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Atari's 40th anniversary is this week, and to celebrate they're offering their catalog of classic games on iOS for free. Normally the 100-strong collection goes for $9.99, and even then, most of the titles still required in-app purchases. The version available now offers all of 'em for free, so long as you keep the arcade app installed, but it will be reverting back to its original pricing sometime tonight, so old-school gamers will want to hop on this deal soon. The list of included games include all of the big name titles:
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For the next 4 days, Atari will also be giving away some sweet swag on their Facebook page. If you're looking for something a little more modern, Atari recently released a cutesy remake of Centipede for iOS.
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Mixtab Delivers Content With a Side of Eye Candy
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Really Simple Syndication is a way for people who produce content for the Web to push that content to people interested in it. For folks like me, it can save time otherwise spent jumping from website to website to gather news.RSS was quite popular, so much so that advertisers agonized over how to monetize the technology. You don't hear much of that kind of talk anymore because social media have largely replaced the functionality of RSS for many people these days.
I am not one of those souls, however. I find that RSS provides me with a more concise way to obtain information than looking at chaotic social media feeds.
One barrier to adoption of RSS for some people is that you need a special piece of software, called a reader, to gather the feeds.
There are alternatives to that, though. There are Web-based RSS readers, most notably Google Reader. Web browsers have also incorporated RSS readers into their makeup. Nevertheless, while Google Reader is convenient, its bare-bones aesthetic leaves me cold, and my browser is bloated with add-ons already -- it doesn't need a built in RSS reader pulling in scores of feeds to further drag down its performance.
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So I like standalone RSS readers, and I like them with a little pizzazz and some moxie. Mixtab, a free RSS browser for the Mac, gives me both.
Mixtab has the kind of visual verve found in outstanding news aggregation mobile apps like Flipbook. On its home screen, feed groups appear as large tiles -- called "tabs" -- on a faux wood background. The name of the feed group appears at the top of the tile and the rest of it is made up of a photo and copy, on top of a transparent smoke gray overlay, with information about the latest feed in the group.
When you first launch the software, it contains a number of RSS feeds put together by the program's authors. They include tech news, travel, photography, finance, movies, cooking and fashion. But you can create your own feed groups.
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From the Mixtab home screen, you can create new tabs, edit existing tabs, access the program's settings and look at a tab gallery, which consists of feed groups created by other Mixtab users.
When you create a tab, you give it a name and a description, then you can add RSS links. Each link will add a new feed to your tab group.
You can get feeds for a tab by going to a website and clicking on the orange RSS button usually found somewhere on the site's home page.
Tabs you create can be private or public. If they're public, they'll appear in the tab gallery for the Mixtab community.
You can also import OPML files into a Mixtab group. So if you had a bunch of RSS feeds in another reader, such as Google Reader, you could export them as an OPML file and bring them into Mixtab.
You can also customize the settings for Mixtab from its home screen. Preferences allow you to choose different themes, choose whether to view original articles in Mixtab or your default browser, access your Mixtab account information and contact the company's support staff.
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When you double-click a news group on the home page, you're presented with a grid of six items. Each item has a headline, its source, its age and a photo.
You navigate through the news items in the feed by clicking arrows on the right side of the Mixtab window. Clicking the right arrow slides in six new items from the right; clicking the left arrow slides the previous six items back into view. The feel is very much like swiping the screen in a mobile app.
When you click on a story box, a new window appears with the item reformatted for easy reading. You can see the story in its original format by clicking the "view original" button at the top of the story window. You can also move to a previous story or to the next one by clicking buttons at the bottom of the story window
Also from within the story window, you can tweet an item or email it to contacts in your Apple address book. You can also mark the item as a favorite for quick reference and later date.
As attractive as Mixtab is as an RSS reader, it does have a major irritating quirk: it crashes unexpectedly from time to time. Since HTML5 support was recently added to the application, we wonder if that's added an element of instability to the software.
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Rangeview Gardens Accommodation is Luxury Accommodation getaway on the outskirts of Melbourne Australia.
We require a design for a new website which showcases the Luxurious nature of the Accommodation, plus the surrounding Gardens, which are a main feature.
The prime objectives of the design will be:
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a. Landing page needs to be very enticing and visually appealing,
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c. Effectively communicate the luxury, serenity and privacy provided by the Accommodation and Gardens.
d. Site needs to direct people through the site, with final outcome being to either pick up the phone and book or book online.
People (primarily couples or groups) looking for "Luxury Accommodation" in the Dandenong Ranges.
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- Strong and bold use of images (provided in the 'Design Assets' download).
- Needs to provide all information to help people decide to stay at Rangeview Gardens. Photographs of the accommodation play an important part in this. People want to see lots of photos of where they are going to stay.
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Oklahoma Children Take Stand Against Bullying in New Movie 'Bully'
The documentary 'Bully' slated to open this Friday features the shocking stories of several children who were bullied in school. Ty Field-Smalley, from Perkinks, OK, was only 12 years old when he put a .22 caliber gun to his head and pull the trigger. Smalley took his life because he was tormented and bullied in school!
Smalley's story is one of several stories told in Bully. His parents have made it their lives' mission to educate people about bullying!
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 40% - 80% of school-age children experience bullying at some point during their school careers, and only half of that actually gets reported.
When you think of bullying, maybe you think about being stuffed into a locker in 7th grade, or maybe being told you are too smart or too dumb. In reality, bullying has become so widespread it is everywhere. There's cyber bullying, gay bullying, adult bullying, child bullying, text bullying, workplace bullying, and school bullying -- the bullying possibilities are endless – but need to be stopped, especially here in Oklahoma.
The movie's director, Lee Hirsch, is a former victim of childhood bullying and he wanted to bring this story to life.
"I knew there were millions and millions of people who had a connection to bullying," Hirsch said, "and there hadn't been any [film] out there that was for them, that was real and raw and truthful – and also empowering."
The movie had faced an obstacle of the R rating for language, but finally was able to get a PG-13 rating. Hirsch was adamant about wanting a younger audience to see this film because they had the most to gain from the content.
Due to the high numbers of children who take their lives because of bullying psychologists have came up with the term ''bullycide' which refers to children who commit suicide from being bullied!
But who is to blame for bullying? After all children are not the only ones tormenting one another. More and more stories of teachers bullying students are immerging.
For example, Kelby Johnson, a Tuttle native, knows firsthand what it was like to have not only her classmates bully her because she was gay, but a teacher to join in with them.
