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Gun manufacturer stocks are a hot commodity on Wall Street in the wake of Tuesday's election.
Gun shop owners are reaping the benefits, too.
Some are selling ten times what they normally do as customers load up.
"Our ammo and our guns have literally been flying off the shelf," says Rich Chatmas, co-owner of The Gun Cleaners in Waco, Texas.
It's been the trend at the gun shop, especially over the last two days.
Customer Brian Richardson has been anticipating President Obama's re-election for months.
"I was a little concerned, because I know that the current president is real big on banning guns, especially assault rifles," he said.
So he stocked up on a rifle, two pistols and ammunition.
"It's usually full, but not only are we selling, it, but we're actually having trouble getting it in," Chatmas said. "We've done several thousands of dollars worth of gun sales in the last couple days, and I know our brothers and sisters in the bigger gun stores, they're doing hundreds of thousands of gun sales," said Rich.
That's ten times what he usually sells.
"We can sell a couple guns in a few days. That's usually pretty average for a small store, like us, but to sell 20 or 30 guns in a few days, that's big time for us," Chastmas said.
And while Brian Richardson is concerned about his future gun rights, he says he doesn't think the American people will go down without a fight.
"I think the American population in general believes in the right to bear arms," he said.


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The new F15 X5 on which the F85 X5M will be based received an update to the N63TU V8 from the N63 V8 motor so it follows that the X5M model will logically feature a similar engine update to match the other M models in the lineup as the S63 is phased out. The picture of the tachometer below shows the same redline on the car as previously which means it will not rev quite as high as the M5 or M6 (by only a couple hundred revs or so). The main difference here though is that the M models will feature a dual clutch transmission whereas the F15 X5 and the recently revealed F16 X6 do not.
Performance will improve and it needs to as the N63TU under the hood of the X5 xDrive50i has shown stunning acceleration. If BimmerBoost were to estimate performance of the next generation M SUV's they should be on the verge of breaking the 11 second barrier. That would make for the first production 11 second SUV or at least as close as anyone has gotten.
The DCT addition is remarkable for several reasons. The first of which is that there is no all wheel drive turbo car over 5000 pounds in production with a dual clutch transmission. Audi for the lighter RS6/RS7 switched out their dual clutch transmission for an automatic. Mercedes in the E63 and CLS63 4Matic models also uses an automatic transmission. The heaviest all wheel drive twin turbo V8 dual clutch car in production is the Porsche Panamera.
If BMW feels confident enough to equip 5000+ pound SUV's with this transmission along with raising the output they must have beefed the transmission up considerably. This bodes well for M5 and M6 modification as they of course use the same S63TU V8 and likely a very similar DCT transmission unit.

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He could not be worse or have worse stuff than the last two years of Danny Graves in Cincinnati. But, of course, that's not saying much.
He could not be worse or have worse stuff than the last two years of Danny Graves in Cincinnati. But, of course, that's not saying much.
Oddly, this captures my though process on the Reds' starting rotation perfectly.Originally Posted by jredmo2
Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor
While I do not disagree with you, he is now 17 of 21 in save opp's. I do not disagree that we move him at the break, unless we are knee deep in a real race (hey, let me dream), but I think he has been solid the last season + 2 games
My words exactly.. don't let him blow 8 run leads in the ninth al la D Graves.. Make sure you get something in return for him.Originally Posted by wheels
At this point he is the best option. Honestly he can do a good of a job as Graves ever did(~80%).
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
Ya I argee shine him up ship him out maybe get a close in return double trade him and rich??

Originally Posted by harangatang
I have him as my closer all year on MLB 2006 the show, after Wagner blew his only attempt to start the season, Weathers has went 23 for 23 in save attempts!!!!!!! He doesn't get many K's but he just gets the outs!
Take three pitches out of Thursday's game and the Pirates get shut out.
White did well except for that one pitch - but he's not the answer.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
Thanks Heath your right one pitch is all it takes and guys are gonna do it its nice seeing someone back the team rather then nail the guy on a one pitch prolem!

Truth is, Weathers will probably be about as good as what most teams will run out there. The closer era is in a lull. There just aren't very many really good ones.
And if we did have one of the really good ones, I'd subscribe to the "stopper" rather than "closer" school of bullpen usage, but that's another thread.
Reading comprehension is not just an ability, it's a choice
Weathers can't pitch three days in a row if I remeber right from last year. I think Weathers should be our closer, but watch out on his third consecutive night. In an close game tonight I'd go with someone else.
My response to that is that White threw 30 pitches yesterday. Through the first inning he pitched, he was LIGHTS OUT. He threw 11 pitches in the first inning and was completely in control. However, in the second inning he pitched, he tired quickly (which he has been known to do, plus the fact he's in his late 30's) and gave up the home run which fell about 13 rows below where I was sitting. If we can use him in single inning outings, I think he will do well. Plus, I think he has more incentive because he's so close to his hometown (and mine in Springfield, Ohio...in fact, he's building a house about a half mile away from where my mom lives). Give him some time and one-inning stretches. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Go Reds!Originally Posted by WVPacman
Reds record while I was in attendance in 2006: 7-2
Reds record while I was in attendance in 2007: 2-0
Reds record while I'm in attendance in 2008: 0-1
"I wish the stadium was filled up every night." - Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Enquirer - February 9, 2007
Do you think there is any chance we will see Balfour in as closer sometime this year?
He's doing a fine job -- in the end, as long as he continues to make outs and keep his strikeout totals above around a 7 k/9, he should be alright as closer.Originally Posted by SC Reds Fans
However, the more he (along with any other pitcher on this staff) has to rely on putting the ball in play and having the defense make outs behind him, the more likely it is there will be more and more blow ups in the future.
