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USC's starting quarterback derby still raging
LOS ANGELES -- Max Wittek has a booming arm and big-game experience. Cody Kessler has superior mobility and a level head. Max Browne has limitless potential.
Coach Lane Kiffin has quite a choice on his hands this month when he selects Matt Barkley's successor as Southern California's starting quarterback. Until then, the top three candidates for the job are pushing each other relentlessly on the practice field and working together in the film room, waiting to see who gets the call.
"We spend so much time together, (so) why spend all that time being enemies?" asked Wittek, who used to live in Norwalk until moving to California after eighth grade. "We're all here for the same thing. We all realize one person will end up being the starting quarterback this season, so we're all good friends. We learn from each other. We think that's the best way to be. We all know exactly what's going to happen at the end of the day."
Kiffin is taking his time on the selection, insisting there's no clear favorite to replace Barkley, USC's departed four-year starter and the most prolific passer in Pac-12 history.
Marqise Lee and his fellow Trojans are patiently waiting to learn their new offensive leader's identity -- although Lee is getting a bit antsy.
"I try to spend time with each and every one of them, but I'm going to be pleased to know who the starter is," said Lee, the Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver last season. "I wish I knew now. I ask Kiffin all the time, and Kiffin doesn't tell me anything."
Instead, training camp features a lively quarterback derby headlined by sophomores Wittek and Kessler, who both learned plenty from backing up Barkley last season. Browne also is firmly in the mix after being named the nation's top high school player last season.
With little separating the candidates during spring ball and the first few practices of fall, Kiffin thinks the decision is likely to come down to the quarterbacks' decision-making in preseason scrimmages. USC's offense features its usual array of exceptional talent, and Kiffin is looking for the quarterback with the coolest head and the smartest moves, not necessarily the most awe-inspiring skills.
"It's still really early," Kiffin said with less than four weeks remaining before the Trojans' Aug. 29 season opener at Hawaii. "That's going to be about us watching the film (of scrimmages). It's not just going to hang on stats. It's going to be about the whole evaluation of the play."
But with three touted quarterbacks in camp and only one starting job, it's clear two Trojans could be left unhappy by Kiffin's eventual decision. While Browne has time on his side, Kessler and Wittek have both said they won't seek an immediate transfer if they don't win the job, with Kessler stridently declaring such a move would go "against my beliefs."
Wittek and Kessler both spent last season studying under Barkley, who piled up huge numbers in 47 career starts despite leading only one truly outstanding season for the Trojans in 2011.
"Even in the games where he didn't necessarily have the greatest games, where he threw multiple interceptions, talking to him when he came over to the sideline was remarkable," Wittek said. "He was just completely focused. That was good for all of us to see, being able to keep that level head. The past is the past. You can't do anything about it. Just move forward with a level head."
Wittek benefited from his abrupt introduction to big-game pressure last fall. When Barkley was sidelined with a sprained shoulder, Wittek started the Trojans' final two games, losing to Notre Dame and again to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl to complete the Trojans' slide from a preseason No. 1 ranking to a 7-6 finish.
"I've grown a lot, matured, being able to get that Sun Bowl and Notre Dame experience under my belt," Wittek said. "But the past is the past. Moving into this season, I've got a competition ahead of me."
Wittek is thought to have the strongest arm in camp, but Kessler has uncorked a series of lengthy throws in the first few days, saying he "took it personal" when he heard about criticism of his deep balls. Kessler is considered more mobile than Wittek, who fits the pro-style pocket passing traditionally favored by USC.
Kessler wasn't thrilled when Wittek got last season's final starts ahead of him, but the former high school point guard channeled that energy into preparation for erasing last season's slide. He came out of spring practice with marginally better reviews than Wittek from the Trojans' coaching staff.
"I think we're focused on right now, because that's all you can do," Kessler said. "There's still that bad taste in our mouth, but that's the point, to come out and not let that happen again."
Browne, the highly rated product of the Seattle suburbs, is likely to redshirt this season if Kessler and Wittek both stay healthy. Yet Browne is treating his first Trojans camp as an audition for the job he's expected to win in coming seasons -- and the 18-year-old has added muscle to his 6-foot-5, 224-pound frame since arriving at USC.
"It's still fast, and I'm still getting used to it," Browne said. "But before (training camp), everything was spinning. Now, it's slowing down."


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Rep. Mike Rogers Angrily Defends Bathroom Spycam
from the as-long-as-they-don't-know-about-it deptKen White blogs at Popehat. He's a litigator and criminal defense attorney at Brown White & Newhouse LLP in Los Angeles. His views are his alone, not those of his firm. This post is cross-posted from Popehat with permission.
And, because we here at Techdirt have had issues with Mike Rogers' office in the past, we hope that they have a dictionary and a copy of the Constitution -- though, given the comments that inspired this post, it seems like he might need a remedial refresher course.
Dateline: Washington, D.C.: Representative Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) was defiant today in the face of accusations that he had installed a small digital camera in the women's bathroom in his office at the Capitol.
"This is just politics," said the ten-term Congressman. "I would argue the fact that we haven't had any women come forward with any specificity arguing that their privacy has been violated, clearly indicates, in ten years, clearly indicates that something must be doing right. Somebody must be doing something exactly right."
When reporters asked how women would know to complain — the spycam, funded by the government, was expertly hidden — Rogers asserted that was the point. "You can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated," said Rogers.
Rogers went on to explain that the nation's Capitol — which has housed figures like former Congressman Bob Filner and former Senator Bob Packwood — presents known dangers to women, and that the spycam is calculated to make certain they are protected from those dangers. "If the women knew exactly what that spycam was about, they would be applauding and popping champagne corks. It's a good thing. it keeps the women safe. It keeps the Capitol safe," Rogers asserted.
Rogers then abruptly concluded the interview, threatening to sue reporters if they wrote about it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) � "The bear is loose!"
Those were President Barack Obama's words as he ditched his motorcade and left the White House on foot, favoring the fresh air in a walk toward the Interior Department.
Tourists near the White House never expected to see the president in person on a steamy spring afternoon. One woman squealed with delight; another suggested she thought Wednesday's sighting might be an Obama impostor.
Since taking office, Obama has grumbled periodically about the claustrophobia that sets in when his every move is surrounded by intense security. That makes it nearly impossible to enjoy the simple pleasures that others take for granted.
"It's good to be out," Obama said.
Traditionally, whenever the president leaves the White House, he travels by motorcade or helicopter. Before he arrives at his destination, Secret Service agents have prepared security, which generally keeps Obama at a distance from anything unpredictable.
For Obama, relief frequently comes in the form of a weekend golf outing, usually at a military base. But every once in a while, the golf course just doesn't cut it.
"I don't get a chance to take walks very often," Obama said this past week. "Secret Service gets a little stressed. But every once in a while I'm able to sneak off."
Nearly six years into his presidency, Obama seems to be sneaking off just a bit more often.
Last week, diners at a Shake Shack near the White House looked up from their cheeseburgers to see Obama and Vice President Joe Biden stroll in. The White House said Obama was there to promote government-financed work projects and a proposed minimum wage increase, but the hastily arranged visit raised a few eyebrows. Three days later, Obama was en route to a fundraiser in suburban Maryland when his motorcade made a detour and pulled into a park.
Obama stopped by a baseball field where Little League teams were getting ready for a game. Obama lobbed a few balls toward home plate and posed for photos.
White House officials offered little explanation for the stop, other than to point out that Obama was scheduled later in the week to travel to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. That visit, officials said, was aimed at promoting tourism to the United States as a way to boost the economy.
"And, no, this not just an excuse to go to the Baseball Hall of Fame," Obama's senior adviser, Dan Pfeiffer, wrote in a blog post.
Former White House aides said it's always gratifying to depart from the norm by allowing the president to interact more directly with people, even if it's a major headache for those responsible for making it happen.
"Staff loves it, Secret Service hates it," said Ari Fleischer, who traveled frequently with President George W. Bush as his press secretary. "They want everything buttoned down and under total, nothing-could-possibly-go-wrong control."


