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Taylor Armstrong: 'RHOBH' Star On Brandi Glanville's Almost Naked Pics
Taylor weighs in on Brandi's mother of all wardrobe malfunctions, saying Brandi is acting out and making bad decisions because she's going through a difficult time.
Taylor Armstrong is speaking out about Brandi Glanville's wardrobe malfunction after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star drunkenly exposed her breast and thong underwear as she left a Hollywood restaurant with a male friend. Find out what Brandi's fellow housewife has to say about her impromptu peep show.
Taylor Armstrong On Brandi Glanville's Almost Naked Pics — 'I'm Glad It Wasn't Me'
Taylor is trying to stay out of Brandi's business, but she's worried that her co-star is going through a difficult time right now.
"She and her are not that close for me to give advice to her," Taylor said. "But I have a feeling she isn't really happy with how things are going right now and that is a tough place to be."
Taylor feels sorry for Brandi's embarrassment but she said she's happy it wasn't her in the spotlight for once.
"I'm glad that it wasn't me!" Taylor said. "But I know what its like to go through challenging times and make decisions that aren't necessarily good."
Taylor Armstrong Is Steering Clear Of The Other 'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills'
Taylor has been steering clear of bad decisions — and the other housewives of Beverly Hills — lately by focusing on her loved ones.
"I have taken some more time to spend it with my family and my daughter Kennedy," Taylor said. "I think I want to make my life my priority!"
Brandi should follow Taylor's example and focus on her own children Mason, 10, and Jake, 5.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Is Brandi acting out because she's going through a tough time?
WATCH: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Brandi Glanville Tells All!
— Written By Tierney McAfee, Reporting By Russ Weakland
More Taylor Armstrong News:
- 'RHOBH' Recap: Taylor Armstrong Confronts Yolanda Foster
- 'RHOBH' Recap: Taylor Armstrong Gets An Intervention
- Taylor Armstrong's Poolside PDA With John Bluher — New Pic


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Orangefield student pens "hit list"
According to a news release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office, a 15-year-old Orangefield student was suspended after writing a "hit list" with names of fellow students.
On Monday, Jan. 28 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the OCSO received a call from the Assistant Principal at Orangefield High School concerning suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, deputies met with the OHS Assistant Principal concerning a "hit list" that had been located in a restroom inside the school. The list had several students' names on it.
OCSO investigators conducted an investigation into the event. They were able to identify and locate the student suspected of writing the list. Upon being questioned, the student confessed to writing the note. Investigators located and spoke to all of the students who names were on the list and spoke with each child's parent advising them of the situation.
The student who wrote the note spoke with investigators. He advised he made the list as a prank and was not planning to follow through with the threats.
OHS suspended the student and charges are pending in this case.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has been providing extra patrols and walking through all of the schools in Orangefield and the other schools in Orange County making sure that the school and students are safe. The investigation is ongoing.

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THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with a family history of asthma are up to six times more likely to develop the disease than an average person, say U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers.
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They analyzed data on 1,500 adults, aged 20 and older, and classified them as being at average, moderate or high risk of asthma based on the number of closeness of relatives with asthma. The researchers found that 85% of people were at average risk, 13% at moderate risk, and 2% at high risk.
Asthma prevalence was 9.4% among those at average risk, 20.4% for those at moderate risk, and 37.6 for those at high risk. Asthma risk was 2.4 times higher for those at moderate risk and 4.8 times higher for those at high risk, compared to those at average risk.
After they adjusted for other factors, the researchers found that asthma risk was 2.4 times higher in the moderate-risk group and 4.8 times higher in the high-risk group. Other asthma risk factors included being black, obesity, low income, smoking or living with a smoker, and physical inactivity.
Average onset of asthma was 22 years in the average-risk group, 19 years in the moderate-risk group, and 17 years in the high-risk group.
"Our findings showed that a family history of asthma is an important risk factor for asthma, and that familial risk assessments for asthma can help identify people at highest risk for developing asthma," concluded lead author Tiebin Liu and colleagues.
The study is published in the May issue of Genetics in Medicine.
-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: Genetics in Medicine, news release, April 20, 2009
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These tranquil tropical isles stretch to the north and south of charming Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale's signature thoroughfare, lined with a dynamic array of boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and sidewalk cafes as it stretches east towards the oceanfront of famous Fort Lauderdale Beach. To the west, the approximately mile-long boulevard is anchored by Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Art, just north of the Riverwalk, a scenic promenade along the New River in the midst of the city's lively arts and entertainment district, which is also home to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
A yachting paradise, the Isles of Capri give direct boating access to the Atlantic Ocean from the sheltered waterways, unobstructed by fixed bridges. Most of the beautiful waterfront estates for sale feature their own private deepwater yacht dockage. These estates are exclusive guard-gated enclaves which also features its own private patrol service. Isles of Capri is part of the desirable Las Olas Isles and neighboring Isles which include Riviera Isles, Coral Isles, Venice Isles, Seven Isles, Nurmi Isles, and Idlewyld. First dredged and developed during the land boom era of the 1920s, Isles of Capri and Las Olas Isles real estate has remained highly favored in Fort Lauderdale. Adjacent to Las Olas Boulevard and just minutes from the beach, the ideal location is only about a 15-minute drive from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.


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Infants' Acetaminophen Product Changes
Children's acetaminophen has been available as concentrated infant drops (containing 80 mg of acetaminophen per 0.8 mL of drops or 80 mg of acetaminophen per 1 mL of drops) and as a less concentrated liquid (containing 160 mg acetaminophen per 5 mL of liquid) for older children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of children who were given too much acetaminophen when their caregivers mistakenly used a more concentrated product in place of a less concentrated product. To prevent this type of mistake, the concentrated infant drops will no longer be manufactured for sale in the U.S. Instead, all liquid acetaminophen products for children under 12 years of age will contain 160 mg of acetaminophen in 5 mL of medication.
Although the more concentrated products are no longer being manufactured, they may still be available in stores for some time, and you may already have these products in your home. You may continue to buy and to give your child the concentrated products, but you will need to be especially careful to follow directions so that you give your child the right amount of medication.
Before you give your child acetaminophen, check the active ingredient section in the Drug Facts label on the package to see whether the medication is an older concentrated product containing 80 mg per 0.8 mL or a newer product containing 160 mg per 5 mL. Do not assume that a product with the word "new" on the package contains the new concentration because the word "new" may also appear on older products. Read the directions on each product label carefully and give only the amount of medication listed in the instructions on that package to your child. Do not just give your child the same amount of medication that you have given in the past, follow instructions that you have read on a different package in the past, or rely on dosing instructions from the Internet, old dosing charts, or family members. If your child's doctor prescribes acetaminophen for your child, be sure that he or she knows which product you will be using so that he or she can prescribe the correct dose.
If you have an older concentrated product, it will probably come with a dropper, and if you have a newer product, it may come with an oral syringe. Only measure your child's medication with the device included in that package . Do not switch measuring devices between the old and new acetaminophen liquid products.
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about these acetaminophen product changes.
Taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage, sometimes serious enough to require liver transplantation or cause death. You might accidentally take too much acetaminophen if you do not follow the directions on the prescription or package label carefully, or if you take more than one product that contains acetaminophen.
To be sure that you take acetaminophen safely, you should:
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about the safe use of acetaminophen or acetaminophen-containing products.
Acetaminophen is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, muscle aches, menstrual periods, colds and sore throats, toothaches, backaches, and reactions to vaccinations (shots), and to reduce fever. Acetaminophen may also be used to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by the breakdown of the lining of the joints). Acetaminophen is in a class of medications called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). It works by changing the way the body senses pain and by cooling the body.
Acetaminophen comes as a tablet, chewable tablet, capsule, suspension or solution (liquid), drops (concentrated liquid; removed from U.S. market), extended-release (long-acting) tablet, and orally disintegrating tablet (tablet that dissolves quickly in the mouth), to take by mouth, with or without food. Acetaminophen also comes as a suppository to use rectally. Acetaminophen is available without a prescription, but your doctor may prescribe acetaminophen to treat certain conditions. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
If you are giving acetaminophen to your child, read the package label carefully to make sure that it is the right product for the age of the child. Do not give children acetaminophen products that are made for adults. Some products for adults and older children may contain too much acetaminophen for a younger child. Check the package label to find out how much medication the child needs. If you know how much your child weighs, give the dose that matches that weight on the chart. If you don't know your child's weight, give the dose that matches your child's age. Ask your child's doctor if you don't know how much medication to give your child.
