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The world's No. 1 women's tennis player, Victoria Azarenka, is seemingly involved with the man who gave us the scourges upon humanity known as "Shots," "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It." Yes, the 37-year-old Redfoo, (real name is Stefan Gordy), leader of the "group" LMFAO, has been seen recently traveling the world with 23-year-old Azarenka. Then, in a radio interview last week, Redfoo confirmed he is no longer single.
"I'm in love," Redfoo said. "I don't care who knows it. With a special one. I got a special one. A No. 1, if you will."
Well that gives it away. Unless he's speaking about the Kanye and Nelly songs No 1. Cuz, No. 2 is not a winner, and No. 3 nobody remembers.
Redfoo is now in Melbourne, watching Azarenka compete in the Australian Open. Redfoo was asked again about their relationship.
"I don't like to kiss and tell," Redfoo said. "But we're really close and she's a very special person and I'm very happy in my life right now."
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(2) The development of democracy constitutes a long-term challenge that goes through unique phases and paces in individual countries as such countries develop democratic institutions such as a thriving civil society, a free media, and an independent judiciary, and must be led from within such countries, including by nongovernmental and governmental reformers.
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Life in the Lodge
"This place looks like a hotel!"
"It's nothing like the dorm I lived in when I went to college!"
"Wow, you guys are spoiled!"
Hang around the lobby of Bethel's newest residential facility long enough, and you are bound to hear these kinds of statements expressed by visiting students, friends, and family members. While an official name is still in the works, many know the building simply as "The Lodge." Considering the balconies surrounding the common area, its rugged stone pillars, forest-inspired décor, and couches grouped around the gas fireplace, it is easy to see where the nickname came from. Lately, the constant snowfall drifting past the floor-to-ceiling front windows serves to heighten the "ski lodge" impression.
Built to accommodate 94 residents, the Lodge is home to 68 upperclassmen female students in its opening semester. The three-story Lodge features 21 student suites. Nineteen of them house four students in two bedrooms, with an additional 6-person/3-bedroom suite on each floor. Each suite also has a bathroom, living room, and kitchenette equipped with sink, fridge, and built-in cabinets. The upper floors share open seating areas, enclosed study rooms, and tiny kitchenettes with stoves; while the main floor boasts a full kitchen and serving counter for entertaining, a large open seating area, and a separate conference room.
Nearly all of the Lodge's current residents spent the fall semester in college-owned houses around the perimeter of Bethel's campus, moving en masse into the new facility the weekend before December finals. Compared to living in Perimeter Housing, the return to dorm life has called for some adjustments. Students need to swipe their ID cards to enter at both the front doors and the stairways, for example, and they now have to share a stove with everyone on their floor. Still, there is no denying Lodge life comes with benefits. Besides the standard comforts that accompany a brand new building, residents enjoy new student and community furniture, three large flat-screen tvs, and access to free laundry facilities.
One of the central considerations in the Lodge's design was the desire to promote community. Now in its third month of housing students, those hopes are gradually being realized. Typically quiet during the day, the Lodge comes alive at night. Whether it's to play games at one of the large tables, bake lasagna in the kitchen, snuggle in front of the fireplace, or gather in one of the balcony lounges to watch a movie, students from all over campus are finding their way to the Lodge. Even when hanging out in their own suites, residents tend to prop their doors open, staying connected to whatever is happening in the rest of the building.
With more than half of the Lodge's new residents set to graduate in May, savoring their last semester of 24-7 community living rates as a top priority. And as other students see what a unique experience Bethel's newest residential community provides, little doubt remains that the Lodge will be filled to capacity next year!
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FORREST CITY, AR (KAIT) - Authorities in St. Francis County said a fugitive who pleaded guilty to murder is in custody.
Sheriff Bobby May tells Region 8 News Anthony Antwan Millbrooks turned himself over to the Jonesboro Police Department around midnight Wednesday.
Millbrooks will be sentenced in the St. Francis County Circuit Court on Friday morning.
The sheriff said he had been seen in Jonesboro last Thursday bragging about killing two people.
According to the sheriff's department, Millbrooks pleaded guilty to first degree murder Aug. 12 and was sentenced to 22 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction from an incident in 2010 in Forrest City.
Judge L.T. Simes released Millbrooks on Aug. 12 and ordered to return on Aug. 22 to start his sentence. But he did not return and the court has issued a one million dollar bench warrant for him.
Sheriff May and many in the Region 8 community were outraged with Simes' decision to release Millbrooks.
"I don't know why he did it. I don't know what his logic was, what his reasoning was. Certainly he should have had his criminal history in front of him and certainly he should have known that he'd been in jail for two years waiting court," May said.
May said Simes should have listened to the prosecutors, who objected to his decision in the courtroom.
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A Criminal Court judge in Manhattan ruled on Monday that Twitter must turn over to prosecutors messages sent by a Brooklyn writer during the Occupy Wall Street protests last fall. In doing so, the judge, Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr., indicated that although private speech was protected, the same did not apply to public comments on Twitter. "The Constitution gives you the right to post, but as numerous people have learned, there are still consequences for your public posts," Judge Sciarrino wrote. "What you give to the public belongs to the public. What you keep to yourself belongs only to you.
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I've been a devoted fan of Berlin-based cosmetics company Uslu Airlines since discovering SBT, its perfect gray nail polish made in collaboration with Bernard Willhelm, last year. When frequent Style File contributor Maya Singer revealed her love for WAW, a spot-on nude shade from the same collection, I went to work exploring its other color offerings. With a myriad of fantastic hues and finishes to enhance the whole manicure experience (a few slashes of its neon pink MCQ over my deep dove gray? Yes, yes I will), it really is one of the most fun lacquer lines around. Now, with its new Bread & Butter Berlin (BBB) charitable range, you can have a good time at the nail salon and do your part to give back, too. Uslu is celebrating its involvement with BBB, Berlin's biannual "tradeshow for select brands," by contributing to Bread & Butter for Charity, which devotes a portion of sales from limited-edition collections to Die Arche, a nonprofit organization that supports Germany's children and teens in need. Uslu has selected 11 of its best-selling shades and rebottled them as minis for the cause. I'm currently loving BBE, a bright orange, and BBG, a true aqua, but all of the colors seem worthy of a coveted spot on my Spring 2010 nail color roster. Click here to peruse the collection.
