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We're getting closer to the launch date for BlackBerry 10 – and that means making sure all the T's are crossed and I's are dotted. Following up on the gold SDK release last month, this release of the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK does not add any net new functionality to our tooling and APIs but rather is a compatibility update to new device software that continue to get built.
Our SDKs (both API and tooling) remain gold as of the previous release and we have not introduced any new API or tooling changes in this release. However, that being said, we continue to build new versions of the BlackBerry 10 device software that contain various bug fixes and stability improvements. Our BlackBerry 10 software is being tested by over 150 carriers around the world and as they provide feedback we continue to release software incorporating this feedback.
What this means is that even though our API signatures and tooling are not changing; the underlying device software will go through a continuous improvement cycle. As an app developer you will want to upgrade to the latest software on your BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha testing device in order to get the latest fixes as well as perform some sanity testing with your app to make sure there are no unexpected issues. If you are trying to debug your app on the latest and greatest device release, you will likely want to pick up the latest Native SDK target OS so that you can get the right libraries and symbols for debugging on the latest version of device software that you are working with.
The good news is that you can download the the latest Native SDK target OS via the Update Manager that we provide as part of our Momentics IDE suite. If you click on Help in the menu bar, you will see an item that says 'Update Native SDK'.
Once you click on Update Native SDK, you will see a dialog pop up that provides a list of Native SDK targets OS releases you can download. The latest Native SDK target OS as of the time of writing of this blog article is BlackBerry 10 Native SDK 10.0.9.2318. You should see this in the list. Select it via the checkbox, click Next and follow the steps to download the latest Native SDK target OS.
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New Research: Adults & Videogames
In September, Pew internet & American Life revealed some research about kids and videogames. Now the non-profit research organization is revealing some figures about how many grown-ups participate in the pastime.
Perhaps not too surprisingly, it turns out that younger people are more likely to play videogames than older people. While 81 percent of folks between 18 and 29, that percentage goes down about 20 percentage points per decade. That is, 60 percent of thirtysomethings, 40 percent of fortysomethings, and so on. Younger people are more likely to play on videogame consoles like the Xbox and older people are more likely to play games on computers.
The research found a slight correlation between education and gaming habits; people with college degrees are more likely to play videogames than those without.
Amanda Lenhart, senior research specialist, said that one possibly unexpected finding was that the level of participation in this pastime is about equal between the genders. Overall, about 55 percent of men play videogames -- compared to 50 percent of women.
"That's a little counterintuitive for people who don't play videogames," she said.
The study was based on a pool size of over 2,000 randomly selected Americans.
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It's not the first time I've seen that stat about so many women playing video games. I know my personal observations are subjective, but nowhere near 50% of the women I know play video games.
So I'm curious, does the survey include playing solitaire or minesweeper now and again to kill time at the office to be playing video games? It seems like these surveys, in an effort to not limit gaming to mean just the male dominated shooters and sports games, don't try to weed out the solitaire crowd (there's no link to the study this article is about by the way). The survey question I'd like to see would ask if the person plays games that he/she paid for (or pirated). That would leave out the solitaire crowd while getting a better sense of who gamers are.
Posted by: Booyah5000 | December 8, 2008 3:07 AM
Summary memo here http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/269/report_display.asp
The actual report pdf is here http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Adult_gaming_memo.pdf
Booyah, solitaire and minesweeper were not considered, you may want to read this footnote ...
"1 Unless otherwise noted, any reference to video games, game playing or the term 'gamer' in this report refers to
any respondent who reported playing games online and/or said he used any one or more of the following devices
to play games: desktop or laptop computer, game console, cell phone, Blackberry, some other handheld
organizer or a portable gaming device."
Why don't bloggers understand that they should post links to what they reference in their blogs? Are they too lazy or do they just not understand what differentiates a blog from an article? C minus, Mr. Musgrove for making your readers hunt down what you should have included in your post.
Posted by: lostinthemiddle | December 8, 2008 11:20 AM
Constructive criticism is better if written nicely ;)
Anyway, thanks for the link. However, I see nothing in the memo that says solitaire or minesweeper were not considered. According to the criteria, my mother would be considered a gamer and she only plays Freecell on the computer.
Posted by: Joran | December 8, 2008 12:23 PM
"this report refers to
any respondent who reported playing games online " -from the pdf, not the memo
Sweetie, honeybuns, I don't want to be cruel but minesweeper and solitaire are not played online. Nice enough for ya?
Posted by: lostinthemiddle | December 8, 2008 12:53 PM
Lost: Read your own quote (or the pdf): It says online "and/or" on those devices. Perhaps you were too busy ranting to follow your own instructions and simply read the thing. Can we expect your apology now or will you just retreat to your hole in silence?
Posted by: jimmie2 | December 8, 2008 1:24 PM
I agree with Booyah. Anytime they link the female population, they lump in a lot of what some people call "Casual Gamers". How much of these people actually consider themselves gamers?
I still think it's pretty well-split, since a lot of social games, like Sims or Rock Band have brought in more female characters than something like GTA IV.
Posted by: Joran | December 8, 2008 2:33 PM
jimmie wtf is your problem?
I was making a joke, not ranting. Perhaps you're too busy being a sexist prick to realize that? I don't know who "we" is, but you should expect my "apology" about the same time you grow the hell up.
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This page is for planning Carver 2.0.
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- (shouldn't this just match what the underlying afflib & sleuthkit cover? RB)
- Yes, but you need to test and validate on each. Question: Do we want to support windows? Simsong 21:09, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
- AFF and EWF file images supported from scratch.
- File system aware layer.
- By default, files are not carved. (clarify: only identified? RB; I guess that it operates like Selective file dumper .FUF 07:00, 29 October 2008 (UTC))
- Plug-in architecture for identification/validation.
- Can handle config files,like Revit07, to enter different file formats used by the carver.
- Ship with validators for:
- TAR (gz/bz2)
- Simple fragment recovery carving using gap carving.
- Recovering of individual ZIP sections and JPEG icons that are not sector aligned.
- Autonomous operation (some mode of operation should be completely non-interactive, requiring no human intervention to complete RB)
- Tested on 500GB-sized images. Should be able to carve a 500GB image in roughly 50% longer than it takes to read the image.
- Perhaps allocate a percentage budget per-validator (i.e. each validator adds N% to the carving time)
- Parallelizable.
- Configuration:
- Capability to parse some existing carvers' configuration files, either on-the-fly or as a one-way converter.
- Disengage internal configuration structure from configuration files, create parsers that present the expected structure
- Either extend Scalpel/Foremost syntaxes for extended features or use a tertiary syntax
- Can output audit.txt file.
- Easy integration into ascription software.
- Use as much TSK if possible. Don't carry your own FS implementation the way photorec does.
- Extracting/carving data from Thumbs.db? I've used foremost for it with some success. Vinetto has some critical bugs :( .FUF 19:18, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
- Carving data structures. For example, extract all TCP headers from image by defining TCP header structure and some fields (e.g. source port > 1024, dest port = 80). This will extract all data matching the pattern and write a file with other fields. Another example is carving INFO2 structures and URL activity records from index.dat .FUF 20:51, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
- This has the opportunity to be extended to the concept of "point at blob FOO and interpret it as BAR"
.FUF added: The main idea is to allow users to define structures, for example (in pascal-like form):
Field1: Byte = 123; SomeTextLength: DWORD; SomeText: string[SomeTextLength]; Field4: Char = 'r'; ...
This will produce something like this:
Field1 = 123 SomeTextLength = 5 SomeText = 'abcd1' Field4 = 'r'
(In text or raw forms.)
Opinion: Simple pattern identification like that may not suffice, I think Simson's original intent was not only to identify but to allow for validation routines (plugins, as the original wording was). As such, the format syntax would need to implement a large chunk of some programming language in order to be sufficiently flexible. RB
File System Awareness
Background: Why be File System Aware?
Advantages of being FS aware:
- You can pick up sector allocation sizes
- Some file systems may store things off sector boundaries. (ReiserFS with tail packing)
