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Last Week's Contest: This past Friday we ran a little store contest here on the blogs, giving soon to be BlackBerry Z10 owners in Canada a chance to win $100 worth of accessories from our CrackBerry Canada store. We promised we would announce the winner on February 5th, the official release date of the BlackBerry Z10 in Canada, so here it is. And the lucky winner is.... Swamp_Donkey. Congrats!!
BlackBerry Z10 Accessory Preview Video: Now that cases and accessories for the BlackBerry Z10 are becoming available, we'll be checking them all out. In the video above you can take a gander at some of the new cases and accessories initially available for the Z10. The BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle is a must-have for power users. I'm really liking the BlackBerry Z10 Flip Shell Case, which also serves as a great stand for watching movies. And when it comes to beating the heck out of your device and making sure it survives, the OtterBox Defender Case for the Z10 is probably going to be your best bet. It's looking like the Z10 is going to have solid support from third party manufacturers, so expect the selection to continue to grow.
This Week's Contest: Win $100 in BlackBerry Z10 accessories - Last week's contest was a hit so we're doing it again. Jump over to ca.crackberry.com/z10 if you're in Canada or shop.crackberry.com/z10 if you're anywhere else. Let us know in the comments what you accessories you want to get for your Z10 and you can win. This contest runs until this Sunday night at midnight PST. Good luck!
Shop the CrackBerry Canada store for BlackBerry Z10 Accessories
azndoodle Feb 7, 2013 at 7:38 pm
can't forget the professional holster! Gotta look pro rockin' a Z10!
I want all of them!
jvictor77 Feb 7, 2013 at 8:22 pm
Leather Holster and Charger Bundle for me - yeah!
Fujifamas Feb 7, 2013 at 10:31 pm
I wanna get the extra batter and charger. I just picked up the flip shell case today!, looks great
I would buy the battery charger bundle and either the flip case or the transform case.
Cathie Cameron Feb 8, 2013 at 2:14 pm
Love love love my new BBZ10. Waited so long for this phone and it is awesome. Got the first 2 in Nanaimo BC for me and my husband. Love the BBM video chat.....Now I would just be happy if I could find a case...went to one store and asked for cases (Rogers) and they didn't even have the phone yet, never mind the case.
Charger bundle would be nice to get, winning it would be even better!
Kimberlee Feb 8, 2013 at 2:22 pm
My new White Z10 feels naked and needs some new cases. Best Blackberry ever :-)
Arsenic210 Feb 8, 2013 at 2:24 pm
DueNorthBB Feb 8, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Pick me please. Whatever you can spare. :)
quitestorm Feb 8, 2013 at 2:28 pm
z10 is a 10 come and let me win
NdBlu14 Feb 8, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Blackberry Flip Shell Case definately and a charging dock!!
would love the charger bundle and a case!
solo_clipper Feb 8, 2013 at 2:29 pm
This will be great to have!
Really need a case and charging kit!
ahodgdon Feb 8, 2013 at 2:38 pm
Battery Charger bundle for Z10. Yea Baby always have power for the Z10.
bbfanboi Feb 8, 2013 at 2:44 pm
PLEASE pick ME! I need these babies :) They need a good home! I'm also a great dad :P
SanDisk 64GB Mobile Ultra microSDXC would be cool!!
mcmolineux Feb 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm
I'm in for the 64GB memory card.
fifiery Feb 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Getting my new white z10 on Tuesday. Don't want it to be naked. A nice red microfiber sleeve case, and vehicle charger would be nice.
Bigbacala Feb 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Love my Z10, would love to win some cool accessories.
enzo_mmx Feb 8, 2013 at 2:48 pm
BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle for Z10
Got my eye on the BlackBerry Flip Shell Case for Z10 and BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle for Z10
Flip4Bytes Feb 8, 2013 at 2:53 pm
This is awesome, I'd love to get that battery charger bundle, looks GREAT! :)
wow accessories are amazing for the z10
Trini-Shan Feb 8, 2013 at 2:54 pm
thanks in advance!
Essential charger, otterbox and leather pocket with the carbon fiber weave
wining anything would be nice lol
david42545 Feb 8, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Not sure of what specific accessories I would like as I'm still waiting for the Z10 in the US, but if would be grreat to be prepared with all the neat extras, when the Z10 is finally available in the good ole USA
i'm eagerly awaiting my new bb..i'll probably get a new case as well as a car charger and i really liked that new speaker they previewed.
I'll be picking mine up tomorrow (Saturday) and would love a new case and extra battery!
I should be getting a Z10 very soon, just want some nice accessories to fit with it and protect it :)
brettj80 Feb 8, 2013 at 3:19 pm
The Battery charging bundle and Flip Shell Case would be perfect!
Thanks CrackBerry!
#2nd Post feeling poetic.
BB me up with some much needed accessories for my white BBz10, which I should be getting some time next week as it's being shipped on the 12th from Telus. The Gods should be nice to me since the waiting is killing me, wait they were bloody nice I got a BBz10. LOL
BlackBerry for life
email@example.com Feb 8, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Battery and charger, any case, or the sandisk 64 gb card. Anything would do actually... haha
kyleheney Feb 8, 2013 at 3:23 pm
WooO! Need a case!
I definitely want to get a case and a car mount so I can use the Z10 as a GPS.
megajo123 Feb 8, 2013 at 3:32 pm
When I get my Z10 It'll probably like going out naked but being in but I have to be a good parent and tell it to put on a nice flip shell case and also have a pair of full batteries!
carbon98accord Feb 8, 2013 at 3:33 pm
BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle for Z10
the-elf Feb 8, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Me please, want a spare battery and charger..
Maxxberry Feb 8, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Me big loud american. Want z10. Want accessories. Want want want....batteries, flip shell case, chargers
SCPanther13 Feb 8, 2013 at 3:45 pm
I would love it if the charging dock/cradle were to come out in time for this contest, but lacking that, I would like to have the battery charger bundle and the leather holster.
BIGMouthScott Feb 8, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Would love to snag one of those nifty battery packs
dubwrench Feb 8, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Battery! Dock! Gateway!!
Kareem Beidas Feb 8, 2013 at 3:48 pm
What better way to accessorize my newly won Z10 (PLease Crackberry) then with some newly won accessories?
The battery/charger bundle looks great. And the leather pocket pouch.
vishalsheth83 Feb 8, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Do they have a charging dock for the Z10? I've had one for every BlackBerry I've had and it would be a shame not to have one for the Z10. Sign me up for this contest!
DeeLishusOne Feb 8, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Blackberry Music Gateway and a flip case!!!
Sweet Deal. Nothing available for cases here yet. Just came online to shop.
Thunderbuck Feb 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm
I'm wanting that battery charger bundle. That looks great.
I'm pretty sure I want a holster, too, though the flip-cover might be cool if it "sleeps" the phone when it's closed...
AdrianGabeChen Feb 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm
flip case
dcwbearsaint Feb 8, 2013 at 4:31 pm
The classic leather holster FTW
el_excelsior Feb 8, 2013 at 4:33 pm
I would love to have the charger bundle , 64 gb sd card and transform case :D
Thanks so much for the second opportunity CrackBerry Canada! Good luck everyone!
PapiPabs Feb 8, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Black Flip Shell case and the charger bundle are a definite must (when we get this pig in the US, that is). Thanks for another great contest CrackBerry.
progress1 Feb 8, 2013 at 4:36 pm
pick me pick me pick me
I'd take the BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle. Will be essential when I get my Z10
here please!
Taramegan4 Feb 8, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I'd love some money to spend on accessories!
spare battery, case, media pod..
toss in some CB logoed gear and I think I'm set
SD Memory Card for the Z10!
askzeke Feb 8, 2013 at 4:54 pm
I would like them all please
edwingmel Feb 8, 2013 at 4:56 pm
I'm not greedy. I'll be happy with the charging bundle, car charger and leather case. Thank you!
sweet_mamat Feb 8, 2013 at 4:57 pm
Holster and a hard case for me thanks! Awesome contest!
BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle
BlackBerry High-Speed HDMI Cable
BlackBerry Micro-USB Y-Cable for Z10
Belkin Headphone Splitter Y-adapter (Black) for BlackBerry Z10
...for starters... :)
looks good. i love the charger, use it for my bold already
I don't want much. Just the BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle would be nice.
darwish01 Feb 8, 2013 at 5:41 pm
please pick me im new to blackberry jus 3yrs but i chose blackberry cuz they are canadian and so am i and i fell in love to the point where im now addicted!!! but im not savy and rarely have cash to buy stuff for them if any at all..so i would appreciate and cheerish the stuff if i won! jus got my q10 and i show it off to everyone!...people need to know! plus i have never won anything in my life ..im 31...im due lol!
FlightsimGuy Feb 8, 2013 at 5:46 pm
I'd love the Defender case and the battery bundle for my new X10 please!
michaelbato Feb 8, 2013 at 5:49 pm
i want the charging bundle, a sweet case, sandisk 64gb ( i think im over $100) please let me win!!
pelletizer Feb 8, 2013 at 5:54 pm
I would love some accessories.
pixelpusher Feb 8, 2013 at 6:08 pm
These will come in handy when I finally get my Z10.
Puz_zled Feb 8, 2013 at 6:10 pm
Thankyou CrackBerry for always knowing the perfect thing to get someone with a new Z10!
WillHeSurvive Feb 8, 2013 at 6:21 pm
BlackBerry Z10 accessories FTW!!
Would love to win one. Thanks
dakid72 Feb 8, 2013 at 6:33 pm
See now I am torn, I want that otterbox case and the new media dock and a 64gb sd card.........dang it I have too many choices.
Thanks in advance CrackBerry and ShopCrackBerry.com
I don't know what I would do with out my berries!
Well' if I were to win a Z10 in this weeks contest, I'd probably get the Otterbox commuter case for it. :-)
A charging dock and 64GB SD card would help too.
Put it this way, if I win the accessories, then I'm definitely buying a Z10!
Bold 9900
moreplata Feb 8, 2013 at 6:45 pm
media pod, or charger bundle
dnottingham4 Feb 8, 2013 at 6:51 pm
Whoo HOo - Crackberry Contest - this is awesome.
I want one.
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timidement Feb 8, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Will definitely need an OtterBox
blue quill Feb 8, 2013 at 7:44 pm
My z10 is naked without a case.
HarknessMainten Feb 8, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Yes, please!
I like Mr Handsfree Blue Beat Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Speaker for BlackBerry Z10
RIMs-Pegasus-2012 Feb 8, 2013 at 8:24 pm
arising from the ashes with a new song
I have a full size UK leather breast pocket wallet...the Z10 fits perfectly inside..
keeps ones credit cards and Z10 in one place...
of course Credit cards may go the way of the DoDo bird...
but it makes for a better holder than a belt pouch, and one can feel the vibrations...
Kenneth Charron Feb 8, 2013 at 8:39 pm
If I could win I would like the battery charger bundle and a red case.
jean11011 Feb 8, 2013 at 8:42 pm
this would help me alot! thank you! =]
copperoak Feb 8, 2013 at 8:58 pm
Could use some nice BB10 bling, thanks!
imatepda2k Feb 8, 2013 at 9:11 pm
If i win all that worth $100, i will consider buying a z10 and leave the Galaxy s3!
azsahuaro Feb 8, 2013 at 9:18 pm
Planning on getting the battery and charger, and flip shell case!
akc1123 Feb 8, 2013 at 9:19 pm
Getting a Flip Shell Case for sure!
moon1123 Feb 8, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Red Flip Shell Case and Battery Charger Bundle
crashdavis Feb 8, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Leather case for protection and access.
Thanks for the opportunity.
hzulqadar Feb 8, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Would love to win the charger bundle!
mbylsma Feb 8, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Would love to dress up and protect my soon to be new phone!
dooberry83 Feb 8, 2013 at 10:45 pm
I'm trying to decide on the incision cases (feather shine) of the oem models. Hopefully I win and can get both!
Hmmm... a case and a memory card would be good !
netwerx1 Feb 8, 2013 at 11:40 pm
Leather sleeve case and battery/charger combo would be great!
Fun Killer Feb 9, 2013 at 12:07 am
Hook me up!
omg i had my phone today but it died middle of the big storm :( an extra battery would help ;;
The battery ahd charger would be awesome.
EnriqueRv Feb 9, 2013 at 12:45 am
Nice! count me in
vgwillm Feb 9, 2013 at 12:51 am
New case, battery, headphones what more could I want....oh yeah for the U.S to get the phone early!
BB_Leahcim Feb 9, 2013 at 1:06 am
Incipio DualPro Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core and Battery and charger PLEASE!!!
Thanks for all the hard work and great contests!
An Otter box case and charger bundle would be ideal an extra battery would complete the set up.
An Otter box case and charger bundle would be ideal an extra battery would complete the set up.
cyberoid Feb 9, 2013 at 1:44 am
Would really like to win
1CrackBerriz Feb 9, 2013 at 1:51 am
I would want the charging bundle, but first and foremost I want and need to win that Z10 from you guys. Please
Photographer93 Feb 9, 2013 at 2:05 am
A 64gb SD memory card would be nice.
thegooz Feb 9, 2013 at 4:10 am
Pocket pouch and the extra battery+charger combo.
J Daniel White II Feb 9, 2013 at 6:34 am
" NEED, WANT, MUST HAVE ! " The battery bundle is a must have along with that sexy case ((( O YEA ! ))) " NEED, WANT, MUST HAVE ! " " NEED, WANT, MUST HAVE ! " " NEED, WANT, MUST HAVE ! "
The Battery Charger Bundle and OtterBox Defender Series Case together would keep my Z10 powered and protected very well.
Thanks CrackBerry for the chance to win!
lyricidal Feb 9, 2013 at 7:00 am
Love the charge bundle with battery, cool contest
Another chance to win.
Battery bundle and car charger would definitely be a priority for me.
Need juice!
I fear I will go accessories mental....
curtismacd31 Feb 9, 2013 at 9:53 am
I would love to get some new accessories for my new Z10
Battery Charging bundle would be great
kitsgirl2001 Feb 9, 2013 at 9:58 am
Battery charger bundle and a case.
brades Feb 9, 2013 at 10:09 am
I really need a case so I don't break this beauty.
BB_Junky Feb 9, 2013 at 10:28 am
I would love a screen protector and a case of some sort, it just feels wrong to have to cover up such a sexy phone....but i would hate myself if i dropped it and damaged the phone in any way. So if there is a cool, useful case out there...i'm in!!
Bigdad10 Feb 9, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Will need these accessories once I have the Z10 in my hands come march! Send 'em my way please!
vhfan180 Feb 9, 2013 at 1:03 pm
I would love free accessories for my new Z10 that I don't have yet!!!
gordon griffith Feb 9, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Need another battery, ordered one charger and battery kit already, now that the wife wants a Z10 need another and a case for her.
Phillip Webb Feb 9, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Love my Z10, Love my playbook, Accessories the cream on top of the pie
Jim in WashDC Feb 9, 2013 at 2:39 pm
The Flip Shell Case and the Multimedia Pod Charger would be terrific! Thanks for this opportunity.
Baller44am Feb 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Hey hey, hot New Accessories would be great.
Great contest CrackBerry!!!
hakdaddy1 Feb 9, 2013 at 4:52 pm
My white Z10 is my 10th Blackberry phone & to celebrate my 9 years of loyalty to the brand I would LOVE to win this comp!
If I could choose the Multimedia pod charger; a red microfiber case & mini bluetooth speaker if I'm lucky to win that would be great :-)
Z10/Bold 9900/Playbook 64GB. Tmobile/Orange UK. Crackberry addict since '04
Case, extra battery bundle, music gateway, mmmmm, dont even know how im going to shortlist....But first i need to win!
l ll llll l l ll Feb 9, 2013 at 6:19 pm
Blackberry Charging bundle and a leather sleeve/pouch :)
WiZZLa WiZZLa Feb 9, 2013 at 6:43 pm
Red housing.
BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle for Z10
Buy Now CAD 47.95
Yes Sir!
lifeinview Feb 9, 2013 at 11:04 pm
A flip case and a battery bundle would be lovely.
svjones Feb 9, 2013 at 11:10 pm
I dont think Ive commented yet
If I have, opps
bkt2000 Feb 10, 2013 at 5:01 am
Charger bunele, flip case, screen protector, holster, can't stop... I want all of them :)))
roy briggs Feb 10, 2013 at 7:40 am
The waiting is killing me, so please send me a bundle to ease the pain
I want the flip shell case "the red one"
Tigerr Feb 10, 2013 at 10:47 am
Would love to pimp out my new Z10. Gotta get some screen protectors, a case, extra battery/charger.
matttehman Feb 10, 2013 at 10:57 am
Loving my Z10, accessories would be sweet.
Kryngle Feb 10, 2013 at 12:13 pm
I would like a brand new case and a charging pod
BBJonbo Feb 10, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Th e"SanDisk ULTRA MicroSD XC CARD 64GB W/ADAPTOR CLASS 10 for BlackBerry Z10" with the amazing speed and having 80GB on my new Z10 would be awesome.
litig8or98 Feb 10, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Charger bundle would be great.
bbloyal Feb 10, 2013 at 2:50 pm
-dock- waiting
-spare battery - waiting
ironwiller Feb 10, 2013 at 7:17 pm
yeah!...rock on CB Canada!!! thanks!
BravoZuluDelta Feb 10, 2013 at 7:47 pm
In before the close!
bertcella Feb 10, 2013 at 8:23 pm
I would love a better data plan LOL....Just kidding I would love a battery charger bundle and a 32gb micro sd card.
Thanking you in advance!
EggTarts Feb 11, 2013 at 12:15 am
Would like to have the battery charger bundle, BB Y-Cable for charging, BB transfrom case, and flip case! :D
MsDarkDiva Feb 11, 2013 at 1:05 am
Wow! All of these contests and chances to win... CrackBerry, *sniff* I love you man!
Rootbrian Feb 11, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Congrats to the winner!
burntchipmunk Feb 12, 2013 at 1:52 am
The accessories are awesome. I'd love to get the battery pack and a case too.
dixonkm Feb 15, 2013 at 9:35 pm
I would love the BlackBerry Battery Charger Bundle! and I love lamp.
TEMPURmental Mar 20, 2013 at 6:32 pm
yup, just looking at the flip case, could really use one of those for my Z10 and an awesome set of earphones would be great as well.
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Fiscal crisis: Barack Obama back in White House, Dow falls 313 points in post-election sell-off
All sides are setting out opening arguments for the negotiations to come.
Even before returning to Washington from his hometown of Chicago, Obama was on the phone Wednesday with the four top leaders of the House and Senate - Boehner included - to talk about the lame-duck Congress that convenes just one week after Election Day.
Without a budget deal to head off the fiscal showdown, the nation faces a combination of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and steep across-the-board spending cuts that could total $800 billion next year. Economists have warned that could tip the nation back into recession.
Vice President Joe Biden, flying to his home in Delaware from Chicago, told reporters aboard Air Force Two that the White House was "really anxious" to get moving on the problem. He said he'd been making a lot of calls and "people know we've got to get down to work and I think they're ready to move." He didn't identify whom he'd been speaking with but predicted the "fever will break" on past legislative gridlock after some soul-searching by Republicans.
Specially since Wall Street greeted a second Obama term the way it greeted the first.
Investors dumped stocks Wednesday in the sharpest sell-off of the year. With the election only hours behind them, they focused on big problems ahead in Washington and across the Atlantic Ocean.
Frantic selling recalled the days after Obama's first victory, as the financial crisis raged and stocks spiraled downward.
Four years later, American voters returned a divided government to power and left investors fretting about a package of tax increases and government spending cuts that could stall the economic recovery unless Congress acts to stop it by Jan. 1.
The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted as much as 369 points, or 2.8 per cent, in the first two hours of trading. It recovered steadily in the afternoon, but slid into the close and ended down 313, its biggest point drop since this time last year.
"It's a combination of all that, quite honestly," Pavlik said.
It was the worst day for stocks this year, but not the worst after an election. That distinction belongs to 2008, when Barack Obama was elected at the depths of the financial crisis. The Dow fell 486 points the next day.
Stocks seen as benefiting from Obama's decisive re-election rose. They included hospitals, suddenly free of the threat that Romney would roll back Obama's health care law.
The Dow plunged more than 400 points on each of the next two trading days.
The blue-chip average hit bottom at 6,547 in March 2009, less than two months after Obama took office.
Things were looking so good that until recently, some analysts were betting on when the market might hit an all-time high.
The housing market appears to be coming back, and the economy has added jobs for more than two and a half years.
The best day-after performance was in 1900, another re-election. The Dow jumped more than 3 per cent on the day after William McKinley won a second term, according to Bespoke.
With the 2012 election over, traders turned to Europe's increasingly sickly economy, dragged down by a debt crisis for more than three years. The 27-country European Union said unemployment there could remain high for years.
For next year, the commission predicted 0.4 percent growth, barely above recession territory. It predicted 1.3 per cent last spring.
The Dow closed down 312.95 points, or 2.4 per cent, at 12,932.73 - its first close below 13,000 since August 2.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 33.86 points, or 2.4 per cent, to 1,394. That was the broader index's first close below 1,400 since August 30.
The Nasdaq composite index lost 74.64 points, or 2.5 per cent, to 2.937.29.
Now that the U.S. election has been resolved, it's natural for traders to focus on Europe's problems, said Peter Tchir, who manages the hedge fund TF Market Advisors.
"People can only digest one or two stories at a time, and people had put Europe on the back burner" before the election, he said.
As jitters about the election subsided, traders confronted an ugly reality: The so-called fiscal cliff, which will impose automatic tax increases and deep cuts to government spending at the end of the year unless the president and Congress reach a deal.
If Congress and the White House don't reach a deal, the spending cuts and tax increases could total $800 billion next year. Some economists say that could push the economy back into recession.
"Obama's re-election does not change the bigger economic or fiscal picture," Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics, an economic research company, said in a note to clients.
Fitch Ratings offered a warning Wednesday about the perils facing the U.S. If Obama does not quickly forge agreement with Congress to avert the fiscal cliff, the credit rating agency said, it may strip the U.S. of its sterling AAA credit rating.
The government's failure to come up with a plan to reduce the deficit led Standard & Poor's to cut its rating of long-term U.S. Treasury securities last year from a sterling AAA to AA+. It was the first-ever downgrade of U.S. government debt.
Tobias Levkovich, a financial analyst at Citi Research, told clients Wednesday that a compromise on taxes and spending was likely in mid-to late January, but that stocks will probably fall in the meantime.
A deal early next year is much more likely "once the political class begins to negotiate realistically and as the consequences... are too costly for either party to ignore," he wrote.
European markets closed sharply lower, with benchmark indexes in France and Germany losing 2 per cent. Italy lost 2.5 per cent; Spain lost 2.3 per cent.
As traders streamed into lower-risk investments, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged to 1.64 percent from 1.75 percent late Tuesday. A bond's yield declines as demand for it increases.
Most industries reacted to the election much as analysts had expected.
Big, publicly traded hospital companies soared because of expectations that they will gain business under the health care law, known as ObamaCare. HCA Holdings leapt 9.4 per cent, Tenet Healthcare 9.6 percent, Community Health Systems 6 per cent and Universal Health Services 4.3 per cent.
Not all hospital companies are expected to benefit. Many serve patients who will be covered by Medicaid plans that generally do not cover the full cost of care provided by hospitals.
Health insurance stocks sank, defying many analysts' expectations. ObamaCare will expand coverage of the uninsured in 2014, giving insurers millions of new customers. But the overhaul also imposes fees and restrictions on the companies, potentially threatening their profitability. Humana slid 7.9 per cent, UnitedHealth Group 3.8 percent, Aetna 4.2 per cent and Wellpoint 5.5 per cent.
With Obama seeking to restrain the growth of military spending, defense companies could struggle to win government contracts. Their stocks fell sharply: Lockheed Martin lost 3.9 per cent, Northrop Grumman 4.6 per cent and General Dynamics 3.9 per cent.
Among the 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 index, financial stocks and energy companies fell the most.
Banks figure to face tougher regulation in a second Obama term than they would have under Romney. JPMorgan Chase fell 5.6 per cent, Citigroup 6.3 per cent, Bank of America 7.1 per cent, Goldman Sachs 6.6 per cent and Morgan Stanley 8.6 per cent.