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Onya West started SocaMotion Fitness and Wellness in June 2010 as a model that was fun, motivational, and sustainable and showcases Caribbean culture. She is a self proclaimed "soca junkie" and "Caricom American" born in New York to Trinidadian and Jamaican parents and lived for years in Trinidad, the US, and Barbados. Onya is a certified group fitness instructor who has studied various forms of dance including ballet, african, modern, tap, and ballroom and is an all-round athlete with a background in competitive swimming, track and field, and basketball. Onya has also studied instruments including the piano, clarinet, and oboe which she played in the DC National Youth Orchestra and Barbados National Youth Orchestra. She is a vocalist who has performed solo for the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Honorable PJ Patterson, was a member of several a capella groups and has performed on her own in school settings and city venues. She has experience as House Captain of intramural sports in her high school, Harrison College, and Caribbean Heritage Programmer at her alma mater, Brown University. Onya studied medicinal sciences, nutrition, and developed her own undergraduate concentration in "Medical Anthropology: Traditional Medicine of the Caribbean." She has a diverse work experience background in public health, international relations, event planning, and marketing.
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Another day, another award for One Direction . This time, the group has been named Best Live Act at the U.K.'s annual Silver Clef Awards.
The Silver Clef Awards are presented each year by Nordoff Robbins , a music therapy charity. The Best Live Act award is voted on by the public, and One Direction beat out big names like Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay for the honor, receiving about a quarter of some 26,000 votes cast.
In a statement, 1D's Harry Styles said, "Thanks to everyone who voted for us to win the Nordoff Robbins Best Live Act 2013. We are over the moon. Congratulations to Nordoff Robbins on another amazing Silver Clef Awards. What an incredible charity, helping people with music therapy."
The Best Live Act award is the only one of 10 Silver Clefs given out each year that's voted on by the public. Other winners this year include Coldplay, named Best British Act; Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb , who's getting a lifetime achievement award; and rising U.K. star Labrinth, whose song "Beneath Your Beautiful" is climbing the charts here in the U.S. He received a special Innovation Award.
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My surgeon is Moises Salama and although I have not met with him as of yet, his staff Cynthia, Nancy, and Nomie have been great. He's actually booked all the way until March, however she promised she would get me the date I wanted and she DID. I'm so excited because I had my first child at the age of 17 and my last now at the age of 32. I have yet to experience a 2 piece bathing suit and i already have a huge nice butt so i just need this flat tummy to go with it. I've started taking my 325mg of iron and vitamin C daily. I have considered this for two years now but when i first seen the cut it turned me off but now with technology being more advanced i would so much rather the cut in which i plan to tattoo over it then to live with this belly pouch any longer.
I have good and bad news, the bad news is I have...
I have good and bad news, the bad news is I have to postpone my surgery until the end of October but the good news is I have to postpone it because of New employment paying much more $$$$$ so i'm sure we all know which one I have to choose. I will still continue to work out until a month before just because I like to maintain my weight 155-160 pounds. I also think I would rather get the surgery in the winter so I can recover well and in the summer of 2014 I just BURST out with my new body lol. My BBL is also scheduled for Feb 2014. I'm already shapely and have a huge ass I just would like a lift.
Patiently waiting
So if anyone has a November date with Salama that they are going to cancel please let me know ladies thanks. I had to cancel my June date because I went back to work, however i'm patiently waiting for a November date because Summer 2014 is mine. I already have the thick thighs and big BOOTAY lol just need this tummy to be nice and flat. Ive also been doing my squats and ive still been taking my iron pills to prepare my body for the surgery. Although i'm at work and cant make it to the gym often I use the stairs at work to keep me strong lol.
Less than 90 days away
Hi ladies i'm less than 90 days away and my nerves are begininng to kick in lol. It's really happening almost time. I'm booking my flight and hotel next week and my date is Feb 10, 2014. I started taking vitamin c and my iron pills daily. I go to the gym three times a week to maintain my weight of 165 lbs. The summer is 2014 is mine powwww hello Salama here i come lol.
I'm twenty nine days away
Ok ladies so I'm twenty nine days away from my surgery and idk if I'm more nervous or excited. I've already started packing, maxi dresses, of course all my woman necessities, tank tees, antibacterial soap, robe, and the pain killers o and a ice pack. My date is feb 10 for my tummy tuck and after three kids it was finally time I treated myself to something. I will keep u ladies updated fully pix and all to assist bcuz this site has helped me.
Three weeks away
Three weeks away omg I'm so ready for my new body plus I work out. I do kick boxing which lifts and firms your ass, my booty already popping lol. I'm packed I got 4/4 gauze, ice pack, neosporin, maxi dresses, cotton socks, sandals, a sweater, lots of panties, feminine products, anti bacterial soap, I've filled my prescriptions, robe, kindle, laptop and a few other things. I'm also taking vitamin c, and I bought bio oil and vitamin e.
Update 12 days away
Okso I leave next week on February 8th and although my surgery isn't until February 10th I wanted to enjoy two days of the Miami life. I'm all cleared I faxed all my blood work in and everything is complete and I'm ready to go. So far everything with the office is going fine with the exception of one thing I keep receiving calll's saying that I owe a balance when in fact I do not my balance was paid in full over a month ago. After I explained the same story over and over again and they dig in their records each week that they call me they see that my balance has been paid in full. That is the only annoying situation that I have had thus far. I have a little more packing to do and food shopping for my kids lol then I'm all set .
omg 4 days away
My hands are sweating, I'm so ready though. Monday is my day people can't wait to update you guys. Stay tuned.
Pre op
MY Pre op is today at 630 pm not sure why it's so late but hey I'll be there.
1 day post op
Ok ladies going to make this short and sweet bcuz I'm in pain. It's done now I'm in the recovery stages. I'm walking bent over of course bcuz i can't apply pressure. Its a lot of pain but more uncomfortable than anything. Salama is a very nice doctor and made me feel very comfortable. My neck is swelled a bit but he said that's normal. I was feeling very dizzy afterwards. So advice rest rest rest.Still not feeling up to sayeating so I'm drinking lots of Gatorade.
