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When I heard about Beverly Carter I was devastated on Thursday as we all were. I had just taught our office safety class on Wednesday and came away from the class feeling good about all of the knowledge that was passed along.
Then on Friday as we waited for news about Beverly I realized we could give 100 safety classes but if agents are not following certain fundamentals of basic safety you are already putting yourself at risk each and every day.
The biggest defense in your personal safety is always TRUSTING YOUR GUT. Your gut will give you clues you might otherwise never have noticed. Never let embarrassment over that feeling in your gut stop you from backing away from a potentially dangerous situation.
Always have your clients come to the office first to meet you and to go over their information and their needs. This exposure to others in your office will deter anyone who is not serious about buying or who has a hidden agenda.
Having someone with you during Open Houses is a must. Gone is the day of doing these events alone. You can always find a co-worker, mortgage broker, insurance agent, family member etc...who will gladly do these events with you.
Never let someone block you in a driveway when you are showing a home. Leave your car on the outside for a quick get-a-way if necessary.
There are so many more tips but I know after this weekend our offices nationwide will be providing them. Also self defense classes are a huge help to your personal safety as well.
As I type this, it is with such a heavy heart for Beverly Carter and her family. They will never recover from this devastation but we can take this as a reminder that we must be extra diligent with all clients whether male or female. Please be safe with all clients and continue to take all precautions even 6 months from now...don't let your good sense fade away as time passes....Always remember....TRUST YOUR GUT!
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Nothing official yet about the kind of injury.
Nothing official yet about the kind of injury.
Oooh here's hoping he makes a speedy recovery
"I don't want to be treated as special because I'm not. I just drive a racing car round in circles a bit faster than everyone else." Michael Schumacher
Hope not too serious, he used a up a lot of luck with that crash in Canada, hoping for good news.
Forza Ferrari
Yeah hope the injury is not too bad, hearing some rumours on twitter that he could be out for the whole season!
The future is RED
Oh Dear.
I heard that his wrist was broken.
In Stefano Domenicali, we have a team boss who has proved to be a leader. - Luca diMontezemelo
French radio said multiple fractures to his left leg, left arm and fractured femur. The safety rail was in his car after the crash.
I hope its not that bad though, there should be a press conference from the hospital in about 2 hours from now.
Hope he's ok, that's really not good...
He was only heading to the start...? That is a bit odd...ANSA said the 26-year-old was heading to the start of the Ronde di Andora rally near Genoa in a Skoda Fabia when the car went off the road and hit a wall.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting."
- Steve McQueen
Really hope he's ok, and, that he can recover quickly
I hope he will be alright and that he has a quick recovery.
From the BBC
Formula 1 star Robert Kubica has suffered fractures to his left arm and left leg after a high-speed rally crash in Italy, BBC Sport understands.
"I don't want to be treated as special because I'm not. I just drive a racing car round in circles a bit faster than everyone else." Michael Schumacher
Forza Ferrari
The tv news in italy said that he has propably lost the use of an hand that was totally destroyed in the crash. Really sad.
they are rumours, i'd prefer to wait for the official stament then speculate on things like that
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Many of our station said that it's bad. Fans of our country are very worried, but there are also many rumors. Robert's dad also does not know anything yet.
It was the beginning of the rally and Robert hit the wall of the church
Sorry to hear this news, hopefully things are not as bad as initially reported. Mind you with a fractured femur he is going to be out for at least two months if not more. Everything crossed he is ok.
Let's wait and hear what Renault say, you know with these nasty accidents things do get a bit sensationalised at times.
Latest that I have read is that it is really not OK, but very serious.
I can only hope that Robert is going to get well again and be able to pick up his favourite sport one day.
That he will not be present at the start of the season looks quite clear to me.
You can run like the wind, but you'll never outrun the Prancing Horse
Bad news, hope the media is exaggerating as they often do!
Hope he will be fine!
Stehaufmännchen Felipe - Never give up!
i think this should be quite fresh in peoples memories what stories went on in media what kind of injuries Felipe had after his accident. i sincerley hope he is going to be okay, but i you shouldn't take everything thats spread to media as pure gold
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I used to be a paramedic and that looks bad to be honest. They are what we called bagging him (helping him breath) I hope i am wrong but it looks bad from those pictures.
God hell him and hopefully we see him on the track again
There are alao rumours flying about that he has sustained internal injuries, but Robert Kubica's father has refuted them. So best to wait from news from Renault I think.
I think it has been confirmed that he broke his left arm and leg. And there are added complications that his left arm has some metal bolts in it after an accident in 2003.
Doesnt look good, but get well soon Robert.
In Stefano Domenicali, we have a team boss who has proved to be a leader. - Luca diMontezemelo
Doesn't look like he sustained any serious head injuries which is a good thing.
In accidents like this, the most important thing is they survive it with no permanent injuries. Broken bones can heal and racing can wait.
Hopefully he'll recover soon, but most important thing is he survived

