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This post is part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and consumer education.
A Bit of History
The landscape of the Gluten Free world has changed substantially since 1991 when Kinnikinnick sold its first GF product. Back then, few people (including most doctors) knew what Celiac was, what a GF diet was and GF products were in very short supply.
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A food is not permitted to be labelled, packaged, sold or advertised in a manner likely to create an impression that it is "gluten-free" unless it does not contain wheat, including spelt and kamut, or oats, barley, rye, triticale or any part thereof. *
This labelling law is enforced by requiring that any product labelled gluten free have a maximum of 20ppm of gluten. The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency). The CFIA randomly tests products labelled GF and will recall products that exceed this threshold.
The New Wild West
For 20 years, we developed and produced our line of products while watching something of a wild west in the gluten free market in the U.S. We saw products labelled GF in the U.S. that weren't in Canada (due to inability to meet the Canadian rules?) We've seen bakeries selling products labelled GF that were plainly not (and in several cases tested very high). More recently we've seen an explosion of GF products, many of which are not produced in dedicated GF facilities. Now, let's be clear; there are a number of manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada that have dedicated facilities but many of the products we have seen recently are either co-packed (made on contract by a potentially non-gf manufacturer) or simply made in a non-GF facility. How does a consumer know how great the risk is of cross contamination in these facilities?
Gluten Free Standards and Enforcement
In 2004, the U.S. government passed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) which called for a gluten free labelling standard to be in place by 2008. There have been several rounds of "public & industry" consultation but by late 2011, there is still no standard for GF labelling. In summer 2011, the FDA put the legislation out for an additional 60 day comment period but means that standards are still some months away. What happens in a rapidly growing market with no proper regulation? Well, in this case, several entities have stepped in to fill this vacuum and provide consumers some degree of confidence that what they are eating is "safe".
A Whole New Focus for Celiac Support Groups
For years, celiac support groups have been a lifeline to many consumers. In the past, consumers were faced with medical professionals who knew little about the diagnosis, let alone how to advise patients what to do after being diagnosed. In Canada, the Canadian Celiac Association has been pretty much the single point of support, information & advocacy, whereas in the USA a number of national and regional support groups grew up to serve the Celiac community. Over the years, this has led to some confusion due to differing opinions on how to follow a GF diet but it's fair to say that every support group in both the U.S. & Canada has been a tremendous (and often sole) advocate and provider of information & emotional support for those with Celiac disease.
These organizations recognized that Gluten Free consumers needed some assurance that the food that they were eating would meet the strict standards necessary to maintain a healthy GF diet. In response, a number of the organizations developed programs to provide better information to consumers on foods that were labeled as "gluten free".
A Solution But Not "The" Solution
Starting a few years ago, we started to see support groups creating their own gluten free certification programs. In order to obtain a gluten free certification for a product a company applies to be part of the program, pays a yearly fee and then is subjected to various certification processes. Generally these processes are:
- Ingredient review
- Site inspection
- Product testing
The intent was to make manufacturers aware of the strict standards that are necessary to produce uncontaminated gluten free food. Once this process was complete then the company was free to use the organization's "gluten free" 3rd party symbol. These programs have been a step forward in producing safer gluten free products. However there is no requirement that food products bearing these certified symbols are produced in a dedicated facility. That is the "gold standard" for ensuring that no cross contamination occurs during the production and packaging processes.
As a point of interest, many of you may have seen a video that we produced several years ago dealing with the difficulty of co packing regular foods and gluten free foods in the same facility.
If this equipment had been used to produce gluten free in a shared facility, would you be comfortable eating it? Now, it's interesting that when we first released this video we saw some fairly vigorous backlash on some GF message boards saying we were fear mongering and trying to scare people away from non-dedicated facilities and trying to limit the gluten free consumers choice. Well, I guess in a way that's true. We -are- trying to get people to buy products from dedicated GF manufacturers. We (not just Kinnikinnick but all dedicated GF producers) take the time and expense to provide the safest food possible. It does not cease to be of central importance for us. We don't believe GF certification of non-dedicated facilities is the answer to safety. The GF market is large enough these days that if you want to be in it you, as a manufacturer, should provide a dedicated facility to ensure customers safety.
Keeping Our Products Safe
Ok, so you probably have guessed by now why we have not applied for 3rd party certification. So how do you, the gluten free consumer, know that Kinnikinnick products are safe? Well to start with, there is our stand on dedicated facilities. If there isn't gluten in the building, it's not going to get in your food while it's being produced. We also don't outsource any manufacturing to other manufacturers. We produce every one of our products in our own facilities.
But what about raw ingredients? Here, I believe, we have been an industry leader in both the kind of testing we do and the openness that we discuss it. As far back as the first year of this blog in 2008, we have been posting about our policies and letting people know how we test. Over the last 20 years we've also written about it numerous times in our newsletter and spoken to hundreds of support groups and trade contacts on the topic. We've openly posted about it on social media like Twitter & Facebook and their predecessor, the Celiac ListServ email list.
A Bit of Testing History
For the first 10 years of our operations, we were limited to identifying and sourcing ingredients from "safer" suppliers. There weren't any tests for gluten that could be done without an extremely expensive lab setup of the kind found in universities and governments. Even then, testing was pretty hit and miss. Enrique Mendez of the University of Madrid developed the R5 monoclonal antibody ELISA (Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay) test in the late 1990's and this was adopted by the Codex Committee of Methods on Analysis and Sampling in 2006. While the test was available, there wasn't even any agreement on how to prepare a standard gliadin sample. In order to have a valid test you need to be able to test it against a known sample prepared using an accepted method. In 2000, a gliadin standard was proposed and formalized in 2006. (For more information see http://www.wgpat.com.ar/aims-history.htm).
We began using ELISA Quick tests as soon as they became available in the market. circa 2001-2002. These tests had a detection limit of between 100 & 200 ppm, so while they were better than nothing, they weren't anywhere near to 20 ppm standard we had to meet under Canadian law. In 2005-2006, we started to see much more accurate testing kits available with detections levels well below 20ppm and we began using these.
State of the Art (or rather Science)
AOAC). The AOAC is the group that labs worldwide use to provide guidance on standardized testing methods. It's important to note that lack of AOAC approval does not mean that a test is invalid, it simply means that the test has not been accepted as a test method, usually because it is new (and sometimes because it doesn't provide consistently accurate results based on current knowledge)
Some Testing Gotchas
There are some interesting things we've learned over the years in our ongoing quest to be the supplier of the safest gluten free food out there. Things like:
- Some tests kits are not suitable for heat treated products, so are not useful for baked products
- Some ingredient samples require special preparation as they don't react like other samples (chocolate, spices are but two)
- Some test kits are only sensitive to gliadin (the protein in wheat) but miss the protein in barley (horedin), rye (secalin) and oats (avenin - oats are controversial. read about our position here).
- Oats are generally not detected by these test kits. We are currently evaluating a new test kit which claims to have better detection of oat proteins.
PPM's, LOD's & LOQ's
So what exactly are we testing for and what do the test results mean. In general, all the tests on the market today are looking for gliadin, which is a protein in wheat. This protein is most commonly referred to as gluten, although as inferred above, it encompasses rye & barley and sometimes oats. We've recently seen a product out there claiming "Zero Gluten" (accompanied by lots of !!!!!) The interesting part about that claim is that given the current state of the art, a claim of 0 is impossible if you base it on actual testing. It's also important to realize that for testing, gliadin & gluten are not the same thing. A gliadin result of 5ppm means it contains 10ppm gluten.
To understand what the test results mean, you need to look at Level of Detection (LOD) and Level of Quantification (LOQ). The stated LOD of a test is the lowest possible amount that a test can detect. The LOQ of a test is the amount that the test can actually quantify, or the lowest number that the test can actually say "there is this much of that in this sample". It may be a bit confusing but it makes sense when you look at some numbers.
