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The BlackBerry 10 may very well save Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIMM) and allow it to rise like a phoenix.
1. 80 million subscribers
Research in Motion, Ltd is reported as having 80 million subscribers. These subscribers have used RIM and its services despite being promised a new smartphone previously and being disappointed. 80 million subscribers who are still around and loyal to RIM. Apple lost its loyalty through its planned obsolescence and as reported here. Anecdotally, the reporter spoke to a master electrician and small business owner, who was thrilled to know that Blackberry had a new smartphone. The master electrician said "thank you for letting me know, I have an upgrade on my plan and I was a heavy user of Blackberry back in the day." RIM is also present in emerging markets, where it can compete effectively as the newcomer on the block. There is a reason Apple was speaking to China Mobile.
You can't buy consumer loyalty. RIM does not need too.
2. Secure e-mail
BlackBerry is reported as having secure e-mail servers. If you ever wondered if your handheld device was secure, well, BlackBerry is touted as having some of the best security in mobile cellular technology.
3. Dual Profiles or a Business Telephone with a Secret Identity
BlackBerry 10 is reported to have the ability to have a profile for work and personal profile. These profiles are not accessible to each other and will run separately. Thus, a BlackBerry 10 user may use their telephone for work related purposes and still have a personal profile separate from their work life.
4. Early Release of BlackBerry 10 to "Influencers"
RIM has early released BlackBerry 10 to "influencers," i.e. people who are likely to influence their organizations or other to purchase the telephone. RIM has a great marketing idea here, really who does not want to have the newest cool gadget before anyone else could get it.
5. Innovative OS
A Digital Keyboard that Learns From Your Mistakes - the BlackBerry 10 has a virtual keyboard that learns how you strike the keys and assist you in typing. Everyone, well nearly everyone, is not able to touch type with both hands on a cellular telephone keyboard as a computer keyboard. So, mistakes are common. RIM thought ahead and designed software to help you.
6. Innovative OS Part II
Multiple Windows Open at Once with Social Media Just a Slide Away- the BlackBerry 10 is reported as having the ability to run at least (4) open windows which can then be brought to the foreground. The BlackBerry 10 is reported as having the ability to run a window and with the slide of the finger expose social media, such as e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook along the margin of the screen which show messages received and allow for access to said applications.
7. VISA approved Blackberry 10's NFC or "electronic wallet"
The BlackBerry 10 is reported that it may support use of NFC to use your VISA card to pay for items.
8. Target marketing to Business and Government
RIM may be targeting business users of telephones as well as government where the enhanced features such as pre-approved government security and as stated above should sell well. If so, then RIM likely has an edge with business and government users when compared to an Apple iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy SIII. Business and government users want security, ease of use, functionality, and ability to communicate which Blackberry 10 appears to offer. Business and government users are not as much looking for the entertainment and other functions present in iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII.
9. Reported Able to Communicate to iOS and Android environments
The BlackBerry 10 is reported to be able to communicate with the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII which may mean that beyond a hardware win that RIM may likewise have a software win, and perhaps software market.
10. QWERTY Physical keyboard model too
The BlackBerry received its name from the QWERTY physical keyboard. Users of BlackBerry were lightning fast using the keyboard. Many, many people would like a return to this physical keyboard. Having traveled in Southeast Asia, the reporter will state that Southeast Asians like to text, a lot. Said reporter has seen the speed at which older models of cellular telephones are used to generate lengthy text messages. Image a new BlackBerry 10 with a full QWERTY physical keyboard. Maybe the QWERTY keyboard is old school, but it is an old school which this reporter believes will sell.
RIM has very likely winner in the BlackBerry 10 because it has loyal customers to sell to who will likely upgrade, new features which allow it to penetrate business and government markets relatively untouched by iPhone and Android, and have software advances regarding security, managing iOS and Android software along with a VISA pre-approved NFC payment option. RIM is likely to surprise everyone.
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President Obama & BlackBerry
Jan 21, 2013.
4:55 p.m. POTUS on His Blackberry Before the Parade
It may be a day-long celebration for President Obama, but that doesnt mean he has left work at the office.
Just before members of the military began streaming by the Presidential Reviewing Stand as part of the inaugural parade, Obama could be seen working on what looks like his specially-secured BlackBerry.
BB10 Camera
BB10 Security
BB10 Balance
There are five features in particular that have us anticipating the arrival of BlackBerry 10. From the BlackBerry Hub, to Balance, to the experience of the onscreen keyboard, Research In Motion has obviously put a lot of time and effort into creating a truly next-gen BlackBerry experienceat least it seems that way. The companys big day, Jan. 30, is almost here, and we cant wait. Finally well get to lay our hands on a device with a good QWERTY keyboard.
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The highly anticipated BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 officially launches today. RIMs enterprise mobility management solution with BlackBerry Enterprise Server has evolved over the past decade, and today were pleased to offer our re-invented solution to help businesses embrace mobile trends and enable management, productivity, and secure interaction with corporate data.
Features of BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
A cost-efficient, secure, reliable, and scalable solution, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 offers a robust feature set to help you get your employees up and running on their, or your, devices. Here are some of the new features, and theres much more.
Manage all BlackBerry, iOS, and Android devices, including the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones
Application management for internal corporate apps or public apps from BlackBerry World (formerly BlackBerry App World) through BlackBerry World for Work
Easy over-the-air activation for end users
Enhanced IT policies
Upgrading from BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
Weve worked to provide you with a simple and straightforward upgrade path from your existing portfolio of enterprise mobility management solutions. To facilitate this upgrade path, weve already launched the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program, which includes four components:
BlackBerry Enterprise Service License Trade Up
BlackBerry 10 webcast series to inform your business
BlackBerry 10 Ready free BlackBerry 10 smartphone offer (currently offered in North America only)
BlackBerry 10 Readiness Services
RIM's New Multiplatform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution Makes Mobility Easy for Businesses
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM) announced that its new Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, is now available for download. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 re-invents RIM's EMM by bringing together device management, industry leading security*, and mobile applications management for BlackBerry® smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook tablets, and new BlackBerry 10 smartphones in a consolidated solution. It also provides a single console for managing BlackBerry, Android and iOS® devices.
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 builds on more than a decade of RIM's enterprise mobility management expertise and the most widely deployed mobility solution in enterprises today. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 offers mobile device management, mobile application management and secure mobile connectivity, and delivers a cost-efficient and reliable solution for business customers.
"BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 empowers employees to be more productive and better equipped to serve customers while it provides business and IT leaders with the confidence that corporate data is protected and manageable in the same way they have long enjoyed with BlackBerry," said Peter Devenyi, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Software, Research In Motion. "BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 makes mobility easy for businesses to help keep them moving."
Flexible Enterprise Mobility Management
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 gives organizations a highly scalable solution and the flexibility to manage their mobile deployment as needed. It supports both corporate-owned and personal-owned (BYOD - Bring Your Own Device) device deployments and mixed environments of BlackBerry and other devices, providing mobile device management, mobile application management, and secure access to corporate data. It includes an intuitive, unified, web-based administration console to manage devices and users. It also supports BlackBerry® Balance technology, which elegantly separates and secures work applications and data from personal content on BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 is built on the same security and connectivity model for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that enterprise customers have always trusted and relied upon with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
Key Features for BlackBerry 10 smartphones with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
Support for secure separation of work and personal applications and data on BlackBerry 10 smartphones through BlackBerry Balance technology.
Support for seamless and secure access to work email, content and secure connectivity to "behind the firewall" applications and data.
BlackBerry® World for Work, the new corporate app storefront for BlackBerry 10 smartphones that allows organizations to easily manage apps for employees. Administrators can push and install the organization's mandatory apps to both corporate and personal-owned devices and publish recommended apps to employees.
Rich management controls for securing and managing work profiles including hierarchical group management with Active Directory integration, support for customizable administrative roles with granular capabilities, an intuitive enterprise enrollment process for employees that offers a self-service console, and centralized control of assignable profiles for email, SCEP, Wi-Fi®, VPN and proxy servers.
