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- Tonight's WWE RAW will take place from the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - the hometown of 2013 Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino.
Confirmed for tonight's show is Chris Jericho vs. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental Title plus an appearance by Triple H to respond to Brock Lesnar's stipulation challenge from last week.
WWE is advertising The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar to appear tonight. WWE Champion The Rock will not be there. Advertised locally is The Shield vs. John Cena, Sheamus and Ryback, likely the dark main event.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight's show:
* What will The Game say to Brock Lesnar?
* Who will leave RAW as IC Champion?
* Who will make the next move for momentum - The Rock or John Cena?
* Can Alberto Del Rio or Jack Swagger find an edge going into WrestleMania?
* Has CM Punk gotten inside The Undertaker's head?
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The only downside - and I assure you, there is only one downside - of buying a jar of Henri Le Roux's famous caramel spread "Le Caramelier" is the fast-approaching expiration date. The jar I brought back from Denise Acabo's shop A l'Etoile d'Or had an expiration date of 19/12/09 written on it, which meant that I only had two weeks to finish it. And believe me, that's ...

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In this bustling digital age it's easy to get lost among our hectic schedules and numerous commitments. We are a busy creatures running here and there, living our lives to the tick of the clock. We have created so many things to help match the frenetic pace of our lives, from email to text messaging, smartphones to tablets; the list of items created to enhance and speed up our lives is virtually endless.
Enter the Biome Terrarium by Designer Samuel Wilkinson. The Biome Terrarium was designed with the goal of slowing down people's lives and helping users find more meaningful ways to spend their precious free time. The Biome performs the function of a normal terrarium, and for those with thumbs not so green a terrarium is an enclosed area for keeping plants or animals — generally for research or fun.
What makes the Biome noteworthy is its elegant and simple design, as well as the way in which it is controlled. Unlike a traditional terrarium, the Biome is fully controlled through your iPad or smarthphone. Through your device of choice you can adjust lighting levels, climate conditions, and water — nurturing your plant from tiny seed to full on flora. The Biome even lets you customize different climate types in your digital garden while all information is relayed back to your smartphone or iPad.
With our lives becoming increasingly more digital and high tech, it's nice to see a design come through which attempts to marry the two together in an easy and intuitive fashion. We might not have a lot of digital downtime in our lives, but the Biome Terrarium certainly provides an interesting and worthwhile invitation to the world of high-tech smart gardens.


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Long before the city of Los Angeles was officially incorporated, a Spanish priest and the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians came together to build Mission San Gabriel in 1771. A decade later, L.A.'s original settlers made the trek to Olvera Street from the mission -- a journey that allowed San Gabriel to lay claim as the birthplace of the Los Angeles region.
As the city launches a yearlong celebration of its centennial, longtime community leaders are hoping to remind both newer residents and non-locals of that history.
To start, San Gabriel will enter a float in the Rose Parade for the first time in 41 years.
"This area was a tourist draw," said San Gabriel Mayor Kevin B. Sawkins, examining a vintage postcard from 1906. "When visitors came here, they went to Catalina, the beach and then they came here to see the mission."
But as people moved west and Los Angeles grew, this less than 5-square-mile city faded into the background. Many today barely notice it as they drive through the San Gabriel Valley from one city into another -- seamlessly connected by large commercial thoroughfares lined with noodle shops, foreign banks and taquerias.


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What consumer electronics does Microsoft have to demonstrate anyway? Zune is dead, they don't make phones and they're not going to take to the stage to go on about the 6 year old XBox 360.
CES headman: 'Microsoft not gone, just on pause'
When Microsoft said in December that this year's Consumer Electronics show would be its last, it failed to convince the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, the organization that produces CES. "I would be shocked if a Microsoft leader did not return to this stage again in the next few years," said the CEA …
Kinect and some nice input devices. But mice and keyboards are hardly keynote material ;)
Great Innovations?
I guess that's their reason for pulling out. They do not have any great innovations to show and are not planning to have any in the future. That's not necessary for them anyway, since with vendor lock-in they can pretty much keep going with all their old junk.
... I thought the same, but then I remembered Kinect. It might be that, despite great commercial success and massive advertising budgets, projects such as this aren't perceived internally in Microsoft as innovations worth speaking about. Perhaps it's something to do with internal politics.
Paris, just because.
"...have taken to the stage to tell the world about Microsoft's next great innovations."
There's something not quite right about this sentence.
US's revered founding fathers
A fine collection of slave-owners, human-traffickers, and land speculators, to be compared to, I'm sure.
Completely unfair
Not all of the Founding Fathers were slaveowners. Some were brutal capitalist industrialists. who only wanted the poor folks around them to fight a little war so they could take over the government and increase their commercial influence. Quite nearly saints, really.
@Completely unfair
Tsssk tsssk.
One would almost think, by reading those remarks about the Holy Founding Fathers and Their Eternal Wisdom That Shall Resonate Through The Ages And From Sarah Palin's Sultry Lips (TM), that some of y'all Brits are still all sore about being booted out by your colony, 200+ yrs later.
Time to grow a pair, dudettes ;-)
p.s. That said, I can think of few things more butt-kissing than this kind of intro. esp to Ballmer.
what cringing suck-up
Pfffrttttt!! Muahaha!!!
"Content from News Corporation – Fox broadcast programming, The Wall Street Journal .... "
Hey kid, ready to listen to your warmongering govnmt-propaganda propelling XBox after a game of Halo?
The founding fathers, indeed.
That, and...
"since with vendor lock-in they can pretty much keep going with all their old junk."
That, and the trollbooths they're putting up on other people's trade-routes (Android).
Howto demo
There was a good 20-minute long presentation about what the Metro interface is, and how to use it. The need for which, if you think about it, explains a lot.
Can't say I will miss Ballmer but...
It seems very strange (and short sighted) that any company would want to give up such a huge and prestigious PR opportunity as giving the keynote speech at such a big event as CES. But then I guess Microsoft cannot easily talk about the future (without reporters asking awkward questions that make Microsoft look bad) such as the growth potential of new technology, when Microsoft isn't leading in these new markets such as mobile.
But still, I never thought I would see the day when Microsoft is so visibly sidelined.
To maul the old saying: "Better to be quiet and be thought to be boring and lame than open your mouth and prove it!"
While many companies and CEOs could turn the opportunity of a keynote into a huge benefit, MS and Ballmer just use it to make themselves look worse.
Microsoft withdrew. It has taken them a few years to get their egos in check enough to realise that opening their mouths at CES makes things worse, not better. Bill Gates could screw up a bit on stage and get away with it because he's Bill. Ballmer gets no such credit.
MS drops CES
...and joint-ventures with Muppets.
Perfect. :)
Microsoft had nothing new to show so the keynote was boring.
It was even embarassing: Seacrest's lack of talent as a moderator, Ballmer's fake joviality, and windows phone / windows 8 (which I think are exciting products) presentations that fought for the price of most boring presentation ever.
For the last keynote I think they should have tried to make us dream with even more time to present the new PCs/Ultrabooks/tablets and show a few of the exciting Microsoft Research projects.
Dance Ballmer, DANCE!!
It would not have been a crashing bore if Ballmer busted out those smooth dance moves of his.
C'mon Steve, give the people what they really want!
Give him a chair. That would be more intresting.