Acetaminophen comes in combination with other medications to treat cough and cold symptoms. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice on which product is best for your symptoms. Check nonprescription cough and cold product labels carefully before using two or more products at the same time. These products may contain the same active ingredient(s) and taking them together could cause you to receive an overdose. This is especially important if you will be giving cough and cold medications to a child.
Swallow the extended-release tablets whole; do not split, chew, crush, or dissolve them.
Place the orally disintegrating tablet ('Meltaways') in your mouth and allow to dissolve or chew it before swallowing.
Shake the suspension well before each use to mix the medication evenly. Always use the measuring cup or syringe provided by the manufacturer to measure each dose of the solution or suspension. Do not switch dosing devices between different products; always use the device that comes in the product packaging.
To insert an acetaminophen suppository into the rectum, follow these steps:
Stop taking acetaminophen and call your doctor if your symptoms get worse, you develop new or unexpected symptoms, including redness or swelling, your pain lasts for more than 10 days, or your fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days. Also stop giving acetaminophen to your child and call your child's doctor if your child develops new symptoms, including redness or swelling, or your child's pain lasts for longer than 5 days, or fever get worse or lasts longer than 3 days.
Do not give acetaminophen to a child who has a sore throat that is severe or does not go away, or that occurs along with fever, headache, rash, nausea, or vomiting. Call the child's doctor right away, because these symptoms may be signs of a more serious condition.
Acetaminophen may also be used in combination with aspirin and caffeine to relieve the pain associated with migraine headache.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Before taking acetaminophen,
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
This medication is usually taken as needed. If your doctor has told you to take acetaminophen regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, stop taking acetaminophen and call your doctor immediately:
Acetaminophen may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at Web Site] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
If someone takes more than the recommended dose of acetaminophen, get medical help immediately, even if the person does not have any symptoms. Symptoms of overdose may include:
Before having any laboratory test, tell your doctor and the laboratory personnel that you are taking acetaminophen.
Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about acetaminophen.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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How to Use the Nexus 7 Onscreen Keyboard
When it comes time to create text on the Nexus 7, you see the onscreen keyboard pop into view, right at the bottom of the screen. The onscreen keyboard appears whenever the tablet demands text input or when you have an opportunity to type something.
You'll be relieved to see that the keyboard is similar to the standard computer keyboard, though some of its keys change their function, depending on what you're typing.
You see keys from A through Z. The Shift keys are used for producing capital letters and accessing the symbols that microscopically appear on certain keys, just as on a computer keyboard. You can also use the Delete key, which works to backspace and erase.
The Enter key, below the Delete key, changes its look depending on what you're typing. Here's what each one does:
Enter/Return: Just like the Enter or Return key on your computer keyboard, this key ends a paragraph of text. It's used mostly when filling in long stretches of text or when multiline input is available.
Go: This action key directs the app to proceed with a search, accept input, or perform another action.
Search: You see the Search key appear whenever you're searching for something on the tablet. Touching the key starts the search.
Next: This key appears whenever you're typing information into multiple fields. Touching this key switches from one field to the next, such as when typing a username and password.
Done: This key appears whenever you've finished typing text in the final field of a screen that has several fields. Sometimes it dismisses the onscreen keyboard, sometimes not.
The large key at the bottom center of the onscreen keyboard is the Space key. The keys to the left and right of the Space key may change, depending on what type of input is required. For example, the Smiley key turns into the .com key when you type e-mail or web page addresses. The colon key may also appear at that spot.
You use the Microphone key for dictation. This key may change to the Settings button, which is used to adjust the onscreen keyboard.
If you pine for a real keyboard, one that exists in the fourth dimension, you're not stuck. See the nearby sidebar, "A real keyboard!"
To dismiss the onscreen keyboard, touch the Back navigation button. This button changes its appearance, as shown in the margin, when the onscreen keyboard is visible.
To re-summon the keyboard, touch any text field or spot on the screen where typing is permitted.
To set the Shift Lock (also known as Caps Lock), double-tap either Shift key. A blue bar appears on the Shift key whenever Shift Lock is active.
The Microphone key appears only when dictation is allowed.
Also, the Microphone key may not appear unless you have enabled voice input.
Some keys sport three tiny dots. These dots indicate that the key can be pressed to see a pop-up palette of additional characters or options. To see the palette, long-press any key that sports the three dots. You can then drag your finger (don't lift it from the screen) to choose another key or option.
Long-pressing the Microphone key displays the Settings key.
The keyboard reorients itself whenever you turn the tablet to a horizontal position. You may find typing easier in that orientation.


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President Barack Obama Wednesday night delivered a speech of downsized ambitions for a downsized moment in his presidency.
His State of the Union was presented to the Congress and a national audience with all of Obama's usual fluency and brio. There were flashes of wit, as when he noted ruefully that "by now, it should be fairly obvious that I didn't take on health care because it was good politics."
And there were flashes of defiance, with Obama delivering what the White House clearly intended to be the headline quote: "We don't quit; I don't quit."
But there was simply no mistaking throughout the 69-minutes of a box-checking, loosely themed address how different the political context in the winter of 2010 is from the winter of 2009.
Obama came into office promising to shatter expectations of what was possible in Washington. The talk then was of a presidential "big bang"—health care, global warming, and financial reform legislation all in one year—and chief of staff Rahm Emanuel boasted that his motto was to "never let a serious crisis go to waste."
With the big-bang strategy officially a failure, Obama's speech revealed in real-time a president groping for a new and more effective one. The speech was woven with frequent acknowledgements that the laws of political gravity applied to him after all.
The first and most pressing legislative goal he identified was a comparatively small jobs bill that has passed the House but is languishing in the Senate and a Bill Clinton-style menu of tax incentives for business.
Health care, the consuming issue of 2009 and the one on which Obama aides insisted they should be judged, did not show up until more than halfway through.
Even then, it was on a notably defensive note. He acknowledged of his signature domestic proposal that "the longer it was debated, the more skeptical people became," adding that, "I take my share of the blame for not explaining it more clearly to the American people." Despite a year of presidential speeches and legislative maneuvering, he said, many people are asking themselves, "What's in it for me?"
Legislators should pass what he called good policy even if it is bad politics, he asserted. But Obama offered no clarity at all on exactly when or how this would happen following the stalemate caused by the Republican capture of Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat in Massachusetts.
His tepid rallying cry: "As temperatures cool, I want everyone to take another look at the plan we've proposed."
That line fit the theme of the night. This president was in a political jam when the evening started. And it was hard to see how he was in any less of a jam when the evening ended.
In many ways his tone was befitting the speech's substance. There were only a few of the rhetorical acrobatics and lyrical flights that mark Obama's most cultivated speeches. Instead, the language was more straightforward, more informal, more accessible—the words of a realist rather than a romantic.
But if the speech reflected his cramped circumstances, it probably did nothing to alter those circumstances.
The president and his aides have been awash in advice for the past few weeks, and it was if they decided to serve up a buffet of all of it.
For those who thought he needed to take a step to the right and show more outreach to Republicans, there were calls for the parties to transcend "pettiness" and "work through our differences," and proposals to cut capital gains taxes for small business, and promote off-shore oil and gas exploration, and nuclear power. He bragged about how he had cut taxes for most families and talked up a spending freeze.
For those who thought he needed to show he was listening to the liberals who were most excited about the original promise of his presidency, there was his vow to act on his campaign promise of ending discrimination against gays in the military. He promised that he would move ahead with energy legislation—which includes the politically volatile "cap and trade" provisions to limit carbon emissions—though he did not try to rebut the widespread analysis that there is virtually no chance these will pass the Senate this year.
For those who thought he needed to sound a populist note, telling big bankers where to get off, he did just that. He promoted a proposed new fee on banks and crowed, "I know Wall Street isn't keen on this idea, but if these firms can afford to hand out big bonuses again, they can afford a modest fee to pay back the taxpayers who rescued them in their time of need."