The biggest losers were coal companies, which had hoped that a Romney administration would loosen mine safety and pollution rules that make it more costly for them to operate. Peabody Energy dived 9.6 per cent, Consol Energy 6.1 per cent, Alpha Natural Resources 12.2 percent and Arch Coal 12.5 per cent.
Oil companies fell less steeply.
Trading also reflected the outcome of ballot measures decided in Tuesday's election. After two states approved the recreational use of marijuana for the first time, Medical Marijuana Inc., a company too small to be listed on major exchanges, surged 22 per cent.
Other notable moves included Apple, the world's most valuable company. It fell 3.8 per cent to $558.00 and has dropped 20 per cent from its all-time high of $705.07, reached September 21.
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After the board meeting, Deputy Mayor Lofaro noted that the Village spent $17,000 of the $20,000 2010 budget set aside for snow removal on this one snow storm.
Department of Public Works Superintendent Tom Gannon Gannon estimated during the Village board meeting that between 500 and 700 yards of snow were carted out of the area from this snow storm. There were more than 20 DPW members who , Gannon said. They sanded at 11 a.m. to get a base coat before the snow and then the plowing started at 3 p.m. and ran through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, he said. There were about 10 plows out in the snow.
Gannon was up that whole Monday night and the crew came in at 3 a.m. Tuesday to clear the snow shoveled into the roads.
"Every single street in the Village was plowed by the morning after the snowstorm, including dead ends," Deputy Mayor Robert Lofaro said during the board meeting. "We don't have tertiary or secondary roads; all of our roads are primary."
Not every street was perfect though, noted Lofaro. "I can't say that we were completely curb to curb with Jericho Turnpike which was done by the state and the County did New Hyde Park Road," he said.
A resident complained about a private company's bin helping to cause a pileup of snow on the block of South 4th Street and Second Avenue. This situation also caused damaged to a fence near the . Lofaro explained that the fence is Long Island Railroad property, so they have to be involved with the Village in going after the company that caused the damage.
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"The Madison County Democratic Women's Club will hold its annual Betsy Cochran Picnic on Monday at Lake Reba Park's Shelter 3.
A number Democratic candidates are expected to attend, according to an announcement by Estelle Bayer.
Attendees may begin arriving with food at 5:30 p.m. The club will be joined by members of the Clark County Democratic Women's Club.
At 6 p.m. the sheriff's honor guard will lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a local youth group singing the national anthem.
After the meal, candidates for office in 2014 will speak.
The club will furnish chicken, drinks and tableware and members are asked to bring a side dish and/or cookies for the meal and a cake or pie for auction after the candidates have spoken.
The rain location is June Morning near the corner of Big Hill Avenue and Boggs Lane. To verify if the event has moved to the rain location, call 624-1389
Members who plan to attend the state convention Oct. 3-5 at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort must contact Bayer by Monday. Registration forms will be available at the picnic.
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Facebook's stock is up more than 7 percent despite expectations that it would fall because more than 850 million additional shares in the company are being freed up for sale.
Shares of Facebook are up US$1.48, or 7.5 percent, at $21.34. Facebook went public in May at $38 in a much-hyped initial public offering of stock that turned out to be a letdown for investors. Its stock price hasn't hit $38 since.
Wednesday marked the expiration of Facebook's biggest lock-up period, which is a time following an IPO that prevents insiders from selling stock. In all, 773 million shares became eligible for sale, along with 31 million restricted stock units. And about 48 million shares held by former Facebook employees also became eligible for sale, bringing the total to 852 million. These shares would be on top of what's already been available for trading, increasing the supply and potentially lowering the overall price.
Lock-ups are common after initial public stock offerings and are designed to prevent a stock from experiencing the kind of volatility that might occur if too many shareholders decide to sell all at once.
The previous lock-up expired on October 29, when U.S. stock markets were closed because of Superstorm Sandy. Facebook's stock fell nearly 4 percent two days later, when the stock market reopened.
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Parents of truants have day in court
They were among the first truancy cases to appear before a Rochester District Court judge since the option took effect Jan. 1.
One parent failed to show in court, while two others pleaded not guilty and will return for a trial later next month. They could face a first-time fine of $250, according to officials.
Under the new program, parents of truant students must appear in court, where they choose between going to trial - which could end with a maximum fine of $1,000 - or take four, hour-long classes with their child.
The program is intended to target the most drastic cases of students who fail to go to school.
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We have recently remodeled four wide rooms , all with private bath, hot water and air conditioned.
One room is only for two people with a queen bed, another one has queen bed and a single bed, and two rooms have queen bed and a two stairs bed, for an occupancy of four people.
we don't have TV sets and telephone in the rooms, but there is free Wi-Fi in the rooms and in the restaurant, Il Giardino en la Playa!!, that is facing the Ocean front.
The furniture are simple but functional, the bed of good quality and the cleaning and hygiene are absolutely of first importance for us, both for the rooms and for the preparation of our legendary recipes.
We are located at 100 metres East from the Public Pier, directly on the fine sand Beach, where sea turtles come to feed on the weeds of the bottom, and where is possible to watch a lot of sea bird and Dolphins.
In the Mangroves in the back of the Hotel lives a group of Capucine Monkeys that, often come to eat the fruit of the restaurant while Scarlet macaws come to feed on the Almond trees of the front , on the beach.
The bus stop is at 800-900 metres from us, the ferry boat from Golfito is docking at the Public pier, at 150 metres, and the road from S. Jose' is now almost perfect.
for staying of any length, is possible to study some kind of plan that include breakfast, lunch and dinner, in any combination, up to offer sandwiches made with our fresh made bread to the people that want to hike of do some sea tour, all things that we can help to organize directly, using our net or safe and professional collaborators, including too flights reservation and car renting.
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Couldn't be more convenient. Charming rooms and restaurant, friendly hosts. The Osa Peninsula is beautiful.
We spent 8 glorious days with Giulio, his wife Cecilia & daughter Irilia. What marvelous hosts they are! If you are looking for simple, comfortable, air-conditioned accommodations with a perfect view of the Golfo Dulce in Puerto Jimenez, this is the place for you. Breakfast of fresh fruit and homebaked bread each morning and numerous options for other meals close at hand. You will find, however that Giulio's culinary aptitude surpasses anyone in this town and Il Giardino (his restaurant) offers the very best food anywhere. We have not had better meals anywhere in Costa Rica thus far! We were completely spoiled with delicious dinners each night. Both Giulio & Cecilia are a fountain of information and referred us to the best tour agency and guides in the area, not to mention that they directed us to a highly skilled and qualified masseuse for my back injury. Thank you to the Ranalli family for a memorable week's stay with you. We cannot say enough great things about these folks.
Guilio was a great host. The room was located in the back of a restaurant and had a great view of the mangrove trees with birds. It was a basic simple room, mainly for the adventuresome. It was neat and clean and the bed was good. A great value.I was not feeling well upon arrival and Guilio and his staff were really friendly and offered a special ginger tea that was very healing. The breakfast which was included was fruit and homemade bread. The restaurant food was excellent.
This was by far our worst experience in Costa Rica. The pictures for this establishment do not accurately reflect the actual rooms. I did not expect fancy but what we got was sub par. The bathroom was a disaster; broken toilet seat, no hot water for shower, faucet loose, no hot water, no glasses in the bathroom. The bathroom window wasn't even nailed down and opened to the back room of the bar/restaurant next door. The patrons next door played pool well into the early morning and when we complained to our host nothing was done. The second incident we complained to the bar next door and the noise stopped.
On our first full day we left the air cooler on while we were gone since it was SO hot and when we returned it had been turned off by the hostess. She admitted to entering our room without permission to check on the color of the sheets because we asked for an extra pillow and to turn off the air to save money. She knew the color of the sheets and I paid for air conditioning and felt it was totally inappropriate for her to enter our room for and told her so. Finally, this BnB tried to charge us a service charge for delivery to our table of a couple of additional cups of coffee and 1 extra juice (at breakfast) . When brought this to their attention at checkout they did immediately remove the extra charges while trying to justify them. I paid for a bed and breakfast and have never been charged for an additional cup of coffee.