"I remember one teacher who was calling roll," Johnson said, "and she was like, 'Boys,' and then said 'Girls,' and then she stopped and said 'Kelby.' There were a lot of snide remarks from teachers. None of them had my back. They joined in with the kids, a really unsupportive school system."
Bullying can be expressed in many forms, some time it can be difficult to pin point, but experts are advising to seek counseling for your child if one or multiple of these signs occur: child who exhibits the signs of anger, difficulty in school, difficulty keeping friends, or is being disrespectful, this child needs emotional support before they turn to bullying to express their feelings.
Oklahoma, it is time to take a stand against bullying. Let's join together this Friday and fill up the movie theatres. Encourage those around you to become more educated on bullying and how to prevent it. Not only will you be spreading awareness, you will be saving lives.
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The Money Shots is a new daily column here at JoBlo.com highlighting some of the very best scenes in movie history (at least according to us). All are presented to you in near DVD quality and in extended format. Money Shots will bring you the classics without fear of spoilers so if you haven't seen the movie advertised, you might want to watch the movie in its entirety first.
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Herbs, Supplements and Alternative Medicines
It is best to get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat. In fact, research has not been able to prove that dietary or herbal supplements (including omega-3 supplements, cinnamon, and other herbs) help to manage diabetes.
Still, more and more people use dietary supplements. And studies show that people with diabetes are more likely to use supplements than people without diabetes.
The National Health Interview Survey found that 22 percent of people with diabetes used some type of herbal therapy, while another study found that 31 percent used dietary supplements.
Certain ethnic groups, such as Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and African Americans are also more likely to use dietary supplements.
Using Supplements Safely
If you're one of the many people taking dietary supplements, you're probably concerned about doing the right thing for your body.
However, finding reliable information about the benefits and safety of these products is difficult. There are hundreds of dietary supplements—each purporting their own health benefits.
Unfortunately, the US does not have a system for testing the effectiveness of supplements.
Next: Types of Dietary Supplements
This material is adapted from The American Diabetes Association Guide to Herbs & Nutritional Supplements, written by Laura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP, BC-ADM, CDE, and published by the American Diabetes Association, ©2009.


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We've spent a few days with the Amazon Kindle 2, which has been the talk of the gadget world this week. We know some of you are wondering if you should pick one up, so we are here to give you our thoughts on the latest iteration of Amazon's e-book reader. If you're like us, you already know that the Kindle 2 is available for purchase now, and you likely have one in your hands - but for the rest of you, join us for our full review of the Kindle 2 (and if you missed it, check out our Kindle 2 gallery.)
Okay, so while we were working on the review, we sent a couple of questions out to some of our Twitter peeps asking what they thought of the device, and Lisa from EllisLab hit us back with so much info, that we are using her feedback to break this down for you. Sometimes you need the point of view of a "real world" user anyway, as opposed to one of us gadget fiends. So what we will do is give some of our thoughts on the Kindle 2, and then bring in Lisa's thoughts as well.
The Kindle 2 was announced on February 9th, and just started shipping on February 24th. The announcement came with the promise of a 25% improvement in battery life, 20% faster page turns, a better screen that supports up to 16 shades of gray (as opposed to 4 shades with the original,) and a much thinner design.
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This article was originally posted on Instructables and is reposted with permission from Michael Chen.
Bicycle turn signals really improve the visibility of cyclists at night, and yet you rarely see anyone wearing them. We designed this do-it-yourself project so cyclists could easily be seen by drivers while riding the streets at night. Check out the awesome EL panel that will flash like lightning when you signal your turn.
The operation of these bicycle turn signals is entirely hands-free. They operate automatically when you extend your arm. Even raising your arm slightly causes the mercury tilt switch to complete the circuit and lights up the EL panel. Give this DIY project a try, and you'll be amazed at how it will increase your nighttime bicycle safety.
Step 1: Assemble the Materials
2 EL panels — Dual arrows, with AA-battery-powered AC inverters (the EL panels and the inverters may be separate; if you'd like to have solid EL panels, soldering might be required)
2 mercury tilt switches
4 to 6 pairs of adhesive-backed Velcro fastener strips
2 1.5-volt alkaline button cell batteries — AG13/LR44
Electrical tape
2 armbands
Step 2: Place the Button Cells
Cut a tiny piece of electrical tape to about the width of the batteries. Loop the tape so its sticky side faces outward, then adhere it to the side of one of the button cell batteries (see photo at left). Place the battery inside the inverter battery compartment, with the negative side — the side without writing — touching the spring inside the compartment (see photo below, right). Repeat these steps with the second inverter's battery compartment.
Step 3: Insert the Mercury Tilt Switch
Be very cautious during this step because the tilt switch contains mercury, which is very toxic.
Place the mercury tilt switch inside the inverter battery compartment (see the photo at right). Manipulate the mercury tilt switch so that its two wires are on opposite sides. Make sure to bend the leads slowly and flex them accordingly. You don't want to make this more difficult for yourself by breaking a lead or the mercury bulb.
Make sure that one wire touches the positive side of the inverter battery compartment and the other wire touches the button cell (again, see photo at right). If you wish to make the switch's position more secure, you can solder one of the ends to the positive side where an AA battery is supposed to go. This will ensure that the switch does not slip out while you're cycling. Slide on the plastic lid for the battery compartment. Repeat this step with the remaining inverter's battery compartment.
(Be sure to point the switch's mercury-filled bulb toward the positive side of the battery compartment when you're installing it.)
Step 4: Test
Plug the inverter battery compartment into the EL panel plug. Raise the battery compartment to about 15 degrees so that the mercury completes the circuit. If you're successful, the EL panel will light up. If the panel doesn't light up, remove the inverter battery compartment's lid and manipulate the tilt switch a bit until it works. Be careful not to break the mercury tilt switch. Repeat this step for the other completed EL panel. There should be two options for the light — blinking and steady. Make sure to switch this on to test it, tilting the battery compartment up and down. The connections from the pack to the EL panel are fragile. Try not to bend them or you may have to solder them back in place.
Step 5: Make the Armbands
We recycled old shirt sleeves to make the armbands because LED armbands are too expensive. We cut the bands wide enough that there was still about a half-inch clearance on both sides (top and bottom) of the Velcro. You don't have to know how to sew well to complete this step. There are many methods of sewing; we just stitched down the corners. Make sure you match up the Velcro strips — hook (spiky) to loop (fuzzy). If you sew two hook Velcro bands on the same side of the armband, you'll have to tear out the stitches on one and start again. Put one Velcro patch on the end of the armband (it doesn't matter which side) and the other on the back of the opposite side. When you loop it around your arm, the two pieces of Velcro should stick together to make an armband. Repeat this step to make the remaining armband.