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For one exhilarating day, Miles, who has battled leukemia most of his short life and is now in remission, donned the full uniform of the Dark Knight and raced around the city rescuing the good citizens from the likes of the Penguin and the Riddler. With Batman at his side, and an ever-increasing crowd surrounding him, Miles was an instant media sensation who captured the hearts of America and the world. At the heart of the effort was the Make-a-Wish Foundation, who literally pulled out all the stops to ensure Miles had the crime-fighting day of his life. Thanks to social media, fans watched (and cried) from work, cheering the mini superhero to victory. One person monitoring the events from afar tweeted, "Sometimes humans get it right," and she's right.
In a world obsessed with dysfunction in Washington, D.C., with the drama of Toronto's perpetually embarrassing mayor; in a world plagued with tornadoes and typhoons; in a world full of plane crashes and violence, for one day a group of organizers gave us only pure joy. Sometimes humans get it right — and those times are when we put the good of another above the good of ourselves. When we close roads, make signs and duck out of work to cheer on a little boy who has seen the inside of far too many doctor's offices as he has the time of his life. A few days after the event, news reports noted that the Make-a-Wish Foundation's website had crashed as people clambered to donate to their efforts. Humans respond to joy; humans respond to goodness. And sometimes we get it right.
Gretchen R. Crowe is editor of OSV Newsweekly.
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text: As you may or may not know, Mega Man Legends 3, a game ten years in the waiting, has been cancelled. Having been announced in early September of last year, Capcom opened up a 'Devroom' for the fans, where they could all come together and discuss the development from the game as the dev team actually offered them an inside look at everything that was going on. From the biggest to the most miniscule facets of development, we were offered a look into the process that few ever are, and were even allowed to create and submit content to the game that was accepted and integrated into it! A 'Prototype Version' of the game was going to be put onto the Nintendo eShop, to gauge interest in the game and determine whether Capcom would continue working on it. It was delayed, as the dev team wanted to make it bigger and better. Not long after, on July 18th(19th in Japan time of course), Capcom pulled the rug out from under us, not even allowing the Prototype Version to be released, and cancelled Mega Man Legends 3. Of course, legions of fans. myself included, were absolutely heartbroken, and felt betrayed by Capcom that they would come out of nowhere like this. You can read the official post here: http://www.capcom-unity.com/devroom/blog/2011/07/18/a_message_from_capcom The Mega Man fanbase, however, is not allowing this game, which we have waited ten years for, poured our blood, sweat and tears into before and after it was announced, to simply die. We are organizing all possible efforts to convince Capcom that this game must go through. We are being civil about it, however - while there are fans who are crude about things, it is not our goal to act like children, however we do not plan on stopping until there's nothing left of us or Legends 3 is finally released. All we ask for, is your support, coverage, anything. Please, lend us your ears and hearts, lend us the help you can give. Or simply Join the group below to show their are a large number of people who want this game! http://www.facebook.com/pages/100000-Strong-for-Bringing-Back-Mega-Man-Legends-3/149316248475958


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Discover how UV inks differ from other formulations and what it takes to print and cure them successfully.
By Bea Purcell
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One final consideration about curing equipment concerns heat management. High temperature created by the IR energy UV lamps emit is an unfortunate byproduct of the curing process. Preventing this heat from building up and damaging sensitive substrates is a critical concern in UV curing. Systems for heat management in modern curing units run the gamut from water cooling systems and fans to dichroic mirrors (which reflect UV but absorb IR energy) and automatic shutter systems.
What processing issues must be considered when using UV? In screen printing UV inks, controlling ink-film thickness is of paramount importance. Mesh type, screen-tension level, emulsion thickness, and related screenmaking factors all contribute to the amount of ink deposited on the substrate. These variables have to be controlled in order to consistently achieve the ink-film thickness recommended by the ink manufacturer. Similarly, press-setup parameters must also be controlled, including squee-gee hardness, screen off-contact, and squeegee/floodbar speed and pressure.
The type of substrates you are printing on also influences the results you can expect from UV curing. On polycarbonate substrates, for example, UV energy at shorter wavelengths (below 300 nm) tends to affect the substrate surface. This phenomenon, known as photo-oxidation, appears as a gradual yellowing of the polycarbonate surface that occurs with repeated exposure to the UV energy. The subtle change in the polycarbonate surface affects ink adhesion, especially if multiple colors are printed. However, the use of gallium lamps, which release UV energy in the shorter wavelength range, has been shown to minimize this photo-oxidation of polycarbonate.
Polyester is another material commonly printed with UV. The main factor to keep in mind when working with po-lyester is that this material needs to be pretreated (flame or corona treatment) or coated with some form of primer to achieve good ink adhesion.
The last issue in using UV technology is safety. While UV inks aren't characterized by dangerous solvents, the monomers they contain can cause allergic reactions in users who are sensitive to this chemistry. Monomers used in UV inks are tested for toxicity (skin irritation) and assigned a rating from one to ten, where one is least toxic and ten most toxic. But even with low-toxicity monomers, it is always a good idea to wear protective clothing, including eye and hand protection, when handling UV inks.
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UH Manoa mourns loss of education leader Hubert EverlyUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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"He was indeed a beloved leader in the college," said Donald B. Young, Interim Associate Dean for Administration and Director of CRDG.
Under the encouragement and guidance of another former dean, Benjamin Wist (dean of Teacher's College 1931—1948), Everly left the University of Southern California and an athletic scholarship in 1937 to pursue both a bachelor and master of education degree at UH. After serving in the US Army from 1943 to 1945, Everly completed his doctor of philosophy degree at Ohio State University with a dissertation on the role of laboratory schools. Upon his return to Hawaiʻi, he was appointed principal of University High School, a role he served from 1948 until he became dean in 1956.
It was under Everly's tenure as dean that the Teachers College became the College of Education (COE), recognizing that the COE prepared school administrators, librarians, and counselors in addition to teachers.
Faced with political opponents and challenged by faculty from other colleges, Everly was known to turn directly to the legislature in order to secure funds for the COE. Fortunately, his perseverance and ingenuity would steer him through continued opposition at every turn. In 1966, after being told by the legislature that there were no funds for new buildings, Everly relabeled his proposed project an "annex," which would be connected to Wist Hall by one common wall. Today, Wist Annex 2 has been renamed Everly Hall in honor of its devoted namesake.
Everly received many honors for his contributions to education over 33 years, including an endowed scholar position established in his name and a lifetime achievement award presented to him at the college's 2006 Recognition Dinner. In a video clip shown at the dinner, Everly said, "I would like to be remembered as an educator. When I look into the obituaries, I see obituaries for ʻformer this/former that'. I want to be remembered as Everly the Educator."
The public memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 15, from 11 a.m. to noon in the UH Manoa School of Architecture Auditorium. The memorial service is open to the public and will be followed by a luncheon in the architecture courtyard area. Please contact Lisa Stewart at (808) 529-0888 for more information.