For the R5 ELISA Quantitative test, the LOD is 1.5ppm gliadin/ 3ppm gluten. This means that the test can not detect gliadin with any certainty below levels of 1.5 ppm. The LOQ for this same test is 2.5 ppm gliadin/gluten. This means that any amount of gliadin above 2.5 ppm can be assigned a value ie: 3.6 ppm. Anything between the LOD and the LOQ will be detected but the test won't be able to give you a value ie: 1.9 ppm.
Another thing to note here is that for the quick tests, there is no LOQ because these tests are only based on detection and not quantification (yes or no vs how much). For the R5 quicktests we use, the LOD is 2.5ppm gliadin or 5ppm gluten.
Supplier Assurance
One of the key parts of our gluten risk management starts with our suppliers. Every manufacturer is required to submit allergen & gluten statements. All of our major suppliers (rice, tapioca, corn, potato, pulses, etc) run dedicated gluten free facilities. However, we do have some suppliers of smaller volume ingredients which do process gluten containing products. This is a fact of doing business in a world where gluten is everywhere. Obviously,when we can use a similar ingredient from a dedicated GF supplier vs. a non-dedicated supplier, we choose the dedicated supplier - even if the ingredient is more expensive. In some cases, there are no alternatives. The only way to manage the risk is with a rigorous testing protocol for all incoming ingredients.
Daily Gluten Testing at Kinnikinnick
When an ingredient arrives at our facility, it is immediately put on hold. One of our lab team is notified and they take samples based on a schedule based on risk and volume. The tests used and the testing method are determined by the type of ingredient. Once a lot number has been tested, it is released or rejected based on the results.
As we've noted previously, we've been testing incoming ingredients in our lab for several year now. Combined with our dedicated gluten free facilities (we don't even let staff bring in sandwiches, cookies etc for lunch!), we are completely confident in our products, however, late last fall we decided to go one step further.
Kinnikinnick's New Lab Tested Program and Certification Symbol
In response, to the questions we have had regarding a Certification label we are implementing our own unique Gluten Free symbol which will now appear on all of our products. We believe that it will represent the safest possible food in the gluten free market.
Our gluten free logo reflects the following procedures:
1. All products are made in our own dedicated gluten free, dairy free, peanut free and tree nut free facilities
2. All suppliers must provide gluten free statements
3. All incoming ingredients are tested as noted above
4. All finished products are tested on a rotating schedule
5. Finished products are sent to a recognized outside lab quarterly to verify our internal test results
Trusting A Manufacturers Logo
So what does this all mean. Is our logo better or worse than a 3rd party certification? Does it mean less than a 3rd party logo? How do you trust something a manufacturer puts on a package?
We have always been willing to provide details on how we do what we do (and this post is just another example).
From a legal standpoint, because we have our production facilities in Canada, we have had to maintain a maximum level of 20 ppm of gluten in our products for the past 20 years to meet government standards. Over the past few years we have improved our supply chain protocols and our testing procedures so that we now are prepared to stand behind a level of less than 5ppm on any of our gluten free products. For 20 years, we have built our company and our reputation on our word. Our new logo is our word that we have done everything in our power to produce the safest gluten free products possible.


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2010: One of six Gauchos to play in all 30 contests during the 2010 campaign...Was sixth on the team with 22 goals...Her 49 ejections or penalties earned were second on the squad as were her 10 field blocks...Had five games with two goals...Scored a pair in a 10-9 overtime win over Indiana (Feb. 6)...Also scored in a 10-9 sudden victory win over San Diego State (Feb. 27)...Longest scoring streak of the season lasted five games from Mar. 14 through Apr. 2...Scored in all three games at the Big West Championships, including two goals in the 15-14 sudden victory win over Long Beach State in the tournament's first round (Apr. 23).
2009: Was third on the team with 28 goals scored and was second with 45 earned penalties or ejections...Tied for first on the squad with 19 steals and handed out seven assists...Opened the season with a five-game scoring streak, her longest of the season...Posted a season-high hat trick in an overtime game against Long Beach State (Apr. 18) in Big West play, leading the Gauchos to an 8-5 victory...Had two goals on seven occasions, including the Big West Championship game against UC Irvine (Apr. 26).
2008: Scored 12 goals as a true freshman for the Gauchos...Earned 22 penalties or ejections, good for third on the team...Posted six assists and four field blocks...Scored two goals on three occasions, including a pair of goals in wins over Fresno Pacific (Feb. 2) and Hartwick (Feb. 9).
Played for St. Francis High School and was a member of the 2005 and 2006 CIF Division I Championship teams...Two-time All-Metro Player of the Year...Named High School All-American in 2006...Three-time Division I All-CIF First-Team selection...Four-time Delta River All-League selection...Named Delta River League MVP her junior and senior years.
Member of American River Water Polo Club...Named Women's National All-American and Junior Olympics All-American.
Claire Alyce Buchanan was born on Dec. 12, 1988 in Carmichael, Calif...Parents are Jeff and Jayne Buchanan...Raised in Sacramento, Calif. with one brother, Brian...Aside from water polo, Claire has competed in swimming...She enjoys baking, traveling and murder mysteries..."Garden State" is one of her favorite films...Is a biology major and aspires to become a scientist.
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One man is in serious condition and another in jail following a stabbing incident in Stafford Sunday evening.
Ricky Gossman of Hutchinson is in serious condition at Wesley Medical Center after he was stabbed in the 200 block of South Park in Stafford shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday.
Stafford Police and Stafford County Sheriff officers responded to the call and discovered Gossman with two stab wounds, according to the Stafford Police Department.
Stafford County EMS transported Gossman to Stafford County Hospital where he was later transferred to Wesley Medical Center for treatment of possible internal injuries and remains in serious condition.
His alleged assailant, Frank Sherbon of Stafford, was taken to Stafford County Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released then transported to Barton County Jail where he was booked on charges of aggravated battery. His bond is set at $75,000.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Stafford Police Department and Stafford county Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol.


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Never was a two-goal lead been more precarious as Canada's U-17 women's national team endured 40 minutes down a player to pull out the win they desperately needed to continue their 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup journey.
With Korea DPR picking up a 4-3 win over Germany in Group B's other game, that meant a win was the only result that would get Canada through and thanks to an all for one performance, a narrow 2-1 over Ghana gets Canada that berth. Whitecaps FC Girls Elite defenders Simmrin Dhaliwal and Rachel Jones both played, with Dhaliwal starting and playing the full 90 minutes, while Jones came on in the second half and played 29 minutes.
Marie Levasseur's second goal of the night came late in the first half and it came right when Canada needed it as Ghana was pressing hard for an equalizer. In the end, that was the winner as Bianca St Georges was sent off five minutes into the second half and Sandra Owusu Ansah raised Canadian heart rates even more with her 72nd minute goal.
After the goal, they felt the pressure a player can only feel at the World Cup. They passed with flying colours.
"It was a stressful bench but a very proud bench," said a very relieved head coach Bev Priestman. "To play 40 and probably 45 minutes with the added time with 10-players, you've got to be proud of them."
This will be the third time that a Canadian team is in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The first time came at the inaugural U-17 World Cup back in 2008 in New Zealand, while the second one was in Azerbaijan 2012.
This time, they had to get through the toughest group in the tournament, knocking out the runners-up and fourth-placed teams from two years ago in Korea DPR and Germany.
Canada will play its quarterfinal match against Venezuela this Thursday March 27.
"They've exceeded my expectations," said Priestman. "I knew we could play the way we played but I think the resilience and the defensive work under massive bouts of pressure, they've done amazingly."