What Customers Are Saying
"The BlackBerry solution has been meeting our enterprise mobility needs for 10 years and it's been incredibly exciting to be among the first UK customers to try out BlackBerry 10," said Craig Allcock, Head of Networks, Group Technology, The Co-operative Group. "The re-designed UI is excellent, providing a smooth experience which enables you to seamlessly switch between applications and content across both the personal and work profiles. We're confident that BlackBerry 10 smartphones and the new BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 will enable us to both anticipate and meet the existing and future enterprise mobility needs of our individual employees."
"We've been testing BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 in our environment and we're pleased with the manageability, security and reliability that the solution offers, along with expanded management capabilities to other devices within our network," said Peter E. Lesser, Director of Global Technology, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. "BlackBerry has been a trusted partner of ours for many years, and we're excited to implement BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 in our organization."
What Industry Analysts Are Saying
"BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 brings some important technology, cost and operational improvements to existing BlackBerry customers," said Nick McQuire, Research Director Mobile Enterprise Strategies EMEA for IDC. "We believe RIM is poised to capitalize on its strong history in delivering reliable, scalable and secure mobile enterprise management solutions to help organizations address an increasingly diverse mobile environment."
"Companies require maximum flexibility and diversity in mobile deployments," said Jack Gold, principal analyst of J. Gold Associates, LLC. "Products that manage multiple platforms, while at the same time enabling the segregation of personal and corporate data, represent an optimum solution by offering the lowest total cost of ownership, most end-user friendly, and highest security approach to enterprise mobility."
The BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 software as well as a limited sixty (60) day free trial (includes client access licenses) is available to be ordered here.
Through the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program, existing customers can take advantage of the free license trade up program, which is available until December 31, 2013.
* BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 has been FIPS 140-2 certified.
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BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion has released a new version of its mobile device management software, BlackBerry Enterprise Service.
The software, available to download from today, is designed to manage devices running BlackBerry 10, as well as rival devices running iOS or Android operating systems. The release will also play a key role in the potential success of RIM's forthcoming BlackBerry 10 handsets.
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 "supports our existing line of devices, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and soon to be released BlackBerry 10 smartphones," Pete Devenyi, senior vice president of enterprise software at RIM, told ZDNet.
In addition to bringing device and application management capabilities for the BlackBerry 10 handsets, the release of BES 10 also marks the retirement of RIM's standalone mobile device management product and brand, Mobile Fusion. In future, Mobile Fusion functionality will be a part of BlackBerry Enterprise Service, available to BES customers.
"We're retiring the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion name, recognising that BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) has been synonymous with mobile device management (MDM) and high security for years. It's a brand that is recognised across the corporate and government community," Devenyi added.
Devenyi also cleared up any confusion left around the management of new and older-generation BlackBerry devices, as well as third-party handsets: at launch, BES can be used to manage non-BlackBerry 10 devices and BlackBerry 10 devices provided BES is installed on a separate logical server. After this, old and new devices, as well as PlayBooks, iOS handsets and Android devices can all be managed from one central console. In the future, RIM will allow customers to deploy BES 10 onto the same logical server, Devenyi confirmed.
One of the key features of BlackBerry Enterprise Service is BlackBerry Balance, which RIM has been working on in one form or another since its release in 2011.
BlackBerry Balance allows IT departments to manage employees' devices without affecting their personal content, and without allowing potentially sensitive work information to be accidentally compromised.
"Balance on BlackBerry 10 is a very significant evolution of the technology and has now been baked into the operating system at its very core, at a level we've never done before," Devenyi said. "Now, we have two completely separate domains on the device."
Balance is activated when a device is enrolled into BES, automatically creating a 'work' domain on the device. As well as protecting data on the device and allowing policies to be applied to a handset without affecting a users' data, Balance also manages the way in which apps can access data, or indeed, which apps can be installed on the 'work' side of the handset.
For example, while 'personal' apps can be used from the 'work' interface, a user couldn't copy and paste information from a work email into the Facebook app.
While RIM's challenges in the enterprise market are not as acute as in the consumer space, it has undoubtedly come under pressure from other rival platforms such as Android and iOS in its core business. However, Devenyi said that Balance makes a difference for BlackBerry shops considering the change to a new platform.
"One truly differentiated feature of BlackBerry 10 from a work perspective is the unique capabilities we bring to market with BlackBerry Balance and that sells customers every time, because it resonates with them and solves a huge problem for them in terms of how can they truly manage and control BYOD devices coming into the enterprise," Devenyi said.
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Does Blackberry have any new phones coming out this year?
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While attending CES 2013, we had the opportunity to watch and capture a demonstration of RIMs forthcoming BlackBerry 10 given by Jeff Gadway, Senior Product Marketing Manager at RIM.
Notice that Jeff did the entire demonstration using only his right hand. Makes it easy to deal with your communications and smartphone activity while carrying on other activities (other than driving a car).
All activity is launched via gestures; there is no Home or Start button.
As pointed out BlackBerry 10 has no Messaging application. BlackBerry Hub takes advantage of QNXs robust multi-tasking features to allow email, social networking and calendar activity to run continuously in the background, readily available via a single up and right gesture. This includes dealing with time sensitive information, such as schedules and weather applications.
Its also QNXs multi-tasking and multi-threading support that allows the smooth flow between applications, updates of the home screen and BlackBerry Hub.
As for the soft keyboard, I can only say that I built up a 100-character sentence in fewer than 20 keystrokes.
Most impressive is the ability to easily switch between Work and Personal modes. Work mode has the constraints of employer policy with respect to both applications and security issues but with a single gesture you can switch over to personal mode where you have total control over the applications you want on a smartphone, including Facebook and Twitter.
BlackBerry is proud to be a Platinum sponsor at the upcoming IBM Connect Event in Orlando from January 2731, 2013. This year, IBM Connect takes on greater importance for RIM as theyll be sharing the details of BlackBerry at the show in parallel to the global BlackBerry 10 launch events on January 30th.
Attendees at IBM Connect will have an opportunity to see the new devices firsthand, and will be able to get hands-on experience with the new features of BlackBerry 10 such as the flow of BlackBerry 10, the BlackBerry Hub, and BlackBerry Balance.
Attendees of IBM Connect can experience the new devices by attending any of the following events on January 30th:
The BlackBerry 10 Reveal event will be broadcast LIVE at IBM Connect at 10am on January 30th (Northern Hemisphere room A-C).
Devices will be on display at the BlackBerry booth in the IBM Connect Showcase (pedestal B11 B16). Enter to win a new BlackBerry 10 device at the booth!
The BlackBerry 10 Lounge at Universal Studios at the IBM Connect party on Wednesday night (January 30th) drop by for your chance to compete to win a new BlackBerry 10 device.
BlackBerry vs. Apple & Samsung-Android
BlackBerry has become the staple point for secure mobile computing. Recently, a study took the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and pitted it against Apples iPad and Samsungs Galaxy Tab. As you might have guessed, the BlackBerry PlayBook was the winner.
In the study by Context Information Security, they concluded the Samsung Galaxy Tab was the least enterprise-ready of the trio. While the iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook performed better, both of their desktop software fails to encrypt backups by default. However, the BlackBerry PlayBook was found to provide good separation between personal and work data. This is becoming increasingly important as the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend grows in popularity.
The iPad has robust data protection and damage limitation facilities. However, its security shortcomings include the regularity of new jailbreak attacks, and ineffective disk encryption unless a strong passcode policy is applied. And although the iPads disk encryption scheme is well designed, the default behaviour for iTunes backups is to store files in clear text, obviously unacceptable for the storage of potentially sensitive corporate data. Much the same back-up approach is adopted with the BlackBerry PlayBook.
It is difficult to ignore the growing presence of tablet computers in the home and workplace offering a blend of productivity, connectivity and physical freedom which has never been achieved before, Jonathan Roach, principal consultant at Context and author of the report, said. The device format is perfect for social networking and creating and sharing documents, presentations and other content on-the-fly, but the same characteristics also present tough security challenges for organizations.
I will be curious as to how Blackberry controls privacy concerns with their new OS. As I had stared before is that Apple is pretty good with this where as Google pretty much has zero privacy concerns about end users with pretty much any of their applications.
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If you are holding any RIMM shares do not sell in panic, Shorts will be desperate and will try anything to cover. They do this all the time with Natural gas. It was reported few weeks ago by the trader on the floor. They put fake sale orders using high frequency trading systems and that will panic people like us and we will be left with no share, they will cover and make even more.