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The epic musical "Les Miserables" dominated the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night with three trophies, including one for best musical or comedy. But the evening belonged to Ben Affleck.
Affleck's political thriller "Argo," about a CIA plot to rescue Americans trapped in Iran in 1979-80, won for best dramatic film and director for Affleck. It was a bit of vindication, perhaps, for the filmmaker, who was surprisingly absent last week when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its Oscar nominations for director.
Since the Oscar snub Thursday, Affleck has not only won a Golden Globe but he also received a Critics' Choice Movie Award for directing as well.
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"Les Miz" was the most honored film of the ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel's International Ballroom and telecast live on NBC. Besides best musical or comedy, it won lead actor for Hugh Jackman, who admitted in his acceptance speech that at one point he almost quit the project after a grueling rehearsal. And Anne Hathaway sang her way to a supporting actress win as the tragic Fantine.


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"What are you giving personally of yourself?"
Rep. Michele Bachmann issued this challenge Friday, to a roomful of conservative activists, sounding a JFK-style call to service. She had just implored them to join her on the front lines of a fight to defend liberty and oppose President Obama's vision for a progressive America. There's just one problem: Bachmann herself seems to have gone AWOL from this conflict.
In the first two months of the 113th Congress, the Minnesota Republican, whose first three terms in the House were marked by rhetorical warfare and reliably high-profile opposition to the Democratic agenda, has been practically invisible. Her daily appearances on Fox News have dwindled. Her Politifact profile has gone dormant. Her press releases are few and far between. The firebrand who founded the House Tea Party Caucus is no longer leading rallies near the Capitol. The lawmaker who promised to lead the charge against "Obamacare" is absent from recent efforts to defund it. And the woman who liberals wanted to sit down and shut up? Well, now she has.
What happened to Michele Bachmann?
"She has taken a lower profile; there isn't any doubt about that," said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, one of Bachmann's closest friends in the House and another archconservative whom Democrats have tried repeatedly to knock off.
"She had to run a tough reelection campaign. They threw all kinds of things at her in Minnesota. So I'm going to guess that she's in the process, like a lot of us, of rebuilding her political war chest."
Indeed, 18 months ago, Bachmann was on top of the conservative world, emerging unexpectedly as a serious contender for the Republican nomination for president with a win in the Iowa straw poll. But that August victory was the beginning of the end of her presidential run. She quit the race in early January, after an embarrassing sixth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, and returned home to a newly drawn district and a bitter fight just to hold onto her House seat. She won by fewer than 5,000 votes and returned to Congress—this time more quietly.
If there's one area where Bachmann has maintained a presence, it's in fundraising. She continues to send regular e-mails to her donor list—often with excited subject lines—telling of Democratic plans to defeat her and begging for campaign contributions to help replenish her "badly depleted war chest."
Still, Bachmann's pleas for campaign funds have always been accompanied and bolstered by high-profile appearances on conservative media outlets and headline-grabbing remarks at tea-party rallies. Now the fundraising pitch is delivered alone, reaching a national audience that has not seen or heard from Bachmann with any regularity in recent months. (Her office declined to comment for this story).
"I have no idea what she's doing," said Keli Carender, national grassroots coordinator for the group Tea Party Patriots. Carender said conservative activists are increasingly "curious" about Bachmann's absence from the limelight but noted that most of them still support her and consider her a kindred spirit. "She's quieter now, but at the same time, she still votes consistently for our values," Carender said. "And when she does speak, she still speaks for our values."
Some former Bachmann staffers attribute her sudden silence to the persistent sting of her unceremonious exit from the White House race. Others say Bachmann holds a grudge against what her camp perceived to be a biased media—even among right-leaning outlets—and is simply being more selective with her press exposure. There are also those who say Bachmann saw her close call last year as a warning, and knows she needs to stop lobbing rhetorical bombs if she's to hold onto her newly competitive seat. A few friends of Bachmann's even speculated, quietly, that she could be bracing herself for a Senate bid next year.
Whatever the explanation, the cause is less important than the effect. Whether Bachmann is recalibrating her rhetorical approach or just resting her lungs in preparation for the next big ideological battle is an open question. If her address to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday was any indication—she served generous amounts of red meat to the conservative crowd, riffing on everything from Benghazi and guns to the Obama family dog—it's more than likely the latter.
Those who know Bachmann best don't expect this lower profile to last.
"I would not expect Michele Bachmann to lay low and be quiet for long," King said. "We'll hear a lot more from her."


