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By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Around the country on Election Day 2012 with AP reporters bringing the latest developments to you:
One particular race — the one for the right to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — gets the most attention on Election Day. There are thousands of others, too, of course.
The Associated Press tabulates results in 4,818 contested races, including 379 statewide races, nationwide.
That's in addition to declaring thousands of uncontested races. There are even 13 uncontested contests for the 435-seat U.S. House of Representatives.
Tuesday's races include 33 spots in the Senate and 11 governorships.
The AP also will tally 177 statewide ballot measures, along with state legislative races in 44 states, hundreds of state constitutional offices, judicial and mayoral races, many local ballot measures — and on and on it goes.
When does this start to wrap up? The first polls close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. EST. The last, in a small sliver of Alaska, shuts at 1 a.m. EST.
— Don Rehill
President Barack Obama has paused his Election Day schedule for a moment for something he loves — basketball.
The president's motorcade made a 10 minute drive to Attack Athletics, a sports complex, to play hoops with friends and staff. Dozens of people lining the streets waved and cheered as Obama made his way to the complex.
Among those playing alongside the president: Mike Ramos, a childhood friend from Hawaii, and Marty Nesbitt, a friend from Chicago.
— Julie Pace — Twitter http://twitter.com/jpaceDC
"Dear God in heaven America vote Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Republican and save America." — Classic rocker Ted Nugent on Twitter.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://twitter.com/APSandy
Politicians on the ballot Tuesday aren't the only people praying for landslide margins. Election administrators hope for them too.
Take Jane Platten, director of the elections board in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the critical battleground state with about 928,000 registered voters.
Platten says she is confident in her county's system of paper ballots that run through a scanner. She worries more about problems she calls "environmental" — like when one of her poll workers got in a fight with a voter, head-butted him and bit his nose last year. Or bad weather, like the ice storm that hit the area on presidential primary day in March 2008. Those types of problems keep her up at night, she says.
When an election is as close as the presidential contest is expected to be in Ohio, even the little distractions can make a difference, says elections expert Kimball Brace, president of the Washington-based consulting firm Election Data Services.
"Any tiny little thing can throw things off," he says.
— Jennifer C. Kerr
Count on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to put it plainly.
Some complaints and confusion arose after a last-minute provision in his state allowed people displaced by Superstorm Sandy to vote via email or fax.
The American Civil Liberties Union's New Jersey office asked a judge to intervene in the email voting process in Essex County, saying about two dozen voters complained they had not received their ballots.
An election official in Hudson County said a backlog was created by voters requesting email ballots even though they weren't forced from their homes by the storm.
Christie, as is his wont, put the matter in simple terms during his briefing Tuesday.
"If you haven't been displaced by the storm, get off your butt and go vote," Christie said. "I voted. There's no reason anybody else shouldn't vote. I'm pretty busy."
— Geoff Mulvihill — Twitter http://twitter.com/GeoffMulvihill
Vice President Joe Biden enjoyed lunch Tuesday at Cleveland's Landmark restaurant, a greasy spoon that often attracts factory workers, municipal employees and regulars from a neighborhood of African Americans, eastern Europeans, Middle Eastern immigrants and Spanish speakers.
Biden, accompanied by his wife and other family members — including several grandchildren — stopped at the blue-collar lunch counter to eat and shake hands in the ethnic Cleveland neighborhood.
"It's the iconic Cleveland restaurant," Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman said.
— Matt Rourke
Yes, those hard-hitting questions keep coming for the candidates, even on Election Day: President Barack Obama was asked by one interviewer Tuesday about the "Gangnam Style" dance craze.
During a radio spot with WZID-FM in New Hampshire, the commander in chief was pressed on whether he and first lady Michelle would do a rendition of the South Korean rapper PSY's hit, which has hundreds of millions of views on YouTube.
"I just saw that video for the first time," Obama replied. "I think I can do that move. But I'm not sure that the inauguration ball is the appropriate time to break that out."
"Maybe," he concluded, "do it privately for Michelle."
— Howard Fendrich — Twitter http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich
Ever wonder how a news organization calls a race at poll closing, when not one single vote has been counted?
For landslide elections, exit polls sometimes provide enough data to determine the winners. Workers stand outside polling places, asking voters to fill out confidential questionnaires about how they voted.
For more competitive races, analysts may use vote tallies from randomly selected voting precincts to supplement data from the exit polls. Workers report vote totals soon after the polls close, giving analysts a quick look at how the election is shaping up in that state.
For races that are even more competitive, news organizations rely on the AP vote count, the only national source of election results in all U.S counties and other vote-reporting jurisdictions. The AP is deploying more than 5,000 workers today to collect vote results and report them to news organizations — and the public — around the world. The AP will report results for nearly 7,000 races.
Government officials get the final say. Congress verifies the Electoral College votes for president and vice president, while state and county officials certify local election results.
— Stephen Ohlemacher — Twitter http://twitter.com/stephenatap
For those of you wondering, this nugget just in from Romney's Wendy's visit: He ordered a quarter-pounder (no cheese), chili and a Frosty.
It's been a long few days for sure. "He's kind of operating on fumes," Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, tells the AP, speaking about the presidential candidate and their hectic schedule.
— Steve Peoples — Twitter http://twitter.com/sppeoples
Standing in front of a pile of junked refrigerators, a flood-destroyed car and a curbside mountain of waterlogged debris in front of his Hoboken home on Tuesday morning, Anthony Morrone didn't even realize it was Election Day. Since immigrating to New Jersey in 1967, the 76-year-old retired mechanic had never missed a vote. Until today.
"No time, no time to vote, too much to do," Morrone said, rattling off a list of things he needed to do after Superstorm Sandy ravaged his home last week, including mucking out the first floor, ripping out drywall, scooping Hudson River debris out of his driveway in a home a good quarter mile from the river. "Too much going on," he added.
At Hoboken's city hall, an American flag was draped over the railing where a huge board covered with handwritten instructions on where to get ice, hot food or other types of assistance was flanked by a printed sign saying "vote here." A steady stream of voters were climbing the steps, despite the FEMA and National Guard trucks that still form a ring around the building a week after the storm.
— Samantha Henry — Twitter http://twitter.com/SamanthaHenry
It's not at all scientific, but it is delicious: A Roseville, Minn., bakery is offering Obama and Romney cookies to test its customers' preference in the presidential race.
Roseville Bakery owner Amy Johnson says she's done her cookie poll in the past two elections, and it correctly predicted the winner both times.
It boosts cookie sales, too. Customer Muriel Sharpe read about the cookie poll online and when she heard Obama was behind, she drove in Tuesday morning and snatched up two dozen Obama cookies.
She passed some out to other customers. Then she bought eight more.
Despite her efforts, Romney still held an 830-to-731 lead over Obama in cookie sales.
Johnson says the political cookies have sparked some heated discussion between customers and gotten her young staff more engaged in what's going on.
— Amy Forliti — Twitter http://twitter.com/amyforliti
"I'm voting today for Obama…… Why? Because i just don't TRUST Romney. If you disagree with me…All you have to do is vote for Romney and cancel out my vote. (hash)ELECTIONMATH" — Actor-rapper Ice T on Twitter.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://twitter.com/APSandy
On New York City's Staten Island, voters lined up outside dark tents to vote in areas still without power after Superstorm Sandy. In the Jersey Shore community of Little Egg Harbor Township, voters cast ballots in a mobile polling station dubbed the "vote-a-bago", just one week after Sandy devastated towns and cities along the state's coastline.
Check out two AP videos:
The first: http://bit.ly/SUBf3k
The second: http://bitly.com/UgLWBT
— Mary Clare Jalonick — Twitter http://twitter.com/MCJalonick
Judy Blume has been writing for young readers for decades, and she posted an election-day message to them on Facebook.
"I'm voting because voting is a privilege and I've never missed an election since I turned 21 and got the right to cast my vote. (Yes, you had to be 21 to vote then)," the author writes. "It makes me crazy when I hear young people say elections have nothing to do with them. I've got news for you if you think this election has nothing to do with your life. It has everything to do with your life."
Blume says the issues most important to her this election are women's rights, the environment, health care, foreign relations and "to have a say in who will be appointed to the Supreme Court."
"I'm voting for the candidate I trust more," she says.
— Sandy Cohen — Twitter http://twitter.com/APSandy
While Paul Ryan rode off in a motorcade with running mate Mitt Romney, Janna Ryan stayed behind on the Tarmac and tossed the football with her children, their cousins and her brother-in-law Tobin Ryan.
Even in a maroon shift dress and knee-high boots with heels, she has a tight spiral.