Step 6: Place the Velcro for the EL and Battery
Cut two hook and loop pairs of Velcro fastener and stick them onto the backs of the two EL panels and inverter battery compartments (see photo at left).
Next, you'll have to sew Velcro patches onto the armband that correspond with the inverter battery pack and the EL panel. Remember that fuzzy (loop) goes to spiky (hook) for the Velcro. Check out the photo at bottom left — you can see the stitching from the back of another piece of Velcro. Here's a tip to help you with placement of the EL and battery Velcro strips: Make sure you stitch a patch behind the Velcro strap that overlaps the other strap for the armband closure. Then just stitch the other patch in the middle on the same side. It doesn't matter which patch goes where on the armband, so long as they look like this (see photo below, left). Stitching through the two layers of Velcro will take some muscle to puncture and pierce with a sewing needle, so do this with caution.
Step 7: Strap on the Armbands
Wrap the band on your arm and adjust it to be comfortable. Make sure the Velcro corresponding to the EL panel is on the back part of your arm, and the battery pack is in (or near) the front. Just stick the EL panel onto the Velcro and angle it however you want. Make sure to point the arrows toward the ground so they'll indicate the correct direction when you lift your arms to signal a turn. The same goes for the battery pack. When you attach the battery pack, make sure the wiring goes up your arm and toward your body. This will cause it to trigger when you lift your arm but not when you drop your arm. Angle it according to how high you want to lift your arm when signaling. Attach the EL panel first, and bring the wire toward your body and place it on the Velcro; this will ensure that the wire won't fly everywhere or get caught on something.
Now you're ready to roll with your DIY bicycle turn signals. They're a great bicycle accessory. Be safe out there!
When removing the armband turn signals, be sure to first remove the pack or panel before you unstrap the entire band.
Step 8: Troubleshooting
Flickering and loose connection: Try a little piece of tape to secure the ends of the switch to the battery.
Light not turning on: Make sure the ends are touching either the battery and positive plate and mercury is touching ends. The battery might be dead, or there may be a disconnected wire.
Disconnected EL panel and wire: Solder it back together, and be careful not to melt anything.
For more photos, see my original post on Instructables.


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Albany Orphan Asylum - miscellaneous documents, 1830-1833
Fenn, James - extract of his will (2 different manuscript copies)
Genealogy- notes
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Hewes, Anna Maria Lathrop
In Memoriam - Anne Lathrop Hewes, 1893
Resolution of the death of Mrs. D. Hewes, passed by the Golden Gate Kindergarten Association
Lathrop, Charles
Bank book, 1894-1895; Insurance accounts, 1908-1915
Memorial Services program, 1914
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Lathrop, Dyer
Appointment as fireman, 1826
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Letters from Elijah Huntington, 1830
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Lathrop, Jane A. - Memorial, 1885
Lathrop family, miscellaneous letters and documents
E.S. Barrows, Oswego, NY, to "the engraver, Albany, NY" re instructions for design for county medical association, 1829
Letter to W. Lathrop with condolences on death of his father, 1855 Apr. 20
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A.L.S. John W. Taylor to S. Southwick Shield's pension, 1824 May 25
A.L.S. DeWitt Clinton to Gen. Q. Smith introducing Shields and recommending him for position in the Custom House, 1824 Aug. 7
A.L.S. Nathan Sanford to Shields re pension bill, 1826 Apr. 21
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Follow these tips to find the right seasonal job for you
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Looking for a job this holiday season? If so, the outlook should be rosy.
In its annual holiday hiring forecast, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts that retailers could add up to 755,000 jobs, similar to last year's total.
For many retirees and 50-plus workers looking for a short-term gig, the holiday season is a great time to pull in some extra dough. And you have what employers are looking for: They're keen on hiring people who are responsible and reliable.
See also: The surprising truth about older workers
Plus, you never know. Your temporary gig can lead to future employment after the holiday rush fades, particularly if the economy continues to be robust. You've got a foot in the door, and hopefully you've demonstrated your competence and built a relationship.
If you're interested in looking for a holiday job, here's how to get started.
1. Cast a wide net
At retailers, there's a seasonal demand not only for sales clerks, but also for customer service helpers, cashiers, stockroom workers and security guards. There are openings for stockroom personnel handling incoming and outgoing cargo, and at warehouses and shipping facilities. Other posts in demand are package wrappers, product demonstrators, online and call service representatives, distribution center associates and, of course, Santas and elves.
Retailers aren't the only ones looking for workers. You may also find openings at restaurants as greeters, wait staff, bartenders and baristas. Package delivery firms such as UPS and FedEx are inundated with a surge in demand and hire accordingly. Small boutiques, mall kiosks, catering companies and florists add staff at this time of year. You might even pick up work as a holiday decorator, party planner, babysitter or pet-sitter for those taking holiday vacations.
2. Tap your network
Ask friends and family members who work at companies that add seasonal workers for a heads-up if they know of positions that are unfilled or opening up.
3. Play the familiarity card
At slack times, stop by businesses where you're already a customer and talk to the person in charge of hiring seasonal helpers. Knowing you're a loyal fan of the business can make it easier for a manager to add you to the team.
4. Make it personal
Online applications are often standard fare at big national employers. If possible, an in-person visit to a specific location allows you to meet the store or restaurant manager and is hands-down the best way to get noticed. Be enthusiastic, energetic — spirited, if you will. Dress professionally in case your passing conversation turns into a formal interview.
5. Follow up
It's good business, and good manners, to call or email the person you met, or interviewed with, to say thanks for the time. If there's not an immediate opening, don't be a pest, but try to keep tabs on hiring plans. As customer traffic builds during the remainder of the year, opportunities may pop up unexpectedly. By staying in touch, you position yourself to be top of mind for last-minute hiring decisions. When someone doesn't show up for work, bingo, you'll be a go-to worker in a pinch.
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6. Be flexible
You'll have a better chance of getting hired if you're willing to work whenever they need you. Employers are often in the dark about just how many hours of help they'll require until the shopping season really gets going. So be clear that you can come in at the drop of a hat, work weekends and nights (if you can), and are open to tackling many kinds of jobs.
7. Have a future view
It never hurts to let a manager know during an interview that you can also be available at other busy times during the year. For some employers, knowing they have to go through the hiring and training process only once can be an incentive to hire you for now, but with an eye to the future.
