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Inspired by Travel: Adding Natural Beauty to Your Home
One of my favorites sources of inspiration for decor is travel. Each time I come back from a trip, I am filled with inspiration and the memory of the sights, smells, colors and vibe of the place I visited. Going to Morocco I was inspired by the contrast of exuberant color in the form of tiles and rugs and the clean lines of the architecture and smooth white walls.
This summer on a road trip through the Southwest, I was enamored with the natural shape of the earth in the many breathtaking canyons and plateaus. The crystals I saw everywhere reminded me of that some of the most beautiful sculpture is shaped by nature.
Living in a city can make a person feel disconnected from nature but the things I have brought home from some of my travels remind me of how stunning and special our planet really is and how important it is to protect it.
What have you brought home that inspires you?
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There are many ways to build useful apps to run your business with Access 2013. You can download an app via the Office Store, build an app using a Web App Template, or create a Custom Web App. You also have the ability to make a desktop database, just like you always have in Access. Each method offers a fast and easy way to get started. Several members of the Access team explain more in the video below:
1 – Use the Office Store
Getting an app from the Office Store is a quick way to start using a database that's been professionally designed for a specific purpose. To use the store, you'll need to sign up for the Office 365 preview. (Be sure to choose one of the plans for business: Small Business Premium or Enterprise). After you've logged into your account, click the elipsis (…) in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, then click "Office Store." You can easily search for apps related to your specific business. You'll find a wide array of SharePoint apps available—the ones that include the Access 2013 logo are Access 2013 web apps. After you find the app you want, you can click the Add button to install it directly to your SharePoint site and start using it right away.
If you want, you can customize the app with Access 2013. For example, you could easily add a field to a table to track some information that's specific to your business. You could even add new tables and new relationships to track additional types of things. When you install an Access app from the Office store, you can get up and running fast, but there's still plenty of room to grow.
2 – Use Web App Templates
You can also make web apps directly from Access 2013. The easiest way to do this is by clicking on one of the web app template tiles that you see right after opening Access. You can search for additional templates if you don't see what you're looking for. These templates are fully-functional web databases, but instead of immediately seeing them in action, you're taken straight to the customization step. In our case, you can select "Task management" (outlined in blue).
Once you've selected your template, give it a name and pick a location. If you're logged into your Office 365 preview account (see above), you will see two available locations by default. The first is for personal apps that you don't want to share with others. The second is for your company's default SharePoint team site. This is a great place to put an app that you want other people in your organization to be able to use.
When you click Create, Access makes an app in the location you selected. The template you selected will include tables, relationships, and views that make it useful from the start. You can start adding data immediately by clicking Launch App in the ribbon. Or, you can customize the app in Access to your heart's content.
3 – Build a Custom Web App
You can also build an app by starting from scratch. You can create custom tables and fields for your precise needs or search and add tables from our library of Table Templates. To build a custom web app, open Access 2013 and click on "Custom web app" (highlighted in blue). Just like with Web App Templates, you'll need to give your app a name and a location.
You'll be initially given a blank database with no tables or schema. The easiest way to start building your app from here is to use table templates. To search for a table template related to what you'd like to do, simply type something in the search box and hit enter. You'll see a list of search results from the library. For example, if you type "Orders," then click on the Orders table template from the results, you'll find that a bunch of useful stuff related to tracking Orders has been added to your blank database.
Each template includes all the tables, fields and views you'll need to create a working app. Some templates come along with other, related tables. For example, the Orders template also gives you a place to track related Customers, Employees, Products, Suppliers, and Categories.
Access includes a large searchable library of these templates. Whether you want to manage products, employees, customers, projects, tasks, or ideas, it's likely you'll find a template that's tailored to your needs.
4 – Build a Desktop Database
If you don't have Office 365 or SharePoint, you won't be able to create web apps (options 1-3 above). You can, however, create desktop databases that run on your machine. If you've used previous versions of Access, these are the databases you're already familiar with, and you'll find it easy to work with files you've created in the past. Desktop databases have all the powerful features, such as VBA, that has made Access such a popular way to run a business.
To create a new desktop database, open up Access and click on any tile that uses the word "Desktop" such as the "Blank desktop database" or "Desktop asset tracking" (highlighted in blue). Just like with web databases, you can start from scratch or choose from a large library of templates. Once you've selected the template you want, give it a name and click create to start editing.
When Access is finished downloading your template, you'll be presented with the familiar, rich database building experience you've come to expect from Access, complete with reporting, advanced forms, and VBA.
No matter which method you choose—the Office store, Web App Templates, custom Web Apps, or Desktop Databases—Access 2013 will help you get started quickly. Try it out today by signing up for the Office 365 Preview. If you'd like to take advantage of Access 2013 Web Apps, be sure to choose one of the plans for business: Small Business Premium or Enterprise.

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Sixers, Nuggets reach agreement for IversonBy Marc Stein and Chris Sheridan
The Denver Nuggets have reached an agreement in principle with the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Allen Iverson, according to NBA front-office sources.
The trade, pending league approval, some two weeks after Iverson demanded a trade in Philly, would send Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two 2007 first-round picks to the Sixers for Iverson and perhaps another minimum-salaried player or two. It was expected to be completed later Tuesday barring any snags.
The Sixers had been hoping to take back only expiring contracts in any Iverson deal, unless they were receiving a top-flight young player like Minnesota's Randy Foye or Shaun Livingston of the Los Angeles Clippers.
But with Philly and Denver struggling to find a third team to join in to make the deal more financially enticing for the Sixers, they decided to end an auction that began in earnest when Iverson's demand to be traded was confirmed by Sixers chairman Ed Snider on Dec. 8.
This deal will bring Philly a former league assist leader in Miller, Smith's expiring salary of nearly $7 million and those two first-round picks in June -- projected to be in the 20s -- to go with their own lottery pick. Miller is averaging 13 points and 9.1 assists per game -- third-best in the NBA -- while Smith, an 11-year veteran, has played little this season, averaging only 13.5 minutes and 5.1 points per game.
The Nuggets' interest in Iverson dates to last February and has only increased since the Sixers made him available to the whole league earlier this month. Their chief motivation is pairing Iverson with Anthony in coach George Karl's up-tempo attack, but acquiring Iverson now -- just a day after Anthony and J.R. Smith were suspended for 15 and 10 games, respectively, for their roles in Saturday night's fight with the New York Knicks -- gives a much-needed jolt to Denver's depleted roster.
