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Mexico designates two new Wetlands of International Importance
The Government of Mexico is announcing the designation of 2 new Ramsar Sites, bringing the country's total Ramsar Sites number to 121.
Laguna de Hueyapan (El Texcal). 02/02/10; Morelos; 276 ha; 18°54'N 99°09'W. This Ramsar Site includes a permanent freshwater spring and its surrounding area is located within "The Texcal" Ecological Conservation Area. The site is recognised for its hydrological importance for the region, including the main recharge area for the aquifers in the State of Morelos. It provides a reservoir of water for wildlife and is the habitat of endemic amphibians and birds like the Dusky Hummingbird (Cynanthus sordidus), and fish like the Balsas Shiner (Notropis boucardi). The Laguna de Hueyapan also sustains threatened species such as the Mexican leaf frog (Pachymedusa dacnicolor) and the Ridged Treefrog (Hyla plicata) listed as rare under Mexican regulation. The site is partially surrounded by the urban and industrial areas of Cuernavaca city. These areas put pressure on the site with main threats being the expansion of illegal settlements, water extraction for consumption, extraction of flora and fauna and the introduction of invasive species such as Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A Management Programme was published in 2005. Ramsar Site no. 1933. Most recent RIS information: 2010.
Ecosistema Arroyo Verde APFF Sierra de Álamos Río Cuchujaqui. 02/02/10; Sonora; 174 ha; 27°01'N 108°45'W. This Ramsar Site includes three streams located within the "Sierra de Alamos-Rio Cuchujaqui" Protected Area and Biosphere Reserve. It contains high biological diversity because of elements from the Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic regions. This includes a number of rare species such as Ayenia purpusii and Cardiospermum cuchujaquense as well as species listed in Mexican regulation as endangered, like the Green Macaw (Ara militaris) and Palma de la Virgen (Dioon Sonorense). The site, on the Sierra Madre Occidental migratory route, provides support to Neotropical migratory birds such as Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter Cooper) and Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii). The main threat to this site is water extraction for human consumption; hence alternative water sources have been identified to reduce pressure on the site. Currently the Management Plan for the "Sierra de Alamos-Rio Cuchujaqui" Protected Area is under review and consensus. Ramsar Site no. 1934. Most recent RIS information: 2010.
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The Agiliant Affiliate Network ™ Offers an Innovative Model for Expanding the Value Proposition of Business Technology Dealers and Service Providers
KIRKLAND, Wash. - the master managed services provider behind the MITOS(TM) (Managed Information Technology and Output Services) solution suite, today announced the official launch of its partner program that provides office and information technology dealers, resellers and services providers with a new approach to substantially broadening their respective go-to-market and solution delivery capabilities.
Agiliant is the centralized management and delivery engine of the Agiliant Affiliate Network(TM) (AAN), a highly integrated and synchronized network of managed services providers that have each been carefully evaluated and selected as best of breed in their respective markets nationwide. The AAN is currently made up of early adopting office technology and IT services providers who shared a common goal: to offer customers an all-inclusive IT management and maintenance solution that creates competitive advantage and differentiation for their company without the burdens of substantial upfront capital, a long time to market or the alienation of existing business, which are all incumbent challenges of acquiring or building the capabilities independently.
AAN member companies are exclusively licensed to offer the MITOS(TM) solution, encompassing a complete suite of managed IT services that fully integrate the conventionally disparate business offerings of Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Network Services (MNS). But that is only one facet of the many benefits and value that come from affiliation. Members of the AAN also receive comprehensive support, training, tools and all the materials necessary to successfully sell, implement and deliver the MITOS solution.
Chip Miceli, President of Des Plaines Office Equipment (DPOE), a leading independent office technology product and services company in the Chicago market and an original member of the Agiliant Affiliate Network explains,
"I'd seen the market convergence that everyone's talking about now coming for some time, in fact I acquired an MNS company several years ago in an effort to get ahead of the curve because the commoditization of MPS has made it more challenging to add new accounts and maintain even reasonable profitability while defending those we have. But providing a truly integrated solution that offers economies, efficiencies and value to both DPOE and our customers - as opposed to simply maintaining both MPS and MNS services under one roof - is extremely difficult, not to mention time, resource and investment intensive. Membership in the AAN has allowed us to flexibly leverage what we have and utilize Agiliant and the AAN for what we don't to provide our customers a truly unique, complete and valuable solution for managed IT services."
Affiliates in the AAN not only receive all the resources they need to integrate MITOS into their existing business, they also benefit from centrally coordinated and managed national service coverage with standardized solution offerings, service levels and pricing, allowing them to target and effectively compete for major national accounts in their markets in addition to SMBs. AAN members also enjoy the economies of network buying power on products and services; collaboration and coordinated sharing of best practices with other best of breed providers; and customized services that enable them to optimize and efficiently scale their financial, operational, service and sales functions to grow their MITOS business within both new and existing accounts.
Aric Manion, CEO of Kelley Imaging Systems in Seattle, WA and original member of the AAN added,
"I initially saw the AAN primarily as an opportunity to broaden my value proposition and differentiate my services from competitors, which I've been able to do by successfully entering a new space [MNS] with the MITOS offering that I would've had no way of doing before, other than buying another company and shouldering all the risk in doing so. What I didn't foresee was the incredible and immediate impact this would have on the bottom line of the business. The operations, services and sales plans developed by Agiliant will net hundreds of thousands of dollars to my operating income in the first year. We're poised for an extremely successful 2012 and membership in the AAN is paramount to our strategy."
The AAN is not a franchise model, nor is it merely an outsourced NOC (Network Operations Center). Affiliates in the Network maintain their own client relationships and economics, but are guided through every step of the sales cycle - from lead development, assessments, solution architecture, contracts and agreements to marketing, implementation and delivery - in order to ensure optimum success. The value proposition to members of the AAN is unlike any other in the industry, so the number of Affiliates in the AAN has grown steadily in 2011 even while it was in a development mode.
With the model now well established, the focus of Agiliant will be to grow the AAN into a highly coordinated national services force that will successfully deliver the full MITOS solution in every major US market from coast to coast.
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Agiliant is a master managed services provider of information technology (IT) solutions that optimize the IT function of organizations of all sizes to better meet their specific and changing needs, while reducing costs and diminishing the many business risks and vulnerabilities that reside within the corporate IT infrastructure. Agiliant's MITOS(TM)(Managed Information Technology & Output Services) managed services offering provides a highly effective best practice for efficiently managing all aspects of business IT systems, assets and operations, while delivering complete cost and service level predictability. Agiliant provides the core services and solutions engine behind a highly integrated nationwide network of leading technology service providers to deliver complete visibilIT, vitalIT and manageabilIT for business(TM).Article featured on NewsBlaze.com on November 15, 2011.