— Philip Elliott — Twitter http://twitter.com/Philip_Elliott
Here's an odd moment just in from Election Day, courtesy of AP's Philip Elliott, traveling by plane with GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. He reports:
"Ryan wheels down in Cleveland. On final descent, VP Biden's motorcade could be seen out the right windows pulling away from Air Force Two."
Biden made an unannounced stop in Cleveland a bit ago, placing him and Ryan, his rival for the vice presidency, in very close proximity on Election Day in the very competitive state of Ohio.
— Philip Elliott — Twitter http://twitter.com/Philip_Elliott
This just in from AP reporters with Vice President Joe Biden: He's made an unannounced stop in Cleveland en route to Chicago.
If you make cars in Detroit, the odds are reasonably good you have today off.
Employees of all three Detroit automakers have had presidential election days off for years. The United Auto Workers union says it negotiated the day in 1999, and it took effect in 2000.
All three companies extended the day off to salaried workers.
— Tom Krisher — Twitter http://twitter.com/tkrisher
"I also want to say to Gov. Romney, congratulations on a spirited campaign. I know his supporters are just as engaged, just as enthusiastic, working just as hard today. We feel confident we've got the votes to win." — President Barack Obama speaking to reporters in Chicago.
— Julie Pace — Twitter http://twitter.com/jpaceDC
France's version of the U.S. Election Day is playing out … on the plate.
For 24 hours, the popular Breakfast in America diner in central Paris is offering two special additions to the menu: an Obama Burger and a Romney Omelette. The owner will count how many dishes are sold by the end of the day and the U.S. election winner, as decided by French palates, will be declared.
One problem: The Obama Burger is bursting with sausages and pickles, whereas the Romney Omelet is plain and simple — almost guaranteed to sell less.
"This morning we had some customers from America who were very unhappy. They were Romney supporters and were offended," says diner owner Craig Carlson, a U.S. citizen from California.
"We tried to explain it's just a joke and we tried to put a little slant on it. (Romney) always says he is a regular American, a plain American."
— Thomas Adamson — Twitter http://twitter.com/ThomasAdamsonAP
If you're voting in Washington, D.C., better put your phone away.
Many early morning voters in the nation's capital ended up talking with their neighbors as they waited in long lines to vote, because they were not allowed to check their cell phones. Poll workers offered no explanation for the rule.
— Eileen Sullivan — Twitter http://twitter.com/esullivanap
A pregnant suburban Chicago woman didn't let being in labor stop her from voting in her first presidential election.
Cook County Clerk David Orr reports that 21-year-old Galicia Malone's water had broken and her contractions were about five minutes apart. But Orr says she still made the detour en route to the hospital to vote this morning at the polls at New Life Celebration Church in Dolton, Ill.
No word yet on if the baby was born.
— Tamara Starks — Twitter http://twitter.com/tbstarks
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has cast his ballot — at the Janesville library in Wisconsin.
Ryan, wife Janna and his three children arrived at the Janesville library to vote in a presidential race that entered its final day on Tuesday.
Ryan did not wait in line and made his way to the front of the line. He greeted poll workers with hugs and asked one man, "Coach," if he was in touch with mutual friends.
Ryan was then heading to campaign stops in Ohio and Virginia before an election night rally with Mitt Romney in Boston.
— Philip Elliott — Twitter http://twitter.com/Philip_Elliott
"If going to the bank or the grocery store or paying my electric bill was this easy, I'd do it every day. The poll workers were pleasant and efficient. If only everything was as easy as voting." — Issac Holmes, 52, landscaper and Las Vegas voter.
— Raquel Maria Dillon — Twitter http://twitter.com/@RaquelAPLA
For some in the storm recovery zone, voting today is an emotional event.
On Long Island, Sarah Brewster, 39, was shaken when she entered the East Elementary School in Long Beach to vote and noticed that the clocks were all stopped at 7:27 — the time on Monday evening when everyone in the community lost power. She started crying when she emerged from the crowded school cafeteria, surrounded by more reminders of the hurricane — the loud hum of generators to keep the school open and the portable toilets on the sidewalk.
"It's emotional. You go into the building here and you see the clocks stopped at 7:27 when we lost power. It's right there in the polling place, 7:27, when it all happened here, so…"
She trailed off. Tears streamed down her face as she spoke.
"Seeing the generators and all that but it's important to be here. We've just got to keep going forward and doing the best we can in the midst of the destruction."
"It's part of our civic responsibility in the midst of all this crisis."
— Frank Eltman
"I feel optimistic but only cautiously optimistic. Because until people actually show up at the polls and cast their ballot, the rest of this stuff is all just speculation." — President Barack Obama in a radio interview with "The Steve Harvey Morning Show."
— Nedra Pickler — Twitter http://twitter.com/nedrapickler
"Oh my God, I have been so anxious about being able to vote. … It's such a relief to be able to do it. This is the happiest vote I ever cast in my life." — Annette DeBona of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., voting in an area hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
The 73-year-old restaurant worker was so worried about not being able to vote that she called the police department several days in advance, as well as her church, to make absolutely sure she knew where to go and when.
Her choice for president: Mitt Romney.
— Wayne Parry — Twitter http://twitter.com/WayneParryAC
The Google Doodle today in the United States is the word "Google" in the shape of various ballots, floating through the air into a star-spangled ballot box.
In these divisive times, the palette of fairness is calibrated perfectly: The two Gs and the E are in red, and the two Os and the L are in blue. (Check it out at http://google.com)
— Ted Anthony — Twitter http://twitter.com/anthonyted
"There's no doubt that people have tried to put obstacles in our way in Congress, playing politics instead of doing what we need to do to make sure everybody is getting a fair shot." — President Barack Obama, interviewed on 99 Jamz in Miami.
— Freida Frisaro — Twitter http://twitter.com/ FRF_12
On a brisk, sunny morning in the heavily Democratic District of Columbia, long lines of voters wearing wool caps and winter coats stood outside schools serving as polling places along Wisconsin and Connecticut avenues, main commuter routes into downtown Washington.
At Washington bus shelters, an electronic ad flashed: "It's Time to Vote! The Presidential Election on Tuesday. X-Factor on Wednesday!"
— Sally Buzbee
"I think you know," Mitt Romney says. The question: Who did he vote for?
Romney has just cast his ballot in the presidential election.
His wife, Ann, was at his side when the pair cast their ballots near their Belmont, Mass. home a little before 9 a.m. EST. The Republican presidential candidate returns to Boston Tuesday night for an Election Day reception at the Boston Convention Center.
— Steve Peoples — Twitter http://twitter.com/sppeoples
Two North Korean defectors working at a Seoul-based shortwave radio station that targets audiences in North Korea planned a special section on the U.S. election in their regular program Tuesday night.
In the recorded program, the defectors explained the U.S. election system and compared it with the North Korean system, where a sole parliamentary candidate will win with nearly 100 percent of the vote, according to station head Kim Seong Min.
"We also explained that in South Korea it's hard for one candidate to win more than 50 percent of votes cast, as there are diverse opinions. (In the U.S.), challengers often compete against an incumbent president, and we stressed that that's something that couldn't happen in North Korea," he said.
"We said that we hope this kind of election system will someday be possible in North Korea, and that there were revolutions in the Middle East to achieve this kind of system," Kim said.
Kim said many North Korean defectors have testified that they listened to the station's radio programs before leaving North Korea, though he doesn't know how many listen daily.
— Hyung-jin Kim
Win or lose, Barack Obama's election night party will look far different than it did four years ago, when 125,000 people gathered on an unseasonably warm night in Chicago's Grant Park. The campaign decided not to test its weather luck this year and is holding the election night event indoors, at the McCormick Place convention center.
The decision appears to have been a smart one. The weather in Chicago on Tuesday night is forecast to be cold and rainy.
— Julie Pace — Twitter http://twitter.com/jpaceDC
"I won't guarantee that they'll get it right, but I think they will." — Mitt Romney, asked on WTAM radio in Cleveland whether he agrees with Ronald Reagan's conclusion that voters always get it right in the end.
— Nedra Pickler — Twitter http://twitter.com/nedrapickler
"Now voting, Joe Biden," announced the polling place worker manning a booth in Greenville, Del., the vice president's home state. Biden went into the booth and — presumably — voted for himself and President Barack Obama.
Like the other early-morning voters, Biden waited his turn in line, along with his wife, Jill.
Later, reporters asked whether he had any prediction for the outcome. "Oh, I'm feeling pretty good," Biden said.
Any final thoughts? "I hope everybody exercises their right to vote. It's a great honor. And people who are standing in line in a lot of places, I encourage you to stand in line as long as you have to."
— Matthew Daly — Twitter http://twitter.com/MatthewDalyWDC
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Sign up, Sign up! - Join Queen Victoria's Army at Fort Nelson this Bank Holiday - Friday, 23 April 2010
Dress up as a Victorian and head down to the Royal Armouries Museum on Sunday, May 2, and Bank Holiday Monday (May 3) for a fun-packed children's event at Fort Nelson in Fareham.
