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Join PCPer and NVIDIA for a GeForce GTX TITAN Live Review!
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 21, 2013 - 01:12 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, titan, nvidia, live review, live, kepler, geforce titan, geforce
Missed the live event? Here is the full replay feature me and Tom Petersen!
Hopefully by now you have read our review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB graphics card that was just released. This is definitely a product release that highlights a generations of GPUs and I would really encourage you to read the article and offer your feedback.
However, we have another event to promote right now: NVIDIA's Tom Petersen will be joining me on PCPer Live! at 11am PT / 2pm ET to talk about the GeForce GTX TITAN and its performance, features, pricing and more!
GeForce GTX TITAN Live Review Stream
11am PT / 2pm ET - February 21st
PC Perspective Live! Page
If you have questions for Tom or me, you can leave them in the comments below (no registration required)!
Live Review Recap: MSI Z77 MPower Motherboard Preview and GPU Lineup
Subject: Motherboards | August 22, 2012 - 08:35 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: z77 mpower, Z77, video, msi, mpower, live review, live
Earlier this week MSI's Alex Chang stopped by the PC Perspective office to show off a new motherboard, the Z77 MPower. If you missed the live stream, you can check out the replay right here below! Be sure you keep an eye on our LIVE schedule on the right hand side as future events pop up!
MPower introduces a 24-hour burn-in test that is one of a kind. Electronic components are manufactured on an assembly line and then statistical sampling is used to ensure quality of construction. Every MPower board is tested using a full Prime95 burn-in test for 24 hours under a heavy overclock.
While you can probably reproduce this yourself in the comfort of your own home, MSI basically is doing this at the factory level to ensure every single board performs at the highest level. Not only are we changing the game of overclocking, but we're also ensuring consistent and enduring performance from a desktop mainboard.
Live Review Recap: GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | August 16, 2012 - 08:45 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, nvidia, live review, live, kepler, gtx 660 Ti, GK104
A PC Perspective Live Review Recap is a recorded version of a previously live streamed event from http://pcper.com/live. If you couldn't make the original air time, or simply want to re-watch, the on-demand version is provided below!
Today has been a busy day for the PC Perspective crew. Not only have we published like 100 graphics card reviews in the last three days but we also held a live event at the offices to host NVIDIA's Tom Petersen to discuss and debate the release of the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti.
If you need to catch up, you should check out our GeForce GTX 660 Ti review posted earlier today to learn all about this $299 GPU that offers very compelling performance that competes with the HD 7950 and leaves the HD 7870 a fairly distant second. Based on the same GK104 chip as the GTX 680 and the GTX 670, the GeForce GTX 660 Ti should find a lot of new homes this week.
For this event we not only gave a short presentation with some demos and review discussion, we also featured questions from the hardware subreddit and gave away an EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti to a lucky viewer!
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more events and contests and the best reviews anywhere on PC hardware!!
Join PCPer and NVIDIA for a GeForce GTX 660 Ti Live Review!
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | August 16, 2012 - 11:06 AM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: nvidia, gtx 660 Ti, kepler, GK104, live, live review
Hopefully by now you have read our review of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB graphics card that was just released. I think you'll find the article interesting so be sure to give it a look to see how this $299 GPU competes!
However, we have another event to promote right now: NVIDIA's Tom Petersen will be joining me on PCPer Live! at 10am PT / 1pm ET to talk about the GeForce GTX 660 Ti and its performance, features, pricing and more!
Join us at http://pcper.com/live at 10am PT / 1pm ET!!
If you have questions for Tom or me, you can either leave them in the comments below or head over to this thread in the hardware subreddit to leave your thoughts.
Oh...and we ARE going to be giving away at GeForce GTX 660 Ti on the live stream, so you'll want to make sure you are in attendance!!!
Live Review Recap: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Subject: Graphics Cards | June 22, 2012 - 11:43 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: amd, radeon, HD 7970, hd 7970 ghz edition, 7970, 7970 ghz edition, video, live review
A PC Perspective Live Review Recap is a recorded version of a previously live streamed event from http://pcper.com/live. If you couldn't make the original air time, or simply want to re-watch, the on-demand version is provided below!
On the day of the release of AMD's latest flagship graphics card, the Radeon HD 7970 3GB GHz Edition, Evan Groenke (Desktop Graphics Product Manager) stopped by the PC Perspective offices to sit with us and talk about the new GPU. In the live event we went over the company's stance and mindset with the release, the new boost capability that the card integrates, performance from our review and even some questions and answers with some giveaways.
I really want to thank AMD and Evan for stopping by and chatting with us and our readers. Be sure you keep checking back at http://pcper.com/live for more live events you can be a part of!
Questions for GTX 690 Live Review - Win an NVIDIA Crowbar!!
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Graphics Cards | May 2, 2012 - 02:37 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, nvidia, live review, live, kepler, GTX 690, geforce
Yes, we realize it's actually a "flat bar" but that's nearly as cool to say. Either way, wouldn't you like to win one of these?
Tomorrow at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT we are going to be streaming a LIVE talk between myself and Tom Petersen centered around the GeForce GTX 690 dual-Kepler graphics card at http://pcper.com/live. We will talk about performance, power consumption, features, show demos and of course take user questions through our live chat room, twitter accounts and more.
But we also want to get your questions TODAY to help prepare for the event. If you have a burning question about the GTX 690 or the Kepler architecture and its features, leave us a comment below! (No registartion required.) Both NVIDIA's Tom Petersen and I will give you our feedback. The best question will take home an NVIDIA crowbar so you too can be prepared for the coming apocalypse!
If you want, you can also send me a message on Twitter @RyanShrout or on our PC Perspective Facebook page.
Hurry though, we want them in tonight so we can sort and pick our favorites for the live event tomorrow. For all the details on tomorrow's show, make sure you check our post right here!!
PC Perspective and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 Live Review - Thursday, May 3rd @ 1pm EDT
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | April 30, 2012 - 09:55 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: nvidia, video, geforce, GTX 690, live, live review
We all know the reviews are coming soon - the GeForce GTX 690 is set to be launched this Thursday. The dual-GK104 Kepler solution with the $999 price tag will likely be the highest performing graphics card on the market (and by a lot) and we are going to be discussing the launch, the technology and a lot more in our PC Perspective Live Review.
Starting Thursday, May 3rd at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT, NVIDIA's Tom Petersen will join me at our live page (http://pcper.com/live) to talk about the new graphics card, the performance and feature characteristics that go into building a high-end solution like this and take questions from the viewers.
You might have seen our original GTX 680 Live Review where Tom and I hosted a similar event - this is definitely something you won't want to miss out on!
Be sure to set your calendars and join us Thursday afternoon for the event! You can use the chat room at http://pcper.com/live to interact and ask questions or follow me on Twitter and reply to me during the show.
PC Perspective Live Review Recap: ASUS Z77 Motherboards
Subject: Motherboards, Chipsets | April 16, 2012 - 10:38 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: Z77, video, p8z77, live review, jj guerrero, asus
A PC Perspective Live Review Recap is a recorded version of a previously live streamed event from http://pcper.com/live. If you couldn't make the original air time, or simply want to re-watch, the on-demand version is provided below!
Over the weekend we had the pleasure of hosting ASUS' own JJ Guerrero, Senior Technical Marketing Specialist, at the PC Perspective offices. He stopped by to talk to us, and to our readers, about the new Intel Z77 chipset built for the Ivy Bridge processor. In the videos below you'll see a replay of JJ's visit where he details all of the launch Z77 motherboards including the P8Z77-V series, Sabertooth Z77, Maximus V Gene and Formula and even a mini-ITX version.
The second video includes some demonstrations of ASUS-exclusive features incluing USB 3 Boost, Fan Xpert 2, iNetwork Control, Wi-Fi GO! and more!
I would like to thank JJ and ASUS for stopping by to share so much information with our fans and we are looking forward to the Ivy Bridge launch coming up very soon! We'll have a few more videos when that NDA is up detailing topics we couldn't discuss live, so stay tuned!
ASUS and Z77 Platform Live Review: We Want Your Questions!
Subject: Motherboards, Processors | April 14, 2012 - 01:26 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: Z77, video, live review, Ivy Bridge, asus
In case you haven't noticed, there are Z77 motherboards for sale ahead of the launch of Intel's 3rd generation Core processor. In line with the release of this new CPU, our friends at ASUS are stopping by the PC Perspective offices to give our readers a chance to see the company's entire Z77 lineup and their impressive new feature set demonstrated and explained on camera.
You will hear about features like Wi-Fi GO!, Digi+ Power Control, SupremeFX III audio technology, GameFirst networking technology, the mPCIe Combo Card, Fan Xpert 2 software and a whole lot more! Stay tuned for our full Ivy Bridge processor and launch review!!
We also want to use this opportunity to solicit questions from our readers and fans that they might have about the Intel Z77 chipset, the Ivy Bridge processor and the new line of ASUS Z77 motherboards. You submit these questions in one of several ways:
- Leave a comment on this news post.
- Send me a questions via Twitter, to @ryanshrout.
- Leave a question on our Facebook page, http://facebook.com/pcper
To make things better, on launch day, we'll be giving away a few ASUS Z77 motherboards as well so be sure you submit your questions SOON! We are recording the content for this on Sunday, April 15th, so hurry!!
PC Perspective Live Review Recap: Z77 Motherboard Roundup
Subject: Motherboards, Processors, Chipsets | April 13, 2012 - 11:37 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: Z77, video, msi, live review, Intel, gigabyte, ECS, asus
A PC Perspective Live Review Recap is a recorded version of a previously live streamed event from http://pcper.com/live. If you couldn't make the original air time, or simply want to re-watch, the on-demand version is provided below!
Z77 chipset based motherboards are already available and on the market and while we can't share performance or details on the Ivy Bridge processor yet, we can show off and discuss the Z77 chipset and motherboards. In our Live Review we did a quick unboxing and preview of several models including:
- Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H - $189
- Intel DZ77GA-70K - $239
- ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe - $274
- ECS Z77H2-AX (Non Golden Model - $164)