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Tiger scout C.J. Brenner took first place in the Tiger Scout division and went on to place third in the grand champion race.
the pack's Blue and Gold banquet Saturday, five second-year Webelos
were awarded the Arrow of Light, which is the highest honor a Cub Scout
can receive. It is the only Cub Scout decoration that is worn on the
Boy Scout uniform. Ian Schrock, Ryder Sommers, Ben Mata and Cody
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ACLU calls for probe of NYPD over alleged Muslim spying (documents)
Calling New York Police Department surveillance of Muslims in Connecticut "un-American," the American Civil Liberties Union, along with nine other civil rights organizations, has sent letters to state police, mayors and first selectmen across the state, as well as to two universities, asking for an investigation into the matter.
"We hope that municipal leaders and the state police will do everything in their power to determine the extent of the NYPD's surveillance of Connecticut Muslims and to undertake efforts to prevent further violations of the civil rights of Connecticut's law-abiding residents," said Sandra Staub, legal director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
Last month, a report by the Associated Press revealed the New York City Police Department had been keeping tabs on Muslim students across the Northeast, including students at universities in Connecticut, Yale in particular.
When the stories began to emerge last fall, Connecticut was mentioned only in passing, and Staub said she and the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations began sending out Freedom of Information Act requests to determine if local police departments had been cooperating or communicating with the NYPD.
Initial requests were sent out Jan. 9, Staub said, to the police departments of Stamford, Bridgeport and Waterbury, and the responses were not encouraging. What initially came back, if anything at all, were statements on the departments' standard policies on interdepartment coordination, with no specific information relating to this case.
However, on Thursday, the Waterbury Police Department responded to Staub's request with a packet of information regarding Operation Sentry, a network of emergency services personnel, coordinated by the NYPD's intelligence division.
That documentation, shared with police departments in New Haven, Wallingford, Waterbury and other towns in Connecticut, as well as Southern Connecticut State University, details information sharing practices on a variety of concerns, from standard notices about suspects on the loose to terrorism-related issues.
Representatives from Yale University and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr.'s office told the New Haven Register that they were unaware of the NYPD's surveillance program.
"It was not anything Yale was notified about or had knowledge about at the time or prior to the news reports," Thomas Conroy, Yale spokesman, said at the time.
New Haven Police Chief Dean Esserman said he was "not aware 'in the slightest' of an NYPD investigation into Muslim students at Yale," according to New Haven city spokeswoman Elizabeth Benton. "Further, he said the NYPD or a federal agency performing such an investigation would not be obligated to inform the NHPD."
Though none of the students being monitored was being investigated for or accused of any specific crime, the NYPD claims it was well within its rights.
"Under the Federal Handschu accord, for the purposes of developing intelligence information to detect or prevent terrorism or other unlawful activities, the NYPD is authorized to conduct online search activity and to access online sites and forums on the same terms and conditions as members of the public generally," NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne has said in a statement.
But Staub said the Handschu agreement does not allow the NYPD, or any law enforcement agency, to subvert the U.S. Constitution.
"That doesn't mean it makes it lawful to spy without probable cause," she said, citing First, Fourth and Fifth amendment concerns. "It's un-American. It's contrary to the American Constitution to single people out based solely on their religious beliefs."
A representative from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's office confirmed that an investigation may be on its way.
"The department is aware of the allegations and we have received several requests to investigate the NYPD," said spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa, though she would not comment further. "As we have previously stated, the department is in the process of reviewing these requests."
Connecticut State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Thursday the agency had not yet received the letters.
The organizations signing the Connecticut letters seeking a probe are the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut; the Council on American-Islamic Relations -- Connecticut; the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund; the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School; the New England Muslim Bar Association; the Muslim American Civil Liberties Coalition; Desis Rising Up and Moving; the Connecticut chapter of the National Lawyers Guild; the Civic Trust Public Lobbying Committee; and the Bill of Rights Defense Committee. The letter is also signed by Hartford City Councilman Luis E. Cotto. The African-American Affairs Commission also has endorsed it.
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Dawlish Parking
Dawlish parking in Devon is getting harder by the day. There look to be additional double yellow lines, more traffic wardens, a reduced amount of free car parking and even superstores are now charging for you to park and shop with them...where will it all end?
Confidently we can help you with your parking in Dawlish. If you have received a parking fine or ticket at the same time as parking in Dawlish, then we are here to lend a hand.
At the outset there are two separate types of parking ticket which are a Penalty Charge Notice and a Parking Charge Notice. It is essential for your wallet that you are unmistakable about which notice you've received. If the ticket is an official notice from Dawlish council or Dawlish police then you've been given a PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE (PCN). Only the two bodies are allowed to issue PCN's and it means that you are being fined for parking wrongly on public property. Such an offence is backed up by criminal law and you can be fined or end up in court for not paying your fine.
If you have received a PCN issued by a council or police force then you should refer to the Dawlish council or Dawlish police for counsel on what to do after that. Dawlish council will have thorough advice on their web pages outlining how long you have got to pay the fine, how to pay the fine and the penalties involved if you fail to pay within the time frame.
Usually they afford a reduction (how nice of them) if you pay within a certain time frame.
The notice should in addition include unmistakable detail of what parking violation you are accused of committing and contain any facts, such as a photograph, which is being relied upon to show you committed the offence. Significantly, the notice should also contain clear instructions of what to do if you want to dispute the penalty, along with details of the appeals system and the timescales involved.
If you are in any doubt as to what to do when you obtain a pcn, it is always a good idea to get separate opinion from the Dawlish Citizen's Advice Bureau, or a Dawlish lawyer. The Law Society can provide details of a Dawlish solicitor.
If you have received a Parking Charge Notice then you have received this from a private parking company. A private parking business is an organisation which has entered into a union with a landlord to enforce any parking restrictions they choose to place on their ground.
A landowner typically supermarkets, hospitals, retail shopping centres - creates a car park or uses the one already there - they will set out restrictions generally in a warning displayed on the land which you agree to abide by when you park on that terrain. By choosing to park on the land it may be implied that you agree to these conditions, specifically if the notice is clear and prominently displayed and you are as a result entering into an agreement with the business running the car park.
More often than not, such restrictions will include a set time limit, a requirement to pay and display or a no-return policy. The terms and conditions of the car park should be displayed clearly and concisely on signs as you enter the car park and at extra points across the location, along with info about parking charges and any consequent charges which could be incurred for failing to comply. If you collect a parking charge notice you should check that these terms are properly displayed at the car park in question. If you find they are not, you may desire to write to the business to appeal the charge.
The main distinction relating an official penalty charge issued by the authorities and a parking charge issued by a private business is that there is not anything in criminal law to support a penalty or fine for parking on private land. For that reason they should not be described as penalties or fines, even though lots of parking operators will label their notices a Parking Charge Notice, which handily also abbreviates to PCN (what a coincidence!).
In issuing a Parking Charge Notice, the parking operator is relying on the law of contract to make an entitlement for costs. The total they ask for is to compensate for you breaching the contract you created when you parked on the land in question. According to the Citizen's Advice Bureau, this payment should be sensible and in line with the loss suffered by the company, although extreme charges are common. This is not a criminal matter despite any impression given to the contrary by the operator.
The operator has no right to claim a parking charge from you without first taking you to court, so if you have reason there has been a lapse and you should not have been issued a ticket, you may wish to dispute the charge with the parking company as soon as possible. You should ask them to give confirmation of their argument against you. If you fail to reach an agreement with them, then, as with all civil matters, it is up to the parking company to bear out their argument in court, but it is advisable to seek advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau or a solicitor before things get to this phase. Remember that the parking operator has to prove its case on the balance of probabilities.
It is also important to note that, as things presently stand, the driver of the vehicle is the solitary person who can enter into a contract with the property-owner. As a result if you were not the person driving you may wish to inform the parking company of this straight away. Just because you are the registered keeper of the car, you are under no legal obligation to bestow the parking operator with any further information, as you would be with the police. In particular you do not have to identify the driver or supply his or her name and address.
Indeed if you are certain that you have not parked in contravention of the regulations of the car park, you do not have to contact the parking company if you do not wish to do so as the obligation is on the parking company to corroborate its case. However you should let them know that you contest the notice as if not, you can count on a string of letters from the company itself, debt collectors and solicitors, all warning of court action. However, the reality is that extremely few cases ever reach court because of the difficulties the private company has in proving its case. Consequently, the letters usually stop. Even if a case does reach court, the company may have trouble convincing a judge that the charge is just.
The bottom line is it is going to be very difficult for these companies to demonstrate you are a guilty party in this. In 99.99% of cases the best thing to do is rip up the ticket and throw it away. We would advise not to contact the company (as you are handing them your details) or waste your time and money consulting a solicitor. Most of these companies do not provide proper signage - in other words they are easy to miss when you are busy thinking of all the things you want to purchase.


