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Description: NeatReceipts is a portable scanner and digital filing system that helps you manage all of your paperwork on the computer. NeatReceipts includes NeatWorks scanner software that identifies and extracts the important information from receipts, business cards and documents and automatically organizes it for you. All scanned documents can be searched by keyword so you can find exactly what you need. NeatWorks software gives you an easy-to-use, intuitive application to manage all of your business and personal paperwork. Scan in receipts to: - Save digital copies of receipts and records of vendors, dates, and totals - Create expense reports and manage business and personal expenses - Keep track of expenses for tax time (records accepted by the IRS) - Export data to PDF, Excel®, Quicken®, QuickBooks®, TurboTax® Scan in business cards to: - Keep digital images of cards and contact information - Capture name, address, company title, etc. - Create your own searchable contact database - Export data to Outlook and more Scan in documents to: - Create searchable PDF files - Edit text using copy/paste - Organize and store in your digital filing system
Price: $199.95 Visit the Website
Beamz Player - Interactive Music System
Description: Now Anyone Can Play Music! Don't just listen to music – experience it, create it and participate in it. The Beamz Player is a unique laser controller gadget that enables anyone, regardless of age and musical capability, to have fun creating, playing, mixing and recording incredible music in minutes. It's easy – now everyone can be a musician or DJ and play hundreds of instruments and songs in all styles, from classics to rock to dance and Dubstep, to current hits. Watch the expressions and smiles when you and your friends touch the laser beams and create concert like music and DJ effects. By breaking the path of each light beam with your hand, this laser instrument will unleash the musician or DJ in anyone – and everything is setup for you to sound great no matter how you play the light! Beamz music encompasses all music styles and genres – rock, pop, techno, jazz, classical, hip hop, metal, Dubstep – and with over 50 songs included with the Beamz no one's music interest is left behind. In each song up to 12 different instruments, music clips and sound effects are harmoniously paired with a background song rhythm track.
Price: $199.95 Visit the Website
LÂG Guitars
Description: Lâg acoustic guitars have been prized by musicians in Europe and abroad for more than 25 years, but they've been the best-kept musical secret for musicians in the U.S. – until now. Designed in France, Lâg guitars are finally available in the U.S. this holiday season. Lâg guitars combine clear, open sound with elegant appearance, and offer exceptional value, with prices ranging from $199 to $725. Designed by founder and master luthier Michel Lâg-Chavarria, they are available in a wide variety of body shapes and finishes. If you have a young family member or friend who wants to step up from playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band to playing a real guitar, Lâg guitars are affordable, high-quality instruments they'll be proud to own (and impressing their friends won't hurt either). Lâg guitars are available in acoustic, acoustic/electric,12-string and classical (nylon-string) styles. The guitars are crafted using premium-quality craftsmanship and materials, including rosewood, spruce, cedar and mahogany. They're finely detailed with elegant bindings, rosettes, inlays and trim, and are available in a variety of rich gloss or satin finishes.
Price: $199.00 to $725.00 Visit the Website
Description: Dropcam Echo is your eyes and ears, in your home: See and hear what's happening while you travel or work, no matter where you are. Simple Setup: Dropcam Echo sets up in a snap. No technical skill required, just plug it in and it simply works. Use the wireless network you already have: Connect the Dropcam Echo to your Wi-Fi network. You can also use a wired connection with the included ethernet cable. Dropcam Echo works with all types of consumer routers. Receive automatic alerts to all activity while you're away: Dropcam Echo automatically detects motion and sound, making it easy to monitor your home or business while you're away. If noise or motion is detected you receive an email or iPhone push notification immediately - so you won't miss anything important. Complete monitoring on the Web or on your iPhone/Android: A complete video and audio feed from your Dropcam Echo is at your fingertips, no matter where you are, traveling or working. Just login to your Dropcam account to instantly see and hear your live stream. You can also watch your Dropcam on your iPhone or on your Android device.
Price: $199.00 to $279.00 Visit the Website
Anime Studio 8 Pro Verision
Description: Anime Studio® Pro is perfect for professionals looking for a more efficient alternative to tedious frame-by-frame detailing when creating quality animations. With an intuitive interface, pre-loaded content and powerful features such as a bone rigging system, bitmap to vector conversion, live media connection, integrated lip-synching, 3D modeling, physics, motion tracking, a character wizard and more, Anime Studio Pro delivers advanced animation tools to speed up your workflow and combines cutting-edge features with powerful technology for the most unique animation program for digital artists. Resize your images with no loss in quality with Anime Studio's vector-based layer system and easily add a skeleton to any image by simple point and click, then bring it to life.
Price: $199.00 Visit the Website
Amazing Computer Speakers
Description: cubik is a new class of computer speaker. Sound is taken from the computer through the USB port and thus remains in the digital domain until driving the speakers. The sound is not degraded by any analog noise. The high performance of cubik is also determined by a jitter-eliminating digital audio amplifier circuit, Denmark-designed Peerless high-end loudspeaker drivers and a patented, advanced long-vent enclosure structure. The digital audio amplifier circuit utilizes cutting-edge full-digital amplification technology that amplifies a digital audio signal without converting the signal to analog. The combination of a digital connection and digital amplification allows cubik to produce bit-perfect crystal-clear sound. In addition, high-resolution digital-signal-processing technology gives cubik a very flat frequency response and produces a full-range of signals with amazing accuracy. The unique design of the cubik, its small footprint and big sound make it a perfect accessory for your computer.
Price: $189.00 to $199.00 Visit the Website
HydraDisplay X3 Multi-Monitor Adapter
Description: The HydraDisplay X3 DisplayPort Multi-Monitor adapters allows both PC and Mac users to connect up to three monitors on a single graphics card using simple plug-and-play technology without having to use an installation driver. This eliminates the complicated process of configuring individual monitors, making it the quick and affordable way to set up a multi-monitor system at home or the office.
Price: $179.99 Visit the Website
The Ultimate Home Entertainment System: ILuv IMM514 ArtStation Pro
Description: The iMM514, ArtStation Pro, delivers aesthetics and cinematic sound quality, as the flagship iPad dock for iLuv. The ArtStation Pro is the ultimate iPad docking station, designed with superior audio performance, stylish design, unparalleled functionality and convenience. The iMM514 is the perfect accessory for any entertainment lover to enjoy their favorite movie or TV show on. In addition to the many features of the dock, users can enhance the iMM514's performance by downloading the free iLuv App 3.06 from the App store and transform The ArtStation Pro into an Internet Radio, iPod music player, a highly interactive time display and alarm clock, as well as a source for localized and searchable weather. - Experience rich, bold acoustic clarity of our Enhanced jAura® Sound technology - Rotating arm for portrait or landscape viewing options - Enjoy full functions of the iLuv App (Free at the App Store) - Charge and play your iPad, iPhone or iPod - Sync with iTunes on your computer when docked - Easy to use controls or control with convenient remote - 3.5mm auxiliary input
Price: $169.99 Visit the Website
Fanny Wang Headphones
Description: No matter if you've been naughty or nice this year, everyone deserves a little musical indulgence. Fanny Wang's premium 1001 On Ear, 2001 DJ Over Ear or 3001 Over Ear Noise-Cancelling headphones are the perfect combination of high-fashion and superior sound quality that will impress even the most discerning fashionistas and music fans. Friends, family or neighbors telling you to turn the music down? Bah humbug! Rock your Wangs for your own private concert. Whether your tastes are Foo Fighters to Frosty the Snowman or Jay-Z to Jingle Bells, Fanny Wang allows you to amp up the bass without losing sound clarity. And, with the unique Integrated Duo Jack, you can get in the holiday spirit and share your favorite tunes with friends. Choose from a variety of chic colors, or go with the new custom colorization option! With more than one million possible color combinations, it is easy to "amplify your sound" while rocking something that reflects your personable style. Starting at $169.95. Available at www.fannywang.com.
Price: $169.95 to $349.95 Visit the Website
The Livio Radio Featuring Pandora
Description: The Livio Radio Featuring Pandora works anywhere users have access to Wi-Fi or Ethernet connections and gives them unlimited access their personal Pandora accounts and over 20,000 Internet-only AM/FM radio stations around the world. It is the first and only dedicated device to offer Pandora's signature thumbs-up, thumbs-down controls on both the front panel and a remote with unlimited access to the service without a computer or monthly fee!
Price: $150.00 to $200.00 Visit the Website
SPOT Connect Turns Your Smartphone Into A Satelilte Messenger
Description: No cell signal? No problem! The award-winning SPOT Connect turns today's leading smartphones into a satellite communicator. SPOT Connect provides connectivity to global communication satellites for sending location-based messages from remote regions around the world even far beyond cellular coverage. By downloading the SPOT Connect App, SPOT Connect can wirelessly synch via Bluetooth with some of today's leading smartphone operating systems such as Android and iPhone. New features include custom Type and Send text messages, storing multiple Pre-defined messages and contract groups and the ability to update social networks like Facebook from remote locations. SPOT Connect can even pair with iPod touch or iPad Wi-Fi. In a critical emergency SPOT Connect's SOS message feature will notify an international emergency coordination center of your location and need for help.
