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Hi folks, I have had an issue with ZAP since upgrading to v6.5 and have made several attempts to cure it with no results, so I'm here looking for advice. When running a NAV2006 full AV scan which I do weekly, ZAP issues nopop-up warnings*. Yet, each timeI run a full AV scan with NAV2006 (and only when I run a full AV scan) ZAP creates about 50 alerts in the OS Firewall section of ZAP's Alerts & Logs. Each of the 50 alerts shows that NAVW32.EXE has been "blocked (once)"due to a "File Write" attempt by it on a variety (about 50) files belonging to ZAP. How can I eliminate these alerts?Are having these "File Write" attempts blocked creating any problem or security issue for my PC? Anything else I should be worried about? Thanks.*I did find in the ZA Forums that I could eliminate some pop-up ZA warnings when doing a full AV scan by going into ZA/ProgramControl/Main/Custom/OSFirewall and change from "Ask"to "Use Program Setting" for "Change the hosts file" with OS Firewall enabled. My issue, above, occurs with or without this change being made to ZAP's default OS Firewall settings.
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Fast Track Ecommerce Training
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- 9:30am 20th June – 4:30pm June 21 2013
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This intensive two-day course focuses on behaviour and engagement, throughout the customer lifecycle and is the best place to start your training in ecommerce. Viewing retail from the customer's perspective and examining multichannel challenges and trends you will learn the building blocks of online retailing, enabling you to increase customer value online and off-.
This course is a highly retail-focused and more strategic alternative to our Fast Track Digital Marketing course.
Service touchpoints will be looked at, in the context of how brands make implicit and explicit promises to customers. The key channels for marketing and acquisition i.e. email, display, search, affiliates, aggregators, social and mobile, will be examined, with a view to optimising their use in your own organisation.
Online merchandising and selling, through data management, usability and testing is covered on the second day, along with channel integration and customer service. The course concludes with consideration of performance frameworks for creating successful teams and a profitable business.
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America's largest companies stepped up to the plate in the second quarter with repurchases of almost $112 billion in stock, the highest amount since the third quarter of 2011, when S&P 500 companies bought back $118 billion. Over the past 30 quarters, S&P 500 companies have repurchased $2.8 trillion in stock.
That's a lot of money that could have been put to better use. I've never been a fan of buybacks because companies routinely overpay. However, sometimes they actually make sense.
The second quarter's largest buyback was made by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), which repurchased $12.9 billion of its stock, more than double Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), which bought back $5 billion. J&J acquired 203.74 million shares at an average price of $63.08.
When evaluating share repurchases in a given quarter, I calculate the average of the stock's high and low during the quarter, and if a company paid less than that, I consider it a reasonable effort. J&J's average stock price during the quarter was $64.71, so it passes my test. But that's not why its massive repurchase makes sense.
What makes J&J's share repurchase so exceptional is that it was done to avoid paying tax on its overseas cash. Moody's estimates J&J has $35 billion outside the U.S., the sixth-largest amount of any American company. When it originally announced its cash and stock deal to acquire Synthes in April 2011, J&J expected the transaction to cut earnings by 22 cents a share. Instead, it's adding at least three cents to its 2012 earnings. That's a pretty significant swing.
How did J&J accomplish this?
It got its Irish subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals to fund the deal with cash on hand. The final purchase price for Synthes was $20.2 billion, based on the Swiss franc exchange rate on June 14, 2012, when the deal was completed and the closing price of J&J shares.
To complete the share portion of the deal, J&J entered two accelerated share repurchases with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) in which the banks would borrow 203.74 million shares of J&J stock to hand over to Synthes shareholders. The banks will use Janssen's cash to repurchase shares on the open market over the next year to repay the shares borrowed.
Under normal circumstances, Janssen would have to issue a taxable dividend to J&J in order to repatriate its Irish earnings. By structuring its share repurchase in this manner, the use of foreign cash is unlikely to be viewed as a taxable dividend. It's a brilliant tax maneuver that illustrates how messed up America's tax system is.
What does this mean for share repurchases?
I suppose it's possible that more large companies will attempt the same maneuver in the near future. However, I doubt the IRS is going to take this sitting down. I'm not a tax expert, so I don't know what the IRS can do to stop companies like J&J from practicing this type of tax avoidance, but it's clearly a problem that, unfortunately, isn't going to be resolved any time soon given it's an election year.
So, for a large company with significant earnings overseas, my recommendation is to make a strategic acquisition outside the U.S. with that cash, utilizing the "J&J Plan" to avoid paying taxes. And you better do it soon because the opportunity won't be around forever.
As of this writing, Will Ashworth did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.


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A little winter chat.
Just for the heck of it, I note that I put Sta-Bil in my machine today. It's been on the charger sitting under its cover for several weeks, but today I let it idle a few minutes just to circulate the gas additive. It was nice to hear the sound. A hair-tad rough for just a moment after I started it, but smooth as ever for the next few minutes.
here in the northern climes, I usually gauge where we stand regarding the approach of riding weather by the proximity of pitchers and catchers reporting to Fla and AZ, but we still still don't have any snow, and tomorrow's supposed to touch 40 degrees here in Chicago. Could we ride in February this year? Certainly by first week of March, right?
Still a little light in the sky after 5:00p.
Back under the cover and attached to the charger. Hmmm...maybe a U-haul trailer and a trip south...
So...what up with you?


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Does anybody happen to recognize this Spider? It lives in a metal building that has been insulated & walled in with older wood. The spider is actually more brown than black but this is the best picture we could get in the lighting we had. There was a discoloration of some sort on the back, but could not get close enough to see it. the upper half of the body had hair, but the butt or bottom half was smooth & the legs were brown hairy. Any suggestions?
This must be a Black Lace Weaver Spider, Amaurobius ferox.
I'm not sure though, so let's see what others think about this.
Could well be A. ferox but I think it would need a better photo than that to be sure. It would be nice to see the shape of the cephalothorax.
It does appear to be VERY similar to the Ferox, but the rear was definitely smooth & had no hair or fuzziness anywhere but the legs. I keep finding a picture of one that seems to have the smooth adbomon. Jaguarondi, if you can explain to me how to locate the cephalothorax I will try to get a picture of it next time we see one....
Hi Tina, the cephalothorax is just the front half of the body. Whereas insects have 3 parts (head, thorax, abdomen) to the body, spiders have only 2 because the head and thorax (= cephalothorax) are combined. In your picture the legs are tucked up against it somewhat.


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'Level playing field' for IVF call
The health watchdog has called for an end to the postcode lottery of fertility treatments in England.
Last year the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) set out a list of treatments that should be available to those seeking help with conception on the NHS.
But it has emerged that many organisations are not providing all of these treatments - for instance it is recommended that infertile couples are offered three full cycles of IVF treatment, but figures have shown that many local health bodies are providing just one, or none at all.
So some couples will be forced to pay out thousands of pounds for treatment when others get it for free.
Now Nice has set out a new set of draft statements to help level the playing field so all patients have access to the same treatments.
The quality standards highlight key areas where improvements are most needed.
The organisation has set out 10 statements which health bodies are required to consider when they plan and deliver NHS services.
These include issues of access for patients and treatments available to them.
People should be referred to a fertility specialist after a year of unsuccessfully trying for a baby, or sooner if there is a known clinical cause, the standards say.
They also recommend that women under 40 who have been trying to conceive are offered three full cycles of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and those aged 40 to 42 are offered one cycle.
The quality standards also say that people who are of a reproductive age who are preparing to have treatment for cancer should be offered to have their eggs or sperm frozen and preserved.
Professor Gillian Leng, deputy chief executive at Nice, said: "Infertility is a recognised medical condition that can affect people of any age and has a potentially devastating effect on people's lives. It can cause significant distress, depression and can possibly lead to the breakdown of relationships.
"Our updated guidance which published last year provides clear recommendations on the most clinically and cost effective way to treat people with fertility problems. Unfortunately, we know that not all areas are following our guidance to the letter. This creates variations in treatment within the NHS, which is disappointing and goes against the fundamental aims of the NHS.
"The quality standard that we are currently developing should help healthcare services to focus on the key areas of care that need to be addressed most urgently and ensure that the right support and treatment is available to those who need it."
The standards are now subject to public consultation. The final quality standard is expected to be published in October.