For those who thought Obama needed to be more modest and contrite, he delivered just that -- saying he "deserved" some of his "political setbacks." Same for those who thought he should be less detached and project a more human connection to the lives of real people. There were references to the letters from average Americans he reads nightly and to the struggles of Allentown, Pa., and Elyria, Ohio, and Galesburg, Ill.
In a favorable light, the speech may have revealed the mind of a president who has never cared much about traditional ideological categories and is determined to create his own results-oriented composite of ideas from across the spectrum.
Less charitably, the address could be interpreted as the work of a president who is desperately improvising by touching every political erogenous zone he and his advisers can think of.
It was overwhelmingly a domestic policy address. Although the president was absorbed for months in 2009 with his review of policy in Afghanistan, where 100,000 U.S. troops now serve, the war there was dealt with in two paragraphs.
Iraq also came at the end, with a reference that was brief but resounding about his long-term goal: "But make no mistake: This war is ending, and all of our troops are coming home."
A speech with parts to satisfy so many different constituencies and perspectives could not fully satisfy very many people. This was reflected in the early reaction.
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) criticized the president for continuing to express willingness to work with Republicans, arguing that Obama should have been more forceful about calling the Republicans out for obstruction.
"The fact is, we have an opposition determined to bring him down," McDermott said. "I don't know when he's going to get the message. ...They're not going to help him at all. Watch. I've been doing this a long time."
On the other hand, Rep. Joe Wilson—the South Carolina Republican who gained notoriety last year by shouting "you lie" during an earlier Obama speech to Congress—was staying positive.
"On the issue of national security, I was pleased that the president reiterated the value of sending 30,000 more reinforcements to Afghanistan," Wilson said. "I very much respect the president's decision to listen to our commanders on the ground . . . ."
Another conservative was much less complimentary. On POLITICO's Arena feature, the Heritage Foundation's Rory Cooper complained that the speech "seemed to have dozens of authors as it contradicted itself and his policies often and emphatically.
"He said he didn't want to re-litigate the past, when the primary focus of the address was exactly that," Cooper said. "He said he didn't want to penalize bankers, right after he gloriously announced his punitive tax on bankers who have paid back the U.S. Treasury in full with interest. He said he wanted to control spending, and then rattled off a laundry list of liberal investments."
Also on the Arena, Obama got an assist from Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the 2004 Democratic nominee, who said his work with Republican Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and independent Joe Lieberman (Conn.) shows that progress on energy legislation is realistic this year.
"The inside-the-Beltway conventional wisdom that this issue has stalled is dead wrong," Kerry said.
Obama knows his challenge is to get other Democrats to share Kerry's optimism, not just on energy legislation but on the larger promise of the administration. "To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve problems, not run for the hills," Obama said.


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2012 MIT Football Headlines
Four Engineers Named to Hampshire Society by National Football FoundationMay 03, 2013DALLAS, Texas – Four members of the MIT football team were named to the 2013 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society, the organization announced today. Seniors Chris Dessonville (Omaha, Neb.), Ethan Peterson (Ruland, Vt.), Russell Spivak (Scarsdale, N.Y.) and Richard Yoon (Rochester Hills, Mich.) were all named to the prestigious academic honor.
MIT Places League-High 39 Student-Athletes on NEFC All-Academic TeamFebruary 07, 2013CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT was at the head of the class when the 2012 New England Football Conference All-Academic team was released by the league today. The Engineers led the conference with 39 players earning the honor; the highest number of MIT student-athletes that has even been honored by the league for academics.
MIT Football Adds Jack Curran to RosterJanuary 22, 2013CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT football grew by one today as the team announced its newest member of the Engineer football family, Jack Curran. Jack, a six-year old from Kingston, Mass., was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in June 2011 and comes to the Engineers through the Team IMPACT program.
Peterson, Pogarian Honored by Greater Boston Gridiron ClubDecember 21, 2012BOSTON, Mass. – Postseason awards continued to flow in for the MIT football program today as the Greater Boston Gridiron Club announced its list of New England Football Awards for 2012. Senior offensive lineman Ethan Peterson (Rutland, Vt.) is the Division II-III recipient of the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award, while defensive line coach, Al Pogarian, was selected as the Division II-III Assistant Coach of the Year.
MIT Faculty Athletics Representative, Hank Smith, Honored by National Football FoundationDecember 20, 2012DALLAS, Texas – The National Football Foundation (NFF) today announced that it was honoring 15 faculty athletics representatives as a part of the 2012 NFF Faculty Salute Initiative. MIT's Faculty Athletics Representative, Hank Smith, is among the group of FARs from around the nation that the NFF is honoring for their contributions to collegiate athletics.
ECAC Names Laux Football All-StarDecember 12, 2012CENTERVILLE, Mass. – After being named to the All-New England team last month, junior linebacker Jake Laux (Dousman, Wis.) was selected for another postseason award with his selection as an ECAC Division III North Football All-Star. He is one of 12 players from the New England Football Conference among the 32 selections on the All-Star team.
Three MIT Football Student-Athletes Named to Capital One Academic All-America TeamDecember 04, 2012TOWSON, Md. – Three members of the 2012 MIT football team earned national recognition for their athletic and academic accomplishments today. Senior offensive lineman Ethan Peterson (Rutland, Vt.), senior defensive lineman Russell Spivak (Scarsdale, N.Y.) and junior defensive back Rhys Borchert (Pocatello, Idaho) were named to the Capital One 2012 Academic All-America Division III Football Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Laux Selected to All-New England TeamNovember 21, 2012CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Junior linebacker Jake Laux (Dousman, Wis.) earned another post season honor when the New England Football Writers named him to the 2012 Division II/III All-New England team. He is the seventh MIT player to earn the honor and the first since 2009 when DeRon Brown was named to the team. Laux is one of seven players from the New England Football Conference selected for the honor.
Seven MIT Football Players Selected to Capital One Academic All-District TeamNovember 09, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT dominated the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District team that was released by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Seven of the 25 positions on the team were filled by Engineers, the most by any team in the New England Football Conference.
Seven Engineers Earn All-NEFC Honors, Martinovich Named Coach of the YearNovember 08, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After putting together the best season by an MIT football team since 1999, the 2012 squad had seven players named to the New England Football Conference All-Boyd Division team the league announced today. Head Coach Chad Martinovich was honored for leading the Engineers to a 5-4 record and a fourth-place finish in the NEFC Boyd Division standings.
Big First Half Carries Endicott Past MIT In Final Football Game of SeasonNovember 03, 2012BEVERLY, Mass. – In the final game of the 2012 football season MIT fell behind big early and could not dig out of the hole as Endicott College scored 42 first half points on its way to a 49-14 victory over the Engineers. Three first half turnovers proved costly for the Engineers as the Gulls turned all three into touchdowns as they built a 42-7 halftime lead.
MIT Holds Off Nichols, 34-27, Clinches Winning SeasonOctober 27, 2012DUDLEY, Mass. – Trailing by three just before the half, MIT scored with eight seconds left in the first half and then scored the first 14 points of the second half before holding off Nichols College in the fourth quarter to take a 34-27 New England Football Conference victory. The win was the second straight win for the Engineers who clinched their first winning season since 1999. Sophomore Justin Wallace (Palatine, Ill.) rushed for 139 yards and a score in the victory.
Peterson Named National Scholar-Athlete by National Football FoundationOctober 24, 2012DALLAS, Texas – Senior Ethan Peterson (Rutland, Vt.) of the MIT football team has been selected for a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award the organization announced today. He is one of 15 honorees from across all divisions of college football selected for the award. The 15 will also comprise the list of finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy that recognizes the best scholar-athlete in the nation.
Laux Named NEFC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 21, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT junior linebacker Jake Laux (Dousman, Wis.) has earned the New England Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week award for his play in MIT's upset win over No. 24 Salve Regina on Friday night the league has announced. It is the first player of the week award won by an Engineer this season.