Just asking to be careful and not be fooled by these manipulators, depending on your portfolio, position and strategy sell some but just give it some thoughts instead of panic.
A fine panic manipulation example was on Dec 20, 2012 after hour. Big shorts sold 20M+ shares in 20 minutes. Then their media arms spread the fear that evening and next morning to cause a big drop in share price.
Do not fall for the big short manipulation.
They had tried in on the Facebook event. Big shorts tried to Pin-the-Donkey on the FB/RIMM for the share rise. They had hold when there was no announcement, they do a manipulation. I tried desperately to tell everyone, there is no FB/RIMM announcement on the message board.
Now, they tried to mis-inform calling Lenovo a buyout instead of what it is - a potential Strategic Partnership.
With your RIMM stock, there will a bear raid for sure, with this many shares shorted. They can wipe all your shares off the board in 60 seconds.
For those of you unfamiliar with a bear raid, the hedge funds that decide they want to cover their short positions, instigate a quick large SELL "at Market" move. They make it big enough to catch the first batch of Stop Losses set, and that triggers a domino effect of automatic Sells that plummet the pps.
A moment later, they do a massive BUY "at Market" move and buy up all your shares. You will be left with no shares, and they will have a huge purchase as a cheap price. Within 5 minutes, the price will be back to what it was, and you will be scratching your head.
BlackBerry has more third-party security certifications and more government mobile device management experience than any provider of mobile solutions.
BlackBerry® solutions have enabled secure government mobility for over a decade. An important component of this effort has been to continuously invest the time and resources required to achieve and maintain FIPS 140-2 certification.
We're excited to share the news of FIPS 140-2 certification for the upcoming BlackBerry® 10 platform. The certification will enable government agencies to deploy BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, RIM's new mobile enterprise management solution, from the day of launch.
What is FIPS 140-2?
FIPS, or "Federal Information Processing Standard" 140-2 is an industry standard developed jointly by the U.S. and Canadian Governments to provide a common certification for the security of encryption modules in technology products. In this blog post, I'll provide a general overview of FIPS 140-2 and demonstrate how FIPS 140-2 certification of encryption modules used in BlackBerry products is an important piece of the security and certification puzzle.
Two programs govern certification for FIPS 140-2: Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), and the Cryptographic Algorithms Validation Program (CAVP). These programs can evaluate software, hardware, and firmware or any combination of the three. With the passage of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, all U.S. federal organizations must use FIPS 140-2 certified encryption modules in their technology. Beyond federal organizations, FIPS 140-2 is often seen as a requirement for broader government and law enforcement use, and also provides peace of mind for enterprise customers.
"Achieving FIPS 140-2 certification means that BlackBerry 10 is ready to meet the strict security requirements of government agencies and enterprises at launch. What differentiates BlackBerry is that it is the only mobile solution that integrates end-to-end security, and includes certified encryption algorithms for data at rest and data in transit. No other mobile solution can claim this level of security today or in the near future.- Michael K. Brown, RIM Vice President of Security Product Management and Research
FIPS 140-2 ensures and verifies that encryption within a module is implemented correctly. Vendors can choose to register a particular module or multiple modules within the product for FIPS 140-2 certification. For BlackBerry smartphones running the BlackBerry operating system (OS) up to and including version 7.1, we have achieved FIPS certification for the BlackBerry Cryptographic Kernel module that resides in the OS. The BlackBerry 10 platform (as well as the current BlackBerry® PlayBook tablet) makes use of the FIPS-certified BlackBerry OS Cryptographic Library module. All of the encryption algorithms used in BlackBerry 10 meet CAVP requirements.
You might have noticed that we've so far discussed encryption within (often specific) modules and not an entire device or platform. In order to validate the security of the entire BlackBerry 10 platform, we augment our security assurance by performing other tests and gaining additional certifications. Many evaluation bodies, like Common Criteria (ISO 15408), use FIPS 140-2 certified encryption modules as a foundation for a broader product evaluation.
The uniquely secure BlackBerry Cryptographic Library
At RIM, we not only incorporate FIPS 140-2 certified modules into all of our smartphones and tablets, but have also obtained FIPS 140-2 certification for the central BlackBerry Cryptographic Library. The BlackBerry Cryptographic Library is a pre-built DLL (Dynamic-Link Library), which offers cryptographic services for a variety of BlackBerry products including BlackBerry® Desktop Software, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion, and BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10. These products are used along with the BlackBerry devices to connect to resources on the enterprise network. Using a model like this allows us to provide a secure end-to-end mobility solution, from the device straight to the enterprise network.
Why does FIPS 140-2 certification matter?
Enterprises today are demanding more from their mobility solutions, including providing workers with access to sensitive enterprise data, behind-the-firewall mobile applications, and a variety of services accessed directly from a smartphone or tablet. With this increased level of access comes an increased level of risk. Our FIPS 140-2 certifications, in conjunction with the multitude of other security accreditations, provide IT managers with assurance that the risks surrounding data at rest and data in transit can be adequately managed using BlackBerry products. RIM introduced the first smartphone with a FIPS approved module to the mobile market, and since its inception, no other mobile solution has been awarded the same level and quantity of security accreditations granted to BlackBerry products.
As you can see, FIPS 140-2 provides security-conscious organizations with the peace of mind to continue forward with mobility and to realize the benefits of mobile solutions without having to worry about compromising the security of communications. FIPS 140-2 is an important certification for the BlackBerry solution, but it is only one piece of our certification portfolio. We have more third-party security certifications and more government mobile device management experience than any provider of mobile solutions. This is why the BlackBerry solution is considered the gold standard in the enterprise, small business, and government.
Security beyond mobile devices
While it's important that mobile devices in your work environment are certified as secure against wider standards, device certification is only one piece of the security puzzle for an organization. The solution used to manage these mobile devices and the communication, transfer of data, and access controls also need to be verified as secure. This is why we're developing the upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 as the next-generation secure enterprise mobility management platform. The BlackBerry Cryptographic Library and the BlackBerry Cryptographic Java Modules that are used in BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 have also achieved FIPS 140-2 certification. We firmly believe that BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and the BlackBerry 10 platform represent the most secure and functionally holistic mobile solution for enterprise and government.
RIM trekked down to Washington, D.C. where BlackBerry was the technology partner at a Canadian Embassy inauguration event. Government leaders, military officers, and Capitol Hill personnel were in attendance and eager to get hands-on with BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha devices.
Reactions to the QNX-based tablet and upcoming smartphone were solidly positive, and it was a real pleasure to see individuals discovering features, functionality, and gesture-based interaction that they hadn't before experienced. The ability to peek into BlackBerry Hub, the overall flow of BlackBerry 10, and the separation between work and personal data with BlackBerry Balance were clear differentiators for the attendees.
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Weber, Mark
Weddell, Doris M.
Weekley, Richard
Welchman, Susan
Wenzel, Dorothea
Wheeler, Jackson
Winans, A.D.
Wischemann, Trudy
Wixson, Douglas
Womack, Jack
Wright, C.
Yogi, Stan1
Zandy, Janet (Rochester Institute of Technology)
FrancEyE (last name unknown)
Correspondence written by Wilma McDaniel
First name only/illegible/unsigned
Professional Correspondence
Wormwood Review
Welcome Enterprises, Inc.
Valley Publishers
University of Nevada
UC Davis
Tulare Historical Museum
Tucumcari Literary Review
Song of the San Joaquin
Rutgers University Press
Pudding house
Poetry NZ
Permbroke Magizine
Oxford University Press
One Dog Press
Nerve Cowboy
Mother Road publications
Merced County Arts Council Inc.
Merced College
Merced County Courthouse Museum
Mille Graze Press
Los Angeles Times
Livingston Historical Museum
Lincoln County Historical Society
Kingston Digital Recording
Heyday books
The Harbor Review
Hanging Loose Press
Full Moon
Free Lunch
The Feminist Press
Fresno Art Councils
Dusty Dog Reviews
Dry Crik Press (John C. Dofflemeyer)
CSU Stanislaus (Renny Christopher)
Cimarron Review
California Council for the Humanities (Susan J. Gordon)
The Bridge
Boston University
The Blue Cloud Quarterly
Loose leaf writings (poems and short stories) by W.E.M.
