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Time was that if you wanted a proper supercar, you went to the Italians -- Ferrari or Lamborghini. But for 2008, German automaker Audi has introduced their first mid-engine supercar, the R8. With a 420 horsepower V8 nestled behind the passenger compartment, all-wheel-drive, and a shape to die for, the 2008 Audi R8 sure has the right resume. But how does it work in real life -- is this the stuff of which dreams are made? Read on. $112,100 base (including destination and gas guzzler tax), $133,045 as tested, EPA fuel economy estimates 13 MPG city, 19-20 highway.
First Glance: Fourteen again
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When I first booked the R8 for a test drive, I vowed I would write a serious review. I'd talk about turn-in understeer and trailing-throttle oversteer and all sorts of high-end performance-related stuff. I'd write as if I drove Lamborghinis and Ferraris and Moslers every day, and the R8 was just another supercar, and, at $112k, a deeply-discounted one at that. Ho-hum, just another day at the office.
All that went out the window the moment the R8 arrived. I instantly turned into a 14-year-old with his bedroom walls covered in posters of Countaches and Samantha Fox. (I grew up in the 80s.) Even now, as I sit here at the keyboard, all I can think is Holy cow, there's an Audi R8 in my driveway! How cool is that? (The answer, by the way, is REALLY FRICKIN' COOL.)
Never mind how fast it is (very). Never mind how well it handles (unbelievable). Never mind how beautiful it is (breathtaking). As I drove the R8, my left brain would ask questions like "Do I detect a bit of front differential binding in sharp turns?" to which my right brain would answer "I'm driving an R8, this is so awesome!"
Bear in mind that the R8 makes it easy to spend all of one's time reveling in its coolness, because it's so incredibly easy to live with. By definition, supercars are temperamental beasts that buck at anything but the open road. Not the R8. You can get in and tell it "We're just going to run down the street to pick up a quart of milk," and it'll say "Sounds good to me," and go about the job with the ease and convenience of a Honda Civic.
In the Driver's Seat: A car you can live with
Once I stumbled inside -- getting in and out of low-slung coupes like the R8 is never easy; I don't know how the Beautiful People do it, perhaps there's a special class -- I really liked what I saw. The R8's cabin bears a strong resemblance to other Audis, for better or for worse. Better: Top-notch materials that befit a six-figure car -- no cheap plastic anywhere. And the R8 has inherited some of Audi's best interior bits such as the 3-dial climate controls (link goes to photo) and navigation directions displayed right on the instrument panel. (That said, it uses the old red-and-black display, not the color screen found in other new (and less pricey) Audi models.) Worse: It still uses the Multi Media Interface to control the stereo and navigation, which takes way too much attention from the road. And the R8 has a few foibles of its own, like cramped footwells and tiny sun visors that don't swing out to the side.
For the most part, though, the R8 is quite comfortable. The driving position is low, but visibility is surprisingly good to the front, rear and sides, though forget about seeing over your shoulder. Despite having an optional backup camera, if you have to back out of a parking spot, your best bet is to take it slow and hope other drivers stop to stare at the car. (Most will.)
Since the R8's engine is where the trunk ought to be, the R8 has a small (6.7 cubic foot) cargo bay in its nose, plus a small shelf behind the front seats. My wife Robin and I were able to pack enough for a long weekend trip to Arizona, but it was a tight squeeze.
On the Road: Power and glory
The R8 is powered by Audi's venerable 4.2 liter V8; it employs the high-revving 420 horsepower version found in the RS4. What makes the R8's engine unique among Audis is that it's in the back, driving all four wheels through either a six-speed manual transmission or a version of the Audi/VW Direct Shift Gearbox called R-Tronic. R-Tronic is a fully-automated transmission that has the guts of a manual (two manuals, actually -- for more on how R-Tronic works, go here). Audi offered me my choice of transmissions, and while I know that R-Tronic actually makes the car faster, the idea of driving an R8 without a clutch pedal felt like a sacrilege -- so I opted for the stick-shift with it's Ferrari-like gated shifter that clack-clack-clacks through the gears.
The engine does its best work at high RPMs, but thanks to the R8's short gearing you'll be at 3,000 RPM at just 15 MPH in 1st. Audi claims a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds. That's about a third of a second behind the Lamborghini Gallardo, but it's still pretty darn fast. And the sound at wide-open thottle is simply marvelous.
Handling? Oh, brother. With the magnetic suspension in Sport mode (which makes the stiff ride considerably stiffer), I drove the About.com Cars Top Secret Curvy Test Road fast enough to scare myself and still never tripped the electronic stability control system. It became clear that my bladder would give up its hold before the tires would. If you do get the R8 to slip -- which I did, just once -- it's rear-biased power output means it'll power-slide just like a proper rear-drive supercar. Way cool.
Journey's End: A supercar for the common man (provided he's uncommonly rich)
My week with the R8 included an 800-mile round trip to see my folks in Phoenix. Again, the R8 amazed my wife and I with how well it handled such a mundane task. We found the R8 comfortable and, aside from lots of tire noise on rough roads, pretty quiet. I'll plead the fifth on how fast we drove, but I was amazed by the fuel economy: Nearly 20 MPG.
And that's what makes the Audi R8 such a fantastic car. It's not that it looks like a supermodel, or that it goes like a scalded dog, or that it clings to the road like Velcro. What makes the Audi R8 so awesome is that it does all that, yet it still works as a regular daily driver. I could see myself commuting daily through Los Angeles traffic in an Audi R8, and having no complaints save gas mileage (around 12 MPG in town, not a problem if you can afford the R8's four-figure car payment).
The R8 ain't cheap ($112k and no standard navigation system? Cripes!), but it's a bargain by supercar standards: $70k less than a new Lambo and $65k less than a Ferrari. And it's not like you're getting a cut-rate knock-off, either -- Audi owns Lamborghini, and the R8 shares its basic layout (and a few of its parts) with the Gallardo. It looks as good, sounds as good, and gets just as much positive attention from valet attendants and passers-by.
