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Seeing an opportunity for growth, companies are moving to Detroit, Mich. Now the city's rich history of manufacturing and design could make a comeback. NBC's John Yang reports.
By John Yang, Correspondent, NBC News
DETROIT -- It's a scene that fits most people's image of Silicon Valley, not the Motor City: young engineers taking a break with a ping pong game, a business meeting in bean bag chairs, and rows and rows of 20-somethings intently studying computer code on screens.
The setting is two floors of downtown Detroit's Madison Building, which was built in 1917 -- just four years after Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line. It's now home to more than two dozen high-tech start-ups backed by two venture capital firms.
And it could be the home of Detroit's economic resurgence as these companies try to rekindle the entrepreneurial spirit of men named Ford, Olds and Chrysler who helped make this city the center of the automobile industry more than a century ago.
"The tipping point is here," declared Jacob Cohen, vice president of Detroit Venture Partners. The firm, whose backers include Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, has invested more than $11 million.
"The entrepreneurs of Michigan are now staying in Detroit and they want to be part of this story," Cohen said.
'Detroit has given us opportunities'
After getting his master's degree at MIT, Michigan-native Paul Glomski moved to Detroit to start his company, Detroit Labs, which makes smartphone apps. Clients include GM and Domino's Pizza. In less than two years, the workforce has grown from four to 32--and is expected to hit 60 later this year. The company has already outgrown its workspace and is moving to a new location.
Glomski doesn't think he would have had the same success somewhere else.
"We're not about the sort of big, fancy announcements about what our start-up's going to do. We just go and make stuff and clients really like that," he said. "We definitely have that Midwest work ethic."
The potential for growth is what prompted Harvard classmates Jay Gierak and Nathan Labent to move their website from San Francisco, where they started it, to Detroit, near the suburbs where the pair grew up.
The company, which collects word-of-mouth recommendations for professional services like lawyers and accountants, got $2.5 million from Detroit Venture Partners.
"Detroit has given us opportunities that San Francisco never really presented," said Labent. "Here we immediately stand out and it's been a lot easier than it would have been."
Gierak added, "There's a ton of talent and there's not a lot of web companies like us competing for their services."
Willie J. Holley III and Lakishka Raybon, employees of the watchmaker Shinola, share their pride in creating watches by hand. Heath Carr, CEO of Bedrock Manufacturing, explains why it is important to be in Detroit, a city with a rich manufacturing history.
Beyond the traditional auto industry
Entrepreneurship and new technology haven't forsaken Detroit's mainstay auto industry. Albert Lam, a former top executive of England's Lotus Cars, hopes to turn around four years of setbacks and begin making an electric car in the Detroit area. His company bears the same name -- Detroit Electric -- as a company that made electric vehicles in the first half of the 20th century. Among the owners of those Detroit Electric models: Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Mamie Eisenhower.
Another new company with an old name is hoping to play on the boast "Made in Detroit" with watches and bicycles. Shinola -- the old shoeshine polish brand immortalized in the unprintable World War II-era aphorism -- has set up shop in the former General Motors Research Laboratory, where engineers once designed such iconic cars as the Corvette.
It's owned by Bedrock Manufacturing, a private equity and venture capital firm backed by Tom Kartsotis, founder of the watch and clothing company, Fossil.
Bedrock CEO Heath Carr said that when they looked for factory sites, "Detroit was at the top of the list because of manufacturing, it's history, it's heritage in the auto industry."
The company's already provided second chances for its workers.
Watch assembly line leader Willie J. Holley III studied engineering in college and was working as a security guard for the building as Shinola was setting up shop. He was curious about what they were doing -- and ended up getting hired.
"Everything is still fresh, everything is still being put into place," he said. "And being a part of something like that is just amazing."
Five years ago, Lakishka Raybon lost her auto industry job to automation and lost her home as a result. After that, she worked with Alzheimer's patients in nursing homes, but now works on Shinola's watch assembly line. She feels confident this job will be more secure.
"I don't think a machine can do what we do," she said. "Machines don't have passion."


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Neo-soul songstress Corinne Bailey Rae was born in Leeds, England, in 1979 to a British mother and West Indian father. Displaying an interest in music from an early age, Rae studied classical violin until she acquired an electric guitar in her early teens. Inspired by such '90s alt-rock icons as L7, Veruca Salt, and Belly, Rae formed her first band, the all-female indie rock outfit Helen. Despite developing a strong local following, the band ultimately folded and Rae enrolled at Leeds University to study English literature. While at school, a job at a jazz club inspired her more soul-oriented leanings and she began writing songs. Eventually, she scored a record deal with EMI and released her self-titled debut solo album in 2006, which reached number four on the Billboard 200 and earned her three Grammy nominations. A year later, both an expanded edition of the album and the CD/DVD set Live in London & NY appeared. The recording of The Sea, released in 2010, was heavily affected by the March 2008 death of her husband, Jason Rae (a saxophonist for the Haggis Horns). She followed the Mercury Prize-nominated release with January 2011's considerably lighter The Love EP, a five-song set that covered songs originally recorded by the likes of Prince, Bob Marley, and Paul McCartney & Wings. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi

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For the very first time in history, Israel's Arab Parties have decided to run for elections with a unified list, hoping to gain enough seats in the parliament to prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from building a new right-wing coalition.
Israel's twentieth round of parliamentary elections are scheduled for March 2015. The 120 seats in the parliament--known as the Knesset--are distributed according to the percentage of votes a party's list achieves in the elections. After the Knesset members are elected, the collectively decide on the executive branch, the government. As Israel's political landscape is very fragmented, no party has ever reached a majority of parliamentary seats on it's own. Parties are therefore compelled to form coalitions in order to build a government.
If a majority of members is not satisfied with the governmental decisions, the parliament has the ability to dissolve itself by calling for new elections before the end of the four-year period. As what happened with the present Knesset. The last election took place barely two years ago, on 22 January 2013.
One major difference between the upcoming elections and all the previous ones is the higher voter percentage parties have to overcome to enter the Knesset. When in 2013 parties had to accumulate a voters percentage of at least 2%, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition managed to pass a law that set a new threshold of 3.25% that voters must attain in order to occupy parliamentary seats.
This law has been widely perceived as an attempt to reduce the participation of opposition parties in parliament, such as the Arab parties and the socialist Hadash. Together they formally represent the Palestinian citizens of Israel, about 20% of Israel's population.The fusion of the Arab parties and Hadash into a joint list is seen as a matter of survival, as separately they would not be able to surpass the 3.25% threshold. The new law therefore constitutes a direct threat to representation of Israel's Palestinian in Israeli politics.
The new Arab union consists of four parties, which together currently hold 11 seats: The socialist Hadash party, an offspring of Israel's former communist Party and nominally the only party to include both Jewish and Arab members (even though very few members are Jewish), in addition to Ta'al and the United Arab List, who have run on a joint list since 2006 and include religious and Arab-nationalist ideologies. The threesome will combine with the Arab-nationalist Balad party in order to merge their votes and enter the Knesset despite the raised 3.25% threshold.
Hopes are that the Arab party's alliance will lead to a sufficient number of votes to enter the Knesset, if not even increasing their number of seats therein. To meet these goals, an increase in the chronically low Arab voter turnout has to be achieved through mobilizing new voters, including those who formerly boycotted Israeli elections. Thus, the joint Arab List promises a common program, focusing on the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, responding to a major concern of the Palestinian population in Israel.
The current Knesset includes 11 Arab members — four members from the United Arab List, four members from Hadash, and three members from Balad. All three of these parties are part of the new union. Polls predict that the list will win between 12 and 15 seats in the Knesset. These predictions have given way to a great deal of enthusiasm.
"The right-wing is called the 'national camp,' Herzog and Livni formed the 'Zionist camp,' and we have established the democratic camp. The Arabs constitute a large percentage of the country's population, and we will put our full weight into the next elections to ensure that the right-wing will not return to power. This will be our contribution," said Ayman Odeh, the leader of the united Arab list, in a news conference on January 23 2015.
The percentage of Arab voters willing to go to the polls has increased compared to the last two elections, leaving politicians of the joint Arab list in an upbeat mood about the 2015 election's outcome.
For supporters of Arab participation in the election, the main goal is to block the coalition-building process by hardline right-wing parties in parliament, and thus prevent a right-wing government. This is particularly important as the right-wing would have good chances of passing the Jewish state draft law, a law that would define Israel as the national homeland of the Jewish people and further increase the existing discrimination against minorities in Israel.
In case of acquiring their current 11 or more seats in the Knesset, the Arab unity list could assist the opposition's parties, Labor and Hatnuah, to form a government. Whether or not such a move would be a give way to more political representation and a general improvement of the Palestinian-Israeli situation, however, remains doubtful. The thing is, without the presence of Israel's Arab parties, the Zionist center and left parties have no hope of ousting Netanyahu and the right, according to Prof. Assad Ghanem from the Political Science Department at Haifa University.
Their success depends on their capability to not only join forces on paper, but to also work out a joint and consistent political program, representing the whole of the Arab-Israeli electorate from nationalist to religious to separatist mind-sets -- a range not so easy to embrace. It is questionable if secular voters will give their vote to a list that includes members prioritising the promotion of conservative religious values. Thus, the presentation of themselves as the democratic camp is essential for the new joint list.
For exponents of boycotting the elections, simply helping the center-left-wing parties win the majority over their right-wing opponents isn't enough, as their policies concerning Arab matters don't differ much. There would be little to no progress for the Arab-Israeli public. Arab participation in Israel's elections could even cause considerable damage, as it would serve in sustaining Israel's image as the only democracy in the Middle East and would allow it to gain legitimacy in the West.
