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This market is often so tough a skunk couldn't make a cent. Sure, stocks surged Friday, but most investors are trailing benchmark indexes, and the best idea many of them have is to cram into dividend-paying stocks.
Since dividends historically account for 45% of stock gains, about half the investment battle can be won by focusing on stocks that reliably pay dividends.
So during the week some Oppenheimer & Co. brokers decided to study a variation of the dividend trade by analyzing 600 of their firm's top-rated stocks for companies that have annually increased dividends for more than a decade. There is much to be said for reliability, and for shining returns with simple options strategies to buy and sell stocks at better prices.
Michael Schwartz, Oppenheimer's chief options strategist, filtered the Old Faithful list for stocks that traded in the options market so investors could potentially improve prices by selling puts or calls. His Old Faithful list includes:
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THE KEY WITH SELLING OPTIONS on stocks is choosing stocks you don't mind buying, such as Exxon. With Exxon around $86, investors can sell Exxon's January $85 put for $4.25. If Exxon's stock declines below $85, investors must buy stock at an effective price of $80.75. The risk is that Exxon's stock falls far below $80.75 because put sellers must still buy the stock at $85.
Investors who sell puts without owning the associated stock don't collect a dividend unless the stock is "put" to them. So some investors sell puts on stocks they own, or want to buy more of at lower prices.
Similarly, some investors buy stocks and lower the price by selling calls. Consider United Technologies. With the stock around $73, investors could buy the stock and sell the February $75 call for $3.70. The buy-write strategy's risk is that investors must sell the stock if the price exceeds the call's strike price. If the stock surges higher, the extra money received for selling the call would pale in comparison to just owning stock.
IT'S A MEANINGLESS, FEEL-GOOD fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 13,000 on Friday for first time since May 8, since the rally was based on rhetoric, not reality. It is nice that Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank's president, pledged to protect the euro, which seems to be his job, but let us not debate semantics.
During the rally, the options market actively reflected a primary lesson of 2012: don't believe the hype.
Stocks regularly rise in hope of central bank aid, and frequently fall in its absence. This is why many investors spent Friday's rally buying suddenly inexpensive hedges on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust spy 0.059639182943193675% SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust U.S.: NYSE Arca 201.33 0.12 0.059639182943193675% /Date(1444425907343-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 91321199 AFTER HOURS 201.3 -0.03 -0.014900908955446282% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15748041 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 2.053206178910247% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (SPY). With SPY around 138, investors can buy the SPY December 125 quarterly put that expires December 31 or the SPY January 125 put for $3.45. Both hedges protect portfolios through the presidential election, and against a decline should central bank intervention prove less than expected, says Stephen Solaka, Belmont Capital's managing partner.
Investors also can buy Select Sector Financial SPDR xlf -0.6412997007268063% Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 23.24 -0.15 -0.6412997007268063% /Date(1444424400000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 47278562 AFTER HOURS 23.24 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 113128 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 1.9529948364888123% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (XLF) puts that are highly correlated to Europe's drama. On Thursday, an investor bought 70,000 XLF October 13 puts at an average price of 25 cents in apparent concern the ETF, recently at 14.80, might lead the market lower at least one more time before year end.
STEVEN SEARS is the author of The Indomitable Investor: Why a Few Succeed in the Stock Market When Everyone Else Fails.
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text: Faculty Research Publications (College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences) http://hdl.handle.net/1957/23252 2015-10-07T20:02:26Z 2015-10-07T20:02:26Z Mechanisms of convective cloud organization by cold pools over tropical warm ocean during the AMIE/DYNAMO field campaign Feng, Zhe Hagos, Samson Rowe, Angela K. Burleyson, Casey D. Martini, Matus N. de Szoeke, Simon P. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57463 2015-10-06T15:06:04Z 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Mechanisms of convective cloud organization by cold pools over tropical warm ocean during the AMIE/DYNAMO field campaign Feng, Zhe; Hagos, Samson; Rowe, Angela K.; Burleyson, Casey D.; Martini, Matus N.; de Szoeke, Simon P. This paper investigates the mechanisms of convective cloud organization by precipitation-driven cold pools over the warm tropical Indian Ocean during the 2011 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) Investigation Experiment/Dynamics of the MJO (AMIE/DYNAMO) field campaign. A high-resolution regional model simulation is performed using the Weather Research and Forecasting model during the transition from suppressed to active phases of the November 2011 MJO. The simulated cold pool lifetimes, spatial extent, and thermodynamic properties agree well with the radar and ship-borne observations from the field campaign. The thermodynamic and dynamic structures of the outflow boundaries of isolated and intersecting cold pools in the simulation and the associated secondary cloud populations are examined. Intersecting cold pools last more than twice as long, are twice as large, 41% more intense (measured with buoyancy), and 62% deeper than isolated cold pools. Consequently, intersecting cold pools trigger 73% more convection than do isolated ones. This is due to stronger outflows that enhance secondary updraft velocities by up to 45%. However, cold pool-triggered convective clouds grow into deep convection not because of the stronger secondary updrafts at cloud base, but rather due to closer spacing (aggregation) between clouds and larger cloud clusters that form along the cold pool boundaries when they intersect. The close spacing of large clouds moistens the local environment and reduces entrainment drying, increasing the probability that the clouds further develop into deep convection. Implications for the design of future convective parameterization with cold pool-modulated entrainment rates are discussed. The DYNAMO field campaign data used in this paper is available at NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory's DYNAMO Data Catalogue https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/dynamo. The data set names are: R/V Roger Revelle Flux, Near-Surface Meteorology, and Navigation Data and S-PolKa Radar, fully corrected, merged, final moments data in cfRadial format.; To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher's final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of American Geophysical Union. The published article can be found at: http://sites.agu.org/ 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Development of the Global Earthquake Model's neotectonic fault database Christophersen, Annemarie Litchfield, Nicola Berryman, Kelvin Yeats, Robert et al. