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. A deputy traveling east on Hwy. 160 observed a vehicle in front of his patrol vehicle going the same direction weave in and out of its lane several times, crossing the white fog line and the yellow center dividing lines. The vehicle traveled at speeds varying between 48 mph and 60 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. As one lane merged into two adjacent lanes, a passing lane became available, and the car failed to change lanes and continued to drive in the passing lane, failing to obey a posted sign directing slower vehicles to move into the right lane to allow normal traffic to pass. The deputy activated his emergency lights, pulled over the car, and contacted the female driver. He observed three male occupants in the vehicle. The woman handed the deputy an ID card and was asked if she had a valid license. She stated that she did not. She was asked for the vehicle's papers and appeared uncertain where the documents were in the vehicle, stating that the vehicle belonged to a friend. When asked if any of the occupants in the vehicle had a valid driver's license, she stated she did not know. The other occupants were asked to provide their ID and all three of the male occupants handed the deputy Mexico ID cards. Dispatch advised that the female driver's license came back as cancelled/denied, and one of the male passengers had an extraditable warrant out of Durango. He was taken into custody and a summons was issued to the woman, who was advised not to drive. The male was left in the care and custody of jail staff.
. A deputy learned that a male subject with three active warrants for his arrest was at an residential address in town, waiting for someone to pick him up with the intention of leaving town. Two deputies decided to go do a knock and talk at the residence. One deputy waited near the residence while the other went to the door to make contact with the occupants. The male subject with the warrants was observed walking past an open window by the deputy who was able to positively identify him. After knocking at the door, a female answered, and the deputy identified himself and asked if the named suspect was in the residence. The female said "No." The deputy asked her for consent to enter the residence to confirm based on the other deputy's observation of the suspect in the residence, and the female agreed and let both deputies in. The male suspect was located in a bedroom, hiding between the bed and the wall. He was taken into custody without incident for the three warrants of Theft $1,000-$20,000; Failure To Appear; and Driving Under Restraint, and was turned over to jail staff.
. A deputy responded to the jail to serve a warrant to a woman. The woman was currently incarcerated and was preparing to bond out of jail, when she was informed that she had a warrant issued out of Montezuma County for Failure to Comply. The woman was returned to the care and custody of jail staff.
. A deputy responded to the jail to serve a warrant to a woman. The woman was currently incarcerated and was preparing to bond out of jail, when she was informed that she had a warrant issued out of Utah for Driving Under the Influence. The woman was returned to the care and custody of jail staff.
. A deputy was on patrol on a county road, when a car he was traveling behind came to an abrupt stop in the lane of traffic directly in front of him, and he activated his emergency lights to conduct a welfare check. The male driver quickly exited the car and began to advance towards the patrol vehicle. Not knowing the subject's intentions, the deputy exited the patrol vehicle and drew his duty issued weapon. The subject was loudly told to stay where he was and to show his hands; he quickly got back in his vehicle. The deputy asked the subject why he was stopped in the middle of the road, and the man stated he ran out of gas and the vehicle died. While speaking, the subject would not look the deputy in the eyes and his hands were shaking at an uncontrollable pace. The deputy observed on the floorboard a glass pipe and a box with a plastic baggie sticking out of the top. The subject was asked to exit the vehicle and a safety patdown was conducted for weapons. The subject made the comment that he did not know what might be on his person. While conducting the patdown, the deputy felt a long cylindrical object in the subject's jacket pocket, and asked about it. The subject said that whatever it was, it was not his, because he just left from the casino. The object was retrieved from his jacket pocket, and when the deputy opened the cylinder, he found a glass pipe commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and a clear plastic baggie containing a white crystalline substance that tested positive as meth. The subject was taken into custody and the deputy conducted a vehicle search. On the floorboard, he recovered a glass pipe, a container holding suspected marijuana and the box with a baggie inside that contained three types of loose pills, later identified as Gabapentin, Hydrocodone, and Tramadol. A digital scale was also located in the driver's side back seat. The subject was advised of his miranda rights and chose to have his attorney present before being questioned. Dispatch advised that the subject had a restraining order in effect out of another county stating he could not possess or consume controlled substances. The subject was issued a felony hold for Unlawful Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance; Violation of a Restraining Order; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
. A deputy on patrol westbound on County Road G observed a car traveling ahead of him with a cracked windshield, obscuring the driver's view. The deputy stopped the car and contacted the female driver. While speaking with her, the deputy noticed the male sitting in the right front passenger seat looking directly forward. The deputy asked the passenger if he had ID, and he responded without turning his head that he did not. The passenger was asked to write his name and date of birth on a note pad he was handed. Dispatch cleared the woman, but had no record for the male. The deputy asked him if he had provided his real identity, and the male passenger responded that he may have a warrant for his arrest and so did not give his correct information. After he gave a different name, dispatch advised that the male had an outstanding warrant with a $3,000 bond. He was placed under arrest, and taken into custody. The female driver was given a verbal warning and released.
. A deputy on patrol on Hwy. 160 observed a car ahead of him with New Mexico plates and was advised by dispatch that the license plates came back as expired in May of 2012. The deputy pulled the vehicle over and requested ID and car paperwork from the male driver, who told him that he did not have a valid driver's license. Dispatch advised that the driver's license privileges were revoked in the State of Colorado for an alcohol-related offense. The driver was taken into custody, and the vehicle was released to a valid driver. The driver was also issued a verbal warning for the expired registration and was left in the care and custody of jail staff.