No doubt about it: The R8 is a proper supercar. And it's a great one at that, because you can enjoy its awesomeness every single day. Hmm... I think it's time to ask About.com for a raise. A big one. -- Aaron Gold
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But Goodness ... Did anyone know, fans and Bills coaches alike, what we had in 7th round draft choice Stevie Johnson in his first two years?
Just saying, how could we so easily write-off Marcus Easley at this point in his career.
Is it realistic to expect more from TJ Graham than Marcus Easley at this point in their careers?

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Lockport man jailed after assault
A Lockport man was sentenced to one-year in Niagara County Jail after an assault conviction in Niagara County Court on Thursday.
Steven L. Fowler, 33, 232 South St., Apt. 8, was charged by State police with felony second-degree assault, misdemeanor fourth-degree endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree criminal contempt.
A report from state police in Lockport said they responded to a Lincoln Avenue apartment last November for a report of an assault.
Troopers said Fowler threw a beer bottle at the victim in front of his young daughter. The assault reportedly caused a cut on the victim's face. She was transported to Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport for treatment.
Fowler then allegedly fled the scene and was found by Niagara County Sheriff's deputies on Dorchester Road.
Fowler was remanded to Niagara County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail and spent nearly six months in jail, which will account for his sentencing time.
Fowler later pleaded guilty to third-degree assault as a result of a plea offer by Assistant District Attorney Lisa M. Baehre, and Fowler's public defender Michael E. Benedict blamed his client's actions on a history of drinking problems.
In September of 2009, Fowler was charged by Lockport police with driving while intoxicated, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and equipment violations. Fowler was stopped for a traffic violation on West Genesee at 2 a.m. where Lockport police said they noticed an odor of alcoholic beverage on Fowler's breath. He failed field sobriety tests and his license was suspended.
Sex offender pleads guilty to violation
A Level 1 sex offender on probation from a second-degree rape conviction, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon in Niagara County Court to violating his terms of probation.
Zaackery D. Rogers' attorney, A. Joseph Catalano, said his client pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sex offender.
Rogers, 21, who had addresses listed in Newfane, Ransomville and Pendleton, originally pleaded not guilty to the violation in March.


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Drivers may experience delays on Friday as crews will grind and pave part of Admiralty Way.
The road between Via Regatta and Palawan Way will be reduced to one lane in each direction and driveway access will be affected into the Marina City Club. But one driveway will remain open at all times.
The Admiralty Way resurfacing project that started in early September is now in its last phase. The street needed to be repaved as a result of the roller-coaster-type ride that motorists experienced. Crews are also reconstructing sidewalks and the median.
Planners dug 28 inches from the road surface to ensure a solid foundation to prevent future road shifting after the repavement project is complete. They are using a modern asphalt and cement mixture to reduce costs, project time and environmental impact.
When the project is complete, storm water will be funneled to the curb on Admiralty Way and then to two catch basins located by Palawan Way and the library. The new sloping roadway will alleviate road damage and reduce hazardous driving conditions caused by storms.


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Zohreen Adamjee reports an iconic Sacramento toy store releases their top toy list
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Old Sacramento's iconic toy store, G. Willikers Toy Emporium, released their "12 Toys of Christmas" list.
Just like Santa's elves, the store's
staff collaborates to put together the perfect set of toys each year.
Some of the toys on this year's list are Japanese building blocks, a dice game, and an electronic hot potato.
Long before most children make their own Christmas list, G. Willikers Toy Emporium's staff pick their best toys for their "12 Toys of Christmas" list.
The team starts brainstorming in September with about 30 toys, and it then takes them about a month to narrow the list down to the final 12.
Owner Toy Carlson explained why the process takes so long, "If it's a toy we don't carry, we look to carry it. When we make the list, we don't make it based on what we have."
The store looks far and wide for the perfect toy they believe is educational, popular and something a kid won't easily get bored of.
One toy featured on their top 12 list this year is the Kendama. The wooden toy has three cups, a spike and a ball, and requires skill and balance, which Carlson compares to a yo-yo.
Other toys on the list this year are Nanoblocks (Japanese building toys), Extreme Dot-to-Dot Books, Tenzi (a dice game) and an Electronic Hot Potato.


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On Friday and Saturday, Hawthorne Hill Woods will be the site of some scary scenes, ghosts, ghouls, and "all sorts of creatures that slither and groan," according to an announcement from the Village of Woodridge.
The fun will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on October 26, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on October 27.
According to the announcement, Saturday afternoon will be more suitable for children ages 9 and under—(and the faint of heart.) All participants will be taken to the haunted forest on hayrides.
Parking is available on Carleton Drive, at the Village Hall and the Woodridge Public Library. The cost of admission is $7 Friday night and $5 Saturday afternoon.
For more information call the Woodridge Park District Info Line at (630) 353-3400.


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For whatever reason, we have been spared the tragedies, both ecological and human, that so much of the rest of the world is enduring at this moment. We are free to go to any store of our choice and buy the necessities for our gardens and our homes and our children. We're not waiting in line for water. Our children, for the most part, are not starving, our government is not shooting at us, and our houses have not been swept away by earthquake, tsunami or hurricane. My family is still safely where they were yesterday.
Certainly there is an economic crisis here. Some of us are still out of work and there are many more families utilizing our food banks, healthcare and resources.
We had a lot of snow this winter and that was a hardship for some folks. I'm not trying to belittle those facts. But measure for measure; is there any comparison to our brothers and sisters in Japan, or Libya, or Christchurch or Haiti or even New Orleans?
These tragedies are so massive, so unimaginable, and so unthinkable that perhaps we see only the event, not the person. We are assaulted with repetitive TV coverage of the awesome power of the tsunami and its terrible destruction. We see people running for their lives from gunfire and bombs. It becomes numbing; full of sameness. We must put a human face on those people if we are grasp the magnitude of it all. They truly are our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and children.