The former teammates from the 2004 U.S. Olympic squad won't be able to play together until Anthony is reinstated for a Jan. 20 game at Houston.
Miller, who led the NBA in assists with 10.9 per game for Cleveland in 2001-02, makes $8.7 million this season and has $19.2 million left on his contract over the following two seasons.
It's apparent, though, that the Sixers decided it was better to absorb Miller's contract now -- along with the opportunity to have three first-round selections in what scouts are calling the deepest draft in years -- as opposed to dragging out the Iverson saga further.
Iverson has been in exile for the past 11 days, languishing on the Sixers' inactive list while still accruing his per-game earnings of $156,218.
Iverson, 31, is averaging 31.2 points per game -- second only to Carmelo Anthony's 31.6 ppg -- in 15 games this season. He has a career 28.1 ppg scoring average in 11 NBA seasons, all in Philadelphia. He led the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, but the team has seen little playoff success since.
He was Rookie of the year in 1997 and MVP in 2001. He has led the NBA in scoring four times, most recently in 2005, finishing in the league's top three every year since 1999, and twice led the league in steals.
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Dez Bryant says no to Roy Williams
With training camp finally under way I was happy to finally get some news from the Cowboys this past weekend. All the practicing and the competition at so many positions is under way. I also loved the Kickoff show Friday night. For those who have not seen it you can watch it here.
The one thing that stood out to me this weekend was Dez Bryant refusing to carry Roy Williams shoulder pads after Sunday mornings practice. Bryant does not believe in any rookie initiations.
"I'm not doing it," Bryant said. "I feel like I was drafted to play football, not carry another player's pads."
"If I was a free agent, it would still be the same thing. I just feel like I'm here to play football. I'm here to try to help win a championship, not carry someone's pads. I'm saying that out of no disrespect to [anyone]."
"I don't believe in that at all," Bryant said. "We have a goal here. It's not about playing games. It's all about just trying to do the right thing and achieve our goal."
Roy Williams does believe rookies should be doing some things for the veterans just like he had to do as a rookie.
"Everybody has to go through it," Williams said. "I had to go through it. No matter if you're a No. 1 pick or the 7,000th pick, you've still got to do something when you're a rookie.
"I carried pads. I paid for dinners. I paid for lunches. I did everything I was supposed to do, because I didn't want to be that guy."
I love that Dez Bryant refuses to carry Williams shoulder pads and is saying all the right things about the team being first and working towards a goal. With that kind of thinking from Bryant it won't be long before Williams is carrying Bryant's shoulder pads. Maybe Williams should concentrate more on catching the football then bothering the player that is most likely going to replace him.
Other news from camp is that supplemental pick Josh Brent suffered a broken hand in practice Sunday morning. Coach Wade Philips is hoping Brent can return to practice Monday. Any kind of time missed will only hurt Brent for his chances of making the team.
Keith Brooking is only practicing once a day as he recovers from off-season knee surgery. Although Brooking says he feels good, he understands that at his age it will do his body good to be held out a little during training camp.
Who is this man? Nate "The Kitchen" Newton has taken care of himself due to some serious health issues as he approached almost 400 pounds. On April 19th Newton had weight loss surgery and has since lost 132 pounds. He is now down to 263 pounds and is feeling good.
Orlando Scandrick is working through the pain of his broken finger and knows that training camp is even more important because of the work he missed during the teams OTAs.
"I've still got some pain but I'm working through it," Scandrick said. "Just have to be tough. I just need time. I need the practice. I could feel my timing was off. I felt a little rusty out there."


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Field of Streams, Part 1
Aug 2, 2011 5:00 AM PT
Tommy Thompson's concept of football fandom is derived from his 28 years following the Kansas City Chiefs. He was weaned on scenes from Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, where tens of thousands of people congregate for their own Sunday service, replacing wine and bread with beer and barbeque.
With hair that matches the Chiefs' bright red uniforms and a drawl that is perfectly Missourah, Thompson is a devout follower. And over the years, watching the Chiefs achieved a ritualistic aura: Sunday meant NFL football, and NFL football meant the Kansas City Chiefs. This was on par with scripture.
Thompson's faith was tested when he and his wife moved to Jinan, China, for a six-month stint teaching English. In a city of more than five million, Thompson was alone in his reverence for football, and even more alone in his reverence for the Chiefs. If a bar ever succumbed to showing football, it was of the European variety -- that is, soccer.
But Thompson never wavered. Chinese television didn't broadcast NFL games, so he hopped on the Internet every Sunday night -- which was Sunday morning back in Kansas City -- and scoured the Web for places to watch his team.
Without fail, he was able to track down websites that would "stream" -- online lingo for "broadcast" -- NFL games, including his beloved Chiefs, who usually kicked off around 1 a.m. Jinan time.
With a bevy of sites to choose from, Thompson was left with only one thing to worry about.
"I just remember not knowing if I should drink coffee or alcohol," Thompson told TechNewsWorld. "You'd do what you had to do to stay awake. Normally I'd want to drink a beer during a game, but in China I usually had to drink coffee."
Thompson's weekly forays deep into the night were a testament to his devotion, but also the enormity of the uncharted world of online streaming.
While Thompson was trying to figure out whether caffeine or booze would better serve his pursuit of football, the United States government was trying to figure out how to prevent people from streaming sporting events and, by extension, breaking copyright laws.
Despite numerous efforts to thwart the practice, sports are streamed from every corner of the Internet, watched all over the world, and enjoyed with every type of beverage.
Refereeing the Internet
The Chinese government -- with its "Great Firewall of China" -- is notoriously uptight about Internet censorship. Yet when it comes to online streaming, it is the U.S. government trying to intervene.
Last November, the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, announced Operation In Our Sites. "In Our Sites" is the press-release-friendly name given to ICE's effort to find and shut down websites that disregard intellectual property rights, be it the dissemination of goods, TV shows, movies or sports.
Streaming sports wouldn't be such a big deal but for the gobs of money television stations ante up for exclusive broadcasting rights. For instance, CBS partnered with Turner Sports on a 14-year, US$11 billion deal to broadcast the NCAA basketball tournament, while the National Basketball Association pockets nearly a billion per year from its TV deals.