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DailyTech just wrapped up a week with Ford Motor Company's (F) MyFord
Touch system aboard a fully-load 2012 Ford Explorer. To give a quick
executive summary, this was a great looking SUV and enjoyable drive. When
it comes to the MyFord Touch infotainment system, I witnessed a drastic
improvement, but one familiar issue (reboots) still proved
a bit of a nuisance.
I. MyFord Touch: Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger
Last time I used MyFord Touch
(MFT) I rated it a C-, in that I felt it had numerous rough edges that regressed the
experience from the finely polished Sync system we had previously
This time around I'd give the system a solid A-, and add that in its
current form the best comprehensive infotainment solution currently available,
hands down.
So what made the system so much better this time around? A series of
updates have dramatically improved the speed of animations and the voice
recognition system, which struggled at launch.
When navigating menus the difference is subtle, but noticeable. The
transition from one screen to the next feels faster and the slight pauses of
the original implementation have disappeared. The system still looks the
same, but these improvements made controlling MyFord Touch much fluid.
But the most dramatic makeover has been on the voice command front. The
car is now capable of recognizing a number of similar commands for core
functionality, such as increasing the temperature. For example it
recognized ("Climate", then...) "Make it hotter",
"Temperature Increase", and "Temperature Up". This is
in marked contrast to before, where it didn't seem to recognize either of the
latter commands.
Further commands involving short words, which it previously had trouble with
(e.g. "call mom" or "fm 88.5") it now seems much better at
interpreting. When calling my parents the system did not fail once this
time, where as previously it did not succeed once (!).
Calling some friends, it also was able to call short names like
"joe" and "bob", which it previously struggled on.
The infamous "I'm hungry" was also finally in action. It
loyally asked whether to search nearby or near destination (if navigating) and
offered a list of different cuisines. Again, this command failed several
times when a Ford engineer tried to demo it to me
at CES 2011, and again failed during my late April test drive of the Focus.
As a final note on the improvements, not only did the system seem to be able to
recognize certain commands it could before, it also seemed to have improved in
general voice recognition, as well. Over the course of my test drive the
voice commands I gave only failed two or three times over hundreds of tries,
drastically less than the almost 40 percent failure rate we experienced in the
launch version.
In short voice control (and animation) in MyFord Touch practically like a whole
new system. Clearly Ford engineers were hard at work pulling off some
magic behind the scenes to return the system to the enjoyable experience we had
with Sync.
II. Reboots -- Why, MFT, Why?
As of four days into my test drive I was gushing. I hadn't experienced a
single negative thus far. That would soon change, when I started my car
when driving home from my running buddy's home. The system rebooted
itself about two minutes after starting.
At first I couldn't figure out what was going on. Why was the temperature
sensor displaying a blank value ("-- --")? Why was the voice
control not responding? Why was the touch interface frozen?
Then the reboot hit.
Fortunately the system recovered itself with about a minute or so, making the
problem just a minor inconvenience. Granted climate and audio are both
tied to the system, so the reboot temporarily killed my air conditioning (the
fans powered off) and the radio (no volume).
About a day later when leaving home I was hit with a second reboot, just a
minute into my drive. Again the recovery was quick, but frustrating.
Then when the vehicle was about to be picked up, I was snagging some last
minute pictures and lo and behold the system decided it had had enough and quit
on my a third time.
I would caution condemning the system due to this issue, as it's more of an
annoyance than a deal-breaker. Still it's something Ford desperately
needs to figure out, as it's really the biggest remaining flaw in what is
otherwise a remarkable system.
About the best insight I can provide to Ford's engineering team is that the
reboot typically occurs around when the phone connects, during the first few
minutes of the drive.
Speaking of the phone, that's my only other criticism, but I give it with a
grain of salt. I paired my Android phone with MFT and it connected
properly. I set the phone as the preferred device to automatically pair
to, in the MFT interface.
When turning the vehicle on, though, it sometimes would lag as long as two or
three minutes before finally completing the connection to my
phone, despite my Bluetooth being on and seemingly ready. My disclaimer
here is that I don't know whether the issue is on Ford's end or is in the way
the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" handles Bluetooth connection requests.
It's definitely something Ford should look into, though.
Between the phone pairing issues and the reboots, the first few minutes of the
drive were often more of MyFord Touch were often much more frustrating than the
otherwise blissful remainder of the drive.
III. Why the Critics are Wrong
While the rebooting issues are bothersome, I have to again opine that J.D. Power's quality
downgrade of Ford on the basis of MyFord Touch and Consumer
Report's scathing review of the
system seem a bit unfair and off-base.
The system is completely easy to navigate for all but the most computer
illiterate of users. Anybody complaining about how hard it was to get to
controls clearly has not spent almost any time trying to learn how to use the
system and clearly has little technical knowledge. These publications'
complaints to that end are as ridiculous as complaining that people shouldn't
drive manual transmissions because some uninformed driver doesn't give a single
iota of effort and doesn't understand how to drive one.
Further the system is an optional add-on, so rating down vehicles
due to your feelings on the infotainment system is as ridiculous as if an
audiophile-type auto reviewer downgrade a vehicle based on their feelings on
the premium sound system.
And as to the issue of driver distraction, let me just say the system allows
you to voice control the vast majority of functions in its current form, so the
only real distraction and at worst only requires a quick glance at the dash.
Among smartphone users I know, if they were being honest virtually every one
would admit to at least occasionally using their phone to check the internet,
email, navigate, text, etc. while driving. It's bad, but just about
everyone does it. MyFord Touch presents much of this information in a
dramatically less distracting way. Thus I would argue it's making the
driving experience safer, overall.
MyFord Touch isn't perfect, but it's frustrating to me to see misinformation
continue to be perpetuated by top consumer product quality publications.
I would hope at the very least if they continue in this tact, however, that
they're unilateral in their approach. After all, the recent Blue&Me
and Entune system I've tested seem much more clunky
and less responsive than Ford's. Thus I would expect them to garner at
least as much criticism. If they don't, beware -- there may be something
foul afoot (e.g. the oft-accused payola).
Overview: A-
90 percent of the time MyFord Touch is a great experience, thanks to the new
improvements. It reduces distraction, is easy to navigate and shows
increasingly strong voice command prowess. The system is unmatched in
performance. That said, the issue of reboots and slow connections to your
Bluetooth-linked internet source (your phone) mar the experience somewhat,
making it less than perfect.

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LLC, owned by brothers Lorenzo Fertitta and Frank Fertitta III, is
the world's largest provider of pay-per-view content today. The
company owns and operates the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world's top professional
mixed martial arts organization.The UFC has been among
several pay-per-view providers to crack down hard on internet video
uploads in recent years. With fights finding their way onto
YouTube and other video sharing sites, the UFC has tried a variety of
approaches to cut off the flow of its performances onto the
internet.On Monday, the UFC announced that
it has subpoenaed Justin.tv and Ustream.tv -- two major live video
stream sites. The UFC's owners claim that the sites' users
purchased pay-per-view buys and then rebroadcast them on the web for
all to see.According the UFC a single IP address uploaded
streams from UFC 108 and UFC 110, held this year. These streams
respectively drew 36,000 and 78,000 non-paying viewers.Under
the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, content owners can use subpoenas to
force service providers to reveal the identities of individuals who
upload infringed content. The UFC already
announced reaching "confidential settlements" with
500 people and businesses for illegal broadcasts and viewing.UFC
President Dana White states, "I can't wait to go after the
thieves that are stealing our content. This is a fight we will
not lose."He hopes that the U.S. Congress adopts
the most
sweeping provisions of upcoming ACTA pact, which could send
those uploading copyrighted materials to prison. He states,
"When people start going to jail, people will stop doing
it."The UFC is a popular piracy target due to the high
cost of its PPV buys. The company airs approximately twelve PPV
events annually and sells them for $44.95 each, or $55.95 for an HD
version. In 2009 the UFC is estimated to have sucked in $350M
USD in PPV revenue. However, at January's UFC 106, alone, it
estimates that there were 140,000 non-paying viewers of 271 illegal
streams, amounting to approximately $6.3M USD in lost revenue.One
driving force behind the UFC's piracy crackdown is also growing
competition from smaller competitive leagues like Strikeforce.
Strikeforce has put on a number of recent highly successful events
including a recent shocking
upset of Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko by Brazil's
Fabricio Werdum and a massive
knockout by female bantamweight champ, Canada's Sarah
Kauffman, over Roxanne Modafferi. Unlike the UFC, Strikeforce
generally televises its main card on cable television thanks to deals
with CBS, Showtime, and others.