And, for what it's worth, I disagree about shipping him out unless you get some decent return. He's 36, durable, and probably has at least another year or so of good baseball left in him. On a team with no bullpen whatsoever, that's not a commodity to be tossed away for more stickless wonders that are out of options or velocity challenged hurlers with no out pitch.
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Opening remarks
by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the opening of the exhibition on Australia's commitment to Afghanistan at NATO headquarters
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
A very warm welcome to this photo exhibition – and in particular, a very warm welcome to you, Ambassador Thomas. I believe this exhibition is highly significant, and also indicative of the increasingly close relations between Australia and the Alliance.
Over a decade ago, our relationship started with limited military-to-military cooperation. Since those early days, the NATO-Australia relationship has expanded, and deepened, and now includes regular political dialogue at ministerial level. Most significantly, it now also includes invaluable contributions by our Australian friends to the NATO-led ISAF operation in Afghanistan.
Last week, Defence Ministers from the ISAF contributing nations, including Australia, met in this building to take stock of our engagement in Afghanistan. They acknowledged that although some significant challenges remain, there has been encouraging progress on security and institution building.
Let us take credit where credit is due – quite simply, that goal has only become possible because of ISAF, and the contributions made by NATO Allies and many partner nations. Today, ISAF is comprised of over 60,000 troops from 42 countries – all 28 Allies and 14 partner countries – and I am delighted to see representatives from so many of these nations here this afternoon. Thank you – all of you – for everything you are doing to help the people of Afghanistan.
I am sure you will all understand that, this afternoon, I should like to highlight the prominent role that Australia has played – and indeed continues to play - in Afghanistan. Australia has participated in ISAF from its earliest days. It is currently the eighth largest overall troop contributor, and the largest partner troop contributor. And I am delighted by the recent announcement that Australia will enhance its contribution to focus on training the Afghan National Army as well as the Afghan National Police. At the same time, Australia also announced a two hundred million US dollar contribution to the ANA Trust Fund. But that is not all.
We have seen that, in order to bring lasting peace and stability to war-torn regions such as Afghanistan, military engagement must be accompanied by civilian efforts -- security and development must go hand in hand. And that is why our military forces are serving side-by-side with an increasing number of civilians from those same 42 Allied and partner countries, as well as with civilians from a number of other international organisations and NGOs.
Here again, I should like to commend Australia. Because in addition to the considerable military assets Australia has deployed to ISAF, it has also deployed many experts with a wide range of professional skills in the area of civilian stabilisation and reconstruction. I have seen at first-hand the incredible work that these military and civilian experts are doing. Indeed, I shall be going out to visit ISAF again this week.
Each time I am in Afghanistan, I am struck by the dedication of the people we have sent there, and their conviction that they are making a difference and that progress is being made. Last July, I had the privilege to visit the Australian FOB Qudus, where Australian men and woman were living and working in exceptionally difficult circumstances doing a fantastic job. Often as I speak to these brave men and women, they have expressed to me their disappointment that their hard work and achievements do not attract greater attention by the wider public. The exhibition that we are about to open is an opportunity to put that right.
The photos you will see displayed here demonstrate clearly the real progress that is being made in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. And they bear witness to the tremendous contribution made by one of NATO's partners – Australia – to our common effort. I know that these efforts are replicated by many other Allied and partner nations. But this afternoon I should like to extend a special word of thanks to Australia for the sustained and significant contributions it has made to ISAF over the years.
Ambassador Thomas, thank you very much for bringing this exhibition to NATO. And thank you for all that your country does to support the international community, and NATO in particular. I should now like to hand you the floor so you can explain in a bit more detail the exhibition that you have put together for us today.
Ambassador, the floor is yours.


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Title: Ooku ~ Arikoto . Iemitsu Hen
Date: Fridays, from 12th October 2012
Station: TBS
In the Edo era during the reign of the third shogun, a mysterious smallpox epidemic affects males only, causing the number of males to plummet to one-fourth of the population. The roles of males and females are reversed. Women run businesses and politics. A young girl takes the seat as the heir of the shogunate and becomes first female shogun. She is Tokugawa Iemitsu (Tabe Mikako). When Iemitsu turns 16, the pure-hearted Madenokoji Arikoto (Sakai Masato), who heads a temple, is threatened and forced to return to secular life. Together with his disciple Gyokuei (Tanaka Koki), he becomes one of the 3,000 handsome concubines that wait on the shogun in the inner palace.
Sakai Masato as Madenokoji Arikoto
Tabe Mikako as Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tanaka Koki as Gyokuei
Hirayama Hiroyuki
Minamisawa Nao
Omi Toshinori
Danta Yasunori
Naito Takashi
Aso Yumi
Suruga Taro
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Yoshinaga Fumi's "Ooku" gets live-action drama, movie sequel
Yoshinaga Fumi's historical fiction manga "Ooku" is getting a television drama adaptation and a second film adaptation, it has been announced. Actor Sakai Masato (38) will star in both, though he will play different characters in each.
"Ooku" is set during the Edo period of Japan, in an alternate history where a mysterious disease that affects only males has resulted in a population where women overwhelmingly outnumber men. As a result, woman are the dominant members of society, and due to scarcity, men are valued for their ability to produce offspring. The shoguns are female instead of male, and the "ooku" (the inner chambers of the shogun's castle) consists of a harem of men.
A movie adaptation of the first volume of the manga was released in 2010, starring Arashi member Ninomiya Kazunari as a member of the "ooku" and Shibasaki Kou as Tokugawa Yoshimune. The movie earned 2.3 billion yen at the box office.
The television drama, titled "Ooku: Arikoto Iemitsu Hen," will cover volumes 2 through 4 of the manga, which takes place during Tokugawa Iemitsu's reign. Sakai will play the part of Arikoto, a monk brought into the "ooku," while Tabe Mikako (22) will play Iemitsu.