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Less maintenance. Less work to package during your automated builds. Too easy.
Less maintenance. Less work to package during your automated builds. Too easy.
You've probably seen the _PublishedWebsites folder when building websites in automated builds. If not you can stop paying attention now.
Still with me? Great! So you know how it packages up everything nicely with content files going where they should with nearly ZERO cost to your build scripts. All you need to do is override the output directory (OutDir) and you get this feature. This behavior is arguably one of the best things that web projects do during automated builds.
So how many of you, like me, just accepted the fact that this was just for web, and not other applications, and went on maintaining your build scripts to package up your other application types? Yeah, me too. Painful…and we looked at complicated ways of solving this problem. There has to be a better way.
Recently David Keaveny came up with an idea to take the Microsoft.Web.targets file (which produces the _PublishedWebsites folder – it is imported by the csproj/vbproj file), change up a couple of variables and rename it to the Microsoft.Application.targets file. When I saw this I thought this was an awesome idea! How come I didn't think of that? Why didn't anyone else see the simple solution?
The concept is simple – You add the .targets file to your application. Then you edit the csproj/vbproj file by hand to add in the import for the .targets file.
And you get a nice folder with your application bits nicely packaged for you.
Note: The _PublishedApplications folder ONLY shows up when you override the output directory during an automated build or command line access to building a solution. The rest of the time your builds go to their normal folders (i.e. bin\Debug).
I loved this idea so much I did the work to figure out how to automate the imports part of the idea so it was a simple command to use Microsoft.Application.targets. And this is on NuGet: http://nuget.org/list/packages/publishedapplications
Install-Package PublishedApplications
Why talk when we can just look at a short video that demonstrates this idea?
Special thanks to David Keaveny for this great idea!
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"Obviously, the headline number is a bit jarring, but the underlying details of the report, by and large, are consistent with an economy that is growing probably at a trend basis of about two percent," said Michael Hanson, a senior economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. Economists polled by Reuters had expected GDP to rise at a 1.1 percent rate and none had predicted a contraction. While many were surprised by the drop in output, they were heartened by the acceleration in consumer spending and rebound in business investment, which pointed to some fundamental economic strength. A second report, from payroll processor ADP, showed private-sector payrolls expanded by 192,000 jobs in January after increasing 185,000 in December, which also suggested the recovery's fundamentals were sound. Faster jobs growth could help the economy weather the headwind of higher taxes and possible spending cuts. A payroll tax cut expired on Jan. 1 and big automatic spending cuts are set to take hold in March unless Congress acts. Federal Reserve officials, at the end of a two-day meeting, noted economic activity had "paused" due to weather-related disruptions and other "transitory factors." They expressed confidence the recovery would regain speed with continued monetary policy support, and they left in place their monthly $85 billion bond-buying stimulus plan. Economists say a growth pace in excess of 3 percent would be needed over a sustained period to significantly lower high unemployment. For the whole of 2012, the economy grew just 2.2 percent, and a report on Friday is expected to show the jobless rate held at 7.8 percent for a third straight month in January. The Fed's commitment to loose monetary policy pushed the dollar to a 14-month low against the euro. Prices for U.S. Treasury debt rose marginally, while stocks on Wall Street fell. INVENTORY DRAG In the fourth quarter, the recovery had to deal with uncertainty over the so-called fiscal cliff of scheduled tax hikes and budget cuts, which hurt confidence even though households and businesses seemed to shrug off the worries. Businesses, caught with too much inventory on their hands in the third quarter, slowed their stock building in the final three months of the year. That slowdown reduced GDP growth by 1.27 percentage points, the most in two years. But with the pick-up in consumer spending in the fourth quarter, businesses now will need to replenish stocks, which should help lift growth early this year. "Today's number actually leaves the economy relatively well-positioned heading into the first quarter," said Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan in New York. The GDP report showed government spending tumbled at a 6.6 percent rate, with defense outlays plunging at a 22.2 percent pace, the largest drop since the third quarter of 1972. Defense spending is on a downward trajectory as the government winds down two wars, but it had jumped in the third quarter, setting up for a larger-than-normal decline in the final three months of the year. Trade also cut into the economy, slicing a quarter of a percentage point off the change in GDP. Exports, which have been hampered by a recession in Europe, a cooling Chinese economy and storm and strike-related port disruptions, fell for the first time since the first quarter of 2009. Caterpillar Inc, the world's largest maker of construction equipment, on Monday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits, citing weak demand in China as one reason for the decline. PLENTY OF POSITIVES There were several bright spots in the GDP report. For one, household income after taxes and inflation increased at a strong 6.8 percent rate. That allowed households to step up their saving, and the saving rate rose by more than a percentage point. Consumers were also helped by slowing inflation. An inflation gauge in the report advanced at just a 1.2 percent pace, down from 1.6 percent in the third quarter. So-called core prices rose just 0.9 percent, the smallest gain in two years. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, rose at a 2.2 percent rate, accelerating from the prior quarter's 1.6 percent growth pace, while business investment rebounded after its first drop in 1-1/2 years. The housing market was another positive. Homebuilding grew at a 15.3 percent rate after notching a 13.5 percent growth pace in the third quarter. It added to growth last year for the first time since 2005. "A turnaround in the housing market will be a key support to the economy this year, with homebuilding contributing to growth and higher home prices supporting consumer spending," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial in Pittsburgh. Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Business,Top Stories,US economy Read More: US economy


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BANGKOK: A Thai court jailed a former equity trader for four years on Tuesday for posting false Internet messages about the king's health that sent stocks plunging in 2009, an official said.
Katha Pajariyapong, 39, was found guilty of three counts of breaching the kingdom's controversial computer crime laws in messages posted under his username on the Sameskybooks.org Internet forum.
The messages on October 14-15 in 2009 were followed by a slump in the Thai stock market - which at one stage plunged by more than eight percent - over rumours about the condition of the revered but ageing King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The court found Katha, of brokerage company KT ZMICO, guilty despite his denials during trial, a court official told AFP, adding "he is sentenced to four years in jail immediately".
An initial sentence of six years was reduced by a third because he had confessed when he was first charged three years ago, despite later pleading not guilty at trial.
The monarchy is a highly sensitive topic in politically turbulent Thailand.
The 85-year-old king, who is revered as a demi-god by many Thais, has been hospitalised since September 2009.
Soon after Katha was charged a media rights group called for the dismissal of the "baseless" charges against him, and two others.
The trio were charged under section 14 of the computer crime act which punishes anyone found guilty of spreading "false information into the computer system" that damages national security or causes the public to panic.
Thailand also has a strict lese majeste law under which insulting or defaming any members of the royal family is punishable by up to 15 years in jail.
The Internet has become one of the key battlegrounds for Thailand's complex political debates with social networks surging in popularity over the last few years.
Tens of thousands of web pages have been removed from the Internet in recent years from for allegedly insulting the monarchy. - AFP
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The entire field was back. That was the theme for the quintet of trotters in the Friday night feature race at The Meadowlands, the $30,000 A-1/Free For All Handicap. When last raced, it was World Cup and Joe Bongiorno who stormed home to nail Daylon Magician on the wire, but tonight Daylon Magician was too elusive on the lead.
Appearing headstrong under a hard hold by Dave Miller, Daylon Magician got to the lead past the opening quarter which was reached in just 28.2. From that point, Daylon Magician coasted through a 58 second middle half tripping the timer in 57.1 and 1:26.2 before sprinting home in a final quarter 27.2 to hit the wire in 1:53.4, one length in front.
Not Afraid appeared to have a great deal of trot in the pocket but was unable to shake free late and was a hard luck 2nd in the best effort of the year for him. Amigo Ranger rode the pylons to be 3rd, while World Cup could not close into slow tempo and finished 4th in what was a four horse place photo. Both Amigo Ranger and World Cup couldn't come home much faster, sprinting the final quarter in 27 seconds. Sweet Justice took his shot on the far turn, making a powerful brush from last to first in an eighth of a mile, but could not sustain that bid and finished a tough 5th, beaten only a length and a half for all the money.
The winner, Daylon Magician now has lifetime earnings of $1,634,267 for owner Daylon Farms LTD and new trainer Mark Ford. This was a key win for Daylon Magician with stake payments upcoming for the most important trotting races at The Meadowlands, The Arthur J. Cutler Memorial, John Cashman Memorial and TVG Free For All Championship.
Coraggioso was an extremely impressive winner tonight, winning his second start back since July 26th in a powerful 1:52.4 triumph in a C-1/B-2 Handicap trot, lowering his lifetime mark by a full second. The one time Hambletonian contender, driven by Andy Miller is owned by Joseph Spadaro and long-time NYRA track announcer Tom Durkin and is trained by Julie Miller.
Perfect Alliance served notice as the horse to beat in the Charles Singer Memorial which is where she is headed following her victory tonight. She followed up her 1:53.3 blowout win last week with a game and determined victory tonight, overcoming several obstacles. She shied away from a breaker on the first turn, was parked for the opening three-eighths of a mile, found the pylons for an eighth of a mile and then went first over from the half mile pole to the wire winning in 1:54. Even more impressive, she did that racing with a flat tire on the sulky of Andy Miller for the back half-mile.
Of the nine horse she defeated, five were Charles Singer Memorial eligibles. Perfect Alliance gave trainer Julie Miller a double. She is owned by Little E L.L.C., Meadowlands General Manager Jason M. Settlemoir, Stolz and Geiger.
Total handle for the night was $2,645,278. The Meadowlands was cancelled on this Friday in 2013 due to a winter storm. The $2,645,278 would be a 10-percent increase over the same night in 2012.
Racing returns to The Meadowlands Saturday for a 13-race card with post time at 7:15 P.M.
by Darin Zoccali, for the Meadowlands