All in all I would NEVER recommend this establishment. They have much to learn about running a Bed and Breakfast. The host and his staff were all very pleasant.
Here we are!!...
…..after few minutes from the arrival of Karen and his Husband, we realize that these was not the guest we would have at our house…… and, the day after their departure Airbnb asked us to review Karen, but, for fair play, in date I just send a private feedback to them where I was saying the following :
Karen is a quite complicated Guest.
She didn't allowed us to enter in her room, for 4 days, for to clean and change sheets and towels, she occasionally left the Air Conditioner on when was not in the room, and, when billed for some extras food and beverages she and her husband have during their staying, she complained for to have to pay for the 10% service on the total amount of the extras.
When they left we found a shirt in their room' shelf, and we sent one of our workers to the Airport for to give it to them, but she told to our girl, that she didn't want it and we could take the shirt ....it would be much better if she informed us before, just to avoid one rush run to the Airport for nothing.
Long story short, Karen is not the kind of person that we would have as our guest....she, probably, fit much better in a Five Stars Hotel.
This review she left about us is not a surprise, but she says things that , maybe she could thing but that doesn't has any relevance about the service we offer, and are just matter of personal taste, but let me clarify point per point.
1) Pictures of the rooms.- I am a quite good photographer, and I took the pictures that appear on the ads of our rooms, and, they are of few months ago, and the rooms had only be improved from that moment, so, it is false the what she says, and she would be more specific, if she has some critic to do.
2) The toilet seat is not broken at all, yes, it has a little chip, the size of 6mm, but is perfectly functioning and doesn't created any problem to the many guests we had until today, and will not do for the many more will use it.
3) The shower is an electric one, as the 95 % of houses have in CR, and it is working perfectly, if you know that you have to turn an handle…. maybe if she would be a little humble and ask for instruction we could explain her how to use it.
4) I don't understand what she means with " faucet loose" , and yes, the hot water is only for the shower, and, if she would need a glass, it would be better to ask for one instead having to try to survive without one for four days
5) The Bathroom window, that has only tree lines of glass louvers, is sturdy fixed to the wall, and I can't really imagine why a person has to haul the frame of a window of a B&B…. really curious…..
6) It is true that somebody in the next door bar played pool very late in the night, but we sleep in an adjacent room, much closer to the pool table and we could sleep well all the night, maybe because we maintained closed the door of the bathroom, from which window the noise could reach the room, and maintain the bathroom door closed, when the A/C is turned on, is one thing we ask personally to all our Guests, for to try to economize the electricity consumption, so, just with the respect of one of the rules of the house, she could have no disturb at all from the pool table.
7) Yes, we always turn the off the A/C in the rooms, if the guests are not in, as this is one of the rules of the house, well advised in the room ads, and if somebody doesn't care about the House Rules, is a problematic person, that has to choose better the places where to stay…. probably in an hotel that charge 2-300 $ per night, they don't mind about it, but we, for to try to offer an economic opportunity , we care and we are clear about it in our ads.
8) It is perfectly normal that our maid enter in the Guests room for to do the daily cleaning, change towels, every day, change sheets, if needed or required by the Guests, add soap and toilet paper, etc. etc. all that operations that , normally, are the duty of every maid in the world, but appear as unusual to Karen, that preferred use the same towel for four days……
9) …." …..and I paid for air conditioning..." no, she paid for A/C for the time she, and her husband, were in the room, not for the time the room was empty......
10) Yes, we charged the 10% for the service over the , few, extras she and her husband had during their staying, just some fruits juices, coffee, etc….., all things in excess of the simple Tropical Breakfast we offer as part of our promotion: a fresh fruit plate, homemade bread toast, coffee or fruit juice, everything else, and we always explain this to our Guests at their arrival, is out of the deal, and they have to pay for it, simple
So, for to close this unpleasant issue, we believe that the hundred of happy guests we had in this last year, can't be all wrong, and Karen, the only one that is right……the problem with Karen is that she is a person that believe she know everything and has rights that other people don't have, getting very close to the level where I define a person an arrogant, and if she just could try to come down to the level of the normal people on the earth, maybe, with a little grain of humility, and respect for the planet ( I am talking of turning off the A/C when not necessary), maybe she could talk/ask and get some hint and discover how to use an electric shower……but until that moment, we don't recommend at all Karen as a welcome guest to anybody that is not an Hilton, Barcelo', Wyndham, etc. etc. ……..
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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — Cat Muncey got an early Christmas present: lots of snow for the opening montage in her film, "Division."
The suspense film — a spooky social commentary on the use of social media — began shooting Dec. 20 and 21 at locations like downtown Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Commons. But it's what will happen after filming that makes the movie unique.
Muncey, 30, expects to become the first director to create and market a full-length feature film entirely filtered on Instagram. The photo- and video-sharing smartphone app allows users to take a picture or a video up to 15 seconds long, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, and then post the result to Instagram or share on social media like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr.
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In researching for the film, she said she was struck by how easy it was to have someone committed to a mental institution.
"Women were committed by their husbands or doctors for having post-partum depression or menopause," she said. "In an old book I found, one of the top reasons for women being committed was 'excessive reading of novels.'"
In Muncey's script, Genevieve is a former asylum patient. And Megan, an artist-slash-writer experiencing a slump and David, her boyfriend, hopes to encourage her by videotaping her life using — what else? — a cellphone.
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Benetton's new "Unhate" ad campaign showing photoshopped pictures of world leaders smooching each other on the lips has managed to generate lots of free publicity—as well as legal action.
The Vatican has announced it will take "proper legal measures" to stop publication of a photo of the Pope kissing an Egyptian cleric, including photos that are used in the media, BBC News reports. Benetton has already agreed to pull the ad, and it's not clear if the Vatican will sue Benetton directly, the story says. The Belfast Telegraph has the photo. Fox News and USA Today also have stories.
Other ads show President Obama kissing Chinese President Hu Jintao and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kissing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. A White House spokesman has also criticized the ads.
USA Today interviewed lawyer Doug Wood before the Vatican announced its legal action. He said celebrities often sue over misuse of their likeness, but politicians tend to avoid suits. Instead they ask that the ads be stopped. Wood is identified in an online biography as a Reed Smith partner in New York City who leads the firm's media and entertainment industry group.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - a time to remember lives lost to interpersonal violence and celebrate the courage of survivors.
LACASA volunteers, with the help of Howell High School Marketing and PR students, hung purple ribbons in downtown Brighton, Howell and Pinckney to promote domestic violence awareness.
LACASA will host its 16th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the historic Livingston County Courthouse in Howell.
Each year, a Processional Walk is held to start off the event. Members of the public who would like to join in the 5-block processional are asked to meet on the front lawn of the Howell Carnegie Library at 6:30 p.m.
The processional will leave the library at 6:45 p.m. sharp and make its way along the downtown sidewalk to the courtyard of the courthouse.
The evening will be filled with stories, tributes and music in remembrance of the victims and survivors of domestic violence. The Howell High School a cappella choir will perform.
LACASA of Livingston County provides critical resources, shelter, legal advocacy and counseling for victims and survivors of domestic violence. For more information about LACASA, call 517-548-1350 or its 24-hour toll-free crisis line at 866-522-2725.


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James Taylor, Contributor
I write about energy and environment issues.
Global warming is often predicted to cause a devastating increase in the range and frequency of malaria, but somebody forgot to tell the malarial mosquitoes. The World Health Organization reports global malaria deaths have declined by nearly 40% during the past decade, even as the earth experienced its "hottest decade on record."
Al Gore focused attention on the alleged link between global warming and malaria in his movie An Inconvenient Truth. The media has been eager to run with Gore's assertions, which you can see for yourself by doing a quick Google search of the terms "malaria" and "global warming."
Here is a small sampling of malaria claims in the media:
"Global warming could lead to a return of insect-borne diseases in Britain such as malaria … a government report warns today." – UK Independent, May 4, 2007
"Global warming will put millions more people at risk of malaria and dengue fever, according to a United Nations report that calls for an urgent review of the health dangers posed by climate change." – Bloomberg, Nov. 27, 2007
"Doctors say global warming may bring malaria to Britain" – Reuters, April 3, 2008
"Global warming 'will cause malaria epidemic in Australia and Pacific Islands'" – UK Telegraph, Nov. 20, 2008
"Malaria already kills a million people a year and now, researchers fear, climate change could make the problem even worse." – ABC News, April 1, 2011
To (almost) quote legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, "What the hell is going on out here?!"