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New Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Info
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Last month we told you about Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's multiplayer mode, but what about the single player experience? Team Xbox brings you the latest screen shots and five movies of actual game play of the actual Xbox version and not some developer's version on a PC. The newest installment in the Splinter Cell series looks gorgeous and promises to bring many new features, such as throwing enemies off cliffs and using the real-time weather to your advantage. This game is expected to be released on March 29th, however there is a way you can play it before then. Pick up the March edition of Official Xbox Magazine with the extra CD and you will be able to play the demo version exclusively available to OXM.
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MACON, Ga. – It was a career night for several Lipscomb players as the Bisons opened Atlantic Sun Conference action with a 98-89 victory against the Mercer Bears Thursday evening in the University Center.
Sophomore Jordan Burgason hit eight 3-points scoring 31 points, both career highs. He becomes the sixth Bison since Lipscomb moved to the NCAA to score 30 or more points in a game.
"I thought Jordan was terrific off the bench," said Lipscomb head coach Scott Sanderson. "Not only did he shoot the ball well, but he was solid defensively and had six rebounds."
Junior Josh Slater also tallied a career-high with 24 points. He finished with six assists and three steals in 32 minutes of action.
Preseason all-conference selection Adnan Hodzic scored 25 points and barely missed third double-double of the season finishing with nine boards. The junior was 10-of-11 from the field and five-of-six from the free throw line.
"We were just efficient offensive," said Sanderson. "We kept on finding Jordan and he hit the big shots for us, Josh got some big shots for us, and Adnan scored some down in the low post."
Sophomore Brian Wright finished with a season-high 13 points and had seven rebounds. Freshman Milos Kleut scored his first two points as a Bison and grabbed two boards in seven minutes of action off the bench.
Freshman guard Jacob Arnett delivered a solid performance off the bench for the Bisons with four rebounds and three assists with no turnovers in 11 minutes of action.
"I thought Jacob played great off the bench," said Sanderson. "He played 11 minutes, three assists, no turnovers, and four rebounds. He did a great job defensively."
"I also thought that Milos was really, really good. He had a bucket and two rebounds in seven minutes of play. I thought those minutes in the first half were a big help to us."
A 3-pointer by Burgason and a layup by Slater put Lipscomb up 17-10 with 12:43 left in the first. Mercer worked the game back over the next three minutes to tie it at 20.
Hodzic scored on a layup to put the Bisons back up by two before former Lipscomb player Brandon Moore started a 14-2 run for Mercer with a layup at the 8:43 mark.
Mercer's largest lead was a 34-22 advantage with 6:50 left. The Bisons were able to tighten the gap and make it a 45-38 game at halftime. James Florence had 21 points at the break.
The Bisons opened the second half with five critical defensive stops and tied the game at 45.
With Lipscomb down 57-53 with 14:05 left, Jordan Burgason drained a 3-pointer to start a 17-2 run for the Bisons over the next 4:49.
Jeff Smith scored a layup for Mercer at the 9:16 mark but Burgason had a three-point play the hard way on the next possession draining three free throws after being fouled by Smith. It gave Lipscomb a 12-point lead, their largest of the night.
Mercer was able to come within six points, 80-76, when Florence hit a 3-pointer with 5:05 remaining.
Lipscomb reestablished an 11-point lead with 2:14 left after Wright scored on a layup and Hodzic had an old-fashion 3-point play.
Mercer's Daniel Emerson hit a 3-pointer, Florence hit two free throws, and then Brian Mills dunked to accent a 7-0 run over 33 seconds for Mercer to make it an 88-84 game.
Slater scored seven straight points on two layups and three free throws to secure the Lipscomb victory.
The Bisons entered the game ninth in the A-Sun for free throw percentage hitting 62.7 percent of their attempts. Lipscomb shot 20-of-24 from the charity stripe against Mercer.
Lipscomb outrebounded Mercer 43-33. Mercer entered leading the conference in rebounding averaging 44 boards per contest.
"I'm proud of our guys for hanging in there tonight and I hope we grew up a little bit tonight," said Sanderson.
Lipscomb continues conference action Saturday as the Bisons travel north to Kennesaw, Ga., to face Kennesaw State. Game time is 6:30 p.m. CST.
Jonathan Seamon and Benjamin Seamon call the action for the Lipscomb Sports Network. Free online audio streaming is available at www.LipscombSports.com/sportsnetwork/.


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Keep a variety of tools, equipment and supplies secure and organized in Hallowell's Fort Knox Locker with Half-Height Door and Six Drawers. This locker is designed to be used alone or with other pieces in the Fort Knox Modular Workbench Collection to create a customized area. Store items on the fixed three adjustable shelves or in the six lower drawers. The 14-gauge steel door attaches securely to the locker with a continuous hinge. Comes with a recessed handle that keeps your lock (not included) from scratching the finish. The scratch-resistant red and black textured powder-coat paint finish keeps your locker looking great year after year. Backed by an impressive lifetime warranty. Hallowell's Fort Knox Locker with Half-Height Door and Six Drawers is made in the USA and GREENGUARD certified.Key Features
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Lil Bugger's best friend turned 4 during the Summer Olympics this year. His mom decided to throw him an Olympic Inspired Birthday Party. We collaborated on some ideas, but Emily gets ALL the credit. She did the entire party prep herself (I just took pictures and ate lots of food!) on this adorable, FUN, activity filled party. The Olympic Medal Gold count for this party: 12 for USA!
Party Theme: Olympics
Party Colors: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, and Green
Activities: Opening Ceremonies, Olympic games, and awarding of the medals
Party Highlights: Olympic Cookie Medals, Official Olympic Podium, and Olympic Rings Cupcakes
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Olympic Medal Cookies
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US economy continues slow expansion
WASHINGTON - The economy expanded in the third quarter at a faster pace than forecast, led by the biggest increase in inventories in more than a year as household purchases and business investment slowed.
Gross domestic product rose at a 2.8 percent annualized rate after a 2.5 percent gain the prior three months, a Commerce Department report showed Thursday in Washington. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 2 percent advance. Consumer spending climbed 1.5 percent, the smallest increase since 2011.
The biggest gain in inventories since the first three months of 2012 risks holding back production in the current quarter, which began with a 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government. Jobs data tomorrow are projected to show hiring slowed in October, helping explain why Federal Reserve policymakers are pressing on with stimulus.
"Growth is steady but not that great," Jonathan Basile, an economist at Credit Suisse in New York, said before the report. "The shutdown will have a temporary effect on this quarter's growth."
Estimates of the 87 economists surveyed for third-quarter GDP, the value of all goods and services produced, ranged from 1.2 percent to 3 percent. The data, initially slated for release on Oct. 30, were delayed by the government shutdown.
The GDP estimate is the first of three for the quarter, with the other releases scheduled for December when more information becomes available.
Another report showed first-time claims for jobless benefits fell by 9,000 to 336,000 last week, according to the Labor Department.
Inventories added 0.8 percentage point to third-quarter growth. Stockpiles increased at an $86 billion annualized pace after a $56.6 billion rate in the second quarter.
The trade gap and inventories are two of the most volatile components in GDP calculations. A narrowing of the trade deficit added 0.3 percentage point to GDP growth.
The gain in household consumption, which accounts for about 70 percent of the economy, compared with a 1.6 percent median forecast in the Bloomberg survey and followed a 1.8 percent advance from April through June. Purchases added 1 percentage point to growth.
Final sales, which exclude inventories, increased 2 percent in the third quarter after a 2.1 percent gain the prior three months.
Corporate spending on equipment decreased at a 3.7 percent annualized pace, subtracting 0.2 percentage point from growth, the most in a year. Investment in nonresidential structures slowed.
Residential construction increased at a 14.6 percent annualized rate, adding 0.4 percentage point to growth.