MIT Football Shocks No. 24 Salve Regina, 20-19October 19, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT wrapped up the home portion of the 2012 football schedule and sent off its senior class in style this evening as the Engineers scored with 35 seconds left to shock No. 24 and previously undefeated Salve Regina University, 20-19. Sophomore Brad Goldsberry (Elizabeth, Colo.) set up the winning score with a 61-yard kickoff return and sophomore Justin Wallace (Palatine, Ill.) gave MIT the win with a five-yard run. MIT improved to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the New England Football Conference. Salve Regina fell to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the conference.
Football Falls at Western New England, 36-14October 13, 2012SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – MIT generated over 400 yards of offense, but could only come up with a pair of touchdowns as the Engineers fell at Western New England by a 36-14 score. The Golden Bears out gained MIT by just 28 yards, but its defense came up with four interceptions and stopped four other drives on fourth down plays as they came away with the win. Sophomore quarterback Peter Williams (Portland, Ore.) ran for 107 yards and threw for 217 more for the Engineers, who had their two-game win streak snapped.
MIT Powers Past Plymouth State, 28-7October 06, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT scored a touchdown in every quarter while its defense came up with four turnovers as the Engineers picked up a 28-7 victory over Plymouth State in a New England Football Conference Boyd Division game. It was the second straight win for the Engineers, who improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Boyd Division in their first ever win against the Panthers. Plymouth State fell to 2-4 and 1-2 in the NEFC with the loss.
Fourth Quarter Comeback Lifts MIT Past UMass Dartmouth, 28-27September 29, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. â Trailing by 13 points at halftime, MIT scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter while its defense held UMass Dartmouth off the scoreboard as the Engineers rallied to take a 28-27 New England Football Conference victory over the Corsairs. Freshman Samuel Inman (Stillwell, Okla.) caught a 21-yard TD pass from sophomore Peter Williams (Portland, Ore.) with 2:32 left to give MIT the win.
Peterson Named Semifinalist for Campbell TrophySeptember 28, 2012DALLAS, Texas – Senior Ethan Peterson (Rutland, Vt.) of the MIT football team has been selected as a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy the organization has announced. Peterson is one of 147 student-athletes from all levels of college football selected as a semifinalist for the prestigious award that recognizes the best scholar-athlete in the nation.
Last Minute TD Lifts Curry Past MIT, 31-28September 21, 2012MILTON, Mass. – MIT scored 14 unanswered points to start the second half to wipe out a 10-point halftime deficit, but Curry came back to take the lead twice, the last on a 23-yard scoring play with 23 seconds left that lifted the Colonels to a dramatic, 31-28, win over the Engineers. Sophomore Brad Goldsberry (Elizabeth, Colo.) sparked MIT all night, tying the school record with 14 catches and accounting for 325 all-purpose yards and three scores.
Coast Guard Takes Advantage of MIT Miscues to Score 35-21 VictorySeptember 15, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Offense was the name of the game in the first-ever meeting between MIT and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on the football field. The two teams combined for 768 yards of offense, with the Bears turning a pair MIT turnovers into points as they outscored the Engineers, 35-21. Sophomore Justin Wallace (Palatine, Ill.) ran for over 100 yards for the second time in as many games this season, finishing with 107 yards and one score.
Late TD Helps MIT Hold Off Becker, 28-21September 08, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT started off the 2012 football season with a win this afternoon as the Engineers scored a late touchdown that negated a furious comeback attempt by Becker College in a 28-21 victory. The Hawks scored 21 fourth quarter points to erase a 21-0 deficit, but sophomore Alexander Chumbley (Atlanta, Ga.) scored from seven yards out with 1:06 left to lift MIT to the win.
MIT Athletics Fall 2012 Webcast Schedule SetAugust 27, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Webcasting is back for the 2012-13 season for MIT Athletics, with a schedule that includes 23 different contests lined up for the fall it was announced today. Games for field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball and men's water polo will all be included in the lineup.
Three Engineers Selected to Preseason Regional All-Star TeamAugust 20, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three members of the MIT football team picked up the first individual honors of the 2012 season when USA College Football announced its 2012 Division III Preseason awards. Senior offensive lineman Ethan Peterson (Rutland, Vt.) and junior defensive linemen Joel Santisteban (Lawrence, N.Y.) and Derek Vaughn (Goodlettsville, Tenn.) were all selected to the organization's Northeast Regional All-Star team.
MIT Football Opens 2012 Season at HomeJuly 30, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT will kick off the 2012 football season at home when it hosts Becker College on September 8 at 1:00 p.m. on Roberts Field at Steinbrenner Stadium. It will be the first of five home games on the nine-game, 2012 schedule for the Engineers, a schedule that also includes a pair of Friday contests.
Football Announces 2012 Freshman ClassJuly 16, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A group of 23 student-athletes will make up the 2012 freshman class of the MIT football team head coach Chad Martinovich has announced. The group includes players from 14 states, with California and New York having the most in the class with three each. A student-athlete from Mexico is also among the class.


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The DLB recently spoke to actor Scott Speedman (Underworld, upcoming The Moth Diaries) about his new romantic comedy The Vow and snuck in a couple of questions about his recent genre past and future.
Tell me about working with director Mary Harron (American Psycho) on the upcoming vampire film The Moth Diaries.
Yeah, very smart woman. Very, very talented director, obviously. That's really why I wanted to do that thing. I got on that movie five years ago, I think. Yeah, I was just jumping at the chance to work with her because I've loved her movies in the past.


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A recent report suggesting those close to actor Charlie Sheen believe he should follow in his wife's footsteps and enter rehab has been shot down by the "Two and a Half Men" star's rep.
On Wednesday, Radar Online reported that friends fear Sheen has gone back to the bottle and needs help if he hopes to get sober.
"Many people believe Charlie is simply in denial about his own problems," one insider said.
Another unnamed source echoed the sentiment, adding that it was highly unlikely Sheen would agree to enter an inpatient facility, as wife Brooke Mueller is said to have done.
"People close to him have urged him to enter rehab and get help again," the source explained. "But it just doesn't look like it's going to happen."
That last bit seems to be the only part of the story Camp Sheen supports, as a rep for the actor told UsMagazine.com the actor would definitely not enter rehab.
"Who told him to go to rehab?" the rep asked rhetorically. "Correct answer: no one."
Brittany Murphy's father unable to visit her grave
In December, Brittany Murphy's estranged father claimed he didn't attend his daughter's Christmas Eve funeral by choice, but on Monday, Angelo Bertolotti learned he isn't allowed to visit her grave at all.
Speaking to gossip Web site TMZ, Bertolotti explained that he attempted to pay his respects to the late actress and leave a trinket behind, but no one working for Forest Lawn Memorial Park would reveal the location of Murphy's grave. The 83-year-old told TMZ the incident left him "raging."
E! News contacted a rep from the Hollywood Hills cemetery and learned Bertolotti's exclusion is likely based on the wishes of other family members, such as Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, and mother, Sharon Murphy.
"The cemetery is open to the public but particular families leave special instructions and we abide by them," the Forest Lawn Memorial Mortuary rep stated.
Rinna thinks Montag's surgery a bad influence
Although she's admitted to going under the knife and needle a few times herself, soap star Lisa Rinna recently hid a People magazine cover featuring a post-plastic surgery Heidi Montag for fear it would be a bad influence on her daughters.
"I will tell you I had to take that cover off the magazine before it came in the house," Rinna confessed to Fancast.com. "We have two girls. I don't think it is something you want to bring in the house and say, 'Oh, look.' "
The former "Dancing With the Stars" competitor and two-time Playboy magazine cover girl wasn't the only member of the family put off by Montag's big reveal. Husband Harry Hamlin agreed with Rinna's worries, but explained that he believes the problem lies entirely with the publication.
"Well, you know, that magazine has changed so much," Hamlin said. "I was actually on the cover a few times. In those days, they had stories about people who hadn't had their faces cut open. They had stories about things that were really going on. I don't know. I mean, plastic surgery?"
