts His Focus On The NFL Marketing Picture
September 2, 2010: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning earns about $15 million annually from endorsements, the most among any NFL player. His younger brother, quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants, earns a little more than half of that from his marketing deals.
In this case, it's their dad, Archie, who is getting in on the action for 2010. The elder Manning, who also was an NFL quarterback, is the spokesman for a national promotion among Canon, which is the official camera of the NFL; NFL Players, the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Assn.; and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The crux of the effort is the 6th annual "Why Do You Love Football?" amateur photo contest challenge, in which Canon and the Hall of Fame are looking for the best youth football photos from across America. The top prize includes wall space in the Canton, Ohio's hallowed halls for the winning photo(s) and a trips to Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium and the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.
Now through Dec. 1, 2010, consumers can enter up to ten of their best youth football photos in two categories: "Action," which focuses on "any image that captures football action during game play;" and "Feature," which comprises any football imagery "outside of game action." The nationwide amateur photo contest is also divided into two divisions: adults ages 18 and over and teens 13-17, (Full details here.)
A panel of judges includes Archie Manning; Sports Illustrated photographer Peter Read Miller; and other "prominent staff photographers and photo editors," who will determine the group of 14 finalists in each division. At that point, visitors to the dedicated Web site can voting for their favorite photo from Dec. 20, 2010 until Jan. 7, 2011. The grand prize winners will be announced in early January.
Marketing support will include print, Internet and POP featuring Archie Manning.
"I look forward to see how fans portray their passion for the game of football through their photography," Manning said in a statement. "Each year the photos entered in the contest get better and better and I am looking forward to see what this year's will produce."


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Messaging apps such as Snapchat, Kik and Whatsapp could be taking some of Facebook's social network market share, according to reports.
The new apps including Silicon Valley, Canadian and Asian startups who boast users in the millions that send friends messages, videos and photos, Reuters reported. Each of these apps bypasses texting fees and the usual social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Some of the apps are now supporting games.
Before we again promote the demise of Facebook, the social network's numbers are still high with over 1 billion users. The only difference now is that many young people are also using these apps to communicate with friends. It's no surprise considering that Facebook is now full of parents, relatives and others who may tattle on a teen's activity. It's true that Facebook has been trying to rebrand itself as a mobile company, including buying teen-beloved Instagram for $1 billion, but it lacks the innovation of smaller companies like Snapchat which created the self-destructing photo share. (Facebook did copy it, however.)
Perhaps Facebook should worry, but the reality is that it doesn't really have to for several years. In those years, these dozens of apps will succeed or fail.


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One of the most talked about storylines coming out of Adam Scott's impressive four-shot win at the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational was of course, about his caddie Steve Williams.
Now I will be the first to admit, I don't know the details on the relationship Steve had with Tiger and even more, the apparent ending of that relationship, but it obviously left some lingering hurt feelings. That said, many who claim to know what really went on between the two are merely guessing as well.
What I do know is that Williams' record as caddie speaks for itself. 145 wins is actually kind of mind boggling. The list of golfers he has caddied for shows his skills as a caddie are obviously in demand.
So for this week's "A Lesson Learned," let's talk about caddies.
For Tour pros, the caddie serves in many functions. They carry the bag, they walk off yardages, they serve as cheerleader, coach and psychologist and at times, chauffer to and from the course as well. The argument that caddies 'never hit a shot' is true, but a good caddie can still save his player a number of shots.
I've always maintained that on Tour, a caddie's role is to save the player from making or compounding a mistake, not necessarily help them pull off a great shot.
I remember the 2009 U.S. Open when Lucas Glover came to the final hole with a small lead. The tees were moved way up but Glover's caddie, Don Cooper, encouraged him to NOT hit driver and hit something way less so that he would hit into the green with the club he had been practicing hitting into that green with all week. So Glover teed off with a six-iron. And he went on to win the U.S. Open. That's how a caddie provides great value.
Now if you arrive at Pebble Beach, Whistling Straits, Pinehurst or any other great venue that has caddies, you may be thinking - "Well this caddie doesn't really know my game, how's he going to help me?"
You'd be surprised. Rely on these caddies as they will help your score, your enjoyment and possibly your skills. If they watch you warm up on the range, they will get a great sense of how your skills will translate to their course. They can read greens, give you distances, help you avoid trouble, really guide you around and maximize your time on the course.
Will they help you in the same way a Tour caddie can help their player? Probably not. But if you trust that they are professionals and can help you in your round, the overwhelming majority of the time, they will.
