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(LMT) Lockheed Martin Boosts Dividend
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has announced that it will increase the quarterly dividend rate to $1.15 per share, up approximately by 15 cents from the current payout of approximately $1.00 per share.
The proposed hike would bring the annual dividend to $4.60, up 15% from the previous payout. The increased quarterly dividend will be paid on December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2012.
With the current annual dividend rate of $4.60 and the current price of $92.46 (as of September 27, 2012), the company had a dividend yield of approximately 5%.
This is the tenth consecutive annual double-digit increase of the company's dividend. In September 2011, the company had increased its quarterly dividend by 33% or 25 cents per share from 75 cents per share to approximately $1.00 per share. The company had also increased its share repurchase authority by $2.5 billion under its share repurchase program. During the second quarter of 2012, the company repurchased 2.2 million shares at a cost of $186 million. Currently, the company has remaining authorization of $2.9 billion for future share repurchases.
Recently, in September 2012, one of the company's peers Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has authorized an increase in the company's outstanding share repurchase authorization to $2 billion of common stock in order to focus on improving shareholder value.
Lockheed's cash and cash equivalents were $3.8 billion at the end of June 30, 2012, versus $3.3 billion at the end of June 30, 2011. The cash position seems to be stable enough to maintain its trend of dividend increase.
Moreover, the company is flooded with contracts. Recently, Lockheed had received a $111 million Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor Performance Based Logistics contract from the U.S. Army. A few days back, the company received a five-year contract worth $1.05 billion to provide more than 200 digital cockpits and integrated mission systems and sensors for the Navy's MH-60R "Romeo" and MH-60S "Sierra" helicopters.
Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Lockheed Martin is the largest U.S. defense contractor that guarantees a steady inflow of follow-on orders from a leveraged presence in the Army, Air Force, Navy and IT programs. Going forward, we believe Lockheed Martin has significant upside potential based on the Obama administration's focus on Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), unmanned systems, force protection, cyber security, and missile defense.
Lockheed is focusing on fulfilling the commitments made to customers while increasing the efficiency of its operations, despite the uncertain environment. The company presently retains a short-term Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) that corresponds with our long-term Outperform recommendation on the stock.
Lockheed is expected to release its third-quarter 2012 results on October 22, 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for third-quarter 2012 and fiscal 2012 are currently at $1.85 per share and $8.10 per share, respectively.
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Skelton, Dorothy G.S.
Skilton, Lt. John D., Jr.
Skelton, Dorothy G.S.
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA), Volunteer Assistant
Artist and educator Dorothy Skelton first volunteered for military service in 1944, when she became a senior research analyst for Military Intelligence at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. From 1947 to 1948 she worked as a volunteer researcher for the MFAA Restitution Branch, Office of Military Government for Hesse in Wiesbaden, Germany. While in Germany, Skelton also taught art to German students in Bad Nauheim.
Skelton received her Bachelor's degree in 1940 and her Master's degree in 1943, both from the University of California. Upon her return from MFAA service, she continued working as an art educator. In the 1950's, Skelton worked at the Dayton Art Institute and the Lincoln School in Dayton, Ohio. She began teaching at the University of Virginia School of Continuing Education in 1962, and remained there until 1975. An avid researcher of genealogy, Skelton wrote
The Squire Simmons Family, 1746-1986
in 1986. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, the American Association of Museums, the College Art Association of America, and the National Society of Arts and Letters. Her artwork was exhibited at Madison Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia. Skelton died in 1999.
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This one's anew wrinkle. Got a laptop infected with twunk_32.exe and wscsvc32.exe,
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We are seeking experts with a passion for innovative technology to represent our brand as Dyson Experts. As a Dyson Expert you will specialize in delivering exciting and compelling demonstrations.
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September 8, 2013
Rachel Gordon
April 16, 1916-Aug. 25, 2013
Age: 97
Residence: Englewood, formerly of Greeley
Rachel Gordon, 97, passed away Aug. 25, 2013. She was born April 16, 1916, in Greeley.
Rachel married Marvin Jack Gordon on June 25, 1935. They lived in Greeley, San Diego, and then settled in Castle Rock, to raise their two children, Gerald (Ruben Flores) Gordon, and Reba (Jerry) Sheehan. They later moved to Englewood, where she owned and operated Englewood Flower Shop for 40 years, working six days a week. She was a member of FTD, Teleflora, BPW, Englewood Chamber of Commerce, and Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
Rachel is survived by her son, Gerald; daughter, Reba; sister, Marie Hoffman; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as many dear friends, and caretaker, Evelyn.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; daughter, Donna Jean; granddaughter Janice; and grandson, Gordon.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and funeral at 9 a.m. Friday, both at Olinger Crown Hill, 29th and Wadsworth in Denver. Graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley.
Dana M. Hurkes
Sept. 1, 1958-Aug. 10, 2013
Age: 54
Residence: Leadville
Dana M. Hurkes, 54, passed away Aug. 10, 2013, in Leadville. He was born Sept. 1, 1958, in Watertown, S.D.
When he was 2 years old, his family moved to Climax, and then to Leadville.
Dana is survived by his parents, Alfred and Helen Hurkes of Greeley; brothers, David (Patricia) Hurkes and Dustin Hurkes; sisters, Debra List, Diane (James) Eussen, and Dorene (JJ) East; son, Craig; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Services were held Aug. 16, 2013, in Leadville, with private interment at a later date.
