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PORTLAND, Ore., June 28, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Rentrak Corporation RENT today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
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Rentrak Top Ten VOD Titles
RANK TITLE STUDIO VOD MPAA BOX RELEASE RATING OFFICE DATE ($M) 1 Identity Theft* Universal 6/04/13 R 134.5 GE, +1.35% 2 Jack the Giant Slayer* Warner Bros. 6/18/13 PG-13 65.2 TWX, +0.40% 3 Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters* Paramount 6/11/13 R 55.7 4 21 And Over* FOX 6/18/13 R 25.7 NWS, -0.90% 5 Snitch* Lionsgate 6/11/13 PG-13 42.9 LGF 6 A Good Day to Die Hard* FOX 6/04/13 R 67.4 NWS, -0.90% 7 Oz the Great and Powerful* Buena Vista 6/11/13 PG 234.4 DIS, +1.28% 8 Warm Bodies* Lionsgate 6/04/13 PG-13 66.4 LGF 9 Movie 43* Relativity 6/11/13 R 8.8 10 Jack Reacher* Paramount 5/07/13 PG-13 80.1
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Midvale Alimony Law
In some instances a wife will ask for alimony, the court-ordered payment of money to your wife after the dissolution of marriage. If you made more money (especially if you were the primary breadwinner), there is a good chance your wife will seek alimony. The bigger the difference in earnings and the longer you were married, the larger the alimony payment will be.
Will Maintenance Be Awarded?
The general standard in most locations holds that maintenance can be awarded if the spouse lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to her to provide for her reasonable needs and expenses, and is unable to support herself through appropriate employment.
Reducing Your Exposure to Maintenance:
If the divorce is not going to occur for some time, the husband should consider the following actions to reduce his exposure to alimony:
- reduce the current household expenses;
- if the parties have separated, establish a precedent of the wife supporting her own needs with little or no financial support from the husband;
- reduce debt;
- help get the wife a job or more education;
- maximize time with the children;
- investigate marital misconduct;
- don't engage in marital misconduct;
- allow a temporary disability to improve; and
- if income is trending down, it would make sense in holding off the divorce to use a lower income in calculating maintenance.
How Is Alimony Determined?
Generally, there are designated factors that the court has to consider in determining whether or not to order a party to pay alimony.
Courts usually consider the following when determining maintenance, though, of course, these vary by state so be sure to consult with a local, licensed attorney:
- length of the marriage;
- age and health of the parties;
- division of property;
- education level of each party at the time of the marriage and at the time the action is commenced;
- earning capacity of the parties;
- feasibility that the party seeking alimony/maintenance can become self-supporting at a standard of living reasonably comparable to that enjoyed during the marriage and the time needed to achieve this goal;
- tax consequences to the parties;
- pre-marital and post-marital agreements;
- contribution of one party to the education, training or increased earning power of the other;
- and any other facts as the court may determine to be relevant.
Once the court determines that a party is entitled to alimony, the court then determines how much the person should receive per month and how long he or she should receive it.
How Much Maintenance Will I Have to Pay?
Spousal support awards vary from state to state. In some states, the laws even vary from county to county and even sometimes among judges.
There is a high level of inconsistency in spousal support awards because most state statutes do not address specifically how the award should be calculated. In fact, in some jurisdictions it can be difficult to predict what the spousal support would be because there are no guidelines.
When Can I Stop Paying Maintenance?
There are myriad other reasons that may terminate or reduce support, but the basic idea is that if there is no longer a need for support, then you can argue that it should be terminated. In general, support will likely stop upon the receiving party getting remarried, cohabitating with another individual in a marriage-like relationship or dies.
What Does Maintenance Pay For?
Maintenance can be ordered as either a substitute for a property division, short-term support to aid the ex-spouse in becoming self-sufficient, or lifetime support of a spouse who has limited earning ability or who is unemployable. The framework of the initial support decision is critical to whether the support obligation is subject to termination.
At Cordell & Cordell in Midvale, our attorneys will work with you to make sure your spousal maintenance/alimony case is presented fairly.
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WASHINGTON (Jul. 19)
The U.S. consul at Ponta del Gada, in the Azores, has been ordered to proceed to Santa Maria, southernmost island in the group, to investigate the landing of a B-17 which took off from Halifax, Nova Scotia, yesterday ostensibly en route to the United States, a State Department spokesman revealed here today at a press conference. Press reports about the "mystery" plane have indicated for the past week that the B-17's pilot is attempting to fly her to Israel. The Santa Maria airfield director is holding the plane at the State Department's request.
Purportedly carrying nine passengers, including pilot Irving Schindler, the plane left a Westchester (N.Y.) field last week on a "training cruise." The craft, which was suspected of being en route to Israel, was forced down by engine trouble in Halifax where the crew was fined for entering Canada without permission.
Replying to a question, State Department press officer Lincoln White said that to date no protests have been made against American officials in Lebanon by the 41 U.S. citizens detained last month by the Lebanese Government in a concentration camp after they were forcibly removed from an Israel-bound vessel. Rep. Arthur Klein, in a letter to Secretary of State George C. Marshall, has demanded an immediate investigation of John B. Faust, U.S. consul in Beirut, who, he said, "made strongly anti-Semitic statements" when he was asked by the detainees to intervene in their behalf.
Sen. H. Alexander Smith, New Jersey Republican, announced today that he would introduce a displaced persons bill in the forthcoming special session of Congress designed to eliminate discriminatory features of the present law. "I firmly believe that it is most important that the Congress erase from the statute books the unfortunate provisions of the displaced persons act which bar most of the Jewish and many of the Catholic DP's from eligibility," he said.