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This is pretty impressive. So sad that we failed. :(
Click the link below to read the rest.Quote:
Marc Stein wrote:Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo was the first caller to get through shortly after 12:01 a.m. Officials from the Knicks, Heat, Lakers, Mavericks and Nets dialed in soon thereafter. And with his client sitting in such close proximity after their late-night meal, Duffy offered each team that rang an opportunity to speak directly to Nash.
It didn't seem like much at the time, but that's when Nash and Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak had their first chat. Kupchak let Duffy know that he was well aware of Nash's comments to Stephen A. Smith on ESPN New York 98.7 just days before about how "hard" it would be "to put on a Lakers jersey" after all of the Suns' playoffs battles with Kobe Bryant and Co. When Kupchak explained that he "had to call anyway," Duffy thanked him and assured him that he was wise to check in, dismissing Nash's quotes as "media hype."
Yet that's as far as things went with the Lakers on Day 1. Face-to-face meetings were quickly arranged with the two most obvious serious suitors to get the Nash sweepstakes officially underway: Toronto and New York.
The Raptors were first up at 10:30 a.m., with a seven-strong contingent of team officials arriving on a cross-country flight arranged by Raptors co-owner Larry Tanenbaum. With Raptors assistant coach Eric Hughes getting married that weekend in Pasadena, Calif., Tanenbaum made his private jet available to transport Colangelo, Raptors coach Dwane Casey, Nash's former Team Canada coach Jay Triano and the rest of the group to the other side of the country as quickly as possible overnight.
Tanenbaum also provided his ritzy Central Park apartment to serve as the venue for what Duffy described as a "big presentation." The food was lavish and the contract offer rich, but the video compilation Colangelo ordered up for the occasion made an impression on Nash that moved him more than a three-year, $36 million pitch ever could -- largely because Wayne Gretzky was the narrator.
Rumbles that Gretzky, one of Nash's boyhood heroes, would be involved in the Raptors' Nash pitch leaked out through the Toronto media before the two parties got together, but "involved" was understating it. The Great One's unmistakable voice was the backdrop for a compilation of clips and interviews that traced Nash's lifelong journey from young basketball dreamer on faraway Victoria Island in British Columbia to two-time MVP with the Suns, hitting all the stops (Santa Clara, Canada's fairy-tale run at the 2000 Olympics and more) in between and promising a Gretzky-esque legacy if he'd join the Raptors now.
More than one person in the room would later say that Nash was fighting back tears watching it all.
"We all were," Duffy said. "It was like watching a Hall of Fame video.
"They wanted us to close the deal right then."
Colangelo's approach was reminiscent of the full-court press that greeted Nash from Phoenix on the opening day of free agency back in 2004 -- when another extra-large traveling party descended upon Dallas to swipe Nash away from Mark Cuban's Mavericks -- with the bonus of knowing that the inspired Gretzky wrinkle took the whole operation to a new level. The difference this time, eight years later, is that Nash simply wasn't ready to move that quickly. He couldn't decide that fast knowing that the familiar soil of Toronto, home to Canada's only NBA franchise, was an address far away from his kids.
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Windows XP in its early years started off ambitious and enterprising. However, in those early years (2001 and 2002), it also gave many a headache and received ample criticism. With time (and Service Packs) it matured into what is today regarded as one of Microsoft's best operating system efforts of all time.
Now the time has come at last to take the first steps towards laying the OS to rest. While sales of XP-downgraded computers will continue after July in the case of HP, and XP will still be installed on some netbooks until 2010, Microsoft is ending mainstream support for the OS on April 14, 2009. The first phase of the retirement comes over seven years after the first Windows XP shipped.
The fact that it will still be selling XP machines after this discontinuation is a testament to the OS's strong public image, but it also puts Microsoft in a strange position. Aside from new sales, an estimated 63 percent of internet-connect computers have Windows XP installed (as of March 2009), versus a mere 24 percent with Windows Vista. In short, Microsoft is in the curious position of ending support for its most widely used product.
Laurence Painell, Windows marketing manager at Microsoft UK reassures customers that while the majority of product-related (i.e. mainstream) support will be ended, key security updates will not. He states, "We will provide critical security fixes via Windows Update for all editions of XP until 2014."
However, Microsoft will no longer have the burden of answering any non-security issues, except for those users with an extended support contract with Microsoft or one of its channel partners. Microsoft says that the familiarity in the tech community with XP, should limit this becoming a problem. It argues that customers have plenty of support resources to turn to online.
Gartner analyst Michael Silver praises the move. He states, "The only thing extended support buys you is creation of new non-security fixes, at a hefty fee for each one. After all these years, most people figure that most of the functional bugs [in XP] are already worked out."
Microsoft is encouraging XP customers to switch to its upcoming OS, Windows 7, particularly those who skipped Vista. One curious aspect of Windows 7 is that it comes with an offer for an XP downgrade, again throwing a bit of a wrench in Microsoft's retirement plans. The downgrade is a quick process, but ironically an upgrade from XP to Windows 7 requires a full install.


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around the world are rushing to get hybrid vehicles onto the market
as consumers look to go green. Many of the hybrid vehicles are trying
to appeal to drivers other than those just looking for the best fuel
economy.Fast hybrid autos seem like an oxymoron at first
glance. There are a growing number of automakers looking to offer
sporty hybrids that boast the fuel economy of small cars with the
power and performance of a sports car. The latest firm to throw its
hat into the ring of performance hybrid vehicles is Infiniti with its
new M35h.
The looks of the sedan are certainly sporty, but what is under the
hood really separates the sports cars from the grocery getters.The
M35h packs a 3.5L V6 engine that has 302 horsepower along with a 50kW
electric motor that is integrated into the car's 7-speed automatic
transmission. The battery pack for the electric motor is a 1.3kWh
lithium-ion unit. The performance of the hybrid beguiles its frugal
nature with a 0-60 time of under 5.9 seconds and a top speed of
155mph. The car can reach 50 mph on electric power alone.While
the vehicle clearly is performance oriented, its fuel economy is
comparable to that of a compact. The car has a combined fuel
consumption rating of 32.2 mpg with CO2 emissions a bit under 170
g/kg. Further details of the M35h will be unveiled at the Paris Motor
Show. The electric driving range of the vehicle is limited to 1.24
miles.Infiniti expects to sell the M35h across Europe
starting in the spring of 2011 and pricing details will be unveiled
early next year.
of the addition of the electric motors and battery pack for the
hybrid drive, the M35h weighs in at 4,155 pounds, making it 265
pounds heavier than the M37. The car uses special electro-hydraulic
steering with on-demand assistance, the brakes on the car are
operated by the electric motor, and the regenerative system helps
recharge the cars battery.
chief rival -- Lexus -- is also looking to shore up its range
with more
sporty and hybrid offerings.


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Intel first talked about Ultrabooks in May of this year and hopes that large numbers of the machines will be shipped through its partners like ASUS, Acer, and HP among others. So far, no Ultrabooks have hit the market, but they are coming. Intel originally promised the machines would sell for under $1,000.
There are concerns now that Intel might not be able to deliver on that price promise. Some makers that were working on Ultrabooks for consumers are now claiming that the machines can't be made and sold for under $1,000 as Intel stated. Intel is now offering up the bill of materials (BOM) for reference design ultrabooks to prove the machines can be built and sold for under $1,000.
The Intel reference platform has a price for the BOM of as low as $475. The BOM doesn't include the cost of assembly or marketing. Intel plans to make a huge marketing push to promote Ultrabooks and the cost of that is worked into the $16 billion set aside for various programs this year.
Analyst Beau Skonieczny thinks Ultrabooks still have promise, noting, "By incorporating newer technologies, such as Thunderbolt [an I/O technology], 3-D transistors and next-generation Ivy Bridge [22-nm] processors, Intel is better positioned to take on higher-end tablet platforms and thin-and-light notebooks, such as Apple's iPad and MacBook Air products," Skonieczny wrote. "Intel anticipates Ultrabooks will achieve about a 40 [percent] mix in the consumer market by the end of 2012; however, the success will be dependent on a quick ramp of volume sales to translate to lower prices for consumers."
The ultrabook platform has more than one reference system. The BOM for 21mm ultrabooks runs from $475 to $650. The BOM for thinner 18mm machines runs $493 to $710. These prices will allow the machines to be sold for under $1,000 according to Intel. Some makers are holding off on their machines until they see how the market reacts to the notebooks.