Advocates of Palestinian rights, like Jonathan Cook or Salman Masalha, strongly oppose playing along with what they call Israel's sham-democracy. They see no difference as to whether there are Arab parties present in the parliament or not, since they have never been, and will never be, included in any ruling coalition either way. The merging efforts won't change the fact that so-called center-left-wing parties like Labor and Hatnuah will not tolerate Arab participation in their government, even if they owed them their election victory. Salman Masalha doesn't see a difference between the situation before the 3.25% threshold and now. His withering conclusion is therefore that the "Knesset has nothing to offer to Israel's Arab citizens."
Palestine Monitor spoke to Wa'ad Ghantous, a political activist and Palestinian citizen of Israel from the city of Haifa, about her thoughts on the upcoming elections. Ghantous said she plans on boycotting the elections because she doesn't want to be part of the Israeli political game. It would send the message of Israel as a democracy, when it really is not. "Voting would mean accepting Israel as a state, a democratic one. I don't feel as an Israeli citizen. I simply have the [Israeli] ID because they occupied our land and my parents didn't want to leave," Ghantous said.
Ghantous argued that if she were to vote, it would encourage the separation Israel wants to force upon Palestinian living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and those Palestinians who happen to possess an Israeli ID card.
"The West Bank and the Israeli Palestinians need to be one, we need to fight the occupation together as one," argued Ghantous.
She doesn't cherish a hope that the new Arab party union will bring change. "The Union is the result of the higher threshold. They only did it to stay in the Knesset but it's not what the Palestinians want. They have a right to be in the Knesset, but they can't change anything. The right-wing will continue their fascist rule."
Nadim Nashif, Director of Baladna Association for Arab Youth in Haifa, partly opposes this opinion. Although he too doesn't expect the Arab union to make "significant changes in parliament," he considers it a "good first step in the context of 1948 and Israeli politics." He sees the union as a good display of unity against extreme right-wing policies, which are "linked to a much larger and systematic process of 'divide and conquer,' as well as to attempts to destroy Palestinian identity among Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel, " a message he wants not only to be sent locally, but internationally as well. Therefore, even though Nadim Nashif is sure that the Arab union won't be part of the ruling coalition, he supports – along with a majority of Palestinian-Israeli citizens, he says – their step toward a joint front against Israel's "racist apartheid" policies.
When talking to Itamar Manoff, a young, politically active Israeli Hebrew teacher, one seems to be able to grasp both hope and resignation about the current situation in Israel. " [Greater Arab participation] could increase significantly the power of the Palestinian citizens of Israel in the Knesset. Traditionally, the Arab parties were all but disregarded during the building of coalitions. The Jewish parties never made a coalition agreement with any Arab or Jewish-Arab party, and even Yitzhak Rabin, back in the day, depended on their [the Palestinian citizens of Israel] support from outside the coalition in order to pass the Oslo accords in the Knesset; a move he was subsequently assassinated for. So any move that would increase representation of the Arab minority in Israel is a good thing, I just hope they are able to make the most of it."
Manoff says he plans to vote for the Arab unity list, as this list is the only entity that stands for democratic values. His statement combines the hope of a united Arab List raises, but also the resignation, as without governmental participation there will not be any change in Israel's policies regarding its Arab population. In his opinion, however, any change is better than the current situation.
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Chester County Archives: Feme Covert Index 1832-1848
Pennsylvania. Searchable online index. In Pennsylvania before 1848 a married woman (feme covert) could not act independently (separate from her husband) in a legal transaction. An 1832 Pennsylvania law outlined the process used by Orphans' Court to distribute shares of estates to married women. In order for a husband to receive outright the money due to his wife, she had to state she did not require him to give security for the money. This declaration was made before a judge, with the husband absent. The records in the database include the following information: names of the husband and wife, name of the decedent and date of the estate in Orphans' Court, date of the declaration, township where the husband lives, and the occupation of the husband.
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Scanned images of a register listing over 700 workers (mostly female) who went out on strike against the Bryant and May Match Factory in London in March, 1888.
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LONDON - The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Automotive Powertrain Company of the Year Award is presented to Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) for demonstrating excellence in sales volumes, superior market penetration and high levels of customer satisfaction within the electric vehicle (EV) industry. In 2007, on average one REVA electric car was sold per day in the United Kingdom.
RECC is the world's best selling developer and manufacturer of electric cars and a pioneer of EV technologies. It is the first company to break through the price-performance barrier with an EV, the first to successfully commercialise EVs and, the first to volume sell EVs with AC motor drives.
"Technology leadership has enabled RECC to break the price-performance barrier and consistently develop and commercialise new mobility solutions," notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Anjan Hemanth Kumar. "In 2007, RECC achieved milestones in terms of battery and electric motor technology."
Research and development on lithium ion batteries reached new heights when RECC successfully tested and evaluated lithium ion batteries for the REVA quadricycle. The newly developed lithium ion batteries provide a driving range of more than 140 kilometers compared to 60-80 km from the existing lead acid battery pack.
The company's current model – REVAi – has been designed to facilitate upgrades to li-ion packs when they are made available for sale in 2008. With the incorporation of the new AC electric motor, the REVAi increases the mid-range torque by 40 per cent and offers a boost mode for short term acceleration.
"RECC has demonstrated technology leadership in European markets with its ability to deliver an EV at a competitive price with sufficient performance for its intended purpose as a city commuter vehicle," remarks Anjan Hemanth Kumar. "Priced at less than nine thousand pounds, compared to the twelve to seventeen thousand pounds charged by its competitors, the Reva car, known as G-Wiz in the United Kingdom, offers customers exceptional value for money."
Reva has been diligently striving to achieve high levels of customer choice and satisfaction. For instance, its offer of unlimited body colours and the introduction of extended warranties and finance schemes have resulted in repeat purchase levels of up to 30 per cent when model variants have been introduced.
Looking ahead, RECC is building a new and ultra low energy manufacturing plant to LEEDS guidelines that will expand production capacity to thirty thousand vehicles per year by the end of 2008. This will enable the company to increase penetration within existing and new markets as the emission free sector expands rapidly over the next five years. The company has announced that it will launch one new vehicle and one new variant every year in order to build upon its position as the pioneer of the European EV market.
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence within its industry. The Award is based on numerous factors including the company's business development, competitive strategy, and leadership within a particular industry. This company is perceived to exhibit outstanding management, consistent growth, high quality products and/or services and positive social and economic impact on local and national communities. The company is also recognised for its exceptional customer service, high calibre performance, ability to combine technology and successful strategic initiatives, and should have proven expertise in taking advantage of market changes by capturing and solidifying market presence, or through execution of innovative strategies within the existing competitive landscape.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
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Microsoft has reportedly agreed to comply with any sanctions laid down by competition officials in Brussels, who are currently probing the software giant's allegedly mistaken banishment of a "browser choice" screen, which would have allowed European customers to pick which browser they wanted to run on their Windows-based machines.
The EU's competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia told Reuters at an economic conference in Italy that he had met with Redmond's boss to discuss the issue, which MS labelled as a "technical error" that it had failed to spot for 17 months.
"In my personal talks with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer he has given me assurances that they will comply immediately regardless of the conclusion of the antitrust probe," said Almunia, who added that Ballmer had agreed that the apparent cockup was a "very, very serious issue."
In July this year, the EC opened a fresh investigation into Microsoft's practice of using its Windows operating system to push people into using its Internet Explorer browser, following allegations of non-compliance with an EC settlement deal the software giant agreed to in late 2009.
Under that legally binding agreement, Microsoft was supposed to display a choice screen to its European Windows customers allowing them to pick between IE, Firefox, Chrome and other browsers on the market until 2014.
However, in February 2011 – when Microsoft issued a first service pack for its Windows 7 operating system – the choice screen had vanished. Redmond, however, said it had only recently discovered - courtesy of the European Commission - that it had stopped offering European punters a selection of browsers.
Microsoft recently began offering the browser choice screen to users of Windows in the EU's 27 member-states once again. The settlement deal with Brussels remains in force.
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Back by popular demand, it's our monster-sized guide to Halloween goodies! (Click here to download a printable PDF.) Happy Halloween...
