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This year didn't disappoint commodities traders. With price movements of more than 70% in some, investors were able to cash in on huge profits by playing the commodities market - it's not for the low risk, conservative investor as some swung down as quickly as they trended up. Let's look at five. (For more, see Cashing In On A Commodities Boom.)
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Farmers around the world are celebrating a bumper crop year as corn prices have seen a rare 70% gain from $3.43 per bushel in June to $5.84 on December contracts. This was due to heat and drought conditions in Russia and then later, heat and above averages amounts of rain in America's Corn Belt. This dramatic price increase is good for farmers but will it affect prices at the grocery store? Commodities experts believe that consumers won't see higher prices unless corn supply remains low in 2011.
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In 2010, oil continued to be just as volatile as always. In May of 2010, Brent Crude was trading north of $95 per barrel and just a month later it had tumbled to just shy of $74 per barrel, a dramatic loss not seen in many other commodities. Fast-forward to November, we see Brent trading at $91 with a series of wild swings along the way up.
What causes oil to be so volatile? Although many believe that organizations like OPEC, big oil companies, and other people and companies are falsely manipulating prices, in actuality, weather, geopolitical concerns and even the political environment have a dramatic effect on prices.
Another factor affecting oil prices is the quality of the information. Although there is plentiful data available that contributes to setting prices, often it is old and inaccurate. It isn't uncommon for inventory reports to be revised by more than 500,000 barrels. Although the role of speculators and traders cannot be discounted, experts believe that they don't play as large of a role as consumers believe. (To learn more, see What Determines Oil Prices?)
If you think gold is the most volatile metal of 2010, there were many other rarely talked about metals that saw much larger price movements. After spending the better part of six months trading in the teens, silver has spent the second half of 2010 rising from $18 to $30.
Although gold has the reputation of the being used for jewelery and a safe haven for investors who don't believe in the value of the dollar and other currencies, silver has a much more utilitarian purpose. Silver is used as an industrial metal used in photography,cutlery and even smartphones, as well as many other practical purposes, but what has made it rise in value?
The same reason gold continues to rise. Silver is also used by investors as a hedge against the uncertainty of other currencies, mainly the dollar and the euro. In layman's terms, currency has no more real value than the paper it's printed on but silver and gold have true value as an asset so owning it is an insurance policy should the "paper" become far less valuable. (To learn more, check out Investing In Precious Metals.)
Lean Hogs
Lean Hog futures have moved from a level of $65 to over $85 from February to August and since then, prices have continued to move violently. The price of lean hogs is affected by traditional supply and demand metrics such as the amount of slaughtered hogs per week, the average weight, the price of the carcass, and the contents of the USDA Hog and Pig report.
Also from the hog, pig belly futures, the part of the hog used to make bacon is also traded in the commodities market.
Orange Juice
You may not know that orange juice futures trade on the open market just the same as oil. In fact, one contract of orange juice entitles you to receive a 15,000 block on frozen orange juice concentrate. Orange juice has moved from a low of $1.35 per pound to over $1.60 per pound from September to December. The large price swings in OJ are often a function of weather conditions in central and south Florida where U.S. crops are produced. A large amount of the upward move was attributed to a forecast that the Atlantic hurricane season would be worse than expected but as soon as the 2010 season ended, prices plunged 5.7%. As the "frost premium" is built back in to the price, analysts expect the price to again rise.
The Bottom Line
There are plenty of ways for the retail investor to invest in commodities. Through exchange traded funds as well as stocks in companies whose primary business is dependent on these commodities, the investor can profit on these dramatic price movements. (To learn more, check out How To Invest In Commodities.)
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i dont think jerry has any thoughts.
I like the guy asking 'THE' question.
Things like this make me glad I'm not famous.... "Fug!!! just let me get in my car".
Also JR is tall
...typical monkey dick reporter...trying to strong arm mr richardson...people buy into the panthers of their own volition...now get back in your hole douche...
It's like $.25 added to your meal bill or bar tab. Big fuggin deal.
earth shattering. i got really excited when i saw the thread title. i hate working sundays..
Posted 18 Feb 2013
LOL, look at Israel Balderas trying to be a journalist.
All JR really had to say was that the Panthers are a valuable asset to the people of Charlotte and NC and therefore it is a good investment of the taxpayers money.
Yeah read thread title. Got excited, big letdown. Reporters are dicks. Jerry could have gave him an answer but he could have talked himself into trouble in the process.
It always irks me how Jerry has that NFL pin on his suit. That's great, don't get me wrong but I think the most important thing to him should be the Panthers or Charlotte or the Carolinas. How about a Crown pin or a Carolinas pin. Let the customers know we are number one.
I always love it when JJ Watt or Russell Wilson say "Go Hawks" or "Go Texans". So many times players don't show any pride in their employers. They rep Laker shirts and College hats. As a fan it makes me happy to see my players are proud to be Panthers.
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I get a little tired of the JR bashing in Charlotte. There are much worse owners.
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Coach Honma knows Dragons can play big-time
Patience may not be her virtue, but Daphne Honma thinks big and she thinks big picture.
Back in her old stomping ground, Honma only needed to see a few offseason workouts to deem the Honokaa girls basketball team as a Division I talent stuck in a Division II format. She lobbied, unsuccessfully, to have the Dragons moved up in class.
"I always tell them we're going to shoot for the best," Honma said. "I thought with what we had we could have competed. Whether we were going to be the best at D-I, who knows? But I thought they could be competitive."
As it is, the rest of D-II should probably worry about keeping up with Honokaa. The Dragons return a deep, veteran rotation that features one of the island's best post players in Hunter Liftee and a plethora of versatile guards, and they've been bolstered by a pair of transfers from Hawaii Prep.
Their only D-II blemishes last season came against Kamehameha, first in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation championship and then in a rematch one week later in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association final.
The runners-up finishes were the best successes for the Dragons since Honma led them to their last BIIF title in 2006 and a third-place finish in Division I at states. She left to help the University of Hawaii at Hilo start its women's program, coaching the Vulcans for four seasons. She said the return to high school coaching was a reality check, and the consensus is that she hasn't lost her college mentality.
"She's been tough," senior Chancis Fernandez said. "She doesn't have patience. No patience at all.
"That's a good thing. I want somebody to push me. If we are going to play at a high level, we're going to need that kind of focus."
One of Honma pet peeves is when players walk around in practice. If she sees too much of it, everyone runs.
"We're always running," Fernandez said.
Fernandez and her sister, Eliyah, sat last season after playing for Ka Makani two years ago, and they'll likely step in for the two starters that Honokaa lost to graduation.
Honma experimented with different starting lineups as Honokaa finished 3-4 going up against Division I teams last weekend at Kaiser's preseason tournament on Oahu. The Dragons will see an old nemesis, Kamehameha, today at their preseason tournament, and then go up against perennial Division I powerhouse Konawaena on Saturday.