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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Department of State such sums as may be necessary, including contributions pursuant to the convention of July 5, 1890, as amended, for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs and of the Bureau established to carry out the functions of the Union, but not to exceed 6 per centum of such expenses per annum.
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Methodist Stone Oak Hospital celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. As we've grown over the last few year, we continue to build on our reputation as a hospital where high-tech and high-touch come together. Ours is a beautiful, streamlined, energy-efficient, patient-focused health care facility equipped with the most modern technology available and staffed by people who genuinely care for the well-being of others. It's our promise to you as part of Methodist Healthcare's half-century mission of Serving Humanity to Honor God by providing exceptional and cost-effective health care accessible to all.
The hospital's services include emergency care, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, neurosurgery and orthopedics. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission in stroke care and is designated as an accredited Chest Pain Center. The hospital also received special recognition for Heart Care in 2013 by receiving the Women's Choice Award. Methodist Stone Oak Hospital received recognition in 2012 and 2013 as a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®. The hospital belongs to the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery and has become a leader in robotic surgeries with a highly experienced team of surgeons offering this minimally invasive option to patients.
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Most people think of Girl Scouts in sashes, selling deserts -- but one wooded camp in Minnesota is teaching them how to kill their own dinner with a board and a rock.
At Lake Minnewashta, 300 Girl Scouts from the Chanhassen area got down to the gritty business of setting traps and learning to throw an Aztec spear.
Each year, the Chanhassen troop heads out to a day camp. This year, they chose a survival theme so they could learn how to make a fire and fend for themselves when it comes to fare.
The girls even explored a desert area where they were taught to survive without water and many ate insects -- everything from crickets and June bugs down to the less-intimidating mealworms.
There was also supposed to be an igloo made out of 400 milk cartons in the winter survival area, but inadvertent deconstruction followed 8 hours of construction after one of the helpers fell into it.
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Jou Tsung hwa, 1917-1998.Articles by his students celebrate the life and teaching of Jou Tsung Hwa, founder of Tai Chi Farm and author of Tao of Tai Chi Chuan, includes many photos.;
Dr. Paul Lam explains spiral energy and teaches an introductory exercise.
Michael P. Milburn, Ph. D. writes about the ways in which the mind and body work together and how T'ai Chi Ch'uan helps to meld them
Ma Yueh-Liang is remembered by Li Li-Qun of Shanghai.
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Critics Love Deacon's 'Fetishistic' Collection, Disagree on Kane's Questionable Taste
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A one-time tailor's shop and cigar store, built in 1902, is now an arty cafe with Jugendstil woodwork, cranberry-red walls and a pre-war Central European feel. The jazz on the PA system is as smooth as the espresso and as sweet as the great rhubarb cake. Belgian-style croissants cost €3.


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If organizers and local officials have their way, the days of the South Side Irish Parade crowd being viewed as a green-clad drunken horde are long gone.
The City Council's Public Safety Committee unanimously voted Thursday morning to move forward an ordinance that would significantly increase the fines for those found to be drinking near parade routes anywhere in the city.
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The measure, sponsored by Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th), and worked on by the South Side Irish Parade Committee is viewed by its drafters as another tool to curtail drinking at the famed parade.
"I want our community to know that we are doing everything possible to make sure it remains a safe family friendly event, as it was last year," O'Shea said. "This ordinance is another tool in the police department's tool box."
The parade returned to Western Avenue last year after a two year absence. The committee has been careful to emphasize the neighborhood aspects of the event and a strict zero tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol.
The parade will once again have private security and strict restrictions on revelers being bused in from other locations, said Joe Connelly, co-chair of the parade committee.
It was the parade committee that approached him with the idea for the ordinance, O'Shea said.
"It helps us work within our security plan and with the Chicago Police Department so that many of the old behaviors don't come back," Connelly said. "There is really no room for open alcohol and this ordinance just further reinforces that."
The ordinance, if approved by the full council next Wednesday, will enhance fines for those cited for the following violations within 800 feet of a parade route:
- Drinking on the public way increases from a minimum of $100 and maximum of $500, to a minimum of $500 and maximum of $1,000
- Intoxication by a minor rises from $25 for the first violation and $100 for subsequent violations to $500 or 25 hours of community service
- Public urination or defecation will increase from a minimum of $100 and maximum of $500, to $500 and $1,000 respectively
For his part, Connelly sees the parade as a unique opportunity to showcase the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods.
"We think some people see the neighborhood for the first time and come back to frequent a restaurant, or better yet come back to buy a house," Connelly said.
With added security, comes added costs and the committee is holding a fundraiser at 115 Bourbon Street to help raise funds for the parade effort.
O'Shea says the constant communication and coordination between the committee, his office and the various city departments is key in keeping the parade a crime free event.
There were no arrests made during the actual parade last year, O'Shea said.
"I've literally stayed up at night worrying that something could go wrong at this thing because '07, '08 and '09 were so out of control," O'Shea said. "We just want to make sure families can come out and celebrate their heritage together, safely and celebrate what a great community we have."
The parade committee plans to announce the grand marshals of this year's parade next week. For the first time this year, the March 10 event will also feature a one-mile race down Western Avenue dubbed the Emerald Isle Mile.
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Jet-Care, which provides oil- and debris-analysis services, announced a number of new contracts yesterday here at Heli-Expo 2012 in Dallas.
Among the new customers is Delta Helicopters, a private, family-owned business in Alberta, Canada. The company operates a fleet of 19 helicopters from six bases across Canada. Delta uses the Jet-Care debris-analysis program to allow in-depth examination of particles found in fluid samples from filters or magnetic chip detectors.
Jet-Care will also provide its analysis, information and technical guidance to Ontario Police Air Support to help keep its two Eurocopter AS350 helicopters ready to respond to emergency calls. The air support unit operates 365 days a year, as does Jet-Care.
Also announced at Heli-Expo was a decision by the U.S. Coast Guard to renew its contract for oil and debris analysis. The contract enables the Coast Guard to continue to monitor the health of the Turbomeca Arriel 2C2CG engines powering its fleet of H-65 helicopters. "At Jet-Care we carefully tailor our approach to each customer. That, combined with a dedicated commitment to quality control, ensures we provide a first class service," said sales and marketing manager Josh Wagner.
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Although there's been no official confirmation as of yet, it's been widely reported that Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall will marry in Edinburgh on July 30.
Princess Anne's daughter had wanted to keep the date under wraps, but Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh's Old Town let it slip by confirming it will close to the public on July 29 and 30 for a dress rehearsal and the wedding.
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On behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the American Library Association (ALA), we write to express strong support for funding of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.
Presented at the 154th ARL Membership Meeting, "Transformational Times," May 2009.
Presented at the 154th ARL Membership Meeting, "Transformational Times," May 2009, in the "New Levels of Cooperation and Innovation" program.