For one thing, a penchant for sensationalism is almost a prerequisite for working in the media. The media has always over-hyped alleged fears and threats of any kind. This is, after all, what sells newspapers.
Oh boy, more goofiness from the guy who doesn't understand the greenhouse effect.
If ignorance is bliss, jdoug must be one of the happiest people in the world.
From Time Magazine, October 4, 2011…
Not too long ago, belief in climate science wasn't a political issue. Honestly! As recently as the 2008 U.S. presidential election, both the Democratic and Republican candidates professed belief in the threat of global warming, and each advanced policies designed to curb U.S. carbon emissions. Senator John McCain had even co-sponsored one of the first congressional bills to create a carbon cap-and-trade system. And it wasn't just McCain; Mitt Romney, runner-up for the GOP nomination last time around, supported a regional cap-and-trade program while he was governor of Massachusetts. There was still a wide gap between Democrats and Republicans on the severity of the climate-change threat and on how ambitious carbon-cutting policy should be, but at least there was a general agreement that global warming was a real thing.
Not anymore. With the exception of Jon Huntsman — who barely registers in polls — you can't find a Republican presidential candidate who unequivocally believes in climate science, let alone one who wants to do anything about it. Instead of McCain — who has walked back his own climate-policy realism since the 2008 elections — we have Texas Governor Rick Perry, who told voters in New Hampshire over the weekend that "I don't believe manmade global warming is settled in science enough." And many Republicans agree with him: the percentage of self-identified Republicans or conservatives answering yes to the question of whether the effects of global warming were already being felt fell to 30% or less in 2010, down from 50% in 2007-08. Meanwhile, liberals and Democrats remained around 70% or more.
That's deeply troubling. It's one thing when people disagree on the effectiveness of different approaches to fix a problem; it's worse when they refuse even to believe that a problem exists — despite an overwhelming scientific consensus that says it does. One of America's major political parties has, in effect, adopted denial as policy. How did we get here?
As the sociologists Riley Dunlap of Oklahoma State University and Aaron McCright of Michigan State University suggest, climate denialism exists in part because there has been a long-term, well-financed effort on the part of conservative groups and corporations to distort global-warming science. That's the conclusion of a chapter the two researchers recently wrote for The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society. "Contrarian scientists, fossil-fuel corporations, conservative think tanks and various front groups have assaulted mainstream climate science and scientists for over two decades," Dunlap and McCright write. "The blows have been struck by a well-funded, highly complex and relatively coordinated denial machine."
For those who've followed the seesaw of the climate debate in the U.S., there's not much new in Dunlap and McCright's chapter, but they do lay out just how long and how intensively some conservatives have been fighting mainstream climate science. Fossil-fuel companies like Exxon and Peabody Energy — which obviously have a business interest in slowing any attempt to reduce carbon emissions — have combined with traditionally conservative corporate groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and conservative foundations like the Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity, to raise doubts about the basic validity of what is, essentially, a settled scientific truth. That message gets amplified by conservative think tanks — like the Cato Institute and the American Enterprise Institute — and then picked up by conservative media outlets on the Internet and cable TV.
All of the naysayers seem to be following the playbook written by the tobacco industry in its long, ongoing war against medical findings about the dangers of smoking. For both Big Oil and Big Smoke, that playbook is lethally simple: don't straight-up refute the science, just raise skepticism and insist that the findings are "unsettled" and that "more research" is necessary. Repeat that again and again regardless of the latest research, and you help block the formation of the solid majority needed to create any real political change. That's made all the easier because whether you're quitting smoking or oil, the job is painful — and voters don't like pain.
"It's reasonable to conclude that climate-change-denial campaigns in the U.S. have played a crucial role in blocking domestic legislation and contributing to the U.S. becoming an impediment to international policymaking," write Dunlap and McCright.
It's certainly true that the U.S., even after President Obama's election, remains an international outlier when it comes to belief in climate science, as former President Bill Clinton noted recently. Climate denial makes Americans "look like a joke," Clinton said from the stage of his foundation's annual meeting last month. "If you're an American, the best thing you can do is make it politically unacceptable for people to engage in denial." That was also the main message behind former Vice President Al Gore's recent Climate Reality project, which was broadcast around the world on Sept. 14.
Of course, the fact that the message is coming from two political figures who are — to say the least — highly associated with the Democratic Party is part of the problem. Over time, belief in climate science has become less about the science than about establishing a cultural identity — you're a denier or a believer depending on whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, just like you're a Yankees or a Red Sox fan depending on whether you're from New York City or Boston. Of course, polarization is harmless in sports — and indeed, it can be essential to the fun. It's insanity as a basis for complex public policy.
So would it make a difference if the conservative denial machine were to collapse tomorrow? Sadly, I'm not sure. Even in places like Western Europe, where belief in climate science tends to be much stronger, it's hard to build support for the actual steps to reduce carbon emissions. Human beings have a hard time dealing not just with pain, but also with long-term problems, especially ones that don't necessarily show immediate effects. Whether it's planning for retirement or losing weight, we find it too easy to disregard very clear science — and disregard our long-term health — in order to satiate our immediate desires. There's no excuse for the sort of half-fictions and outright lies that too often make up the climate-change-denial machine, but it's human psychology — as much as politics — that's preventing us from dealing with one of the greatest threats the species faces. The most powerful denial machine of all may be the one inside our heads.
Mr. Taylor, with all due respect, maybe you should look at all the facts before you write your posts. I know, I know, the Heartland Institute contributors want that anti-science red meat but really this is an embarrassment. You do know about the USAID and its Malaria Communities Programme (MCP) and NGO's such as Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) that have these Nothing But Nets programs? That it got a major boost in 2006 from an article in, of all places, Sports Illustrated.
That this is part of the Bill an Melinda Gates program to eradicate malaria, something they have contributed over 150 million dollars to.
That singer Mandy Moore has helped to launch the distribution of 3 million mosquito nets?
My lord can't you even do a rudimentary web search to find out this stuff? An 8-year old doing research online for a school science project can do better than you.
As it is David in LA and Cyrus make much better points, that the geographical distribution is more relevant than the actual number of cases. It is more relevant to the issue than just spouting of numbers of malaria cases because you are under the illusion that it makes your point, rather than making you look ill-informed.
But do you care? No you don't seem to. Your buddies make sure that misleading posts like these get out on the internet and the low information folks eat it up like candy.
What is taxation without representation? Isn't it is allowing unelected bureaucrats to overstep their authority and pass regulations contrary to the will of the people and Congress?
The worst form of pollution is poverty! Ultimately global warming is a political question and only secondarily a scientific question! Only wealthy nations can afford to deal with pollution.
Global warming caused by man is not proven science. One wonders how many theories of global cooling would have been put forth if the federal government had offered grants to prove it. Why is it all the highly educated green crowd give short shrift to the periods of global warming in earth's geologic record prior to the rise of man?
Passing Cap & Trade will increase the cost of energy to all Americans, discourage the creation of new jobs and cause more jobs to be exported. No such legislation should be considered while 10% of Americans are unemployed!
China is producing less than 1% of their energy needs from clean sources and is fully utilizing its own coal and natural gas. And even if alternate sources of power could compete on a cost and output basis (they cannot), most require rare minerals and China is the major source of them. America would be trading dependence on OPEC oil for dependence on Chinese rare minerals.
Instead of competing with China, India and Japan for dwindling OPEC oil supplies let's keep the energy related jobs and money in America. America has 1/4th the coal on planet Earth and 200 years worth of natural gas. Cars and trucks can easily be converted to burn it and the conversion will produce American jobs.
Declaring energy independence would eliminate the need to spend billions on foreign wars in the Middle East and stop the annual 500 billion trade deficit with OPEC countries.
The legislature is elected to do the will of the people and they should reign in or defund rogue federal regulatory agencies. And if they won't, we should fire them and hire representatives who will.
Ben wrote:
"The worst form of pollution is poverty!"
Question: Why do the science denial folks insist on posting gibberish?