She envisions a team that can go eight or nine deep with the ability to play big when it needs to with Liftee, a senior, and Eliyah Fernandez interchangeable inside at center and power forward in half-court sets.
"They've had some really good high-low combinations and have found a bit of a niche," Honma said.
But she also feels the Dragons can get out on the fastbreak and attack the lane behind speedy guards Kizzah Maltezo, Shemika Frazier and Shayla Ignacio, as well as Chancis Fernandez, a slashing small forward, and Jasmine Castro, who can play forward or guard.
"I have some athletic kids that are pretty quick," Honma said. "They all understand they're are going to have to play different roles."
Honma called Maltezo a point guard with a shooting guard's mentality. The sophomore was the first player to come off the bench last season, but she still impressed BIIF coaches enough to garner second-team all-BIIF honors.
"Coach pushes me and she looks to me to lead the team and make sure we're at a good intensity," Maltezo said. "When we're intense, our game is going to be better.
"Our main focus is defense, because defense is our offense."
Ignacio, a BIIF seconder-team last season, and Frazier, who made honorable mention, could also see time at point guard. Another guard/forward in the mix is Kayla Requelman.
The 5-foot, 9-inch Liftee was a first-team All-BIIF selection, averaging 16 points in four games at the state tournament. Opponents will likely pack their defenses inside against her until Honokaa can prove it can hit outside shots. Honma termed the team's outside shooting as "sporadic."
"We got better at the (Kaiser) tournament, and that can only mean good news," said Maltezo, who shares the same lofty expectations as her coach. "We want to raise the banner and make history for our school."


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The court put me on probation and I have a criminal record for something that was not my doing and they expect me to pay back money that I did not take and do not have and since I dont have the money to fight back, I have to live with it! I cant even get a minimum wage job because of this. There is something sooo wrong with this!!!
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Peginterferon alfa-2a is made from human proteins that help the body fight viral infections.
Peginterferon alfa-2a is used to treat chronic hepatitis B or C. Peginterferon alfa-2a is often used together with another medication called ribavirin (Copegus, Rebetol, RibaPak, Ribasphere, RibaTab).
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In this work, we propose recurrent deep neural networks (DNNs) for robust automatic speech recognition (ASR). Full recurrent connec- tions are added to certain hidden layer of a conventional feedforward DNN and allow the model to capture the temporal dependency in deep representations. A new backpropagation through time (BPTT) algorithm is introduced to make the minibatch stochastic gradient descent (SGD) on the proposed recurrent DNNs more ef?cient and effective. We evaluate the proposed recurrent DNN architecture un- der the hybrid setup on both the 2 nd CHiME challenge (track 2) and Aurora-4 tasks. Experimental results on the CHiME challenge data show that the proposed system can obtain consistent 7{\%} rela- tive WER improvements over the DNN systems, achieving state-of- the-art performance without front-end preprocessing, speaker adap- tive training or multiple decoding passes. For the experiments on Aurora-4, the proposed system achieves 4{\%} relative WER improve- ment over a strong DNN baseline system.}, author = {Chao Weng and Dong Yu and Shinji Watanabe and Fred Jung}, booktitle = {ICASSP}, month = {May}, publisher = {IEEE SPS}, title = {Recurrent Deep Neural Networks for Robust Speech Recognition}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=217320}, year = {2014}, }


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Traffic tickets, or citations, are given for minor violations of local driving laws. These include both parking and moving violations. In the state of Utah, traffic tickets are issued by Utah Highway Patrol, county sheriffs, and local police.
Most traffic offenses in Utah are classified as infractions. Others are charged as class C misdemeanor traffic violations. If you are issued a ticket of any kind, a lawyer can help.
Utah's Point System
Utah tracks driver violations on a point system. Some offenses, such as speeding, are reported to the Driver License Division. Other non-moving violations, such as not having valid registration, do not get points. Examples of Utah's point system include:
- Eighty points for reckless driving.
- Points for speeding range from 37 to 75 depending on the speed over the posted limits.
- Motorists get 60 points for driving on the wrong side of the road.
- Fifty points for failing to stop at a red light or stop sign.
A driver who gets more than 200 points in three years could lose his license. Drivers under the age of 21 can lose their privileges to drive if they get 70 points. The Utah Department of Public Safety states that judges can vary points up or down by 10 percent.
Drivers can clear their record by not getting any more tickets. After one year of no violations, half of the points on a driver's record are removed. If a motorist has a clean record for two years, all points are removed. Motorists who take an approved defensive driving course can get 50 points removed.
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By fall, most UGI gas will come from Marcellus
By this fall, most of the natural gas piped into the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre metro area will come from the Marcellus Shale.
The shift relies on two new pipelines, projects that will require an investment of more than $80 million, according to UGI Energy Services Inc. The utility revealed its plans for the new pipelines last week.
One 9-mile line, 2 feet in diameter, will run from Susquehanna County to the Manning Compressor Station in Wyoming County. Named the Auburn Loop, it will run parallel to an existing 12-inch line, now known as Auburn I.
This project also includes more compression at the Manning station. In late April, the Washington Twp. Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve three more compressor units. The township's supervisors will vote on the issue on Wednesday.
Construction of the pipeline will not begin until 2015, UGI Energy Services government affairs director Larry Godlasky said in an email. It should be finished by fall 2015.
The other line will be 6 miles long and a foot in diameter, running from Clifford Twp. in Susquehanna County to the borough of Union Dale.
The Union Dale Lateral will move 100,000 dekatherms per day, enough to supply 100,000 homes for four days, according to average consumption estimates by the American Gas Association.
The Auburn Loop will transport 200,000 dekatherms of gas per day, bringing the system's capacity to 470,000 dekatherms per day, enough to supply 470,000 homes for about four days.
The Union Dale Lateral should be finished by this fall, Mr. Godlasky said.
As long-term shipping agreements with the utility's former suppliers in the Gulf of Mexico expire, UGI Penn Natural Gas sought to replace them with gas from the Marcellus Shale fields, spokesman Joe Swope said.
"Whenever we can bring local supply directly to our customers, that's a win-win," he said.
The local supply, drawn mostly from Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. acreage, should also keep prices low and stable by cutting out the middleman of interstate transporters, he said.
"About a third of the purchase price is transportation," Mr. Swope said. "Transportation costs (from Marcellus Shale fields) are going to be significantly less than transportation costs if you're delivering from the Gulf of Mexico."
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Microsoft Corp cruised past Wall Street's quarterly profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office and server software to businesses, sending its shares up more than 5 per cent after hours.
The world's largest software company is the latest tech firm to surprise investors with a powerful performance, coming the same day as Amazon.com Inc eased past average revenue forecasts.
Technology is proving one of the most resilient sectors in an uncertain economy, with 84 per cent of tech companies beating earnings estimates for the latest quarter.
Analysts had trimmed profit targets for Microsoft over the past three months, concerned by the launch of an ambitious reorganization by retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and the pricey acquisition of Nokia's handset business, even as the company's core personal computer market ebbs away.
