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As part of TSN's countdown to the 2012 NHL Draft, TSN.ca is providing reports for all seven Canadian teams going into the big event on June 22. Our coverage continues with the Winnipeg Jets.
General Manager: Kevin Chevaldayoff
Top Draft Position: No. 9 Overall
Recent First Round Picks: C Mark Scheifele (2011), C Alexander Burmistrov (2010), C Evander Kane (2009), D Zach Bogosian (2008), C Daultan Leveille (2008), C Bryan Little (2006), LW Alex Bourret (2005).
Overview: The Jets' big splash at the 2011 draft came when the team announced its new moniker. Chevaldayoff got a huge round of applause when he announced that the Winnipeg Jets would be selecting seventh overall and then promptly took Barrie Colts centre Mark Scheifele.
Scheifele would step up immediately, pouring in four goals in five preseason tilts before making the team out of training camp. His opening stint was brief, however, as he was returned to Barrie after scoring just once in seven regular season games. He would post 63 points in 47 games with Barrie and earn a bronze medal with Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championship.
Beyond Scheifele, the team's prospect cupboard is largely dominated by pieces inherited in its move from Atlanta. The Jets have some very solid young players that have dipped their feet into NHL waters, including forward Patrice Cormier (a holdover from the Ilya Kovalchuk trade) and forward Carl Klingberg.
The rest of the recent crop of high picks from the Thrashers era are – for the most part - already key contributing members of the team. Evander Kane broke out in his third NHL season to hit the 30-goal plateau for the first time. Zach Bogosian remains a two-way threat, notching a career-high 30 points to go with his solid and often punishing defensive game.
Short Term Needs: With the ninth overall pick, the team could be well situated to add an impact defender that could be NHL-ready in the next few years. While they might miss out on the cream of the crop – players like Ryan Murray and Mathew Dumba – it is not inconceivable that a strong blue line prospect like Morgan Rielly, Griffin Reinhart, Jacob Trouba or Cody Ceci is available when the Jets take to the podium. The team's top four is strong right now with the likes of Dustin Byfuglien, Tobias Enstrom and Bogosian, but strength on defence is something most NHL teams can never have enough of.
Long Term Needs: First and foremost, the Jets need to stock their cupboards with quality prospects. Beyond the likes of Scheifele, Cormier, Klingberg and big Russian centre Ivan Telegin, the organization's depth could use another boost. The Jets could also use another Top 6 forward to take the weight off Kane's shoulders.
Prospect Watch From Scott Cullen: Mark Scheifele was a surprise pick, then earned a spot on the Jets' opening night roster, sticking around for seven games before returning to junior, where he performed well with Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League. Scheifele has good size and with more strength may be ready for a full-time job with the Jets next season.
21-year-old winger Carl Klingberg had a solid, if unspectacular, first full season in North America, garnering a six-game look with the Jets. He may not have high-end offensive upside, but should develop into a steady two-way performer.
Skilled blueliner Paul Postma has 89 points in 125 AHL games over the last two season and there's little doubt that he has the puck skills to be a factor on an NHL power play. There have long been questions about whether the lanky defenceman is strong enough but, after three years in the AHL, he should get a long look with the Jets next season.
A fourth-round pick in 2010, Ivan Telegin has a chance to be a real value selection. He's tall, skilled and a good skater, so with time to fill out and get stronger, he may be able to translate his scoring in junior to the pro game in short order.
It hasn't been an easy road for Patrice Cormier, with suspensions and injuries eating into his playing time over the last three seasons, but the 22-year-old plays with an edge and fared well in a limited role in nine games with the Jets last season.
The leading scorer in St. John's last season, Spencer Machacek had a nice run late in the season with the Jets, scoring nine points with a plus-8 rating in 13 games. That would figure to give the 23-year-old a leg up on making the roster next season.
Zach Redmond is a skilled defenceman with good size and made a smooth transition to the pro game. Another year in the AHL wouldn't hurt, but Redmond could be worth a look at some point next season if the Jets have any openings.
A wrist injury cut his season short, but Adam Lowry is a winger with size, toughness and enough skill to score a point-per-game in the WHL. Another year in the Dub will give him a chance to build his offensive repertoire before he's a pro.
20-year-old Julian Melchiori is a 6-foot-4 stay-at-home defenceman who doesn't offer much offensively, but a couple of years in the AHL could give him an opportunity to develop into an NHL defenceman.
A plus-86 over the last two seasons in Tri-City, Zach Yuen was a third-round pick last summer and, while he may not have ideal size, he's a smart player who will have time to round out his game before he's ready to challenge for an NHL job.
The Jets also have prospects like defenceman Arturs Kulda, winger Jason Gregoire and goaltender Edward Pasquale, any of whom could warrant considering for a roster spot in the next couple seasons.
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Most local stores are pushing for big business Saturday. Preps are underway at small shops across the state, that want a piece of that economic pie.
Anna Nutt is hoping a slower-than-usual black Friday will translate to big business for shops like her's on Saturday.
Nutt and her husband are owners of James and Leigh. They're using what they know to advertise and "draw in" more business this holiday season.
Nutt explained, "Social media, word of mouth. Instagram is our biggest right now. Just photos of products and if you get people liking the photos, it spreads the word."
Boxes will be scattered all around Clinton on Saturday. It's one of the ways the city is hoping to encourage folks to shop small. People can spend $50 and register to win a prize package worth $500.
Nancy Allen is one of them. She said, "You can take your time and find things you wouldn't ordinarily find in the chain stores."
Treehouse Boutique is also getting ready to attract more shoppers.
"I've seen a lot of comments on Facebook. Even this morning, people saying, I'm not going out to shop big box stores. I am staying home with my family today and then I'll go out and shop locally after the fact," said Treehouse owner Jude Muse.
State director of the National Federation of Independent Business Ron Aldridge says you'll benefit from shopping local.
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And when you pay up, the money doesn't go straight out to corporate.
