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Using FiveFilters to Feed Content to CMS
Jeff Hunter — Feb 18, 2016 05:53AM CET
We have ways to pull RSS content directly into our CMS (Joomla) to automatically populate articles for review by our editors. Not all the content sources we want to access have RSS feeds, which require manual intervention. We're interested in using FiveFilters to access our content sites, then publish the content to an RSS feed that then populates our CMS. Are you aware of any tools or methods to accomplish that?
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Keyvan Minoukadeh - Feb 18, 2016 at 04:43PM CET
FiveFilters.org Agent
Hi Jeff,
If the sites you're interested in don't offer RSS feeds, you might be able to create one using our Feed Creator application.
See http://createfeed.fivefilters.org


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Against the Wall
- Maverick Montana, Book 1
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Series: Maverick Montana, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 17-06-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Tantor Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: £23.79
Surveying the proposed site for a high-end golf course should have been a breeze for spunky landscape architect Sophie Smith. But when this born-and-bred city girl is suddenly - and quite literally - swept off her feet by a sexy cowboy on horseback, she realizes that the country life has some serious (and seriously steamy!) possibilities. That is, until she finds out exactly who her smokin'-hot wrangler really is.
Cowboy and tribal lawyer Jake Lodge is desperately trying to block the development. And if that means playing hardball - and being every inch the shark lawyer - so be it. But Sophie is a distraction he didn't expect. A distraction that makes his blood burn.
Two different worlds. Two opposing sides. And when they finally give in to the exquisite temptation, the consequences will shake the foundations of both of their lives.
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- vicki
- 08-05-15
Would you consider the audio edition of Against the Wall to be better than the print version?
yes & i have it on my kindle in print too
What other book might you compare Against the Wall to, and why?
What about Ann Marie Lee's performance did you like?
she got better as she went on
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
yes laugh in places
Any additional comments?
wish you would bring the other two books on audio so frustrating when you don't release other books in a series
- 02-09-14
"Liked It"
If you could sum up Against the Wall in three words, what would they be?
I enjoyed this book. Rebecca Zanetti is becoming a favorite author. I like reading books that have other things going on in addition to the love story. My favorites are the books that have action, drama and romance. They also need to include a good amount of sex. Romance books that don't have good sex, to me, are boring so I usually try to avoid those that don't. This book did pretty well covering all my requirements.This book was missing a little of the drama/action that I like which is why I only gave it four stars instead of 5. It was never boring though. I don't want to give anything away so I won't go into why. It's really not important because this is a good book and definitely worth a credit to listen to. I will definitely be looking to hear the stories for the other brothers.
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character was Jake. You could just feel the sex appeal coming from him. He has a strong personality. Dominant without being overbearing with a good amount of sexy and romantic thrown in too.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I think this is the first book I've listened to that's been narrated by Ann Marie Lee. She did a pretty good job. Some narrators can ruin a book and others can make a "so-so" book really good. I'd say she falls in the middle. Like a lot of female readers, she struggles some with the male voices. They all tend to be pretty much the same. The way she drug out the word "sunshine" all the time kind of bugged me but not so much that it took away from the book. I would definitely listen to other books read by her. Her acting is really pretty good.
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- George's Girl
- 17-07-13
Huge Mistake of a Purchase
What disappointed you about Against the Wall?
To be fair to the author, I only listened to 45 minutes before jumping ship. I didn't like the narrator in the least. I could hear every intake of breath and it got on my last nerve!
What was most disappointing about Rebecca Zanetti's story?
The awful narration aside, after 45 minutes I could tell this was gonna be another story that didn't have anything to say that I wanted to hear. Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I've met a few real MEN that I've been attracted to, but never have I been blinded or obsessed by their muscles to the point I went completely stupid within 10 minutes of meeting them. Then again, I've never met George Strait....
How could the performance have been better?
The director should have caught the indrawn breaths ASAP and done whatever was necessary to fix the problem. I don't know if this is training issue that a narrator learns to overcome or an editiing issue. Overall, I feel this narrator's voice is best suited for children and young adult books. I can hear her captivating these audiences in a library setting.
You didn't love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
If the listener is looking for weightless fluff and doesn't mind cheesy - go for it.
Any additional comments?
In the introduction to the book the narrator is listed as Heather Smith, not Ann Marie Lee.
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
- FutureGG
- 04-03-18
Usually love RZ but this one was not for me.
The story line had a lot of interesting and enjoyable characters but the plot was too slow and simple for me. It need a better bad guy. I fast forwarded expecting it to get more interesting but it never did.
- Amazon Customer
- 20-10-17
Fun Series
This is a great series and very different from her other Paranormal Romance Series. This is a fun contemporary romance series with a Native American bent, centered around one family and their close friends. You will laugh and you will cry.
Stories are worth a credit, narration is excellent. For adults only.
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- Malinda
- 21-03-14
Good start to the series :)
3-3.5 stars
This was an enjoyable story. I liked Sophie and Jake and the secondary characters are pretty interesting as well. This is the first book I've read by this author but based on this I'm planning to read more of her work.
Sophie is a artist that works as a landscape designer that specializes in golf courses. She grew up poor and when her mom married a rich man, Sophie was shunted off to boarding school and grew up feeling unloved. Sophie has great artistic skill but does landscaping design because her mother convinced her she wasn't good enough to make a living off of her art. She now works for her Uncle whom she loves a lot. She's determined to do what she can to sell her latest golf course design because without it her Uncle's business may be in financial trouble.
Jake is a rancher and lawyer. He grew up in Montana and has no intentions of leaving. He was married years before and his wife died in an accident and left him with a daughter he adores. Jake is part of the local Indian tribe and works for the Tribal council. He and the tribe are opposed to the new golf course being brought in to the area due to concerns for the affects on the local environment.
Jake and Sophie meet for the first time when he and his brothers almost run her over with their horses but Jake has good reflexes and ends up saving her instead. Sophie isn't to thrilled with Jake's method of introduction but there is an attraction between them from the start. When Sophie finds out who Jake is and that he's going to be a big part of the opposition she's facing, Sophie realizes it's probably best to stay away from Jake as much as possible. Her task isn't made easy though because Jake's very interested in her and although he doesn't intend to fall for a city girl, he does want her and intends to tempt her in to a fling while she's in town. Sophie keeps getting pushed at Jake by most of the meddlesome townfolk, ending up alone with him multiple times for one reason or the other having to do with the golf course project. While they're alone Jake takes every advantage and tries to get Sophie to give in to the attraction.