Fancy dress is optional, but families are being urged to join the Army in the V for Victoria event – with a prize for the best Victorian costume! Don't restrict yourself to Army gear – any Victorian theme is more than acceptable!
Children will have the chance to "sign up" for the infantry, artillery and cavalry in a series of Army-based attractions. Bring their own hobbyhorse – or borrow one of the Fort's – and take part in madcap cavalry charges – The Charge of the Junior Brigade.
Other attractions include a butlers' crazy assault course, whereby kids clamber across a series of obstacles, trying desperately to keep trays bearing the Colonel's breakfast of sausages and kedgeree, intact! The programme also includes dressing-up sessions, with specially-made children's sized Victorian-style clothes for both girls and boys alike. Parents should bring along their cameras.
Authentic Punch and Judy shows run throughout the day, as Punch enlists for the Army and takes on the Russian Tsar in the Crimean War.
The Fort will also roar to the sound of the big guns as the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers (the uniformed section of the Palmerston Forts Society) fire Victorian weapons from the ramparts at set times throughout both days.
Tickets are priced £1 for adults, £2.50 for children, or buy a family ticket for £5 (up to two adults and two children).
Fort Nelson is home to the national collection of big guns and artillery. Youngsters can see history come alive in a fun but educational way and let off steam in a stimulating environment, with plenty to entertain boys and girls alike. Families can either eat in the Fort's café or enjoy a picnic, complete with spectacular views.
Museum entrance is free for adults and children and includes a chance to view the nation's big gun collection, underground tunnels, and daily performances by the Fort's resident team of actors.
For details of all forthcoming Fort Nelson events – including children's school holiday events on Tuesdays and Thursdays – visit the website at www.royalarmouries.org
Media contact
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Tel: 07838 379599
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
You are invited to send a reporter and photographer/camera crew to either of these events at Fort Nelson.
Notes to editors
- The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson houses the national collection of historic cannon and big guns. The museum houses one of the world's finest collections with over 350 cannon dating back over 600 years. The collection originated at HM Tower of London and has been on display in Hampshire since 1995.
- The Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson also tells the story of the Palmerston Forts, built to protect Portsmouth from a feared French invasion in the 1860's.
- Every day, visitors can see one of the big guns fired in salute, watch our resident actors bring to life characters from 1,000 years of history, explore secret underground tunnels and enjoy incredible views from the ramparts. An extensive programme of special event spectaculars takes place throughout the year.
- Fort Nelson is open every day except 24-26 December. April to October 10am –5pm (Wed 11am-5pm), November – March 10.30am – 4pm (Wed 11.30-4pm).
- Admission to the Royal Armouries is FREE.
- Admission charges apply to some events.
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- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
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- The Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour with sites at Fort Nelson, Leeds, HM Tower of London and Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
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call of duty 8/16/2014
arrived quickly and is fun to play
a lot to live up to 8/11/2014
Never good enough to match COD 4, but still better than BF4!
Great game 8/5/2014
Its a great game, still just like all of the other Call of Duty games though
Call of Duty 8/3/2014
Game plays and looks good. Good story.
A good start on next-gen 8/2/2014
COD Ghosts has an entertaining, fast paced campaign. Multiplayer is the same COD you are familiar with but with updated graphics.
Worst CoD Ever. 8/1/2014
The worst multi-player IW ever made. Bad kill streaks, low health, bad maps that shipped. Never again I will by an Infinity Ward game again. Two more years until Treyarch releases a game.
good but not the best 8/1/2014
Good call of duty but still all time best is the first modern warfare
Ghosts 8/1/2014Dominick D from Coral Springs Florida
I enjoy playing this game it keeps me occupied a lot, my favorite gun is the honey badger with a holographic site attached to it, also watch out for those campers!
Ghosts - Review 8/1/2014Tim from Zone 6, Georgia
Great shopping experience! Great game!
CoD Ghosts 7/31/2014Tyler S from Elkhorn City, KY
CoD Ghosts while maybe not the most groundbreaking CoD yet. Continues its tradition and is a worthy edition. Just not at a full $59.99 retail price Add 50% off or more, would recommend this product.
Very nice game 7/31/2014
All the games in COD are good and this one raises the bar. While the game is pretty good, graphics could have been a little bit better. Other than that, this is a very nice game.
More of the Same 7/31/2014
If you enjoy Call of Duty, this is more Call of Duty. The single player is short and linear with a few interesting set pieces. The multiplayer is largely unchanged from previous versions.
Mediocre COD 7/31/2014
I really was not impressed with this rendition of COD, it seems like a cash grab with a heavy emphasis on buying skins and costumes.. Get back to warfare and less of offering voices for $3 per...
It's Call of Duty 7/31/2014
Not a whole to write in my opinion. If you like Call of Duty games then you will like this one.
Excellent Story mode - Solid multiplayer 7/31/2014
Was not disappointed with this iteration of COD. This game was purchased mainly to play the story mode. The multiplayer part of the game has been solid. The addition of the DLCs has added many new layers to keep this game fresh until the next one comes along.
xbox one 7/31/2014
Nice online co-op mode
Bottom of the barrel COD 7/31/2014
Nothing about this game was, is or will ever be any good.
good game 7/31/2014
Good call of duty game
awesome 7/30/2014
awesome game, will by the next version once released
AAA game for AAA price 7/30/2014
What is there to say. If you are a fan of the series it is a must have
Good game 7/30/2014
Good fun. Single player is short but who buys it for single player anyways.
A good must buy game to have fun with friends. 7/29/2014
Good game, lots of fun in multiplayer.
awesome.. 7/29/2014Rod from Oxnard, CA
received item in NEW condition, and described.
Fast Shipping 7/28/2014
Great Exp.
Good game 7/27/2014
Good game
Great Game! 7/27/2014
The game is easily the best COD yet with cool new aspects of the gameplay. The graphics were good not great on Xbox One. Wish they made the game in full HD. Not bad for the price I paid for it.
ghost 7/25/2014Jon from Sweetwater, TN
Great cod but has its bad points also.
Excellent 7/25/2014SIVA from Redmond, WA
Excellent one
Boy gets stuck in well. 7/25/2014
Dog bit me in the groin area and I fell down a flight of stairs.
10/10 would respawn again.
Fun Game. Battlefield is better. 7/25/2014Dave from Spring, TX
Single player is great. Multiplayer is of low skill when compared to battlefield.
It's Call of Duty 7/25/2014
It is what you expect it to be. Not the best shooter but multiplayer still has its charms. Still feels last gen.
Call Of Duty running out of ideas? 7/25/2014
Its an okay cod at best, but could be better.
Good game 7/24/2014
Nice game. Like it.
Great 7/24/2014
Game shipped fast
Decent 7/24/2014
Not bad, doesn't look next gen.
Call of Duty 7/24/2014John from Orlando, FL
It's Call of Duty. If you've ever played one, then you know what my review would consist of
Another CoD 7/24/2014Jason from CHI, IL fromerly of ATL
This game is similar to all the other versions, with minor tweaks. I have not played regularly since MW2, so this is a new game from that, but I occasionally rented the other versions, and it's all the same with new maps/loadouts/guns at a certain point. Plus they nickel and dime you now with map packs and guns you can buy.
Still, I enjoyed it enough. Be prepared to practice. Everyone playing this game is good.
Luv da game 7/24/2014
Luv the graphics and game play.
Same Ol Stuff 7/24/2014
Formula is getting a little old, but still fun.
Same game as previous installments. Just bought because it was a good deal and I needed games for the XBO
Not The Best COD 7/24/2014
This installment of the COD franchise is not the best. The graphics are pretty incredible. The campaign story is kind of boring and predictable. Online multiplayer is just the worst. Ive played ever COD online since the first one and this one is so unbalanced. It is not even fun to play online anymore. I look forward though to the future of the franchise.
great game 7/24/2014
I have both battlefield and cod, similar but different games. I love this game for its fast pace, small maps so I can always be in the action.
Love it or hate it... 7/24/2014
Most of my friends hate this game, it grew on me after playing it for a while, and now it's one of my favorite COD games. Mutliplayer is fun, and for the price I paid for the game it's well worth it.
Perfect 7/24/2014JulioCesar from Pembroke pines FL
Perfect service!
Great Game 7/23/2014
This is the first game I have purchased for my new Xbox one and so far I have loved it.
Awsome game 7/23/2014
Great single player and multiplayer is sick and fun to play.