These numbers pale in comparison to the National Football League. The NFL's television deals net the league more than $3 billion per year, with four different channels paying anywhere from $600 million to $1.1 billion. Sports giant ESPN pays more than $1 billion a year for the rights to broadcast a single game each week, and that deal will likely inch closer to $2 billion when the current one expires.
It probably wasn't a coincidence, therefore, that U.S. authorities seized a slew of online streaming sites the week of the 2011 Super Bowl. Before the Big Game, some of the most trafficked streaming sites on the Web were suddenly adorned with a daunting banner -- replete with eagles, the American flag and the seal of the Department of Homeland Security -- that declared: This domain has been seized.
Cat, Meet Mouse
Alas, nearly all of the sites reappeared -- in time for the Super Bowl, no less. For example, atdhe.net, which had long been a hotbed for sports streams, was reincarnated as atdhe.ws; ilemi.com morphed into ilemi.me.
The same thing happened all over Web -- ".net" became ".ws," ".com" became ".eu," and so on. It was as though the sites had evolutionary instincts. They survived.
Ernesto Van der Sar, who founded the file-sharing news website Torrent Freak, told TechNewsWorld that the Super Bowl seizures typified the futility that has, to this point, defined the quest to stop online sports streaming.
"I think the idea of the U.S. government was to shut it down, but it was just a minor dent," said Van der Sar, who lives in the Netherlands. "It's like they took someone's telephone number, but the phone is still there. If you get a new number, you can still use the phone."
This interplay between sports fans, customs authorities and online technology is unprecedented. The money tied up in sports has reached astronomical levels, while skirting the networks paying that money has become a cinch.
The value of the product has had an inverse relationship to the owners' ability to control it, raising a multitude of questions. The only thing that seems certain anymore is that people like Thompson will be turning to the Internet -- and, if they have to, the coffee pot -- to get their sports.


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Social Media Marketing Podcast 008: In this episode Derek Halpern talks about how the power of persuasion moves people to action.
No doubt about it -- the toughest part in crafting effective business stories is the ending.
In other words -- your key message along with the words and phrases you use at the end to move people to action. That is the point of business stories, isn't it?
We all need help with this and it is not all that easy to do. So while this article and podcast doesn't have stories or storytelling in its title or text, it is undeniably about business narratives -- and how to have them work for you.
Just keep it authentic folks. It is easy to turn storytelling into manipulation. It's a fine line to walk. So pay attention to that dynamic and keep trying to do your best.
Read this post, listen to the podcast, and keep mastering how to (authentically) move people to action with your stories.
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Shopping for a pro, or considering whether or not the one you have is right for you? Consider the following five red flags:
An advisor who doesn't listen
Before you hire a financial pro, you should know precisely what questions you want answered -- and what you're paying for -- before you write that first check. (We play Fool Shrink and help you unearth your needs in "When To Get Advice.") It should be a two-way effort, with both of you probing for a good fit. In particular, when you ask questions, do you understand the answers? When you ask for clarification, does the subsequent explanation make more sense? Are you comfortable admitting that you don't understand something? Be wary of somebody who either desperately wants your business or can't "lower themselves" to your level. Oh, and if a life insurance salesperson seeks out your business offering a free consultation. No, thank you. Trust us on that one.
"Please sign here. I'll explain later."
It goes without say, but we like to repeat ourselves: Don't sign anything that you don't understand. Don't write out checks directly to the planner for financial products and investments. Most importantly, don't sign a "discretionary authority" unless you know exactly what you are doing. This enables a planner to buy and sell investments without consulting you ahead of time.
Pros masquerading as pros
It pays to check up on professional credentials, and can save you a few calls to the Better Business Bureau before it's too late. Don't rely on the simple title "financial planner." Even the shadiest of characters is free to use it. However, to use the title Certified Financial Planner (CFP), for example, a candidate must pass a two-day exam, agree to abide by certain ethical standards and financial-planning practices, and -- to maintain the license -- obtain 30 or more continuing education units (two of which must be on the topic of professional ethics) every two years.
CFP is not the only financial planning credential, though. To help you decode the other strings of letters that may follow a candidate's name, we provide a guide to the most common credentials in "Whom To Hire." Try to find planners on your own, rather than waiting for salespeople to descend upon you. Ask for referrals from friends and family with good instincts and financial sense. If possible, talk to people with financial concerns similar to yours.
Any person who provides financial planning services and manages investment assets of $25 million or more has to file Form ADV with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Those who manage less than $25 million in assets must disclose similar information with their own state's security agency.) Along the same lines, any professional who sells securities will have a Central Registration Depository (CRD) file. It gives you a 10-year history of the provider, including any disciplinary actions taken against that person. What if the individual provider or firm principal is not registered with the SEC or the state securities agency? Find the "Exit" sign and follow it out to your car.
Advice you don't need
Unless you are specifically looking for stock picks, be wary of an advisor who is preoccupied with them, especially if they generate commission income by getting you to actively trade. Good advisors always put the basics -- like insurance and cash flow -- before investment advice, and all specific investment recommendations should be fit into a larger framework built around your financial goals. Any discussion of investments should involve risk. If an advisor promotes any investment as a risk-free "sure thing," or offers you "exclusive access," find another advisor, especially if the promised reward is very attractive.
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Do you trust your right-hand man or woman's advice? You're paying for it, you should. If you're wary, then maybe your gut instincts are telling you something about your level of trust. If your advisor's guidance makes sense, make sure you follow it - you paid good money for it, after all. As Berkeley professor Matthew Rabin has argued, procrastination plays a big role in economics. So if your advisor says you need to open a Roth IRA and you agree then do it. Not doing so is a waste of your money.
No matter where you seek financial advice, be it with your hometown financial planner or with our TMF Money Advisor service, remember that it is your money - and you are an at-will customer. In the end, you call all of the shots. If you encounter a third party who insists that you relinquish all the thinking to them, then we humbly suggest that this may not be the best pro for you.


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Yes, it has been a month since I posted, but for good reason. My computer up and died a very sudden death. This past month has been all about scrambling to get my files downloaded from my off-site backup and to find another computer.
Now I have a loaner computer (thanks Em) that's an older version of my Toshiba Satellite laptop but it's having some problems getting online wirelessly. Lest you forget, I do have an online business :-) Yeah, not so great. In this household it seems like we have multiple computers that each have their own strength, but no ONE does it all. Even this sweet little macbook that I'm on (thanks honey) doesn't work with my shipping software.