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57450 2015-10-05T16:39:33Z 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Development of the Global Earthquake Model's neotectonic fault database Christophersen, Annemarie; Litchfield, Nicola; Berryman, Kelvin; Yeats, Robert; et al. The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) aims to develop uniform, openly available, standards, datasets and tools for worldwide seismic risk assessment through global collaboration, transparent communication and adapting state-of-the-art science. GEM Faulted Earth (GFE) is one of GEM's global hazard module projects. This paper describes GFE's development of a modern neotectonic fault database and a unique graphical interface for the compilation of new fault data. A key design principle is that of an electronic field notebook for capturing observations a geologist would make about a fault. The database is designed to accommodate abundant as well as sparse fault observations. It features two layers, one for capturing neotectonic faults and fold observations, and the other to calculate potential earthquake fault sources from the observations. In order to test the flexibility of the database structure and to start a global compilation, five preexisting databases have been uploaded to the first layer and two to the second. In addition, the GFE project has characterised the world's approximately 55,000 km of subduction interfaces in a globally consistent manner as a basis for generating earthquake event sets for inclusion in earthquake hazard and risk modelling. Following the subduction interface fault schema and including the trace attributes of the GFE database schema, the 2500-km-long frontal thrust fault system of the Himalaya has also been characterised. We propose the database structure to be used widely, so that neotectonic fault data can make a more complete and beneficial contribution to seismic hazard and risk characterisation globally. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher's final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/11069 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Correction of non-intrusive drill core physical properties data for variability in recovered sediment volume Walczak, M. H. Mix, A. C. Willse, T. Slagle, A. Stoner, J. S. Jaeger, J. Gulick, S. LeVay, L. Kioka, Arata IODP Expedition 341 Sci Party http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57388 2015-10-01T16:13:41Z 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z Correction of non-intrusive drill core physical properties data for variability in recovered sediment volume Walczak, M. H.; Mix, A. C.; Willse, T.; Slagle, A.; Stoner, J. S.; Jaeger, J.; Gulick, S.; LeVay, L.; Kioka, Arata; IODP Expedition 341 Sci Party Non-intrusive track-based physical properties measurements of sediment cores recovered during ocean drilling are often biased by imperfect recovery within sediment core liners, particularly in heterogeneous and/or partially lithified sediments. These biases result in misrepresentation in measurements of true sediment physical properties, and can complicate integration of the composite site records assembled from recovered cores with borehole logs of the stratigraphic section. Here we develop a strategy utilizing gamma ray attenuation (GRA) density to generate mass-specific magnetic susceptibility (MS) and natural gamma radiation (NGR) data. Shipboard GRA density is collected in all cores that comprise a site at equivalent or higher resolution than the corresponding MS and NGR data. All instruments are calibrated assuming a volume of sediment in their detector windows equivalent to that present in a perfectly full core liner; changes in sediment bulk density related to compaction, and/or imperfect sediment recovery resulting in a partially filled core liner thus influence all three measurements proportional to their detector sensitivities. In principle it may be possible to correct MS or NGR data for variable sediment volume by normalizing them to GRA measured at equivalent depth on a sensing track, assuming that the volumetric bias is comparable in all three datasets. Because GRA is measured in much greater detail, it must be smoothed by the known measurement windows of the other parameters for the assumption of comparable analytical sediment volume to be true. Normalizing MS or NGR by the equivalently smoothed GRA in down-hole records should thus remove the bias associated with variable sediment volume in the detector windows, allowing for robust mass-specific determination of these volume-based sediment physical properties. © The Authors 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Royal Astronomical Society. The published article can be found at: http://gji.oxfordjournals.org/content/202/2/1317 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z Fluid budgets along the northern Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand: the effect of a subducting seamount on fluid pressure Ellis, Susan Fagereng, Åke Barker, Dan Harris, Rob et al. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57385 2015-10-01T14:32:56Z 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z Fluid budgets along the northern Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand: the effect of a subducting seamount on fluid pressure Ellis, Susan; Fagereng, Åke; Barker, Dan; Harris, Rob; et al. We estimate fluid sources around a subducted seamount along the northern Hikurangi subduction margin of New Zealand, using thermomechanical numerical modelling informed by wedge structure and porosities from multichannel seismic data. Calculated fluid sources are input into an independent fluid-flow model to explore the key controls on overpressure generation to depths of 12 km. In the thermomechanical models, sediment transport through and beneath the wedge is calculated assuming a pressure-sensitive frictional rheology. The change in porosity, pressure and temperature with calculated rock advection is used to compute fluid release from compaction and dehydration. Our calculations yield more precise information about source locations in time and space than previous averaged estimates for the Hikurangi margin. The volume of fluid release in the wedge is smaller than previously estimated from margin-averaged calculations (∼14 m³ yr⁻¹ m⁻¹), and is exceeded by fluid release from underlying (subducting) sediment (∼16 m³ yr⁻¹ m⁻¹). Clay dehydration contributes only a small quantity of fluid by volume (∼2 m³ yr⁻¹ m⁻¹ from subducted sediment), but the integrated effect is still significant landward of the seamount. Fluid source terms are used to estimate fluid pressures around a subducting seamount in the fluid-flow models, using subducted sediment permeability derived from porosity, and testing two end-members for d´ecollement permeability. Models in which the d´ecollement acts as a fluid conduit predict only moderate fluid overpressure in the wedge and subducting sediment. However, if the subduction interface becomes impermeable with depth, significant fluid overpressure develops in subducting sediment landward of the seamount. The location of predicted fluid overpressure and associated dehydration reactions is consistent with the idea that short duration, shallow, slow slip events (SSEs) landward of the seamount are caused by anomalous fluid pressures; alternatively, it may result from frictional effects of changing clay content along the subduction interface. ©The Authors 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Royal Astronomical Society. 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Rated 4 out of 5 by 638 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5 by CHI2012 Check Crusie Ship Schedule The hotel is conveniently located to sites, shops and restaurants, but cruise ships spoiled our ocean view 3 out of 4 days. December 2, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Brajesh2013 Great hotel We stayed here for 4 nights with kids. Everything is exceptionally good at this hotel. Loved the staff in bistro and front desk. Only complain is staff at sun deck. We went there with kids and were told that they won't come to our table to serve and we need to walk to the bar to get our order. Then we saw them serve other customers and kids were puzzled why we were singled out. I decided not to tip and later on found out they had added tips already. What nonsense ! Why would I tip for no service!!! This is ridiculous to add it without my consent. November 28, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Susan Sooooo Disappointed When we checked into the hotel I stepped into a saturated wet stop by the sink. I called the front desk and they sent up someone from engineering to check the sink area which is where the puddle was located. It turned out that the water was a result of extremely wet towels being placed in the basket under the sink and nothing could be done except waiting for it to dry out. Then after showering my husband and I opened the curtains so that we could sit and view the sunset and to our surprise there was approx. 