Another mediocre Call of Duty 7/23/2014Mike from Pittsburgh, PA
I remember when Call of Duty was fun... before Activision decided to milk the franchise for all it was worth. Ghosts is another mediocre game... not bad, not great. A token singleplayer game to sell their multiplayer... online multiplayer, anyway. Local splitscreen is limited to two players.
I can't complain too much, though. I only paid $6.
Great Seller 7/23/2014Josh from Cranston
Great seller , shipped promptly and condition of the product was perfect
Ghosts 7/23/2014Jason from Seattle, WA
I'm enjoying this game but haven't dived all the way in. I've only played the single player but the story is quite fun, even got the chance to control a K-9 for some stealth missions. For 6 bucks, its a great game!
Great Game 7/23/2014Roberto from Humble, Texas
Another stellar title in the Call of Duty series. Highly recommended.


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Tilghman to speak at diversity forum, April 24
Posted April 23, 2003; 02:31 p.m.
President Shirley M. Tilghman will be among the speakers at a forum titled "Diversity at Princeton: A Closer Look at Admissions, the Faculty and Academics," at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in 302 Frist Campus Center .
The panel discussion will deal with issues relating to diversity in the faculty and the student body and the need to enhance ethnic studies at Princeton. Other panelists include sophomore Ayana Harry, vice president of the Black Student Union ; Keith Light, associate dean of admission; and William Massey, the Edwin Wilsey Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering.
The event is the second of two diversity forums organized by the Carl Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding . The first, on April 3, examined social life on the Princeton campus.
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| Mark your calendars! Meryl and Julia team up, "Downton Abbey" returns, Beyonce tackles the Superbowl halftime show, a royal baby, and more 2013 events we're already buzzing about.
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|Jan. 6 on PBS
The wait is finally over, America! "Downton Abbey" finally heads across the pond as part of PBS's "Masterpiece Classic." Season 3 is not only fantastic, but it recalls the dizzying heights of the first season, an addictive mix of drama, romance, tragedy, and humor, enacted both upstairs and down. Among this season's many highlights: a sumptuous wedding that fans have eagerly awaited—that is, if the bride and groom actually make it down the aisle—and the introduction of Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson, the American mother of Elizabeth McGovern's Cora. Suffice it to say, you'll want to cancel your Sunday-night plans and curl up in front of the telly with a cup of tea for the next eight weeks.
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| Jan. 13 on HBO
The sophomore season of the HBO comedy, from writer-director–executive producer–star Lena Dunham, finds Hannah and her friends continuing to grapple with adulthood, offering a journey through suspended adolescence that is biting and emotional. "Girls" returns with its humor and insight attached as Dunham's Hannah zigzags through life in Brooklyn and through a series of misadventures that are as painful as they are hysterical to watch. This show, as always, has a powerful right hook.
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| Jan. 14 on CW
It's 1984 and young Carrie Bradshaw is yet to meet Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte, or Mr. Big. The fashion-forward teen is in high school, navigating life after the tragic death of her mother, trying to make friends and maybe even find love. Maybe. This is "The Carrie Diaries," the CW's adaptation of Candace Bushnell's beloved novel with the same name. Starring AnnaSophia Robb as the title character, we see Carrie's adventures before she hits the Big Apple. With a fun, heartwarming (but not too cheesy) storyline, quirky characters, retro fashion, and an '80s soundtrack to boot, this is one flashback we can't wait for in 2013.
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|Jan. 16 on Fox
For the past 11 years, the biggest phenomenon on television has spun through hundreds of cities, thousands of pitchy auditions, and seven different judges. So there's no reason to believe that the new panel—with Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and Randy Jackson—will be better than the others. Actually, there is. Did you see that screaming match between two of music's biggest divas? It's like "Idol" is now a Bravo reality show and singing competition all in one!
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|Jan. 17
Al Qaeda or Scientology, which was more impenetrable? Our money is on the cultish church, as Wright expands on his viral New Yorker article and conducts more than 200 hundred interviews with current and former members to understand why Hollywood performers are lured by the church.
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|Jan. 21 on Fox
Kevin Bacon on TV. If that isn't enough of a draw for you, there's a lot more in "The Following" that could be. Fox's upcoming psychological thriller promises to deliver on suspense and a complex construction that goes well beyond the story of a serial killer who breaks out of prison and the cop who put him there. Bacon plays Ryan Hardy, the defeated ex-FBI agent. His nemesis is Joe Carroll, played by James Purefoy, who is in full monster mode and exciting to watch. Terrifying and addictive, it's easily the most anticipated show of midseason.
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|Jan. 30 on FX
The heir apparent to "Homeland" isn't on Showtime—it's this electrifying period drama on FX starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as a married couple living the seemingly perfect life with their kids in 1980s Falls Church, Va. But these two share a secret: they're highly trained Soviet sleeper agents operating at the very height of the Cold War. While they've gone to great lengths to conceal their true nature, their new neighbor (Noah Emmerich) is an FBI agent who wonders if they aren't who they seem to be. Based on the gripping pilot, this promises to be a tense thriller as well as an examination of patriotism, zealotry, and identity. And if Russell and Rhys aren't enough to sell you, Margo Martindale ("Justified") has joined the cast of "The Americans" as well. This is definitely one to watch.
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|Feb. 3 on CBS
Last year's halftime headliner, Madonna, was a befuddling choice, since the fan bases of the Material Girl and football overlap probably by exactly three people. Beyoncé's following may be just scantly more in line with pigskin diehards, but all that's unlikely to matter when Sasha Fierce takes the stage after the second quarter. As she proved last year when she torched the stage at the Glastonbury Music Festival—perhaps the biggest rock-and-roll event in the world—she can win over even the most skeptical crowd. With more than 110 million pairs of eyes on her, there's no doubt that Beyoncé will deliver the performance of her life.
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|Feb. 5 on NBC
When "Smash" premiered last winter, it was a dazzling, glossy, riveting beacon of hope that, even though "Glee" had completely cheesified itself into a messy after-school special, the musical-TV genre could still be good. Even great. But for-the-love-of–Patti LuPone did "Smash" become a nonsensical, dreary creative disaster. Thankfully for Season 2, Smash has ditched last year's showrunner, excised its most ridiculous characters, and added an Oscar-winning force of nature to the cast. If early trailers are any indication, Jennifer Hudson, who is joining to play a Broadway diva, could bring the jolt of energy and larger-than-life spectacle that the show sorely needs to become a smash again.
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|Feb. 12
All of 31 and Russell has already had a whiff of victory but not tasted it (her debut novel was one of three finalists in a year that saw the Pulitzer board awarding no prize for literature). Better this than the sophomore slump, but this is in fact Russell's second short-story collection. The title story is as advertised—two married vampires talking in a lemon grove. The husband has "a tan that won't fade until I die (which I never will)." The second offering is about daughters of samurai warriors, "but of course there is no way for anyone to verify that now." But of course! What a quaint sense of humor; what surprises spring from Russell's imagination; how she captures the way we humans think, whether we are eternally dead or Japanese in kimonos.
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|Feb. 12
The Jay-Z co-signed, 21-year-old Harlem rapper exploded into the public consciousness in 2012 thanks to her well-received four-track EP "1991," released in May. Banks, who is openly bisexual, has a breakneck lyrical flow, noteworthy fashion sense, and has collaborated with everyone from Lady Gaga to Kanye West. This young starlet is poised to be the next big thing in hip-hop in 2013, when she'll finally release her debut album, "Broke With Expensive Taste."
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|Feb. 25
Named after an infamous 1953 speech by Dwight D. Eisenhower responsible for distributing nuclear materials to less technologically advanced countries like Iran and Pakistan, Atoms for Peace is an alt-rock supergroup comprised of singer Thom Yorke (Radiohead), bassist Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead), drummer Joey Waronker (Beck and R.E.M.), and multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco (David Byrne). Since forming in 2009, the band has only performed a series of well-received one-off shows, but will finally release their debut album, "Amok," in February
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|March 7
This "Wizard of Oz" prequel directed by Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man") stars James Franco as the title character and Michelle Williams as Glinda the Good Witch. Plus, the munchkins return!
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Put it next to Marx's "Das Kapital" in the category of books that started a revolution: "The Omnivore's Dilemma" made locavore a household term, and we'll never look at corn the same way again. In "Cooked," Pollan borrows from sociology to examine how cooking used to connect us all—think of wedding banquets, holiday feasts, and family meals around the dining table—and how eating processed food breaks that bond.
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Ruth Rendell is the author of Road Rage, The Keys to the Street, Bloodlines, Simisola, and The Crocodile Bird. She is the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award. She is also the recipient of three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America and four Gold Daggers from Great Britain's Crime Writers Association. In 1997, she was named a life peer in the House of Lords. Ruth Rendell also writes mysteries under the name of Barbara Vine, of which A Dark Adapted Eye is the most famous. She lives in England.