I am posting so that you know that I am still alive. I made it through the first round of snow madness here in the Columbia River Basin (how I now refer to this place). Next post will include actual pictures of knitted articles. They are very slowly getting completed. I actually think I've been doing more darning lately. What's up with that? All my socks are giving out at exactly the same moment. I have nothing against darning but it is nothing compared to actually finishing a pair of socks!


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We're looking for a homepage design and 2 secondary pages (category listing and a individual business listing) design for an online directory of t-shirt printers. The prize is guaranteed. Your goal is to deliver awesome.
This contest is for the DESIGN ONLY. Someone else will do the actual coding.
Are you the BEST web designer on 99designs.com? With your skills you could win the super lucky prize of $777.77 . That's 5 sevens. What could be more lucky than that?
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PrinterListings will be a business to business directory that helps t-shirt buyers find the best custom t-shirt printer that meets their needs. Users will be able to search by location (like US State) or by service needed (like screen printing or embroidery).
The goal of the site is to make it as easy as possible for people to find the type of service they are looking for.
Simplicity and usability are the themes for this design.
Minimal graphics. Lots of whitespace. Save the pixels :) (see savethepixel.org for more information on conserving pixels)
Think the simplicity of google. Something your grandmother could navigate, but with a modern "look" (yes, you can call it a web 2.0ish look :) Big fonts, big search boxes, etc.
The logo for this site was designed by a fellow 99designer and can be found here: http://printerlistings.com/99
There are 3 design pages needed for this contest:
On the homepage, the user needs to be presented with a big search box with an action statement like "go" or "search" or "find a printer"
Under the search box will be a small tip like: "what kind of printer do you need and where (example: california screen printing)
Your main job is to organize the following information in an easy to read/easy to navigate format. It doesn't need to be a vertical list, it can be horizontal, it can look like a tag cloud, columns, it can be however you think will look best.
Underneath the search box, the user should be presented with an easy to browse list of locations as text hyperlinks. See this text file for a list of location links: http://www.printerlistings.com/locations.txt
The user should also see a list of t-shirt printing types listed as categories:
Screen Printing, Embroidery, Dye Sublimation, Direct to Garment Printing, Heat Transfers
That way the user will be able to browse either by printing service type or by location.
There may also be room for sub categories like (Screen printing > water based ink screen printing, Screen printing > all over printing, screen printing > eco friendly screen printing, heat transfers > plastisol transfers, etc)
Navigation should be consistent on this page. It should mainly be function and clean.
There should also be a spot for "featured" listings. The Featured listings will be at the top of the category page and will look different than the regular business listings. Here's a good example of another site with "featured" listings that stand out in a unique way with "regular" listings under it: http://www.goazsalons.com/Category/Spa/
Here's another nice category layout with simple business listings:
The individual listing pages will be sort of the heart of the site. The goal of the page is to drive traffic/leads to the businesses listed their and showcase the business info in an easy to read format.
You can see all the elements that should be in the secondary page (listing page) here:
Generally speaking, you need to include a spot for:
- Overview of the listing. Company logo with description and contact information.
- Google map of location
- Portfolio (Images)
- Documents
- Reviews (should be prominent)
- Contact (another prominent element)
- Little rectangle box with the "add to favorites/visit website/print" links. The Visit Website is a very important link, so it should definitely stand out.You can design for a tabbed listing like the one shown here:
Keep in mind that I do not want it to look like a normal "directory". I don't want the boxy look or the squares with content.
I want the information to flow gracefully on the page.
To give you an idea of the type of overall "look" we're going for, please see these sites:
teachstreet.com - clean homepage look.
http://www.teachstreet.com/class/le…-we60ow2n4 - very usable listing page design. Map and company info above the fold. Call to action buttons below. Breadcrumb navigation present. Rounded cornders, nice use of white space.
zoho.com - nice homepage with listing of categories. Good whitespace and not too cluttered.
thefind.com - nice clean homepage with quick links to "categories" right below the big search box.
http://www.phpmydirectory.com/demo/ - I don't like the boxy look of this default template.
LOTS of whitespace
Nice blue hues
Some other accent color
- Goal orientated design - see webdesignfromscratch.com
- 3 page mockups
- files delivered preferrably as PSD files. If you're the winning designer and you can't deliver a PSD, I'm sure we can work something out :)
- The background color where the content goes should be WHITE (#FFFFFF). There can be other accent colors or background colors behind it, but the category/business text should be on a white background.
- The top level menu navigation that should be standard on all the pages should be:
- did I mention awesomeness already?
- Square boxy layout
- lots of wild colors
- pre existing templates from template sites - I like originality
- a graphic heavy site with huge header graphics that take up all the screen real estate


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A procession of emergency vehicles is planned across Michigan next month in honor of Connecticut school shooting victims.
A procession of emergency vehicles is planned across Michigan next month in honor of Connecticut school shooting victims.
Each vehicle will have the name, birthday and date of death for 20 children killed Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, The Flint Journal reported (http://bit.ly/RDQT7e ). The Jan. 5 procession aims to raise money for funeral expenses and a memorial.
"We basically want to give our communities a chance to mourn because it was a shock to us all," said Steven Major, president of Arrowhead Police Emergency Vehicle Equipment in Flint, who also organized a drive to help Hurricane Sandy victims.
The procession is scheduled to head north starting at 8 a.m. from the Michigan Welcome Center on Interstate 75 near the Ohio border.
The route is expected to take the procession through cities including Detroit, Flint, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Troy, Pontiac, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Bay City, Gaylord, Petoskey, Mackinac City and St. Ignace. It will end with a vigil in Sault Ste. Marie.
"It's basically a memorial ride to give people a chance to mourn the children who passed," Major said.
Authorities say the horrific events began when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot his mother, Nancy, at their home, and then took her car and some of her guns to the nearby school, where he broke in and opened fire, killing 20 children and six adults before shooting himself.
Paramount Signs and Graphix donated magnets, Major said, that will display the names and dates. He also is working to create a nonprofit called Unified National Emergency Response Team, which will aim to offer rapid response to disasters across the country.


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Jazz Masters Jam with Wabash Studentsby Steve Charles • January 29, 2004 Share:
DeGreg works with jazz combo pianist George Colakovic
Wabash music professor Judd Danby arranged for DeGreg and his colleagues to meet in separate hour-long workshops with the College Jazz Band and Jazz Combo and give individual lessons to many students prior to the Wednesday night performance at Salter Hall.