Untitled writings (poems and short stories)
Loose leaf notes
Manuscripts of poems and short stories
List of Publications
Book Reviews
Apparitions of My Father and other Poems
Borrowed Coats
A Brief Romance in Black Oak County
Clothes Dryer and other poems
Dance with a Ragamuffin
The Enchanted Pond and other stories
Getting Love Down Right
A Girl from Buttonwillow (with annotated bibliography)
Higher Education
Hoeing Cotton in High Heels
The Last Dust Storm
Life Net
The Manager of Sundown Motel
Moving Away
A Primer for Buford
A Prince Albert Wind
The Prophecy and other poems
The Poor Street Journal
A River They Call Merced
The Saturday Night Man
Sister Vayda's Song
Sleeping in a Truck
A Small Handfull of Poems
Tatted Lace
Tumbleweed Devotions and other poems
Tumbleweed Devotions and other poems
Vito and Zona
We Live or Die in Pixley
Why Are Willie's Songs So Blue
Wind Rocked Our Babies to Sleep
Saved Women Wear White- Rough Draft
Saved Women Wear White- Final Draft
1960s-1980s- Rough Draft
1960s- 1980s- Final Draft
1990s-2002- Rough Draft
1990s-2002- Final Draft
Critical Literature
Photocopies of photos with names
Early Family Photos
Family Photos
Family Photos (1960s)
Misc. Photos
W.E.M and Anna McDaniel
Wilma McDaniel Week Oct. 7-13 1984
W.E.M. at Music Performance 1998
Tea Party photos 1998
Tea Party photos 1998/2003
Photos of W.E.M. at Crystal Palace 2001
Photos of W.E.M. 2007
Computer printed photos
Large photo of young girl
Artwork by Anna McDaniel
Artwork by W.E.M
Artwork by Opal McDaniel
Unsigned artwork
Illustrated manuscripts
Notes to W.E.M. (c.1938-1945)
Diary entries (January 1, 1946-December 31, 1946)
Diary entries and poems (c. 1973-1989)
Diary entries and poems (1973-1991)
Diary entries and poems (c.1975-1996)
Diary entries (c. 1976-1987)
Diary entries and poems (c. 1981, undated)
Diary entries and newspaper clippings (c. 1984-2003)
Diary entries and poems (c. 1985-1998)
Diary entries and poems (c. 1991-1996)
Diary entries and poems (c. 1995-1997)
Diary entires and writings (poems, short stories0 (c. 1998-2000)
Diary entries August 10-September 24, 1998; February 21, 2001
Diary entries and poems 2003
Diary entries undated
Loose leaf diary entries
Miscellaneous Notes and Poems
Misc. Notes
Misc. Poems
Short Stories and Poems c. 1994
Misc Poems. (2001-2005)
Writings about W.E.M.
Poems written for W.E.M./referncing W.E.M.
The W.E.M. collection at the Tulare Historical Museum
The W.E.M. collection Memorial/Funeral Program
Promotional material for books
Materials regarding Down An Old Road - Film
Book signing material
A Journey with the Voices and Faces of Highway 99 - Exhibition
W.E.M. - Hanford Library - April 20, ?
Tulare Portuguese Festa - May 2-3, 1975
W.E.M. Week October 7-13, 1984 - Stroud Public Library, OK
Girl from Buttonwill - College of Sequoias - April 16, 1993
A Poet in a Small Town - Reception at Tulare Historical Museum - April 17, 1994
An evening of the Central Valley Poetry - The State theater - October 14, 2000
Down An Old Road: The Poetic Life of W.E.M. - Merced College - April 18, 2002
Down An Old Road - College of Sequoias - April 26, 2002
The Grapes of Wrath - Kings County Library - October 11, 2002
A Celebration of Poetry and Life in Pixley - PIxley Women's Club - March 20, 2004
The Okies - Beyond the Dust Bowl - National geographic - September 1984
Newspaper clippings
Articles about W.E.M.
Peter H. King columns
Shirley Philpot columns
Pieces by W.E.M. and Isabela Gulerma
Reflections...Walking on an Old Road
Audiovisual materials
Audio Material
Wilma McDaniel talking to herself
"A Poet in a Small Town" - III Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Tribute (4/94)
W.E.M. reading the "Magnolia Tree"
Meandering- W.E.M. reading poetry/short stories and responding to critics
W.E.M. reading "Big Muddy Mementos"
W.E.M. reading poems - includingpoems fom "I Killed a Bee for You" and "Paint Job"
"Cousins"- Poems by W.E.M. - Produced by Bill La Croix
"Simpler Times" by Bill LaCroix with poems by W.E.M.
Valley Public Radio- Trudy Wishermann featured- W.E.M. featured in "Poets Corner" read by John Myers- return to Tagus Ranch and Viewing Kern County Desolation
California-Okie Gal Sessions 1&2
Select readings from "Hoeing Cotton in High Heels" by W.E.M. - 5/27/2002
W.E.M. reading from "This Old Notebook"
Visual Media
Girl from Buttonwillow: Friday April 21, 1993 (50 minutes) - The Poetry of W.E.M. presented by Lita and Jim Nicholson- Part of the "Tonight at the College series." The ARTLIFE Video Project and Poetry series presents: ASKEW featuring: Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel and Peter Money Raw footage/uncut from Down An Old Road- interview selects WEM-Simon-Roxane-Gerry-Trudy Tulare Historical Society and the California Council for humanities present a reception for "Tulare's Poet Laureate" Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel Down an Old Road - The Poetic Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel- a film by Chis Simon WEM reading at the Pixley's Women's Club
Above the Valley-celebrates the diversity of California's Central Valley and features the poetry of WEM, among others, 2000 Work-in-progress--Interview with WEM, at the Tulare Historical Musuem, WEM looks through her work in the archive Work-in-progres 3/99--Interview with WEM, sections incorporated into Down an Old Road WEM reading poetry 9/12/2001-Howard Finster interview 1984 Interview with WEM, Lillian Valle and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (be aware of black holes in the tape) WEM reading poetry eith Red Dirt rangers Work-in-progress 3/99-Interview with WEM, sections incorporated into Down an Old Road (be aware of black holes in tape)
Work-in-progress 5/99-Interview with WEM, WEM reading poems-sections incorporated into Down an Old Road Work-in-progress-Wilma's Friends Only Cut- interview with WEM, scences from the Dust Bowl Days- sections incorporated into Down An Old Road Work-in-progress-Interview with WEM in her apartment-reading poems, "Unorganized", "Winter Laundry 19255", "Spiritual Direction" to explain inspiration to write, discuss "A Prince Albert Wind", "To Live and Die in Pixley"
Serial publications containing work by W.E.M. (non-circulating)
Publications by W.E.M. (non-circulating)
A Bowl of Sopas
The Carousel Would Haunt Me
Cooking for Eli
Hoeing Cotton in High Heels
Junkyard Sculpture
House with a Gold Door
Martha and Mary
Publications by W.E.M./publications with work by W.E.M.
Select publications from W.E.M.'s personal library


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12 – QMJHL Teams Represented On Quebec
Simply put, Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence would not be possible without the partnership of the Canadian Hockey League. Every season, CHL teams release their best and brightest during the holiday season to represent their country at the IIHF World Junior Championship and World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
This year, as the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge returns to Quebec, where it originated in 1986, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has no shortage of representation. Of the league's 18 teams, 12 have at least one player on the Quebec roster, led by four from the Phoenix de Sherbrooke. The Tigres de Victoriaville have three representatives, followed by the Saguenéens de Chicoutimi and Foreurs de Val-d'Or with two players apiece, and the Drakkar de Baie-Comeau, Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Olympiques de Gatineau, P.E.I. Rocket, Oceanic de Rimouski, Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda and Saint John Sea Dogs with one each.
Overall, 47 of the CHL's 60 teams will have at least one player on the ice in Victoriaville and Drummondville – 14 from the QMJHL (Atlantic and Quebec), 16 from the Ontario Hockey League (Ontario) and 17 from the Western Hockey League (Pacific and West).
11 – First-Overall NHL Picks
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is a coming-out party for young stars, the first chance to make an impression on the international scene, and often the first stop on the road to an NHL career. For a select few, it's the first step towards hearing their name called as the first pick in the NHL Entry Draft.