Ellen Kay Garman
Sept. 4, 1962-Aug. 21, 2013
Age: 50
Residence: Greeley
Ellen Kay Garman, 50, of Greeley, died Aug. 21, 2013, at North Colorado Medical Center. She was born Sept. 4, 1962, in Sabetha, Kan., to Albert and Evelyn Goodman.
Ellen is survived by husband, Norm of Greeley; daughter, Apryl Provorse (Jay) of Greeley; two sons, Bradley Garman of Greeley, and Joshua Garman of Loveland; mother, Evelyn Goodman of Sabetha; sister, Beth Goodman of Sabetha; brothers, Curtis Goodman of Netawaka, Kan., Steven Goodman of Fairview, Kan., and Kevin Goodman (Vickie) of Sabetha; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Chad Garman.
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Even though many of us have seen a few light rain showers over the past couple of days, much of our area remains ABNORMALLY DRY.
On the US Drought Monitor Index ABNORMALLY DRY is certainly nothing to be alarmed about, but it is a reminder that an occasional shower is something that we can all use.
Right now Fort Smith has a year to date rainfall surplus ( + 3. 44) while Fayetteville has a year to date deficit ( - 2.74).
We have a 30% chance of showers today and tomorrow. Friday brings a 60% chance of showers. Maybe that will make a difference.
We could certainly use the rain.
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Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah:
Mariel Hemingway says she got kicked out of Overeaters Anonymous because she was hooked on salad.
Hemingway came to Sundance with the documentary "Running from Crazy," which recounts her family history of mental illness and suicide, including the deaths of sister Margaux and grandfather Ernest Hemingway.
In her own periods of depression, Hemingway says she found herself eating too much — but not the typical high-calorie foods most overeaters chow down.
When she went to an overeaters meeting, "they went through this litany of things they ate," Hemingway says. "Chinese food and this and that, and like, for days. Then they went and got doughnuts. And I was like, 'Hi, I'm Mariel Hemingway. I'm an overeater. I know you're going to think this is crazy, but I eat bowls and bowls of lettuce.' And they were like, 'You need to leave.'"
Hemingway says she's over her own depression now but that her salad benders were among the signs of her own emotional problems.
"People don't realize that obsessive behavior is just obsessive behavior, even if it's green," she says.
— David Germain
Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen play best friends in "Very Good Girls," which premiered this week at the Sundance Film Festival, and the two young actresses are close friends in real life.
"We know each other from being Valley kids in L.A.," Olsen said, adding that she and Fanning have many friends in common.
"All of our best friends are mutual best friends," said Fanning. "We have known each other, and obviously got closer making this movie, as you do. So I think a lot of the scenes of us together are half Lilly and Gerry and half Dakota and Lizzie. I think that just adds another layer to the movie, that it's real friends playing real friends."
— Sandy Cohen, www.twitter.com/APSandy.
Actress Elizabeth Olsen missed the Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Very Good Girls" because she was busy taking her college final exams.
"I'm finishing college Friday," the 23-year-old actress said Wednesday. She studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
"It took me six years to finish," she said. "It hasn't been simple (juggling work and school)... You gotta follow all the rules really well, and so it's been really hard. But I'm so appreciative of having a good education."
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Brent Seales is the Gill Professor and Director of the Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments at the University of Kentucky, and holds his degrees from the University of Wisconsin (Ph.D. and M.S.), and University Southwestern Louisiana (B.S.). His area of specialization is digital imaging and cultural heritage, and "virtual unwrapping" of the Herculaneum papyri.
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The snow is coming down and school has been canceled. Your brother, who has an important government job, has asked you to watch his kids during the day so he can go to work. While watching his kids, they reveal something top secret about your brother's job—and it's something, for the sake of your family, that you need to stop.
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As part of WHYY's series "Just You Wait," which explores the words and phrases that you might hear a lot about this year, I was on the radio yesterday talking about public asset sales.
Public asset sales are when governments sell off their properties or utilities, like airports, parks or parking meters.
There are a few reasons why asset sales are poised to become the next big thing.
Mayor Michael Nutter has created a task force to examine selling city assets, among other things. Though a report from the task force isn't due until mid-2013, the city expects to hold public meetings on the idea before then.
Mayoral spokesman Mark McDonald said the task force, which is chaired by former mayoral candidate Tom Knox, is holding its first meeting today.
Also, Council president Darrell Clarke supports the idea of public asset sales and wants the city to look at different ways to raise money. At the inauguration last week, he said, "I believe we can use the assets we have in new ways to help create jobs and raise revenues."
Last year, Clarke floated the idea of selling or leasing the city's parking meters to raise money.
Council commissioned a report last year to examine ways to raise money and reduce costs. The report, which was done by Econsult Corporation, said, "If the city sold more assets to private companies or entities, including major parks, roads, bridges and buildings, it could potentially generate $100 million or more in upfront funds."
The report also said that this fiscal year's budget expects to yield about $2.5 million in capital asset sales, but "more aggressive and systematic disposition of capital assets could yield the city $5 million or more in net revenues."
Additionally, Councilman Bill Green plans to introduce a bill this year that would require that proceeds from public asset sales over a minimum amount — say, $1 million — be used to pay down the pension. He expects to hold hearings on the issue this year.