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KB500, USB, gray, DE
The new Fujitsu USB Keyboard KB500 is a real eye-catcher on every desk. With its impressive new Fujitsu design it looks very elegant. It is the perfect input device for our sophisticated desktop PC and especially for other stylish products such as tablet PC or notebooks.
The additional multifunction keys provide fast access e.g. to e-mail, internet, calculator, workstation and media control/volume functions. Furthermore the soft touch keys, with an ACPI key to take your computer in stand-by mode and the very thin dimension make working very comfortable and convenient.
The Keyboard KB500 is available in the new color marble grey/anthracite.
- Connects easily to every PC with standard USB interface – no driver necessary
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[Verse 1: LA The Darkman]
I rock my Gucci bucket like fuck it with a moscat
Got a RnB broad with me like LeToya Luckett
Pull it out, she suck it, she know the routine
In the back of the Phantom with the tantum, riding clean
Four karat pinky ring, better recognize a don
I quarterback the bricks with a Tom Brady arm
Coach like velvet check, even though I write the check
From niggas worldwide, got undivided respect
Different flavors of (?), hoes can gratulate us
Having them dancing in the mansion, keep a pistol for you haters
Taking the Escalader up the road to success
When it come to traffic and coke, nigga, I'm the best
Way down in Texas, they know the name LA
I always got work, nigga, even when it's dry
Take an eye for an eye, boy, that's no lie
You ever cross me wrong, somebody gone die
[Verse 2: Styles P]
Snakeskin down to the floor, but they're Air Ones
Diamonds on the hand, (?) hammer that's a rare gun
Hundred worth of weed, that's a blunt in each hand, son
I don't floss much, I be in the cut bossed up
Hitting the Dutch, whipping the sauce up (you know)
But when I ate bird I bought duck, fifteen hundred the plate
I've been straight, little nigga, you caught up
Snakeskin fitted too, I ain't gotta rap
I can bag of a brick of the shake of the digital
Styles P, Bun B, believe you ain't critical
Don Juan talking, it's preaching, but it ain't biblical
Yeah, and the drama is all visual
You ain't affiliated with the affiliates
Just cut out the silly shit, nigga, you just miserable
Got a cannon that'll make you invinsible
Bitch ass trick, make a million it'll be a miracle
[Verse 3: Bun B]
And no it ain't been it style
Bubble kush, send it with them window tinted
And that's how we represent it, no lease, no borrow
If you see me in it today, you see it tomorrow
I got no sorrow for haters, no sympathy for he tbroad
Fuck niggas want redemption, then get it from the Lord
Jesus loves, and God forgives
But a trill ass nigga's coming back for his
I can't say it no plainer or write it more clear
You might be on another level, bitch, but you ain't here
It take more than the chains, more than cars and clothes
How you a millionaire with five dollar hoes?
Keep it trill, pimping, you know how it goes