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CHICAGO -- Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau appeared to hit the bulls-eye last week when asked about the stellar play of Chicago Blackhawks star right winger Patrick Kane.
After touting Kane's improved consistency, Boudreau concluded with this gem: "He's getting more like Jonathan Toews every day."
Upon hearing the comparison, Kane initially laughed. He and Toews are still polar opposites on and off the ice. Toews is all business, while Kane has vast reserves of flash and dash. They're the yin and the yang for a Blackhawks team that's sitting atop the National Hockey League standings with 51 points, but Boudreau did make a good point.
Kane has been more consistent this year, especially on defense.
It's worked out great thus far.
Heading into a game on Monday night at United Center against the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings, Kane leads the Blackhawks and all Western Conference scorers with 16 goals and 22 assists. He's also third on the Blackhawks with 29 takeaways, behind only Toews and Marian Hossa, and is tied for seventh in the League in that category.
If that seems like a surprise, however, it shouldn't. Kane, who would be on pace for 79 takeaways over an 82-game schedule, tallied 77 last season -- when he finished with 23 goals and 43 assists in 82 games.
That was the lowest point total (66) of Kane's six-year NHL career, which begs the question: What's the biggest difference this year?
Consistency -- as Boudreau aptly pointed out -- is a big reason for it, along with motivation. After scoring the game-winning goal of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final in overtime of Game 6 in Philadelphia, Kane didn't put up the same kind of numbers in the two seasons that followed.
A serious ankle injury hindered his 2010-11 season, while several nagging dry spells last year caused his production to sag.
"Sometimes you don't put up the numbers that you want, but if you're playing the right way, more times than not you get a few breaks," the 24-year old Kane said. "It's probably taken a little bit longer [to develop as a player] than I'd hoped, but I knew this was going to be a big year for me to prove myself and be one of the top players on the team and hopefully the League."
Erat vital to Predators' playoff hopesBy John Manasso - NHL.com Correspondent
Martin Erat, a veteran of over 700 games for the Predators, has taken the pressure of Nashville's struggling offense on his shoulders at times this season, but coach Barry Trotz stressed recently to enjoy the game again. READ MORE ›
Now that he's reached that "next level," there's no room for complacency.
"I think I'm at the point now where I just want to keep getting better and show the fans and myself and whoever's been there for me throughout my career … that I have some special talent and I can use it a lot," said Kane, who has been double-shifted quite a bit the past couple games to compensate for Hossa being out. "This year's been a lot more fun for me personally, especially when we're winning games. I think last year was probably the disappointing one for me."
Kane hasn't been the only one enjoying the fun he's has this season. Blackhawks fans and teammates have both savored some remarkable memories.
There was a reverse spin pass to Hossa for an overtime game-winner to beat the Edmonton Oilers. There were several versions of his now patented "slowdown" move that decided shootouts. And then there was the jaw-dropping spin-o-rama backhand goal he scored in Dallas that left Stars goalie Richard Bachman looking dazed and confused.
It was a carbon copy from the playbook of Blackhawks legend Denis Savard and made everybody watching anxious to see the replays.
"He's just such a smart player," Blackhawks teammate Jamal Mayers told NHL.com on Monday. "I've never seen a guy his size just be able to stickhandle around a defensemen [for] as close as he can get to them. It's different for a guy who has a long stick or a big guy, because you can get away from them. He's literally so close to them and they still can't get it. That's pretty cool."
Mayers has played with and against a number of stars in his 15-year career, but couldn't come up with a comparable former teammate to Kane.
"He's one-of-a-kind, I think, with the short stick and the things he can do," Mayers said. "Pavol Demitra was more of a shooter, and Pierre Turgeon, no disrespect meant to [him], but he didn't have hands like Kane. I think he's his own player."
And that's where the Boudreau comparison to Toews runs off course. Instead of getting to be more like Toews, it might be that Kane is just getting to be more like himself -- or what he envisions of himself.
"I just try not to be satisfied and keep getting better, even now," Kane said. "Hopefully that's what I'll keep bringing for the rest of the year, because so far it's been pretty good."

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Smog is giving governor's rosy economic forecast a black eye
If you were hoping for a breath of fresh air (literally) from the Utah Legislature this year, it is not going to happen.
On Monday, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment slapped down a modest proposal to acknowledge that climate change exists. Members of the committee voted 11 to 4 to quash House Bill 77, a measure that would have allowed the state's Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to factor climate-change data into its long-range fire suppression plans.
But, even though the bulk of the bill addressed specific efforts to stem the current increase in wildland fires, the term "climate change" along with the bill's suggestion that observations of a "rise in average annual temperature" might be "attributed directly or indirectly to human activity" were too much for 11 of the 12 Republicans on the 15-member committee.
Their refusal to even move the bill along to the House floor flies in the face of reality. Last summer local residents lived in fear of wildfires. In July, local merchants pulled all fireworks off their shelves because of the high fire danger; in August, Deer Valley residents watched in horror as a fire along the shore of the Jordanelle Reservoir threatened to jump over US 40; and throughout the summer, ash from nearby fires rained down on picnics throughout Summit County, keeping residents and firefighters in a constant state of high alert.
To his credit, the bill's sponsor, Representative Kraig Powell, (R-Heber City), who represents Park City at the Legislature, says he hasn't given up entirely. But, he admits, the bill's prospects don't look good.
The committee's latest climate-change denial comes on the heels of Gov. Gary Herbert's State of the State address, delivered in the midst of a dank inversion. The speech painted a rosy picture of Utah's economic climate but carefully avoided any mention of the environmental climate or the fact that, for several days last month, the Environmental Protection Agency listed Logan and Provo as having the worst air quality in the nation.
Make no mistake about it Utah is feeling the effects of climate change and it is largely human caused. Even though a majority of members of the state Legislature are still in denial, bona fide scientists from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration now have the data to prove that climate change is not a hoax but a very real threat.
Utah's legislators need only take a walk around the block to see that issues related to the climate, like air and water quality, should be at the top of their agenda.
In his speech, the governor touted energy development and bragged about the state's aversion to federal regulations. But that attitude may backfire in a cloud of dangerous pollutants. Unless lawmakers are willing to take strong measures to control climate change and improve air quality, northern Utah might find itself being referred to as the Beijing of the U.S.


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Smart ways to not overspend on Christmas presents
CHRISTMAS is a favourite holiday, but with the increasing financial difficulties we face in this economy it is getting harder and harder not to turn into a total Scrooge.
We all love giving and receiving gifts but it costs a lot and we don't always have the money.
Start early to think of ways of giving gifts without breaking the bank.
Financial counsellor Dyanne Carey said Christmas was one of the times that could send many people into fin- ancial trouble from overspending and spontaneous buying.
"And it's got to be good to avoid being just another mug in the commercial Christmas purse drain," she said.
"For a holiday that should be all about family, friends and loved ones, there are a few simple solutions to making this holiday a little less stressful financially.
"Why not donate to a charity instead of buying everyone gifts.
"On Christmas, gather around the table with your loved ones and explain which charity you chose and why it means so much to you.
"There are giving trees in many stores.
"Anyone can do this and you can each share a story about the gifts you chose for the child.
"Adults don't need gifts.
"It's all about the kids, so buy gifts just for the children."
Whether you choose to buy gifts just for kids under 18 or under 12, you can save a lot of money by not having to buy the adults presents.
Buy themed gift baskets for families.
Set a limit on the price of each gift.
If you have a lot of people to buy for, you can make it a requirement that everyone buys a gift under a certain amount, such as $25.
"You can always find cool gifts at the el cheapo stores, markets and even the Op Shop," she said.
"Another idea is to buy everyone a gift card. Along the lines of setting a price limit for gifts, if you're one of those people who is never satisfied with your Christmas gifts or never knows what to buy anyone, gift cards are an easy solution."