2 days post op
Feeling much better today, I'm guessing bcuz all of the anesthesia wore off, I'm finally able to eat with feeling nauseous. I'm very sore tho but I'm up walking every hour. Took a shower today to felt great lol. I'm also using arnicare which is good for the soreness. Ok ladies going to rest ttyl
Day 4 post op
I'm still hunched over but have enough strength today to walk around alone, I'm not over doing it though but walking is great to keep your blood circulating. Oh and tums bcuz the gas is a killer, i feel every bit of it and it hurts like HELL.
day 5 post op
Hi ladies feeling very good today. So some friends of mine decided to make me laugh and I caught spasm in the muscles of my stomach. It felt very weird. So now I'm taking a muscle relaxant so piece of advice after a tt nooooo laughing lol. I'm still swelled and bruised but I see a huge difference.
one week post op tt
Getting into the garment today. Hopefully its more comfortable, and these drains are so annoying. I forget and tug at them sometimes and boy o boy that shit hurts.
last drain removed 9 days post op
Had my last drain removed today thx god. Those are very uncomfortable. If you can ever avoid going to his office on a Wednesday please do so if not be prepared to wait a few hours. Other than that day your appointments will be fairly quick.
Last day seeing the doctor
Last check up today to ensure no fluids are building up from removing the drains.
still lots of swelling almost three weeks post op but waist looking great
Getting back to normal pain is at a low, and I'm very swelled in the abdomen but loving my results.
six weeks post op
Hi ladies just dropping in to say hey. I still have lots of swelling in the abdomen but im in love with my new tummy, no regrets at all ;)
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how are you doing hun
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Amazing love my Results, going for round 2 November 5th. will post a pic later.
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Amazing love my Results, going for round 2 November 5th for liposuction to the bottom portion it's a little bit of tissue left there nothing major but I'm very picky and I want it gone. I could not have and would not have chose a better doctor I love him. He's doing it for free since I paid for that already, but I'm paying for liposuction to my upper and lower flanks.
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I seen the email come through saying Round 2 & im like wait what happened. But im glad its only that. I have lipo to my flanks included but hopefully things will go well. Can't wait to see some more pictures. Im going in August 19
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girl you look amazing, what brand garment was that?
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Unsure but its the one from salama office, and thx I feel great finally
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U look great.I can't wait my date is 4/08/2014
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Look awesome hun. Glad you are happy.
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Thx did u go yet?
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No :( my appointment isn't till august ughhhh I can't wait
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Happy healing you look great! I am 6 days post op with Dr Salama
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How are you feeling
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Hey hun, hope all is well with you.
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Yes going well thx for asking will update later today
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glad your healing good ! thank you for updating on a regular. This helps me so much. I cant wait for my time.
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Hey Lady, hope ur doing better I know ur excited to be going home!!! Pray for as I begin my 13 day stretch there lol;)
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You know any good hotels to stay at.
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No hun but DO NOT and I REPEAT DO NOT stay at el palacio. I stayed there and it's fucking horrible service. Also i hope u have someone accompanying u bcuz u will need help, look on book it.com for good rates and i also had a rental bcuz u will need to get around and a rental was cheaper than the driver that u can hire .
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IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU ; how are you feeling ? are you in love with your results ? Does the scar sit on your hip ??
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Thx honey and yes I'm glad i researched and found him he is amazing and caring. Yes it sits on the hip and I'm feeling good. Going home in a couple hours thx God bcuz I'm home sick lol.
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awwww im glad all went well i really am ; can you inbox me a list of things your brought once your all settled of course. Im going to miss home as well. Did you take off work ??
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Ok, I will and yes I took three weeks vacation bcuz I didn't want to go right back after the two weeks not knowing how i would feel
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really ; how did your boss take it ? i have an automatic 2 weeks & they were shocked when i requested it back to back i really wanted to take 3
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Lol I'm the boss of my location but I get six weeks vacation a yr so its no big deal
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u go girl !!! I need 6 weeks a year too ; that be awesome. Glad you have the time to heal. Take Care !!
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Fish Oil Each Day Keeps the Baby Colds Away?
It's time to get your DHA on, mom-to-be. A prenatal fish oil supplement, which contains lots of good-for-you omega-3s, daily may keep your newborn from developing a cold.
The Scoop
Infants in a study from Emory University whose moms took a daily supplement during pregnancy that contained DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, came down with colds less often and for shorter periods of time than babies whose mothers had skipped prenatal DHA.
In the study of 800 mothers and children living in Mexico, some moms-to-be began taking DHA daily starting in the second trimester. When their babies were born, at age 1 month, infants experienced shorter durations of cough, phlegm, and wheezing when they caught colds, though they had a longer duration of rash. At age 3 months, the infants in the DHA group spent 14 percent less time sick with colds. At 6 months of age, infants in the DHA group experienced shorter fever, nasal secretion, difficulty breathing and rash, though longer duration of vomiting. Benefits of DHA seemed to end after 6 months.
So is DHA a cure for the common cold—in newborns, at least? No, the study's lead author, Dr. Usha Ramakrishnan, a researcher in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, is quick to note. But, she does think that popping fish oil supplements during pregnancy might just pay off with improved newborn health. "I wouldn't want to overplay the benefits, but the findings do suggest some benefits early in life," Dr. Ramakrishnan tells Time magazine's HealthLand. "This is one of the first studies to look at nutritional interventions during pregnancy and immune function of newborns later on."
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Is a fish oil supplement for you? Because fish oil/DHA supplements are first purified to remove toxins, there isn't the same mercury concern that accompanies eating fish. As Dr. Ramakrishnan points out, the amount of fish oil the mothers in the study took, which is slightly more than the recommended daily intake of 200mg, amounts to about two to three fish meals a week. Want to give DHA a try? Remember to first run your plans by your doctor or midwife.


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|Waiakea High School team robot, Stitch III. photo courtesy of Waiakea High School
The event is the finals for the FIRST Robotics Competition, an intellectual challenge where high school students from around the world build complex robots that compete against each other.