"Every $100 you spend in a small business compared to one of the box stores, $73 will stay in your community if you shop in the small and independent stores, compared to $43," explained Aldridge.
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The Labovitz Lecture Series honors Eugene Labovitz, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, faculty co-founder of the Ethnic Studies program and a guiding spirit of the United Front Multicultural Center at the University of San Diego. This annual lecture honors Dr. Labovitz's contributions by bringing renowned scholars to the USD campus who as practitioners, theorists, and social action researchers, contribute to the field of Ethnic Studies. Each year a scholar/activist presents their work to and educates our students and the campus community on the importance of teaching and research on Ethnic Studies in higher education.
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Environmental Justice and the State of Exception
Devon Peña
Professor, Author, and founder and president of The Acequia Institute.
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Medical Apartheid
Harriet Washington
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Winona LaDuke
Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) activist, environmentalist, and writer
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Who should be Ashamed when it comes to Undocumented Immigrants
Maria Elena Durazo
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Ethnic Studies and the Gospel of Self-Efficacy
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It's one of the most basic questions in financial planning: Do I need a trust or not?
This week, Sacramento attorney Kay Brooks answers that question. To see more of her "Ask the Experts" advice or that of our other local experts on taxes, investing or personal finances, go to: www.sacbee. com/personalfinanceblog.
When is it best to set up a trust? My assets are four cars, household goods (but no house), less than $100,000 in savings, and a federal retirement account. What type of trust would you recommend, and how do I select a firm to set one up? Thank you.
Different types of trusts are used for different purposes, but for basic estate planning, most people use a revocable living trust. This type of trust can be changed or revoked by the person creating it during his or her lifetime.
After death, the trust becomes irrevocable and can no longer be changed. At that point, the trust's assets will be distributed as set forth by the trust itself.
When you create a revocable living trust, it is very important to retitle your assets in the name of the trust. For example, you would change the title on your savings account to your name, such as "Bob Jones, as Trustee of the Bob Jones Trust" and the same for your house if you owned one. Otherwise, court proceedings may be required at death to move assets into the trust's name.
Revocable living trusts are typically used for the following reasons: (1) to avoid probate costs; (2) for privacy; (3) to plan for beneficiaries who need assistance managing their assets; and (4) for incapacity planning.
In California, probate can be hugely expensive, based on fees to both your executor and attorney that start at 4 percent of probate assets up to $100,000, 3 percent for assets up to $200,000, etc.
However, no probate is required if a person's assets do not exceed $150,000. Not included in that amount are vehicles, as well as assets that are joint tenancy accounts or that have a beneficiary, such as an IRA.
In your case, it sounds like your savings account and household goods are below the $150,000 limit. Provided that you remember to name beneficiaries (with alternates) on your federal retirement account, your estate would not have to go through the full probate process, even without a revocable trust. You could simply execute a will that states who should receive your assets.
Another reason people like trusts is that they are more private than probates. Probate proceedings are public, so anyone can find out about your estate plan and your assets. With a trust, the only people who receive a copy are your heirs, other beneficiaries and the trustee.
People also use trusts if they have family members or other beneficiaries who need assistance from a trustee in managing assets, including minor children, young adult children or others who have difficulty managing money.
Finally, revocable trusts provide a mechanism to name someone to assist with your financial affairs when needed and to handle your affairs after your death.
If you are interested in setting up a trust, I recommend consulting an experienced estate planning attorney. If you haven't worked with an attorney before, ask advisers, friends and family for referrals. The California State Bar lists licensed attorneys on its website, www.calbar.ca.gov, where you can search by location or type of legal practice.
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San Francisco, CA – November 7, 2007 – Today, the United States House of Representatives took a historic step forward in equal rights for LGBT people by passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) by a vote of 235-184. Thirty-five Republicans joined 200 Democrats to pass the bill. The legislation, if also passed by the Senate and signed by President Bush, would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Unfortunately, ENDA does not include protections based on gender identity—language that was originally included in the legislation but was removed by the Democratic leadership in an attempt to ensure more support for the bill.
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates—a nonprofit group dedicated to working with employers to eliminate barriers to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in the workplace—joined with a coalition of nearly 350 other organizations known as United ENDA, and fought for several weeks to reinstate transgender protections for the bill. Out & Equal continues to call for a more complete and inclusive version of ENDA.
"We have looked forward to this historic vote for so long and today acknowledge that the victory is bittersweet," said Selisse Berry, executive director of Out & Equal.
Political analysts predict that the Senate will not take up the bill, essentially ending the debate for this legislative session. Even if the Senate does take up the bill, President Bush has indicated that he will likely veto the legislation.
"We genuinely hope that the Senate will address this legislation, but we call on them to take the right course of action by passing a bill which includes gender identity," said Berry. "We know that the chances of ENDA becoming law are low, and we will work with our constituents and our allies to educate more people about the need for transgender inclusion."
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Experience great American Literature this semester by reading the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger. Adanced level students will read and analyze the book, then see and discuss the companion work on film/DVD. College level reading, writing, grammar and oral skills are incoporated into all coursework. Students will research the author, director, actors, themes, and cultural settings and, as a final project, they will present their findings in a Film Forum. The class is highly interactive and requires both individual and teamwork. This course meets 18 hours/week.
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Graves: Summr Bummr
Greg Olin's work as Graves exudes a stoner surfer genius. His jazz-chord folk songs are loping, temperate and bittersweet — beach bonfire music made in a cloudy basement. The breezy, subtle complexities of his arrangements and his hyper-mellowed vocal delivery have an obvious kinship with other Pacific Northwest artists like Little Wings and Mt. Eerie. But his lyrical couplets have always set him apart. Here, on Summr Bummr, these golden couplets are mopey, mystic, absurd and enlightened — usually at the same time. On album standout "Natural Way" (which sees a mid-album instrumental reworking as "Natural End" and a loose, late-set re-imagining as "Natural Weigh"), Olin both sulks and opines about a break-up: "You should have broke my nose one more time/Just so we know what's yours and what is mine...I get so much more done in my day now/Now that there's no one in my way now." These shrugging triumphs set to sleepy, pleasing guitar strums are Grave's modus operandi.