This report responds to a recommendation of the 2006 ARL Task Force on the Future of Preservation in ARL Libraries. The task force encouraged ARL to conduct a high-level investigation of the range and balance of preservation activities represented among the ARL membership. The report is a thoughtful and thorough qualitative examination of how research libraries' preservation activities are evolving and expanding in the 21st century. It not only consideres activities traditionally captured by ARL's Preservation Statistics, but also a host of emerging activities largely, but not exclusively, centered on developing digital collections and involving collaborative efforts.
Lars Meyer reports on his project, which used qualitative interviews, expert meetings, a literature review, and a review of preservation statistics to describe contemporary preservation activities in libraries.
Collectively ARL libraries hold more than 470 million print volumes. These works are complemented by many digital works and special collections. Preservation has long been an area of significant activity both for ARL and its member libraries. In 2007, the ARL Task Force on the Future of Preservation in Research Libraries convened a group of preservation experts and association leaders who issued a set of recommendations for ARL, associations sharing ARL's preservation concerns, and ARL member libraries. This statement, approved by the ARL Board of Directors on July 24, 2007, expresses the emphasis the task force sees for research libraries and their preservation mission: "For the scholars and researchers we serve to have enduring access to scholarship in all formats, ARL members libraries must invest in maintaining strong local and cooperative preservation programs."
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) endorsed the recommendations made in the report, "E-Journal Archiving Metes and Bounds: A Survey of the Landscape," written by Anne R. Kenney, Richard Entlich, Peter B. Hirtle, Nancy Y. McGovern, and Ellie L. Buckley, and published in 2006 by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The ARL Board endorsed the recommendations in the CLIR report at its February 8–9, 2007, meeting in Washington, DC. This statement was released on February 14, 2007.
ARL Strategic Directions Steering Committee Topical Briefing, presented at the 147th ARL Membership Meeting, October 2005.
This statement arose out of a 2005 meeting of library leaders hosted by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and articulates four actions needed to support the development of qualified preservation archives for scholarly e-journals.
Edited by Judith Matz • 2004 • ISBN 1-59407-663-4 • 158pp.
In July 2003, many of the key stakeholders in audiovisual preservation met at the University of Texas at Austin to share their experiences and discuss the challenges ahead, specifically in the area of preserving sound recordings. The program featured talks by experts on topics ranging from assessing the preservation needs of audio collections to creating, preserving, and making publicly available digitally reformatted audio recordings. Conference attendees--critical stakeholders of the future of audio preservation--articulated seven areas for future action to move the field effectively forward. In this publication, ARL presents the symposium papers and these recommendations for future action.
Print copies are also available for $45.00 plus shipping & handling.
Proceedings of the 145th ARL Membership Meeting, October 2004.
ARL has endorsed digitization as an accepted preservation reformatting option for a range of materials. This endorsement comes from the work of the ARL Preservation Committee, and this statement was released on July 20, 2004.
This paper was prepared in 2004 at the request of the ARL Preservation Committee to facilitate the development and implementation of policies, standards, guidelines, and best practices in using digitization for reformatting purposes.
George J. Soete with Janice Mohlhenrich Lathrop • 2003 • ISBN 0-918006-99-6 • 29 pp.
This publication responds to a need articulated by ARL library directors for a brief non-technical survey of preservation, preservation methods--their appropriate uses, advantages, and disadvantages--and preservation costs. It is intended to provide an overview and to help library administrators in their local planning for preservation and in their communication with preservation specialists.
Print copies are also available for $15.00 plus shipping & handling.
Proceedings of the 143rd ARL Membership Meeting, October 2003.
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 269 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
In this statement, approved by the ARL Board of Directors on May 24, 2002, the members of ARL reaffirm their commitment to preservation as one of the fundamental responsibilities of the research library community.
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Uncooperative Father Loses Right to Help Make Decisions on Child's Education
Scholar v Timinisky
2011 NY Slip Op 06226
Decided on August 9, 2011
Appellate Division, Second Department
The supreme court ordered husband to comply with parts of the parties' stipulation of settlement, which was incorporated into their judgment of divorce, altered the custody arrangement to award wife sole decision-making authority on the child's education if the parties could not agree on a parenting coordinator, disqualified a certain individual from being an arbitrator of issues surrounding the child, and barred husband from beinging any additonal motions without prior permission from the court.
The Second Department affirmed. Resolving a dispute regarding joint decision making authority with respect to a child requires determining the child's best interests, based on the totality of the circumstances. The lower court had adequate information that the parties were unable to cooperate on making decisions regarding the child's education, and therefore no hearing was necessary to determine that it was in the child's best interest to award mother sole decision-making authority if the parties cannot agree on a parenting coordinator. The lower court properly disqualified a particular individual from serving as arbitrator. The attorney for the child had authority to ask the court to direct husband to pay his share of the preschool education costs.
Although public policy requires free access to the courts, husband forfeited that right by abusing the judicial process with vexatious litigation. The lower court providently exercised its disgression in prohibiting husband from bringing any further motions without leave of the court.


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The Westside Wholesale offers the variety of Vigo kitchen faucets that look like elegant and stylish. They are well-designed and properly shaped. The products have a good spray face that is not only easy to clean but also resists mineral buildup. For Vigo faucets resist corrosion and tarnishing, they answer to the highest standards of durability. Maintenance-free use is provided by the high-quality ceramic disc cartridge. 360-degree swivel spout and expandable up to 30''or 20" retract ability make faucets easy in use. In fact, all the Vigo faucets are equipped with all mounting hardware, enabling temperature and single lever water control. Water pressure rates are tested, according to industry standards. All the products in this line are certified, according to UPC, cUPC, IAPMO, CSA, SCC and ANSI standards.
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Single-handle faucets use a ball, cartridge, or disc mechanism, while two-handle units are disk, cartridge, or compression. Out of these kinds of kitchen faucets, compression models are the most prone to dripping since they use seals or washers than can wear out. Disk-type units are usually the strongest and most trouble-free, and cartridge-type faucets with an easily replaceable cartridge allow for easy repairs.
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Owners of the 2008-2010MY Dodge Challenger will be relieved to know that their cars aren't going to be left out on the tuning arms race of later year models after noted tuning firm Lingenfelter announced a performance package for these specific Challenger models. Breath easy now, folks.
The supercharger package for the Challenger will include a Magnuson TVS2300 supercharger in black powdercoat finish, a 160-degree thermostat, upgraded fuel injectors, and a high-flow intake system.
Lingenfelter's Dodge Challenger Supercharger Package will be available for the HEMI 5.7-liter and 6.1-liter engines and according to Lingenfelter, tests done on the 6.1-liter HEMI engine produced 500 rear-wheel horsepower and 450 lb/ft of torque.
"Our engineering specialists are able to tune today's Challengers to deliver increased performance, as demonstrated when the Lingenfelter 6.1L Challenger recently ran a best of 12.03-seconds at 120 mph at the Muncie Dragway in Indiana," said Ken Lingenfelter, owner of Lingenfelter.