The TV series is scheduled to run from October to December on TBS. After the series ends, the "Ooku: Emonnosuke Tsunayoshi Hen" movie adaptation will be released in theaters on December 22. It will cover volumes 4 through 6 of the manga. Sakai will play Emonnosuke, an "ooku" member who resembles Arikoto, and Kanno Miho (34) will play the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi.
Kaneko Fuminori will direct again, and Kamiyama Yumiko will handle the screenplay. More cast members are expected to be announced in July.
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Thanks for sharing.
This is a much better casting than the movie version. I'm sorry after reading the manga, I couldn't imagine at all nino in that part. So glad they did this version. Finally, they might do the manga right, hopefully...
i like Mikako-chan
Guess who's back?
Koki really becomes a Monk!
It has been announced that KAT-TUN's Koki Tanaka will play a monk named Gyoukei in the upcoming TBS drama "Ooku ~ Tanjou ~ Arikoto. Iemitsu Hen" where Sakai Masato plays a priest named Arikoto. Gyoukei will served as a disciple to Arikoto who will joined him in the inner chamber with 3,000 men vying for the affection of the female shogun to be played by actress Tabe Mikako (Tokugawa Imetsu).
"Ooku" is a popular manga by Fumi Yoshinaga that was made into a movie back in 2010 which stars Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari and actress Kou Shibasaki.
The story revolves around an alternate history in Edo period wherein a mysterious plague affects only the male population. Due to the nature of the plague, male's population have plummeted, which leads to a role reversal wherein females became more dominant than men. Female even hold the highest position at the time (Shogun) wherein only Shogun's can keep a harem of handsome and unproductive men known as Ooku.
Furthermore, the drama will follow Vol.2 to 4 of the manga and will have another movie adaptation to be shown in theaters this December.
Co-starring are Yumi Asou, Hiroyuki Hirayama, Nao Minamisawa, Toshinori Omi, Yasunori Danta, and Takashi Naitou.
"Ooku ~ Tanjou ~ Arikoto. Iemitsu Hen" will start this October 12th, 10:00PM (JST) at TBS.
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Production press conference of "Ooku ~ Tanjou (Ariko Iemitsu Hen)"
The production press conference of TBS autumn drama "Ooku ~ Tanjou (Ariko Iemitsu Hen)" was held at Shinjuku Picadelly which was attended by cast members including Sakai Masato, Tabe Mikako and KAT-TUN's Tanaka Koki. The drama which begins its run on 12 October, is a continuation from the 2010 Ooku movie starring Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari which depicts a reverse Ooku where the shogun is a female and is served by many men.
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For twenty-seven years, the Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College has provided free state-funded training for over 33,000 employees from more than 4,300 California companies. The PDC was founded by Glendale Community College in 1985 in cooperation with the State Chancellor's Office and the California Employment Training Panel (ETP).
From their state-of-the-art training center in Montrose, the PDC maintains a curriculum of over sixty 10- to 20-week classes in six major categories of training: Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement,
Engineering & Design,
Leadership & Operations Management,
Management & Team Skills, and Manufacturing Skills. Unlike the majority of training centers that restrict companies to scheduled classes, the PDC can create custom training programs that address a multitude of training needs within a company.
In recent years, the PDC offered an aggressive response to the healthcare industry's shortfall in new qualified healthcare workers by developing comprehensive training programs that target Healthcare's incumbent workforce. The PDC's healthcare training programs focus on medical skills, continuous improvement skills, and computer skills, including electronic medical records application skills. The PDC also provides on-site education programs for nursing staff at all hospitals. The PDC's local healthcare clients include Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and Verdugo Hills Hospital.
"Competition is intense and it places more demand on staff," said Kimberly Holland, the PDC 's Executive Director who has been with the PDC for 25 years. "Professional training is needed now more than ever." Holland supervises all legislation, regulation, and qualification for ETP funding, and all contract education through the Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College.
"Over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle stated that excellence is an art won by training," said Holland. "It is interesting that this concept is more relevant today than any other time in history."
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National Park Service Announces Expanded Opportunities for Mountain Biking
For Immediate Release 7-10-2012
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The National Park Service recently announced changes designed to expand opportunities for mountain biking in parks nationwide. "Bikes are a great way to exercise, get healthy, and experience the great outdoors," said NPS Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. "This new rule gives park superintendents greater flexibility to determine where bikes can be allowed in a park and additional authority to shut areas where cycling is jeopardizing visitors or park resources."
IMBA and the NPS have held a formal partnership agreement since 2005. The new rule (available online) is another step forward in that relationship, providing park staff with a more streamlined administrative process and localized decision making about where the best opportunities for mountain biking exist.
"IMBA's policy is to work with parks that express an interest in developing opportunities for mountain biking," says Mike Van Abel, the group's executive director. "We are not interested in trying to insert mountain biking into all national parks or putting bikes on every NPS trail. But we know from experience that well-designed, sustainable trails can be successfully shared by different types of users."
There are already more than 40 NPS properties that allow mountain biking on dirt roads and trails. Research from the Outdoor Industry Association shows that bicycling is one of the most popular forms of recreation — especially among young people. "At a time when park visitation is declining, and America's youth is becoming more sedentary, it's good to see the NPS taking this positive step," said Van Abel. "There are already successful examples from national parks that offer mountain biking; my organization looks forward to helping create many more of them."
Some groups have questioned whether mountain biking is compatible with the NPS' conservation values, but current research shows that the impacts of mountain biking are similar to those caused by hiking. Studies indicate that when it comes to trails, the major issue is not the type of user but the way the trail is designed and built.