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Season's First Influenza Diagnoses in South Dakota
The first influenza cases of the season have been detected in South Dakota, two of them in Minnehaha County.
The State Health Department says a case of influenza B was reported in a Minnehaha County resident in the 70 to 79 age group.
Influenza A was reported in a child under 10 in Davison County and in a Minnehaha County adult in the 30 to 39 age group.
None of the three needed to be hospitalized, but the diagnoses bring a reminder about vaccinations.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Lon Kightlinger says yearly vaccination is the single best way to prevent the flu. He says vaccines are readily available in the state and this is a good time to get your flu shot, especially if you are in a high-risk group.


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FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here
The markets came back from heavy losses Monday afternoon, with defensive stocks turning positive.
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Today's Markets
As of 2:35 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 49.6 points, or 0.33%, to 14750, the S&P 500 dropped 9 points, or 0.57%, to 1583 and the Nasdaq Composite skidded 19.7 points, or 0.59%, to 3337.
The markets took their heaviest losses since April last week after details on the Federal Reserve's plans to scale back its bond-buying program shook traders' confidence in the world economy. That gloomy sentiment cascaded into Monday, with markets in Asia and Europe taking a beating, and then U.S. stocks tumbling. However, Wall Street mounted a comeback in late trading.
Defensive sectors, like utilities, telecommunications and consumer staples helped drive the rebound. Meanwhile, materials and industrial stocks, both seen as sensitive to economic changes, fared the worst.
Traders broadly pointed to a mix of factors for fresh tension in global markets.
One growing concern has been instability in China's credit markets. The People's Bank of China issued a statement saying it would "fine-tune" its monetary policy, according to analysts at Nomura. The Japan-based investment bank said it is "not convinced that the policy stance has shifted from tightening to loosening."
There have been worries brewing that a rapid expansion in China's lending markets will lead to troubles for banks there. Indeed, Moody's sliced its outlook on Hong Kong's banking sector to "negative" over concerns "persistent negative real interest rates and potential property bubbles in the territory, and banks' growing exposures to Mainland China, all of which may contribute to adverse future operating conditions for Hong Kong banks."
In a sign of the growing turmoil in Asia, the Shanghai Shenzen CSI 300, a benchmark barometer for China markets, nose dived 6.3% on the day.
U.S. Treasury bonds came under continued selling pressure as well as traders continued worrying about the Fed's plans to exit its asset-purchase program. The benchmark 10-year yield jumped 0.097 percentage point to 2.641%. The rate has surged some 60% since hitting a low in May -- which is the biggest lurch higher over that time frame since 1962, according to Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at market-maker BTIG.
There are no major economic reports on tap for Monday. However, several key reports are out throughout the week, including three on the housing market and two on consumer sentiment.
On the corporate front, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) said it will buy Vanguard Health (NYSE:VHC) in a deal valued at $4.3 billion. Meanwhile, Citigroup (NYSE:C) will be the first U.S. bank to open operations in Iraq.
In commodities, gold continued sliding after plummeting last week. The precious metal recently fell $8.80, or 0.67%, to $1,283 a troy ounce. Oil dipped 15 cents, or 0.16%, to $93.55 a barrel. Wholesale New York Harbor gasoline was flat at $2.753 a gallon.


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By Marcy Gordon
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A congressional panel has subpoenaed former Sen. Jon Corzine to testify next week about his role leading MF Global, a brokerage firm that collapsed this fall after a disastrous bet on European debt.
The Dec. 8 hearing will be a rare moment in Washington. Congressional historians and Capitol Hill insiders can't recall another time when a former member of Congress was summoned by his former peers to testify about a matter under federal investigation.
The House Agriculture Committee voted Friday to issue the subpoena after Corzine failed to reply to an informal request to appear at the hearing.
Chairman Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said his testimony is "essential to fulfill our objectives."
Representatives for Corzine didn't immediately return telephone calls seeking comment.
MF Global filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 31. Corzine resigned as chairman and CEO a few days later. In just a week, stock investors lost an estimated $585 million.
Corzine has also been asked to testify later this month before two other panels, including the Senate Agriculture Committee. In that case, Corzine could face tough questions from former Senate colleagues.
Corzine, a Democrat, represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 2001 to 2005. For two of those years, he led the committee that raised campaign money for Democrats seeking election to the Senate. He later served one term as New Jersey's governor before moving on to lead MF Global.
"It's a unique situation that Jon's in," said Abbe Lowell, a defense attorney who was counsel to the House of Representatives and whose clients have included former Sen. John Edwards and former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons.
Regulators are looking into whether MF Global used money from customers' accounts for its own purposes as its financial condition worsened. That would violate securities rules. The FBI is investigating whether the firm violated any criminal laws.
An estimated $1.2 billion or more may be missing from customer accounts. Regulators say MF Global moved money out of customer accounts within days as the firm's cash dried up.
MF Global was one of the biggest players in the derivatives market. Derivatives are investments that are based on the value of an underlying asset, such as interest rates or oil prices.
No one at MF Global has been charged with a crime or civil violation.


