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Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.
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The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
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The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Friday, Oct. 3rd, 7:00pm, 9:30pm, 12:00am
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When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
The Princess Bride
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A Clearwater home has caught fire twice in three days, and investigators suspect arson.
The most recent blaze destroyed the roof early Saturday morning. Clearwater Fire officials say a massive blaze consuming a home on Nokomis street on Thursday.
Bernard, a neighbor, said, "[It was] lit up like a Christmas tree out here, and when I opened the door, that house was just ablaze."
As the fire chewed through the two-story home, the homeowner, Rebecca Fenton, and an elderly man escaped without injuries.
Investigators later determined that fire was caused by a faulty electrical system. But then officials were called out to another fire at the home on Saturday.
Officials say a second blaze caused the roof to collapse. That fire is now being investigated as an arson.
City of Clearwater spokesperson Joelle Castelli said Thursday's fire is also being investigated.
Bernard said, "That's just crazy. That lady has been through so many crazy things."
Clearwater police say in 2008, Fenton's husband was murdered at this home. That case is still being investigated.
Neighbor Jonathan Duarte said, "Putting it all together, it's doesn't seem quite right. But then again, who knows?"
It's unclear at this point where the residents of the burned home are staying.
If you know anything about this arson, call Clearwater Police.
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Talk about the most odd vote of confidence you'll ever hear.
Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner told reporters this evening that while he would be 'completely shocked' if the team traded Josh Gordon, he began the conversation with a 'never say never' moment. Noncommittal much?
Per Ohio.com:
"If you're in this long enough, you learn to never say anything absolute, because then something comes up and you look like you lied," Banner said. "I personally — and I think anybody here — would be completely shocked if we ended up trading him. Josh is playing great. He's working his butt off."
The NFL's trade deadline is less than a week away and there are reportedly offers on the table for Gordon, though, as of now the Browns obviously haven't felt they were up to par with what they're wanting.
Clearly, the 'never say anything is absolute' sentiment is an indication that team would be opening to trading him if they received an offer they liked, but for a player one strike (literally) away from a potential season long suspension, the offers are likely going to be lower than the Browns' perceived value of Gordon.
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According to our recently published report, Global Smartphone Market Share for 15 Countries in Q2 2014, in our HCST (Handset Country Share Tracker) service, Samsung took the lead in 14 major smartphone countries in Q2 2014, including the US, China, India, Brazil, Russia and UK, despite growing pressure from lower-end to higher-tier competition. Apple followed Samsung by maintaininig the no.1 position in Japan and taking no.2 in 8 countries.Emerging countries, such as China, India, Brazil, Mexico and Russia, continued to lead annual smartphone growth, while Huawei, Xiaomi, Micromax and TCL-Alcatel delivered solid performances across multiple markets during Q2 2014.Additional analysis of the quarterly smartphone market by country can be viewed by clients here.
According to our Country Share Tracker (CST) service, China smartphone shipments grew +29% YoY to record levels in Q2 2014. Samsung maintained the number one spot, followed closely by Xiaomi in second place. For the first time ever, Coolpad pushed into third position thanks to healthy demand for its LTE models. By contrast, Lenovo fell out of the top 3 list this quarter and storm clouds are brewing for the vendor. This published report, available to clients, contains extensive data and analysis of the China smartphone market by hardware brand and by OS from Q1 2009 to Q2 2014. A forecast by quarter for Q3 2014 is also included.
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"A few days ago when hanging out a friend," lol, what a difference a small word like "with" can make . . . perhaps a small investment in vibration integration is just as important.<\/p>\n
"And yet, when they spent $300 million on headphones maker Beats by Dre, it became obvious that this company was going to run into a some stormy weather." <\/p>\n
I guess I just have a question more than a comment on this statement — why would this an indicator to YOU that it was "obvious that … stormy weather?" To me, that kind of development reminds me more of Sony and Mac's early decision-makings. But yes, I guess its impossible to find any company that is not going to experience stormy weather of some sort. <\/p>\n
To me, while YES, the nuts and bolts are necessary pieces of the mechanical side of the device manufacturing market — to me, this shows, on a very superficial level, a potentially deeper understanding and perhaps vision of the connection of device manufacturing and pushing the third piece of the 3D integration: vibration. <\/p>\n
In looking to the bigger picture — the nuts and bolts can always be bought (perhaps creating a more expensive piece of equipment), but expanding on the creative side early has empowered that to eventually be integrated into the entire industry.<\/p>\n
So, as a creative, I don't mind companies going into the storm and am thankful for them. As an investor, I would ride the stock market flow this kind of harsh truth reflection on the nuts and bolts side can make for this company and watch.<\/p>\n
Thanks for the thoughtful recommendation … =)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
You clearly need English lessons before criticizing other people's work, it makes a mockery of your response.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Have used HTC Phones going back to when they didn't put their name on them and have always been impressed with both the depth and breadth of the work put into the product. They made my transistion from WinMo to Android almost painless by identifying and addressing most of the gaps in the Android platform and my first Android (EVO 4G) continued to provide a better experience than most products on the market until I moved to the new One and what a great phone it is.<\/p>\n
I do miss the removeable battery and integrated kickstand, but surprising the missing SD card slot is a non-issue and eliminates the headaches of apps that will not use the SD card. I am figuring out how to deal with fixed battery, but I still miss the kickstand and do not want to cover a beautiful phone with an ugly case to recover that functionality.<\/p>\n
The final testament to the product would be the fact that my wife, who has used nothing but iPhones since they first appeared has flagged the date her contract is up, so she can move to the One.<\/p>\n
So, don't count HTC out. Apple can only own the Supply Chain as long as people are funding that ownership and their One Trick pony is running out of new and cool and Samsung is evolving into a One Trick pony which sets them up to miss the next big thing (pun intended).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
You are ignoring many important factors.