Dish on the fly
Actress Nicole Kidman and her Grammy award-winning husband, Keith Urban, hope to give their 1-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, a new sibling in the near future, according to a report in the National Enquirer. "At her age (42), Nicole isn't leaving family planning to chance," an insider revealed to the magazine. "Nicole and Keith are hoping nature — and fertility treatments — take their course." … While first-time mom Kourtney Kardashian readily admits she's yet to shed her extra post-pregnancy pounds, boyfriend Scott Disick allegedly has little sympathy for his off-again-on-again partner and has even resorted to making fun of her. "To him, it's joking, but to her it's taunting," a friend explained to In Touch magazine. "(Kourtney) is really trying to lose it, but it isn't coming off as fast as she'd like." Or as fast as her boyfriend would like, said Disick's pal. "Scott said he's not attracted to her because she's fatter than she was when they were dating." The eldest Kardashian sister gave birth to son Mason Dash Disick just two months ago.
Tabloid Tidbits is compiled by Ree Hines. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ReeHines.


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The necklace features a large 1.5 inches yellow star bead surrounded by warm colours of the rainbow.
ChewBling is chic silicone play jewelry for toddlers and kids. They are great as costume jewelry or fidget necklaces. Also ideal for sensory kids to encourage oral motor exploration or when they need to orally calm and focus themselves. For moderate chewers. Non-returnable. Use with adult supervision.
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Are you trying to find a fantastic copper cuff that will add a dash of fabulous style to almost any wardrobe? This hand crafted copper cuff bracelet fits the bill!
The deep hand chased pattern on both the inside and outside surfaces adds dimensional allure. "Chased" means to be texturized and is a popular technique with the malleable copper material.
Traditionally, the 7th anniversary is the year of copper! And if you really want to create the perfect gift, you can also purchase some matching copper earrings.
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Copper is known for managing to stand the test of time. When it is all new the sparkling metal shines has a rose-gold hue. If not varnished with a special protectant, in time the material tarnishes but the tarnish turns into a bronzy-brown tone that appears great if you're opting for an antique look. This chased copper bracelet, nevertheless, is glazed with a protective coating that will keep its primary color intact.


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Blackpool 1 Blackburn 2
Brett Emerton grabbed a last-gasp winner as Blackburn snatched victory in a compelling Lancashire derby at Blackpool this afternoon.
The Australian struck four minutes into injury time after Blackpool substitute Matt Phillips thought he had earned a point with an 87th-minute equaliser at Bloomfield Road.
Blackburn had led since the 20th minute of the Barclays Premier League encounter when the otherwise excellent Charlie Adam inexplicably headed into his own net.
It was only Blackburn's second win of the season and brought relief to their manager Sam Allardyce sacked by Blackpool 14 years ago after squandering leads in four previous games.
Defeat was harsh on the Seasiders in their first league meeting with their neighbours for 30 years.
They started and finished strongly and Adam went close to making amends for his blunder three times.
Goalkeepers Matthew Gilks and Paul Robinson both had fine individual games in a match characterised by free-flowing attack, and both sides hit the woodwork.
It was Blackpool who made the better start.
After his defensive tactics at Chelsea backfired last week, manager Ian Holloway gave his players licence to get forward.
Brett Ormerod and Marlon Harewood returned in a three-man front line with DJ Campbell and the Seasiders' intentions were immediately clear as they went close to claiming a second-minute lead.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher first raced through to reach a Neal Eardley cross but saw his volley deflected wide.
The hosts then hit the woodwork from the resulting corner as David Vaughan's cross was met by a firm Ormerod header.
His effort was on target but Michel Salgado managed to get his head in the way and the ball ricocheted onto the crossbar before being cleared.
Blackpool threatened again when Ormerod delivered a dangerous cross but Gael Givet put the ball behind for a corner and Vaughan then curled a shot narrowly wide.
Blackpool's good early work was undone after 20 minutes as Adam, one of the stars of last season's promotion campaign, had a complete aberration.
The Scotland international was under no pressure as a Blackburn attack began to fizzle out.
Nikola Kalinic's flick-on posed no danger as it fell to Adam six yards out but his attempt to cushion a header back to Gilks completely wrongfooted the goalkeeper.
The ball bounced into the centre of the net and Blackburn, having started to retreat, celebrated an unexpected gift.
Rovers were then inches away from a second six minutes later as Christopher Samba met a Morten Gamst Pedersen free-kick with a deft header against the post.
Blackpool struggled to clear but escaped further damage as Kalinic blasted wide after a goalmouth scramble.
Adam had a chance to redeem himself with a 25-yard free-kick after Taylor-Fletcher was checked in full flow, but the wall blocked his powerful drive.
Kalinic had another good chance before the break but struck the side-netting after being teed up on the edge of the area by Pedersen.
Blackpool were fortunate not to concede again early in the second half as El-Hadji Diouf began to terrorise Eardley down the left.
The former Liverpool forward cut the hosts open before setting up Emerton inside the box, but Gilks parried his drive.Diouf was given chance to cross again but Kalinic's elaborate attempt at a volley flew wide.
Diouf whipped in another cross soon after and Gilks produced an even better save to keep out a Phil Jones header from point-blank range.
Jones blocked an Ormerod shot at the other end and the veteran Blackpool striker then hit the side-netting after good work by the tenacious Vaughan and Campbell.
Kalinic endured more misfortune when he headed over the crossbar and Adam went close at the other end with a back-post header that drifted across the face of goal. Eardley almost turned it in but agonisingly failed to get a touch.
Blackpool turned up the heat and Taylor-Fletcher forced a brilliant save from Robinson with a shot curling into the corner.
Robinson was then needed again to palm over an effort from Adam which took a wicked deflection.
Pressure finally paid off as Holloway made an inspired substitution by replacing Eardley with Phillips.
Phillips had barely been on the field a minute when he jinked his way into the box, beat Givet and found the bottom corner.
Blackpool thought they had claimed a point but Blackburn had other ideas and snatched victory when a Benjani Mwaruwari shot was blocked and Emerton stabbed home.


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Story like from shoujo manga part 1
The story began when I was in high school. There was very popular guy in my school. We were in parallel class. I always saw him with many girls. For me he was a real playboy.
Anyway, I wasn't interested in him, because in this time I had someone that I really like.
The second year finished. It was summer. I went on a sport camp and guess who I met there? Yes, him.
Of course he didn't recognize me.
It chanced that girls from my room made friends with guys from his room, but we still didn't talk to each other. It was the last day of camp, I was looking for my friend. I thought that maybe she is in guys room. I went there. Unfortunately, I don't found her there, there was only him. I asked him did he know where are others, he told me that he had no idea.
I didn't wont to disturb him, I wanted to leave… I planned to come back to my room, when he suddenly asked me about person from my class. I was shocked. He wanted to talk with me.
Anyway, we started talking. At first I thought that he laugh at me,
but later he started to tell more about himself. I had to admit, that it was really nice talk. The camp finished. We didn't exchange phone number.
The summer finished. Third year began. I met him in school and said: 'Hi!', but he ignored me.
He acted as if he didn't know me. Somehow, I wasn't sad.
Once I was at party organized by my friend from school. At this party was also that guy! Of course like always he was with girls. I don't remember what's going on, but at some point he was really rude for me, I couldn't stand it. I told him what I think about him (hm.. i think that word shout will be better in this situation). I told him that he is f***ing *sh*le and I would never fall in love in guy like him ( sounds familiar ^^ ). He looked really surprised. I bet that I was first girl who humiliate him for all.
Anyway, as in the past I never spoke with him, now he was part of my school life. Next day I meet him in my class, in my desk. He told me that he want to say 'Hello" to me.
For now, he comes to my class at each break and honestly he change my school life, but about it in another post.


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As Washington Gov. Gary Locke pointed out in his response to President Bush's State of the Union Address, states face their worst budget crises since World War II, requiring cuts in vital services. Yet, state governments will continue to fund critical technology programs this year despite facing billions of dollars in budget deficits, according to a report issued Wednesday by Input, a government IT market-research firm.
Input closely analyzed three states' IT spending plans: California, New Jersey, and Virginia. "Homeland security drives many of the most mission-critical projects that will be moving forward this year," says Meredith Luttner, Input's manager of state and local market development services.
With a budget deficit topping $34 billion, California is shifting responsibility for mental health, children, and family programs, including IT support, to the counties, saving the state $8 billion. Gov. Gray Davis plans to spread additional cuts over all state agencies rather than make drastic cuts in some areas. "The reality of the ultimate cuts makes it incumbent on the IT community to apply ourselves creatively to transform government operations," California CIO Clark Kelso says. "The role of IT in supporting cost-effective operations is more important now than ever. Selective IT projects can preserve operations while lowering costs."