Kerry Hannon, AARP jobs expert, is a career transition expert and an award-winning author. Her books include What's Next? Finding Your Passion and Your Dream Job in Your Forties, Fifties and Beyond and Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills. Follow her on Twitter @kerryhannon.
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Members of the Oglala Lakota tribe of South Dakota visited St. Gregory the Great Catholic School on Oct. 2 and entertained students, staff and parents in an hour-long performance.
The performance included singing and dancing, as well as stories from the elders of the tribe, who explained the wisdom and traditions of their culture.
The Crazy Horse Singers, a Plains Indian singing group formed in the 1960s, sang old-time Lakota songs and captivated the crowd with their drums and powerful voices.
Lakota youth dancers, as young as 13 years old, dressed in traditional regalia, performed their dances after first explaining the symbolism and purpose of each dance.
Students took part in an exercise that explained how despite our exterior personalities and traits, we are all alike and intertwined with each other through our hearts.


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Hillary Clinton's first test
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign begins this year in Virginia.
She hasn't said anything about 2016, but Terry McAuliffe's 2013 gubernatorial campaign is serving as a testing ground for Clinton's clout, operatives and donors.
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In fact, McAuliffe and some of his top allies have suggested to big donors and consultants that supporting his campaign is a way to get in on the ground floor of Hillary 2016, several donors and operatives told POLITICO.
( Also on POLITICO: Out of office, Clinton returns to public stage)
He's stocked his campaign with top-tier talent likely to be involved in any Hillary Clinton presidential effort, including campaign manager Robby Mook, senior adviser Patrick Hallahan and bundlers such as Jonathan Mantz and Jackson Dunn.
And McAuliffe raised nearly $2 million in March alone at a half-dozen out-of-state fundraisers featuring former President Bill Clinton or other Clinton insiders including James Carville, Harold Ickes and Dee Dee Myers, according to figures provided by bundlers.
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The success or failure of McAuliffe's campaign is a chance to measure Clinton's strength and organization in a critical state that now rivals Ohio as the pivotal swing state for winning a presidential election.
McAuliffe's campaign and most of its surrogates have officially discouraged the perception that he's running a Hillary Clinton farm team, while some Clinton insiders privately bristle at suggestions by McAuliffe's allies that his campaign will pave the way for her potential run.
It's also unclear whether Clinton has privately endorsed the McAuliffe team's fundraising pitches; thus far, she's left the campaigning and fundraising to her husband.
Talk of 2016 could also muddle McAuliffe's message in his tight race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. McAuliffe has sought to portray himself as a moderate Virginia businessman, rather than the legendary Washington money man who co-chaired Bill Clinton's 1996 campaign, chaired Hillary Clinton's 2008 effort, ran the Democratic National Committee in the early 2000s and mentored a generation of Democratic fundraisers.
"I don't know how to break this to you, but Terry and the Clintons are very, very close. It's not a secret," said James Carville, the longtime political strategist and Clinton loyalist, when asked whether McAuliffe was using his entree into Clinton World to build his campaign.
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Carville — who last month hosted a lunch at his New Orleans home for McAuliffe with Bill Clinton that he said raised as much as $250,000 — said he hadn't heard McAuliffe or his team pitch his campaign as a Clinton effort-in-waiting, and stressed that McAuliffe has his own political base.
"He was very close to the president and very close to the first lady and, in the world I live in, he's got a lot of friends," Carville said.
Another McAuliffe fundraiser in Georgetown last month raised $170,000 from a group of longtime allies and protégés that looked a lot like a Clinton kitchen cabinet-in-waiting.
Held at the Washington home of Ickes, a top strategist on her 2008 campaign, it was co-hosted by his lobbying partner and fellow Clinton White House veteran Janice Enright, former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt and his lobbying partners, as well as Mantz, and Clinton loyalists Rep. Doris Matsui, Steve Elmendorf and Kiki and Joe McLean.
The invitation called McAuliffe " a mentor to all of us … now it is time to elect him governor."


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Go ahead and stare at Simon Baker. Gawk at his curly golden locks and his winning smile. He doesn't mind, really."It doesn't bother me because I know time is ticking," the 41-year-old Baker tells TVGuide.com. "I've been doing this for almost 20 years… Read more


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Author Notes: This is a dish to WOW your family and friends. I love to use Mortadella with seafood because it adds a more delicate flavor then bacon, ham or smoked sausage. The combination of oil and butter, light tanginess of wine and lemon juice, freshness of herbs and lemon zest, and finely the marriage of shallots, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes give just the right hint of spiciness to this fabulous gratin. —Kukla
Serves: 6
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and divided
• 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 medium shallots, chopped
• 4 ounces Italian-style Mortadella, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley+ 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• Zest and juice of 1/2 large lemon
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated on a microplane ginger
• 4 tablespoons dry white wine, I used White Zinfandel
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons good olive oil
• 3/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 pound of each; fresh small bay scallops, whole medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, calamari, cleaned, washed and cut in about 1/3-inch rings, everything pat dry with paper towels
• Fresh parsley and dill for garnish
In This Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place a 9 or 10-inches gratin dish on a sheet pan; evenly spread 2 tablespoons of the melted butter in the bottom of the gratin dish.
- In a ball of a food processor combine garlic, shallots, Mortadella, herbs, lemon juice, ginger, wine, salt, red pepper flakes and olive oil. Pulls a few times until all the ingredients are evenly diced but not mushy; you should still be able to see each of the ingredients.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl; stir in lemon zest and reserve about 1/3 cup of this mixture; then fold in all the seafood, taste and add some more salt, if needed. Evenly spread in the bottom of the gratin dish. Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons of melted butter with Panko breadcrumbs; add reserved 1/3 cup of the Mortadella mixture. Spoon and evenly spread over the top.
- Place on the rack in the upper third of the oven; bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the top is golden and sizzling and the seafood is barely done. If you want the top crustier, place the dish under the broiler for 2 minutes, until browned. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkling of parsley and dill; serve immediately with crusty bread.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish with Meat as a Flavoring
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Peter Waples Hill, 80, of Wyndmoor, PA January 5, 2012. The son of the late Horace Greenwood Hill, Jr. and Arline Hollister (Rorke) Hill. Survived by his wife Gail Meredith Hill (nee Johnson), and his children Kristin Hollister Hill and Peter Bennett Hill. A memorial service will be held Sunday January 15, 2012 at 10 AM in The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Contributions in Peter's name can be made to the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry at the above address.