- Increasingly file systems have compression (NTFS compression)
- Carve just the sectors that are not in allocated files.
Tasks that would be required
- As noted above, TSK should be utilized as much as possible, particularly the filesystem-aware portion. If we want to identify filesystems outside of its supported set, it would be more worth our time to work on implementing them there than in the carver itself. RB
- I guess this tool operates like Selective file dumper and can recover files in both ways (or not?). Recovering files by using carving can recover files in situations where sleuthkit does nothing (e.g. file on NTFS was deleted using ntfs-3g, or filesystem was destroyed or just unknown). And we should build the list of filesystems supported by carver, not by TSK. .FUF 07:08, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
- This tool is still in the early planning stages (requirements discovery), hence few operational details (like precise modes of operation) have been fleshed out - those will and should come later. The justification for strictly using TSK for the filesystem-sensitive approach is simple: TSK has good filesystem APIs, and it would be foolish to create yet another standalone, incompatible implementation of filesystem(foo) when time would be better spent improving those in TSK, aiding other methods of analysis as well. This is the same reason individuals that have implemented several other carvers are participating: de-duplication of effort. RB
Validator Construction
- Write validators in C/C++
- Have a scripting language for writing them (python? Perl?) our own?
- Use existing programs (libjpeg?) as plug-in validators?
Existing Code that we have
Implementation Timeline
- gather the available resources/ideas/wishes/needs etc. (I guess we're in this phase)
- start discussing a high level design (in terms of algorithm, facilities, information needed)
- input formats facility
- partition/volume facility
- file system facility
- file format facility
- content facility
- how to deal with fragment detection (do the validators allow for fragment detection?)
- how to deal with recombination of fragments
- do we want multiple carving phases in light of speed/precision tradeoffs
- start detailing parts of the design
- Discuss options for a grammar driven validator?
- Hard-coded plug-ins?
- Which exsisting code can we use?
- start building/assembling parts of the tooling for a prototype
- Implement simple file carving with validation.
- Implement gap carving
- Initial Release
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Isabel, Oceania Director, led her team in campaigning against whaling and illegal wildlife trade and for the protection of animals and their habitats. Within Australia the Oceania team works to protect critical tropical marine wildlife habitat in the northwest from the effects of exploration and drilling for oil and gas. Rescuing wild and domestic animals from both natural and manmade disasters is another important aspect of the Oceania office's work. In the Pacific, the team is involved in training frontline customs officers in wildlife trade enforcement.
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I must admit that I don't remember ever eating rugelach before. I'm sure I have eaten it at some point, but in bakeries, it usually has nuts in it and I tend to avoid those. So, I was pretty excited to make my own version of rugelach when Piggy of Piggy's Cooking Journal chose it for this week's TWD recipe.
I was sad that I didn't get a chance to finish this one early — my rugelach-loving future sister-in-law came back from Germany two weekends ago, and I would've liked to bring some to her. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to make these until just last night. (Sorry S.!)
I really like the way these turned out! The cookie had a flaky texture with a soft interior, and I loved the filling (can't go wrong with tons of chocolate). I must say, though, they were a huge pain to roll out and shape into the final spirals. My hot apartment is no place to work with this kind of dough, so it was difficult (read: lots of cursing involved) to roll out, and it kept falling apart. I think it was worth it, but I probably won't make them again until I forget about the annoyance :)
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Here they are, all nice(ish) and rolled up, showing no hint of the frustration they caused...
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Why does it always seem like "It Girls" come out of nowhere? In the case of Lupita Nyong'o—fashion's latest darling and Hollywood's reigning golden girl—it actually rings true. Born in Mexico, raised in Kenya, and educated at Yale, she's a new Tinsletown arrival. Her breakout performance in 12 Years a Slave was also her American film debut—and only her third credit as a professional actress! Natural talent aside, she's taken advantage of every second of the film's press tour, gaining attention and respect by pairing her jaw-dropping statement frocks with even bolder makeup.
Of course, her red carpet identity has been a group effort. We're talking about makeup artist Nick Barose, who's been giving Nyong'o rule-breaking, unapologetically bold beauty looks every step of the way. In anticipation of the Oscars this Sunday (she's nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role) we chatted with Barose for all the details of her best looks—expect the inspiration, products, and plenty of tip and tricks—above. Long live queen Lupita!
"Modern day Nefertiti," is how Barose describes Nyong'o's show-stopping look at the Golden Globes. Her red Ralph Lauren gown called for "elongated black liquid liner, a sepia red mouth, and gilded gold eyes," he told us. He used Chanel's Liquid Liner ($34) and Rouge Allure Lipstick ($34) in Pirate, then dabbed the brand's Illusion d'Ombre ($36) in Vision onto the actress' eyes.
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Barose knew exactly what he needed for the dark, inky lip he planned for the Independent Film Awards—and fought to get it. "M.A.C.'s HauteCore Lipstick ($16) was sold out everywhere, so I had to beg their PR to express ship it to me for the event," he told us. "Black lipstick doesn't have to look harsh or gothic, this is more like a leading lady in a black and white movie."
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Nyong'o's "golden metallic lip" came about by happenstance for the BAFTA Awards. "A Lauryn Hill song came on the radio that reminded me of the lipsticks she used to wear," Barose says. "A golden lip on dark skin just looks so stunning." He channeled the singer by applying Dior's DiorAddict Gloss ($30) in Cygne Noir to the Nyong'o's pout, then patted Sisley Paris' Phyto Ombre Glow Eyeshadow ($52) in Amber on the center of the actress' lips with his finger.
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"I wanted to do something whimsical to go with the flowers on Lupita's dress," Barose says about her turquoise Gucci gown. He reached for Chanel's Eyeshadow Quad ($59) in Fascination for a "butterfly-inspired" eye and the brand's Rouge Allure ($34) in Passion for a pink pout.
"Lupita can wear a lot of bold, strong colors because they pop against her gorgeous skin" Barose says. At the GQ Men of the Year party, he selected Armani Lip Maestro ($33) in No. 504 Ecstasy for Nyong'o's pout. "It's a mix of red and blue, so it turns a gorgeous fuchsia on her skin," he says.
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"I wanted to do something sexy and a little femme fatale with her makeup here," Barose says about the above look. "So I used Iman's Luxury Moisturizing Lipstick ($10) in Wild Thing to give her lips a pop of color and Clarins' Eye Quartet ($42) in Odyssey."
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"Lupita's gorgeous citron-yellow gown called for something warm and bold," Barose told us, so he reached for Tom Ford's Lip Color ($49) in Wild Ginger and Sisley Paris' Phyto Ombré Glow ($52) in Amber. "Gold enhances darker skin tones and an orange lip color is dramatic, but so much more fun than red," Barose says.
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"I wanted to enhance Lupita's fresh, ingenue quality with pink cheeks and lips—plus a simple flick of black liquid liner to get a modern day Audrey Hepburn feeling," Barose says. He applied Votre Vu's Vu-On Rouge Color Accent ($29) in Ma Cherry to the actress' lips and cheeks, then reached for Dolce & Gabbana's Glam Liner($45) in Intense Black.
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For the Producers Guild Awards, Barose created a "luxe,'70s glam" makeup look with a "burgundy plum lipstick and soft, smoky eyes." He reached for Tom Ford's Lipstick ($49) in Black Orchid for the former and Jouer's Crème Eyeshadow Crayon ($24) in Baroque and Abstract. "I applied the shimmery champagne tone in the inner corners and the pewter black on the outer corners," he says.
Barose achieved Nyong'o's bold purple pout by patting M.A.C.'s Eyeshadow ($15) in Vibrant Grape over the brand's Mineralize Rich Lipstick ($22) in Midnight Mambo. Don't be scared to try it at home: "Just dab the powder in the center of your lips with your finger," he says.
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"This white dress made Lupita look like a pearl goddess," Barose says about Nyong'o's look at the Critics' Choice Awards. He kept the frosty feeling going with Chanel's Illusion d'Ombre ($36) in Fantasme and added a light, lavender pout with M.A.C.'s Lip Glass ($15) in Love Child.
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The inspiration behind Nyong'o's SAG awards pre-party look? "A young '60s princess on her summer vacation," Barose told us. So he created "fresh papaya stained lips" using Armani Lip Maestro ($33) No. 303; a "shimmering bronze eye" with Tarte's Beauty & the Box Eyeshadow Quad ($22) in Brewed Awakening; and a "deep orange flush" with Dolce & Gabbana The Blush ($45) in Sole.
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"Fresh, understated glam" was the motivation behind Barose's handywork at the DuJour magazine party in Los Angeles. That included a mauve pink gloss (Dolce Gabbana UltraShine Gloss ($30) in Candy) and a thick, full lash (Koh Gen Do's Long Lash Treatment Mascara ($36) in Black).