Government spending rose by 0.2 percent, reflecting a pickup in state and local outlays. Spending by federal agencies declined at a 1.7 percent pace.
The report also showed price pressures remain contained. A measure of inflation, which is tied to consumer spending and strips out food and energy costs, climbed at a 1.4 percent annualized pace.
One bright spot for the economy this year has been motor vehicle sales as Americans take advantage of cheaper borrowing costs to replace older models. Purchases averaged 15.7 million at an annual rate in the third quarter, up from 15.5 million in the prior three months, according to Ward's Automotive Group data.
Demand held up at the start of the fourth quarter for General Motors and Ford as sales rebounded in the last few weeks of October. Cars and light trucks sold at a 15.2 million annual rate last month, matching the September pace.
"What we saw early in the month was some softness, but we were very encouraged when we saw the retail demand in the industry bounce back," John Felice, Ford's vice president of U.S. marketing, sales and service, said on a conference call.
While Americans are benefiting from a boost to wealth from rising stock prices and home values, a pickup in the pace of spending depends on bigger gains in employment and wages.
Payroll additions have slowed, averaging 143,000 from July through September. In the first half of the year, employment gains averaged 195,000. Labor Department figures due tomorrow are projected to show an increase of 120,000 for October, according to the Bloomberg survey median.
Economic growth this quarter will be less than economists projected at the start of the budget impasse that began Oct. 1. GDP will expand at a 2 percent annualized rate, according to the median projection in a Bloomberg survey on Oct. 31, down from a 2.4 percent forecast in an Oct. 4-9 survey.
The figure will reflect in a decline in government output, estimated by the number of hours put in by federal workers, as well as cutbacks at contractors, economists said.
The effect of the budget impasse on the economy, the recent slowdown in job growth and a pause in the housing market help explain why U.S. central bankers are continuing with $85 billion in monthly asset purchases.
"The recovery in the housing sector slowed somewhat in recent months," the central bank said in the Oct. 30 release. "Fiscal policy is restraining economic growth."
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Escape From New York (US - BD RA)
Gabe has no time for something clever here, this review is already a week late...
Often copied, never equalled, Escape from New York stands as my personal favourite among the cornucopia of 1980s dystopian action cinema, and one of John Carpenter's finest films. There's a good reason an entire sub-industry of Italian filmmaking revolved around ripping the film off, and unlike most repeatedly mimicked formulas, the Escape from New York model continues to create genuinely entertaining action hybrids to this day, including Neil Marshal's overlooked, ultra-violent homage Doomsday. George Miller's Mad Max and The Road Warrior ( Mad Max 2) are arguably the more impressive dystopian productions in terms of action, but never quite compared to Carpenter's film stylistically speaking, whereas Walter Hill's The Warriors nearly matches it on stylistic levels, but lacks the pace and balance. The director's willingness to embrace camp without overselling it and his openly under-explained world also work in favour of the repeat viewings that created the indelible cult status. The moderate camp nicely covers some rather heavy-handed, post-Nam political allegory, allowing Carpenter to make his point without slathering those of us just looking for a little fun.
Escape from New York took its cues from the man on a mission movies of the post-war era, and like most of Carpenter's film is a post-modern work. It might even be Carpenter's most post-modern early effort in that he references so many different kinds of movies, rather than putting his personal stamp on a single genre at a time ( Halloween being his take on Gialli, The Thing being his take on '50s paranoia monster movies, Big Trouble in Little China being his take on supernatural Kung-Fu, and so on). Escape from New York's narrative style anticipates modern, long form videogames (the Metal Gear series even 'borrowed' the character's name), and like I said in my less glowing, more thoughtful Escape from LA review, I'm shocked there hasn't been an officially licensed game. Carpenter's kitchen sink mentality was never as entertaining as it was here either. Instead of feeling overloaded with episodic elements (like Escape from LA or Ghosts of Mars), the film's forward thrust rarely gives the audience a chance to think to hard about anything.
Following their Predator Blu-ray cock-up well founded fears have begun circling other cult favourite Fox releases. I'm happy to say that Escape from New York remains grainy, dark, and unmolested by DNR enhancement. The film was made on a pretty modest budget, and is a rougher looking product in general than Carpenter's other Dean Cundey lensed classics, so there was never any real hope of this transfer matching Halloween, The Thing or Big Trouble in Little China. My expectations were based on the previous DVD release of the film, and for the most part these expectations were matched or surpassed. The night shots of New York, and the darkened sets don't go too far beyond the previous special edition DVD in terms of details or sharpness, but well lit interiors are much brighter, sharper, and more colourful. Carpenter is more concerned with quantity than close-ups when it comes to filling his widescreen frame this time around (as was kind of the norm for the director until The Thing), so there aren't many fine textures, but the volume of elements does play havoc with the DVD version, which displays compression artefacts, and reasonably thick edge-enhancement. The anamorphic lenses lead to some understandable problems with blurry edges, and stretched character, but the overall sharpness is strong enough to notice many otherwise missable elements, like Snake's facial scar, for example. Despite the grain the overall clarity of the black levels is impressive, and cuts nicely against the occasionally expressive colours, specifically neon lights, and bright, primary gels (aircraft interiors being good examples of the transfer's abilities in these cases).
From the second Carpenter's indelible electronic score slowly springs to life over the opening credits it's clear that this DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is going to bring the goods in the necessary areas. Some of the added surround sound effects don't quite work, and create an unfortunate echo effect, but the sound designers don't overstep their source material's boundaries, and occasionally induce awe with their directional capabilities (helicopters especially). Explosive elements are plenty punchy, though the most common culprit when it comes to the unfortunate echoing and doubling effects, while most car stunts feature solid impact sounds, and well placed spatial effects. Dialogue is occasionally a bit inconsistent in terms of volume and fidelity, but at no point is any important spoken element left impossible to discern. The score is probably the most sonically expressive element on the track, and features prominently in all three frontal channels.
Hmmmm. There don't seem to be any extras on this Blu-ray. Perhaps the included DVD has those special edition extras. Nope, not on side one, but I'm positive side two will… a full frame copy of the movie in standard definition!! What the hell guys?
The best darn '80s dystopian action flick comes to Blu-ray, and it looks pretty darn good, at least considering the source material's consistent darkness and grain. The details are sharper, and the colours are brighter, but this transfer isn't quite mind blowing enough to require an upgrade for fans with the older special edition DVD, especially since there aren't any extra features on this particular release—like none at all, unless you count the DVD copy and its solitary trailer, which I don't. I suppose the best bet comes down to owning both releases.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
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El Mariachi Member Join Date: September 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 460
So just like it's first DVD realese it's missing all the extras(and the DVD version sounds like it is that DVD).
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The UK BD has the extras. It's a shame the otherwise superior USA BD is really dark though:
You'll need to look at the full size caps to see the awful edge enhancement, that makes the small caps look good.
You'll need to look at the full size caps to see the awful edge enhancement, that makes the small caps look good.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Wow, it is much an the UK release. It struck me as dark, but without the comparison it didn't strike me as mega-dark.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
We notice that you didn't include Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in your list of great dystopian future movies, Gabe? Probably because it's irredeemably b0ll0cks
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I like both this and Predator. But how could they completely destroy Predator, while leaving this intact ? Just boggles the mind.
Andy3105 Member Join Date: April 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 175
Why the hell did they have to region code this? I really hope we get a re-issue in the UK
Croweyes1121 Member Join Date: September 2007 Location: United States Posts: 60
The US version doesn't seem overly dark at all. It's the UK version that seems unnaturally bright and has the contrast blown out. The interesting thing is backgrounds. Look at that last shot of Snake on the two versions. The US version, though "darker", actually has much better and natural contrast and shows you MORE detail in the darkness than on the UK version. Skin tones are FAR more natural as well. I'd say this is a case of the UK release being unnatural and not of the US being too dark. It probably should have been dark to begin with. It is, after all, a dark film.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Well, for the record I stand by my review, but kind of wish I had a copy of the UK version to compare myself.