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Technology has really changed real estate. Back in the day, agents had phonebook-sized Multiple-Listing-Service (MLS) publications that provided the current status of homes on the market. Once they identified a particular property, they were left to find the location in a book of maps. Information was more cumbersome and agents that knew a particular area well thrived. As a result, there were more agents that were specialized and their clients benefited from their expertise.
The Internet, dashboard GPS and satellite images make it easier for agents to pull information about different types of properties and cover a more vast geographic area: This is not necessarily a good thing. Nowadays, an agent may show a condo in San Jose in the morning and then an estate in Hillsborough after lunch. A tear-down on Monday and a partially completed new construction on Tuesday.
Unfortunately, a quick review of a condo complex's website will not provide much insight into the demeanor of the condo board members or the traffic conditions during rush hour. Similarly, an agent showing his or her first $8-million property may not be well versed in high-end building elements or the waitlist at the best private schools or country clubs.
Off-MLS properties: As clients navigate the current seller's market, with its pronounced shortage of homes for sale, many seek opportunities to buy homes not published on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Some of these homes are "off-market" because the last-minute gussying up and staging is not completed yet and others will never come to the market because of the sellers' desire for privacy or a uniquely structured sale. Either way, off-market sales have become a growing, albeit controversial, portion of overall sales.
One of the biggest challenges that face agents who cover a wide breadth of markets is the lack of "insiders'" knowledge about the properties not currently listed on the MLS. While a well-connected Palo Alto agent likely knows of more than 20 homes that are not yet on the market in the Palo Alto/Los Altos Hills area, they may not know of any in San Jose. Conversely, an agent who focuses on San Jose is unlikely to know of properties in and around Palo Alto.
Selecting an agent: The first step in selecting the right buyer's agent may be introspective. Giving some thought to one's individual needs and desires may help with the identification of the right agent. For example, a couple who has already narrowed its search to Los Altos Hills or Palo Alto hills and wants to keep the kids in Palo Alto schools may be far better served by an agent who specializes in hills due to these properties' unique legal issues, construction elements and the local amenities available to local residents. Conversely, an older couple with property tax and estate-planning concerns may find more satisfaction with an agent familiar with those types of issues.
Unfortunately, many agents consider themselves to be an "expert" in just about every type of sale. Interestingly, the newer the agent, the more likely this observation holds true. Thus, a better approach may include a review of perspective agent's websites and marketing materials, which will often give an accurate account of any real specialty.
Types of specialists: Generally, experienced agents focus on either a particular geographical location (e.g., Palo Alto) or a type of sale (e.g., investment properties, condos, estates in the hills or new construction). The third option is that they may focus on a particular type of buyer (e.g., retiring couple or first-time buyers). There is nothing wrong with working with different agents in different areas, although it is best to be up front with each of the agents about what area is within their search area.
There are enough facets to each type of sale and each area to make specialization desirable. At a minimum, buyers may want to inquire about the number of similar transactions that the potential buyer's agent has completed in the past.
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- Rei's Rules and Regulations
- Mid range?
- Stealing not allowed
- Customs allowed although I don't have much
- All elements that you know
- You may go first x)
- Konoha forest while being inside a clearing with a radius of medium range?
This is the custom weapon I will be using, I forgot to include it in my biography
Kamisama かみさま God's Sacrifice
Type: Weapon
Rank: A
Range: Short - Medium
Chakra: 30
Damage: N/A (+10 Wind Combinations)
Description: Kamisama is a weapon which was crafted by Alexander himself, after reading and analyzing information throughout the years about Madara Uchiha's infamous weapon. Kamisama is a medium sized war-fan rivaling the height of an average shionbi when placed along side with one another. The light brown fins decorated with a strange symbol on each end of the war-fan are made of a very lightweight and durable material that does not conduct electricity, nor is it able to be engulfed in flames. The core of the war-fan is a nearly indestructible pole with a thin rubber layer to avoid conductivity that is bandaged up from the bottom end all the way to the middle of the poll. At the very bottom of the pole lays a very lightweight, thin, and durable chain link which appears to have metallic spheres evenly spaced every three inches which ensures enhanced gripping. The other end of the chain-link is connected to a medium sized nearly indestructible scythe which was rumored to be one of Madara's deadliest weapons in combination with the war-fan. Just like the pole, the scythe's hand is also laced in a thin layer of rubber with bandages covering the entire thing up to the blade itself. The chain-link is long enough to allow Alexander to throw his scythe up to medium range distance similar to Hidan's scythe. Both the war-fan and scythe are strapped in the center of his back in an "X" manner. The unique ability of the war fan is to coat elemental projectile-type techniques with wind chakra. When the user releases an elemental projectile type technique, he will swing the fan and coat the technique with wind chakra, causing the technique in question to be turned into a XX/wind combination. Meaning that if the user releases a fireball and swings the fan, it would turn into a fire/wind combination. Although it does not boost the rank nor size of the technique in question, it does boost them by ten damage points. In order to release the projectile techniques successfully and coat them in wind, Alexander found out a way to exchange hand signs for fan swings. Meaning that for every two hand seals required in a projectile type technique, the user is required to swing his fan once. (ex: If I release a fire technique that requires four hand seals, I would need to swing the fan twice as I then release the fire and coat it in wind, increasing its damage while it maintains the same rank.) The wind enhancement would not be effective against lightning techniques because the lightning technique in question would disperse. Kamisama is chakra reactive, which if channeled with expansion chakra it will expand at the users will. Expanding it refers to using any variation of the Akimichi clan's expansion techniques and so leading to count towards the user's jutsu per turn. When releasing a wind style technique from Kamisama, the technique in question would automatically receive the ten damage boost due to the fact that is not physically possible to create a wind/wind combination. The user is also able to release physical projectiles like kunais, shuriken, senbons etc and coat them in wind chakra for increased speed and damage. This is accomplished in the same manner that the elemental projectile techniques are enhanced into combinations.
▵ Utilizing the expansion ability requires an Akimichi biography
▵ Can only be wielded by Hard