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A pedestrian adaptation of the classic delivers little transcendence, but it does make for a comfortable introduction for younger readers.
This dual-language elementary adaptation of Heidi can be read in English or German (readers can choose between Swiss dialect or standard German). Sentence structure and vocabulary are too complicated for very early readers, so it is better suited for more confident readers and young foreign language students. A heavily abridged version of the original novel, the story is broken up into three individual apps, which must be purchased separately. With a background in advertising, religious art and children's illustrations, artist Kizlauskas captures the Swiss geography in bright colors. The developers make little use of available technology, providing just enough interactivity to enhance the story for younger kids who are being read to but not too much to distract older kids from their reading. As Heidi's aunt Dete takes her to live with her grumpy grandfather high in the Swiss Alps, readers can touch animals or objects to hear them make sounds and people to hear them speak. No bookmarks or page choices are provided, which proves to be an inconvenience, since the story is not divided into chapters.Despite aunt Dete's infernal meddling (she drags poor Hieidi to Frankfurt in the second installment; the third is not yet available), this oh-so-slightly saccharine tale delivers a reliably upbeat outcome for readers who enjoy a nice old-fashioned story. (iPad storybook app. 4-10)


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Ah, there you have the nub of it. At times I've complained about catalog descriptions of licensed theme sets that essentially come down to: "Recreate this thrilling thirty second scene from movie xyz!". In classic sets you are free to decide who is who and what their motivations are. To take this away from castle for a moment and go back to my early spacer days (yes, I've done penance) - is the white spaceman the good guy and the red spaceman the bad guy? Or is it the other way around? Or are they partners, and the different uniform colors denote different functions or ranks (compare to, say, Star Trek)? The same can be said about any classic factions. Especially when they were all generic smileys. I do think that non-licensed themes have at many times strayed over into a prescribed story line. For instance, it seems pretty apparent that we're 'supposed' to see King Leo as good and Cedric the Bull as bad (heck, he's the 'robber chief'). Or KKII. Or Crownies vs Skellies. But your larger point is a very good one. LEGO is at it's best when it gives us the tools to spark our imaginations. Of course, this is another instance of my complaint of the transition from 'Just imagine ...' to 'Play on!', where the one was all about imaginative open ended building whereas the other pushes you to just get that silly building part over so you can use the toys to recreate a predetermined story line.
Probably shouldn't be quoting something a month and a half old but I wanted to input my thoughts on the subject.
I totally agree. I find licensed sets boring and when I buy them after assembling I normally take them apart as fast as I put them together. I have tried to 'play' with licensed sets such as Attack on Weathertop and for me it simply cannot be done, since there is a story in your mind for some reason you have to follow it and thus there is an extreme lack on imagination(Which I constitute as 'boring'). Whereas when I built my Kingdoms sets(Any non-licensed LEGO theme no matter how large the story, you can still use your imagination endlessly) I left them up for a good deal of time because I was free to make up what ever stories my imagination could and thus was fun to play with those sets.
Bottom line: I mostly buy sets for pieces/minifigs but when it comes to play value I think the non-licensed sets hold far more play value than licensed ones every could.


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The Society accepts free of charge classified ads from members only. This service is intended for horses recorded on the books of the IDHSNA; for youngstock eligible to be recorded with the IDHSNA; for broodmares of any other breed who are confirmed IN FOAL to an RID or RIDSH stallion and for foreign member's horses who are eligible for registration with IDHSNA if imported.
When your animal is SOLD, please remember to mark the check-box in your horse's profile or email us SOLD!
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Out of Gitmo/Forever Prison
Season 35 Episode 9 | 54m 47s
The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after more than a decade. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also in this two-part hour: "Forever Prison," a collaboration with Retro Report exploring the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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ttaylor avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 104 designs proposés par 26 designers freelance.
"Ships and Trips Travel" needs a compelling and recognizable logo to launch the re-branding of our travel agency. We are looking for a clean professional logo that draws upon the allure of world wide traveling. The logo will be used to brand our web site. We plan to launch mini websites of specialty destinations (e.g. Tahiti, etc.) in the future; if the logo can be creatively leveraged to tie into such branching that is a plus. We would also like a Favicon that parallels the logo.
Ships and Trips Travel
At Ships and Trips Travel we specialize in setting up wonderful cruises, tours,honeymoons, and vacations of all interests for our clients. Our goal is to providesterling customer service regardless of your budget. Let one of our many TravelSpecialists work closely with you to plan your picture perfect vacation.Whether your needs are a relaxing weekend getaway or an elaborate around theworld cruise, we have the knowledge, resources, and experience to make anyjourney memorable.
- clean design that can be leveraged on the web and in print (business cards, letterhead, etc.)
- elegant, sophisticated, luxury, adventure
- something that scales up or down cleanly
- the final product format to be discussed with the designer - high resolution required
- identification of all fonts and colors used
- possible concept: a door that opens to a world of travel
- "and" must be spelled out, no "&"
- avoid cliche metaphors
- no "cartoony" designs
- we provide all kinds of travel services - despite the name, the logo should not emphasize cruises/ship/nautical themes
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Crime Scene Evidence Marking Cones - Versa-Cones
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Available in a bright yellow for easy visibility, these sturdy cones are designed not to tip over or blow away, giving you the security of knowing you will be able to locate all of your evidence when the time comes. In extreme conditions, the pre-drilled holes on top of each Versa-Cone allows for flags or stakes to be inserted for an additional safeguard.
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- Shipping weight 5 pounds for numbered set.
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Deadly Games
Signet, Dec 2003 7.50, 384 pp. ISBN 045121076x The world's premier computer game programmer Tyler and Quinn, a woman who heads a foundation that gives computers to the needy in all parts of the world, met at Costco and soon they married. Quinn is the happiest woman on earth because she is in love again. She begins to have doubts about her husband when she learns that he has a brother he never mentioned. The sibling is in prison for hacking int...
Never Forget
Signet, August 2002, 6.99, 416 pp. ISBN 0451206746 On Rodeo Drive famous director and producer Maggie goes into Guess and meets drop-dead gorgeous salesman Max Janson. She takes him home to her bed and he stars in her next big movie in which he becomes an overnight sensation. They remain lovers and friends until he met ing�nue Kristen Caulfield who steals his heart. They try to keep their feelings in check but Maggie knows something is going...