Hawaii has four high school teams with potential to make the trip. Not to mention, next year, for the first time, Hawaii will be a site for a FIRST Robotics regional competition. And we are told there is nothing like seeing it live. In the meantime, here is our breakdown of what this robot mania is all about.
* The FIRST Robotics Competition was started in 1992 in response to a shortage of student engineering careers. More than 1,300 teams from six countries will participate this year. Each team gets six week to build a robot from a standard set of parts.
|RACK & ROLL: Robots in this year's FIRST Robotics Competition had to place tubes onto this 18-foot rack. Additional points were scored for horizontal and vertical rows of tubes. photo courtesy of First Robotics Competition
* This year, students needed to build a robot that could place circular inflatable tubes onto posts extending out from an 18-foot rack (see picture). Plus, the robots compete against other teams, so any feature that prevents another team from placing a tube helps.
* Hawaii's four high school teams are from McKinley, Waialua, Punahou, and Waiakea. The cost and expertise needed prohibits most high schools from participating. Entrance is $6,000, plus thousands in parts and ten of thousands in travel costs. Then schools need to partner with industry engineers to mentor the students in building the complex robots.
* Gov. Linda Lingle traveled to the kick-off of the FIRST Robotics Competition and came back with a commitment for a Hawaii competition and a $1 million pledge from NASA to support our teams. FIRST also runs less costly programs for all ages of students, like FIRST Lego League.
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A Country Doctor's Casebook: Tales from the North Woods
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1. A Country Doctor's Casebook tells over 50 stories of Dr. MacDonald's unusual cases. Which stories stand out to you as particularly memorable?
2. A Country Doctor's Casebook would be typically be classified as a memoir. However, in Roger Welsch's introduction, he suggests that this book is record of history. What do you think distinguishes a history from a memoir? Which is this book?
3. One reviewer describes Dr. MacDonald as heroic. In what ways was he a hero? In what ways was he not? Overall, did you admire him?
4. Could similar stories be told from other settings? For example, how do you think Dr. MacDonald's stories would compare to those of an Emergency Room doctor in an intercity hospital?
5. Dr. MacDonald wrote A Country Doctor's Casebook with the intent of maintaining his patients' privacy. Consequently, he changed the names of both the patients and the towns in his practice. Did you try to guess what area he wrote about? Where do you think these stories took place?
6. Poverty and poor accessibility play significant roles in Dr. MacDonald's stories. How has this northernmost region of Minnesota changed, or not changed in the past 50 years?
7. The apparent goal of A Country Doctor's Casebook is to tell entertaining and informative stories. However, they are written from a personal perspective. What opinions (including political) do you think Dr. MacDonald implies in his stories?
8. What is something new that you learned from reading A Country Doctor's Casebook? Will it change you opinions or actions in the future?
9. Some reviews imply that Dr. MacDonald will write a sequel. Will you read it?


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Even as Mexico continues to struggle with grave security threats, its steady rise is transforming the country's economy, society, and political system. Given the Mexico's bright future and the interests it shares with the United States in energy, manufacturing, and security, Washington needs to start seeing its southern neighbor as a partner instead of a problem.
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Credit unions develop products and services to build long-term relationships with immigrant populations.
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Rules took effect Monday and Self-Help FCU sees benefits.
Nine get nearly $1.4 million each. Self-Help FCU gets separate $3 million grant for Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
More details about the opening of Second Federal Credit Union in Chicago have come to light.
Governor, attorney general, NCUA Board member welcome re-opening of a small banking office that has served Chicago neighborhood for 130-plus years.
Residents of Southwest Chicago will have a chance Saturday to witness the opening a credit union which is taking the place of a failed thrift.
Financial education continued to provide the predominant theme underpinning the National Credit Union Foundation's most recent round of grant making, with the NCUF continuing to fund projects that it believes strike at an enduring financial problem effecting a broad swath of American consumers.
The founder of an international microlending bank, which has a United States affiliate that was considering opening a federal credit union in North Carolina, is in the middle of an internal power struggle.
Grameen America, which at one point was considering opening a federal credit union in North Carolina, is coming to the defense of the founder of its international affiliate.


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Superstorm Sandy Relief: List of Resources
National resources
The American Red Cross is urging immediate blood and platelet donations to support the blood needs of those affected by Superstorm Sandy. Go here to donate blood and platelets.
AFT fact sheet that focuses on protecting yourself during a cleanup of a flooded or storm-damaged building, along with tips on a cleaning approach and disposal of damaged material.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Returning Home After a Disaster: Be Healthy and Safe page.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Clean Up Safely After a Disaster page with links to overview and specific cleanup topics.
DisasterAssistance.gov—Find disaster assistance from dozens of federal agencies.
Disaster Information Management Research Center—Compilation of health-related resources.
Disaster Recover Steps--AFT fact sheet.
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement—Psychological first aid documents for students and teachers, caregivers and disaster relief workers, and parents.
National Flood Insurance Program—Disaster Response Fact Sheet
Ready.gov—Sponsored by FEMA, a compilation of federal resources to help you before, during and after your home has been flooded, including an extensive guide "Repairing Your Flooded Home" from the American Red Cross and "After a Flood - The First Steps" from FEMA.
Union Plus—Assistance for Union Members Impacted by Superstorm Sandy page on how Union Plus program participants may qualify for grants.
United Way—United Way Superstorm Sandy Recovery Fund page.
State resources
New Jersey
Hurricane Response and Recovery page for New Jersey
AFL-CIO—Superstorm Sandy Resources for New Jersey Residents
Working Families United For New Jersey—At NJ Sandy Resources, you can search for things like open gas stations, tips on coming back to your home after a flood, and what to do in a water emergency.
New Jersey Department of Labor—Disaster unemployment information
New Jersey Department of Health—Tips for getting prescriptions filled
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs—How to Avoid Disaster-Related Scams
Fuel finder—GasBuddy.com is offering an online fuel finder for New Jersey and New York. Go to http://www.gasbuddy.com/sandy.
Volunteer New Jersey—Agencies looking for volunteers may register their needs, and volunteers willing to assist in relief efforts may search for opportunities at VolunteerNewJersey.org. This statewide database is maintained by the Association of New Jersey Volunteer Centers and the Governor's Office of Volunteerism. You may also call your local food bank or American Red Cross chapter to learn of other volunteer opportunities.