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Mark 4:36-41And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.Nave's Topical Index—AKJV
Luke 8:22-26Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.Nave's Topical Index—AKJV
Faith by It Saints are Supported
Faith by It Saints: Live
Faith by It Saints: Obtain a Good Report
Faith by It Saints: Overcome the Devil
Faith by It Saints: Overcome the World
Faith by It Saints: Resist the Devil
Faith by It Saints: Stand
Faith by It Saints: Walk
Faith in Believing God's Promise, That his Kingdom Would be a Perpetual Kingdom
Faith in Choosing to Fall Into the Hands of the Almighty for his Punishment for Counting the People of Israel
Faith in Christ
Faith in Christ Is: Accompanied by Repentance
Faith in Christ Is: Followed by Conversion
Faith in Christ Is: Fruitful
Faith in Christ Is: Most Holy
Faith in Christ Is: Precious
Faith in Christ Is: The Gift of God
Faith in Christ Is: The Work of God
Faith in Christ, Exemplified
Faith in Christ: Andrew
Faith in Espousing the Cause of his People
Faith in the Battle With the Canaanites
Faith in the offering up of Isaac
Faith is a Gift of the Holy Spirit
Faith is the Evidence of Things not Seen
Faith is the Substance of Things Hoped For
Faith Without Deeds
Faith without Fruits, is Dead
Faith: Abel
Faith: Abraham
Faith: Abraham, in Forsaking the Land of his Nativity at the Command of God
Faith: All Difficulties Overcome By
Faith: All Things should be Done In
Faith: Amaziah, in Dismissing the Ephraimites in Obedience to the Command of God
Faith: And Other Conquests
Faith: At the Death of Korah
Faith: Barnabas
Faith: Believing the Promise of Many Descendants
Faith: Caleb
Faith: Caleb, in Advising to Take the Land of Promise
Faith: Christ is the Author and Finisher of
Faith: Colossians
Faith: Commanded
Faith: Conquest of Jericho
Faith: Conquests By
Faith: Daniel
Faith: Daniel, in the Lions' Den
Faith: David, in Striking Down Goliath
Faith: Elijah, in his Controversy With the Priest of Baal
Faith: Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous
Faith: Enjoined
Faith: Enoch
Faith: Essential to the Profitable Reception of the Gospel
Faith: Ethiopian
Faith: Examine Whether You be In
Faith: Excludes Boasting
Faith: Excludes Self-Justification
Faith: Exemplified
Faith: Ezra, in Making the Journey from Babylon to Jerusalem Without a Military Escort
Faith: Faith in Christ: About Five-Thousand People
Faith: Faith in Christ: About Three-Thousand People on the Day of Pentecost
Faith: Faith in Christ: Abraham
Faith: Faith in Christ: Barnabas
Faith: Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man
Faith: Faith in Christ: Colossians
Faith: Faith in Christ: Crispus
Faith: Faith in Christ: Ephesians
Faith: Faith in Christ: Eunice, Lois, and Timothy
Faith: Faith in Christ: Jairus, for the Healing of his Daughter
Faith: Faith in Christ: James and John
Faith: Faith in Christ: Jews at Jerusalem
Faith: Faith in Christ: Jews at Rome
Faith: Faith in Christ: John the Disciple
Faith: Faith in Christ: Lydia
Faith: Faith in Christ: Mary, the Sister of Martha
Faith: Faith in Christ: Multitudes
Faith: Faith in Christ: Nathanael
Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter
Faith: Faith in Christ: Philemon
Faith: Faith in Christ: Philip
Faith: Faith in Christ: Stephen
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Blind Man Whom Jesus Healed on the Sabbath
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Congregation at Thyatira
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Corinthians
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Crippled Man at Lystra
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Disciples, Through the Miracle at Cana of Galilee
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Ethiopian Eunuch
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Nobleman Whose Child Was Sick
Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Antioch
Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Joppa
Faith: Faith in Christ: The People of Lydda and S H) Aron
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Philippian Jailor
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Samaritan Leper
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Sick People of Gennesaret
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Syrophoenician Woman
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Wise Men from the East
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Woman Who Anointed Jesus' Feet
Faith: Faith in Christ: The Woman With the Issue of Blood
Faith: Faith in Christ: Thessalonians
Faith: Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought the Paralyzed Man to Jesus
Faith: Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought Those Who Were Sick With Palsy
Faith: Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Jesus
Faith: Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Philip
Faith: Faith in Christ: Two Blind Men
Faith: General Scriptures Concerning
Faith: Gideon
Faith: Hannah
Faith: Hezekiah
Faith: Impossible to Please God Without
Faith: Isaac
Faith: Jacob
Faith: Jacob, in Blessing Joseph's Sons
Faith: Job
Faith: Jochebed, in Caring for Moses
Faith: Jonathan, in Stricking Down the Philistines
Faith: Joseph
Faith: Joseph, Concerning God's Providence in his Being Sold Into Egypt
Faith: Joseph, in Obeying the Vision About Mary and to Flee Into Egypt
Faith: Justification is By, to be of Grace
Faith: Lois
Faith: Manoah's Wife
Faith: Martha
Faith: Mordecai, in the Deliverance of the Jews
Faith: Moses
Faith: Nathanael
Faith: Necessary in the Christian Warfare
Faith: Ninevites, in Obeying Jonah
Faith: Noah
Faith: Noah, in Building the Ark
Faith: Often Tried by Affliction
Faith: Paul
Faith: Peter
Faith: Pharaoh's Servants, Who Obeyed the Lord
Faith: Philippian Jailor
Faith: Preaching Designed to Produce
Faith: Priests
Faith: Produces an Evidence of the New Birth
Faith: Produces Boldness in Preaching
Faith: Produces Christ Dwells in the Heart By
Faith: Produces Christ is Precious to Those Having
Faith: Produces Confidence
Faith: Produces Hope
Faith: Produces Joy
Faith: Produces Necessary in Prayer
Faith: Produces Peace
Faith: Produces Those Who are not Christ's Have Not
Faith: Protection of, Illustrated: A Breastplate
Faith: Protection of, Illustrated: A Shield
Faith: Rahab
Faith: Rahab, in Hospitality to the Spies
Faith: Romans
Faith: Saints Die In
Faith: Saints should Abound In
Faith: Saints should be Grounded and Settled In
Faith: Saints should be Sincere In
Faith: Saints should be Strong In
Faith: Saints should Continue In
Faith: Saints should Have Full Assurance of
Faith: Saints should Hold, With a Good Conscience
Faith: Saints should Pray for the Increase of
Faith: Saints should Stand Fast In
Faith: Samaritans
Faith: Sergius Paulus
Faith: Shadrach
Faith: Simeon, when he Saw Jesus in the Temple Courtyard
Faith: Stephen
Faith: Sum Total of Religious Belief and Life
Faith: The Disciples
Faith: The Gospel Effectual in Those Who Have
Faith: The Objects of, Are: Christ
Faith: The Objects of, Are: God
Faith: The Objects of, Are: Promises of God
Faith: The Objects of, Are: The Gospel
Faith: The Objects of, Are: Writings of Moses
Faith: The Objects of, Are: Writings of the Prophets
Faith: The Scriptures Designed to Produce
Faith: The Spies, Sent to Reconnoiter Jericho
Faith: The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol
Faith: The Wicked Destitute of
Faith: The Wicked often Profess
Faith: Thessalonians
Faith: Thomas
Faith: Through It Is: Access to God
Faith: Through It Is: Adoption
Faith: Through It Is: Edification
Faith: Through It Is: Eternal Life
Faith: Through It Is: Inheritance of the Promises
Faith: Through It Is: Justification
Faith: Through It Is: Preservation
Faith: Through It Is: Remission of Sins
Faith: Through It Is: Rest in Heaven
Faith: Through It Is: Salvation
Faith: Through It Is: Sanctification
Faith: Through It Is: Spiritual Life
Faith: Through It Is: Spiritual Light
Faith: Through It Is: The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Faith: Trial of
Faith: Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to Leave his Native Land and to Go where he did not Know
Faith: Trial of Abraham, when Commanded to offer Isaac
Faith: Trial of by the Question of Jesus, As to Who he Was
Faith: Trial of by Their Inability to Cast out the Evil Spirit from the Epileptic Boy
Faith: Trial of Daniel, when Forbidden to Pray to Jehovah
Faith: Trial of Ezra, in Leaving Babylon Without a Military Escort
Faith: Trial of Gideon, when Commanded to Deliver Israel
Faith: Trial of in the Tempest at Sea
Faith: Trial of Job, by Affliction and Adversity
Faith: Trial of Joshua and the People of Israel, in the Method of Taking Jericho
Faith: Trial of Moses, at the Red Sea, by the Complaints of the People
Faith: Trial of Moses, when Sent to Pharaoh
Faith: Trial of Noah
Faith: Trial of of Peter, when Asked Whether he Loved Jesus
Faith: Trial of of Philip, when Questioned by Jesus As to How the Multitude Would be Fed
Faith: Trial of The Disciples, when Jesus Came Walking Upon the Sea of Galilee
Faith: Trial of The Syrophoenician Woman
Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image
Faith: Trial of The Two Blind Men Who Appealed to Jesus for Sight
Faith: Trial of, Works Patience
Faith: True, Evidenced by Its Fruits
Faith: Whatever is not of, is Sin
Faith: when Aaron Declared the Mission of Himself and Moses
Faith: Widow of Zarephath in Feeding Elijah
Faith: Woman Who Was a Sinner
Faith: Works by Love


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Q. I have been living with a man for over 27 years. We have never been married and don't have a common law marriage. He was married before. What will I be entitled to if he dies?