Across Summr Bummr, with its reemerging song titles and themes like the aforementioned "Natural Way" and the blinds-drawn earworm two-fer of "O O O Around the World"/"O O O Around the World Again," it's hard not to read the album as a trudge through a cruddy summer vacation, a thesis on "Summertime Blues." But Olin said the collection of songs simply just fell together as friends pitched in over the last year or so. Recorded at his Portland home and at a friends beach house on a 1/4" Tascam 388, the album certainly carries an air of in-the-moment pop-improvistations. "A few of [the songs] were just made up on the spot," Olin said. "The whole process was loose. I hope that comes through in the music." That's probably very likely, but again, it's hard not to see a narrative arc here. Album closer, "Weed Out The Trips" wraps up this would-be storyline quite well. It finds our anti-hero in no better shape than we found him, still lost and bursting with ennui as Olin's bed of guitar strums sound like soft church bells in the distance. "Your mom calls in the afternoon/Wondering if you'll get your 'Thank You' cards out soon/Those are stamps you'd hate to lick/So don't and weed out the trips."
Bad Weather California: Demos & Lives Takes
Bad Weather California — the minute-men of the 2010s — are taking misfit culture back to the streets. A working class band that is in it for life and not just for this week's blogosphere, they're post-internet. Cyber-punk was a futurist's fictional fantasy and here BWC are, living in that digital future, a punk band that doesn't sound like one. These recordings mark the first time the band brought their legendary live energy and chaos into the studio. Rough, raw and ready, one can almost hear the concrete floors they slept on the weeks before the session. As with all St. Ives releases, the album is limited (only 267 pressed!) and each album cover has been hand-made by the band. To up the ante,10 out of the 267 jackets printed have actual BWC blood in the ink!
Jorma & Movie Bare: Lollipop Gold
Winter death brings us future life, and thus sprang forth Lollipop Gold. Recorded on 8-track, 1-inch tape in a warehouse in Indianapolis, just a few months after the scheduled producer passed away in the studio, this record was made with lonely grit and a determination to do something unusual for that beloved lost friend and for the band itself in the middle of a cold Midwestern winter. Like multiple transmissions of alien radio channeled through a dysfunctional family band, the 17 songs on Lollipop Gold are as strange a mix as you can find nowadays coming from one body. Formed from the bellybutton of Marmoset songsmith Jorma Whittaker with a little help from friends, this cauldron of material was brought into light with a distinctly male/female, death/life, able/unable articulation. Comprised of half boys/half girls, some band members literally divorced while the band recorded. Jorma & Movie Bare are bound to be your fave new misanthropic do-gooders this side of nowhere, if you can find them. As with all St. Ives releases, Lollipop Gold is a limited edition (250 copies) with art hand-wrought by the band.
Mike Adams at His Honest Weight: Oscillate Wisely
Michael Dwayne Adams has a unique gift for crafting engaging melodies while applying some well-oiled decision-making skills. Not since Low's Secret Name has an album so easily lent itself to being the perfect accompaniment to either having a full-blown existential crisis or simply making out in the backseat at the local drive-in on a rainy night. The wit and candor of Roger Miller and Morrissey? the faint-inducing crooning of Roy Orbison and Chris Isaac? the ethereal transcendence of Talk Talk and Starflyer 59? the dash-pounding drive of Neu! and The Ramones? the pop ingenuity of Badfinger and Big Star? they all seem to be present in one way or another on Oscillate Wisely. And, not unlike the Cocteau Twins' Tiny Dynamite EP, these captivating jams are blanketed in rich sonic whirlpools that make you feel as though you've finally mastered the art of lucid dreaming. As with all St. Ives releases, Oscillate Wisely is made in limited edition hand-wrought (by the artist himself) packaging using only salvaged materials.
Hudson Bell: Out of the Clouds
From fuzzed-out pop to countrypolitan swoon, Out of the Clouds is Hudson Bell 's fourth proper album, nine songs in all: seven with lyrics, two without. Hailing from San Francisco, the band's sound, at once fresh and familiar, rides the half-pipe between lyrical hammockery and mighty, epic stand-offs; a bit of Willie, a bit of Cluster, the spectrum between ? this is HB's most sonically diverse offering to date. A visual-inducing album informed by film, the cast includes phantom ships, gunslingers, classic monsters, reindeer, spelunkers? Physical pressing is limited to vinyl only. Silver/Chrome painted recycled sleeves with front and back stickers, plus a different line of lyrics scrawled onto each. A true American hybrid brought to you by St. Ives Records, limited to just 250 physical hand-made copies.
Viktor Sjoberg: Breakfast in America
Viktor Sjöberg was born outside Gothenburg, Sweden in 1981 and has been crafting and releasing vaguely popular music since the late nineties. In later years he has been travelling the world performing with Jens Lekman and this record was largely recorded during these journeys, featuring Lekman and many other of Sjöberg's musical friends.
"Breakfast in America" is based around a musical theme which was constructed by stealing some chords from a very famous pop song. It draws inspiration from the classic west coast AOR that Sjöberg grew up on and filters it through drone techniques, sample manipulation and jazzy pop sensibilities.
"Breakfast in America" tells a story of love. The setting is Anywhere, USA.
Big Search: Lay Of The Land
Matt Popieluch, frontman for Secrely Canadian artist Foreign Born, has been making music as Big Search since 1999. After making significant aesthetic breakthroughs in his dorm room at San Francisco State University, he embarked on a four-track recording spree that lasted the remainder of his collegiate experience, resulting in several 90-minute "albums" destined for the vacuum of obscurity. The first official Big Search album Mysticism vs. Classicism was recorded in Popeiluch's garage in a house he shared with Luke Top (Fool's Gold) and Jason Quever (Papercuts). This was the very same garage and time period in which Cass McCombs' A and Papercuts' Mocking Bird were recorded. In 2004, Popieluch formed Foreign Born with Lewis Pesacov (Fool's Gold) and moved to Los Angeles, where he played his first true shows at Big Search and Mysticism vs. Classicism saw limited release on Luke Top's short-lived label Grand Gallop. Hereupon, Lay of the Land began to take shape.