Please give pause to these world wide happenings and offer whatever kind of prayer or good thoughts you deem appropriate. But also give thought to our good fortune. Be grateful for who we are and where we live, and that the sun will shine again. Love your family and your friends, and tell them you do. Share a walk or a phone call or a supper together. Teach your children to be grateful. Be a little kinder than you think you are, and by all means, live consciously.
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Frequent Flyer News: Feecation.com, Aeroplan Bonus, United Sued
• Million-mile flyers lose some key benefits with United's new MileagePlus program, and one passenger is suing because of it. George Lagen is seeking class-action status in his suit against the airline, which accuses United of breaking promises in exchange for customers' lifetime loyalty. Under the new system, flyers like Lagen will no longer receive a 100 percent bonus on miles when they buy tickets (they'll earn 50 percent more instead), will say goodbye to their two annual confirmed at-booking upgrades, and will not score lifetime lounge membership for logging more than 2 million miles. Even so, the new program supplies some perks: million-mile passengers can now give elite status to a spouse, and flyers can earn a lifetime of top-tier Global Services status after earning four million miles.
• Through June 18, Air Canada's Aeroplan is offering up to 40,000 bonus miles for transferring points from other programs. The number of points you move over determines the size of your bonus, and transfers from the U.S. American Express Membership Rewards program are excluded.
• A new subscription service called Feecation.com promises to pay all those annoying fees that add up when traveling. After a free 30-day trial period, the site charges $14.97 per month. For that cost, Feecation.com will rebate up to $500 per year in airline fees, plus $250 per year each in hotel, car rental, and Internet fees (you'll get up to $10 back for each fee). It takes 18 fee submissions per year to break even, but you could earn as much as $1,250 per year off a $180 membership cost.
• The offer of up to 100,000 bonus miles for a new Chase British Airways Visa is set to expire June 7.
• American Express Membership Rewards added Cathay Pacific's AsiaMiles program as a transfer partner for U.S. cardmembers. Amex already offers points transfers to British Airways and Iberia, so this doesn't open up new flights for redemption. But AsiaMiles may be more attractive for longer-haul travel—it can be less expensive than British Airways Avios, which charges miles for each leg of a trip, and it will probably provide more inventory for flights to Asia (I analyzed the new option more fully on my blog).


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Warmer temperatures may be tempting but Lehigh Valley residents sensitive to air pollution should limit their outdoor activity Friday, according to the Air Quality Partnership's website.
The temperature will rise into the mid- to upper 40s and skies will be partly sunny. But weather conditions, particles in the air and ozone levels will be such that a "Code Orange" alert has been issued by air quality monitors.
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Why on earth would you tie up your money in this dead pos,sell and buy back NEXT YEAR, unbelievable
Sentiment: Strong Sell
Yahoo shows a P/E of 14.42 to 1. Not too shabby. Why are you trying to persuade others to sell? I smell a rat. It's you. Or does Yahoo have the P/E wrong?
Sentiment: Buy
There is no upside in the near future,what's gonna move this pos up? NOTHING !


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Need answers? Want to know the latest in the real estate market? Know your options! Join us for an exclusive free Q&A event. Real estate community giving program Project 51 is hosting a Q&A home buying/selling seminar at Newark Library (3900 Civic Terrace Ave) on Wednesday, August 15th, from 6-7pm with a meet and greet with the experts starting at 5:30pm. Consumers are invited to meet a panel of local experts—including real estate agent, mortgage consultant, and credit restoration expert—to discuss the pressing issues both homeowners and homebuyers face in today's market.
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Haiku Corner
Nothing in the world
Strengthens a triceps greater
Than Ray's antler spray
Life's biggest question
Is who we want to emerge
victor: Jim or John?
We're 3-15
But Columb'ia ain't no Princeton
Ancient Eight? Let's go.
Mike Wisniewski co-wrote this week's haikus.
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From the dark and deep
of the Ivy hoops basement
Cartwright plots revenge
In sleep, the Quaker
dreams of silencing Jadwin.
Please sit down, Princeton.
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In the Palestra I find myself blistering under Jerome's stare
Thick as a foxtail bristling with promise, Scott Hartnell's lockout beard
The Cooperstown votes return, and in his study Pete Rose chuckles, once.
30 Seconds With… Greg Van Roten
Those who watched the Giants crush the Packers on Sunday Night Football this week may have caught a glimpse of former Penn football player and current Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Greg Van Roten. As we wrote two weeks ago, the 2011 grad currently serves as a backup center and guard and is taking practice snaps with the first team (see story), but he's also been playing on special teams.
We took the time to question Van Roten on some of non-Packers questions in this edition of 30 Seconds With:
Do you have Aaron Rodgers' cell phone number?
No, I don't think anybody has that.
Best food in Green Bay?
Cheese Cake Heaven. We all go there for the sandwiches, but they're famous for dessert.
What do you miss most about Penn?
Where do I start? All my friends mostly, but also being in a city like Philly. Never thought I'd say that, but it's true. I miss Philly.
Best dancer on the team?
Donald Driver, he won Dancing with the Stars.
Tim Tebow or Mark Sanchez?
Ha, neither.
Allen, Ivy coaches talk basketball on preseason teleconference
It's time to start looking ahead to basketball season.
In his ten-minute slot on the annual Ivy League preseason basketball teleconference, Jerome Allen talked impressive freshman, major senior losses and coaching staff changes, but the buzzword of the day was "depth."
"We'll be a much deeper team coming off the bench this year," Allen said. "We have size, athleticism and drive that I haven't seen since my first year here."
Allen cited the four freshman as a major part of that depth and drive.
"All four of them are proud to wear the Penn jersey," he said.
Allen didn't dwell on the loss of impact seniors like Zack Rosen, Tyler Bernardini and Rob Belcore, but instead stressed the opportunities for players like Miles Cartwright to step up and make a statement for themselves.