"With more than 30 years of expertise in fine-tuning engines, we have the capabilities to give auto enthusiasts more speed, greater power and enhanced overall performance."
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Apple's devices are still cheaper in Japan
In the wake of the weaker yen, the company has increased the prices of its gadgets in the country yet they remain lower than in the US.
In the wake of a weakening yen (which has fallen more than 20% against the U.S. dollar since last November), some companies have decided to raise their prices in Japan.
Tiffany (TIF) was one of the first to raise its prices. German automaker Volkswagen (VLKAY) followed suit.
According to Reuters, now Apple (AAPL) has raised the prices of several iDevices in Japan.
Up until Friday, Japanese customers could buy a fourth-generation iPad with 64GB of storage for 58,800 yen (roughly $584.82) -- more than $110 cheaper than the price of the same device in America. Apple now charges 69,800 yen ($694.23) for the device, which is still a few dollars cheaper than the American version, which retails for $699.
Similarly, Reuters reported that the 128GB iPad previously retailed for 66,800 yen ($664.39) -- far less than the $799 price tag that accompanies the product in America. Now it retails for 79,800 yen ($793.69).
This was a common trend among the price increases that occurred this week. Apple increased the various iPad Mini models by as much 8,000 yen ($79.57). As a result, the iPad Mini prices in Japan now closely resemble the American MSRP. The same can be said for the iPod Touch.
While Japanese customers may be appalled by the price hike, they may not be the only group of customers that are upset by this development. American shoppers may now wonder why they were paying more for most iDevices until today.
Chinese customers may wonder the same thing. In China -- the place where all iDevices are manufactured -- the full-size 16GB iPad starts at 3,688 yuan ($601.17). In Brazil, which is expected to become one of Apple's biggest emerging markets behind China, the iPad starts R$1,749 (roughly $821 U.S.).
There are legal, regulatory and distribution-related hurdles that can cause the price to vary from nation to nation. This is especially true for Brazil.
According to a December 2010 report by Bloomberg's Cecilia Tornaghi and Lucia Kassai, "The iPad is one example of the many price distortions caused by Brazil's elaborate industrial policy. Companies that don't manufacture goods in Brazil have to pay stiff tariffs if they want to sell to the nation's consumers. Brazil levies a 60% tax on the iPad and as much as 90% on imported cars."
While Apple received certification to sell Brazilian-assembled iPads in the nation, and while the price has fallen more than $160 since 2010, the tablet is still far more expensive in Brazil than it is in the U.S.
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Today's the day Dierks Bentley fans have been waiting for – the release of his new fun single "5-1-5-0″ from his new album "Home." For those who don't know, 5150 is the police code for a crazy person on the loose that's a danger to property, people, or themselves. The crazy little love song doesn't officially go for radio adds until April 9th, but it will start to receive airplay today.
"I was a huge fan of Van Halen growing up, and this song was definitely inspired by those guys…they taught me a lot about power chords and girls," said Bentley. "Getting 5-1-5-0 has become slang on the bus for some of the crazy things that happen out on the road. I love that fans are using it back to me now…the spring Country & Cold Cans Tour is definitely gonna be 5-1-5-0."
The song is a co-write by Dierks, Brett Beavers and Jim Beavers. It's the third single from "Home," which has already earned the singer two number one hit songs, the title track becoming Dierks' ninth career number one hit single to date. "Home" is currently up for Song of the Year at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. See if Dierks will win the ACM on April 1st at 8 pm EST on CBS.


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We're just over a week away and at this point there are just a few tumblers left to click: Bob McKenzie's final list, the top 30′s from speeds, Blue Bullet, SpOILer and of course all manner of misdirection from the 30 NHL clubs.
It's kind of a fun time for draft fans like me. I kind of know the difference between Max Domi and Bo Horvat, between Mirco Mueller and Dillon Heatherington. I believe the Oilers will get three outstanding chances at grabbing a player, and then three darts at 500 paces to find a diamond in the rough.
Armed with my Oilers history, armed with my own bias, armed with my track record (which suggests this may be an exercise in futility), I embark on the ultimate guessing game: the Oilers at the draft.
- #7 overall: C Sean Monahan slips through the cracks and the Oilers land an outstanding prospect. Offense should be substantial, he has size and plays a 2-way game. The only negative is that it might take him some time to develop into the player Edmonton could use immediately. No matter, he's going to be worth it when he arrives.
- #37 overall: G Tristan Jarry: A tremendous SP season despite being a backup goalie with the Oil Kings, and I do think the club probably has an idea about him (he's in the system). Jarry is ranked early 30′s on my list but is much less famous than Fucale and Comrie and one suspects he'll go lower than I have him ranked. Having said that, RLR has him as their second G option for the draft.
- #56 overall: R Michael McCarron is a monster and he's just getting started. He's improved his footspeed and brings a 6.05, 228 frame to every meeting. The Oilers will have to wait for him (McCarron is heading to Western Michigan in the fall) and this is an all or nothing selection, but I suspect he has enough of what the Oilers want that they're going to go all in ear
- #128: L Martin Reway: Small skill winger, 50 points in 47 gp in the QMJHL. He matches MacT's late round gem description pretty well.
- #158: L Edgars Kulda: Moved up the depth chart this season and had a fine run during the playoffs. Two-way winger.
- #188: R Connor Honey: Another possible late round gem, I have no idea why no one talks about him.
3 from the WHL, 1 from the OHL, QMJHL and USHL.
- Outstanding C prospect
- Quality G prospect
- One of the better PF prospects
- Two offensive W's who are long shots and a future checker taken 158th.
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'Kaise Bataaoon' – Is a song that will simply take you to another world. A lovable melody that is quintessentially romantic in mood. Check out Neil Nitin Mukesh & Sonal Chauhan romance in 'Kaise Bataaoon' sung by K.K.& Sonal Chauhan.
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11 Live Music Venues for Rocking Out in SF
If San Francisco's good at one thing it's live music. Throwing down music fests like Treasure Island and Outside Lands (and that whole rock and roll/counterculture/psychedelic/music-revolutionizing thing), it's no doubt SF has good taste. Stocked full of gritty dives, bass-heavy clubs and deluxe dance floors - here's our helpful picks for the best places to catch live music.
Tip: Make sure you don't leave before checking the historic concert posters coating the walls in the upstairs lounge.
|For the Music Aficionado: The Fillmore
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St)
You can't talk about San Francisco music venues unless you're gonna talk about The Fillmore. Made famous by Bill Graham, the invention of liquid light shows, the poster art that flowed out of it and the cutting edge bands within it - The Fillmore revolutionized music with performances by Miles Davis, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, Pink Floyd and (of course) The Grateful Dead. While the bookings may no longer stay strictly psychedelic, it's still a musical rite of passage.