Price: $149.99 to $300.00 Visit the Website
Smartfish Reflex Compact Keyboard With ErgoMotion Technology
Description: he Reflex™ Compact Keyboard with ErgoMotion™ is a sleek design that looks as good as it feels. Featuring our patented ErgoMotion technology, our keyboard creates a new, exciting and moving experience in which the keyboard interacts with you. The Reflex™ Keyboard has a sophisticated intelligence that monitors your typing frequency, and determines when to automatically and discreetly change its position so your hands and wrists are never in a fixed state while you type. This periodic movement in hand and wrist posture promotes circulation, enhancing comfort and reducing the risk of injury. Computing never felt so good! ErgoMotion™ is a revolutionary technology that applies motion to everyday experiences, a solution that actually reduces the risks of Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI). The Reflex™ Keyboard was developed with an intelligent-motion system that tracks your typing activity and periodically changes position so your hands and wrists are never restricted while you type. It is the movement, even when incremental, that eases hand and wrist strain alleviating discomfort and preventing injury. ErgoMotion™ is a breakthrough technology that has been designed in collaboration with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York — the #1 rated Orthopedics Hospital.
Price: $149.99 Visit the Website
Looxcie 2 - Share Life As You Live It
Description: Looxcie 2 – The wearable video cam and Bluetooth headset provides users the ability to capture POV video handsfree and share instantly to their favorite social network or email making holiday memories easier to share on the spot. The recent addition of accessories and streaming allows users to record from almost any surface and stream live feeds in real time to those who matter most.
Price: $149.99 to $179.99 Visit the Website
DriveNTalk KlaT 7: Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit
Description: DriveNTalk's KlaT 7 is an installation type Bluetooth hands-free car kit with voice recognition. It is fully equipped with advanced technologies, such as Echo Cancellation and Noise Reduction, so users can enjoy the premium and superb sound that no other hands-free products could reach. A2DP(Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) music streaming from phone to all 4 channels of car will turn your car into a giant speakerphone with high quality sound performance. With 90 days free trial of Voice to Text service, you can send a text and email, update SNS, and more all through your voice. Wireless remote controller, which can be mounted on anywhere, will also let you keep your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel. KlaT 7 is easy to install and compatible with most phones that have a Bluetooth feature.
Price: $149.95 Visit the Website
SuperTooth Disco - 28 Watt Of Pure Audio Heaven!
Description: The SuperTooth Disco is the only portable Bluetooth A2DP stereo speaker on the market able to produce 28 watts of sound for 3 to 4 hours at high volume, and 10 hours at medium volume. With a 12 watt subwoofer and two 8 watt stereo drivers you'll be blown away by 28 watts of high quality audio! Wirelessly stream music from your mobile phone, music player, PC, or any Bluetooth enabled device. Go anywhere with your music, with the built-in rechargeable battery you can enjoy your tunes while camping or at the park, in the garage, at the office, boat, you can even use it with your tablet for a mini home-theater experience! The SuperTooth Disco comes with a travel case, travel charger, manual, and a 3.5mm audio cable for audio players, phones, or computers that are not Bluetooth enabled. It is compatible with all Bluetooth A2DP devices, including iPhone, iPad iPod Touch, Blackberry and Smartphones.
Price: $149.00 Visit the Website
JOOS Orange: The Best-performing Solar Charger Under The Sun
Description: JOOS Orange – Multiple times more efficient than other personal solar chargers, JOOS Orange keeps multiple people connected in any situation by delivering enough power to charge up to 3 smartphones, GPS devices, personal gaming systems or even an iPad to keep you connected wherever you roam. It's tough: super durable and waterproof, it reliably delivers power where and when you need it, including sunny, rainy, cloudy, foggy conditions.
Price: $149.00 Visit the Website
Warpia: Wireless USB A/V Adapter Wirelessly Stream Media From Your Laptop/PC To Your Flat Screen TV For The Ultimate Internet TV Experience
Description: Warpia: Wireless USB A/V Adapter Wirelessly stream media from your laptop/PC to your flat screen TV for the ultimate Internet TV experience • Watch downloaded movies, presentations, photo slideshows or any internet content (from Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, ESPN3, etc) on your TV or projector • Achieves 32-bit True Color depth for high quality images, 720P HD resolution, and 16-bit stereo sound • Range includes same room coverage of up to 30 feet • Compatible with Windows Vista/XP/7.0 OS and connected via HDMI or VGA (cable not included) Available: Amazon.com, NCIX.com, Warpia.com, Walmart.com, Buy.com, BestBuy.com Price: From $139.99 Website: www.warpia.com
Price: $139.99 Visit the Website
GOAL ZERO Guide 10 Adventure Kit
Description: Ultra-compact and lightweight, GOAL ZERO's Guide 10 Adventure Kit is perfect for charging up handheld devices. Whether hiking a trail, enjoying a picnic in the park, or aboard an airplane, this portable energy system, comprised of a solar panel and power pack, guarantees that your cell phone, iPod, or other USB or DC devices are charged and ready to go.
Price: $139.95 to $159.94 Visit the Website
NetGenie Wi-Fi Router With Parental Controls
Description: With kids and teens doing more and more of their Internet browsing on smartphones and tablets like the iPad, a software-based approach to monitoring and blocking Internet access to adult content or age-inappropriate websites will no longer work. Enter NetGenie (www.netgenie.net), a Wi-Fi router for the home that plugs directly into the cable modem and which also offers security protection from invasive malware and viruses. Developed by 12-year Internet security veteran Cyberoam, NetGenie is the first Wi-Fi router that comes pre-configured with parental controls and anti-virus. NetGenie parental controls provide default settings according to age group, blocking websites and applications deemed inappropriate, yet allowing the administrator (mom or dad) to grant permissions by adding to a whitelist of allowed sites. NetGenie offers parents a smart way for dealing with unruly Internet access and distractions, especially during homework time. Being a Wi-Fi router that plugs directly into the home's cable modem, the device can control access to smartphones , gaming consoles and popular tablets such as the iPad and Android tablets. Any device connected to the home's Wi-Fi signal can be managed. It is also equipped with Internet security safeguards including a firewall, anti-virus and intrusion prevention. NetGenie can be configured using any Internet-access device in the home. Settings for individual members of the family can be made.
Price: $139.00 Visit the Website
BlueAnt Q2 Bluetooth Headset
Description: BlueAnt's Q2 smart Bluetooth headset comes packed with more advanced features than any other headset on the market today. The Q2 includes a comprehensive voice recognition command set, text to speech technology that announces the names of incoming callers, voice access to a world of information and incoming SMS readout. The headset also comes with WindArmour™ advanced noise cancellation that's twice the industry average.
Price: $129.99 Visit the Website
Casio PRIZM
Description: A graphing calculator that combines form and function - style and substance. Discover how our new handheld technology can give you a new perspective on Casio in the classroom or office. -High-resolution color LCD with full textbook-style display -Picture Plot enables learning from real-life pictures -Multitude of functions that leverage the color LCD PRIZM™ is revolutionary among graphing calculators with features that enhance users' understanding of mathematics. With conventional graphing calculators, students learn by inputting equations to create graphs. PRIZM™ creates a whole new way to learn math by enabling students to experiment by creating their own graphs over pictures of real-life scenes, and then understand the functions from the graphs that they created on their own.
Price: $129.99 Visit the Website
Fold-Up Keyboard For IPad 2
Description: The Logitech® Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad® 2 is your perfect on-the-go solution. With a full-size, Bluetooth® keyboard and stand, you simply open and type, and close and forget. Closed, the keyboard rests securely underneath your iPad 2. Open, it holds your iPad at an ideal angle for typing and taking notes. Unlike folio-style Bluetooth keyboards, Logitech's Fold-Up Keyboard is full-sized for comfy typing. And it charges over USB, so you never need to worry about replacing batteries.
Price: $129.99 Visit the Website
AOC Aire Black LED Monitor
Description: This Sleek LED monitor is one of the thinnest in the world. The 12.7 mm-thin widescreen monitor offers impressive image quality with a 50,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 5ms response time, and a DVI-D with HDCP input for the ultimate HD viewing experience. The Aire Black LED monitor from AOC has embedded Screen+ technology that lets you divide the screen into four self-contained work areas. EPEAT Gold Certified for its green packaging and production, the monitor consumes only 15 watts of energy on average. The monitor comes with a built-in VESA stand that can be used on a desktop or easily mounted on a wall by folding the stand at its tilt hinge. Available at Best Buy, Radio Shack, Office Max, Fry's, TigerDirect/CompUSA and PC Richards, the Aire Black LED comes in three sizes: 20" (e2043Fk) for $129, 22" (e2243Fwk) for $149, and 23" (e2343Fk) for $179. For more details, visit www.aoc.com.
Price: $129.00 to $179.00 Visit the Website
Songbird Clear Revolutionary Personal Sound Amplifier
Description: Songbird Clear is the world's first high-quality, low-cost sound enhancement device available at retail for consumers who want to better enjoy the sounds of the world around them. Songbird Clear makes a great gift because: • We all have times in our lives when we'd like to hear more clearly. Songbird Clear makes it easy for millions to help their loved ones better enjoy sounds in hard-to-hear situations such as lectures in large halls, religious services, movie theatres, conversations across the room, and when watching TV at low volumes – making life more enjoyable for the whole family. • It delivers superior sound amplification through high quality digital sound processing based on Texas Instruments technology. Unlike competitive devices that can often over-amplify and distort, Songbird Clear's built-in sound processor adjusts to make soft sounds louder and clearer while keeping loud sounds from getting too loud and distorted. • It is comfortable, fits discreetly behind the ear, requires little to no maintenance, and ensures the safest level of sound amplification – simply insert a battery, turn it on and hear hard-to-hear sounds more clearly. • The product is available for only $119.99 at select CVS locations and can also be ordered directly through the CVS website at http://bit.ly/dY5Elz.