So will there be a "For Sale" sign at the airport this year? Not yet. But the public is likely to weigh in on asset sales at hearings in 2012 — which could become very contentious. And there might be more small-scale public asset sales (think buildings) in the near future, too.
You can listen to the full radio piece here.
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President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are crisscrossing Ohio's prime swing-state turf with opposing views on almost everything under the sun. But they seem to agree on throwing a penalty flag on a shared gripe: those unpredictable replacement NFL referees.
And they're sure to find bipartisan agreement from hordes of voters.
"NFL fans on both sides of the aisle hope the refs' lockout is settled soon. -bo," Obama tweeted.
Romney echoed the sentiment. "I'd sure like to see some experienced referees with NFL experience come back," he said.
Both were referring to the use of replacement referees by the National Football League during its lock-out of regular officials since June.
Frustration simmering throughout the league and among fans for weeks exploded when a mistake by a replacement official decided the outcome of a televised Monday night football game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks — in the Seahawks' favor.
A last-second pile-up in the end zone was ruled a touchdown for the Seahawks, even though Packers players, their fans and much of the football-watching public saw a clear-cut interception by Green Bay.
Among the irate Packers fans was Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee. "I mean give me a break," Ryan said while campaigning in Cincinnati. He called the ruling "really troubling" and cracked that "I half-think these refs work part-time for the Obama administration in the Budget Office."
With polls showing an Obama edge in Ohio, both presidential candidates were busy there on Wednesday.
During a bus-tour stop in Westerville, Romney predicted that the $16 trillion national debt would swell to almost $20 trillion if Obama wins. It was Romney's 10th visit to Ohio since clinching his party's nomination in May. Obama, on his 13th visit this year, had events in Bowling Green and Kent.
Follow Tom Raum on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tomraum. For more AP political coverage, look for the 2012 Presidential Race in AP Mobile's Big Stories section. Also follow https://twitter.com/APcampaign and AP journalists covering the campaign: https://twitter.com/AP/ap-campaign-2012


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Let me just cut to the chase here: When it comes to business blogging, there is content, and then there is content that sells.
Ask any business owner or marketer which they'd prefer and the obvious answer would be the latter.
The fact is, all the business blogging in the world doesn't help a bit if it's not increasing sales. Make no mistake—a business is a business and it needs to make money.
In this article I'll discuss 4 ways companies can create blog content to bring in more sales. Adapt the principles here to your industry or niche to get more business with your company's blog.
Here goes…
#1: Teach With Story and Sell With Subtleness
Of all the things I'm going to discuss in this article, teaching with story and selling with subtleness is really the most important. It's incredibly underutilized by businesses around the world.


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Water spiders are found along the edges of swamps, marshes, creeks, ponds and other bodies of water throughout eastern Australia and Tasmania. They are vagrant hunters and usually feed on insects found near the water's edge or on the surface but they have been known to take tadpoles, fish and frogs. They have hairs on the tips of their feet which enable them to walk on water but they can also dive and swim beneath the surface to catch prey. Air trapped in the hairs around their spiracles allow them to stay submerged for a long time.
Like the wolf spider, the female water spider carries her egg sac with her. However she carries it underneath her body, holding it in place with her jaws and palps. (Wolf spiders drag their egg sac behind them attached to the spinnerets). When the spiderlings are ready to hatch, the water spider builds a nursery web of silk and leaves among reeds and rocks by the water. She guards the spiderlings until they can fend for themselves then resumes her vagrant lifestyle.
Similar to female.
Body various shades of brown with a flecked or mottled pattern. Some species have yellow or white and dark brown longitudinal stripes on the cephalothorax and a series of white spots on the abdomen.
Similar in shape and colour to a wolf spider but longer legs, cephalothorax oval and abdomen pointed behind. Hairs on the tips of the feet enable the spider to walk on water. Male smaller than female with long legs.
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Police looking for more information about vehicle which crossed center line and drove off Sunday eveningBY JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
January 26. 2014 11:52PM
ROCHESTER – Police are looking to identify the driver involved in an accident on Hansonville Road that injured a local driver Sunday night.
Emergency personnel responded at 6:15 p.m. after a southbound Ford Focus, driven by Nicholas Boston, 26, of Rochester, swerved off Hansonville Road near the intersection of Gear Road to avoid an oncoming vehicle that crossed the center line, police said.
The Focus slid down a snowy embankment and overturned. Boston, who was wearing his seatbelt, suffered minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital, according to police.
Police said a witness described the other vehicle as red.
It is unclear why the other vehicle crossed the center line or why it did not stop following the accident, according to Police Sgt. Eric Babine.
"We would love information about the other driver," Babine said.
The accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Officer Pendlebury at (603) 330-7127 or to call the Rochester Crimeline at (603) 335-6500. All calls to the Rochester Crimeline will remain confidential and rewards may be given for information leading to an arrest. You can also text the Rochester Crimeline at Crimes (274637) in the body write TEXT4CASH followed by your tip.


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Albany Bridge #49May 23. 2013 3:27PM
Dugway Road
Albany, NH
The first bridge on this site was constructed in 1857 and destroyed by a windstorm in 1858. The bridge has wide shallow arches and sharply raked facades. The U.S. Forest Service replace the wooden floor timbers with steel in 1981-1982. Near the bridge is a mud sill, taken from the bed of the river by the U.S. Forest Service, which probably supported the falsework or scaffolding during the construction of the span.