75 people right outside our window/door doing the same thing. Hence we couldn't enjoy the sunset at all because of the crowd. I don't understand how/why that is acceptable when I'm paying $400 a night to have that benefit while others have it for free. Not to mention that we couldn't open our blinds/curtains at all because people could see right inside our room. It was absolutely unacceptable. November 26, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by JaneDoe369 Make sure you shop their rates even if you are with a group. Make sure you pay attention when booking. My friend stayed in the same hotel on the same dates and got an ocean view room for $5 more and we were in the corner of the pool area next to the staff room with pool towels in our bushes. We were also next to the back door so every time someone smoked a cigarette there, our room would smell. Otherwise we found the hotel and room to be clean so assuming you pay attention to where they place you, you will enjoy your stay. November 25, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Mike928 Disappointed $400 per night room (room + taxes etc) was so small it did not have a single chair in the room. To close the bathroom door, I had to squeeze between the commode and the wall. The hotel was so ashamed of this room they did not show it on the web sight. Westin needs to protect the reputation they rightfully have earned! November 23, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Tom45 Excellent attention to detail by staff Throughout my weeklong stay, all members of the staff took time for all requests with professionalism and courtesy. I was especially impressed with Bryan at the front desk. People are what make a vacation and the Westin people were great. November 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pajr29 Service Great place service top notch November 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lainy Great get away Everything was perfect, only problem was on Sun, Mon and Tues when we woke up we had cruise ships outside our window. Although they are gone before sunset. As a gold member I dislike having to pay for parking, it should be a perk as an SPG member. November 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Happy2ts Very comfortable and quiet yet near absolutely everything Came to Key West on business and couldnt have been more pleased with our comfortable accomodations. We also really enjoyed the proximity of the hotel to all attractions. Of special note was the nightly sunset celebration which took place right out our doors on the waterfront boardwalk. November 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Redsrage Perfect Location Walking distance to everything you want to see and do in Key West. All your needs and wants will be met at this hotel. I booked this hotel because we went to a wedding here a few years ago. It was a lovely sunset wedding! Hotel is on the water with great views. November 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dmk30 Excellent Staff We were checked in and checked out by an Intern, Hervin Lim, He is the most excellent, friendly hotel employee I have met in my life. He's a keeper for Starwood, all employees should have his attitude and customer service mindset. An overall great stay. Dave Kundrot November 13, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by SeanOgden Conference Welllll, The hotel was average in every way. While the room was marina-front, it was basically a cruise ship parking lot, couldnt really see anything. The front desk staff was largely diffident, in fact one repeatedly asked my partner if he "needed any help" while sitting in the lobby drinking the coffee the hotel provides while doing crosswords, it was pretty clear his presence was questioned. Don't bother saying hello to any of the housekeeping staff, they wont look you in the face or bother to respond (Im a polite, friendly guy). The bathrooms are poorly designed, no door for privacy to change or not disturb a roomate., when I mentioned this to the front desk staff, they simply stared at me, and I got a similar response from the Manager on duty. The location is ok, but the overall place needs a lot of work to bring it up to standard. I do not think I will be returning to this hotel. November 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Powerball Love the Westin As the saying goes, "location, location, location." There is none better in Key West. After "location," the staff is next. They were wonderful . . very helpful, friendly and accommodating. We cannot wait to return to Key West and will stay only at the Westin. November 11, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Traveler Not what I expectd Traveling with 3 couples for a weekend get away to Key West. When booking the room we were told we would have 3 ocean front rooms together. We ended up in two separate buildings overlooking the marina with huge cruise ships in the backdrop most of the time. My wife was sick and confined to the room for the first two days. The cable in our room was out the entire time mostly no English channels; asked for it to be fixed every day and no one ever showed up. Finally asked for a manager and was told it was a hotel wide issue. The local cable company couldn't fix it until Monday after we left. Then at breakfast I see ESPN on at the restaurant. When I called the manager back they said it was only out in 4 rooms. I was puzzled why no one informed of this issue until I asked for the manager and why no one attempted to move us to a room where the cable worked properly? November 11, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by jon36 mr Was very dissatisfied. I expected more from a Westin was really let down will not return November 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by FRuiz Just Perfect! Perfect location. Just a few steps from Mallory Square, the Seaquarium and Duval Street. Also you have the chance to witness beautiful sunsets every day. It was our second trip to Key West and second time at this hotel, that won't change when we go back. October 27, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JimandDeb120 Great Place! This hotel far exceeded our expectations! Top notch staff that met our every need. They go above and beyond! The absolute best hotel we have ever stayed in. The dining choices are excellent. Very highly recommended. October 27, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by loboexp Fabulous Location After having stayed at quite a few hotels on Front Street, the Westin out does them all. From the staff at check in, to the women that cleaned the rooms, to the bartenders at the pool, everyone was fabulous. I called for a late check out due to having a 6pm flight, and they were more than hospitable to let us have the room till 3pm. Great location, your a right in the midst of things, yet far enough that it's quiet. I recommend getting a poolside room, as the ships dock right in front of the hotel, and you have no view anyway, We lounged at the pool everyday and met a lot of nice people. A lot of them come back year after year and that says a lot for a hotel. You won't be disappointed. October 24, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Nicpro1 Not accommodating I just went to a board review at this hotel. They were rude and not accommodating to me and my fellow colleagues --- refused to open board rooms early, late every morning with coffee and water. Made us constantly feel like we were an inconvenience. My room was ridiculously expensive and I didn't receive cleaning services 3 of the 5 day stay. October 23, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by JC77 Excellent hotel Great place within walking distance to Duval st. I gave it four stars because I think they have yo get more creative with rooftop bar. It's closed most of the time. Other than that, awesome place. October 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by BradK55 Front desk unresponsive This was by far the worst stay I have ever had a at a Westin. My room should not even be rented. The view and noise from the cooling towers is unacceptable in a resort property. I asked to me moved 4 times and each time I was told no. Mean while other people in my group where be moved on request. In addition the shower was not functioning properly and this also fell on deaf ears. The only thing I can say is that the maid service and the AC were good. Upon check out I was asked how my stay was and I replied not good and once again the front desk did or asked nothing. I know I should have went to a manager but at this point I was completely disheartened . October 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dennis41 Great Location to everything Key West has to offer The Hotel staff was