"One wonders how many theories of global cooling would have been put forth if the federal government had offered grants to prove it"
A pretty fundamental misunderstanding of science and the grants process, right there.
Grants are provided to investigate questions, not to "prove" anything. They don't specify what answer you're supposed to get. Nobody gets grants "to prove global warming."
You are essentailly claiming that the overwhelming majority of climate scientists are lying for grants. That is not sensible. You might get away with 1% or 2% or even 5%, but 98%? Seriously?
"Why is it all the highly educated green crowd give short shrift to the periods of global warming in earth's geologic record prior to the rise of man?"
Here's a better question: Why is it that science deniers casually make ridiculous claims like this?
Earth's climate history has been the subject of intense study and thousands of research papers. It's called paleoclimate. The fundamental causes of historical climate change are quite well understood.


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Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec (ACAIQ)
Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec (ACAIQ)
The Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec (ACAIQ) is responsable for overseeing real estate brokerage in Québec. Its mission is to protect the public by supervising the professional activities of all real estate brokers and agents practicing in Québec, in accordance with the Real Estate Brokerage Act.
achat des maisons, immobilière, inspection, vente des habitations
Documents are accessed from the left-hand side of the page, under the following categories and sub-categories:
1. Assistance ACAIQ: Here is a Request for Assistance form consumers can fill out if they feel they may have been wronged in the course of a real estate transaction; if they wish to file a complaint, or just need some general assistance.
2. Info ACAIQ : This is the Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec's information centre. The following information is provided to the public and the members of the profession: Advertising and representation; Amendments and notice of fulfillment of conditions; Annex A; Annex B; Brokerage contract; Building inspection; Disclosure obligation; Environment; Ethics; Fonds d'assurance; Fonds d'indemnisation; Illegal practice; Miscellaneous; Obligation of verification; Professional Inspection; Promise to purchase; Taxation and incorporation.
3. Education ACAIQ: Here are documents relating to real estate brokerage training, including the Association's continuing education activities. It is mostly designed for current and aspiring real estate brokerage and agents and covers: Accreditation Procedures; Certification Examination Schedule; Conditions of access to the profession; Continuing Education Units Form; List of continuing education activities; List of educational institutions; Procedures to take the ACAIQ examination; Role of the Education department; Schedule for continuing education activities; Training manuals.
4. The Association: An introduction to the ACAIQ, its mission, history, people and services, in addition to contact information.
5. Our Members: Information regarding the issuance, renewal and reinstatement of mandatory certificates of practice for real estate brokers and agents.
6. Publications: A complete directory of documents produced and distributed by the Association, starting with the Real Estate Brokerage Act. Includes are: Articles and communiqués; Annual reports; Briefs; Brochures, folders and various documents; Disciplinary decisions; Info-ACAIQ Newsletter; Public notices; Québec Real Estate Brokerage Act and By-laws and Regulations; Training manuals
7. Our Forms: Another directory, this time of forms to be used for real estate transactions or those relating to professional inspection and certification activities.
8. Membership Register: Contains the list of all real estate brokers and agents licensed to practice in Québec. The register enables you to display a list of brokers for a given city, their contact information and that of their agents, and also to check their credentials.
9. Info-ACAIQ Newsletter: Info-ACAIQ is the publication for real estate brokerage professionals in Québec. It highlights various subjects concerning the application of the Real Estate Brokerage Act, the regulations governing the profession and the real estate market in general. It also deals with legal and ethical issues related to the practice of real estate brokerage. Issues dating back to 2002 are found here.
More documents are accessed from the right-hand menu and are found under the following categories:
1. Disciplinary Hearings: Schedule of hearings by the ACAIQ Discipline Committee.
2. Continuing Education Activities: The schedule of continuing education activities offered in English by the Association des courtiers et agents immobiliers du Québec.
3. News Services: All press releases.
4. Synbad Extranet: For real estate brokers and agents only. It provides access, via a personal identification code, to various services and programs which the Association makes available to its members.
5. Registre foncier du Québec: A direct link to the On-line Land Register.
The majority of documents are available in free HTML and PDF formats, as well as print format. Exceptions are the training manuals found under the education section; these are available only as priced print documents.
Contact information
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Apple To Introduce New iPod Models Next Week
According to a new report by 9to5Mac, Apple is going to refresh its line up of iPods next week at its September 12 event. The report suggests that the new models of iPod touch, iPod Shuffle, and iPod nano will be introduced alongside iPhone 5.
9to5Mac that received this information from its source, reports that Apple will announce two different models of iOS powered iPod touch. The first model will be an entry level model with minimum storage capacity. This model will be a tweaked version of current generation iPod touch with better specifications and include the new dock connector Apple is rumored to add in the iOS devices.
The second model will be revamped model of iPod touch that will feature a new design, and possibly a larger screen like the iPhone 5. It will come in 32GB and 64GB variants and cost $299 and $399 respectively.
Secondly in its report 9to5Mac writes that although they have heard about Apple announcing the new 2012 model of iPod nano next week, they are unsure of its features. But they speculate that it might feature some new design and internal changes that will make it significantly different than the current model. The new device will come in eight colors.
Lastly the report mentions that the new iPod shuffle will also be announced at Apple's September 12 event. 9to5Mac's source suggests that this particular model of iPod line up won't get major upgrades, and will come in eight different colors instead of just five.


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Organizers of the annual Pierce County Prayer Breakfast usually bring in speakers who aren't controversial figures. This year is an exception.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who gained national attention for defying a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from a state building, will deliver the message at the prayer breakfast in Tacoma on Friday.
The event typically draws about 1,500 people, including a variety of public officials.
Moore said he will speak on the "relationship of God to the Constitution."
That includes the controversy over his refusal in 2003 to follow a court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lobby of the state judicial building. Later that year, Moore was thrown off the bench by a judicial ethics panel for having "placed himself above the law."
Moore, a Republican, was re-elected chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in 2012.
Moore maintains he was legally correct to protect the biblical monument and that the judge who ordered it removed from the building contradicted the U.S. Constitution.
He told The News Tribune that his fight "was about acknowledgement of the sovereignty of God, upon which this nation was founded."
"I'm sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States," Moore said in a phone interview. "I can't apologize for doing this."
Despite Moore's efforts, the 5,280-pound granite monument was moved and is now on display at a church in Gadsden, Ala.
Moore made news again in February when he mailed letters to all 50 governors, urging them to support a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Same-sex marriage is legal in Washington and 16 other states and the District of Columbia.
"Even in Washington, marriage is historically between one man and woman," Moore said.
He said the U.S. Supreme Court in 1977 recognized heterosexual marriage as the "foundation of the family."
When asked if he is fighting a losing battle against gay marriage, Moore said, "You fight battles for right and wrong.
"You never lose when you fight for the right," he said.
Moore, 67, is unapologetic for supporting the monument and opposing same-sex marriage. He said people have the right to disagree with him.
"Sometimes the truth offends people," he said.
Moore is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served in the Vietnam War. He is a member of a Southern Baptist congregation.
Keith Beasinger, president of the group putting on this week's prayer breakfast, said there hasn't been any push-back against Moore speaking at the event.
"We were a little concerned about that," said Beasinger, president of the Greater Tacoma Christian Laymen's Outreach.
"It was not our goal for this to be a political thing," Beasinger said. "We just knew that he took a strong stance for his faith in a difficult situation.
"That's what we are really excited about is his testimony; not his political testimony, but his Christian testimony."
The crowd always includes a mix of elected officials, including judges. Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy and Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, or one of their representatives, give greetings to the audience.
This will be the 36th annual Pierce County Prayer Breakfast. Past speakers have included Lincoln High football coach and former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, actor Stephen Baldwin and former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Pierce County Prayer Breakfast
When: 6:50 a.m. Friday; doors open at 6:30 a.m.
Where: Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.
Cost: $35. Call board president Keith Beasinger, 253-208-3422.
Online: prayer breakfast.info.
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On the eve of firearm deer hunting season, TV5 has a strange tale of a deer rescue in Huron County.
WNEM TV5 has learned Deputy Ryan Swartz responded to a car versus deer accident on Friday, Nov. 11 on Hellems Road in Dwight Township.
No one was injured other than a doe deer, which remained standing dazed in the middle of the roadway for almost 25 minutes.