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Why do I say Walmart is evil? The question is why do consumers abandon the small business they used to frequent in order to shop at Walmart? Simple uniformed consumers. I was one of those consumers.
I was a Walmart lover. I loved the low prices. Slowly, I did start to notice less variety though. Most of the name brands in Walmart were being replaced with Walmart brands. My best friend would always scream at me about how badly Walmart treats their employees and I would always tell her its their problem and that they should get a better job. Recently another friend said something about Walmart and I told him the same thing. Then he further went into detail about what Walmart really does and it prompted me to do some research.
My research says Walmart is a evil place. Walmart is bulldozing the American Economy. Those low prices are not in our best interest.. Sometimes you can go in walmart and not even see any Kraft Shredded cheese. But that white Walmart bag of shredded cheese will be there instead. Walmart bullies the suppliers to sell to them low and you would think that is a good thing, but its not.
I have been hearing for years how Walmart was going to be the main cause of the economy crashing. A very wealthy man once told me that many years ago. Walmart is such a monopoly that it disables almost any other business like it to make a profit. When a Walmart building goes up in a town a whole bunch of other buildings become vacated and torn down.
Walmart provides low wage jobs: Yeah, not our fault those people work there… We can say that. But those Walmart employees are barely making it and still have to get subsidies from the government to take care of their families. Taxpayers pay these subsidies..
It's sickening and sad. I will never shop at Walmart again. In your free time watch the videos below. Become a informed consumer. Yes, if you had a business you would want to take over like Walmart. But Walmart is taking over by robbing the economy. Money has to be spread out. The low prices at Walmart have a domino affect across the entire economy from top to bottom. No, none of us care if Walmart takes the place of other corporations.. The problem is that people will not be able to start up small business' in the future..
The worse thing is that when a business flourishes over and makes extreme profits they usually share those profits with their employees. My friend always brags about how much he loves working for APPLE and how great they treat their empoloyees. He even has a Apple Tattoo on his neck because he loves the company so much.
Walmart forces out small business and exploits the poor. Walmart is so evil in its marketing that prices are even higher in poor neighborhoods than they will be in a Walmart in a better neighborhood. Why? Because the poor people in these neighborhoods have no car and very little money. Therefore they are forced to get all of their needs at Walmart. That's just how much walmart has studied poverty and isolated communities. They study how to keep their employees working hard but poor.
Walmart is so bad that they even tell their employees to go on welfare:
Walmart's practices are so good and stable, made to squeeze everything out of everyone by paying the lowest prices possible.. Some of your favorite brands are not in Walmart because they refused to let Walmart bully them. Walmart is going to become just like a Utility company. They tell you what to pay and you pay it. After they knock out all of the other competitors they are going to raise the prices….


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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to take a gamble on Atletico Madrid whizkid Keko.
Marca says Wenger is tracking Keko and his teammate Koke, who is a striker with the club's youth team.
Ironically, Keko, 16, is holding down a first team place at Atletico ahead of former Gunners winger Jose Antonio Reyes.


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Bluefish brace for six-day, eight-game homestand
Updated 11:52 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2013
BRIDGEPORT -- Bridgeport Bluefish manager Willie Upshaw has been involved with professional baseball in some capacity for nearly 40 years. He has never seen a schedule take shape like the one the Bluefish will face this week.
The Bluefish opened a six-day, eight-game homestand Tuesday at Harbor Yard. They will play two split doubleheaders in a span of four days, beginning today against the Camden Riversharks at 11:05 a.m. and 7:05 p.m.
They will also host the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Saturday at 12:35 p.m. and 6:05 p.m.
"It's going to be tough on us," Upshaw said. "You don't like to stress your arms right now, especially before we get everybody stretched out. So we're going to piece it together a little bit and see how we come out of it.
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"It's the schedule. There's nothing we can do. It's not real conducive to staying healthy. Not only your pitching, but when you've only got nine or 10 guys, it puts a lot of stress on your legs."
The doubleheader against the Riversharks today was scheduled in an effort to afford the players an off day Monday.
According to Bluefish general manager Ken Shepard, the Bluefish were supposed to play Game 1 Saturday at Harbor Yard and Game 2 at Yale Field in New Haven. However, Shepard said he was told that the Yale Field stadium has since been "repurposed" and the clubhouses and concession stands are no longer usable for games, so both Saturday games will be at Harbor Yard.
"I think playing eight games in six days is going to be challenging," Shepard said. "It's going to cause guys to maybe have to play a little hurt and play a little tired just because you've got that many games in that few days."
The Bluefish began the homestand having lost four straight games and six of their last eight. They were without right fielder Prentice Redman Tuesday due to the recent death of his grandmother. He will rejoin the team Thursday.
The Bluefish signed former Southern Connecticut outfielder Karl Derbacher to a two-day contract to fill the void in case of injury.
Former big league right-hander Winston Abreu was also added Tuesday in an effort to bolster the pitching staff. Abreu has made a combined 38 appearances with the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians (2006-07, 2009).
"We want to continue to get stronger," Upshaw said. "If we can take another good arm, we're happy to do that."
The addition of Abreu comes at an opportune time for the Bluefish. The off day Monday will allow right-handers Michael Colla and Hunter Jones to start today on full rest.
A decision has not been made on who will start Saturday against the Blue Crabs. But Upshaw said that a reliever will start in each game.
"We hope they're stretched out enough to do that," Upshaw said.
Bluefish left fielder Austin Krum is trying to approach this stretch in a positive manner. He hopes the team can use this homestand to rediscover its winning ways.
"It's definitely going to be a battle of attrition, that's for sure," Krum said. "We've been slipping a little bit these last four or five games and if you sweep a doubleheader, you're right back on track. That's definitely going to be our goal and we'll see what happens at the end of the week."
UP NEXT: Doubleheader today vs. Camden, 11:05 a.m. and 7:05 p.m. Game 1 -- RHP Josh Walter (1-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Michael Colla (1-1, 6.06); Game 2 -- LHP Ryan Kulik (1-1, 7.24) vs. RHP Hunter Jones (0-2. 12.71).
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In them, Dennis was depicted as just a normal small boy, realistically thoughtless and reckless for his age. His status as a "menace" was entirely due to the unforeseen consequences of his adventures and Dennis was usually responsible and mature enough to own up when he realised he'd done something wrong.In the comic books, Dennis was occasionally the victim of his own menacing, such as the time his father accidentally gives him $10 instead of $1 (in the 1960's when money was worth a lot more) to buy food at a food fair and Dennis spends it all. Two words: Stomach Ache!In Britain, the Cartoon and Film based on the Comic Book is simply called ''Dennis!'' due to the character mentioned below.Not to be confused with the British comic book character also called [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK Dennis the Menace]], which is a completely different and unrelated strip which [[NamesTheSame also coincidentally debuted in March of 1951]].----!!The comic strip provides examples of:* AcidRefluxNightmare: In a Sunday strip from [[http://dennisthemenace.com/comics/june-10-2012/ June 10, 2012,]] Dennis has a nightmare where his father, Mr. Wilson and his dog Ruff have all been sentenced by his mother to sitting in the Corner of Shame with him. In the last panel he wakes up and asks, "Yikes, what did I eat last night?!"* TheAllAmericanBoy: Despite the name, Dennis is a pretty good example of this trope.%%* BlackBeadEyes* BratsWithSlingshots: TropeCodifier.* BrokenGlassPenalty: Dennis and his friends frequently do this to the Wilson house.* CompetitionCouponMadness: In the comic book story "Dennis vs. Television", Dennis collects cereal box tops without actually buying the cereal, hoping to win a big prize.* CrankyNeighbor: Mr. Wilson. Though, to be fair, you'd be cranky too if Dennis was your neighbor.** Well, [[MenaceDecay once upon a time]], at least.* CuriousAsAMonkey: Dennis* DependingOnTheArtist: The strip's current artists have very different styles. Marcus Hamilton, the Monday-through-Saturday artist, draws the strip in a very close approximation of Hank Ketcham's style in his later years, while Sunday artist Ron Ferdinand has a far looser and sketchier style than either Ketcham or Hamilton.* DotingGrandparent: Grampa Johnson, Dennis's maternal grandfather.* DropInCharacter: Dennis, to the Wilsons. ''Mrs.'' Wilson doesn't object to this, but her husband certainly does.%%* GirlsHaveCooties* GrannyClassic: Mrs. Wilson often acts this way, especially to Dennis. WordOfGod states that she deeply regrets that she and Mr. Wilson never had kids of their own, causing her to treat Dennis like he was her own grandson.* GrumpyOldMan: Mr. Wilson again, and for the same reason.** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: However, it's implied that he likes Dennis more than he is willing to let on.* HatesBaths: Dennis%%* InformedAbility* IntergenerationalFriendship: Dennis has one with Mrs. Wilson. He ''thinks'' he has one with Mr. Wilson.* LimitedWardrobe: Dennis always wears his IconicOutfit of striped shirt and red overalls, except in church or other "dress-up" scenes where he's seen with a white button-down shirt, a tie, and a blue jacket and slacks.* LoveTriangle: Dennis, Gina and Margaret* MenaceDecay (the TropeNamer)* {{Nephewism}}: Inverted -- Dennis treats the Wilsons like his grandparents.* OneHeadTaller: In some installments of the comic strip Margaret has been drawn as noticeably taller than Dennis or Joey, even in flats.* PantyShot: Margaret had a couple of these early on. * PrintLongRunners: Six decades and counting.* RegalRinglets: Margaret has this hairstyle.* {{Retraux}}: The strip retains a 1950s drawing style, despite [[ComicBookTime always being set in the present day]].* ShoutOut: The character Gina was named after Creator/GinaLollobrigida (the character's Italian ancestry is also a reference to her).* SoapPunishment: In one strip, Dennis comes outside, with bubbles coming out of his mouth, and he tells his friend that he was "right about that word."%%* TimeOut* {{Tomboy}}: Gina Gilloti (who IS actually [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak quite a cutie]]).* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Gina and Margaret. * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Without a doubt, pizza ... to the point where (he thinks) he practically can live on it. [[DoesNotLikeSpam On the exact opposite of the spectrum]]: vegetables, especially when they were served as part of a meal that had no pizza in sight. Especially carrots at any time.** In the comic books, it was ice cream.* UglyGuyHotWife: Henry and Alice. Once Dennis referred to this situation:-->'''Dennis (to Henry):''' How come everybody says ''you'' were lucky to marry Mom and nobody says ''she'' was lucky to marry you?* ZettaiRyouiki: Margaret usually dons a traditional little-girl outfit of frilly short skirt and knee-high socks.----