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A British company believes it has solve the common problem that comes up when extra-stout passengers try to squeeze into a seat made for an average flier.
The answer is a seat called "Morph," which can be widened or reduced in width, depending on the space the passengers need. Here's how it works: A row of three seats are built as one, like a sofa, with armrest dividers that can be moved laterally to increase the width of one or two seats while reducing the space of the other.
A video that demonstrates the concept can be found on Youtube.com.
One of the advantages, according to the design company, Seymourpowell, is that airlines can charge big passengers more for the extra space, while other fliers, such as children, can pay less to sit in a smaller seat.
A drawback: The seats don't recline.
Don't expect to see the seat on your next flight. So far, Seymourpowell is putting out the seat as a concept for the industry to consider.
"We wanted to challenge the current economy seating structure," said Erin Smith, a spokeswoman for the company. "We wanted to show that it doesn't all need to be about ramming in more and more people into the economy class. Rather, we can make it about choice and develop architecture that blurs the boundaries between classes on a seat-by-seat basis."
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Payrolls increased in 29 U.S. states in August, and the unemployment rate rose in 18, a sign progress in the labor market remains uneven.
New York led the nation with a 30,400 gain in employment, followed by California with 29,100 more jobs, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington.
Bigger gains in employment and wages would help to spur consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of the economy. Federal Reserve policy makers this week refrained from reducing the $85 billion pace of monthly bond buying, saying they needed more evidence of improvement in the expansion.
"The job market is likely going to improve in fits and starts," Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said before the report. "Identifying the spark that jumpstarts hiring in the next few months is difficult."
Unemployment increased the most in Arizona, rising to 8.3% last month from 8% in July. Jobless rates rose by 0.2 percentage point in six states, including California, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Nevada was the state with the highest jobless rate in the country, at 9.5%. Illinois was second, with a rate of 9.2%. North Dakota had the lowest unemployment in the nation, holding at 3% last month.
Declining Payrolls
States showing the biggest declines in employment included Georgia, where payrolls dropped by 16,100, and Ohio, with a decrease of 8,200.
While New York led gains in hiring, the state's unemployment rate climbed to 7.6% in August from 7.5% the prior month.
New Jersey's jobless rate fell to 8.5% last month, the lowest level since March 2009, according to state figures issued yesterday.
The economy added 169,000 workers in August, fewer than projected, nationwide figures showed on Sept. 6. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.3%, the lowest since December 2008, as Americans left the labor force.
State and local employment data are derived independently from the national statistics, which are typically released on the first Friday of every month. The state figures are subject to larger sampling errors because they come from smaller surveys, thus making the national figures more reliable, according to the government's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fed policy makers this week said they decided to await more evidence that progress will be sustained before trimming the pace of monthly bond buying. "The tightening of financial conditions observed in recent months, if sustained, could slow the pace of improvement," they said in a statement on Sept. 18 after a two-day meeting.
"Some indicators of labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, but the unemployment rate remains elevated," the Fed officials also said.
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2011 offered a hint at what was to come, as sales increased 15 percent, rebounding from a double-digit decrease in 2008 as the economy soured.
Parked among the Goliaths on the Daytona Toyota lot was a lone David.
Actually, it was a Scion, the dealership's smallest model, and Bruce Scranton and Kathy Maness of Ormond Beach were intrigued by the car's diminutive size and impressive 38-mile-per-gallon rating.
They were considering a lease.
"We saw an ad on TV," Scranton said of the golf cart-sized vehicle. "It's something to think about."
And after several years of pondering, many people are heading back to new car showrooms in Volusia and Flagler counties, either leasing or buying new cars.
"We had our second best month in our history in December. It even might have been our best. We sold 415 cars (275 of them new)," said Gib Dannehower, owner of Daytona Toyota, as well as Palm Coast Ford and DeLand Kia. "We had good years at all three dealerships. Ford and Toyota we were up 25 percent, and Kia was up a few percent."
Dannehower said 2011 offered a hint at what was to come, as sales increased 15 percent, rebounding from a double-digit decrease in 2008 as the economy soured.
"I attribute it to pent up demand from a suppressed market, and a little improvement in the economy," he said of the huge increase in sales. "People put off buying and now cars need to be replaced. And there are deals."
For 2012, the sale of 29,434 new vehicles in Volusia and Flagler counties was reported, a 13.6 percent increase over the 25,916 sold in 2011, according to Experian, an international credit agency that tracks vehicle sales.
Glenn Ritchey, the president of six Volusia County car dealerships, said sales were up in 2012 between 15 to 18 percent, with Jon Hall Chevrolet tallying his biggest increase over 2011. He said this year's forecast calls for at least another 13 percent increase as potential buyers return to the market, drawn in part by more fuel-efficient new models and low interest rates.
"People are more confident with the economy," he said. "People just got tired about how bad things were and are going about their business."
The rebound in new-car sales that's taking place in Volusia and Flagler counties is mirrored across the state and country as prospective buyers step into dealerships and drive out with new vehicles.
About 14.5 million vehicles nationwide were sold in 2012 — a 13 percent increase over the previous year, the industry's best performance in five years, according to the research firm Autodata.
Last year's top-selling makes and models nationwide were: Ford F-series pickup, Chevrolet Silverado pickup, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry and the Dodge Ram pickup. Over that same time, the vehicles with the largest increase in sales were Toyota Prius (73 percent), Honda Civic (44 percent), Honda Accord (41 percent), Ford Focus (40 percent) and Toyota Camry (31 percent).
"Florida is coming out of its lackluster performance," said Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automobile Dealers Association. "Vehicle sales for 2012 were the best in three years."
Smith said those sales contributed to about 14 percent of the state's retail sales tax revenue in 2012, up 2 percent from the previous year.
"Florida depends on us. We're the largest retail segment," he said of the economy. "It was a $50 billion industry in 2008. Now it's in the low to mid $40 (billion). We still have a ways to go before we get back to where we were."
Smith attributed the increased sales in 2012 to an improving economy, no or very low interest rates and improved technology, safety and gas mileage in new vehicles.
"I think higher gas prices forced people to look at new models, as did an increase in used-car prices, which helped new cars look like a good deal," he said.
Florida is the third-largest retailer, behind California and Texas, and Smith said the 2013 market forecast calls for 15.1 million vehicle sales nationwide.
"Typically, Florida accounts for 10 percent of those sales," he said.
Smith, whose organization represents 850 franchise auto dealers, added that another barometer of sales is increased car registrations, up from 543,000 statewide in 2010 to 725,000 through November 2012.
"I think we're looking at another good year for customers and Florida, 6 percent state tax and local tax on every car," he said. "It's very important to our economy."
Stan Felts, 62, of Flagler Beach, bought a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu at Jon Hall last week, and a 2011 Camaro there eight months ago. They were the first American-manufactured vehicles he bought in 12 years. Felts said he bought now because of an improving economy, redesigned new models and "awesome customer service."
He was not surprised that other people like him are returning to new-car showrooms.
"Most customers have been out of the market and have decided the economy has stabilized, and they need a new car," adding: "the Malibu is a sharp car."
Year to year, the new-car business can be as unpredictable as a Florida summer.
Carlos Lira, principal dealer at Gary Yeomans Ford Lincoln, said he hoped 2013 would rival last year's 20 percent increase in new car sales at the Daytona Beach dealership, as buyer confidence in the economy and favorable interest rates helped fuel business.