"I'm not asking Miles to step up and be the next Zack. I'm asking him to step up and be the next Miles," Allen said.
Finally, Allen talked coaching staff changes, wishing former Penn assistant Mike Martin all the best at Brown and expressing his excitement about his new assistants Ira Bowman, Scott Pera and Jason Polykoff.
The Quakers, according to Allen, have everything going for them this year--they'll just need to "put it all together, and let the chips fall where they may."
WR Joe Holder breaks fibula in William & Mary game
Update (Sun, Oct. 7, 10:20 PM): Holder told me it's actually his fibula that is broken, not the tibia. A broken tibia would mean no chance of a comeback, but a fibula break gives him a chance at a comeback. - Megan Soisson
Penn wide receiver Joe Holder broke his tibia in Saturday's 34-28 loss to William & Mary, and he's likely out for the season.
Early in the fourth quarter, quarterback Andrew Holland launched a pass intended for Holder, but the pass went wide and Holder went down on the play. He hobbled off the field and did not return to the game.
Al Bagnoli announced in the postgame press conference that he broke his ankle, but in fact Holder broke his tibia.
Holder stayed confident though, and tweeted this after the game:
Not giving hope up yet. Putting the Ocho System to the test. Give me 4 weeks. Love the game and my boys to much. #quakeshow
—Ocho(@Jersey2Penn88) October 6, 2012
Green Bay Packers sign Greg Van Roten
Three-time All-Ivy offensive lineman and recent graduate Greg Van Roten has signed a free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers.
Van Roten will attend the Packers training camp, which runs from Thursday, July 26, to Tuesday, August 28, and includes preseason games against the San Diego Chargers, the Cleveland Browns, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Though Van Roten will face unprecedented challenges to his capabilities on the field, his performance as a Quaker, particularly in his junior and senior seasons, certainly helped him impress NFL scouts on Penn's Pro Day back in March.
On the Pro Day, at which Van Roten's teammates Luke Nawrocki, Erik Rask and Matt Hamscher also participated, Van Roten put up numbers that were on par with results reported from the NFL Regional Combine hosted at the New York Jets facility.
In the 40-yard dash, Van Roten ran a 5.06 seconds, compared to the average combine time of 5.11 seconds. His vertical jump reached 34.5 inches, two inches better than the combine average of 32.5.
As a result of his Pro Day performance and stellar junior and senior seasons as a Quaker, Van Roten was invited to play at three NFL mini-camps in May. The invites came from the Chargers, the Jets and the Packers, and he chose to attend the San Diego and New York camps, as the Packers camp was the same weekend as the New York camp.
In his senior season, even despite his switch from tackle to guard midway through the season, Van Roten anchored the fifth-best offense in program history (2,284 total yards of offense).
Van Roten was also an All-Ivy honoree on the 2010 squad that had the highest rushing and scoring offense in the Ivy League. That year, the Red and Blue also finished with the sixth-best rushing attack in the FCS and the second-best rushing season in program history.
Van Roten finished his Penn career with a 28-12 record overall and a 23-5 Ivy League mark. The Class of 2012 won two Ivy titles and were just the third team ever to string together back-to-back undefeated Ivy seasons.


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We have decided to stop the use of analysis of procollagens produced by cultured fibroblasts as the PRIMARY approach to the diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfect and some forms of Ehlers Danlos syndrome. We will continue to use it to clarify the outcome of splice mutations, whether non-glycine substitutions in the triple helical affect collagen production and structure, and the effects of sequence alteration in the propeptides. Currently there is almost no differential in the cost of protein analysis and gene sequence analysis to detect alteration in type III procollagen that result from mutations in COL3A1 and a modest differential in the cost to identify mutations in type I collagen genes (COL1A1 and COL1A2). Please see AVAILABLE TESTS: Collagen Screen test guide for additional information.
The Collagen Diagnostic Lab is excited to announce comprehensive testing for Marfan syndrome and other FBN1-related disorders. Genomic sequencing of the FBN1 gene is now available as either a single gene test or as part of our Familial Aneurysm Panel. Over 1700 disease-causing mutations in FBN1 have been described in individuals with Marfan syndrome and other allelic disorders, including familial ectopia lentis, Weill-Marchesani syndrome, acromiric dysplasia, geophysic dysplasia, familial thoracic aortic aneurysms/dissections, and more.
Clinical testing for two new OI genes, WNT1 and TMEM38B, as well as an expanded Recessive OI Panel that includes these genes (12 genes total), is now available at the CDL. Mutations inWNT1 and TMEM38B result in moderately severe and progressive osteogenesis imperfecta inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder (see Individual OI Genes for more information). Mutations in WNT1 have also been associated with early onset osteoporosis.


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The report said mobile payments, on-line transactions and others face more risk of fraud.
Mobile and Cyber space fraud will grow in 2013, making businesses and consumers more vulnerable to fraud and malware attacks on mobile devices, ThreatMetrix, one of the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, has said.
The firm said in a report that the most threatening cyber security trends and risks may emerge in 2013 as cybercrime threat landscape is rapidly expanding and evolving.
The expanding landscape, it said, include cyber warfare, data breaches, migrating malware, bring-your-own-device (BYOD), cloud computing, and mobile and social media fraud.
According to the firm's report, in today's threat environment, the reach of cybercriminals expands to more industries each year, with financial services, insurance, retailers, enterprises and government agencies especially vulnerable to new threats.
"This year, cybercriminals have become so advanced that security professionals are struggling to detect many of their attacks in a timely manner," said Andreas Baumhof, Chief Technology Officer of ThreatMetrix. "As nearly every industry is increasingly targeted, businesses and consumers must make cybersecurity a top priority in 2013 to prevent fraud and malware attacks."