Voting options in New Jersey:
- Text "WHERE" to 877-877 to confirm your polling place. If, due to the storm, you are displaced from your home or cannot reach your regular polling place, you can vote at any polling site in New Jersey using a provisional ballot. Again, to find the closest polling site to you, just text "WHERE" to 877-877 and provide your location.
- For some, we know it may be too difficult to get to any polling location. You can vote by e-mail or fax. You may request a ballot online or by fax before 5 p.m. on Nov. 6, and you must return it by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Click here for your mail-in ballot, and return it by fax or e-mail.
- Click here for a list of county clerk websites, fax and phone numbers.
- Information is also available by calling 1-877-NJVOTER.
- Click here to find your polling place and to learn about your options for voting by e-mail or fax.
New York
AFL-CIO—Superstorm Sandy Resources for New York Residents
New York City—food, blanket and water distribution locations
New York State United Teachers—resource sheet
United Federation of Teachers—website has Superstorm Sandy information for UFT members
Fuel finder—GasBuddy.com is offering an online fuel finder for New Jersey and New York. Go to http://www.gasbuddy.com/sandy.
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I've never been a fan of frozen pizza, but a few months ago I happened to see a sale on Essensia frozen pizzas at 3/$10. What the hell, I figured. I got a thin crust and a self-rising crust. They were surprisingly good and I would recommend them.
Some brands use beet powder in the sauce to make it look red. But the sauce has virtually no flavor. I looked before I bought and Essensia had no beet powder.
So what's your favorite frozen pizza? And toppings?
(Yes, I know. Real pizza is much better. And my made-from-scratch pizza is better than almost any pizza joint in Albuquerque--an exception might be Giovanni's, which is in the top 100 in the U.S.)


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Priceline.com Chairman And CEO Jeffery H. Boyd To Speak At Goldman Sachs Investor Conference
NORWALK, Conn., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Priceline.com® (Nasdaq: PCLN) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffery H. Boyd will speak at the 2013 Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant & Leisure Conference in New York City on June 3rd from noon to 12:45 p.m. ET. Mr. Boyd will be interviewed in a fireside chat format that will be audiocast at: http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/060313a_gm/?entity=1_WFH3SF0.
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Great potential! Over 5 acre parcel in the town of Ellendale. Zoned R-1. Well located for possible developing. Seller are related to agent.
"The Amy" on a quiet country road! Over an acre open lot! Spacious open floor plan built by Willow Creek Homes! Three bedrooms & two full baths! Kitchen with granite, up graded cabinets, and stainless appliances! Breakfast bar! Owners suite with walk in closet & full private tiled bath! Laundry room with tile! Two nicely sized bedrooms! Conditioned crawl space! Propane heat! On demand hot water! On site well! Public sewer! Delaware Electric Co-op! Close to the "Delaware Bay" and the resort areas! Nice curb appeal! Many upgrades!
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In totally unrelated news, I played Limbo on Monday and had a totally awesome time with it, so if you happen to get the chance to play it, I'd highly recommend you do so.
Bit of housecleaning news:
If you're reading this on Thursday morning, I'll already be on my way up to the summer camp that opens later this month for a small landscaping project to spruce up the place. What this meant for this past week: getting today's and Monday's comics done in advance. What this means for the next few days: there's a small chance (but a chance nonetheless) that there will not be a Kat's Korner post on Friday, as I do not know what the internet situation is up at the camp yet. Additionally, there won't be a livestream this week, but I promise one next week!
If we have internet going, there will be a Kat's Korner, if not, don't worry, I'll get something up the moment I get back! Hopefully it will be a non-issue.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming!
In the span of about ten minutes I had two of the more bizzarre conversations I've ever had in my life. I had gone to the grocery store to pick up a loaf of bread and as I exited, a teenaged kid walked up to me holding some money.
This is a situation I've dealt with a few times before. "No, sorry," I said, assuming he wanted me to go back into the store to buy him beer, and walked past him.
"No, wait!" he exclaimed.
I stopped and, in an attempt to be a nice guy, gave him my full attention.
He pointed to the recently opened pet store near the supermarket, "I want you to buy me a lizard."
What? My brain clearly malfunctioned for a moment, because a teenager just asked me to buy him a lizard.
"Uhh… no, sorry." I said and kept walking.
"But I have the money!"
"That's alright!" I exclaimed as I turned the corner.
I kept running the situation over and over in my head on the way home, but little did I know something more awkward was coming my way.
My landlady was sitting on the stoop reading a newspaper like she often does. Now, normally we just exchange pleasant "How are you's" and not much else. Today was different.
Her eyes lit up when she saw me and she said, "Oh, you look just like my son today!"
I gave her a cheerful laugh and thanked her, not really knowing why she said that. She made a gesture across her face, representing a beard, and repeated the line.
"Wait here!" she said.
She disappeared into her apartment, and quickly emerged with a guy that was almost exactly my height and sporting a healthy amount of stubble.
He also looked confused as heck as to why his mother pulled him out to meet me and, I must admit, I probably looked that way too. We shook hands, exchanged names (which I promptly forgot, not on purpose, but because I instantly forget names), and then started to talk about… facial hair.
That's right. Due to the fact that my landlady brought us together solely based on the fact that we hadn't shaved in a while, we struck up a conversation about facial hair. I bet you guys can tell how well that went.
Once we ran out of things to say about shaving, we moved on to regular hair, where, in a stunning display of my excellent social skills, I made a joke about receding hair lines and pulled back my hair to show. The guy, in an incredibly gracious move toward me, made a similar joke and removed his hat, revealing his own hair loss.
Our conversation had reached a level of awkward that I never thought possible, made only stranger by the fact that my landlady was silently smiling at us the entire time. We eventually wrapped up the conversation and went to our respective apartments.
It's been a strange day.
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Apple's Rumored iPad Mini: A Game-Changer?
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As analysts scramble to estimate iPhone sales, another important catalyst lingers in the shadows: The so-called iPad Mini. Even the Wall Street Journal has officially acknowledged its existence in a claim stating that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has begun mass production of "a new tablet computer smaller than the current iPad." It is definitely time to attempt to estimate how an iPad Mini would affect Apple's earnings. Is it a game-changer? I think so.