Tammar: I Live Here Now
With the release of "I Live Here Now," Bloomington, Indiana's Tammar gets the Peel Session that, in another place and time, would have surely been due. Captured over three live performances at Bloomington's Russian Recording in July/August of 2009 and mixed by Zero Boys' Paul Mahern at Echo Park Studios, this collection of post-punk anthem variations is a testament to why Tammar is one of the midwest's most exciting bands, be it in the live setting or when laid to tape.
Like a less austere, more exuberant Section 25, the Factory Records sound is maybe the lowest hanging, most easily plucked fruit on the Tammar tree. But for the eager ear, there are a variety of flavors at play: Dave Walter's triumphant vocal explorations serve as a welcome renovation of Yoko Ono's most melodic moments or James' early 90s work with Brian Eno, always finding that golden hook through his phrasing and rephrasing. The subtle layers of Sarah Wyatt Swanson's drums and Josephine McRobbie's percussion as they build and build through each song are at once tribal and deft. Evan Whikehart's triumphant guitar progressions take The Edge to the art spaces and basements where that true "edge" really exists. And the elastic low-end of Ben Swanson's analog keyboard serves as the strange, dark foundation for all these songs.
Engineered by Mike Bridavsky & Dave Vettraino, Bloomington's Erin Tobey also appears as guest vocalist.
Man Forever: Man Forever
Recorded by Kid Millions (Oneida) over a weekend after seeing the Fireworks Ensemble's performance of Ulrich Krieger's transcription of Metal Machine Music, Man Forever is the maelstrom on the surface of a river. Kid Millions writes:
"A few months ago I went to see Fireworks Ensemble perform Metal Machine Music, I read the liner notes for the show, listened to the original record and learned how the piece was originally recorded. During the performance I was inspired to record an album right away. A conversation I'd had a year or so ago with Brian Chase (from the YYYs) about just intonation tuning with drums popped into my head and I visualized a monolithic recording that would utilize the rich tonality of carefully tuned acoustic drums, played powerfully and multi-tracked at different speeds onto the Ocropolis (Oneida's Brooklyn Studio) 16 track 1" tape machine. I asked Brian Chase to come to the studio and help me tune my drums so I could capture my ambition for the piece. Richard Hoffman (Sightings) added some bass to the final mix. The tempo is something like 180BPM. The piece moves fast at an almost imperceptible rhythm. It feels overwhelming and fluctuates constantly. Turn it up!"
John Hancock: Antenna Death
Thank heavens, for adroit dance music of John Hancock, who, at every turn on Antenna Death, finds the perfect, sexiest balance of slick dance-pop and the rawer funk decadence of yore. It's future-pop that knows the grinding together of hips and the exploration of your own awkward physicality, while not always comfortable, is a part of the greater elation. Dance music is about trading sweat with other humans, not the cold seclusion of space. And Hancock's homebase of Miami is dripping all over Antenna Death. The sites and sounds of Hancock's neighborhood, Miami's Little Haiti, are often manifested through a pop pallet reared on Prince, Funkadelic, the best of Beck, Simple Minds and Jon Secada (yeah, I just said that). He's plucked wholly different but equally delicious fruits, and with them whipped up a fine, fine fruit salad, which you are expected to feed hand-to-mouth to your next lover.
Friendo: Cold Toads
Friendo is a three-piece, guitar-driven band largely inspired by '90s experimental rock, '70s punk and '60s pop. Their songs range anywhere from breezy, effortless jams, to pulse-pounding post-punk gems. The multi-instrumentalist members, including Michael Wallace of Women, love to mix harmony with noise, creating their own seasonal landscape.
The Black Swans: Words Are Stupid
The new album by The Black Swans, Words Are Stupid, is a batch of tunes recorded on 4-tracks and computers in kitchens, basements, and living rooms bound by the central theme of language letting us down and mucking us up. A little bit country and a little bit doom folk, the world of The Black Swans is where humans aren't animals as much as they admire them. A drunk boyfriend goes deaf in Buenos Aires; an artist paints a rooster; couples (don't) learn from the felines and the canines in the comics; cowards climb trees unable to assimilate with monkeys. Throughout, there is a lot of kazoo-ing, the wordless purr of joy. Pitchfork called The Black Swans last album "a sort of blues, full of thoroughly digested worry and world-weariness" and Dusted called their debut "one of the best, most overlooked new folk records of the psych-folk revival". Words Are Stupid is another left turn down the same WTF road traveled by kindred spirits like Hazelwood, Zevon, Robyn Hitchcock, and Michael Hurley. The vinyl LP features 200 different photographs of the same 40 poses from 5 photographers in a field of concrete corn framed in a silk-screened cock-and-balls drawing.
Hoquiam: Hoquiam
In the fall of 2008, Damien Jurado began a side project, with his younger brother Drake, to run opposite to, yet borrow from, the folk music leanings that he is known for. He wanted to add a dark early 60's garage feel to the songs. Infusing this sound came easily with the addition of his younger brother. With no musical experience other than high school choir (and being mistaken for Damien on the phone) Drake took naturally to drawing out the dark tales from the city where he was born. The songs are compelling in story, but also pay tribute in feel to the real town of Hoquiam.
Gothic folk, personal narratives, and simple strong percussiveelements define the music of Hoquiam. Sparse, desolate, and a place you will find yourself passing through from time to time - both the town and the band.


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General Manager
Bob Haislip was introduced as General Manager in December, 2013. Previously he was the hotel's Director of Operations, a position he held from the conversion of the hotel in May, 2012. Haislip offers over 30 years of management experience to his new role.