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Apple, Inc. (AAPL)
is piling on patent infringement complaints against Android giant HTC Corp. (TPE:2498) in hopes
that it can convince the U.S.
International Trade Commission to block the import of
"personal electronic devices" by HTC into the U.S.
The complaint, "In the Matter of Portable
Electronic Devices and Related Software, Complaint NO. 2828, U.S. International
Trade Commission (Washington)", is the second in the case and follows the
original complaint, "In
the Matter of Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communications Devices and
Related Software, and the HTC case against Apple is In the Matter of Portable
Electronic Devices, 337-721" [PDF], filed 16 months ago, in 2010.
It is unclear why Apple filed a second complaint -- the ITC website does
not list the contents of the complaint, merely the filing date, July 8.
On August 5 a federal judge will rule on whether
to suggest that the ITC ban HTC's electronics imports, pending the outcome of
Apple's two lawsuits against HTC [1][2].
That suggestion would be reviewed by the full presiding panel of judges
before any final decision was made.
A blockage on U.S. shipments would be akin to
financial disaster, if not outright death for the Taiwanese phonemaker.
The U.S. is HTC's most lucrative market, and without a steady supply of
product it would see its revenue plunge.
If Apple is granted an injunction, HTC would
likely be forced to try and settle. However, given that Apple has fallen
behind Android in sales, it is unclear whether Apple would accept a settlement,
or would merely refuse to settle in order to kill the successful competitor.
HTC does have hope -- its recent acquisition,
mobile chipmaker S3 Graphics Comp., beat Apple's ITC request in a similar case.
HTC scooped up S3 Graphics for a cool $300M USD in the hopes of
strengthening its lineup of high-end smartphones.
On Sept. 16, an ITC judge will decide on whether
to allow HTC's similar request to ban iPhone/iPad/iPod imports into the U.S.,
pending HTC's
countersuit against Apple.
Apple has sued HTC, Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI),
and Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (SEO:005930) -- the
three largest Android companies. The lawsuits come at a time when
Apple has fallen
2-to-1 behind Android in smartphone sales globally.


text: an insult to demar to compare the 2. demar hands down. better athleticism, attitude, and upside.weems is a gary forbes type player who was given a chance to fit in the rotation and got big headed. if the team had of signed weems to 5 mil per like amir got we would be stuck with a bench player making starters money for the length of his contract.


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When it comes to Apple, the thing most fresh in most peoples' minds have been Microsoft's "Laptop Hunter" ads. Microsoft's three ads took direct aim at Apple's "cool" but expensive laptops and compared them to Windows Vista-based laptops which offered similar specs for hundreds less.
Despite the back and forth that has been brewing on the internet with Microsoft's fresh attack on Apple, the boys from Cupertino have something else on their minds today: Q2 2009 results for the period ending March 29. Despite the downturn in the economy, Apple as a company managed to post revenue of $8.16 billion and profit of $1.21 billion which represented earnings of $1.33 per diluted share. Apple's results for the same period last year were $7.51 billion, 1.05 billion, and $1.16 respectively.
While Microsoft's Laptop Hunter ads came too late in the quarter to personally do any serious damage to Apple's momentum with Mac sales, it appears that the slowing economy and consumers' penchant for lower-priced netbooks was the motivating factor for the three percent slide in Mac sales to 2.22 million compared to a year ago.
On the other hand, iPod sales grew a modest three percent to 11.01 million units while iPhone sales were up a whopping 123 percent from a year ago to 3.79 million units.
"We are extremely pleased to report the best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings in our history," said Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer. "Apple's financial condition remains very robust, with almost $29 billion in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet. Looking ahead to the third fiscal quarter of 2009, we expect revenue in the range of about $7.7 billion to $7.9 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share in the range of about $.95 to $1.00."
Most Apple fans will now be looking forward to June when the company is expected to announce a new hardware revision of the iPhone and OS v3.0. The next generation iPhone hardware is expected to feature faster connectivity speeds, dual cameras, and support for stereo Bluetooth. The latest iPhone OS revision will bring much-needed support for MMS messaging, copy/paste, push notifications, and landscape email support.


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Children and the elderly are susceptible to developing serious complications from being infected with the flu virus. As a result, there is a major public health campaign to have the elderly and young children vaccinated . General recommendations for children include immunization of healthy children between six months and 23 months of age. As with any treatment it is important to understand the benefits and risk of the vaccine.
The Cochrane Library is an organization that gathers information from several smaller studies in hopes of providing better answers to medical issues. In their review of the influenza vaccine for young children, they found that the vaccine works well against the influenza viruses, but not against flu-like illness from other viruses. In addition, children under two years of age did not appear to have the same benefits as there counterparts over two years old.
About the Study
The systematic review examined 51 randomized, controlled studies with 294,159 participants. The review extracted information about the vaccine's ability to prevent flu from the influenza virus (efficacy). The review found the following:
- Live vaccines ( nasal spray ) prevented flu from the influenza virus in 82% of recipients.
- Inactivated vaccines (injection) prevented flu from the influenza virus in 59% of recipients.
- In children under two years of age the efficacy of the vaccine was similar to placebo.
How Does This Affect You?
Influenza vaccination is a major public health initiative to decrease complications from the flu. More studies need to be done to determine the ability of the vaccine to truly impact serious illness and death rates from the flu in the vulnerable populations. Further research also needs to be done on specific age groups that benefit from the vaccination and whether there is a better choice between live and inactive vaccines.
The study focused on healthy children. Certain health conditions increase the risk of serious complications from the flu. Talk to your child's doctor about your child's specific needs.
- Reviewer: Larissa J. Lucas, MD
- Review Date: 09/2008 -
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Researchers at GE have validated technology that will one day usher in the next generation of optical storage -- holographic storage. The researchers have developed a disc the size of a standard DVD that can hold 500GB of data. The researchers say that conventional optical storage discs only store information on the surface of a disc while holographic storage can store information on the entire volume of the disc material.
Tiny holographic bits of information are written to the disc in patterns and can then be read back by the drive. The capacity of holographic discs are a breakthrough, but the technology used in the process is similar enough to the current DVD and Blu-ray technology in wide use that future optical drives will be able to read CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and holographic discs.
GE's Brian Lawrence said in a statement, "GE's breakthrough is a huge step toward bringing our next generation holographic storage technology to the everyday consumer. Because GE's micro-holographic discs could essentially be read and played using similar optics to those found in standard Blu-ray players, our technology will pave the way for cost-effective, robust and reliable holographic drives that could be in every home. The day when you can store your entire high definition movie collection on one disc and support high resolution formats like 3-D television is closer than you think."
GE reports that its researchers have been able to successfully record micro-holographic marks approaching one percent reflectivity at a diameter of about one micron. The one-micron size will allow a disc the size of a conventional DVD to hold 500GB of data. GE has been working on holographic storage for six years and the 500GB capacity is a milestone in its research. The researchers hope to eventually devise a way to store 1,000GB of data on a single disc using the holographic process. In 2007, InPhase started shipping holographic writers and media that could store 300GB per disc.
GE's Bill Kernick said, "GE's holographic storage program has turned the corner, and with this milestone we can now intensify our efforts in commercialization opportunities. We'll continue to engage with a variety of strategic partners to create the best route from product development to introduction into the marketplace."