Although Sophie is a relatively smart woman, she does end up ruled by her lust for Jake and they end up sleeping together. In the mean time, Sophie has been trying to gather as much support for the golf course as she can. She doesn't have a lot of success in that but the locals start liking her and she starts making friends and feeling at home. She even gets drawn in to a local project, designing a local park as a memorial for a beloved town member that died. There is some bad as some of the people that are opposing the development threaten Sophie, first with notes and then later with more dangerous means. Sophie and Jake have their fling but things become more serious between them both and the issues around the golf course and them being on opposing sides doesn't help things at all. The golf course issue gets resolved but there's still difficulties between Jake and Sophie as she's not convinced that he loves her and a plot device I don't particularly care for was used (view spoiler) which makes it even harder for Sophie to figure out if he loves her or just wants her to stick around for other reasons (view spoiler). There's some drama as they try to work things out and Sophie has to figure out what she really wants and what Jake really feels. They do get things worked out to a happy conclusion though and have a nice HEA.
This was a good story. I liked both Sophie and Jake and liked their story. I probably would have rated it higher if it weren't for the plot device I didn't like being used. Overall I liked the story though and the characters were interesting enough that I plan to read the next book in the series. I can't wait until Dawn (Jake's little sister) has her book with Hawk. It looks like an interesting story to be sure. :D
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- Trish R.
- 07-10-13
Great read..
What about Ann Marie Lee's performance did you like?
Any additional comments?
This is not my usual kind of book but it sounded good so I bought it yesterday afternoon and finished it last evening. It did keep me entertained. The story was good and the sex was great and the characters, Jake. Sophie, Leila, Quinn, Dawn, Loni, Tom, Colton and Preston were all terrific and I think I might just go read Quinn's story now. I would definitely recommend this author. AND I listened to the book as I read! The narrator was awesome!
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Local artist Gemma Farrell (aka Gembol) ran the Swamp City Stencil Art workshops over six sessions with the assistance of a Creative Communities Scheme grant.
Farrell wanted to give young people an opportunity to create something over the holidays. "Stencil art is an art form inspired by street art and is relatable to the age group," she says. "It's accessible to everyone and a unique form of expression."
The workshops were held at UCOL, where the participants worked on concepts, developed their imagery and created stencils using a projector. The most time consuming part of the project was gradually cutting out the stencils using blades and cutting mats.
"Stencil-making is a long process as you build you many layers of colour." Those many layers of sprayed paint were applied at Gemma Farrell's working studio – 'In the Shade'. "The actual spray painting doesn't take too long. It is all the preparation work that takes up a lot of the time."
There was much enthusiasm from the five teenagers, aged between 16 and 19, who worked collaboratively and individually on their works. They enjoyed working together and achieved a sense of pride from creating something others admired. They also expressed some disbelief and delight at producing so many works of such high quality.
Farrell is keen to repeat the workshops, and the teens are keen to continue creating art from the knowledge they gained.
The next round of Creative Communities funding opens on 1 March. Organisers of cultural and artistic projects at the planning stage are invited to apply. For information about eligible projects and an application form, see Creative Communities Scheme


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Aligarh, March 6: The second day of the AMU literary festival 2.0 organized by Aligarh Muslim University Debating and Literary Club, Cultural Education Centre began with attendance and lectures by India Today Consulting Editor and author, Mr Rajdeep Sardesai; former Indian diplomat and Congress leader Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar; Poet and short story writer, Mr Keki N Daruwalla; eminent Novelist Mr Chandrahas Choudhary; writer Mariam Karim Ahlawat and novelist Satyarth Nayak.
In the first panel of the day, Mr Sardesai spoke on 'Is Indian media democratic: question of equal access, inclusion and representation'. Talking about how geography primarily affects the coverage of news, Mr Sardesai said that if a student has a different opinion from the rest of us, he/she should not be called an anti-national.
मुस्लिम परिवार में शादीे करने के इच्छुक है तो अभी फोटो देखकर अपना जीवन साथी चुने (फ्री)- क्लिक करें
He discussed how the media, instead of reporting the news, is projecting opinions in stories.
While speaking on the topic of 'Modern democratic India: A Nation of Contradictions', Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar said that there cannot be a majoritarian view in the Indian democratic set up as India is a collection of minorities with each having an individual identity.
One of the highlights of the event was a poetry reading session by Mr Keki N Daruwalla, in which he recited poetry with shades of history to present the contemporary situation in light of the omni-present social issues.
Mr Chandrahas Choudhary later took a workshop on journalistic writing in which he talked about journalism, gender inequality, Indian novels and his ideas about life.
He also talked about novels as tools of social-political change and connecting novels on an individual basis in creating our perspectives.
During a panel discussion on 'Indian English Literature', Ms Mariam Karim Ahlawat talked about history in the contemporary Indian literature and the great amount of research that goes in writing such novels.
Meanwhile, Mr Satyarth Nayak spoke on thriller novels and how this genre of writing gives a unique vantage point in modern literature. (muslimissues)


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The best thing the IPO class of 2014 has going for it is the IPO class of 2013.
Put simply: performance matters. And strong first-day gains followed by continued strength is what keeps investors interested in unproven new market entrants, and this year's crop of public debuts has had both in spades.
Not every deal has been a winner, but debuts like social platform Twitter and hotel heavyweight Hilton Worldwide have shined. The average U.S. offering is up 34.6% from its offer price according to research firm Renaissance Capital. More importantly that return has been a mix of an average first-day pop of 17.6% and an average aftermarket return of 15.2%.
While some stocks, like restaurant operators Potbelly and Noodles & Co, had huge first-day pops, there were a fair number of IPOs that debuted below their offering price (26.6% in fact). "There have been some record IPO pops and there are pockets where there is a lot of enthusiasm," says Renaissance Capital's Paul Bard, pointing to offerings that include Twitter, which nearly doubled on its debut day, "but it's limited to a few small groups and at large investors are still being discerning."