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I am a huge (huge!) bakery fan. Anyone who knows me should either a) know this already or b) stop being my friend. Because I'm such a bakery fan, I consider myself somewhat of an authority on bakery fare. Now, I know I don't have any professional credentials, but I assure I've eaten my fair share of black & white cookies, scones, biscuits & crossaints the world over (Ok, I've only really been to Scotland, Italy & France, but they count!). I used to travel cross country often with an old job and my mission in each city was to find the local bakery just to see how they cooked their bread or what pastry they offered. Yum.
Last weekend I had to come in to work, but I wanted a nice healthy lunch time meal. I'm not your typical white bread sandwich kinda girl for various reasons of which I'll spare you. So I was driving up and over the hill thinking 'Where can I stop?' when suddenly it occured to me…Macrina! Macrina not only has beautifully presented tasty pastry, but their savory options look and sound so so good all the time.
Thing is, I've never bought much there in the past, as it also seems very expensive. $7 for a bunch of greens and some roasted peppers and pine nuts, when I have 1/2 those ingredients at home any given day? I don't think so. But Saturday was different. I was very hungry, I was in a rush and I didn't want to cook at home, so up to McGraw I went.
Here's what I got:
Mixed green salad with chicken, roasted eggplant & pine nuts
Tabbouleh salad
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Walnut Biscotti
Demi Bagutte – salami, capers, pickled red onions & arugula
(I forgot to mention I was buying lunch for me and a friend, hence the large order)
Needless to say, while everything was tasty, nothing was mind blowing. Some things were a bit overseasoned, the baguette actually ended up having smoked salmon lox, not salami and the biscotti was a bit moist, but it was a good lunch all in all. Was it worth $20? I'm not sure. Was it healthy? YES, it was and that's often a major dilema when grabbing lunch on the go in this city. Was it satisfying? Um….I guess I was satisfied. I wasn't thrilled, but it was good.
Now, if I had a rocket muffin and a cup o' coffee instead (or better yet a tre' expensive frosted shortbread cookie, oh my) I would've been thrilled! Why, oh why, must I continually eat healthfully???
When next in the mood for a great little bite, a sit on a dreamy street side walk, enough eye-candy to last you a week, AND you got a few bucks to spend, you know where to head….and don't forget the shortbread!