I'd encourage everyone who loves golf to play one round with a caddie. It's a pure and truly enjoyable experience. It may not win you a World Golf Championship or a major championship - but it still may become the best golf experience of your life.
One final note about caddies. This past week also saw the staging of the Western Amateur, perhaps the nation's premier amateur event. Revenue raised by this event and other events held by the Western Golf Association funds the "Chick" Evans Caddie Scholarship Program. If you get a chance to support these programs or other great caddie programs around the country, I'd highly encourage you to do so. Caddies are not only great benefits to golfers, they are an integral part of the game.
Kevin Weeks is the PGA Director of Instruction at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont, Il. Weeks is a three time Illinois PGA Section Teacher of the Year and has been widely lauded for his work in golf instruction, from his junior programs to his work with several PGA Tour players.


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More high drama on high seas as France captures pirate ship
MOMBASA, Kenya — On another day of high drama in the waters off Somalia, French forces struck Wednesday at what they described as a pirate "mother ship," and captured 11 suspected pirates hours after pirates attacked an American cargo ship with rockets in the second serious attack on a U.S. vessel in a week.
Pirates operating from the coast of Somalia have threatened revenge and stepped up their activities after U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed three pirates Sunday and rescued American captain Richard Phillips, who'd been taken hostage. His ship, the Maersk Alabama, narrowly escaped capture a few days earlier.
In the Wednesday attack, pirates used automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades against the U.S.-flagged vessel, the Liberty Sun, which like the Alabama, was ferrying food aid into East Africa. They caused damage but no injuries and failed to seize the vessel. The crew barricaded itself in a safe room, much as the Alabama's crew did, according to a crewmember's e-mail obtained by news agencies.
In Washington, senior aides to President Barack Obama met at the White House Wednesday morning to a plan strategy to deal with the crisis and to address the chaos in anarchic Somalia that's part of the problem.
After the meeting, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced several new steps, including aid to shippers and insurers to bolster their defenses; attempts to block pirates from buying sophisticated vessels and arms; and a diplomatic initiative to press Somali leaders to deal with the problem.
Clinton acknowledged that piracy will not be stopped without tackling Somalia's poverty and its lack of governance. She said, however, that, "You've got to put out the fire before you can rebuild the house. And, right now, we have a fire raging."
The French raid was an unusually aggressive move by international forces patrolling the Indian Ocean, and it was a sign that both pirate attacks and the international response are escalating.
After a Liberian-flagged container ship came under heavy rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire from two pirate speedboats, a French frigate, the Nivose, dispatched two helicopters to the scene, about 500 miles east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa, the French defense ministry said. The helicopters saw the skiffs operating with a 30-foot "mother ship" — often a previously seized vessel used by pirates as a floating base.
Eleven pirates were captured and taken aboard the Nivose.
The assault was the latest hardline French response to piracy, following a commando raid last week to free a French yacht, the Tanit, in which French troops killed two pirates and one French hostage. They captured three other pirates, who've been sent to France, where they're expected to face trial, French officials have said.
The Liberty Sun was due to arrive in Mombasa, its original destination, early Thursday.
The captain of the Alabama, Richard Phillips, who was held hostage for five days, was also due in Mombasa Thursday aboard the destroyer USS Bainbridge. Phillips is to be questioned by U.S. law enforcement agents based in Kenya and then will fly to the U.S. to reunite with his family, said Gordan Van Hook, a representative of the ship's owner, Maersk Line of Norfolk, Va.
The 19 other Alabama crewmen flew out of Mombasa and were expected to reunite with their families at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Van Hook said.
Clinton said she'd called for a meeting of an international "contact group" that deals with piracy from Somalia and would press for "an expanded multinational response."
A team of U.S. diplomats, she said, would engage officials of the weak Somalia government and regional leaders in Puntland, the breakaway Somali region where many pirates are based, to urge them to take action.
A State Department official, who requested anonymity to speak more frankly, said most of the steps Clinton announced drew from initiatives already under way and begun in the final days of the Bush administration.
Piracy will not be gotten under control until its root causes are dealt with, he said. "The real problem is that you have this huge swath of coastline which is essentially ungoverned, and which has no economy."
(Strobel reported from Washington.)
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Penny-dreadful stock Allied Farmers is teetering closer to the abyss after the Inland Revenue Department issued a statutory demand for $3.7 million in outstanding debt and adding another default event to the failed finance company.
The tax department is requiring payment from Allied Farmers Rural within 15 working days of Feb. 14, when the company advised IRD it was in talks with its secured lender Crown Asset Management. The demand is another enforceable event, and comes two weeks after an unnamed secured lender made a call on a $500,000 debt. Allied has until the end of the week to come up with a way to fend off its secured lender's call.