A. First, as you recognize, it is possible to live together for a long time without establishing a common law marriage. As long as you do not agree to be married, you are not married. Having said that, if you are not married, you will not be entitled to anything upon his death unless he has a will and names you as a beneficiary. If you own any property jointly, you will be entitled to your share. Unmarried partners in Texas generally are not entitled to anything upon the death of the partner, unless there is a will.
Q. Can an apartment complex deny me a place to live because I filed bankruptcy four years ago? I have had good credit since then, and I even offered to get a guarantor to co-sign with me.
A. As a general rule, a landlord, like any other business, may decide with whom he or she will and will not do business. Unless the landlord is discriminating in violation of a law, for example, on the basis of sex, race, religion, or having children, he can set his own standards.For example, it would be unlawful for a landlord to refuse to rent to women or people over 45. On the other hand, a landlord can refuse to rent to Republicans, law professors, or people who have filed bankruptcy. The bottom line is that it is his property. The law usually will not force landlords to deal with people they does not want to deal with.
Q. You have written that a person may get up to three times damages if someone violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Can I sue for these damages in small claims court?
A. The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act is our state's consumer protection law. As I have written in the past, this law protects you if you are misled or deceived, or if there is a breach of warranty or unconscionability. Under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, you are entitled to recover your economic damage plus up to three times your damages, usually referred to as "treble damages," if you show the person acted "knowingly." This means you must prove the other person "knew of should have known" that what he did was deceptive or misleading. Any court, including small claims court, may award what is usually referred to as "treble damages." If you prove your case and show that the person acted "knowingly," the justice in small claims court may award you up to three times damages.
Q. Is an oral lease valid? My landlord says it is not. He wants to raise my rent above the amount to which we agreed.
A. As a general rule, agreements dealing with real estate, including a lease, must be in writing to be enforceable. Under Texas law, however, a residential lease for a year or less does not have to be in writing to be valid. If you have an oral lease for a year or less, it is as binding as a written one. For example, if your landlord said he would rent to you for six months for a specific amount, the agreement is binding on both parties. Of course, you must prove the existence of the agreement and its terms.
Q. I often work nine or 10 hours a day. Isn't my employer required to pay me overtime?
A. Overtime in Texas is based on hours in a week, not hours in a day. You are entitled to overtime if you work more than 40 hours a week. If you worked four 10-hour days, you would not be entitled to over time.
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SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The Dutch reduced their speed skating rivals to complete frustration and Bode Miller was reduced to tears Sunday to start the second half of the Olympics.
Thick fog delayed yet another attempt by Ole Einar Bjorndalen to set an all-time Winter Olympics record for medals won, Sweden completed a sweep of the cross-country relay golds and the men's hockey tournament completed its first phase with the United States, Sweden, Canada and Finland earning automatic berths into the quarterfinals.
An already light day of Olympic activity became even lighter Sunday when the weather finally got the upper hand at one of the venues.
The warm conditions that have invaded the mountains have created soft snow conditions, but the action has gone on anyway. Organizers of the men's super-giant slalom event, where Miller won the sixth medal of his Olympic career, did move the competition ahead an hour Sunday before the sun could have too much of an affect on the snow.
In the evening, however, fog rolled over the biathlon course and it became too thick for the competitors to have a good view on the shooting range. So the 15-kilometer mass start race that had been scheduled was postponed until Monday morning.
Bjorndalen will be on hand trying for the 13th Winter Olympics medal of his career. He is currently tied with cross-country skier Bjorn Daehlie of Norway with 12. Bjorndalen won the biathlon sprint early in the Olympics to reach a dozen medals, but has failed twice since then in his attempt to set the record.
Skaters from the Netherlands, however, set a record Sunday that will be hard to beat.
Jorien ter Mors, Irene Wust and Lotte van Beek finished 1-2-3 in the 1,500-meter race, giving Dutch skaters their third medal sweep of the Olympics. The Netherlands actually had the four fastest competitors in the event -- Marrit Leenstra finishing just outside the medals.
Ter Mors set an Olympic record of 1:53.51 after she had twice competed at the short-track venue during these Games without winning a medal.
The numbers piled up by the Netherlands in speed skating have become more than amazing. The Dutch have won five out of eight events and pile up 16 out of 24 medals awarded. The old record for most speed skating medals won by one country at one Olympics had been 13, established by the East Germans in 1988 a year prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Dutch speed skaters have put their country on top of the overall medal race almost all by themselves. With an additional medal in short-track skating, the Netherlands leads the way with 17, one more than Russia and the United States and three more than Norway and Canada.
Germany has not won a gold medal since Thursday, but still leads in that category with seven. The Czech Republic won its first gold of the Sochi Olympics with Eva Samkova capturing the snowboard cross. At least one gold medal has been by 19 nations, equaling the all-time record set in Vancouver.
There is hope among the United States camp that more medals could be on the way on Monday since ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White took the lead after Sunday's short program and Steven Holcomb drove his two-man bobsled into third place after two runs.
Miller added to the American total Sunday with his first medal of these Olympics and the sixth of his career. That ties him with Bonnie Blair for second place on the all-time American list, two behind short-track skater Apolo Anton Ohno.
After missing out in the downhill and the combined, both of which seemed like medal possibilities for him, Miller finished in a dead heat for third Sunday in the super-giant slalom and had to wipe away the tears once he realized what he had achieved.
He finished with a time of 1:18.67, as did Canada's Jan Hudec. With two bronze medals being awarded, it marked the first time in Olympic history that four medals were handed out in an alpine event.
The race was won by Kjetil Jansrud of Norway with American Andrew Weibrecht being a surprising second.
The Norwegian gold, however, did not offset the disappointment in that country brought on by the results in cross-country skiing. Norway is a traditional powerhouse in that sport and a medal in the relays is almost always a certainty.
This year, however, Sweden swept the men's and women's cross-country relays. The Swedish men won on Sunday with Russia and France finishing second and third. Norway has gone two consecutive Olympics without winning a relay gold, something that had never happened before.
The preliminary phase of the men's hockey tournament came to a close with the United States winning its group thanks to a 5-1 win over Slovenia. Phil Kessel scored a hat trick in the victory.
Canada also won its group with a 2-1 overtime win against Finland and Sweden had won its group on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed heading into the knockout phase of the tournament.
Finland, by virtue of a point earned its overtime loss and a plus eight goal differential, received the fourth and final bye into the quarterfinals.
Games will be played on Tuesday to determine the other four quarterfinalists. Slovenia will play Austria, the Czech Republic will take on Slovakia, Switzerland will tangle with Latvia and Russia will meet Norway.


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The chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee says about 10 cities have expressed interest in bidding for the 2024 Summer Games, including a proposed joint candidacy from San Diego and Mexican neighbour Tijuana.
The USOC sent out letters in February to 35 American cities to gauge interest in a potential bid.
Scott Blackmun says, "We're in discussion with about 10 cities actively now."
Los Angeles and Philadelphia have announced their interest, and Blackmun says San Diego and Tijuana have approached the USOC about a joint bid.
Blackmun declined to identify the other cities. He said three cities have formally said they are not interested in bidding.
Blackmun told the Associated Press Sports Editors in New York on Friday, "We don't want to submit a bid we don't think we can win."


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In Which The City Has Ceased Its Singing
City Sleeps
by ALEX CARNEVALE
New York's been gray for months, and citizens grow concerned. It was spring for a day, but that day was forgotten. I came out of the L Train in Bedford yesterday, and five people in consecutive order came to ask me where to go. Lucy set up a sign that said 'Information'. In order to deter this, I am considering some kind of jewelry, perhaps a necklace that says, "Thug" or "BroKilla" or "MollyLambert.Tumblr.Com."
When Danish came to New York, I went out to JFK to meet him, lest he become seamlessly absorbed into the greater Queens' area's Pakistani community. He was upset when I asked him if we should become doctors like in Scrubs.
An airport bathroom attendant screamed at a German woman for not flushing her loose stools, and we just laughed and used the word tumblr inappropriately (as an adjective). Danish did New York the right way. But this was before the crash.
I realize now that I took my hectoring of Wall Street's zombie finest not seriously enough. It used to be fun to yank on squares' ties knowing they had no real recourse, but now that desperate expression already adorns their faces. There is no joy in this place.
New York's affability belies its most prominent characteristic. It is the mood ring of cities. When I came here in the summer women were flushed in the heat, admiring themselves and wearing Adidas tennis shoes and considering taking up the harp.
Here was a fine place, the bright avenues announced. It is where those of meager means can bang, blackmail, or whisper sweet "I love you's" all the way to the top. At one time, in this place, a man could commandeer a sizable fortune simply by giving George Steinbrenner's daughter a particularly strong orgasm.