Drummer Tim Froncek jams with James Boyd '06
"If you learn the standards, and memorize them, you'll be able to go anywhere in the world, sit down and play with a musician from a completely different background and culture," DeGreg said. "And you'll have a deeper understanding between the two of you than any shower of conversation could ever provide."
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The batter is truly delicious! I defy anybody to resist having a little dip and taste as soon as the cocoa has turned the batter an inviting, rich, chocolate colour. My nephew and trusty sidekick, the Boy Wonder, and I certainly couldn't resist!
They are also a 'quick make' as there is no need to add any buttercream; in fact, I think this is a very rare cupcake in that buttercream would be too much.
Delicious warm when the chocolate chips are still soft! The Boy Wonder did a great job making these.
125g unsalted butter
250g caster sugar
1 tablespoon honey
2 eggs
300g plain flour
75g cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
180ml milk
80g chocolate chips (milk or plain, whichever you prefer. I used milk)
How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
- Line two muffin pans with paper cases. I got 20 cupcakes out of this mix.
- Beat the butter, sugar and honey until soft and well combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Weigh out the dry ingredients i.e. the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and also measure out the milk.
- Beat in half the dry ingredients, followed by half the milk.
- Repeat until all the dry ingredients and the milk are combined into the batter.
- Using a spoon, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into the paper cases until each case is two-thirds full.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the cupcake comes out clean. Mine took 25 minutes.
- Leave to cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
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The parents of large families often feel like they're carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. But the father of a mythical group of sisters had reason to feel that way. He wound up bearing the weight of the entire Earth.
Atlas was one of the Titans — the gods who ruled before Zeus and the other gods of Olympus. His daughters were the Pleiads.
The whole family is represented in the stars, in the cluster known as the Pleiades. The dipper-shaped cluster is in the east at nightfall, a little to the upper left of the gibbous Moon. They stay close together all night long.
Although the Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters, the bright star at the end of the dipper's handle is named for Atlas.
The star itself is several times as massive as the Sun. It's also much hotter than the Sun, and radiates about a thousand times more energy into space. And because of its great heft, Atlas is already nearing the end of its life, even though it's only about two percent as old as the Sun. Before long, it'll puff up to much larger proportions, and shine many times brighter. After that, it'll shed its outer layers, leaving only its hot but tiny core.
Despite Atlas's powerful namesake, it's not the most impressive star in the cluster. That title goes to one of the sisters, Alcyone, which is at the junction between the dipper's handle and bowl — right where her overburdened father can keep an eye on her.
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Browns running back Dion Lewis isn't the only one who thinks Carlos Ortiz is a snitch.
Kevin Manahan of USA Today takes at close look at Ortiz's neighborhood in Bristol, Connecticut, and the man known locally as "Charlie" or "Charlie Boy" may not want to go back, if/when he ever gets out of jail.
"Everybody knows that Charlie told," Ortiz's cousin, Jose "Ito" Torres said. "He's been labeled a rat. He's done. He's done. You're going to have another breaking news [story] on TV."
The thinking in the neighborhood is that Ortiz should not have cooperated with police.
"That's Aaron Hernandez," local resident Amber Schryer said. "You tell the police you don't know anything."
"That's my cousin and I love him," Torres said. "But he got caught up with the wrong people and they used him. If he thinks you're his friend, he's going to go all out for you. He has a good heart, but he's not very smart."
Ortiz isn't smart, for many reasons. And now he has a major problem. He has told police the whole story regarding the murder of Odin Lloyd. If Ortiz refuses to cooperate moving forward, he's probably already said enough to allow prosecutors to secure a conviction that will put him away for the rest of his life.


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New Leadership on All Fronts at Melges 20 Nationals in Charleston
16 April 2016
Charleston, SC - All things change on Day Two at the 2016 U.S. National Championship being held in conjunction with Sperry Charleston Race Week. It was a stunning day of sailboat racing with great breeze and tons of action.
Deeper finishes for overnight leader Jason Michas on Midnight Blue opened a door of advancement opportunity for Daniel Thielman on Kuai. From the start, it was obvious that the battle was on between Thielman and Michas.
Thielman came on strong early winning the first race of the day, closing the points gap between himself and Michas substantially. Tom Kassberg on Flygfisk did well to finish in second and Cesar Gomes Neto on Portobello found his best Saturday groove to round out the podium.
Race Six gave way to a heated battle at the top, on the last beat between top Corinthian Justin Quigg on Character 2.0 and Russ Lucas' Shimmer. Simultaneously, Thielman maintained great position approaching the mark from the left. Quigg, Lucas and John Brown's Blind Squirrel charged hard and lined up to round respectively. Quigg took the lead on the final run to the finish, Lucas rounded second and Thielman just squeezed in ahead of Brown for third with a lot of separation from the rest of the fleet in the breezy 14-15 knot northeasterly.
With Lucas on the right and Quigg trying to maintain speed and position, Thielman was hot on his heels for what would be an exciting finish. Quigg gybed beautifully to take the win at the finish line leaving a fierce fight between Lucas and Thielman. Lucas grabbed second place by a hair with Thielman placing third.
At this point, six races were on the board and a discard went into play. Thielman's strength was apparent as he moved into first place overall going into Race Seven, three points ahead of Michas.
Quigg was on fire in Race Seven stirring a continuous back-and-forth battle with Thielman. On the final run it was four wide with Quigg, Thielman, Brown and Lucas challenging for the win. A very fast downwind sprint made the finish all the more exciting with Quigg getting another bullet, Thielman finished second, Lucas third, Brown fourth and Rhonda Joyce's Grinning Streak basked in fifth place Charleston sunshine!
For the start of the final race, Thielman was now on top of the scoreboard six points ahead of Lucas now in second and Michas third.
With the breeze increasing up to around 20 knots for the final heat of the day, Lucas 'Shimmer'ed his best ending the day on a high note with a win. A big fight for the top five positions ensued between Joyce, Michas, Thielman and Tom Kassberg on Flygfisk. In the end, Michas took second, and Joyce had her best finish yet this weekend in third. Thielman finished a moment ahead of Kassberg for fourth.
Sunday marks the final day of racing in Charleston.