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@Venus: I'll eat you. :D
I so want to fucking eat some pussy and face sit on someone .who can come lick me????
Leave a comment... soy mujer y me gusta la verga pero me muero por mamar un coñito
que rico yo también
I once had lesbian sex with a bride on her wedding day. I also had sex with her "husband" who was also a lesbian. We still get together for an occasional sexy threesome.
enjoyed the music as much as the girls. does anyone know the name of the tune?????
@Love Jo U mad?
Damn! Im straight but i wanna lick some pussy now!!!
God, I'm horny.
Great and loveley
one time with my ex iI got an orgasm nd iI was shivering.. i wanna feel that again.. horny nd wet right now.. oooh yeaaa aaah.. iI need sex
OMG im so wet n horney rite now ...I wana get eaten !!!!
The begining was a massage? WTF
I love lesb porn. Jizzed 5 times...
uhmmmmm ah ah a ah...fingering myself soo much!i just love sex
Nice carpet munching, bitch.
Jermaine. Say I to girls
I willing to bet these two have had a thing for each other for a good while. An one thing is that the bride to be is not fighting off her maid of honor at all. She is enjoying every minute of it too. I would say this is the maid of honors wedding gift to the soon to be bride. That is one gift she will not forget but could return by doing the maid of honor in the futher.
wait i dont understand who waa the bride marrying
Here comes the bride! Two very sexy young ladies. Come to Popa!
made me cum
I'll bet that put the Bride off men for life!!
this made me cum on myself numerous of times
email me
Hey Bobbie also notice she smelt her fingers just before licking them. I love that musty smell of a chickies cunt. Tell me about your girlfriend Bobbie, is it a serious thing or just a casual affair. I am only Bi Bobbie as I do enjoy a big hard cock up inside me but must be big. What is your girlfriends name, do you love her, I love my gf Dianne, so much.
My pussy is so wet now I need someone to lick it.
Brenda...That was a horny observation, love to do this with my gf before removing her panties.
It is just so horny to see her fingers down inside the other girls panties playing with her cunt and then licking her fingers. Trish, what do you think ???
I feel the same lita :)
Love that pussy
That Brides Maid is giving that Bride her last gift before she puts on her wedding dress and walks down the isle. I must admit I like that nice shaved pussy nicely clean and shaved.
ummm que rico esta este video...me moje y ustedes??ummmm
i'm straight but i desperately want to lick a pussy. any tips on how to have a one-time lesbian encounter??
ummmm che meraviglie me li arei tutte 2ummm
couldn't whack off to this, need to show some life in the clips,or at least get someone that is into doing this. pretty poor
Not really my type.
Mmmm let me in on that
This was dreadful to watch. Even Jo was bored. If f this was a bride to be then she will be a bad lover. Just lies there and does absolutely nothing. Looks like they pulled a stand in. Usually Jo films with lesbians and not porn stars who get paid to pretend to be lesbians.
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State to receive $9M for rail upgrades
Associated Press
BURLINGTON (AP) -- Vermont's long-term goal of improving railroad service on the western side of the state got a big boost Thursday when officials announced an $8.9 million federal grant to improve rail infrastructure between Rutland and Leicester.
The grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will help pay for an $18.5 million project to replace 9 miles of track, upgrade 11-grade crossings and make other improvements in the 20-mile stretch north of Rutland.
Once the upgrade is completed within two years, all-but 12 miles of the 75-mile stretch of state-owned rail between Rutland and Burlington will have been upgraded. That's a big step toward the state's goal of running extending Amtrak rail service from Rutland north to Burlington, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Joseph Szabo, the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, said at a news conference at Burlington's Union Station, once the city's railroad depot.
"For cargo, for passenger rail, for our climate change footprint, for jobs, for economic opportunity, mostly for the western side of the state, this is a huge deal for the state of Vermont," Shumlin said.
The Vermont grant is one of 52 transportation projects in 37 states that were announced Thursday by U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
"These are projects above all that really make a difference in peoples' lives," Szabo said. "This rail project moving forward now is a perfect example."
Vermont officials have worked for years to improve rail service in the 120-mile stretch between Bennington and Burlington. Many officials in western Vermont feel the area's economic development has been hobbled over the decades by the lack of an interstate highway.
Improving rail infrastructure is one way of overcoming that, Shumlin said.
Officials have also hoped for years that Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express could one-day be extended to Burlington from Rutland.
But even before passenger service is restored, the upgrade announced Thursday will ease speed restrictions on freight trains in the region that now carry a variety of cargos along the route such as grain, lumber and petroleum products.
In addition to the grant that is part of the federal government's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program, the rail project will be funded with $6 million in additional federal money, a $3.2 million state match and a $200,000 in-kind contribution from the Vermont Railway.
Vermont officials say improving rail infrastructure will create jobs and increase the use of the railroads to move freight, getting trucks off the highways and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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He hasn't even been drafted yet, but Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is about to take over the Super Bowl.
Not content to make us all better people in 5 minutes, inspire orange and blue panties, reduce children in the Philipines, and introduce us to the world's shiniest man-nipple, the Tebow juggernaut is taking up 30 seconds of the most expensive air time of the year.
Yep, just days after being eligible, Tim Tebow will be appearing in a Super Bowl commercial.
The ad, filmed for Denver-based Christian organization Focus on the Family, will feature Tebow and his mother speaking on the theme "Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life." Focus on the Family isn't providing details, but the Tebows are expected to tell the story of mom Pam's pregnancy with Tim, when illness on the mission field prompted doctors to recommend she abort her son.
(Spoiler alert: she decided against it.)
"Tim and Pam share our respect for life and our passion for helping families thrive," said Focus on the Family president and CEO Jim Daly. "Focus on the Family is about... strengthening families by empowering them with the tools they need to live lives rooted in morals and values."
The ad, which runs in a time slot estimated to cost between $2.5 and $2.8 million, was paid not from Focus on the Family's general funds but with support from folks Daly calls "very generous and committed friends."
It comes, he says, at a time when "families need to be inspired." We take it he doesn't mean in the way that 2008 Gators offense had a Barry White-like effect on our Florida-loving friends.
Whatever Tebow's personal convictions, this is America -- so if a group wants to advocate marriage between hot air balloons or promote a hot dog for president at halftime, they darn well can. The alarming part is that Tim Tebow is now free to sign endoresment deals with or speak for anyone and everyone, and if some of us thought his college persona was overexposed, well...AND SO IT BEGINS.


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Obtaining Your Initial Non-immigrant Visa
Your F-1 (student) visa will be issued by the U. S. embassy or consulate in your country. The embassy or consulate represents the U. S. Department of State (Bureau of Consular Affairs and Visa Services.) The visa grants you the privilege of entering the United States through a Port of Entry. The visa (a stamp or printed form with a photograph of the recipient on it) is added to your passport. The visa is one of several documents that you must obtain and keep valid in order to maintain your status.
The visa will indicate the consular post where it was issued, date that it was issued, the date that it expires, the visa class (or type), a visa number, and the number of entries permitted. You should check to be sure that all information on the visa is accurate and matches the information on your other documents.
Before you can apply for your visa, you must be fully accepted for admission into the program for which you have applied. Once you are accepted for admission, have confirmed your commitment to enroll in the program of your choice, and have provided evidence of financial support, you will be sent a Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status (Form I-20). This will be sent to the mailing address provided on your application for admission unless you indicate that you wish them sent to an alternative address. Be sure to allow sufficient time for your documents to arrive.
After receiving your Form I-20, you should review it to be sure that all information is correct before making an appointment at the embassy or consulate for your interview. You should then pay the required SEVIS fee, obtain your receipt, and make your interview appointment. When you contact consular services to make your appointment, you should also ask the consular official to provide a list of all other items needed.
Steps for Obtaining an F-1 visa to enter the U.S.
- Pay the SEVIS fee (I-901) before going to the U.S. embassy or consulate for your visa interview. The fee must be paid online.
- Schedule an interview at your local U.S. Consulate.
- Take your UIS-issued I-20 (and all documents your local U.S. Consulate requires) to your visa interview. Canadian Citizens do NOT need to go to the U.S. Consulate to obtain a visa to enter the U.S. These vary somewhat from country to country and may include any and all of the following:
- Properly completed I-20
- Proof of having paid the SEVIS fee (form I-901)
- Evidence of financial ability to meet expenses (a second copy of the same documents sent to UIS)
- Evidence of English ability sufficient for the course of study (unless coming for the English Language Program)
- Evidence of residence abroad and intent to depart the U. S. after completion of the program of studies. Here are a few examples – a family business to which you may return, a job offer available upon your return, a description of how your education and experience in the U.S. will make you marketable for jobs in your home country, etc.
- Passport valid for at least six months (make sure that the name on your form I-20 exactly matches the name on your passport)
- Photographs
- Machine Readable Visa (MRV) surcharge fee
- Visa Reciprocity fee (if applicable)
- Once your F-1 Visa has been approved, you will be able to travel to the United States as an F-1 student up to 30 days prior to the start of classes.
- At the port of entry in the United States, present your valid passport with the F-1 visa stamp and the valid Form I-20. It is also a good idea to carry the financial documents you presented during your visa interview and official letter you have received from UIS.
- A United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) official will review your documents and assign you a record of admissions known as an I-94 number. You will not be given a physical I-94 number; rather you will be given instructions about how to access your number online.
- The USCIS official will stamp your passport or I-20 with an admission stamp. This stamp is annotated with the date, the class of admission and your duration of status.
- The USCIS official will then return your documents to you and you are free to enter the United States.
Apply for your visa as early as possible. In some countries there is a lengthy wait time. When your visa is issued, check to make sure that all the information is correct – your name (just as it is on your passport and on the form I-20), your birth date, the visa class, our school name, etc. If there are any errors, ask the consular official to correct them before your leave the consulate.
Once you have obtained your visa you should arrange your travel in order to arrive on campus on the date indicated in your acceptance letter. Then, you should notify the Office of International Student Services of your travel plans so that we can arrange for someone to meet you at the airport and transport you to our campus. Even if you have friends or relatives who plan to meet you and bring you to our campus, please make us aware of your plans.
Keep in mind that it will take approximately three weeks from the time that your documents are sent for them to arrive. Then, depending upon your country of residence and the work-load of the consular officials, it may take several additional weeks for you to get your interview. You should usually plan to have the admissions/enrollment confirmation process complete at least three months before classes are scheduled to begin.
If your visa is denied, do not panic. You may be able to re-apply. Be sure to get a copy in writing of your denial notice. Send a photocopy to us. We may be able to help. The most likely reason is that you failed to convince the consular official that you knew why you were coming to the U.S. to study, were planning to return to your home country upon completion of your studies, had adequate financial resources to cover the costs of your study and your stay in the U.S., or had sufficient English skills to complete the course of study to which you were admitted. Re-applying will involve overcoming these doubts by providing additional evidence to the consular official. There may still be enough time to do this prior to the beginning of the semester for which you were accepted for admission. If not, we can defer your enrollment and assist you in working toward obtaining your visa for a future term.
As you prepare for travel, check again to be sure that all your travel documents – your passport, your visa, your form I-20, etc. – are correct. Keep all your documents together and on your person (not in your luggage.) You will be asked to present them all again at the Port of Entry. Do not make your travel arrangements until you actually obtain your visa. Plan to enter the U. S. no more than 30 days prior to the start date indicated on your I-20 or DS-2019. If you attempt to enter prior to that date you will be sent back home. Be sure to allow several hours between your initial arrival in the U. S. and your connecting flights. You may be delayed at the Port of Entry even if all your documents are in order.
As you plan your travel to the U.S., keep in mind that some offices affecting your housing arrangements are only open Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. For example, all residence hall rooms require the use of your university ID card in order to gain access to both the building and your room. The ID card office will close at 5:00 on Friday and will not open again until 8:30 on Monday. You will not be able to move into your room in the residence hall, or leave and return without your card. The Housing Office also needs to make sure that they have staff available to assist you with your check-in. Therefore, they require that you make an appointment with them at least 24 hours prior to the time that you would like to move into your on-campus housing. You will want to contact them to make that appointment before you leave your country.
At the Port of Entry (POE) you will stand in a line for persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. You will need to present all of your visa documents and the Form I-94 that you filled out on the plane. The officer will review your documents and may ask you a few questions. You may be requested to give your finger prints or other biometric information. The officer may ask you to step out of the line and go into the office for additional review of your documents. Don't panic! This is standard procedure.The officer must either scan the bar code on your I-20 or manually enter your file number to update your SEVIS record. It may take some time to do this, and you will be glad that you planned extra time between the arrival and connecting flights. If everything is in order, the officer will stamp your I-94 with your date of entry, will write in your visa classification (e.g. F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2), and will indicate the date by which you must leave the U.S. as "D/S," which stands for "Duration of Status." You are permitted to remain in the U.S. for the duration of your educational or scholarly program as long as you maintain your lawful F or J status. Your specific departure date is determined by the end date on your Form I-20 and by the date that you end your study or scholarly activity. We will give you more information about this when you arrive and register.
Make sure that the visa class on your I-94 is the same as that on your visa stamp and visa document. Sometimes in the rush and confusion of a port, documents can get switched. Look carefully at the documents for you and your family and call any error to the attention of the officer. You will also go through Customs at the POE to be sure that you are not bringing in forbidden items such as food, plants, animals, firearms, or drugs.
When you arrive at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, look for the representative from UIS who is looking for you. This person will be carrying a sign identifying himself or herself. You will be provided transportation to our campus, assistance in checking into your campus housing, and information about the international student orientation. Get your rest. The next few days will be busy ones.