The NPS announcement has already earned praise from influential U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-CO). "As an avid supporter of outdoor recreation and healthy living, I am quite pleased that the National Park Service has streamlined the process to make mountain biking available in our national parks without compromising the values that make our parks the envy of the world," Udall said. "Colorado's breathtaking scenery and incomparable mountains are a premiere destination for outdoor enthusiasts. This move could help expand the allure of our parks and create new opportunities for Colorado's thriving outdoor recreation economy."


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Hi-tech swimsuits banned at London Olympics
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The London 2012 Olympics are to be the first in 16 years where swimmers will be forced to ditch their high-tech body suits and rely solely on technique.
The London 2012 Olympics are to be the first in 16 years where swimmers will be forced to ditch their high-tech body suits and rely solely on technique.
Full-length high-tech swimsuits blazed onto the sporting scene just before the 2000 Sydney Australia Olympics, popularized by swimming legends like Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.
Made of water-repellent polyurethane fabrics that compressed the swimmers body to make it more streamlined, buoyant and less fatigue-able, the suits have been making waves in the world of swimming for years.
In 2008, Speedo unveiled its first high-tech swim suit, the LZR Racer, which covered the swimmer from ankle to neck in woven elastane-nylon and polyurethane, to form an ultra-light material. NASA's wind tunnel testing facilities and Ansys fluid flow analysis software supported the design.
Like other high tech body suits used for competition, Speedos model allowed for better oxygen flow to the muscles, and held the body in a more hydrodynamic position, while repelling water and increasing flexibility. The seams of the suit were ultrasonically welded to further reduce drag.
100% chlorine resistant and quick drying, the LZR also included patented core stabilizer and internal compression panels, developed in association with ANSYS, one of the world's leading engineering simulation software providers.
When professional swimmers broke an unmatched number of world records at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and the Rome World Championships in 2009, however, some decided the sport had lost its purity and the suits were recently banned.
After all, is sport still sport when athletes wearing modified suits can smash through sixty-six Olympic records in Beijing and obliterate another 43 world records in Rome? Shouldnt athletes be able to sink or swim without the help of engineers?
Of course, that doesnt mean technology has no place in this years Olympic pool. Swimmers still have amazingly advanced goggles to allow for 180-degree peripheral vision underwater, and caps so tight they seem almost welded onto the athletes scalp, but without good swim technique, hard work and practice, techy peripherals will no longer be able to help shave off precious seconds from a personal best.
And thats a good thing, isnt it?
Your thoughts, as always, appreciated.


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CANNON BEACH, Ore. – It would cost twice as much and there's no precedent anywhere in the United States for how to fund such a structure. Everyone agrees it would save lives. There's not much doubt about that. And in light of the tragedy unfolding in Japan, it seems to make perfect sense.
It would be a new city hall, a very rugged building on concrete stilts. But it still hasn't been built.
This debate and quandary raises awkward questions, such as how many people would die in a tsunami, how much it would cost to prevent that, what approaches would work best and who should pay for them. The debate centers on what would be the nation's first structure designed to survive a tsunami and serve as a refuge people could run to on short notice, to get above the deadly waves.
Some would be local residents in Cannon Beach, Ore. Many others saved might be tourists from all over the nation who flock to its scenic beauty – in the recent Chilean earthquake and tsunami many of those who died were tourists.
And researchers at Oregon State University say they hope the events now taking place across the Pacific Ocean will raise new awareness about these issues and help point the way to a solution.
"We've been struggling with this for several years now," said Harry Yeh, a professor of coastal engineering at OSU, international expert on tsunamis and one of the people helping community leaders in Cannon Beach to make progress toward this new building. It's a concept that, once created, might form a model for many more such structures from Northern California to British Columbia.
OSU engineers have been involved in the development of the structure, and are now finishing up an evacuation plan that would help Cannon Beach community leaders sort through the variables and decide what approach is best. They have also tested models of the proposed structure in the Tsunami Wave Basin at the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, a sophisticated facility supported by the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation of the National Science Foundation.
"In the last few days, many people survived in Japan by taking refuge in reinforced concrete buildings that did not collapse in the earthquake or tsunami," Yeh said. "There are hardly any buildings like that anywhere on the coast of Oregon or Washington.
"A building like this will cost more, but we know it will work," Yeh said. "These are value judgments that have to be made about how to build structures and why we are doing it. This is an issue that affects not just Cannon Beach but much of the West Coast of the United States and Canada, and many lives are at stake."
Due to the proximity of the Cascadia Subduction Zone – in geologic terms, a near identical twin to the subduction fault that caused the earthquake and tsunami in Japan – Cannon Beach and many other coastal cities face a very similar disaster in their future.
"It's been 311 years since the last earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone in 1700," said Jay Raskin, a former mayor of Cannon Beach, architect and now a community leader advocating for both a "vertical evacuation" structure such as the new city hall and also improved bridges that would aid escape.
"The researchers at OSU tell us that based on its recurrence interval, 85 percent of the earthquakes on this subduction zone would have already happened by now," Raskin said. "An analogy I've heard is that this is about like being nine months pregnant. This event is going to happen pretty soon."
But as years of debate, community meetings and discussion have made clear, the way forward is anything but clear, Raskin said. This small town that runs for a few miles clinging to the Pacific Ocean coastline needs a new city hall, but one that could survive an earthquake and tsunami will cost twice as much, about $3-4 million instead of $1-2 million.
That's not the only complication. Many people also point out that a bridge over local Ecola Creek, which would be a key to people running to higher ground, would probably be destroyed in the earthquake, and it should be replaced too.
They're probably right. The bridge was actually built in 1964 – when a great earthquake on a subduction zone in Alaska sent a tsunami sweeping south that destroyed the old bridge over Ecola Creek.
"Personally, I believe we need both the vertical evacuation structure and a new automobile or pedestrian bridge for escape," Raskin said.