Haislip previously served as director of operations at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA, a 500-acre AAA Four Diamond full service resort, spa, golf club and conference center. His experience includes senior managment roles with Marriott, Omni, Hilton and JQH hotels with property experience at Marriot Marquis NYC, Chateau on the Lake in Branson, and locally with Omni Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore.
Jim Coffey
Director of Sales & Marketing
Jim Coffey was introduced as Director of Sales & Marketing at the 195-room Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore in September, 2012. With over 14 years of experience in hospitality management, Coffey brings new leadership to the hotel's sales and marketing team.
Coffey was most recently director of sales and marketing at the Dolce Atlanta Peachtree, but his experience includes similar roles at the Hilton Birmingham and with Noble Investment Group. He was national sales manager with Ritz Carlton Hotels of Atlanta, and held various sales positions with Marriott. He is a member of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
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Chef Rosado was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico with a strong familial connection and a childhood of valuable experiences with the foundation of food being at the centerpiece of events; Chef Rosado was excited to start a career in food and beverage. Currently, Chef Rosado has been the Executive Chef for the Harbor Court Hotel for 3 years. Previous to his joining the Sonesta Collection, he started his career with passion for culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University. Upon graduation from JWU, he dedicated his time to cultivate his style and view point with InterContinental Hotels from 2001 through 2012 including the InterContinental Boston to open Miel Restaurant.
Based on his earned level of culinary talent and leadership, Chef Rosado relocated to Baltimore to become the Executive Chef at what was then the InterContinental Harbor Court. Chef Rosado has enhanced his knowledge and skill set by becoming a certified in-house organic bee keeper, as well as implementing a productive herb and vegetable garden on the roof top terrace of the hotel which is utilized daily and for VIP events.
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Reporter's experiment found high charges to cash checks, prepaid cards with hefty fees and lots of standing in line.
About one in four U.S. households doesn't have a bank account. Associated Press reporter Candice Choi did a one-month experiment to find out what it would be like to be one of them.
Her conclusion: Living without a bank account is expensive and time-consuming.
In one month, she paid $93.50 in fees for such services as check cashing, money orders or prepaid cash cards. That would amount to an annual cost of $1,122 a year just to use her own money.
Among the products where you're better off with generic: baby formula, bleach and gasoline.
This guest post comes from Kate Forgach at the Go Frugal Blog.
Where do you stand in the generic vs. name-brand products debate? Do you proudly flaunt your thrifty buys or stealthily slip your generic purchases under oversized toilet paper packages?
Is your selection a reflection of your personal tastes or simply a matter of money?
The main reason for buying generic products is simple enough: You're a thrifty consumer. But there's something to be said for turning your nose up at marketing manipulation by major manufacturers.
You can overcome the fear that you'll make a mistake that will cost thousands of dollars to fix.
This post comes from Elizabeth Sanberg at partner blog Wise Bread.
Just over a year ago my spouse and I bought our first home -- a foreclosure. A lot of repairs needed to be made -- an asbestos abatement to remove the original 1925 "octopus" furnace, refinishing hardwood floors, fixing locks, replacing electric outlets, and painting.
We hired professionals for the major projects -- furnace replacement, plumbing updates, and hardwood floor refinishing. And the easiest issues we fixed ourselves.
But there were a lot of more difficult, but not impossible, projects that needed to be done.
Under a formula in place since the 1970s, Social Security recipients likely won't get an increase for the second straight year. Is that fair?
For the second year in a row, it looks as if Social Security recipients won't get a cost-of-living raise next year.
"How can that be?" you're probably wondering. Answer: The cost of living hasn't gone up -- enough.
Whether seniors can expect an increase will be announced later this week, but numerous reports say the monthly benefits will remain where they are for 2011. The same occurred for 2010. (The Social Security trustees predicted this in 2009, so it should not be surprising.)
How can this be? A year without an increase, let alone two in a row, hasn't happened in at least 30 years.
McDonald's in Hong Kong responds to demand and will offer weddings, complete with balloon dresses and apple pie cakes.
Here's a frugal wedding reception idea we hadn't considered: Several McDonald's restaurants in Hong Kong will start offering wedding packages next year, providing a baked apple pie wedding cake, balloon dress, party favors and food for the equivalent of a few hundred dollars.
"It's unlikely that the couple will be able to book the entire restaurant for their wedding, but at that price, who cares if there are babies screaming in the booth next door?" CNN Go's Tiffany Lam wrote.
Retailers are rolling out discounts early. Let the holiday shopping season begin.
This post comes from Melinda Fulmer of MSN Money.
Retail giant Wal-Mart has fired its first shot in the holiday toy wars, dropping prices on everything from a Nerf dart gun to a poochie potty-training Barbie.
With budgets tight, analysts expect many retailers to start cutting prices ahead of the usual Black Friday shopping kickoff, so families can spread out their holiday spending.
But, says Jim Silver, editor of TimetoPlayMag.com, they won't necessarily be slashing prices on all of the hottest toys.
Her great-grandfather may have founded the company, but she still can't get any help from AT&T's customer service. Sound familiar?
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Here's what customer service has come to: Even a descendent of Alexander Graham Bell can't get AT&T to fix her phone.
Helene Pancoast, a 72-year-old Miami artist who is a great-granddaughter of AT&T founder Alexander Graham Bell, lost her phone service three weeks ago. She has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo ever since.
UPDATE: After her story appeared in The Miami Herald and on MSN, Pancoast heard from AT&T, and her phone service was restored Wednesday morning. Since then, she has been receiving calls from friends she hadn't heard from in years.
People with a wedding or a baby on the way can profit handsomely when well-wishers buy gifts.
This Deal of the Day comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site SmartMoney.
Milestones such as getting married or having a baby aren't cheap. Of course, gifts help -- and more than ever, now that a growing number of retailers are offering registrants a kickback.
This month, Babies R Us became the latest to launch a registry rewards program, joining a number of retailers -- including Macy's, Bon-Ton, Target, and Bed Bath & Beyond -- that give a rebate or discount back to the registrants.