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Kleiner Perkins plunges into Web 2.0 far too late with Zynga's $29 million round
Today at Facebook's developer's conference, social games widgetmaker Zynga will announce a $29 million round of funding — the company's second — led by Kleiner Perkins, the VC firm that backed Amazon.com and Google. Zynga has also acquired virtual world app YoVille and added former Electronic Arts creative exec Bing Gordon to its board. The company makes games like Poker and Attack, a Risk clone, for Facebook and other social networks. Zynga founder Mark Pincus told the Wall Street Journal that Zynga has 18 million monthly visitors and adds another 450,000 users a day. Kleiner Perkins partner John Doeer said his firm went ahead with the Zynga deal because of that kind of growth, telling the Journal Zynga has "cracked the code" on how to develop games that go viral fast. But really, how Zynga adds new users isn't all that complicated, clever or sustainable.
Zynga makes its games easier to win for users who successfully spam their friends into signing up to play. See the above image for how Zynga does this with Attack, its version of world-concquering game Risk. The problem for Zynga and its new investors: The executives who run Facebook's platform don't like this kind of viral growth. In a blog post Monday, Facebook's Paul Jeffries explained:
Facebook is about empowering and connecting people through the sharing of information. That's undermined if users who receive an invitation or other communication suspect it was sent for an ulterior motive, such as gaining points in a game.
Yesterday, Jeffries' thoughts became rules for the Facebook platform. According to Inside Facebook,
Applications are no longer allowed to "create artificial or inappropriate incentives to use Facebook features (including, for example, sending requests and adding profile boxes).
In the past few weeks, Facebook has temporarily banned apps by top widgetmakers Rock You and Slide, and has punished other popular app makers too, making it clear that widgetmakers which break Facebook's ever-changing platform rules — "crack its code," so to speak — don't get away with it anymore.
That is, unless they're announcing funding from Kleiner Perkins on a day dedicated to convincing Facebook developers that such a sweet deal could happen for them, too.


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MyTwoCensus Editorial: Census Workers in DangerMonday, June 15th, 2009
Throughout the ongoing "address canvassing" in preparation for the 2010 Census, the lives of the 140,000 field employees who took part in this operation were oftentimes put in jeopardy. In acts that are just as dangerous as using cell phones or writing text messages while driving, these workers were forced to look at the small screens of their handheld computers, commonly known as HHCs (the ones manufactured by Harris Corp. as part of the $600 million debacle that will likely be talked about for decades as one of the most pathetic partnerships of the U.S. Government with private industry) to find and mark addresses while driving. There is only one word to describe this situation: DANGEROUS.
Not only can driver distraction harm the employees, but it also has the potential to harm individuals, animals, and property in the vicinity of the distracted drivers. If the handheld computers had been built with a speaker that shouted directions (like any consumer GPS device), the employees would not be in this perilous situation.
It shocks the MyTwoCensus team that no individual from the Census Bureau or Harris Corp. ever considered the safety of the people who must operate these devices. Given that many 2010 Census employees are senior citizens, tasking them to drive while operating a computer is a recipe for disaster.
Update: The Census Bureau does its best to discourage employees from driving while using the HHCs, but these rules are not always followed in local offices throughout the country.
Note: Please e-mail MyTwoCensus @ MyTwoCensus.com if you are aware of any situations where car accidents or other unnecessarily dangerous situations have resulted from driver distraction due to the use of the Harris Corp's handheld computers. MyTwoCensus has already heard reports of employees involved in fatal car accidents, and we are hoping to investigate whether the HHC played a role in these deaths.


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You discover that you owe taxes, and you don't have the cash.
What should you do?
The worst thing you can do is put off filing your return because you're afraid of the bill. The Internal Revenue Service penalties for not filing are more punitive than the ones for not paying.


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OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council sought to clear the air at City Hall this week amid allegations the city did not do its homework before negotiating and ratifying public safety agreements, which included some benefit changes.
On April 8, the Mayor and City Council met with the local chapters of International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and Fraternal Order of Police to ratify both collective bargaining agreements that were negotiated for months.
Prior to the signing, Councilman Brent Ashley asked for the ratification to be delayed as the council had just received information relating to the costs of benefits included in the agreements prior to that evening's meeting.
"Now I am being asked to vote on a union contract without sufficient time to review the information and perform my due diligence," Ashley said at that time. "I was not part of the negotiation team so this cost summary is new information to me and the public … the council has fiduciary duty to the taxpayers to spend their money wisely."
City Manager David Recor assured Ashley he had seen the information before in closed session while reports were given to the full Mayor and City Council on the happenings of the negotiations. In the end, the council voted 5-1, with Ashley opposed and Councilwoman Margaret Pillas absent, to approve both contracts.
Now that the contracts have been ratified Recor returned to the Mayor and City Council last Friday during a budget wrap-up session with an actuarial analysis to reopen a Defined Benefit (DB) pension plan for public safety employees conducted by Cavanaugh Macdonald Consulting, LLC., in January.
"The Mayor and Council considered and evaluated six new restructured tiers prior to authorizing the negotiating team to negotiate pension reform," Recor submitted. "Each tier represented a different level of savings, or percentage, below the town's normal cost."
According to the report, the financial impacts of reopening the pension plan on April 1, 2013 to both new hires on or after that date, and those employees who were hired on or after April 1, 2011 who are currently in the town's Defined Contribution (DC) plan were reviewed.
The DB plan that was closed in 2011 had two components of employer cost. The first component is the contribution required to finance the portion of the liabilities in excess of plan assets due to plan changes, assumption changes or experience gains and losses, called the Unfunded Accrued Liability. This cost is required to be made and is the same whether the plan is kept closed or reopened, so therefore, it has no effect on the financial impact of reopening the pension plan.
The second component is the Normal Cost of the plan. This is the annual cost of benefits accruing during the year for existing active members. It is the underlying cost of the plan structure in place and used to calculate the comparison to the DC plan and possible new tiers for reopening the DB plan.
The report breaks down the current DB plan Normal Cost from the April 1, 2012 valuation resulting in a total normal cost of about $1.9 million with about $829,500 in less expected participant contributions, totaling about $1,087,600 in employer normal cost, which is a 10.61 percentage of total payroll.
"The normal cost is expressed as a percentage of the town's payroll and you can see from that actuarial report that it equals 10.61 percent, which is comparable to the existing DC plan maximum employer match of 7 percent because there aren't any employer expenses in the defined contribution plan," Recor explained. "If you recall from our discussion, it was that 10.61 percent that we used when we were defining the tiers. When the negotiator came in and asked for parameters, and when you looked at the six tiers what we ultimately negotiated for was the age 55 with 25 years, which represent the normal cost of 8.04 percent. Well, what that means is that is actually a 2.57 percent savings from the existing public safety DB Normal Cost to the town"
Council President Lloyd Martin, Council Secretary Mary Knight and Councilman Doug Cymek all acknowledged the council had received the report in closed session months ago.
"I know sometimes we forget what we get in closed session … I do remember getting this because I worked on the negotiation team. We worked hard trying to save the taxpayers' dollars and doing what's best for the employees as well," Martin said. "A couple years ago when they [former council majority] changed the plan, they didn't take enough time at all to see the things we could do to save the town money as well as do what's good for the employees."
If the information was available then, Ashley asked why was it not included in the agenda packet along with the collective bargaining agreements the night the contracts were ratified.
"Now that the contracts have been ratified … everything that was discussed in closed session, all the material that we used during our review, is now public material," Recor said. "That Monday was ceremonial with the signing of the contracts … the contracts were in the packet and that was the only thing that was provided. To provide everything that was involved with negotiation would have just been voluminous."