Let's rewind to January 2010. It seemed like there was only one thing to talk about in the tech world: Apple's rumored tablet. Extreme headlines like Apple Tablet: One Tech Gadget For All filled prominent magazine covers and front-page newspaper headlines. But on Jan. 27, 2010, when the iPad was revealed, there was still plenty of skepticism, even though the product was right before our eyes. Many complained that it was simply an iPhone with a larger display. Even bullish Apple analyst Gene Munster estimated sales of only 3.5 million in the first year. Boy, was he wrong.
Turns out that Apple's "enlarged iPhone" was an incredible game-changer. So far, more than 85 million iPads have been sold. 86% of the Fortune 500 companies are deploying or are testing the iPad, and by July 24, 2012, Apple had sold more than 1 million iPads to high schools and universities year to date, doubling its sales to schools in 2011.
What does the game-changing iPad have to do with the iPad Mini? With the iPad Mini, Apple is not simply extending its product line -- it's entering an entirely new market. Yes, there will be some cannibalization. But embracing cannibalization has helped Apple reward shareholders over the last two decades. Case in point: the iPad cannibalizing the sales of some Macs. Were any Mac sales lost to the iPad worth it? Absolutely.
Similarly, in exchange for some cannibalization of iPad sales with the introduction of the iPad Mini, Apple will likely introduce a lower-priced, smaller tablet that e-reader fanatics, children, and teens can easily adopt with enthusiasm. Apple's beautiful design, seamless UI, breadth of content, and competitive price points could offer a tempting value proposition to new customers and current small tablet users around the world.
The iPad Mini should fare well in the market. With 85 million iPads already sold, and the iPhone on track to sell more than 200 million units in 2013 alone, iOS will offer the most familiar interface in the small tablet market. With Apple's iPad priced at $499, many analysts are estimating an iPad Mini entry price around $299 or even less. This would offer tough competition to Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) 7" Kindle Fire HD and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Nexus 7, both priced at $199.
The bottom line
Apple's iPad Mini will definitely be a game-changer. To what extent? It's tough to tell--but I sure wouldn't short Apple with the iPad mini around the corner.
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University of Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops said after he watched the film from Saturday's practice/scrimmage he didn't think his team was as far along as he thought. Specifically, he did not feel his defense played "with much of an attitude" on Saturday. He got the changes he wanted Monday morning in the team's sixth spring practice.
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Will Apple Buy Twitter?
Apple surprised the tech world by announcing an update to their still-new Mac operating system, Lion. Mountain Lion, as it's being called, will feature deep Twitter integration into all corners of the operating system. Whether it's a photo, link, or app, you'll be able to share it on Twitter within 2 clicks.
Apple clearly believes sharing is an essential component of modern day computing, and they're using Twitter to tap into that ecosystem. Facebook would be a less appealing choice because, well, Facebook's trying to put Apple out of business.
Twitter has become a supplier to Apple, and Apple is making them a lot more powerful. Tim Cook rose to prominence in Apple through adroit supply chain management — not exactly sexy stuff, but it's extremely important. One of his tricks has been to never let a single supplier get too much power. When suppliers become powerful, they can extract value from you.
So what is Apple to do?
- Switch networks when Twitter becomes too powerful. This is not a viable plan as long as Twitter has no real competition, or its competition comes from Apple's biggest enemies.
- Build a new network. This is an incredibly hard thing to do, as Google is seeing with Google+ and Apple saw with Ping.
- Strategically invest in Twitter. Apple strategically locks out suppliers for hardware components. Can they apply this to Twitter? Maybe they fund Twitter's first server farm and, in exchange, prohibit them from integrating with other companies for 5 years?
- But them. The risk is that Twitter is only as valuable as its users, and Apple doesn't like users that aren't locked in to their platforms. However, by owning the company, Apple could extract additional value and build them into an even larger presence.
I think Option 3 is most likely: Apple will figure out how to extract value from Twitter while allowing them to continue innovating under their own steam. Reasons:
- Maintain Twitter's talent: the people who are building Twitter love Twitter. They don't want to work for Apple. They're hungry and they're making it happen. The worst thing Apple could do would be to satiate that hunger. After all, Apple needs a successful social partner who's not Facebook or Google.
- Enable Twitter's growth: this works in tandem with the point above. If Apple enables Twitter's team to rapidly innovate and scale, both companies win.
- Twitter is the people's megaphone, used for everything from political uprisings to news breaks to sandwich reports. The appearance of integrity might be lost if it's folded into the largest company on earth.
- Buying is forever. 5 years ago, Twitter basically didn't exist. In 5 years, who knows what will be used. Careful contracts can lock Twitter's value in to Apple for the foreseeable future without having to buy the proverbial cow.
- Apple is careful with their money, and Twitter is a horrible business. It's a great service, but a horrible business. Their users have no switching costs, new entrants constantly spring out of nowhere, they're relying on a revenue stream that is extremely difficult to make consistent (advertising), top talent is always being poached, and they're in fierce competition with existing services. Yuck. Better to drink the milk than own the smelly cow.
What do you think?