In the 17 NHL drafts since 1996 – when most of this year's competing players were born – 11 under-17 alumni have had that honour – Joe Thornton (1997), Vincent Lecavalier (1998), Ilya Kovalchuk (2001), Rick Nash (2002), Marc-André Fleury (2003), Alexander Ovechkin (2004), Erik Johnson (2006), Patrick Kane (2007), John Tavares (2009), Taylor Hall (2010) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011). Of that group, only Kovalchuk, Thornton and Hall pulled off the gold medal/first pick double; Kovalchuk won gold with Russia in 2000, while Thornton and Hall took home the top prize with Ontario in 1995 and 2008, respectively.
The only three top picks in the last 10 years not to make the list? Sidney Crosby (2005), who played with
Canada's National Junior Team as a 16-year-old in 2004, Steven Stamkos (2008), who won gold with Ontario at
the 2007 Canada Winter Games, and Nail Yakupov (2012), who was on Russia's preliminary roster for the 2010
tournament but didn't make the trip to Timmins, Ont.
10 – International Entries
While the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge has long been an opportunity for Canadian hockey fans to see the future of their country's game, the tournament is also the first chance for many international stars to make their first impression in the birthplace of the game.
At the first U17 event in 1986, while the attention was on Canadian up-and-comers like Turgeon, Shanahan and Sakic, the Soviet Union came to Quebec with a roster that included Sergei Fedorov, Alexander Mogilny and Dmitri Khristich, eventually taking home silver. Two years later, the tournament produced the first-ever European U17 alumnus to be selected first in the NHL draft, Sweden's Mats Sundin.
In the 18 tournaments since 1986, 10 countries outside of Canada have stepped on the ice – the Czech
Republic, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, the Soviet Union, Sweden and the United
States – with only four taking home gold – the Soviet Union (1988), Finland (1990), the United States (1994,
1998, 2006, 2008) and Russia (2000, 2012).
9 – National Junior Team Captains
While many of the players selected each year to Canada's National Junior Team are leaders, there can only be one who wears the 'C' as captain when the first puck drops on Boxing Day to kick off the IIHF World Junior Championship.
In the last decade, including this year's tournament, nine World Under-17 Hockey Challenge alumni have served as Canada's captain – Dan Paille (2004), Michael Richards (2005), Karl Alzner (2007), Kris Letang (2008), Thomas Hickey (2009), Patrice Cormier (2010), Ryan Ellis (2011), Jaden Schwartz (2012) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who will captain Canada at the 2013 World Juniors in Ufa, Russia.
In all, 16 U17 alumni have been Canadian captains, with Eric Desjardins (1989), Dave Chyzowski (1990),
Steve Rice (1991), Todd Harvey (1995), Brad Larsen (1997), Manny Malhotra (2000) and Scottie Upshall (2003)
joining the above list of names. In the first 15 years, Canada has won 14 World Junior medals – eight gold,
four silver and two bronze.
8 – Saskatoon Contacts
Ask any coach, and they'll tell you the biggest key to success in a short-term tournament is chemistry, ensuring their players come together as one; that shouldn't be a problem for West at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenhe, its roster includes eight players that spent the 2011-12 season as teammates with the Saskatoon Contacts of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League.
Rourke Chartier, Reid Gardiner, Austin Glover, Vukie Mpofu, Nelson Nogier, Kolten Olynek, Rylan Parenteau and Josh Uhrich helped the Contacts win the SMAAAHL championship, claim the West Region title and earn a bronze medal at the 2012 TELUS Cup, Canada's National Midget Championship, in Leduc, Alta.
In total, 12 players who were on the ice in Leduc will represent their regions at the 2013 World Under-17
Hockey Challenge – the eight Contacts are joined by Pacific's Ty Mappin, who won gold with the Red Deer
Rebels, and Brandon Hickey, a fourth-place finisher with the host Leduc Oil Kings, and Quebec's Daniel
Audette and Vincent Deslauriers, who helped the Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin to a silver medal.
7 – Ontario Alumni At World Juniors
While the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is step one in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence, the crown jewel is undoubtedly the IIHF World Junior Championship; every young player across the country dreams of wearing the Team Canada jersey at the holiday tradition that is the World Juniors.
This year, Canada's National Junior Team roster includes alumni of all five of Canada's regional under-17 teams, led by seven from Ontario. Jake Paterson helped the province to its eighth gold medal at the 2011 tournament in Winnipeg, Man., while Dougie Hamilton, Scott Harrington, Boone Jenner, Ryan Murphy, Brett Ritchie and Ryan Strome were part of Ontario's silver medal-winning entry on home ice in Timmins, Ont., in 2010.
Overall, 19 of the 23 members of Canada's National Junior Team played at the World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge, including six from Pacific (McNeill, Nugent-Hopkins, Rattie, Reinhart, Rielly, Wotherspoon), four
from Quebec (Danault, Drouin, Huberdeau, Ouellet) and one each from Atlantic (MacKinnon) and West (Lipon).
Drouin and MacKinnon both accomplished the rare feat of participating in all three steps of the POE in a
calendar year – after playing in last year's U17 tournament, they helped Canada's National Men's Summer
Under-18 Team win gold at the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament in August before being selected for the
World Juniors as 17-year-olds.
6 – Toronto Marlboros
With the success the Toronto Marlboros have had at producing top-level prospects, it hasn't become a question of if there will be Marlboros alumni on Ontario's roster for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, it has become a question of how many.
When Ontario opens its tournament against the United States on Dec. 29, six products of the Marlboros program will be wearing red and white – Sam Bennett, Daniel De Sousa, Joah Ho-Sang, Jaden Lindo, Connor McDavid and Roland McKeown. The six helped the Marlboros to a runner-up finish at the 2012 OHL Cup, losing in overtime on the championship game to a Mississauga Rebels team that included Ontario teammates Damian Bourne, Dylan Di Perna, Robby Fabbri and Brett Hargrave.
The U17 sextet aren't the only Marlboros alumni who are on Team Canada duty during the holiday season;
Jake Paterson, Brett Ritchie, Ryan Strome and Malcolm Subban are on the Canadian roster for the 2013 IIHF
World Junior Championship, while Sam Gagner, Jason Spezza and John Tavares will wear the maple leaf at the
2012 Spengler Cup.
5 – Canadian Teams
It has been 27 years since the first puck dropped at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, and while the international entries have changed, one thing has remained constant – Canada has been represented by five regional teams.
The country's best up-and-coming 16-year-olds have suited up for Atlantic (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island), Ontario, Pacific (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon), Quebec and West (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan), getting their first taste of international competition and first experience with Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence.
Since that first tournament 27 years ago, 20 gold medals have been awarded (including two in 1998), and
Canadian teams have won 13 of them, a 65 per cent success rate. In all, only twice has a U17 gold medal game
not featured a Canadian team (Sweden vs. Soviet Union in 1988; Russia vs. United States in 2012), and four
times the final has been an all-Canadian match-up.
4 –Tigres De Victoriaville
One of the added benefits of the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge – apart from the opportunity to wear the Team Canada jersey and play against the very best in international hockey – is the chance for players to travel across the country, to see how hockey affects Canadians in other cities and provinces.
But for three members of Team Quebec, Mathieu Ayotte, Tristan Pomerleau, and Félix-Antoine Savage, and one member of Team Atlantic, Lucas Batt, it'll be a short trip to this year's tournament. In fact, the four will rarely leave their home rink – they're starring this season as 16-year-olds with the Tigres de Victoriaville; Ayotte was the 23rd overall pick by the Tigres in the 2012 QMJHL Entry Draft, while Batt went 37th, Savage 50th and Pomerleau 68th.
The Tigres are one of two CHL teams with four representatives at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, along with the Kingston Frontenacs (Sam Bennett, Dylan Di Perna, Roland McKeown and Spencer Watson). The four Tigres and Frontenacs are most players from a single CHL team to play at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge since a quartet of Moose Jaw Warriors – Connor Cox, Quinton Howden, Nathan MacMaster and Dylan McIlrath – helped Pacific and West reach the semifinals at the 2009 tournament in Port Alberni, B.C.
3 – Hockey Hall Of Fame Inductees
Since the first puck dropped at the Quebec Esso Cup in 1986, the under-17 tournament has produced numerous world champions, Olympic gold medallists and Stanley Cup champions. But never before had a U17 alumnus been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame – until this year.