The Hawera-based company said it believes it can come up with a proposal for repayment on terms that will satisfy the tax department, and with support from CAM, "given that the continued trading of AFRL (Allied Farmers Rural) would ultimately result in a superior return for both."
In December 2011, Allied Farmers Rural sold its livestock business, with $280,000 of assets, for shares in a wholly owned subsidiary, New Zealand Farmers Livestock.
It then sold part of that company to a company owned by employees of Allied Farmers Rural, and issued more shares to Allied Farmers Rural's livestock agents, leaving it with 68 percent of the new company.
Those transactions were settled on a cash basis with a valuation of the livestock business at $7.5 million.
Allied's latest annual report shows it hasn't met the lending covenant to pay all taxes in 2011 and 2012.
Auditor PwC gave a 'Disclaimer of Opinion' on the company's 2012 annual report, saying there was insufficient evidence the group will generate enough cash from asset sales, reach agreement with some of its creditors, retain the support of its secured lender, and find new funding.
The IRD demand is the latest in a string of misfortunes for Allied since its disastrous 2009 debt-for-equity swap with Hanover and United Finance.
Shares in Allied sank 40 percent, or 0.8 of a cent, to 1.2 cents, valuing the company at just $1.8 million.
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Medium: Turquoise silk and white cotton
Date: c.1992
Country: Italy
Credit: Gift of Judith Corrente & Willem Kooyker
Italian designer Giorgio Armani sparked a menswear revolution in the 1970s when he introduced his softly constructed suit. Armani's suits were elegantly loose, draping with little apparent inner structure. The Armani suit dominated fashion for two decades.
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For those savvy eaters in our nation of 300 million eaters, you might be stunned to learn that according to the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States is the world's largest corporate producer of genetically engineered organisms. Since the introduction of these bio-engineered ingredients into our food just over ten years ago, we are also one of the only developed countries allowing these ingredients into our food supply (stats from USDA/ERS: Rapid growth of adoption of genetically engineered crops continues in the US accessed April 1, 2009).
As I continued to learn more from the Food and Drug Administration, the US Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, I also learned that no human trials had been conducted to assess the safety of consuming these genetically modified and bio-engineered foods, prompting government agencies around the world – from Europe to Russia to Australia – to either ban or label these ingredients due to the health risks that they may present.
Through documentaries like The Future of Food and a May 2008 Vanity Fair investigative story , which detail the remarkable relationship that the agrichemical, food corporations have with our government, I learned about a "revolving door" that exists between the food industry and our government agencies. Candidly, the stories read much like a James Bond movie or George Clooney's Michael Clayton and reminded me of a recent New York Times piece titled "The Guys From Government Sachs" about the "revolving door" between the investment banking industry and our government.
Struggling with this knowledge? I was, too, so head back to www.drgreene.com tomorrow to learn what we can do about this!


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Children's Health: Concussions
The term concussion conjures up the image of someone knocked unconscious while playing sports. But concussions — temporary loss of brain function — can happen with any head injury, often without any loss of consciousness.
A concussion is also known as a mild traumatic brain injury. Although we usually hear about head injuries in athletes, many occur off the playing field in car and bicycle accidents, in fights, and even minor falls.
Kids who sustain concussions usually recover within a week or two without lasting health problems by following certain precautions and taking a breather from sports.
But a child with an undiagnosed concussion can be at risk for brain damage and even disability.
Anyone who sustains a head injury should stop participating and be removed from the activity or sport. Even without a loss of consciousness, it's important to watch for symptoms of a concussion.
Common initial symptoms include:
a change in level of alertness
extreme sleepiness
a bad headache
repeated vomiting
Someone with these symptoms should be taken to the emergency room.
About Concussions
The brain is made of soft tissue and is cushioned by spinal fluid. It is encased in the hard, protective skull. The brain can move around inside the skull and even bang against it. If the brain does bang against the skull — for example, due to a fall on a sidewalk or a whiplash-type of injury — it can be bruised, blood vessels can be torn, and the nerves inside the brain can be injured. These injuries can lead to a concussion.
Many different systems have been used to grade or describe concussions. The severity of a concussion is determined by how long signs and symptoms last and so can only be known after someone has recovered. The longer the symptoms of changes in brain function, the more severe the concussion.
Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion
Someone with a concussion may lose consciousness, but this doesn't happen in every case. In fact, a brief loss of consciousness or "blacking out" isn't a factor in determining concussion severity.