"The earnings report will positively surprise the market, especially in the context of the soft expectations going in and the dismal report last quarter," said Todd Lowenstein, a portfolio manager at fund firm HighMark Capital.
"Beating on revenue and earnings handily will boost confidence that the reorganization is pivoting them in the right direction."
Microsoft said nothing about its board's search for a new CEO to succeed Ballmer, who announced in August his plan to retire within 12 months.
As part of its reinvention as a "devices and services" company, Microsoft now reports under two main groups, one covering its devices and consumer business, and one its commercial business.
The commercial side was the stronger in the quarter, posting a 10 per cent increase in revenue, chiefly from selling Office and server software to businesses. The consumer and hardware group's revenue rose a more modest 4 per cent, held back by another poor quarter for the Windows system as sales of personal computers continue to decline.
According to industry research firm Gartner, PC shipments fell 8.6 per cent last quarter, confirming a worldwide trend towards tablets that has benefited Apple Inc and Google Inc but hurt traditional PC stalwarts Microsoft and Intel Corp.
PC sales have been sliding for the last 18 months, although Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said in an interview on Thursday that there were "signs of stabilization."
Sales of Windows software to PC makers, such as Hewlett-Packard Co, Lenovo Group and Dell Inc , to install on their machines fell 7 per cent in the quarter.
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Acton's president and co-founder, Rev. Robert Sirico, recently wrote a piece for Real Clear Religion about corporations and social justice activism. He warns that the religious left's attempts to stifle free speech in corporate boardrooms would certainly negatively impact our political life.
Every annual meeting season, we watch as a small group of activist groups on the left such as As You Sow and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility submit proxy resolutions that demand disclosures of corporate public policy expenditures. This is done, these groups claim, in furtherance of a more "just and sustainable world." In fact, such resolutions are designed to first bully corporations into disclosing lobbying activities and then promptly turn the tables by conducting aggressive campaigns in the press to shame them.
But the religious underpinnings for such arguments are spurious. The argument always goes that corporations have money and the poor and disadvantaged (always "disenfranchised" from the political process) do not. Therefore, according to this logic, it follows that it's unfair that corporations are allowed to make public policy expenditures to unduly influence the political process. Curiously, opponents of such spending are often themselves corporate entities (albeit non-profit entities) that spend large sums of money to voice their own opinions. (more…)


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Broadway is celebrating girl-bookworm power, drag-queen power and circus power in its newest crop ofhits, "Matilda," "Kinky Boots" and " Pippin."
Excerpts from these and other musicals will be part of the Tony Awards ceremony Sunday night (June 9), in the annual telecast honoring Broadway highlights.
It's one of TV's best variety shows, an antidote to the last gasps of NBC's mock-Broadway soaper, "Smash." But the Tony revels, hosted again by nimble Neil Patrick Harris, may not rise from a record low viewership of 6 million in 2012 — a year when the Oscars drew 39 million.
Still, Broadway needs the splash, after a season when box-office grosses were steady — about $1.1 billion — but attendance dropped 6.2 percent. Why? Well, Hurricane Sandy, a barren fall, and, I'd wager, an average ticket price of $101. (That's 9 percent over 2011-12, and a giant leap from $58 a decade earlier).
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More than ever, Broadway tickets are luxury items, prefab commercialism abounds, and creative, cutting-edge musicals emerge off Broadway. Still, Times Square churned out enough hits by May to crow about, and spark national tours sure to visit Seattle.
In the wobbly Broadway play ranks, celebrity vehicles (think Bette Midler and Tom Hanks) sold best, while most "legit" fare was the work of big-name authors from Odets to Mamet to Durang.
A sign of the chilling effect of those high-priced tickets: the lack of risk-taking on worthy works by younger writers. Makes you wonder: could the young, unsung Clifford Odets or David Mamet catch a break on today's Broadway?
Just before the Tonys are bestowed, let's scan some late-season shows with "legs" and nominations:
The Royal Shakespeare Company brings us this delightful London smash based on a funny-scary Roald Dahl children's novel. It's hip family fare, sweet but not saccharine.
Little Matilda is a brainy, imaginative 5-year-old with crassly philistine parents who vastly prefer their dunce son to their intellectually precocious daughter.
Dahl lamented his own dismal early alma mater, and the show brilliantly evokes the Dickensian chamber-of-horrors school attended by plucky Matilda (played soulfully by Millie Shapiro the night I went) and run by loony sadist Miss Trunchbull (terrifying, hilarious Tony nominee Bertie Carvel). This twisted principal's tantrums are extra-creepy, but Matilda and her exuberant classmates exact some sly revenge.
There's great verve here in the buoyant dances, laser and other inspired visual effects, Tim Minchin's clever songs and the low/ high jinks inventively staged by Matthew Warchus.
As "Matilda" celebrates its heroine's resilience and smarts, it also honors the value of a caring teacher or librarian. But it's not just encouraging adults who rescue Matilda. It's also her love of books. That's a refreshing take-away for the legions of youngsters who'll flock to this show.
'Kinky Boots'"
"La Cage Aux Folles" meets "Billy Elliot" in this glitzy/folksy musical scored by pop star Cyndi Lauper and scripted by Harvey Fierstein.
Given the success of other splashy drag-related tuners ("La Cage," "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"), the 2005 indie film "Kinky Boots" was bound to get a Broadway musical makeover.
It tracks a rewarding gay-straight friendship between Charlie (Stark Sands), the young heir to his father's failing shoe factory, and Lola (powerhouse Billy Porter), a sizzling drag chanteuse who jazzes up the footwear to save the business and earn the respect of its wary workers.
Jerry Mitchell's staging pours on the sass and snazz, and Fierstein's bawdy wisecracks abound. But the story is thin, the songs have a generic ring and the I've-Gotta-Be-Me sentimentality gets cloying.
Ultimately "Kinky Boots" is not so much a walk on the wild side as a leisurely stroll through sequined clichés. No matter: Whenever the glam Porter brasses up tunes like "The Land of Lola," the audience couldn't care less.
This Tony-contender revives an offbeat 1972 hit musical long overlooked by Broadway.
A fable about seeking your bliss in war, politics and sex before settling for the square virtues of family and country life, "Pippin" was first staged by the great Bob Fosse with a hippie-ish ensemble of whiteface clowns and a seductive emcee (Ben Vereen) narrating the saga of a callow young son of the emperor Charlemagne.
Initially, Fosse's choreographic genius and Stephen Schwartz's tunesome score overcame a weak book. Director Diane Paulus works her own magic by reconfiguring "Pippin" as a one-ring circus replete with clowns, aerialists, acrobats. (No coincidence: She also recently staged Cirque du Soleil's "Amaluna.")
While Matthew James Thomas, an endearing Pippin, drifts goofily from phase to phase, the ensemble cavorts, flips, soars up poles, dives through hoops.
The cirque spectacle, the score and original "Pippin" cast member Chet Walker's revamping of Fosse's slinky choreography blend seamlessly.