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Château Clément St-Jean 2009 - spoons calm, cool, collected as a Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois with fruit, acidity and tannin all in balance. Beauty grows vicariously out of the hebetic and muliebrous 2009 vintage by way of an immediate transference to the Medoc's middle class. This château shines, "thinking clean clean thoughts" and demonstrates there is an ecclesiastical time for everything.


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Once again, the combination of cold Rocky Mountain air and man's technical ingenuity with hoses, compressors, and water have created enough snow to allow Mount Norquay just outside of Banff to become the first ski are to open in Western Canada for the 2013-2014 season.
For just $25 (adults) and $15 (youth), skiers and snowboarders can ride the Cascade Chair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until Nov.29.
This "soft opening," as it's known in the industry, allows resorts to hire and train staff, create buzz (well, we're writing about it!) and the best part is, pretty much anyone can ski it — there are four beginner slopes and the entire vertical drop is only 109 metres — less than 400 feet.
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India relies on coal to supply 70 percent of its electricity and is likely to continue this dependence for many years to come. Almost 300 million Indians are without access to electricity, and the existing supply falls 10 percent short of the demand during peak hours. Determined to maintain the recent high rates of economic growth, India has set ambitious goals to increase electricity generation capacity by either taking advantage of its domestic coal reserves or, failing that, importing large volumes of coal. But the increased use of cheap coal resources comes at a heavy cost.
Air pollution produced by coal-fired power plants has been linked to premature deaths from lung cancer, respiratory illness, and heart disease. Studies have found air pollution to increase the incidence of diseases such as chronic bronchitis and asthma, as well as heart attacks and strokes. These health effects result primarily from emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which can be reduced by installing pollution control equipment and washing coal prior to combustion. The important questions facing India are how stringently pollution from power plants should be regulated, and what form these regulations should take.
In a recent study we conducted in collaboration with Shama Gamkhar and Ian Partridge of the University of Texas, Austin, and Alex Limonov of RFF, we estimated the number of premature deaths associated with emissions of the three pollutants from individual coal-fired power plants in India in 2008. We then estimated the number of lives saved by installing pollution control equipment or washing coal at two particular power plants. Our results suggest that when a power plant adopts one of these measures, it can save hundreds of lives at a lower cost per life saved than previously estimated.
Coal-Fired Power Generation in India
Currently, India has 84 gigawatts of coalfired electric generating capacity, 90 percent of which is government owned. Together, India's coal-fired plants emit more than 110,000 tons of particulate matter, 4.3 million tons of SO2, and 1.2 million tons of NOx per year.
Power plants in India use two strategies to limit particulate emissions from coal plants. First, they employ an electrostatic precipitator, which removes particulate matter from exiting gases. The Indian government effectively began requiring electrostatic precipitators in 1984 when it passed a law that limited particulate emissions from power plants. Second, power plants limit the ash content of the coal used. Beginning in 2002, the use of coal with ash content exceeding 34 percent was prohibited in any thermal power plant located more than 1,000 kilometers from the entrance of a coal pit or in urban, sensitive, or critically polluted areas. In practice, plants achieve the standard by blending washed and unwashed coal to reduce average ash content to the required amount.
The Indian government has no such controls on emissions of SO2 at coal-fired power plants because of the low sulfur content of Indian coal. On average, Indian coal is about 0.5 percent sulfur by weight; in contrast, coal mined in the eastern United States ranges from 3 to 4 percent sulfur by weight. But the question of whether SO2 should be regulated also depends on the number of tons of SO2 emitted and the number of people exposed to these emissions. Emissions of SO2 per megawatt hour are much higher in India than in the United States, and India is a much more densely populated country.
Such regulation could require power plants in India to install flue-gas desulfurization units (commonly known as scrubbers), or a tax could be placed on the sulfur content of coal. The government also could extend its coal-washing requirements: only 5 percent of domestic coal used in power plants is washed, but this practice improves the combustion efficiency of coal and reduces the sulfur (as well as ash) content of the coal burned.
Whether scrubbers are required or coal washing is extended should depend on a comparison of their costs and benefits: how much would these requirements raise the cost of electricity, and what (in monetary terms) would be their health benefits?
Health Impacts of Power Plant Emissions
We estimated premature deaths per ton of particulate matter, SO2, and NOx for 89 Indian coal-fired power plants that accounted for 88 percent of the electricity generated from coal in 2008. We also estimated total deaths associated with emissions of each pollutant for 62 plants. Specifically, we translated the data we collected into premature deaths from heart and lung disease among people 30 years of age and older, using an influential 2002 study by C. Arden Pope III and colleagues of the impact of fine particles on mortality in the United States. Our estimates are conservative because they ignore the impact of air pollution on morbidity and deaths under age 30.
Our results suggest that, on average, premature deaths per ton of pollution are greater for directly emitted particulate matter than for SO2 or NOx. An average of 23 people die per 1,000 tons of particulate matter emitted. By comparison, an average of 10 people die per 1,000 tons of SO2 emitted, and 9 people die per 1,000 tons of NOx emitted.
Although damages per ton of particulate matter are greater than damages per ton of SO2, the latter accounts for a much greater fraction of total deaths because of the larger amount of SO2 emitted. SO2 is associated with an average of 500 deaths per plant. By comparison, NOx is associated with roughly 120 deaths and directly emitted particulate matter with about 30 deaths.
Policy Implications
Per ton of emissions, particulate matter is more harmful to human health than is sulfur dioxide. This along with the high ash (and low sulfur) content of Indian coal has prompted the regulatory focus on controlling emissions of particulate matter, while SO2 remains unregulated. But approximately three-quarters of the premature deaths associated with coal-fired power plants in India are attributable to SO2 emissions. In response, the country needs to consider controlling this harmful pollutant. Regulation becomes even more important if India increases its imports of lower-ash, higher-highersulfur coal to bridge supply shortages of domestic Indian coal.
Whether the use of scrubbers to reduce SO2 emissions passes the benefit–cost test depends on the cost of scrubbers, their efficiency in removing SO2, and plant location. Only one Indian power plant—the Dahanu plant in Maharashtra—is currently fitted with a scrubber. Our study suggests that this scrubber passes the benefit–cost test. The Dahanu plant is a 500-megawatt plant located in an environmentally sensitive area. We estimated the plant's scrubber raises the cost of electricity generation by 9 percent, is 80 percent effective in reducing SO2 emissions from the plant, and saves 123 lives annually at a cost of just over US$71,000 per life saved. This cost is below estimates of the amount that people in India are willing to pay per life saved. Whether this result generalizes to other power plants depends on the type of scrubber used, its efficiency at removing SO2, and the damages per ton of SO2 at those plants.