Year of Construction: - 1858
Original Cost: - $1,300
Just north of the Kancamagus Highway, six miles west of N.H. Route 16 on Dugway Road in Albany spanning the Swift River.
Paddleford truss with added arches. The bridge is 120'0" long with a clear span of 100'0". It has an overall width of 21'0" with a roadway width of 15'3", and a maximum vertical clearance of 11'0". It is posted for six tons.
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I am also the Managing Editor of Ecommerce Research Forum (now ISN Journal at SSRN.com).
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Mother's Helpers
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My kitchen is sadly bereft of all these gadgets - I tend to agree with 365 Creative dresses - BUT I do own the "herb cutting scissors". Have I ever used it in the kitchen? Absolument pas!~ I use it for cutting fringes on papers! That makes me think I must see what else I can re-purpose from the kitchen ...ReplyDelete
I would like one of those chicken timers!
OK, friends. This little timer is practically a giveaway item! Here it is in Euros:ReplyDelete
and on Amazon:
The cost? Chicken feed!
Scissors are my second favorite kitchen gadget, too. Not speciality ones, just good scissors.
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I found the magnetic chicken timer on line. Love your blog and would love more about your transition to living in france and the language challenges/success.
The language challanges will be dealt with next week
I hate to admit to having the all..some are different..but every one of those gadgets lives here..ReplyDelete
Oy..No fancy shoes.. but kitchen gadgets..Mea Culpa.
My least favorite? Those shears..I gave them away..:)Wait maybe I had 2 pairs:)Replies
I am not alone.
OGA - Over Gadgets Anonymous forever!
No fancy kitchen gadgets for me. Just plain sharp knives and scissors. When does an artist ever have time to cook? Back when I was Mrs. Domestic and had my own apple trees I had one of those peeler gadgets; they are pretty slick if you are doing a lot of apples.ReplyDelete
Reminds me of late night TV. All of the Ronco kitchen gizmos for peeling potatoes, carrots, and beets! But wait! we'll throw in a egg timer to the first thousand callers! Operators are standing by!ReplyDeleteReplies
You nailed it!Delete
My neighbor used to dissuade me from purchasing
Not here when I need her!
So clever are you!ReplyDelete
Haha, I'm totally with you, I love this stuff- herb scissors? Yes please! Have you got the egg-perfect that you cook at the same time as the eggs? I love this thing http://ergonomics.about.com/od/buyingguide/fr/egg_perfect.htmReplyDelete
The chicken timer is too cute! But I'm in love with that french fry gizmo. If you see another one, grab it for me! x KatieReplyDelete
Love that little sketch up there. And I totally get your love of gadgets--I could live in a kitchen gadget store and never get bored. I love that you bought that pineapple slicer thingie--too funny.ReplyDeleteReplies
I must go into a hypnotic trance when these demo guys start to speak..Delete
I'm their perfect customer
"Please let me buy it!!"
Haha. Fabulous. You are so right about gadgets and France.ReplyDelete
I'm not a gadget person per se but love a good tool! Cannot live without my graters, my mexican elbow and my mandolin.
Fab stuff!


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The Student 4/4 Orchestral Size Double Bass by Gear4music is a reliable and affordable instrument ideal for beginners. A laminated Spruce top and Basswood sides form a hard-wearing body that produces a rich, warm sound. Four geared brass tuners are helpful for fast and accurate set-up. The double bass includes a lightweight case, rosin and hardwood French bow so beginners have everything they need to start playing straight away.
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Robust Student Instrument
This student double bass is a sturdy and reliable instrument for beginners. The body is made from a varnished laminate Spruce top and Basswood back and sides which produce a lightweight, tough and flexible body. The inlaid purfling helps to protect against cracks forming at the edge of the instrument and allows the top to flex more freely.
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Double Bass:
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- Sides: Basswood
- Back: Basswood
- Finish: Orange oil varnish
- Bridge: Fitted maple
- Neck: Maple with ebonized fingerboard
- Tuning Pegs: Brass Geared
- Endpin: Ebony
- Tailpiece: Metal
- Nut to Tailpiece: 126.5cm
- Nut to Bridge: 112.5cm
- Body Length: 107cm
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- Adjuster: Ebony with two nickel bands
- Lapping: Nickel silver with leather thumbpiece
- Tip: ABS
- Case: Canvas covered featherweight hard case with zips, straps and zippable sheet music pocket
- Rosin: Included
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Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue hosts a volunteer/foster meeting on Tuesday, April 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the community room. Heart of Niagara's directors, along with Dr. Kristen Ruest from the Village Vet of Lewiston, will be in attendance to answer questions about fostering, animal care and other volunteer opportunities.
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue is a newly organized, not-for-profit companion animal rescue organization based in Niagara County. Its mission is to protect the health and welfare of abandoned, unwanted and homeless animals, with a goal to provide these rescued animals with shelter, food and medical care until a loving adoptive family can be found.
Heart of Niagara will begin dog rescues very soon, and invites area residents to join its team of foster families willing to temporarily share a home with an animal in need. Every additional foster home means an additional animal saved.
The rescue is now in need of donated items, including Purina puppy chow and dog chow, large and medium kennels/crates, and blankets. Those interested in donating or able to foster an animal should call 716-345-7129.
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In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who li…Read More »
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Ex-Chicago Bear Brandon Lloyd might be a free agent, but his fantasy football profile was updated with a very different kind of stat this week.