If you did not make it to Charleston to race or watch the excitement in person, never fear… Live Race Tracking is in play this year. Check out this Live Race Tracking Site to check out the action as it happens.
TOP FIVE RESULTS (PRELIMINARY - After Eight Races, One Discard)
1.) Daniel Thielman, Kuai; 2-3-1-[6]-1-3-2-4 = 16
2.) Russ Lucas, Shimmer; [6]-2-4-1-6-2-3-1 = 19
3.) Jason Michas, Midnight Blue; 1-1-2-3-5-7-[10]-2 =21
4.) Justin Quigg, Character 2.0; 5-5-3-4-[13/RET]-1-1-13/DNS = 32
5.) Tom Kassberg, Flygfisk; 4-6-7-7-2-6-[8]-5 = 37
FULL CORINTHIAN RESULTS (PRELIMINARY - After Eight Races, One Discard)
1.) Justin Quigg, Character 2.0; 5-5-3-4-[13/RET]-1-1-13/DNS = 32
2.) John Brown, Blind Squirrel; 7-4-[11]-5-8-4-4-8 = 40
3.) Paul Currie, Wild Deuces; [10]-9-9-10-7-10-6-9 = 60
4.) Lance Smotherman, Details; [11]-11-10-11-10-11-11-10 = 74
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In a move to bring back local advertisers, daily papers like the Boston Globe have created their own group-buying sites to compete with Groupon and LivingSocial.
Except the ideas in the GOP proposal aren't new. One is lowering taxes across the board to 25 percent. We've had tax cuts before, so does the theory that they create jobs match reality?
The G8 Group of Industrialized Nations meets today in Deauville, France. Some say it should focus more on boosting global economic recovery.
Contrary to expectations, the government didn't revise first quarter growth up from 1.8 percent. Weak consumer spending and factory output mutes the outlook.
The Supreme Court today upheld an Arizona law punishing businesses that hire undocumented immigrants. Some businesses opposed the law.
The debate over the Keystone XL pipeline has environmentalists and oil companies squaring off, forcing the Obama administration to choose a winner and loser.
The ketchup maker is being squeezed by high commodity and fuel prices.
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Vanessa Hudgens attempts to hide her face while walking back to her car after some pampering on Tuesday (December 28) in Studio City, Calif.
The 22-year-old Sucker Punch actress visited Ricki Criswell Skin Care and Waxing Studio and covered her mouth while waiting at the valet stand.
The day before, Vanessa grabbed lunch at Studio Cafe with her High School Musical 3 castmate Matt Prokop and Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland.
FYI: Vanessa is one of the five actors nominated for Favorite Star Under 25 at the 2011 People's Choice Awards. Tune in next Wednesday (January 5) to see if she wins!


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|2011-04-14, 20:11
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|2011-04-15, 19:00
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There's nothing wrong with 11 episodes in regards to telling a good story, there's numerous 90 minute movies that can do it well enough so why isn't 11 episodes enough? Maybe adapting ongoing manga series like Kuragehime and trying to shove them into just 11 episodes is what they shouldn't be doing.
|2011-04-15, 21:24
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Granted, better more well paced stories tend to do better in 2 cours because the stories in anime always try to incorporate too many details or fluff episodes.
|2011-04-15, 21:40
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I hope the same thing won't happen with Usagi Drop.
|2011-04-17, 12:31
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Can someone who follows manga fill us in on the state of josei manga these days? I've been wondering if the shift in content that we've seen over the past year or so on noitaminA reflects a decline in josei manga. Are there just fewer works like Paradise Kiss, Hataraki Man, and Nodame Cantabile that were the foundation for noitaminA at its inception?
|2011-04-17, 12:50
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But generally Josei is, and has always been the smallest manga demographic. I suppose at it's inception Noitamina had many succesful Josei series that had been around for a while to be used for adaptations.
I think the current shift towards original works is a good trend however. Anime shouldn't just parrot Manga.
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I realize that josei is the smallest segment of the manga industry. What I'm wondering about is whether it's also in decline, especially if we leave out the BL/yaoi segment of josei. Are there just not many manga or novels along the lines of Hataraki Man these days?
I'd like to see original works, too, but production committees release anime adaptations to promote sales of manga as much as anything else. While noitaminA has had more original works than the average anime slot, the majority of its shows have been based on existing manga and novels.
Wikipedia reports that Hourou Musoko was serialized in a seinen magazine called Comic Beam. However both Usagi Drop and Kuragehime are characterized as josei.
What started as an anime slot designed to appeal to young women with shows like H&C, ParaKiss and Nodame, now seems to give that audience rather short shrift. And their most recent josei show, Kuragehime, had an obvious "otaku" bent that wasn't a feature of the first couple of years of noitaminA.
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Hourou Musuko may be Seinen, but I could easily see it appealing to women more then Men, with it's soft art style, dramatic plot and gender issues explored.
Of their current crop I could see AnoHana appealing to women, and obviously Usagi drop next season.
If we look at the previous few seasons they seem to be following a kind of balanced approach with 1 drama show generally aimed at women, and something more SF/Fantasy aimed at Men, but both being enjoyable by either demographic.
This season we have AnoHana (women) and C (Men).
Last was Fractale (men) and Horou Musuko (women),
Before that Kuragehime and Moyashimon (women) and Shiki (men).
Next season is Usagi Drop (women) and No. 6 (men).
This seems a pretty good tactic to me as they're hitting both demographics evenly.
Some are decrying the 1 cour series as well, but if you look at Noitamina's history only 3 series have been 2 cour(Honey and Clover, Nodame Cantabile and Shiki) so this is obviously they're style. I would prefer if they had 12 episode seasons over the rather short 11.
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While I don't know if there's a decline in the quality of josei manga, I doubt it makes much difference either way. noitaminA producers are under pressure to drive up home video sales since ratings alone can't make the slot profitable.
Here are a couple summaries on the problems faced by noitaminA:
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=79794 (April 2009; Eden of the East ended up accomplishing what they hoped for)
http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=204800 (May 2010; Tatami Galaxy eventually became a DVD hit, but the slot has yet to rebound)
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|2011-04-18, 16:36
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Honestly, I can see the shows on noitaminA appealing to both genders. They're very 'gray area' shows, so to speak, in that they have no specific gender they're designed for. Which is why I'm so fond of the block.