friendly and very helpful. The location is fantastic, you can walk every where. Our only complaint would be the noise of the air conditioner and its ability to keep the room as cool as we would have liked for comfort. Nice, could have been better. We had breakfast in the outdoor cafe, and it was great. I would stay here again, and enjoy everything Key West has October 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by KeyWestWestin great area staff was very helpful, pleasant, and very glad too have us there need a little work on wheelchair handicap touches to room October 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JeffreyKM The nicest and most beautiful Hotel i've ever stayed at. From the moment we checked in we knew this Hotel was special. Every staff member we met with was polite and very professional. Even though our stay only lasted 3 nights, it was very memorable. And we will return again next year for a longer visit. October 18, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Joan needs cleaning & maintenance I love the Westin @ Key West. I've stayed there many times. For comfort and location, you can't beat it. Heavenly beds are wonderful. This trip, however, I was surprised that it wasn't as clean as I think it should be. Curtains w/ stains. Baseboards not clean, blinds dusty, windowsills in halls dusty. AC unit very dirty. On deck, needs painting. Not 5 star as it should be. Staff courteous, helpful. Pool great, service great. Bistro 245 nice. October 18, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Carnetta Room with a View The car was taken and we never saw it till we left.On checking in, that was easy smooth and enjoyable. We had what I had requested in many phone calls from the UK to the hotel, always late at night for me due to the hours difference and business.On my original booking I saw Pool Side on the confirmation. Wrong! So if you go here always check, it's a Sunset Resort. The room was magnificent, ground floor and access through patio doors to the grass porch. A bit overlooked as you are on the square but I am not shy so it worked well. The sunset was overwhelming, when it set we all clapped. Access to everything its all on your doorstep. Duval St was a buzzy place and the restaurants are fantastic.didn't try the hotel food buy it smelt wonderful. Un known and never mentioned to us at check in, there was a wedding scheduled for the following day so a tent was erected right outside our window/patio the following morning for that evening and left there the day after that.Sunset and any other sea view-view Gone for the rest of the holiday. Mind you The Bride and Groom with their guests all looked wonderful, got some great photos and my Facebook friends said did We enjoy the wedding. I made my feelings known. I spoke with the Manager Privately. Sometimes these moments cannot be rewarded. He understood. We saw the Bride on Check out and we complimented her of how wonderful she and the groom looked. It was a great experience thank you Westin. We will be back, I know it. October 17, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Paula48 Black eye for chain Entire 3rd floor smelly with air conditioning mold issues which carried into the room. The staff were to preoccupied with their cell phones to clean the elevators which were filthy with some disgusting foreign matter on the mirrors that took on a life of its own during our 3 night stay. Walked over the same used straws in the hallway the entire stay. The heavenly bed was anything but, caved in the middle, down comforter had no down feathers left from numerous washings, pillow cases were to small to cover pillows. Obvious management issue October 9, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by LDL4 Good choice of hotels, but limited options We were satisfied with our stay, but not the usual Westin experience. We paid for a pool/garden view and our room overlooked the building air conditioning units. Room was nice size and clean, although our air unit made loud noises while operating and it took two requests and all day to change out a low battery smoke alarm issue. I would stay there again because of the location, but request a different room. October 9, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by CathJac1 Great place to stay Nice place to stay and good location for entertainment, dining and shopping October 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by JoeandDeb We had a great time We stayed 3 nights in August and had a wonderful time. The hotel and restaurant staff gave us excellent service. This was our first trip to Key West and when we return we will definitely consider staying here again. October 3, 2013


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Oklahoma City's Redrock Canyon Grill returns
Previously, Smith and Kraft had made their fortune bringing national chains to the market. Chi-Chi's, Outback Steakhouse, Krispy Kreme, Chili's, Steak & Ale, and On the Border came to Oklahoma City by way of one or both of them.
Smith was so successful as a franchisee he was invited to work in corporate and ascended to chief operating officer of Steak & Ale Corp. He moved from there to Chi-Chi's, where in two years he raised profits from $18 million to $38 million. When Jack in the Box bought the company, the stock windfall allowed Smith to realize a new dream.
Chasing the dream
Smith moved his family back to Norman in 1992 and founded the Hal Smith Restaurant Group, which would serve as a restaurant development company. The first addition was Charleston's, which Kraft opened in 1986. Then came exclusive franchising rights for Outback Steakhouses in five states.
By the time Smith and Kraft met Randy Hogan on a patch of wooded acreage overlooking Lake Hefner, the Hal Smith Restaurant Group had expanded Charleston's, sold its Outback stores back to the parent company and dominated the Ed Noble Parkway in Norman.
"Randy had showed us his plans for the East Wharf right there in the cold, and said we needed to open a restaurant there," Kraft said.
Kraft said Smith showed immediate interest.
"Randy asked what we'd call the place, and Hal said, 'Redrock.' Then I added in 'Canyon Grill.'"
Redrock gave Kraft the opportunity to create the Southwest-theme concept he'd had in mind a while. It became the first top-to-bottom concept they created since the group's creation, leading to the openings of Mahogany, Mama Roja, The Hefner Grill, the reboot of Hollie's, the Bob Stoops idea Louie's, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, Upper Crust Wood-Fired Pizza, and The Garage Burgers and Grill.
The group still operates Krispy Kreme stores and purchased and expanded the Ted's Cafe Escondido concept several years ago. The next big concept is the recently announced Kevin Durant project, KD's.
But this week is all about the return of the original Redrock, which also has locations in Tulsa and Wichita, Kan.
If you go
Redrock Canyon Grill, 9221 Lake Hefner Parkway, is open for dinner only and Sunday brunch. The Flying Chicken takeout menu is available as well; just call ahead, and when you arrive, drive up to the back door for what the menu lists as "deluxe curbside service." Phone number is 749-1995.


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Minnesota House Officially Approves Tiered Boost In The Minimum Wage
There has been much debate on this matter, but it appears all the dust has settled and a plan is in place to raised the minimum wage in Minnesota.
There has been much debate on this matter, but it appears all the dust has settled and a plan is in place to raised the minimum wage in Minnesota.
Darth Vader, with a few stormtroopers, appeared in the Ukraine and gave a speech essentially putting his helmet in the race for the President of the Ukraine. Darth Vader is the official candidate of the Ukrainian Internet Party (UIP), which wants to make everything digital with free computer classes for all.
There's been a lot of talk lately as there is another push to legalize medical marijuana for the State of Minnesota. It's being discussed today in the legislature. I've always had the opinion that it should be legalized, but there are some other things that have brought to my attention that I hadn't considered before.
Have you ever wished you could be heard? How many times have you turned to another person and said "I could do a better job"? Here's your chance to prove it! If you are a resident of the second district of the City of Duluth, you are encouraged to apply for the vacant city council seat.