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A recently published study based on data from the Womans Health Initiative (WHI) sheds light on a question many of us have wondered about: Is the higher incidence of cancer among people with Type 2 caused by higher insulin levels (or, perhaps injected insulin) or something else?
The study was conducted by a team at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which some of you may remember is where Dr. Bernstein earned his M.D.. It has through the years done several low carb studies, too.
The study is summarized here:
Science Daily: High Blood Sugar Levels in Older Women Linked to Colorectal Cancer
The actual abstract is found here:
A longitudinal study of serum insulin and glucose levels in relation to colorectal cancer risk among postmenopausal women. G C Kabat et al. British Journal of Cancer , (29 November 2011) | doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.512
From the abstract we learn that in a group of 4902 middle aged women who were tracked for 12 years, about 1.6 percent developed colorectal cancer. They had had their fasting blood sugar and fasting insulin measured at the beginning of the study and occasionally through the study. This study found that women whose fasting blood sugar was over 99.5 mg/dl (5.53 mmol/L) at the beginning of the study had a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer than those with blood sugars under 89.5 mg/dl (4.98 mmol/L). The relationship held true for subsequent blood tests too.
However--and this is what is interesting about this study--there was no relationship between these women's fasting insulin levels or the calculated HOMA values (which are believed to measure insulin resistance) and their risk of getting this cancer.
So this data would suggest that it is the high blood sugars, not the high insulin which promotes the cancer.
Before you panic because your fasting blood sugar is over 99.5 mg/dl (as is the case with many of us thanks to dawn phenomenon) remind yourself of this: from what we can see in other contexts, it isn't actually mildly elevated fasting blood sugars that damage our bodies. We see the correlation between fasting sugars and complications in studies because in people eating high carbohydrate diets, mildly elevated fasting blood sugars almost always go hand in hand with significantly elevated post meal sugars. Especially in women, who may be diabetic by glucose tolerance test for up to a decade before they would be diagnosed using a fasting glucose test. (You can see the data backing this up HERE.)
So a woman with a fasting sugar of 105 mg/dl, for example, when she eats her morning bagel with jelly, along with a sweetened latte, may easily reach a blood sugar that approaches 200 mg/dl even if it resolves fairly quickly due to a near-healthy second phase insulin release. But if diabetic you should wake up with a blood sugar of 105 mg/dl and eat an egg and bacon for your breakfast with no carbs, you may easily end up with a blood sugar of 95 an hour later, which suggests you would have a similar health outcome to a completely non-diabetic woman with a fasting blood sugar of 89 mg/dl who ends up at 95 mg/dl an hour after eating her breakfast.
It's also worth noting that the statistical measure the study calculated was "risk" not incidence--and that risk is a statistical artifact that magnifies numbers to provide a more dramatic impact. The actual increase in incididence due to elevated blood sugar was likely around 5 cases per thousand or .5%.
But on the positive side, the fact that even after using magifying statistical techniques like "risk" the researchers couldn't find the expected connection between fasting insulin levels, HOMA, and cancer gives us one more, intriguing, piece of data to answer the quesion, "Do people with diabetes get cancer because of high insulin levels (injected or natural) or because of high blood sugars?" Here at least, it looks like the answer is, as is the case with all the other diabetic complications, "It's the blood sugars, stupid!"
This is very good news because our insulin levels are very hard to control and insulin resistance may be genetic and not something we can lower. Even many devout low carbers with Type 2 continue to be insulin resistant no matter what they weigh (based on how much insulin they have to inject to lower their blood sugars.) But insulin resistant or not, we can control our blood sugars--often most effectively with insulin--and if the conclusion of this study is reinforced by findings in other studies, we may be able to relax about the potential impact on cancer of our injecting insulin to control those blood sugars.
One last note: If you have had years of exposure to higher than normal blood sugars, you might be interested in knowing that Metformin has been shown to suppress the growth of existing early colorectal growths in people without diabetes. Read about that HERE.
Though researchers often state that metformin inhibits cancer due to its effect on lowering insulin, this is just a guess. The belief that it is high insulin levels that cause a greater incidence of cancer among people with diabetes is far from proven and that theory is exactly the belief this study debunks.
In fact, there is evidence emerging that metformin's anti-cancer properties are independent of its effect on insulin and have to do with its ability to suppress TORC1, a cell growth factor. (For example, see THIS STUDY.)
NOTE: Since posting this I have reviewed the full text of the study and see nothing to change the conclusions discussed here. It looks very well conducted, involved people from various well-respected public health departments in universities and medical schools, and gives no hint of corporate meddling.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold is likely to break through $1,600 an ounce before the end of the year as investors continue to be concerned about inflation and loose monetary policy, metals consultancy GFMS said Wednesday.
"The prospects for gold prices this year remains bright," said Philip Klapwijk, GFMS chairman, in a news release. "Investors continue to be concerned about the outlook for inflation, with governments in general showing little appetite to tighten monetary policy significantly."
The spotlight on government finances is also likely to keep investors interested in the gold market. Growing acceptance of the metal's high prices are expected to lift jewelry demand while keeping demand from scrap "muted," GFMS added.
Gold for June delivery GCM11 gained $5.60 on Wednesday, trading at $1,459.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The metal hit a string of records last week, the latest on Friday, when it settled at $1,474.10 an ounce and traded as high as $1,476.20 an ounce. So far this year, gold has gained 2.7% and looks poised to extend a yearly-winning streak that started in 2001.
Investment demand for gold fell in 2010, however, but was still "comfortably" the second highest on record, GFMS said.
Holdings of gold-backed exchange-traded funds experienced their second highest annual gain, and sales of bars and coins surged, but investor interest in the futures market "was scaled back in 2010, having peaked early in the fourth quarter," the consultancy said.
Jewelry demand partly recovered in 2010, as there were signs the gold market has adjusted to the higher prices. Scrap supply was little changed from 2009 despite gold's gains in 2010.
"Much of the lift in jewelry demand was in fact concentrated in just India and China, which benefited from positive price expectations and a still robust economic backdrop," GFMS said.
In the official sector, central banks became net buyers of gold in 2010, the first time since 1988. The net total would have been "considerably higher" without the International Monetary Fund sales program completed at the end of 2010, the consultancy added.
Mine supply gained last year, with all major gold-producing regions contributing to 2010's higher totals, the first time since 1988, GFMS said.


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How to Pack Burgers
How to Pack Burgers For a Picnic
Burgers — a beloved backyard, picnic, and barbecue staple — aren't the easiest food to transport, but it can be done. If you're planning on packing patties to grill at a remote location, here's how to pull off the stunt with ease.
- Several hours or the night before, prep any condiments for the burger. Slice toppings that won't spoil quickly, like tomatoes or lettuce leaves.
- Shape ground meat into patties and place on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap.
- Cut parchment paper into squares slightly larger than your burger (4 inches by 5 inches should do the trick for most). The number of squares you'll need, of course, depends on how many patties you make, so allot need one less square than the number of patties patties (for example, if you're grilling 16 patties, then cut 15 parchment paper squares).
- Spread a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil on a work surface.
Keep reading to see our tricks for packing burger patties perfectly.
- Place a patty in the middle of the foil. Top with a parchment paper square. Place another patty on top of the parchment paper. Repeat until you have a short stack of four patties. Fold the foil up and around to enclose patty stack.
- Repeat, layering patty with parchment paper in stacks of four patties each, until all of your patties are packed.
- Store patty packs in fridge until ready to leave. Place stacks in a cooler with reusable ice packs (regular ice isn't recommended, as it could melt all over the meat).
- Grill and enjoy at your destination of choice!
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You need a permit for any activity in which you might use or obstruct the footpath.
Examples include:
Using or obstructing footpaths is regulated in order to:
Where applicable, you will need to submit a development application.
A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
Council determines the length of this permit.
Local Law 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities, Infrastructure and Roads) 2011 - PDF
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Contact council for more information on the current application process and relevant form.
A permit may be granted under the following conditions:
This permit does not apply to stalls where food is prepared or sold. A separate Temporary Food Stall Permit or Standing Stall Permit is available from council. You should check with council regarding specific requirements.
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By the Big Numbers: The Apple iPhone, Five Years Later (Infographic)
It's been five years since fans first lined up for iPhones at Apple Stores across the country. In its short life, the smartphone and its mobile operating system have grown so far, so fast that it's easy to lose track of it all.
So here's a look back at the past and present of the iPhone, in numbers:


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My Toshiba Satellite p150 s9337 (or something like that) isnt working nearly as well as it should. It was around $2000 and has great stats. 2046mb of RAM, duel processors and Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS graphics card with 520mb. Looks great too, native resolution of 1440x900 at 60hz on a 19" display.
It's epic.... BUT for some reason it just cant play games. I put in Ghost Recon (I greatly surpass the recommended requirements) and at the best settings it works perfectly... for a while. Then the framerate drops and stays down forever, no matter what the setting (even the lowest). It's the same exact story with every other 3D game I try. It works fine for a few minutes then dies. I'm starting to get pretty angry.
I recently found a Nvidia forum where all the Toshiba p100-150 buyers complain about their useless system that they payed good money for. Someone said it was that the driver doesnt work with Vista but how couldnt it? It was custom made by Toshiba to fit the custom Nvidia card in my specific VISTA computer. I cant even get new drivers from Nvidia, it's all through Toshiba.
Sorry about the rant, but does anyone have ANY idea what this could be?