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Adobe said it is taking longer than anticipated to warn customers about a massive data breach that compromised data on tens of millions of people, leaving some in the dark 10 weeks after the attack was discovered.
Adobe said it is taking longer than anticipated to warn customers about a massive data breach that compromised data on tens of millions of people, leaving some in the dark 10 weeks after the attack was discovered.
That puts those who have yet to be alerted at increased risk of cyber-scams and identity theft, as part of the massive trove of data stolen from Adobe is circulating on the internet.
Adobe identified the attack on September 17 and began notifying customers "immediately" after it disclosed the breach on October 3, according to company spokeswoman Heather Edell.
"Email notifications are taking longer than we anticipated," she said.
The company has had to validate email addresses of those affected, and also limit the number of notifications sent at any one time to make sure they don't get blocked by email providers or tagged as spam, she said.
Edell said the company has notified by email and letter some 2.9 million Adobe customers with credit or debit card information taken by the attackers.
It is in the process of notifying tens of millions of others who have Adobe ID accounts for using its customer website, she said. She declined to provide a specific number on how many had been affected, saying the investigation was still ongoing.
A file containing information on some 152 million Adobe ID accounts has circulated on the internet for at least three weeks. It includes email addresses along with encrypted passwords and password hints, according to multiple security firms that have reviewed its contents.
Edell said it was not accurate to say 152 million customer accounts had been compromised because the database attacked was a backup system about to be decommissioned.
She said the records included some 25 million records containing invalid email addresses, and 18 million with invalid passwords. "A large percentage" of the accounts were fictitious, having been set up for one-time use so that their creators could get free software or other perks, she added.
Still, security experts successfully identified an unknown number of passwords in that file by analysing password hints and using other techniques to guess at them.
Other companies, including Facebook, have identified users who employed the same passwords as those contained in the widely circulated file on Adobe customers.
The social network then required affected users to verify their identity and reset their passwords.
"We actively look for situations where the accounts of people who use Facebook could be at risk, even if the threat is external to our service," said Facebook spokesman Jay Nancarrow. "When we find these situations, we present messages to people to help them secure their accounts."


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Ink a Bink
We are a company of entrepreneurs who are down to earth and passionate about building successful online businesses. We do this because we love it and love to help those around us succeed.
We have been doing this and loving it for several years. We have had the idea for this particular logo and website for awhile now and are ready to take this dream to the next level.
Our target audience would be 18 - 40 male or female. Someone who is familiar with social networking (facebook etc). Someone who speak primarily English.
Looking for a fun, unique, clean logo for our startup company.
Visitors will use our website to ask their friends for feedback to help them make a decision.
The logo must include the text "Ink a Bink" or "InkaBink" and is named after the nursery rhyme "Ink a Bink, a bottle of ink. The cork fell out, and you stink." This nursery rhyme was traditionally used to help children decide between 2 or more options.
Feel free to use your creative expertise to come up with an original design. You can incorporate ink, an ink bottle, a cork, etc. It should be colorful but we particularly like orange, blue, and green.


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Availability: In stock
This 6-paneled, 5-ply screen has natural face veneers with lightweight maple inner plies. It stands alone to create standing or seated privacy and divisions within an environment. Each molded plywood section is connected by woven plypropylene mesh.
Available in White Ash, Walnut, Natural Cherry and ebony.
Ebony option is stain on ash veneer
Height: 68" Width: 60" Depth: 2.5"
$75.00 shipping fee to residential areas. Please allow 4 – 8 weeks for delivery. Shipping available to United States only. Hawaii and Alaska have higher shipping costs.


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MosierData needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 75 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
We are looking for someone to design a logo for our Ink and Toner discount retailer sites. The only difference between the two is the interchangable word "ink" and "toner", so the basic design created is going to be used for both.
InkCoOp.com and TonerCoOp.com
We are looking for a logo for our upcoming ink and toner discount outlet. This will be an online venture run as a co-op - meaning the more the members, the more the savings.
- A logo that can be used for print and online media
- A color scheme that somehow incorporates the CMYK basic colors
- The nameplate should use this exact capitalization: InkCoOp.com
- Logo should be professional and progressive
- A vector image source of the logo will be required
- Open to all suggestions
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I've been reading through a lot of the information regarding BSL and, of course, am completely oppossed. I decided I wanted to take some kind of action that could make a difference, so I thought I'd start by creating a forum to work as a meeting place for all those joining the fight against BSL to be able to discuss it as a whole, and break down anything possible. Once I get enough members I want to begin to launch an internet and street team to help organize our attempts at fighting back, and eventually I'd like to also have an online newsletter, and see what else I can get started. I need members though, and I need a lot of help running everything. So please, take a look around, and if you think it has potential, tell everyone you know about it as well.
I know it's not much now, but with enough members, it could be the start of something big.