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You guys, Emily Maynard is giving out dating advice! What should you wear on your first date? Em says: "I don't think you can go wrong with a pair of skinny black jeans or leather pants and a cute top with some funky heels, and just make it your own with the accessories." What look do guys hate the most? Em says: "Red lipstick. Every guy I've ever been around does not like red lipstick, for some reason." One more question, Em. How do you turn that engagement into a marriage that stands the test of time?
Emily? Emily? Hello? Uh oh, we broke the Emily.
This, people. THIS is why Emily Maynard is still single. Because she dates for a living on TV. Because while Emily has definitely got style for miles I don't think she's figured out the deeper stuff. It's like Emily is a genius at seducing men and figuring out exactly what they want ... on a date. Is Emily so good at dating she's never learned how to have a relationship?
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Maybe I'm being too hard on her. I mean, she's just answering the questions she was asked. But her number one tip for dating as a single mom is: "You really have to force yourself to do it." Okay! Can't wait to go out there and force myself to have dinner with a man! If you put it that way, this whole dating thing sounds like a total drag. I mean, thanks for acknowledging that we do have to leave the house at some point in order for that date to happen, Lady Obvious. But is that really all you have to tell us?
Emily always knows how to get her foot into the door. But what we single moms really need to know is how to stay in the room. And own it. Are you following me? (Did I go too far with that metaphor?) Poor Emily. I think this pretty much says everything about why she's always a Bachelorette but never a bride.
Do you think Emily is too superficial to make a relationship work?
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Somehow I don't think I would take advice on ANYthing from her....
I think the real answer is that daddy Hendricks would probably have to approve the man or he would cut off the money.
I dont think she is superficial. She is young. She is a single mum. I think she is doing a great job under the circumstances with every move and comment being scrutinised by the press. Nothing wrong with wanting a sucessful, loving and good looking guy to spend your life with. I want a sucessful, loving and beautiful woman to spend my life with. It's normal to want that. If she has a chance to pick amongst 25 guys then good for her. I wish I could do the same!
i really appreciate the woman who spoke with compassion about emily's struggles. i've heard lots of mothers - married and single - finding it hard to feel sexy when you're running on fumes while breast feeding - hello!
Who cares... She is a want to be star.... I feel for the Hendricks that they have to have her in their lives..Give them the child and see where she would be then.. User come to mind..
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Ong Ich Khiem Tomb is located in Hoa Tho's Cemetery, Hoa Vang District, Danang, about 10km southwestwards from the city's center. Ong Ich Khiem Tomb was recognized as a national historical relic by Ministry of Culture and Information on the 12th July 2001.
Ong Ich Khiem, his courtesy name of Muc Chi, was born on the 21st December of Mau Ty year (1829) at Phong Le Village, Thanh Quyt Ward, Dien Ban District, Quang Nam Province (now called Phong Le Bac Village, Hoa Tho Commune, Hoa Vang District).
He passed the bachelor exam in the Thieu Tri's reign (1847), and became a mandarin in Tu Duc's reign. He was famous for his intelligence and truthfulness. Being a talented and strategic general, he was instrumental in commanding troops to protect Danang city since French colonists began to attack and invade the territory on the 1st September 1858.
He died on the July 19th, 1884 in Binh Thuan Province. His son Ong Ich Thien brought and buried his father's body in his hometown Phong Le Village. And then he moved the grave to Go Mo.
The tomb was built in octagonal shape, it is 13.8m long, 6.1m wide and surrounded by 0.72m high walls. The grave is 4.75m long, 3.5m wide and 0.35m high. On the 0.83m high and 0.54m wide granite stele with dragon, phoenix and flora designs there carved these words: "Hoang Trieu – Hien to Binh bo ta thi lang, tan phong Kien trung Nam linh mo. Bao Dai thap tam nien, tu nguyet, kiet nhat".


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Governor Scott Walker and state lawmakers approved a new system last year for evaluating teachers and principals.
The Wisconsin State Journal says the law prohibits the public release of those evaluations as an exemption to the state's Open Records Law.
Teacher evaluations have always been confidential, but the law has traditionally allowed principal evaluations to be released.
Media attorney Bob Dreps says the records of elected officials, department heads, and administrators have always been considered open – and principals are the equivalent of department heads.
A new bill would have to be passed to maintain the status quo.
Bill Lueders of the state's Freedom of Information Council urged legislators to make the change. He says there are few things more important to people than the quality of their children's education – and for that reason, the evaluations of principals should stay open.
But Jim Lynch of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators tells the State Journal that the new assessments are meant for school teachers and leaders to learn and grow. Lynch said quote, "That is done best in a confidential environment." Several districts are trying out the new evaluation standards this year.
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Caribbean stud poker offers the excitement of poker gaming in a fast-moving, easy-to-play form. The game originated in the Caribbean and was played on the luxury ships that cruised those waters long ago.
You play against the dealer, rather than the other players, and there are only two betting rounds. There's also the option to enter for a jackpot bonus.
What is the objective of the game?
To achieve a Poker hand higher than that of the dealer and to win an additional jackpot bonus (optional) by being dealt one of the top five poker hands.
How do I start?
First place a wager in the "Ante" box. You also have the option of placing an additional set wager in the Jackpot slot — this makes you eligible for Jackpot bonuses.
After the initial Ante stakes have been placed, all players and the Dealer receive five cards face down. One of the Dealers cards is then turned face up, providing a window to the House's hand.
How do I bet?
First, look at your cards. If you think that you can beat the Dealers hand, place your cards face down in the bet area and make an additional wager (twice that of your 'Ante'). If you're not confident that your hand can beat the Dealers, you may fold and forfeit your Ante.
How do I win?
After all players have either folded or bet, the Dealer displays the House hand. To open, the Dealer must have at least an Ace and King. If not, all Ante wagers are paid at even money, and all other bets are considered stand off.
If you beat the Dealers hand, you will be paid even money on your ante wager, and varying odds on your bet depending on the hand you make. If the Dealers hand is higher than your hand, you lose both your Ante and bet.