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Tinna Traustadóttir and Ríkarður S. Ríkarðsson have been appointed as the Executive Vice Presidents of the new Sales and Customer Service and Business Development and Innovation. The Marketing and Business Development Division will no longer exist.
Tinna Traustadóttir and Ríkarður S. Ríkarðsson have been appointed as the Executive Vice Presidents of the new Sales and Customer Service and Business Development and Innovation. The Marketing and Business Development Division will no longer exist.
Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to perform a pre-feasibility study of exporting green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam. According to the MOU, the parties also agree to the exchange of knowledge, with the aim of exploring new opportunities of cooperation related to hydrogen.
Among the first companies globally to adopt a new approach to finance green assets.
Landsvirkjun's results for the first half of the year reflect the difficult economic conditions throughout the world.
Hörður Arnarson, CEO, Landsvirkjun, explains how the power company's ongoing innovation allows it to maximize the sustainable harvest of natural resources and add value to the economy in an interview with Country Reports in partnership with Newsweek.
" The current economic situation has shown us that supporting innovation and improving the utilisation of natural resources in Iceland is more important than ever" says Kristín Linda Árnadóttir, Deputy CEO of Landsvirkjun.
Landsvirkjun, Norðurorka (Utility Company), Húsavík Energy and SSNE have signed a new contract to continue their cooperation on the EIMUR innovation project which was formally established in 2017.
Landsvirkjun has started the process of developing a hydrogen production facility at Ljósifoss Hydropower Station.
Acceptable first quarter results under challenging external conditions.
At Landsvirkjun's board meeting, on April 20, 2020, the board of directors agreed on a new dividend policy for the company.
Landsvirkjun has exercised an issuer call option to redeem a bond on 28 October 2020 of the amount of USD 50,000,000.
Landsvirkjun's contribution to reigniting the economy.
Jónas Þór Guðmundsson re-elected chairman of the board.
Landsvirkjun and MýSilica join forces to support innovation and development in the Mývatn area.
The offering was very well received, with an order book which was multiple times oversubscribed.
Landsvirkjun will deliver 100% certified renewable energy to the high-performance computing data center.
The visitor center is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. This is only a precautionary measure.
The ratings apply to long- and short-term commitments, with and without the guarantee of collection.
Acceptable results in challenging external conditions.
The object of HydroKraft Invest hf., which is owned by Landsvirkjun and Landsbankinn Vatnsafl, is to invest in restructuring projects and new construction projects in the field of renewable energy.
Landsvirkjun has revised is profitability assessment regarding Kárahnjúkar Power Plant, originally made at the end of 2002 when the decision was taken to enter into an agreement with Alcoa to build the hydroelectric installation.
Both unit generator transformers of the Sultartangi Station have broken down due to damages to the insulation of secondary coils.
LV established the company, currently named Landsvirkjun Power ehf. (LP), under the name Landsvirkjun Invest on 1 March 2007. The formal operation of the company will begin on 1 January 2008.
Landsvirkjun and Becromal Iceland have signed a declaration of intent on negotiations relating to energy purchase for a pure silicon plant. These negotiations will continue to at least the end of January.
Árni Gunnarsson, engineer in the engineering and construction division, stated to the newspaper Morgunblaðid this morning that the noise from borehole 36 at Krafla was ear-splitting. The hole was opened and vented yesterday.
The US radio station NPR is currently broadcasting programmes on atmospheric issues and global warming. Four programmes on Iceland were broadcast in the series. Bjarni Pálsson, engineer at Landsvirkjun, was involved in two programmes.
Þeistareykir ehf., a company jointly owned by Orkuveita Húsavíkur, Norðurorka, Landsvirkjun and the districts Aðaldælahreppur and Reykdælahreppur, has submitted a draft for an assessment plan with respect to the planned Þeistareykir Power Plant.
Last week, Landsvirkjun issued bonds amounting to USD 75 million under the company's European Medium-Term Notes Framework Agreement; the amount corresponds to ISK 4.5 billion.
The Kárahnjúkar hydroelectric station was formally launched today in the presence of many guests in Fljótsdalur station and at Hotel Nordica in Reykjavík.
Landsvirkjun and Theistareykir have signed an agreement with Jardboranir hf regarding drilling five new exploratory boreholes in North-east Iceland next year.
Yesterday, Kristján L. Möller, Minister of Communications, presented Landsvirkjun with the Icelandic Quality Award. Örn Marinósson, Deputy Managing Director, accepted it on our behalf at a formal ceremony.
Landsvirkjun decides to enter into negotiations with customers that intend to develop server farms in in Iceland.
Landsvirkjun has decided to adopt the US dollar as its operating currency from the beginning of next year.
Kárahnjúkar Power Plant has started producing electricity using water from the Hálslón reservoir. During the next few weeks, Turbines 2–6 in the Fljótsdalur powerhouse will undergo final tests before coming into service one at a time.
Landsvirkjun reserves the right on its own part to seek ratification of the assessment board's conclusions.


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Glen Campbell Looks Back at His Career in Emotional 'A Better Place' Video
As a finishing touch to his Farewell Tour, which has been criss-crossing the country over the past few months, Glen Campbell has released a tear-jerking new music video for 'A Better Place,' which will put a lump in the viewer's throat from the first bar of the song.
The video showcases Campbell looking through picture albums, carefully recapping the milestones and achievements he has experienced his life and career, all intertwined with live performance footage.
If the living legend's 'A Better Place' video doesn't get you before the end, the final scene will send your emotions over the edge — a personal thank you message to Campbell's family, fans and peers, and of course his wife of 30 years is especially heartfelt. "My love goes out to Kim, my amazing grace," he says. "You've been by my side through these changing times, and it means the world to me."
The song is the second release from Campbell's Surfdog Records album, 'Ghost on the Canvas.'
Watch the Glen Campbell 'A Better Place' Video


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Retrofit variator springs are an important and intelligent purchase when tuning your automatic scooter. Why? Horsepower hefty motors tend to outrun their belts. In order to keep the herd from stampeding, a reinforced vario spring exerts pressure on the rear fan belt half; belt is held tighter - making it harder to slip and slide. Motor tuning without reinforced vario springs is about as successful as snowboarding in Miami.
SIP-TIP! Because the fan belt is pressed out against the heftier springs on the variator, you'll need heavier rolls!
The springs available from MALOSSI for the converter unit (driven pulley) are constructed using a silicium steel alloy which guarantees extra stability during use under extreme conditions and operating temperatures. This is reached through a high proportion of carbon in the steel alloy and a special tempering process for the outer surface. In addition MALOSSI variator springs are dynamically balanced and specifically developed for individual demands.
They are available in three categories:
SIP TIP : The MALOSSI converter grease was specifically developed for use at higher motor RPM. It is available in two versions : MRG grease and Racing grease.
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Antares 290x200cm Bohemian Rug - Pastel Stripe
Power loomed for precision and durability, this incredibly durable yet plush rug is a gorgeous addition to your living area. Resistant to mould and moths, this rug is perfect for high traffic areas and offers a soft underfoot feel.
- Antares Rug Collection
- Design: Bohemian
- Colour: Pastel Stripe
- Shape: Rectangle
- Dimensions (approx. cm): 290 x 200
- Materials: 100% heat set polypropylene
- Backing materials: Jute warp & weft
- Pile height (approx. mm): N/A
- Durable with soft underfoot feel
- Easy care fabric & easy to clean
- Resistant to mould and moths
- Recyclable and non-shed
- Perfect for high traffic areas
- Rug pad recommended to extend the life of your rug & protect floors
- Country of origin: Turkey
Please note: This item will be charged and posted individually.
Please note: This item can only be shipped to a postal address, NOT a P.O box. Please ensure your address details, complete with contact number, are updated in your account.