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Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Public Law (P.L.) 94-171 Data (One-Half Sample Adjusted Redistricting File) (ICPSR 9783)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census
Public Law 94-171, enacted in 1975, requires the Census Bureau to provide redistricting data in a format requested by state governments. Within one year following the 1990 decennial Census (by April 1, 1991), the Census Bureau provided the governor and legislature of each state with the population data needed to redraw legislative districts. This collection contains the same substantive and geographic variables as the original Public Law 94-171 files [see CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, 1990 [UNITED STATES]: PUBLIC LAW (P.L.) 94-171 DATA (ICPSR 9516)] but with the population counts adjusted for undernumeration. Adjusted Public Law 94-171 counts are supplied for a sample of one-half of blocks in the United States and a complete selection of areas with 1,000 or more persons. Each state file provides data for the state and its subareas in the following order: state, county, voting district, county subdivision, place, and block. Additionally, complete summaries are provided for the following geographic areas: county subdivision, place, consolidated city, state portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area, and county portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area. Area characteristics such as land area, water area, latitude, and longitude are provided. Summary statistics are provided for all persons, for persons 18 years old and over, and for housing units in the geographic areas. Counts by race and by Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin are also recorded.
Series: Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States] Series
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, 1990 [UNITED STATES]: PUBLIC LAW (P.L.) 94-171 DATA (ONE-HALF SAMPLE ADJUSTED REDISTRICTING FILE). Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 1991. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09783.v1
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Subject Terms: census data, census divisions, demographic characteristics, election districts, ethnicity, Hispanic origins, household composition, housing, housing conditions, legislative districts, population, race, redistricting, states (USA)
Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
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- 1990
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(1) Census tracts and block groups are not included in these files. (2) These data files were obtained from the United States House of Representatives, who received them from the Census Bureau accompanied by the following caveats: "The numbers contained herein are not official 1990 decennial Census counts. The numbers represent estimates of the population based on a statistical adjustment method applied to the official 1990 Census figures using a sample survey intended to measure overcount or undercount in the Census results. On July 15, 1991, the Secretary of Commerce decided not to adjust the official 1990 decennial Census counts (see 56 Fed. Reg. 33582, July 22, 1991). In reaching his decision, the Secretary determined that there was not sufficient evidence that the adjustment method accurately distributed the population across and within states. The numbers contained in these tapes, which had to be produced prior to the Secretary's decision, are now known to be biased. Moreover, the tapes do not satisfy standards for the publication of Federal statistics, as established in Statistical Policy Directive No. 2, 1978, Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards. Accordingly, the Department of Commerce deems that these numbers cannot be used for any purpose that legally requires use of data from the decennial Census and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the data for any purpose whatsoever. The Department will provide no assistance in interpretation or use of these numbers."
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CO-OP Analysis Suggests Shoppers Split Thanksgiving Spending Sprees
An analysis of debit card spending by members of participating credit unions showed they largely split their spending between Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving.
The analysis, conducted by CO-OP Financial Services and Saylent Technologies, found that shoppers who belong to credit unions recorded roughly the same buying activity on Black Friday in 2012 as they did in 2011.
However, they dramatically increased their transaction and spending levels on Thanksgiving Day 2012 compared to the previous year. This year, a number of major national retailers opened on Thursday evening.
The analysis found that Black Friday transactions by credit union debit card holders actually decreased by 0.2%, and total dollars spent decreased 3.5%, in 2012 compared to 2011.
In a similar survey conducted last year, CO-OP and Saylent found that shoppers made 10.1% more transactions and spent 8.1% more during Black Friday in 2011 than in 2010.
But it was a much different story on Thanksgiving Day. Transactions increased 18.8%, and dollars spent increased by an even greater amount, 30.7%, in 2012 compared to the year prior.
For the entire two day period of Nov. 22-23, 2012, total transactions and dollars spent rose modestly year over year – a 6.25% rise in transactions, and a 6.5% rise in dollars spent.
This unique analysis of sales is not an estimate, but is based on more than 5.1 million actual transactions made on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, CO-OP said.


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With the release of the G80, NVIDIA will also release a new
engine dubbed Quantum physics engine. Quantum Effects Technology is
similar (at least in spirit) to NVIDIA's PureVideo Technology -- a dedicated layer on the GPU for physics calculations. A few
documents alluding to this new engine appeared on public FTP mirrors late last
Quantum utilizes some of the shaders from NVIDIA's G80 processor specifically
for physics calculations. Physics calculations on GPUs are nothing new;
ATI totes similar technology for its Stream Computing initiative
and for the Triple Play
NVIDIA and Havok partnered up this year claiming that SLI systems would get
massive performance gains by utilizing additional GeForce GPUs as physics
processors. Quantum may be the fruits of that partnership, though NVIDIA
documentation clearly states that Quantum will work just fine without SLI.
NVIDIA's documentation claims Quantum will specifically compete with AGEIA's
PhysX, yet does not mention who is providing the middleware. Given that
there are only two acts in town right now, it would be safe to say Havok has a
hand in the Quantum engine.


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American Housing Survey, 1996: MSA Core and Supplement File (ICPSR 2369)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census
This data collection provides information on the characteristics of the housing inventory in nine selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Data include year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial or medical establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Data concerned with housing quality describe the condition of the walls and floors, adequacy of heat in the winter, information on heating equipment breakdowns, availability of room electrical outlets, concealed wiring, and basement and roof water leakage. Data relating to housing expenses include mortgage or monthly rent payments, utility costs, and fuel and garbage collection fees. Information solicited from respondents who moved recently included the characteristics of the previous unit and reasons for moving. Other data indicate the presence of and objection to neighborhood conditions such as street noise, crime, litter, commercial activity, and institutional industrial activity, as well as the availability of public transportation, schools, shopping facilities, police, and hospitals. Information on condominiums covers amount and frequency of mortgage payment, amount of property insurance, real estate tax, utility costs, and condominium fees. In addition to housing characteristics, data for each household member are available on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to householder. Additional data on years of school completed, Spanish origin, length of residence, and tenure are provided for the householder. Income sources identified in the data include wages, rent, dividends, Social Security, unemployment and workmen's compensation, government and private pensions, and alimony and child support.
Series: American Housing Survey Series
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United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. American Housing Survey, 1996: MSA Core and Supplement File. ICPSR02369-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02369.v1
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Subject Terms: commuting (travel), energy assistance, energy conservation, energy consumption, home ownership, housing, housing conditions, housing costs, housing occupancy, housing units, income, metropolitan statistical areas, municipal services, neighborhood conditions, property insurance, property taxes, property values, relocation, rental housing, transportation, utility rates
Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Atlanta, Bellevue, California, Cleveland, Connecticut, Elyria, Everett, Georgia, Hartford, Illinois, Indiana, Indianapolis, Lorain, Memphis, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Seattle, St. Louis, Tennessee, United States, Washington
- 1996
- 1996
Universe: All housing units in nine selected MSAs of the United States.
Sample: Separate samples were drawn in nine selected MSAs. The samples were drawn from housing units enumerated in the 1980 Census and updated to include housing units constructed since 1980.
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Spring is the prettiest time of the year when flowers are sneaking out of the melting snow and the world is becoming lush and green again. Obviously, spring make-up always follows suit with decadent, juicy colors and fresh, bold hairstyles.
We rounded up our Twenty Favorite Spring 2011 Beauty Trends. Are you brave enough to take on some orange eyeshadow, the metallic nail, or even some neon green lipstick this year?
Neon Lip Color
Punch up your pucker with day-glo lip paint paired with clean, bare skin. Lips were the thing on the runway and this Tarina Tarintino's Sparklecity Lip Gloss is fun, fanciful, and the perfect bright color for spring!
Side-Pinned Strands
Bangs beware! Heavy fringes were taking a back seat this season with the focus on glamorous, bejeweled side parts. This chic, girlie Kate Spade Sparkly Barrette will do the trick!
Bright Eyes
Bring out your inner pop artist with colorfully accented swipes of neon tones, super easy to pull off with this Make-Up Forever Flash Colors Palette .
Undone Updo
A little bit of Helena Bonham Carter gets Victorian, pulled-back hair frayed out loose around the face and neck is sweeter and softer than the other hair trend of the season–the high bun.
Tutorial by ItsJudyTime
Ballerina buns, high buns, side buns. Swept up hair is the thing this season, and get yours with this tutorial by LuxyHair.
Slicked Back Hair
Slick back your hair back with a little gel and keep your hair out of you face with this incredibly model chic look. Ouidad Climate Control Heat And Humidity Gel helps keep naughty strands in place.
Matte Lipstick
Matte lipstick has been the thing for the last few seasons and it's not going anywhere. So whip out your trusty stick of Nars Pure Matte Lipstick and put your best pout forward.
Supersized Hair
Big, bold, voluminous hippie: If you can't see yourself with an uptight high bun or you just want to let you hair done, crimp it out and tossle it into a lioness mane with this tutorial by JLovesMac1.
Nude Nails
What a breath of fresh air clean, controlled nude-ish nails are. Nude polish keeps your nails looking sophisticated without looking overdone. Grab this Sephora by O.P.I Leotard Optional Nail Polish.
Green Make-Up
Did you get the green memo? Green make-up (including lipstick and nails) is huge for spring. We'll stick with Yves Saint Laurent Green Eyeshadow Palette which are the perfect colors to bring out the chocolate in a beautiful pair of brown eyes.
Messy, Natural Waves
This isn't really a new trend. Basically, messy waves are the perpetually hot mama look. If you haven't mastered the craft of bedhead yet, check out this tutorial by JulieG713.
Different variations of headbands, other than the classic "Alice" look, are totally in style for spring and they seem to go well with the high bun trend. We are rocking a hair scarf from Urban Outfitters right now!
Metallic Nails
Maybe you can't afford expensive jewels, but you can bling out your nails in coppers, bronzes, and lush golds like The Full Monty Molten Gold Nail Polish from Butter London.
Moon Manicures
We've seen different variations on this nail all over the streets, but the main inspiration behind it seems to be Dita Von Teese's half-moon manicure with bright red nail. Try it with two different colors to be extra edgy! Here's a Tutorial by Linda165.
Orange Eyes
Slather on this electric orange eyeshadow from Medusa's Make-Up. We've tried this brand on and the color is potent!
Nude Make-Up
You don't need to be overly made up to look gorgeous this spring and this Bare Escentuals Starter Kit is the perfect way to cover up any flaws you may be insecure about without looking like your face is caked with make-up.
Lots Of Blush
If you have to embrace one beauty trend this spring, give yourself high cheekbones with lots of blush and clean skin. Nars Orgasm Blush is one of the most popular blushes for good reason–it goes with almost every skin tone.
All Gold Everything
Gold highlighter, gold lipstick, gold nails–2011 is the season of the golden goddess. Accentuate your eyes with this Stila Gold Glitter Eyeliner.
Daytime Smoky Eye
Don't be afraid to rock a sultry eye during the day. You can do it with softer colors and by focusing on the outer corners of your eyes rather than the whole eye lid. Grab this palette by Too Faced Soft & Sexy Eyeshadow Collection.
For a while, we were seeing bleached-out grunge eyebrows on the runway. These days, bold dark eyebrows are back. Give them some structure with this Anatasia Beverly Hills Perfect Kit For Eyes And Brows.
- What's your favorite new beauty trend for spring? Let us know in the comments!