For every town there is a team, and the Yankees are the bloated winsome echoes of a more flush economic age. New York will rid itself of them, but it will take time. Though this city is a chameleon in its wherewithal, its colors change slowly, and when it's beige it strongly resembles a penis. Above all there is a whispering, New York doesn't belong to you. You're not from here.
Over time, there is a familiarity. Everyone native to this place is such an unremitting asshole, your barest niceties are charm in comparison. Last week I took a cab home from Brooklyn, a rare luxury I afforded myself because I believe we'll be eating each other's brains for sustenance before the decade is out. An immigrant cab driver railed incomprehensibly, and then clearly asked, "you must think I'm an incredible leftist." I didn't know just what to say.
In such a state, outmoded and extreme ideologies start looking rather reasonable. They are heard daily here, because nothing seems terribly real. Stores are closing so rapidly there is not even time to go out of business. In fact, there is no going out of business -- there is just business, and the absence of it.
The history isn't good -- not only did all empires crash, but all successful states lost their power and economic influence eventually. They knew hundreds of years ago that economic power was more important than any other kind of power, but we seem to have forgotten it in our latest loan from China. We are too indebted to defend ourselves, if it came to it, and the people who make the policies seem to think that raising more money for the government coffers is the answer. The Soviet Union felt much the same way.
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I spoke to an economist friend about the city's problems. "We don't make anything," he said. "We don't produce anything. We're a service economy, and no one can afford the services." What happens after that? I asked. "Anarchy," he said. "Basically, Gaza. If only we had something to rail against except ourselves, as Arab peoples do. What a relief that must be!"
That we're already this far on the pathetic continuum is cause for some concern. But New York acts like it is a place apart from time immemorial. Everything here is beholden to a belief system that no longer applies. New York was America first, a Dutch loosening of the Puritan tie, and it will also be America last. When there is nothing of any substance around it, it will become a museum to excess. A small town can divest itself of the past, wipe the slate. But a city remains.
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How to Avoid 6 Common Retirement Planning Pitfalls
So you say you're already contributing to a 401(k) or some other type of retirement account? Congratulations -- you're working on making your future self very happy. That's because the secret to retirement savings is that you can't make up for lost time.
And if you're making progress, you want to make sure that you're doing retirement right ... right? Knowing just how much to save is one of the hardest financial challenges there is. You might try a calculator, or talk to a financial planner to figure out your big picture.
In the meantime, you should avoid missteps that might crack your nest egg. That's why we asked several certified financial planners to pinpoint common pitfalls they -- and how you might avoid them.
1. Having No Clue How Much You Need to Save for Retirement
More than half of Americans haven't calculated how much they'll need to save for retirement, according to the 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. But in much the same way you should have a figure in mind when you're saving for a car or house, knowing your long-term retirement goal can help you figure out a savings plan to reach it.
Seeing such a large number may feel overwhelming, but it could also light a fire under you too. "If you see you need $2 million for retirement, that could jump-start savings," says Kevin O'Reilly, principal of Foothills Financial Planning in Phoenix. Just remember that you do have compound growth to help you build your investment -- and the younger you are, the more time is on your side.
An online retirement calculator can help give you an idea of the amount you may need in retirement, based on factors like how much you have saved so far and various estimated expenses. Just be honest and meticulous when entering the information, or else it's "garbage in, garbage out," cautions Erika Safran, founder of Safran Wealth Advisors in New York.
Many retirement calculators use a replacement ratio when doing their calculations, which is simply the percentage of your current income that you think you'll need to have for retirement. An 85 percent replacement ratio is a good rule of thumb.
2. Having No Clue How Much You Might Spend in Retirement
Do you keep a budget? If you don't know where your money goes today, you may be more clueless about where it could go in the future. "I think it's a good idea even prior to retirement to keep a log of spending," O'Reilly says. "I get people who have no idea what they're spending on daily expenses."
The LearnVest Money Center can help you keep tabs on your spending because it records and categorizes your daily financial transactions. If you'd prefer to use old pen and paper, write down every regular expenditure you have, including dining, groceries, utilities, clothing, car maintenance and fuel, entertainment, your children's needs, medical bills, travel and your mortgage. The more you can track, the better.
Then go through that list and try to predict which of those costs might increase and decrease in retirement. For example, you may have your mortgage paid off by the time you retire, and smaller costs, like regular dry cleaning for work attire, could shrink significantly. On the flip side, maybe you'll travel more after you're done working, or spend more time on the golf course. The sum of these costs can help give you an idea of how much you'll be spending in the future.
Don't forget to factor in inflation, and consider some real-time experimentation. "I've seen people test-drive their [projected retirement] budget for a while before retirement, to make sure it's realistic," says Joseph Hearn, vice president of Teckmeyer Financial Services in Omaha and author of the Intentional Retirement blog.
3. Underestimating the Cost of Health Care
Only 36 percent of Americans have thought about how much they'll need for health-related expenses in retirement, according to AARP's 2013 Health Care Costs Survey. And why should they worry -- won't Medicare take care of those bills once they turn 65?
Not so fast. Research by Fidelity shows that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2013 will need approximately $220,000 to cover medical bills throughout their retirement -- beyond whatever Medicare pays for. Most dental care costs and eye examinations, for example, are not covered by Medicare. And most importantly, the government won't foot the bill for long-term care -- and the median annual cost of a private nursing home room is nearly $84,000.
AARP's health care costs calculator lets you plug in data such as your age, weight and information about health issues, and estimates out-of-pocket expenses you'll incur after you retire.
4. Responding Rashly to Market Volatility
When the economic weather grows stormy, it may seem natural to distrust the markets and dash to the nearest safe money harbor. "The mistake people make is to convert [some of their 401(k) holdings] to cash" during a crisis, says Safran. "But cash doesn't provide any growth."
O'Reilly recalls a client who insisted on sitting on a fortune in cash because of the 2008 crash but missed out on the resurgence that followed. "That particular decision has probably cost him several hundred thousand dollars," he says. "Many people sold their stock after the crash and guaranteed losses by never getting back in the market to enjoy the gains. They bought high and sold low."
5. Not Being Truly Diversified
One of the best protections against market volatility is diversification. The three basic asset classes within a retirement portfolio are stocks, bonds and cash. But more diversity is often better.
You may have stocks spanning a variety of sectors -- technology, health care and financial services, for instance -- but if all those are U.S.-based stocks, you're not as diversified as you think. If you're not sure how to allocate your portfolio, talking to a financial planner can help. For an example of asset allocation, see this sample portfolio from LearnVest's Start Investing bootcamp.
6. Ignoring Fees
The financial institutions that handle 401(k)s for employers often charge a fee, sometimes called an expense ratio, to cover such things as administrative costs, customer service and online transactions. Some take a flat fee, while others take a percentage of a given account. Either way, how much the fee adds up to -- as well as its very existence -- often puzzles retirement savers. "Finding out what the fee is can be hard to tackle," O'Reilly says.
%VIRTUAL-article-sponsoredlinks%The fee's consequences, however, can have a monumental effect on your earnings. According to Department of Labor calculations, a 1 percent hike in a 401(k) fee can, over a 35-year period, reduce your account balance by 28 percent.
A general rule is to look for low-cost index funds in a retirement account, because these fees typically fall between 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent. O'Reilly believes that a fee of up to 0.5 percent is reasonable. You may have to dig for the fine print to figure out what you're paying.
And if you're not afraid to rock the boat a little, you can try broader action to make sure you're not being gouged by these administrative costs. "Employees who don't like the 401(k) fees they see can mention it to their employer and see if [the company] wants to change the plan," Hearn says.


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jmossanen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 25 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Hello talented designers! LiveExperts.tv, is a new service where people get advice from live experts. We are very excited to work with you for this relatively simple project and are looking for some creative talent to make our site look better. We planned on launching this Jan, but the site design needed some work, so we need your help! We are an online service that matches people with questions with people who are qualified to provide them. Experts provide this service through live video (pay per minute), in addition to some other channels. We want this to be a fun and EASY experience and want to convey that people are getting a quality service they can trust.
People who are looking for help/advice and are willing to pay for it. Most likely an audience of 30+ in age, equally male/female. The site will provide experts that give advice on nutrition, legal, tax, health, marketing and almost anything else.
We need a crisp and clean redesign of our homepage. The goal of the homepage is to clearly indicate what our service is about, highlight the benefits, and to get users to do a search on the type of expert they're looking for. We also want users to be excited about the service and want an overall friendly look and feel, with a hint of professionalism. We don't want it to be radically different from what's on there now as it needs to generally match the rest of the site. We had the logo designed by 99designs and would like the same colors in the logo used throughout the site. We are flexible, so if you have design ideas that are better than what we have, we're all ears!