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Is the UK BD really that bad?
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@Andy3105 Follow that dvdbeaver video comparison link at the top of this thread and judge for yourself.
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Release Date: 3rd August 2010
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Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
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Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau
Genre: Action and Adventure
Length: 99 minutes
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Distance from Baltimore: 45 miles, less than a one-hour drive Why it's worth the gas: Frederick, with a skyline graced by church spires and streets bordered by Carroll Creek, has a pedigree that's the stuff of history books. Settled in the 1700s by German and English immigrants, and later, Scotch-Irish emigres, the city and county are linked to a plethora of seminal events: the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the Civil War. Both Union and Confederate soldiers marched through Frederick. The Battle of Monocacy, credited with helping to save the nation's capital, was waged on farmland just outside of town. Don't miss: The African-American heritage trail. Pick up an illustrated map from the visitor's center on South East Street and follow along for points of interest, photos and a suggested itinerary. When you're finished, have lunch or dinner at one of Top Chef Bryan Voltaggio's restaurants. Chose from the upscale Volt or the sandwich shop Lunch Box. Information: 151 South East St., Frederick. Go to fredericktourism.org or call 800-999-3613.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 12, 2012) – Last year the ETSU women's basketball team were seconds away from pulling off the upset win over LSU. On Thursday night, the Blue and Gold will seek revenge as the Lady Bucs head to Baton Rouge to take on the Lady Tigers inside the Maravich Center.
Game time is set for 8 p.m. (Eastern) and will be televised in the Louisiana market on Cox Sports Television.
ETSU (2-2) used strong free throw shooting and a dominating effort on the boards to secure its second straight win as the Lady Bucs defeated Morehead State, 57-53, back on Dec. 2 inside Johnson Arena in Morehead, Ky. The Blue and Gold went 23-of-27 from the free throw line – including an impressive 12-for-14 showing in the final minute of play – to secure the four-point road win. In addition, the Lady Bucs out-rebounded the Eagles by 20, 46-26, courtesy of a game-high 10-rebound performance by newcomer Serena Clark (Tucker, Ga.). Meanwhile, junior Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) netted a team-high 15 points, while sophomore Maria Bond (Macon, Ga.) just missed a double-double – posting 10 points and tying a career high with nine rebounds.
The Lady Tigers enter Thursday's game with a 4-3 record and are coming off a heartbreaking 66-64 overtime loss to Tulane on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge. LSU led by seven points midway through the second half and held a 60-55 advantage with less than four minutes remaining, but the Green Wave rallied to cap off the come-from-behind win in the extra stanza.
LSU's roster only features 10 players – four of which are freshman – with the Lady Tigers being led by 6-foot, 5-inch junior forward Theresa Plaisance. Plaisance is only one of six players who are averaging double figures in minutes played and is posting 18.7 points and nine rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Lady Tigers feature a strong guard combo as senior Adrienne Webb is averaging 13.4 points and freshman Danielle Ballard is netting 13.1 points per contest.
The Lady Tigers made their 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season and were picked to finish sixth (out of 14 teams) in the SEC.
This marks only the second meeting between the two programs, with LSU defeating the Lady Bucs in overtime, 71-68, last season in Johnson City. Despite leading by six with 10 minutes remaining and by four with a little over two minutes left in regulation, ETSU couldn't put the Lady Tigers away, as Swayze Black's jumper at the buzzer sent the game into overtime and eventually lifted LSU to the three-point win. Sophomore Amy Duke (Hendersonville, Tenn.) scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while Mitchell added eight points and 12 rebounds in 35 minutes of play. The Lady Bucs netted 10 three-pointers – three each from Duke and Cara Bowling (Elizabethton, Tenn.) – but ETSU was out-rebounded by 16, 51-35. In the final minute of regulation, the Lady Tigers registered five rebounds, along with three in the last 10 seconds.
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Eddie Lee Gibbs of Moberly, MO, and previously of Holliday MO, passed away at Moberly Regional Medical Center, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. He was 72 years old.
Eddie was born July 8, 1940, in Stoutsville, MO, to Dallas and Louise (Calhoun) Gibbs.
Eddie was a truck driver by trade and a pool shark by heart. He was known as "Fast Eddie" on the pool table!
He enjoyed going to the races, playing cards, and wheeling and dealing every chance he got.
Mr. Gibbs is survived by five children, Jewel Sanner (Jamie Purdy) of Madison, MO, Archie Gibbs of Moberly, MO, Carol Maynard of Oklahoma, Chad Gibbs of Vancouver, WA and Brad Gibbs (Melinda) of Vancouver, WA; one sister, Jilda Davis of Boring, OR; four brothers, Jack Gibbs (Roberta) of Holliday, John Gibbs of Moberly, Billy Gibbs (Vicki) of Texas, Stanley Gibbs of Texas; and one step-sister, Mary Freeman of Holliday, MO. He leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dallas and Louise; his brother, Jamie; and two sons, Tommy and Eddie, Jr.
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University has announced the hiring of Ian Hankins as the Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Cross Country program. Set to begin the fall of 2014, Potomac State has added Cross Country for the first time in school history.
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A Washington, DC native, Hankins comes to Potomac State College after serving as an Assistant Cross Country/ Track & Field Coach specializing in the distance events at Montgomery College, Baker University and St. John's College High School. Coach Hankins' accomplishments include successfully coaching 3 NAIA All-Americans, 40 NAIA National Qualifiers, 4 top-12 NAIA National Finishes, 6 top-25 NAIA National Finishes, 10 Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Team Titles, 35 Individual HAAC Champions, 155 HAAC All-Conference Athletes, 19 Dakatronics Scholar Athletes, 3 Capital One Academic All-Americans.
Coach Hankins brings extensive knowledge within the running industry. Currently, Hankins serves as a Marketing Associate and Minority Owner with the Track & Cross Country Journal (tccjournal.org) where his main focus is social media market research for the company. Hankins also serves as a Sport Performance Consultant for H2K Sports where he designs and implement training plans for distance runners as well as critiques running technique through video analysis.
Hankins attended Muskingum University (Ohio) where he served as a two-year team captain and was a three time NCAA Regional Qualifier in Cross Country.
After college, Hankins competed for the Georgetown Running Company where he placed 10th overall in the Parks Half Marathon and 65th in the Marine Corps Marathon, good enough for a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon.
Coach Hankins becomes the first Head Cross Country Coach in Potomac State history. Hankins is excited to lead the Catamount Cross Country Program in their inaugural 2014 season. "I am thrilled and ecstatic to be given this opportunity to build a cross country team from scratch and lead the Catamounts to become a competitive program at the conference, regional and national level," stated Hankins.


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The iconic photo taken as Air Force One sat on the tarmac at Love Field.
A brief respite from the New York governor's race today….
If you thought you'd heard it all about John F. Kennedy's assassination and its aftermath, think again.
Today, we're learning about a bizarre new twist that took place just hours after JFK was slain in Dealey Plaza.
A former Secret Service agent has revealed that he nearly shot the new president, Lyndon B. Johnson, hours after John F. Kennedy's assassination.
It was an accident, a mix-up, the agent insists. (No, no, no, conspiracy theorists. Don't go there.)
In his book entitled "The Kennedy Detail," ex-agent Gerald Blaine describes how he stood guard outside LBJ's DC home in the early hours of Nov. 23, 1963, following Johnson's somber return from Dallas and his emotional remarks to the nation at Andrews Air Force Base.