"There's an increase in people who have gotten more open to buying cars," he said.
Warren Blackburn, co-owner and general manager of Hyundai of DeLand, said about 25 percent of his new car sales in 2012 were because of leasing, most commonly for 36 to 39 months.
"The attractiveness of a lease is the (lower) payment," he said, as well as the option to buy, trade or turn in the car at the end of the contract.
Blackburn attributed an estimated 15 percent growth in new car sales in 2012 compared with 2010 at his dealership in part to more customer confidence in the economy. In 2011, he said sales also rose about 15 percent, largely because of the tsunami in Japan that hurt production by competing carmakers.
"A lot of pent up buying took place," he said of 2012. "People felt a little better about the economy so they returned to the marketplace."
But ultimately, Blackburn added: "There's nothing quite like being in a new car. It makes people feel good ... Americans are crazy about new cars."
Top Car Brands
These are the top brands in new-car sales in Volusia and Flagler counties for 2012, based on vehicle registrations:
• 1. Chevrolet 3,988
• 2. Ford 3,973
• 3. Toyota 3,181
• 4. Hyundai 2,912
• 5. Honda 2,334
• 6. Nissan 2,197
• 7. Kia 2,055
• 8. Mitsubishi 944
• 9. Dodge 880
• 10. Jeep 856
• 11. Mazda 631
• 12. Volkswagen 608
• 13. Chrysler 536
• 14. Cadillac 492
• 15. Ram 480
• 17. Mercedes-Benz 400
• 19. Subaru 370
• 20. Buick 343
• 21. Fiat 223
• 22. Lincoln 211
• 23. Lexus 208
• 24. Scion 147
• 25. Acura 116
• 26. Audi 110
• 27. Suzuki 89
• 28. Mini 82
• 29. Infiniti 77
• 30. Volvo 69
• 31. Porsche 36
• 32. Unknown VIN 27
• 33. Land Rover 26
• 34. Smart 15
• 35. Jaguar 8
• 36. Bentley 5
• 37. Maserati 4
• 38. Ferrari 3
• 39. Aprilia 1
• 40. Lamborghini 1
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Orange-Blossom Cake with Orange-Blossom Buttercream and Candied Flowers
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1 ½ cup sugar
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By Brian P. Watson | Posted 10-05-2011
For those IT executives out there who have seen a noticeable increase in their paychecks, congratulations! Sadly-but not surprisingly-you're among the lucky few. According to the 2011 Mid-Year IT Salary Survey from IT management consulting firm Janco Associates, pay for most high-level IT leadership positions remained flat between June 2010 and June 2011. CIOs for large companies (at least $500 million in annual gross revenue, by Janco's distinction) actually saw a 2 percent increase in total compensation, compared with the same period a year ago. But five of their top deputies experienced pay cuts, and of the three getting a raise, only one topped 1 percent (and barely, at that). CIOs at medium-sized companies (less than $500 million in annual gross revenue) took a minor hit in total compensation, while most of their deputies got a bump. VPs of Technical Services and VP/CSO received the most handsome raises at mid-tier companies, according to the study. Take heart, IT leaders. Good times are coming backâ¦at least, they should be, at some point.
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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD & 3500HD: New Car Review
Pros: Chevy's 2500HD and 3500HD are overbuilt, capable of virtually everything; with three cab configurations, two box lengths and two drive types, if you can picture it, Chevy can probably build it for you
Cons: Despite platform and drivetrain updates, Chevy's HD lineup is looking old; especially on the inside, not competitive with Ford and Ram
At one point in U.S. vehicular history, all trucks were "trucklike." No one buying a truck used it as anything but a work truck. If it looked like a farm truck, you could bet your life (or farm) it was a farm truck, driven by (you guessed it) a farmer. It didn't tow your ski boat, and it didn't carpool. While today's pickup can be all things to all people and probably is, heavy-duty pickups remain a breed apart. And perhaps no others in that category stand quite so proudly as Chevrolet's 2500HD and 3500HD. With a fully boxed frame and an optional Duramax diesel driving through an Allison transmission, these trucks weren't built for making a coffee run to Starbucks. Rather, they were built for building the strip mall containing the Starbucks.
If, however, you're a fugitive from the nine-to-five routine and simply want to get out of town, there are few better mechanisms to tow 10,000 pounds of Airstream than Chevy's heavy-duty trucks. If you'd rather put it in the truck's bed than behind it, the 2500 can carry more than 7,000 pounds of payload, and the dual-axle 3500 even more.
Comfort & Utility
From the outside, Chevrolet's 2500HD and 3500 are complete work trucks with work ethic written into every line of chassis and fold of sheetmetal, beginning with their bold, bright grilles and ending at the bow ties on their tailgates. Regrettably, the same can be said for their interiors, which haven't kept up with other truckmakers playing the same heavy-duty game.
Premium cloth is standard on LT trim levels, and leather-trimmed front seats are standard on LTZ models. For the most part, however, Chevy dispenses with decorator touches. Not only has Eddie Bauer left the building, Eddie's never been in GM's building. Although the lack of decor won't be missed by your construction crew, it may be noticed by your significant other. The 2500 cab does everything a truck cab should do, but no more; again, in the competitive set Ford and Chrysler's Ram are doing lots more.
When it comes to utility, however, the Chevy's Heavy Duty delivers on all counts. The new fully boxed frame enables the HD to haul and tow virtually any load you or your crew can reasonably handle. And its utility is enhanced by its mobility; buyers can opt for mobile Wi-Fi and enjoy USB connectivity, Bluetooth, Sirius XM and navigation. Multiple charge points throughout the cab allow for operation of multiple electronic devices.
As an older platform, the Silverado HD doesn't support the wide array of technology available in some of its competitors. That said, a range of CD/DVD/MP3-capable audio systems is available, as are navigation radio with USB port, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and SiriusXM NavTraffic, which can update you on traffic conditions in your area.. OnStar is your connection for needs as wide-ranging as turn-by-turn directions and dinner recommendations, Finally, Wi-Fi is available via AutoNet Mobile.
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The 2500 and 3500 HD both have a standard 6.0-liter V8 that provides a more than adequate 360 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. For maximum capability and a modicum of efficiency, heavy haulers will spec the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel, providing a slight bump in horsepower (to 397) and a quantum leap in torque to 765 lb-ft. Both powertrains provide competitive power in the heavy-duty category, although the Duramax/Allison transmission combo is seemingly the current benchmark in personal-use diesels.
The EPA doesn't provide estimates for heavy duty truck applications, and actual economy will vary widely based on application. The 2500 HD's standard 36-gallon capacity does enable a diesel operator to travel up to 680 miles on one tank of gas, suggesting roughly 18 mpg on the open road.
Chevrolet offers a full menu of active-safety components, including four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, StabiliTrak electronic stability control and a trailer sway control system. Should you have an accident, head curtain side air bags with rollover protection are available, as are seat-mounted side-impact air bags for driver and right-front passenger; these provide thorax and pelvic protection.
OnStar is provided on all HD models, except the Work Truck, where it is available as an option. Using GPS and cellular technology, OnStar will automatically call for help in the event of a crash.
Driving Impressions
Given the wide array of cabs, wheelbases, suspensions and drivetrains, a Silverado HD's ride, handling and performance are essentially what you want them to be. Just one example: The HD chassis can be ordered with one of five different torsion bar rates. And a Z71 off-road suspension is available on LT and LTZ models. It provides enhanced capability when the road to the work site ends before the work site begins.
If the ride/handling balance can best be described as workmanlike, so can the responsiveness of the available V8 engines. By its very nature, the 6.0-liter gasoline engine is more responsive, while the diesel provides the stump-pulling torque and with it a slower response to throttle inputs.
Other Trucks to Consider
The Silverado 2500 HD's immediate competition is-and always has been-the Ford F-250 and (to a growing extent) Chrysler's Ram 2500. Both Ford and Ram offer newer designs, capable powertrains and more expansive technology.
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We'd opt for an extended cab 2500HD LT equipped with 4WD, 6.0-liter V8, Z71 appearance package, off-road suspension and forged 18-inch wheels. So equipped, it would have a window sticker of just over $41,000 with destination. Given the menu of typical incentives, however, we'd expect it to transact at a figure substantially lower than that.