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This is the full-sized foosball table that folds to 12" deep and stands on its end for upright storage. Solidly constructed from birch harvested near Le Jura, France with durable plastic trim, the table's two-leg pairs each unlock and fold inward while a built-in stand enables storage in a closet or out-of-the-way recreation room corner. Accommodating two or four players, the table's eight metal control rods glide easily in their slots, allowing fluid movement and rapid wrist action for traditional foosball shots including pulls, pushes, and roll-overs. Its laminated playing surface is bounded by beveled sides that rebound either the included plastic or cork ball (for silent play) with a liveliness that ensures constant motion. Rubberized feet on both the legs and stand prevent scratches during fervent play or storage. Ball return trays are located beneath each goal; goals are tracked using sliding disc scorekeepers. Ages 8 and up. 47" L x 33" W x 31 1/2" H. (58 lbs)
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Apple seems to have a Midas touch when it comes to
electronics. Despite its failings during the mid 1990s when it lost the
home computer market to the PC, in recent years it has grown into what seems an
juggernaut, adding runaway commercial successes in the form of its various iPod
lines and now its new iPhones.
Even its computer and OS sales
have been doing far better lately.
However, recent reports indicate that there may be one ugly duckling in the
Apple family of commercial successes. That product is the Apple TV.
The Apple TV seems like a good idea on paper. People have lots of media
on their computer -- movies, TV shows, music videos and various other
multimedia items. What if they could transport that media easily onto your home TV? From that idyllic idea evolved the Apple TV, which provides
users with a portal to transport your content to the tube.
What seemed a wonderful idea quickly became perhaps Apple's biggest hardware
blunder of late.
While no exact sales numbers are available for the Apple TV, which first came
out in March, the new device is getting from holiday shoppers, according to
analysts, the same reception the device has been getting throughout its
brief history -- a bunch of static.
"That category of devices is so nonexistent," said Ross Rubin, an
analyst with The NPD Group, one of America's top market research firms.
Apple has done everything it can to avoid the issue of whether the device it
once promised would bring a revolution has now fallen on its face. It
will not release sales numbers for the Apple TV units, like it does for its
other major products. It will only release subscription reports, which
will include Apple TV sales numbers, every two years. Steve Jobs even
downplayed it at the D: All Things Digital conference, saying
it was just a "hobby".
So why has Apple TV, once boldly hailed by Apple, fallen from grace in the eyes
of the consumer?
Much of the problems seem to stem from a combination of a small market segment
and simple consumer ignorance. To start, only a certain percentage of
users have enough computer content to warrant such a device.
"Video drives the television experience, and while the PC has become the
hub for photos and music, they haven't become great storehouses of commercial
video," NPD's Rubin said.
And according to another market researcher, Joyce Putscher, an analyst with
In-Stat, even customers who have this content are typically unaware that the
device exists or are ignorant to how it works.
The other major factor that has led to the device floundering is Apple's
insistence on keeping it proprietary. The device is currently only
compatible with free video from
YouTube and paid video from iTunes, further cutting down its market
base. By doing this, Apple increased its control over the device as the
expense of sales. With TV studios bringing a
wealth of content online,
for the first time, Apple's device locks its users out of experiencing these
new sources of media.
Users have hacked the
device to run Mac OX and interface more openly, but many users are not savvy
enough or do not wish to waste the time on exploring such an option.
Another key problem is Apple's refusal to develop a rental or subscription
based program to use with the device, perhaps through the iTunes
interface. Steve Jobs ardently has voiced opposition to such ideas,
saying the consumer doesn't want them. But analysts think that part of
the device's failings is due to the fact that customers are used to being able
to rent or subscribe to services, instead of having only the option to buy from
one restricted source.
Options and multi-functionality are what drives the high tech consumer, but the
Apple TV remains sadly closed and one-dimensional. For this reason,
despite Apple's wild success in other markets, analysts see the Apple TV as
nothing more than how Steve Jobs sees it -- as a hobby.


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Company's (HPQ) CEO Léo Apotheker
has quite the troubled past. As the leader of SAP AG (ETR:SAP) he was fired for failing to help the company keep pace with American business
software rivals International Business Machines, Inc. (IBM) and Oracle Corp. (ORCL). To make
matters worse, on his watch SAP engineers copied Oracle source code in an
infringement case that ended up costing SAP $1.3B USD.
To the shock of many, HP's board hired on Mr. Apotheker to replace the
departing Mark Hurd and allowed him to drastically transform the company, killing its webOS mobile devices and working to spin off the company's personal computer unit, which is currently leading in global and U.S. sales.
Many shareholders were appalled at the board's decision to allow Mr. Apotheker to chop up the company and retry the
enterprise software bid he already failed once at. Plummeting share
prices in the wake of these decisions equally appalled them. They've now
taken up legal arms and are suing the company for damages.
The suit, reported by Reuters, was
filed by high-power San Diego, Calif. law firm Robbins
Geller Rudman & Down. Robbins Geller Rudman & Down
cites its specialty as "Focusing on the representation of defrauded
Indeed, the firm claims exactly that in the HP case. It says that
HP and its CEO planned well in advance to cut loose the profitable PC business
and to bury the webOS device lineup. They accuse HP of hiding these plans
from investors, which allowed stock prices to be artificially inflated.
When the company abruptly announced the plans during its quarterly
earnings report, the stock dropped 20 percent in a single day, the largest drop
since the Black Monday stock market collapse of 1987.
The suit seeks class action status for anyone who bought HP stock
between November 22, 2010, and Aug 18 of this year. The suit's first
named plaintiff is Richard Gamel, a major shareholder who lost a great deal of
money after HP's wild change of course plunged the company's stock.
Some view HP's plans with cautious optimism. After all, despite Mr.
Apotheker's questionable track record, HP's enterprise software business is its
most profitable asset and IBM went through a similar divestment of its own
personal computer lineup.
However, critics are quick to attack that theory. When IBM sold its
personal computer line to the Lenovo Group, Ltd. (HKG:0992) it was currently in fifth place in the
market and the unit was a much smaller part of the company's total revenues, so
it was much less of a culture shock. Furthermore, critics point out that
IBM and Oracle typically practice a shrewd acquisition strategy most acquiring
"bargains". By contrast, the critics say, HP is thought to be grossly overpaying with its $12B bid for UK enterprise software powerhouse Autonomy, Corp. Plc. (LON:AU).