One sector that drew hot money early in 2013 was biotech, but the crossover investors playing for big pops abandoned the sector after mid-year and several deals were postponed or pulled in the fall. In fact, biotech stocks took the crown as the year's best- and worst-performing IPOs with Insys Therapeutics' 402% gain and Prosensa's 63% decline.
It hasn't been a year of behemoths with only seven billion-dollar offerings, but there have been 222 offerings with an initial market cap of at least $50 million, according to research shop Renaissance Capital, easily the most active year since 2000. The total proceeds of $54.9 billion mark the best year since 2000 as well.
Market watchers expect similar activity levels in the year ahead, but it will largely depend on the continued performance of previous IPOs and whether the broader market continues its march higher.
In 2014, the pace of offerings may well depend more on whether a long-awaited market correction prompts a pause, rather than any slowdown on the supply side.
"There are more companies that are IPO-ready in terms of size and aren't public than there has been in years," says Bard.
Many of those companies are sitting in private equity portfolios and Don Lipari, director of private equity services at McGladrey, thinks they will keep coming to market.
"Years of delays and withdrawals due to pricing has created a massive backlog to work through," he says. "It's like there was a log in front of a stream; now it's gone and the water is rushing through."
The following themes are ones to watch for the IPO Class of 2014.
Return of the blockbuster.
Many investors (and not just those who own Yahoo) are waiting for the market debut of Alibaba, an e-commerce giant that draws comparisons to companies like Amazon.com, Ebay and Google. Alibaba's offering will almost certainly tip the scales in the billions and it may be the biggest tech IPO ever by valuation. Underwriters are surely licking their chops over the prospect, considering 2013 did not feature any U.S. deals bigger than a few billion and nothing like the $16B Facebook offering of 2012.
Who's next in social?
A lot of investors had a space carved out in their portfolio for Twitter shares, after already allocating money to the likes of Facebook and LinkedIn. Moving forward the question is whether the demand for social exposure has been satiated. Judging from stock prices of the public players the answer is no, but it remains to be seen if the next crop, like Snapchat, which reportedly turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook, and Pinterest, will make their way to market.
Will the "smart money" keep selling?
Private equity firms have been ringing the register in 2013, cashing in remaining chips in companies they previously took public – like Apollo's LyondellBasell stake and KKR selling its remaining Dollar General shares – as well as bringing other buyout alumni to market. Blackstone-backed Hilton had the second-biggest U.S. IPO of the year, raising $2.4 billion in early December, making the investment firm, which did not sell shares in the offering, a tidy paper profit.
Even with the flood of sponsor-backed deals in 2013, there are plenty of other companies sitting in private equity portfolios. That includes long in the tooth deals from companies that were bought before the financial crisis, but also some other buyouts of more recent vintage that might make a quick return to the market to capitalize on lofty valuations. J. Crew, for instance, was only taken private in 2011, but solid retail growth might prove enticing in a market where such stories are hard to come by.
Follow the leader.
Piggybacking on successful offerings in a sector is not uncommon and plenty of business owners will be looking at industry rivals that went public as potential signals for timing. Companies to watch includes PE-backed hotel chain La Quinta, which surely had its eye on the successful 2013 debuts of Extended Stay and Hilton
It's raining cloud companies.
Dropbox and Box are two names that have been bandied about for several years as prospective IPOs and Bard thinks 2014 is the year. "One or both will go public in 2014," he predicts. "People like subscription-based enterprise software companies and at this point the business has been proven." Both companies also made a recent list of pre-IPO tech companies with billion-dollar valuations put together by CB Insights.
Chinese IPOs: back on the map.
China-based companies enjoyed a U.S. bonanza back in 2010, but appetites cooled when a number of deals didn't live up to the initial hype. After a fallow period the buzz is back though, with successful debuts for the likes of Autohome. Alibaba is the biggest, but surely not the only, Chinese company that may list in the U.S. next year.
The edge among exchanges.
New York Stock Exchange had the upper hand in 2013, with 157 listings raising $57.1 billion to Nasdaq's 126 listings raising $15.8 billion. Winning Twitter over rival Nasdaq was the biggest coup for the Big Board, which closed its IPO calendar with the Dec. 18 listing of AMC Entertainment. The next high-profile battleground for the pair may come with Alibaba, which has yet to publicly file IPO documents but is expected to list in New York.
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Russia accuses US of cover-up in spat over slain ISIS leader
RUSSIA has accused the US of "covering up" its own ignorance after it described claims Russia killed top ISIS leader Abu Mohammed al-Adnani as "a joke".
It was widely reported that Moscow killed ISIS' second-in-command Abu Mohammed al-Adnani in an airstrike over Aleppo, Syria on August 30.
But the US military also said it targeted Adnani – the official spokesperson for ISIS – on the same day.
ISIS has since confirmed his death.
Sources at the Pentagon scoffed at Russia's announcement and denounced it as "a joke", Reuters reports.
And amid mounting fears that World War 3 is around the corner, the Russian defence ministry had a few curt words for the US in retaliation.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said: "Small wonder that the Pentagon lacks any factual information on the Russian Aerospace Forces' airstrike on August 30.
"But then, how can you get this data? Therefore, the statement of the anonymous Pentagon sources that Russian airstrikes against terrorist Adnani is "a joke" is the only thing they now have to say to justify their ignorance"Igor Konashenkov, Russian defence spokesman
"US representatives have said practically daily over the past year that they by no means coordinate or agree military operations in Syria with Russia.
"But then, how can you get this data? Therefore, the statement of the anonymous Pentagon sources that Russian airstrikes against terrorist Adnani is "a joke" is the only thing they now have to say to justify their ignorance."
He added that the Russian Aerospace Forces' air strike on August 30 was not targeting Adnani but a group of 40 ISIS militants.
Konashenkov also slammed the US's combat methods while talking to journalists on Friday.
He said: "Unlike the so-called US-led anti-Islamic State coalition consisting of more than 60 countries, Russian Air Forces are effectively eliminating all terrorists in Syria and do not engage in expensive and senseless hunts for specific persons."
He also condemned reports that US drones often "hit ordinary Afghans, Pakistanis, Syrians, Iraqis and citizens of other countries instead of terrorist leaders"
While the countries bicker over who should claim responsibility for the death, conspirary theorists might have other ideas.
Someone spotted a UFO reportedly bombing an ISIS camps in an incredible video.