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Nia Vardalos made an art of airing the family laundry. A delightful, bighearted, lucrative art.
The Canadian-born, Second City-trained actress and writer netted Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," the 2002 film about her real-life family, that grossed $367 million and that she wrote and starred in.
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"I said I'd 'think it over,' which was my polite way of shrieking, 'No waaaaaaaaaay,' " she writes in "Instant Mom" (HarperOne), the book she did, eventually, write about adopting her now 7-year-old daughter, Ilaria. "The simple fact is my daughter deserves her anonymity."
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She became a spokeswoman for National Adoption Day, appearing on talk shows and giving speeches about matching children with adoptive parents. Telling her story became therapeutic. And easier. And effective.
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"I've realized there's a difference between secrecy and discretion," she writes.
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We sat down with Vardalos over coffee during her recent book tour. We covered everything from the Disney Channel to false eyelashes. ("This awesome guy did my makeup and I'm telling you in seven minutes I went from 'I'm asleep' to 'Hello, my baby, hello, my darlin'!' I could take it on the road with Debbie Reynolds.") Oh, and her book. We chatted about her book.
Following is an edited transcript of our conversation.
Q: What's surprising you right now about motherhood?
A: How innocent she still is. It might be because we don't let her watch the Disney Channel or see our movies.
Q: Not even the McKenna movie? (Vardalos plays American Girl doll McKenna's mom in 2012's "McKenna Shoots for the Stars.")
A: I asked her, "Would you like to see that movie?" and she said, "No. I really don't want to see any kissing." Ugh. Who would? I don't even want to see myself do kissing scenes. I really wouldn't want to see my mom in one.
Q: You wrote this book not just to talk about motherhood — you wrote it with a specific goal, right?
A: To get kids adopted. As surprised as I was, I see that look in people's eyes now when I tell them there are children who are legally emancipated. They're freed from any parental rights. I see the look in people's eyes like, "Wait a minute. This might be the way."
Q: Do people think birth parents can come back and take foster children away after they've adopted them?
A: That's what I thought. I was so irrational in my fears. I thought that even after our daughter was placed with us and I was assured over and over again that she was legally emancipated. I want people to know, "I understand why you think this. It's what we thought too."
Q: Is that why it's part narrative, part how-to guide?
A: Yes. My goal is to get kids adopted in this country and Canada and hopefully from orphanages in other countries. I'm not trying to push adoption as the only option. If a woman wants to have 19 biological children that is her God-given right. This is just to say, "There are so many options. So many choices. Here are some."
Q: You write about nature versus nurture. Did you also write the book to dispel some myths about adopted children?
A: I did. It's so fascinating to me. Ilaria wanted to be part of the local production of "Little Shop of Horrors" and I didn't push her, I didn't help her learn her lines. I sat in the lobby with the other moms and chatted and texted. She did the entire show and friends of ours looked at us during the show and said, "What is happening?" She's got an innate gift. Now, is that because she lives with us? In a funny household? You are rewarded if you can squirt your dad in the face with a water bottle. I will high-five you. Or is it just a match made in heaven? I don't know.
Q: What did you learn in the process of telling your story?
A: I just told you in my book what I went through and I'm finding this amazing network of women who are coming forward and telling me what they've been through. I'm, again, in awe of the strength of the human spirit and what we can get through. And yet, who's the bravest person I know? My kid.
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Fostering adoptions
Nia Vardalos is spokeswoman for National Adoption Day (this year Nov. 23), which promotes adopting foster children. Go to http://www.nationaladoptionday.org to learn more.
Adopting foster kids in Illinois
Over the past decade, about 17,000 children in foster care were joined with permanent families in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. About 40,000 foster children nationally found families during that time, according to representatives of National Adoption Day.
Adoption laws vary slightly by state, but here are a few key facts about adopting a child through the Illinois DCFS. (Go to www.state.il.us/dcfs.)
•Adoptive parents can be single, married, in a civil union, divorced or separated.
•It takes about two months to get licensed as a foster parent so a child or children can be placed with your family. Once a placement is made, it takes about six months for an adoption to be approved by DCFS and the courts.
•There is no income requirement to adopt a foster child, and adoptive parents don't need to own the home in which they live.
•The birth parents' legal rights to the child are terminated before the adoption, so any contact between the child and birth parents is determined by the adoptive parents.
•Adoptive parents participate in a mandatory training program after they've been matched with a child.
•The Illinois DCFS provides post-adoption services that include support groups, counseling and training sessions.