Tip: Recently refurbished, keep in mind that besides shiny new light fixtures - they switched the bathrooms. Awesome for women's lines. Not so awesome when you drunkenly stumble into the wrong one.
|Killer Soundsystem: The Independent
628 Divisadero St (between Grove St & Hayes St)
Right in the heart of Divis and near neighborhood cafes, cheap drinks and tons of bars - The Independent is always a good excuse for a night out. Despite its fairly regular name changing (ie The Half Note/Vis Club/Kennel Club/Justice League), 628 Divisadero has been showcasing live music for over 30 years and The Indy brand has been going strong since 2004. With full throttle bass, spot-on light shows and a wildly diverse lineup that's almost always rad - grab a ticket or swing by on one of their Cinema Drafthouse nights to catch a free flick on select Mondays.
Tip: Tickets tend to sell out when shows are announce here. Stay dialed in and try your best not to wait to grab them at the door. Chances are you'll get turned away.
|The Everything Venue: Mezzanine
444 Jessie St (between Mint St & 6th St)
If indie, hip hop and electronic music is the name of the game - this is your club. Packed full with energy and sweat - Mezzanine at full capacity can be a wild experience. With an ear for what will get the venue moving, they've brought in the likes of Bassnectar, Justice, Grizzly Bear, Snoop Dog and Lady Gaga (4 realz). Three stocked bars, an upstairs with bottle service, and a dank sound system make this SOMA hotspot the perfect Friday night.
Tip: Take a seat in the very center of the balcony for the best acoustics and the clearest sound.
SF's Biggest: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove St
As the biggest live music venue in San Francisco, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium takes its name from the legendary SF concert promoter who made his mark on the city with the opening of the Fillmore and the revitalization of San Francisco's music culture in the 1950's. Today, the Bill Graham Auditorium is reserved for the biggest shows of the season, hosting massive events for Bon Iver, Passion Pit, Further and more.
Tip: Need a breather or a smoke? Squeeze by the bathrooms and hit up the backdoor patio - or grab a seat in the back room next to the kitchen... it's almost always empty.
Best Dive: Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th St (between Texas St & Missouri St)
Sticky floors. Underground bands. Cash-only bars. If that's the stuff that gets your juices flown' - this is place for you. Once dubbed "the best place to hear live music in San Francisco" by Rolling Stone, The Bottom has an ear and a knack for booking up-and-coming bands for insanely cheap ticket prices. Our Tip for getting there? Definitely grab a cab.
Tip: If you're looking for a fast drink, sneak your way to the upstairs balcony bar. There's almost never a line.
Jaw-Dropping Venue: The Warfield
982 Market St (at Mason St)
If you've walked down Market Street, you know where this place is - and if you've only seen it from the outside, you're in for a treat. Built back in the '20s as a vaudeville theater, the interior drips with glass chandeliers, sculpted walls and an impressive balcony that calls to mind more opera than rock and roll. Nonetheless, The Warfield has played host to the likes of the Grateful Dead and The Clash (who refused to perform unless the first two rows of seats were removed). With a variety of acts coming in every month, there's a reason those crowds packed all the way down the street.
Tip: Bring a crowd, grab a big booth by the door, and hope that it's $1 PBR night.
Most Intimate: Milk Bar
18040 Haight Street
Directly across from Amoeba on Haight, this lounge-meets-hipster-venue has a knack for pulling underground music into their small back room. Since their opening a few years back, their small stage has been graced by the likes of Geographer, French Miami, Baths, Neon Indian, and more. Teaming up with industry folk like Terrorbird Records, Epicsauce, Yrs.Truly, and Popscene - this venue's calendar is always popping up with surprises.
Tip: If you're looking for a pre-show drink, be sure to stop by neighboring Lucky 13 or Blackbird (depending on your style).
Best Food & Drink: Cafe Du Nord
2174 Market St (between 15th St & Church St)
Perfect for date night, this ex-speakeasy maintains its Prohibition-era charm with low lights and Victorian detail. Emphasizing the mellower side of music, Cafe Du Nord is one of the only spots in the city to catch singer-songwriters and indie folksters on the regular. Spark a little romance and reserve a table to dine while watching music in this intimate space. Menu options include Fire-Grilled Ahi Sandwiches, Spicy Hummus with Grilled Eggplant, and a Savory Steak Salad. Then wash it all down with a round of Old Fashions.
Tip: Make your way to the back of the mezzanine between sets to play a few rounds of foosball.
Hippest Bookings: Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St (between Franklin St & United States Highway 101)
Rickshaw has an impressive knack for booking bands just before they get huge. Since their opening in 2004, they've played host to everyone from MIA and Vampire Weekend to Grimes and Bagraiders. Nearly always packed with a hip, in-the-know crowd, it's tough to find a show that sucks. Make your way up to the mezzanine when it's tough to see the stage for a better view - but be sure to order up a pint of their cocktail special first.
Tip: Play an instrument? Check the calendar for open mic nights and jam sessions.
Casual Tunes: Amnesia
853 Valencia St (between 20th St & Cunningham Pl)
If catching a big name band isn't your priority on a night out, try your luck at Mission favorite, Amnesia. Offering live music seven nights a week, this small dive keeps things diverse with bluegrass, jazz, indie rock, indie electro, and anything else they're in the mood for. With rarely a cover over $5 (though most of it's free), Amnesia's the perfect spot to pop in for a few quick tunes. While they don't offer a full bar, a quick glance at their hand-selected beer menu always keeps the crowd happy.
Tip: Be sure to take a few moments in the entrance way to check out the vintage photographs of Bimbo's from the when it was a Burlesque venue.
Most Nostalgic: Bimbo's 365 Club
1025 Columbus Ave (between Taylor St & Chestnut St)
Today Bimbo's is mainly a private event space, but when they book it right - it's an event you don't want to miss. A magically intimate space with red velvet curtains and luxurious rooms, Bimbo's is a snapshot of old North Beach - a past that filled its stage with Rita Hayworth and it's audience with a burlesque-loving Herb Caen. While the venue holds onto that vintage glamour, contemporary performers have included Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Passion Pit, and The Raconteurs. Take our word for it that a show at Bimbo's is unlike anything else you'll ever experience,
Did we forget one? What's your favorite live music venue in San Francisco?
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As Obamacare implementation continues to be a slow-motion train wreck, Republicans are grappling with how best to respond to the situation. They don't want to do anything to help prop up a failing program, but they need to show the American people they have workable health care policies, too.
Enter the Helping Sick Americans Now Act scheduled for a vote in the House on Wednesday. Back in February, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the Obama administration would be ending enrollment in the Pre-Existing Condition Plan, which was designed as a temporary program to help Americans with pre-existing conditions until the Obamacare insurance exchanges were up and running.