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Chanel Tan Lambskin Double Flap Bag Authentic Pre Owned
This authentic Chanel Double flap Shoulder Bag is very stylish. Featuring signature beige lambskin leather with CC Turnlock Gold hardware in the front, and single fine golden chain interlaced leather strap.
- Exterior: Very Good
- Interior: Very Good
- Description of Interior: Leather Lined
- Exterior Pockets: Open pocket
- Interior Pockets: Three open pockets
- Color: Tan
- Hardware Description: Gold Hardware
- Material: Lambskin
- Width: 9.8 in.
- Length: 2.6 in.
- Height: 5.7 in.
- Handle Drop: 17 in.
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All photos are of actual item being sold. © 2007-2018 LuxeDH.
This Chanel® item is guaranteed to be authentic. Chanel is a registered trademark of Chanel. LuxeDH is not affiliated with or represents Chanel in any way or form.
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Graham Blackford
Graham has in excess of 30 years experience working within the UK property market. 22 years in a combination of lending, credit, legal and recovery roles with mainstream banks, and 11 years hands on development experience as the Commercial Director of a Surrey based residential developer. His time in banking included a 5 year period during the last major recession heading up a specialist property recovery team within Hill Samuel where he was responsible for successfully formulating and implementing work-out and disposal strategies for a wide range of property assets throughout the Country. His prime focus as a developer was to increase the acquisition flow, and actively manage the numerous joint venture activities. This resulted in significantly enhanced profits throughout the period from a number of key London mixed-use developments.
Graham is responsible for sourcing and managing new transactions for Generator Real Estate Solutions.


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56b Poplar Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7AG
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Togademus is a gift shop for babies and children based in Kings Heath in Birmingham. It is owned and run by Helen, and formally trades under the title of Togademus Toys & Crafts Limited. The shop aims to provide beautiful, thoughtful, and fun gifts for newborns through to children of around eleven years old. They carry a wide range of toys that includes popular brands such as Haba, Sigikids, Grimms, Galt, Green Science, Manhattan Toys, Steiff, and Rattlesnake musical instruments.
Togademus also has a great choice of childrens clothing with some great t-shirts and baby grows including the exclusive 'Born in Brum', 'Kings Heath Kid' and 'Made in Moseley' organic range. Add some cool music from the Putumayo kids selection, a lovely range of new baby cards and birthday cards, some brilliant wrap and you have the whole package that is Togademus.
Togademus don't trade online, believing that a visit to the shop will give their customers a much better feel for the quality and value of the toys and gifts they sell. The shop runs regular craft activities for children with a different theme each week.
Togademus is a Birmingham toy shop that specialises in wooden toys.
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Comment by Alan Meredith, 9th January 2016
This shop now has a new owner (Helen) trading under the name of Togademus Toys & Crafts Limited. They are continuing with the sale of traditional wooden toys, locally crafted and hand made products, and also now have regular craft activities for children with a different theme each week!
My son Myles loves this shop and me too!
Comment by Ms Rosemary-anne Scott, 29th May 2013
My son Myles loves this shop he been going since birth. We buy something from there weekly and sometimes monthly. Their wooden toys are excellent and perfect as gifts. We brought a spinning top from there for Myles as I had one as a child and could not get one anywhere at the time.
Staff are friendly and helpful at all times. They remember every thing we tell them. They know Myles by his name and this is so welcoming. Go and visit to see what we mean. Happy shopping from Rose, Myles and our family.
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Brent Lockheart, 23 Dec 2009OMG, I hate gsmarena's reviews about blackberry phones. Why do you have to compare all BB phon... moreIn maintenance of this opinion I'd like to say that Curve 8520 is very special gadget for differently thinking people from undeviating:) Low price + balanced specifications = full satisfied
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All problem short out email related . god features for push & pull email.
but batry backup prolem.
OMG, I hate gsmarena's reviews about blackberry phones. Why do you have to compare all BB phones to the nokias E71 and E72? They will never understand what Blackberry is about. If you are thinking of purchasing a BB phone please don't read the reviews. I recommend you to find reviews in youtube and decide for yourself.
just got bb8520, first bb, so far so good, but have a question. My call waiting is not working properly, called my service provider they say it's activated, told me to check under "options" call waiting should say "yes". there is no such thing under options. I've tried to find it no luck.
Can anyone tell me how to set up or check on my call waiting?
Wow, I had never read such a mean review... Dudes over at GSMArena almost used the Curve 8520 as toilet paper... lol!!
mostafa, 22 Dec 2009does blackberry have navigator program so that i can use it while driving with the apps u can download a navigator for free.. or u can pay for apps kinda like tom tom
does blackberry have navigator program so that i can use it while driving
Just read the review partly. Do you really think BB don't appeal to wider public? Well that's my experience from a UK shop floor: all the kids want a BlackBerry so if RIM did a prepaid version it would sell like a dream. Samsung already picked it up - hence Corby Qwerty or whatever it's called. 8520 is more popular than 8900 because of it's low price tag. Both get Google Maps so people aren't fussed about proper SatNav. Also - who really wants to take photos with a BB? 8520 was a great idea and though it's nowhere near the Bold most people don't care as long as it's a BB.
Hi everyone
just got my bb.was a gift actually wanted the bb bold. So not really happy about it.
noticed it is limited in some functions like the 3G,internal memory amongst other things compared to the bold
Pls could u guys tell mi what is fantastic about this bb? And pls what is the difference btw a Tmobile bb made in hungury, and a plain bb made in mexico?