Community leaders in Cannon Beach would like to develop some combination of local, state and federal funding. But no federal agencies are set up to support a project such as this.
"As a country, we have the resources and the expertise, but so far not the motivation to properly prepare," Raskin said. "I would hope that what's happening now in Japan might help change that."
"It's tough to be trying to build the first tsunami-resistant structure in the nation," he said. "It is reasonable for government to work to save lives before disasters such as a great earthquake or tsunami occur, but these are questions that tend to be put off until it is too late."


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"Birth" — a Moment by John Carnett (audio/video)Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
When I first put out the call for "Moments" on SMITH a few years ago, I kept the prompt fairly vague. If there's one thing I've learned about a community of storytellers it's that when the community starts responding to a prompt, they'll define it in a way that the prompter often hadn't imagined. That said, when people asked for guidance I told them this: a life-changing moment should be something quite personal and specific to your life, but conveyed in a way that connects to a universal feeling, truth or idea. "And, btw," I told people, "please no births, Bar Mitzvahs, Sweet Sixteens or weddings"—we've all read plenty about those life passages by now. So it's an irony not lost on me that one of the Moments I keep coming back to is about the thing I discouraged the most: life's very beginning.
I met legendary Popular Science staff photographer John B. Carnett in 2006 while reporting a story on a Jetpack inventor in Cuernavaca, Mexico. We became friends, and years later as I started to put this book together I asked John to share one image and a few hundred words to reflect a moment that rocked his wild range of experiences. It's no exaggeration to say that John has taken thousands of photographs of some of the most inventive people, places and things in the world. And yet John's life-changing moment was about the photo he idn't take. He narrates his story below.


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Greenberg's to close after 65 years
BENNINGTON -- Greenberg's Lumber Yard will be closed by Sept. 1, because according to a member of the Greenberg family they could not reach a deal over the real estate property with the company they sold the business to last year.
Many learned of the closure through a sidewalk sign placed outside the 321 Main Street property on Wednesday. An employee at the store said that workers learned of the closure Tuesday evening.
Greenberg's Lumber Yard opened as H. Greenberg and Son on Feb. 3, 1949, according to its website. In 2013 the Greenberg family sold the business to Leader Home Centers, which has five other locations including one in Brattleboro. The Greenbergs still own the 1.92-acre parcel of land.
According to town records, the land is owned by Normsel Development LLC, which takes its name from founder Norman Greenberg and his wife Selma Greenberg., both of whom are deceased. The property is assessed at $940,600 and is in the care of Steven Greenberg, one of Norman and Selma's sons. Their other son, David Greenberg, manages the family's real estate assets.
David Greenberg said in an interview Wednesday that his brother negotiated the sale of the hardware business to Leader Home Centers, but the contract was unusual. Leader bought the store's inventory, equipment, and name, but it had one year to close on the land and the buildings. It could, at its own discretion, back out at the end of the year-long period.
Greenberg said he fully expected Leader to buy the property. He said it was talking with a bank about a financing loan and having the Greenbergs go ahead with environmental studies. The deadline was even extended at one point, he said.
According to Greenberg, his family never made any change to the agreement to account for Leader Home Centers backing out.
He said this development is "extremely disappointing," as it will mean another vacant space in the downtown, something the family wanted to avoid. The hope was to sell the hardware store to a company that would keep the Greenberg name in business. He said no one in the family lives in Bennington, nor did they follow career paths that would let them take over a hardware store full-time. He said Steven Greenberg ran the store for a short time.
He said the family and other stakeholders will have to meet to determine where they go from here. The hardware store lot is connected to a number of other properties in the trust, including the Putnam Hotel, so there are questions about how to go about selling them, either as one or individually.
Greenberg said he was under the impression that the store was doing well, citing remodeling work that happened there over the winter.
Attempts to reach management at Leader Home Centers was not successful Wednesday.
"It's unfortunate that the Greenbergs and Leader Home were unable to come to an agreement on the property, as we understand that Leader has a desire to be in Bennington," said Bennington Economic and Community Development Director Michael Harrington in an email to members of the Select Board.
"Town leaders are having a meeting with Leader on Friday, and I know from there we'll have a better idea of what opportunities there are and how the town can be of assistance," said Harrington in an interview. "The reason for Leader closing the store was specific to the sale of the land around the property."
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Days of on-again, off-again rain should end Monday morning in Orange County, the National Weather Service says, though morning clouds and fog are expected through the week.
A cold front moving through the region is growing weaker, but should manage a parting shot in the tenths- to quarter-inch range for much of the area.
That means slick roads for the morning commute. Rain gauges in some parts of the county showed one-third of an inch or more overnight.
Meanwhile, it's a mixed bag for the week ahead. Weak high pressure should bring slight warming Tuesday; modest cooling follows on Wednesday with a thicker marine layer; and more cooling is possible for the weekend.
Monday is mostly cloudy after a rainy morning with patchy fog that could cut visibility to one-quarter mile or less. High temperatures should be 63 to 68.
Tuesday goes from mostly to partly cloudy, again with the patchy morning fog, with highs of 68 to 73 inland, 66 on the coast.
Wednesday it's patchy fog, then partly cloudy skies, with inland highs of 67 to 72, 65 on the coast.
Thursday it's cloudy with patchy fog in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon with highs of 66 to 71 inland, 65 on the coast.
Friday starts with the usual patchy fog and some clouds, then turns mostly sunny. Highs should be 65 to 70 inland, 64 on the coast.
The weekend forecast is a bit uncertain, but for now the Weather Service is calling for partly cloudy skies Saturday, mostly sunny skies Sunday, after patchy morning fog both days.
Inland highs should be 66 to 71 Saturday, 65 on the coast, and 62 to 67 throughout the area Sunday.