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Bible School Cito United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 29 to August 2 each evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be a fun-filled week of Bible lessons, music, games, food and fun. There will be classes for preschool through adult. For more information please call the church office at 717-485-9020. The church is located at 3746 Cito Road, McConnellsburg. All are welcome.
Bible School A one-day Vacation Bible School will be held at Rock Hill Mennonite Church Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for ages kindergarten through eighth grade. More information may be obtained by calling 485-9074. Lunch will be provided.
Bible School "Creation – The Power of God's Word" Vacation Bible School will be held for ages 2-18 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church July 29 through August 2. Registration is at 6 p.m. with Bible school from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night with stories, crafts, activities, games, and songs. For more information or transportation arrangements call 573-4599.
Bible School Calvary Independent Baptist Church of McConnellsburg will host Vacation Bible School August 4-8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All children are welcome to join in the fun that includes Bible stories, snacks, crafts and much more. Thursday evening will be a picnic for the whole family. Call 485-4745 with questions.
Homecoming Amaranth Church of the Brethren homecoming service will be held at 2709 Mckee's Gap Road, Warfordsburg, Sunday, July 28, with worship service at 10:30 a.m., followed with a fellowship meal. Please bring favorite covered dish. Special music will start at 1 p.m. All are welcome. Any questions please call 814-447-5639.
Revival Willing Vessel Ministries will be in revival August 3 at 6 p.m. at Black Oak Independent Bible Church, Stoney Break Road, Warfordsburg. All are invited for good, old-fashioned Southern gospel music and anointed preaching in a time of praise and worship. More information may be obtained by calling Floyd at 717-573-2290 or Jack at 304-676-4660.
Homecoming Timber Ridge Cemetery Assoc., in cooperation with Antioch Christian Church, invites all to its homecoming celebration Sunday, July 28, at Antioch Christian Church beginning at 2 p.m. Included will be gospel bluegrass and Southern gospel music and a memorial message followed by fellowship at the adjacent pavilion. Meat, beverage and paper products will be furnished. Please bring favorite covered dish and lawn chair. RSVP and questions to 717-573- 2133.
Wells Tannery Homecoming The Wells Tannery Homecoming will be held July 27 at Wells Tannery Community Park. The parade starts at 11 a.m. Food, including chicken barbecue, will be served throughout the day starting at noon. Come listen to local, live music groups that will play until the raffle drawing at 9 p.m. Fire companies, marching groups, cars, floats, decorated bikes and 4-wheelers are encouraged to participate in the parade. Entertainment: 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Tommy Deshong, a DJ playing music of the 1960s and 70s; 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Friends Creek Pickers playing "old country" style music; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – "New Connection" playing bluegrass; and at 9 p.m. – raffle drawn. For more information call 814-685-3399.
Homecoming Car/Truck Show The fourth annual car and truck show will be held July 27 at the Wells Tannery Homecoming. All cars and trucks are welcome to participate in the parade at 11 a.m. Show starts after the parade at the park, rain or shine. Registration is from noon to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per vehicle. More information may be obtained by calling Ken Keebaugh at 717-987-4217 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Line Dance Fulton County Line Dance Club will hold line dance sessions every Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month) beginning at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 655, Poplar Street, McConnellsburg. All are welcome. Come and learn some new steps. A $2 donation is appreciated.
Shade Gap Picnic The 130th annual Shade Gap Picnic will be held at Harpers Memorial Park, intersection of routes 522, 641 and 35, in Shade Gap, July 28 thru August 3. The parade will be held Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Entertainment each evening. For a listing of each night's attractions log onto www.shadegapfire.com or call 814-259-3252.
Special Music Back again this month to those fabulous swinging 50s on Friday night, July 26, at Warfordsburg Senior Center. Social night for folks over 60. Bring a covered dish, meat is furnished. Come dressed in 50s and 60s attire and go back in time with Barb and Forrest. Meal is at 6 p.m. and music from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information call 717-294-6020.
Benefit Ride A benefit ride will be held for Gracie "Amazing Grace" Covert, a 2-1/2-year-old girl from Shirleysburg, Pa., who is in need of both a lung and heart transplant. The event, which is open to motorcycles and classic cars, will get under way Saturday, July 27, at 8 a.m., with registration at the Orbisonia American Legion Post 518. The ride will then begin at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $20 and an additional $10 per passenger. The ride is 120 miles round trip with three stops along the way before ending back at the American Legion for prizes, music and food. Any questions regarding the benefit ride for Gracie Covert can be directed to Danyelle Knepper at 717-494- 9761.
Quilt Club Retreat Fulton County Quilt Club's annual retreat will be held September 21, from 9 a.m. to roughly 4 p.m.
Open Stage Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor an open stage Saturday, July 27, at 6 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Yard/Bake Sale A yard and bake sale will be held Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Fulton County Community Christian School. Donations will be accepted for the sales on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons of that week from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Oklahoma tornado victims. More information may be obtained by calling 717-573-2524.
Bus Trip McConnellsburg VFW will sponsor a bus trip to Atlantic City on August 3. The bus will leave the VFW at 6 a.m. and return approximately at midnight. Cost is $43 per person with a $20 voucher plus a free buffet coupon. For reservations call Linda at 717-552-5422.
Golf Tournament The third annual Cindy Hull memorial day/night golf tournament benefitting Better Days Animal League, will be held Saturday, July 27. Registration will be from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. with tee-off at 5:15 p.m. Hosted by Rocky Springs Golf Course, Letterkenny Army Depot, 1580 Bloom Ave., Chambersburg. Advance registration is $65 per player ($75/player at the door). Meal after first nine holes. Hole prizes and team prizes awarded. Contact Michael at 717- 860-7572. Open to first 13 teams.
Path Valley Picnic The 106th annual Path Valley Picnic and Homecoming will be held rain or shine August 14-17, at Hammond's Grove, Route 75, north of Spring Run.
Book Sale The Forbes Road field hockey team is collecting books for its upcoming used book sale. Donations may be dropped off behind the old high school between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Monday, July 29, through Thursday, August 1, on the brick wall behind the old high school during field hockey camp. More information may be obtained by callng Becky Ford 814-685-3432.
Ben K-5K The eighth annual Ben K-5K will be held Saturday, July 27, with the race beginning at 8 a.m. at Center United Methodist Church community building. Forms received following that date or on race day should include a $5 registration fee. Forms are available at Knepper's Mill, Newman's Market, Hustontown Country Market and Fulton County News or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
Fulton County Fair Participants Attention all fair exhibitors: Premium books are no longer being mailed to exhibitors. Please see local businesses to pick up this year's copy. Rabbit check-in will be Saturday, August 11, at noon. All other entries will be accepted starting August 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, August 12, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the fair office.
Love's Closet Love's Closet will be held the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July-October, at 117 West Market Street, in the alley behind the McConnellsburg United Methodist Church. Clothing, shoes, cleaning supplies, toiletries, toys and more absolutely free. Sponsored by United Methodist Churches of McConnellsburg.
Veterans Assistance Dan McIntyre, assistant state service office of Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be at McConnellsburg VFW to assist veterans with service-connected disability claims. Primary day is the second Wednesday of every month and the alternate day is the fourth Wednesday of the month. Also available by appointments. Contact 717-414- 0674 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, they are held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at email@example.com.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Nutrition Awareness Program A community-based nutrition education program in collaboration with Penn State which provides nutrition education through monthly and individual classes is offered to help those interested in nutrition and safe food practices. Please call 717-485-5688 for times and locations in Fulton County.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
MHS Sports Physicals McConnellsburg High School will offer sports physicals for all 2013-14 student athletes Wednesday, July 31, in the high school nurse's office. Only one physical is needed per school year for all/any sport team. Physicals will begin at 9 a.m., with Dr. Cohen and conclude when all physicals are complete. First-come, first-served basis. Cost is $20.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, it is held the fourth Monday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: Mc- Connellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Reaching Wellness Summer Yoga A four-week session of hatha yoga classes will be offered starting July 16 and ending August 7 on Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. and Wednesday afternoons at 5 p.m. For more information or to register call Lisa at 717-485-4492 or Sheila at 717-485-5025.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Alzheimer's/ dementia support group meets the third Tuesday monthly at 6:30 p.m. in Fulton County Medical Center, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-6108.
AA Meetings AA meetings will be held every Monday at 11 a.m., at Fulton County Medical Center, Second Floor, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 485-6115. Farm Bureau Picnic Fulton County Farm Bureau annual
picnic will be held at Siloam Methodist Church pavilion, Harrisonville, July 28 at 1:30 p.m. Meat, drinks, flatware, etc., will be provided. Bring a covered dish. RSVP by July 23. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3414 or 717- 816-9603.
Library Teen Board Picnic The teen advisory board of Fulton County Library will meet at Cowans Gap State Park outside the Brightbill Interpretive Center at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 28, for a summer picnic. Please bring a covered dish. Place settings and drinks will be provided. All teens age 13 to 19 are welcome to attend this event, which will include paddle boats, beach volleyball, hiking, fishing and more.
Festival Whips Cove Church, 5044 Moss Road, Rt. 643, two miles east of Town Hill, will hold a festival Saturday, August 3, beginning at 5 p.m. Entertainment will be by The New Connection. Games for all ages, homemade food, cake walks, etc. All are welcome.
Festival Siloam United Methodist Church will hold a festival August 10, at 4 p.m. Menu consists of sandwiches, soup, homemade ice cream, pie, etc. Church is located on Rt. 655 south of Harrisonville. Music by Country Christians.
Ice Cream Festivals Fairview United Methodist Church will hold ice cream festivals this year July 20 and September 14. The church is located four miles north of Hustontown on North Hess Road. Homemade ice cream, soups, sandwiches, french fries and desserts will be for sale. Festivals begin at 4 p.m.
Family House Restaurant Picnic Family House Restaurant reunion picnic will be held Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m., at Crystal Spring Campgrounds. The picnic is for all former employees, families, friends and fans (faithful customers). Bring a favorite covered dish and favorite memories to share. More information may be obtained by calling 814-735-3330 or on Facebook at Family House Restaurant, Breezewood.
Chicken BBQ Postponed The chicken barbecue scheduled for Saturday, July 27, at Hustontown Fire Co. has been postponed until Saturday, August 24.
Festival Laurel Ridge Christian Church at Big Cove Tannery will hold its annual festival Saturday, August 10, at 5 p.m. Homemade ice cream, soups, sandwiches and baked goods will be on sale. Music will be provided by the "Country Classics" and there will be puppets by Pastor Hamilton and family and games for the children. Laurel Ridge Christian Church books – "100 Years of History of the Church" will be on sale as well.
No Free Meal There will be no free meal the month of July at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street, Mc- Connellsburg. Free meals will continue the month of August as usual.
Festival Whips Cove Church will hold its annual festival Saturday, August 3, at 5 p.m. Entertainment will be "The New Connection." Games for all ages, homemade food, fun and fellowship. Bingo Shade Gap Fire Co. will hold bingo at the Shade
Gap Ladies Auxiliary building every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games start at 6:30 p.m.
McCbg. Bingo McConnellsburg Fire Co. will hold bingo every Monday and Friday of each week. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m.
DeShong Reunion The family of Elvie and Regina DeShong will hold their annual summer reunion at Knobsville
United Methodist Church July 28 at 12:30 p.m. More information may be obtained by calling 485-5413.
MHS Class Of 1983 Reunion McConnellsburg High School Class of 1983 will hold its 30th class reunion August 3 at American Legion Post 561. All class members are urged to attend this milestone class reunion. For more information call 407-761-7580.
McKee Reunion The annual McKee reunion will be held Saturday, August 3, at Warfordsburg Community Park, behind Warfordsburg Senior Center. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Please bring an item for the silent auction. Let family members know and plan to attend.
Green Hill Reunion Green Hill School Alumni will hold a final reunion August 17, at Sideling Hill Christian Fellowship, 10424 Sipes Mill Road, at 5:30 p.m. Send reservations and remittance of $14 each to Sally Gress, 13465 Sipes Mill Road, Harrisonville, PA 17228, by August 10. Please notify classmates as this will be the last reunion.
Rhodes Reunion The annual Rhodes reunion will be held Sunday, August 4, at the VFW picnic grounds. Lunch will be served at noon. Bring a covered dish and possibly grab bags.
Ward Reunion The Ward reunion will be held Sunday, July 28, at Buck Valley Park. Lunch at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish and a donation of a cake for cake walk or watermelon for raffle.
Back Run School Reunion Back Run School will hold its annual reunion August 3, at the senior center, 100 Woodside Drive, off Cito Road, McConnellsburg. Doors will open at 10 a.m. Please bring a hot or cold dish. Anyone who attended Back Run School is welcome. More information may be obtained by calling Marilyn (Mellott) Anderson at 717-485-3764. Bring pictures and stories.
Smith Reunion The family of Isaac and Sophia Smith will hold their annual summer reunion at Needmore Firehall Sunday, August 4, beginning at 1 p.m. Paper products will be provided. Please bring a covered dish. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3414.
Shore Reunion The Shore reunion will be held July 27 for all family, friends, relatives, etc., at Burnt Cabins Grist Mill campgrounds, under the pavilion. Lunch will be at 1 p.m.
PARSE Meetings Cancelled PARSE Chapter 127 will not hold meetings during the months of July and August. Fall
meetings resume in September.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building Basement, McConnellsburg.
Legion Meeting American Legion Post 561 active members regular meeting is the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Auxiliary members meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Members of both organizations are urged to attend.
Democratic Meetings The Fulton County Democratic Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Democratic Headquarters building at 123 South Second Street in McConnellsburg. Meetings are open to the public, light refreshments are provided and all are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 485 3386.