The Hall's Class of 2012 included three players – Pavel Bure, Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin – who got their first taste of international competition at the under-17 level before embarking on careers that produced a combined 1,626 goals, 2,143 assists, 3,769 points, five IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship gold medals, two Olympic gold medals and two Stanley Cups.
Sakic was the first to see under-17 action, helping Pacific to a bronze medal at the inaugural Quebec Esso
Cup in 1986. Two years later, Bure and Sundin led their respective teams to a gold medal game showdown (won
4-3 by Bure and the Soviet Union), which was, prior to 2012's Russia-United States match-up, the lone U17
final not to feature a Canadian team.
2 – 2013 Host Cities
The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is back in Quebec for the first time since Amos played host to the 1994 tournament, returning the event to the province where it originated in 1986 as the Quebec Esso Cup and putting a pair of QMJHL centres into the international spotlight.
Victoriaville, home of the Tigres since 1987, is no stranger to the under-17 tournament, having hosted games at the 1986, 1988 and 1990 events, when games were spread across Quebec, while Drummondville, where the Voltigeurs have called home since 1982, will welcome hockey's future stars for the first time.
The 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will truly be a joint venture, as both cities will host a
semifinal and a medal game – the bronze medal will be awarded in Drummondville, while Victoriaville gets the
nationally-televised gold medal game – and both will host 13 games at the 27-game event. The lone game not
played at either the Colisée or Centre Marcel-Dionne? Ontario and Slovakia will meet Dec. 30 in Plessisville,
located 25 minutes northeast of Victoriaville.
1 – Alumnus On The Event Logo
When Hockey Canada designers set about to introduce new domestic event logos in time for the 2007-08 season, they didn't have to dig too deep into the archives to find the photo that would be part of the new World Under-17 Hockey Challenge logo – the player that adorns the U17 mark is none other than Angelo Esposito.
After getting released from Canada's National Junior Team selection camp as a 16-year-old ahead of the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship, Esposito joined Quebec at the U17 tournament in Regina, Sask., donned the 'C' and led the province to its first gold medal in 12 years, scoring three goals and adding an assist in six games.
Esposito, a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007, finally did crack Canada's National Junior Team roster on his fourth try in 2009, scoring in the gold medal game as Canada won its fifth consecutive World Junior gold. After beginning his pro career in the AHL and ECHL, the Montreal native is spending this season with Pelicans Lathi of the Finnish SM-liiga.


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I haven't watched any of this series, but what on earth is going on here???
Two of the shit fighters got drunk and became mouthy twats
The knob with the mohawk who looks gash, started on another guy, everyone tried to calm him down.
He smashes his own head into walls and shit and begs another guy to "let him bang bro"
What the mother fuck?
I dunno but I fucking lold
"Let me bang bro"
"I do let you bang"
"Let me bang again"
"I let you bang"
HAHAHAHAHAHAAaaaaaaaa!! The phrase "comedy gold" is over-used these days, but fuck me, that is comedy gold. That absolute bell-end is a waste of carbon and oxygen.
Tea Drinker for Life, but preaching tolerance for the Children of Coffee.
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Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel became expendable following the acquisitions of Alex Smith and Chase Daniel. On Thursday, he was officially kicked to the curb. Over the past two seasons, Cassel threw 16 touchdowns and committed 30 turnovers in 18 games. The Kansas City Star's Adam Teicher was the first to break the news.
Teicher also reported Wednesday that tight end Tony Moeaki underwent arthroscopic knee surgery shortly after the season, but he is expected to be ready for offseason team activities in a couple of months.
Fantasy Analysis:
Cassel made it through four seasons with that foolish six-year, $63 million contract the Chiefs gave him in 2009. You knew it was time to move on when the home fans cheered as Cassel laid concussed on the Arrowhead Stadium turf in October. He will latch on as a backup somewhere. Minnesota and New England are the considered the likeliest landing spots.
While Moeaki's latest surgery isn't of long-term concern, it does make the Chiefs' signing of Anthony Fasano more understandable. Moeaki missed all of 2011 because of a torn ACL and he had another knee scope back in 2010. Moeaki is still the lead tight end, but Fasano is a nice Plan B. Both guys, however, are well outside the TE1 range in fantasy.


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Cake serves 12.
Bake your favorite 2-layer cake recipe or mix in round pan. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. Place on foil-wrapped cake circle. Spatula ice cake smooth with peach buttercream; add tip 5 bead bottom border.
Tint 6 oz. fondant peach and roll out 1/8 in. thick. Using pansy and apple blossom cutters from Floral Collection set, cut out approximately 20 flowers of each size.
Position flowers on cake. Roll small balls of white fondant for flower centers and random dots; attach with dots of icing.


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Nikita Nikitin has agreed to terms with Avangard Omsk of the KHL on a lockout contract, according to the team's website.
Andrei Markov will not be back with the Canadiens in 2017-18.
Boston has made Ryan Spooner's contract signing official.
Will Butcher will reportedly test the open market as an unrestricted free agent, according to BSN Denver.
Mark Streit has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Mika Zibanejad has agreed to a five-year contract with the Rangers worth an average annual value of $5.35 million.
Robin Lehner has agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $4 million with the Buffalo Sabres.
Kyle Okposo said he's healthy and ready for the 2017-18 season.
Jaromir Jagr skated with his hometown team Kladno recently, but is still hoping to sign with an NHL team at some point.
Brian Dumoulin has signed a six-year contract with Pittsburgh.
Johnny Oduya has inked a one-year, $1 million contract with the Ottawa Senators.
Connor Hellebuyck has avoided going to arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets.


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Conor Maynard's Favorite Things
England already "Can't Say No" to Conor Maynard, and now the talented U.K. singer is making his way across the pond into the U.S. music scene with the rest of the British Pop Invasion (See: One Direction, Cher Lloyd, The Wanted, Olly Murs, Ed Sheeran... the list goes on). You may have heard of him being called the "British Justin Bieber" after the video for the teen's first hit single "Can't Say No" racked up millions of views on YouTube in less than a month. The video - which was releasedin March - already has over 12 million views and counting, and now Conor is making a name for himself stateside with his first U.S. single, "Vegas Girl."
Buy "Vegas Girl" in the Amazon MP3 Store
Be prepared to start hearing Conor's name everywhere -Whether it's "Vegas Girl" being played on the radio or your friends re-tweeting this humorous U.K. star. Get to know Conor Maynard as we find out a few of his favorite things.
WATCH: Conor Maynard performs on Saturday Night Online Live with Romeo
When I was really young my parents listened to people such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder. As I grew up I went into very R&B kind of taste like Usher, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Brandy. Now I listen to people like Drake. Rita Ora is easily one of my new favorite artists.
I have two: One of my favorites is "Marvin's Room"- Drake. When I recorded that I kind of was going through the same situation so, really enjoyed doing that one. "Mother Lover"- Lonely Island, Justin Timberlake, it was just a stupid song that we did. It was for Mother's day so that was really fun.
One of my favorites, probably one of my first shows I did I was given a booklet that was made by one of my fans and it was properly done. It was amazing and then right at the end I realized it was actually her textiles course work for her school and she got A's on all of it. It was all about me and she got all A's for it so that was really cool; one of the craziest things
Me and my little sister, she's 11, used to sing [a song] from Spongebob Squarepants where Spongebob gets moved to another place and him and Mr. Crabs are singing at each other. I used to be Mr. Crabs and she'd be Spongebob. Maybe it's called "Without You," I don't know what it's called.
Pizza. Domino's and Pizza Hut. Those two are probably the two junk foods I definitely can't say no to.
I was in Vancouver because I performed at a Virgin Airlines event, so Richard Branson flew us over first class; that was crazy. And [my seat] turned into a bed. I was like "Can I have my seat in a bed please?" and they went "Yeah. Fold it down, bed."
I love when sometimes you get those sweets on the pillow. When I got a double bed I have two sweets so I'm like "This is great!"
FAVORITE iPHONE APP:
Words with Friends. Oh my God that game. I always win by like thousands of points because I've got a cheat called "Ultimate Free Cheat." You type in whatever you've got and you click "find words." It gives you the most points, where to put them and everything. Me and my brother played each other and we both realized that we had the same app. So we were going crazy. It's like "'Encyclopedia,' I didn't know you could spell that!"