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Updated Armored Core 4 Details
Although it never gets quite as much attention in the States, the Armored Core franchise is gigantic in Japan, and the latest installment is likely to gain some serious attention as an early PS3 title. And in the latest Famitsu PS2 issue, producer Toshifuma Nabeshima volunteered the first concrete set of details concerning online and Sixaxis functionality for Armored Core 4.
First off, eight players will be able to come together for action-packed network battles. The game will feature battle royal and team-based combat, and Nabeshima believes the game's intensity increases in direct proportion to the number of players. Therefore, he recommends that all online gamers try out the eight-player craziness at least once.
While developer From Software is utilizing the PS3's significant networking capabilities, the same can't really be said in regards to the Sixaxis: AC4 will not take advantage of the motion-sensing technology in the controller. Nabeshima said his team looked into the possibility, but they ultimately decided against using the feature, primarily due to doubts about how well the motion controls would work in the game.
But even so, this little drawback isn't likely to stop a lot of Japanese - and hopefully a few American - gamers from giving Armored Core 4 a try. And besides, at least it's not a racer...in the first month, Japan's PS3 launch lineup includes MotorStorm, F1, Gran Turismo HD, and Need for Speed: Carbon. So at the very least, AC4 will represent a much-appreciated change of pace.
Related Game(s): Armored Core 4
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MEDFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Data Summit conference, opening Tuesday, May 13, will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown. Data Summit, created for IT practitioners and business stakeholders alike, delivers a comprehensive 2-day event covering the key issues in the world of data management and analysis today.
Attendees have the opportunity to attend more than 30 sessions, including preconference workshops, which begin on Monday, May 12. Sessions are led by industry-leading speakers, helping participants master leading technologies and techniques for becoming a data-driven business.
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- Increasing efficiency through new cloud technologies and deployment strategies
- Innovative solutions for complex data and application integration challenges
- Tools and techniques reshaping the world of business intelligence
- Solving business problems and driving innovation through analytics
The conference features the top companies in the industry in its Data Solutions Showcase. The Showcase offers a vibrant marketplace of data management and analysis solution providers to explore. Companies include, HP Autonomy, Search Technologies, Attunity Ltd., Basho Technologies, Myriad Solutions, Inc., and SiSense.
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Our kids could do a better job then the idiots we call politicans. wewill
That's what we as Conservative councillors have done ever since we became the official opposition and what wewill continue to do.
Tower Hamlets: Conservatives ask Labour to 'work with us in best interests of borough'
It is the coverts likeBiden in our society that are far more insidious and whose remarks perpetuate racism to the extent that'progress 'means that 150 years after slavery was abolished and 43 years after Jim Crow laws, siscriminating against individuals with visually apparent melanin production, were abolished ... only now. .this Sunday wewill have for the FIRST time in American historyindividuals with visually apparent melanin production coachingbothteamsin the Super Bowl.
Obama Responds To Biden's Comments: "Historically Inaccurate"
As for the example of a terrorist in France, fear not the French will disappear him faster than wewill.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The CIA Plan to Kill Al Qaeda Leaders:
If we don't vote and let others choose which "evil" befalls us, then wewill have no right to complain.
Otherwise, having stumbled into an ill-considered war, wewill preside over an unworkable peace.
If this trajectory holds, wewill unfortunately get to see how well the Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors have repaired the levees of New Orleans.
OpEdNews - Diary: HURRICANE ALERT: WATCH OUT FOR HIT ON NEW ORLEANS
When we Americans realize that wewill be called upon tostand shoulder to shoulder withour long overburdenedbrothers and sisters in Iraq, there will be a surge in the public's participation ingovernment decision making.
Advice to Democratic Party: Include Conditional Draft in September Iraq War Funding Bill
Oncewe can get a powerful people's Congress in place, wewill be able torestore the Constitutional balance of powers, so that the job of the Executive is to carry out the laws passed by the legislature.
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Updated 5:01 pm, Sunday, December 23, 2012
An imposter claiming to be the brother of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza tricked the New York Post with an imposter Facebook message, the news site reported Sunday.
The New York Post initially reported that Ryan Lanza felt that that he is a victim and that he misses his deceased family members. That Post reported was aggregated by other news sites, including the Huffington Post and this site
"I am so tired of people blaming me for something my brother did," the apparent imposter wrote to the newspaper. "I love Adam, his [sic] my brother." The imposter also claimed to the Post that others had "no right to call my brother names when he isn't here no more."
The Post updated their story at 4:36 p.m. saying a spokesman for the Lanza family identified the Facebook text as being from an imposter and that "Ryan did not post the messages in this story."
This is not the first time something incorrect has been attributed to Ryan Lanza. Immediately after the Dec. 14 shooting, web and broadcast reports erroneously identified him as the shooter. Their mother who was killed before the school shooting also was initially said to be a teacher, then not.


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John C. Dvorak, Cranky Geek and long respected old dude, has penned a shallow but multi-part whine about the web 2.0 economy and the likelihood that it's going to collapse at any moment. It's titled Bubble 2.0 Coming Soon and it's crap. This stuff drives me nuts – so I'm going to blog about it.
Ubiquitous broadband and the clear utility of the internet is changing the world and all our lives. Millions of people are using MySpace and YouTube and they are never going back. Small companies are seeing their technology get acquired or licenced and leveraged by large brands left and right. There are countless parts of everyday life that are or could be benefiting from asynchronous, distance-free communication online. In the mean time there's an entire economy being built and it's ok to be excited about it.
Dvorak's screed has hit Digg and Slashdot, probably because there are lots and lots of people who are in a position similar to his. They don't want to lose face by being enthusiastic about the internet again for fear its economy could take another big downturn. They aren't paying enough attention to tell the difference between Blip.tv and Vimeo. (Blip works closely with publishers of grassroots serialized content and is licenced by CNN and Vimeo is an IAC property that emphasized privacy, the arts and is being used to serve ads across IAC properties. Neither is a "YouTube clone.") Finally, I think they are freaked out at their oncoming loss of status when the media gates are thrown open, the youngsters freak out over incomprehensible rock and roll and these oldsters are plagued in their sleep by Dramatic Chipmunks turning and looking at them accusingly – over and over again but saying nothing.
It doesn't have to be like that. Everyone can appreciate the awesomeness that is the emerging web of user generated content, online video and countless other paradigm shifting innovations. This is like the invention of the printing press or the television. It really is.
First though, we've got to clear up some misconceptions. Conveniently, Dvorak today posted almost every tired trope of the web 2.0 cynic. His list in italics, my responses afterwords. I wrote this on the city bus going home from work – I think it warrants even if it doesn't require a more thorough engagement.
Every single person working in the media today who experienced the dot-com bubble in 1999 to 2000 believes that we are going through the exact same process and can expect the exact same results—a bust…
Neo-social networking. Today everything from YouTube to the local church has a social-networking angle. And this doesn't even consider the actual social-networking sites, from MySpace to LinkedIn to Facebook to even Second Life. This scene is totally out of control and will contribute to the collapse for sure.
I say: Social networking is an emerging utility that combines the functionality of blogging's self publishing with the usefulness of email list serves. Social networking services make these activities more accessible than ever before. They are a great way to find people you've lost touch with (MySpace, for example) and the local church is going to continue eating up the collaboration and easy content management that social networking provides. Niches here will be even more viable when profile and newsfeed portability is made easier. These services provide substantial value to the lives of everyday people and they will never go away as long as the internet exists.
Video mania. With dozens and dozens of YouTube clones cropping up to get on the "throw money away" bandwagon, you must sense that the eventual shakeout in this space will have a negative impact.
I say: Ad networks (ok, ad networks) tell me that there are countless niche video sites, from car lovers to cooking, that are already making money on video. There are food blogs alone with subscribers in the hundreds of thousands. Make it even easier to incorporate video into these strong niches online and the money being invested in this sector will make plenty of sense. I work for one of these vendors, but I took the job because I believe in the sector's future.
User-generated content. This idea has been around since Usenet and just keeps improving. It will make no contribution to the overall collapse except for users reporting the collapse.
I say: UGC is the content that ads are sold against and publishing services themselves are in some cases directly monetizable (Flickr, for example). Dvorak should have argued that fear of brand damage by UGC is a threat to the web 2.0 economy – I think it's one of the most viable threats, in fact. In the long run, though, there's just too much money to be made in an entirely new economy for advertisers to stay on the sidelines much more for much longer.
Mobile everything. Here is another concept that has been in play since the mid-1990s. It cannot trigger a collapse since it will never fully get off the ground, although the iPhone mania may be a bad sign of something.
I say: Oh come on, now. Can anyone really not tell the difference between the mobile economy of today and of 10 years ago? Everyone has mobile phones now and the mobile experience is much more compelling. I'm not talking about the iPhone, I'm talking about global demand for mobile content and services that blows away anything in history and makes supply an undeniably big business. Unless, that is, North America turns out to be some freak of the developed world.
Ad-leveraged search. Most search engines will fail as a matter of course. This segment of the industry is mundane. It would be affected by a crash but not trigger one.
I say: Maybe maybe not. There will probably be a lot of consolidation here but good search is good search. Google's not going anywhere and it's the foundation of the search economy.
Widgets and toolbars. I cannot see the widget scene going crazy, and the jury is still out on toolbars. But there is the potential for nuttiness, I think. The problem here is that these things tend to be dependent on the stability of operating systems and browsers. One bad operating-system patch and suddenly nothing works.
I say: What on earth is he talking about? Are widgets an OS dependent application on the desktop? Maybe 5 years ago – today the vast majority of widgets live on web pages and make the *proven* "small pieces loosely joined paradigm" accessible to people with fewer technical skills than ever. Monetization? Advertising, data mining or loss leader – there's plenty of hope for widgets.
Toolbars? The jury is still out on toolbars? Who does Dvorak hang out with that even talks about toolbars anymore – much less for whom the jury is out?
Why on earth is this man considered a leading voice on tech? I'm guessing that it's because he speaks to the potent paranoia of much of the aging population – afraid in the face of a changing, confusing world that they will face humiliation if they bet on new tech, that they will be unemployed if things take a downturn or that they will lose their self-righteous know-it-all credentials if this new economy does succeed.
I for one am sick of it. I'm excited about the direction the web is going in and I think many people truly paying attention are as well.