The derring-do is so entertaining, the moldier gags and soppy ending are forgivable. And intrepid Tony nominee Andrea Martin brings down the house as that daring older gal on the flying trapeze.
'The Nance'
Tailor-made by author Douglas Carter Beane for Nathan Lane, "The Nance" has several agendas. A paean to old-time burlesque, it's also a romance, a gay-history and anti-censorship drama and a bantering comedy.
Lane holds the unwieldy parts together with his bravura turn as a 1930s comedian whose specialty is "the nance" — a flamingly effeminate stock character.
Chauncey (Lane) has an acid wit and keen sense of irony honed by the torment of being a closeted gay man in a punitively homophobic New York. Wracked by self-loathing, he's more comfortable with furtive one-night trysts than a committed relationship with a younger lover of near-angelic devotion.
Jack O'Brien's staging showcases the depth of Lane's gift for musical comedy, and nuanced pathos.
It's hard to imagine "The Nance" without Lane's pivotal portrayal — which is why he's up for a Tony, and Beane's overextended script isn't.
'The Assembled Parties'
Competing for a best new play Tony in a rather weak field, Richard Greenberg's latest is that familiar animal, the Dysfunctional American Family Drama. It observes a secular Jewish clan coping with secrets and reckonings at Christmas dinners in 1980 and 2000.
The Bascovs reside in a huge Central Park West apartment (some of it captured via turntable in Santo Loquasto's sumptuous design), the architectural equivalent of the elegant illusions its inhabitants live by.
As the rooms and years turn, the hidden fissures in marriages, financial portfolios, parent-child dynamics appear. A death is foreshadowed, a mental meltdown witnessed.
Enacted by a tight-knit ensemble (including Tony nominee Judith Light as an upscale matron with a beatnik past), the Bascovs gradually unravel mysteries and make amends. Yet one watches their sardonic and heartfelt encounters from a cool distance — and, in my case, with fluctuating degrees of interest and empathy.
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LAS VEGAS -- The LVH SuperBook has released over 350 of its famed Super Bowl propositions, much to the delight of every bettor in Las Vegas. SuperBook VP Jay Kornegay and his crew of Ed Salmons, Jeff Sherman and Chris Bennett worked at a torrid pace over the past week to make these props available by Thursday night.
Since working together at the Imperial Palace 20 years ago, Kornegay and his staff have helped take Super Bowl prop bets to a new level in Las Vegas. And while they get more publicity than anyone else in the city for their props, they also have the substance to go with the sizzle, as the volume of handle on these bets exceeds the write on the game itself. While other books have a split of around 60-40 with more write on the game, Kornegay says his ratio is about 55-45 in favor of the props, which gives him a nice balance that makes his property less reliant on the decision of the game.
Among the 350-plus props, you won't find any of the pop culture-related wagers offered by offshore books, because of strict Nevada Gaming regulations. The state's rules forbid sports books from offering props, for example, on how many times Fox television cameras will show New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Eli or Archie Manning, or even whether Knowshon Moreno will drop a tear. You also won't find a prop on how many times Peyton Manning uses the "Omaha" audible or how long Renee Fleming's version of the National Anthem will be.
What you will find are props attached to just about every number in the box score, some of which are tied to other sport events, whether they're played on the field, pitch, ice, track or court.
Another innovation by the LVH is allowing a certain segment of their props to be parlayed, which has really helped their business reach new heights. Most Las Vegas books simply turn off parlays on all props to avoid getting burned by correlations. The LVH, though, turns off parlays only on possible correlative props – that is, where one occurrence makes another occurrence more likely.
But the LVH allows bettors to parlay over 100 non-related props for the chance to bet a little to win a lot – and the bettors love it.
Here's a look at all of this year's props. If you want to print them out, make sure you have plenty of paper in your printer – there are a lot of props here!
We'll update some of the major moves after the weekend, and we'll also be selectively publishing props from other books as they become available.
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View of the Anthropocene. In this case, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Image: NASA Earth Observatory
One year ago, I posted on how the proposal for a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, got its start:
Paul Crutzen coined the term "anthropocene" while attending a scientific conference. When the chairman kept using the term Holocene to describe the current epoch, Crutzen exclaimed "'Let's stop it, we are no longer in the Holocene. We are in the Anthropocene.'"
Although the epoch has not been formally approved, it is catching attention. Time magazine has just named it one of their 10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life. I picked up an issue, flipped to the article and was nonplussed to read the title: Nature is Over. What led the author, Bryan Walsh, to take this disturbing view?
Human activity now shapes the earth more than any other independent geologic or climatic factor.
True. This essentially is the definition of the Anthropocene, also known as the Age of Man or the Age of Humankind. Walsh quotes Crutzen:
Human dominance of biological, chemical, and geological processes on Earth is already an undeniable reality. It is no longer us against 'Nature.' Instead, it's we who decide what nature is and what it will be."
Walsh continues:
Humans have been changing the planet ever since the dawn of agriculture 10,000 years ago, when Homo sapiens began altering the land - and the plants and animals growing on it - rather than simply living on it as hunter and gatherers.
Is Walsh's conclusion, "There's no getting back to the Garden," correct? Should we even try? What is the role for nature in the relentless Anthropocene? Is environmentalist Stewart Brand correct: "We are as gods. And we have to get good at it?" Write and send your impressions.
As noted in a previous SUNDAY PALEO, Berlin, Germany was the first to have a Paleo restaurant. Soon, 'Palæo', a "24-hour takeaway," will be opening in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish menu is posted here. According to founder Thomas Rode Andersen:
"It's all about going back to something original, going back to what we are designed to eat and the way our bodies are designed to work..."
CBS Miami recently ran video segment titled Paleolithic Diet Gaining Modern Followers:
Although gluten-free is just one step toward Paleo, it is important to be informed on gluten allergy and gluten sensitivity. These disorders allows us to understand at least one of the mechanisms underlying the impact of grains on health. While gluten allergy is a verified medical disorder, there is still some debate on gluten sensitivity. However, the "evidence is mounting" as noted in the recently posted Wall Street Journal article New Guide to Who Really Shouldn't Eat Gluten:
Evidence is mounting that gluten sensitivity does exist. ... And in a study published last year, researchers in Australia showed in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that subjects with suspected gluten sensitivity had substantially fewer symptoms on a gluten-free diet than control subjects who unknowingly ingested gluten.
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Kirstie Alley Defends DL Hughley's Dancing With The Stars Performance
March 19, 2013 08:00 AM by Stephanie Gustafson
Any time there's a season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, you know somebody's going to bomb. This time, the prize for the worst dance went to comedian DL Hughley. The judges didn't sugarcoat their responses, explaining exactly what needed fixing (in other words, everything). But DWTS alum Kirstie Alley thinks their criticism was less constructive and more, well, destructive.