Hi. Noticed a couple ppl have problems with using the wifi. Bought this phone today and haven't used it much yet but I can use the internet through wifi. After you set up the wifi connection go to settings, advanced options, browser. Change the default browser settings to hotspot browser then save. This way if you didn't take out a bb plan, you can still use the internet where there is wifi connection. Hope this helped.
honey, 21 Dec 2009how to use wed through wifi? tell me the right path. BB8520 :)u have to be either at home( if u have wireless internet at home of course) or at a hot spot(that is like mcdonalds or somewhare where they will probably have a sign on the door saying u can u se wifi in here or something like that hope it helped x
u can also find it in violet and silver and i think u can also find it in white...x
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2009BB is from Canada, but mine manufactured in hungarywow..im surprise dude..is that true bb is canadian product?i thought it would be a USA product..hahah..what a shame..
andy coco, 16 Dec 2009Guys may i know manufacturer of BB is BB Originated from japan.. pls pls pls help meBB is from Canada, but mine manufactured in hungary
Jrf, 20 Dec 2009Well, this Blackberry has an Edge conection while the iPhone 3GS has 3G. Which is faster and c... moreOh, I forgot to mention: Edge isn't too slow for what this phone offers. I got my emails, updates from facebook, msn conversations and surfing forums while on the go and didn't have issues. The only down side like I said is the fact that you can't stream vids. But, again, there's wifi for that.
ar, 19 Dec 2009can anyone please tell me how fast the internet is while using blackberry data compared to a i... moreWell, this Blackberry has an Edge conection while the iPhone 3GS has 3G. Which is faster and can be used to stream media and web is faster. Edge can't really stream vids but you can through wifi. But I'm sure I read something about the Bold not being as fast as other 3G phones because the data goes through BB's servers to fit better on the phones or something like that. Of course you can use Opera.
can anyone please tell me how fast the internet is while using blackberry data compared to a i phone or anything else?
faisal, 05 Dec 2009this model is my first bb i enjoy it so far except it's bluetooth i can transfer files to an... moreThe reason you cant recieve files is because a blackberry doesn't recieve files like a nokia or samsung due to security of the phone. If you want to recieve a music or picture file, you go to media on the blackberry devise, select pictures, ringtones or music, then click on the blackberry button and select recieve via bluetooth. The blackberry device will then accept the file you having sent to your blackberry


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"It Was As Much Discovery As It Was Creation"
Vessel is amazing. After many long years of painstaking development, Strange Loop Games delivered a sensational indie puzzler last month; a debut title that featured exquisite fluid modelling, cerebral solutions, lavish art design and over twelve hours of content. Naturally I was keen to sit down with these ex-Pandemic veterans to discuss Vessel's development history, upcoming console ports and the myriad trials faced by independent developers... as well as getting a first hand assessment about the state of the burgeoning indie scene today.
Jonathan Lester (Dealspwn): Hi there, thanks for taking the time to talk to us. First off, could you please introduce yourself to our readers and explain your role at Strange Loop Games?
John Krajewski (Strange Loop Games): My name is John Krajewski, I designed Vessel and programmed it along with my partner Martin Farren.
Dealspwn: Can you give us a short history of Strange Loop? How did you guys get together? Why 'go indie' in the first place?
Krajewski: Strange Loop consists of a close knit group of 4: me, Martin, and our artists Mark Filippelli and Milenko Tunjic. Despite being close knit we're actually very far spread apart, Martin and I are in Seattle and Milenko and Mark are in Australia. We all used to work together at Pandemic Studios in Brisbane, which is how we know each other.
As for why we would go Indie, the better question is why not, and usually the answer is 'I need an income'. For Martin and myself this was something we were willing to forego for awhile, and we were able to start working full time on the ideas that we had. The thing about the games industry is that virtually everyone wants to make their own game, its full of such passionate people. In our case we had an engine that we had already developed in our spare time, and we were able to use that to jump start the game.
Dealspwn: In our opinion, Vessel is one of 2012's first truly great games. What inspired you to make it? What influences did you have?
Krajewski: Thank you for that very kind assessment. The inspiration for it comes from a number of things, but at its core it was built on the joy of manipulating physical worlds, and in this case simulated liquid specifically. The engine started as an experiment in physics and fluid dynamics, and as I added to it over the years it got to the point where we realized 'this could make a really interesting game'.
So it was that core mechanic of liquid dynamics from which the rest of the game grew. We took that simulation and kept playing 'what if' on top of it, what if we make creatures out of this liquid? What if you can create creatures out of any type of liquid? It was as much discovery as it was creation.
Dealspwn: Vessel was underpinned by seriously powerful fluid physics modelling. It's awesome. How tough was it to make, and how long did it take you?
Krajewski: The liquid in Vessel is the core of the game, and the reason we wanted to build it. Liquid simulations are such a fascinating thing to watch in my opinion, they have a reality to them that is unexpected in today's simulations, they feel like a leap ahead. We felt there was a huge opportunity in basing a game on that mechanic because not much had been done with that, and the best way to bring life to liquid was to do it literally, in the game you create liquid creatures.
So the liquid simulation was built well before the code for Vessel was ever started, and I spent a couple years on that before the rest of the team formed. There were a number of white papers on liquid simulation that we were able to use to get the basic algorithm working, so that gave us a head start, but then getting it formed into creatures took a lot of experimentation on our end, as there was nothing out there like that, and rendering it was another challenge that Martin did an amazing job at.
Dealspwn: One of Vessel's major triumphs was providing quantity as well as quality. Do you feel that indie games need to do more in terms of providing value?
Krajewski: Vessel's length is mostly a product of so many interesting features being made possible with the liquid physics, we couldn't stop building puzzles. They just fell out of the system automatically, and our puzzles are all about understanding the interesting quirks and combinations of these systems so it was very easy to get a lot of puzzles out there. The difficult part was putting polish on it, and that took more time than we expected, but the extra time we spent on it was definitely worth it in terms of the final product.
As for Indie games in general, I don't think it's bad that a lot of them are short. They should all be exactly the length they need to be, no shorter and certainly not longer. These days if a game brags 'over 80 hours of gameplay' I wont touch it with a ten foot pole, that means the developers couldn't create a distilled experience. It will be very likely that they'll waste my time if I play that game. Short games are much more valuable to me as a gamer now that I have time constraints. I compare an 80 hour game to how many books I could read or movies I could watch in that time period and the value it adds to my life and experiences in comparison. The 80 hour video game would almost always be a fraction of the value. So I think Indie games are in general much farther ahead of AAA games in providing value per time invested.
Dealspwn: Indie development is rarely an easy road. What obstacles and challenges did you face along the way - both from a development and marketing standpoint?
Krajewski: Getting the project off the ground was a challenge, being that we did it with zero dollars to start. We had to build a team that could fuel themselves on passion for the game alone, and we went through a few people who wanted to be involved but didnt have the drive to follow through. Once we got our core team of 4 though we were set, and from there we were able to build the prototype that got us into the IGF, which got us funding.