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Corporate America Credit Union CUSO Signs Broker-Dealer Pact
Corporate Investment Services Inc., a wholly owned CUSO subsidiary of Corporate America Credit Union, and Multi-Bank Securities Inc. have come together to provide investment products and additional securities-related services to credit unions.
Through the new alliance, Corporate Investment Services said its customers can now take advantage of free safekeeping through an independent third party, free portfolio analysis reports through BondEdge, and access to a portfolio accounting tool called SunGard, as well as an expanded lineup of fixed-income investment products from MBS.
The CUSO said it will also be able to offer MBS' eConnectDirect to its credit union customers.
Based in Irondale, Ala., the $2.8 billion Corporate America serves more than 500 credit unions. Headquartered in Southfield, Mich., MBS said it is an independent, fixed-income securities broker-dealer that has been serving institutional investors nationwide for more than 25 years. The company has additional offices in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Newport Beach, Calif., and Columbus, Ohio.


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Raptors-Rockets Preview
The Houston Rockets entered the All-Star break on a three-game winning streak while leading scorer Kevin Martin appeared to break out of his shooting slump. There's little reason to believe a visit from the Toronto Raptors will cool either off.
Martin and the Rockets look to win their fifth straight at home over the Raptors on Tuesday night and continue their strong overall play at the Toyota Center.
Houston lost seven of its first 10 games, but enters the second half tied for fifth place in the Western Conference with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Rockets (20-14) won three straight before the All-Star break after dropping three of four. They defeated Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 93-87 on Wednesday to improve to 14-4 at home.
Only Miami, Oklahoma City, Chicago and San Antonio have better winning percentages since Jan. 13.
"I'm never going to say we're overachieving, or underachieving," guard Kyle Lowry said. "I think we're a good team, and I think we're going where we're supposed to be going."
Houston has a good chance to stay hot in the second half. Six of its first eight opponents out of the break have losing records, and it will face the two above-.500 teams at home.
That upcoming stretch combined with wins over Memphis and Philadelphia last week have the Rockets feeling good.
"We beat two playoff teams," forward Patrick Patterson said. "Two great teams with great players and this is great momentum for us. It is something we can hang our heads high on and just keep the momentum, keep pushing forward, stay positive and just focus on the task at hand."
One player who had an up-and-down first half was Martin. But after averaging 7.3 points on 26.7 percent shooting from Feb. 4-14, Martin averaged 19.4 points and shot 49.2 percent in the final five games before the break.
Martin scored 14 of his 16 points against Philadelphia in the fourth quarter.
"I finally woke up," Martin said. "All-Star break, the closer it gets, it can kind of mess with your mind."
Martin has averaged 25.8 points in his last four games against Toronto.
The Rockets and Raptors have split their last 10 meetings, with Houston winning the most recent 114-105 at the Toyota Center on Dec. 31, 2010. Its four consecutive home victories in the series have come by an average of 13.7 points.
Toronto (10-23) snapped a four-game skid with a 103-93 win over Detroit last Wednesday, just its second victory to conclude a seven-game homestand.
"We definitely needed that," said DeMar DeRozan, who scored 23 points. "I hope it carries over into the second half."
DeRozan averaged 20.4 points in his last seven games before the break, but he might not have to shoulder as much of the load starting Tuesday. Leading scorer Andrea Bargnani (23.5 points per game), who has missed the last 14 games with a calf injury, is traveling on the team's two-night trip to Houston and New Orleans and could play.
DeRozan, who scored a career-high 37 points in last season's loss at Houston, isn't the only Raptor playing well in Bargnani's absence. Jose Calderon averaged 18.0 points and 10.5 assists in his last six games before the break, totaling only nine turnovers.
In his last three road games, however, Calderon has totaled 12 points, 14 assists and 10 turnovers.
The Raptors are 5-12 away from home. They've been outscored by an average of 14.7 points in losing all nine road games to teams with winning records.


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A 44-year-old Cortez resident was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison under a plea agreement for sexually abusing three children over a span of several years.
Melvin Darrell Fisher was originally charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust and pattern of abuse.
District Court Judge Douglas Walker sentenced Fisher to 12 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and a total of eight years on three charges of attempting to commit sexual acts against a child. All four charges are to run consecutively, or one after another.
Walker dismissed, as part of the plea agreement, more than 20 charges Fisher originally faced.
Several family members of the victims addressed the court, and the Cortez Journal has chosen not to identify them to protect the identities of the children.
One parent told the court that Fisher had turned her family upside down, and said her family treated him like a brother, introduced him to their church, and he then did horrific things to her baby.
Another relative said she has forgiven Fisher for what hes done, but he will eventually have to answer for those acts in the afterlife.
She also said she made peace with all the hurt he has caused to the families and is going to let it go, but added she is happy Fisher will never have another chance to harm another child.
Another relative told Walker that her family has gone through hell from what he did. She said she hopes he rots in that jail cell.
A father of one of the victims was very emotional, saying he still has not come to terms with what Fisher did.
I treated him like a brother. I trusted him, he said.
He said he failed his children as a father for failing to look after them and protect them.
He destroyed our lives. I think he should spend the rest of his life in jail, so he cannot do this to another family.
Following the family statements, Fisher addressed the court.
I want to say I am sorry for what I did, and I know saying sorry will not fix it, he said.
He said he hopes the counseling he receives will make sure this does not happen again.
Walker told Fisher that his actions had devastated families, and said he was especially struck by the eloquence of a child victim who had previously addressed the court. He also cited the impact of the other family member statements.
Walker said a pre-sentencing evaluation showed that the defendant was a sexually violent person and that he would have to register as a sex offender for life if ever released from prison.
I do not know if there is anything else to say in this case. Good luck folks, Walker said to the families of the victims.
As Walker exited the courtroom family members of the victims hugged each other.
Fisher was already a registered sex offender after a 2005 conviction for sexual assault on a child, for which he was sentenced to 18 months of prison, according to a Colorado Department of Public Safety report.


text: If the lockout happens like it looks it will, do the Raps come out winners in this? On the heels of an NBA lockout that may have cost the team some of it's casual fans, the NHL looks to be dug in for a lockout of it's own. New Ownership of MLSE by Bell/Rogers for the first time as well. With the new owners having only one product to sell in the near future, is this a benefit to us? Also, with major Canadian sports channels having nothing much with a puck to show off, do the Raps get extra attention? On the plus side, more attention means more fans turned on to Raptors, and basketball itself. On the downside, we're in a pivotal year, with lots of new faces and a team, much like the Leafs, hoping to end a long playoff drought. Does the extra scrutiny help the Raps, or put even more pressure on them to perform? Do you see us nearing the All-Star break, with hockey still a ways off and MLSE putting more effort into making the Raps a marketable/winning product than they might have with the Leafs competing for fan attention? Is this a win for us, or too much attention on a young team that's not ready for the full spotlight?