Price: $119.00 to $119.99 Visit the Website
COBY V-Zon MP977
Description: V-Zon MP977 MP4 Player is a high-def video unit featuring a gorgeous 7" LCD screen and supports 1080p video in a wide range of popular formats. Available with 4GB or 8GB of internal flash memory, the unit is expandable with an optional micro SDHC card. The MP977 comes equipped with a world/alarm clock, calendar, gaming apps, integrated stereo speakers, and 3.5mm headphone jack. A convenient remote control also is included.
Price: $110.00 to $120.00 Visit the Website
Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro
Description: Delivering two levels of protection--local backup and cloud storage, the Touro Pro line is an all-in-one solution to help protect, transport and store your photos, music, videos and documents for easy access from anywhere. TOURO Highlights: •Sleek mobile design •Local and cloud backup, providing two levels of protection •Remote access to cloud backup with smart phone or computer browser •Upgrade for more cloud storage and apps •Fastest read and write speeds with Fast USB 3.0 and Fast 7200RPMs •USB powered •Free 3GB cloud backup; Upgrade to paid account and receive 250GB of cloud storage along with iPad and iPhone mobile digital device apps
Price: $109.99 to $129.99 Visit the Website
Kobo Wireless EReader
Description: eReaders are going to be one of the hottest categories this holiday gift giving season and while there are other options, the smart eReader choice, is the Kobo eReader. The perfect gift for the health conscious book lover, today's young adult or parent on the go, Kobo features a chic quilted back, can hold up to 5000 eBooks and is simple to use. The Kobo eReader can go beyond traditional books. Why is Kobo better? • Hardware: It's lighter and faster than the Kindle • Design: The Kobo features a stylish quilted back and is available in many color options including Onyx, Porcelain with Metallic Silver back and Porcelain with a Pearlized Lilac back • Comes loaded with 100 free eBooks • WiFi – stay connected • Kobo allows you to read your books on more devices than any other eBook offering--especially the Kindle, which only works in the Amazon ecosystem • Kobo's Newspapers & Magazines feature allowing users to read many of their favorite newspapers and magazines on the go • Kobo was the first to launch the eGifting program allowing you to send eGift cards or send an actual eBook directly to the recipient's inbox • Kobo's Reading Life is an industry first social eReading experience allowing readers to track their personal reading history, check-in with characters and places inside books and earn achievements and awards for simply reading.
Price: $100.00 to $140.00 Visit the Website
IBeats By Dr. Dre From Monster
Description: iBeats™: "Hear What the Artist Intended" With the introduction of iBeats™ in-ear headphones, the breakthrough Beats listening experience is now more affordable than ever before. Specially engineered to reproduce high-resolution sound from the iPad™, iPod™, iPhone® and all portable music devices, iBeats™ feature a new sealed in-ear design that literally reduces external noise for a better music experience. Monster's exclusive driver design pumps out deep bass, soaring highs and ultra-clear midrange response. The solid metal iBeats™ construction provides durability and eliminates vibrations for incredibly clear, rock-solid sound. The ultra lightweight iBeats™ are ideal for exercising and active lifestyles, and Monster's super-convenient Monster ControlTalk™ headphone cable can be used with iPhone™ and iPod™ for music playback control as well as to take hands-free calls with iPhone® and many smartphones. Notably, the specially designed iBeats™ cables make tangles a thing of the past, and for total user comfort and flexibility, three custom-fit eartip sizes ensure secure fit every time.
Price: $100.00 to $150.00 Visit the Website
Stylish Tech Fits In Your Pocket
Description: For anyone who wants to stay in touch with friends and family while on-the-go, the stylish Pantech Laser is both modern and easy-to-use. Pantech Laser is the thinnest phone with a sliding keyboard ever offered by AT&T. It's less than 1 cm thin, making it easy to fit into a pair of jeans or a small bag. Laser's combination of touch-screen and full keyboard is ideal for texting, surfing online and accessing Facebook and Twitter through the phone's built-in apps. Proving that its thin design doesn't sacrifice functionality, Laser continues Pantech's ability to provide users with phones that prioritize the personal experience.
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
TiVo Premiere
Description: TiVo Premiere is more than just a generic cable DVR. It's the world's first Smart DVR. TiVo Premiere not only records your favorite TV programming, it offers access to the world's largest on demand library from services like Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, YouTube, and Pandora, social networking feeds via FrameChannel to keep up with Twitter and Facebook, and iPad integration. Imagine getting whatever show, movie, song or web video you want on your HDTV—whenever you want it. In the mood to browse Oscar or Sundance winners? Want to watch your favorite director's first movie? Or that TV series you loved as a kid? What if you could create a custom music channel that only played hits from your high school days? And how about getting all that in one place? Well, that'd be brilliant. So this holiday, be smart and give brilliance with TiVo Premiere. Smart DVR, Brilliant TV.
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
Seagate's GoFlex Slim
Description: As the world's slimmest portable external hard drive, GoFlex Slim is made for your portable lifestyle. -So small—about the thickness of a #2 pencil—that it's perfect for pairing with your netbook, notebook, and other portable devices. -Its ultra-slim anodized design is perfect for taking your data on-the-go. It not only helps resist against damage during transport, it also adds a unique and stylish finish to the drive. -Features a fast 7200 RPM internal drive and USB 3.0 plug-and-play connectivity for up to 10x faster transfer speeds. -Includes backup software with powerful encryption technology, ensuring that your files are always safe and secure. -Makes it easy for you to sync files between your computer and your GoFlex Slim Performance drive, so that you have the latest files while on-the-go. -Lets you restore previous file versions from your backups with ease. -Includes the Seagate® Dashboard management tool for easy management of your backups and file encryption, and at–a–glance available drive capacity
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
Stem Innovation TimeCommand App-Enhanced Audio Alarm Dock For IPod, IPhone, And IPad
Description: Command your sleep/wake environment with this evolutionary alarm clock music system for iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Charge and play your Apple devices - even connect and control your bedside lamp. Expand your mastery of TimeCommand with the free Stem:Connect™ App from iTunes. Simply connect your bedside lamp to TimeCommand's unique power supply and control the lamp with the touch of a button. Download the Stem:Connect app and enable additional features such as dimming for incandescent bulbs and Wake-by-Light™, which allows TimeCommand to automatically switch the lamp off when you go to sleep or activate the lamp when an alarm sounds. Experience precision audio with our digital signal processing technology - Stem:Sonic iQ™ - Making Sound. Smarter™. The precisely tuned acoustic system delivers superior ambient room audio. Download the Stem:Connect app and optimize your listening experience with a 10-band graphic equalizer, bass enhancer and Internet radio playback. Sleep with confidence, knowing that TimeCommand's SafeWake™ features ensure that you will wake on time by eliminating the causes of most alarm failures: battery-backup protects against power interruptions, alarm settings are automatically transferred from app-to-clock and clock-to-app, and time sets automatically when you dock your Apple device. Control the illumination in your sleep environment with TimeCommand's unique features: fully dimmable LED display, bedside lamp control and adjustable brightness of the app on your Apple device. Temporarily brighten the display and the app with a simple touch.
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
The ICADE: Arcade Style Gaming For Your IPad
Description: iCADE integrates your iPad into an authentic, arcade-style cabinet complete with joystick and buttons! Impress your friends, family and co-workers with iCADE's great-looking retro design, and then challenge them for high-scores on the most entertaining iPad accessory imaginable! iCADE is compatible with 100 Atari classics including Asteroids, Centipede, and Battlezone. All are available as in-app purchases when you download the free Atari Greatest Hits app. Plus, new and existing apps can be easily updated to work with iCADE. Grab hold of iCADE's full-sized joystick and smash the eight arcade buttons for commanding control of iPad's on-screen action. This truly unique arcade cabinet game-controller for iPad will provide hours of action and nostalgic fun for years to come.
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
Xperia™ PLAY:Smartphone Meets Gaming
Description: Have a friend or family member that loves to game? For the next gift-giving occasion, why not upgrade his or her mobile device to Xperia™ PLAY, the first full-featured Smartphone with a genuine, hands-on gaming controller for exciting and immersive gaming. The Xperia™ PLAY runs on the latest Android operating system (2.3) and is the world's first PlayStation® Certified Smartphone. The phone is available on the Verizon Wireless network for $99.99 with a two-year agreement and comes pre-loaded with the six games: Madden NFL 11, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Star Battalion, The Sims 3, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, and Crash Bandicoot. Similar to other Smartphone's, the Xperia™ PLAY is fast—but boasts the fastest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11, for faster internet, faster downloads and faster multiplayer gaming. Not to mention there is a rear-facing 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and a front-facing VGA camera. Xperia™ PLAY will allow you to talk, text, surf the web, capture unforgettable moments and of course, get your game on. You can easily download more games from the V CAST App store and Android Market so your gaming experience is always a thrilling one.