ESPN and fantasy football blogs alike were abuzz Tuesday after word got around that Lloyd is set to appear in "After Effect," a Chicago indie horror flick up for release Oct. 8. The former Bears wide receiver plays a sergeant in the film. Fellow University of Illinois graduate Juice Williams also appears in some scenes at the end of the film.
"Originally, they weren't written for the film," said producer and co-writer Marc Menet, 34, of Portage Park. Menet said he was completely shocked to see ESPN personalities like Mike Wilbon and Skip Bayless talking about his film on different programs yesterday. Additionally, Lloyd's fantasy football profile had been updated with facts about his appearance on popular blogs like Rotowire. Menet, who is also an adjunct professor at DePaul University and Columbia College, said Lloyd's appearance came by total chance when he was filming over the holidays in 2010 and 2011.
"It was a happy accident," he said, noting that another producer at the time with connections to the University of Illinois just happened to know Lloyd and Williams were in town. They were approached about parts, and were more than eager to be on camera.
"He was a really, totally cool guy," Menet said of Lloyd's time on the set. "There was no ego or diva-ness. He was like a film student the first time on set; he had a wide-eyed eagerness."
Lloyd plays Sgt. Chuck Lloyd in the film, which is about a group of college students who volunteer for an experimental medical test that goes awry. The majority of the movie, which stars Daniel Baldwin, takes place at Chicago's Provident Hospital and Oakton Community College.
"We had no idea of the publicity," Menet said, adding that the ESPN mentions got tens of thousands of views for the movie's trailer. "It was mind blowing what happened yesterday. To hear Skip Bayless say the name of the film was bizarre."
Despite the last minute casting, Menet said Lloyd was paid a nominal fee of a few hundred dollars nonetheless, the same amount collected by the other actors in the film. Lloyd, however, just seemed happy to have a part.
"He never cashed his check," Menet said.
"After Effect" is set for release on iTunes, Amazon and DVD in Wal-Mart stores.
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Leonard N. Stern School of Business
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Joined Stern 1999
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 8-86
New York, NY 10012
Foster Provost is Professor of Information Systems and Andre Meyer Faculty Fellow at New York University's Stern School of Business. Professor Provost studies data mining, machine learning, social network analysis and their alignment with business problems. He has won several awards, including the 2009 INFORMS Design Science award for social network-based marketing, IBM Faculty Awards for outstanding research in data mining and machine learning, a President's Award from NYNEX Science and Technology, Best Paper Awards from the ACM SIGKDD conference, and awards in SIGKDD's annual KDDCUP data mining competition.
Professor Provost's research focuses on the issues involved with aligning data mining technologies with real-world problems. Currently he is focusing on mining social-network data, such as networks of consumers, where the connections can be important for predictive modeling. He also is focusing on economic considerations in data mining and machine learning; technical strategies may change when cost and benefit information is taken into account. Professor Provost has applied data mining technologies to a variety of business problems, including on-line advertising, fraud detection, network diagnosis, targeted marketing, counterterrorism, and others.
Professor Provost recently retired as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Machine Learning after 6+ years. He is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR) and the journal Data Mining and Knowledge Discover. He was elected as a founding board member of the International Machine Learning Society. He advises businesses and U.S. government agencies on policy and investments in data mining research, and on practical issues in applying data mining and machine learning.
Professor Provost has a B.S. from Duquesne University in Physics and Mathematics and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Jackson Liberty Football Coach Dies
Tim Osborn, the coach of the Jackson Liberty football team has died at the age of 55.
The retired member of the New Jersey State Police died while working out at the Bally's in Brick according to the Ocean County Signal.
"It's really disbelief,'' senior quarterback Bob Davies told All Shore Sports. "It's almost like folkore. He was like this invincible man, especially after the car accident.
Osborn suffered severe injuries in an auto accident last summer but recovered in time to coach the Lions to their first-ever state playoff appearance last season.
A candlelight vigil was held in his honor at the school's football field on Saturday night.
"A mentor and father figure"
In a statement, Jackson Liberty High School Principal Maureen Butler said, "Tim Osborn was a man beyond a teacher and head football coach, but a mentor and father figure for so many students, not only here at Jackson Liberty but the entire shore community. He went above and beyond for everyone, especially our students and staff, and was an integral part of making Jackson Liberty what it is today. Our Liberty family is so deeply saddened by his passing and will miss him more than words can express."
He began working at Jackson Liberty when the school opened in 2006. He was also an Athletic Coordinator at the school in addition to being the only head football coach in the school's history.
He was also a history and special education teacher at the school.
Tim was a graduate of Brick Township High School where he played for the legendary Warren Wolf. He was a longtime Brick assistant who later was an assistant at Toms River North before becoming the head coach at Liberty.
Grief counselors will be available at the school on Sunday from 11am to 2pm for students and staff according to the school's website.
Statement from From Jackson School District Deputy Superintendent Lu Anne Meinders:
Tim was a dynamic, dedicated teacher and coach who was incredibly passionate about his students and the Jackson community. I had the pleasure of knowing him as a fellow district staff member, but also as a parent of a child who played for him in the inaugural year of the Jackson Liberty High School football program and I can tell you that his vibrant personality and enthusiasm endeared him to so many people, including myself. His loss will be felt by so many of us.