"As Mobile Grows, Fraud Risk Increases – Mobile transactions are projected to reach $1 trillion by 2017, making businesses and consumers more vulnerable to fraud and malware attacks on mobile devices. Retailers and FIs (Financial Institutions) do not have the bandwidth to monitor every transaction for suspicious activity, so consumers must take measure to protect their accounts," he said.
The firm also added that data breaches will continue to place top brands at risk in E-Commerce and Financial Services
"Data breaches continued at an alarming rate in 2012 including cyber attacks on such high profile brands as Yahoo, eHarmony, Zappos, LinkedIn, eHarmony, Global Payments and many others. Such attacks are expected to continue in 2013 as more security weaknesses are discovered by cybercriminals," the firm said.
Malware, historically targeted at financial institutions (FIs), will increasingly affect retailers, alternative payments and digital currencies in the New Year. These targets lack the same stringent levels of malware protection that FIs have spent years developing. Retail customers who typically use the same password and save login details across several accounts are also placed at greater risk for fraud, the firm said.
Social media sites are making an effort to decrease the prevalence of spam and fraud in 2013, but this can be tricky – oftentimes these sites operate on several platforms through social registration, comments, voting/widgets and others. Administrators of sites such as Facebook and Twitter must take all platforms into consideration for their cyber security strategy, it added.
"As more business transactions and activities move online, almost no industry is completely safe from fraud," said Mr. Baumhof. "The best way for businesses and consumers to stay protected is to put preventative measures in place before it's too late. While cybersecurity and fraud prevention seems unnecessary for some businesses, cybercriminals are so sophisticated today that they can't be kept at bay for long without appropriate strategies in place."
With the advent of the Central Bank of Nigeria's Cashless Policy earlier in the year, more Nigerians have been obliged to explore other means of payment and money transfers including mobile and online options.
This has however raised more concerns as fraudsters have also diverted to that avenue, sending scam e-mails demanding for ATM PINs from account holders, amongst others.
Banks have continually sent messages to their customers to be alert and on no account should they give out their PINs as the banks would not request for them.
A number of surveys have revealed that risks remains one of the major reasons why a number of people remain unbanked, and why the use of the PoS and online banking and other online transactions remain low as customers fear insecurity of their data, and the fear of losing money.
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Parody is a difficult concept to master, no matter how long you've been doing it. Consistent and even funny parody does not necessarily make it good or thoughtful parody, which is the ultimate problem facing Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. The fifth installment in the Sony exclusive JRPG franchise stays in line with the series' traditions of poking fun at itself and even the game industry as a whole, often in very funny ways, but the core game at the heart of it all is just not as deep or engaging as I was hoping for, which could have really pushed this one over the edge.
Neptunia Victory is not a bad game though; it's a passably average game that could have been a lot more. The world of the game is in a land called Gameindustri and tasks Neptune and her various anime-style scantily clad female companions on an adventure to save their worlds. Dialogue and story progression winds up being 80% idle chatting and banter instead of meaningful or thought-provoking plot development. Clearly the game is not meant to be taken seriously and is actually quite funny in a lot of aspects, but to what benefit?
Instead of using this is a platform to really say something interesting or offer intriguing commentary on the game industry and its denizens (I mean this figuratively and literally in the game) it often just ends up feeling like jokes for the sake of jokes. Let me emphasize a point though: there is nothing wrong with this approach in and of itself, but it could have been more. Nothing about this game is really fresh at all when compared to past entries in the series and it does nothing truly innovative.
Hefty criticisms of the overall narrative approach and game structure aside, it is in fact quite funny. Furthermore, the combat system has its moments of entertainment as well. At its foundation, the game performs under a typical turn-based combat system, but you have control over your character between turns. This is important for placing them on the grid and positioning your attacks, because they deal damage and affect zones in front of the character, as opposed to targeted enemies.
Environmental designs and character models when you're actually roaming around the world and engaged in combat look extremely lackluster. I don't want to go so far as to say that they look like they might be taken out of a late-gen PS2 game, but they might be taken out of a late-gen PS2 game. This is all the more noticeable when your special attack sequences engage and you see some beautiful particles and animations sweep across the screen in a dramatic fashion. It's not really a good idea for the graphical quality and artistic consistency of your game to just feel...off, which I fear is mostly the case here.
NIS America was kind enough to supply me with the soundtrack for Neptunia Victory and while this particular genre of music is not my typical choice of music necessarily, I found myself enjoying it for the most part, both in and out of game. Voice acting is hit or miss, as is often the case with games like these, but it's essentially what you'd expect for the most part. I wasn't particularly fond of any of the characters per say and I felt like their portraits during dialogue were extremely static and lacked emotion - which is strange for a JRPG. Usually characters seem overly exaggerated at all times, especially in a game as "satirical" as this one.
If you're a fan of the Hyperdimension series, this is plenty of content to devour that falls in line with a lot of the things you've come to expect out of the franchise. It doesn't really do anything new and it doesn't really use its satirical stance in a meaningful way, which disappointed me. Everything in the game works the way it is supposed to and it will supply you with that console-JRPG fix that I know lots of people are after, but don't expect much more out of it than that.
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Pass protection remain an issue for the Indianapolis Colts heading into Sunday's home opener with the Minnesota Vikings.
Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck was sacked three times in the team's 41-21 season-opening loss at Chicago. He also fumbled once after being hit from the blind side on a pass attempt.
Indianapolis went into last week's game with the Bears without offensive guard Joe Reitz, who has been nursing a sore knee. Right tackle Winston Justice left the game with a concussion. The absences of Reitz and Justice left an already iffy roster area in a tough position.
The Colts went into the 2012 reason replacing starters at center, right tackle and left offensive guard. Indianapolis' depth has now gotten a lot thinner.
Still, despite the injuries, Colts coach Chuck Pagano believes in the capability of his offensive line to protect Luck better as the season progresses.
"We got on the right people," Pagano said Monday afternoon. "Maybe one or two times in there and we didn't get out quick enough to pick [pressure up from Bears linebacker Lance Briggs]."