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
The Alarm You Want To Wake To
Description: Rise and Shine with the iLuv iMM178! The iLuv iMM178 Vibro™-Sound Dual Alarm Clock with Bed Speaker Shaker for the iPod or iPhone user, ensures even the heaviest sleeper wakes up by vibrating their bed or pillow. By silencing the speaker, the vibro's bed shaker guarantees you'll wake up without disturbing anyone else in the room. The Vibe Plus is a universal iPod dock and charger that can be set to an iPod, iPhone, or FM radio to make certain heavy sleepers will wake up to their favorite music and ready for the day. The iLuv iMM178 Features: - Digital dual alarm clock with universal iPod dock - 7 selectable unique buzzer alarm sounds - 7-5-2 (Everyday, weekdays, weekends) alarm - Bed shaker vibrates a bed or a pillow to wake up the heaviest sleepers - Speaker integrated Bed shaker for personal listening
Price: $99.99 Visit the Website
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC27 Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Description: This holiday season, music lovers don't have to break the budget to enjoy great sound. Audio-Technica now offers its QuietPoint® ATH-ANC27 over-ear noise-cancelling headphones at under $100 ($99.95 MAP). The ATH-ANC27 headphones feature exclusive, highly effective QuietPoint ANC technology that detects environmental noise and applies a corresponding sound-cancelling signal. The result? Pure musical enjoyment without any sonic distractions from the outside world. The ATH-ANC27 incorporates high-efficiency drivers, ergonomically designed earpieces and other refinements to deliver clear sound with impactful bass, richly detailed midrange and treble and precise imaging. Like all Audio-Technica QuietPoint models, the ATH-ANC27 is ideal for use with the Apple® iPod®, iPhone™, iPad™ and iPod touch®, along with computers, in-flight entertainment systems or virtually any device with a headphones jack. The ATH-ANC27 works even when its noise-cancelling function is turned off (unlike many other brands of noise-cancelling headphones), and operates in passive mode without batteries so listeners will never be caught without their favorite music. The ATH-ANC27 comes with a durable hard-shell travel case, a ¼-inch plug adapter, airline adapter and an AAA battery.
Price: $99.95 Visit the Website
Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11
Description: Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, offers up the latest version of its award-winning consumer video editing software Vegas™ Movie Studio HD Platinum 11. The latest version of the application provides professional-grade stereoscopic 3D capabilities and added file format support, enabling users to produce more immersive media projects in nearly any format. Specifically, support for Sony MVC and MPO files allows users to work natively with these 3D formats directly on the Vegas Movie Studio timeline. Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 is an easy-to-use, full-featured video editing application that provides users with the capabilities to create professional-looking, high-definition projects as well as continued support for standard-definition media. This software's powerful new tools previously only available in professional suites – including stereoscopic 3D editing, support for new file formats and precise audio editing controls – add exceptional value for hobbyists and video editing enthusiasts who want to produce and distribute content via devices such as the PSP® and Apple® iPod, or services such as Vimeo, YouTube™ and Facebook®.
Price: $99.95 Visit the Website
MindWave, The Brainwave Reading Headset
Description: The new NeuroSky MindWave™ headset is the coolest gift for people on the leading edge or technology. This headset allows the wearer to harness the power of their brainwaves. Game players can explode objects with their minds, monitor attention levels, measure their degree of relaxation state, and work out their brain! The MindWave comes with ten games including MyndPlay. MyndPlay is an interactive video player that allows viewers to use their mind to interact with, control or direct the outcome or sequence of a video or movie file. Using relaxation and attention/focus you can interact with the movie or video file to dictate the direction or just sit back and let your mind pick for you. For example, in one movie you come face to face with a Demon as an acclaimed Exorcist and must use your mental focus save lives.
Price: $99.95 Visit the Website
Jitterbug J Cell Phone From GreatCall
Description: A great gift for every special mom in your life, the Jitterbug J cell phone is an easy-to-use handset with personalized service. GreatCall's award-winning Jitterbug J cell phone has been widely praised for its smart feature set and absence of "feature overload," in addition to offering access to live, 24/7, U.S.-based operators and customer service. All available without a contract and monthly rates starting at $14.99. In addition, GreatCall currently offers a range of health and wellness applications through their handsets, including the Jitterbug J. Unique features include the award-winning LiveNurse, which offers unlimited 24/7 access to a live registered nurse, and the award-winning Medication Reminder service, which enables users to easily follow their medication schedule as prescribed by their doctor, track adherence to that schedule, and receive prescription refill reminders. Also available are Wellness Calls with Dr. Brian Alman, which offer a series of thoughtful questions and information for relaxing, motivating and overall well-being, and MyWorld, a fun way to stay up-to-date on personal interests such as local weather, daily trivia, or updates on a favorite sports team or stock investment.
Price: $99.00 Visit the Website
ITwin - The USB Drive Reinvented
Description: Share your memories, simply and safely. When living abroad or when vacationing, you can use iTwin to share your videos and pictures with your family. It would be time-consuming for you and a hassle for them to do this via a file-sharing service or by attaching them to multiple emails. Give your folks one half of an iTwin. As soon as they plug in their half, they'll be able to see all the files you want them to have. Plus, you can add new videos & pictures at anytime, like after a birthday party or a trip to the Eiffel Tower.
Price: $99.00 Visit the Website
Peel Is A Personalized TV Guide.
Description: The Peel app is a free app that suggests Top Pick TV shows for you based on what you watch and like. Instead of a long, boring channel grid, Peel presents an easy-to-use mosaic of your favorite shows, filtered by type and genre in the order you like. The optional Peel Fruit at $99 is hardware that allows users to actually turn their iPhone or iPod Touch into a remote control- making it easy to view shows and change the channel to your desired pick with a click of a button. Features that viewers love: -Peel show viewers visuals of the TV shows -Viewers can customize which sports they want to appear in their playlist -Viewers can customize which genres they want to appear in their playlist -Viewers can easily check out "First Run" episodes -Viewers can create "Top Picks" to turn to quickly Viewers can use the search option to search for any particular show To download Peel for your iPhone or iPod Touch visit: http://bit.ly/kMhydV
Price: $99.00 Visit the Website
Description: MiFi is a personal wireless broadband hotspot that can be used anytime and anywhere an Internet connection is needed. With its size comparable to a credit card, it can easily fit in your pocket, purse or briefcase. This stand-alone device provides a mobile hotspot for up to 5 people to connect with multiple WiFi enabled devices such as laptops, camera's, PDA's, gaming devices, etc. Additionally, 4G versions of the MiFi are available on Sprint's WiMAX and Verizon's LTE network to take advantage of the latest blazing fast speeds 4G has to offer.
Price: $99.00 to $100.00 Visit the Website
GE DV1 Pocket Camcorder
Description: Introducing the GE DV1, a camera that's as versatile and on-the-go as you are. From a night out on the town to a weekend in woods, this colorful and powerful pocket-sized camcorder is small enough to accompany you wherever your action-packed life takes you. The rugged and durable GE DV1 is waterproof up to 16 feet as well as shockproof, so you can rest assured that it can withstand any falls or accidents throughout the day. With its built-in, flip-out USB plug the GE DV1 can connect instantly to your computer for you to upload your 1080p HD videos and photos without a mess of cables. The GE DV1 comes in five colors and is available for $99.00 at select retailers. With the GE DV1, the possibilities are endless.
Price: $99.00 to $129.00 Visit the Website
Seagate's GoFlex Slim
Description: Stated the world's thinnest hard drive, GoFlex Slim is only 9mm thick, about the thickness of a pencil, and is ideal for anyone with limited storage space. As one of this year's must-have gadgets, the drive can store up to 320 GB of digital content, ensuring that all your important work (and favorite music, family videos, priceless photos) are safe and secure. Slim even comes in a super sleek, black anodized case that helps resist against damage during transport. GoFlex Slim is one of this year's hottest gadgets, the first hard drive to bring style to storage.
Price: $99.00 Visit the Website
HTC Radar™
Description: The HTC Radar offers a premium design and is crafted from a single piece of polished metal. Keeping people at the center with Threads and Live Tiles, the HTC Radar intuitively lets you get real-time close with your social network. You can always capture life's memorable moments with the HTC Radar's great, lively camera. Windows Phone and mobile accessories help you stay in touch with people who matter most.
Price: $99.00 Visit the Website
Korg Monotron Pocket-Sized Analog Synthesizer
Description: The tiny, battery-powered Korg monotron analog synthesizer fits in your pocket – and creates thick, enormous synthesizer sounds. While simple enough for musical novices to play, the monotron delivers a huge variety of tones, sweeps, bleeps, deep bass, rhythmic effects and other powerful synth sounds through its built-in speaker, that appeal to seasoned musicians as well. The easy-to-use top panel has only five knobs and one switch, and players can simply tap or drag their finger on its control surface to produce expressive effects such as vibrato and glide. The monotron also includes the audio filter from the classic Korg MS-10 and MS-20 synths (which are still prized today) for endless sound-shaping capabilities, and external audio can also be processed by the filter for additional creative possibilities. There's also a headphone/audio output for private listening, recording or for connecting to an amplifier or PA system.