Over the past five days, Northern and Central California received significant rainfall. For Orange County, however, the accumulation in Santa Ana as of Sunday night amounted to 0.41 inches.
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On Wednesday (June 19) the world was shocked by the news of actor James Gandolfini's passing at 51 from a heart attack.
David Chase, creator of HBO's The Sopranos — which starred Gandolfini in his defining role as Tony Soprano — issued a statement, saying: "He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times, 'You don't get it. You're like Mozart.' There would be silence at the other end of the phone. For (his wife) Deborah and (son) Michael and (daughter) Lilliana this is crushing. And it's bad for the rest of the world. He wasn't easy sometimes. But he was my partner, he was my brother in ways I can't explain and never will be able to explain."
Steven Van Zandt, who played Tony Sopranos' consigliere Silvio Dante posted a statement to his official Underground Garage Facebook page: "I have lost a brother and a best friend. The world has lost one of the greatest actors of all time. Maureen and I send our deepest sympathy and love to Deborah, Michael, Lily, and all of Jimmy's family."
Maureen Van Zandt, Steven's wife, played his on-screen Sopranos wife Gabriella. She tweeted, "I loved James so much. He was a beautiful man and a genius. I was honored to breathe the same air as him. I'll love and remember him forever."
Steven Van Zandt, David Chase and James Gandolfini recently worked together on the film Not Fade Away, which Chase directed, Gandolfini co-starred in and Van Zandt served as Musical Supervisor.
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USD Law Students Take Top Honors at Annual Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
San Diego (January 21, 2014) – University of San Diego (USD) School of Law second-year law students Jacqulyn Lewis and Victoria Green received the award for "Best Respondent Brief "and were ranked third overall at the 2014 Western Regional Black Law Students Association's Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition in Sacramento, Calif., this past weekend.
In the underlying facts of the compeitions ficticious case, a college football player was convicted of distributing a controlled substance by slipping a drug into another student's drink at a party. Two of the legal issues on appeal concerned the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel and the Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.
USD's Moot Court team wrote their winning brief for the state, but argued both sides in the competition. The team chose to argue for the petitioner in the final round where they were forced to get creative, using policy arguments when there was no case law on point.
Lewis and Green were the only women to compete in the regionals. "We're very excited to get the chance to use our improved skills and to finally go up against some other women in the finals!"
Lewis received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she competed in track and field. Interested in employment and health law, Lewis interned at Mintz Levin last summer and is looking forward to honing her expertise in those areas this spring.
Green received her Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in operations and supply chain management from the University of California, Riverside. Interested in corporate and employment law, she interned at Alliant Insurance Services for the general counsel in the fall of 2013. Green now serves as a legal intern for USD's Education and Disability Clinic.
This marks the third consecutive year that students from USD's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) have received a brief award at the annual competition. Lewis and Green's third place finish in Sacramento qualifies them to compete in the national tournament in Milwaukee, Wis., March 12-16.
About the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
One of the cornerstones of National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) programming is the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition (FDMCC). Since its inception in 1975, the FDMCC has consistently provided NBLSA members with excellent training in appellate advocacy through oral argument and brief writing. The FDMCC seeks to provide NBLSA members the opportunity to hone their appellate advocacy skills in an atmosphere of zealous competition and spirited camaraderie. Each year, between 100 and 125 teams compete across the nation within the six Regional Competitions, culminating in the top three teams from each region competing at the national level during NBLSA's Annual Convention. The competition provides competitors with the opportunity to argue issues that are at the forefront of debate in the legal profession and this year will prove to be no different. This year marks the 39th anniversary of this competition and the theme for this year will be "Furthering the Legacy: Building Influence Through Advocacy to Shape the Changes of Tomorrow."
About the University of San Diego School of Law
Recognized for the excellence of its faculty, curriculum and clinical programs, the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law enrolls approximately 900 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law, and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 81 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school's faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 23rd worldwide in all-time faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.
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In the Personalization window, click on "Change mouse pointers" (the second link below "Control Panel Home").
Here you can choose normal, large, and extra large sized mouse pointers of the following styles: Windows Aero, Windows Black, Windows Inverted, and Windows Standard. Pick one of them as your base. You can then change any of the different pointers by clicking on one of them, and choosing Browse. Again, Windows will show you a couple it already has (located at "%WINDIR%Cursors") and will also let you use your own (.ani or .cur).
Once you've made all the changes you want to, click on "Save As" and pick a name for your mouse pointer scheme. Again, you can only delete the custom schemes you create.
Saving Themes
Once you've set up all the elements of your new theme the way you like them, you'll want to save your work. You don't have to save, but if you make any changes to the theme by accident, you'll have to revert those changes manually. Plus, it should have a proper name, don't you think? Right click on it, and choose "Save theme."
You should get the above "Save Theme As" window. Choose a name better than "My Theme" and you're good to go (custom themes you create are placed under "%USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsThemes").
Sharing Themes
Saving a theme will save it for use on your computer (.theme), but you have to actually choose "Save theme for sharing" if you want to move it to another computer (.themepack). After right clicking on a theme and choosing this option, you will be able to save the theme as a .themepack file.
Removing Themes
If you're not already there, get to the Personalization window (right click the Desktop and click Personalize). Then, right click on any theme in the "My Themes" section and select the only option in the drop down menu (as seen in the screenshot above): Delete theme. You can only right click on themes that you have yourself added: all other themes will not have anything in their right click menu. Also note that if you are right clicking the currently active theme, there will not be a delete option.
We hope this guide has helped you understand all the theme support Microsoft offers in Windows 7. If there's anything else you'd like us see add to the guide, please let us know in the comments!


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11 memorable photos from 2011
Thousands of photos are taken each year in nearly 100 countries worldwide where World Vision programs help reach the most vulnerable. These 11 photos reflect the stories, the struggles and the events that have changed people's lives forever this year -- from earthquakes to famine, from hardship to triumph, from despair to hope.