LOW-CALORIE CHOCOLATE TREATS These tiny treats can't be beat. Each one has 20 - 35 calories and 0.5 - 1.5g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). 3 Musketeers Minis Hershey's Kisses Sixlets 8-piece tubes Tootsie Roll Midgees Whoppers Malted Milk Balls 3-piece tubes CHOCOLATE MINIS Minis are the small, typically square, morsels. The kinds below have 35 - 55 calories and 1.5 - 3g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*) per piece. Baby Ruth Butterfinger Hershey's Special Dark, Krackel, Milk Chocolate, and Mr. Goodbar Kit Kat Milky Way Nestlé Crunch Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Snickers Twix SNACK-SIZE/FUN-SIZE CHOCOLATE Snack-size and fun-size candies are usually about 2 inches long and weigh in at around half an ounce. The ones listed here have 60 - 85 calories and 1 - 4g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*) per piece, pack, bag, or box. 3 Musketeers Baby Ruth Butterfinger Hershey's Milk Chocolate Junior Mints Kit Kat (one 2-piece bar) M&M's Milk Chocolate Milky Way Nestlé Crunch Raisinets Snickers York Peppermint Patties SNACK-SIZE/FUN-SIZE CHOCOLATE PART II Same specifics as the previous list of snack-size/fun-size treats (about 2 inches long and half an ounce in weight), but these are a little higher in stats. Each bar or pack has 90 - 95 calories and 4 - 6g fat (PointsPlus® value 3*). 100 Grand M&M's Peanut Mr. Goodbar PayDay
LOW-CALORIE CONFECTIONS These goodies are impressive in the stats department: 30 - 50 calories and 0 - 1g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*) each. AirHeads mini bars Laffy Taffy mini bars Now and Later (2 pieces) SpongeBob SquarePants Gummy Krabby Patties Starburst (2 pieces) SweeTarts Chews Twizzlers Cherry Pull 'n' Peel snack-sized pieces Twizzlers Strawberry Twists snack-sized pieces CALORIE-BARGAIN TREAT-SIZE/SNACK-SIZE BAGS Pouches, packs, bags, and packages! Each of these small sacks has 50 - 55 calories and 0g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). Brach's Candy Corn Hot Tamales Mike and Ike Sour Patch Kids Swedish Fish MORE MINI BOXES 'N BAGS While not quite as pint-sized in the calorie department as the list above, each petite pack has a reasonable 60 - 75 calories and 0 - 1g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*). Dots Mini Chewy SweeTarts Skittles Fun Size
LOW-CALORIE SWEETS & SUCKERS All-star stats here! Just around 20 - 25 calories and 0g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*) each. Dum Dums Everlasting Gobstopper mini pouches Pixy Stix (3 straws) Smarties rolls MID-CALORIE CLASSICS With 50 - 60 calories and 0 - 0.5g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*) per pop, these long-lasting goodies are some of our favorites. Blow Pop Ring Pop Halloween Tootsie Caramel Apple Pops Tootsie Pops
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Nili Sacher Fox is Professor of Bible at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. She holds a Ph.D. in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Fox teaches Bible, Archaeology, Ancient History and Languages, and co-directs the Graduate Summer-in-Israel Program. She is totally devoted to mentoring the students at HUC-JIR/Cincinnati, and at any one time advises 8-12 Ph.D. dissertations.
Dr. Fox has written on various topics relating to the history and culture of ancient Israel and surrounding peoples, including: In the Service of the King: Officialdom in Ancient Israel and Judah; "Concepts of God in Israel and the Question of Monotheism"; "Gender Transformation and Transgression: Contextualizing the Prohibition of Cross-Dressing in Deut 22:5"; and "Sanctification of Dress: Tassels on Garments". Currently she is preparing a monograph entitled: On the Ancient Catwalk: Dress and Identity in the Biblical World.
In the Service of the King: Officialdom in Ancient Israel and Judah (Cincinnati: HUC Press, 2000).
"Concepts of God in Israel and the Question of Monotheism," in G. Beckman and T. Lewis eds., Text, Artifact, and Image: Revealing Ancient Israelite Religion (Providence: Brown Judaic Series 346, 2006), 326-345.
"Sh'lach L'cha" and "Balak"; Central Commentaries in T. Eskenazi ed., The Torah: A Women's Commentary (New York: URJ Press, 2008), 869-885; 937-953.
"Gender Transformation and Transgression: Contextualizing the Prohibition of Cross-Dressing in Deut 22:5," in N. Fox, D. Gilad-Glatt and M. Williams eds., Mishneh Todah: Studies in Deuteronomy and Its Cultural Environment in Honor of Jeffrey H. Tigay (Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2009), 49-71.
"Marked for Servitude: Mesopotamia and the Bible" in Grant Frame et. al. eds., A Common Cultural Heritage: Studies on Mesopotamia and the Biblical World in Honor of Barry L. Eichler (University Park, Maryland: CDL Press, 2011), 267-278.
"Biblical Sanctification of Dress – Tassels on Garments" in Maxine L. Grossman ed., Built by Wisdom, Established by Understanding: Essays on Biblical and Near Eastern Literature in Honor of Adele Berlin (Bethesda, Maryland: University of Maryland Press, 2013), 91-109.


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Before I Go to Sleep (Mass Market Paperbound)
July 2011 Indie Next List
"Christine wakes every morning in a state of panic. Due to a horrible accident she has no memory and relies on daily notes from her husband, Ben, to understand her life. That is until Dr. Nash, a neuropsychologist, begins to work with her. Little by little, Christine pieces together her lost memories until she is dangerously close to discovering the truth of her past. This is a psychological thrill ride that, at times, leaves you uneasy, queasy, and afraid of the next twisted turn. I couldn't put it down!"
— Kristin Bates, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey, MI
"As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning.
Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me...."
Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story.
Welcome to Christine's life.
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"Imagine drifting off every night knowing that your memories will be wiped away by morning. That's the fate of Christine Lucas, whose bewildering internal world is rendered with chilling intimacy in this debut literary thriller. . . . You'll stay up late reading until you know."
-People (4 stars)
"The summer's single most suspenseful plot belongs to BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. . . . pure page-turner."
-New York Times
"Memories—real, false, and a bit of both—are at the heart of Watson's haunting, twisted debut…. Watson handles what could have turned into a cheap narrative gimmick brilliantly, building to a chillingly unexpected climax."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This mesmerizing, skillfully written debut novel works on multiple levels. It is both an affecting portrait of the profound impact of a debilitating illness and a pulse-pounding thriller whose outcome no one could predict."
-Booklist (starred review)
"Watson's debut novel unwinds as a story that is both complicated and compellingly hypnotic. . . . Watson's pitch–perfect writing propels the story to a frenzied climax that will haunt readers long after they've closed the cover on this remarkable book."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"An intriguingly fresh look at the amnesia-focused psychological thriller. . . . A captivating and highly suspenseful read, populated with believable characters who lead the reader through a taut, well-constructed plot."
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"An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page."
-Dennis Lehane
"Quite simply the best debut novel I have ever read."
-Tess Gerritsen
"A deft, perceptive exploration of a fascinating neurological condition, and a cracking good thriller."
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"Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page and satisfying in its thriller ending."
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The Army should "seriously consider" lifting its ban on women serving in combat roles in line with other countries, the chief of the general staff has said.
General Sir Peter Wall told The Sunday Times the British Army is in a minority of other armies because of the rule and offering all roles to women would make it "look more normal to society".
The Ministry of Defence, which under European Law must review the policy every eight years, said there would another review "before 2018".
The last statutory review in 2010 raised concerns that putting women and men together in small units for months at a time could undermine "team cohesion", but said women would be able to meet physical and psychological demands.
Women currently are allowed to serve on the front line with the artillery and as medics, engineers, intelligence officers and fighters pilots but not in close combat roles.
Last year the US lifted its own ban on women fighting on the front line, joining other countries including Germany, Canada, France and Israel.
Sir Peter told the newspaper: "We've got to take a view on that fairly soon. We're in a minority of armies now in that respect. It's definitely something that we need to be considering seriously but we need to go about this with great care, especially with all the other changes going on."
He said: " We have always said that we will look at the evidence and base our decision on what impact it will have on operational capability.
"This isn't just about getting more females into the 30% of roles that are combat trades but getting more of them into the Army per se.
"Women need to see they have equal opportunities right throughout the organisation.
"Allowing them to be combat troops would make us look more normal to society but there will always be people who say the close battle is no place for female soldiers."
In 2011 the Government announced that women would be allowed to go to sea with their male counterparts on the Royal Navy's Submarine Service for the first time in its 110-year history.
An MoD spokesman said: "The vast majority of roles in the Armed Forces are open to women and hundreds are currently serving their country with distinction in Afghanistan.
"They are fundamental to the operational effectiveness of the UK's Armed Forces, bringing talent and skills across the board.
"A 2010 review into women serving in combat roles concluded there should be no change to the existing policy and another review will take place before 2018."


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NEW ORLEANS – Proving that family roots run deep in the produce industry, Lorri Koster earned the Marketer of the Year award from The Packer 29 years after her father won the same award at the Produce Marketing Association"s Fresh Summit in 1984.
Greg Johnson, editor of The Packer, presented the award Oct. 20 during the final general session of this year"s show. Koster is chief executive officer for Mann Packing Co., Salinas, Calif.
The company is one of the largest suppliers of fresh broccoli and has more than 35 fresh vegetable items under the Sunny Shores brand.
"This year"s honoree has accomplished so many things in her career, but what really sets her and her company apart over the last year or so is their ability to bring new products to market and get consumers, young and old, to eat their vegetables," Johnson told the convention attendees.
One such product, Johnson said, is a unique line of four Veggie Mac-n-Cheese meals for children. All four include broccoli and were finalists for PMA"s impact award for packaging. That tradition continues at Fresh Summit this year with the company introducing two new chopped vegetable salads: Cantina Crunch and Asian Citrus Crunch.
"These new products follow successful company lines such as Broccolini, Broccoli Slaw, Sugar Snap Peas and its veggie trays," Johnson said.
Johnson said The Packer"s selection of Koster as marketer of the year is partly based on how many in the industry describe her, using the same adjectives as they have for previous winners.
"This year"s honoree has been described as many before: passionate, innovative, intelligent, driven. But I think one stands out more than the others: A peer said she has a sincere love for the produce industry," Johnson said.
In addition to her work with her family-owned company Koster has volunteered for many industry activities. She has worked with PMA, United Fresh Produce Marketing Association, Western Growers, Produce for Better Health, the former fresh-cut association and her brother"s memorial golf tournament.
A new format at Fresh Summit had honorees prerecord acceptance remarks and Koster"s main theme was her family. She thanked them for the opportunities and support. She also thanked the industry.