Kevin Williams and the Ocean County Signal contributed to this report


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Schools Spectacular – TV highlights
The state's most talented young singers, dancers and musicians displayed their skills during four exciting and extravagant performances at the 2011 Schools Spectacular, held recently at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. If you missed the live shows or if you just want to enjoy it all again, you can catch the highlights on ABC TV. Two telecasts are scheduled (check your local TV guide for confirmation): 7.30pm Sunday, 18 December on ABC1 (1hr version) 7.00pm Saturday, 31 December on ABC2 (2.5hr version). The brilliantly choreographed and... Read more
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Learn to swim
Royal Life Saving NSW has emphasised the importance of swimming and water safety education, saying 50,000 children are leaving primary school every year unable to swim. The organisation says participation in swimming lessons has been in decline for the past 10 years and many Australian children are at risk of drowning. Both Royal Life Saving and the NSW Government agency Sport and Recreation offer learn-to-swim lessons throughout the state under the Swim and Survive banner. The Sport and Recreation program caters for children aged between 18... Read more
OctoberReturn to top
Sorting fact from fiction
You can't always trust what you read when researching information for assignments. Here are ways your child can tell a good website from a bad one. With so much information on the web and no-one responsible for fact checking, kids need to look out for: bias and hidden agendas factual errors outdated information information which is country-specific commercially motivated information. Play the detective The ability to question information is a vital tool for all school kids. People can publish something that looks great but is full of factual... Read more
Encouraging your child to write
You don't have to be an expert to help your child with writing. Simply supporting your child with the areas of writing that you feel confident with will benefit them. When you're writing something down such as the shopping list, sending an email or filling in a form, talk to your child about what you're doing, why you're writing it and who you expect to read it. When writing at home, make it purposeful and interesting for yourself and your child. It's essential that kids learn that we write for a purpose It's important that your child... Read more
AugustReturn to top
Mobile homework help
Parents can now access quality information to help with their child's homework and assignments while on the go. The School A to Z mobile app, available free for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, is part of a new online parent resource developed by the education department. The app features: plain-English definitions of maths, English and technology terms, including videos and help sheets information and useful links to help with common classroom assignments Maths Monkey times tables learning game Spelling Bee learning game. The Spelling Bee... Read more
New parent resource launches
Parents can support their child's learning with a new purpose-built resource that includes a website, mobile applications and social media channels. The School A to Z online school community, developed by the education department, provides practical advice about homework, tips on learning, wellbeing, technology and resources to help parents and carers support their child's social, physical and mental development. It includes a free mobile application for iPad and smartphones that features hundreds of definitions about maths and English terms,... Read more
JulyReturn to top
Building writing skills
Here are some practical tips to help your child work out the best way to express themselves through their writing. Help your child to understand writing tasks that they may have been given for homework. Ask them to talk about what has to be done. Help your child to use reference materials such as dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopaedias, DVDs and the internet. Before your child attempts a task, help them to understand what reference materials are needed by talking about the task and asking questions which will guide the child's planning.... Read more
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School holiday reading ideas
24 June 2011 Encouraging your kids to pick up a few good books during the holidays is a great way to keep their hard-earned reading skills from slipping. Here are some suggestions. Books for young kids For boys and girls in Kindergarten to Year 2: The Terrible Plop - Ursula Dubosarsky Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House - Libby Gleeson. For boys and girls in Years 3 and 4: Ballroom Bonanza - Nina Rycroft (a fabulous rhyming alphabetical picture book) The Adventures of a Late-Night Swearer - Nette Hilton The Walk Right in Detective... Read more
Education tax refund
8 June 2011 With the financial year almost over, now is the time to start collating your receipts from education expenses to take advantage of a federal government tax initiative. The Education Tax Refund (ETR) gives parents and caregivers a 50% refund on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses. For the 2010-2011 financial year you may be eligible for the following: Primary school child You can claim a maximum of $794 for each of your primary school children and receive a maximum refund of $397 per primary school child.... Read more
MayReturn to top
Helping your child with maths
Success in maths in the later years of school is dependent on developing a solid understanding of the foundational concepts: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Maths expert and parent, Associate Professor Janette Bobis from the University of Sydney, gives her top tips on how young kids can become confident in maths. Have a positive attitude towards maths When parents tell their children that they themselves can't do it, it means they're communicating messages that it's OK not to be good at maths, which can carry all the way... Read more
Helping your child to read
Parents play an important role in developing their child's reading ability. Here are six great ways to help with this vital skill. Together find information and interesting facts about things that intrigue or interest your child in books, magazines or on the internet. Read and talk about what you find out. Provide your child with plastic letters, crayons, pencils, chalk, pens and writing paper. Make things together and ask your child to read out simple directions (eg recipes while you cook together). Suggest that your child writes simple... Read more
MarchReturn to top
Mosquito-borne diseases
NSW Health is warning parents and school communities about a range of health risks associated with mosquito bites. There has been a significant increase in the numbers of mosquitoes in some parts of NSW following recent heavy rainfall and flooding. Mosquitoes can transmit a number of viral infections, including Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus, and a large number of these infections have been reported in 2011. A rarer but more serious mosquito-borne infection called Murray Valley encephalitis has also been detected in western NSW.... Read more