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Eternally Awake
I was a vampire now... Why couldn't my life just balance out? Bella has just endured her transformation, and she is excited about begining her eternity with Edward. However, fate seems to be against her happiness. Everything that was supposed to be fixed only seems to be intensified. Is there a way for her to get what she wants and keep everything she left behind safe, too?
New chapter should be up soon!
1. Waking up
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The fire was gone. The fire was finally, finally gone, and my angel was beside me. Edward. Just his name made me smile.
Thank god she's okay.
"What?" I said.
"I didn't say anything," his angelic voice whispered.
"Yes you did, you said 'Thank god she's okay'."
Bella, can you hear this?
"Yes," I said.
"Okay, I think we may have found your power. You can read minds, like me," he said, as Carlisle, Esme, Alice, and the rest of the family stepped out of the trees.
"Well, that's very interesting. I'm not sure that's all there is to it, though. We'll have to find out more," my new father told us.
Suddenly, I started to feel all different emotions, happiness, jealousy, disbelief. What on earth was going on? I started to sob, dryly.
"Bella? Bella? Bella, what's wrong?"
"It's too much! Too many emotions! Happiness, jealously, disbelief, all at once! It's horrible Edward!" My sobbing continued as Edward desperately looked to Carlisle.
"Interesting, very interesting," Carlisle said, thoughtfully.
"She's in this pain, and all you can think is that it is interesting!?" Edward exploded.
"Edward, calm down," I whispered. His muscles all relaxed, and so did everyone else's.
"How very interesting," Carlisle muttered.She's reading thoughts, and she seems to be controlling emotions. I wonder what that means.
"Carlisle?" I said. "You do realize that we can hear everything you are thinking, right?" I gestured at myself and Edward.
"Well, we need to head back to the house now, and get packing. The Quilettes will be on us right away," Edward said, taking initiative.
Jake. Jake was coming, and he wouldn't be happy. If this were to come down to a fight, I may have to hurt him, or worse…No, I didn't want to even consider that. I must have hurt him badly. My best friend was now my worst enemy. To make matters worse, he was in love with me, and my husband would have no problem with killing him. And I was just transformed into a vampire. How complicated could my life get?
"Bella?" Edward questioned.
"Yeah," I responded, looking up.
"We need to get back to the house now, right now, and get on our way to Denali. We really, really don't want the werewolves attacking." I nodded along while he spoke.
"Come on, let's go. You haven't even tried running yet. You'll love it; it's amazing," he said, the two of us jumping up simultaneously. I took a deep breath, and then a step forward. Two steps forward. Before I new it, I was soaring on land. The speed was astounding. Faster than imaginable. Incredible. I could have kept going for hours and hours, but within seconds we were already at the house. Bummer. But I now had all of eternity to run, and I could do it. The thought of that was even more exhilarating than the run. I smiled at my true love, and he smiled back at me. We then stepped into the house for our first, and last time, as a married couple.
"Thank god you are here!" Alice exclaimed, ever-excited. "We need to leave now, the Quilettes are almost here!""Okay, then let's go," Edward replied, as he grabbed my hand and turned around to go to the car. His skin sparkled in the sun like a million diamonds, and his bronze hair shone like a star. We walked forward, only to realize that we were too late.
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You wouldn't blame Mt. Carmel pole vaulter Kyle Pater if he petitioned to hold the section track and field championships at Escondido High.
Pater soared to an Escondido Invitational meet record and state-leading mark of 16 feet, 3 inches Friday night before missing three tries at a San Diego Section record 16-9.
This is the same site where he soared 16-2½ last year to set the previous meet best. This time he did it with a new pole.
"It's thicker and it has more pop at the top," Pater said of the implement he used this time, clearing 15-9 on his first attempt. "I was a little close (to the crossbar) at 16-3, but I still thought I could pull it off.
"I guess you could say it's my lucky pole now."
Pater was also pretty sure he would have cleared 16-6, but he decided to go for the record after dropping runner-up Xander Law of Otay Ranch and Escondido's James Elder at 15-9.
"I'm hoping for the upper 16s by the end of the year, and if I got 17 I'd be out of my mind," Pater said.
He wasn't the only one who achieved major milestones.
Carlsbad's Christian Freeman scored lifetime bests in two events, winning the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 11.64 seconds before dipping under 2 minutes in the 800, finishing second in 1:56.06 behind Mt. Carmel's Jared Senese's 1:53.95.
The 4:11.64 improved the previous section best this spring by more than five seconds. The first three finishers had their best times with Steven Fahy of La Costa Canyon placing second at 4:13.88 and Garrett Ryan of Westview third at 4:15.89.
"I ran a 4:10 relay leg at Mt. SAC last week and was hoping to get that," said Freeman, who is headed to Lipscomb University outside of Nashville in the fall. "Or even the meet record (4:11.10). But what I really wanted to do is break 2 minutes in the 800."
That race came two hours after his 1,600 and he walked away a happy runner, dipping under 2:00 for the first time in a big way. Freeman is also No. 2 in the state at 3,200 meters and says he may try the distance double.
Other highlights:
• Torrey Pines junior Tal Braude sliced six seconds off the meet record in the 3,200, clocking a 9:06.79.
• West Hills' Brenden Song added to his state and section season lead, hitting 194-4, scaring the meet record of 197-10.
• LCC's Anthony Artis lowered his section-leading mark in the 200 to 21.77 after capturing the 100 in 10.95.
• Clairemont's Betsy Armitage upset defending section 400-meter champion Alexis Hernandez of Mt. Carmel, clocking a 55.58 — second-fastest in the section this season.
• Point Loma's Sydney Rush-Dunigan missed his PR and section best by three-quarters of an inch when he long-jumped 23-7.
• Steele Canyon's Brandon Howard sped to the second-fastest 400 time in the section with a 48.65.


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Nutrition for Everyone
August 11, 2008
These days, a wealth of nutrition information is at your finger tips. From diet books to newspaper articles, everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should be eating. It's no secret that good nutrition plays an essential role in maintaining health.
While you already know it is important to eat a healthy diet, you may find it more difficult to sort through all of the information about nutrition and food choices. The CDC has compiled a variety of resources to help you start healthier eating habits.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
Also available, a brochure for consumers: Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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I am still convinced that, given enough time, the rest of the country would see what Rush Limbaugh, all the Fredheads, Michelle Malkin, and so many others have seen: Fred Thompson is the only true conservative candidate for President. If only you had downed the Red Bull sooner, Fred.
So whom do we look to now?
John McCain took a while to catch on, even having to borrow a few million at one point after losing most of his campaign staff. But he hit a few home runs in the debates, and people kind of forgot about the McCain-Kennedy shamnesty bill from last May. If/when they sober up McCain will slide again.
Frankly I do not trust him. Although he was a hero in the war, that does not necessarily translate into the world of politics. Some men lose that strength of character that made them heroes when they take office (or we find they never had it to begin with). Ulysses Grant was a great general during the Civil War, but had two very corrupt terms as President later. John Glenn proved his character as a member of the Mercury Seven in space, but later thwarted our own Fred Thompson during the China-gate hearings. And the afore mentioned Senator John McCain...have we forgotten about the Keating Five? The S&L bail-out resulted in a huge run-up in our national debt (a few trillion), and caused a deep recession that resulted in the departure of President George H. W. Bush in exchange for two terms of Bill Clinton.
Huckabee is great on abortion. He supports the Life Amendment, where even Fred would not. The problem with Huck is that he cannot run from the rest of his record. One cannot claim he did not have success as governor of Arkansas, but he governed not as a conservative but as a populist (and some would even say liberal).
Illegal immigration is a major issue these days and Huckabee has been weak on it, wanting to grant scholarships to high school grads here illegally...early in the Primary. Now he speaks as if he wishes to deport all 12 million illegals back to their countries. Sounds like a flip-flop to me, and so recent!
Though he comes off as a pious christian on the campaign trail, he appears to me to be as ambitious as Lucifer. But then many successful politicians often are. Still, back in the days when part of my career in finance included bill collection, I found pastors to be some of the biggest deadbeats around, in spite of their piety.
Former Governor Mitt Romney seems to be the logical choice from what is left. He knows more than anyone about dealing with the economy (which seems to be a growing issue these days) and he handles himself quite well in interviews and debates.
The problem with Mitt is his national electability. Poll after poll shows he cannot beat Hillary or Obama. Its not even close. For his religion the people of this country may sacrifice their pocketbooks.
Rudy Giuliani was my very first choice when he threw his hat in the ring last Spring...until I found out he donated his own money to pro-abortion Planned Parenthood and supported public funding of abortions. When I found that out I forgot all about his great record as Mayor of New York.
Actually my very VERY first choice was Tommy Thompson, the innovative problem solver who introduced us to welfare reform and school choice through his excellent conservative work in Wisconsin as governor. But his hearing aid kept going on the fritz and he shouted at everyone during the debates.
Why didn't we like Duncan Hunter more? Was it the hairdo?


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Rihanna: Style File
With her ever-changing hairstyles and penchant for the extreme side of fashion, Rihanna is one of the music industry's ultimate style chameleons. Landing her first record deal in 2003 at the tender age of 15, Rihanna left her native Barbados to pursue fame in America and a year later was auditioning for Jay-Z's Def Jam records. "It took me two minutes to see she was a star," the rapper later told People magazine.
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Her debut album jumped straight to the top of the charts in 2005, with a second following just eight months later and earning four Billboard Music Awards. Third album Good Girl Gone Bad signalled an edgier look for the singer and spawned a string of hits, including the best-selling Umbrella , which not only topped the charts but scored Rihanna her first Grammy for Best Rap/Song Collaboration with Jay-Z. A second Grammy and another chart-topping album - Loud - followed in 2010.
Rihanna: Hair Style File
Aside from her music, Rihanna has inspired endless column inches for her sartorial choices, which have spanned every designer name under the sun - from Chanel to Gucci, Dior and Balenciaga - and every style, from androgynous to girly, voluminous gowns to sleek suits. The only consistent note? She always rocks it.