"I have a deep sense of gratification to my family," Koster said in her recorded remarks, adding that the industry is her extended family and an inspiration for her to continue to reach for new successes.


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Today New City Initiative is comprised of 43 leading independent asset management firms from the UK and the Continent, managing approximately £500 billion and employing several thousand people.
NCI is a think tank that offers an independent, expert voice in the debate over the future of financial regulation.
Founded in 2010, NCI counts amongst its members some of the leading independent asset management firms in the City and the continent. The NCI gives a voice to independent, owner-managed firms that are entirely focused on and aligned with the interests of their clients and investors.
Over the last decade, an old fashioned "client-centric" approach has enabled entrepreneurial firms in the Square Mile and beyond to emerge as a growing force in a financial industry dominated by global financial giants. Now, more so than ever, these firms play a key role in preserving the stability and long-term focus of the financial sector, which is of benefit to society at large.


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
1571 - 1641
Historical Period:
The Early Modern Period
Mun was a successful London trader and a director of the East India Company. He was a mercantilist who defended the right of the East India Company to export bullion and a critic of the writings of Gerard de Malynes.


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By David Fierro
Greenwich High School entered Tuesday's girls basketball showdown against formidable Fairfield Ludlowe knowing it needed to once again, display the balanced scoring attack it's showcased this season to beat the Falcons — one or two players carrying the scoring load wouldn't get it done.
The Cardinals' did just that, putting four in double figures and using a big fourth quarter to add a crucial late-season victory to their ledger. Sophomore center Abbie Wolf scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while junior forward Jamie Kockenmeister tallied 17 points and seven rebounds for Greenwich in its impressive 63-53 win over visiting Fairfield Ludlowe.
Junior point guard Leigh Galletta added 13 points and six assists and sophomore shooting guard Caroline Beneville contributed 14 points for the Cardinals (11-4). The loss was just the second of the season for a surging Falcons squad (13-2).
"This was a big game for us to win," GHS coach Chrys Hernandez said. "We knew Fairfield Ludlowe was a tough, aggressive, fundamentally sound team, so it was important for us to match their intensity."
Ludlowe was paced by forward Pauline Blatt, who scored a game-high 22 points. Caroline Pangallo poured in 15 points, including three 3-pointers for the Falcons.
"Despite the loss, this was a great game for us," Ludlowe coach Jason Purzycki said. "We did some good things in this game — things we wouldn't have done a week ago. Our team hasn't had many close games like this recently, so this was a good game for us to play as the postseason come up."
Beneville's layup tied the score at 42-42 heading into the decisive final quarter. Wolf helped the Cards seize the momentum in the fourth quarter, scoring off a layup and a strong low post move, putting the Cardinals ahead for good at 46-42. A Galletta fastbreak layup and back-to-back baskets off putbacks from Kockenmeister, made it 52-45 midway with 4:10 left to play.
"It's great to see everyone contribute, which has been happening all season," Wolf said. "In the fourth quarter, our press and aggressiveness led to open shots and layups, helping us build a lead."
Wolf and Kockenmeister ignited the home team with crucial offensive rebounds down the stretch.
"Rebounding is a big part of our game," Kockenmeister said. "I tried to do the best I could to come up with those offensive rebounds. We knew it was going to take a total team effort today."
The game was up-tempo throughout, with the Falcons using an aggressive man-to-man defense, mixed in with some full court pressure and the Cardinals utilizing a 2-2-1 and 1-2-1-1 press and a 2-3 zone. Consecutive baskets in the post by Wolf and a baseline jumper by senior guard Rebecca DeCarlo helped spur GHS to a 15-13 first-quarter edge. Beneville scored eight points, including a 3-pointer in the second quarter for Greenwich, which entered halftime with a 31-26 advantage. Behind the offensive rebounding of Blatt and solid defense, the Falcons opened the third quarter with a 6-0 run to go up 32-31, but following a timeout, the Cardinals settled down.Read Full Article
"Ludlowe was tied for second in the league, so this win means a lot to us," Wolf said. "We have to try to improve our position in the standings for the playoffs."
Wolf registered four blocked shots for the Cards, who were also led by the aggressive play of junior guard Alexa Moses and DeCarlo.
"Our defense always gets us going, it's a very important part of our game," Moses said. "We definitely feel we can build off this win and take the momentum we have into the next game."
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Time to set up that Christmas-present telescope
The time between Christmas and New Year is great for sky watching for a number of reasons.
Nights are longer, there's usually a lot of family around, and if you were lucky, a shiny new telescope was delivered by Santa and is sitting in your living room.
The choices of what to look at are endless, but a great place to start is with the moon.
The moon will be low in the west after sunset Tuesday, and it's quite a stunning sight with the magnification of a telescope.
Craters, mountain ridges and deep shadows are amazing and should keep you occupied for hours, or at least until the moon sets.
Next, aim your telescope at Jupiter. It's high in the south around 9 pm., and I'm certain you'll be mesmerized for hours.
Jupiter will not disappoint. It's easy to find, and once you really get acquainted with it, it will be a lifelong target.
The multicolored bands, or zones, of Jupiter are intriguing, and when the Great Red Spot is in view it's quite a thrill.
And if that's not enough to keep you entertained for hours, there's always Jupiter's four bright moons to keep track of.
You won't be able to see much if any detail on any of Jupiter's moons, but you should be able to see them as discs or orbs and not just points of light with your telescope.
The planet Uranus is not far from Jupiter and is worth a look in a telescope because of its intense teal color. It will not be very bright, but you will be able to see it is round and not just a blue-green speck of light.
An extra-cool target and one that you'll have to work at to see with any detail is Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd.
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The San Antonio Astronomical Association invites you to participate in all of its public astronomy events. It's free, and you can view the calendar at www.sanantonioastronomy.org.
I've mentioned this comet in previous columns, but viewing it with a telescope is something you'll never forget.
Comet Garradd is in the constellation Hercules and sits in a fairly easy-to-find star field.
Comets are some of my favorite telescope targets, and after you view Garradd, you'll probably decide they are your favorites too.
There's a handy finder chart for Comet Garradd and many others at aerith.net.
If comets don't thrill you, bright globular star clusters just might be the thing to keep you out all night looking up.
Messier 13 is a brilliant globular cluster, and it also sits in the constellation Hercules so you won't need to search too much to admire its beauty.
A finder chart for Messier 13 can be found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hercules_constellation_map.png.
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TOKYO — Spansion Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has developed a new bus Interface called HyberBus, targeting embedded systems, such as automotive instrument clusters, that demand "instant-on" and an "interactive graphical user interface." The company claims its proprietary interface offers low latency, high read throughput, and low pin-count.
The HyperBus interface is available for licensing from Spansion.
Spansion also announced that it will become the first flash memory chip vendor to launch HyperFlash NOR memory devices that take advantage of the new interface.
Claiming that the new device is "the world's fastest" NOR flash memory, Spansion noted that its read throughput is up to 333 megabytes per second — more than five times faster than an ordinary Quad SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash currently available. Spansion has also kept the pin number of HyperFlash NOR memory devices to 12, one-third the number in Parallel NOR flash.
The initial read access time is 92 nanoseconds.
With this increased performance at a minimum pin count, Hironaga Ino, Spansion's senior director, responsible for NOR product line, described HyperFlash as a new device that "combines the best of both worlds of Parallel and SPI NOR flash."
Spansion's announcement of "HyperBus interface" for embedded systems and "HyperFlash" for NOR memory sets the tone for Spansion's new business strategy. After the acquisition of Fujitsu Semiconductor's MCU and analog businesses last summer, Spansion is no longer a memory chip vendor. Rather, it portrays itself an "embedded systems solution" company.
The new interface consists of an 8-pin address/data bus, a differential clock (2 signals), one Chip Select and a Read Data Strobe for the controller, reducing the overall cost of the system.
Despite an IP license necessary for the use of HyperBus, Spansion is confident that the new interface will be designed into a variety of products including SoCs, MCUs, memories and peripherals. Spansion's Ino said at a press conference, "More than two leading SoC vendors are already implementing the new HyperBus Interface on their chips."
In addition, Freescale is rolling out a number of HyperBus-based MCUs in the near future. Freescale has worked with Spansion to develop the new interface, said Ray Cornyn, vice president of product management for Freescale's automotive microcontrollers business.
Spansion will release engineering samples of the HyperFlash NOR memory device in the second quarter this year, according to Ino. The launch of production samples is slated for the third quarter. Spansion is manufacturing the chip, based on a 62-nm process technology, at the company's fab in Austin, Texas.
Why a new bus interface?
For many embedded system OEMs, the most attractive feature in Spansion's HyperBus Interface is that it allows for "much faster boot time, direct execute-in-place (XIP) from flash, reducing the amount of RAM needed," explained Spansion.
Speaking of the target market, Spansion's Ino stressed a groundswell of demand among car OEMs, Tier Ones, and automotive chip suppliers.
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I wrote this 6 years ago. I am reposting it because there has been change in the world since this was originally written and the Gay Pride Parade is today in Vancouver and I am a huge supporter of the LGBT community.
When I was on Facebook the other night I read a status update that a girlfriend from high school wrote that really bothered me. Sylvia was defriended after knowing someone for over 30 years, all because she chooses an 'alternate lifestyle' and they choose God. This would be a good time to add, I am a proud supporter of Gay Pride, not because I am gay but because I believe human beings shouldn't be judged because of their sexual orientation! I have never read the Bible, but I remember saying my prayers as a child. I prefer to take bits and pieces from all different religions, rather than follow just one. I can only give my opinion of what feels right inside my heart. I believe we are all part of a Universal Source of Energy and I try to live by The Golden Rule 'Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.' The Golden Rule is not exclusive to Christianity, many religions teach their version of the Golden Rule, it's such a basic and simple rule to live by.