Other signs of a concussion include:
sleepiness or difficulty falling asleep
feeling confused and dazed
difficulty concentrating, thinking, or making decisions
difficulty with coordination or balance (such as being able to catch a ball or other easy tasks)
trouble remembering things, such as what happened right before or after the injury
blurred vision
slurred speech or saying things that don't make sense
nausea and vomiting
feeling anxious or irritable for no apparent reason
Concussion symptoms may not appear initially and can develop over the first 24-72 hours. Anyone showing any of these signs should be seen by a doctor. Young kids can have the same concussion symptoms as older kids and adults, but changes in mood and behavior may be more subtle.
Call an ambulance or go to the ER right away if, after a head injury, your child:
can't be awakened
has one pupil — the dark part of the eye — that's larger than the other
has convulsions or seizures
has slurred speech
seems to be getting more confused, restless, or agitated
Though most kids recover quickly from concussions, some symptoms — including memory loss, headaches, and problems with concentration — may linger for several weeks or months. Nearly 15% of kids age 5 and older have symptoms and/or changes in functioning lasting 3 months or longer. It's important to watch for these symptoms and contact your doctor if they persist.
If a concussion is suspected, the doctor will ask about how the head injury happened, when, and its symptoms. The doctor also may ask basic questions to gauge your child's consciousness, memory, and concentration ("Who are you?"/"Where are you?"/"What day is it?").
The diagnosis of a concussion is made by health care provider based on history and physical exam. The doctor will perform a thorough examination of the nervous system, including testing balance, coordination, nerve function, and reflexes.
Sometimes a doctor may order a CT scan of the brain (a detailed brain X-ray) or an MRI (a non-X-ray brain image) to rule out bleeding or other serious brain injury. Concussions can change the way the brain works, but in most cases, imaging tests will show normal results.
If the concussion is not serious enough to require hospitalization, the doctor will provide instructions on how to take care of your child at home. The doctor may have you wake your child up at least once during the night.
If your child cannot be easily awakened, becomes increasingly confused, or has other symptoms (such as continued vomiting), it may mean there is a more serious problem that requires contacting the doctor again.
The primary treatments for a concussion include both physical and mental rest. While your child has symptoms, he or she should not:
attend school or have a normal workload
take any high-stakes testing (for example, state testing, PSATs, SATs, etc.)
participate in physical activity including gym class, recess, and sports
participate in wheel activities (for example, biking, rollerblading, scootering, or skateboarding)
drive or operate heavy machinery
return to work
After a concussion, the brain needs time to heal. Recovery time will depend on how long the symptoms last. It's very important for kids to wait until all symptoms have ended before resuming normal activities. Physical symptoms, balance and coordination, and thinking and personality all should return to the pre-injury level.
Be sure to get the OK from the doctor before your child resumes sports or other physical activities. Sometimes kids feel better even though their thinking, behavior, and/or balance have not yet returned to normal. Even if your child pleads that he or she feels fine or a competitive coach or school official urges you to go against medical instructions, it's essential to wait until the doctor has given the OK.
Healthy kids can usually resume their normal activities within a few weeks, but each situation is different. The doctor will monitor your child closely to ensure that recovery is going well and might recommend acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or other aspirin-free medications for headaches.
Even mild concussions require a player to sit out for the remainder of the game. People are much more likely to sustain a concussion if they've had one previously. And evidence shows that repeated concussions can result in lasting brain damage, even when the injuries occur months or years apart.
Kids who have resumed normal activities and no longer have symptoms might be allowed to slowly return to sports. This is a gradual process that can take anywhere from a few days to weeks. A person should never return to play or other strenuous activities on the same day of the injury and should see a doctor.
Preventing Concussions
All kids should wear properly fitting, appropriate headgear and safety equipment when biking, rollerblading, skateboarding, snowboarding or skiing, and playing contact sports. Safety gear has been shown to reduce the occurrence of severe head trauma.
Childproofing your home will go a long way toward keeping an infant or toddler safe from concussions and other injuries. Babies reach, grasp, roll, sit, and eventually crawl, pull up, "cruise" along furniture, and walk. Toddlers may pull themselves up using table legs; they'll use bureaus and dressers as jungle gyms; they'll reach for whatever they can see.
All of these activities can result in a head injury that leads to a concussion. Be sure your child has a safe place to play and explore, and never leave a baby or toddler unattended.
The time you spend taking these safety precautions — and getting your kids into the habit of abiding by your safety rules and regulations — will help keep your family safe and sound!
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Taking Close-Up Photographs with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D
You see close-up (or macro) photography used in many nature photographs and most product photography. Your Canon EOS Digital Rebel can take close-up photographs, and you don't necessarily need a fancy macro lens. Following are some tips on macro photography.