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Popular Economics Weekly
We know Victor Hugo's message is alive and well when Paul Ryan's latest budget proposal continues to punish the poorest for the sins of the wealthiest who caused the Great Recession, and have yet to be punished. Les Miserables' Jean Valjean is punished for stealing a loaf of bread while the French aristocracy refused to share their wealth. Then came the French Revolution, of course
And Republican Paul Ryan's latest budget proposal punishes the poor to pay for the excesses of the wealthiest that created the worst budget deficit since WWII. "We propose to stop fraud in the food-stamp program by ensuring that individuals are actually eligible for the taxpayer benefits they receive," said Ryan at a recent press conference.
Yet congressional Republicans will do nothing to return the fraudulently obtained $trillions of the wealthiest beneficiaries of the burst housing bubble by raising their taxes. The fraud of those like Goldman Sachs who benefitted most has been well-documented by Chairman Philip Angelides' Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which was set up to determine the causes of the financial meltdown that led to the Great Depression, among them criminal fraud.
"The bipartisan panel appointed by Congress to investigate the financial crisis has concluded that several financial industry figures appear to have broken the law and has referred multiple cases to state or federal authorities for potential prosecution, according to two sources directly involved in the deliberations," said the Huffington Post.
"Though civil charges appear a more likely outcome should prosecution result, one source familiar with the panel's deliberations said criminal charges should not be ruled out. The commission's decision to refer conduct for prosecution underscores the severity of the activities it has uncovered and plans to detail in its widely anticipated final report, the sources said."
One-quarter of the House GOP spending cuts come from programs directly benefitting the poor; such as Medicaid, food stamps, the Social Services Block Grant, and a child tax credit claimed by working immigrants.
"This plan hits the food and nutrition programs but totally exempts all the agricultural subsidies," said House Democrat Chris Van Hollen. Republicans would also eliminate Social Services Block Grants, a $1.7 billion a year program that gives states money for Meals on Wheels, day dare, adoption assistance and transportation help for the elderly and disabled.
And the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its latest JOLTS report said the number of job openings in March (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the year for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Job openings increased over the year for durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, retail trade, health care and social assistance, and state and local government. Job openings in the Midwest and South regions increased over the year. The total number of job vacancies jumped 172K from an upward-revised level in February. The 3.737 million job openings for March 2012 is the highest since July 2008.
Lastly, the NFIB Small Business Confidence Survey shows both increased hiring and income. It outperformed expectations in April, rising two full points to a level of 94.5, and thereby matching the recovery high set in February 2011. The employment-related measures improved as had been previously reported, and there were some pleasant surprises among the other components.
Graph: NFIB
We can therefore say those who want to punish the poor, without punishing those who caused the Great Recession for their misdeeds has a historical precedent, thanks to Victor Hugo. Do we really want to repeat the mistakes of the French aristocracy?
Harlan Green © 2012


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AT T lost $3.9 billion in Q4 2012, earned $7.3 billion profit for the year
American telecommunications giant AT&T announced its Q4 2012 financial results this afternoon, which reflect $3.9 billion in losses for Ma Bell's final fiscal quarter of last year. However, the company's also posting "record smartphone sales" of 10.2 million last quarter -- "the most by any US carrier," it claims. As it's Q4, the results for the full year are also in; AT&T revealed $7.264 billion in net income across the entirety of 2012. That's what we'd call a marked change from last year's losses.
In terms of phones, AT&T activated 8.6 million new iPhone customers (16 percent of which were totally new to the company), up 1 million over 2011's Q4 and nearly double that of Q3 2012. No specific number is given on Android sign-ups, but AT&T's calling it the "best-ever sales quarter for Android smartphones" -- when those 8.6 million iPhones are subtracted from the overall Q4 2012 sales of phones (10 million), it's not looking so good for non-Apple built devices.
Operating revenues just barely exceeded those of 2011, reaching $127.434 billion, offset by $114.437 billion in expenses (down $3 billion over 2011). Customer numbers also grew in 2012, by a healthy 1.086 million people, the vast majority of which are contract customers (approximately 70 percent). Needless to say, things seem to have gone pretty okay for AT&T in 2012. Not too bad for the least loved mobile carrier in the US.
Update: This post originally reflected $3.9 billion in profit for Q4 2012, when it should've reflected losses. Please excuse our error!
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds, Tablets, Wireless, Mobile, AT&T
Read more http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/24/att-q4-2012-financials/