I love women, but have never fallen in love with a woman in that way so I have no life experience to call upon when it comes to being gay. (well there was this one time in College…kidding, I never went to College lol) I have lots of gay friends whom I love and support for having the courage to live their lives truthfully and authentically. Imagine having to live with a secret your entire life because you fear being judged and isolated from your family and friends. If either of my children told me they were gay it would make absolutely no difference to me, I would love and support them either way!
My vision of being in a female relationship goes something like this…kids would always be clean and well fed, the house would be spotless, laundry would be done, folded and put away perfectly, there would always be wonderful aromas swirling about the house from fresh baked goods, candle light would glow from each room, wine would be chilled just right, oh and flowers, lots and lots of flowers! I could go on and on but I think you get my point! Female energy is so incredibly amazing! Who wouldn't want that! Personally, I am physically and sexually attracted to male energy. (after that vision I am asking…why? lol) Please don't judge me all my lesbian friends! 🙂
What if God was testing you, you who believed in the Christian God, who is against lesbian/homosexual relationships? What if he was testing you to see if you would be a follower or leader and take a stand by challenging his words in the Bible. What if God was testing you to see if you could think for yourself? When you think about how long ago the Bible was written, doesn't it make sense there should be a few things that change with the times? Back in the time of Adam and Eve it made sense that a man and women would naturally be drawn to each other, to procreate, we needed the human race to flourish. Have we not flourished? There are other ways for human beings to have families and offer their love to one another. I think the Bible could use a little tweaking in this case, or needs to be viewed as more of a guideline, not so black and white.
What if what I say has a sliver of truth to it? I suppose you won't know until you're at the pearly gates. I believe I will never be judge for being who I am as long as my intent is pure. Why can't we all just CoeXisT?
Here is the note that provoked this post:
"Sylvia, I am not continuing to have you as a friend on facebook for the following reasons…. While I am commanded to love you/others I am not compelled to condone or accept the lifestyle choices that are being so seductively and many times blatantly forced on our society and are in clear defiance of God's word. This message is not something new to you but you have not heard it from me personally. There have been some specific message postings on the common wall by yourself and your friends that speak to your opposition of the "biblical definition of marriage" based on your lifestyle choice. I do not believe in the argument you present and this is not open for rebuttal or debate. God loves his creation and His word is crystal clear that He is opposed to homosexual/lesbian relationships/lifestyles. My head is not in the sand but my head is in God's word. I will continue to pray that God will reveal himself in your life again and that you will see His word for what it is. – B."
Sylvia stand tall and proud of who you are and continue loving others as you do yourself, by doing just that you will create the change that is needed. I have no specific words for 'B' my post is meant for all the B's in the world! I can't imagine feeling as though I have the right to judge another human being.
Imagine for a moment limiting yourself from meeting someone who would enrich your existence while you're here on Earth, all because of a religious belief. This is simply my opinion, it is not meant to offend anyone or criticize the Bible or anyone's religious beliefs, it's just my thoughts and my way of saying life is too short "why can't we all just get along!"
*Silvia, please watch this video, it's very empowering and makes sense*
Abraham – who is Non-Physical Source Energy as translated by Esther Hicks – responds to a question from a lesbian activist who wants to affect social change in a meaningful "downstream" way.
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The problem with making jam at home is that it's no problem.
A regular batch of freezer jam doesn't even take 45 minutes
and that includes washing/drying containers.
You can have it on toast.
You can put it on waffles.
Try a teaspoonful in your plain yogurt. (Just buy plain yogurt and do this or add a tad of honey.)
You can give it away. Oh, the friends you'll have.
Even if you do, you'll have enough jam to last quite a while.
I couldn't do that today because the wind is blowing 70 mph.
So here's what I did... I followed the directions on the pectin packet. Just for grins, I'll recount the experience.
Freezer Blackberry Jam ala SureJell Package and Alyce
makes about 7 cups of jam
Wash and dry about 10 c worth of containers. (1 and/or 2 cup--your choice) While you're only making 7 cups of jam, you'll need space at the top of each container for expansion. Set aside on a big baking sheet or on counter where they can stay for a day or so.
Wash and pat dry about 3 pints fresh blackberries.
Mash them with a potato masher or put them in the food processor. Leave some partial fruit; don't completely puree. Measure to make sure you have exactly 3 cups of mashed berries. Eat any left.
Measure into a large bowl exactly 5 1/4 c white sugar. Mix 3 cups measured mashed blackberries into it. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meantime, measure 3/4 c water into a small saucepan and add package of pectin (Surejell). Stir well; it will be lumpy. Bring to a boil over high heat and let boil 1 min. (30 seconds extra at altitude.) Pour into blackberry-sugar mixture and stir for 3-5 minutes continuously until the sugar is completely melted. Taste to make sure no grit remains behind.
Ladle or spoon into prepared clean plastic containers (1 or 2 cup) and leave 1/2 " at top for expansion.
Cover with well-fitted lids.
Let sit 24 hours without disturbing to set. Freeze for up to a year or store in refrigerator for up to two weeks. I don't think it'll last that long.
Bon confiture!
Two-dog Kitchen... Yes, they do more than sleep. They eat and they go outside. haha


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Validierung eines Robotersystems zur Erforschung passiver gleno-humeraler Kinematik
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Objective: The glenohumeral (GH) joint has the greatest range of motion in the human body but little intrinsic stability, thereby increasing its susceptibility to excessive translations and injury. Current models used to study shoulder kinematics are limited because they isolate the GH joint, implement dynamic motion patterns with low reproducibility, and track motions discontinuously or with limited accuracy. To overcome these limitations, we have designed a novel system in which the entire shoulder girdle is studied using highly reproducible trajectories created by a robotic actuator to control a full cadaveric torso.
Methods: High-speed cameras track bone markers and calibrated anatomical scapular landmarks for continuous registration of the center of the GH joint. In this study, we valuated the system`s capacity to capture reproducibly GH translations in intact and pathologic shoulder conditions. We subjected a left and a right shoulder of two anthropometrically different cadaveric torsos to three sequential trials of humeral elevation prior to and after the implementation and restoration of scapular winging as well as a full thickness supraspinatus tear.
Results and conclusions: The system was consistently capable of detecting differences in GH translations as small as 0.5 mm between the intact, altered, and restored shoulder presentations. For each condition, three trials were performed. The registration of GH translations was highly reproducible with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) of 0.77 to 0.99 (P<0.001) and standard deviations (SD) of 0.16 mm to 0.64 mm. These data illustrate the systems high validity in describing GH kinematics.
With this system we will be able to study complex shoulder joint kinematics using a whole torso and thus no impairing the adjacent joints.


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Groupon's shares are plunging this afternoon after the daily deals company reported less-than-stellar results.
We'll be liveblogging the company's conference call at 2 pm to hear what the Chicago company's management team, including CEO Andrew Mason and CFO Jason Child, has to say about its performance.
Analysts will be eager to hear about the company's growth prospects.
Over the past few months, the company has shifted from selling super-lucrative coupons to lower-margin products. In just one year, Groupon said its Goods category, which sells everything from linens to jewelry, has reached an annual run rate of nearly $1.5 billion in global billings and nearly $500 million in revenue. But how profitable is it?
Groupon is also rolling out services for local business, such as mobile payments and scheduling tools, that are designed to increase a merchant's loyalty to the company, but not necessarily make a huge profit.
The call should be starting any minute, so answers to those questions and more coming up next.
2:02 pm: Call is kicking off with all the usual comments about forward-looking statements.
Andrew is up first, acknowledging right off the bat that they missed revenue expectations.
Here are some of the major themes: Mason wants us to dig below the surface. They are investing in mobile and obsessing about customer and merchant satisfaction. They are more diverse than ever by expanding from daily deals into Goods.
2:10 pm: Mason says that Europe has become a real problem, and that they weren't able to update all the systems there before growth started to plateau. He says Kal Raman, who joined a few months ago, is now squarely focused on addressing international issues. "In the fourth quarter, we are confident that they are on a path to turning things around."
Now switching to the company's core daily deals business, Mason asks: Has local reached a limit?
"We don't look at email as our only growth channel. It's about surprising and delighting customers with a curated list of products and services." Goods fits perfectly in that value prop, he said, and helps to secure more engagement by consumers.
On the subject of growing its local business vs. high-quality deals in as many categories as possible: "We have to go beyond the in-box, so customers can pull deals, wherever or whenever."
Masons says they are doing this through Deal Bank, which allows for a bigger selection.
But you can only put so many deals in each email, he says. Launched this week, you can now browse for or search deals in Chicago. "Today, you buy when you see a good deal. Now, you can go to Groupon when you are looking for something, an oil change, housecleaning or when traveling and looking for a good meal."
2:14 pm: "Our email business is about fresh variety," he says. "And while we believe our local email business will grow," he says growth will come from "breaking out of the in-box" by tapping into traditional e-commerce methods, like search and browse.
He says that he doesn't want to out-Amazon Amazon. It will never be about having everything, but rather selected deals.
2:14 pm: We are particularly optimistic about the broader search opportunity because a quarter of queries on Bing and Google are for local items, Mason says.
Groupon operating system, which includes payments and scheduling and rewards. "Our unique relationship with them gives us the opportunity to deliver more simple tools. It makes Groupon a true partner for their administrative teams. This long-term initiative is critical in building our marketplace."