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Star Driver had quite a bit of yaoi subtext, and it was popular with both genders. Its BD's are selling pretty well, too. But it ran in a totally different timeslot (5pm Sunday), so it may be apples and oranges.
|2011-05-02, 10:41
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The 2nd episode of Anohana and C got a 2.5% rating. The 3rd episode got a 3.9% rating apparently. It came to a point this week that the slot reached up to 5.5%. I got this from the Animation ratings discussion.
Well it's time they finally bounced back. I hope we get Nodame ratings.
|2011-07-09, 18:54
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I have a theory about these disappointing ratings.
Perhaps noitaminA viewership is now predominantly otaku whereas before it wasn't. As such, for noitaminA to bring down good ratings going forward, it needs to have at least one of its two anime shows holding a strong otaku appeal. Anohana apparently had that. Fractale and Wandering Son seemingly did not have that (having watched Wandering Son myself, I thought it was an excellent show, but I don't think it's one that most otakus would be drawn to).
Now, looking at Usagi Drop and No. 6...
My sense is that Usagi Drop would probably appeal most to the traditional noitaminA viewership, but perhaps most of them have been lost for good. Otakus I'm much less certain of. Rin helps, but I'm not sure she's enough alone.
No. 6 has significant yaoi subtext in the very first episode (I don't recall Star Driver having that in the very first episode; even if it did, there was more heterosexual romantic undertones than yaoi ones). Yaoi is huge in manga, but seems to be (from what I can tell) much less popular in anime. Perhaps many male otakus actively avoid it.
Given these ratings, I'm a bit worried about how Usagi Drop and No. 6 will do going forward, because these are likely core elements to the show.
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It was just seven months ago that we were all staring at Kevin Ware's tibia. But last night the Louisville guard made an unexpected return to the court in the Cardinals' exhibition game against Pikeville, and racked up six points and four rebounds in 10 minutes of action, including this three-pointer on the first shot he took.
Ware wasn't supposed to get into the game, or even be ready for Louisville's season opener on Saturday. He admits he's not yet in game shape, and started the game on the bench wearing his leg braces. But with the game out of hand and 14 minutes left, Rick Pitino walked over to his seat and told him, "let's go."
"I'd been waiting for this moment for 220 days," Ware said. "I honestly thought I would airball my first shot. When it went in, everything went back to normal."


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Attorney General Lockyer Files Second Action to Fight Abuse of Consumer Protection Law
Long Beach Attorney Harpreet Brar Targeted Nail Salons, Small Retailers
(SANTA ANA) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed a lawsuit against Long Beach attorney Harpreet Brar and his law firm, Brar & Gamulin, alleging the defendants committed illegal business practices in suing hundreds of nail salons and small retailers solely to obtain nuisance settlements and attorneys fees.
Lockyer filed his complaint under Business and Professions Code Section 17200 (Unfair Competition Law, or UCL) – the same statute Lockyer alleged Brar abused in suing small businesses, many of them minority-owned, in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
"The lawsuits filed by Brar and the other defendants were shams," said Lockyer. "When they brought these actions, they claimed to be representing the public's interest. But their only interest was in lining their pockets with easy money. Brar & Gamulin is not so much a law firm as a quick-buck racket that has inflicted financial harm on law-abiding small business owners. This enforcement action aims to shut their racket down."
The complaint, filed in Orange County Superior Court on behalf of the people of California, is the second such action taken by Lockyer. In Feburary 2003, Lockyer filed a lawsuit against the Trevor Law Group of Beverly Hills for abusing the UCL. That case is pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The complaint filed today asks the court to order the defendants to fully reimburse businesses for money they paid to settle lawsuits that the defendants brought, or threatened to bring, on behalf of the public under the UCL. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties of not less than $1 million. Additionally, the complaint asks the court to prohibit the defendants from bringing UCL actions unless they conduct adequate investigations, and comply with laws and rules governing the naming of defendants.
The complaint alleges the defendants unlawfully exploited a UCA provision that permits private plaintiffs to represent the public in actions that allege unfair or unlawful business practices. Besides Brar and his firm, the lawsuit names as defendants: California Watchdog, the business entity controlled by the defendants and used as named plaintiff in their UCL cases, and Oscar Sohi, who conducts business in Orange County and other California communities.
The defendants have filed approximately 14 lawsuits, according to the complaint. At least three of the actions have named one nail salon and identified 500 other salons as "DOES," or unnamed defendants. The number of "DOES" in the three cases totals 1,500. The defendants also have sued small markets and retail stores, the complaint states. As described in the complaint, the defendants' unlawful litigation scheme worked like this:
They filed lawsuits against hundreds of small businesses alleging technical, sometimes nonexistent, violations of regulations. Almost immediately after filing the actions, they contacted businesses to obtain quick settlements. In one letter, they offered business owners a $1,000 settlement to "cover the costs and attorney's fees incurred by us to date," and warned that those costs and fees easily could "escalate to over $10,000." Further, the letter stated the minimum settlement would increase to $2,500 if businesses did not accept the $1,000 offer in two weeks.
In the three cases against nail salons, if the named businesses and 1,500 "DOES" paid the initial $1,000 to settle, Brar and the other defendants would have collected more than $1.5 million, the complaint notes. If half of the businesses settled after the two-week deadline, the complaint adds, the defendants' windfall would have topped $2.65 million.
"Defendants represent that they are in the business of enforcing consumer laws through litigation," the complaint states. "Defendants are actually in the business of extracting money, primarily from small businesses, under the guise of purporting to enforce consumer protection laws by engaging in the scheme" described in the lawsuit.
The defendants failed to conduct adequate investigations to lay factual foundations for their lawsuits, Lockyer's complaint adds. For example, the defendants alleged the nail salons violated rules of the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology by using the same bottle of nail polish for two or more customers. Such conduct, however, does not violate Board regulations.
According to the complaint, the defendants formed California Watchdog as a fictitious name in July 2001. They then filed UCL lawsuits using the fictitious name as the plaintiff. Fictitious names are not "persons," as defined in the UCL, which means California Watchdog could not legally be a plaintiff in a UCL lawsuit, the complaint alleges.
Additionally, the complaint alleges the defendants have: unlawfully named businesses as defendants in a single action when there was no connection among the businesses or their conduct; illegally filed lawsuits against businesses in counties where the businesses are not located and do not conduct business; misused the "DOE" process by failing to identify defendants in their complaints and then quickly contacting businesses to inform them they were defendants; and kept their settlements secret from the public whose interests they purported to serve in their UCL lawsuits.