Marketing has been another challenge we underestimated. Being a new IP and a new concept and a new studio means we needed to really shout from the rooftops about who we were and what we were building and why anyone should care. Instead we put our heads down and worked hard on the game for 2 years straight, not showing very much. This arguably resulted in a better game, but the value we could have added to the project by connecting to the fans through that entire duration is something we really missed out on. So now that challenge is on us to continue promoting it and introducing people to it while we're out, and we have some ideas for how to go about that (hint, it involves our level editor).
Dealspwn: We understand that you're working on ports for the PS3 and Xbox 360. How far along are you, and can you tell us more about them?
Krajewski: It's running on both consoles now, mostly the work will be to make it run well (consoles are older hardware compared to PC, but we can do it) and making the most of the unique features on console like leaderboards, etc. They should be out this year sometime.
Dealspwn: Do you plan to release the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions via PSN/SEN and XBLA - and have Microsoft and Sony definitely given you the green light?
Krajewski: We're working with our publisher IndiePub to bring Vessel to console and managing the green-lighting of the project which is currently in progress, and we have a third party developer working with us on the port so it's been pretty painless so far. Vessel should be a great fit for console.
Dealspwn: Indie games are rightfully becoming an ever more important part of the market, but what more do indie games need to do to fully resonate with mainstream gamers? Do they even need to?
Krajewski: Indie games are best at exploring niches that AAA studios leave untouched, and a lot of times these niches are extremely lucrative and 'mainstream' in that sense (ie, Minecraft). That's the advantage indies have, exploring these unexplored territories of game design, and every once in awhile a gem is found with mainstream appeal. We can take the un-safe bets, and this is where the most interesting games are I believe, and I think the mainstream will start to recognize that too.
Dealspwn: What's next for Strange Loop?
Krajewski: We're exploring that now. We got this tech we built that we can do a lot with, and we're looking at bringing it to other platforms and using it in interesting ways. We also have the Vessel IP which we all really love, and we're looking at ways to grow that as well. Vessel itself is something we're continuing to work on, with the ports and new features coming for the PC version. And then we have a few totally off the wall ideas that have nothing to do with anything we've done that we're also exploring. It's going to be a fun ride.
Vessel is available from Steam and directly from Strange Loop Games. A demo is available.


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NEWBURGH, N.Y. – In memory of noted American composers Norman Dello Joio and Morton Gould, both of whom would have turned 100 years old in 2013, the SUNY Orange Symphonic Band will feature their music during the band's first of two scheduled Spring concerts at 7 p.m., Friday, March 15 in the Great Room of Kaplan Hall on the College's Newburgh campus.
Both Dello Joio and Gould were native New Yorkers who made their initial marks as musicians during their childhood years: Dello Joio was appointed church organist at City Island's Star of the Sea Church when he was 14, having studied piano since the age of 4; and Gould's precociousness amazed his parents when he was able to play a John Philip Sousa march by ear on the piano at the age of 6.
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Did my 3mth DS have a 'nap' terror today??(3 Posts)
Looking for opinions/experience of terrors in your LO's of similar age...
This afternoon I put DS down for a nap. He fought it but I eventually got him off to sleep & put him down. As he'd got overtired I did half expect him to wake after less than an hr (I find his sleep is crapper if he goes down overtired).
What I didn't expect was him crying but quite suddenly & it escalated VERY quickly to full on loud crying with tears. He was beside himself & inconsolable. I tried his dummy but he didn't want to know & I thought maybe he was hungry (even though it wasn't his hungry cry) but when I put my pinky in his mouth he went between not wanting to know to being like was going to suck but he couldn't suck properly .
The scariest thing though was, in attempt to calm him, I laid him down on the change table (he quite likes it there) he pretty much stopped crying suddenly & got this weird almost scared look on his face & his left eye was twitching. I freaked out thinking he was having some sort of fit! So I quickly scooped him up & the crying resumed. This happened once more on our bed & I frantically called my husband thinking he was really sick & we were going to have to go to A&E. I passed him to my DH (who was outside on our decking) & my DS shortly after calmed down.
We then decided to feed him & he was ok the rest of the day.
This really upset me as he was SO inconsolable! And the eye twitching was scary. I know him really quite well & this was very out of character for him. The only time he cries big time is when he's hungry but this was a whole other level of crying & he had only been fed 6oz barely 2hrs previous. I know his hungry behaviour & this just wasn't it - I just instinctively know, as his cries nearly broke my heart.
So wtf was it??! I did a bit if googling & stumbled upon night terrors but he seems very young. He did seem awake but perhaps not & maybe the change to my DH snapped him out of it? Or was it Gas?? Teething?? Other??
DS1 started having night terrors when he was about 4 or 5 months old. Usually if overtired, and normally about an hour or so after he had gone to sleep.
He would be screaming with his eyes open, but not seeing us. He would lay flat on his back. When he was picked up he would be rigid but not responding to any of our consoling. The first time it happened he woke up when DH ran with him out of the front door to the GP who lived next door. I called an ambulance as we were told to be extra vigilant for meningitis symptoms given his group b strep infection at birth.
3 times this happened with trips to hospital with a wide awake confused baby. We got a bit more used to it, and on occasion asked the doctor next door to come over and see it. He was convinced it was night terrors and had never seen it in such a young baby.
We were referred to a paediatrician who diagnosed some fancy word for a type of night terrors. We were advised not to wake him but I would lift him from his cot and lay on the bed with him until he stopped. It's not something he would remember or really be aware of, so it's harder for the parent i think.
He grew out of it around 1 year old.
My DS is now 5months old but I swear he did something similar to this a few weeks ago when he was around 3.5 months. I put him down for a nap late afternoon, and as usual he only slept for about 30 mins. But when he woke up, instead of cooing or gurgling like he normally does, or doing a grumpy cry which says "somebody come and get me", I heard him on the monitor break into a really distinct 'upset cry'....the kind of cry he does very rarely, usually, when something makes him jump, or he is feeling poorly, or if he hears another baby crying (he is a sensitive little flower!).
I just knew it was an upset cry on the monitor so I ran into his room and picked him up, and he had proper tears running down his cheeks (first time I saw proper tears), and was really gaspoing for breath like when someone is properly terrified. It took abou 10 mins to calm him and for his breathing to get back to normal which was very worrying. I was half in mind to call an ambulance, cos I had never heard him breathe like that before, but something about the way he was crying made me think he was upset, rather than in pain/struggling to breathe if you see what I mean.