To illustrate the significant health benefits of coal washing, we also estimated the decline in premature mortality for the Rihand plant in Uttar Pradesh—a plant that is not currently required to use washed coal—if it were to adopt this practice. Rihand is a 2,000-megawatt plant that in 2008 produced 17,000 gigawatts of electricity, using coal with a sulfur content of 0.39 percent and an ash content of 43 percent. We considered a coal-washing program that would reduce the ash content of coal burned at the plant to 35 percent. This also would reduce the sulfur content of coal to 0.34 percent and, by raising the heating value of the coal, would reduce the amount of coal burned to produce the same amount of electricity by 14 percent.
By our calculations, this coal-washing program would save approximately 250 lives annually and raise electricity prices by 16 percent. Coal washing has other benefits than lives saved. For example, washing coal at the pit would reduce transportation costs. Ignoring these other benefits, the cost per life saved is US$250,000. The decline in fatality is due to a 30 percent reduction in emissions of directly emitted particulate matter, which saves 13 lives, and a 25 percent reduction in SO2 emissions, which saves 238 lives. Most of the reductions in emissions of particulate matter and SO2 occur because less coal needs be burned to generate electricity when the coal has been washed.
Although coal washing is usually regarded as a measure aimed at reducing emissions of particulate matter, our analysis indicates that benefits due to the reduction in SO2 emissions far outweigh those of lower particulate emissions.
The health benefits of the Dahanu scrubber and of coal washing at the Rihand plant are only case studies, but they illustrate the importance of quantifying the health impacts of electricity production from coal and the difference that such estimates could make in informing pollution control policy.
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Cropper, Maureen, Shama Gamkhar, Kabir Malik, Alex Limonov, and Ian Partridge. Air Pollution Control in India: Getting the Prices Right. Discussion paper 12-25. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future.
Pope, C. Arden, III, Richard T. Burnett, Michael J. Thun, Eugenia E. Calle, Daniel Krewski, Kazuhiko Ito, and George D. Thurston. 2002. Lung Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Mortality, and Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 287(9): 1132–41.
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The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed reports that it will consolidate processing operations at the Hampden facility in Scarborough sometime after mid-May. USPS is consolidating operations at more than 250 facilities around the country.
USPS spokesman Tom Rizzo told the Portland Press Herald that most of the 183 jobs at the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility will be affected, but that many employees will be offered jobs at post offices or the Scarborough processing facility. He didn't know how many new jobs will be added to the Southern Maine Processing and Distribution Center, which currently employs 540. Employees at the Hampden facility were told Wednesday that the USPS would shift mail processing to Scarborough, leaving 13 people employed in Hampden. Rizzo said a date for the move wasn't set, but that it would be after May 15, the day a congressional moratorium on USPS facility consolidation ends.
Nationally, the USPS is closing 223 of its 460 mail processing facilities to rein in costs by $3 billion. Another 41 facilities are subject to additional review before a decision to close or consolidate them is made, according to The Associated Press. About 35,000 jobs are expected to be lost as part of the closures and consolidations.
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When you want to copy a large file and close before the end the copy is interrupted. There are some ways to work around this.
When you want to copy a large file and close before the end the copy is interrupted. There are two ways to work around this. One nice way is curl. Go into the target directory and enter: curl -C - -O file:///
cd /data && curl -C - -O file:///home/user/somefile.bin
and it will resume where you left of. This works great e.g. with sshfs.
Another way is rsync. Now most people assume rsync *always* checks the whole file, but that's not true...
rsync --size-only --append works in the same way. Only in older version this might not have been possible with rsync.
Last and least there's a quick and dirty bash script using dd called recp.
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Meet the Tastemakers: Cameron Crowe – The Jewel Box
This year, Cameron Crowe will curate The Jewel Box, a collection of four fine jewelers offering unique new pieces, one-of-a-kind collectibles and estate jewelry. Learn more about each.
The Diamond Dealer
At The Diamond Dealer in Homewood, John Bromberg and Billy Bromberg have offered fine jewelry since 2003. John Bromberg is a member of the prestigious Diamond Dealers Club of New York, opening doors to terrific gemstone values for their clients. "With the Diamond Dealers, you are working face-to-face with someone you know, and who care about earning your trust," says Billy.
For Antiques at The Gardens 2012, The Diamond Dealer presents a sampling of its collection for connisseurs of the past, present and future. The brothers specialize in designing stylish new pieces while re-imagining treasures from earlier eras. The Diamond Dealer works with clients both in their 18th Street store and by appointment. "Please enjoy our presentation at this year's show," says John, "and then come see us soon!"
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Levy's Fine Jewelry has been locally owned and operated in Birmingham since Joe Denaburg opened in the same location in 1922. Levy's specializes in antique and estate jewelry, and has the largest collection in the Southeast as well as one of the largest in America. Ranging from antique pieces from the B.C. period through Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Art Nouveau and 40's and 50's Retro period, their collection covers all time periods and tastes.
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Last Thursday night the two Chestnut Hill College basketball teams swept a twin bill at home for the second time in six days, but until the very end of the evening, it looked as though the Griffins might only come away with a split against visiting conference foe Wilmington University.
The CHC women got ahead early, fought off a second half rally by the Lady Wildcats, and came away with a relatively comfortable 54-42 victory. In contrast, the Griffin men took more than five minutes to net their first field goal, then trailed by 14 points with 11 minutes left in the game before grinding out a 69-67 win.
"We really just scratched and clawed," said men's mentor Jesse Balcer, whose squad woke up in time to attain a 17-8 overall record and a 10-3 mark in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. "That's the type of game that can carry you in the playoffs, because now you know that you're always in the game. I told my guys we were lucky to learn a lesson and still get a win. You've got to play hard against everybody, no matter what their record is or where they're ranked."
Wilmington went back down to Delaware at 5-8 in the CACC, and 9-13 overall. The Lady Wildcats were 0-12, 1-17, after cutting down a 33-15 halftime deficit to trail by five points with nine minutes remaining.
"We had a lapse there, but the way we responded is a credit to the girls, and shows that we've grown as a team," said first-year CHC coach Laura Pruitt, who saw her club improve to 6-16 overall and 5-10 in conference competition. "Earlier in the season, when a team started to come back like that, we panicked, but tonight we called a time-out to settle down, and we regained our composure and finished it off."
Two nights earlier, Pruitt's team had lost its regular-season rematch with Philadelphia University by a 75-57 count, after losing at home by just six points the first time.