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Fukushima Report: Reactors 5 And 6 In Trouble – Unlisted Disposable Workers Forced To Work Until They Die – Many Police Officers Dead Because Of High Radiation Exposure
For your information.
– News: An enraged Fukushima citizen talks about everything (Fukushinma Diary, Oct. 22, 2011):
A raged Fukushima citizen confessed everything at the interview with a journalist Iwakami Yasumi.
This guy, Mr.Sakuma is in Kawamata machi, where is east to Fukushima plant by 22km.
Even before 311, he had been having a problem in his eyes.
His doctor said he has a tumor in tear gland. He was having medical treatment but after the explosions, it went so bad that he couldn't even close his eyes.
Having his 3 years old child have nosebleed, he decided to evacuate to Hachijo jima.
His family totally believes what the TV says so he was criticized hard but since he evacuated to Hachijojima, his eyes became better.
He runs motorcycle shop. He has 30,000,000 JPY load from banks so he had to come back to Fukushima.
He is aware of the health risk to live in Fukushima, but for the financial reasons, he must struggle being exposed.
His eyes get worse soon as he comes back to Fukushima. However, his doctors at Fukushima university asserts it has nothing to do with radiation.
Interview overview
1) 21 years old Fukushima worker died of cardiac infarct. It is not reported and police didn't even do autopsy. He died when he was at home, and he was working at Fukushima plant since March to July.
2) Though everyone pays attention to reactor 1 to 4, actually reactor 5 and 6 are in crisis. Engineers from Hitachi are coming to the area to get it settled down but it's concealed. It's likely that they are going critical so Iodine 131 are measured in Tokyo or Iwate.
3) In the "worst" contaminated area,where is about 1 Sv/h or so, "unlisted" workers are forced to work. They are hunted in the downtown in Osaka, treated as disposable workers.
One of his friends had to go into reactor 3. When the person saw the area, it was full of debris and the counter showed about 1~2 Sv/h but the next morning, the area was perfectly clean. Because it needs sensitive work, it must have been done by humans.
They say, those disposable workers were forced to work in those situations, held captive until they die, and then marked as "missing".
4) Police that guard within the 20km area border are not informed of the radiation level. (about 100 microSv/h when Mr Sakuma and his friend visited) and a lot of police are dead but it never be reported either.
5) He longs for the truth, so everything can give up living in Fukushima at least. Even if it's revealed in 50 years from now, it's too late.
6) Some of the radiation monitoring posts are taken away.
7) Local government requires citizens to report "lower" number of what the counter shows, so their radiation map shows lower than actual.
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Happy Birthday Tycho!!! I hope you had a Masterpiece Edition day!
Happy Birthday, Mr. T!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Happy birthday, Tycho!
"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
"I am a Klingot from Oklahoma in human boy form."
"We came, we saw, we conquered... We, woke up!"
Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys! That was a nice surprise.
Wow. A birthday is like your 365th day anniversary or personal new year each and every year.
Well, for me, they are getting stranger every year.
This year Hasbro made me a Star Wars action figure Who'd have thought? Now I know how TheDarthVader feels, well sort of 1/90th of the way he feels.
And yeah, thanks to Michael Bay, the Transformers got to star in a live action movie that I've yearned for since probably 1984. (You can see the robots in between shots of all the humans, and sort of distinguish between them when 2 get in a fight who are at least marginally different colors.)
So while I'm enjoying that, I am staying alive. After 2005, the question of "how many more birthdays will I have?" has always been roaming around in my mind. While none of us know the answer to that question about anyone else (except for whomever you plan to kill), we also can't know that about ourselves.
I still hold on to hopes that:
1) I'll finish and successfully publish my book to great acollades
2) I'll get a big house and display all my toys the way I want to
3) I'll find myself in a great relationship with the best girl for a few good years
Then if I achieve these things, I'll look towards:
1) working on the movie adaptation of my book
2) writing more books and developing a great reputation as an author
3) entering politics
4) creating a Grand Army
5) building my own Death Star
6) taking over the planet earth
7) making the world a better place!
One day it would be awesome if I had enough to fly everyone over for the San Diego Comic Con, and have you all over as my guests for a visit to my displayed collection, like it was Rancho Obi-Wan or something, and just enjoy what we all had as a hobby.
JediMasterSal, I'd request that you stayed the longest and helped me with my own dioramas. I'd do the same for you. In your collection, I'm especially interested in Utopau.
General Grievous, it would be the height of all humor around here if you actually found a cake that was shaped like Michael Bay's head! LOL
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Have a good birthday, sir!! May you get a cake that looks like Michael Bay and tastes like pure action and no plot! heheheh
"Woke up at 9.55am. Soon as I woke up, I looked at Suzanne and she looked at me. I said, 'Did I tell you about the immune system?' Suzanne starting laughing, I said, 'it's amazing.' She said, 'Not now.'"
Happy B-day Tycho! Sorry I'm a day late.
To those that like to critize me, I say: It is a lot easier to say something critical than it is to say some thing while tied up and in my trunk. - Jack Handy
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Happy Belated B-day bro.
gah. see what I get for only lurking on certain days.. DAMMIT!!
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Salsa Shark.. I think were gonna need a bigger boat..[/FONT]
A happy belated Birthday Josh! I hate having to work, and only being able to check in here once a week or less.
2015 RFL Thank You to, TeeEye7 & Slicker, JediTricks, Tycho, El Chuxter, and Darth Jax!!!!
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Group pushes for expanding school-choice program in state
Americans For Prosperity Foundation wants communities to support program
BELOIT, Wis. - Parents in Beloit could have the choice of sending their children to their neighborhood school or a nearby private school.
For decades, parents in Milwaukee have had the choice of sending their children to a public school or have those same state dollars pay for them to go to a private school.
The conservative group Americans For Prosperity said expanding the school-choice program statewide will allow all students an opportunity to go to a good school.
"We're just talking about it in general terms, and we want to hear from the communities. We want to talk to people in each community and hear what they think about it, and hopefully educate them on why it's a good idea," said David Fladeboe, deputy state director of the Americans For Prosperity Foundation.
Beloit was the first stop on the group's mission to encourage communities to consider the program.
"Just by geographical diversity and everything else, Beloit seemed to be a good place to start with," Fladeboe said.
Opponents of the school-choice program said it takes money away from public schools
"There's really no cry from the people of Beloit for a voucher program. There's no local demand. The demand is being fabricated by this out-of-state group that has no real connection with Beloit," said Ted Lewis with Rock Valley Educational Professionals.18426422
Rock Valley Educational Professionals represents about 2,000 area teachers, including teachers in Beloit.
"The teachers are very offended that an outside group that doesn't have any local connections is trying to (push) something that has no local support," Lewis said.
Both sides are pointing to Milwaukee's school-choice program, but for different reasons
"It's cost effective. They're getting a good education, good graduation rates, and they're meeting proficiency standards. Could it be better? Absolutely. Recently it was added to Racine, and they are seeing some early successes, and we'd like to see the program expanded," Fladeboe said.
"Not only have those voucher schools not performed as well as the public schools, they've drained resources from the public schools, hurting those schools. So the experiment has failed in Milwaukee we don't need to expand it to Beloit," Lewis said.
While at an event Tuesday in Whitewater, Gov. Scott Walker weighed in on the issue.
Walker said he plans to invest more money in public schools. The exact amount will be unveiled later this month.
"My number No. 1 priority, both my kids went to public schools, is to support public schools, but in the rare instances when there's not a viable alternative, where families would otherwise be forced to go to a failing school, those are the limited number of cases we'd consider choice expansion."
After the Beloit stop, Americans For Prosperity is heading to Kenosha.
Opponents of expanding the school-choice program recommend citizens write to their local officials letting them know their stance on the issue.
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China's two competing purchasing managers' indexes fell, although the official measure remained above 50, the level that indicates expansion. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.8% today.
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.3 in June from 50.1 in May. The S&P BSE India Sensex Index gained 0.9%.
Home prices fell in South Korea. The Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index fell 0.4%.
Ten Asean nations and China agreed to meet to discuss rules for the South China Sea, even as the Philippines accused China of risking the region's stability. The Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index gained 1%.
Malaysia has urged Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index rose 0.1%.
Thailand's new commerce minister said he would do a better job running the country's rice subsidy program, which has lost more than $4 billion dollars. The Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index climbed 0.4%.
Indonesia used cloud seeding to try to put out its forest fires that have spewed smoke across the region. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index fell 0.9%.
Russia's manufacturing purchasing mangers' index rose to 51.7 in June from 50.4 in May. Russia's Micex stock index has risen 0.2%.
President Barack Obama met with the family of Nelson Mandela, who remains hospitalized in South Africa. The FTSE/JSE Africa Top40 Tradeable Index has gained 0.6%.