Check your owner's manual to find out the minimum close-focusing distance of your lens. How "up close and personal" you can get to your subject depends on your lens, not the camera itself.
Take control over depth of field by setting the camera mode to Av (aperture-priority autoexposure) mode. Whether you want a shallow, medium, or extreme depth of field depends on the point of your photo. In classic nature photography, for example, the artistic tradition is a very shallow depth of field and requires an open aperture (low f-stop value). But if you want the viewer to be able to clearly see all details throughout the frame — for example, if you're shooting a product shot for your company's sales catalog — you need to go the other direction, stopping down the aperture as far as possible.
Not ready for the advanced exposure modes yet? Try Close Up mode instead. (It's the one marked with the little flower on your Mode dial.) In this mode, the camera automatically opens the aperture to achieve a short depth of field and bases focus on the center of the frame. As with all the other automatic exposure modes, though, the range of apertures available to the camera depends on the lighting conditions.
Remember that zooming in and getting close to your subject both decrease depth of field. If you need depth of field beyond what you can achieve with the aperture setting, you may need to back away, zoom out, or both. (You can always crop your image to show just the parts of the subject that you want to feature.)
When shooting flowers and other nature scenes outdoors, pay attention to shutter speed. Even a slight breeze may cause your subject to move, causing blurring at slow shutter speeds.
Use fill flash for better outdoor lighting. A tiny bit of flash typically improves close-ups when the sun is your primary light source. You may need to reduce the flash output slightly, via the camera's Flash Compensation control. Keep in mind that the maximum shutter speed possible when you use the built-in flash is 1/200 second, so in very bright light, you may need to use a high f-stop setting to avoid overexposing the picture. You also can lower the ISO speed setting, if it's not already all the way down to ISO 100.
When shooting indoors, try not to use flash as your primary light source. Because you'll be shooting at close range, the light from your flash may be too harsh even at a low Flash Compensation setting. If flash is inevitable, turn on as many room lights as possible to reduce the flash power that's needed — even a hardware-store shop light can do in a pinch as a lighting source. (Remember that if you have multiple light sources, though, you may need to tweak the white balance setting.)
To really get close to your subject, invest in a macro lens or a set of diopters. A true macro lens, which enables you to get really, really close to your subjects, is an expensive proposition; expect to pay around $200 or more. But if you enjoy capturing the tiny details in life, it's worth the investment. For a less expensive way to go, you can spend about $40 for a set of diopters, which are sort of like reading glasses that you screw onto your existing lens. The downfall of diopters, sadly, is that they typically produce images that are very soft around the edges — a problem that doesn't occur with a good macro lens.


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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, shown in a May 6, 2014 file photo in National Harbor, Md., says she has not decided whether to run for president in 2016.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's decision on seeking the White House again could stretch into 2015, and she's making no commitments about testifying before a select congressional committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
In an excerpt of an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday, the former secretary of state said potential primary rivals are free to "do whatever they choose to do on whatever timetable they decide."
"I just want to get through this year, travel around the country, sign books, help in the midterm elections in the fall and then take a deep breath and kind of go through my pluses and minuses," said Clinton, who is setting off on a tour this week to promote her new book, "Hard Choices."
The former secretary of state remains the leading Democratic presidential contender in 2016. She said she would decide on running "when it feels right for me to decide," adding she would be "on the way to making a decision by the end of the year." At speeches and public events, Clinton has been routinely asked by supporters whether she will run for president and has said previously she would make up her mind by the end of 2014.
Asked by ABC's Diane Sawyer whether she would decide by the end of the year, Clinton said, "certainly not before then."
Would her announcement stretch into next year? Clinton said she was "not positive about next year. But the way I make decisions, that's probably likely."
Some Democrats privately worry that if Clinton holds off on making a decision and then opts against running, potential candidates like Vice President Joe Biden, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and several Democratic senators would be at a disadvantage against Republicans who have been actively pursuing the White House.
"I just don't think that's a real concern," Clinton said, noting that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, launched his presidential bid in the fall of 1991, only months before the New Hampshire primary.
Republicans have questioned Hillary Clinton's handling of the deadly 2012 terrorist attacks in Libya. Asked whether she will testify before a new congressional committee investigating the attacks, Clinton said that will be up to the people running the hearing.
"I'm not going to say one way or another," Clinton said. "We'll see what they decide to do, how they conduct themselves: Whether this is one more travesty about the loss of four Americans or whether this is in the best tradition of the Congress, an effort to try and figure out what we can do better."