"We played with more of an attitude the first time; we're certainly a much better team at home," the coach commented. "This time we were out of sync on defense, which really kills us with the match-up zone we play. They also kicked our butts on the boards. In practice yesterday we just worked on getting up and down the court better, communicating, and also tightening things up on the offensive end."
Following a 9-9 tie with almost nine minutes gone against Wilmington, senior forward Ebony Washington hit a short bank shot and a pair of free throws, and the Griffins got two more from the foul line from Marqesah Spicer. Another junior guard, Latoya Laing, came off the bench to stick back-to-back three-pointers, then lay-ups by freshman Lila Jones and sophomore Annie Farrow ended a six-minute, 16-2 surge for the home team.
Near the end of the half, the Wildcats were holding the ball for the last shot, but CHC freshman Tenisha Townsend-Mobbley picked their pocket and raced down for a lay-up at the buzzer, making it 33-15 at the break.
The visitors responded well to their locker room lecture, chipping away at the lead while the CHC players often tried to go solo on offense, with poor results.
The pivotal time-out Pruitt mentioned came with 9:36 left on the clock and the Wildcats back within five, 38-33. Townsend-Mobley restarted the hosts with a successful drive, and on the visitors' sixth team foul, CHC senior Aiesha Smith converted two free throws. After an isolated lay-up by Wilmington, Chestnut Hill's Washington and juniors Lindsay Alexander and Asha Jones all scored from the paint for a 48-35 tally with under six minutes to play.
The crisis had been handled effectively, and at the end Townsend-Mobley had 10 points to top a list of 11 different scorers for the Griffins. Six points apiece came from Alexander and Washington, who led the rebounding effort with 11 and nine boards, respectively.
In the initial stage of the nightcap, CHC made do with two free throws by senior power forward Dan Comas for more than five minutes, as Wilmington used a pair of three's to take an 8-2 advantage. Junior guard Francis Ashe hit a lay-up on an inbounds play to give the Griffins their first field goal with 5:17 elapsed, but the Wildcats continued to hoist shots from well beyond the three-point line, where they went seven for 13 in the first half.
Down 39-23 at the intermission, CHC's Balcer was concerned, but not surprised.
"They were locked in when the game started," he remarked. "Before the game I was watching them warm up and they were ready to play, and I was watching us and we weren't."
The Griffins skipper hoped he could raise his team's intensity for the last 20 minutes.
He related, "All year long we've had halves where we scored over 50 points, and we've had halves where we've held teams in the 20's, so I told them that tonight we'd need both at the same time."
Chestnut Hill scored 46 and gave up 28, just enough for a two-point win. The locals still trailed by 16 (47-31) five minutes into the second half.
"Take it one possession at a time," Balcer advised his charges. "Don't look for a 16-point play, because that can't happen."
At first, progress was indeed gradual. Down near the 11-minute mark, the Griffins had pared just two points off the lead, at 54-40. Comas, who sustained CHC in the first half with 11 points and seven rebounds, picked up his second and third personal fouls in little more than a minute. Even with foul problems and then a trip to the bench to treat a cut near one eye, he contributed six points during the Griffins' stretch run.
Ashe repeatedly attacked the basket and picked either a lay-up or a free-throw opportunity much of the time, scoring 10 of his 14 points in the second half. Three-point baskets by senior Brandon Williams, sophomore Jakeem Bogans, and freshman Luke Dickson also figured into Chestnut Hill's 38-20 push during the last 11 minutes.
As the clock ticked under two minutes, the Griffins were just half-a-dozen points away, down 67-61. Williams knocked down his trey from just to the left of the key-top, and Dickson cashed in on two fouls against him, culling all four available points to squeeze the hosts ahead, 68-67, with 1:04 to play.
Wilmington seemed to lose faith, turning the ball over several times and never scoring again. The tally on the board was still the same when the Wildcats called a time-out with 16 seconds left, then play resumed at midcourt. The visitors set up and CHC pressured the ball, and when James Pee bobbled the rock for an instant a few steps above the foul line, CHC junior Mark DiRugeris jabbed it loose and grabbed it.
Wilmington had to foul, and DiRugeris made the first of his two double-bonus freebies with 2.5 ticks on the meter. From its own baseline, Wilmington put a pass in the air that was picked off by Comas, and the game was over.
The senior post player owned the game-high in points (21), rebounds (12), and steals (five) while Ashe earned 14 points, six boards, and four assists. There were nine points apiece recorded for Dickson and DiRugeris, and eight for Williams.


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The University's main campus in Vestal is spread over 930 acres on a wooded hillside above the Susquehanna River. Our modern, well-maintained facilities include the five-building science complex with a multiclimate greenhouse, the 1,200-seat Anderson Center for the Performing Arts, the University Libraries, the University Art Museum, the University Union and the Nature Preserve, a 190-acre forest and wetland area.
Our extensive athletics facilities include the 156,000-square-foot multipurpose Events Center, which is home to the Binghamton Bearcats basketball team, as well as indoor track and tennis teams. The Bearcats Sports Complex—a 120' x 75' synthetic turf field—is home to our soccer and lacrosse teams.
Campus Recreational Services, part of our Division of Student Affairs, operates two large gymnasiums; swimming pools; an indoor track; and basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts. FitSpace, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, is available to the entire campus community. Outdoor facilities include 26 tennis courts, a fitness trail, a 400-meter track and soccer field, and numerous playing fields.
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Apple sued over Jesus Phone 'hairline cracks'
Divine handset exhibits flaws of the flesh
A New Yorker has sued Apple over hairline cracks known to appear in the Jesus Phone.
In a 23-page complaint that seeks class-action status, Long Island resident Avi Koschitzki howls about poor reception on the 3G iPhone, joining a chorus of existing legal complaints over Apple's use of AT&T's third gen wireless network. But he also accuses Steve Jobs and cult of allowing unsightly physical flaws in their handheld status symbol.
"The 3G iPhones do not and cannot adequately perform due to the insufficient 3G bandwidths and AT&T infrastructure," the suit, which was filed last in federal court in the Eastern District of New York, reads. "Additionally, the iPhones have had well-known and documented issues regarding the premature 'wear-and-tear' of the iPhones' housing, including the formation of hairline cracks in the iPhones' casing."
As early as July 31, iPhone buyers turned up at Apple's discussion forums to voice their displeasure over the cracks, and Koschitzki says the company has ignored their hardship.