DL Hugley's performance on last night's premiere of Dancing with the Stars ranks as one of the worst in the show's history, putting the comedian right alongside Kate Gosselin, Chaz Bono and Bristol Palin for being the show's most cringe-worthy contestant. The judges' responses were less than enthusiastic, with Len Goodman advising, "You gotta work your butt off, I'm telling you. Otherwise, it's the boulevard of broken dreams, because this was no good."
Normally, Kirstie Alley has gotten on very well with Carrie Ann, Len and Bruno, but after she saw them criticizing DL Hughley, she was pretty angry. She tweeted, "I totally Hate all the judges on DWTS who were horribly mean to DL Hughley!!! So mean I want to stomp ur mean little heads in..he was TRYING." Kirstie's fans agreed, with many retweeting her post and adding their own words of encouragement for the heavily-criticized contestant.
Partner Cheryl Burke also thinks that DL is putting forth a commendable effort, although she concedes that he plenty to work on. The first big challenge for DL? Working on loosening up. Cheryl feels that, once he's a bit more comfortable on the dance floor, DL will be a lot more fun to watch.
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Jj Lisenby Says:
March 19th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
It is called Dancing with the Stars not PC Dancing with the stars. Can't take the heat . . . don't accept the challenge.
They are forgetting the all time worst, P.Daddy something was his name.
Susan Says:
March 19th, 2013 at 1:07 pm
True the judges were mean but, before the show even began, he insulted every males dancer by claiming that you are not masculine if you grew up dancing. Even if the package they aired for him he pointed out that dancing is for girls.
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March 20th, 2013 at 9:19 am
His name was Master P. P Diddy is an entirely different rapper. And I agree he was the worst.


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Røst is the outermost island in Lofoten, Norway, north of the Polar Circle. The author first worked there as a teacher, and have since then visited several times. 650 people live in this small community far out in the Atlantic Ocean.
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I finally bought your book the other day and it is even better than I expected. It brought back all the memories of my month-long hike along the Norwegian coast. I must come back soon!
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Wardenaer says Norstedt: Takk for de fine ordene. Jeg satte stor pris på dine kommentarer.
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En fantastiskt fin bok!
Jag gillar din kontemplativa bildstil.
Ett mycket välgjort hantverk på alla
tänkbara sätt.
Varierat och sammanhållet på samma gång!
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photoart943 says Wonderful images! gives a real feel of a beautiful place on our planet.
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dolfkalender says I travelled through Norway for two months last year. All the way up to Kirkeness (Hurtigrüten from Harstadt and back) and south along the entire length of the coast by camper. Though I spent plenty of time on the Lofoten, I never got as far as Røst. Lovely book!
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islagoldie says A beautifully composed book packed with highly skilled photography. How wonderful to cross paths. Best wishes, Isla
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A very atmospheric book with beautiful photos.
Thank you for commenting on my Lord Howe Island book.
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Here are some of the best Publix deals for this week of September 15-21, 2011. Remember…
- They take competitor coupons, but check with your store to see which stores they consider a competitor.
- Coupons are doubled up to and including $.50 in most locations, however Publix in Florida does not double.
- You can stack a competitor Q with a MFG coupon, or stack a Publix Q with a MFG coupon.
- Publix has lots of BOGO deals and you can use a coupon on each item.
Sales, coupon policies and available items may vary by store. Please call your store to confirm and/or check your local Publix ad. Special thanks to IGOBOGO for her help in finding these deals!
Publix BOGO Deals
Al Fresco Chicken Breakfast Sausage 8 oz (Apple Maple, Country Style, Wild Blueberry, All Natural, Fully-Cooked) reg. price $3.49
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V8 V Fusion Vegetable & Fruit Juice or Tea or 100% Juice 46 oz reg. price $3.99
-$1/1 V8 V-Fusion Tea 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
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-$0.50/1 V8 100% Vegetable Juice 8/7/2011 SS Insert (exp 9/18/2011)
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Cascadian Farm Granola $2.99
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Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4 oz $3
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After seeing how Astronomics not being there resulted in NEAF 2013 being a stealth event, it looks like we should try to put together some sort of CN plan to post ASAE data in real time. I'm thinking about maybe coordinating a plan where different CN members could sign up to post about different types of items or talk to some vendors or presenters for posts in near real time. The idea would be to get some of the feel of attending out for everyone.
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Roughly chop 4 cups pecans in a food processor. Remove 2 cups and reserve. Finely grind the remaining pecans in the food processor.
Combine the finely ground pecans, vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, bourbon, and corn syrup. Coat finger tips with the softened butter to help you roll. Shape the mixture into balls 1 1/2-inches in diameter using an ice cream scoop. Roll the balls in chopped pecans.
Arrange the balls on a dessert platter. If the balls are too soft, chill (about 2 hours) in the refrigerator to help firm, if desired and serve.
Calories, per piece: 178
Total Fat: 13 grams
Saturated Fat: 1 gram
Protein: 2 grams
Total carbohydrates: 13 grams
Sugar: 8 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Cholesterol: 1 milligram
Sodium: 16 milligrams
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Amazon updates Kindle Fire HD with FreeTime parental controls
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is rolling out a new Kindle Fire HD software update giving parents greater control over how their children use the popular tablet.
The free, over-the-air Kindle Fire HD 7.1.5 update introduces FreeTime, which enables parents to select all of the digital content their children may access. Parents may also limit kids' screen time and block them from exiting the FreeTime mode without a password. The software update also brings new performance and functionality improvements.
Amazon initially announced the FreeTime controls in September when it first unveiled the forthcoming Kindle Fire HD, an 8.9-inch large-screen, LTE-equipped tablet priced at $499, as well as Wi-Fi-enabled 7-inch ($199) and 8.9-inch versions ($299) without LTE functionality. According to Amazon, the $199 version is now its bestselling product across all international markets--the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" begins shipping Nov. 20.
Kindle Fire HD devices offer access to more than 22 million Android applications, games, e-books, movies, TV shows, songs, audiobooks and magazines, as well as content synchronization tools based on Amazon's Whispersync technology. Gaming enhancements include a gyroscope and accelerometer for full tilt and turn controls, social gaming features like group leaderboards and achievements and exclusive HD titles.
The Kindle Fire HD family also touts X-Ray features enabling consumers to delve deeper into digital content. With X-Ray for Books, Kindle Fire users can tap the screen to identify all passages within a title related to concepts, fictional characters, historical figures, places or topics that interest them, as well as more detailed descriptions from Wikipedia and the Shelfari reader community site. X-Ray for Textbooks integrates the volume's glossary directly into each page, bolstered by related data from Wikipedia and YouTube, and X-Ray for Movies connects with cinema site IMDb to offer one-tap access to actor filmographies, biographies and photos.
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At a recent Hasidic wedding, the DJ played a Yiddish remix of "Gangnam Style" and, as you can well imagine, it is awesome. So awesome that we dare you not to have a smile on your face the whole time watching this video. Try, it's impossible.
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Watch Candice Glover Sing "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston in American Idol Top 5 on April 17, 2013
For her second song on the American Idol 2013 Top 5 performance night, Candice Glover chose Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's duet of "When You Believe."