Turkey's protests have hurt its chances of hosting the 2020 Olympic games. Turkey's Istanbul Stock Exchange National 100 Index has fallen 0.1%.
Emerging Market Stocks on the Move
Apple's (AAPL) having a tough time breaking up with Samsung (005930.KS) but Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) should emerge a winner, the Wall Street Journal says.
Deutsche Bank downgraded Mechel (MTL), according to Briefing.com.
Barrick Gold (ABX) said it would suspend work on its Pascua Lama mine and take a $5 billion hit.
Cocal Cola Femsa (KOF) said it would buy Brazil's Fluminense de Refrigerantes for $448 million.


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Prep Team of the Month: Lancaster wrestling
LANCASTER, Wis. - The Lancaster wrestling team has been selected as the Prep Mania Team of the Month.
When people think about Lancaster athletics, they often think about the football program. But the wrestling team is ranked No. 1 in the state for Division 3.
The team returns six wrestlers who qualified for the individual 2012 state tournament.
"Every day, everyone comes in and works hard. You never see anyone slacking and no one complains. You just come in and do your job," said Trenton Cornell, a Lancaster junior on the wrestling team.
Lancaster senior Cody Glass added, "Coach preaches how if you are in better shape than them, we will teach you technique and we will beat them."
The goal is to get to the team state tournament in March.
"We want to show the top potential we have, and the rankings don't mean anything until the end of the season," said Connor Flynn, a Lancaster senior.17839880


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Can you think of a solid that can flow?
You use one twice a day! Toothpaste is a solid that can flow. Is the asthenosphere made of toothpaste? Only if the toothpaste is ultramafic in composition, and then it would only be able to flow if it were really, really hot. Still the toothpaste analogy gives you a good image of how the asthenosphere might behave if you squeezed it!
The lithosphere is composed of both the crust and the portion of the upper mantle that behaves as a brittle, rigid solid. The lithosphere is the outermost mechanical layer, which behaves as a brittle, rigid solid. The lithosphere is about 100 kilometers thick. How are crust and lithosphere different from each other?
The definition of the lithosphere is based on how Earth materials behave, so it includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which are both brittle. Since it is rigid and brittle, when stresses act on the lithosphere, it breaks. This is what we experience as an earthquake.
Although we sometimes refer to Earth's plates as being plates of crust, the plates are actually made of lithosphere. Much more about Earth's plates follows in the chapter "Plate Tectonics."
The asthenosphere is solid upper mantle material that is so hot that it behaves plastically and can flow. The lithosphere rides on the asthenosphere.
- The lithosphere is the brittle crust and uppermost mantle.
- The asthenosphere is a solid but it can flow, like toothpaste.
- The lithosphere rests on the asthenosphere.
- Where is the lithosphere? What layers does it include?
- What is the asthenosphere?
- How do the lithosphere and asthenosphere differ?
- If the lithosphere is resting on the asthenosphere and you put a lot of weight on the lithosphere, say ice in a glacier, how would the lithosphere respond?


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Eliminate a step by using store-bought syrup. You can find orange marmalade syrups in gourmet food stores.
Dress to impress! Garnish each plate with an orange wedge and mint leaves. You might want to sprinkle pancakes with a handful of toasted pecans, too!
Can't find milk chocolate-covered toffee chips? Pick up several chocolate-covered toffee candy bars. Freeze the bars (they'll be easier to break), then gently pound them with a smooth meat mallet or bottom of a small pot to break into chips.
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Bellevue Police have identified Ja'mari Alexander Alan Jones, 19, as a suspect in the murder of a 30-year-old man early this morning at the Munchbar in downtown Bellevue.
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Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
I made it through the list, here's my Sat and Sun schedules:
- Activision Fall of Cybertron panel
!!! Warehouse 13 (drat, I wanted to see this)
- - Creating Animated TV (good panelists)
- - Quick Draw (is it possible, can I really be able to finally see this panel after years of it being counter-programmed?)
- Futurama (No, I can't, sorry Quick Draw)
- - Nerdist Channel
*Picket* - DC Before Watchmen (wow, another panel for the over-ripe tomatoes, neat)
- - Simpsons, The
- - - Bryan Fuller (a rare super-low-interest, but Wonderfalls was good, and watching him explain Mockingbird Lane as not terrible could be good)
- - Sid & Marty Krofft
- - Spotlight Stan Goldberg
- TF Guide Fan Favorites (Nathan Fillion, Joel McHale, AND Matt Smith?!?)
- - Family Guy
- Alphas (yes, finally 2 back-to-back panels in the same room that I can actually maybe make)
- - JMS Spotlight
!!! Clone Wars (no, damnit! This is not fair! I think I'm going to have to rate this "counter-programmed, miss" because it's on the other side of the convention)
- - American Dad
- - Spotlight Ben Edlund
- Warner Bros / Legendary (I'm on the edge of confirming this a miss too)
- - - Indiana Jones Fan Group
- - - Roddenberry Presents (never made one, always on my calendar)
- EPIX Originals Shatner and Roger Corman (both have new movies, but c'mon, it's Shatner and Corman!)
- - Photoshop insights
- Iron Man 3
- AFI's Behind the Plastic (Action figure-oriented, including Disney, so may have SW news, and just seems interesting)
- Kevin Smith (hmm, this is looking rough)
- Mythbusters (see?)
- - Arkham Forensic Psychiatry
- Hall H panel playback
- - SW Trivia panel
- - Masquerade
- - Cartoon Voices 2
- - Voices of SW TOR (kind of a limited type of panel, but Sunday offers little so maybe, gets a different room than usual SW)
- Doctor Who (well, sucks to be those 2 panels because this is where I'll be)
- DC Nation (drat, I can't call this one a miss because my primary panel for this slot is a Hall H one that may be impossible to get into, but it looks like I'm missing this panel)
- - Cleveland Show
- - 501st Costuming
- - Spongebob stop-motion special
- - Comic-Con Talkback
- Starship Smackdown (yeaaah boy!)
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Argh!! Why did I look at the programming for the days I'm not going? Larry Hama, Firefly cast, Peter Cullen???? arghhhh!!!!
So close...
So, uh . . . does anyone want to pick up the carbonite set for me?
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I have now been able to get the introspector perl scripts to run on the output of rdfproc, a part of redland. All you need to use this now are just the redland, and there are debian packages for them. You can use many tools on this rdf, take a look at http://librdf.org for more information
You are going to want these packages for debian. librdf-perl - Perl language bindings for the Redland RDF library librdf0 - Redland RDF Application Framework librdf0-dev - Redland RDF library development libraries and headers libraptor1 - Raptor RDF Parser library libraptor1-dev - Raptor RDF parser and serializer development libraries and headers
Here are some good example data files : c-dump ntriples rdfxml example
These are two forms of rdf, ntriple and rdf/xml. You can use them with the introspector like this, example given with the ntriples :
1. gunzip the file gunzip c-dump.rdf.gz
2. make a redland repository rdfproc Global parse ntriples file:/ The Global is the name of the repository file:/ is the base address that can be what ever uri you want
That will create a repository in the current directory using berkleydb 6.2M Global-po2s.db -- predicate object index (used to find by field) 9.0M Global-so2p.db -- subject -object index (not used) 9.5M Global-sp2o.db -- subeject predicate index (graph traversal) 25M total
So you have about 9mb of indexes for a 500k zipped ntriples file.
The unpacked sizes are here : 13M Nov 28 15:34 c-dump.rdf 4.7M Nov 28 15:34 c-dump.ntriples
wc(wordcount) on c-dump.ntriples gives lines 96,818, words 387,292, chars 4,846,776
The original source file (expanded with headers) lines 13,270 words 27,221 chars 260,051(254K from ls) c-dump.i
So we are talking about 10x increase in size for indexing.
For example, i have installed the introspector into my home dir : /home/mdupont/EXPERIMENTS/introspector/introspector-0.7 The cvs version is up to date, You can download the release here from sf.net
so, to use it Go to the directory containing the rdf database files perl -I/home/mdupont/EXPERIMENTS/introspector/introspector-0.7 ~/EXPERIMENTS/introspector/introspector-0.7/recurse5.pl node_types:function_decl file:/
the node_types:function_decl is the node types that i am looking for, other interesting ones can be found in the Introspector/GCCTypes.pm file.
I hope that you take some time and play around with the introspector. It is not running perfect, but fast!


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Entertaining maven Nigella Lawson has been known to decry the abominations of a complicated or overly diverse menu; we can only surmise that the same philosophy applies to the composition of her tables.