The scene was captured on the patrol car's camera.
When Swartz first arrived, we're told he thought it was a decoy, but quickly learned it was indeed a live deer.
"I figured as I walked up to it, it would just run off the road, and it just stood still. It wasn't moving at all. So I went up and I pet it and I was thinking that would get the deer off the road," said Swartz.
But the deer didn't budge. So the deputy had to make a decision on how to get the deer off the roadway before another accident occurred.
Sheriff Kelly Hanson says what the deputy did is not recommended, but it worked.
As you can see on the video, Swartz picks up the deer and moves it to the side of the road.
"That's where it stood for about 10 minutes. I went up and I pet the deer behind its ears and it got its wits back together and it took off running," said Swartz.
Swartz said he watched the deer in the woods for a while and it appeared healthy even though it was hit by a Buick.
Swartz says it was one of the most bizarre incidents he's ever responded to.
"Well, that's one of the reasons I love my job so much. Every day is different. You never know from one day to the next what you're going to get."
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7:00am Monday 22nd October 2012 in News
The development of a new medical unit at Croydon University Hospital is starting to take shape.
The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) will treat the hospital's most acutely ill patients and take pressure of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
About £1.2 million is being invested in the new unit, which will reduce waiting times and ensure patients receive the most appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.
Since the work started in June, the ward has been refurbished and the first phase of electrical work is complete.
There is a new layout for patient beds and bathrooms have been replaced with wet rooms, which are more accessible for people in wheelchairs and with mobility problems.
The overall layout of the new AMU has started to change, with the new design using space more efficiently. Structural changes have also taken place to ensure privacy and dignity.
Director of Nursing, Zoe Packman, said: "The development of the AMU is progressing really well.
"Its prompt redevelopment will mean we quickly have a new unit with a better environment, which will improve our patients experience and overall wellbeing while here."
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NCDOT: Keep alert for deer
In order to help reduce the number of wildlife-related
automobile crashes, the N.C. Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be aware of the
increased presence of deer on state roads during the fall months.
More than 19,500 animal-related crashes were reported each of the last three years, and 90 percent of those involved deer. Since 2009, the incidents have resulted in 3,498 injuries to people, of which 17 were fatal, and approximately $139.1 million in property damage.
While a crash involving a deer can happen at any time, the majority of deer-vehicle collisions occur between the months of October and December, when deer activity increases due to mating and hunting seasons. Crashes are most common during the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., when deer movement increases and limited lighting makes it more difficult for motorists to see them on or near roadways.
NCDOT officials offered the following suggestions for motorists to avoid collisions with deer:
Slow down in posted deer crossing areas and heavily wooded areas, especially during the late afternoon and evening;
Statistics indicate most car-deer crashes occur near bridges or overpasses. Deer also follow railroad tracks, streams and ditches;
Drive with high beams on, when possible, and watch out for eyes reflecting in the headlights;
Remember that deer often travel in groups, so do not assume that the road is clear if one deer has already passed;
Do not swerve to avoid contact with deer. This could cause the vehicle to flip or veer into oncoming traffic, causing a more serious crash. Swerving also can confuse the deer as to where to run;
If you see a deer near or on the road, give you car horn one long blast. This sound gives the deer an audible signal to avoid; and
Increase the distance between your vehicle and other cars, especially at night. If the car ahead of you hits a deer, you may also become involved in the accident.


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NORMAN — Oklahoma meets Texas on Saturday, and the Sooners winning inside the Cotton Bowl would appear to open all kinds of opportunities.
Indeed, it might usher in a whole new way of looking at them this season, a way that appeared impossible less than a week ago.
They'd have to keep getting better, of course. Bob Stoops and staff would have to continue putting them in a position to be successful. But it could happen, and who knows where it might lead?
Oh, the possibilities.
Yet, while that might be the narrative for the football team that plays its games at Lindsey and Jenkins, it can also become the narrative for the two football teams that play their games between Pickard and Berry, between Main and Kansas, at least when they're at home, at Harve Collins Field.
Norman North is there tonight, and the opponent, Edmond North, is the only team in the western half of the state still unbeaten. Many thought this year's best-in-the-west honor would go to Edmond Santa Fe, especially once Midwest City began to flounder, but the Huskies beat the Wolves 26-13 Sept. 14 and have only kept winning since.
In the Transcript's Class 6A rankings, Edmond North is No. 3 and Norman North would be No. 11 if the poll went one spot deeper.
Though there may be nobody left in town Friday night to accompany Norman High on its visit to Moore Stadium, where Southmoore will be waiting, the Tigers face a similar challenge and opportunity.
Though they lost opening night at the Crosstown Clash, the Tigers haven't lost since. In their last four games, against Yukon, Mustang, Edmond Memorial and Choctaw, they've put up 179 points.
But now they have the SaberCats on the other side of the field, who have also lost only once (to Edmond Santa Fe the week after the Wolves were upset by the Huskies), who put themselves in the best-in-the-west sweepstakes only last week by taking down then-unbeaten Lawton, even at lost-in-time Cameron Stadium.


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You know how adults and government-funded initiatives try to teach kids things by telling them they're "cool", but the kids don't really listen because the adults themselves aren't all that cool?
Well. I don't consider myself an adult yet (sorry, parents), so if I can convince just one kid (or adult) out there that eating vegetables is cool because I'm (perhaps) cool, I'd be pretty pleased with myself.
I mean, look at that salad. That's like the JayZ of salads up there. Pink and white pinwheel vegetables?? I don't even know what that thing IS but I ate it. Because it's cool.
Also in my salad: chickpeas, tempeh, nuts and seeds, corn (off the cob), salsa, spinach.
Vegetables are cool because they take energy from the sun like some kind of superhero and make food with it and grow into crazy things like whatever it is I just ate. (Seriously though, what is it?) And then those crazy things do crazy awesome things inside our bodies and make us strong and healthy (also like superheroes). It's all just… cool.


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Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 9:36 am
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes painful joint inflammation and can be debilitating for many people who suffer from it. New research shows that the female hormone estrogen, along with proteins produced by the body's fat cells, may play an important role in the development of the disease.
Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 9:35 am
When 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords were stolen earlier this month, the revelation made Internet users think again about their ubiquitous words and phrases, and what they can do to make their online accounts a bit safer.
Shoppers in a suburban Seattle mall were asked recently about their password habits. Aaron Brown and Erin Gilmer have very different approaches.
"I try to keep as few as possible," Brown said.
And Gilmer said she has too many.
Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 9:30 am
The battering Mitt Romney took from Republican rivals during the primary made big news. What seemed less noteworthy at the time — the knocks he took from Republicans in Congress — is now much more significant if there is to be a President Romney.
"He's the least of the candidates running right now that would be considered a Tea Party candidate," Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told CNN.
After Romney won Florida, GOP Rep. Allen West told CBS that Romney has to do a far better job in "making the appeal as far as being a strong constitutional conservative."
Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 9:31 am
You won't catch John Durant in a tie. Shoes are optional, too. He has traded cubicle life for something a little wild: Promoting the diet and lifestyle of our ancestors from the paleolithic era. He's blogging and writing a book about his approach.
Millions of Americans suffer from migraine headaches so severe they miss work, social gatherings and important family events.
But that doesn't have to be the case, according to Charles Flippen, a University of California, Los Angeles, neurologist and researcher. "Everyone says, 'Oh, well, everyone has headaches,' so they just push through and suffer in silence," says Flippen.


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Coach Mike Miller's book recommendations
Mike Miller has coached the women's basketball team for the past 25 years. He has coached the team to 452 wins and numerous NCAA tournaments. Miller, who enjoys golfing and eating out with friends, is also a reader and recommends the following two books.
"Hope Beyond Reason" by David Hess `78, pastor, Christ Community Church in Camp Hill
"Talent Is Never Enough" by John Maxwell, leadership expert


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Taiwan Real Estate Billionaire Indicted, Released In Bribery Case
After nearly two months of detention, a billionaire real estate developer that ranked No. 21 on last month's new Forbes Taiwan Rich List has been released on bail by the Taipei District Court but charged with bribery and ordered to stay at home.
Chao Teng-hsiung was indicted yesterday for paying bribes to a county official in connection read »Russell Flannery, Forbes Staff