2:16 pm: CFO Jason Child now takes a turn on the line, going through the company's financials in more detail.
He reminds us that the company is coming up on its fourth anniversary! Groupon is a baby! Mind you, it now has also passed its first birthday as a publicly held company. It hasn't gone so well. After selling shares for $20 apiece in the IPO, shares are now trading at $3.23 a share, after today's release.
2:27 pm: Mason comes back to summarize. "Merchant satisfaction is high and we have increased our market position. Internationally, fast growth has led to some execution issues," he says. However, Groupon is implementing their domestic playbook internationally to put it on track to grow revenue in Q4.
Q&A time.
2:31 pm: A question about customer behavior.
Mason says: We had a decline in gross billings per average active customer, driven by the trend in Europe. In North America, it was due to an increase in sales at a lower price point. We have 40 million active customers, which is a small percentage of Internet users, so the opportunity to grow is still tremendous. We are focused on doing that through new channels: Mobile, search engines and the recently launched site that is searchable.
2:38 pm: Another analyst asking about customers.
Mason responds: Our rate of new activations have been increasing, from the first month of Q3 to the last month of Q3, and those numbers are holding in Q4.
"Groupon is only participating in a fraction of a percent of local commerce. We don't think that the best way to reach customers is sending them an email every day and guessing what they want to do," he says, adding that they want to reach customers in entirely new ways by creating a marketplace. "We think that will be a growth driver for us next year," he added.
A question about the impact that Superstorm Sandy had on its business. Child says the overall impact has not been significant. "It's less than a 1 percent impact to billings, and it is built into our guidance," he said.
2:46 pm: An analyst wants to know about the company's new operating system services, like mobile payments, and how they are doing.
No numbers to report, Mason says: "They are nacent businesses for us. We think of these services not as near-term growth drivers, but as indirect growth drivers, by creating a more sticky experience for running deals on Groupon. Merchants have been extremely pleased in results so far."
2:51 pm: A question about the size of its sales force, and the overall employee headcount (a.k.a., will there be layoffs?).
Mason hedges, but sounds like fewer people are needed to accomplish the same tasks as before: "For the first three years, most of our innovations were focused outward toward merchants and customers. In the past six to nine months, we've started looking inward to automate manual processes. Before, we used people even if it wasn't the most productive or efficient. Now we've started releasing tools, and I've talked in the past, about the need for people to copy and paste deal information. That's allowing us to scale without adding headcount. We'll get operating leverage in the future — that's all I can say about that for now."
Q&A is over, and no concluding remarks, so that's it. You may now disconnect.


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Leigh Ann and William F. Steigman III to Scott P. and Jenny S. Commins, 1633 Shady Grove Court, Mill Creek, $224,000.
Barry Meade Homes LLC to Jack B. and Angelica D. Vaughan, 1444 Plains Drive West, Church Hill, $483,800.
Mariano and Rebecca Diaz-Bonilla to Jason D. and Christina Morrow, 1550 Primrose Lane, Lake Renovia, $146,000.
James F. Shell to Kenneth L. and Kathryn M. Baranowki, 2366 Whitney Court, Briarwood, $146,000.
Carr Investment Ltd. to Shenandoah Properties LC, 5.0 acres, gift.
David C. and Karen Jo Chisholm to Kevin S. and Corrie N. Morris, 5.0 acres on State Route 601, gift.
Evan and Tiara Hecht to Mary J. MacIlwaine, 1074 Amber Ridge Road, Highlands subdivision, $260,855.
John D. and Gail A. Dove to Susan J. Shepard, 1242 Reas Ford Road, Earlysville, $275,000.
Jan S. Martin to Bradley S. DeTuncq and Rita C. Pace, 1975 Franklin Drive, Franklin subdivision, $275,000.
Kyle M. and Michele Forbes to Nicholas C. Laiacona, 2582 Proffit Road, $169,000.
Clayton W. and Kirsten E. Coley to Milenko and Pera Zarubica, 135 Scarborough Place, Sherwood Manor, $137,000.
Jane E. Myers to Inglewood LLC, 1625 Inglewood Drive, Georgetown Lane, $230,000.
Shelly R. Winston to R. George Anderson, 672 Lockesley Terrace, Sherwood Manor, $200,000.
Jeanne S. Runkle and Nancy S. Mueller to Michael W. and Courtney B. Orebaugh, 1240 Still Meadow Avenue, Still Meadow, $309,000.
Charles W. Hurt, trustee, to Matthieu T. Schmitter and May T. Liao, 0.295 acres in Westmoreland, $25,000.
Anthony G. Garland to Johan and Catherine Suzanne Smit, lot in 1.67 acres in Keswick, $70,000.
Paul A. and Patricia W. Parmiter to Kenneth G. Moore, 1771 Jumpers Run, $245,900.
Earl H. Burton, trustee, to Church Hill Development Co., lot in Deerwood subdivision, $65,000.
Robert H. Ramsey, special commissioner, to Warwick F. Spencer, trustee, unit in University Village condominiums, 500 Commonwealth Drive, $280,000.
Timothy A. Setzer to Paul A. Parmiter, 2876 Stratford Glen Way, Forest Lakes, $351,400.
Stefan D. Bechtel to Anya Scott, 2.145 acres at 1327 Tilman Road, $224,700.
Glenmore Associates Ltd. to R.D. Wade Builder Inc., lot in Glenmore, $175,000.
Redfields Development Corp. to R. D. Wade Builder Inc., lot in Redfields, $66,000.
Michel and Ana Maria Kahaleh, trustees, to John S. Haas, 1284 Chatham Ridge Road, Chatham Woods, RiverRun, $270,000.
Barbara Beverly to Eric S. Stone and Barbara Beverly, 6306 Secretary's Sand Road, Green Mountain Acres subdivision, Schuyler, gift.
Maybelle Mosby to Cutright Ltd., 2.22 acres in North Garden, $9,000.
Richard M. and Barbara K. Hewitt to Athena Y. Velie, 127 Overlook Drive, Sherwood Farms, $375,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Emmett D. and Michelle Sue Simpson, 5518 Hill Top Street, Parkside Village, Crozet, $239,018.
Skyline Home Builders LLC to Stuart L. and Jacqueline E. Keesee, 4550 Mockernut Lane, Hickory Ridge, Earlysville, $503,675.
Dorothy M. Shifflett to Brenda Kay Shifflett and Deborah Louise Shifflett Morris, 9.352 acres at 5865 Roach Ridge Road, Earlysville, gift.
Betty C. Black to Charles R. and Audrey F. Vanorden, 1254 Clifden Greene, RiverRun, $160,000.
Lillian C. Boggiano to Todd S. Davis, 528 Whitcover Circle, Stonehenge, $169,900.
Weston Development Co. to Steven S. Trostle and Cheryl A. Graybush, 4275 Redwood Lane, Walnut Hills, Earlysville, $615,000.
R. Matthew Iten III to Mohammed A. Al-Emadi and Reema Y. Kamal, 409 Pickett Lane, Rivercrest of Dunlora, $447,500.
Michael J. and Vicki J. Cordell to Vasanta P. Weiss, 91 Mill Creek Court, Mill Creek, $209,000.
Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Virginia to Sefarin and Maria Munoz, 658 Lockesley Terrace, Sherwood Manor, $146,000.
Alonzo R. Yates to John W. Johnson and Clarence M. Shifflett III, 4356 David Lee Road, Keswick, $38,000.
Joseph and Karen Magri to David C. Shonka and Kathryn G. Ludeman, 1026 Sunset Avenue Ext., $182,000.
Lenwood A. and Ida B. Johnson to Nicholas A. Mattsson, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, 125 Turtle Creek Road, $132,000.
MGR Development Corp. to Darrell and Tissy Lynn Jackson, 447 Fontana Drive, Fontana, $289,900.
Mary Elizabeth McAden to Betty C. Black, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, 125 Turtle Creek Road, $137,500.
Lara D. LeQuire to David A. and Diane R. Dean, 3309 Turnberry Circle, Forest Lakes Townhouses, $256,000.
Wendell W. Gibson Inc. to Albert T. and Paige C. Pullen, 1212 Redfields Road, Redfields, $299,445.
Erik A. Grammer and Carmen A. Leonard to Jeffrey W. and Tonya D. Hicks, 6079 York Road, Orchard Acres, Crozet, $188,500.
John W. Thornely and Tiffany Nguyet to Matthew M. and Trisha A. Madden, 1668 Royal Oak Court, Mill Creek, $205,300.
James R. and Nancy Leake to Gareth and Linda Weldon, 1.06 acres at 4180 Earlysville Road, $165,000.
Esther L. and Ivan E. Letner Sr. to Gareth W. and Linda A. Weldon, 0.72 acres on State Route 743, 4091 Earlysville Road, $219,900.
Davies W. Bisset III to Michel Kahaleh, trustee, 2050 Shepherds Ridge Road, $432,500.
Hunt Country Properties LLC to Michael Baylor, 823 King William Drive, Mosby's Reach, $405,000.
Gregory J. and Tracy Turk to Douglas W. Callabresi and Rachael B. Brallier, 2065 Tavernor Lane, $286,000.
Jeffrey B. and Lacey L. Schamburg to Chad W. and Annika M. Abrahamson, 1526 Jarman Lake Road, Grayrock Orchard, Crozet, $286,000.
Susan E. Iferd to J. Karyl Reynolds, 929 Stonehenge Road, Stonehenge, $151,000.
Glenmore Associates Ltd. to ESS Development Corp. lot in Glenmore, $177,000.