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Apologists for Obamacare are saying that it has allowed 10 million people to gain health insurance. Don't believe them. That number counts a lot of people who have simply re-enrolled in Medicaid. It counts everyone who is staying on his parent's insurance until age 26, even people who were guaranteed that option by state law before Obamacare. It counts all the people who sign up for the exchanges as newly insured, even though McKinsey, a consultancy, has just estimated that only 11% of them lacked health insurance.
It is entirely possible that Obamacare will not produce any net reduction in the number of uninsured Americans this year (and even more possible that it will produce no net reduction outside Medicaid). An administration official was quoted saying that Obamacare has achieved "preliminary sustainability." Translation: We can't say the law's benefits are great, and we can't say the costs are low, but we can say that the law is here. Watch for this argument–from–the–status quo to loom ever larger in liberal rhetoric.
—National Review
The Bernanke Legacy
Mr. Bernanke has helped to finance an historic federal borrowing binge while disguising its future costs. The bill for that borrowing will only become clear to taxpayers when interest rates rise. Mr. Bernanke has also made the Fed a political adjunct of the Treasury on regulation and even on taxes and spending, which has compromised its independence.
This may be the largest risk for the future, especially when the Fed must raise interest rates. Politicians—and even some conservative pundits—have adopted the Bernanke standard that the Fed's duty is to reduce unemployment and manage the business cycle. His successor, Janet Yellen, believes this fervently and she will have her chance to prove it. The point regarding the Bernanke-Yellen legacy is that the true test of any monetary cycle is not how it begins, but how it ends.
—Wall Street Journal
Making the Case for Smaller Government
Troubles with the [Obamacare] website are emblematic of a larger question: Can centralized, bureaucratic government run a healthcare system that is one-sixth of the economy? If government could do things efficiently, we wouldn't have a $17 trillion debt (and counting).
—Cal Thomas, USA Today
Clueless Cops
In Sante Fe County, New Mexico, Revina Garcia suffered a diabetic attack after a minor automobile accident, so she did not respond to deputies when they arrived on the scene. Believing she was intoxicated, the police smashed out the windows of Garcia's vehicle, dragged her out, handcuffed her, and left her face down on the pavement for about a minute before placing her in a patrol car.
—Charles Oliver, Reason
Obamacare: Increasing Unemployment
The Congressional Budget Office [in February] issued a report which shows that Obamacare will cost the economy the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs by 2024. That's a lot of lost hours and paychecks, but we thought it would be interesting to extrapolate this number by state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us what percentage of all jobs each state has, so it's a simple matter to figure out how many jobs Obamacare might cost each state. Highlights:


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USA TODAY Sports' college basketball staff breaks down the showdown between top 25 teams.
HOW THEY WON: Well, the first half of this game was exactly the opposite of what the college basketball gods envisioned for this season: low-scoring, fairly foul-infested and painful to watch at times. Marquette and Ohio State entered halftime tied 19-19, their 38 combined points the lowest in Division I so far this season. Officiating rule changes eliminating hand-checking and allowing greater freedom of movement were supposed to open up the game and increase scoring – which is not what we saw much of Saturday afternoon.
BOX SCORE: No. 9 Buckeyes 52, No. 17 Golden Eagles 35
The second half was, thankfully, a different story thanks to the Buckeye backcourt. Ohio State scored 12 points in the first 3:45 of the second half to jump out to a quick and comfortable lead, led by Shannon Scott's six points. The rest was downhill from there, as the Buckeyes outscored the Golden Eagles 33-16 in the second half and cruised to a 52-35 victory thanks to their smothering defense. It helped, too, that Marquette kept hurting itself. On Saturday, it turned the ball over 20 times – while only making 10 field goals in the game. The Golden Eagles shot an abysmal 18.9% from the floor. Junior guard Todd Mayo inexplicably took most of Marquette's shots in the second half, shooting just 3-for-15 from the field (1-for-6 from three). Davante Gardner, leading Marquette's frontcourt attack, scored 10 points.
STAR WATCH: Ohio State guard Shannon Scott helped set the tone offensively and defensively at the start of the second half, and maintained a high level of play throughout. He scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half. His partner-in-crime for much of the day, point guard Aaron Craft, scored 10 points, tallied 10 assists and grabbed seven rebounds, too. Craft also passed the 1,000-point career milestone in the second half. According to the Fox broadcast, he is the only player in Ohio State history to have at least 1,000 points, 500 assists and 200 steals.
WHAT THIS MEANS IN A NUTSHELL: Well, it reminds us that we need to be patient with these new officiating rules. Though we've had teams scoring in the 90s and even triple-digits, that may not be the norm. Coaches have predicted a messy, probably ugly transition phase as teams adjust. Still, this is a great win for Ohio State, a road victory over a ranked team that will look nice on Selection Sunday. One thing to keep an eye on with this Buckeye team is how it plans on replacing last year's leading scorer, Deshaun Thomas. For now, it appears to be by committee, with four players averaging double-digit scoring, and stepping in as needed. For example, Scott was the guy when Ohio State needed someone early in Saturday's second half. Still, should we be concerned that the Buckeyes haven't figured out one go-to-guy to carry the scoring load? One candidate to replace Thomas, forward LaQuinton Ross, was held scoreless Saturday, and Ohio State still beat a top-25 team handily -- so, maybe that's not something to worry about just yet (or at all).
TWEET THAT SPEAKS VOLUME: A year ago, Marquette and Ohio State were set to open their season aboard an aircraft carrier, until the weather intervened.
AND-1: Ohio State's win snapped Marquette's 27-game home winning streak, which was the longest active streak in the nation.
Nicole Auerbach, a national college basketball reporter for USA TODAY Sports, is on Twitter @NicoleAuerbach.