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Maple Leaf registration open
For a few more weeks, runners and walkers can register at a huge discount, for many less than their fee for last year's race.
The race - which will be celebrating its 35 anniversary - benefits over 20 local nonprofit groups, from the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts to local fire departments, from the Collaborative and Manchester's Special Olympians to Vermont Reading Partners, as well as many others.
Those who do not wish to run the half marathon may compete in the 5K, which is 3.1 miles. Another option is for groups of four or more to join forces for the Jay Hathaway Memorial Team Challenge.
Businesses are encouraged to sponsor their employee teams. This year's Maple Leaf will be held at the Dana Thompson Recreation Center in Manchester on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m. For more information visit www.manchestervtmapleleaf.com or call the Manchester Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-362-4144.
Participation will be limited to 1,000 runners and walkers and there will not be registration on race day.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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The radio program Marketplace reports on the absurdly high level of media attention devoted to the royal wedding.
CNN will have a 125 journalists on the ground. Fox is sending 50. NBC's broadcasting the "Today" show from London. Even Al Jazeera's on it. There are reports the networks are spending up to $10 million each to cover the event. And that's in a year when shrinking news budgets have also been squeezed by the natural disaster in Japan and uprisings in the Middle East.
CNN is sending 125 journalists? It struck me that since the newsworthiness of this highly scripted event is essentially zero, the media might have been well-advised to have pool coverage, where one outfit televises it and everyone uses the same feed.
But what do I know.


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>Racing>Wisconsin Marathon
Hi, all - Running the Wisconsin Marathon this year (first time at this event) and was hoping those who have run the full course had any insight, tips, advice. I've gotten used to big races with a plethora of info to pick through, but this guy's small enough that finding much has been challenging. Thanks in advance, and maybe I'll see you out there!!
Demon of Bad Decisions
I am pretty sure I will be there to do the marathon. I haven't registered yet, and would just be using this as a training run (plus I'm doing another marathon this weekend). We will see.
I am under the impression that there are small rollers early in the race, and it will be flat after mile 10. I read reports of the pavement being a bit potholed and unevenly filled in a few small spots in the first half, and there is a stretch on limestone in the second half. I don't know where you are from, but if you are familiar with the lakefront, you know to expect wind. The race seems nice and low key, plus it is relatively cheap.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Trail Dog
I am running the marathon. My first time for this race, so I can't add any specific advice. I've heard about the "rollers" WG mentions but after a few blustery marathon pace runs over the last few weeks, I'm more concerned about the wind. At least the course switches direction several times.
WG, I hope you decide to run.
Princess Cancer Pants
This year I think I'd be more worried about the potential for blizzard or monsoon. Seriously.
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Considering the weather this year, I see where you're going, but it is still a Wisconsin road marathon, so I'm assuming it will hit 65 and they will cancel the race two and a half hours in.
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Considering the weather this year, I see where your going, but it is still a Wisconsin road marathon, so I'm assuming it will hit 65 and they will cancel the race two and a half hours in.
Considering the weather this year, I see where your going, but it is still a Wisconsin road marathon, so I'm assuming it will hit 65 and they will cancel the race two and a half hours in.
I think all 3 could realistically happen.
WG, I hope you decide to run.
Registered. Two days ago I received an email from them about the race and the $79 registration fee. Weird. If they want me there bad enough to stalk me, who am I to say no?
Roxie, it would be really great to finally meet you in person.
The ten day forecast calls for absolutely perfect conditions, so I'll take "tsunami" in the weather pool.
Oh roo roooo!
The ten day forecast calls for absolutely perfect conditions, so I'll take "tsunami" in the weather pool.
Put me down for flaming hail then.
Kenosha is too close to Illinois for my taste ...
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I ran it last year. They put on a nice event. My only (mild) annoyance was that I had no idea who was running the half marathon versus the marathon for the first 12 miles. I did not let my uncertainty affect my racing strategy all that much, but since I was keeping an eye up in front of me, I was getting a little concerned about whether or not one of the people in front of me was running the half or the full.
The course itself is pretty flat. There are a few very minor inclines, but nothing much. The course is actually quite pretty as well. It goes through Pleasant Prairie to the south of Kenosha in the second half before coming back north along Lake Michigan. There is a significant portion of the race that is on gravel roads in the second half as well. I got a rock in my shoe that cut up my foot a little bit, but it was fine aside from that.
The free beer afterward is nice. As is the sampling of different cheese near the finish area. The prizes are pretty decent as well. I got a free pair of shoes and a lot of cheese from it. Come to think of it, I still have some my horseradish cheddar left...
Ausen, thanks for the info, and nice time at Wisconsin! 2:36:30 is smokin fast. (And way to run 2:33:10 at Boston! Impressive!)
Doc, my tooth hurts
I want to do it just to get the finisher medal which looks pretty awesome.
I'm running! I was up there on Friday and drove the course to check it out. Based on some of the MarathonGuide reviews I was expecting huge craters in the road in the first half, but really it's just some unevenly patched pavement and a few potholes. If you watch where you're going you'll be fine- since it's not a mega-race, it hopefully won't be so crowded at that point that that will be difficult.
Second half is super-flat and will be very pretty right along the lake. And, that road surface is nice newly paved asphalt (miles 19 to 23/24ish).
I picked up my packet in Skokie yesterday and it was very organized and the staff/RD were extremely nice. Looks like it will be a well-run race.
Crossing my fingers the weather forecast changes between now and then! 45*, rain, and 15mph winds is not what I was hoping for.
I should have added that the footing is a little bit uneven on the stretches right next to the lake when you are running on the path in the parkway on Kennedy Dr. through Simmons Island Park, Lake View Park, and Pennoyer Park. There are quite a few small turns in there as well. Just keep your eyes ahead of you in that stretch and be careful of uneven pavement...I had to kind of skip-step a puddle around 6 miles into the race last year.
The rolling section is near Carthage College as you are on Alford Park Dr. and you will have to take the wind regardless in that stretch because there is a hairpin turnaround as you get next to the Carthage campus, so you will go back the way you came...and back through the aforementioned parks, too.
The race is indeed rather low-key, but the stretches where you have crowd support are great (especially through downtown Kenosha in the early miles up to about 4.5 and around miles 11-12, then again in miles 24-26). The finishing stretch is a really good one as well...Lake Michigan is a pretty good backdrop!
Having packet pickup available one week before the race in Chicago and Milwaukee (in addition to at the 'expo' in Kenosha the day before) is a really great idea. I can't say I've ever seen a race do this before.
Forecast right now has the wind from the south, which will make for some tough sledding from miles 8-19, but the tailwind will be nice for the last 7 miles.
Of course, it is way too early to be looking at the weather. If I've learned anything from living in Chicago the last 8 months, it's that the weather forecasts can change overnight.
I picked up my packet in Skokie yesterday and it was very organized and the staff/RD were extremely nice. Looks like it will be a well-run race.
Crossing my fingers the weather forecast changes between now and then! 45*, rain, and 15mph winds is not what I was hoping for.