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If you entered the Jackpot by placing a side bet and your hand qualifies for a payout, you win. The amount you win will be appropriate to your hand regardless of the strength of the Dealers hand.
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Speedy Neutrinos #140
November 25, 2011
This week, we dig into the story behind the experiment which might have discovered neutrinos moving faster than the speed of light. Guest host Rachelle Saunders talks with theoretical astrophysicist Dr. Ethan Siegel, to discuss the nuts and bolts of the experiment, the supposedly unbreakable speed limit that these particles may be flaunting, and the implications for physics if the results are genuine. And Desiree Schell speaks to Dr. Bradley Voytek, post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neurology at UC San Francisco, about the purpose and function of the peer-review process.
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Two men face felony battery charges in connection with an attack that left a 26-year-old west suburban Villa Park man hospitalized earlier this month.
Alexis Cruz, 28, of Bensenville and Armando Cruz, 26, of Hanover Park were each charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 1 felony, according to a statement from Villa Park police.
Police were notified at about 5 a.m. on March 9 that a battery victim was being treated at Elmhurst Hospital with serious injuries to his face and head. He has since been released from the hospital.
Arrest warrants were issued for the two men after detectives learned that the victim had been involved in a fight at a residence on the 200 block of North Third Street in Villa Park. Both suspects are currently on parole with the Illinois Department of Justice.
Alexis Cruz was arrested by Villa Park police at an Addison restaurant on March 16. Armando Cruz was arrested at his place of employment on March 22. Both suspects were taken to the DuPage County Jail.
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Debugging Symbian C++ application with CODA for Symbian OS
Debugging Symbian C++ application with CODA for Symbian OS
Debugging is one of the most important phase of software development. Specially for software development with embedded system where development environment is not in host device. There are some debugging articles that describes well with other software tool and for other platform. For example in the following article, there is good description of debugging with 5th edition device software with TRK (http://www.developer.nokia.com/Community/Wiki/Carbide.c%2B%2B_On-device_Debugging_Quick_Start). In this article we are going to describe how we can use CODA on device debugging agent with Carbide tool for Symbian platform. In this article, Belle SDK has been used to demonstrate all the steps to debug helloCoda application.
What Software We need
We need the followings software/hardware.
-CODA on device debugging tool File:Coda client.zip
-Belle SDK
-A device for example Nokia 700 for example with USB cable
Steps for debugging
1. Create new project or import the existing project to Carbide environment
2. Select Run | Debug Configurations | Edit | Install Remote Agents (If we don't have installed CODA in our device).The tool can be saved to PC and installed or can be installed directly if the device is connected to our PC (we need ovi suite to be installed in our PC)
3. Run the CODA in device and select Connect. The CODA application should show status as Connected as shown in the following image.
4. Configure carbide with your certificate Project | Properties | Carbide C++ | Build Configuration | SIS Builder | Add
5. Compile and link your application with Carbide IDE and make sure there is no error.
6. Run | Debug As (we need to check debug configuration if we have not done it already)
If we put any break point in our code at that point execution should stop and we can use Step Over, Step into etc. at this point to check some statements how these are executing and also check variables where we are interested in.
Another alternative way to check variables and statement are using RDebug::Print(….). This will print any variables or debug string those are inserted in code. Handy way to use this is include the debug.h in our project inc folder and included debug library in our mmp files. We need to include debug.h file in our cpp file where we are interested in. For example we want to check the value of aCommand in void CHelloCodaAppUi::HandleCommandL(TInt aCommand) We can include the following line to see the result in console output, for example in the following line we can see the value of aCommand in the Console output window. TRACE_INFO ((_L("void CHelloCodaAppUi::HandleCommandL aCommand = %d"), aCommand));
Sample applications
Following zip file include the debug.h file that can be readily use for debugging purposes. File:HelloCoda.zip


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Does ShopHouse Justify Chipotle's Valuation?
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After its price finally came down to earth in late 2012 (falling to under $250 from over $400 per share), shares of quick-serve burrito restaurant Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) have rocketed back toward the $400 level. Shares have jumped 23% year-to-date, even though the company's same-store sales growth totaled just 1% in the first quarter. Shares now trade at a premium to Valuentum's fair value estimate ($338 per share is the high end of Valuentum's fair value range).
With comparable store sales growth slowing, Chipotle most rely on new-restaurant expansion to drive revenue growth. Luckily, increasing the store count hasn't been an issue thus far, and the firm remains on track to open 160-180 new restaurants this year alone. Still, total revenue increased just 13.4% year-over-year during the first quarter, and it appears as though the company's revenue growth rate will fall to the mid-teens during 2013.
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Other cracks are beginning to form in the Chipotle story. Fierce competition from Yum's Taco Bell appears to be slowing Chipotle's pace of market-share expansion. With lower-priced substitutes available, Chipotle doesn't have much room to raise prices—which should further stall same-store sales growth and limit margin expansion. Additionally, Valuentum believes the incremental sales growth from new store openings will begin to cannibalize existing locations (decreasing the marginal benefits of new stores to the firm's top and bottom lines).
ShopHouse begins to expand…
Enter ShopHouse, Chipotle's take on Southeastern Asian cuisine. The company's current location in Washington, D.C. will be joined by two new stores in California over the summer, as well as a location in D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood. The concept receives mostly positive reviews thus far (according to Yelp), and as we can tell from the image below, it is Chipotle-inspired.
Not surprisingly, the concept has started out slow, as it should: we'd be disappointed in a large nationwide roll-out of a concept that consumers aren't crazy about. If Ron Johnson tested his JC Penney changes, he might still have a job. From what we've gathered, we think the concept could be a hit. At the moment, there isn't much healthy Asian-inspired fast-food available in the United States, so ShopHouse fills a void in the marketplace.