Key short-term IT initiatives in California include an information security program for the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, implementation of a child-support enforcement system, and determining requirements for a new 911 system that employs new technologies.
New Jersey, facing a $5 billion budget gap, is cutting back on many programs, such as a 10% reduction in money allocated to state colleges and universities. Still, Gov. Jim McGreevey plans to invest in several top-priority IT projects involving homeland security and public health. McGreevey, according to the Input analysis, has committed $66 million to new security initiatives and to support the Office of Counter-Terrorism founded in January 2002. At least $25 million will be set aside to establish a more-effective emergency communications system across hospitals and other first responders. Additionally, $3.5 million is earmarked for a hospital bioterrorism-preparation program.
Virginia, challenged by a $1.5 billion budget shortfall, is simplifying IT oversight into a single state agency. Among state IT investments: an incident-management system to connect first responders to state agencies and a database of critical health information to facilitate effective care for residents in the aftermath of an attack.
"States cannot afford to put programs that are critical to constituent safety, such as public-safety communication systems and health networks, on hold," Luttner says. "States are compelled to solve fiscal problems without instituting cuts that threaten these important projects."


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I've just joined this forum and hoping to find ladies that are cycling right now to help talk about things. I'm due my first injection tonight and I'm terrified!
About me: after many years of trying and lots of tests through GP and private....
January 09, ICSI - BFN
August 09, ICSI - BFP - blessed with my amazing DD born in April 10, now 3 1/2 years old
Today - about to start full cycle again with ICSI hoping to be blessed again.
Since its been 4 years since my last cycle I've forgotten I much, I'd also forgotten how mentally and emotionally draining it is and I'm feeling really anxious about it all.
Im starting tonight with the supercure, Anyone have any dos and donts for me?


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The three slug loads tested above are real
light recoiling, easy to shoot. I call
them my big bore, varmint slugs as they are
light for the bore size. Here is picture of
the 3 slugs for comparison. 1st is 770gr in 8ga wadcup,
second is 515 Lyman in 10ga wadcup, third is the
12ga 385gr HP with aluminum core. The 8ga wadcup
loses its petals going out the barrel, but
hollowbase 770gr slug stays straight.The 515gr Lyman
in the 10ga thickwall wadcup is also as a unit
nose heavy and runs straight. The Lyman is held in
cup with little plastic mender glue, so that it
acts like a Hammerhead and Lightfield slugs.Ed
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On the Market: Syndicates Diversify to Meet Editors' Needs
By: Rob Tornoe
For aspiring comic strip artists, columnists, and other content producers, newspaper syndication has always been a tough mountain to climb. With only a handful of new features picked up each year out of hundreds submitted, the odds are stacked against those cartoonists and writers who diligently compile the required six weeks' worth of completed work, only to receive form letters informing them their skills aren't up to snuff. And that was before economic recession struck.
Now it's tougher than ever to make the jump to syndication.
So far in 2013, only one new comic strip has been launched into syndication and, perhaps bucking a perceived trend, it's selling very well. Appropriately launched on April Fools' Day, "Take It from the Tinkersons," a humorous take on the hopes and dreams of a modern family, is already in 75 newspapers. King Features editor Brendan Burford said he attributes the strip's early success to artist Bill Bettwy's unique style and terrific sense of humor.
"The success of the strip within only a month or two of being launched is a testament to the fact that Bill is a terrific cartoonist who tells jokes and writes characters people relate to," Burford said.
Bettwy's strip was an unlikely candidate for syndication success, given that the last two comics to enjoy similar popularity so shortly after launching — Universal Uclick's "Cul de Sac" and King Features' "Dustin" — were created and produced by well-respected cartoonists who already had name recognition among newspaper editors.
Bettwy, who spends his days designing graphics and repairing mascot uniforms for the Altoona Curve, a Pennsylvania-based Minor League Baseball team and Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, said that finally being able to draw a syndicated comic strip is a dream come true.
"Not only is it a hard industry to get into, it's getting harder and harder. In the 1990s, they launched three comics a year. Now it's one every 18 months," Bettwy said. "It's like I won the lottery."
More interesting is how "Take It from the Tinkersons" forged its unlikely path to syndication success. Bettwy didn't have any special connections with either King Features or Burford, nor did he have the pedigree or brand recognition of a big-name cartoonist. Prior to launching the strip, Bettwy's largest cartooning gig was drawing political cartoons for his local newspaper, the Altoona Mirror.
No, Bettwy simply submitted his comic strip following the guidelines on King Features' website, just like every other aspiring cartoonist before him, and hoped to hear back. Among the stacks and stacks of submission, Bettwy's strip stood out to Burford right away.
"It's the sort of comic strip that editors know will work inside their pages, so they're less reluctant to make a change," said Burford, noting that family comics strips such as "Zits" and "Baby Blues" have done well for King Features.
So, does the success of "Take It from the Tinkersons" point to a potential shift in a marketplace notoriously resistant to change, or is this a case of simply being in the right place at the right time?
At King Features, the key to success seems to be in picking strips that speak to people. "Dustin" continues to be one of the top performing strips launched in recent years, topping out at more than 300 newspapers. Although it's not the 1,000+ client list of "Zits," Burford said it's indicative of what a great idea executed by the right creator can accomplish.
"The challenge now is the same one we've had for a hundred years: finding a good comic strip," Burford said. "If you can get a good comic strip that has the right voice for current newspaper readers, you can still create a respectable living for the cartoonist making it."
Universal Uclick hasn't launched a new comic strip in the past year, but that's not because business is bad. In fact, according to editorial director John Glynn, revenue has been up at Uclick for the past two years, and he hasn't seen the big downturn that many media experts have been writing about.
"Our read of the marketplace is big papers are having problems with paying down debt and dealing with overhead," Glynn said. "However, in medium and smaller markets, there seems to be a lot of stability and willingness to try new things."
Universal Uclick's 2011 merger with United Media resulted in so much new content (according to Glynn, it "literally doubled" the number of features offered) that the need to develop and launch new projects was eliminated — at least in the short term. Glynn said comics will always be the company's bread-and-butter.
"Comics are already in a perfect format that's incredibly well suited for our busy lives," Glynn said. "They offer a little bit of respite from our hectic workloads, and I think the best ones will always be in demand."
Creators is offering a couple new comic strips, although "new" is somewhat of a misnomer. The syndicate acquired the rights to classic "Donald Duck" and "Mickey Mouse" strips, some drawn by Walt Disney himself. With many editors looking forward to the next great strip, Creators president and general manager Jack Newcombe is banking on some editors to look back.
"They've actually been pretty successful for us in terms of sales," Newcombe said. "You might not think it, but they are fantastic strips that remain very good."
Apart from popular classics, Newcombe said comics have been a tough sell, chalking it up to gun-shy editors unwilling to commit to expensive new features. Despite that, he said that revenue derived from the classic syndication business continues to increase year-over-year — a positive development, but one that Newcombe doesn't think will last.
"It's no real secret that it's probably fool's gold," Newcome said. "I don't think the traditional newspaper syndication industry is going to grow by a lot in the next few years."
Over at The Washington Post News Service & Syndicate, comics editor Amy Lago anticipates further growth for their newest comic strip, "Mike du Jour," drawn by conservative political cartoonist Mike Lester. But, Lago admits editors have been hesitant to pick up new comic strips.
"The truth is there are a lot of good new comics out there that aren't getting a good shake," Lago said. "I think it's just going to take some time and effort for things to shake out a bit."
Many syndicates are staking claims on the digital marketplace as an opportunity to not only grow their portfolio, but also buffer themselves in the event newspapers continue to whittle down traditional print content. None have been as successful at leveraging digital readers as Universal Uclick.
Gocomics.com continues to be Uclick's most popular online product, and after merging with United Media's site comics.com, traffic continues to grow month over month, topping 70 million page views per month and more than 1.8 million monthly unique visitors.
Universal Uclick also made its first foray into mobile with the GoComics app launched in May. Available on all major smartphones, the app made it to Entertainment Weekly's Must List, and already has 200,000 downloads.