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The Indian Cricket Team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the governing body of cricket in the country. The first recorded match in India was in 1721 when a group of sailors gathered to play in Western India. However, it was only on 25th June 1932 at the famous Lord's cricket ground in England that a national team played an official Test match. Only the sixth team to play Test cricket, India is known to be traditionally strong on its home soil while not really making an impact on away tours. In the first 50 years of their playing history, India won only 35 of the 196 matches played. But it's heartening to note much has changed over the past few years.
With the emergence of cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, Indian cricket went from strength to strength. The 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup was definitely a high point not just in cricket, but in Indian sporting history as well. The current team comprises of some of the world's finest cricketers to have ever played the game. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly have brought much glory for the country with their stellar contributions.
With the advent of the Twenty20 cricket, a new breed of cricketers also took centre-stage in the form of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, etc. Winning the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 was a special moment in India's cricketing annals. But the biggest moment of glory came on 2nd April 2011 when India beat Sri Lanka in the finals of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and went on to become world champions. Under Dhoni's captaincy, an Indian team made history after 28 long years and gave its multitude of fans much to cheer about.


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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coalition speaks out for collective bargaining
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coalition speaks out for collective bargaining
WHO: NC Hope Coalition
WHAT: Speak Out and Lobby Day in support of collective bargaining for public employees
WHEN: Tuesday, June 15, 10 a.m.
WHERE: Bicentennial Plaza
RALEIGH (June 15) – Public employees make North Carolina run. But without collective bargaining rights, we do a disservice to hardworking people and justice in our state. That's the message the NC HOPE Coalition will send at an all-day event at the General Assembly in Raleigh this Tuesday.
Public employees and their allies will hold a speak out in Bicentennial Plaza from 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Coalition members will also lobby legislators at the General Assembly from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
"Public employees are crucial to our quality of life," said MaryBe McMillan of the NC State AFL-CIO. "What if we didn't have public sanitation workers and school bus drivers and teachers and firefighters and custodians? We need public employees and public services now more than ever, and it's long past time to treat these hardworking people fairly."
Coalition members will urge their legislators to support House Bill 750 and Senate Bill 427, which would permit collective bargaining for public-sector workers.
For More Information, Contact: MaryBe McMillan, Secretary-Treasurer, North Carolina State AFL-CIO, 919-833-6678, firstname.lastname@example.com; Jeff Shaw, Communications Director, NC Justice Center, 503.551.3615, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When court is done for the day, the conversation is only just beginning. Watch HLN's newest hit show "HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN.
In this clip, HLN's Dr. Drew and his special guests discuss how some of Jodi Arias' past problems may have come about.
Dr. Drew On Call airs Monday through Thursday on HLN at 9 p.m. ET. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter @DrDrewHLN.


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By Allan Muir
No one's planning a parade route in Dallas just yet. But on the night when Jaromir Jagr powered the Stars to a gritty 4-3 season-opening win over the Phoenix Coyotes, you could see exactly what GM Joe Nieuwendyk envisioned with his offbeat, offseason makeover of the team's top-six forwards. And why Stars fans are thinking this team could be the first in five years to work its way back into the playoffs.
Jagr was brilliant, his four-point night the most prolific by a Star in his first game since Brad Richards had five assists after being acquired from the Lightning in 2008. No one's mistaking him for the small "s" star who captured five Art Ross Trophies during his prime, but nearing his 41st birthday Jagr seemed like a fair approximation of the player who could dominate games early last season in Philadelphia, still strong enough to barrel over defenders and fast enough to slip into open space down low where he could take advantage of his quick release. He created three premium scoring chances on the night and cashed in on two of them. Not a bad rate of return.
And he wasn't the only newcomer who paid big dividends in his Dallas debut. Derek Roy had a few rough moments, but assisted on Loui Eriksson's game winner and won 70 percent of his draws, usually outdueling the formidable Martin Hanzal. Ray Whitney, Phoenix's last scorer last season, had a goal and an assist against his former team and logged 20:16 worth of ice, tops among Dallas forwards.
That's three goals and four assists between them, a pretty decent first impression. Not that anyone's expecting the trio to score at that pace every night, but then that's hardly the point. Because those numbers don't reveal as much about Dallas' 2013 potential as the way the newcomers rang them up.
The "Pesky Stars" of 2011-12 were great at playing pain-in-your-ass hockey. They buzzed and banged and made unholy noise but they were about puck pursuit, not puck possession. They had Eriksson and Jamie Benn -- still sitting at home waiting for a suitable contract offer from the team -- but they didn't have enough players who controlled the biscuit in a way that forced the opposition to consistently take penalties. They generated just 244 power play opportunities last season and once they had the extra man, they lacked the creativity, patience or touch to make the other team pay the toll, scoring a league-low 33 power play goals.
On Saturday night, Jagr, Roy, Whitney, along with promising rookie Reilly Smith, looked capable of changing that. Smith drew a pair of second period penalties with his shifty speed, and Jagr made Phoenix pay with a pair of power play snipes. And both goals came after stretches where Dallas' new forwards controlled the puck with purpose.
For Stars fans who've advocated declining the power play in the past, it was amazing thing to see. Going 2-for-4 might be just another night's work for a team like the Penguins, but that pair of goals is as many as Dallas scored in their final 10 games combined last season. And that failure to connect with the extra man contributed to a 3-7 skid down the stretch that kicked the Stars to the postseason curb.
Again, it was just one game. And it's fair to point out that there were plenty of critics of Nieuwendyk's AARP approach, myself included, and in time we may all look like the geniuses we think we are.Wild


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CSI Davidson: Church-College Cops Can't Have State Power, Says N.C. Court
Fighting crime can't be easy, but deputizing religious groups to do the job of police officers definitely isn't the answer.
Fortunately, that shouldn't be happening in North Carolina, thanks to a unanimous state appellate court decision yesterday. In State of North Carolina v. Yencer, a three-judge panel ruled that it is an unconstitutional "government entanglement with religion" to allow a religious school's security officers to enforce state law.


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In accordance with the Oregon Residential Specialty Code Section N1107.2, a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be installed with compact or linear fluorescent, or a lighting source that has a minimum efficacy of 40 lumens per input watt. Screw-in compact fluorescent lamps comply with this requirement.
The building official shall be notified in writing prior to the final inspection that a minimum of fifty percent of the permanently install lighting fixture are compact or linear fluorescent, or a minimum efficacy of 40 lumens per input watt. Please sign and date this form and either send to the building division or present it to the building inspector at the time of the final building inspection. Approval of the final inspection cannot be granted until the building department receives the High-Efficiency Interior Lighting Systems form.


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Grant: Ex-Rangers pitcher Scott Feldman 'just wasn't a good fit anymore'
Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Evan Grant and Kevin Sherrington:
On the Rangers losing Scott Feldman:
Grant: "I think Scott's time with the Rangers had come to an end. He's filled an important role during his career here at times, but Scott wanted to start. He wasn't going to start. He got a nice salary from the Cubs, and the bottom line is you can find a middle reliever on the scrap heap and don't have to spend $6 million. For the Rangers, it just wasn't a good fit anymore."
Sherrington: "It's definitely going to shorten games. They were awfully long when Scott was out there and there lots of guys running around the bases while he was staring at home plate."
On Mike Napoli meeting with the team:
Grant: "I think that Napoli is considering the Rangers, considering Boston and considering Seattle. I think all three places would offer something different. The big question for the Rangers is are they going to go three or four years for Napoli. Given the fact that this team wouldn't guarantee $13.3 million on a 1-year deal when they could have gotten a draft back in free agency, I don't think the Rangers are going to be willing to extend three or four years on a contract."