The judges are beside themselves. Nicki Minaj can't even talk over the screaming from the crowd. She says, "That is how you do a Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston song." She says everyone needs to feel it right now. Randy Jackson says, "Again, that is the best vocal of the night!" He say she is so in the zone and Candice has "one of the best voices in the known world." Mariah Carey thinsk Candice could "sing anything in front of anyone at any time" and she did the late, great Whitney Houston justice. Keith Urban says it was beautiful to watch Mariah watching Candice sing. He says Candice didn't just pull out the stops, she ripped them out and annihilated them.
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XF Lens system
While the development of a new lens mount enables Fujifilm to design optics specifically for the X-Pro1, the downside of building a lens system from scratch is obvious. Potential buyers of the X-Pro1 have to weigh the risk of buying into a system that initially includes a small lens selection.
|The XF lens system is currently comprised of three prime lenses. The lenses are all of a focus-by-wire design with a very long throw between close focus and infinity.
Fujifilm has launched the X-Pro1 with a practical set of three prime lenses, the Fujifilm XF 18mm F2, Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4, and Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 Macro, offering (35mm) equivalent focal lengths of 28mm, 50mm and 90mm respectively. These are popular focal lengths with obvious uses in landscape, street and portrait photography. Yet more ambitious plans appear to be on the horizon, as Fujifilm has confirmed an aggressive lens road map with the goal of having a nine lens XF system (including zooms) in place within three years.
|Each of the XF lenses have circular aperture diaphragms with round-
edged blades and can produce luscious bokeh, as this example shot
with the 60mm lens at f/4 demonstrates.
In my shooting experience with all three of the new optics, I've been most impressed with the overall performance of the XF 35mm F1.4 (50mm equivalent) lens. Having reviewed the samples I've shot, the lens' outstanding color rendition and very sharp corner-to-corner optical performance stand out. These qualities have made it my 'go to' lens for everyday, general-purpose shooting. The wide maximum aperture opens up a range of possibilities for low light work, too. If you're going to start with just one XF lens on the X-Pro1, this is the one I'd recommend.
The XF 18mm F2 (28mm equivalent), as you might expect from this focal length, displays some noticeable corner softness at F2 and F4, and is more prone to color fringing than the 35/1.4. I don't want to exaggerate these shortcomings, though. Overall image quality from this lens is very good, and at a street price of $600 / £549, it's good value as well.
The XF 60mm F2.4 Macro (90mm equivalent) is an ideal focal length for portraiture. Be warned, though. This is a very sharp lens that even at its widest apertures will expose flaws and blemishes in skin tones. Also, although far from bulky, this is the largest of the current lenses and features noticeably slower AF performance than either of its stablemates.
As with the other two lenses, there is precious little grippable real estate between the aperture and focus rings on the 60mm, which can sometimes make quick, in-the-field changing of these lenses a bit tricky. Also while the lens hood on the 60mm is reversible, the lens cannot be mounted or removed from the camera with it in this reversed position. These are relatively minor annoyances that may bother some more than others.
|The 60/f2.4 is a very sharp lens. Portrait photographers may want to actually soften focus a bit in post production for more flattering results, as every pore and imperfection is faithfully rendered by the lens.
Taken as a whole, this initial three-lens offering provides coverage for many of the shooting situations in which a rangefinder-oriented photographer is likely to shoot. The one obvious omission is a 23mm (35mm equivalent) lens. As this is precisely the focal length provided on the fixed-lens X100, it seems safe to assume that Fujifilm is, understandably, concerned in the short term about cannibalizing sales of the older camera.
Click here to continue to page 4 of our article, First Impressions: Using the Fujifilm X-Pro1
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Wonderful work from both Buddy Collette and Irene Kral – initially recorded for the Navy Swings radio show in the early 60s, and finally presented here to the public on CD! The tracks all feature Buddy's early 60s quintet with Al Viola on guitar and Jack Wilson on piano – and Buddy himself is very strongly the lead soloist in the set, stepping away from some of the more tightly arranged modes of his albums of the 50s, and hitting some wonderfully spontaneous moments on flute, clarinet, tenor, and alto sax. Wilson's piano is as lovely and lyrical as on his best albums as a leader from the time, and provides perfect accompaniment to Kral on the album's vocal tracks – which comprised 6 of the CD's total 14 numbers. Kral tunes include "The Meaning Of The Blues", "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most", "Detour Ahead", and "It's A Wonderful World" – and instrumental tunes include "A Taste Of Fresh Air", "Hunt & Peck", "Emaline's Theme", "Road Trip", and "Soft Touch". © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.
We realize that there are many different interpretations of the standard grades used for pre-owned vinyl record albums & CD, so we thought we'd offer you the ones that we are working with, so you have an idea what we mean when we give the grade for a non-new item on our pages.
Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at Dusty Groove. Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near (within a "+" or "-") the grading for the vinyl. If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl, or specific flaws, these will be noted in the comments section of the item. However, please be aware that since the emphasis of this site is towards the music listener, our main concern is with the vinyl of any used item we sell. Additionally, please note that all of our records are graded visually; considering the volume of used vinyl we handle, it is impossible for us to listen to each record. If we spot any significant flaws, we make every attempt to listen through them and note how they play.
The following grading conditions apply to the vinyl component of an album or single:
This is what it says, that the record is still held fast in shrink-wrap. We tend to be pretty suspicious about these things, so if the shrink-wrap doesn't look original, or if the record seems to have undergone some damage over time, we'll probably take it out of the wrapper to ensure that it's in good shape — which is why we don't have more of these. In some cases the shrink-wrap may be torn in spots, but if it's not possible the record has been taken out and played, the record will still qualify as "Sealed".
Dusty Groove does not use the grades of Near Mint (or Mint, for that matter) because in our experience, we find that no records ever qualify for such a high grade. Even sealed records tend to have one or two slight faults, enough to usually qualify them for a grade of NM- or lower. We've often found that records which are clearly unplayed will have a slight amount of surface noise, especially in quieter recordings.
This is a grade we rarely use, as we try not to sell records in very bad condition, though in some rare cases we will list a record in such bad shape that it does not conform to the standards above. A "Fair" record will have enough marks or significant flaws that it does not even qualify as "Good", but is a copy you might consider for playing, if you're willing to put up with noise and/or flaws. An example might be a recording with surface noise so heavy that it is equal to the volume of the music. For records listed as "Fair", we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
Like "Fair", we rarely list records in this condition, as they represent the extreme low end of spectrum. These records typically have multiple serious problems, and we offer them as "relics" or "objects" only — for those who want to at least have a copy of a record, even if it is not really worthy of play, perhaps for the cover alone. For these records, we will describe the extent of the condition in the comments.
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
We have only one grade for non-new CDs at Dusty Groove — "Used CD". This grade is somewhat all-encompassing, but we choose it because we try to offer Used CDs in the best shape possible. All of our Used CDs are guaranteed to play without skipping or flaws. If you purchase a Used CD from Dusty Groove, you have 1 week to play it to determine that it plays correctly — and if it does not, then you may return it for a full refund.