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1:10 PM ET, June 14, 2012
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: J. Santana (4-3)
L: J. Hellickson (4-3)
S: F. Francisco (16)
Kirk Nieuwenhuis has first career multihomer game as Mets sweep Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The New York Mets have rebounded nicely after an unsuccessful Subway Series.Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a leadoff homer and later connected for a two-run shot, and the Mets completed a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9-6 on Thursday."Hopefully, we can keep that momentum going," Nieuwenhuis said.Jason Bay also homered and Lucas Duda drove in three runs for the Mets, who were swept in a three-game series by the New York Yankees last weekend."You've got to be able to forget what the last series was and go play," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "Continue to grind it out."The Mets outscored Tampa Bay 29-9 in this series."I thought it was tremendous by our guys," Collins said. "You come in and face the best pitching in the American League and put up runs like we did."Johan Santana (4-3) allowed four runs and six hits over five-plus innings. Frank Francisco struck out Ben Zobrist with the bases loaded on a 3-2 pitch to end it."I think we caught this team on fire," Zobrist said.Nieuwenhuis began the afternoon with a home run off Jeremy Hellickson (4-3). Nieuwenhuis homered again during a four-run fourth, helping the Mets take an 8-4 lead. It was his first career multihomer game.Hellickson gave up a career-high eight runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year, 0-3 over his last five starts, has allowed more than three earned runs in just five of 46 career starts."They didn't miss too many mistakes," Hellickson said. "I left some changeups up and they just didn't miss bad pitches. I just made too many mistakes."Jon Rauch replaced Santana with the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth and worked out of the jam by striking out Sean Rodriguez and pinch-hitter Jose Lobaton, and then getting a grounder from Elliot Johnson."The bullpen deserves all the credit," Santana said. "They did a great job. For all of us, you don't want to come here and lose games. I think this is good for everybody to get three wins in a row, especially after losing three to the Yankees. We're just building up our confidence. We played pretty good."Santana made his second start since the left-hander held St. Louis hitless on June 1, the first no-hitter in the Mets' 51-year history. He allowed six runs and seven hits -- including four homers -- in a 9-1 loss to the Yankees last Friday."He's behind in the count a lot, which he normally doesn't do," Collins said. "The biggest thing (Thursday), the mistakes he made weren't hit out of the ballpark."Desmond Jennings cut the Rays' deficit to 9-5 with an RBI single off Miguel Batista with one out in the ninth.Francisco got the final two outs for his 16th save. After allowing a run-scoring grounder to Carlos Pena, the Mets' closer fanned Zobrist.Duda had a sacrifice fly and Ike Davis drove in run with a single as the Mets went up 4-3 in the third. Duda also had a two-run double that chased Hellickson in the fourth.Tampa Bay took a 3-2 lead during the second when Matt Joyce hit a two-run double and Johnson had an RBI single. Zobrist's RBI double in the third tied it at 4.Bay, who had been 1 for 21 since returning from a rib injury, gave New York a 2-0 advantage on a solo home run in the second.Davis added a run-scoring single in the ninth, giving him seven RBIs over his last four games."They just beat us up for three days ... that happens," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "It's happened here before. We've been able to recover from that in the past and I anticipate we'll be able to do it again."
Game notes
Tampa Bay placed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL with back stiffness. The team plans to announce a corresponding move on Friday ... Duda has 17 RBIs in his last 14 games. ... Mets INF Ronny Cedeno (strained left calf) is set to start a rehab assignment Friday at Triple-A Buffalo. INF Justin Turner (sprained right ankle) was scheduled to join Buffalo on Thursday. ... Zobrist played after missing two games due to a sore hand and flulike symptoms. ... New York SS Ruben Tejada (strained right quadriceps) has been cleared to start jogging. ... Rays third base coach Tom Foley missed the game because of a personal matter. He is expected back on Friday.
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Scoring Summary
|K Nieuwenhuis homered to right (372 feet).
|J Bay homered to left (382 feet).
|M Joyce doubled to right, H Matsui and B Zobrist scored, M Joyce to third advancing on throw.
|E Johnson singled to center, M Joyce scored.
|L Duda hit sacrifice fly to left, J Valdespin scored.
|I Davis singled to right, D Wright scored.
|B Zobrist doubled to left, B Upton scored.
|K Nieuwenhuis homered to left (387 feet), O Quintanilla scored.
|L Duda doubled to deep center, J Valdespin and D Wright scored.
|I Davis singled to deep right, D Wright scored.
|D Jennings singled to right center, J Lobaton scored, E Johnson to third.
|C Pena grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Johnson scored, D Jennings to second.
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Insulin resistance
A condition where muscle, fat, and liver cells do not use insulin properly; the normal amount of insulin is then insufficient to manage a normal amount of blood glucose. The pancreas responds by producing more insulin. This often leads to too much insulin in the bloodstream (which can cause trouble to other organs, such as the ovaries, even as it may allow cells to process glucose sufficiently). Eventually, if insulin resistance is high enough, the pancreas cannot keep up, and excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream. Many people with insulin resistance have high levels of blood glucose and high levels of insulin in their blood at the same time.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — A rival to North Carolina's Republican Senate primary front runner is picking at Thom Tillis' legislative record in the primary's first head-to-head encounter on live TV.
The state House speaker and three other leading candidates held their first debate Tuesday evening at Davidson College north of Charlotte. The election is two weeks away.
Greg Brannon says North Carolina took on new national education standards criticized by conservatives under Tillis' watch in the legislature. He also suggests that Tillis wanted to operate a state online health insurance exchange.
Tillis says he's done everything he can to halt the national health care law.
The primary winner will take on Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan. The closely watched Senate race is considered a bellwether — Republicans must win six more seats for a majority.


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The fear index is on the move
With both the market and VIX up recently, it may be time to play the VIX.
Anyone who has been following the Market Volatility Index ($VIX) and VIX-related ETFs over the past year knows that these instruments have been decimated. Usually, investors who buy VIX or its related instruments do so as a hedge against risk, and they normally use only a small part of their portfolio to do so. But a decline like the one we have seen over the past year can make an investor who has only a small amount allocated to this hedge raise his eyebrows.
In every respect, this is understandable. The moves are aggressive, and some of the instruments related to VIX are leveraged two and three times as well. That multiplies the risk, of course, but it also multiplies the risk control if the market begins to experience problems.
Ultimately, that is exactly why investors are attracted to VIX in the first place. They want to protect their portfolios, but until recently no one has had any reason to worry. In fact, even now some investors are still as sanguine as ever. This complacency has manifested as summer comes, but something equally as interesting has also begun to happen.
The market is still significantly outperforming VIX and VIX-related ETFs over one-year durations, but over the past month VIX-related ETFs have begun to significantly outperform the market.
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (TVIX) is the biggest winner, with about a 27% increase over the past 30 days. iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) is up about 15%, and iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN (VXZ) is up about 10%. At the same time, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is down by about 2%. The outperformance during this down period in the Market has been significant, but something else also is very interesting.