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Parcel shelf availability?
Parcel shelf availability?
Just left my car at Menlo Park for assorted small issues (none big). Did not get an answer. GB's Feb 5 blog said soon, whatever that means.
I took delivery on Saturday. The DS told me that the parcel shelf design was just released to contractor production last week. Realistic delivery (will be sent directly to your home) is late March to May, in order of car delivery. Same for the replacement charger cables, which are now being delivered without the top plate on the switch and car-end plug.
Hills | February 7, 2013
GB's Feb 5 blog said soon, whatever that means.
I recently e-mailed email@example.com with the same question (+ my HPWC and other missing items). I was told they will ship us missing items in delivery order as they are produced. They hope to have all delayed items to all customers by the end of the first quarter.
Pungoteague_Dave: I guess by Tesla standards May is in the first quarter :)
I guess things will arrive, when the arrive.
I got email from Tesla saying mine was in on Feb 5, and I picked it up Feb 6. I got my car in Oct. While at Tesla I was told they are starting to recieve the parcel shelves in and I expect you will be hearing from them.
Yeah I really want the parcel shelf, but also, I have heard other people talking about the cover for the foot well in the trunk. Is that generally available now?
@olanmills | FEBRUARY 8, 2013: Yeah I really want the parcel shelf, but also, I have heard other people talking about the cover for the foot well in the trunk. Is that generally available now?
Still waiting for my parcel shelf, but the foot well cover came with my car a month ago. You should ask your DS, because I haven't heard of any one who didn't get it. They even installed my CF spoiler this week.
Portia, you have a parcel shelf already? My DS says none have been made for production cars yet, just a couple prototypes, with deign just finalized. Of corse it could be bad info.
Mine was delivered with the footwell cover but we took it out and put it in storage, as it is very lightweight, has no reinforcement and cannot support a normal grocery load. Three gallons of milk bowed it way down so we moved it before driving away. Any distance or bumps would have broken or folded it up. No way the cover can handle two cases of beer.
?? I thought it was supposed to conceal, not carry.
My MS came 2 weeks ago without the foot well cover - which makes it hard to put golf clubs in the back.
So I took a piece of thin wood panelling and cut it to fit the hole - and then covered it with an inexpensive piece of black carpet from the local auto store.
If the real part isn't sturdy enough to hold groceries or golf clubs - it will be useless. Hopefully they've fixed that...
@bp | FEBRUARY 9, 2013: If the real part isn't sturdy enough to hold groceries or golf clubs - it will be useless. Hopefully they've fixed that...
I sat on the factory footwell for a while, while cleaning the trunk. I'm 200+ lbs and the cover did sag a little, but didn't feel that it would collapse.
My experiences are similar w/ AlexK's. Have had the trunk loaded with groceries, luggage and similar on multiple locations with zero concern re: the well cover. And also have sat in the trunk cleaning the hatch window and the trough along the top of the opening. Wouldn't treat it as a trampoline in the latter situation, but was not worried about 'falling in' :-)
My parcel shelf arrived in the mail today! I picked up my P85 on December 22 of last year.
@Brian H - I also believe it's for concealing. Although it *is* called a parcel *self* not a parcel *cover*. ;->
The rumors are true... The parcel shelf is the smelliest thing I've ever received. I put it in the car to see how it fit, but it was stinking up my beautiful car, so,I took it out and now it's just stinking up the garage. It makes a wet dog smell like perfume by comparison!
Has anyone been able to de-stinkify the thing?
?? Rinse with peroxide, let dry?
Tesla has known about the foul smell of the cargo shelf for awhile. I shouldn't need to chemically treat the shelf myself to reduce the odor. These shelves should be good to go. Tesla really needs to iron out these irritating missteps. The general public will not be as forgiving.
Oops, typo. I meant shelf not self.


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Arencibia's homer in 16th wins historic opener
Catcher, 'pen impress Farrell as Blue Jays rally past Tribe
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
For the second Opening Day, Arencibia established himself as the hero in a Blue Jays' victory. In 2011, it was a two-homer performance and the year before that, he wasn't with the club at the start of the season, but did go deep twice in his first game at the big league level.
The 2012 encore took place on Thursday as Arencibia hit the go-ahead homer in the top of the 16th inning to give the Blue Jays a 7-4 win over the Indians in the longest Opening Day game in Major League Baseball history.
The 16-inning game marks the longest in Major League history on Opening Day. It surpassed two 15-inning affairs that occurred between Detroit at Cleveland in 1960 and Philadelphia at Washington in 1926.
"For the first six at-bats, [Brett] Lawrie and I were kind of joking with each other, 'Hey, the only place we can go is up.'" Arencibia said. "We were both 0-for-6, he had a couple of punchouts, I had three punchouts, I had the hat trick already. It can only go up.
"Today's actually a good day because it's my mom's birthday. It's good, Opening Day, to be able to do that and obviously on her birthday."
Arencibia's home run almost didn't happen thanks in part to a miscommunication on the field. He came to bat in the 16th with nobody out, runners on first and second, and with the count 1-1, he looked down at third base coach Brian Butterfield.
Longest Opening Day Games
|Blue Jays 7, Indians 4
|April 5, 2012
|Tigers 4, Indians 2
|April 19, 1960
|Senators 1, Phi. A's 0
|April 13, 1926
|Mets 1, Phillies 0
|March 31, 1998
|Rockies 11, Mets 9
|April 26, 1995
|Reds 2, Dodgers 1
|April 7, 1975
|Pirates 6, Cardinals 2
|April 8, 1969
|White Sox 3, Angels 2
|April 12, 1966
|White Sox 9, Tigers 7
|April 10, 1959
|Pirates 4, Mil. Braves 3
|April 15, 1958
|Indians 2, Browns 1
|April 16, 1934
|NY Giants 1, Bk. Dodgers 1
|April 16, 1933
|Phillies 5, Bk. Robins 5
|April 17, 1923
The 26-year-old catcher thought he had been given the bunt sign, but asked for the signals again just to make sure. Arencibia once again believed he had been given the bunt sign so he attempted to make contact on a sacrifice.
Luckily for Arencibia and the Blue Jays, he missed the bunt which allowed him to send a 1-2 offering over the wall in left field to secure Toronto's sixth Opening Day win in the past eight years. It wasn't until Arencibia rounded the bases and went into the dugout that he realized the bunt had never been asked for in the first place.
"He didn't give the bunt, and I asked for the sign again, and again he didn't give me the bunt and I still bunted," said Arencibia, who misinterpreted the sign. "I was still wrong the second time and then, after that, two strikes, and I was like, 'Just bear down. Try to put the ball in play.'
"I was just trying to do something to help the team get a guy to third base. He hung a breaking ball and I hit it pretty good."
Arencibia's contributions during the game weren't limited to just his performance in the batter's box. He also went through what was likely his toughest game behind the plate in a Blue Jays uniform and passed every test with flying colors.
If it wasn't enough to last 16 innings in catcher's gear, Arencibia further cemented his strong game by blocking multiple pitches in the dirt, tagging out Shin-Soo Choo on what would have been a wild pitch in the third and throwing out Choo at second base in the sixth on a stolen-base attempt. It was an all-around strong performance that didn't go unnoticed by Toronto manager John Farrell.
"He's made such strides from a year ago," Farrell said of Arencibia's defense. "It's remarkable how far he's come from this time a year ago. He throws out Choo from his knees, he blocked numerous two-strike pitches in the dirt. I know it's Day 1, [but] this is a game that makes you awful proud with the way guys continued to battle and grind things out for 16 innings."
Arencibia will get most of the attention after Thursday's victory, but a major assist also goes to the bullpen. Toronto's relievers were called into action after No. 1 starter Ricky Romero surrendered four runs in five innings.
All seven of Toronto's relievers came in and proceeded to allow just four hits in 11 scoreless innings. The win went to left-hander Luis Perez, who didn't allow a hit in four strong frames to earn his fourth career win.
Perez also caused a mini dustup in the 15th inning after throwing a pitch up and in to Choo. Cleveland's outfielder had to duck out of the way and then took several steps toward the mound as the dugouts cleared. Order was quickly restored, and while Perez went on to issue a walk, he escaped the inning with the game still tied.
"I had been a hit by pitch last year -- a broken thumb," Choo said. "Maybe that's the reason why. I'm very sensitive right now, but it's part of the game. Pitchers need to throw inside. I understand that."
The battle of endurance almost didn't take place as Toronto entered the ninth trailing, 4-1, and its chances of a comeback looking slim with Chris Perez on the mound. Cleveland's closer converted 36 of 40 save opportunities last season, but his 2012 campaign didn't start off on the same note.
Perez struggled with his control and surrendered back-to-back singles to Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson to open the ninth. Jose Bautista, who homered in the fourth inning off Cleveland starter Justin Masterson, cut the lead to two with a sacrifice fly, and after a walk to Adam Lind, designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion that delivered the biggest blow.
Encarnacion sent a 3-1 offering deep to left field and while it appeared to be heading for the seats, it instead bounced high off the wall for a double. Two runners scored to tie the game at 4 and Perez was eventually chased.
"It's just the character of this team," Arencibia said of his club's never-say-die attitude. "The guys we have in this clubhouse, the coaching staff, from top to bottom I think there's a lot of [positivity] and never-give-up, as you could tell today.
"We stuck it out. We grinded it out. You've got to tip your hat to our bullpen, who went out there and gave us all those scoreless innings. They were unbelievable today."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Eight months after a 38-year-old suspect in a domestic dispute was shot and killed by a police officer, the Jacksonville chairman of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference organization is asking why reports about the incident are still not public and staying he's lost all confidence in the state attorney's office.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said that Anthony Harris was shot seven times the night of Jan. 28 after he tried to pull an officer's handgun from his holster while they were struggling on the sidewalk in front of a home on Pearl Street.
On Friday, local SCLC chairman Juan Gray sent out a statement expressing frustration about the time that has passed without the medical examiner's report being released or a state attorney's review of the police-involved shooting being completed.
Gray says all seven shots struck Harris (pictured, right) in the back and since the state attorney's office and Sheriff's Office work closely together, he is asking for the U.S. Justice Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to examine the case.
Gray says Harris' family has gone through enough hurt and it's time for answers.
"Enough is enough," Gray said Friday. "Whether you do your job or you need to get out of the way, but we are not going to sit idly by and let the legal system take its time to be selective about who they will prosecute or who they will not prosecute."
Asked about the SCLC request for an investigation, Gov. Rick Scott's officeresponded that the case was being handling appropriately.
"Angela Corey' office is handling it and the governor's office will await a decision," it said in a statement.
Sheriff John Rutherford said he is also waiting for the state attorney's office report to be released before his agency can begin its internal affairs investigation, but it's not unusual of it to take this long.
"They've had some very high profile cases (that) I'm sure has them all working as hard as they can over there," Rutherford said.
The state attorney's office was unavailable for comment.
Channel 4's crime and safety analyst Ken Jefferson said in this case, the autopsy report from the medical examiner will play a huge role in this investigation.
"It will release a lot of information that, right now, has question marks in front of it," Jefferson said.
Details of January shooting
JSO Chief Tom Hackney said after the shooting that the officers were responding to a 911 domestic battery call about a 17-year-old being injured by his father. Hackney said one officer approached Harris from behind while the other was in front.
As the officers were trying to handcuff Harris, he said several times he wasn't going back to jail and began to resist. In the scuffle, all three fell to the ground.
Hackney said when Harris tried to get Officer Kevin Kilcoin's weapon out, Officer Scott Williams disengaged, stood up and fired at Harris, hitting him seven times.
Kilcoin was shot in the thigh. His wife tells Channel 4 he is still recovering from the injury and has not been able to return to his normal duties.
Record show Harris had a long criminal history -- including two arrests for murder -- and repeatedly yelled, "I'm not going back to jail," according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police say Harris had been arrested 25 times since he was 15 -- including two on charges of murder, along with armed robbery, kidnapping and various drug and other charges. He also served time in state prison for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death.
According to court records, Harris had been found guilty of three felonies over the past two decades. When he died Monday night, he had only been out of jail for 11 days on his most recent arrest on drug charges and failing to pay child support.
Police say Officer Williams chose to use lethal force because he and his partners' lives could have been at risk.
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text: Has anyone else developped plantar fasciitis after wearing the Barricade 7s? I started having this fairly soon after I started wearing the 7s. Could it possibly be due to the weight of the shoe or something else in the shoe structure? I have never had this problem before. Wore the 5s for several years without problems. Any suggestions on a good tennis shoe for those of us afflicted with this? Possibly the Asics Gel Resolutions? I wear their running shoes almost exclusively now, and they seem to help. Thanks.