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They are feral — wild and possibly dangerous. But they are also scared, hungry and in danger.
They get a little help from people who spend hours feeding the stray cats around the city and even trap many in a practice called catch, neuter and return. Just like it sounds, the cats are lured into a trap, taken to a vet to be altered and then returned to where they were found.
The method may seem counterintuitive to some, but there is a strategy to their stakeouts. The goal is actually to reduce the number of feral cats and the practice is promoted by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Orange County Animal Care.
Lynn Chadwick puts the concept into action in her area of Huntington Beach. She has been feeding and trapping cats for more than a decade and has worked it so that other people feed them on a regular basis. Still, she checks in on them at least a few times a week.
"I don't really enjoy it but it feels good to do it for the cats," she said. "If I didn't have to do it, I wouldn't."
On a recent weeknight she does her rounds in the area of Beach Boulevard and Utica Avenue. She stops behind several businesses and a couple of group homes to check the status of the bowls.
There is a small alley behind a bar in which workers pass a jar to pay for the cat food. Those bowls have some food but they are running low on food in the bin. She makes a note to remind them to buy more.
Later she stops by the parking lot of a business. In the back corner is a small area where she refills the bowls — she has warned a nearby neighbor to keep her cat inside, both to prevent it from eating the food and from getting snagged by a coyote.
After that she drops by a spot that is a little more special to her. She hasn't been able to recruit any feeders here so she comes by twice a day to leave food and usually the cats come out to visit — from a distance.
The cats have been fixed — all of the cats at her regular stops have been.
"Their ears are clipped so we can tell which ones have been fixed," she said.
Huntington Beach Police Chief Ken Small said in an email that he knows of Chadwick and her work. He doesn't support feeding feral cats, but does support trapping them for the purpose of spaying or neutering them.
"That practice will help reduce the number of feral cats in our community," he said.
He said Chadwick should have permission from private property owners to trap on their property, but does not know of any opposition to the practice.
People who trap must first draw the cats out by feeding them on a regular basis until they develop a routine. Then, the cats are not fed for a day or two to make sure they are hungry. A trap with food is set out and they wait for the cat to show up or check the trap often so the cat will not be in the cage too long.
Then the cats are taken to the vet to be spayed or neutered, often by a doctor who does the procedure at a discount. If the cat is feral they are returned to where they were found. If they are adoptable, they are fostered or brought to a participating pet store to help find them homes.
The trappers typically attempt to find all the cats in the colony to prevent any more unwanted litters.
According to the ASPCA website, the number of feral cats in the U.S. is estimated to be in the tens of millions.
"Sadly, many communities still opt to control populations using outdated methods, including lethal elimination or relocation. Not only are some of these methods horribly cruel, they are also highly ineffective," the site says.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, if cats are euthanized, like coyotes, more will just move in to take advantage of the food and shelter made available and it will create an endless cycle.
Orange County Animal Care director Ryan Drabek supports the practice, and said the county used to have a voucher program run through the Orange County Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in which just under 400 cats were spayed or neutered and in the first year there were 1,000 fewer cats brought to the county shelter.
"It is vital as a program to reduce the stray cat and feral cat population," Drabek said.
But the program ended in 2009 after a year. He said he knows the practice still exists through volunteers and the help of some vets but hopes to reestablish a program at the county — especially for the benefit of the wilder bunch and the unwanted litter of kittens.
"We receive feral cats all year and because we can't adopt them out they are all euthanized," he said.
Sometimes these feeders and trappers find a cat that isn't feral, just stray, and that's when the kitty really gets a second chance. After the trip to the vet, they get a chip put in them and the search for a new home begins.
Many of these people are part of rescue groups like Second Chance Pet Adoptions or Bark and Meow, both based in Huntington Beach. These groups foster cats, place them at area pet stores for adoption and hold weekend adoption events.
The adoptable cats are mostly brought to PetCo and PetSmart and are held in the back of the stores until the adoption weekends. They are adopted out usually for around a $100 to $150 fee.
Chadwick works with Second Chance Adoptions and said a lot of people call her because they get her name from different websites and from Second Chance.
"I used to be able to find homes for most of the adoptable cats but that was before the economy tanked," she said.
She said in the past four or five years she has seen more cats being dumped and it has been harder to find forever homes.
"It was more under control before," she said.
These volunteers often try to care for cats and small dogs in another way as well by sending out warnings to anyone who will listen to keep their small pets safe from the coyotes roaming the streets.
Chadwick puts up signs to warn of the wild animals and stops people in the street or knocks on doors at houses with a cat roaming free. She warns that though it hardly looks like the great outdoors, the coyotes find their way to the residential neighborhoods and snatch cats left outside.
She focuses on the area around Delaware Street and Utica Avenue. As she drives up the neighborhood streets she can point out the many places where the cats used to live and when she found out they had gone missing.
The city considered an ordinance to trap and kill the coyotes at its Nov. 20 meeting, but voted instead to educate the public about the dangers. A pamphlet was mailed out with residents' water bills at the end of last year.
Huntington Beach resident Susan Lipman feeds the cats and worries about the coyotes. She said the pamphlet was fine, but will not take care of the problem.
"The coyotes are becoming more and more aggressive and pretty soon even hazing isn't going to deter them," she said in an email.
"I can name person after person whose indoor cat got out accidentally and then was found torn to shreds — people out walking their dogs who have been approached by packs of five coyotes. Nowadays, I cannot attend any social function or volunteer event where someone isn't talking about the coyote problem in H.B.," Lipman said.
Lipman said the trap, neuter, return practice would be good for decreasing the coyote population too.
"If nothing is done, five years from now it will be so out of control that they will be walking the streets downtown," she said.
Suzanne Christy-Goldberg volunteers with the Bark and Meow Foundation and along with the work she does adopting out cats on the weekends and cleaning the cages they are kept in during the week, she hands out fliers about the myths and facts about coyotes including that coyotes are known to attack even if humans are standing with their pets. The fliers also warn that coyotes are everywhere in Orange County, even in the urban areas.
Drabek said there are a few things residents can do to discourage coyotes such as not leaving food or standing water outdoors all night and he suggests trimming hedges that the animals can use as a den.
In 2010, Councilman Joe Carchio proposed a ban on feeding animals like stray cats in part to educate them about some of things that bring coyotes to residential areas. He ultimately pulled the proposal for what he felt was a lack of support from the community and the council.
Drabek said it's difficult to prevent people from feeding the cats as they feel sorry for them and don't want to see them starve.
He said he supports the teachings of Urban Wildlife Specialist Lynsey White Dasher who said removing coyotes is infective and teaches hazing of coyotes as a way of giving them back a fear of humans.
Chadwick has her own way of spreading the word. Along with the many fliers she hands out and puts up, she is happy to inform people in person. As she leaves her twin strays with a bowl of food and water, she sees a woman walking her small dog. She thanks the woman for walking the dog on a leash and then makes sure to warn her to watch for the coyotes common in that area.
Her duties for the night are done.
"I would rather have a glass of wine at night," she said, "but when you know it's here, how can you not do it."
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Phone: (714) 487-1518
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Meet the Pets: PetSmart, 7600 Edinger Ave. across from Bella Terra; Petco, 5961 Warner Ave. at Springdale
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Meet the Pets: PetSmart, 7600 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach
Adoption Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 6 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays and 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Off hour appointments available.
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A lot was learned at the Nintendo Wii U preview event in New York this morning, but surprisingly enough, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime did not deliver a definitive launch list of Wii U titles available alongside the console on November 18.
Instead, much to the attending crowd's chagrin, Fils-Aime said "it's still a little too early to guarantee exactly which games will be here for you on launch day itself and which will come shortly thereafter." Mind you, the "launch window" Fils-Aime is referring to spans from November 18, 2012, all the way to March 31, 2013.
I did a little digging around and found that the games section on the Nintendo Wii U site lists 20 titles as having November 18 release dates. The rest are labeled as "to be determined."
Keep in mind that any of these dates can -- and most likely some of them will -- change, but this information is coming straight from Nintendo.
The games with November 18 release dates are:
- Nintendo Land
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Transformers Prime
- Mass Effect 3: Special Edition
- Madden 13
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Assassin's Creed III
- Just Dance 4
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
- Rabbids Land
- Rayman Legends
- ESPN Sports Connection
- Game Party Champions
- Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
- Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013
- ZombiU
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
We'll have more news and commentary on the Wii U in the following days and weeks, and be sure to check out our full review coming soon.
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Apple TV Channel's streaming service is here: Get ready for another way to watch your shows in an already crowded battle for your views.


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Turkeys Future Fifth Gen Fighter Fleet
Turkeys aerospace industry is certainly an ambitious one and some of its ideas were on display at the IDEF defense show in Istanbul
If building a MALE UAV, and a turboprop trainer Hurkus, due to fly for the first time in the coming weeks wasnt enough, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has embarked on early studies for a national combat aircraft program. While it is only in the concept phase for the moment, with assistance from Swedish fighter manufacturer, Saab, senior officials will make significant decisions on the program at the end of the year.
TAI and the Turkish government want the aircraft to fly in 10 years time to begin replacing the countrys large F-16 fleet. If it comes to fruition, Turkey will be one of the few countries with an all fifth-gen fleet of combat aircraft. Its planned fleet of 100 F-35A Lightning IIs, arriving at the end of this decade, will replace the remaining F-4 Phantom fleet and the earliest F-16s.
The indigenous project has many hurdles to overcome, not least in terms of powerplant. But TAI is already in talks with engine producers about the next range of propulsion technologies. Engineers are also not discounting the idea that the aircraft could also be optionally manned, although Turkey does have aspirations to produce a UCAV in its UAV roadmap. Perhaps more critically is that this aircraft could have a lot of export potential to nations which the U.S. might have no wish to sell F-35 to.
Apologies for the poor quality of these images, they were snapped on the wall of the TAI stand. I have photoshopped them to isolate them from the other designs. TAI officials told me that the twin-engine aircraft meets all the Turkish Air Forces requirements, but they would prefer a single-engine aircraft. The big challenge with that however will be finding an engine powerful enough.
It's not all good news in Turkey. Officials from the Turkish Air Force confirmed that the NF-5 Freedom Fighter will be withdrawn from service in the coming months, another classic type disappearing from our skies. The Turkish Stars display team, will, we understand continue to fly the type for now.
Source: By Tony Osborne (aviationweek.com) News - 10 May 2013
Photo: The Turkish Air Force Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft Designs (Photo by TAI)