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We write this blog as we embark on a new business chapter for Huffle. As an Australian based FinTech, we are in the process of opening a UK office!
The UK is a natural step for Huffle. Two of our founders, Conor Svensson and Damian Horton, are British. The bulk of their professional lives have been spent in the UK and this brings both a huge amount of international skill and experience to Australia but also offers a natural next stepping stone.
However, the rationale is beyond just a new market and really comes down to business risk and regulation. Should the UK just be a new office or should it be our Headquarters?
The story of this begins with the UK. A huge financial crisis in 2008 that impacted the UK banking system was a huge motivation and realisation that diversity of lending sources is beneficial in a crisis. If one channel becomes strangled with credit losses, funding constraints or another inability to service the economy, another channel as either an overflow or with the ability to grow offers a major diversification of risk. The UK realised 4 banks are not enough.
In addition to this, financial technology brings global reach. The UK dropped the ball in creating technology start-ups but wasn't going to miss the FinTech opportunity. This creates jobs, companies and brings in revenue that is now £20bn of the UK economy. It is exportable, with companies like Funding Circle operating in the US and Europe. This supports what the City of London has always been: an exporting powerhouse of financial services.
The FCA, the UK regulator responsible for oversight of FinTechs, is active in providing help and assistance to get businesses started. Communication is timely, transparent and informative. The goal is to get businesses operational in a safe and reliable format.
Comparing this to Australia is stark and clearly provides motivation to relocate Headquarters to the UK. Firstly, Australia has a Four Pillar Policy in the banking system. Originally aimed to prevent an oligopoly shrinking to 3, it now acts as an informal barrier to greater competition and was left off the table for the Financial System Inquiry. Really, it should be an Eight Pillar policy or actively have alternative lending channels to provide financing for a substantial portion of the economy.
Whilst Australia has a strong domestic financial services industry, the banks are mostly local and focused on local lending. This presents a second problem: Australia isn't a huge exporter of financial services, albeit outside of ANZ's recent progress. A few examples aside, Australian financial services companies have not been successful in overseas expansion and reliance on current incumbents to take up this challenge on their own today is naïve.
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So the battleground is set. If we cannot innovate here due to a regulatory regime that cannot quickly adapt, as a start-up the business risk is too great to keep our intellectual property here. We need to be in a place where we can innovate, launch new products and services and recognise and hire global skills.
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The evening was dedicated to sampling a selection of wines – some existing favourites and some potential new gems – alongside a few tasters from their food menu.
We were greeted by the lovely Jenna of @99_marketing who showed us to our table which included a bunch of friendly fellow bloggers, including Hodge Podge Days and Things to do in Manchester.
I've been to Didsbury Lounge a few times for drinks and am always impressed with the warm, quietly ambient atmosphere – and the fact that I can usually sit down at a table (I'm too old to stand up, let's face it).
Our expert of the evening was Noel Reid of Robinson's Brewery based in Stockport, which holds a selection of two hundred wines from around the world, from small, independent suppliers.As the evening progressed, I realised that not only does this guy know his way around a bottle of wine, but he is incredibly passionate about it. As he spoke, it was like the wines were some of his best friends. It's rare to see such passion in someone who really enjoys their vocation.
So there we were, tasting notes and pen at the ready. Here's how we got on.
The Wines
Our tasting notes were organised by appearance, nose, palate and score (which we did out of ten).
Noel explained that we were tasting a selection of wines already on the menu, and also those which are potentially new for the Christmas market and going forward.
We were helping to assess which wines work, which don't, and which of the higher price bracket wines could potentially be sold by the glass, to give customers a chance to try a higher quality wine without paying for the entire bottle.
I like the latter idea. Of an evening, I would generally buy a bottle, but I would like the chance to sample a high end wine with lunch, for example.
I would post a photo here of our wine tasting notes. However, as the evening progressed, for some reason which I can't fathom the notes became increasingly messy, hard to read, and wine-splattered (!).
So I have summarised my friend and I's thoughts below. I add a disclaimer here that we are not experts – we just simply wrote what we thought.
- FREDERICO PINOT GRIGIO COLLEZIONE – Pinot Grigio used to be my usual choice, yet recently I seem to be more partial to Sauvignon Blanc. This wine was very light in appearance, had lots of apple and citrus on the nose and had a tart aftertaste which would probably be better with food – especially fish or shellfish. We gave this a 6.
- FINCA LOS ALIJARES VIOGNIER – We totally loved this wine which is currently being considered for the wine list. I hope it gets on there – we gave it a 9 for its soft, peachy, orangey taste. I think this would retail at about £20 in the restaurant – I would pay that.
- VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLO DI JESI MANCIANO BONCI – Another new wine, this was quite strong and viscous in appearance. We could taste pepper and lemon. We gave it a 6 (harsh markers!).
- SANCERRE BLANC SERGE LALOUE – Our favourite of the whites. We could have happily drunk this wine all evening. We wrote a whole range of notes for this, including spicy, gooseberry, flowery and asparagus. It was really pleasant and easy to drink – its pricier at £30 but if it was offered by the glass I'd definitely buy it! We gave it a 9 but on reflection 10 all the way!
- DURIUS RESERVE SYRAH 07 – This was the reds winner. Another 9. This is £24.50 on the menu – warm, spicy and very Christmassy! One of us wrote the word "beautiful!" in huge letters (obviously quite merry already by this point).
- ROLLING CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT – A new contender for the wine list, we gave this a 7. It was very tannic and dry on the palate which would be great with some foods. It depends what you're in the mood for at the time. We wrote that it had spice, dark fruits, cinnamon and orange on the nose.
- TIASTA MALBEC RESERVE – This Argentinian Malbec is currently on the menu at £21.95 per bottle . We scored this 8 out of 10 – it was quite bitter, but in a pleasant way? Very earthy with lots of dark fruit.
- CASARENA SINGLE VINEYARD PERDRIEL MALBEC- This is a new Malbec which was very viscous. I wrote 'nutmeg' and 'quite acidic' so we obviously preferred the previous Malbec. We gave this a 6 – the lowest we scored anything that evening.
- MONTELVINI ASOLO PROSECCO MILLESIMATO EX DRY – The start of the evening! As you can see from the photo above, Noel and Jenna posed with this great bottle earlier in the evening and we couldn't wait to try it. It was so soft, easy to drink and really warm and fruity at the same time. I hope this makes its way onto the menu as I'd visit the Lounge again just to taste more of this!
To aid us on our wine tasting journey, we were presented with a platter of their food from the 'Grazing' menu. We tasted sticky rice balls, salmon mousse, falafel,aubergine dip, hummus and a bread basket.
All the food was lovely – the favourite most definitely being the sticky rice balls. I always like to have the option to buy grazers or nibbles when I'm having a few drinks with friends – it's a good alternative to a full meal when you're not massively hungry (and just want to get on with a few drinks and some serious gossip, let's face it).
We had such a great evening that we didn't want to leave and ended it by ordering more food…
and enjoying more wine!
Disclaimer: I was invited to a complimentary wine tasting by Didsbury Lounge and wrote this review in return. We had an excellent evening, I've visited of my own accord previously and I'm sure I shall return again very soon!