According to the book, Blaine heard footsteps approaching. He picked up his submachine gun and, in the darkness, pointed it at the chest of a man who turned out to be Johnson.
"He'd expected the footsteps to retreat with the loud sound of the gun activating, but they kept coming closer," the book reads, according to newser.com. "The next instant, there was a face to go with the footsteps. The new President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, had just rounded the corner, and Blaine had the gun pointed directly at the man's chest."
Blaine writes that the enormity of what had almost happened left him chilled. He realized that, 14 hours after losing one president, the nation had almost lost another one by his hand.
The book is the first account of the assassination by a member of Kennedy's security detail, Blaine says.
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Here we go again — another senseless shooting and the calls for more gun control.
Here we go again — another senseless shooting and the calls for more gun control.
The one common thing about all the killings that is found if you dig deep enough is, "He went off his meds."
As soon as a boy behaves like a boy in school, he is put on Ritalin or a similar psychotropic drug. The boy spends his formative years in a drug-induced haze being told his parents are wrong, Christianity is wrong, and our history is wrong. They spend countless hours in their drugged state paying violent video games and watching violent movies and TV.
When they "go off their meds," they don't know reality from fantasy, right from wrong or good from evil. They have no moral underpinnings, no sense of direction or purpose in life.
Under our present public-indoctrination centers, people like Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein or Henry Ford would not have been possible. Any bit of nonconformity or inspiration is soon subdued with drugs to allow a Stepford-type child to conform to the whims of our elected officials.
There have always been people who do evil things, that is a fact, but with these killings we continue to hear he went off his meds and there is no life in his eyes. We are creating thousands of ticking time bombs by not allowing boys to be boys. It is time for parents to be parents and stop school systems from drugging your children.
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U.S. stocks trimmed their gains Friday afternoon, with the S&P 500 down for a second week in three, as investors positioned for the end of the quarter on Monday.
"The last two trading days of the quarter, people are looking to take some profit. It's a similar pattern to what we've seen in some of these momentum stocks the last couple of days. The market is telling us you should expect more volatility today and Monday. People are trying to figure out which sectors to be in the next quarter, and what things do I need to be lightening up on," said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade.
"When the market is trading in such a tight range, and the S&P 500 has been in a 40-point range for six weeks, people get trigger happy," Kinahan said.
"It has been a range-bound start for the year, 1,840 to 1,880 is the range we've been in for a while. But that makes sense, given the economic economic data that has come out, which has been mixed," said Jerry Villella, an investment specialist at JP Morgan Private Bank.
Data on Thursday had weekly jobless claims falling, indicating "200,000-plus payroll jobs going forward," said Villella of the monthly nonfarm payrolls report, with the March data coming next Friday.
If that trend persists, "we could see a five percent unemployment rate by mid-to-late 2015," he added.
Wall Street had rallied, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 150 points, on data that had U.S. consumer spending rising and signals from Europe and China prompted thoughts of stimulus from overseas.
"We've seen a bunch of days this week when the market opens up a lot in the morning and then doesn't follow through. Plus, with two days left in the quarter, I'm sure there is a lot of noise related to that. It could be another typical buy-on-the-dip attempt, we'll see by day's end," said Peter Boockvar, chief market analyst at the Lindsey Group.
Shares of Tesla Motors jumped after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had closed its investigation into fire accidents of the electric-car maker's Model S vehicles, but the agency added its move did not mean it had found a safety-related defect did not exist. General Motors halted sales of 1.4 liter Chevy Cruze models on Friday, but no reason was given. Shares of the car manufacturer climbed.
Tesla and other momentum stocks including Priceline.com climbed Friday after getting slammed in recent days, along with social media company Twitter.
J.P. Morgan on Friday revised its estimate of real annualized GDP growth in the first quarter from 2 percent to 1.5 percent, while leaving its projection for the second quarter unchanged at 2.5 percent.
"The durable goods report this week was surprisingly weak," said Villella of one of the drivers behind his bank's downward revision. Still, "domestic growth for the year will be 2.5 percent and global economic growth will be about 3.5 percent," he said of J.P. Morgan's 2014 outlook.
The year will be "much more volatile than last year, when we had remarkably low volatility. The average peak to trough decline is typically 14 to 15 percent, we didn't see it last year. Seven percent to 9 percent equity returns are what we expect this year," Villella added.


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Economic Development Authority, President and COO #31 Vincent Prieto, New Jersey State Assembly, Speaker #30 Jeffrey Chiesa, Wolff & Samson, Partner #29 William Mullen, Building and Construction Trades Council, President #28 Anthony Coscia, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, Partner #27 Barry Ostrowsky, Barnabas Health, CEO #26 Robert Unanue, Goya, President #25 Mary Pat Christie & Todd Christie, Angelo Gordon & Co. / Ernst & Young, Managing Director / Director #24 John Strangfeld, Prudential Financial, President #23 Christopher Paladino, DEVCO: New Brunswick Development Corporation, President #22 Paul Fishman, District of New Jersey, U.S. Attorney #21 John Wisniewski, New Jersey General Assembly, Assemblyman (D - Middlesex County) #20 Steven Fulop, Jersey City, Mayor #19 Ali Houshmand, Rowan University, President #18 Ghermezian Family #17 Robert Garrett, Hackensack University Medical Center, CEO #16 Kim Guadagno, State of New Jersey, Lt. Gov. #15 Robert Barchi, Rutgers University, President #14 Kevin ODowd, Office of the Governor of the State of New Jersey, Chief of Staff #13 Steven J. Pozycki, SJP Properties, Founder, chairman and CEO #12 Kenneth Frazier, Merck & Co., Chairman, President and CEO #11 Ralph Izzo, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, Chairman and CEO #10 David Rebuck, N.J. Division of Gaming Enforcement, Director #9 Mike DuHaime, Mercury Public Affairs, Partner #8 Mary O'Dowd, N.J. Department of Health, Commissioner #7 Robert Marino, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, CEO #6 Michele Brown, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, CEO #5 Stephen Sweeney, New Jersey Senate, President #4 William Palatucci, Gibbons P.C., Special Counsel #3 Jon Hanson, Hampshire Companies, Principal #2 George Norcross III, Conner Strong & Buckelew, Executive Chairman #1 Chris Christie, State of New Jersey, Governor
Tepper can be as high as he wants to be — at least that's according to insiders impressed by the wealth the billionaire hedge-fund manager has accumulated through his company, Appaloosa Management. "I know he has a lot of money, but I haven't seen him use it. What issue is he going to get behind?" said one. "Everybody wants a piece of David Tepper, but has he been impactful in the state? He could be New Jersey's version of Mike Bloomberg."
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Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is considered a top asset of any company and should be handled accordingly. IP encompasses rights that are protected legally by, among other protections, patents and copyrights. Federal statutes permitting patenting an invention and obtaining a copyright have been enacted under the authority of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution. It is important to have a good understanding of intellectual property and data rights to ensure that IP assets of a company are recognized and protected. Additional information on IP and data rights can be found in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS):
DFARS Subpart 227.71, Rights in Technical Data
DFARS Subpart 227.72, Rights in Computer Software
DFARS Subpart 252, Solicitation Provision and Contract Clauses
Additional information on intellectual property can be found in Appendix B of the CTTSO Technology Transition Handbook.


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The Great New Wonderful
Directed by Danny Leiner
Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tony Shaloub, Olympia Dukakis, Edie Falco, Judy Greer, and Tom McCarthy
Angelica Theater
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Courtesy First Independent Pictures
Maggie Gyllenhaal is one of the emotionally troubled characters in The Great New Wonderful trying to cope with life in post-9/11 New York.