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Take control of Milo Sable as he and his best friend Chamille (a color-shooting Chameleon) move through this 3rd Person Action Adventure. Using the unique ability to paint characters and geometry, Milo and Leon can take on the Rainbow Nasties, and bring the world back to full color – and make it live!
Milo's sister has been kidnapped by the vile Dr. Polymer. Worse yet, Dr. Polymer is trying to mine all the color out of the world to fuel his own. Milo gains Chamille as a companion. Together with his chameleon, Milo goes through the worlds Dr. Polymer has drained of color and restores them to health.
This game is no longed expected to be released on the Xbox platform.
Release Region: United States
Release Date: Canceled
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Canceled
Also available on: PlayStation 2
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John Paul Parrot ( aka. The Dysfunctional Parrot ) is a disgruntled Systems Analyst who wanders the Canadian wastelands saving small villages with the power of Kung Fu. His chair is also a little too close to the twenty year old microwave. As you can well imagine, this has had certain side effects.


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The suborder Polyphaga contains the majority of beetles, with about 300,000 described species.
Among the commonly encountered polyphagans are the rove beetles (Staphylinoidea), scarabs and stag beetles (Scarabaeoidea), metallic wood-boring beetles (Buprestoidea), click beetles and fireflies (Elateroidea), as well as fungus beetles, grain beetles, ladybird beetles, darkling beetles, blister beetles, longhorn beetles, leaf beetles, and weevils (all Cucujiformia).
Aquatic lineages have evolved several times within Polyphaga. The largest groups are found within Hydrophiloidea and Byrrhoidea.


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HOW-TO: Hempz Sunless Tanning Products
What's the #1 accessory for special occasion looks? Skin! Smooth, tan, shimmery skin makes the dress beautiful and the girl sparkle with a healthy glow. SoBronze Professional Sunless Tanners and Coconut Fusion Shimmering Body Soufflé are must-haves this season for clients attending prom, weddings and parties of all types. For the pout, your prom girls and weddign guests will love the three Limited Edition Make Out flavored lip glosses.
The SoBronze line includes: Instant Body Bronzing Mist for instant bronze body tint; Tinted Self Tanning Lotion for Face for instant, subtle golden color; and streak-free, oil-free Tinted Self Tanning Body Lotion in light-to-medium and medium-to-dark options.
For clients who want a subtle sparkle on their special day, suggest the light, rich, whipped Coconut Fusion Shimmering Body Soufflé with a banana-coconut fragrance that anticipates summer. The herbal formula has a luxurious feel, absorbs quickly on the skin and leaves no oily residue.
A Fab-u-Lips promotion features three Limited Edition Make Out flavored lip glosses, all with SPF 15 and formulated the same as the popular Hempz lip balms. The glosses come in: Perfect Pout Passion Fruit; Kiss Me Now! Mocha Chocolate Raspberry; and Blazin' Banana Berry Twist
Skin and lip products are a natural for your prom clients, but Hempz finds that teens aren't the only ones who like to see what's new in body care and make-up. The brand's typical client has been identified as a single, successful woman who's very savvy with her product selection; she tries a lot of products and knows when she finds a product that's for her.
No matter what the special occasion, clients appreciate head-to-toe suggestions on how to complete their look. Use these products both as an upsell and an impulse purchase.
"We developed our Shimmering Body Soufflé after we saw shimmer in this season's fashions. It's bling with a purpose!" Joseph Demartino, Hempz Marketing Director
Help clients look their best for special occasion dressing. Determine whether the skin tone calls for the Light-to-Medium formula or the Medium-to-Dark.
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Australian universities are spending millions of dollars and thousands of work days each year dealing with red tape, the sector's peak body says.
A new report shows a typical Australian university spent 2000 days in 2011 preparing 18 reports for one government department, out of 46 sets of data it required.
The cost of compiling the 18 reports came to $26 million across the university sector, the PhillipsKPA report says.
The report, released on Thursday, comes five years after then-education minister Julia Gillard promised the Labor government "will be taking the foot of government off the throat of our universities".
Data reporting costs universities as much as $30 for every $1000 of funding, and between $3000 to $8000 per grant.
"What this report shows, and bearing in mind that it only addresses a part of one portfolio, is that the university sector is groaning under the weight of an ever increasing regulatory and reporting load," Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson said.
"The dead weight of unnecessary, redundant and duplicative regulation and reporting not only leads to waste in the allocation of university and government resources, it also diverts substantial funds away from the core business of universities - teaching, scholarship and research," Ms Robinson said.
Opposition tertiary education spokesman Brett Mason said the regulatory burden was compounded by duplication.
The report, commissioned by the federal tertiary education department, recommended the creation of a central list and timetable of the different reporting requirements.
This would help universities and help cut red tape.
Ultimately, it said there should be a single national body for collection of higher education data.
Universities Australia wants the Productivity Commission to undertake a full review of university regulation and reporting that covers all government agencies.
Universities now have to report data regularly to bodies including the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, the Australian Skills Quality Authority, state governments, the Australian Research Council, the immigration department, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and a range of other agencies who want to know different things.


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- Tehran Peace Museum –October 9, 2013
The staff of the Tehran Peace Museum had worried about the health of Ginkgo saplings, so following advice of their gardeners and a Gingko specialist, on Oct. 9 they planted four small Ginkgo saplings near the southern wall of the museum, close to the gardening center and the large Ginkgo tree which has been living in the city park since decades. They are hoping the saplings will thus survive the cold and dry autumn/winter climate of Tehran and flourish in their new site.
- Tehran Peace Museum – September 20, 2013
The five Ginkgo saplings are growing, however there are concerns that they are not well-adjusted to their new environment. The Peace Museum is looking for more suitable sites.
- Tehran Peace Museum: Ginkgo seeds have started germinating. Planted on 11 March, 2013
- On 11 Mar. 2013, during an event organized by the Tehran Peace Museum to welcome spring and also to mark, in solidarity with the people of Japan, the 11 March 2011 disaster, children and the volunteers of TPM planted seeds from the Hiroshima survivor Ginkgo tree. The pots were then handed to the center's greenhouse for further protection and support. Information on this event introduced in English and Persian on their web-site.
Ginkgo seeds were delivered to the Tehran Peace Museum (TPM), Iran, thanks to the Hiroshima-based NPO group MOCT. Seeds will be cared for by the Center for Gardening Education. When mature the tree(s) will be planted inside City Park, accross from the TPM building. The news is intoroduced on the museum's website in English and Persian.
In solidarity with the people of Japan, on 11 March 2013, GLH seeds will be planted in pots on the occassion of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), held by TPM, City Park and Gardening Education Center (please see the museum's website in English and Persian).