We are looking for a redesign of the homepage to make it more crisp and clean. We would like the following: 1) the existing menus and tagline to look much better (ala mint.com, hulu, etc.),
2) want to incorporate the social media 'chicklets' where appropriate. preferably under search box on top right. FB, SU, Digg, Reddit, Twitter.
3) A more appealing expert search box and drop down to encourage users to search for experts.
4) A screen grab of the video chat box with appropriate picture
5) a better how it works section on homepage
6) not too much change to the profiles displayed closer to bottom.
7) All text to be in a soft grey like mint.com
8) Logo to have 'BETA' on it. I've included a logo with beta on it, but if you can display 'beta' in a better way, feel free to adjust.
We also would like this to be SEO friendly, so use of text would be helpful where appropriate.
The existing site isn't too far from what we want, but we just need it to look better. The menus need improvement as does the drop down text. Shouldn't be all capitalized and nicer font. Tagline should say "The easiest way to get great advice". If you have a better tagline, we're open to suggestions. The bullet points are lost and the picture, search box and other elements on the homepage look disjointed. I like the idea of having the search box with category drop down and video screen grab above the fold so that people instantly know what the service is. We would like to keep the colors consistent with the logo. Action buttons can be in orange and need to look cleaner than what's up there now. We have also included some creative files that were used on other sections. We want your creative ideas!
mint.com - I like how the tagline text jumps out, menus are nice, great high resolution picture, text is soft grey. Many aspects of the existing site were taken from mint. Very simple and easy for user to understand service.
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Street artist Jilly Ballistic has been sneakily putting up computer nerd jokes as street art across New York City to hilarious results. Awful movies have been overlaid with a 'move to trash' or 'low expectation warning', while other advertisements get adorned with different computer system alerts.
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Vatican No. 2 Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone made headlines Tuesday when he appeared to ease the church's absolute position on celibacy, telling Spanish radio the centuries-old rule is not an "untouchable" one. The prelate's comment was part of a Vatican affirmation of celibacy and a strong view that there is "no direct link between celibacy and the deviant behavior of certain priests," as Cardinal Bertone put it.
But even opening the door slightly on such a deeply cherished practice is a concession to persistent questions tied to revelations of child sexual abuse in the United States, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Kenya, and Austria that has put the church in crisis, analysts say.
From the start of the Catholic priest child abuse scandal, Vatican officials have pointedly sought to play down the role that mandatory celibacy may or may not play in the abuse and cover up surfacing this spring.
Even Roman Catholic scholars and intellectuals favoring a reform idea of "optional celibacy" for priests worry about stereotypes and assumptions at a time of public anger that crudely equate vows of chastity with pedophilia. A strong orthodox core at the Vatican has treated the subject as closed – even as questioning celibacy has become a coin-of-the-realm topic among ordinary Catholics.
"In Catholic opinion, in terms of surveys and studies about what Catholics actually believe on the ground, ever greater numbers are talking about optional celibacy and the ordination of women – that toothpaste is not going back in the tube," says theologian Tom Beaudoin of Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York, echoing numerous Catholic scholars and lay people interviewed for this article.
Mr. Bertone, known as a hard-liner who last month equated homosexuality with pedophilia (something he later retracted), nonetheless opened the celibacy question in a context that has been a vexing conundrum for bishops and priests for years: that while Catholic priests must be celibate, the church has slowly accepted married priests from orthodox and Anglican traditions. As Bertone put it, "There are married priests in the Catholic as well as oriental church."
The subject continues to roil. Last week, an auxiliary Catholic bishop in Australia, Pat Power, wrote in an opinion piece that the closed nature of sexual identity and rules in the church needed review in light of daily headlines on abuse and cover up: "The reform needed by the Church today will involve much more than just 'tinkering around the edge,' Mr. Power stated. "Issues such as the authoritarian nature of the Church, compulsory celibacy for the clergy, the participation of women in the Church, the teaching on sexuality in all aspects cannot be brushed aside."
At the epochal Second Vatican Council meeting in the early 1960s, the issue of celibacy caused such mountainous disagreements that it was not formally discussed.
Yet the subject remains so potent that one of the two remaining senior Catholic figures from Vatican 2, theologian Hans Kung (the other is Pope Benedict), stated this spring that "The rule that Catholic priests must be celibate is responsible for the crisis in the church," in the first line of a statement titled, "Why Celibacy Should be Abolished."
In the view of many ordinary priests, and backed by the church's Holy See or leading bishops in Rome, "Celibacy involves a commitment to the church consistent with Jesus' call to 'leave all for Christ,' to be entirely available for the church," said a French priest at a chapel in Paris, who declined to give his name.
No distractions of family
Chastity, in the view of one lay German member, lets priests to devote themselves fully to their flock, without family distractions. The American priest James Martin, author of "The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything," explained in a thoughtful commentary last month that: "Chastity frees us to serve people more readily. We're not attached to one person exclusively, so it's easier for us to move to another assignment. As the Jesuit Constitutions say, chastity is 'essentially apostolic.' It is supposed to help us be better 'apostles,' to be freer to respond to the needs of those around us. So chastity is supposed to be about both love and freedom."
Psychologist and social scientists are divided on the degree to which celibacy plays a role in the church's sexual abuse crisis.
Many in the church who feel it does play a role say that while sexual problems including pedophilia are not a direct consequence of celibacy per se, the culture and education inside an enclosed male hierarchy that has complete authority can be distorting to younger males especially, and lead away from a normal or balanced attitude about sex and identity.
"Mandatory celibacy has an influence," says Raquel Mallavibarrena of We Are Church in Madrid, a international grassroots reform movement that grew out of the 1995 pedophilia scandal of the late Vienna Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, who was forced to resign. "Celibacy contributes to a culture of mystery, difference, it gets used in this way. Ideally it may be fine. Celibacy does not equal pedophilia. But it can inculcate hostility to sexuality, a distorted sense, in the way it is communicated," she says.
Celibacy dates to 11th century
Actually, in Catholic teaching, celibacy is not a dogma or doctrinal issue. It has the status of a rule dating to the 11th century. "It isn't a theological issue, it is a disciplinary issue," says Guillaume Goubert, editor of La Croix, the Catholic daily in Paris, "It has nothing to do with infallibility. It could simply be changed in the canon law. The church doesn't even have to gather a council."
Technicalities aside, however, actually to broach celibacy would raise internal political and authority issues practically on a par with heresy debates like Galileo's claim that Earth revolves around the sun: If changed, analysts say, it would open up painful questions about why, for hundreds of years, millions of priests were required to forgo families. It would shake up an all-male hierarchy and tradition. It would also challenge an often unspoken sensibility in parts of the church that males willing to forgo sex and family in devotion to church puts them in a higher or more heavenly category than others.
Inside the current crisis, argues Andrew Brown in the Guardian, the culture of celibacy reinforces a lack of transparency: "Many people blame celibacy for Catholic sexual abuse. But it's much more likely to have played a role in the coverup."
A senior church official in Munich who has dealt with abuse in Bavaria, and who did not want to be identified, agrees. He argues that celibacy contributes to a pattern of manipulation among abusers that know who each other are, and who "embed themselves" in the system and play off its weaknesses, especially in cover ups.
Celibacy discussions in Europe and the US differ somewhat. European Catholics are quicker to raise the origins of celibacy, rather than its spiritual virtues: They point out that celibacy rules were a practical measure in the 11th century to stop married priests from claiming the parish property and handing it down to their families.
In today's world, where it does not take a year of savings to own a cow or livestock, where "possessions" are abundant and legally rendered, it's argued, the situation no longer applies. Europeans are also quick to note that prior to the early Middle Ages, and for the first 1,000 years of the church, marriage was accepted and normal. This point is part of the Vatican rationale to now allow exceptions: Anglican priests who are married and convert to Catholicism are recognized. The church accepts married priests from Armenian and Marionite confessions and other orthodox churches where celibacy is optional.
Polls in Germany suggest some 70 to 80 percent of lay Catholics would accept married priests. In the Dutch province of Limburg, a recent survey found a third of priests questioned openly told a reporter that celibacy rules should be changed.
Typical among young Germans considering the priesthood is a comment by a Munich student: "Lutherans have married priests, and it seems to work for them."
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Determined to track down her missing maker, vampire Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) discovers Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård) at one of his old haunts on "I Found You," Episode 72 of HBO's "True Blood."
Eric was last seen bursting into flames while nude sunbathing in Sweden. Refusing to believe Eric is dead, Pam launches a global search that takes her to Morocco and then France.
Although he's not drinking wine, Eric is laying low in the Rhone Valley. He also isn't drinking blood, which explains his deteriorating condition.