The Helping Sick Americans Now Act would force Sebelius to take $4 billion out of Obamacare's Prevention and Public Health Fund (the slush fund used to produce pro-Obamacare propaganda), and spend that money re-instituting the Pre-Existing Condition Plan.
The Club for Growth has key voted the Helping Sick Americans Now Act a "no" vote. They write: "This proposal would further extend the federal government's role in healthcare. Because this bill eliminates a previous requirement for enrollees to be uninsured for six months, it creates the moral hazard of avoiding insurance until it is needed and provides an extra incentive for people to enroll in federally-run insurance."
However, most other conservatives are lining up in favor of the bill.
National Review's Yuval Levin writes:
What House Republicans now propose to do is to eliminate four years' worth of funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to allow the risk pool to continue accepting new beneficiaries. It's a way to undo one of the more egregious little pieces of the law and enable what is effectively an alternative to the Obamacare system to continue functioning at least until 2014. It allows Republicans to make the case for high-risk pools (especially for their approach to such pools — as embodied in the House Republican alternative to Obamacare from 2010 and essentially every other conservative health-care proposal in the past half decade), it allows them to highlight another element of Obamacare's failed design, and it allows them to force the Democrats to choose between funding advertising for their coming train wreck of a health reform or supporting ongoing access to coverage for actual sick Americans. …
The bill is a small but meaningful example of how it might be possible to simultaneously remove some elements of Obamacare while highlighting conservative alternatives in the period until conservatives have a chance to finally rid the nation of this travesty of health reform and put in place a genuine market-based approach.
Freedom Works Dean Clancy writes:
Contrary to the assertions of some, H.R. 1549 doesn't "fix," "expand," or otherwise "improve" ObamaCare. Instead, it effectively cannibalizes ObamaCare to impede its implementation. The bill would transfer $4,000,000,000 (four billion dollars) from an ObamaCare implementation slush fund to a program called the Pre-Existing Condition Plan, or PCIP. …
Now, I agree with those conservatives who hold that preex pool programs should be state- rather than federally run. But the harm here is slight, because PCIP is scheduled to expire on December 31st of this year. It's a temporary subsidy, remember.
H.R. 1549 should be viewed as a tactical maneuver in a larger war, cannibalizing the implementation of ObamaCare exchanges in order to gain leverage in the larger fight for health care freedom.
The Galen Institute's Grace Maire Turner:
One of the biggest — but highly inaccurate — criticisms of Republicans is that they don't have a plan to fix the very real problems in the health sector. But the high-risk pools have been part of the House leadership's reform plan since before ObamaCare was enacted. And high-risk pools are designed to hold down the cost of private insurance by removing the most expensive people from the pool.
This safety net makes sense politically. It is offering a solution that helps vulnerable people. It redirects existing ObamaCare spending to actually helping sick people. It reduces the deficit. And it should be able to garner bi-partisan support.


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The Kostyrka Universal Holding Fixture (UHF) is a flexible chucking device that can be adapted to several hundred different individual workpiece supports. It is designed for aerospace workpieces, the manufacture of body components in the automotive industry and measuring and metrology applications.
Whenever a workpiece changeover takes place, the universal device is adjusted to the new component by the repositioning of its supporting and clamping elements. This is especially helpful for the manufacture of free-form components which often involves workpiece-configured jigs and fixtures that are arranged exclusively for a specific workpiece geometry. The UHF eliminates the need to replace the whole fixture whenever a new workpiece is positioned and clamped in place for processing. The fixture offers positioning accuracy of individual UHF elements 0.005 mm and repeating accuracy of 0.002 mm.
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Adult Book Club
Published on Friday, February 15, 2013 - 4:21pm
In observance of Black History Month, read The Healing by Jonathan Odell.
Insane with grief at the death of her daughter, plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield steals a newborn slave from its mother, christens the infant Granada, and presents the child in her own daughter's clothes at public events, much to the outrage of her husband, whom she blames for her daughter's death. Seeing no ordinary remedy for his wife's madness and terrified of losing his slave population to a mysterious plague, Amanda's husband purchases Polly Shine, a thorny old healer whose sharp tongue and seditious predictions unsettle and enrage the plantation.
Is Polly a clever charlatan, meddlesome witch, or divine redeemer? When Polly recognizes "the gift" in Granada, now a willful, house-raised slave of twelve, a battle of wills erupts that persists over four generations.
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It was October 31st, 2013, and Good Day celebrated Halloween!
Watch the anchors all dressed up as our pop culture icons. Jenn Fred was Miley Cyrus, Karen Hepp was Katy Perry, Chris Murphy was Macklemore, Mike Jerrick was Robin Thicke, QDeezy and Kacie were Kanye and Kim Kardashian and Sue Serio was Cruella De Vil. Watch the whole segment above.
Also, there was a FOX Fursday animal costume party, and a kid costume party.
Join FOX 29's Mike Jerrick and the Good Day Philadelphia team for a tasty night of yummy treats benefiting local youth.


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Kosrae Village Ecolodge * Sleeping Lady Divers * Kosrae, Micronesia 96944 * ph: 691 370.3483 * firstname.lastname@example.com * HOME
Here are some of the questions that often ask.
Please feel free to send me an email message if you have other questions, want more details or even if you just want to say "hi".
Thanks! Katrina
Generally the trade winds are blowing in the late fall and winter months (late November to May) bringing more day time rain and cloudy sky.
Well - it depends a lot on what you like.
The summer months (June through October) tend to have less wind which often means calmer water and light currents. The diving is wonderful and easy. We can often dive anywhere around the island.
The winter months (late November to May) are often more stormy and diving may be limited to the South and West sides of the island. (This isn't a handicap, since some of the most spectacular dive sites are on the South and West sides). The wind may bring faster currents, which may also bring larger, pelagic fish into the reef.
We've got incredible, world class sites all around the island. The "best" sites vary depending on the current conditions and generally we decide on which sites will be the best that day when we are out on the water.
Absolutely! We teach everything from experiential classes (you get to try diving, but don't receive a certification card) to Assistant Instructor. We also do referral classes so that you can start your training at home and finish in our warm, tropical water.
Tons of stuff! Climbing, hiking, exploring the mangrove forest, kayaking, learning about Kosraean history and culture, visiting ancient ruins and on and on. Plus you might enjoy a few water activities like snorkeling and fishing.
Continental is the only airline serving Kosrae, 2 flights a week originate in Honolulu (flight 154) and 2 flights a week originate in Guam (Flight 172).
You cross the International Dateline during the flight and a day "goes into storage." You get it back when you return.
Continental has a "Visit Micronesia" ticket that is significantly discounted. This ticket is originates in both Guam and Hawaii and is available to people who fly into Guam or Hawaii on Continental. You should be able to reserve this ticket with a Continental reservations agent, but you need to be persistent. If you have trouble let me know, maybe I can help.
There is also the discount Star Alliance Micronesia Airpass that you can buy from United and Continental ticket agents.