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11. Somali mother prays she won't lose another child to hunger
In the Horn of Africa this Somali mother, Gaalo Adan Ali, 45, cradles her 6-year-old son, Khaleed, praying he won't die. He is vomiting and so weak, he can't sit up. On the 15-day journey to this Puntland camp, Gaalo's 2-year-old and 4-year-old children starved to death. Another almost died in a car crash. (Photo by Jon Warren)
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10. Searching for Japan tsunami victims
The Japanese Self-Defense Force search and rescue operations sort through the rubble in post-tsunami snow. (Photo by Mitsuko Sobata)
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9. Abandoned children use banana tree as a jungle gym
In Bolivia, these siblings play outside the school where they live. Their mother left the family for another man, and the children live on their own while their father works. (Photo by Jon Warren)
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8. Haiti earthquake survivor
One year after Haiti's devastating earthquake, Demosi Louphine, 32, is now confident that she can care for herself, despite having lost her right arm and her left leg in the quake. Here she puts on a prosthetic limb. (Photo by Jon Warren)
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7. In the Philippines, children "fish" at low tide
Collecting seafood during low tide is a popular afternoon activity for the children of Mindanao. "Catching seafood is like playing hide-and-seek," say Shiela, 12. (Photo by Crislyn Joy A. Felisilda)
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6. After the tornado
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a tornado has destroyed the home of 6-year-old Isaiah Walker. His mother, Veronica May, worries about the emotional effects of the tornado on all three of her children. "This is something that may be embedded in their heads for a long time, if not the rest of their lives," she says. (Photo by Laura Reinhardt)
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5. 14-year-old survivor of rape and her new baby in the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, this 14-year-old rape survivor sits with her newborn baby at Bethesda Hospital. World Vision has given medical supplies to the hospital and supports shelter, counseling, and skill training programs for women and girls who are victims of sexual violence. (Photo by Jon Warren)
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4. The Christ of Peace statue in Bolivia
In Bolivia, the Cristo de la Concordia (Christ of Peace) statue stands with arms stretched wide, offering peace to the whole world. (Photo by Jon Warren)
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3. Father comforts son sick with malaria
Dembele tries to comfort his 6-year-old son Umba at this hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where malaria is common. Nurse Anny Dedua says, "For me, malaria is the disease that is killing a child in an hour if we don't intervene. It comes with anemeia and fever." (Photo by Jon Warren)
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2. Human trafficking survivor is HIV-positive after forced marriage
23-year-old Moe had worked in Myanmar to support her family after her father died. She and a coworker went to sell fabric on the border of China, hoping for better money. When they arrived, they were forced across the border to marry men in China, where Moe contracted HIV. (Photo by Khaing Min Htoo)
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1. Graffiti in Old Jerusalem proclaims peace
On a wall in Old Jerusalem, graffiti proclaims "Peace on Earth" in a region that has struggled with peace for all of history. (Photo by Jon Warren)


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National Crime Victims' Rights Week Exciting Events
Monday, April 22, 2013
Press Release 1304-017
Friday, April 19, 2013, 12:30 PM [RELEASE AT WILL]
Each April, communities throughout the country observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week by promoting events while honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. Following is a list of activities that will be taking place in Colorado Springs.
April 21 – 27, 2013 "Judged by Judges"
- Art contest displayed in the Courthouse all week and to be judged by County Judges and Magistrates on April 25.
- Local Retailers to donate 10% of proceeds to VRW Committee
Sunday, April 21st from 12:30 to 4:00 pm
- Doris Rivera-Black from Never A Victim will provide a Self Defense class for women. Presented by Jeff Lindsay/DAO Staff
District Attorney's Office 4th floor conference room.
Monday, April 22nd at noon
- Leader's Run at the Pioneer's Museum Park for law enforcement and local advocacy department leaders.
Tuesday, April 23rd at 2:00 pm
- Decisions: Presentation by Officer Sheyna Marshall: A Victim Impact Perspective
District Attorney's Office 4th floor conference room
Wednesday, April 24th
- All day – Denim day (with supervisors approval) Wear jeans to support victims of sexual assault. Donate $1.00 to support Tessa
- 2:00 pm Presentation by EPSO Chief Al Harmon: DUI Victim Impact Perspective at the 3rd floor Community Room - EPSO
Friday, April 26th at 11:30-1:00 pm
- Personal Safety for Children: What adults need to know! Presentation by Kidpower and Safe Passage
CSPD Community Room at the POC 705 S. Nevada Avenue
Saturday, April 27th at 9:00 am
- 5k run / 1 mile walk North Monument Valley Park Sponsored by the District Attorney's Office
- 12:30 pm Walk a mile in her shoes! Event by Tessa at Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City.


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Two teams a head of us are playing today. 76ers are trailing at half time to magics right now. Bucks in Dallas. Hoping they keep the losing streaking going for both teams.
Two teams a head of us are playing today. 76ers are trailing at half time to magics right now. Bucks in Dallas. Hoping they keep the losing streaking going for both teams.
Im watching the 76ers game right now Andrew Nicholson is Nice with it orlando picked up a goodie Even though hes a pretty ugly guy, he plays within himself.
Trailing going into the 4th. C'mon magics!
Hot to start this game. 11-0 run to start the game.
Crap Wright is going to chuck Philly back into the game
But Orlando is up 20 with 5 min left!
Philly is actually terrible!
orrrrrrrrr, how about we just not make the playoffs? I'd much rather have that 2014 pick. Even if it's in the teens range.
Bring up 'winning culture' again, i dare ya !
Mike James is the starting PG for the Mavs?
I know what the Mavs need in the offseason. A PG!!! James and Collison suck big time!!!