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- Jul 16:
- Boulder's reallocated open space, roads taxes head to November ballot
- Boulder's proposed 5-year fracking moratorium headed for November ballot
- Boulder plans to ask voters to allow non-citizens to serve on boards, commissions
- Boulder bond sales charter amendment takes step forward
- Boulder sets special meeting July 24 for first Xcel condemnation vote
Boulder voters may be asked to approve a 5 percent excise tax on marijuana this November that could be increased to as much as 10 percent -- but they are unlikely to see a special local sales tax on marijuana purchases on that same ballot.
Shawn Coleman, a consultant who works with marijuana businesses, said Boulder's revised pot-tax proposal is one that the industry likely can support, especially after an initial city plan that would have taxed marijuana at rates of up to 26 percent sparked strong opposition.
That plan drew protest during a public comment period at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.
"It's getting to the point from the voters' perspective that it just smacks of greed," said M. Teri Robnett of the Cannabis Patients Action Network. "Marijuana is being charged with rescuing every state and local government from the downturn, and that's just wrong."
Late Tuesday night, though, the City Council instead gave initial approval to the revised proposal calling for a 5 percent excise tax, with some of the money raised by the tax to be dedicated to drug education and treatment.
Council members mostly did not support the idea of a separate sales tax on marijuana, yet they included a 5 percent sales tax in the initial vote to provide flexibility in case Denver adopts a sales tax on marijuana.
The proposal was significantly lower than what city staff put before the council -- an excise tax of up to 15 percent and a sales tax of up to 10 percent, with half the money going for drug treatment and education.
Excise taxes would be collected on grow operations and manufactured product facilities that produce marijuana in Boulder but sell it elsewhere.
Tuesday's 5-2 vote gave initial approval to placing the marijuana tax measure on the November ballot. The council will revisit the proposal again at a special meeting dedicated to ballot measures on Aug. 5.
Council members K.C. Becker, Suzy Ageton, Tim Plass and Suzanne Jones and Mayor Matt Appelbaum voted yes. Council members Lisa Morzel and Macon Cowles voted no because they wanted an undedicated excise tax capped at 5 percent. Council members George Karakehian and Ken Wilson were absent.
Colorado voters also will need to approve a state 15 percent excise tax and 15 percent sales tax on marijuana, although the actual sales tax will be 10 percent for now. Boulder will get 15 percent of the state sales tax on recreational marijuana sold within city limits.
Speakers representing the marijuana industry and users told the City Council that the initial proposed tax rate was too high. They also questioned the need for extensive funding for treatment programs for marijuana.
Ron Nixon, a marijuana advocate, said if taxes are too high, it will limit the growth of the legal industry. He said most people who want to use marijuana already do so, and already have the wherewithal to find the drug outside legal means.
"The window you have for changing consumer behavior will have passed," he told the council.
Heath Harmon, Boulder County Public Health's director of health programs, said there is evidence that marijuana use at young ages is associated with other high-risk behavior. He said public health experts believe changing social norms and perception of risk increase the risk of people starting to use at young ages.
Cowles said he saw no evidence that legal, non-medical marijuana would create additional substance abuse problems for the community.
"This is just going to be creating a bunch of bogus programs," he said.
Becker said she felt strongly that there should be some funding for education about responsible use and treatment.
"History has shown that if you don't prepare for these things, it's hard to come up with funding later," she said.


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NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones industrial average topped 16,000 points for the first time in its history Monday, but closed shy of that mark with a late fade.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index also posted an all-time high in the morning, topping 1,800 for the first time, although gains wavered and the index closed at 1,791.54, down 0.37 percent or 6.64 points.
The Dow average added 14.32 points and closed at 15,976.02, up 0.09 percent.
The Nasdaq closed off 36.90 points or 0.93 percent to 3,949.07.
Investors were buoyed last week when Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen in a Senate nomination hearing for her ascension to Fed chairwoman said she considered it risky to back away from the central bank's current accommodating monetary policies.
The rally began at the first of the year. Since January, the Dow has gained 22 percent.
"Fundamentals are driving this market with help from our friends at the Fed," ING Investment Management chief strategist Doug Cote told The Wall Street Journal.
"The notion that this market doesn't have room to run is actually false," he said.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.62 points or 0.01 percent, to 15,164.30.
In London, the FTSE 100 added 30.02 or 0.45 percent, to close at 6,723.46.
On currency markets, the euro was trading lower at $1.3518, while the dollar fell to 100.13 yen.
Ten-year benchmark treasuries rose 7/32 to yield 2.681 percent at the close of trading.
In late trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil dropped 0.85 cents to $92.99 per barrel. On the Comex division, gold lost $14 to $1,273.40 per troy ounce, while silver lost 33.2 cents to $20.385 per ounce.


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The Esquire Guy on Getting People to Embrace Your Next Big Idea
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This isn't the kind of meeting where you want something and the other person knows you want that thing. This is about a meeting in which you are the only one who knows you're trying to win. It's a secretive thing. You have an idea you know you want to share; nobody but you knows you want to share it. And you need to try to share it at the right time and with the right measure of enthusiasm.
The hope is that your idea will seem like a brilliant gift. Because these types of unsolicited ideas often just fizzle. We mistime their introduction. Or we misgauge the climate in the room. Or we don't couch it in the right way. So, how should you approach this? How do you get your point across without being overbearing and overzealous? How do you win a meeting when nobody else even knows there's a game afoot?
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Your eye is on the prize. But in many cases that prize is something only you are seeing. Which is why you have to persuade people to see it and to agree with it. And persuasion requires subtext and clues, rather than selling. It's more subtle. (But not wishy-washy.)
Studying persuasive tactics in meetings was a key part of research conducted by Cynthia Rudin, associate professor of statistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Been Kim, an MIT Ph.D. candidate. They found that it's possible to predict how an idea will be received by studying the language used to deliver it. Proposing an idea that agrees with what has been said in the past usually leads to a "Hell, yeah!" from all parties. In fact--and really, this is true--proposals that include the word yeah tend to do well because they show agreement with other people in the room. This is the key bit of etiquette of a meeting (and, frankly, anything involving working with people): acting like you're on a team.
For what it's worth, here's a full list of words that Rudin and Kim found to be associated with persuasiveness: yeah, give, menu, start, meeting, touch, discuss, find, market, yellow, work, good, fruit, logo, people, side, number, presentation, things, chip, stick, gonna, information, talk.
So if you really want to lock things down, here's the best proposal ever, scientifically speaking: "Yeah, Kyle makes a good point in his presentation about the fruit market. But I want to give you something else to discuss. Two words: chip stick. It's information. It's gonna work. It's gonna touch your heart. It's gonna start things." (Rudin had no comment on the wisdom of this proposal.)
Now, back to your little secret: Your idea may be accepted on its merits, but that acceptance will be curbed by suspicion about just what it is you're up to and what team you're really playing for--the team or your team (i.e., a team of one).
The key to keeping the team stink eye at bay--and to prevent anybody from leaving a "There's no 'I' in team" mug on your desk--is graciousness. Even selflessness. The key is to let others' ideas be the context for your own. Says Rudin: "I don't think there's anything you could do to truly ensure that you're going to 'win,' but at least you can increase the chances by understanding [your peers'] goals and framing your suggestions as agreements."
Daniel Putterman, co-founder and CEO of online storage service Pogoplug, says another crucial part of presenting an idea is the preparation you undertake before walking in the room. "An obvious component of any meeting is knowing what you want," he says. "That's the easy part. What's substantially more critical is knowing what your counterpart wants."
The key is learning as much about the company and the individuals in the meeting as you can. "I think people underestimate the power of that," Putterman points out. "You're saying, 'You are important to me.'"
And if you're saying that, you're saying, "I agree." You agree that this is a team, and that good things are going to happen. And you agree that your idea is but one good idea in a landscape of good ideas.
What a view.
So, you've set the stage. You've established the context. People are listening. They've been flattered by your attention and agreement. The tough part's over. They're on your side. They're ready for the idea. All you have to do now is say it.
Key Technical Matters
Sit up straight.
OK, now you're standing.
Sit back down and seem vigilant, attentive.
This suggests respect for all other ideas being floated, so your idea will be couched in respect and will elicit more approval because of it.
Timing isn't everything.
But it's pretty important.
No interrupting anyone in order to voice your idea.
If your idea does not pertain to the subject at hand, do not voice it.
The most compelling ideas seem to serve everyone in the room.
Or better yet: the business.
An idea should be framed as an agreement with ideas already floated. It should put you on the side of the collective.
Never "float" an idea. Launch it, push it into the stream, yell at it with a bullhorn until it scowls at you. But don't float it. If an idea is merely floated, then it appears to be dead in the water, even if it's good.
Anticipate three different challenges to your idea. And have answers ready.
Always offer a segue from someone else's idea to your own. A simple bridge, such as …
That's a great point, Kyle. You made me think about another approach.
I like what Kyle said. Here's something else along those lines.
Kyle, I'm listening, and I'm loving, and if you'll allow me to attach a caboose to that train you're driving …
Your idea should not be a caboose.