Price: $90.00 Visit the Website
Kaspersky PURE Total Security - The All-in-one Internet Security Suite
Description: This all-in-one security suite allows central management from one machine to provide total protection for all PCs in the home. Ideal for families with several PCs as well as individuals with multiple computers, Kaspersky PURE Total Security is built on the company's core of premium protection, impressive performance, and a cadre of innovative PC tools. Now, with Kaspersky PURE's unique Home Network Management, users can protect, manage and monitor every PC in their household to more comprehensively protect their most valuable digital assets. Choose one PC as your "home management control center" and then centrally: * Set security policies for each machine. * Run scans on any PC in your household to make sure they're secure. * Perform file and machine backups remotely for everyone to protect all critical data no matter what machine it sits on. * Fix security issues before they become problems. Did someone disable their firewall? Immediately turn it back on without walking across the house. * Administer and monitor parental controls so your kids are never outside of your protection, even when they're out of view. * Conveniently renew and update all security licenses for Kaspersky PURE Total Security for every machine from one PC.
Price: $89.95 Visit the Website
Laplink Gold
Description: Remotely control and interact with your PC with the newest edition of Laplink Gold. Updated for Windows 7, now quickly and easily connect your PCs safely and securely across multiple operating systems (Windows 7, Vista, or XP) and control remotely, transfer files, run ad-hoc or scheduled synchronization jobs, and much more. Simple to set up and use, Laplink Gold for Windows 7 automatically connects through firewalls and proxy servers and features a full complement of remote support tools.
Price: $89.95 Visit the Website
WOWee ONE Speaker
Description: The WOWee One™ portable speaker uses a patented Gel Audio™ technology to create deep bass and turn surfaces into sound. It's great for iPads, iPhones, MP3 Players, Laptops, Mobile Phones, and Personal Gaming Systems, and it's ideal for making speakerphone calls, presentations, and playing music on the go. In January 2011, WOWee ONE was selected by CNN as one of its "Five Nuggets" on a list of gadgets and applications that stood out from the crowd at the CES Show in Las Vegas, the largest gadget show on earth.
Price: $80.00 to $85.00 Visit the Website
Holiday Gift Selections: Cameras, Flat Screens And Computers
Description: Make your holiday shopping easy and stress free when you order from a wide selection of online items from REAL Photography. Gift items include brand name cameras, camera accessories, flat screen televisions, computers and laptops. Selections are updated weekly with new items for you to select from for that special person on your shopping list. Shopping is as easy as a press of a button and payment is easy using your credit card or PayPal.
Price: $80.00 to $3,000.00 Visit the Website
Iharmonix Qi-7 Extreme Perfromance Mobile Earphones By Qmadix
Description: The Qi-7 Mobile Earphones feature: Noise Cancellation Extreme Dynamic Performance Double Flanged Silicone Ear Gels Lightweight Alloy Micro Design GOld Plated 3.5mm Music/Voice Audio DC Jack The iharmonix Qi-7 Extreme Performance earphones deliver crystal clear Highs and mid range tones and offer a rich smooth bass. These Earphones will outperform anything in this pricing category. The Included in-line microphone uses the latest in noise cancellation technology for crystal clear, phone calls on your Smartphone.
Price: $79.99 Visit the Website
Gigaset C590 Cordless Phone
Description: Gigaset C590 The Gigaset C590 digital cordless phone is more than just a phone, it's the ultra-modern, ergonomically, and eco-friendly future of DECT 6.0 calling. Crystal clear sound, courtesy of High Sound Performance™ technology, coupled with a large, color display, expanded phonebook capability, room monitoring feature (use as a baby monitor, or use as a security monitor to call your mobile phone if it detects noise in your home), and ringer animation display make the C590 family a must for anyone looking for a robust, yet stylish phone for the home technology. Offers longer physical range, security coding technology and enhanced battery life, and the Red Dot Design Award-winning Gigaset C590 is the perfect blend of quality, comfort, design and functionality. Award winning design also includes: Illuminated keypad with 5-way navigation key Sleek, ergonomic keypad in high quality material Caller ID name and number Full duplex handsfree speaking Automatic handset registration with advanced security coding Directory with up to 150 contacts per handset Anonymous call silencing Birthday reminder Alarm clock with snooze function Selectable color and ringtone for phonebook VIP group Live call recording Digital clock or color picture as screensaver Ability to customize phone design with Skinit.
Price: $79.99 Visit the Website
V-MODA Remix Remote Headphones
Description: V-MODA: Remix Remote Headphones with superior audio clarity, luxurious design and supreme ergonomics for your active lifestyle • Features V-MASQUE high-definition drivers for audio precision and powerful bass • Built in three-button remote with high-fidelity microphone for taking phone calls • Made with premium materials, including the redesigned V-MODA BLISS (Bass Level Isolating Soft Silicone) ear tips for comfort • Includes detachable sport earhooks, deluxe black carrying pouch, and four pairs of silicone ear tips in different sizes • Available in 4 colors: Nero, Blush, Chrome, Rouge Available at: Apple stores, Radio Shack, Amazon.com and www.v-moda.com
Price: $79.99 to $99.99 Visit the Website
Angry Bird Speakers
Description: Are you ready to take your Angry Birds obsession to the next level? Do you know someone who deserves a little Angry Bird all their own? Just in time for the holidays, you can pledge allegiance to the feisty fowl with the new GEAR4 Angry Birds speakers. Now available at Best Buy stores nationwide and online at www.gear4.com, you can choose from three of Rovio's popular game characters – Red Bird, Black Bird and the Helmet pig. The Red Bird speaker ($79.99) allows playback with all Apple devices and any audio player with an output thanks to the auxillary cable. The Green Helmet Pig ($99.99) is compatible with iPod and iPhone and for team iPad the Black Bird speaker ($99.99) is optimised for iPad charging.
Price: $79.99 to $99.99 Visit the Website
Mophie Juice Pack
Description: mophie juice pack is a light-weight and ultra-thin external rechargeable battery case best known for virtually doubling the battery life of the iPhone on one charge. The juice pack delivers twice the power in a sleek case, providing users easy access to all features to enhance the iPhone experience. The highly condensed lithium polymer battery delivers an incredible amount of juice in one small form factor. Find more information and products at www.mophie.com.
Price: $79.95 to $99.95 Visit the Website
The GoPano Micro
Description: The GoPano micro is a lens for the iPhone 4 and 4S that enables you to create 360° panoramic videos. Just snap the lens to your iPhone4 or 4S and tap record to make cool interactive 360° videos instantly. GoPano micro includes everything you need to create, share and experience 360º video. A custom-designed iPhone case stays on your phone. When you want to shoot in 360º, attach the GoPano micro to the case by just plugging it in. Download the GoPano app from the App Store for free. With it you can view and record your surroundings in 360º live, in real time. Once you've recorded a video, you can play it back instantly and look in any direction you please. You can share your recordings online straight from your iPhone. Just tap "Upload to GoPano" and your video can be viewed on GoPano.com. From there, you can share your video on Facebook or Twitter instantly.
Price: $79.95 Visit the Website
VOX Joe Satriani Signature AmPlug
Description: The VOX amPlug miniature headphone guitar amplifiers allow electric guitarists to play in private, anytime, anywhere – and the newest model, the VOX Joe Satriani Signature amPlug, also delivers the sound of the legendary guitar virtuoso at the flick of a switch. This new model was designed in collaboration with Satriani, an acclaimed solo guitarist with a string of hit albums, who has also played with Chickenfoot, Sammy Hagar, and many others. The battery-powered Joe Satriani Signature amPlug is a sonic stocking stuffer that's perfect for beginners and veteran guitarists alike. Just plug it into the output jack of a guitar, connect your headphones and you'll get Joe's distinctive, rich sound, thanks to the unit's fine-tuned amp modeling technology. You can even plug your portable music player into the amPlug, so you can jam along with favorite tunes – without waking the neighbors! It's ideal for late-night practice, warming up before a gig, on the road, in the dorm or on vacation. Six other amPlug models including the amPlug Bass are available for any style of music.
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I see it's been a while since you posted. I hope things have improved I'm a FTM and not a specialist, but I experienced some of the same frustrations. My LO is 2 months. We had lots of difficulties in the begining especially with very very sore cracked bleeding nipples. I had the same nipple pain showering and if my LO ever hit my nipple while trying to get him to latch in the begining, it made my stomach turn. It hurt so much.
I have the itching burning sensation when I nurse. I feared thrush. An LC looked into it and said that was not uncommon and not thrush. Not really anything to do about it, but you'll notice it less and less.
I nursed and supplemented with formula in the 1st 2 weeks. For various reasons, I was only puming and bottle feeding for 2-3 weeks after that. We were able to start nursing again and my LO is exclusively on breastmilk now. I drink Organic Mother's Milk tea 3x a day. I bought it on Amazon. I get 1-2oz more during a pumping session than I was getting before. I think it took a week or so for it to really kick in though. Hope things get better. Like everone else said, do what you can and what ever gives you peace of mind. Whether it is breastmilk or formula or a combination. Good luck.