Crap. Looks like the Bucks will win this...! This makes the Raptors-Bucks game on Saturday that much more important
Raps lost to the Wiz at home. Bucks beat the Mavs on the road and played INSPIRED basketball unlike the Raps.
Raps are now 5 games back out of the 8th place Bucks. And i must say, they deserve to be where they are right now the way they played last night.
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It isn't the Raps lost - that happens even to the best.
It is how they lost. And it is not like Washington played very good - although they are playing much better of late.
Adding insult to injury it was a home game.
It was one game but it was important. If you look at the schedule ahead there are games that we are SUPPOSED to lose. The game against the wiz we were SUPPOSED to win. We had been doing it last 10 games, so we have every reason to be disappointed. It's not over, but it hurt our chances.
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By Staff Writer | August 1, 2010
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a global revision to MMEL (master minimum equipment list) Policy Letter 127, which focuses on night vision imaging systems (NVIS), including night vision goggles (NVGs). According to FAA, around 40 percent of HEMS operators are equipped with NVIS through STC installations. Helicopters currently equipped with NVIS lighting are grounded when repairs are needed. The agency determined that "an acceptable level of safety is maintained for unaided (non-NVG) NVIS operations, not to exceed 10 days provided the defective NVIS lighting does not interfere with the pilot's ability to see instruments, instrument markings, switch position and frequency settings, and annunciations." The global policy change allows helicopters with defective NVIS lighting to "operate using MMEL relief day or night operations in VFR, IFR, as long as NVGs are not used." (From August 2010 Rotorcraft Report)


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If you are a tenant in a multi-family building, and have been given an eviction notice or notice of a rent increase because the building is entering foreclosure, you need to know that foreclosure or sale of a building is not a lawful reason to evict tenants or raise the rent in the City of Berkeley. You have rights! For questions about rent increases and eviction proceedings, call the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Program at (510) 981-RENT (981-7368). The Rent Board also sponsors counseling sessions which you might consider attending. Also see the referrals under Frequently Asked Question #7 above.
The City of Berkeley Good Cause for Eviction Ordinance states that a landlord must have a good cause to evict a tenant. Eviction resulting from foreclosure is not a good cause for eviction. While a bank or mortgage company becomes the new owner, the situation is no different from the situation in which a building owner sells the property to someone else. In either case, the fact that someone else owns the building is not a lawful reason to evict a tenant.
If there is a foreclosure, your rent payment cannot be increased without approval of the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board.
If you paid rent to the prior landlord before being notified that there has been a foreclosure, you should be given credit for the rent payment. It is YOUR responsibility to prove you paid the rent. Always insist on getting a receipt from your landlord.


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MATTHEWS, NC -- PokerTek Inc.'s second-quarter revenue decreased 60% to $1.5 million from the same quarter in 2008. The company's revenue for the first half of 2009 was $3.7 million, a 48% decline compared with 2008's first half. For the recent quarter, ended June 30, the company posted a net loss of $1.64 million.
The software development company, which specializes in electronic Texas Hold 'Em table games, attributed declines to lower product sales of its PokerPro systems, sold to the casino market through Sydney, Australia-based Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., and Heads-Up Challenge, a coin-operated amusement device.
"Our bottom line results and operating cashflow improved as we continued to streamline the business and reduce overhead," said Mark Roberson, PokerTek's acting chief executive and chief financial officer. "Our revenues reflect lower international PokerPro hardware sales and lower sales to the traditional coin-op distribution channel."
PokerTek posted $300,000 in total sales for the second quarter of 2009, down $2.1 million, or 87%, from the same period of 2008. For the first half of 2009, product sales totaled $1.1 million, a decrease of $3 million, or 74%, from the first half of 2008. Sales of Heads-Up Challenge accounted for all sales during the quarter, but were down from $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2008. No new PokerPro systems were sold during the recent quarter.
Roberson reported that weak economic conditions hurt demand for Heads-Up-Challenge through traditional distribution. He added that PokerTek is transitioning to a new distribution model that sells direct to operators on a recurring revenue basis; this is expected to result in lower upfront product sales and a longer-term recurring revenue stream.
During the first half of 2008, sales to Aristocrat accounted for $1.6 million. During 2008, the global gaming company purchased hardware for deployment in several Eastern European markets, which have since been impaired by the economic slowdown. As a result, Aristocrat has been dealt tough cards: declines in new placement and increases in product returns, which has significantly increased its inventory position and reduced its near-term demand for PokerTek products.
"While economic conditions continue to present challenges, we are excited about the growth potential for both PokerPro and Heads-Up Challenge," Roberson said. "For PokerPro, new markets are opening up that are ideal for our product and present significant growth potential. For Heads-Up Challenge, we recently changed the distribution model from a traditional distributor sales model to an operator-direct business model with long-term recurring revenue. Our streamlining efforts also reduced operating expenses for the seventh quarter in a row, providing a solid foundation for growth."
Separately, PokerTek renewed its credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank in July. The loan has a one-year term, a limit of $2.5 million and provides for advances based on the composition of the company's eligible accounts receivable and inventory balances.
Also in July, the maker of automated poker tables announced the appointment of Raul Bouchot as director of sales. Bouchot has more than 20 years' experience in domestic and international gaming markets. He was most recently business development director in IGT's electronic table-games division, and was previously chief operating officer and executive vice-president for the Americas at TCS John Huxley, and sales vice-president at Shuffle Master Gaming. Bouchot resides in Las Vegas.
PokerTek was founded in 2003 by Lou White, James Crawford, Lee Lomax and Lyle Berman. It held a public offering in October 2005 and rolled out a coin-op amusement table in July 2007. Roberson, who joined the company in 2007, became acting chief executive after Chris Halligan resigned as chief executive on May 29.
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