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Should i turn on the cookie control, ad blocking, mobile code control?
'cuz every time i turn on the cookie control to medium the browsing is very slow and the other site is not opening? why?
so i'd turn off the cookie control and ad blocking... now my browsing is faster!
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Groupon plans to dive into the small-business credit card processing business with a mobile reader similar to those from Square and PayPal, according to news reports. Bloomberg's Douglas MacMillan reports that a company known for producing credit card readers for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch has been testing Groupon's prototype device at independent retailers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Groupon has responded to critics of its "daily deals" business model by launching a suite of small business and promotional tools. Groupon's latest mobile app includes a live map that updates users with currently available, local promotions. The company also launched an online calendar that lets service providers schedule their voucher redemptions and other services at no charge. A Groupon credit card processing service would enable participating merchants to merge their voucher transactions with other payments, reducing accounting and terminal costs.
New competition for Square and PayPal
Though details of Groupon's service remain sketchy, Bloomberg's source suggests that the company plans to compete against entry-level merchant processing services that charge a fixed percentage for debit and credit card transactions. Square has expanded its credit card processing service to include free point-of-sale software, while PayPal now supplements its online payment system with a free magnetic card reader. Both services charge up to 2.75 percent of each sale, with access to funds as soon as the next business morning.
Researchers from the Yankee Group, a research and advisory firm in Boston, estimate that mobile credit card transactions will grow to a $1 trillion market by 2015, especially as many traditional merchants transition from fixed point-of-sale systems to mobile devices. Like similar devices from Square and PayPal, Groupon's rumored credit card reader will use existing smartphones and tablets running operating systems from Apple and Google.
Despite charging higher percentage fees for many swiped transactions than for many traditional merchant accounts, mobile credit card payment services eliminate costly equipment leases and monthly service fees imposed by most processors. In addition, many small merchants typically spend less to process American Express cards through Square or Paypal than through standard merchant accounts, overcoming objections that the travel services company's interchange fees have become too high for some companies to justify.
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Groupon testing small-business credit card processing service


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Norfolk hospital's gay equality scheme to improve care
PUBLISHED: 19:18 30 January 2013 | UPDATED: 19:18 30 January 2013
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The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is looking to set up a network of lesbian, gay, and bisexual champions to improve services for patients.
The NHS foundation trust has spent almost a year working in partnership with charity Stonewall and has run a public consultation to gather views about hospital care.
The hospital has also established a LGBT staff support group which will continue the work started after joining Stonewall's Health Champions programme and has received free advice and expertise on health services from the gay equality charity.
Dawn Collins, assistant director of nursing, said: "People told us that they wanted their partners to feel more included in decisions about their healthcare and we are reviewing our staff training to help us provide better support to our LGBT patients."
"We are also planning to set up a network of LGBT champions across the organisation, improving the information available and reviewing our policies to make sure they meet the needs of both LGBT patients and staff."
Stonewall's Leila Woodhouse, added: "The hospital trust has taken some great steps to improve their services for lesbian, gay and bisexual people and their families. Dawn and the members of the trust's LGBT staff support group should be exceedingly proud of all their hard work this year."


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text: Temis' CW-fied Trek examples are a healthy reminder that Trek on TV at all costs is not something we should be rooting for! I've experienced something similar by going through this thread, by the way. It really clicks; "it's a modern spin on the one and only very successful variation of the franchise" is probably the most alluring thing a hopeful producer could say to CBS.


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For the 85th Academy Awards, the red carpet was a mix of strapless gowns, sparkly haute couture and pale colored dresses for fashion's biggest night.
Jennifer Lawrence was one of the night's most talked about stars. Not only for taking home Best Actress for her role in Silver Linings Playbook (and possibly her acceptance stumble), but for her white Dior gown.
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Zero Dark Thirty's Jessica Chastain, who lost the Best Actress trophy to Lawrence, looked every bit the star with her Veronica Lake waves and sparkly blush colored custom Giorgio Armani gown.
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Fellow Best Actress nom, Naomi Watts also stuck with the sparkly trend in her well- constructed Armani Prive silver gown.
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Amy Adams went frilly with her icey blue Oscar de la Renta.
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Anne Hathaway, who took home Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables, wore a pale pink satin Prada gown, which she said she chose only three hours before hitting the red carpet.
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Django Unchained's Kerry Washington went bold with a coral Miu Miu dress.
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While Jennifer Aniston went bright with her red strapless Valentino ballgown.
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Reese Witherspoon stepped out in a navy blue Louis Vuitton adorned with a small black bow at the top.
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Jennifer Hudson, who performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from her award-winning role in Dreamgirls, looked slim in her sparkly blue Roberto Cavalli couture dress.
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Adele once again opted for black in her bejeweled Jenny Packham gown. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
And let's not forget the night's youngest nominee, 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, who wore a bright blue ball gown from Armani perfectly accessorized with a puppy purse. The young actress might have went home empty handed, but announced she'll soon be taking on the role of little orphan Annie in the movie remake.
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Who wore your favorite look at the Oscars this year?
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