But just as any good host or hostess doesn't dispense with a brilliant menu altogether—they simplify it—neither is it appropriate to shun all pomp and circumstance when it comes to settings. With the recent succession of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, Easter Sunday can come off as a quasi-repeat of the preceding fêtes. Sure, festive splashes of pastels make a sweet appearance, but the rest of the springtime holiday often suffers under a cloud of tried and, well, tried again. This year, we've pulled back the curtain on three fresh entertaining concepts designed around quick-prep seasonal dishes. We've included time-saving table ideas, tips for choosing the right wine, and creative how-tos that are as easily said as they are done. And many design elements, along with some of the recipes, can be made ahead of time to avoid stress and let you savor your own soirée.


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That is incredible.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
that is absolutely stunning! the hand quilting is fabulous!
A rolling stone gathers no moss
Wonderful quilt and quilting
Gorgeous work by both of you. Wonderful.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Beautiful quilting; beautiful piecing for the 1st? time!! Excellent!!
Beautiful work on quilt and quilting!!!
so many quilts to make, so little time.
You did such incredible work, and the hand quilting is wonderful. I love to see what others do with this pattern. Yours is very feminine, light and airy. So gorgeous.
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Solar-powered Impulse aircraft: something new under the sunComments Email Print
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Creators of a plane powered only by solar energy plan to fly it around the world, with help from Solvay SA and Bayer MaterialScience AG.
Still in the experimental stages, the Solar Impulse will soon begin a four-leg flight across America. Trial runs are helping developers make upgrades that will be used in a second aircraft for the attempted global flight in 2015.
The Solar Impulse team assembles components in a hangar at its base in Dübendorf, Switzerland, near Zürich.
Polymer-matrix-composite specialist and boat builder Décision SA of Ecublens, Switzerland, is building the structural components after major airframe makers passed on the opportunity. Décision developed a honeycomb structure, sandwiched between layers of carbon fiber, that encapsulates photovoltaic cells.
Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA of Selters, Germany, provides Cormaster-brand honeycomb materials, and Toray Industries Inc. of Tokyo supplies the carbon fiber.
Kokam Co. Ltd. of Siheung, South Korea, manufactures lithium polymer batteries that need protection from minus 40° F temperature. Weighing a total of 882 pounds, the batteries are positioned in each of the engine gondolas, or nacelles, and in nearby wing structures to reduce the length of connecting cables.
Global solar innovator SunPower Corp. of San Jose, Calif., supplied 11,628 photovoltaic cells with 10,748 on the wing and 880 on the horizontal stabilizer. Each cell has a thickness of 150 microns. Solar Impulse strings the solar cells together and, via a layering process using ultrathin resins, protects them from ultraviolet rays.
The single-seat aircraft has a wing span of 208 feet, comparable to a Boeing 747, weighs 3,527 pounds and is designed for an average flying speed of 43 miles per hour using four 10-horsepower engines. About 90 percent of the structure is made with polymer-matrix-composite materials.
Getting started
The seed for the Solar Impulse project was planted 14 years ago.
Bertrand Piccard, a visionary adventurer, pilot and psychiatrist, imagined the concept after his March 1999 completion of the first non-stop around-the-world balloon flight with British co-pilot Brian Jones.
Piccard, now 65 and chairman of Solar Impulse SA, recruited André Borschberg, 60, a mechanical and thermodynamics engineer, business entrepreneur and pilot with experience flying Swiss Air Force fighter jets, and helicopters.
Borschberg, who is CEO, flew the first plane, known as HB-SIA, for more than 26 hours in July 2010, exceeding an elevation of 27,000 feet and recording the first solar-powered night flight.
Piccard wants the project to be an ambassador for renewable energy. Solar Impulse has about 90 team members now. To move the plane to the U.S., the crew disassembled aircraft.
On Feb. 22, a Boeing 747 from Cargolux Airlines International SA airlifted all of the plane's components from the Swiss military's Payerne Airport to Moffett Field, landing on a 9,200-foot-long concrete runway near Mountain View, Calif., and the south end of San Francisco Bay.
The crew reassembled the plane over three weeks and ran technical tests at Moffett Field including flights on April 2, 19 and 23.
The plane was displayed in a massive wooden hanger at Moffett Field that the U.S. built decades ago to house lighter-than-air blimps. Currently, the joint civil-military airport operates under the auspices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Organizers plan to start successive legs for the across-America flights at Moffett Field in early May. The plane then will leave Phoenix in mid-May, Dallas in late May or early June, St. Louis or Atlanta in mid-June, Washington's Dulles International Airport in early July and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in mid-July. No leg will exceed 24 hours in flight duration.
The next generation
The second Solar Impulse plane will have a pressurized cabin, molded carbon-fiber-reinforced engine gondolas, a wing span of about 238 feet, improved battery cells, as many as 17,000 solar cells and an improved cabin environment for the pilot's likely flight duration of five days and five nights.
The total trip will involve about 20 days of flight, with the longest stint — non-stop across the Pacific Ocean — taking about five days.
Unlike the current demonstrator, plane two will be able to fly through clouds, thanks to the upgrades. Solar Impulse designers also want the second aircraft to be waterproof.
New, lighter batteries will incorporate Solvay-invented electrolytes, allowing for higher energy density. Bayer is allowing the project to use its nanotechnology.
"We need more development in the batteries," Borschberg said. "I expect a breakthrough [in battery technology] in about five years."
Improved thin-film technology reduced the per-square-meter weight to 25 grams for the second plane, from 80 grams.
Setback to success
The team had built the main spar for the second airplane. Construction took nine months.
What happened next to the central section of the main spar — the second airplane's spinal column — was the first structural test failure of the program.
"We tested the loads," Borschberg said. "Seven to eight tonnes were applied.
"We had four weeks of testing. On the last test, it exploded. It opened like a can."
The team reflected on what went wrong. Too many members of the team were risk takers rather than pragmatists, the leaders determined.
"We went too far" in pushing the technology, he said.
Other suppliers to the project
Solvay Specialty Polymers became the Switzerland-based project's first main partner in 2004, and Bayer joined the program as an official partner in 2010.
Solvay provides Solar Impulse with 11 polymer products for about 20 applications in more than 6,000 parts.
Claude Michel, senior vice president, is Solvay's full-time project manager for the partnership with Solar Impulse.
Solvay provides film; Halar ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer for the thin top layer of the wing; and Solef polyvinylidene difluoride tape for the back of the wing, which is encapsulated with Halar.
Solvay's Radel polyphenylsulfone is used in the instrument-panel housing and, with Torlon polyamideimide and other polymers, in the throttle housing. The firm's Fomblim perfluoro¬ether lubricates the plane's rotating parts.
Bayer MaterialScience in Leverkusen, Germany, has 30 people in polycarbonate and polyure¬thane technologies working exclusively on the Solar Impulse project. Bayer developed high-performance insulating PU materials that help shield the cockpit from radical temperature changes.
Puren GmbH in Überlingen, Germany, mixes the Bayer PU, which is based on Desmodur 44V70 and Baymer VPPU27HB92, and Solvay's Solkane 365mfc liquid hydrofluorocarbon foaming agent, into large blocks of rigid foam.
Carving of the blocks produces the entire cockpit structure, the engine gondolas/nacelles, battery protection and the wing tips.
Dual layers of Bayer's Makrofol DE 1-1 PC will replace glass for the wind canopy.
Each of the layers has a thickness of 350 micrometers; an air barrier with two spacers separates the layers.
Bayer produces the material in Leverkusen, and Solar Impulse manufactures the wind canopy in Dübendorf.
"Construction of a dual layer is unique," said James Chrise, senior vice president for North American commercial operations of the Pittsburgh-based Bayer PC business unit.
Bayer produces a special coating based on Impranil DLC-F resin in Dormagen, Germany, which is processed by La¬nitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH of Leipzig, Germany.
For plane two, Solar Impulse designers are considering other Bayer materials, including special PU-based insulation materials, coatings and adhesives. The design selections also include polymer materials from Solvay and other suppliers.
Bayer MaterialScience rep lives with, blogs about team
Among the Solar Impulse team, Bayer MaterialScience LLC's Ian Nash is working during April, May and June as a member of the ground crew in the U.S.
Nash joined the Pittsburgh-based Bayer AG unit in 2010 as a polyurethane advocacy and sustainability representative. He files blog messages about the project for other Bayer employees.
During the three-month assignment, Nash is living with the Solar Impulse team, initially in a lodge on the Moffett Field grounds. "There are some inevitable language barriers, as we have a mixture of native French, German and English speakers," he said in a posting.
Another blog item commented on physically moving the plane: "A few ground-crew members hold each wing, a few guide the tail and a few are responsible for pulling the plane by holding on to its main landing gear.
"I helped guide the tail to ensure that the plane did not hit any damaging bumps," he said.