Sure, the children (and their parents!) will be delighted with crayons, pencils, small writing pads, baseball caps, marbles or other small inexpensive items, playing cards and pieces for board games like checkers are appreciated too. Try to avoid candy and gum, many sweets are readily available here on the island.
You don't have to worry about malaria on Kosrae or anywhere in the FSM.
Yes, almost everyone speaks English and the local people really love teaching visitors a few Kosraean words .
The US Dollar is used on Kosrae and throughout Micronesia.
Yes, both the power and water are available 24 hours a day. Since this is a small, remote location we are more subject to weather-caused outages. A tree might fall on the power lines and very heavy rain might effect the neighborhood water supply.
The power is 110 volts / 60 cycle which is generally considered standard "US" power. The outlets are designed for US style plugs.
Absolutely and it works most of the time. We have a wireless antenna for FSMTC right on the property, not all of the cottages receive the signal though. Tell us that you need wireless when you make your reservation and we will make sure that you are in one of the cottages that receives the signal. The Inum Restaurant has excellent reception and there are tables set up with easy access to plugs for people who prefer to work in the restaurant.
Breakfast averages $8 - $12, lunch averages $10 - $15 and dinner averages $15 - $25. Remember, if you are out on one of our all day tours (diving, snorkeling, fishing, etc.) lunch is included. You can see a sample dinner menu here.
The short answer is that we got lucky :) For the long version check this page.
This is question that could take a book to answer, so I'll just give you the basic outline here and you can let me know if you'd like more information.
"Elixir for my soul."
"Amazing disconnect from urban daily live."
"Kosrae Village is a wonderful, magical place run by wonderful people."
"This place is amazing, and you can hear the surf from anywhere in the resort."
"The food is top notch"
"Was especially pleased to find a history of Kosrae in my cottage and the fridge stocked with fresh fruit. What a nice surprise!"
"Kosrae has one of the best reefs that I have seen in my 42 years of diving."


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What I'm wearing: sweater (Forever 21 Men), button down (Levi's), eyewear (SM Accessories), pants (Topman), envelope bag (Maris Online), loafers (Milanos). Hype this on lookbook here.
Sweater from Forever 21 Men. Ahhh, the classic preppy styling—sweater layered over a button down shirt. Preppy style is all about embracing the classic style. Gave it a more modern look by wearing a printed sweater.
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Dollar iPhone case from Cases for Your Gadgets.
Rajo! for Milanos loafers. I call it the "Hugh Hefner" shoes. I don't know why but I feel like wearing a fancy bathrobe whenever I wear these loafers haha!
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You've already heard The 13th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos will be running in Cave-In-Rock, IL from August 8th – 12th, FIVE FULL DAYS! But now we have the big fuckin' news of this year's Juggalo Gathering that will change the entire fuckin' game!
In all the years of The Gathering of the Juggalos, there has always been one grand finale set in stone. Every Sunday night at the very end of The Gathering, the Insane Clown Posse take the stage to tear the fuckin' house down.
But there's a problem with that! Some people have got those 9-5 jobs and can't stick it out until the very end of The Juggalo Gathering because they have to start the sad trek home to the real world. This means that there are people who attend The Gathering of the Juggalos who actually don't get the chance to see ICP perform! How fuckin' whack ass is that!?
So, we've got the fuckin' solution. This year, we have extended The Gathering of the Juggalos by a day and the Insane Clown Posse will be headlining on SATURDAY NIGHT! This way, you can get your wicked clown cake and eat it, too! If you're one of those unfortunate souls who have to leave the grounds early on Sunday, you're okay! Because you got to see Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope put on an amazing fuckin' show!
To everyone who doesn't have to bounce from the Hatchet Landings on Sunday, DON'T WORRY! There will still be plenty of events goin' down Sunday to keep that ass entertained! It's a win/win situation all around!!
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Apple vs. the Living Room
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If Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is going to make a comeback in 2013, most analysts agree it must find new worlds to conquer. It conquered music with the iPod. It conquered telephony with the iPhone. It conquered mobility with the iPad. Having conquered our feet, Apple needs to make another push for our butts.
Battle of the Butt
Butts are a big problem for Apple. PC sales of all kinds are peaking, even Macintosh sales, writes 9to5Mac. The tablet market is also slowing, which is a big reason why shares are trading at a discount to those of Microsoft, which makes no sense at all. No, everyone agrees that in order to grow Apple must get into the living room.
Of course, you can argue that Apple is already in that market, with the Apple TV, which operates like a cross between a home server and a set-top box. The next version is already on the drawing board and it currently supports a host of TV-like content, most recently that of HBO.
The problem is that in all these "content deals," Apple is merely following the industry. With HBO, for instance, you must already subscribe to the service through your cable provider to get at it with the Apple device. It's a pass-through, not an up-sell.
Who Might Butt In?
The trends in the market are obvious to everyone. The convergence of games and Internet around the TV, and the delivery of content via the Internet, have been on rivals' radar for many years. Is Apple TV, in the end, just another console? If that's the case, then there are two companies that might be interested in competing, and quickly.
Sony (NYSE: SNE) is one company that might jump in ahead of Apple. They have a press conference planned for Feb. 20, and most speculation about it involves a successor for the company's PlayStation game machine. But Sony has both video assets and a history of adding features to the PlayStation. There is speculation they could jump in with an Apple TV-like product.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been doing many of the same things Sony has with its XBox. It, too, is expected to relaunch its product later this year. Could Apple actually enter the console wars and find itself out gunned by rivals like this? That, too, is speculative. But stranger things have happened, and as many have noted before that both Sony and Microsoft are desperate for a hit.
The Big Screen
A better hint of what's coming may be found on the worried face of Gabe Newell. Newell runs Valve, which runs Steam, which is how most gamers get their games these days.
Newell says he isn't worried about Sony, or Nintendo, or even Microsoft with its XBox Live. Instead he's worried about Apple. As he said at the University of Texas recently "I think the biggest challenge is that Apple moves on the living room before the PC industry sort of gets its act together."
So here is what is going to happen: at some point in the next six months, Apple is going to roll out its own TV. Nothing more than a Retina-style screen, in a variety of sizes, with something like the current Apple TV built-in. This will let it command a premium price point over other TV brands, a market just looking to be rolled-up by a software-driven play.
The new product will be fully iOS compatible, will come with a cool new wireless interface that supports gestures, and it will sell both games and TV shows through iTunes, for sale or rent. Figure a 30 inch screen with 128 GB of main storage selling for $2,000.
Shares will probably double in value, even before this thing hits the streets. Everyone will be talking about how Apple has its mojo back. Buy the rumor, sell the news, or just start accumulating shares at these dirt cheap prices. Your patience will be rewarded.