Anyway, i just sat and rocked him/sung a soft song for around 10 mins till he calmed down. But he was nervy and jumpy all evening. I definitely think he had some kind of night terror. Hopefully it won't happen again - hope the same for your LO, OP.
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SWEET BRIAR, Va. --- Sweet Briar Tennis began a five-match home stand on Friday afternoon against the visiting Guilford College Quakers. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match pitted two teams looking to earn a second league win.
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Guilford vs Sweet Briar College (Mar 29, 2013)
Guilford 7, Sweet Briar College 2
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|2. Glory Bowman (SBC) def. Natalie Sutton (GC) retired
|3. Kim Kleimeier (GC) def. Mary Elise Dugan (SBC) 6-0, 6-4
|4. Dominique Crespo (GC) def. Emma Merritt-Cuneo (SBC) 6-1, 6-3
|5. Allie Guy (GC) def. Rachel Byrd (SBC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
|6. Allison Hewitt (GC) def. Yuliya Rigg (SBC) 6-0, 6-2
|Doubles competition
|1. Haley Andrews/Allie Guy (GC) def. Glory Bowman/Mary Elise Dugan (SBC) 8-6
|2. Sarah Manter/Emma Merritt-Cuneo (SBC) def. Kim Kleimeier/Natalie Sutton (GC) 8-4
|3. Allison Hewitt/Dominique Crespo (GC) def. Allie Raifsnider/Rachel Byrd (SBC) 8-3
|Match Notes
|Guilford 5-4
|Sweet Briar College 4-7
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Michael Palin to Get BAFTA Fellowship
The British film and TV star, whose resume includes being a Monty Python founder and star, will pick up the British Academy's highest plaudit.
LONDON – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is to present British comedian, actor, writer and presenter Michael Palin with the Academy Fellowship at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards on May 12.
Palin's more than 40-year career on television and movies includes being a founding member of comedy collective Monty Python, featuring in such classics as Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Holy Grail and Life of Brian.
Starting out in TV as a writer for series such as The Frost Report, Palin has appeared in front of camera for a myriad travel shows on the BBC including Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle, Sahara, Himalaya, New Europe, Around the World in 20 Years and more recently Brazil with Michael Palin.
Palin will be presented with the British Academy's highest accolade at a presentation during this TV awards show at the Royal Festival Hall in the British capital.
BAFTA chairman John Willis said: "Michael Palin, ex-Python, writer, presenter and BAFTA-winning actor whose amiable onscreen manner belies the seriousness of his craft, has made an incredible contribution to the medium over five decades. There are few individuals more worthy than Michael of the Fellowship, the highest honour the Academy can bestow."
Ahead of the nod, Palin said his fellowship was down to teamwork and that it was for all the people he has worked with over the years.
The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards will be hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast on BBC One on May 12.


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Alex Barinka and Caitlin McCabe
Friday, 27 June 2014 09:58 AM
For cord cutters who want to ditch their cable service, watching broadcast TV on a computer or tablet is still possible even if Aereo Inc. disappears.
Companies like TiVo Inc. and SiliconDust USA Inc. make products that work with TV antennas to turn live programs into digital bits and bytes. And online, many shows from networks like NBC and Fox are available through Hulu LLC. Still, those alternatives don't offer the same combination of ease of use, affordability and up-to-the-minute programming that Aereo does.
The potential demise of Aereo's $8-a-month service eliminates one of the easiest options for viewers who wanted to watch live football and basketball games, late-night talk shows and local news at a fraction of the cost of cable, which can cost $75 a month. That's presenting a challenge to a new generation of consumers who have grown accustomed to viewing the programs they want on any device at any time, not just on a television on a network's schedule.
"I should be able to get on my phone or any device and watch what's on TV, and that's been difficult for so many years," said Jason Gaylor, a 38-year-old freelance application designer from Springfield, Missouri, where Aereo isn't available. "If I want to watch the Super Bowl or the Oscars or anything that's a huge part of American culture, I should be able to get it as easily as possible."
In Limbo
Part of the reason other services don't measure up is that Aereo may have been too good to be true. In a decision released this week, the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo because it determined that the startup violated broadcasters' copyrights. Aereo said it hadn't given up its fight, without saying how it planned to respond to the court decision. Broadcasters cheered the ruling, saying it was a victory for the makers of video content because their copyrights were protected.
Officially, the startup's legal status hasn't changed yet. Under the Supreme Court's standard practice, the justices won't return the case to the lower courts for another month. Meantime, Aereo is still operating and even promoting a month of free service to new subscribers.
Aereo has helped fuel the growth of American cord cutters. The number of Americans who pay for TV through cable, satellite or fiber services fell by about 251,000 last year to about 100 million, the first full-year decline, according to research firm SNL Kagan.
That's partially because services like Netflix Inc., which offers a collection of movies and older TV series, have given viewers an alternative. Netflix had 35.7 million customers at the end of March. Aereo hasn't disclosed subscriber figures, saying only that it has thousands of customers.
Moving On
People who want to prepare for life without Aereo may consider a hardware alternative that could let them watch broadcast channels without paying for a cable subscription.
TiVo sells video-recording boxes for $199.99 to $599.99 that connect to an antenna. To stream recorded shows to tablets or other devices instead of the TV, customers must buy another device for $129.99. In addition, the gadgets require a monthly service plan of $14.99 a month or a one-time payment of $499.99.
SiliconDust's HDHomeRun tuner can play broadcast programming on computers or stream to other devices for as much as $149.99. The customer needs to download compatible software to be able to watch, pause and record programming on the computer.
Roku Inc.'s devices, which cost $49.99 to $99.99, let customers stream music, movies and TV shows from the Internet, including from Netflix and Hulu, directly to their TVs. To stream live broadcast programming, a customer must buy another device with an antenna from Really Simple Software Inc.'s Simple.TV for $199.99 to $349.99.
'Whole Package'
The $7.99-a-month Hulu Plus service offers shows like "New Girl" and "Family Guy" after they've already aired on TV. It doesn't offer live programming like sports or awards shows.