text: If you still haven't decided what to do with Mom on her special day, several companies are offering deals that are just too good to pass by. Here are 10 freebies for Mom that are available nationwide.\n\nShe'll literally feel like a Queen this weekend at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. Every mom will receive the full royal treatment, including a rose, a glass of champagne, and several other gifts.\n\nStarting today, Vonage phone service is expanding its Mother's Day Deal to international calls. By downloading the Vonage Mobile app, families will be able to connect with their love ones in Latin American countries for free this weekend.\n\nAt IKEA, Mom can have scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, and a cup of coffee gratis before 11 a.m. this Sunday.\n\nRedbox is joining in on the celebration this Mother's Day by offering a free one-day DVD rental. Simply send mom a card from its Facebook page, and she'll receive a discount code to be used at any Redbox kiosk.\n\nTreat your mother to brunch at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and she'll receive a $25 Dining Card for a future dinner.\n\nIf your mom loves to try new recipes, on May 13th Ruby Tuesday will be handing out a number of vouchers to moms for a free Ruby Tuesday Simply Fresh Cookbook.\n\nFor mamas and grandmamas that enjoy tea-time with their little ones. Pottery Barn Kids is having a Mother's Day Doll Tea Party this Saturday. Reserve a spot at your local store.\n\nTCBY will be giving moms a free cup of frozen yogurt on Mother's Day.\n\nTo get mom a free skillet cookie a la mode at Denny's, send her one of their Facebook Mother's Day Cards and she'll receive the discount coupon.\n\nTop the evening off with chocolate at McCormick & Schmick's. Complimentary truffles will be given to all mothers on Sunday.\n


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bwg needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 337 designs submitted by 119 freelance designers.
Our company are in the process of relaunching " Babies.co.uk " which is one of the best baby websites on the internet.
The http://www.babies.co.uk website is targeted towards anyone who wishes to find out further information about babies, pregnancy, or any other baby related topic
We are looking for a highly brandable logo which reflects a babies website. The type of logos we like are those which can be used in two parts if required e.g. If the logo is like our current one with the word babies.co.uk and the 2 baby faces... we may use the baby faces separately once a brand has been established, much like how NIKE advertise with their swoosh sign, sometimes you may see the word NIKE and SWOOSH logo together, sometimes you may just see the swoosh logo on its own.
Our aim is to find a fun but very brandable logo, hopefully you guys at 99Designs can help achieve this :)
As mentioned above, if you can incorporate some type of character(s) or a logo which sits alongside the words BABIES.CO.UK that would be fantastic.
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text: With his HBO contract expiring, 81-year-old boxing analyst Larry Merchant announced earlier this week that he'd step down from a career that made him a household name among fans of the sweet science. Last night's bout between Nonito Donaire and Jorge Arce was Merchant's last, and following the dominating Donaire TKO Merchant said his goodbyes in the frank but meaningful way only he could manage. [HBO]


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By Cody Willard
"Patience is the companion of wisdom." – Saint Augustine
In this morning's opening post on TradingWithCody.com, I explained why I'm being so patient with my trading right now. And you guys reading my blog here on Marketwatch might have noticed that I've not been very aggressive in my trading of late, and that's been a function of several factors:
1. We had a huge run in both the stock markets and in our portfolios and I started to get bearish at the top (see: Now is the time to prepare for pain) and moved to raise cash after having been aggressively long near the bottoms (see: How to trade the market as it's about to break out).
2. Jim Cramer once told me during one of our sit downs to review my hedge fund strategies and positions back in 2003 (my interpretation): "Bet big when the odds are in your favor and the payoff will be huge. Bet smaller when you're just confident. Wait it out when you don't like the set up."
We've been betting smaller because we've been confident, but you've also seen a large element of me just waiting it out while I haven't liked the set up. Recall back when the markets were at lows and I was aggressive and betting big because I thought the odds were in our favor and the payoff would be huge. That time will come again, probably soon. But one of the characteristics that separates the great traders from everybody else in the market is "patience".
And speaking of patience, here's a classic case of how patience has actually paid off for readers of my Revolution Investing newsletter, where we took 90% profits in our A123 /quotes/zigman/111811 /quotes/nls/aone AONE short position after nearly two years of riding it down. This is a reprint from yesterday's Revolution Investing:
And finally, it's time to take some huge profits and declare victory on our A123 AONE -3.13% short. It was one of the most successful shorts of my career, as it has fallen some 90% plus since we added it to the portfolio as a short. As I wrote when we opened the short last year:
"And here's another place I'm looking for a crash. Solar. Back in June I wrote up a detailed analysis of why I'm looking for solar to crash . The upshot is that the appetite for government subsidization of this industry is over and we've seen the top. I didn't want to start shorting the names at that point because I was too bullish overall and the stocks in the sector were in rally mode.
"Well it's five months later and the solar stocks are up big now and starting to crack and I'm looking to start adding some shorts here. Two of the names I mentioned in that June 8 newsletter were Ener1 and A123 Systems AONE +4.48% . A123 reports after the close today and while that means it could go either way tomorrow, I'd be looking to start shorting this name either way. Perhaps some long-dated slightly in the money puts today, giving yourself at least a year out, say the January 2012 $10 or $12.50 puts.
"Either way, I'm adding A123 to the Revolution Investing portfolio as a short today. I'll have more trading ideas in this sector in coming months, so stay tuned."
The stock at the time was right at $10 a share. We're closing the A123 short position out today at 97 cents a share. I think the company will eventually have to recapitalize and that the stock will end up worthless, but let's take our profits and look for the next A123 since I do think we've got some others in big trouble, including Apollo APOL and Lender Processing Services LPS.
Have patience and your portfolio will reward you over time. Patience pays interest and dividends. Patience, and waiting for the right pitch, is how we will continue to blow away the markets. Have patience.
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com. At time of publication, Cody was net short Apollo and LPS.