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Sid The Science Kid "Shadow Smile!" After looking at his own shadow, Sid wonders why his shadow doesn't smile when he does. This leads Sid and his friends to investigate shadows at The Science Center. They explore ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source and discover that shadows show shapes but not details like colors, stripes, or a smile! (Educational objective - Shadows). D
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Super Why! "Beauty and the Beast" "Grrr! Stomp!" is all Princess Pea hears on her playdate with Wolfy and she can't figure out why he's so angry! The Super Readers zip into the story of Beauty and the Beast and get to know the Beast himself! He isn't so "beastly" after all and if only he could turn down his roaring, Beauty might figure out they're not as different as she thinks. Educational Objectives: To learn about the right way to speak to friends, practice the alphabet, and rhyme with "ake" words. Kids will find out that the power to read can change the story!. D
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Caillou "Thoughtful Caillou" Helping Mrs. Howard: Mrs. Howard has sprained her ankle, and Caillou wants to help her around the house. Only, Caillou worries that his "help" is creating havoc - until Mrs. Howard explains that Caillou has been a big help - simply by being there as a friend. Educational Objective: Friendship is often the best form of help. D
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Thomas & Friends "Winter Surprise" Emily's Winter Party Special - Emily is given the task of finding Sir Topham Hatt's missing hat. If successful, she will be given the prestigious and coveted job of pulling the Winter Party Train. Emily is so busy boasting to the other engines she completely forgets to look for the hat. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Visits School/Daniel Visits The Doctor" Daniel Visits School - Daniel is visiting school for the first time and he's a little nervous until he learns that asking questions so that he knows what to expect is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences. Daniel Visits the Doctor - Daniel is going to Dr. Anna for his checkup - but he is very anxious! Mom Tiger teaches him that talking about the situation will help him feel calmer, so Daniel makes a book with all the information he knows about the doctor. D
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Curious George "Where's The Firedog?/Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye" Where's the Firedog? - George's canine friend Blaze keeps running away from the firehouse. When Blaze winds up in the animal shelter, George and his firefighter friend Sam learn how to keep her safe by putting a tag on her collar, walking her on a leash, and making sure she's never lonely. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye - Toots the blues-singing germ is back and the Man with the Yellow Hat has a cold. D
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Martha Speaks "The Penguin Always Rings Twice/The Martha Code" The Penguin Always Rings Twice - Someone keeps stealing the zoo's peanut supply. All clues point to Jeffy the elephant, but Martha and Skits are determined to prove his innocence. Can their crack crime-fighting team - a lemur, a bat, a penguin, a baby tiger, and Jeffy - help them outwit the thieves? Vocabulary: (E) mystery, clue, culprit, hunch, motive (I) first, second, next, last, after. D
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Peg + Cat "The Race Car Problem/The Big Gig Problem" The Race Car Problem - Junk Yard/Race Track Stadium. Peg and Cat rebuild their homemade race car, "Hot Buttered Lightnin'," to compete in the Talla-peg-a 20 race. Primary Content: More than, less than; Secondary Content: Solid shapes. D
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WordGirl "Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!" SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. D
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Wild Kratts "Journey to the Subnivean Zone" A miniaturized Chris and Martin get lost in a snowy field and uncover the secret underground world of the meadow vole. D
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Cyberchase "The Eye of Rom" With special guest star Bebe Neuwirth. Hacker steals the powerful Eye of Rom from Binky the Cat's pyramid, placing the Ancient Egypt cybersite in jeopardy. The kids and Digit set out to retrieve the Eye from Hacker, but the journey is packed with a maze of exciting, action-filled gambits that force them to first do and undo a series of complicated steps. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Just Call Him Spot" DJ, Jay, and Sam meet with a chemistry expert to learn how to fight stains and Ruff sends Noel to a fire academy so she can learn how to fight fires. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, Microsoft makes it official and names insider Satya Nadella as the company's new CEO. Is this the fresh start investors have been looking for? And, stocks have taken a beating this year leaving many to wonder if there's value to be found in some of the biggest of the blue chips. D
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Divine Women "The War of the World" In the final episode host Bettany Hughes looks at Theodora, the prostitute who became an empress and allied herself with Mary the Mother of God to rule over a great Christian empire. Hughes also looks at the legacy of one of the wives of the prophet Mohammad: Khadija, the first convert to Islam and Aisha, whose words are still read by more than 2 billion men and women today. Part 3 of 3G
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The Amish Shunned: American Experience This film follows seven former members of the Amish community as they reflect on their decisions to leave the tightly knit community. Estranged from family, the ex-Amish find themselves struggling to understand and make their way in modern America. Interwoven through the stories are the voices of Amish men and women who remain staunchly loyal to their traditions and faith.G
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Frontline "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis, Part 2" The investigative team continues its efforts to determine how much the NFL leadership has been aware of the lasting and often deadly effects of concussion injuries. Part 2 of 2G
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Rep. Courtney meets with local farm owners, others on immigration reform
Franklin - Local farm owners and community members met with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, on Thursday at Cushman Farms to discuss their immigration reform requests.
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on immigration reform in June, and the U.S. House of Representatives now has an immigration reform bill, H.R. 15, with bipartisan support, before it.
Congress must address immigration reform now, he said. "Time is the enemy in Washington right now," Courtney said. It is time to contact House Speaker John Boehner and tell him to call the bill to the floor of the House, he said.
The bill would provide a path, albeit one with hurdles and regulations, to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the United States. It would provide a quicker path for undocumented agricultural workers and undocumented youth.
Henry N. Talmage, executive director of the Connecticut Farm Bureau Association, said many employers are frustrated with the current H-2A Certification, which allows U.S. employers to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers into the country to perform agricultural labor on a temporarily basis if there are no domestic workers.
Employers must follow certain rules. They must spend money advertising the jobs locally, provide foreign workers with a place to stay, and pay the foreign workers relatively high wages - for example, $14 an hour, local farmers said.
Employers don't want to break the law, but sometimes, it's easier to just accept a Social Security card with no questions rather than go through the H-2A program, Talmage said.
"I bet 60 percent of non-H-2A workers are 'documented' but illegal," he said.
If the House bill passes, it would allow undocumented agricultural workers to apply for a "blue card." After five years, they could use their "blue card" to apply for a green card, or permanent residency. Five years later, they could apply for citizenship.
With a blue card, workers would be allowed to stay in the United States and accept one seasonal job after another on whichever farms they would like to work. This would remove the frustration of having to send a well-trained worker home and train a new worker, Richard Holmberg, owner of Holmberg Orchards in Gales Ferry, said.
Farm work requires skill, local farmers said, and one untrained laborer can really damage a farm.
Steve Jarmoc, president of Jarmoc Tobacco in Enfield, said the bill also would help with the problem of having to advertise to American citizens. He said he has had Americans show up for work and then decide the work is "not dignified enough" or "just too difficult for them."
The bill also provides undocumented immigrants in general with a path to citizenship. For example, an undocumented immigrant could apply for Registered Provisional Immigrant status if they have been in the country since Dec. 31, 2011, have not been convicted of a felony or three misdemeanors, pay their taxes and pass background checks, among other requirements. Once the person has had RPI status for at least 10 years, he or she could apply for a green card.
Three years after that, the immigrant could apply for citizenship.
Mother Mary Jude Lazarus, diocesan director of the Hispanic Ministry, said the bill is not "amnesty." There are many hurdles, penalty fees and requirements for undocumented immigrants to meet before they can qualify for provisional status, she said.
But it does provide a path to citizenship, she said.
This is a step forward because "legalization is not enough, legalizing residents but not making them citizens … makes you a second-rate citizen," she said.
The bill provides a relatively quick path for youth, who were brought to the country illegally by their parents, to become citizens. They could apply for RPI status and after five years could apply for a green card. They could apply for citizenship as soon as they received a green card.
"Anything that gives us light at the end of the tunnel is good," said Chris Soto, founding director of Higher Edge in New London, which helps low-income and first-generation students graduate from college.
Soto said one of his biggest concerns is how to help students access loans and grants.
"Five years, I think that is something we can get behind," Soto said.
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Nice try trying to make Shannon the Victim. As I have said from the beginning I would have told anyone not to kite there and I wasnt going to make a special exception either. So this is not a case of impartiality by definition.Chaz wrote: JM was a true sports entertainer and great role model. I loved watching him cuss and swear and hit the Gatorade cups with his racket. A natural Irishman. It made me want to play tennis but he did stand up for unfair calls made against him, He knew the officials in tennis had a dislike and were not impartial to the man kinda like the kiting industry has for SB but as usual all we are good at is speculating without understanding the facts. When people are jeolous of talent they often look for a flaw and define that person based on his flaw(s).
Now, if I had said anyone can kite there except Shannon then you would be correct.
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*Disclaimer* This is not a political discussion, but one about energy and a NEED to not only be energy independent, and the need to increase the use of alternative energy in North America to make that happen.
Good. Now that I have said that, there are a ton of energy options out there for several different applications. I dont understand many of them, but I know that there are ways to get energy from tidal changes, wind, water, nuclear, solar, coal, natural gas, oil, geo thermal, bio fuels, hydrogen, and several other ways.
But how practical are some of the alternative energy fuels? I would love to fill up a on something other than traditional gas from oil, but there are so few options out there. My car does not run on E-85 and I hear that it is not as good as regular gas because it causes build up in the combustion chamber and lowers my mpg and increases the price of corn.