James J. and Tracy Walker Carswell to Frank D. and Jennifer Y. Scott, 998 Pintail Lane, Redfields, $215,000.
Sean E. and Vonda K. Burke to Christopher and Christine Jordan, 6031 Cling Lane, Crozet Crossing, $153,000.
William F. Schneider, trustee, to Ellen L. Henderson, 1603 Grayrock Court, Grayrock Orchard, $120,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Aaron E. Cohen, 1356 Stoney Ridge Road, Mill Creek, $222,410.
Harry F. Yoder to Brian B. Bouton and Maryam S. Sobhany, 1552 Sunflower Fields Drive, Blue Hills, Ruckersville, $547,400.
John L. Trimmer and Johnny Scott to Lloyd A. Flanigan and Anne G. Coughlin, unit in Overlook condominiums, 356 South Pantops Drive, $142,500.
Ernetta A. VanOrden to Susan Stouffer, 560 Millstone Court, Brookmill, $169,500.
Rodney L. and Brenda J. Jensen to Elizabeth G. Carrier, 1211 Stonegate Way, Stonegate at Western Ridge, Crozet, $272,950.
Timothy P. and Whitney McClain to Timothy E. Sinatra, 988 Amber Ridge Road, Highlands at Mechums River, $198,000.
Church Hill Development Co. to Timothy P. and Whitney B. McClain, 1121 Foxvale Lane, Foxcroft, $284,000.
Charles R. and Sharon L. Jones to Brian J. and Rebecca S. Kipe, 1050 Cheshire Court, Stonehenge, $154,000.
John W. Pace to Red Row LLC, 0.85 acres on the east side of State Route 627, gift.
William B. Smith to Jeffrey T. and Ryan Woodbury and William B. Smith, 3.319 acres at 1524 Burch's Creek Road, Batesville, $123,000.
Blair L. and Kathleen K. Whitworth to Robert N. Pursley and Lauren Coates, 1052 Hayrake Lane, Redfields, $229,950.
Katherine C. Gay to Juliana Lockman, 1244 Chatham Ridge, RiverRun, $155,000.
Matthew H. and Hallie G. Hegemier to Rodney F. and Winn S. Ballard, 2629 Warwick Place, Windsor Estates, Earlysville, $355,000.
Richard L. and Kimberly A. Bard to Paul H. and Suzanne V. McConnell, 3165 Saddlebrook Lane, $257,000.
Peter VanderLinde to Mariano and Rebecca Diaz-Bonilla, 1113 River Oaks Lane, Dunlora, $605,000.
Keith W. and Paige C. Furrow to George A. Guess and Joanne V. Showalter, 226 Homestead Lane, Mill Creek, $209,100.
Arthur M. and Alyson Valente to Korin H. McGee, 122 Blithe Court, Birnham Wood, $184,900.
Michael W. and Brenda H. Powell to Lisa F. Rockwelll, 1297 Timberbranch Court, Mill Creek, $223,000.
Richard C. and Joan M. Schilling to Stephanie A. Jones, 1172 Rustic Willow Lane, Forest Lakes South, $255,000.
R.D. Wade Builder Inc. to Samuel D. and Nancy G. Addison, 475 Grayrock Drive, Grayrock Orchard, Crozet, $284,063.
Alice J. Lee and Ta-Fang Fang to Danny Kwan, 261 Albert Court, Camellia Gardens, $149,900.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to Blair L. and Kathleen K. Whitworth, 1443 Cedarwood Court, Redfields, $343,911.
Weather Hill Homes Ltd. to Richard L. and Kimberly A. Bard, 5577 Hill Top Street, Parkside Village, $276,000.
Richard J. and Kathy E. McNoldy to Jacques D. Payne and Angela C. Menendez, 2333 Whippoorwill Road, Whippoorwill Hollow, $329,000.
Ronald W. and Wendy J. Mayer-Aschhoff to Gary F. Henry and Suzanne E. Jackson, 3303 Arbor Terrace, Arbor Lake, Forest Lakes townhouses, $227,000.
Charles W. Hurt, trustee of Virginia Land Trust, to Susan B. and Glenn P. Dyer, lot in Turkey Run subdivision, Stony Point Hills, $69,500.
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Peter VanderLinde to Mariano and Rebecca Diaz-Bonilla, 1113 River Oaks Lane, Dunlora, $605,000.


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Cleanly close Thunderbird from the command line?
Discussion of features in Mozilla Thunderbird
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I often run thunderbird over ssh, remotely logging into my Ubuntu 7.10 PC. Sometimes, I'll have left Thunderbird running, and will either have to kill Thunderbird (and clean up the locks) , or just wait till I get back home. Is there a way to cleanly close all instances of Thunderbird currently running? Would a script that killed Thunderbird and removed the locks essentially do the same thing? I'm a little worried that there might be something else that isn't cleaned up properly (and of course there's always the worry Thunderbird is doing something when I kill it.)
If you simply kill it, then Thunderbird does not write some things back to disk. For example, you could lose some settings changes. But there does not seem to be a way to close it cleanly from a command line.
As an experiment, I added support for a command line -quit switch in my Mail Tweak extension. I have no idea whether it will work in your situation.
Last edited by Rod Whiteley on June 13th, 2008, 5:19 am, edited 1 time in total.
Sending the process a SIGHUP works for me (process ID obtained from "lock" symlink), giving the same result as logging out while it is running, and also cleaning up the locks. But then, I'm using the customized RPM's from SuSE, so maybe something works differently in Ubuntu.
By default "kill" command should send a "SIGTERM" signal, so the process should be terminated cleanly.
See "man kill" and "man signal" and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIGTERM
I tried it on Ubuntu. SIGTERM and SIGHUP both caused settings changes to be lost, although the profile lock was cleared.
You are right, it's not updating prefs.js and some other files in the profile when closed this way. This appears to be a known issue, I found a fairly old enhancement request to be able to close Mozilla from the command line and about not updating things correctly if shut down by a signal. I would consider it rather a bug though if SIGTERM and SIGHUP are not honored in the way they should, like shutting down the application similar to normally closing it...
Rod Whiteley, I think to have found a "quit" routine working.
Could you tell me which settings exactly are lost if you kill Thunderbird from the command line with SIGHUP or SIGTERM?
I did not investigate fully. I think normally Thunderbird may write localstore.rdf when a window closes, and prefs.js when the application closes, but there might be others—for example, I do not know when add-ons change requests are written so that they can be completed on the next restart.
Mail Tweak looks for a window containing goQuitApplication, and calls it, but it might not always succeed:
http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source ... rlay.js#49
Hello again Rod.
Which version of Mail Tweak has this option? If it has not been released yet, could I try it?
In my test, I've tried to use "goQuitApplication" function, but I always had "zombie" processes (on Windows, no test yet on Linux). Maybe your method has fixed this problem.
It seems to work better enumerate open windows and close them with "close()" method called with setTimeout, but I must investigate more about it.
I sent you a private message. I did not try to fix any problems in goQuitApplication. Enumerating windows and closing them is exactly what it does: http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source ... up.cpp#258
I tried your test version, but in Linux I get this error:
Instead with this code, it seems to work on Linux and gives no "zombie" process on win:
With this code, the shutdown seems to be clean.
But it should be more tested...
Ciao, Paolo
to All,
I currently use these commands to do that successfully from ssh command line:
1. DISPLAY=:0.0 xdotool search --onlyvisible --name thunderbird # it show me the window id
2. DISPLAY=:0.0 wmctrl -ic window_id
I not really sure if the command it can work reliably.
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Support at Home Volunteer - CUSP
Location: Carmarthenshire
Commitment: 3 - 6 Hours per week, Monday-Friday
About the role
The aim of the Support at Home service is to place the person at the centre of what we do and help them get through a crisis by offering positive encouragement, practical help and emotional support, for a few days or for longer, depending on their needs.
About the Team
Sometimes a little help can go a long way.
The Independent Living (IL) & Crisis Response (CR) service (IL/CR) are dedicated to making the lives of vulnerable people that little bit better. We're a small team dotted all over the country that share the same goal - to help those that need it most.
From picking up groceries to helping out around the house, we're there to make a difference. There's nothing better than knowing the time we spent with someone made them feel safer, happier, and more able to deal with crisis.
About the person
We keep the beneficiary at the heart of what we do, working to understand their needs and the difference we make. You need to have good interpersonal, diplomacy, communication and teamwork skills and full training can be given for any necessary technical requirements. Also:
- Sensitivity when working with people vulnerable to crisis and an interest in their well-being
- An ability to provide patient, positive encouragement with the aim of helping people to help themselves
- An understanding of the differing physical needs of service users
- Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team
- Willingness to attend volunteer induction and appropriate training for the role
- This role requires a DBS/PVG check to the appropriate level
- Uphold the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and adhering to the Society's Equal Opportunities Policy
Please click here to view the full role profile and person specification.
Tasks Included in this Role:
- Visiting the service user on their arrival home from hospital.
- Keeping someone company for a few hours at a time.
- Helping with practical tasks like shopping, collecting prescriptions and light meal preparation.
- Sitting with the service user and relieving the relative or carer of continuous care.
- Keeping paper records of contact and activities undertaken with the service user.
What We Offer:
- The chance to work with a variety of different people from different walks of life and make a real difference to their lives.
- Recognition of the skills and experience you bring to the organisation with additional training given as required, so you can represent the Red Cross with confidence.
- A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and to gain new ones.
- The company of a warm and friendly team of like-minded people.
- Reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses when on duty.