"Although Apple was and is aware that the iPhones were and are defective, and that consumers have experienced repeated instances of cracked housing, Apple has nevertheless allowed the defectively designed iPhones to be sold to the public," his suit continues.
The cracks seem to appear around the camera lens and Apple logo on the back of the iPhone, near the volume button on the side, and in other areas. Owners of all-white Jesus Phones are particularly peeved because when dirt gets in the cracks, they're even more unsightly.
Many have complained at this Apple thread, and though it seems the discussion was predated by a separate thread, the apparent link is no longer active.
Echoing earlier suits, Koschitzki accuses Apple of misleading consumers with marketing claims that the 3Jesus Phone would be "twice as fast" as the original 2G incarnation. He blames the handset's well-documented reception issues on excessive power draws from AT&T cell towers. "The 3G iPhones demand too much power from the 3G bandwidths and the AT&T infrastructure is insufficient to handle this overwhelming 3G signal based on the high volume of 3G iPhones it and Apple have sold."
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David Beckel, CCE - January, 2009
A Chance to Shine
David Beckel, CCE
The economic maelstrom that has pummeled the United States has left almost no industry unscathed. All the while, credit departments, the heart and soul of businesses the country over, are continuing to be squeezed and pressured to do more with less. The trend will continue in 2009 and be a year of challenge and change for NACM and its membership of credit professionals. For NACM-National Chairman David Beckel, CCE, manager of sales service and credit for MiTek Industries, Inc., today's calamity is an opportunity for credit managers to prove their worth. "NACM was formed in 1896 as the result of a financial crisis, and that is something we are experiencing again today," said Beckel. "I think credit professionals as a whole will become of greater importance during this current turmoil, and proven professionals will be elevated to much higher value and influence within most organizations."
"Now, more than ever, credit departments have the chance to shine, both within and outside their companies, as a key cog in the economy."
Beckel, whose chairman's term swept in with the new year, added, "There seems to have been basic practices that were lost — at least on Wall Street — that we, as credit professionals, deal with on a day-to-day basis: the basic acknowledgement that we need to evaluate customers not only on their ability to pay, but also on their willingness to pay, and the recognition that everybody should be kept within a certain credit limit to ensure that they can pay their bills." The resounding theme from Beckel, and many others in the industry, is that now, more than ever, credit departments have the chance to shine, both within and outside their companies, as a key cog in the economy.
Beckel has been a leader at MiTek for more than 17 years and has been involved in the credit industry since working part-time with Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) while he was in college. After graduating from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a B.A. in political science and history, Beckel became a business analyst with D&B. Over his 27 years in the credit industry, he has worked in manufacturing, durable medical equipment, restaurant equipment, truck leasing and for a trucking company. But regardless of the industry, there are problems that are simply universal.
"What I've found is that most companies experience the same type of problems that you continually see in credit," said Beckel. "Headaches, such as pricing errors, shipping and quality problems, are the norm. No matter what company you work for, those problems always seem to be present. And I always thank God for bad payers, otherwise I'd be out of a job."
He noted, "You would think that financial expertise would change over time, but it has kind of gone the other way in certain aspects. Companies now work more off of high-leverage situations, trying to use their vendors to help finance their operations. And there's more pressure now than in years past to ensure receivables are staying in line while sales goals are being met with fewer people in the credit department and more demands put on them."
In 2008, as is seen in corporate structures the world over, MiTek took customer service responsibilities for the company's largest product line and wove them into Beckel's role in the credit function. The increased scope of responsibilities is something credit managers are currently being subjected to, and it is a trend that is expected to continue as the customer service and credit functions are anchored more securely together and headcounts are reduced.
"The common theme I hear from everybody is that they are constantly being asked to do more with fewer resources," said Beckel. "I think that's something as an association we have to make sure we are helping our members cope with, either by doing an outsourcing-type of arrangement or just with education on how to handle different problems that arise on a daily basis."
He stated that over the next year, NACM is going to be focusing on ensuring the value of membership; making sure that the association is properly focused on the members and their needs. Beckel is advocating an "open door policy" for members to contact him, NACM affiliate and National offices for input on new services that the association should consider developing.


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Cybercrime's toll on the U.S. economy is difficult to predict but one new study puts the price tag at $100 billion and 508,000 lost jobs as a result.
Manufacturers of high-end smartphones may be forced to lower prices in the coming months, as the market nears saturation and users slow the pace of changing phones, say analysts.
Top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York are bringing in state and federal security specialists to test the efficacy of iPhone and Android anti-theft features.
Marc Andreessen is bullish on startups and the economy. At the Allen Company conference in Sun Valley, he said he was most excited about is are new collaborative business models.
The ad dollars are starting to move toward social media, and this is only the beginning.
Some data suggest that a rightsizing trend is occurring in venture capital, but the future looks promising, according to one investor.
The insurance sector's efforts to establish cyber cover as a lucrative business line alongside risks such as weather catastrophes may be about to bear fruit.
Bill McDermott, co-CEO of SAP, said that economic prospects, at least in the U.S., had improved.
Entrepreneurs and investors are betting on a future full of flying robots that can do anything from survey crops to make a delivery.
Cyberattacks will no doubt be a major topic when President Barack Obama meets Friday with China President Xi Jinping. Both sides call foul, and in a sense they are both right.
Companies hit by a cyberattack may soon choose to hack the thieves to retrieve stolen data, a former CIA director said at a forum in Washington.
Apple hiked prices in Japan, becoming the latest brand to foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes income.
It's not just controlling your computer. You can track your marathon training or even just stopping you from slouching Click ahead to see some new wearable gadgets you may be slipping on before you walk out the front door.
Investors have a hard enough time reading 10-Ks and keeping up with corporate earnings. Now they're going to have to monitor Facebook and Twitter, too.
Communities making and selling. Social sharing as shopping. Retail is invoking the rhetoric of democratization. Introducing CNBC's Retail Disruptors.
CNBC gives you an exclusive glimpse inside a cyber war room on the front lines of the fight against hacking. Defense contractor Exelis is poised 24/7 to respond to threats.
The "bitcoin revolution" is here, and it offers an investing opportunity, Ashton Kutcher tells the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.
Many of the big trends in technology today are a result of the proliferation of mobile devices around the world, venture capitalist Marc Andreesson told CNBC.
Venture capitalists at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York say the bitcoin could spark a wave of start-ups.
IG Group is set to extend its service allowing customers to bet on the wildly fluctuating price of Bitcoin, the virtual currency that has captivated the interest of speculators and divided spread betting operators. The FT reports.