I would also be in full support of installing solar panels on my house and changing to a geo-thermal heating and cooling system, but both are so damn expensive. If I pay for them out of pocket it would likely not be cost effective because I would have to conduct serious maintenance or replacement of parts of the system before I am able to recoup my upfront costs.
I dont like the idea of continuing to use oil for everything, but with modern refinement processes and extraction practice we have more than enough, but we still have record high gas prices. I also hear that there are ways to liquefy natural gas to be used the same way that we use regular gasoline today. But what kind of cost would it be?
What are your thoughts on alternative energy? Do you use alternative energy in your day to day lives? Do you have any ideas on how to make alternative energy more competitive with the oil market? Do you have any ideas on how to get it so that the costs low enough for the value to be worth it?


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A nice drive through the Tennessee hills
On Sunday, Dennis and I drove down to Cedar Grove, Tennessee -- a little unincorporated settlement in Carroll County, Tennessee. All the dogwood and redbud trees are blooming right now. It was a perfect spring day for a drive through the hills.
One of Dennis's great-grandfathers is buried somewhere around Cedar Grove. Sometime this summer, Dennis is planning to camp in the Natchez Trace State Park which is in the same general vicinity. He's going to spend a few days trying to locate the cemetery. He'll go to Huntingdon, the Carroll County seat, and inquire at the library first. Maybe they have a book of names for the cemeteries in the county.
This great grandfather, Philander Hinckley, was a Civil War veteran. He served with a regiment from Wisconsin. During his three year enlistment, he was shot in the leg and he was injured in a fall. Due to chronic diarrhea, he also developed piles. After he passed away, his widow received a pension of 50¢ per month, based on his service.
We know these things and more from the research that a cousin of Dennis's mother did. Dennis and I were particularly surprised to learn that Philander and his second wife Lizzie were married in Hickory County, Missouri. We were married in the same county, nearly 100 years later.
As we drove to Cedar Grove and back, we saw hundreds of motorcycles. At a gas station at the south end of Land Between the Lakes, several groups of bikers were taking a break. My son Isaac would have ridiculed the luxe Harley Davidsons the older guys were riding (photo below). He prefers a simpler bike, like the ones the young guys were riding (photo at right).


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Hansard is the record of parliamentary debates.
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After Syria defeat, UK minister warns on retreat
LONDON (AP) — Treasury chief George Osborne is warning that Britain should not turn its back on the world after a stunning parliamentary defeat over a government motion for military intervention in Syria.
He told BBC on Friday that he understands that many lawmakers and British citizens do not want U.K. military involvement in Syria, where the government is suspected of using chemical weapons against civilians.
He said there will be "national soul-searching" about Britain's global role after the 'no' vote.
Prime Minister David Cameron had sought to rally Parliament behind plans for military action against the regime of President Bashar Assad, but failed to win a majority.
He said he will respect Parliament's view, indicating Britain would not for now take a military role.


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Creating Environmental Awareness Among Zambian ChildrenJan 20, 2014
Planting a tree, learning how rain forms and playing games about the circle of life are among things that have helped many children understand and appreciate the importance of their natural surroundings, but these extra-curricular activities are not always available to school-children in regions of the world with low education levels and few resources, such as Zambia.
Game Rangers International (GRI), one of four local NGOs supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Zambian Government and the Danish Government, through Small Grants totaling over US$1 million to NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs), is helping to promote conservation and a sense of responsibility in protecting the environment among youth and school children in the country.
GRI is working with students in grades five and six of ten primary schools in Mufumbwe and Kasempa Districts, Northwestern Zambia, to instill awareness on the ecological value of their surroundings. The two districts are located in remote areas with limited power supply and minimal mobile telephone network. Most households here rely on subsistence farming, using charcoal burning and illegal wildlife hunting widely to supplement income.
"People in these communities depend directly on the environment for their wellbeing and if current behaviors continue, the next generation will suffer from environmental degradation which could lead to food insecurity," says Sarah Davies, Fundraising and Public Relations Manager of GRI Zambia.
Conservation clubs dubbed "Chongololo" (millipede in the local language) were set up in Mufumbwe and Kasempa Districts in the 1970s under a government initiative. However, due to the lack of support and trained leaders, few remote conservation clubs remain active even though many of the teachers in the area had been Chongololo Club members in the past and were very enthusiastic about reinvigorating them.
After a round of interviews by GRI, 25-year old local community teacher Peter Kilalo from the village of Kaminzekezeke was appointed to serve as the local "Muzovu"/ Awareness Project Officer. Peter's task is to deliver the first lesson on a conservation curriculum to each school.
This resource filled with fun lessons and activities is then handed over to the Chongololo Club leader to continue its implementation. Peter will visit each school once a month to monitor and encourage the clubs as well as conduct extra-curricular activities.
Every year, an environmental quizzing competition determines the three best performing "Chongololos" and they are invited to travel into the Kafue National Park to stay at an environmental activity centre." Protecting our environment is a concern that every individual shares, regardless of age. It is never too soon to teach children their roles in the community. If children and youth learn to take care of the environment, by the time they grow up they will be environmentally sensitive," said Viola Morgan, UNDP Country Director.
The GRI initiative is being replicated in other areas in the country to enhance community capacities in the environmental protection and effective management of the natural resources around the Kafue and West Lunga National Parks which harbor a fantastic diversity of wildlife including endemic bird species with a variety of habitat types. Both parks have over the years been affected by human activities, mainly hunting and fishing by the local communities.
These interventions are geared towards contributing to poverty reduction through introduction of sustainable livelihoods in communities. The selected NGOs and CBOs are serving as peer educators and are facilitating the transformation in the effective management of resources.
Peter Kilalo is convinced that this outreach will make the children and youth become an important ally in the efforts to enhance the environment and create a sense of responsibility towards sustainable behavior. "I am thrilled to help my community learn about protecting the environment – Kasempa Chongololo Clubs are going to be the best!" says a beaming Peter.


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I've narrowed it down to two choices: Costa Rica TEFL (www.costaricatefl.com) in Samsara CFTD - Center for Teacher Development (www.teachenglishcostarica.com) in San Jose I know that location-wise, I would rather not do my training OR teach in San Jose. I would much prefer not to live in such a big city and everything I've read says that you should do your training where you want to end up working. So I would make the easy decision to go with the Samsara Costa Rica TEFL since I've heard some really good things about it, but I'm worried about not being able to have assistance getting a work visa or a temporary resident (6mo) visa and CFTD website says that they're the only TESOL school that helps teacher secure work visas. I'm curious if any of you have completed either one of these programs or if you can help shed some light on the two issues of (1) location and (2) visa's. I've read a lot about teachers who can only get 90 day tourist visas and then have to border jump every 3mo to remain legal. I'd like to avoid that if at all possible? But I suppose it's not the end of the world? LAST question is related to what kind of documents are required for different kinds of visas? I was originally interested in teaching in Asia, but it seems that with a marijuana charge on my record, that won't be possible. I was 17 and was charged but never convicted (got an SIS), but lawyer says drug charges can't be expunged, so it will show up on a criminal background check. Is it required for a work visa in CR to submit a criminal background check? A simple Google search on the matter hasn't seemed to turn up much info. Any feedback you all have would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks! Back to top elliott22212Joined: 06 Jan 2011Posts: 11 Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:51 am Post subject: I taught in CR and honestly, I've never heard of anyone who doesn't have to make a border run (unless they have some kind of serious connections). I for one REALLY enjoyed making a border run. Bocas del Toro in Panama and Granada in Nicaragua are two of the most beautiful places I've been in my life. They're well worth the trip. Don't worry about the visas, just do it! Back to top ElJueroJoined: 24 Jan 2009Posts: 58 Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject: elliott22212 wrote: I taught in CR and honestly, I've never heard of anyone who doesn't have to make a border run (unless they have some kind of serious connections). I for one REALLY enjoyed making a border run. Bocas del Toro in Panama and Granada in Nicaragua are two of the most beautiful places I've been in my life. They're well worth the trip. Don't worry about the visas, just do it! I'm not sure how many times you did the border run to Nicaragua (I'm not familiar with Panama trip) but after doing that a couple of times the "charm" of it may wear off. I've had to walk 2-3 miles to immigration with luggage when drug searches get backed up. If you land at the border at the wrong time (or a bored bus driver changes the schedule) you can end up in a room over night that NYC crack addicts would pass on. It can also be quite dangerous, again at the wrong time of day etc.. Don't get me wrong, I love Granada but the border run can make you feel more like you're on the set of 'Survivor' than just taking care of a Visa stamp. The chicken bus makes for a great story but after several hours your spinal column may never forgive you. I believe there's an express bus from San Jose to Granada. Much easier though you'll start figuring this into the costs of being in CR. Back to top dhsampsoJoined: 17 Jun 2009Posts: 44Location: Virginia Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:33 pm Post subject: Ditto on the border-run to Nicaragua. I took the local bus to the border at Penas Blancas and then a taxi from the border to San Juan del Sur. Great time, but definitely had to throw a little money around to get through Immigration in Nicaragua and get back to Costa Rica. The local bus is cheap while the direct bus via Tica Bus or Nica bus is pricier but nicer. Being crammed onto the local bus is definitely not comfy and it's a long ride. Travellust, concerning visas, good luck. Either you're going to need to get a job to sponsor you or apply directly. I forget the process, so do some research on the Costa Rican government web site. It's not easy. Most people who are working in CR for the short run just do the border runs and almost all Language Insititutes allot time for border runs since they are necessary to renew your tourist visa. I know you can, for a fee, renew your visa at one of the government offices. It takes some time, but it will keep you from having to do a border run. 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Community Banks Help Customers Build Financial Stability
Just one of the many ways community banks build more economically sustainable communities
Washington, D.C. (Monday, April 21, 2014) - Community banks help customers build financial stability, said the Independent Community Bankers of America ® (ICBA) and thousands its community bank members that are celebrating ICBA Community Banking Month and Financial Literacy Month. Community banks are able to serve as financial first responders to their customers by helping them build strong foundations for financial literacy—providing them with knowledge, tools and a relationship banking experience that helps them navigate their finances in both the present and future.