'For the most part, we were on the right guys. And now it's just a matter of firming things up a little bit. Being a little bit stouter in there and trying to give Andrew that pocket, that comfort zone in there, where he can see the field and step up and make the throws that he needs to make. So w''ll go to work and fix that."
• Injury list — Outside linebacker Dwight Freeney suffered an ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Bears game and did not return.
Freeney was scheduled to undergo an MRI Monday. He was also slated to meet with a specialist.
Justice, meanwhile, incurred a concussion against Chicago and was sidelined. Pagano said the veteran offensive lineman will be evaluated by team physicians and go through the normal league-mandated protocols for concussions.
"Other than [Freeney and Justice], there's some nicks and some bumps and some bruises and things like that. But other than those two guys, we came out relatively healthy," Pagano said.
The status of Freeney and Justice for the Vikings game won't be known until the end of the week.
"We've got enough guys, thank god, at the outside backer position that we've got a ton of options. A lot of guys got a ton of reps, obviously, in the preseason. The Jerry Hughes, the [Mario] Addisons, the [Justin] Hickmans of the world. Those guys got to step up in case [Freeney] is out or he's out for an extended period of time," the Colts coach said.
"Again we'll know later how long that will be if it will be long period of time, a week or whatever. But I heard Dwight's a fast healer. … Between hyperberic chambers and all that kind of thing, I anticipate him getting back sooner than later."
Pagano added that offensive guard Joe Reitz, who has been nursing a sore knee since training camp, is expected to miss another week of work. Reitz did not play against Chicago and will not play this week against Minnesota.
• Roster moves — The Colts signed free agent offensive guard Trai Essex on Monday. To make room for Essex on the roster, Indianapolis waived offensive tackle Mike Person and center A.Q. Shipley.
Essex (6-5, 324) has appeared in 76 career regular season games (28 starts) and six postseason games, including one start, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2005-11). The Fort Wayne native was a part of two Super Bowl-winning teams before being waived on August 31, 2012.
Last year, Essex appeared in all 16 games (three starts) and saw action at tackle, guard and center. He helped block for a Steelers offense that averaged 372.3 yards ar game, fourth-most in the AFC.
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The Total 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event held annually in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race was run under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club Belgium (RACB).
It was held for the first time in 1924 over a 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) circuit on public roads between the towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. The present 6.9760 km circuit was inaugurated in 1979.
The Spa 24 Hours was part of the European Touring Car Championship from 1966 to 1973. The event also counted towards the World Sportscar Championship in 1953 and the World Endurance Championship in 1981. As on the Nürburgring, both a 24h and a 1000 km race is held at Spa, as the 1000 km Spa for sports car racing were introduced in 1966.
Cars entered included Russian Moskvitch and engine sizes ranged from 996 cc NSU Prinz TT to the luxurious V8-powered Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, tuned by Mercedes-AMG, the so-called "Red pig" . This heavy and fast vehicle with 6834 cc and 420 hp (313 kW) finished only second in 1971, as frequent refuelling was necessary, and tyre wear was also high.
With the participation of Swiss Lilian Bryner on the victorious Ferrari 550 of the BMS Scuderia Italia team, the 2004 race marked the first time in history that a female driver has won a 24-hour endurance race in a Gran Turismo with more than 500 hp (370 kW).
The race is currently sponsored by Total S.A..
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The current version of the Spa 24 Hours is an event under the Blancpain Endurance Series calendar, although it was previously run as part of the FIA GT Championship featuring GT1 and GT2 machinery, and by various touring car series. Currently, the cars run fall under the FIA GT3 and GT3 Cup classifications.
- ^ Ivanowski was a Russian national, but in exile since the Russian Revolution
- ^ Djordjadze was a Russian national, but in exile since the Russian Revolution
- ^ "28 Jul 2014 - Belgian Audi Club Team WRT takes home win after nail-biting finish". total24hours.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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Lloyds Banking Group is plotting to raise £1 billion through the sale of its 60% stake in tied advice force St James's Place (SJP), according to reports.
The Sunday Times reported that the bank's 60% holding could be placed with investors on the market before the end of 2012.
The news comes with Lloyds locked in talks with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) about paying a dividend. It is understood the regulator is reluctant for the bank to resume the payout - which has been suspended since the start of the financial crisis five years ago -unless the bank's capital position strengthens.
The paper reported that Lloyds' strategy director Antonio Lorenzo is heading the disposal plan, which could have the potential to raise enough cash to allay the FSA's concerns.
The paper said the sale of Lloyds' stake in SJP was 'not imminent' but 'under active consideration'.
Lloyds has clung onto the stake in the profitable wealth management business amid regulatory to pressure to sell non-core units in the wake of the credit crisis.
At the start of last year, reports suggested the bank was looking for a buyer for the stake as new chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio launched his strategic review.
SJP subsequently got backing from Lloyds after its chief executive David Bellamy demanded clarity on Lloyds' intentions for his firm. 'The business isn't impacted, investors and clients don't do things because of the shareholders. I don't think it will impact, but it will take away uncertainty and distraction, and we want it resolved,' Bellamy said in May 2011.
According to the Sunday Times, Lloyds has sounded out SJP chief executive David Bellamy (pictured) about a possible sale.
Numbers from SJP last week underlined the firm's strength, with assets under management moving towards the £33 billion mark.
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A discussion of whether birds mate for life has to begin by having an understanding of what we mean by the term "mating for life".
For some, having a mate for life means, marriage for 50 - 60 years, partner passes, and surviving mate lives with fond memories until death. Never to partner with another.
If mating for life means one partner in a lifetime to you, then there are few birds that fit into this category. Those birds that do fit this category are the ones that die in their first pair bond, as the surviving bird will attempt to find a new mate. Some within the same nesting season.
Others will forage for food through the breeding season, joining flocks in the fall. Still, others will help feed and raise the young of other pairs, but all will attempt to find a new mate at some time.