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IRONY ALERT: Man Sues Winklevoss Twins, Says They Stole Company Stake From Him
You've read the news everywhere: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are suing Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg again.
The basic allegation remains the same. They say Zuckerberg unfairly cut them out of an ownership stake in Facebook. (Back story here.)
Now, in an ironic turn, we've learned that there's another player in this drama who alleges that the Winklevoss brothers did a very similar thing to him.
His name is Wayne Chang.
In a suit filed late last year, but only brought to light now, Chang says the Winklevoss brothers merged their company, ConnectU, with Chang's Web development business to create a new company, The Winklevoss Chang Group (WCG).
Chang's complaint says that though the Winklevosses "expressly agreed that the litigation between ConnectU and Facebook was an asset of ConnectU and an asset of WCG," he never got any of the millions of dollars the Winklevoss brothers got when the sold ConnectU to Facebook as part of their settlement with Mark Zuckerberg.
Delightfully, Chang's complaint even includes an instant messenger conversation between him and Cameron Winklevoss.Click here for the story > ;> ;
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Named as Boston Bombing Suspect Shot Dead by Police (PHOTO)
Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been shot dead in the early hours of Friday morning, and his brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is currently the subject of a massive manhunt by FBI and local Boston police forces.
The pair of suspects, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and elder brother 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are believed to be brothers from the Russian Caucasus, although they reportedly moved to Kazakhstan at a young age.
They were reported to have arrived to live legally in the United States at least a couple of years ago, according to the police officials.
The name, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is also listed among the recipients of Cambridge scholarships in 2011.
It has been reported that at approximately 10.20 p.m. ET on Thursday police were called to a 7-Eleven store in Cambridge after the bombing suspects robbed the store.
Minutes later the men shot and killed an MIT campus officer responding to the robbery call, resulting in a lockdown at the university campus.
The terror suspects then carjacked a Mercedes-Benz with the driver still inside and fled. They later released the driver, but were spotted in Watertown where they exchanged gunfire with patrol officers.
Police are said to have shot and apprehended Suspect 1, who was then rushed to Beth Israel Medical Center. He arrived at the hospital under cardiac arrest with multiple gunshot wounds and blast-like injuries to his chest.
The second suspect fled on foot, leading to a tense manhunt that is still underway early Friday morning.
"We believe this to be a terrorist," said Boston police Commissioner Ed Davis. "We believe this to be a man who has come here to kill people. We need to get him into custody."
According to Boston police, the suspect who remained at large was the "one in the white hat" who was seen in the photos released by the FBI earlier on Thursday.


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Courtney Burton
Class of 2012
Major/Minor: Psychology
A Golden Opportunity
My nontraditional story began when I transferred to Washington College during my freshman year, drawn by the small enrollment and the behavioral neuroscience concentration within the psychology major. I experienced the benefits of a small school immediately, moving from classes of 400 students to one class of just four! This course, psychopharmacology, opened doors for me, allowing me to work with animals for the first time and with my current advisor early on.
Once I got my foot in the door, things took off. I took several classes in which I was required to conduct independent projects in small groups, and three of those collaborations have led to poster presentations at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association. To further my clinical and laboratory experiences outside of the classroom, I also completed an internship with a psychiatric nurse at a clinic here in Chestertown and another at the University of Massachusetts Medical School one summer.
It was this work with visual phototransduction that eventually led to my thesis topic: the effects of blue light on circadian rhythms and of subsequent circadian disturbances on depression in a mouse model. Even though it has entailed buying all kinds of equipment and delving into an area that no one here has explored in depth, this work has been exciting, as I have been allowed to develop my own interests. The project has brought a fair amount of challenges, but I believe that conceptualizing and running my own study with the help of Dr. Kerchner has made me a stronger scientist and a more competitive candidate for lab positions and graduate school.
I hope to go to graduate school in order to study circadian rhythms in humans and also to develop skills in neuroimaging. No matter where the next few years take me, the progress that I've made since I first walked onto campus is undeniable. I have not only developed a solid knowledge base but have also been sure to have some fun outside of the classroom, playing alto saxophone in community and college ensembles and even helping to build two homes with Habitat for Humanity! I would not have seen such academic and personal growth without the coursework, internships and mentoring provided to me at Washington College through the Psychology Department. Transferring here was a golden opportunity; I have experienced not just preparation for a career but true beginnings of one.
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- Major: Psychology
- Concentration: Behavioral Neuroscience
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SDSU Scientists 'Re-discover' Switchgrass Moth
The rediscovery of the switchgrass moth indicates that native prairie plants are just as vulnerable to insects as other crops are, and that pest management programs will be needed if these prairie grasses are going to be produced commercially.
South Dakota State University scientists have "re-discovered" an insect that was first described by a scientist in 1910, but hasn't been studied since.
What they are learning about its diet and life cycle suggests it could be one of the first major pests of a new biobased economy that grows native grasses for energy.
SDSU professor Paul Johnson, a research entomologist, said SDSU scientists found larvae of an unidentified insect that were responsible for losses on a private farm specializing in seed production of native grasses in 2006. At an SDSU research farm in 2007, professor Arvid Boe, a forage breeder, calculated that 40 percent or more of new tiller growth was lost to the caterpillar.
Then in 2008, Johnson collected adult moths using simple emergence traps, and estimated population densities of male moths using freshly emerged virgin females. He also collected larvae and reared them to adults on an artificial diet provided by colleagues at the University of Illinois.
Johnson, the curator of SDSU's Severin-McDaniel Insect Research Collection, said identifying the insect was a puzzle.
"At first we thought it was an undescribed species. I started calling it the 'switchgrass moth' because everything we know about it so far is that it feeds only on switchgrass," Johnson says. "We had no idea what this thing was. We had no identified material in the insect collection here that would allow us to identify it to any level. Suddenly this species, in an agronomic sense, was presenting itself as a pest of switchgrass."
SDSU's search for answers finally led scientists to David Adamski, a research associate with the Department of Entomology at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Adamski, a specialist in small moths, identified the insect and told them it had been reported to science in 1910.
"In this case, a worker named Dietz using electric light collected two specimens of Blastobasis repartella from Denver, Colo., and they weren't collected since," Adamski says.
Adamski went to South Dakota in June to gather specimens of the insect and is currently rearing adults of the moth from larvae that were collected. He will co-author a paper about it with the help of colleagues including Johnson and Boe at SDSU, and another researcher from Illinois who has also found the insect in switchgrass plots.
"We're going to redescribe it and put it in modern terms," Adamski says.
The insect may not be rare as much as it has been simply ignored, Adamski says, since it apparently depends on a plant that previously was unimportant to humans.
"This moth is, with wings spread, very small and generally would go unnoticed by anyone. It's not like it's hiding," Adamski says. "An insect like this, someone would ignore it without a thought."
Insect Find Raises New Issues
Johnson said the insect is an interesting example of issues that can emerge when a native plant is elevated to crop status.
"Part of the question from a biodiversity perspective is how thoroughly do we know the insects of native prairie plants?" Johnson says. "As we convert native plants into crops, we are bringing with them the potential for new pests and diseases. Here we have a native, prairie grass-adapted species that apparently no one knew about."
Encouraging large tracts of native grasses as agricultural crops would give insects that use those species the signal to thrive. "When you start encouraging large monocultures, it's like there's a Thanksgiving feast laid out for them," Johnson says.
In fact, he says, the switchgrass moth is only one of several puzzling insects that SDSU scientists have found in the course of their research on various species of native grasses and other plants. One other switchgrass insect is a cecidomyid fly that was previously unknown to science.
"We now have a genus name, Chilophaga. And it is confirmed to be a new species," Johnson says. "Then there are different moths, midges, aphids and other insects on big bluestem, prairie cordgrass, cup plant and other plant species being studied as potential crops."
For the scientists studying native grasses as potential feedstocks for cellulosic ethanol, the ongoing discoveries challenge an important assumption, Johnson notes.
"Before these recent discoveries, the mantra in the national biofuels and biomass circles was that there were no significant pests of concern and that growing native plants as crops would be environmentally benign if not beneficial. Our basic insect natural history work here at the Severin-McDaniel Insect Research Collection has shown this presumption to be false and that native prairie plants are just as vulnerable to insects as other crops," Johnson says. "A major concern in the near future, then, becomes designing pest management programs."
More information on both insects can be found at http://nathist.sdstate.edu/smircol/index.htm. Click on "Biomass/Biofuels/Bioenergy Insects" near the bottom right of the page, then click on the link beside "Switchgrass."
Adamski says the incident raises other serious biological issues for entomologists. The switchgrass moth belongs to a family called Blastobasidae, commonly known as scavenger moths. Yet repartella and other newly discovered relatives are not scavengers but phytophagous insects that feed on living plants. These new discoveries may change the way scientists think about the group in general.
About 400 species of Blastobasidae are known worldwide, Adamski said, and of those only about 6 percent are known to have host plant associations. In addition, Adamski said, the number of known Blastobasidae is increasing. For example, Adamski has yet to publish a work on Costa Rican Blastobasidae that will add 102 new species to the list.
The incident points to the need for taxonomic expertise that focuses on insects that live inside the stems of plants, where the switchgrass moth lives for most of its life cycle.
The moth was discovered in plots that were established and evaluated when Boe's forage breeding research was supported by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; by the U.S. DOE through a contract with the Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development in Minneapolis; and by the DOE's biomass program through a contract with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More recently, his work has been supported by the North Central Sun Grant Center at SDSU.
Johnson's work to date on the switchgrass moth has been funded by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and by the Burruss McDaniel Insect Collection Endowment (SDSU Foundation). BIO
Lance Nixon writes for SDSU Research News. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Labeling Software Receives Upgrade
Tharo Systems' EasyLabel 5 Terminal Server provides users with all of the features that the Platinum version offers, but with the added ability to run on the Windows Terminal Server platform. Extremely cost effective, a single version of Terminal Server allows for an unlimited number of users. The software and hardware key are only installed on the Server. This makes the management of the software a snap.