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Jeter scratched, likely to start season on DL
Yankees hope to have captain back from soreness in left ankle by April 6
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees are preparing for Derek Jeter to miss his first Opening Day since 2001. General manager Brian Cashman said that his expectation is that the shortstop and team captain will need to begin the season on the disabled list.
Jeter was unable to play in a Minor League game on Sunday due to soreness in his surgically repaired left ankle. According to Cashman, Jeter is beginning to realize that he should set his sights toward playing on April 6 in Detroit, the first date he would be eligible to be activated from the disabled list.
"This continues to tell you that it's just not ready yet for the full duties," Cashman said. "Obviously, it's looking more likely than not that he will start the season on the DL, and a more realistic goal is April 6."
With Jeter likely to begin the year on the disabled list, Cashman said that the Yankees' plan is to go with Eduardo Nunez as the everyday shortstop to begin the season.
Jeter had a cortisone injection in his ankle after being scratched from a game against the Phillies on Tuesday and returned to action in a Minor League game on Saturday, grounding out four times for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
He did not run at full speed down the base line on any of the four grounders. Jeter told team medical staff on Sunday morning that the soreness had moved from the front of his ankle to the back, a sign that he has been compensating for the injury.
"He's feeling more discomfort in a different spot," Cashman said. "He realizes that things are happening, the Opening Day schedule is approaching and he's not 100 percent just yet. I think the reality is setting in."
Cashman said that if Jeter begins the year on the disabled list, he would stay behind in Florida to continue working out and playing in games while the team travels north for the April 1 opener against the Red Sox.
Jeter will not rejoin the Yankees unless he proves that he can play in back-to-back nine-inning games as a shortstop without discomfort, according to Cashman, who said that the Yankees would not bring Jeter back as only a designated hitter.
"I've met with Derek Jeter today. I told him what I think, and he didn't fight me on it," Cashman said. "That's reality. I saw his face, too. It doesn't mean he's not still hopeful [of playing Opening Day], but I think he's less hopeful today than he was two days ago."
Jeter has played in 16 of the Yankees' last 17 openers. He missed Opening Day in 2001, when Luis Sojo filled in at shortstop while Jeter was mending a quadriceps injury on the disabled list.
Jeter fractured his left ankle in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Tigers at Yankee Stadium, an injury that required a metal plate and four screws to be inserted in his ankle, and he had experienced a relatively uneventful rehab to this point.
At the time of the injury and the subsequent procedure, Cashman and the Yankees' medical staff strongly insisted that Jeter would be ready to play shortstop on Opening Day.
"Well, we were wrong," Cashman said.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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You can plan ahead because this salad will keep for up to 3 days in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator. Bring it to room temperature for serving.
¼ c. red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. roasted walnut oil
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
½ tsp. sugar
? tsp. freshly ground pepper, or to taste
Dash of salt, or to taste
1 tbsp. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 large orange-fleshed sweet potato (about 14 ounces), peeled and cut into 2 inch-thick slices
Dash of salt
2 plum tomatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 green onion (both white and green parts), coarsely chopped
Garnish: Toasted chopped walnuts
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together all of the ingredients, except the parsley, in a small bowl; add the parsley.
To make the salad, cover the sweet potato slices with water in a small saucepan; add a dash of salt. Cover the pan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook until the potato slices are fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water, then drain again. Cut the potato into 1-inch chunks.
Toss the potato, plum tomatoes, and green onion in a medium bowl. Whisk the vinaigrette; add it to the salad and toss again. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Use a slotted spoon to strain the salad for serving. Garnish each serving with walnuts.
YIELD: 4 servings
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration.


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Orioles outlook for 2012…in 140 characters or less
While blogs and writing all over the internet allow basically an unlimited word count, Twitter limits people to 140 characters or less in every single message that they send out.
So…after asking many people across the Twitterverse to give me their outlook on the Orioles 2012 season in 140 characters or less, I got some interesting responses:
Orioles Fans:
@beatlefnatic: I'd love to see a .500 season, but my concern is to see the pitching shored up. I'm finding myself becoming more cynical this year.
@MagicOn33rd: Hate to say it, but cellar dwellers again. the Cartoon bird is here and Orioles magic is coming, but not this year. we need pitching.
@B_MoreFanatic: I'm not expecting greatness from the Orioles in 2012. Only for our young players to take that next step and then another. No regressions.
@onshortrest: Orioles 2012 Outlook: Last place in AL East; close to 100 losses; brisk sales of Brown Paper Bag caps. #OriolesTragic
@ProtectThisYard: Hope. Every year. I'm a glass-half full guy. 1st place? No. But I'm hopeful that we're competitive. Win or Lose, Rain or shine. I'll support
@MattCLund: The key for the Orioles this season is if the young pitchers can improve and make the progress needed to compete in the AL East.
@JoePappa: The O's are like golf. You're not fantastic but you'll have that 1 round that will surprise you. 2012 is that round for the O's.
@JoePappa (again…13 hours later): (Another thought…) We've got superstars that haven't shown their full potential. It's only a matter of time before the show begins.
@marylandgirlie: Will be interesting with all the international signings. I have a feeling that the wins will be up. I am still worried about pitching though
@SportsNickelTim: Everything has gotten worse. A lot of player must prove themselves. Hardly 60 W's.
@margeemateo: M positive when it comes 2 my team. Although we kindda don't have d depth, i am hopeful we'd be going 2 July & Sept in decent standings. =)
@mattmgardner: This will be a losing season. But Duquette seems to be less clueless than MacPhail, so maybe there is hope for the Orioles in this century.
@MasonFanatic: O's can finish .500 if a) 2 pitchers not named Guthrie throw 190+ IP b) 2B not a platoon c) Reimold & Davis (or other CI) have breakout year
@MasonFanatic (side note): [I don't expect more than 1 of those 3 to happen, so 93 losses here we come]
@ESHJjaksClayton: A lot like the movie Major League but without all the winning. Matusz will improve. 5th in the AL East, trade deadline could be fun.
@kt1000: Orioles 2012: Wake me when it's over.
@connorguercio: No playoffs, but 3rd/4th place is possible. Hardy/Markakis/Wieters/Jones Allstars, B-Rob all year, Wada/Chen standout, Reynolds mosts HRs
Orioles fans that failed to follow the whole "140 characters or less" guideline:
@d_flo3r: If our pitching staff and hitting with risp improves then the O's with probably win 10-15 more games this year, otherwise I think everything will pretty much stay the same wins/stats wise.
@simplyaustin31: The Os ended 2011 on a high note by taking out the pink hat nation, I feel like the Orioles added a lot of international depth that could surprise a lot of people with Chen, Wada… Orioles signed many of veteran players that could bounce back with Ronny Paulino, Pat Neshek, Matt Antonelli, Wilson Betemit. Orioles rotation and bullpen will be the question entering the 2012 season.. Will the young pitching staff step up and startp pitching to their calibar
Orioles fans that lived in the MLB Fan Cave last year:
@rwags614: It will be another rough year wins wise, but O's fans can look forward to watching the young pitching continue to develop.
Non-Orioles fans:
@Dave_Gershman: Unless things somehow go in the O's favor they have a chance to trade for some talent in July. The farm also needs to progress like lastyear
@ZK065: They'll go as far as their SP will. Offense looks good, wouldn't be surprised to see them add a DH bat. 75-78 wins is optimistic but doable.
@observebaseball: Slightly pessimistic. Everyone, whether it be consciously or unconsciously, realizes that last offseason was far better as far as additions
@MadSports8: They'll be better than the A's. Brooks Robinson for president.
As we can tell by all of these responses, nobody really expects the Orioles to be too good in 2012. Though there is some optimism in terms of growing toward the future, 2012 looks to be another building year if these baseball fans are right.
But hey…I can still love me some Orioles baseball.
And by the way, I recommend following all of the tweeps quoted above. All good people. Well, maybe not @MadSports8, but we can still show the west coast some respect anyways.


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