It's easy being green
Reducing your family's carbon footprint at home and school is easy and can save you money at the same time. Low-waste lunches Try doing a lunch box audit with your kids to see how much packaging you use such as plastic wrap, plastic throw-away spoons, straws and plastic bags, along with pre-packaged foods. Lunch boxes with their special compartments for sandwiches, fruit, nuts and snacks are the best way to reduce additional wrapping or packaging of individual items. Chilled or frozen juice or water keeps lunch cool and fresh. Reusable drink... Read more
Getting organised for school
Children get their work done more easily if they can manage their time and their environment. Here are five great tips from experts and families to help you and your kids get organised for school. 1. Establish some routines Set up a few simple routines in your home that make things more efficient. For example, teach your kids that the first thing they do when they come in the door is empty their bag of food and notes or newsletters. 2. Manage time Talk to your kids regularly about planning how they use time for activities that need doing as... Read more
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Healthy Kids website
Keeping kids active and healthy has been made easier with the relaunch of the Healthy Kids website. Healthy Kids is the main source of online information in NSW focused on the prevention of childhood obesity through healthy eating and physical activity. The website's five main messages you can share with your kids are: get active each day choose water as a drink eat more fruit and vegetables eat fewer snacks and select healthier alternatives turn off the TV or computer and get active. The website has great information, such as lunch box... Read more
Lunch box safety
Students are returning to school in one of the hottest months of the year and summer temperatures provide an ideal environment for bacteria to thrive. It's important to keep your child's food cool in order to reduce the risk of food poisoning. Simple tips Use insulated lunch boxes or cooler bags. Keep a frozen drink or freezer brick inside the lunch box or bag. If you're making lunches the night before, store them in the fridge until leaving for school. Ask your child to store their lunch in a cool, dark place like a locker - not in direct... Read more
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Education tax refund
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to keep their receipts from education related expenses to take advantage of a federal government tax initiative. The Education Tax Refund (ETR) gives you refunds of 50% on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses. You can receive refunds up to a maximum of $397 per primary school student and $794 per secondary school student. Items you can claim You can claim the cost of buying, establishing, repairing and maintaining any of the following items: home computers and laptops... Read more


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Illinois Unemployment Falls Below 8 Percent
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Unemployment in Illinois dropped in April to its lowest level since 2008.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that unemployment dropped to 7.9 percent in April.
That's down from 8.4 percent in March and the lowest rate the state has seen since December 2008.
The U.S. Department of Labor said earlier this month that national unemployment fell in April to 6.3 percent.
Illinois unemployment is typically higher and the state has had one of the highest jobless rates in the country for some time.
The number of jobs in the state last month was down by less than 1 percent to 5.81 million. The department said the jobs figure comes from a different survey than the unemployment rate so the two can move independently.


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Middle-grade fantasy: my bread and butter. Possibly my number one favorite category of all time. I cannot get enough of it. I never get tired of it. And boy, this was a great year for it. As usual, I'll mix in some (possibly) lesser-known favorites and make sure to get a couple of paperbacks in. And for the most part, I think these make great read-alouds - but remember with fantasy you can get some scary stuff. None of these books has anything worse than Harry Potter, though, so if your reader is okay with Harry, they'll be okay with these.
1. THE EMERALD ATLAS by John Stephens: Hands down the best new fantasy of the year. Possibly the best new fantasy since Harry Potter. If your kid hasn't heard of this series yet, it's only because this is book one and it's only been out eight months. Kate, Michael and Emma have been passed from one orphanage to another, and everyone believes their parents are dead. At their latest orphanage, they accidentally discover a magical atlas - when you place a photograph inside its pages, the atlas takes you back in time to the moment the picture was taken. They are whisked into a past when the local town was run by a witch who is looking for that very same atlas. Will they be able to keep it hidden, get back to their own time, save the world - and possibly learn the truth about who they are and what happened to their family? I haven't mentioned this book in awhile because I think people actually got tired of hearing me talk about it. LOVE.
2. THE CLOCKWORK THREE by Matthew Kirby: Hugo Cabret meets The Thief Lord. Three children - a violin-playing orphan busker; an apprentice clockmaker; and a hotel maid with a very ill father - find their paths crossing time and again as each searches for one thing that will change their life forever. This was has a complex, twisting plot, and too long of a description gives too much away. Kirby's latest, ICEFALL, is also awesome - though totally different - it's a Norse folklore-inspired fantasy-tinged coming of age story, and I loved it too.
3. THE BOOK OF THREE by Lloyd Alexander: I have loved this series for over three decades, and I never get tired of re-reading it. I wish they would re-jacket them, but oh, the insides. Taran is an orphan and Assistant Pig-Keeper for Dallben the wizard's oracular pig, Hen Wen. Taran longs for adventure and when Hen Wen escapes her enclosure and he runs after her, he runs right into some. First he meets Prince Gwydion and then the enchantress Achren, who captures them both and takes them to the castle of the Horned King. Taran manages to escape with the help of a princess and a bard, both of whom will become prominent characters in the four following books, and when Gwydion is believed dead, it will fall to Taran to defend Prydain from the Horned King. This series is based on Welsh mythology. For me, this is one of the greatest fantasy series of all time. Alexander built a complex world that builds with each subsequent book, and the characters show true growth throughout the course of the story. I actually think I need to re-read it; just talking about it makes me want to.