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Bears, LB DJ Williams reach 1-year deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears agreed Friday to a one-year contract with linebacker D.J. Williams, a possible replacement for Brian Urlacher.
The deal comes two days after the Bears said they couldn't reach an agreement with Urlacher, the eight-time Pro Bowl selection and the heart and face of the franchise. They also have an opening at strong side linebacker after Nick Roach signed with Oakland.
Williams gets a fresh start after missing time last season because of suspensions.
"This is a great opportunity for D.J. to restart his career after coming off suspension for part of the 2012 season," general manager Phil Emery said. "We see a player that has very good athletic upside who can contribute immediately at 'Mike' (middle) linebacker. He is also a versatile player who has played both outside linebacker positions, giving us flexibility in the draft."
Williams has played both middle and outside linebacker. He missed nine games while serving a pair of NFL-mandated suspensions last season and was released by the Broncos on the eve of free agency, freeing up his $6 million salary.
The Broncos deemed the nine-year veteran expendable after Wesley Woodyard had a breakout season at weakside linebacker in Jack Del Rio's defense.
A first-round draft pick out of Miami in 2004, Williams played four different linebacker spots during his tenure with the Broncos and led the team in tackles five times. He is one of only five NFL players during the last nine seasons to post at least 800 tackles and 20 sacks, and he showed just how versatile he is by starting at a variety of positions while playing under a long procession of defensive coordinators and schemes.
But he turns 31 this summer and is coming off a difficult season, with the suspensions and a reduced role when he came back.
He had just 14 tackles in seven games and only made one start because of his suspensions, which cost him about $4 million in salary and relegated him to playing on special teams and in sub packages when he returned in November.
Williams was suspended six games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs and three games for an alcohol-related arrest in 2010 that led to a conviction last August.
He was originally charged with driving under the influence, but a jury convicted him of the lesser charge of driving while impaired. He was also convicted of driving without headlights, the offense that prompted police to stop him near downtown Denver in the early morning hours on Nov. 12, 2010, before taking him to a detox facility.
In 2005, he pleaded guilty to impaired driving.
Williams also drew attention last summer when he posted on Twitter a picture of his new digital playbook and said he was being asked to switch positions again.
In Chicago, he gets a second chance with a team that's undergone some big changes.
The Bears fired coach Lovie Smith in the wake of a second straight late-season collapse that left them out of the playoffs despite finishing with 10 wins. They hired the offensive-minded Marc Trestman to get the most out of quarterback Jay Cutler and addressed some big holes by signing left tackle Jermon Bushrod from New Orleans and tight end Martellus Bennett from the New York Giants.
Scheme-wise, the Bears are not changing much from Smith's cover-2 on defense. But they made a huge change in parting with Urlacher, their longtime middle linebacker who was slowed by a knee problem and then missed the final four games with a hamstring injury.
The only starting linebacker returning is Pro Bowler Lance Briggs. Signing Williams gives management some more optionals in the draft. The Bears don't necessarily need to take a linebacker with the 20th pick, although they still have a hole to fill at the position.


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Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile has removed the image of Apple Inc.'s iPhone one month into a marketing campaign that encourages people to bring their unlocked iPhone to the carrier.
The marketing push openly invited people to bring an unlocked iPhone from AT&T Inc. to the network and claimed savings of $50 in their monthly bill. Images of the iPhone as the bottom of an open padlock were featured prominently in stores.


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(CBS News) With less than six weeks until Election Day, President Obama has opened up significant leads over Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida, according to a new Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times poll of likely voters.
Mr. Obama holds a 10-point lead in Ohio among those who say they will definitely vote, a lead propelled by a 25-point advantage among women. Romney holds an 8-point lead among men. The president holds a 35-point edge among voters under 35 years old, and a 5-point lead among those ages 35-64; the two candidates are effectively tied among Ohio seniors. Sixty-two percent of Ohio likely voters say the auto bailout, which had a significant impact on the state's economy, was a success, while just 30 percent say it was a failure. Both candidates will campaign in Ohio Wednesday; the president led Romney by six points in the state last month.
Mr. Obama also holds a huge lead among women in Pennsylvania, where his advantage overall stands at 12 points. The president leads his opponent by 21-points among women, and they are split among men. The two candidates also split the support of whites, but the president holds an 87 percent to 11 percent lead among nonwhites. Romney holds a 5-point lead among Pennsylvania seniors, but that is more than offset by the president's 14-point lead among those ages 35-64 and 34-point lead among those under 35.
In Florida, Mr. Obama's edge over Romney has risen from three points before the political conventions to nine points today. His gains are due to improved performance among women, white voters and seniors. Nearly half of Florida Democrats now say they are more enthusiastic about voting than in the past - up from 24 percent at the start of August, and only slightly less than the percentage of Florida Republicans who are more enthusiastic. Two in three Florida likely voters support the DREAM Act policies put in place by the president to allow young illegal immigrants who came to the country as children to obtain work permits and not face deportation.
Here are the overall figures: Mr. Obama leads 53 percent to 43 percent in Ohio. He leads 54 percent to 42 percent in Pennsylvania. And he leads 53 percent to 44 percent in Florida. In all three states, the president is seen as better able to handle the economy. And in all three states, majorities of voters think Romney's policies will favor the rich.
The poll is not all bad news for Romney. The race is far closer among voters who say they are paying a lot of attention to the campaign - it's a tie among that group in Ohio, and Mr. Obama's lead in Florida shrinks to four among this subset. And in two of the states, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Republicans remain considerably more enthusiastic than Democrats about voting this year.
Still, there is little here for the Republican presidential nominee to celebrate. Mr. Obama holds six point leads in Ohio and Pennsylvania on the question of who would do a better job on the economy, and a five point lead on that question in Florida. Last month, Romney led in Florida on handling the economy.
And in the wake of the release of Romney's secretly-recorded "47 percent" comments, 56 percent of Florida likely voters, 58 percent of Ohio likely voters, and 59 percent of Pennsylvania likely voters say his policies would favor the rich.


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High/Low: Kitchen Drawer Organization
Do you have deep kitchen drawers? We have a couple, and they are always getting jumbled up; it's so easy to throw a lot of stuff in there! Well, we are smitten by these in-drawer organizers from Studio Becker, which we recently spotted at the Washington Spaces blog. Take a look, and also see our suggestions for a some cheaper alternatives.
• 1 & 2 We love all these in-drawer storage options from Studio Becker! This first one is especially great: removable boxes that sit inside drawers and lift out for easier access.
• 3-7 There are also custom drawers for cutlery and plates, and even spaces for a hidden silver chest and your rolling pins!
I used to dislike this kind of very structured storage, especially for plates and other dishes; it didn't seem flexible enough. But then I stayed in a vacation apartment that had deep drawers and dish pegs installed, and I loved it!
• Find it! Studio Becker Kitchens
There are no prices on the Studio Becker systems, but any time you make over your kitchen with that much custom storage, it's bound to be expensive! But here are a couple of products that can help you get this kind of storage and organization for less, in a rental kitchen.
• 8 IKEA RISTEN organizers, $7.99 for a set of four boxes. I actually use these in the bathroom, where I have a set of deep drawers. These really help keep little bottles and vials organized, and if I had a deep enough drawer for them in the kitchen I would use them there too.
• 9 Flatware Rack, $11.99 at Target - This is a great shallow rack that organizes your drawers without taking up too much space.
• 10 Drawer storage! - Here you can see that caddy hard at work in the kitchen. Nicely organized!
If you are ready to really make over your drawers IKEA has peg systems for dishes, too.
(via Washington Spaces)
Related: Pantry Organization: Storing Many Half-Empty Bags in One Large Container
(Images: Washington Spaces; Studio Becker; IKEA; Flickr member Jax Photography licensed for use under Creative Commons.)