Nash received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania.


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| Topic: My Family Tree- By Maryam Mei Ling Lum
Posted: 18 September 2006 at 7:15am
By Maryam Mei Ling Lum
and my elder brother Imran Lum Kai Shek .
Dr. Mark Lum Ying Jun
Ruth Lum Meu Yin
Cheryl Lum Mei Yee
Pamela Lum Mei Ling
Dr. Lum Ying Wei
Married to my Mum Dr. Rokkiah Tawi. He fraternize with jovial friends like Dr.Izhan Chew, Dr. Amin Ho of Johor, Dr.Yasmin Cheng (Wife of Dr.Khalid HUKM, Dr.Aishah Ong (UMMC), Dr.Fuad Yeoh, Dr.Osman Chua (UIA), Dr. Ibrahim Lee Bao Yi (ISTAC), Dr.Eusuff Teh, Dr.Anqaravi Lee, Dr.Mazeni Alwi IJN), Dr.Che Husna (UKM), Dr. Helena, Dr.Abdal Qadir Xin, Dr.Sachiko Murata, Dr.Rosey Ma and Dr.Hafizah Cheong (UIA).
( You see when we got fever, two Doctors will force us to take extra medicine and sleep early. No television ! )
(Need third opinion or medical diagnosis, go to his Specialist Child Clinic at Suria KLCC,1 8th Jade Floor, East Wing. Married to Auntie Patricia Ng Sok Ai. She always gave us the best overseas chocolates )
This morning
while flipping thru the paper
my heart jumped with joy when I saw the many sweet and
beautiful rows of Chinese , English, Indian, Eurasian and Muslim names in the Family Tree as listed in one of the sober church service at Petaling Jaya. What happen is that my wife Sophia Wen requested me to write a short article to honor and appreaciate the piercing light of Islam that shine through the post merdeka young generation of Malaysian.
A truly Asian Melting Pot of Beauty and Experience.
The rest is Fiction with many thanks
to little Maryam Mei Ling, using her rich imaginations
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Just to update news on this posting. A real cousin of Maryam Mei Ling named Ruth Lum emailed to me inquiring whether we knew her directly. May Heaven bless all her family members and hope that the Spring New Year of 2007 bring greater understanding and wisdom into our lives in this tiny planet.
Master Pai Chang said to one of his student : quick, quick..apprehend it. Do your wild ducks flown away or you lost sight of the Blue Cliffs Mountains where illumination occurs daily as the dews dried up by the morning sunlight heat. The Way is easy. Only avoid choosing and picking up words. What is the body of Wisdom ? what is the function of Wisdom ? Tell me and bring me to such men. Let have two cups of Jasmine Tea to refresh our spirits.
We recently found out another friend of Dr.Rokiah Tawi. She is Dr.Norella Kong of University Kebangsaan Hospital of Kuala Lumpur, head of Nefrology and Dialysis Unit. A charming and iron lady teaching at the second largest national university in Malaysia.
Know that a wali or sage is like a cumin. It is not fragrant until it is crushed either by an opponent who censures him in his states or by a strong illumination which pirece him by its love. Because love is a fire. Before traveling on the Path of Tao or Zen or Islam, make sure your horses reach the Dragon Inn City gate and dont enter into shops of debate and fictions. Find your Way to our Tea Garden of Dailin Nur. cai jian. ming bu fu shi.
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By Ben Levisohn
Industrials are not cheap, but that doesn't mean they can't keep heading higher. Look to 3M (MMM), Rockwell Automation (ROK), SPX Corp. (SPW) and United Technologies (UTX) to head higher, according to Nomura report.
The industrial sector had a fantastic 2013. The average diversified industrial stock returned 43% last year, while 3M advanced 54%, Rockwell Automation and SPX Corp. gained 43%, and United Technologies rose 41%.
Those big gains, however, have left the sector looking expensive at nearly 18 times forward earnings, above its long-term average. Investors needn't worry, says Nomura's Shannon O'Callaghan, Christopher Belfiore and Jonathan Wright, especially if the economy continues to improve. They write:
Our sector outlook for improved capital spending and accelerating organic growth remains consistent. After an unusually weak period where sector organic growth had been below global GDP growth, we continue to expect sector organic growth to grow above global GDP in 2014-15.
Valuation remains a challenge for many investors as multiples have expanded but data is turning more positive which, combined with capital allocation, could drive upward EPS revisions to 2014-15…But while the sector P/E on average is not cheap we continue to see opportunities within the sector for earnings upside and potential multiple expansion.
O'Callaghan, Belfiore and Wright's top picks include Rockwell Automation–it has the most leverage to a pickup in industrial spending–and 3M, which could benefit from margin improvement. SPX Corp., another top pick, "looks poised to realize benefits of restructuring, portfolio transformation, and capital allocation," while United Technologies probably gave conservative guidance in December.
Only General Electric (GE) worries O'Callaghan, Belfiore and Wright. They explain why:
We think the headline EPS number for [General Electric] could beat consensus and maybe even our estimate (Nomura $0.54, consensus $0.53) but we do not expect the number to look as good after adjustments for items. It could take a while to work towards what the clean number is as the quarter looks to be a noisy one with positive gains and other items impacting continuing operations while some of the offsets are likely to fall in discontinued operations.
Shares of 3M have gained 1.6% to $136.80 today at 1:35 p.m., while Rockwell Automation has advanced 3.1% to $118.66, SPX Corp. has risen 2.4% to $101.83 and General Electric is up 0.8% at $26.95. United Technologies has dipped 0.2% to $112.60.


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My downtown Norwich wish listThursday, October 9th, 2008
I can't tell you how many times I've wished for a wider variety of stores to chose from in downtown Norwich. The selection isn't quite what it used to be, and I could probably think of dozens of shops that I would love to see gracing one of the now empty store fronts on Broad Street. I know Commerce Chenango has a business wish list, and probably a lot of other organizations have created them as well, but here is my own business wish list.
• Shoe store – call me girlie or obsessive or whatever you want, but I enjoy the occasional shoe shopping expedition. I can't count the number of times that I've broken a shoe or needed to find something to go with an outfit and the limited local offering has left me wanting.
• Clothing choices – No offense to McLaughlin's or Fashion Bug – both stores have nice clothing choices – but Norwich could really use a little more selection when it comes to clothing stores. A little more variety would be a blessing in this area. Especially if we could attract a store with a bigger variety of children's clothing.
• Music store – I know itunes has diminished the need for a real music store, but I still enjoy going in an actual store, picking up a CD and taking it home with me. Since I'm an adult, I think I should be able to buy a CD, even if it has curse words in it, and listen to the whole thing as the artist intended.
• Toy store – Downtown Norwich has food, ice cream, movies, books, clothes and jewelry, but unless you want to go outside the city limits to WalMart, you're not going to find much in the way of toys.
• Crafts – Last year I tried desperately to find some last minute candy molds to make favors for a wedding shower I was hosting. After searching all over Norwich and the surrounding areas, I finally gave up and made the trip to Binghamton. It was then that I realized that Norwich doesn't really have any type of multi-purpose craft store. While there is a fabric shop, there are many other craft items that are impossible to find in the area.
My list could go on and on. Electronics and computers, a bigger variety of dinning options, or how about a place to grab a drink on a Sunday afternoon? I don't know if any of the stores on my wish list will ever actually make their way to Norwich, but it would make for a vibrant and exciting downtown shopping area.


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Focus on Funds
FPA Funds to Drop Sales Loads By April 1
Value investing shop FPA is getting rid of its mutual funds' front-end sales charges by April 1. That's good news for smalltime investors.
If you want in, you'll soon be able to join fee-only financial advisors in the ability to make load-free purchases, including in funds run by 2008 Morningstar fixed-income managers of the year Bob Rodriguez and Thomas H. Atteberry. Full release here.
The move affects FPA Capital Fund (FPPFX), FPA New Income (FPNIX), FPA Paramount Fund (FPRAX), and FPA Perennial (FPPFX), although FPA Capital Fund remains closed to new investors.
FPA New Income got wide attention as the home of one of the few managers who accurately predicted the mortgage meltdown in the financial sector and acted on that conviction. As Morningstar's Russell Kinnell wrote when giving the fund its 2008 manager of the year award:
From his perch in Los Angeles, Rodriguez had a good view of the insane housing speculation and the crazy mortgages behind them. As someone who places capital preservation above all else, Rodriguez works furiously to squeeze all forms of risk out of his portfolio. So, even before 2007, he steered clear of default risk, interest-rate risk, and any other kind of risk out there. True, it meant passing up the chance for big returns and, as has been the case before, he did miss out on some rallies. But when everything hit the fan in 2007 and 2008, the fund was on safe ground.