For some Aereo customers, the other options just don't measure up.
"For me to be able to do the same thing via TiVo or any other DVR product, not only would I have a high upfront cost to buy the box, but they also require a monthly fee for just having the guide," said Cliff Lipple, a 28-year-old management consultant from Atlanta. "For the same price I pay for having the guide, I get the whole package. That's what put me on to Aereo."
Dark Ages
Now Lipple is trying to figure out how to get his daily "Jeopardy!" fix — even if it means going back to the dark ages.
"I guess I'll have to watch it live, like I'm in 1990 or something," he said.
For others, like Louis Nelson of Chicago, Aereo's probable disappearance is the last straw. Giving up cable made sense when it was still possible to access live TV through Aereo, said the 47-year-old application architect at Blommer Chocolate Co.
Now, he said, he's probably going back to his cable provider to get the live events that Netflix, Amazon.com Inc. and Hulu don't offer through their streaming services.
"Sometimes I get tired of Netflix and being disconnected from what's happening currently," Nelson said. "Netflix just has timeless content. When you watch broadcast TV, you're more plugged in to the culture right now."
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Shards of the Shattered Pact: Seowyn's Crossing
Alinora Greenfields
Alinora Greenfields is the daughter of Baron Kadran and Baroness Theodora of Silver Falls. Although she visited her uncle Sardan during his rule as Baron, she was fostered as a lady-in-waiting to Duchess Edele Padwyn. She has only recently left the Duchess' service and returned to take up residence with her family at Road's End.


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The Scarlet & Gold Invitational gives us all an opportunity to focus on the true celebrities among us—service members who have sacrificed for our freedoms.
Wallace, NC (PRWEB) August 22, 2014
Wounded service members, celebrities, sports legends and more will enjoy four days of golf and fun as part of the 5th Annual Scarlet & Gold Invitational. The Scarlet & Gold Invitational begins on Sunday, September 14 at the River Landing Country Club in Wallace, NC. All proceeds from the event will benefit Hope For The Warriors®, a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit, and restoring hope for our service members and our military families.
The event is sure to be one of tribute to our nation's military heroes, as well as entertainment with celebrities and former athletes from the NBA, NFL and MLB. Returning as Celebrity Hosts this year are Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn. Johnny Bench is a former MLB catcher who most notably played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983. Doug Flynn is a former MLB infielder most known for playing with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Other notable celebrities in attendance will include NASCAR driver Mike Skinner and his wife and SIRIUS radio show host, Angie Skinner, and former Offensive Lineman for the Washington Redskins, Ken Huff.
Media will have the opportunity to meet with multiple celebrities, sports legends, and more. Media is invited to attend Monday, September 15 and Tuesday, September 16 by contacting Cam McLemore, Director of Marketing, 828.450.7197, cam_mclemore(at)riverlanding(dot)com.
General Schedule of Events:
Sunday, September 14, 6 p.m. - Scarlet & Gold Opening Reception
Monday, September 15, 11 a.m. – Scarlet & Gold Golf Tournament Round 1
Tuesday, September 16, 4 p.m. - Fish Fry on MCB Camp Lejeune with the wounded service members
Wednesday, September 17, 9 a.m. - Scarlet & Gold Golf Tournament Round 2
"We are excited to welcome back celebrities and sports legends, all eager to help wounded service members," Robin Kelleher, Hope For The Warriors® President said. "The Scarlet & Gold Invitational gives us all an opportunity to focus on the true celebrities among us—service members who have sacrificed for our freedoms."
Six-person teams will be created for the event. Each team will have four players, plus one celebrity and one wounded service member. Register today by visiting http://www.riverlanding.com/scarletandgold. This event is made possible by support of presenting sponsors Food Lion, River Landing and 1-800-PACK-RAT.
River Landing (http://www.riverlanding.com ) is a private, gated, residential golf community covering over 1,700 unspoiled acres on the banks of the northeast Cape Fear River in Wallace, NC.
The mission of Hope For The Warriors® is to enhance the quality of life for post-9/11 service members, their families, and families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty. Hope For The Warriors® is dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit, and restoring hope for our service members and our military families.
Hope For The Warriors® has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator (http://www.charitynavigator.org) for three consecutive years. Charity Navigator is an independent organization that evaluates fiscal responsibility and accountability of nonprofits.
Hope For The Warriors® (Federal Tax ID 20-5182295) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity as defined in sections 509(A)(1) and 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) of the Internal Revenue Code. Combined Federal Campaign, CFC #27800.


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The Dallas-based telecommunications giant AT&T bought more than 700 copies of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's book, Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America From Washington, as part of a fundraising event arranged by the American Legislative Exchange Council in December 2010.
Perry recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to approve the proposed merger between T-Mobile and AT&T, saying it would "spur continued innovation." The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it would seek to block AT&T's $39 billion takeover because it would "substantially lessen competition" in the U.S. wireless market.
The Texas governor and AT&T have had a close relationship. AT&T's political action committee has given Perry more than $500,000 over the past decade, according to Texans for Public Justice.
In December 2010, the company co-sponsored a conservative policy summit, where it spent over $13,000 to buy more than 700 copies of Perry's book as a gift to those attending the event.
Sales of the book benefit the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank with close ties to Perry. The founder of the organization, Dr. James Leininger, has donated millions to Perry's gubernatorial campaigns. The organization's president, Brooke Rollins, has also served as Perry's Deputy General Counsel and later as his Policy Director.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which arranged for the book sale, is a little-known but extremely influential conservative group that drafts industry-friendly state legislation.
"I can only tell you that we worked with ALEC to provide enough copies to give to the conference attendees," Kerry Hibbs, an AT&T spokesman, said at the time.
In the book, the Texas governor blasted the expansion of the federal government and criticized programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. He attacked social welfare programs as "fraudulent systems designed to take in a lot of money at the front and pay out none in the end."
Perry also called Social Security "a crumbling monument to the failure of the New Deal," which was implemented "at the expense of respect for the Constitution."
"This unsustainable fiscal insanity is the true legacy of Social Security and the New Deal," he wrote.
The book is also critical of the the 17th Amendment, which established the election of senators by popular vote instead of by state legislatures, and the 16th Amendment, which allows the federal government to collect income taxes.
[H/T: National Journal]


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