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Discussion in 'NFL Draft' started by Fry, May 8, 2014.
I could totally get behind that idea as well.
EDGE rusher, although the elite are gone.
Im still hoping Horton will find the inner edge rushers on the current roster
sure why not right?
Tbh, I think that's been the idea all along. Get by with the Lb talent we have until further notice
Carr, Jimmy G, or Hyde
These are the players remaining from the top 50 on my big board. Note: This is a general, league-wide board, not a Titans board, 3-4 board, etc.
DL Ra'Shede Hageman
NT Louis Nix
QB Derek Carr
WR Marqise Lee
WR Brandin Cooks
DL Kony Ealy
DL Timmy Jernigan
G Xavier Su'a-Filo
TE Jace Amaro
T Cyrus Kouandjio
OLB Kyle Van Noy
DE/OLB Jeremiah Attaochu
WR Allen Robinson
WR Jordan Matthews
DL Stephon Tuitt
RB Carlos Hyde
WR Davante Adams
G Gabe Jackson
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
G David Yankey
T Morgan Moses
DE/OLB Scott Crichton
Would love to get Nix, but I doubt he's still available at #42. I'm afraid the Texans might take him, but I'm hoping they screw up and take Carr instead.
So many options. JordAn Matthews or Hill if we go O. Nix or Jernigan if we go D.
No thanks to Matthews, I'm not a fan. I like Hill but think we can get someone almost as good in Round 4 or 5.
These are completely different players and fit different philosophies. Nix is a 0-technique, a two-gapper. Jernigan is a 1-tech in a 3-4 or would be a 3-tech for a 4-3 defense. Either way, he's a one-gap player and can't fit in a two-gap D. Horton's background is with a traditional two-gap D and I hope we eventually go that route (maybe we can fully transition to it next year). Nix is the prototypical two-gap NT and I'd love to get him now. Getting Jernigan would mean we plan on being a one-gap D in the years to come.
With us taking a guy with assault charges pending in the 1st rnd, can the FO take another guy with possible issues. Plenty of the top guys have issues...Jernigan, Mettenberger, Lawrence, Hill or do we have to go for a no issues guy.
I'm ok with waiting on a RB till round 4. Hill is my top choice but I can live with the options later on.
It seems to me the Titans are very interested in Matthews. I'm rooting for D here though
And I think we take the highest rated dlineman on our board. Doesn't matter his style. But, i like reading insight that's well thought out like that. Good post!
Best defensive lineman available please.
Nix makes a ton of sense looking at the depth chart, but for me if Hageman is there we have to take him, he is a monster and a first round player.
Best RB in the 4th


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Oftentimes you see concept cars or electronics, but this interesting bag is a Louis Vuitton concept purse. Named the Structural Bag, this looks more like a work of art then a functional carryall.
Samal Design came up with this Louis Vuitton concept purse. The minimalistic cage is made of brown leather strips that intertwine to form the recognizable shape of the popular LV Alma bag. While the Structural Bag is beautiful and interesting to look at, I highly doubt LV will consider putting something like this into production.
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AN award-winning line up of talent is Loch Broom bound for this year's Summer Isles Festival in August.
After two sell out successes, the festival returns for a third year again under the supervision of local musician Mairearad Green from Achiltibuie with 12 hours of entertainment from noon to midnight on Saturday 30th August.
The varied line up for 2014 includes new electro/techno band, Halcyon, featuring John Somerville, Barry Reid and Adam Sutherland. The three musicians, who are all originally from the Inverness area, are also members of the band Treacherous Orchestra.
Hunter & the Bear features local frontman Will Irvine and have been championed in Music Week as one of their unsigned bands of 2013, as well as being hotly tipped by BBC Radio 2 as "One To Watch" for 2014. They have been confirmed as main support for Eric Clapton on his UK Tour this year and they are now back in the studios recording their anticipated second EP due for release in the summer.
The line up is completed by the band Rura, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominees and 2011 Scots Trad Up and Coming Artist of the Year, and innovative harpist Rachel Newton, who is also well known as a member of The Shee.
The annual ceilidh dance set will be led by the festival's very own Mairearad Green, a former Scots Trad Awards Composer of The Year. Festival fringe daytime events will again include music workshops in the local piping school, sessions in Aschiltibuie Hall led by local musician Joseph Peach, art workshops from An Talla Solais throughout the day, and cookery demonstrations using local produce.
"It was amazing to see how the second year had built on the charming chaos of the first," Green commented.
"This year, with such an exciting line up and strong community support, I am already looking forward to what will be a brilliant event."
The evening concert and ceilidh dance will start at 5pm and, with a few short breaks, will run until midnight.
Tickets are now on sale and can be booked in advance from www.summerislesfestival.com or locally at Achiltibuie Artists Gallery. Tickets are £20, Students/Concessions £15 and under 12s £5.


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As title says, and im assuming it will be as previous teir titles still are (or arent they?), will the title Storm's End still be obtainable come 5.4? I know FoS for 5.3, but Im debating, as someone with the option of stepping in for HLei now or not to bother and wait since its not gonna be unobtainable?
I do want the title, but I don't want to raid this specific slot unless I have to, even if its just once /sigh