"You found me," Eric says weakly, seemingly indifferent to Pam's arrival.
Meanwhile, it's a bad time in Bon Temps following a brutal rampage by vampires infected with Hepatitis-V virus. Vamp Tara Thornton (Rutina Wesley) is among the casualties. And her mother, Lettie Mae Daniels (Adina Porter), fears Tara is "stuck somewhere between heaven and Earth."
Lettie Mae, who's addicted to vamp blood, craves another dose – supposedly so she can contact Tara's spirit. When psychic Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis) refuses to cooperate, Lettie Mae manipulates vampire Willa Burrell (Amelia Rose Blaire).
Intentionally burning her hand on a skillet, Lettie Mae pleads with Willa for just a taste to ease the pain. When Willa reluctantly agrees, Lettie Mae has a vision of Tara hanging on a cross with a snake coiled around her.
Meanwhile, Mayor Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell) keeps the townspeople busy by encouraging them to restore Bellefleur's Bar and Grill, where the H-vamps struck.
The volunteers panic, however, when they find corpses stacked in the restaurant freezer and realize another attack is imminent. Troublemaker Vince (Brett Rickaby) seizes the moment to ignite a vigilante revolt.
"There's only one thing to do – arm up," Vince declares. And with gun stores sold out, the biggest stash of weapons is at the sheriff's station.
Adilyn (Bailey Noble), the half-faerie daughter of Sheriff Andy Bellefleur (Chris Bauer), rushes to warn Deputy Kenya Jones (Tanya Wright) about the insurgency.
But Kenya sides with the mob, hands over the guns and tries to handcuff Adilyn, who blasts the deputy with a ball of faerie light.
Andy's unaware of the uprising because he's investigating the nearby town of Saint Alice with Sam, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), her brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten) and Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello).
What they find are empty streets, deserted buildings and a mass grave, meaning all the residents are kidnapped or dead.
Sookie sadly contemplates "the brutal indifference of life" as she reads the diary of a young woman and identifies with her plight. The ill-fated diarist fell in love with a vampire – just like Sookie – and succumbed to the ruthless H-vamps.
When Sookie returns to Bon Temps, she visits former beau Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and asks if his vampire powers still alert him when she's in danger. Perhaps Sookie is planning a do-or-die mission to save her town.
Finally, local folk Arlene Fowler (Carrie Preston), Holly Cleary (Lauren Bowles) and pregnant Nicole Wright (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) remain prisoners of the H-vamps. Chained in a dingy basement, they scream in horror as other captives are taken away and killed for food.
Arlene recognizes one of the vamps, former school instructor Betty Harris (Lily Knight), and begs for mercy.
"Your legacy is all you have now," Arlene says, reminding Betty of her distinguished teaching career. "Please help us get out of here!"
Even though the other vampires will murder her if they find out, Betty promises to free Arlene and her companions. But when Betty sucks some blood to replenish herself, she abruptly disintegrates into a pile of gore.
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A: All property except for licensed motor vehicles must be listed with the Harnett County Tax Office during January of each year. This property includes dogs, boats, houses, motor vehicles that are not licensed, airplanes, etc. Listing forms are not automatically mailed out for personal property unless you have listed with Harnett County the previous year. The Harnett County Tax Office is located in the Harnett County Courthouse at 305 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Suite 101, in Lillington. The phone number is 910-893-7520.
What is the process for a business or non-profit to obtain permission for a city street to be temporarily blocked for a special event?
A: A detailed letter (describe the event, location on street with date and times) requesting the closure must be submitted to the Mayor and City Council for the regular scheduled Council meeting prior to the event. To guarantee the request is received on time, it is required that the request be received 30 days prior to the Council meeting. Deliver to the Administration office at 401 E Broad St, Dunn or Mail to City of Dunn Mayor and Council, PO Box 1065, Dunn NC 28335. For additional information, contact the City Clerk at 910-230-3500.
Q: Where is the Chamber of Commerce located?
A: The Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce is located on 209 W. Divine St. inside the General William C. Lee Airborne Museum. The Executive Director is Tammy Williams and she can be reached at 892-4113. Maps are available at the Chamber office for a nominal fee.
Q: How do I contact the Better Business Bureau?
A: The nearest Better Business Bureau is located in Raleigh.
BBB of Eastern North Carolina, Inc.WWW: http://www.bbbenc.orgEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com: (919)277-4222 Fax: (919)277-42215540 Munford Road, Suite 130Raleigh, NC 27612 -2621
Q: Where do I get a marriage license?
A: Marriage licenses are issued by the Register of Deeds-Vital Records Office located at 305 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Suite 200 in Lillington, in the Harnett County Courthouse. The phone number is 910-893-7542.
Q: Where can I get copies of a birth certificate?
A: If you are a native of Harnett County, you can get a certified copy of your birth certificate at the Register of Deeds-Vital Records Office located at 305 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Suite 200 in Lillington inside the Harnett County Courthouse. The phone number is 893-7542. For a birth certificate, you must provide identification, date of birth, mother's maiden name and father's name.
Q: Where do I get a library card and what do I need?
A: You can obtain a library card at the Dunn Library located at 110 E. Divine St. You will need to have a document with you that shows your current home address and your social security number. There is no fee to obtain a library card and it can be used at any library within Harnett County.
Q: Where do I get a Social Security card?
A: Social Security cards can be obtained through the mail or in person. If you are 18 or older when you apply for your first card, you must apply in person.
To get a card by mail, call toll free (800) 772-1213 and request that an application be mailed to
Q: Where is the Employment Security Commission?
A: The local Employment Security Commission office is at 101 Hunt Valley Drive. The office has job listings for the county and state and is the place to file for unemployment benefits. The phone number is 891-2915.
Q: Where do I apply for welfare and food stamps?
A: You may apply for these services at the Department of Social Services at the government complex located at 311 Cornelius Harnett Blvd. in Lillington, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 910-893-7500.


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Purgatory 1 (Death Mode)
Objective: Collect 20 notes in 30 seconds.
Specific Tips:
Make sure to get a good clearence when you jump from side to side. Use square to fall quickly.
General Death Mode Tips:
1. Learn the stage. The faster you can get to know the patterns of the enemies and environment, the quicker you will beat the stage.
2. Learn what you are capable of. In the beginning of the stage, you need to learn how to control your blob. As you play each stage for a while, you will find that you are capable of shortcuts and moves that you weren't capable of before. The faster you learn those short cuts, the better you will do.
3. Take your time. It's tempting to try and be as fast as you can. The best way to beat the stage is to take your time and learn how to play the stage until the clock runs out. If you can master the skill of avoiding death; regaurdless of your speed, you will eventually get it.
4. There's Luck involved. Sometimes you get a lucky run, other times you don't. Sometimes 5 notes will all pop up next to eachother, other times they will have you going from back and forth across the screen. Sometimes the stars align and you get a lucky break : )
5. Be Patient. Some of the stages I beat in my first try. Others took me 100 tries. You never know which will be your lucky one.
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Wye College University of London Department of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in collaboration with Horticulture Research International SERC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Graduate Technician in Molecular Biology of Plant Development Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in plant molecular biology. The post is to undertake work aimed at the analysis of the regulation of genes that are induced during leaf senescence in /Brassica napus/. The work will involve the isolation and characterisation of the promoters of several senescence specific genes that have been identified in this laboratory. This analysis should help to identify the regulatory elements that are involved in this key step in plant development. The position is funded for three years (on the Research assistant 1A scale: 12,129 to 19,328 pounds per annum according to age and experience). Applications should be sent to Dr Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston, Department of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, University of London, Wye College, Wye, Kent TN25 5AH, England, and should include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and the names of three individuals from whom letters of reference may be sought. There is no closing date. For further details, phone 0233 812401 extension 483, or FAX 0233 813140.


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By day, Iki Ikram works as an artist at Uncharted developers Naughty Dog. By night, he's a keen photographer. In this gallery of images, which he calls simply "dogs", Ikram manages to combine the two.
Each portrait is a developer at Naughty Dog. There are programmers, and there are artists. There are people you've never heard of, and people you have (like writer Amy Hennig and boss Evan Wells).
In an industry where the only time most readers ever come across the people who make games for a living is when they're smothered in PR and reading from a script at gunpoint on a developer diary, it's a rare, very human look at one of the most successful video game studios on the planet.
You can see the full series, and more of his other works, at Iki's personal site.


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TRD (Toyota Racing Development) and Microsoft have teamed up to develop software that could provide the Toyota NASCAR teams a potential unfair advantage in races. The software (or app for those who enjoy using content from software stores) is called Trackside and will see tablet hardware deployed to crews, as well as in the cockpit.
So what does the Trackside app and a Microsoft Surface Pro enable the team to achieve? We're talking about capturing performance data in an efficient way, through the touch-based interface, which sports the ability to share the collected data with other hardware (in the hands of the crew) in real time.