Most of our North American birds do not mate for life. Rather, most pair bonds are formed for a single season. Those birds that pair for a season are referred to as monogamous pairs. Monogamy is one male bird with one female bird through a single nesting cycle.
The pair may stay together raising a single brood and then change partners for a second brood in the same season. Still they are considered monogamous.
Other pair bonds may be formed and last over several seasons. Doves, Robins, and others are on this list. Oftentimes, these birds are considered as meeting the definition of "birds mate for life". Even though their average lifespans may range from a year and a half to several years. Despite whether they mate again after one dies.
The truth is, DNA evidence points to a high percentage of promiscuity. Many females lay clutches that are determined to be from different males.
This in turn suggest males may breed with more than one female even though a pair bond may have been formed with another female.
Why birds mate for life is not as romantic as one may think. When you consider the time needed to migrate, establish territories, incubation and raising young, you'll realize that the extra time and energy needed for attracting a mate would minimize reproductive time.
The Bald Eagle for example, spends just over a month incubating the eggs and 2 1/2 to 3 months raising their young in the nest. Establishing lifelong pair bonds works to their advantage. Whether this adaptation evolved over time or always has been, I do not know.
I can't say whether birds experience loss at some level or whether what we sometimes interpet as mourning is just confusion. I do know our wild birds will always attempt to find new mates.
Whether a bird mates for a single brood or 40 years, our job is to provide the best environment for them to be successful at what they're attempting to do - raising more birds for us to enjoy.
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Wesley Miller Jr., 80, of War passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 in Welch Community Hospital, Welch.
Born November 25, 1932 in War, he was the son of the late Wesley Miller Sr. and Ocie Kiser Jaber. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Willie Jaber. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He served as the mayor of War from 1971-1980, and was a member of the War Church of God, War.
He is survived by his wife, Mava Miller of the home; two stepsons, DeWayne King of Tazewell, Va. and Chris King of the home; a stepdaughter, Theda Boyd of Concord, N.C.; one brother, Bill Jaber and wife Kathy of Cleveland, Tenn.; two nieces, Laura Guyton and Lindsey Miller both of Cleveland, Tenn.; a nephew, Jared Jaber of Cleveland, Tenn.; and a great-nephew, Cole Guyton.
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WWE Raw house show resultsDecember 27, 2012
New York City at Madison Square Garden
Report by Mike Omansky, PWTorch correspondent
- The crowd was large, but not sold out; estimate 14,000-15,000 range. They were into the show.
- The next event is the Hall of Fame in April. Tickets were on-sale at the Garden box office for one hour after the show; otherwise, online presale using password FAMOUS.
Vickie Guerrero came out to start the show. She announced that the semi-main event, Paul Heyman vs. Ryback, would be a N.Y. Street Fight. Also, the main event would be Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena in a steel cage.
(1) New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Jesse James) beat Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow in a solid opener. Gunn pinned Rhodes with a Famouser. Entertaining match mix of good wrestling moves with playing to the crowd. Outlaws were well-received by Garden crowd. (*1/2)
(2) Brodus Clay (w/Cameron and Naomi) beat David Otunga with a splash and pin in under five minutes. (Dud)
Jack Swagger then came out; he said how bad Clay is, then challenged him to an immediate match. Clay accepted.
(3) Brodus Clay beat Jack Swagger with a big splash and pin in about a minute. (Squash)
(4) Divas champion Eve Torres beat Kaitlyn with a neckbreaker and pin to retain the Divas Title. (1/2*)
(5) Santino Marella beat Tensai with the Cobra and pin in a "Loser Sings a Christmas Song match. A lot of Santino comedy along the way; Tensai dominated for a while with power, but fell victim to the Cobra.
After the match, Vickie came out and ordered Tensai to sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," which was the song that Garden fans voted for (by texting). At first, Tensai protested that he didnt know the words and was Jewish, then sang the song. Very funny delivery.
The Shield beat The Miz & WWE tag champions Daniel Bryan & Kane in an excellent six-man tag. Shield initially dominated, then it went back and forth. Finally, the three members triple powerbombed Miz, who was pinned by Reigns. Excellent action throughout; Shield was very impressive with their attacks, and of course Ambroses facial expressions. (***1/4)
(7) The Usos beat Prime Time Players with a simultaneous leap off the top ropes on both men and pin. (1/2*)
(8) U.S. champion Antonio Cesaro beat Zack Ryder with the Neutralizer and pin to retain the U.S. Title. Cesaro dominated. Ryder got his flurry, but he was subdued in the end. (1/2*)
Semi-main event time. Paul Heyman was out first. He talked about the history of Madison Square Garden's boxing and other sports, then wrestling. He said the greats of the past ("Superstar" Billy Graham, Bruno Sammartino, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, etc.) could all kiss his ass.
(9) Ryback beat Paul Heyman via pin in a N.Y. Street Fight. When the bell rang to start the match, Heyman leaped from the ring, and The Shield ran down to attack Ryback three on one. Shield put a table in the corner of the ring. However, at that point, with Ryback down, Kane, Bryan, and Miz came out to battle Shield, and they all fought back to the dressing room. Heyman then tried to pick up the downed Ryback, who recovered, lifted him, walked around, slammed him, and pinned him. After the match, he picked up Heyman and rammed him through the table that was still there. (**) for mayhem and excitement this was excellent!
(10) John Cena beat Dolph Ziggler (w/A.J. & Big E. Langston) in a terrific steel cage match that went about 25 minutes. This included the usual failed climb-out attempts by both/near misses. Three times Langston stopped Cena from exiting the cage. The Finish: ref bumped, then Langston comes in the ring and attacks Cena. A.J. comes in and acts crazy as the two in the match are trying to get up. Langston holds Cena while Ziggler delivers a kick, but Cena ducks and Langston gets the kick. The ref recovers as Cena does the Attitude Adjustment and pin. Overall, 60/40 crowd on Cena (60 against/40 for, the edge going to boos.) (***1/2)
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Understanding Engineers - Take One:
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when
said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday,
my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it
the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."