The expansion isn't a slam-dunk…
Even though we like the idea, we do not believe the concept justifies Chipotle's premium valuation. For one, the restaurant is still in its very early stages. The potential for blockbuster success is there, but fast-food is a crowded, uber-competitive space. And it's certainly feasible that ShopHouse's market potential could be significantly smaller than Chipotle's market potential.
Additionally, we think Chipotle is fostering a competitor with its ShopHouse concept. Both restaurants will be fighting for middle-class lunch and dinner dollars in the same price-range, with a similar experience. We doubt it will be a zero-sum game, but we think ShopHouse could eat into the core Chipotle business, to a certain degree.
Finally, the logistics of running two separate fast-food restaurants is difficult. Just a few years ago, Chipotle was owned by McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), which has also owned Boston Market, Aroma Café, Donatos Pizza, and a stake in Pret-A-Manger. McDonald's divested all of these properties over the years, and it seems that focusing on different concepts can distract from the core business. Of course, Yum! has largely been able to avoid this issue, but it has rid itself of non-core assets in the past few years as well. Further, McDonald's same-store sales growth has been largely disappointing over the past year. Still, the very last thing Chipotle's management team should do is divert too much attention from its cash cow.
Valuentum's Take
Although Valuentum likes the ShopHouse concept, it carries several operational risks without the necessary benefit to justify Chipotle's current valuation. In Valuentum's view, Chipotle makes a wonderful product, and we assume ShopHouse's take on Asian is comparably good.
Nevertheless, Valuentum can't help but think the firm's current valuation looks out-of-whack with fundamentals. Growth is clearly slowing, and the days of 20%+ revenue expansion appear to be over. We are exploring opening a bearish position on Chipotle in the portfolio of our Best Ideas Newsletter. For Motley Fool's take on Chipotle, take our Special Report below.
Chipotle's stock has been on an absolute tear since the company went public in 2006. Unfortunately, 2012 hasn't been kind to Chipotle's stock, as investors question whether its growth has come to an end. Fool analyst Jason Moser's premium research report analyzes the burrito maker's situation and answers the question investors are asking: Can Chipotle still grow? If you own or are considering owning shares in Chipotle, you'll want to click here now and get started!
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This is my second stay at Sonoma Hideaway, and it's been as perfect as the first. The house is roomy, has excellent gathering spaces, as is appointed beautifully! The sheets are crisp white Pima cotton, there are loads of thirsty towels, and each room comes with a couple is waffle robes! The hosts even left us a bottle of wine made from the vines on the property. The house is decorated so tastefully, in a chic minimalist style. And the grounds are just as beautiful. So, so peaceful and private--a real gem of a getaway.
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We arrived for a week of relaxation and wine tasting in Sonoma Wine Country culminating with a family wedding at Cline Cellars. We booked The Black Sterling Vineyard Estate sight unseen and were happy with our choice. The house and location was perfect for our party of 14 two of which were children under three years old. The house was well appointed. Always something to do as we enjoyed the pool, hot tub, pool table, available games and venturing to the stables to see the horses and feed them carrots. To our surprise and delight the resident horse named Sterling even repaid the visit by coming to the yard to see us as he is allowed to roam the property. Beautiful morning walks provided much wild life to see. We encountered two small problems, notified the owner and they were taken care of promptly. The property is close to the downtown area, wineries and restaurants. Grocery shopping not too far away and a local farm stand close by. Things that could be improved are: the wi-fi/internet access was limited and would not permit access to an office VPN; the air conditioning upstairs was inadequate (but opening the windows solved the problems for sleeping at night). Overall, a great time was had by all.
Spectacular Views next to Cline Cellars Vineyards
We were a group of 6 couples attending a wedding at Cline Cellars Vineyards. This home suit us perfectly-- we could WALK to the festivities at Cline Cellars, as it ADJOINS the Black Sterling Villa! Two in our group had been to the villa years ago, and were delighted to see the updated bathrooms and kitchen, and the home was completely refurnished in 2013. We especially appreciated the new beds and sleeper sofas---the MOST COMFORTABLE we have experienced in ANY rental home. One of our guests, in a wheelchair, found the master suite ideal and easily accessible. We LOVED grilling out on the massive guests,and just hanging out in this home, using the jacuzzi, pool, and playing foosball--and walking to the nearby wineries--cline, gloria ferrar champagne caves and Jacuzzi Vineyards, and Viansa. There is a groundskeeper on the property daily that took care of all our concerns and questions--a service we had not experienced at ANY other home rental. We are already planning a return to wine country---if you want everyone in your group to have a REAL bedroom--it is ideal for 5 couples. For those that dont mind very comfy foam sleeper sofas in separate rooms, you can comfortably sleep 4 additional people. Our group of 6 couples were VERY happy with the privacy and comfort of the all new furnishings. Recommend driving to the Golden Gate Bridge and WALKING across--it is just a 35 minute drive from the villa and a highlight! We also recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to ride a imported FRIESIAN horse , roaming in the [pastures on the property. Wifi was good for checking email; limited for music or movie downloads.Two kitchens are really well stocked, to the delight of the "cooks" in our group. We learned that the Black Sterling Villa was recently sold for 4 million dollars and will no longer be offered as a vacation rental home in 2015---we were thrilled to have the opportunity to enjoy this luxury home this summer--it is by far the nicest, best maintained home we have every had a privilege of renting!


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HONG KONG (AP) — State-owned phone company China Unicom says 2012 profit jumped by more than two-thirds as revenue from third-generation mobile services surged.
China Unicom said Thursday it earned 7.1 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) last year, up 68 percent from 2011.
The Beijing-based company's revenue rose 19 percent to 249 billion yuan ($40 billion).
Unicom said revenue grew rapidly as it expanded its 3G and fixed line broadband internet services. The company's upbeat results come amid intense competition for customers with state-owned rivals China Mobile and China Telecom.
Chinese phone carriers have faced tougher conditions since Beijing restructured the industry in 2008 into three groups, each with mobile and fixed-line assets, to boost industry development.
Unicom said it added 20 percent more mobile subscribers last year, bringing the total to 293.3 million.