4. BREADCRUMBS by Anne Ursu: Quietly, stunningly beautiful--this book just swept me off my feet. It's based on my favorite Andersen fairy tale, The Snow Queen. Hazel and Jack, 11 year old best friends, are being pulled apart by many things - problems at home; parental suggestion; peer pressure. It's a troubled time, right on the edge of puberty, and Hazel's confused and hurt - but when Jack's stolen away to the woods by a mysterious witch, there's no question that Hazel will go after him. The journey she embarks on is fraught with danger and loneliness and lessons to learn and bits of other Andersen fairy tales, and is woven together expertly. Give this one as part of a pair with A TALE DARK AND GRIMM, which I discuss below.
5. FLOORS by Patrick Carman: Leo lives at the Whippet Hotel, where his dad is the maintenance man, and things are a bit crazy - there are hidden rooms, secret staircases, and ducks living on the roof. One day Leo receives a box from Mr. Whippet, the missing owner of the hotel. The box starts him off on a wild chase through the hotel, finding clue after clue (and more crazy rooms than he ever knew existed), in order to ultimately save the hotel from nefarious people who want to buy it. This one's perfect for absolutely any kid - I NEVER had a failed handsell on it - but especially for fans of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY or Jody Feldman's THE GOLLYWHOPPER GAMES. Sequels are coming!
6. PETER NIMBLE AND HIS FANTASTIC EYES by Jonathan Auxier: Sometimes when I really love a book I get bogged down in the handsell, and my description makes the book sound...not good. This is one of those books, so I'm going to cut and paste the jacket description, which sums up the plot WAY better than I do. I was on the ABA New Voices Committee that honored this book earlier this year, and it SO deserved it. Jonathan really is a voice to watch. And the plot: This is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery.One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher--a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick--a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat--and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny.
7. THE SIXTY-EIGHT ROOMS by Marianne Malone: I reviewed this one in ARC form, back in 2009. It's out in paperback now, and I love it just as much - especially as I finally got to see the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago last month!
8. SAVVY by Ingrid Law: I sold this book for years, but never actually read it until
about four months ago. (Actually, I listened to it on audiobook; it was a superb audiobook.) Mibs Beaumont is about to turn thirteen, and when a Beaumont turns thirteen, they get their Savvy. One of her brothers channels electricity and the other causes hurricanes, so she's expecting something really powerful - which she'll need if she's going to save her father, who's been in a horrible accident many miles away. Mibs - along with her brother and the preacher's children - stows away on a bus in order to get to her father in time, and what happens to them along the way will change everyone involved forever.
9. A TALE DARK AND GRIMM by Adam Gidwitz: this book is a masterclass on story structure - a brilliant fairy tale retelling that begins as Hansel and Gretel and grows into so much more. The narrator talks to you throughout (I love when they break the fourth wall) and it does get quite creepy and gory in places, just like real fairy tales do. I cannot even tell you how much I am dying for Adam's next book to come out. Give this one as part of a pair, with BREADCRUMBS.
10. MIDDLEWORLD by J & P Voelkel: Great for fans of Percy Jackson! Max's parents are Mayan archaeologists, and when they disappear while on a dig, Max finds himself in Central America on a dangerous quest to find them. Along the way he will encounter Mayan Gods and more danger than he ever found in the video games that used to keep him company. Max is a total whiner at first, lazy and soft, but a Mayan girl soon kicks his butt into gear. LOVE this series.
11. EVERLOST by Neal Shusterman: I just met Neal at NCTE and told him, and I quote, "I sold the crap out of your books." Except I didn't say crap. He cracked up, but it was totally true. Neal is one of my favorites, ever. Most of his books are YA - and technically this is too - but I don't think it's scarier than Harry Potter, which is what I measure things against for parents. I'm going to cop out on this one, because the starred review from School Library Journal says it better than I ever could: "Nick and Allie are killed in an automobile accident and meet as they are heading down a tunnel toward the light. They land in Everlost, the space between the living and the end of the tunnel, and meet Lief, from whom they learn that Afterlights cannot walk where the living walk and that they cannot be seen or heard by the living. Allie is determined to go home, so she and Nick set out from the accident site in upstate New York and the safety of Lief's forest for New Jersey. Even though they have been warned about the McGill, a dreaded, evil monster, they slowly make their way, eventually arriving in New York City. There they meet Mary Hightower, who cares for Afterlights in the destroyed World Trade Towers, keeping them safe from the McGill and the Haunter. (In addition to children, buildings and objects can also cross into Everlost if they were much loved.) In their ensuing adventures, they are captured by the McGill and suffer a horrible fate before Nick discovers his true purpose in Everlost. Shusterman has created a world in which nothing is as it seems. As the teens struggle to make sense of this alternate afterlife, they also grow and develop as people. They learn to question those who have put themselves in power, and they begin to see what is truly important. Shusterman has reimagined what happens after death and questions power and the meaning of charity. While all this is going on, he has also managed to write a rip-roaring adventure complete with monsters, blimps, and high-diving horses." Book 1 of 3.
12. ALIENS ON VACATION by Clete Barrett Smith: Scrub is annoyed to be packed off to spend the summer with his grandmother - until he learns that her bed & breakfast is actually a vacation spot for aliens. While his grandmother disguises them and helps them blend in for an exotic Earth vacation, Scrub gets into one hairy situation after another. I don't often LOL while reading, but I did it many, many times while reading this. And everyone on the New Voices committee liked it just as much as I did! This was another handsell that pretty much never failed.
If I don't stop here I never will, but let me tell you - this list could be three times as long.