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Forget ranking the great wines of the world for just a moment. Instead focus on the wines you love the most - the ones that are delicious, the ones that you'd love to try again and again. I tend to think the latter category of wines are the ones I am more interested in on a daily basis. Sure, it's a memorable occasion to try a great Barolo or Burgundy, but those moments don't take place too often. Rather, comfort wines are the ones we generally enjoy.
Well I just found one of my all time favorite wines that is delicious, fun and not very expensive - a great combination in my mind. It's a 2011 Moscato from Innocent Bystander in Victoria, Australia and boy, is this a neat wine!
I love Moscato - or Muscat, if you will, from just about anywhere. The grape has some of the most easily recognizable aromas and they're usually intensely fruity and floral, ranging from peach to apricot to acacia flowers. While there are a few versions made dry (most notably in Alsace), many versions are slightly or moderately sweet. Australia is home to many superb Muscats - known as "stickies" - that are sweet and quite lush. Many of these have an amber or tawny color as they have been aged in wood; along with the sweetness, there is often a light nuttiness.
Then of course, you have the lovely Moscato d'Asti from Piedmont in northern Italy, which is slowly becoming one of the world's most beloved wines. Made in a frizzante (slightly sparkling) style, the wines burst forth with amazing aromas of ginger, peach, apricot and orange zest and have a delicate sweetness to them. Best of all, they're light as a feather as they are only 5.5% alcohol, meaning you can drink a full bottle without too much trouble.
The Innocent Bystander Moscato is in that same mold as a Moscato d'Asti, with only one major difference- the appearance. This is made from two clones of Moscato: Gordo Muscat (a new one on me) and Black Muscat, so the color is a pretty salmon pink. One sip of this wine is like biting into both a freshly picked strawberry and mango and it finishes dry - not off-dry, but truly dry. This is also 5.5% alcohol with a light fizziness. It looks appealing, smells inviting and of course, tastes great! (Another nice feature is that the wine is topped with a crown cap - so just find a a bottle opener for this.)
I was asked by a representative of this winery if I wanted to try this wine. I replied yes, as I love Moscato. I thought I'd find a wine I liked, but I wasn't prepared for this wine, which I absolutely love! In fact, I can honestly say that this is one of the most pleasant surprises I've discovered from any wine region anywhere in the world over the past five years! Try it and I'm sure you'll fall in love with it as well - especially at the $14 retail price (750 ml bottle).


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Early Bird Taste of Country Music Festival Tickets Nearly Sold Out
Early bird tickets to see over a dozen artists at the Taste of Country Music Festival have almost sold out, with the last tickets expected to be gone before the weekend. Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Hunter Hayes and more will be playing the June 13-15 festival in Hunter Mountain, N.Y. There's still time to get the discounted tix and camping passes.
Three-day camping and festival passes start at $145, with festival-only passes going for $120. Billy Currington, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry and Justin Moore are just a few of the other acts on the lineup. Mid-June is a perfect time to be nestled away in the Catskills Mountains. Visit the festival's official website for a complete guide to how to make it a vacation, and local lodging options if sleeping in a tent or camper isn't your thing.
Gloriana, Dustin Lynch and Joe Nichols are other artists who will be playing. More artists are expected to be announced soon, so the value of each ticket will only increase in the coming weeks and months.