With our Used CDs, you can expect the disc to be free of all but the lightest of surface marks — clean, and not dirty at all. You can also expect the case to be clean (we often change the cases ourselves — putting fresh cases on Used CDs we handle) — and you can expect the booklet to be in good shape, unless noted otherwise. We will list any specific details/defects underneath the item — so look for notes on cutout marks in the case, stamps on the barcode, or details like that.


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Vevo LAZR High-Frequency Ultrasonic-Photoacoustic Imager
The Vevo LAZR high-frequency ultrasonic-photoacoustic imager is the latest offering from VisualSonics's suite of ultrasound-based small-animal imaging systems. This system is built around the Vevo 2100 high-frequency ultrasound platform, which affords it all of the standard functionality of this cutting-edge system. In addition, the Vevo LAZR add-on incorporates a laser source that allows for photoacoustic imaging, a technique in which tissue is irradiated with nanosecond pulses of low-energy laser light.
Through the processes of optical absorption followed by thermoelastic expansion, broadband ultrasonic acoustic waves are generated within the irradiated volume. Using an ultrasound transducer, acoustic waves can then be detected and spatially resolved to provide an image that is related to the local optical absorption of tissue constituents. The system is able to provide co-registered photoacoustic and ultrasonic images at a frequency of up to 55 MHz.
The system includes a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with OPO that is capable of operating from 680-970 nm with a peak pulse energy of 45 mJ and repetition rate of 20 Hz. An integrated imaging station allows for volumetric acquisition, respiration gating, and ECG triggering.
High-frequency ultrasound is a versatile, non-invasive imaging modality that provides high-spatial-resolution (down to 30 micrometers), real-time imaging of soft tissue. In addition to anatomical information, high-frequency ultrasound is also able to provide Doppler flow (pulsed-wave, color, and power modes) information along with analysis of tissue motion (with tissue Doppler imaging or strain analysis).
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging, which is similarly non-invasive, non-ionizing, and real-time, provides functional and molecular/cellular imaging capabilities. PA functional imaging is primarily driven by the presence or oxygenation state of hemoglobin, which allows for assessment of angiogenesis, anemia, hypoxia, oxygen saturation, or ischemia in vivo. PA cellular/molecular imaging is based on the use of nano-sized contrast agents, such as plasmonic nanoparticles, that can be targeted to a particular cell receptor and tracked in real time.
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The White House is offering to show senators a secret paper justifying the drone strike on an American citizen written by one of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees.
The White House is hoping the disclosure will lead to confirmation of appellate court nominee David Barron. He's a Harvard Law professor who had worked at the Justice Department on the case of Anwar Al-Awlaki, an American-born al-Qaida leader killed by a drone in 2011.
The American Civil Liberties Union wants a delay in Barron's confirmation vote until senators have a chance to review memos he wrote on the drone program.
The White House responded Tuesday that it will show a classified and unredacted copy of the al-Awlaki opinion to any senator who would like to see it.


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Welcome back, Loyal Fans
"Last Snow," the second book in the series starring Jack McClure and Alli Carson was a N,Y. Times bestseller for four weeks, and is still selling well, so thank you, all. This time, Jack and Alli are in Moscow as the president tries to hammer out an arms agreement with the Russian president. Their journey takes them to Kiev and the Crimea, and believe me when I tell you that by the end of the novel nothing in their world will be the same.
This series, which started with "First Daughter," has become something quite special. The relationship between Jack and Alli is deepening with every book, and of course Alli is growing up from being a sheltered 21-year-old into her own person. How this plays out is one theme of the series. The other, far more serious, theme is the global exploitation of women. You'll find the beginning of this theme in Last Snow, and it will come to full flower in the third novel, which I am just finishing now, and which should be on bookstore shelves in February, 2011.
The new Jason Bourne novel (my fifth!) is signed, sealed, and delivered. The Bourne Objectivewill be published by Grand Central Publishing in June, 2010. It's the third book in the trilogy featuring Leonid Arkadin, the first graduate of Treadstone, and it's smokin' hot, I kid you not! May will see the publication of the paperback edition of "The Bourne Deception."
Back on the Bourne front, I know most of you have read all the various reports regarding Bourne 4, the movie. Chances are Paul Greengrass will not be back to direct. The screenplay is still being discussed, but the people involved would like a two- or three-film arc, and have asked me to consult on both the direction of the plot and on the screenplay. As of this writing, it appears that some elements I have suggested from my book trilogy, "Sanction," "Deception," and "Objective," are finding their way into the new screenplay. More news as it becomes available.
CALLING ALL NICHOLAS LINNEAR fans!
As you can see from the splash page, Pocket Books is reissuing the fourth, fifth, and sixth books in the Nicholas Linnear Ninja series. This is very exciting news, especially since the people at Pocket have done such a stellar job on the covers. These novels have been out of print for years, so the news of the reissue is fantastic for all Nicholas fans.


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Brownwood ISD practices evacuations during mock emergency
It seems as though we hear more about mass shootings and other tragedies in schools and other public places.
For most school districts, having an emergency plan is not an option.
Tuesday, Brownwood High School teamed up with law enforcement and other agencies for a mock emergency.
The drill simulated an actual lock down. Police responded as if there were a real shooter in the building.
Police entered the school rehearsing what they would do if a shooting had just taken place.
Once police secured the fake shooter, students were given instructions to evacuate the building.
Principal Bill Faircloth said this was the first mock emergency evacuation the school has practiced.
"The kids were absolutely fantastic leaving the building, never had to get on one. Out of a thousand kids, not one had to be gotten onto," said Faircloth.
Faith Bailey, a Junior at Brownwood High School, said the practice was good for the students.
"I think it's good that we were prepared, so now if something does happen we can know what to do, and we won't freak out and make stupid decisions," said Bailey.
Not only is it important for students to be prepared, School Resource Officer Fred Bastardo said the drill is vital for law enforcement officers.
"They also get a good lay out of the campus, know where the exits are, and basically know the general lay out; it helps a lot," said Bastardo.
According to Bastardo, there has never been an entire building evacuation at Brownwood High School.
The Brownwood Police Department, Fire Department, and Guardian EMS all responded to the campus.
To receive alerts about upcoming events, drills, and actual emergencies visit http://www.brownwoodisd.org.
Alerts can be sent via text message or e-mail.
There is also a Brownwood ISD mobile app for smart phones that will send alerts if an emergency does occur.
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Marie Allmon
Services for Ms. Allmon will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes with Bro. Matt Long officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. until service time Thursday. Interment will be in Allmon Family Cemetery on Agee Branch in Gordonsville.
Ms. Allmon, 66, of Pleasant Shade, Tenn., died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Carthage. She was born Oct. 23, 1946, in Carthage to the late J.T. Allmon and Katherine Napier.