For these characters, its not a wonderful life
By Leonard Quart
A low budget, indie ensemble film, directed by Danny Leiner, The Great New Wonderful is about five sets of disparate New Yorkers trying to cope with their emotionally troubled existences one year after 9/11. The film is not in any direct way about 9/11, but that apocalyptic day looms as a giant dark cloud that is present, perhaps unconsciously, in all the characters lives.
First, there is the remote and terribly competitive, pushy society cake vendor, Emme (a nicely modulated performance by Maggie Gyllenhaal), struggling to unseat NYs Queen of Cake, played by a slightly disenchanted Edie Falco.
An older woman, Judy Berman (Olympia Dukakis), lives in quietly desperate boredom and silence with her television-watching husband. But she begins to crave something more after meeting a high school classmate who rides a bicycle, likes wine and Italian opera, and is still capable of treating life as a joyous adventure. The Burbages (Judy Greer and Tom McCarthy) are caring but unseeing parents, who struggle to keep their lives and marriage together while acting, ineffectually, as co-dependents in dealing with their impossible to handle ten-year-old son.
Meanwhile, two immigrant security guards drive through the city on their assignments. They are best friends, but have very different personalitiesone of them is sullenly consumed by anger, the other is talkative, open, and sweet-tempered.
In the most strained and least realistic of the narratives, an incompetent company psychologist, Dr. Traboulous (Tony Shaloub), uses oddly confrontational techniques to get at the submerged rage of a bland ordinary man, Sandie (Jim Gaffigan), who has been a witness to an office tragedy.
The film is permeated with a general sense of angst and unease, with almost all the major characters suffering from a barely buried sense of emotional alienation, desolation and anger. Some of the films narratives are more penetrating than others, rendering the characters internalized tension without a false note. One of Leiners weaknesses is his irritating tendency to insert gratuitous shocks (sometimes black comic ones) into the filma suicide, a wife trying to push her husband off a balcony, and a man going berserk.
Still, Leiner has made a serious and psychologically perceptive film, augmented by some comic elements. He has skillfully interlaced the characters narratives, cutting fluidly from one to the other, and every last one of his actors gives a subtly nuanced and truthful performance. There are also evocative scenes like a disturbing nighttime sequence when a horrified Allison Burbage observes her son in an oval mirror acting out a distressing fantasy with an alligator puppet and a gorilla mask.
And after one scene, where Emme breaks down in tears after her triumph, we are left to assume that shes questioning what her obsessive drive for success has ultimately amounted to.
Leiner concludes each narrative on a bittersweet note, a bit too neatly. But generally The Great New Wonderful is film touched with an acute awareness of how people behave.
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Frac sand plants are currently being operated by everyone from giant corporations with extensive resources and high-tech equipment, all the way down to wildcat producers with a small deposit and mobile equipment. Should you break into the frac sand market?
Rock Products has released a free webinar that will give you information that you need to make an informed decision. The magazine convened an all-star panel, moderated by Editor Mark S. Kuhar, which discusses permitting, the legal and regulatory climate, setting up a plant and making product in spec.
The panelists are:
Bryan Esch
Bryan Esch is an attorney with the Wisconsin-based law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens. Bryan represents businesses and individuals in matters involving business law, mergers, acquisitions, contracts and licensing, real estate, family business and succession planning, agri-business, mining, frac sand, financing, and estate planning and probate. He received a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin and B.A., summa cum laude, from Marquette University.
Jon Paglio
Jon Paglio, along with Ron Vaughn and Frank DeMilta, is one of the founders of Southern Ohio Sand in Beaver, Ohio. His knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, water filtration, foundry processes and steel processes has helped turn Southern Ohio Sand into a first-class frac sand producer that also offers a wide spectrum of high-purity silica products.
John Getty
John Getty is an Instructor and Lab Director in the Petroleum Engineering Department at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. The Proppant Research Division (PRD) focuses on advancing the state-of-the-art in fracture stimulation technologies and assisting with the initial evaluation of material. He has earned a B.S. in Applied Physics from Colorado State University, and a M.S. in Science Education from Montana State.
Webinar sponsors are McLanahan Corp., Midwestern Industries, Tecweigh and Weir Minerals.
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Car News
Mazda6 Diesel Delayed Until Spring 2014
- Diesel-powered Mazda6 delayed until 2014
- Emissions and certification cited as reasons for delay
- Mazda says car will arrive in spring 2014
A diesel-powered version of the all-new Mazda6 will reach showrooms in April. That's the latest from Mazda, which said the car's launch was delayed from later this year due to setbacks with emissions testing and certification.
While Mazda wasn't specific on what's delaying the Mazda6 diesel, the brand announced the car's launch was pushed back "to accommodate final emissions testing and certification." That likely means the delay hasn't been with the car itself but rather with government processes to certify it for sale in the U.S.
"I know we had discussed it being in showrooms before the end of the year," wrote Robert Davis, Mazda's senior vice president of U.S. operations, in a letter to employees. "But final certification testing ... is taking longer than we had initially expected."
With the delay, the Mazda6 diesel could officially become a 2015 model, since it won't reach dealers until 2014. For now, though, it's unclear if Mazda will make that change.
What is clear is that the diesel-powered Mazda6 will use a 2.2-liter 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine. The brand expects the engine will return around 173 horsepower and a whopping 310 lb-ft of torque, which means the car will enjoy strong acceleration for a 4-cylinder.
Of course, it also will enjoy strong gas mileage. Mazda hasn't released numbers yet, but similarly sized diesels see huge fuel economy bumps compared to gas engines. An example is the Volkswagen Passat diesel, which returns 31 miles per gallon city/43 mpg hwy -- a big jump from the base-level engine's 22 mpg city/32 mpg hwy.
Improved fuel economy numbers will help the Mazda6 do battle in a midsize sedan segment that continues to add high-mpg contenders. New rivals include a plug-in hybrid Honda Accord and an upcoming hybrid Nissan Altima. Those sedans and the diesel-powered Mazda6 will join established rivals such as the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid.
What it means to you: If the diesel-powered Mazda6 is on your shopping list, you'll have to wait a few more months until you can take it for a spin.


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The owner of a Gage Park muffler shop was killed in an armed robbery Wednesday night, according to police.
He was shot in the back as he tried to run from his attackers, police said.
Michael Kozel, of the 2700 block of West Siepp Street in the Wrightwood neighborhood, was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County at 9:09 p.m.
Two men entered Independent Mufflers Inc. about 5:20 p.m., in the 5600 block of South Western Avenue, and demanded money, police said. Kozel tried to flee but was shot in the back once, authorities said.
He was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County about 9:10 p.m., the fifth homicide in Chicago in the first two days of 2013, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Records show that Kozel owned and operated the muffler shop.
About a half hour later, a 25-year-old man was shot in the leg in the the 7200 block of South Maplewood Avenue in the Marquette Park neighborhood. He saw two men in ski masks before one opened fire, hitting him in the leg. The round exited his heel and he was treated at Holy Cross Hospital for the wound, police said.
Another man, 32, was shot in the 5900 block of South Campbell Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Thursday. He and his 23-year-old cousin were arguing outside when the younger man shot him seven times, police said. Both live in the home of the 32-year-old's mom, police said.
The shooter, who was shirtless at the time, took off running and isn't in custody. The 32-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital and is in critcal condition with wounds to his abdomen and legs, police said. As of about 5 a.m. he was in surgery.
Police recovered shell casings at the scene.
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Rams to Host the 2008 Skyline Conference Baseball Playoffs
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The brand new Farmingdale State FieldTurf baseball stadium has been chosen as the host site for the 2008 Skyline Conference Baseball Playoffs by the conference athletic directors. The Tournament will feature the Top 6 teams in the Skyline and will start on Wednesday, April 30th in a single-elimination First Round to be played at the highest seeds, with the top two teams receiving a Bye. The final three rounds will be double-elimination and will be played on May 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Farmingdale State.