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- 3 Beds
- 2 Full, 1 Half Baths
- 1,882 +/- Sqft
- New Listing
Property TypeResidential – Duplex
SubdivisionEagle-vail 2
Listing Date09/16/20
Year Built1983
Lot Size0.06 Acres (2,614 SqFt)
ParkingGarage, Other
Property Description
Enjoy the Immaculate attention to detail in this bright, nicely updated EagleVail home located between the world class resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek. Master craftsmanship is evident throughout the home and in the phenomenal kitchen featuring custom cabinetry and gorgeous, un-honed granite countertops. The main level enjoys an additional office or playroom and ample, custom storage and closets. Easily organize your gear in the spacious garage complete with built in cabinetry and a sink. Outdoor living is steps away with a flat yard, large backyard shed and abundant storage. There is parking for 2 additional vehicles outside of the 2 car garage. Rich hardwood floors, a rock fireplace, vaulted ceilings and many other modern touches await you in your new mountain home. This home is just a short walk to the bus stop, nearby parks and the classic EagleVail mountain biking/hiking trail.
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- Golf Course Community
- Clubhouse
- Cross County Trail(s)
- Golf
- Near Public Transit
- Pool
- Shuttle Service
- Tennis Court(s)
- Trail(s)
- Fireplace - Gas
- Multi-Level
- Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Cable Available
- Electricity Available
- Phone Available
- Sewer Available
- Snow Removal
- Trash
- Water Available
- Baseboard
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Character Info frame (sometimes called "character sheet") displays information about the player's character. A window that by default shows the character's name (with title), level, specialization, class, (used to show guild, if a member), equipped items, and paper doll rendering. The character info window is usually accessed via the default "C" key binding.
In Mists of PandariaThis section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.
The UI was changed again in Mists of Pandaria to consolidate the Equipment Manager into the previously exclusive stats panel and add a pane for Titles.
As part of the ranged weapon overhaul, the Ranged/Relic slot was removed from the bottom of the window.
In CataclysmThis section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Starting in Patch 4.0.1, attributes, combat stats, resistances, and other info were viewable in a slide-out Stats panel accessible via a button at the lower right of character window. In addition, an Equipment Manager feature was added to manage equipped items via a separate, but attached window that was accessible via a button to the upper right of the character window (removed in Mists of Pandaria). Lastly, you could see reputation levels and currency counts via the Reputation tab and Currency tab at the bottom of the character window.
As part of the removal of ammo, the Ammo slot was removed from the bottom of the window.
In addition to the character info, the window also gives access to other info panes via the following tabs and buttons:
|Tab name
|Displays information
|Hotkey *
|Character information (name, title, level, and class), paper doll, and slots.
|Shows reputation points and level within encountered factions.
|Shows counts of various currencies and and tokens including Honor points and Arena points information.
|* English WoW default.
|Accessed by
|Displays information
|► →
|Right slide-out panel default pane that shows many character stats.
|Stats pane
|► →
|Right slide-out panel pane that shows available character titles.
|Titles pane
|► →
|UI for managing equipped item sets.
|Equipment Manager pane
Close Box
Located at the extreme top-right of the window, this button () closes the window. It basically follows the MS Windows UI convention, since on the Mac OS the equivalent UI button is at the top-left (red marble in OS X).
Model Rotate Buttons
Just to the top-left of the 3D character preview figure, these buttons rotate the preview counter-clockwise and clockwise.
Character tab
The character tab (default tab selected when window opened) contains the following areas:
- Character's portrait (upper left corner) and model (upper insert).
- Character's Name, Level, Race, Class, Guild, Title information (upper center).
- Paper doll 3D representation of the character with currently equipped items
- Equipment slots around the paper doll. Hovering over the item icons allows you to view the items' stats.
- Stats, titles, equipment manager panel button (►; lower right).
Stats, titles, equipment manager panel
Besides the basic character info, paper doll, slots and resistances, the character info window has a slide-out panel with stats, titles, or the Equipment Manager.
Stats pane
- General: Health, Mana/Energy/Rage/etc., Mastery
- Attributes: Strength, Agility, Stamina, Intellect, Spirit, Armor
- Melee: Damage, DPS, Attack Power, Speed, Haste, Hit chance, Crit Chance, Expertise
- Ranged: Damage, DPS, Attack Power, Speed, Hit chance, Crit Chance
- Spell: Spell power, Haste, Hit chance, Penetration, Mana Regen, Combat Regen, Crit Chance
- Defenses: Armor, Defense, Dodge, Parry, Block, Resilience
- Resistances, responsible for mitigating magic damage taken.
Titles pane
This pane shows the various titles an account as accumulated for use by player characters.
Equipment Manager pane
- Main article: Equipment Manager
The Equipment Manager allows players to manage several sets of equipped items. Changing equipped sets can only happen out of combat.
- Older
Patch changes
- Patch 7.1.0 (25-Oct-2016): Icon selector for set button in Equipment manager is now much bigger.
- β Patch 5.0.1 (Beta): Right panel that was exclusively for Stats is now shared with Titles selection and Equipment Manager. Pet tab removed and now lives in a separate window with mounts.
- / Patch 4.0.1 (12-Oct-2010): Undocumented Character info window completely redone for the most part. Titles switchable in drop menu below level and class. Stats are now part of a slide-out panel and a Equipment Manager added as an attached window. Companions and mounts tabs moved to spellbook. Currency tab retained. Skills tab removed.
- / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Undocumented Pets tab expanded to include companions (non-combat pets) and mounts; Currency tab added.
See also
- Equipment slots
- Paper doll
- {{Paperdoll}} template


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"What he feels is more important than what I'm seeing," Hurdle said, "but he's in a very comfortable position now. His confidence level has been good. He's getting older, smarter, more experienced.
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Entering Tuesday's action, Alvarez had hit in 18 of 20 games, raising his average from .212 to .249. He had eight homers and 19 RBIs in that span, impressing everyone including Hurdle, who planted him at cleanup. Everyone, that is, with the possible exception of David Wright, the captain of the 2013 Chevrolet Home Run Derby squad who bypassed Alvarez in picking his three cohorts for Monday's long-ball fest.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2006/03/07/ms_cyberdissident_denial/
MS denies helping Beijing nail cyberdissident
So how was Night Wolf put down?
Posted in Policy, 7th March 2006 15:57 GMT
Microsoft has denied helping Chinese authorities obtain evidence against a local journalist charged with sending "subversive" emails from a Hotmail account. Li Yuanlong, 45, is accused of sending opinion pieces that "fabricated, distorted and exaggerated facts, incited to subvert the state and sought to overthrow the socialist system" under the pseudonyms "Night Wolf" or "Wolf Howling in the Night", and using MSN Hotmail accounts.
The case has similarities with those of two cyberdissidents - Li Zhi and Shi Tao - who were imprisoned after Yahoo! provided evidence that helped Chinese authorities secure a conviction.
Microsoft disavows any suggestion that it might have helped Beijing to finger Li Yuanlong.
"Based on an internal review of the information available, we have no involvement in this matter," Brian Zhou, an official with Microsoft China's public relations agency, told Reuters. Zhou was unable to shed any light on how the Chinese authorities might have identified Yuanlong, who faces trial as early as this week, without the help of the software giant.
IT companies hoping to tap into the lucrative Chinese net market are coming under increase pressure from human rights groups not to comply with Beijing in censoring the internet. Last year, Microsoft was taken to task by critics for censoring its MSN blog service in China, preventing use of words such as "freedom" and "democracy" on some areas of its Chinese portal, along with a host of other politically sensitive terms such as "Taiwan independence" and "demonstration". Other IT giants, including Google and Cisco, have also been criticised over their business practices in China. ®


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Speaking of lunch breaks! And they probably all have really nifty lunch bags, too.
I know! It's exactly how you dreamed when you read their Recommendations blogs! There's also this quilt they all quilted in another picture, so these are not purely decorative.
I bet they paint murals all the time, too. And they have an office ecologist. Really. And a rock-band projector.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will ask Congress to come up with tens of billions of dollars in short-term spending cuts and tax revenue to put off the automatic across the board cuts that are scheduled to kick in March 1.
Obama will make his request afternoon in a public statement at the White House.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said that a deficit reduction package could include revenue from closing tax loopholes. He has specifically mentioned ending tax breaks for corporate jets and breaks for the oil and gas industry. Such measures, however, would result in modest amounts of revenue; the oil and gas subsidies total about $4 billion a year.
The automatic cuts are part of a 10-year, $1 trillion deficit reduction plan that was supposed to spur Congress and the administration to act on long-term fiscal policies that would stabilize the nation's debt. Though Congress and the White House have agreed on about $2.6 trillion in cuts and higher taxes since the beginning of 2011, they have been unable to close the deal on their ultimate goal of reducing deficits by about $4 trillion over a decade.
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The automatic cuts were supposed to take effect Jan. 1. But Obama and congressional Republicans struck a New Year's deal that extended Bush era tax rates for all but the wealthiest Americans and put in place about $24 billion in deficit reduction. That delay effectively postponed the automatic reductions to March 1.
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