Over the past five days ending Monday the Market is actually up slightly, but VIX and VIX-related ETFs are up even more. The market has increased, and VIX has increased -- and that is unusual. The fear gauge has actually increased even though the market has increased too, and that is a telling sign. It suggests investors are more concerned than they were, and it tells us risks may actually begin to surface again. If nothing more, we know that sentiment is no longer what it was a few months ago.
This shift is important. Investors absolutely should be protecting their assets, and VIX and VIX-related ETFs are a good way to do that. But the ETFs that are available that follow the VIX are not all the same, and investors who are considering them should look closely at what they are buying before they make a decision to integrate a VIX-hedge. For example, the best performing VIX-ETF over the past month, TVIX, is by far the worst performing over longer term durations, so make sure you know what you are buying before you buy it. Stock Traders Daily has already suggested VIX related ETF positions to its clients.
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The Emmy nominations for best drama went to Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Breaking Bad (AMC), Homeland (Showtime), Downton Abbey (PBS), Game of Thrones (HBO), and Mad Men (AMC). I was struck by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner's response to the fact that none of those shows air on the broadcast networks:
There was no iTunes when we went on the air. The networks were very protective of their territory, being part of the Emmys and the history of the Emmys. The networks have had a shot – every single show up there has been pitched to the networks, every single one of them. And what you see, and this is not a judgment, is that they have a different kind of business model. 'L.A. Law,' do you think that NBC would do that kind of show right now? Or 'Hill Street [Blues]'? They don't need to.
And by the way, they own these cable companies. So it's really just a product of diversification. I don't think it's any statement about broadcast versus cable. These are fictions. The weirdest thing is something like us or 'Damages,' that's independent, getting in there. It's cool when the Emmys spread it around. I don't think the viewers care how the show gets in their house.
Here's a conversation I had this morning on Twitter with Peter Kafka (reporter at AllThingsD) and Rich Greenfield (analyst at BTIG), two of the smartest minds on cord cutting and the future of digital media.
The fifth season of Breaking Bad — in my opinion, the best show currently airing on TV — premieres tonight on AMC, so I figured it would be worth checking on the viewing options for cord cutters. It's quite interesting.
For a while now, it's been possible to catch up on the first four seasons with Amazon, iTunes, or Vudu. HD-quality episodes generally cost $3 each, but season passes range — on Amazon, for instance — from $16.50 for season one to $31 for season four. Netflix customers paying $8 a month have been able to stream the first three seasons, but the fourth was only added today. Presumably, AMC's strategy was to hook viewers with Netflix binges, wring as much revenue as possible from season four, and, in the process, build an audience for the new season.
But what kind of audience? AMC earns most of its revenue from retransmission fees paid by cable companies, so the network certainly hopes a lot of us watch tonight's premiere as it airs on TV. But cable audiences are flatlining, perhaps decreasing, while companies like Dish Network attempt to hold the line on the fees they pay for AMC's programming (which is why Dish customers can only watch tonight's premiere online). That revenue stream may have hit its limit.
To reach an audience beyond what Dish, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, etc., can provide, AMC makes its popular shows like Breaking Bad and Mad Men available on iTunes very soon after airing on TV. Usually, though, it's not quickly enough for people on the East Coast to watch new episodes before coming into work on Monday. I'll be watching to see exactly when new episodes appear on iTunes because, for a buzzy show like Breaking Bad, watching a day after everyone else can be frustrating. That's the cable TV advantage, more or less. I wouldn't be surprised if AMC, which is already out ahead of other networks on this score, makes tonight's premiere available for download almost immediately after it airs.
In any event, AMC has priced the new season very aggressively on iTunes, charging just $22 for every episode. By comparison, the fourth season costs $32. That seems like a strong enticement to cut the cord, at least for viewers who enjoy Breaking Bad but not much other programming that comes with their cable subscriptions. Networks with those kinds of shows — yes, HBO foremost among them — have plenty of leverage, it seems, much as Dish and other cable companies will certainly complain about the $22 pricing. Man, that's cheap.
[Update: One reason the season costs $22, I realized, is that it's only eight episodes long. Well, technically, it's 16 episodes split into two parts, the second of which will air next summer, but I assume the iTunes season pass only gets you part one. I still think $22 is cheap, but that helps explain the pricing discrepancies.]
It's not clear whether Breaking Bad will be available as quickly on Amazon Instant Video as it is on iTunes, which could be unfortunate for people like me with a Roku box but no Apple TV. Still, it's striking that the question is whether the new season of a major TV drama will provided to me by Apple or Amazon. In this situation, the cable companies look a lot like Gus at the end of season four: outmaneuvered and without much face to save.
Dammmn: "Apple saw its share fall to 32 percent from about 61 percent." In one year! The research firm cited in this story essentially argues that the subscription model for digital video (Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime) is killing the a la carte model (iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Instant Video). Two questions this raises for me:
And I guess it's relevant that since I cut the cord, I've watched plenty of video on Netflix but haven't purchased anything from iTunes. Things might be different if I had an Apple TV — or the next generation of Apple TV.
Update: Peter Kafka throws cold water on this report…
@benfritz @zseward ok talked to the ihs folks, confirmed what i thot. 10,000 % growth has to do w/reporting, accounting, not actual use.— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) June 4, 2012


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Another BIWA year is over and my first year as a president. It has been a busy year with a lot of challenges, but we have done a great job. This would not have been possible if I didn't have dedicated, hard working board members to help me. I cannot thank them enough. I have now decided to do one more year as BIWA president.
Biwa Charity Spring Ball 2014 is finished and it was a fun event. This year it was a "masked ball". Many people had bought and wore different beautiful masks. I'm proud to tell that this year we managed to raise over W7.000.000. Thanks to the Biwa planning committee, Haeundae Grand Hotel and all the sponsors who made this event possible. It was actually my first BIWA Spring Ball;) Earlier years I've always been in Norway when this event has taken place.
I'll also take this opportunity to wish everybody a wonderful summer here in Busan or wherever you go during the summer. Many BIWA members and their families are leaving Busan for good this summer and are going back home or to other new destinations, but new families are coming. I wish you all the very best and good luck with your new lives.
To all of you, take care and to those of you who are coming back to Busan after summer holiday, see you in September:)
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