As an example, this would allow mechanics to immediately work on fine-tuning the car for enhanced performance by analysing data accumulated and sent through the app.
The app will also provide data on competitor timing and score data, enabling the team to determine whether or not the right adjustments have been applied to the car and / or driver. It's fairly advanced stuff, almost turning real-life racing into the next installation of Forza for the Xbox. TRD's vice president of chassis operations had the following to comment on the development:
"Trackside means more time is spent on the track and less time is spent talking. Teams are back on the track faster, allowing them more time to determine the optimum setup for the race car. Our mission is to take advantage of the latest innovation in technology to quickly get better data — which translates into faster cars on the track."
It's good to see Microsoft entering into partnerships for Windows 8, though we would like to see the company also carry out more developments like this with Windows Phone. Would this provide an unfair advantage to teams who would deploy such technology? Possibly, but that has yet to be seen and decided by the association. Then again, the technology could spread like wildfire and other race teams will jump on board.
Source: Racecar Engineering; thanks, Richard, for the heads up!


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Short Takes
No-budget auteur Brett Piper answers Arachnia, his delightful Harryhausenian critter crawl, with this equally amusing stop-motion throwback set against the salacious stage of the Go-Go-Sarus. Boy, oh boy, only Seduction Cinema would craft a creature feature about a strip joint infested with bloodsucking spider thingies that are somehow the mutant byproduct of "super-potent killer weed." (Hmmm. The real influence of Mary Jane more likely manifested at the script stage!) While B-sirens Misty Mundae and Julian Wells admirably pole dance their heavenly hearts out, it's Mr. Piper's skittering B-U-G-S that truly earn tiny thongs stuffed full of twenties. Brett also provides super-ham John Fedele the long-illusive means to exercise his crazed comedic demons -- not to mention a spectacular final-reel transmutation any screen hog would squeal for! Be certain to join CineSchlock-O-Rama's latest muse, Ms. Erika Smith, for a video road trip to the world premiere of the rising starlet's first feature at Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear. Plus, in two other reels, Mr. Piper shows off his meticulous handiwork and Ms. Mundae reluctantly realizes she's been "pigeonholed." Eight breasts. Four corpses. Reefer madness. Inspired headlights-to-headlights transition. Gratuitous shower scene. Ill-advised cigarette secreting. Rampant bug squishing. Gratuitous Not-zilla. Car rolling. Pistol whipping. Multiple brawls. Misty eyes the bottom line: "You're very sweet honey, but you don't feed the g-string!"
2004, 85 mins, Fullframe, DD 2.0, Featurettes [45 mins], CKY music video and "making of" featuring MTV misfit Bam Margera [10 mins], Trailer vault.
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A Washington woman who accused David Copperfield of luring her to his private island in the Bahamas and raping her — and who was later charged with fabricating sexual assault claims against another man — is dropping her federal lawsuit against the magician.
Attorneys for the woman announced her decision in a statement Tuesday.
The woman claimed Copperfield pulled her out of the crowd during a perfomance in Kennewick, in southeastern Washington. She was later invited to visit his Bahamas island in July 2007.
Copperfield claimed all along that her allegations amounted to an extortion attempt, and his lawyers said that view was vindicated late last year when the woman was charged with making a false sexual assault claim against another man in Bellevue, Wash.
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Preview: Hands-on with 'BioShock Infinite'
The first view video game players get of the sky city of Columbia is probably the last place they might expect: inside a one-man capsule rocketing toward the clouds.
It's an incredible way to initially soak in the world of BioShock Infinite, the upcoming first-person shooter from Irrational Games and publisher 2K launching March 26 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The opening months of 2013 have been stacked with high-profile video games, but no other title has generated more buzz and excitement than Infinite. Deservedly so, following the impact of 2007's BioShock, heralded as one of the best video games of this console cycle, and perhaps ever.
Fast forward to Infinite, which begins with agent Booker DeWitt transported by boat to what appears to be a lighthouse off the coast of Maine in 1912. In his hands is a wooden box with his name, which carries a pistol, a postcard and a picture of a woman that reads "bring to New York unharmed."
As DeWitt scales the lighthouse, he finds other unusual surprises, such as another note: "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt." Once at the top, DeWitt finds a cage locked by a door with three bells, which uncovers a chair once unlocked. Thus begins the start of Infinite's journey, strapped to your seat, speeding into the sky toward Columbia.
The opening glimpse of the city is breathtaking, and looks like what you might expect an American city in 1912 to look like, except that every structure floats in the sky, seemingly suspended in mid-air.
DeWitt's goal in my hands-on trip was to find Elizabeth, a woman stashed at Monument Island, highlighted by a massive statue resembling an angel.
I won't delve any deeper into the plot, since that would wreck what made BioShock Infinite so pleasurable to play during my 2 1/2 hour demo: the mystery. Players find details about the founders of Columbia, and how the sky city came to exist. Irrational also takes bold steps in covering heavy themes rarely addressed in video games, such as race relations, religion and the influence of government. Based on the demo, it seems Irrational handles them with a sense of care and reverence.
Part of Infinite's storytelling process involves roaming the city and discovering background information, available through Voxophones (similar to a phonograph), Kinetoscopes that show silent films on Columbia history and other items.
As for combat, Infinite feels a lot like the original BioShock, so there was a sense of comfort despite visiting new surroundings. Players carry a weapon in their right hand, such as a pistol, machine gun or carbine. Plasmids have been replaced by Vigors, replenished by collecting salts through food or other items.
The first Vigor players are introduced to is Possession, which allows DeWitt to control any human or mechanical entity. It starts by convincing a robotic doorman to let you pass deeper into Columbia, but becomes useful in battle when controlling a turret or guard to fend off converging enemies.
Players find other Vigors throughout their journey, including Devil's Kiss (toss fireballs), Murder of Crows (launch swarm of crows at enemy) and Bucking Bronco (vault enemies into air).
Two key wrinkles help diversify Infinite's combat, the first of which are skylines players use to hop between sections of the city. Glowing green orbs flash on skylines and buildings, allowing DeWitt to attach with his magnetically-charged Skyhook. Combining combat with skyline travel is tricky, and can leave you feeling a little disoriented at times. Once players get the hang of it, skylines kick up the pace and generate some dramatic sequences. It's also a great way to enter a fight, as you pounce on unsuspecting enemies from above.
Players have a companion by their side in Elizabeth, who has the ability to create rifts and reach into other dimensions. In later stages, faint images of scenery will appear, indicating Elizabeth can pull them into the current time frame. She can only open one at a time, so players must wisely choose when to switch between areas.
Elizabeth will also react to her surroundings, from jumping in with a group of dancers on a pier to choosing what brooch to buy from a vendor. She's also helpful by opening rifts and tossing health packs, and never feels like she gets in the way.
Based on my demo, BioShock Infinite seems to boast one of the most fascinating worlds to explore. A handful of questions linger. How does the player's relationship with Elizabeth evolve through the course of the game? How quickly will players adjust to skyline combat? These will be answered once the full experience arrives. Judging from this brief playthrough, it's difficult not to eagerly anticipate a return trip to Columbia.


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LDAP Plugin
compile "org.grails.plugins:ldap:0.8.2"
grails install-plugin ldap
The Grails LDAP Plugin uses the Gldapo library to provide an easy to use, object oriented, interface to LDAP enabled directories.
DocumentationThe Gldapo site contains the current documentation for Gldapo. Please refer to that, but beware that initialization/config is a little different in the Grails context.
ConfigurationTo configure gldapo for use with your Grails app, you follow the same regular config script initialization process, except that you put the config under the key ldap in your Grails application config. The most common way to do this is to use the grails-app/conf/Config.groovy file ...
log4j { … }ldap { directories { directory1 { url = "ldap://example.com" base = "ou=example,dc=com" userDn = "uid=someuser,ou=example,dc=com" password = "password" searchControls { countLimit = 40 timeLimit = 600 searchScope = "subtree" } } directory2 { urls = [ "ldap://s1.example2.com", "ldap://s2.example2.com", ] base = "ou=example2,dc=com" } } typemappings = [ my.app.MyTypeMappings ] }
Schema ClassesThe grails-ldap plugin adds the
grails-app/ldap directory to your project. You should put your schema classes in this directory to have them found by the plugin and automatically registered into your config.
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The total amount of private capital invested in the Middle East has fallen in the past four years, reported the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The separate reports of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the IIF (Institute of International Finance), however, are inconsistent with regards to the actual decline in figures.
While the IMF reports a decrease of 1,900 percent of global net private capital flows to Europe and the Middle East for the year 2000, the IIF reports a 30 percent decline solely in the Middle East. Figures from the latter report a net capital inflow of $7 billion in 2000 relative to $10 billion the previous year.