- Being a volunteer for the British Red Cross means that you can proudly say you are part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation.
Additional Information
You may be required to undertake additional learning modules dependant on contract requirements or the scope of the project.
Here's a little bit more about us...
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes.
From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us. Our goal is to connect human kindness with human crisis.
We're part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and we believe in the power of kindness.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
Young People and This Role
We value the energy and enthusiasm that young people bring to this role. Anyone can volunteer with the Red Cross from the age of 15. An individual risk assessment, parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required from those aged 15 - 17. Volunteers will need to be at least 18 to visit service users on their own but those aged 15 - 17 can be involved in a variety of activities such as promoting the service, supporting service volunteers, providing administrative support and undertaking training, if appropriate.
Our Promise
We value the skills and experience that people bring to the organisation. We will work with you to look at your knowledge and skills and help make an assessment about which elements of the learning for your role you will need to complete with us and recognise where you may already know all that you need to confidently and safely carry out your duties. We want to try and make sure that you get all the training you need, no more and no less.
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Sportsman Clubs Hold 3-D Shoot
The Pine Grove Community Sportsman's Club and the Valley High School Sportsman's Club are sponsoring this year's 3-D Archery Shoots on June 24, July 15, July 19, Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 16, and Sept. 30 at the Sportsman's Club in Pine Grove with registration from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration fee is $10. There will be refreshments available for purchase. For further details call 304-771-2050 or 304-889-3590.
Youth Volleyball Camp Detailed
John Marshall High School will hold its second annual Youth Volleyball Camp June 25-28 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Moundsville Middle School Gymnasium. The camp is for girls entering grades four through eight from any school.
Cost is $30, which includes a camp T-shirt. Multiple campers from a household will be discounted to $15 for each additional camper.
Registration deadline is June 8. To register, call 304-280-3984 or 304-780-8375.
Free Sport Physicals For MHS?Athletes
As a thank you to everyone for supporting EZCARE over the years. They are giving back to the students and parents with a day of free sports physicals for the 2012-13 school year!
Free sports physicals for Magnolia athletes in grades six-12 will be given on July 2 at EZCare Walk-In Medical Center, 260 Russell Ave., New Martinsville, in front of Wal-Mart, from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., with no appointment needed.
On other days, physicals will be available for $20, Monday-Saturday, at EZCARE.
Last Call For Youth Tournament
North American Youth Sports has several remaining openings in its annual summer youth basketball tournament at Morgantown High School and University High School on July 6-8.
This tournament will feature 10 different brackets. They include 5-6th grade boys and 5-6th grade girls; 7th grade boys and 7th grade girls; 8th grade boys and 8th grade girls; 9-10th grade boys and 9-10th grade girls; 11-12th grade boys and 11-12th grade girls. All grades are based on the grade in which the student is currently enrolled.
The entry fee for the tournament is $250 and guarantees each team a minimum of five games. There will be awards presented in each age bracket. Those placing first, second, or third will automatically qualify for the NAYS National Championship tournaments in July. For additional information or an entry form, contact the NAYS spring tournament hotline at 1-866-352-5915, tournament director Nate Smith at 304-225-6727, or go to the NAYS website at www.northamericanyouthsports.org.
Paden City Flag Football
Sign-ups for Paden City Flag Football will be held on the following Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon in the multi-purpose room at Paden City High School: July 7, July 14, July 28, and Aug. 4.
For more information, call 304-771-7976.
Kicking Camp Detailed
Former Marshall University kicker Tyler Warner will be holding a Specialists Camp July 20-21 at Stadium Field on the campus of Parkersburg High School.
The camp is for all kickers, punters, and long snappers in middle and high school.
Emphasis will be placed on improving techniques, strength, and knowledge of how to become a better specialist.
Video sessions will be provided for each specialist. Former NFL Long Snapper Mike Bartrum is scheduled to attend. The cost is $150 per camper or $125 if more than one player from your school attends.
For more information, contact Tyler Warner at 304-481-3708.


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Lib Dems in turmoil over Rennard
The Liberal Democrats were in turmoil today as the leadership faced bitter recriminations over its handling of sexual harassment allegations against a party peer and the prospect of legal action.
Lord (Chris) Rennard is poised to sue after he was suspended pending an investigation for bringing the party into disrepute by refusing to apologise to four women who complained about his behaviour.
The furore has exposed deep divisions in the party, with supporters of the peer claiming he has been subjected to a kangaroo court while others feel swifter, tougher action should have been taken against him.
Labour urges action as TPIMS expire
Home Secretary Theresa May is under pressure to explain what measures the Government is taking to manage the risk posed by a series of terror suspects when existing controls expire during the course of this month.
Labour said court papers showed that orders - known as terrorism prevention and investigation measures (Tpims) - on around six suspects were on the point of being lifted.
They include one suspect who MI5 assessed could rapidly gain access to firearms, with a "real risk" that he would try to revive plans to mount a terrorist attack in the UK if he was not subjected to a Tpim.
Three to give Travis evidence
Three alleged victims of veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis are expected to give evidence against the former Radio 1 favourite today.
The former BBC presenter denies 13 indecent assaults and one sexual assault, dating back to 1976 and the height of his fame.
The trial at London's Southwark Crown Court has heard evidence from alleged victims who have pointed to Travis's supposed "campaign of sexual assaults" and a casual attitude among broadcasting bosses to dealing with complaints against him.
US threatens Ukraine with sanctions
The White House is blaming increased tensions in Ukraine on its government for failing to acknowledge its people's legitimate grievances, and is threatening sanctions if the use of violence continues.
National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says the US is deeply concerned about violence in Kiev.
That is where anti-government protests escalated into street battles with police on Sunday in a sharp escalation of Ukraine's two-month political crisis.
Power station protesters to appeal
Twenty-nine people convicted of offences after a climate change protest where a Metropolitan Police officer was working undercover are appealing today.
The Court of Appeal hearing comes after an announcement in 2012 by the then Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer that there were concerns about the safety of convictions which followed the Drax power station protest near Selby in North Yorkshire in 2008.
The actions of Mark Kennedy, who spent seven years posing as Mark ''Flash'' Stone, had led to the collapse in 2011 of the case against six protesters accused of planning to invade the coal-fired Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire and led to a review of police undercover tactics.
Rapist to appeal life sentence
A man jailed for life last year after being convicted of raping a pensioner in her bedroom in 1997 challenges his sentence today.
Wendell Baker was previously found not guilty of attacking 66-year-old Hazel Backwell, but went on trial again under the amended double jeopardy law after a DNA match was found ''in the order of one in a billion''.
He was aged 56 when he was jailed at the Old Bailey last June. Judge Peter Rook said he would serve a minimum of 10 years and six months before he becomes eligible to apply for parole.
M40 pub 'at odds' with public views
A new pub being opened at a motorway service station today was "at odds" with public opinion which was firmly against the move, according to road safety campaigners.
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon said its Hope And Champion will be open from 4am to 1am, seven days a week, in the Extra Motorway Service Area at junction 2 of the M40 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
The company has spent more than £1.1 million on the pub - the first to be opened at a motorway service area - which will sell real ale from local and regional brewers as well as non-alcoholic and hot drinks.
Debt advice demand soars over cuts
Thousands more people are seeking debt advice as public spending cuts force an increasing number of poorer households into paying council tax.
And Conservative-run councils are the most likely to seek to impose bills on the least well-off households in their areas by "political preference", an economic think tank said.
They were among the main findings of an Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report into the controversial move to end a national benefit scheme from April 2013.


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Examination of lymph nodes provides more accurate breast cancer prognosis
After a breast cancer operation, the removed tumour is always examined, as its subtype can provide an indication of how aggressive the disease is. The patient's lymph nodes are not analysed in the same way. Yet the breast tumour can sometimes appear to be of a less aggressive type while the subtype in the lymph nodes gives a different and more worrying picture.
In these cases, it is the lymph nodes that provide the correct prognosis, according to new research at Lund University in Sweden. An analysis of the proliferation, hormone receptor status and HER2 status of the lymph nodes would in many cases show a significantly more accurate picture of the risk of metastases, i.e. a recurrence of the disease and its spreading to other organs.
"It would be easy to add such an analysis. It does not require any expensive specialist technology, but only an extension of the normal, routine pathology work", says Lisa Rydén, a consultant surgeon and researcher at Lund University.
The study covers 500 women in the early stages of breast cancer who underwent surgery in Lund or Helsingborg. Early-stage breast cancer is when the cancer has not yet spread to other organs. However, in approximately one third of all the women who underwent surgery for early-stage breast cancer, there were traces of the tumour in the lymph nodes, which can provide important additional information.
"Sometimes the molecular study showed the same subtype in the breast tissue and in the lymph nodes. But sometimes the types were different. And when we investigated the outcomes for the women 10 years later, the prognosis followed the subtype that was present in the lymph nodes and not the one in the breast", says Lisa Rydén.
Thus when doctors only examine the breast tissue, there is a risk that the tumour will be found to be of a low-risk type, which affects decisions on further treatment. The lymph nodes may meanwhile show signs of a more aggressive form of tumour, but that is never discovered.
"If, on the other hand, we start routinely analysing the lymph nodes as well, we can treat women in such cases with additional cytostatic and targeted drugs after their operation. This could prevent later recurrence of the disease" thinks Lisa Rydén.
A fairly small proportion of the patients in the study showed a difference in tumour type between the breast tissue and the lymph nodes. But since breast cancer is such a common disease, the number of patients affected nationally and globally will still be considerable and, for them, the difference can be that between life and death, the Lund researcher points out.
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