It's gotta be New York. I shot my second video in New York and I've been here the most times as well so I feel like it's definitely one of my favorites. To be fair I'm not that guy I don't really care about sites and stuff like that. Even like in London there's a lot of amazing things you can see but I'm just not really that person. I prefer just being with my friends and we kind of just chill. So Dunkin' Donuts is the site spot.
If I look back on past relationships I've been in and stuff, they've all been very different. I feel like for me it's just if there's a connection there, whether it's the same sense of humor, you like the same things. If there's a connection there then it can grow into something. I don't feel like I look at someone like "Yes, you're the one!"
I've gone out with people that have loved my music and people that hate it. My last girlfriend despised my music. It wasn't her thing but it didn't matter cause it wasn't based on "You better love my music or I'm never speaking to you again." So yeah I would, yeah I suppose I would date a fan.
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Women's History Quiz
Questions 11 - 20
11. Q. Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States?
12. Q. What woman played a pivotal role in the founding of Miami, Florida?
13. Q. Who is the woman responsible for inventing the concept of a franchise, something that covers the American landscape today, such as Subway, Barnes and Noble, and Starbucks?
14. Q. Who were the sisters that wrote the song "Happy Birthday"?
15. Q. Whose dedication to helping girls reach their full potential led her to create the Girls Scouts?
16. Q. What astronomer catalogued the most stars of any person to date during her career?
17. Q. What reporter pioneered investigative journalism?
18. Q. Who was America's first female self-made millionaire?
19. Q. What Native Alaskan woman translator became the wealthiest woman in the Alaska territory?
20. Q. What trailblazer entered the male-dominated field of architecture and became the designer of over 700 buildings, including Hearst Castle in California?
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28th May 2013 09:39 AM #1
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What is your sweetest memory of your first meeting with your new baby?
Hi all
During pregnancy, many women imagine meeting their baby for the first time. The first moment they look into their baby's eyes. The first touch. The first cuddle. The first chance to plant a kiss ever so gently on that gorgeous little face. The first time their baby curls those tiny fingers around mama's finger.
What is your sweetest memory of that first meeting with your baby?
30th May 2013 06:16 AM #2
When I first met my now 7 month old son, it has to be that first glorious breastfeed. He has snuggled up close to me under the over and I remember the softness of his skin on mine. Perfect.


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Retropharyngeal abscess
Retropharyngeal abscess is a collection of pus in the tissues in the back of the throat. It is a potentially life-threatening medical condition.
Retropharyngeal abscess generally affects children under age 5, but it can occur at any age.
Infected material (pus) builds up in the space around the tissues at the back of the throat. This can occur during or immediately after a throat infection.
- Breathing difficulty
- Difficulty swallowing
- Drooling
- High fever
- High-pitched sound when inhaling (stridor)
- Muscles between the ribs pull in when breathing (intercostal retractions)
- Severe throat pain
- Difficulty turning the head
Exams and Tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and look inside the throat. The doctor or nurse may gently rub the back of the throat with a cotton swab. This is to take a sample of tissue to check it more closely andis called a throat culture.
Other tests may include:
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- CT scan of the neck
- X-ray of the neck
Surgery is needed to drain the infected area. Corticosteroids are sometimes given to reduce airway swelling. High-dose antibiotics are given through a vein (intravenous) to treat the infection.
The airway will be protected so that it does not become completely blocked by the swelling.
Outlook (Prognosis)
It is important to get immediate medical help. This condition can lead to blockage of the airway. This islife-threatening. With prompt treatment, a full recovery is expected.
Possible Complications
This list may not include all complications.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you or your child develops a high fever with severe throat pain.
Seek immediate medical help right awayif you have:
- Breathing difficulty
- High-pitched breathing sounds (stridor)
- Muscles between the ribs pull in when breathing (intercostal retractions)
Prompt diagnosis and treatment of pharyngitis or upper respiratory infections can prevent retropharyngeal abscess.
Shirley WP, Woolley AL, Wiatrak BJ. Pharyngitis and adenotonsillar disease. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA; ElsevierMosby; 2010:Chap 196.
Duncan NO. Infections of the airway in children. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA; Elsevier Mosby; 2010:Chap 197.
Melio FR. Upper respiratory tract infections. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Wallis RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2009:chap 73.
Review Date: 11/9/2012
Reviewed By: Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Feminism | Posted by Talia on 11/12/2012
Phyllis Schlafly: Groundbreaker?
For today's young feminists, the name Phyllis Schlafly may be totally unfamiliar; if anything, it triggers a distant memory of a footnote in an AP US History textbook. Those activists who lived and fought during the Second Wave are, however, all too familiar with the uber-conservative activist.
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The meeting was called to order at 1:35 PM by Chair Roger Svendsen
Members in Attendance: Susan Bradley, Terry Ferebee, Lon Hughes, Eunice Michalka, Ben Myers, Ross Reid, Lucille Schmitt, Michael Sledge and Roger Svendsen
Members Excused Absences. All other members had excused absences.
Larimer County Representation: LARCO Senior Planner Rob Helmick
Guests Present: Pat Bradley, Terri Donnelly, Tom Viola, Dr. Janice Weixelman, Pete Blattenbauer
Adoption of Agenda: The agenda was approved as written.
Approval of Minutes: March 11, 2011 meeting notes were approved as written.
Communications from Committee Members :
Eunice Michalka advised that a group of Red Feather Lakes residents will be re-starting the new comers program in RFLs. Six people in teams of two that will rotate monthly will welcome new residents to the community.
Communications from County Representatives :
Rob Helmick advised that the County Planning is getting close on finalizing the Saw Mill Junction site plan. Additionally, he discussed the below topics:
April 12, 2011
Soaring Eagle Ecology Center at Red Feather Lakes
PO Box 410
Red Feather Lakes CO 80545
Re: Support for New Ecology Center
The Board of County Commissioners would like to express its support for the newly formed Soaring Eagle Ecology Center. Soaring Eagle Ecology Center (SEEC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is located on over ten acres of private land adjacent to the Red Feather Lakes elementary School and with direct access to Roosevelt National Forest and wetlands. The Board of County Commissioners has previously expressed it support for the Red Feather Lakes community through its support of maintaining the elementary school in the community and see the SEEC as a further step in community building
The vision of SEEC is to inspire and facilitate children of all ages to learn about, enjoy and encourage responsible stewardship of the environment. Its mission is to offer hands-on, outdoor education to promote understanding and appreciation of the natural world. The Soaring Eagle Ecology Center (SEEC) is open to all Larimer County students and is committed to providing outdoor educational classes that integrate reading, writing, math, and science with an understanding of our natural environment. Initial classes are scheduled to be offered in the summer of 2011 in cooperation with the local school. These initial classes will cover topics of interest for children from elementary through high school, and include adult and family programs as well.
Environmental education programs, along with responsible stewardship of the environment, are worthy and timely concepts that should be promoted in Larimer County. The Roosevelt National Forest alone has 650,000 acres mostly located in Larimer County. SEEC was established with the encouragement and support of the local community and the local elementary school. The Larimer County Commissioners are pleased to add our support as well.
Tom Donnelly, Chair
Board of County Commissioners Larimer County
2010 Collection Yard review and 2011 planned schedule.
In 2010 the Collection Yard was manned and operated on Saturdays in the months of April, May and June. The first six Saturdays there were no customer at the site, winter hung on a long time last year. The next seven Saturdays there were about 45 cords of wood brought to the site and on the busiest Saturday there were 26 truck or trailer loads of wood taken to the site. Slash was collected outside of the Larimer County operation by a private contractor.
In 2011 the Collection Site will open on Saturday, May 7 and will be open there after on Saturdays till and including July 2. We will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 17 and will be open there after on Saturdays till and including Oct. 8. Hours of operation will be 9:00 am till 4:00 pm. There are no plans to collect slash at the site this year. Slash was again collected by a private contractor and Larimer County has no control on his final decision.
Dave Lentz
Larimer County Forester
Comments from the Audience :
1. Dr. Wasserman advised that the medical clinic is presently in a module by the saw mill. The clinic has seen a lot of activity in the past two weeks. Information pertaining to the clinic pertaining to hours, etc. will be posted on the RFLPOA web site.