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MSC announce the withdrawal of their 'Great Sea' service that operates between Asia and the Black Sea due to unexpectedly low demand out of Asia. The service will cease operation on Asia export sailings from the first week of November.
Instead, MSC will provide a transshipment service between Asia and the Black Sea. Cargo will be transshipped in Asyaport, which is located in Barbaros, Tekirdağ, Turkey. We expect to offer good transit times, and full schedule details will be provided in due course. MSC remains committed to supporting customers, and while current demand is not sufficient to meet the costs of running a dedicated service, the transshipment service will provide the optimum solution for maintaining their supply chain.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Several health advocacy groups are opposing a bill aimed at bringing New Hampshire's insurance laws in line with President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan because they disagree with a provision that would allow insurers to charge smokers thousands of dollars more for coverage.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Several health advocacy groups are opposing a bill aimed at bringing New Hampshire's insurance laws in line with President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan because they disagree with a provision that would allow insurers to charge smokers thousands of dollars more for coverage.
State law already allows insurers to make tobacco use a factor in setting rates for individual insurance plans. Under the federal law, insurers could charge smokers covered in the small group market up to 50 percent more as well as long as individuals could offset the increase by participating in smoking cessation programs.
Insurance department officials and representatives from several insurance companies told the House Commerce Committee on Thursday that they support updating New Hampshire's insurance laws to match the federal law, but the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association opposed it. They argued that the higher rates would make insurance unaffordable to low-income smokers.
"These are the very people we're supposed to be helping," said Mike Rollo of the cancer society's New Hampshire action network. He noted that it often takes smokers multiple attempts to quit and said that could leave some facing insurance premiums that rise and fall month to month.
"There isn't a magic switch you turn on and off," he said.
He and representatives from the other groups emphasized that there is no evidence that higher insurance premiums reduce smoking rates. But pressed by lawmakers, they also said there is no proof to the contrary, either. Rep. Frederick Rice, R-Hampton, said he found it incredible that the organizations were against the change "on the basis of no basis whatsoever."
Apart from the issue of whether higher premiums would encourage people to stop smoking, other lawmakers argued that smokers should pay more because they cost the system more. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking costs the country $97 billion in lost productivity and $96 billion in health care expenditures.
"Why are we wanting to raise everyone else's costs up to pay for smokers?" said Rep. Emily Sandblade, R-Manchester. "You don't want to charge smokers double to cover the actual cost of their care; you want the nonsmokers to put social pressure on the smokers to stop."
The tobacco issue was just one of many changes contained in a bill requested by the state Insurance Department to bring the state's laws in line with the federal health overhaul law. Current state law doesn't allow insurance rates to vary based on regional cost differences, but the federal law does allow for geographic rating zones. The bill before the Commerce Committee would maintain the status quo but would direct the insurance department to study the issue of whether dividing the state into zones would make sense, said Jennifer Patterson, the department's lawyer.


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The payroll office produces paychecks and direct deposit advices for all Mines employees. This includes undergraduates, graduates, faculty and staff.
Responsible for entering deductions and paying the vendors for deductions from your paycheck, processes the monthly and semi-monthly payrolls, and answers questions about paychecks.
If you have questions about your paycheck or deductions from your paychecks, the Payroll office can help. (303) 273-3251
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The Controller's Office has implemented a new Indirect Cost Return distribution procedure that all research centers and departments must follow. The procedure manual and distribution worksheet are provided for your reference below:
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Lt. Gov. Skillman tours JW Hicks
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman visited the J.W. Hicks facilities in Knox Tuesday as part of her Hoosier Crossroads Tour. Skillman, who is nearing the end of her second term as Indiana's lieutenant governor, has been very active in her support of economic development and the growth of Indiana businesses.
The Hoosier Crossroads Tour, which started in July 2011, will take her to all 92 counties in Indiana visiting local businesses and meeting with local officials. Before coming to Knox, she traveled to Pulaski County to tour Fratco, a plastic drainage pipe manufacturer in Francesville.
JW Hicks Inc., a refractory maker for the metals industry, started in Merrillville in 1988, and added its slidegate refractory plant at 20 S. Kloeckner Dr. in the Knox Industrial Park in 1998. During the past year, a refractory recycling facility was added at the back of its original location and built a new precast shape manufacturing plant on the southwest corner of Kloeckner Drive and CR 50 S.


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Self-Managed vShield Firewall: $2.99/month
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We offer a managed Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall option to our customers. The option is bundled with various plans.
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Purchase this option and gain access to our NPM. View current and historical resource utilization. See events, alerts and availability reports for all of your nodes. Customers with multiple servers and plans can purchase this on just one plan and gain access to all of the servers in your account.
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Gainward GTX 680 temperatures go up to 80°C during gaming. Although this may seem a bit high, it's still good considering the satisfactory noise levels. The GTX 680's fanproduces a bit more noise compared to GTX 580 ones, but it is still audibly quieter than the HD 7970.
Playing games at reference Base clock (1006MHz) resulted in 13 different GPU clocks, starting from 1006MHz and ending with 1110MHz (Boost clock 1059MHz). Note that there were no sudden changes in fan noise.
At the same time, 82°C was a stable temperature that allows further overclocking headroom.
That the cooler is potent was clear from our testing. Namely, we manually sped up the fan to 85% and the temperature dropped from 82°C to 66°C. However, the fan was already too loud at 4000RPM.
Note however the codependency between thermals and clock calculations, which may result in different performance depending on thermals. As soon as the card overheats, which causes current leakage increases, GPU Boost will decrease clocks and voltage. Our additional "overclocking" resulted in +133MHz offset for the Base clock, i.e. maximum clock of 1230MHz, but playing games at 2560x1600 resolution resulted in average clocks at and around 1166MHz.
Power Consumption
GTX 680's power consumption is better than that of its main competitor – HD 7970. At the same time, GTX 680 is faster which gives it an edge here. However, AMD's card boasts ZecoCore, a feature that shuts the card down once the display is off, which slashes consumption to mere 1W. The same scenario will see the GTX 680 consume about 14W. Still, GTX 680's power management is definitely a job well done because the card scores more than 20% better than its predecessor GTX 580 while consuming 50W+ less.