The Rams have already secured a spot in the Playoffs as they hold an 11-3 record with their final conference doubleheader at Purchase this Saturday, April 26th in Purchase, N.Y. If they win one game on Saturday, they will clinch a First Round bye and will be either the #1 or #2 seed for the Tournament.
The final Skyline rankings will be posted on Sunday night after all the games are completed at www.skylineconference.org. Stay tuned for more info.
2008 Skyline Conference Baseball Playoff Schedule
First Round - Wednesday, April 30th (at highest seed)
Game #1 - #5 at #4, 3:00 p.m.
Game #2 - #6 at #3, 3:00 p.m.
Second Round - Friday,
May 2nd (at Farmingdale State)
Game #3 - Winner Game 1 vs. #1, 4:00 p.m.
Game #4 - Winner Game 2 vs. #2, 7:00 p.m.
Third Round -
Saturday, May 3rd (at Farmingdale State)
Game #5 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 12:00 p.m.
Game #6 - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 3:00 p.m.
Game #7 - Loser Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 6:00 p.m.
Championship - Sunday, May 4th (at Farmingdale State)
Game #8 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 12:00 p.m.
Game #9 - Same as Game #8 (if necessary), 3:00 p.m.


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Potato-Goat Cheese Packets
Source: Recipe from Chef Eric Aubriot
These goat cheese and potato packets take a little bit of effort, but the stunning presentation that results is well worth it. This dish is a gourmet delight.
1⁄2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 oz. olive oil
1⁄2 oz. champagne vinegar
1⁄2 oz. walnut oil
Salt and pepper, as needed
1 small romaine lettuce
1 large Idaho potato
4 oz. goat cheese
2 slices sourdough bread, cut into 5-in. circles
- To make the vinaigrette, add walnuts to a small bowl and combine with olive oil, vinegar, and walnut oil; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove outer leaves of romaine and make two small bundles with inner spears.
- Peel potato and slice 4 thin pieces length-wise on a mandoline. Place on a parchment paper-covered sheet pan. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 5 min. until translucent and allow to cool. Make 2 crosses with the potatoes and place 2-oz. sq. shapes of goat cheese in the center of each cross. Fold over potato flaps and place in refrigerator for at least 15 min.
- Cut smaller circles out of the sourdough slices. Heat an oil coated, non-stick pan and sauté the goat cheese packets and bread circles until golden brown; place on paper towel.
Place goat cheese packets on plates, toss romaine with vinaigrette and place each bundle of romaine spears through each of the holes of croutons; garnish with cracked black pepper and serve.


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Playstation 3 Update 1.80, etc.
This thing is pretty huge.
I don't mean in terms of kilobytes - I mean it's packed tight with powerful features. Upscaling of content has been in demand, and it's been delivered. Like the 360 Elite, you need to be hooked up via a managed connection (i.e., HDMI) to upscale a DVD. Past that, it will knock up your old PS/PS2 games to 1080p, but the results we've gotten here haven't been supernatural - still appreciated, though.
The real flavor is elsewhere: specifically, the ability to stream video, pictures, and music from "a DLNA compliant device," which you'll find just about every computer already is. That's only half of it. The Remote Play option of the PSP (the one that lets you enjoy certain types of content stored on your PS3 via your PSP) is deeply enriched by this capacity. You can do this much already. But with the next update for the Playstation Portable - 3.50, to be released before the end of the month - you'll be able to access your PS3 remotely via any wireless connection. I must say, starting a download at home while I'm still at the office sounds pretty Goddamn good.
Also, while we are loving the PSP, am I the only person enthralled by the idea of R-Type Tactics?


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Sylvia Softly
Melisa R. McKolay 7/10/2004 10:04:02 AMPretty, like the softness. #146533
Josh Hudson 7/10/2004 12:36:39 PMFantastic head shot. #641081
Carolina K. Smith 7/10/2004 6:31:34 PMLovely portrait of a lovely looking person :) #641501
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Susana Matos 10/24/2004 1:23:16 PMwow, wow, wow! I am sorry for missing this, haven´t had much time last monthes and lost seeing plenty of good photos and learning from it!!
Edwin Z. Ormeo 8/4/2005 1:39:01 PMSylvia, I'm new in the photography world, but how do you make pictures glow like that?
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Graham Jones 8/13/2005 7:39:13 AM:-) Hi Edwin, Graham here. Sylvia is the lovely girl in the picture :-)
Gaussian blur and distort, glow are great filters for this type of result. I normally use both on a second layer that is a copy of the original then reduce the opacity of the top layer to about 30%. Then it's useful to use a mask to bring back the original picture around the eyes, nostrils and mouth so that you don't lose too much sharp detail.
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October 27-29, 2009
United Methodist Church
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Speaker: Pastor
Fourth Floor Hall
Carmelite Missionaries Center of Spirituality - "The great work of God in man takes place in the interior" (Blessed Francisco Palau, OCD) Come! ...pray ...and be renewed!
Retreat - Schools Retreats - various groups and other denominations CM CORNER Formation Program Retreat Accompaniment Retreat - Parishes Retreats - Clergy Retreats - Religious men and women Pastoral Planning Private Retreat Vocation corner CMCS Center Retreats - Religious Liturgical seasons FOOD FOR THE SOUL "Diary of a Cancer Survivor" various groups and other denominations Convention My Videos
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By Don Reid
COLDWATER � The treasurer of the Jennings�Elementary Parent Organization in Quincy turned herself in Tuesday to face charges of embezzlement of $8,000 of the organization�s funds.
Shannon Goheen, 42 , of Litchfield was freed after posting 10 percent of the $5,000 bond set by Branch County District Judge Brent Weigle.
According to the probable cause affidavit, JPO President Suzanne Crabbs noticed irregularities in the JPO accounts and began to monitor them. She found unauthorized ATM withdrawals between June 2012 and Sept. 17.
Michigan State Police investigators�obtained video surveillance of the withdrawals, which showed Goheen taking the money.
Goheen did not deny taking the money � but claimed she was under the effects of medication and did not realize what she was doing.
A preliminary examination for the Michigan Department of Corrections employee was scheduled Oct. 21 on the�10-year felony.
PTO treasurer charged with embezzlement
By Don Reid


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Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Mon 11th Aug 2008 16:13 UTC, submitted by gonzo
Ars Technica has analyzed recently publicized Vista's security flaws. "Unfortunate, yes, but not as was reported in the immediate aftermath of the presentation evidence that Vista's security is useless, nor does this work constitute a major security issue. And it's not game over, either. Sensationalism sells, and there's no news like bad news, but sometimes particularly when covering security issues, it would be nice to see accuracy and level-headedness instead. ... Furthermore, these attacks are specifically on the buffer overflow protections; they do not circumvent the IE Protected Mode sandbox, nor Vista's (in)famous UAC restrictions."


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November 4, 2008
There was plenty of space and time available for voters like Gordon Phillips to cast their votes Tuesday morning at the Shawnee Civic Centre. Phillps said he was worried he would have to stand in line for a long time since he uses a cane. A high turnout for advance voting has accounted for smaller than expected crowds at some polling locations.
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You might say that Joseph Cornell lived in a box within a box.
From his early teens to his death in 1972 at the age of 69, the artist stayed firmly tied to a home in Queens he shared with his mother and invalid brother.
When Cornell ventured out, it was chiefly to rummage for any number of objects that he would use back home to create the assemblages that made him famous — each contained in a little box with a glass front.
As art critic Robert Hughes writes, "that glass, the 'fourth wall' of his miniature theater, is also the diaphragm between two contrasting worlds. Outside, chaos, accident, and libido, the stuff of unprotected life; inside, sublimation, memory,...