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Product safety is something we may take for granted in the United States. The everyday things we have in the house are safer because one company puts them through rigorous tests. Who does dangerous work so that you are not in danger? Underwriters Laboratories. It's where they set products on fire and explode them so you don't have to be worried about a product that could.Manufacturers send their products to the independent lab in Chicago. They ask them to beat it up, and blow it up to make sure it can survive a worst-case scenario and when it does, give it the UL seal. "We're looking at the products for safety. Are there fire hazards? Are there electrical shock hazards? Are there mechanical hazards or even radiation hazard," said engineer John Drengenberg.According to Underwriters Laboratories, the UL mark appears on products around the world 23 billion times a year. No product is required to be tested but many are. So next time you sit on the mattress or the couch, two of the biggest potential household fire hazards, know that this lab has probably tested them.The facility uses so much water that they can't use the local water supply. Underneath the building is a reservoir with more than a quarter of a million gallons of water.
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SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- Authorities caught and arrested a North Spokane County murder suspect Friday in Pierce County, Washington. Deputies booked Issiah Schauman into the Pierce County Jail.
Schauman was wanted for a deadly June 12th shooting along North Atlantic. He faced first-degree murder charged according to authorities.
Witnesses told authorities that Schauman killed Fabian McBride, 31, during a drive-by shooting.
Spokane County Sheriff's deputies searched for Schauman but only found his vehicle in the Spokane area.
McBride's family said that the victim knew Schauman and they were like family. They also said that Schauman was involved in a break-in at the location McBride was staying and believe that was the motive.
Anyone with information about this incident, Schauman's activities or details about his travel to Pierce County after is urged to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.


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A Christian author and speaker who went missing for more than 24 hours has been found, and his son has tweeted that he suffered a heart attack while driving.
Henry Blackaby, 78-year-old author of "Experiencing God" and other books, went missing since Thursday as a number of Christian leaders tweeted about his disappearance.
Please pray for Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God. Missing in Atlanta area since Thursday. Diabetic without his insulin.
— John C Maxwell (@JohnCMaxwell) September 20, 2013
Henry Blackaby is still missing. Blog post updated with license plate information: http://t.co/629jzhThKp
— Thom Rainer (@ThomRainer) September 20, 2013
Pls pray. Henry Blackaby missing since Thu. He is in black Lincoln w/o his diabetic meds in ATL area. @via @richardblackaby
— Ed Stetzer (@edstetzer) September 20, 2013
Blackaby is type 2 diabetic and had no insulin, his family wrote on Blackaby Ministry's Facebook page. Police found Blackaby alone, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, tracking him down through his credit card activity.
His son Richard Blackaby tweeted updates that hundreds of volunteers were searching for him before he was found. He said that his father had a heart attack while driving in Atlanta. He drove 29 hours until he was found.
Henry Blackaby update: He has been found! Doctors are checking him to see if he is OK, but he is safe. THANK YOU for your prayers!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 21, 2013
Henry Blackaby: Henry had a heart attack while driving in Atlanta. Disoriented, drove 29 hours till found. Being tested. Your prayers heard!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 21, 2013
Henry Blackaby update: Quadruple bypass surgery on Tuesday. 70-100% blockages. Possible earlier heart attack. He has been empowered by God!
— Richard Blackaby (@richardblackaby) September 23, 2013
According to his Amazon page, Henry Blackaby serves as a special consultant in the Southern Baptist Convention to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources. His book and study course "Experiencing God" have sold more than 7 million copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia.


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A Gaston County man has pleaded guilty after his wheelchair-bound roommate was murdered and dismembered inside their apartment several months ago.
33-year-old Brian Scott Hord pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Monday morning for the death of 68-year-old Richard Lee Gentry.
Police say Gentry was killed in a "shocking" scene back in August 2013.
Officers were called out to the 1100 block of Little Avenue, just off of Airline Road, when a woman told them of a possible crime at an apartment.According to investigators, they knocked on the door of the end unit and Hord answered the door. That's when officers say they found the body of Gentry in a back room.
Gastonia Police Department Captain Steve Duncan says Gentry's body was dismembered and found wrapped in plastic sheeting. He had been hit with a blunt object perhaps several times, Duncan told WBTV, and then dismembered the body with a hacksaw in an attempt to hide the murder.
Gentry was wheelchair-bound and had only one leg, police said.
Gastonia police said Hord called his ex-girlfriend hours after the murder occurred, and told her what happened. She was the one who apparently called officials.
"He's actually mentioned it before about doing it," she tells the 911 dispatcher, "and he said he's has just not gotten up the courage to do it."
Hord was taken into police custody and charged with first degree murder. He was also charged with theft of a financial card.
On Monday morning, Hord was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The District Attorney chose not to pursue the death penalty in this case.
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Lake Charles Memorial Hospital recently honored students who participated in the Young at Art Program in April. The program, which spotlights artwork from a different local elementary school each month, was designed to make a positive impact on hospital patients, employees, and the young artists themselves.
April's display featured artwork by students from Hamilton Christian Academy. A panel of Memorial volunteers recognized second grader Grant Simoneaux, fourth grader Brooklyn Folds and fifth grader Nicholas Migues with a $50 savings bond.
"We would like to congratulate our young artists, and extend our thanks to them all for helping to brighten our hospital with their wonderful artwork," said Kathy DeRouen, Memorial's senior vice president of Marketing and founder of the Young at Art program.


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Our Kisses Dog Collar will give bring out the love in your pup! Kisses and brown stripes pattern ribbon Stain and fray resistant Made in USA Machine Washable Why We Love It: The Kisses Dog Collar from Up Country is just the right for showing your pup's love! This collar is made from high-tensile strength nylon webbing with sewn on polyester/nylon ribbon. This collar is stain and fray resistant and designed to last a lifetime! The adjustable collar hardware consists of a cast solid brass D-ring and a plastic quick-snap buckle. The dog collar is machine washable and made in the USA! Sizing Information: X-Small: 6-12" Length x 5/8" Wide Small: 9-15" Length x 5/8" Wide Medium: 12-18" Length x 5/8" Wide Large: 15-21" Length x 1" Wide X-Large: 18-24" Length x 1" Wide 2XLarge: 21-27" Length x 1" Wide


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A warning if you're hitting the beach this summer -- rip currents could be a problem. Rip currents can carry away even strong swimmers, so don't take chances when red flags are up and/or life guards aren't on duty.
Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the line of breaking waves. Rip currents can occur at any beach with breaking waves, including the Great Lakes.
Rip currents can be killers. The United States Lifesaving Association estimates that the annual number of deaths due to rip currents on our nation's beaches exceeds 100. Rip currents account for over 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards.
If you are caught in a rip current, here are some tips:
Don't fight the current; this will exhaust you and put you in peril
Swim parallel to shore to get out of the current and then swim to shore
If you can't escape, float or tread water
If you need help, wave or yell to get someone's attention
Break the Grip of the Rip online course
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