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How do I create a retaining wall with a stepped top?
The height of a retaining wall is initially determined by the heights of the terrain on either side of the wall. A stepped top can be easily added to a retaining wall in a cross section/elevation view.


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Lumberton sidewalk unfair, says developer
A dispute between developer David Gracedel and the city of Lumberton played out at a council meeting June 24 that ended with the council denying Gracedel's request to be excluded from the requirement that he build sidewalks when constructing a new strip center.
The city's Zoning Commission required that Gracedel build sidewalks in front of a property he owns and is developing as Gracelake Plaza, a future commercial shopping center, at 434 North L.H.S. Drive.
The nearly four-acre tract of land is in front of Gracelake Estates, a residential sub-division also developed by Gracedel.
The council based the decision on an ordinance that requires sub-divided property to construct accessible sidewalks.
"Under the term 'subdivision,' the definition includes any subdividing of land, whether it's residential or commercial," said Lumberton City Attorney Curtis Soileau. "When we have a property owner that decides he is going to subdivide his land for purposes of building a strip mall or business, he falls under this sidewalk requirement."
Gracedel, however, says he did not apply for a subdivision.
"They're using a subdivision ordinance, and I'm not asking to subdivide the property," Gracedel said. "They're saying that it has been subdivided at one time, but it has been platted that way for 13 years. I'm asking for a permit requesting to build a shopping center on one piece of property that's been commercial before the sidewalk code went into effect in 2005 under the subdivision ordinance."
Soileau responded to Gracedel's claim that his property was not subdivided by stating that "the city council disagrees with his assessment. When property is subdivided as he is going to do to put in a strip mall, a sidewalk ordinance applies."
Gracedel also says that some subdivided properties were not required to build sidewalks.
"Right now the (intermediate) school just built their parking lot – no sidewalk," Gracedel said. "CVS pharmacy and that whole strip by Walmart – no sidewalk. The fire department – no sidewalk. Right across from where I'm building is a dollar store, and there's no sidewalk. All the federal buildings – no sidewalk."
Soileau responded by saying that "even if Mr. Gracedel is correct in that assessment, that does not excuse him from having to comply with the ordinance."
Initially, there seemed to be some support on the council for Gracedel's position.
"Our intention was never when we drew up the subdivision ordinance to include this in the commercial development," Councilman Don Burnett said during the council meeting. "Do I think sidewalks should be put in and be made where people can use them? Absolutely. But putting an undue burden on somebody to put a sidewalk in that starts nowhere and ends up nowhere to me is a waste of property. Looking forward, we have to be consistent. Up and down 69 and 96, we've given people variances and allowed people not to build sidewalks because they start nowhere and end nowhere. It's a waste of property and a waste of land."
Burnett, however, who mentioned that this was the first time the council had addressed the issue of sidewalks in a meeting, said he saw both sides of the point. He later said in an interview with The Examiner that "our decision last night (June 24) was to go ahead and have the sidewalks included, that way whoever builds south of him and north of him will have sidewalks. There are future plans with undeveloped land north and south of the property that will connect with this piece of property. Our opinion is that the purpose of sidewalks is to connect properties where people will have access to those properties from property to property. It doesn't matter if the property is leased or owned; when you are building multiple units or multiple stores that people need to gain access to by walking or riding a bike, they need to be able gain access to those."
Gracedel said his plan for the property accounts for a 5-foot take-back line from TxDOT in case the state decides to come in and purchase the property from him to widen Highway 69 in front of Gracelake Plaza. With this take-back line in mind, Gracedel planned for a parking lot with a driving lane between two parking areas. With the council's decision, however, the cushion that Gracedel included would cut the parking areas down to 18 feet each and the lane to 24 feet to account for the sidewalk. Gracedel argues that this would not only require him to have the construction plans completely redrawn, which would cost him $20,000, but it would also require him to construct a smaller building, which would result in a loss of revenue of $60,000 per year for the remaining life of the building.
Gracedel said he plans to consult an attorney and possibly bring a lawsuit against the city for the cost of redrawing the plans and for lost revenue.
"I don't want to come off as I am dying to sue this community because I am not," Gracedel said. "I don't want to see them losing in a lawsuit over a bad decision that could easily be done in a better manner."
Burnett said the city must remain consistent with commercial development despite threats of lawsuits.
"We are going to require every person to put in sidewalks when deemed necessary or reasonable by our city engineer. (Gracedel) eluded that he was going to consult a lawyer and he has every right to do that, but I just don't see how he's been wronged," Burnett said. "We didn't deny him building it; we denied him asking for the variance not to do sidewalks. He needs to do sidewalks. The sidewalks are there for people to be able to migrate from area to area. Instead of walking through grass or ditches, these folks should be able to ride their bike or walk on sidewalks."
Solieau said that the city of Lumberton plans to revise the city ordinance for clarification regarding subdivisions and the city requirement to build sidewalks.
"We are going to draft the city ordinance so that it is clearer, so that people like Mr. Gracedel won't have any misunderstanding about it," Soileau said.


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Lee Westwood has pulled out of next week's French Open to focus all his attention on preparing for The Open Championship at Muirfield.
After an exhausting run of tournaments in the build-up to the US Open at Merion earlier this month - where Westwood finished joint 15th - he says he'd like to take some time out to recover from his demanding schedule.
"A long run of events has left me fatigued and with The Open so close I have decided to get myself into the best possible condition," he is quoted by Sky Sports.
"The French Open has always been one of my favourite tournaments and I love both Paris and Versailles, so this decision was not taken lightly and I look forward to returning in the future."
The 40-year-old has fond memories of Le Golf National tournament, having finished in the top ten on four separate occasions, coming closest to winning the competition in 2009 when he lost in a play-off against German Martin Kaymer.
Last year, Westwood suffered an injury scare when he slipped over walking to the first tee on day three of the competition. He recovered to complete his round, but dropped out of contention after a round of 76.
Despite Westwood's omission in 2013, the oldest golf tournament on continental Europe will still play host to a number of last year's victorious Ryder Cup team, including Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell, who will be joined by current world number five, American golfer Matt Kuchar.