The second engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the
probably wouldn't have fit you anyway."
Understanding Engineers - Take Two
To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is
empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Understanding Engineers - Take Three
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a
Particularly slow group of golfers.
The engineer fumed, "What's with those blokes? We must have been
waiting for
fifteen minutes!"
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept
The priest said, "Here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with
He said, "Hello, George! What's wrong with that group ahead of us?
They're rather slow, aren't they?"
The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire
They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we
always let them play for free anytime."
The group fell silent for a moment.
The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer
them tonight."
The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist
colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them."
The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Four
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil
Mechanical engineers build weapons and civil engineers build targets
Understanding Engineers - Take Five
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?" The
Graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?" The
Graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?" The
Graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Six
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the
designers of the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical engineer.
look at all the joints." Another said, "No, it was an electrical
The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections." The
one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil engineer. Who else
run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Seven
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers
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I have used this carry on for about 3 different occasions now and have had no trouble. It is very roomy and being soft you can get a few extras in there if you really need to. I used it as a carry on for a flight and it fit in the overhead compartment bin fine. When I first received it, it did have a very strong odor which still has not gone away completely yet, I just used some Lysol and kept on truckin'! The 1 complaint I have is that I wish Rockland would find away to put better wheels on it, they roll absolutely fine but it doesn't stand up when I release the handle. Not sure if that's a wheel or fabric issue. All in all it works good though and if needed I would not hesitate to buy another one.
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All year long, every year, consumers are constantly being presented with buying decisions, large and small: I need a new car ... what should I get, and should I lease or buy? I'd like to shop online but I've never done it and I'm nervous about giving my credit card number.
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I'm writing a paper about a celebrity scandal and its consequences. I need a story about a celebrity doing something scandalous, like making racist comments or hateful remarks about someone/something, and then taking action to prove that he/she has changed/ didn't mean it, etc. Thank you!
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In recent times, the Don Imus comments about the Rutgers Women's basketball team comes to mind first. His comments caused a big uproar and in some way, justice was served. However if you want to focus on racist comments that persist, just watch how NFL commentators repeatedly make use of the words "Redskins" when referencing our Nation's Capital football team, Washington. It doesn't take much to gather that this continues to be one of the most widely and publicly used, racist comments.
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Why Patriot Range Days?
This event was sparked by the vision and dedication of Major Dan Rooney, former F-16 fighter pilot. Patriot Range Days has been created to allow shooters nationwide to combine their love of the shooting sports with their love of country. By participating in this event, which will be held during the entire month of September, The Folds of Honor will be able to continue enhancing lives by providing educational scholarships for the spouses and children of those killed or disabled while serving our great nation.
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It is our goal to see as many shooting facilities as possible to consider being a part of our second annual Patriot Range Days. Anyone can help make this happen. If you operate a range, simply click on "Register Your Range" and an activation package will be sent to you in the mail after you provide your contact information. If you are a member or visitor of a range and would like to participate, we encourage you to inform your range how to register by visiting this page.
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(NECN: Amy Sinclair) – The historic agreement between the Nature Conservancy and Plum Creek protects 363, 000-acres of forest land around Moosehead Lake, including 80 ponds, 800 miles of river frontage and 200 miles of lakeshore around Maine's largest.
"So folks are welcome, they have access now to go hiking, go fishing go boating," said Mike Tetreault, the Nature Conservancy in Maine's executive director. "There are 160 miles that are part of this deal."
The addition of the "Moosehead Region Conservation Easement" will also knit together more than 2 million acres of conserved forest across northwestern Maine.
"That's an area the size of Yellowstone National Park," said Tetreault.
The landowner, Seattle-based Plum Creek, is getting plenty in return for this easement. In addition to the $10 million, Plum Creek has secured the right to rezone 4 percent of this parcel for development.
While that sounds like a small percentage, it could end up being the largest development in state history.
"That re-zoning would allow for 821 residential units and 1,024 resort units, but going forward it's still a rigid permitting process," said Luke Muzzy, a Senior Land Asset Manager for Plum Creek.
The nature conservancy says it was a good trade.
"This is what I would call smart growth," said Tetreault. "The development is close to the towns, it's fairly concentrated."
But the Natural Resources Council of Maine, which has fought the project since the get-go in 2005, remains wary about the potential scale of the resorts and subdivisions.
"We think it's important to have development, but not so much development that you end up ruining the place that people love to come to," said NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann.
The development will take place slowly over 30 years, but Greenville, Maine's town manager says this land agreement should help the local economy now.
"Just the access alone will perpetuate a lot of people coming up to recreate," said Manager Gary Lamb.
Knowing from this day forward, they will always have unrestricted access to some of the most beautiful water and woods on the East Coast.


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November 17th, 2012 11:00am EST
Kate Moss attended the launch party for her new book "Kate: The Kate Moss Book" in London on Thursday. She sizzled in a low-cut gold Marc Jacobs gown that matched the shade of her blonde hair.
The book features tons of images of the model and career anecdotes. There's a forward by Moss but very little writing by or about the model.
Moss was recently named one of the best dressed stars by British magazine InStyle. She is reportedly making a documentary, using footage from her book tour.
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This version of the popular Japanese puzzle game features kid-friendly shapes and colors.
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Reader Rabbit Math
Learn basic concepts like counting, matching, and pattern recognition in Reader Rabbit Math.
Ender's Game: Battle Room
This game will simulate the zero gravity war games staged in the Battle Room in the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
ATV X-Treme World Challenge
Players will prepare for the ride of their lives in ATV Xtreme World Challenge on the Nintendo DS.
War! on the DS lets you command up to 64 units on each side, and offers both a tactical and combat view using the dual screens.
Hannah Montana: Pop Star Exclusive
This game based on the Disney Channel show is one of the first titles to be connected to DGamer, Disney's game community for DS users.