According to a statement released by Twin Cities Business Magazine, congratulations are in order for Duluth Mayor Don Ness. He has been honored as Twin Cities Business Magazine's 2013 Person of the Year. Yet another reason to be a proud Duluthian! Congratulations Mayor Ness!!!
I've been getting a little frustrated lately. I'm sure I will come under attack by people who support Phil Robertson that don't listen to what I'm saying. First, I 100% believe Phil should be able to express whatever views and beliefs he has under the protection of the 1st amendment. That being said, I 100% believe that A&E has every right by law to suspend him. That's what the first amendment is all about... laws.
Earlier this week, the Duluth City Council voted for a 25% raise in pay for Duluth Mayor Don Ness. That would increase his salary from $78,000 to $97,500, and it would mark the first raise for that position in years. However, that raise in pay will not be happening.
All this week, we've seen a lot of specials on the assassination of JFK as we mark the 50th anniversary of that fateful day in Dallas. About two months before his trip to Dallas, he visited Duluth. He was in the Northland on September 24th, 1963 and spent a night at the Hotel Duluth, now the Greysolon Plaza. He was scheduled to give a speech at UMD and there was to be a motorcade in Downtown Duluth. That's when my Grandpa Les Singleton, a firefighter at the time, came up with his plan.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is all over the news recently. I guess that's to be expected when you're the mayor of a major city and you admit you probably smoked crack, but only because you were drunk.
It may not be permanent solution, but it is a start at the very least. The US government shutdown is over and Federal workers should return to work Thursday morning.
For some reason, the Wausau school district has taken issue with the amount of religious or "sacred" songs performed by the school's choirs. The high school choir director was told he could perform only one sacred song for every five secular songs performed, or eliminate all Christmas music.
Government shutdowns are confusing, and we haven't dealt with one in nearly 20 years. Locally, a lot of people have been asking questions about what services are still provided by the government.


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Nominations for at-large membership on the CSA are now open through September 30, 2015. The ideal CSA member shows commitment to Reform Jewish social justice values, leadership ability, creativity, and involvement in the community. Nominations can submitted through the form below for two-year terms beginning in January 2016.
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The United States announced this week it's sending in an extra aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf area — at the same time Russian authorities say they've dispatched some more military craft to the same region.
U.S. officials said in CBS that the Navy is adding an aircraft carrier. The USS Harry S Truman was dispatched to the Arabian Sea, in a scheduled replacement of the USS Nimitz. But rather than sending the Nimitz home, as intended, the Navy ordered it to remain in the Indian Ocean, CBS reported.
At the same time, Russian news reported that Moscow sent an anti-submarine ship and a cruise to the Mediterranean in order to prepare for a "well-known situation" in the area — a subtle reference to Syria.
U.S. officials downplayed the deployment move, saying the Navy was only being cautious and that the stay of the Nimitz does not necessarily mean a strike or military action is imminent.
CBS noted the United States used to maintain a two-carrier presence in the area, until February's budget cuts.
Meanwhile, CBS said a British and U.S. submarine are currently in the Mediterranean, as well as four U.S. destroyers. Another U.S. destroyer — all five of which are armed with cruise missiles — is en route to the region, CBS said.


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Ambassador Fried's prepared remarks for April 16, 2015 conference titled, "Assessing U.S. Sanctions: Impact, Effectiveness, Consequences."
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This book represents the culmination of the Latin American Program's three-year project on the politics of progressive taxation in Latin America.
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Sun (Aug 9) - The town of Thun is just south of Bern and has a history going back 4000 to 5000 years into the Bronze Age. Thun has a relatively new castle watching over the city which was built in 1190. The castle walls, technically called 'curtain walls,' are 14 feet thick and have several layers to help withstand bombardment. The nicest, most expensive rock was used in the wall near the castle's entrance for the best appearance. Through the town of Thun flows the river Aare. The ...
Wandering the high country and loving it!
... of us to try the alpenhorn, which is played with trumpeter's lips--Judith got a few tuneful notes out of it, and Karen abstained due to her cold. Some of the group got some very deep notes--some just huffed and puffed, to no avail. It was fun and funny! Then Christian stood and started some sort of Conga line (to Swiss polka music!) and we curled and circled uncle it was time to sit down for dinner!
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Covering Obama Defense Secretary nominee Ash Carter's Senate confirmation hearing today, MSNBC.com writer Zachary Roth painted a picture of a man who is gliding along smoothly into his post as the new Pentagon chief. But completely omitted from his story was any mention of Carter's rambling non-answer to Sen. John McCain's inquiry as to what Carter understands Obama administration strategy for defeating ISIS to be.
Ken Shepherd lives in New Carrollton, Md., with his wife, Laura, and children Mercy and Abraham. Ken graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2001 with a Bachelors of Arts in Government & Politics and a citation in Public Leadership.
Ken has worked full-time for the Media Research Center since May 2001 and prior to that was an MRC New Analysis Division intern from October 1998 to May 2001.
In his spare time, Ken enjoys karaoke, tennis, reading, and discussing theology or politics.
While the liberal media are hard at work spinning recent statements by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) as some sort of indication of anti-vaxxer hysteria on the right side of the country's political spectrum, the Daily Beast, of all websites, is reminding folks that it is Hollywood liberals who have fanned the flames of paranoia on the matter.
"Voting Under Attack" blares the teaser headline for a new Zachary Roth piece at MSNBC.com looking at efforts in five states to pass new voter ID laws.
MSNBC host Chris Matthews took Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) to task on his February 2 Hardball program for statements which he argued gave succor to so-called anti-vaxxers, parents who refuse to vaccinate their children out of unfounded or overblown safety concerns, often related to the development of autism. Matthews suggested both politicians were cynically angling for anti-vaxxer votes in the 2016 primaries at the cost of public health. But left out of his segment was any acknowledgement that in 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama stated at a campaign event that the science on a vaccine link to autism was inconclusive.
Attempting to show former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) as a religious illiterate who doesn't understand Judaism, MSNBC host Alex Wagner this afternoon seems to have betrayed her lack of understanding about kosher dietary restrictions and what makes a kosher deli a kosher deli.
Muslim comedian and Daily Beast columnist Dean Obeidallah yesterday attacked former Governor Mike Huckabee as a "Christian Wahhabist" for the Arkansas Republican's views on same-sex marriage. Obeidallah took aim at what he insists are misconceptions the former Baptist preacher has about Islamic theology, springboarding from that criticism to suggesting Huckabee is a Christian theocrat-in-waiting.