"We like to make people laugh. And in a world where everyone is constantly on the go, we want to bring our content to our readers," Glynn said.
King Features has occupied the mobile space for several years now, with its online subscription service DailyINK. Customers can download the app for free on practically any smartphone or tablet, and receive a free week of content. After that, subscriptions cost $1.99 a month, or $19.99 a year.
The innovative approach, developed by the late editor Jay Kennedy in 2006, has netted more than 11,000 subscribers to what Burford describes as a "premium experience" of comics reading on any device. The app includes all of King's comics features as wells as an assortment of vintage strips, such as "Beetle Bailey" and "The Katzenjammer Kids."
Burford described King's approach to digital as "agnostic" — not wed to any single strategy — and said the syndicate is willing to experiment and try new things. In addition to the subscription-based DailyINK app, King also offers the Comics Kingdom module to newspaper websites for free.
"Comics Kingdom is the best of both worlds for both us and our customers," Burford said. "Publishers can get free content and sell ads against it on their pages, and within the module, we have ads and benefit from the traffic these websites provide."
Currently, 150 newspaper websites run the Comics Kingdom module, which offers readers the ability to read all King Features comics online, plus a 30-day archive.
At Creators syndicate, the move online is a key component of revenue strategy, and the company is banking on the success of its new humor website, Alpha Comedy, to help drive growth. Alphacomedy.com, launched in January, was conceived as a way to create a humor-based destination that has a unique look and user-friendly interface. The site currently features cartoonists syndicated by Creators, and Newcombe said he's "shocked" by how well the site has performed.
Newcombe also said Creators will soon launch other verticals based on its syndicated content, such as politics and lifestyle, which have a wide audience and may appeal to other websites looking to partner up for content.
"What we realized is on the Web, instead of packing all of our content together, we needed to break it apart and offer it separately, the way readers wanted to see it," Newcombe said.
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As newspapers continue to trim and closely monitor their budgets, not only are staff political cartoonists getting handed pink slips, but editorial page editors are being forced to make tough decisions about the cartoonists they choose to fill the daily hole on their op-ed page.
Daryl Cagle launched his Cagle Cartoons syndicate 13 years ago, and changed the marketplace with his decision to sell political cartoons as a package, rather than by individual artist (Disclosure: I am a cagle.com contributor). Since then, he has grown his client base to more than 850 newspapers nationally and internationally, and in doing so has become a target of a small but vocal segment of cartoonists who think he has undercut artists everywhere with his low prices.
"Individually syndicated cartoonists who used to be the stars of our profession are now seeing an even steeper decline in their lists of subscribing newspapers," Cagle said. "These are difficult times for some cartoonists who compete with us; I can see why they are frustrated with us."
While some cartoonists feel Cagle has destroyed the marketplace for political cartoons, others are jumping ship to be part of his popular package. In January, Cagle nabbed this year's Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Steve Sack, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, from Creators syndicate. Cagle also recently signed Sean Delonas, former Page Six cartoonist for the New York Post.
"Cartoonists don't make much, but other syndicates pay cartoonists even worse than we do," Cagle said. "The idea of another syndicate hiring a cartoonist, to start with zero papers, and sell new papers one by one, looking at twenty or thirty papers as a success — that just isn't an attractive alternative for an editorial cartoonist who wants to have his work seen by the largest possible audience."
Cagle Cartoons isn't the only syndicate snapping up political cartoonists. Creators has added Pennsylvania-based Tom Stiglich, and Andy Marlette, staff cartoonist for the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal and nephew of the late Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Marlette. Newcombe said there's potential for growth in sales of editorial cartoons due to the nature of the media and the impact of the online world.
"When Steve Breen drew his Manti Te'o cartoon, it was plastered all over the news. ESPN First Take did an entire segment on it," said Newcombe, noting that his customers prefer quality individual cartoonists over the one-size-fits-all nature of a package deal.
"Really good cartoonists don't just go viral, they go mainstream," Newcombe said. "You get what you pay for."
Over at Universal Uclick, Glynn said it's difficult to predict the potential for sales growth in political cartoons. Uclick has its own package of content, the NEA Package, but it's intended for small markets and not sold to larger newspaper clients.
"My feeling is we're selling newspapers quality over quantity, and it's what our customers really seem to prefer," Glynn said.
Perhaps the toughest sell in the current marketplace is promoting traditional editorial columns to editors who are increasingly looking for free local content to help balance their tight budget.
Glynn said Universal Uclick will soon be launching a new column from a St. Louis writer who covers issues related to parenting in the 21st century. He said it's a great column, but he's tried to temper the expectations of all involved.
"We have high hopes, but we'll see what happens," Glynn said.
Although Cagle Cartoons does have a stable of columnists that includes big names such as Michael Reagan, Cagle admitted that it's a tough sell, and said that if columns weren't available as part of the overall Cagle package, not too many editors would pay more to run them.
"I don't see a good business model for columnists, except to use the columns as promotion for their (the authors') books and speaking engagements," Cagle said.
Despite the tough sell, some syndicates are finding slivers of success selling columnists.
Newcombe said he attributes much of Creators' success to syndicated columnists with household name appeal, such as Bill O'Reilly and Chuck Norris. This year, Creators not only added another Fox News contributor, Judge Andrew Napolitano, it also teamed up with polling pundit Scott Rasmussen on a weekly column that provides unique insights to current events in and out of Washington.
"Personally, I think most columnists are bad, and our sales show we have really good ones," Newcombe said. "Even the newspapers industry as it is, there's a lot of newshole, which presents an opportunity as long as you have great content to offer."
One syndicate that's taking a unique approach to columns and written content is Family Features. Started in 1979, Family Features works with clients such as General Mills and Home Depot to distribute their message through editorial content, including columns, recipes, and feature stories. What's the major benefit for editors? Content is free, and topics range from travel to home and garden.
The company has an impressive array of newspaper clients, including The Dallas Morning News and the San Antonio Express-News. But does it cross an ethical line for editors who walk the tightrope between cutting costs and using advertorial content?
"We're serious about adhering to tough editorial guidelines," said Vickie Rocco, director of audience development at Family Features. She noted that the promotional aspect of the arrangement usually consists of quotes from experts at brands that have relevance to the content they produce.
"We provide quality editorial content that's free to use," said sales director Susanne Vielhauer. "Often people get confused. We're not an advertising organization; we're a syndication business funded by branded sponsors."
Despite offering big names in the political world such as Charles Krauthammer and George Will, the Washington Post News Service & Syndicate's biggest surprise growth with a relative newcomer, Esther Cepeda, whose column now appears in nearly 170 newspapers nationwide.
"Esther is plugged into social media, so when editors run her columns, they're often surprised by the reaction they get from readers," said Alan Shearer, chief executive officer and editorial director at the Washington Post News Service & Syndicate.
Shearer said he thinks newspapers' current preference for free local content is shortsighted and won't wear well over time.
"There is a big limitation to what they can do," said Shearer, who added that columnist Ruth Marcus has regular, off-the-record lunches with senators on both sides of the aisle. "That doesn't mean it's automatically better than what a local writer can offer, but she's getting insight a local writer working for free will never have.
"Admittedly, it's a tough market. You have to work hard to spread your ideas," Shearer said. "But it can be done."
Rob Tornoe is a cartoonist and reporter for Editor & Publisher and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stossel did a Fox News special called "Out of Work," where he argues that there are plenty of jobs in the United States, Americans aren't willing to take them. He points the blame on a more-than-generous government safety net.