2. Tom Viola advised that the Soaring Eagle Ecology Center is now a 501c(3). SEEC summer courses are:
June 11: A skeptics view of global warming (5pm 6pm)
June 17: The curious climate of Larimer County (4pm 5pm)
June 20-23 and 27-30: Watershed adventures (9am 11:30am)
June 25: Anatomy of a prescribed burn (9am noon)
July 9: Wild land Firefighters (9am noon)
July 9: Exploring weather through satellites (3pm 4 pm)
July 11: Fun with compasses (9pm 11 pm)
July 11: GPS geocaching (1pm 3 pm)
July 23: Exploring the wonders of light: Sun, Stars & Beyond/ Day events: 1pm 4pm; evening events: 8:30pm to 10:30pm)
SEEC web site: www.seecatflt.org
Action Item: None
Updates: None
Discussion Items:
1. Continued discussion on domestic water and waste water issues. Roger Svendsen discussed the below memorandum and attached charts. The charts are not included herewith because of document transfer issues. The samples reported in the charts are ones that were voluntarily submitted to the LC Health Department. The PAC discussed this item.
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Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has reviewed records of the past 7 years of water samples that have been submitted by the public. The sample results may help gain some insight of the quality of groundwater in the Red Feather Lakes area.
Coliform Bacteria are an indicator organism in water to test the sanitary quality of water and commonly referred to as the potability test of water. The presence of coliform bacteria indicates the water is not safe to drink. When the sample has Total Coliform present then the laboratory will also test for the presence of E-coli bacteria which can indicate recent fecal contamination.
Page 2 has a chart of well water sample results compiled from samples brought in to the Health Department from private wells in the Red Feather Lakes area from 2004 to 2010. Each column has the number of samples taken and the results. The results are given as percent of the total number of samples which tested having the absence of Total Coliform, presence of Total Coliform, and the percent of sample found to have E-coli present for the year. To summarize the highest percent of safe samples submitted (81%) was in 2005. The highest percent having not safe samples (48%) was in 2004. The year having the highest percent of sample having E-coli present (12%) was 2008. On average Total Coliform are present in about 33% of the samples submitted. The line graph shows of the percent of samples found to have Total Coliform present and E-coli present for each of the past 7 years.
Nitrate is also a common test on drinking water used to determine if the water is safe to drink. Water that has nitrate levels of 10 mg/L or greater is not safe to drink. Sources of nitrate in water include fertilizers, sewage, and decomposition of organic matter.
Page 3 has a chart of nitrate sample results from establishments classified as public water systems in the Red Feather Lakes area. Most of these sample results have low levels of nitrates that do not show signs of contamination. Two of the systems have higher levels of nitrates.
Page 4 has a map of sample site locations of E-coli Present samples.
The E-coli tests results appear to keep mostly the same each year being present in about 5% of the samples. The nitrate test results show some fluctuation which may have to do with the amount of precipitation during the year or it has been suggested that near by structure fires may have some influence increasing the nitrate levels.
The Red Feather Lakes area has over 600 wells and Larimer County receives samples from about 20 each year. The sample size is 3%. The small number may not be enough to provide a complete description of ground water quality in the area.
Both Total Coliform and nitrate levels should be tested at least each year in private wells. Consuming water that has results of Total Coliform present or a high level of nitrate could cause an acute illness.
(Jim Musslewhite April 2011)
Lon Hughes stated that some of the private wells sit and become stagnant and this is where the bacteria come from. The well needs to be shocked with chlorine and the likely hood of the well testing satisfactory is very good.
Michael Sledge advised that Ed Schmins question to the RFLPAC Water/Waste Water Subcommittee was: does RFL have a significant water problem in the first place for the subcommittee to further explore? Michael cautioned that any inquiry into property owners water wells may create an atmosphere of suspicion.
Eunice Michalka recommended that the PAC members go to the different RFL communities to seek volunteers to test their private wells. She stated that if her water well was contaminated, she has the right to keep and to use her contaminated well.
Rod Helmick stated that there may be resources at CSU that can be used to design a statistically valid study rather than have a community based system. What parameters need to be tested, is it just bacteria, or is it bacteria and E-coli, is it nitrate, is it heavy medals, is it Alfa? Most water wells in granite in Colorado have some potential to generate some level of Alfa which takes a separate treatment protocol.
Roger Svendsen stated that the cost of conducting these tests is of concern to him as these tests are not inexpensive. He asked Rob Helmick to check with Ed on possible cost figures. Rob stated that any costs incurred would have to come from the County since the PAC cannot incur any costs or debt. The County would have to put a packet together for a grant specifically for RFL and submit that to the Commissioners Office.
RFLPAC meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM; Next regular meeting: June 9, 2011
Submitted by Terry Ferebee


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March 17, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm
Description: Interfaith Alliance of Colorado is hosting an afternoon with the Rev. Jane Vennard, adjunct faculty member at Iliff.
Our culture thrives on speed, leaving many people feeling rushed and disconnected. In her new book, Fully Awake and Truly Alive: Spiritual Practices to Nurture Your Soul, the Rev. Jane Vennard addresses the topic and offers guidance, gained from twenty years as a spiritual director.
As part of its 15th anniversary celebration, the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado invites you to join us as Vennard discusses themes from her book and shares stories from her personal and professional journey. A local United Church of Christ minister, Vennard leads retreats around the world and has published six books.
Date: Sunday, March 17, 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver


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Heyward gives early glimpse of power vs. lefties
LAKELAND, Fla. -- After a wayward fastball thrown by Mets southpaw Jon Niese broke Jason Heyward's jaw late last season, there was some initial concern that the Braves right fielder might struggle to find comfort against left-handed pitchers.
But Tigers left-hander Duane Below now stands among those who have seen the traumatic event did not have much of a lingering effect.
Heyward's first home run of the Grapefruit League season proved to be an impressive one. During the third inning of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers, Heyward deposited Below's fastball on top of the roof of the batting cages located approximately 30 feet beyond the right-field wall at Joker Marchant Stadium.
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"I remember that one," Heyward said. "It hasn't been that many years yet. Today, I hit that one well. It would have gone out on any day. I did my job right there."
Heyward was also pleased with the solid contact he made while grounding out against left-handed reliever Ian Krol in the fifth inning. His comfort against southpaws is aided by the presence of a face guard he plans to continue wearing on his batting helmet.
"It's good because you're going to see lefties every day, especially late in the game," Heyward said. "It's good to feel comfortable and good to have at-bats against them, to where I am at least making them throw pitches over the plate and get me out that way."
Heyward was sidelined for nearly a month after his jaw was broken by the fastball thrown by Niese. From the time he returned to Atlanta's lineup for the regular season's final 10 games and through the National League Division Series against the Dodgers, he went 4-for-19 with a home run against left-handed pitchers. The home run was hit against Paco Rodriguez in a 13-6 Game 4 loss.
"I don't have any reservations about last year's broken jaw," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "But we saw that right away."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Did you know that missing a night of sleep can produce performance results similar to those of being legally drunk? Even losing just a few hours of sleep can result in accidents and poor physical and mental performance. Sleepiness can inhibit balance, coordination, concentration, and response time—creating "the perfect storm" for accidents.
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Herald staff
Those East Coasters have their groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, to predict how long winter will last.
But we have Snohomish Slew. Slew is a frog who is ready to go head-to-head against Phil as the best winter weather predictor, or at least the best weather predictor for the Pacific Northwest.
Will Slew predict spring's arrival in six weeks or will we have lots more winter? Attend GroundFrog Day on Saturday and find out.
There are lots of family friendly activities to do while you are waiting for Slew's prediction.
Children ages 3 to 8 can enter a coloring contest for a chance to win a pizza party. Families can also have their photos taken with Slew, or watch a frog jump (rope) contest, or watch as Slew introduces his newest friend, GroundFrog Day Rainbow Princess Amphibiana.
Then stand by and listen for Slew's weather frog-nostication. As an added bonus, Slew will also predict the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl.
Can Punxsutawney do that? We didn't think so.
GroundFrog Day is presented by the city of Snohomish's Chamber of Commerce. In its eighth year, the festivities are meant to brighten up the winter doldrums and play off the Punxsutawney, Pa.'s Groundhog Day tradition.
GroundFrog Day activities run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Avenue A and First Street in downtown Snohomish. This is a free event. For more information go to www.groundfrogday.org.