Despite all the best efforts of the fearmongering liberal media, most Americans and indeed most American parents, are perfectly fine with kids playing youth-league or high-school football, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. What's more, the so-called millennial demographic (18-34 year-olds) is among the demographic cohorts least concerned with kids playing the sport.
For a guy who is forever hearing "dog whistles" and racially-tinged "code words" in conservative political rhetoric, Hardball host Chris Matthews seems blissfully unaware of the arguably anti-Semitic prattle he spewed tonight in his criticism of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address the U.S. Congress on March 3.
Hardball host Chris Matthews used a panel discussion about President Obama's attorney-general nominee Loretta Lynch on his Wednesday program as a convenient opportunity to slander conservative Republicans as seeking to repress the vote of Democratic constituencies in major cities.
With Scott Walker entertaining a run for president in 2016, you can expect MSNBC to amp up their criticism of the Wisconsin governor. Enter msnbc.com running a piece by David Taintor today hitting Walker for proposing a "huge cut" in taxpayer financing of the University of Wisconsin system.
Hardball host Chris Matthews's disdain for Sen. Ted Cruz is so palpable he can't resist making a snide comment when noting a rare instance in which the Texas Republican praised the first lady, and that in the context of standing up for women's rights.
The Daily Beast's Samantha Allen, who grew up Mormon, took to her keyboard today to blast the Church of Latter-Day Saints for their "gay rights charade."
On the January 27 edition of Hardball, former DNC chairman Howard Dean issued a tepid half-apology regarding his recent ill-advised statement on Real Time with Bill Maher wherein he blasted as "angry" the moviehouse audiences that have made American Sniper a runaway hit.
Thanking his guest Gov. Dannel Malloy for appearing on the January 27 Hardball to discuss his handling of the much-overhyped blizzard "Winter Storm Juno," MSNBC host Chris Matthews reminded the Connecticut Democrat that he and others at the Lean Forward network had "rooted" for his reelection.
See if you can spot the typos on this map, which depict mandatory travel bans in Northeastern states for the overnight of January 26-27.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan got off a great zinger on Twitter yesterday aimed straight at Hollywood folks who look down on the average American who has given American Sniper their vote at the box office.
Left-wing Daily Beast columnist Michael Tomasky today took to his keyboard to hack out a defense of the federal estate tax. Tomasky insisted taxation-without-respiration is "moral" and, what's more, agreeable to the Founding Fathers.
In a segment on his January 22 Hardball program, MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews made perfectly clear his disdain for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for House Speaker John Boehner for inviting him to address a joint session of Congress on March 3.
When a cable-news host concludes an interview, it's customary to thank his or her guest by saying something along the lines of "I appreciate you being here" or "Thank you for your time."
But when MSNBC fill-in host Craig Melvin wrapped his January 22 Reid Report interview with Sarah Weddington, the pro-abortion rights counsel for "Jane Roe" in 1973, he not only thanked the former Texas state legislator for his appearing on the program but also added, "I do appreciate you."
A few weeks ago I relayed blogger William Jacobson's story about how a federal judge was forcing the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., to release its arrest affidavit for former Meet the Press host David Gregory. Well, the MPD finally got around to doing so, and Jacobson has a follow-up blog entry with the aforementioned affidavit.


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CCTV images released after Lincoln sex attack
Lincolnshire Police have released CCTV images of a man they believe can help them with their investigations after a woman was grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted in Lincoln.
The 19-year-old victim was attacked on Firth Road at around 7.30pm on June 30.
The attacker is described as being white, in his mid-20s, with short blonde hair and was wearing a blue t-shirt and orange coloured trousers.
Lizzie Armitstead wins British Cycling Championship
Otley's Lizzie Armitstead has won the Women's British Cycling Championship for a third time.
The 26-year-old was involved in a horror crash during the Tour of Britain earlier this month, but recovered in time to compete today in Lincoln.
Speaking to British Eurosport, she praised the crowds for their support saying she would head to Donegal, Ireland to celebrate with her boyfriend.
Police clamp down on legal highs
Police in Lincoln will start a clampdown on so-called legal highs this weekend.
The use of legal highs has been banned in the city since April as part of the council's efforts to reduce anti-social behaviour.
Officers are hoping to raise awareness of the ban and the dangers associated with certain types of drugs.
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Man sought in connection with assault
Police issue an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an assault in Lincoln.Read the full story ›
Lincoln road due to open after five months of repairs
A road in Lincoln is officially opening today, after five months of repairs. The five-million pound project around Canwick Road aims to improve traffic flow - but some local traders say they've lost out on business because of the ongoing disruptions.
Drivers say they're still unsure if the improvements will help ease congestion in the area. Lincolnshire County Council admits it sympathises with those who have lost trade during the time of the roadworks, but says no compensation is available.
Feeling Christmassy? Lincoln Christmas Market already taking bookings
Nearly 100 applications for stalls at the 2015 Lincoln Christmas Market have already been received this week!
The applications are for the 33rd market, which is due to run from Thursday, December 3 until Sunday, December 6 and is expected to attract more than 250,000 visitors.
It brings in more than £13 million to the city.
Applications for stallholders opened on Monday, June 1. The first round of applications will close on July 13, with offers due to be sent out from August 3. The deadline for accepting offers will be September 11.
Councils call for outright ban on sale of legal highs
Local councils in England and Wales have called for an outright ban on the sale of legal highs to be introduced by the government.
Lincoln became the first city in the country to ban the legal substances.
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 400 councils, said the measure was necessary to "avert the growing number of deaths and increasing harm linked to psychoactive substances."
The government says it is developing proposals for a blanket ban on the supply of legal highs.
Lincoln Cathedral gets millions in Heritage Lottery funding
More than £12 million has been awarded to Lincoln Cathedral by the Heritage Lottery Fund for redevelopment and restoration works.
It is the only cathedral on Historic England's buildings at-risk register and has a repair bill topping £1.5 million a year.
Staff hope to double school visit numbers and widen the range of visitors to the cathedral.
Better rail services promised for some East Midlands Trains passengers
Improved rail services between Nottingham, Newark Castle and Lincoln will start from today.
After a £2 million boost in government funding, passengers will be able to travel faster between stations on the new Castle Line, and East Midlands Trains has also promised more services.