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EDA Industry Update August 2006 -- What did the Last Quarter Bring?
by Dr. Russ Henke and Dr. Jack Horgan
Henke Associates
In May 2003, August 2003, December 2003, February 2004, May 2004, August 2004, December 2004, February 2005, May 2005, August 2005, November 2005, February 2006 and May 2006. EDA Commentariesby the authors (published on EDACafé.com), the then-current yearly and quarterly financial performances of a selected group of publicly traded Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies were analyzed and compared. Expectations regarding the future financial performances of these same EDA entities were documented as well. The selected companies were Altium, Ansoft, Cadence, Magma, Mentor Graphics, Nassda, Synopsys, Synplicity and Verisity. .
Note: As part of continuing EDA industry consolidation, two previously-selected EDA vendors, namely Verisity and Nassda, have been acquired by others and hence have been dropped from the quarterly report.
This August 2006 report covers the performances of the remaining seven companies for the nominal Second Quarter 2006
In this issue, EDA News Highlights are followed by the revenue & earnings performances of the selected group of EDA players for Q2 2006, and then EDA vendor by vendor details. The top 3 EDA vendors are then compared to the top 3 MCAD vendors. EDA Vendor stock prices are discussed. Individual EDA vendor forecasts for Q3 2006 are provided.
Finally, for Geopolitical and Economic Commentary on conditions that affect the EDA Industry, i.e. such commentary that occasionally appears at the end of these articles, interested readers may be motivated to click on the following URL. It will take you to the EDA Commentary for May 2006, and you can scroll down to the Geopolitical Section, which has been updated from May all the way through mid-August 2006. Enjoy!
EDA News Highlights
On August 15, 2006 Dell Computer announced that, "Dell has identified a potential issue associated with certain batteries sold with Dell Latitude, Inspiron, XPS and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation notebook computers. In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured by Sony and offering free replacements for these batteries. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire." Approximately 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries are involved. On August 24 Apple announced a similar recall involving 1.8 million batteries affecting users of its iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptop models sold between October 2003 and August 2006. Sony estimates that the recall would cost between $170 million and $260 million. The higher figure equals about a quarter of Sony's net profit forecast for the business year to March 2007.
On August 17, 2006 Magma Design Automation reported that the US Patent and Trademark Office today rejected all the claims in Synopsys Inc.'s patent number 6,378,114 (the '114 patent'), calling into question the validity of the patent. The validity of the '114 patent" has been in dispute during the two companies' patent litigation currently before the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The US PTO's action does not invalidate the patent but is an intermediate step in the re-examination process that may ultimately result in the patent being deemed invalid. On August 23, Magma issued a statement that the US PTO had been asked to examine the validity of two of the three patents involved it the dispute between Magma and Synopsys. The request was initiated by a third party, because Magma has been prevented from seeking re-examination of these patents as the result of a court order.
On August 16, 2006 Synopsys announced that it has completed the acquisition of SIGMA-C Software AG, a Munich-based company providing simulation software that allows semiconductor manufacturers and their suppliers to develop and optimize process sequences for optical lithography, e-beam lithography and next-generation lithography (NGL) technologies. Synopsys acquired SIGMA-C in an all-cash transaction for $20.5 million.
On July 26, 2006 Synopsys announced that it has donated a library of advanced SystemVerilog assertion checkers defined in the ARM-Synopsys Verification Methodology Manual (VMM) for SystemVerilog to Accellera, the EDA organization focused on EDA standards.
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.75 billion in orders in July 2006 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06 according to the July 2006 Book-to-Bill Report published August 18, 2006 by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.06 means that $106 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month. The July 2006 bookings figure is about two percent lower than the final June 2006 level of $1.78 billion and over 73% higher than the $1.01 billion in orders posted in July 2005.
How did the selected EDA Vendors fair during the Second Quarter of 2006
As shown in Table 1, the combined revenue performance of seven EDA vendors was $899 million, an respectable increase of nearly 12% from the $805 million in the second quarter of 2005 and a 3% increase from the $870 million in the just previous quarter. All the EDA firms had increased year-over-year revenue. Ansoft, Altium and Mentor had percentage increases in the mid teens. Synplicity had the smallest rise at 1.3%. On a sequential basis, Altium was the percentage growth leader at 49%. Cadence and Synplicity were far behind at 9.2% and 6.3%, respectively. Ansoft had a significant decline of 30%. Magma was the only other decliner at nearly -7%.
Figures 1 and 2 above provide additional revenue comparisons among vendors. For Q2 2006, Cadence was number one at 39%, Synopsys number two at 31%, and Mentor Graphics number three at 20%. The "big three" accounted for 90% of total revenue for the selected group. Magma was a distant fourth at 5%. (A decade and a half ago, Mentor Graphics' revenue was double that of Cadence).
Turning to earnings performances in Q2 2006, Table 2 shows that the EDA group of six (Altium did not report earnings) reported a combined net income $30 million. This was more than double the $13 million a year earlier and a 36% rise from the previous quarter. Nevertheless, return on sales (ROS) of the group is still barely over 3%. Magma had the largest Q2 loss at nearly $11 million. Mentor was the only other firm with a loss in the quarter, but the loss amount was much smaller than in the other quarters shown. Cadence had the largest profit at $30 million, way up from the same period a year ago when the firm endured around $37 million in charges for amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring and write-off of acquired in-process technology.
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September 2005 Readers' RidesPosted in Features on August 25, 2005
Hey, readers! We appreciate you sending in pics of your rides, and we'd like you to keep doing so, but we encourage you doing it via e-mail from now on. We can still receive 'em by snail-mail, but you'd make our lives a lot easier by sending us a submission electronically. Digital photos must measure no less than 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and be saved as a TIFF, EPS, or a maximum-quality JPEG file.
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Readers' Rides 4-Wheel & Off-Road
6420 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048-5515
Vehicle: '90 Geo Tracker
Owner: Neil Tackett
Tires: 31x9.50-15 Swamper TSL radials
Wheels: 15x8 black steel
Suspension: 11/2-inch coil spacers with front upper strut flip mount and Crown Victoria rear shocks
Drivetrain: 1.6L eight-valve engine, five-speed manual tranny, 5.13 gears
Performance: K&N air and oil filters, Calmini header, 2-inch exhaust system
Other Mods: 2-inch body lift, custom-built front bumper, skidplate/truss for front A-arm mounts, Mile Marker E3000 winch, Bosch driving lights, CB, Hi-Lift Jack, auxiliary back-up lights
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Yes, nothing has let me down yet
Anything You Would Change: I would've built the bumper before the body lift for better fitment
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Going for one last loop around the trails and finding a new offshoot that had a bottomless quagmire at the end of it
Vehicle: '73 Jeep CJ-5
Owner: James Cochran, Mena, AR
Tires: 36x12.50-15 Swamper TSLs
Wheels: 15-inch American Racing
Suspension: 31/2-inch Rancho, RS 5000 shocks
Drivetrain: AMC 304ci engine, T-18 manual tranny, Dana 20 transfer case, Dana 30 front axle, Dana 44 rear, 4.27 gears
Performance: Edelbrock Performer intake manifold and cam and 500-cfm carb, D.U.I. distributor
Other Mods:Chevy alternator, power brakes
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Yep, definitely the best is the custom hydraulic clutch and power brakes
Anything You Would Change: In hindsight, I would've put in a 4.3L Vortec instead of the 304ci V-8, and vinyl seats instead of cloth (dirt)
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Going up a loose climb totally open, while a buddy couldn't make it up with a locker
Tame Ride
Vehicle: '91 Chevy S-10
Owner: Keith Maclennan, Ithaca, MI
Tires: 40x17-15 Gumbo Monster Mudders
Wheels: 15x12 aluminum
Suspension: 4-inch, custom body lift
Drivetrain: 350ci engine, TH350 tranny, NP203 transfer case, 10-bolt front, 12-bolt rear welded up, 4.56 gears
Other Mods:All built with help from my dad
Best Mod: Keeping it light
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Watching my buddies
Range Riding
Vehicle: '88 Land Rover Range Rover
Owner: Tim Woolford, Mabelvale, AZ
Tires: 245/75/R16 Dunlop Radial Rover
Wheels: Stock alloys
Suspension: Old Man Emu springs, 2-inch spacers in front, 1-inch spacer in rear, Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: 3.5L aluminum V-8, ZF four-speed auto tranny
Performance: K&N air filter, replaced three catalytic converters with one
Other Mods:8,000-pound Warn winch, Garmin GPS, CB, KC lights, Hella lights
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Everything works great for now
Anything You Would Change: I would add taller mud tires, axle upgrades, a rear locker, and a limited-slip front diff
Fuelie Wannabe
Vehicle: '59 Jeep CJ5/M38A1
Owner: John Peterson, Elks, NV
Tires: 35x16-15 Boggers
Wheels: 15x10 white spoke
Suspension: Wheelbase stretched to 100 inches, rear XJ leaves front and rear, revolver shackles
Drivetrain: Chevy small-block V-8, NP465 four-speed manual tranny, Warn overdrive, Dana 18 transfer case, Dana 44 front with Detroit Locker, Dana 44 rear with welded diff, 5.38 gears
Performance: V-8 engine
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: Doesn't sidehill very well
Anything You Would Change: Need to add a fuel cell and fuel injection
Wild Watsonvillian
Vehicle: '99 Chevy Tahoe two-door
Owner: Rory Jensen, Watsonville, CA
Tires: 13x10.50-16 Saveros mud tires
Wheels: Stock
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Vortec 350ci, 4L60E auto tranny, 10-bolt rear axle, IFS front
Performance: K&N air filter, Flowmaster mufflers, Power programmer
Other Mods:Loud-ass stereo system
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: The exhaust is too loud; sets off car alarms
Anything You Would Change: Maybe the suspension
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Borrowed my grandpa's Tahoe while mine was in the shop, got it so stuck that it took two Z71s to get it out.
Vehicle: '84 Suzuki Samurai
Owner: Brian Longmire, Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Tires: Free 31-inch Uniroyals
Wheels: Stock
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: 1.6L Chevette engine, auto tranny, divorced transfer case, 5.13 axle gears
Performance: Doesn't the Chevette engine speak for itself?
Other Mods:Rear floor and fenderwell rusted away a long time ago, replaced with plastic bedliner and sheetmetal screws, Chevette seats
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: The engine is a tad unresponsive
Anything You Would Change: A little snappier engine, like from a Tracker
Vehicle: '90 Ford Bronco II
Owner: Matt Francis, Columbus, OH
Tires: 33x13.50-15 Swamper LTBs
Wheels: 15x10 American Racing
Suspension: First generation Bronco front suspension, custom front coil buckets, Skyjacker long-travel shocks, 6-inch rear leaves
Drivetrain: 2.9L stock engine, Tom Woods driveshafts
Performance: K&N air filter
Other Mods:Shortened front driveshaft, Warn hubs, Harbor Freight 8,000-pound winch, chopped top and handmade soft top, six-point rollcage
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: No, the front brake line setup is too short
Anything You Would Change: The open diffs need to be changed to lockers
True Blue
Vehicle: '88 Toyota FJ62 Land Cruiser
Owner: Chad Jones, Lake Alfred, FL
Tires: 37x12.50-15 Swamper SSRs
Wheels: 15x12 American Racing 589s
Suspension: 121/2-inch lift, 6 inches via spring-over-axle conversion, 4-inch re-arched springs, add-a-leaf
Drivetrain: Inline six-cylinder engine, A440F auto tranny, 4.11 gears
Performance: Juice Box computer module, K&N air filter, dual exhaust
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: I couldn't ask for more, a great daily driver and off-road runner
Anything You Would Change: More horsepower to the torquey engine
Big Sheep
Vehicle: '00 Dodge Ram Sport
Owner: Steven Wallace, Bentonville, AR
Tires: 37x12.50-17 Swamper TSL radials
Wheels: 17x9 MHTs
Suspension: 7-inch Skyjacker double-flex kit, 21/2-inch spacers
Drivetrain: Dana 44 front, Chrysler 9.25 rear, 4.10 gears
Performance: K&N air filter, Magnaflow muffler
Other Mods:Rollbar, Hella lights, nerf bars, spray-in bedliner, braided brake lines
Does Everything Work the Way You Want?: The brake lines were giving me issues, so I replaced them with braided ones, now everything is great


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A garden of fabric rosettes adorns this tea-length style's skirt and bodice, a tactile detail that gives this dress an air of romance and whimsy. We attached a yoke to the fitted sweetheart neckline to give the gown an element of modesty (the smooth yet sheer silk organza also contrasts beautifully with the ruffled texture of the flowers). Since the gown is short enough to show off your shoes, choose a pair in a bold, unabashedly flirty color.
- A-line silhouette.
- Fitted bodice with boning for added support.
- Poly mesh with poly chiffon ribbon embroidery.
- 49 1/2" from high point of shoulder (based off size 6).
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