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text: Haloperidol (Haldol) Brand name: Haldol® Tablet: 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg Oral solution: 2 mg/mL Short-acting injection: 5 mg/mL Long-acting injection (decanoate): 50 mg/mL, 100 mg/mL Generic name: haloperidol (HAL oh PER i dol) All FDA black box warnings are at the end of this fact sheet. Please review before taking this medication. What is Haloperidol and What Does It Treat? Haloperidol is a medication that works in the brain to treat schizophrenia. It is also known as a first generation antipsychotic (FGA) or typical antipsychotic. Haloperidol rebalances dopamine to improve thinking, mood, and behavior. Symptoms of schizophrenia include: Hallucinations - imagined voices or images that seem real Delusions - beliefs that are not true (e.g., other people are reading your thoughts) Disorganized thinking or trouble organizing your thoughts and making sense Little desire to be around other people Trouble speaking clearly Lack of motivation Haloperidol may help some or all of these symptoms. Haloperidol is also FDA approved for Tourette's disorder. This medication sheet will focus primarily on schizophrenia. What Is The Most Important Information I Should Know About Haloperidol? Schizophrenia requires long-term treatment. Do not stop taking haloperidol, even when you feel better. Only your healthcare provider can determine the length of haloperidol treatment that is right for you. Missing doses of haloperidol may increase your risk for a relapse in your symptoms. Do not stop taking haloperidol or change your dose without talking to with your healthcare provider first. For haloperidol to work properly, it should be taken everyday as ordered by your healthcare provider. Are There Specific Concerns About Haloperidol and Pregnancy? If you are planning on becoming pregnant, notify your healthcare provider to best manage your medications. People living with schizophrenia who wish to become pregnant face important decisions. This is a complex decision since untreated schizophrenia has risks to the fetus, as well as the mother. It is important to discuss the risks and benefits of treatment with your doctor and caregivers. Caution is advised with breastfeeding since haloperidol does pass into breast milk. What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Haloperidol? Symptoms of your condition that bother you the most If you have thoughts of suicide or harming yourself Medications you have taken in the past for your condition, whether they were effective or caused any adverse effects If you ever had muscle stiffness, shaking, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, or weight gain caused by a medication If you experience side effects from your medications, discuss them with your provider. Some side effects may pass with time, but others may require changes in the medication. Any psychiatric or medical problems you have, such as heart rhythm problems, long QT syndrome, heart attacks, diabetes, high cholesterol, or seizures If you have a family history of diabetes or heart disease All other medications you are currently taking (including over the counter products, herbal and nutritional supplements) and any medication allergies you have Other non-medication treatment you are receiving, such as talk therapy or substance abuse treatment. Your provider can explain how these different treatments work with the medication. If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding If you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs How Should I Take Haloperidol? Haloperidol tablets and solution are usually taken 1 or 2 times per day with or without food. Typically patients begin at a low dose of medicine and the dose is increased slowly over several weeks. The dose of the oral medication usually ranges from 5 mg to 20 mg. The dose of the long-acting injection is 25 mg to 200 mg. Only your healthcare provider can determine the correct dose for you. Haloperidol oral solution should be measured with a dosing spoon or oral syringe, which you can get from your pharmacy if one is not provided with the product. Use a calendar, pillbox, alarm clock, or cell phone alert to help you remember to take your medication. You may also ask a family member a friend to remind you or check in with you to be sure you are taking your medication. The long-acting injection form of generic name is administered every 3 to 4 weeks. Your healthcare provider will administer these injections. What Happens If I Miss a Dose of Haloperidol? If you miss a dose of haloperidol, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is closer to the time of your next dose. Discuss this with your healthcare provider. Do not double your next dose or take more than what is prescribed. What Should I Avoid While Taking Haloperidol? Avoid drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs while you are taking haloperidol. They may decrease the benefits (e.g. worsen your confusion) and increase adverse effects (e.g. sedation) of the medication. What Happens If I Overdose With Haloperidol? If an overdose occurs call your doctor or 911. You may need urgent medical care. You may also contact the poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. A specific treatment to reverse the effects of haloperidol does not exist. What Are Possible Side Effects Of Haloperidol? Common side effects Rapid heartbeat, constipation, blurry vision, dry mouth, drop in blood pressure upon standing Feeling drowsy, dizzy, or restless Patients receiving haloperidol decanoate long-acting injection may notice some pain at the site of the injection. This pain should resolve after a few days. Rare/serious side effects Changes in the body's ability to adjust temperature, vision problems, sensitivity to sunlight, seizures Haloperidol may increase the blood levels of a hormone called prolactin. Side effects of increased prolactin levels include females losing their period, production of breast milk and males losing their sex drive or possibly experiencing erectile problems. Long term (months or years) of elevated prolactin can lead to osteoporosis or increased risk of bone fractures. Some people may develop muscle related side effects while taking haloperidol. The technical terms for these are "extrapyramidal effects" (EPS) and "tardive dyskinesia" (TD). Symptoms of EPS include restlessness, tremor, and stiffness. TD symptoms include slow or jerky movements that one cannot control, often starting in the mouth with tongue rolling or chewing movements. All antipsychotics have been associated with the risk of sudden cardiac death due to an arrhythmia (irregular heart beat). To minimize this risk, antipsychotic medications should be used in the smallest effective dose when the benefits outweigh the risks. Your doctor may order an EKG to monitor for irregular heartbeat. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare, life threatening adverse effect of antipsychotics which occurs in 1% of patients. Symptoms include confusion, fever, extreme muscle stiffness, and sweating. If any of these symptoms occur, contact your healthcare provider immediately. Are There Any Risks For Taking Haloperidol For Long Periods Of Time? Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a side effect that develops with prolonged use of antipsychotics. If you develop symptoms of TD, such as grimacing, sucking, and smacking of lips, or other movements that you cannot control, contact your healthcare provider immediately. All patients taking either first or second generation antipsychotics should have an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) completed regularly by their healthcare provider to monitor for TD. What Other Medications May Interact With Haloperidol? Haloperidol may block the effects of agents used to treat Parkinson's disease such as levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet®), bromocriptine, pramipexole (Mirapex®), ropinirole (Requip®), and others. Haloperidol may lower your blood pressure. Medications used to lower blood pressure may increase this effect and increase your risk of falling. Propranolol (Inderal®) is an example of this type of medication. The following medications may increase the risk of heart problems when used with haloperidol: Antipsychotics including chlorpromazine (Thorazine®), thioridizine (Mellaril®), iloperidone (Fanapt®), paliperidone (Invega®), pimozide (Orap®), quetiapine (Seroquel®), and ziprasidone (Geodon®). Antiarrhymics (heart rhythm medications) including procainamide, quinidine, amiodarone (Cordarone®), dronedarone (Multaq®), and sotalol (Betapace®). Metoclopramide (Reglan®) may increase the risk of EPS or TD when used in combination with haloperidol. The following medications may increase the levels and effects of haloperidol: bupropion (Wellbutrin®), fluoxetine (Prozac®), fluvoxamine (Luvox®), ketoconazole (Nizoral®),venlafaxine (Effexor®), and paroxetine (Paxil®). The following medications may decrease the levels and effects of haloperidol: carbamazepine (Tegretol®, Equatro®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), phenobarbital, and rifampin (Rifadin®) How Long Does It Take For Haloperidol To Work? It is very important to tell your doctor how you feel things are going during the first few weeks after you start taking haloperidol. It will probably take several weeks to see big enough changes in your symptoms to decide if haloperidol is the right medication for you. Antipsychotic treatment is generally needed lifelong for persons with schizophrenia. Your doctor can best discuss the duration of treatment you need based on your symptoms and illness. Hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and delusions may improve in the first 1-2 weeks Sometimes these symptoms do not completely go away Motivation and desire to be around other people can take at least 1-2 weeks to improve Symptoms continue to get better the longer you take haloperidol It may take 2-3 months before you get the full benefit of haloperidol Summary of FDA Black Box Warnings Increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis Both first generation (typical) and second generation (atypical) antipsychotics are associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients when used for dementia related psychosis. Although there were multiple causes of death in studies, most deaths appeared to be due to cardiovascular causes (e.g. sudden cardiac death) or infection (e.g. pneumonia). Antipsychotics are not indicated for the treatment of dementia-related psychosis. Suicidal thoughts or actions in children and adults Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), both adult and pediatric, may experience worsening of their depression and/or the emergence of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) or unusual changes in behavior, whether or not they are taking medications. This risk may persist until significant remission occurs. Patients, their families, and caregivers should be alert to the emergence of anxiety, restlessness, irritability, aggressiveness and insomnia. If these symptoms emerge, they should be reported to the patient's prescriber or healthcare professional. All patients being treated with this medication for depression should watch for and notify their healthcare provider for worsening symptoms, suicidality and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the first few months of treatment. 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