Bosses at East Midlands Trains say passengers using Newark Castle will benefit from:
- Most frequent ever service
- A 41 per cent increase in weekday services
- An extra 25 trains to and from Nottingham, providing two trains per hour for most of the day
- Journey times reduced to just over 20 minutes on fast services to and from Nottingham
- Fiskerton and Collingham will have more weekday services than they have ever had
- Extra weekday morning peak service to Nottingham
- Extra weekday evening service from Nottingham
- More travel opportunities with an hourly service to Matlock via Derby
"I am absolutely delighted that we are introducing our new and much improved services for the communities and businesses along the Castle Line.
"The new services are a particular boost to the smaller, intermediate stations along the route as many of them will now have more services than they have ever had in more than a century.
"This is a real boost for the region and we are over the moon to have worked closely with so many partners and supporters to make this happen.
"However, we are far from complacent and know there is still more we can do to improve services for the Castle Line and we will continue to work hard, with our partners, to make further improvements."
Acquitted Caller 'hasn't got a nasty bone in her body'
The sister of a woman acquitted of assisting in the suicide of her friend said "she hasn't got a nasty bone in her body".
Milly Caller, aged 22, was found not guilty by a jury at Lincoln Crown Court of playing a role in the death of her friend Emma Crossman.
Caller did not show any emotion as the jury foreman read out the verdict.
She stood in the glass-fronted dock flanked by a security guard in a leather jacket and black trousers.
Her family and friends were in tears in the public gallery and, after Caller was released from the dock, she was embraced by her supporters in the court.
Outside, her family said she should never have been put in this position.
Her sister, Fiona, said:
She hasn't got a nasty bone in her body. She's the nicest person you would ever meet.
She doesn't deserve any of this.
The jury came back with the verdict just moments after they had been given a majority direction by the judge.
They had been deliberating for about four-and-a-half hours.


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* Help get affordable generic medicines on the market more quickly by blocking the frivolous use of citizen petitions to delay the entry of generics on the market. Only three of 42 citizen petitions answered between 2001 and 2005 raised issues that merited changes in the agency's policies about a drug, yet they can often delay generic getting on the market.
* Improve food safety by developing a registry of dangerous food contamination incidents, and work with states to strengthen standards and procedures to improve safety of processed produce. The amendment from Sen. Durbin (D-Ill.) also directs FDA to issue processing, ingredient and labeling standards for pet food.
"The is a useful first step, but Congress needs to do much, much more if we are to avoid continued problems like we have had this year with spinach, peanut butter, and pet food," said Sally Greenberg, senior policy analyst. "Food safety, like drug safety, is a major concern for American families, and consumers want strong laws to ensure their food is as safe as possible."
Consumers Union supports legislation that would give the FDA mandatory recall authority over tainted food -- currently food recalls are voluntary -- and the creation of a single food agency to coordinate oversight of safety functions, which currently is split among 15 federal agencies.
Sens. Dorgan and Snowe's drug reimportation proposal was effectively negated by an amendment requiring the FDA to certify all reimported drugs safe, which the FDA has been reluctant to do. Consumers Union urges Congress to reconsider drug reimportation later this session to provide some immediate, needed financial relief for Americans who can't afford their medications.
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Ardmore toddler hit by vehicle dies
Updated: 06/30/2008 - CARTER COUNTY, OK -- A toddler hit by a car Friday afternoon in southeastern Carter County has died from his injuries in an Oklahoma City hospital.
Updated: 06/30/2008 - CARTER COUNTY, OK -- A toddler hit by a car Friday afternoon in southeastern Carter County has died from his injuries in an Oklahoma City hospital.
Posted: 06/27/2008 - DURANT, OK -- Durant community leaders made a big announcement Friday morning. The city's application for a community center and library through the community center initiative has been approved.
Updated: 06/27/2008 - DENISON, TX -- Denison city leaders broke ground Friday on a brand new hotel. The Best Western will soon set up shop on the east side of Highway 75 just north of Braum's and Highway 120.
Updated: 06/27/2008 - SHERMAN, TX -- A city commission hearing for suspended Sherman firefighter Zach Cornell has been postponed. Cornell was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested on March 13 after police found less than one gram of meth in his car.
Posted: 06/27/2008 - DURANT, OK - A 19-year-old Durant man has been killed in a one-car crash in Bryan County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Joshua Ross Hollingsworth died in the accident just after 3:30 Friday morning.
Posted: 06/27/2008 - SHERMAN, Tex.. -- Hundreds of people took some time Thursday night to enjoy the great outdoors at the first ever Sherman Night Out, hosted by Great Days of Service of Grayson County. It was a time to turn off the video games, get off the couch, and play outside. Daniel Gotera reports.
Updated: 06/27/2008 - SHERMAN, TX -- A breakup went from bad to worse for a couple in Sherman when they were targeted by a would-be robber Thursday night.
Posted: 06/26/2008 - FANNIN COUNTY, TX -- A spike in violent felony cases coming through Fannin County courtrooms may seem like a negative trend, but law enforcement says it's not crime that's on the rise but rather prosecution of those crimes. Daniel Gotera explains.
Updated: 06/27/2008 - TISHOMINGO, OK -- A moving tribute to thousands of our nation's lost heroes rolled into Johnston County this week. First News reporter Robin Beal has more on the much-anticipated mobile memorial's stop in Texoma.
Updated: 06/26/2008 - DURANT, OK -- The City of Durant may soon create a special memorial honoring 10-year-old Colton Sherrill, who died two weeks ago of congenital heart disease while participating at a SOSU basketball summer camp.
Posted: 06/26/2008 - BONHAM, TX -- Bonham residents should now see clear water running from their taps. City officials say they have started flushing the water lines to get rid of manganese, a substance that occurs naturally in water that is safe but causes discoloration.
Updated: 06/26/2008 - SHERMAN, TX -- Sherman police arrested a man after they chased him from a routine traffic stop early Thursday morning.
Updated: 06/26/2008 - ARDMORE, OK -- On this date back in 1977, Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, gave his final live performance in Indianapolis, Indiana. But you might think Elvis is alive and well in Ardmore. Robin Beal made the sighting Thursday morning.
Posted: 06/26/2008 - This week's Double Dollar Deal is The Rib Joint in Van Alstyne, a great restaurant with a great story. See how you can get some terrific food at a half-price discount. Hurry! Our Double Dollar Deals go fast every week...