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The University of Houston-Victoria is hosting Take Back the Night and Denim Day for the first time to raise awareness and educate the public about ways to prevent sexual violence.
The UHV Counseling Center has helped organize events in Victoria for April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month along with Mid-Coast Family Services, Victoria County Sheriff's Office, Victoria Police Department, Golden Crescent CASA, The Harbor and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
The national theme this year is "It's Time ... to Talk About It," and focuses on healthy sexuality and child sexual abuse prevention.
"It is important to talk about sexual assault because it's more common than people realize," said UHV victim advocate Elena Torres. "Talking is also a way for victims to heal from their experience."
The first Victoria event is "Take Back the Night" on Tuesday. It will be from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the UHV University Center, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St. The event is free and open to the public.
Attendees will read stories and poems written by sexual assault survivors and hear from Rick Gipprich Jr., the communications director at the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. Area agencies will have booths set up for more information and free counseling during the event.
"Some attendees might have blocked memories that resurface after hearing another survivor's story, so having people on site to offer counseling and resources will be helpful," Torres said.
According to takebackthenight.org, one in three females in the world has been or will be a victim of sexual assault.
UHV also will participate in National Crime Victims' Rights Week on April 21-27. An April 23 ceremony will honor victims of violent crime and express appreciation for the law enforcement officials who helped them. It will be at 5:30 p.m. at Parkway Church, 4802 John Stockbauer Drive.
On April 24, UHV will participate in Denim Day, a national day where people wear jeans as a visible sign to support sexual assault victims. The university is encouraging employees and students to wear denim that day as a way to bring awareness to the campus.
"Denim Day is in honor of an Italian woman who was sexually assaulted," Torres said. "The judges ruled that because the victim wore tight jeans, she must have helped her attacker remove them, which would imply consent. We wear denim to show that it isn't about what you wear."
As part of sexual assault awareness month, the group also has organized the distribution of cocktail napkins and posters to Victoria bars. The items will educate people about prevention of drug-facilitated sexual assault.
Part of UHV's participation is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant to help prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus.
For more information about UHV's involvement with sexual assault awareness month, contact Torres at email@example.com or 361-570-4141.


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Washington Toyota issued internal repair procedures to its own distributors in 31 European countries about sticking accelerator pedals months before it warned U.S. regulators about the problem — and on the same day it told the U.S. government it would conduct a recall over loose floor mats, according to Toyota documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood earlier this week cited the Sept. 29 European warnings in his decision to assess a record $16.4 million fine on the Japanese automaker for failing to alert the U.S. government to its safety problems quickly enough. LaHood on Tuesday said Toyota made a "huge mistake" by not disclosing safety problems with gas pedals on some of its most popular models sooner.
Detailed chronologies provided by Toyota to the government and obtained by the AP show rising concerns at the end of 2009 about sticking gas pedals and complaints from Toyota owners in the U.S. about the problem. According to the documents, Toyota's European division issued technical information to the European distributors "identifying a production improvement and repair procedure to address complaints by customers in those countries of sticking accelerator pedals, sudden rpm increase and/or sudden vehicle acceleration."
On the same day, Toyota told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its decision to recall several Toyota and Lexus vehicle models "to address the risk of accelerator pedal entrapment by all-weather floor mats," according to a timeline of the company's handling of the floor mat recall. The two timelines, entitled "preliminary chronology of principal events," were provided to the government on March 24.
Toyota has said the problems involved separate issues and in the case of the sticking gas pedals, the problem was related to the buildup of condensation on sliding surfaces in the accelerator system that helps drivers push down or release the gas pedal.
The documents obtained by AP were among 70,000 pages of papers turned over to government investigators. They detail internal communications and testing of the sticking pedals before Toyota presented its findings to NHTSA four months later, during a meeting in Washington on Jan. 19. Two days later, Toyota announced it would recall 2.3 million vehicles to address the sticking pedals.
On Oct. 7, according to the timeline, a staff member of Toyota's product planning and management division at the company's headquarters in Japan sent a Toyota colleague in North America a copy of engineering change instructions describing the same design changes for the accelerator pedal of a Toyota RAV4 as was implemented in Europe.
Two weeks later, the timeline says a member of the product planning team in North America received a call from a colleague in Japan "instructing him not to implement the (engineering change instructions) noted above."
Toyota notified NHTSA in November 2009 of three cases of sticking pedals in Corollas sold in the United States that were reported to the company in late October. In November and December, Toyota engineers examined pedals from the Corollas and "concluded that the phenomenon experienced in the United States was essentially the same as the phenomenon experienced in Europe."
In mid-January, Toyota held internal meetings "to discuss status of production changes and to prepare for meetings with NHTSA" on Jan. 19, according to the timeline.
LaHood told reporters in Chicago on Tuesday that he wouldn't be surprised if a review of documents from Toyota Motor Corp. uncovered additional safety lapses by the Japanese automaker.
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…is planning two trials of long-time House members:
The expected trial [of Democrat Maxine Waters of California], coming just after the start of a similar proceeding on Thursday for Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, would be a modern-day precedent for the House, Congressional officials said. At no time in at least the last two decades have two sitting House members faced a public hearing detailing allegations against them.
It would also be an embarrassment for the Congressional Black Caucus. Ms. Waters and Mr. Rangel are two of its most revered and long-standing members, and both have spent decades as key leaders in banking and financial services issues in the House.
Power corrupts—if not inevitably, then certainly often. Both Waters and Rangel are claiming innocence, of course, and it's possible that they actually are. But somehow I suspect not. And President Obama isn't waiting for a trial, at least in Rangel's case—it's under the bus with him:
"I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served his constituents very well. But these allegations are very troubling," Obama said on the "CBS Evening News" in his first comments on the Rangel scandal.
"He's somebody who's at the end of his career. Eighty years old. I'm sure that what he wants is to be able to end his career with dignity. And my hope is that it happens."
Looking at that quote again I'd like to revise my remarks; maybe it's not so much that Obama is throwing him under the bus as asking him to crawl there himself. Neither Rangel nor Waters seems inclined to do so; they are both choosing (at least so far) to fight the charges.


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Truthfully, the 2012 Pre-Fall Collections haven't been too inspired so far. Here are few of the choicest moments, like these two from Michael Kors.Elie Tahari takes a ladylike silhouette from dark to light floral. A couple of looks from Pringle of Scotland. Love the sweater. Adore the suit.
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Dhaara's Guide for CDS Entrance Examination provides a thorough preparation for the aspirants of the Combined Defence Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The guide, as per the syllabus notified by the UPSC, is divided into three major parts as per the format of the Examination—Elementary Mathematics, English language and General Knowledge. The Elementary Mathematics covers topics such as profit and loss, simple interest and compound interest, algebraic expressions, indices and surds, mixtures and alligations, co-ordinate geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and data interpretation. The English Language section has study material and adequate practice of MCQs on grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension. The general knowledge part comprehensively covers general science (physics, chemistry and biology-life sciences), history, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy and general awareness. It includes all-inclusive study material and ample MCQs for practice, tagged as per the topic. The main feature of the book are
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text: On this edition of Night Lights, it's "Meet the Jazztet," a program of recordings taken from the recent Mosaic collection of Benny Golson and Art Farmer's work for the Argo and Mercury labels between 1960 and 1962. Some of the players who passed through the Jazztet included McCoy Tyner, Harold Mabern, Cedar Walton, Curtis Fuller, and Grachan Moncur III; it remains one of jazz's alltime great hardbop groups. (Golson, Fuller, and Farmer reunited in 1984 for further performances and recordings.) We'll also hear from some of the solo records which Golson and Farmer recorded during that period. There's more information about the Mosaic set here.