It should be noted, however, that the two sources provide remarkably different aggregate levels of total global net private capital flows. According the IIF, private capital flows around the world increased four percent in 2000, relative to the IMF's figure of a net decline of 46 percent.
The IMF is an international organization established in 1946 for the purpose of surveillance, financial assistance, and technical assistance to its 183 member countries. It promotes international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, orderly exchange arrangements, as well as fosters economic growth and temporary financial assistance to those countries. — (MENA Report)
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Ranger Falls
Driving distance/direction from downtown Highlands, NC:
To access the trail from Cliffside Lake: Follow Hwy. 64 west 4 miles from Highlands, NC. Turn right into Cliffside Lake Recreation Area. The trailhead is 1.4 miles down this road on the left. Watch for the sign for the Clifftop Vista Trail. Park in this area.
To access the trail from Flat Mountain Road: Follow Hwy. 64 east 2.5 miles from Highlands. Turn left onto Flat Mountain Road and drive approximately 2 miles to the old ranger station on the left. The trail starts from the west side of the large parking lot.
Parking: Park in parking lot.
Hiking distance: 2 mile loop
Description: This relatively new interpretive trail can be started from either the Cliffside Lake Recreation Area or the former Highlands ranger station on Flat Mountain Road. The trail follows Skitty Creek and leads to its namesake Ranger Falls, approximately 25 feet high. The trail was built by a group of local volunteers. From the Cliffside Lake Recreation Area, the trail begins 10 feet to the right of the Clifftop Vista trail. About 0.3 miles from the parking area, the trail splits to make a loop. Take the trail to the left. In approximately 0.6 miles, the trail comes to a junction, and the Ranger Falls Trail turns right. In approximately 0.1 miles, the Ranger Falls Trail turns left. Shortly after turning left, the trail arrives at the falls. Continue past the falls and uphill to a four-way intersection. Turn right at this intersection and continue 0.2 miles to a road. Turn right on the road. Follow the road 0.25 miles to a clearing, and the trail turns left and leaves the road just after the clearing. The trail passes a spring then turns right and enters the woods then starts to descend toward Cliffside Lake.
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|Nuclear science gives us a simple explanation of the natural world. The ultimate goal of nuclear science is to find out if there is one fundamental rule that explains how matter and forces interact. Earning the Nuclear Science merit badge is a chance for Scouts to learn about this exciting field at the cutting edge of science today.
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|The Nuclear Science merit badge is an option for the Start Your Engines!, Harris Bronze Supernova, and Edison Silver Supernova STEM Nova Awards.
- This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007.
- Nuclear Science is a rare merit badge!
- Nuclear Science is one of the elective merit badges for the William T. Hornaday awards for Scouts BSA.
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1a. Radiation Hazards - Radiation Hazards of X-rays - Radiation Hazards in the U.S. - Radiation Information - Radiation made Easy - Wikipedia Radiation poisoning -
- Deterministic and Stochastic ModelsDeterministic vs Stochastic
- Estimate your Annual Dose of Radiation - Radiation Exposure EPA Radiation Laws
1b. Radiation Symbol - Radiation Hazard Symbol - A history of the radiation symbol - Radiation and Risk
2. Dictionary of Radiological Terms - US NRC Glossary of Nuclear Terms - Nuclear Science Terms - Term Glossary - First Course in Nuclear Science - Glossary of Terms
3. The Atomic Heritage Foundation - Biographies of the Nuclear Age - Famous Figures in Nuclear Science
- Henri Becquerel - Niels Bohr - Marie Curie - Albert Einstein - Enrico Fermi - Otto Hahn - Ernest Lawrence - Lise Meitner - Wilhelm Roentgen - Sir Ernest Rutherford
4. Periodic Table - Interactive Periodic Table ANimated Electrons, Atom Diagrams, etc. - Periodic Table of the Elements
4a: Nuclear Fission - Nuclear Fission - Chain Reaction
4b. Critical Mass
5a. Build an Electroscope - A Homemade Fallout Meter (Kearny Fallout Meter) Video = Kearny Fallout Meter - Test with Dental X-ray
5b. Description of how a Nuclear Reactor works - Inside a Nuclear Reactor
5c. How time, distance and shielding reduce radiation dose - How to reduce exposure to radiation - Wikipedia Biological Shielding - Time, Distance, and Shielding - How to detect radiation
5d. Food Irradiation - Food Irradiation from A to Z - Irradiation information and how to recognize irradiated foods - USFDA Food Irradiation
5e. Natural Radioactivity - Citizen's Guide to Radon - How radon tests work - Radon Outreach Program - Video = Testing Your Granite Counter-top for Radon
5f. The graph paper you need is in the workbook (PDF or Word ).
5g. How to build a cloud chamber -
How a cloud chamber works - Video = How to Build a Cloud Chamber
5h. Radioisotopes in medicine - Uses of Isotopes
5i. Seed Irradiation
5j. See 6c below for accelerator laboratories. - Universities with Research Reactors
6a. Nuclear Medicine - Environmental - Nuclear Propulsion - Radiation Therapy
6b. US Nuclear power - Locate Nuclear Power Plants in the US - Energy in the United States - Nuclear Power Plants and Utilities - Nuclear Power in the World
6c. Brookhaven Lab - Fermi Lab - Stanford Linear Accelerator - Jefferson Lab - Argonne Lab - Advanced Light Source at Berkeley
7. Nuclear Engineering Career Page - Nuclear Education and Research - Careers in Radiology - Radiation Therapy Careers - Video = Nuclear Engineering A Fulfilling Career
Related awards
|Science-related awards
|Profession-related awards
See also
|General Merit Badge information
External links
- Nuclear Energy Institute: Science Club A full explanation and exploration of nuclear science, written on a middle-school level.


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Rookies head home after losses
They arrived in Congress two years ago as fresh-eyed neophytes, leaving behind ordinary jobs back home with big dreams of changing the stubborn ways of Washington.
But for 13 freshman Republicans of the historic class of 2010, their "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" moment ended after a single term, forcing them back to private life a lot sooner than they'd hoped.
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For Illinois Rep. Bobby Schilling, it means returning to the pizza shop he ran with his family before trying his hand at politics. He's polishing up his résumé for some other opportunities but plans to help his 18-year-old son take over the business when he gets home.
Needless to say, making pizza is a far cry from the deal making, fundraising and travel that comes with being a member of Congress. But it was fun while it lasted.
"We did everything we could, and we realized pretty early on in the day the turnout was going to be tough for us," he said. "But there's also a lot of relief. On election night, my 14-year-old daughter tweeted out, 'Yay, I got my dad back!'"
Others aren't quite so ready to resume their pre-congressional lives. Illinois Rep. Robert Dold was running a pest control company his family still owns when he ran for office, and New York Rep. Nan Hayworth was a practicing ophthalmologist and medical director at a communications company before she entered politics.
Both said they're focused on the "fiscal cliff" lawmakers will have to solve — or not — before their successors are sworn in in January. But after the thrill of the past two years, neither seemed ready to shut the door on politics.
Returning to Congress after the election, their disappointment was palpable.
"We still have the [pest control] business," Dold said, "but we're not ruling anything out."
"Life's too short for regrets, so we've just got to take some time and make some assessments about what the future's going to hold," he added.
Hayworth, a favorite among the Republican leadership, made clear she has no intention of being a one-term wonder.
"I've got some media possibilities and there are a lot of folks who want to see me involved in terms of the future of the party," she said. "I want to be an advocate for our principles [that] really say the federal government should have the right size … and should leave other matters to the states and individuals."


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When Apple announced earnings last month, the company's CFO mysteriously dropped a bit of info about a big contract the company signed worth $3.9 billion. He declined to elaborate further except to say that it was for product components that Apple feels will be central to its future products.
It's not unusual for Apple to sign large contracts with suppliers to ensure its own access to certain components as well as make it difficult for its competitors to get similar parts. Apple did it with LG for displays two years ago, and is regularly the largest buyer of flash memory in the world.
Still, CFO Peter Oppenheimer's sly mention got the guessing game going as to what for and with who this contract could be. Today we have a hint. The Korea Economic Daily reports today that Samsung and Apple are working on a contract agreement worth $7.8 billion. Apple would reportedly get a variety of components in return: LCD panels, processors for mobile devices, and flash memory. Samsung and Apple have worked together often, but this would make Apple Samsung's largest customer, according to the report.
Now, $7.8 billion is exactly twice the $3.9 billion Apple mentioned last month. It could be that half of the Samsung order Apple is placing, or $3.9 billion of it, is going toward one specific component, like high-resolution displays. It's widely assumed that those parts from Samsung are for future models of iPhones and iPads. Touch screens and high-resolution displays are key ingredients to both products.
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