Posted: 06/25/2008 - MEAD, OK -- Bryan County sheriff's investigators are looking for a group of teens responsible for breaking into a Mead restaurant, and they need your help.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - ARDMORE, OK -- With many Oklahoma residents about to get hit with a hefty fuel surcharge on next month's electricity bill and summer temperatures just getting warmed up, those bills can be expected to climb even more. Robin Beal has some simple things you can do to hang on to your money.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - ARDMORE, OK -- You may have heard it before and thought it was an old wives tale, but there was a serious discussion about personality and the order in which children are born Wednesday in Ardmore. Robin Beal was there, and he had a little quiz for a certain KXII-TV anchorman.
Updated: 06/27/2008 - DENISON, TX -- Thousands of Texomans may now have to leave the area for medical care covered by their insurance. Years of failed negotiations have led a local physicians' group to drop one insurance company's contract. Emi FitzGerald has the details.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - PARIS, TX -- The city of Paris is using technology to help better respond to emergencies around the city and county. Daniel Gotera has more about the new 911 system.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - FANNIN COUNTY, TX -- The new Fannin County Jail is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - GAINESVILLE, TX -- A man accused of armed robbery earlier this month has been arrested by Gainesville police. Daniel Woodmansee, 46, was arrested and taken to the Cooke County Jail on Tuesday.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - SHERMAN, TX -- Several government offices in Sherman were forced to close Wednesday due to flood damage at a building located off Grand Avenue and Teague Drive.
Posted: 06/25/2008 - ADA, OK -- An overnight fire left an Ada family looking for another place to stay.
Updated: 06/25/2008 - BENNINGTON, OK -- During severe weather events, staying on top of the storm is important. That's why a new storm siren has been installed in Bryan County.
Updated: 06/25/2008 - BROKEN ARROW, OK -- What would you say if you could increase your car's gas mileage by 50, even 100%? A Broken Arrow car mechanic is a true believer in a fuel-cell technology that adds hydrogen to gasoline, which he says then burns more efficiently. It's called the Hydro-Assist Fuel Cell. Many have questions about whether it works.


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An investigation is underway following the assault of a local man in Gwersyllt last night.
The incident took place shortly before 6:00pm last night at Maes-y-Coed, where a 40-year-old man was assaulted.
Four police cars and an ambulance attended the scene. The man's injuries are described as 'not serious'.
A spokesperson for North Wales Police said that currently no arrests have been made, however an investigation is underway.
Anyone who was in the area at the time, or with any further information is advised to call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 referencing RC14099152.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google co-founder Larry Page is known for his vision, passion and intelligence.
Yet there is a fair amount of concern that Page's other known traits _ his aloofness, rebellious streak and affinity for pursuing wacky ideas _ might lead the company astray. Page takes over as CEO on Monday as fast-rising rivals and tougher regulators threaten Google's growth.
Investors used to Google Inc.'s consistency in exceeding financial targets worry that new leadership will bring more emphasis on long-term projects that take years to pay off. And many people still aren't sure he has enough management skills to steer the Internet's most powerful company.
Page already has learned that smarts alone won't make him a great leader. Although Page impressed Google's early investors with his ingenuity, they still insisted that he step down in 2001 as Google's first CEO. He turned over the job to Eric Schmidt, a veteran executive who began working in Silicon Valley in the early 1980s while Page was still in grammar school.
Page's admirers say that at 38, he is more mature and less apt to be chronically late to meetings or tune out of conversations that don't stimulate his intellect _ habits that he fell into during his first stint as CEO.
"There are parts of being CEO that don't fit Larry's personality," said Craig Silverstein, the first employee that Page and Google's other founder, Sergey Brin, hired when they started the company in 1998. "You wear a lot of different hats when you're CEO. Some of them are very interesting to Larry and some of them, presumably, are less interesting."
True to his taciturn form, Page hasn't said much publicly since Google made its stunning announcement in January that he will replace Schmidt as CEO. Google said Page wasn't available for an interview.
Page, though, has left little doubt about his top priority: to dissolve the bureaucracy and complacency that accompanied the company's rapid transformation into a 21st-century empire. Google is expected to end the year with more than 30,000 employees and $35 billion in annual revenue.
In Page's mind, the 13-year-old company needs to return to thinking and acting like a feisty startup. Rising Internet stars such as Facebook, Twitter and Groupon, all less than 8 years old, are developing products that could challenge Google and make its dominance of Internet search less lucrative.
Page has drawn comparisons to two high-tech geniuses who are even more accomplished: Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs. Like those two pioneers in personal technology, Page invented and cultivated a product that changed the world.
But Page has yet to match them in this respect: as CEOs, Gates and Jobs brought out the best in the companies that they created, delighting stockholders as their investments soared.
Page doesn't fit the CEO mold, even by the standards of Silicon Valley's free-wheeling culture. He dropped out of graduate school at Stanford to start Google and doesn't have a business degree.
Science and technology, though, seems to be in his DNA even though he grew up in Michigan, where automobiles rule.
His late father, Carl, was a computer scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence, and his mother taught computer programming. Page began working on personal computers when he was just 6 years old in 1979, when home computers were a rarity. The geeky impulses carried into his adulthood, leading him to once build an inkjet printer out of Legos.
Page relishes challenging the status quo and encourages his employees to do so, too. Those who know Page suspect he picked up the anti-establishment mindset as a boy who attended Montessori schools, which discourage structured curricula and encourage independent activities.


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Beats by Dre Game Before The Game
Beats by Dre Game Before The Game campaign has won the Grand CLIO for Use of Music at the 2015 Clio Awards. Filmed in Rio de Janeiro, the commercial at the heart of the campaign shows football players listening to music on Beats by Dre Solo2 headphones while preparing to play in the FIFA World Cup. Music is "Jungle" by X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons. The campaign includes a promotion of the Beats by Dre subscription streaming service offering a World Cup themed playlist. The Beats by Dre Game Before the Game campaign was launched before the FIFA World Cup, in time to make way for replacement by Sony's official sponsorship.


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Seared Chicken with Smashed Potatoes & Herbed Pan Sauce
Rustic, skin-on smashed potatoes offer all the flavor of mashed potatoes, but with much less work, making them ideal for weeknight dinner. They're also just the thing to soak up all the (irresistible) extra pan sauce.
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- 1½ lb. small red potatoes (about 20)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¾ c. dry white wine
- ¼ c. lowfat sour cream
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ¼ c. fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, add 2 tsp salt, reduce heat and simmer until just tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water; drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Gently smash with 1/4 cup of the cooking water (adding more if the potatoes seem very dry).
- While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side; transfer to plates.
- Add the wine to the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the sour cream, mustard and parsley. Spoon over the potatoes and chicken.
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