Survivors include: children, Jonathan Connery of Houston, Texas, Angel Roberts of Carthage and Teresa Murchie of Carthage; grandchildren, Shane Lee Ramsey and Chelsea Roberts; brothers, Ray Allmon of Carthage and Jack Allmon of Conyers, Ga., and sister, Linda Garvey of Bellevue, Tenn.
Dora Nunley Carman
Services for Mrs. Carman were 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon with Dr. Larry Locke officiating. Interment is in Hartsville Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Wednesday 5–8 p.m. and Thursday after 11 a.m. at Ligon & Bobo.
Mrs. Carman, 78, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at University Medical Center.
Born Jan. 1, 1934, in Trousdale County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Hettie Everett Nunley. She was a homemaker and was a member of College Hills Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Alfred N. Carman Sr. on April 30, 2010; three brothers, Branch, Forrest and Charles Nunley; and three sisters, Mildred Harris, Gertrude Dixon, and Helen Kirkman.
She is survived by three children: Merilyn (Ken) Couch of Knoxville, Alfred N. (Pat) Carman Jr. of Nashville and Robin Lynn Edwards of Lebanon; brother, James Edward Nunley of Virginia; five sisters, Faye Maberry of Carthage, Clara Eckel and Dorothy Smith of Hartsville, Laverne Hardee of Elizabethtown, Ky. and Mary Spivey of Gallatin; sister-in-law, Olene Nunley of Manchester, Md.; eight grandchildren, Kelley (Greg) Sohn, Jennifer (Bryant) Powell, Kasey Couch, Jonathan (Lila) Carman, Jeffrey (Kellye) Carman, Kim (Zach) Watson, Kristen (Branson) Stevens, and Merilyn (Daniel) Ater; 11 great-grandchildren, Krystal Robbins, Lilly Carman, Mamie Carman, Hollis Watson, Bailee and Montana Powell; Ryker and Rafe Ater, Jacqueline Stevens, John Houston and Hattie Ann Watson; and great-great-grandchild, Kaelyn Robbins.
Bill C. McClanahan
Services for Mr. McClanahan will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Anthony Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Horton and Bro. Jacky Kemp officiating. Visitation was 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, and will be 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Interment will be in Porter Cemetery.
Mr. McClanahan, 85, of Lafayette, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela K. McClanahan and son, Christopher Matt McClanahan.
Survivors include: wife, Nettie McClanahan of Lafayette; sons, Bill (Linda) McClanahan, Eugene (Jan) McClanahan, Dave McClanahan, all of Lafayette, and Ricky (Deb) Clarday of Hartsville; daughters, Debbie (Don) Harris of Lafayette, Paulette (Bill) Hall of Hartsville, Rosa (James) Birge of Westmoreland, Patty (Jerry) David of Lafayette and Melissa (Ronnie) Rose of Lafayette; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Andrew Junior (Charlene) McClanahan of Hartsville and sisters, Myrtle (Miles) Keene of Hartsville, Annie Belle (James) Russell of Hartsville and Elsie Mae Reader of Lexington, Tenn.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Anthony Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Clyde "Tom" Hudson
Services for Mr. Hudson were 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Anthony Funeral Home with Bro. Woodrow Wilson officiating. Interment is in the Hartsville memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hudson, 65, of Gallatin, formerly of Hartsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Sumner regional Medical Center in Gallatin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Donie Hudson.
Survivors include: wife, Donna Hudson of Gallatin; sons, Scott Hudson of Mobile, Ala., Tommy Hudson of Gallatin and Todd Hudson of Gallatin; grandchildren, Thomas, Ashlyn, Taylor and Trinity Hudson; brother, Woodrow (Betty) Hudson Jr. of Carlton, Ga. and sisters, Marey (Ken) Coffee of New Market, Ala., and Peggy Winstead of Huntsville, Ala.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Merryman, Tony Majors, Mary Merryman, Kevin Hudson, Bobby Sanford and Mitch and Blake Merryman.
Anthony Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Webster Johnson
Services for Mr. Johnson will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Anthony Funeral Home with Bro. Darryl Tuner officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1-8 p.m. and 10 a.m. until service time Thursday. Interment will be in Hartsville Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson, 97, of Hartsville, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Gallatin Health Care.
Survivors include: cousins, Sarah Renfro and family and Kathryn Taylor and special friends, Mary Grace Gregory and Sarah Hogue.
Pallbearers will be Rick Evitts, David Wanstein, Gale and Dale Renfro, Stephen King and Cass Beasley. Honorary pallbearers will be Woody Badger, Lewis Beasley, Mark Hogue, Eddie Gene Gregory, Moss Cato and Wayne Jones.
Anthony Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nolting J. Merryman
Crypt side service for Mr. Merryman was 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Westview Abbey with the Rev. Chris Moore-Keish.
Mr. Merryman, 93, of Atlanta, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. He was born June 21, 1919, in Hartsville, where he was raised.
He was preceded in death by mother, Pauline Bruce, and father, Goldman Merryman.
Survivors include: brother, Neal W. Merryman and niece, Faye M. Smith.
H. M. Patterson & Son - Spring Hill was in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Jere Sinquefield
Services for Dr. Sinquefield were 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with Brady Cooper officiating. Interment is in Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro.
Dr. Sinquefield, 61, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2012, at his residence. He was a native of Savannah, Tenn., but lived in Murfreesboro for the past eight years. He lived most of his life in Hartsville where he was a dentist for 30 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Murle and Jewel Dixon Sinquefield and sister, Jan (Ned) Blake.
Survivors include: sons, Chase Sinquefield and Dr. Jess (Stacey) Sinquefield, both of Murfreesboro; daughters, Lacy (Dr. Ryan) Gregory and Lauren (Shane) Bourne, both of Murfreesboro; nephew, Ben (Teri) Blake and grandchildren, J. Paul Sinquefield, Lila Belle Sinquefield, Jewel Sinquefield, Beckham Gregory and Davis Gregory.
Family and friends served as pallbearers.
Lawrence Michael Uebelacker
Services for Mr. Uebelacker were 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Anthony Funeral Home with Bro. John Moore officiating. Interment is in Green Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Uebelacker, 77, of Hartsville, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin.
He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Uebelacker and grandson, Jonathan Berry.
Survivors include: wife, Rosemary Uebelacker of Hartsville; daughters, Eileen (Doug) Morris of Sherman, Texas, Colleen (Jeff) Berry of Hartsville, Rosemarie (Mike) Wharin of Ochocahe, Fla., Regina Kleinpeter of Hartsville and Megan (Brent) Garrett of Hartsville; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brother, Frank (Nancy) Uebelacker of North Carolina and sisters, Betty (Carrell) Vanhausen of Colorado and Marie (Cliff) Bouder of Florida.
Pallbearers were Brent Garrett, Eddie McNeese, Jeff Berry, Tyler Street, Austin Berry, Cody Gammons, Matt Harville and Kenny Webber. Honorary pallbearers were Ayden Stevenson and Jacoby Garrett.
Anthony Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.