"Community banks are relationship lenders who only thrive when their customers and communities do the same," said ICBA Chairman John H. Buhrmaster, president of 1st National Bank of Scotia, N.Y. "As community bankers, we strive to educate our customers so they understand financial terms, products and how to manage their money, but ultimately, it's up to the customer to be knowledgeable and make the right choices—and that's exactly why financial literacy is so important. It allows consumers to be empowered to make the right financial choices that lead them to a lifetime of financial stability and prosperity."
ICBA has an ongoing commitment to promoting financial literacy, encouraging its members to provide programs within their communities and forging government, nonprofit and private-sector partnerships, such as with the Jump$tart Coalition, America Saves Week and the FDIC Money Smart program.
"Taking care of our customers and communities is ingrained in the way community banks conduct their business," said Buhrmaster. "By helping our customers succeed, we help our communities succeed. That's the business we know and that's the business we community bankers want to be part of—making people's lives better."
With nearly 5,000 members, representing more than 24,000 locations nationwide and employing 300,000 Americans, ICBA members hold $1.3 trillion in assets, $1 trillion in deposits, and $800 billion in loans to consumers, small businesses and the agricultural community. There are almost 7,000 community banks, including commercial banks, thrifts, stock and mutual savings institutions, with more than 50,000 locations throughout the United States. Assets may range from less than $10 million to $10 billion or more. Community banks constitute 96.8 percent of all banks.
To find your community bank, visit ICBA's Community Bank Locator at www.banklocally.org. Simply type in your ZIP code and you will see community banks in your area. Customers can also download the free ICBA bank locator apps on their iPhone, Android or BlackBerry devices.
To follow the conversation on ICBA Community Banking Month, follow the hashtag #BankLocally on Twitter. To learn more about community banks, visit www.icba.org.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation's voice for more than 6,500 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org.


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Members of Congress said today that President Bush would get the $87 billion he requested for Iraq and Afghanistan, but that he would have to walk through a bit of fire first. Lawmakers said they expected sharp questioning of the request and a renewed debate about the effect on federal spending, taxes and the record-setting deficit.
Many members predicted that pressure would build immediately on nonmilitary programs, including the proposal to add a drug benefit to Medicare. Lawmakers noted that the amount requested in this single bill represented a fifth of all money to be spent next year on nonmilitary programs like education, housing and veterans affairs, many of which are already being squeezed by a deficit that will reach $480 billion.
''It's stunning in its size,'' said Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, noting the overall $166 billion to be spent on Iraq this year and next. ''It's astronomical when you compare it to the arguments we have over things like after-school programs.''
Some skeptical Republicans said they wanted to know why more Iraqi oil money could not be used for reconstruction, and they questioned some of the grander plans for rebuilding the country. Democrats said the request put further tax cuts in question, and many are demanding that equal attention be paid to construction work in the United States.
Of the $87 billion sought in the package, $20.3 billion is for rebuilding and security in Iraq, only a small fraction of what will ultimately be needed for the reconstruction of that country. [Page A12.]Continue reading the main story
''People are going to want to ask a lot of questions over here,'' said Representative William M. Thornberry of Texas, a Republican member of the Budget and Armed Services Committees. ''They'll want to see a lot of details, particularly about oil revenue. But in the end, they'll support it, mostly because there is really no alternative.''
Mr. Thornberry said the size of the commitment could force Congress to slow down on spending elsewhere, and predicted that some members would now be far more reluctant to approve a prescription drug benefit for Medicare or other big-ticket spending proposals.
After being briefed by administration officials on Capitol Hill today, one Republican official said the real cost of reconstruction would be $75 billion. After contributing $20.3 billion, the administration expects Iraqi oil revenues to supply another $12 billion, with the international community contributing the balance of $42.7 billion, the Congressional official said.
''That's a lot of change left on the table for our allies to pick up,'' the official said. ''If our friends don't come through, this is going to be much more expensive than it now looks.''
Democrats, aware of the growing pressure on their own spending priorities, said staying in Iraq should not require domestic sacrifices, and promised an intense debate on the administration's agenda. Nearly 75 Democrats in the House are co-sponsoring a bill written by Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois that would require the administration to spend the same amount on rebuilding schools and hospitals in the United States as it spends in Iraq.
Although it has no chance of passage, Mr. Emanuel's bill is intended to demonstrate to the public the choices made by the administration, and the party's leadership plans to do the same. Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota, the Democratic leader, said the administration must not neglect the needs of American children in overcrowded classrooms as it brings stability to Iraq. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic leader, said taxpayers deserved to know how spending on Iraq would affect unmet domestic needs.
''Congress will provide our service men and women with whatever resources they need to accomplish their mission,'' Representative Pelosi said. ''The president's spending request on infrastructure will be subjected to a higher level of scrutiny.''
Two senior Democrats said the spending bill required holding back the president's tax cuts for wealthy taxpayers. Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the Democratic Whip, said the cuts had left the nation ill prepared to fight against terrorism. Representative John M. Spratt Jr. of South Carolina, the ranking Democrat on the Budget Committee, said the cuts for upper-income Americans should be suspended as an example of the sacrifice called for by the president.
The president's request, which is in addition to a $79 billion spending bill for the Iraq war approved by Congress just five months ago, left even conservative members staggered by the cost. Several Republican members said they had expected a request for $60 billion to $70 billion, and some openly questioned whether the administration was being too generous with taxpayer dollars.
''I still remember candidate Bush's maxim that we shouldn't be nation builders,'' said Representative Tom Feeney, Republican of Florida. ''We can't be the nanny of the world. We have an absolute responsibility to protect the safety of American men and women over in Iraq, but not when it comes to writing checks for their schools and health systems.''
But Representative Rob Portman of Ohio, a member of the House leadership and a White House ally, said that the administration had spent weeks preparing the request and that it would be able to ''justify every dime of it'' when the bill reaches the Capitol in the next week or 10 days. Representative C. W. Bill Young of Florida, the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said he would ''aggressively expedite'' the bill once it arrives, but other members said that with hearings and additional scrutiny, the process could take longer than the three weeks spent on the April bill for Iraq.
Several senior Democrats are planning to demand an accounting of international cooperation before they approve the reconstruction money. Senator Levin said the proposal would require the administration to report to Congress on its efforts to round up global support and explain which countries are taking part and which have refused. The reconstruction money would be released when the report is received, he said, adding that the military portion of the bill would probably be approved with few objections.
If approved by Congress, President Bush's supplement spending request for Iraq would aggravate the administration's already severe fiscal problems just as it heads into an election year -- the worst possible time to push for spending cuts in other programs. Adding $87 billion to the budget for 2004 would raise the government's projected deficit for next year to $550 billion. More worrisome to economists than the absolute number of dollars involved is that the deficit would amount to nearly 5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. That is clearly entering the danger zone, approaching the record percentage level reached under President Reagan in 1986.
The additional money for Iraq would make it all the more unlikely that Mr. Bush can reach the goal, established just two months ago, of reducing the expected deficit by half -- to $238 billion -- by 2006.
White House officials said today that they would not offset the costs of the bill by either postponing the tax cuts or cutting nonmilitary spending this year, thus adding the full amount of the bill to the deficit. One official said the actual spending from the bill would be $60 billion in 2004, keeping the deficit at $540 billion, which the official said could still be cut in half within five years.Continue reading the main story


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Webcast Alert: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Announces Third Quarter '10 Earnings Webcast
Oct 18, 2010, 09:30 ET
HOUSTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) announces the following Webcast:
What: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Third Quarter '10 Earnings Results Webcast
When: Oct. 20, 2010 @ 3:30 PM Central, 4:30 PM Eastern
Where: http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor/presentations/presentations.cfm
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the above address.
Contact: Mindy Mills - (713) 369-9490
If you are unable to listen during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.kindermorgan.com and http://www.prnewswire.com.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) is a leading pipeline transportation and energy storage company in North America. KMP owns an interest in or operates more than 28,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Its pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals and handle bulk materials like coal and petroleum coke. KMP is also the leading provider of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery projects in North America. One of the largest publicly traded pipeline limited partnerships in America, KMP has an enterprise value of over $30 billion. The general partner of KMP is owned by Kinder Morgan, Inc., a private company.
SOURCE Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.