\nFirst it's carriers , they offer very few products and regulators are allowing it. Carriers also mess up the software and add a lot of headaches for the phone makers and users.
\nYou also got the actual product , the industry decided that they need to differentiate and everybody made it's own Android skin, for HTC that went very wrong and they damaged their reputation. HTC One is nice but no microSD, the low res cam will lead to outdated memories in a few years when we'll use 4k screens,.S4 also has a removable battery, more sensors and a thinner bezel than HTC One. They could have done better,easily. Execs nowadays are scared to have their own ideas, they all move in the same direction like a herd of sheep and we end up with so many devices yet so few real options.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
I am not ignoring the so called important factors. The only factor to notice in this business now is scale and efficiency of the supply chain. Carriers are as much a headache for Samsung as they are for HTC and others. Again, focusing on the "missing features" is missing the point: this is a game for the big boys and HTC isn't one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
one word, Thunderbolt.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
@jivester <\/p>\n
"one word, Thunderbolt."<\/p>\n
Never heard of it (I'm from the UK)<\/p>\n
..Ahh yes, that carrier specific device who owner managed to screw up their version of the Galaxy Nexus too.<\/p>\n
Don't blame HTC when it's obvious who the real culprits are.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
This is true. Most of the HTC phone gets slow when you have too many apps in it.
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Commuter cycling in Brighton and Hove has more than doubled in a decade according to the latest census figures.
The figures show that the city has had one of the biggest rises in people aged 16 to 74 using bikes to get to work in the UK between 2001 and 2011.
The total number in 2011 was 3,168 people cycling to work, and in 2011 it was 6,635, a rise of 109.4%
It was beaten only by London, where commuting cycling rose by 144%.
Rachel Bromley, policy adviser for transport charity Sustrans, said: "These new figures are telling of the haphazard approach of many authorities to get with the times and improve provision for the increasing number of people wanting to cycle to work.
"The public demand is there and many urban councils have made good progress in training and infrastructure, as is shown by the outstanding urban cycling results. It shows when decision-makers put their minds into increasing cycling, real progress can be made."
British Cycling's campaigns manager, Martin Key, said: "The latest figures effectively highlight the positive impact financial and political commitments can make to growing cycling numbers in cities.
"Once again, the evidence is clear that sustained investment in cycling brings results for the cities that are willing to commit."
He went on: "More than two million people regularly cycle and our data shows that nearly two-thirds of people want to cycle more if protected space is provided.
"That is why we are working to convince politicians that reallocating existing funding to prioritise cycling is a no-brainer, not only for the nation's health but for our communities, environment and our economy."
Last week, The Argus reported that car ownership in Brighton and Hove has declined by 3% from 2004 to 2014.
The census figures also showed that the numbers cycling to work declined in more than half (202 out of 348) of local authorities across England and Wales since 2001.
Taking into account the increase in working residents since 2001, the share of people cycling to work in 2011 remained virtually unchanged at 2.8%.
Cycling to work was most frequent among males and most common in Cambridge. It was least common in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales.
The figures, released today, also show that across the country, people are travelling further to get to work but the number of commuters is falling as more staff work from home.
Based on Census statistics, the average distance travelled to work in England and Wales increased from 8.3 miles (13.4km) in 2001 to 9.32 miles (15km) in 2011.
Those living in the Midlands and south west England had the largest increase in average distance travelled between 2001 and 2011 - going an extra 1.36 miles (2.2km).
In 2011, commuters living in the east of England travelled furthest (10.34 miles/ 16.6km) while Londoners had the shortest average commutes - 6.83 miles (11km).
The number of people working mainly from home increased from 9.2% in 2001 to 10.0% in 2011, with a further 8% having no fixed place of work or working offshore.
As a result, only 81% made a regular commute in 2011 compared with 86% in 2001.
In both 2001 and 2011, men commuted further than woman. In 2001, 39% of males and 25% of females commuted more than 6.2 miles (10km ). By 2011, the rates of commuting such distances had increased to 42% for men and 30% for women.
With the exception of those living in London, workers in managerial and professional occupations were more likely to commute 12.4 miles (20 km) or more.
The difference with other occupation groups was not so noticeable for London residents, where skilled trade workers were most likely to commute 12.4 miles (20km) or more.
Full-time workers commuted longer distances in 2011 than their part-time counterparts. While 55% of part-time workers commuted less than 3.6 miles (5km), 38% of full-time workers did the same.


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Complaint: On August 7th I was travelling west on I90 and lost the transmission in my 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. After 20 days in a motel I was told by the service rep at University Auto that my vehicle was ready to go. He told me I would be fine after he had shown me how to down shift to third gear and said I should go slow. I did those things and 4 hours later lost the tranmission again.He had had my trailer weighed but it wasn't disconnected from his truck so the weight was not accurate, but none the less I cleared out well over the 200 pound overage he claimed. I gave him a tent, I gave the mechanic a tent and propane canisters , I threw out tons of stuff, all to lighten the load.This same man told me the repair would have one year warranty, he knew I had the trailer, he knew I lightened the load, He saw me off, and yet two days later said, "I was afraid that would happen" when he phoned me at home and I told him the vehicle had not made it more than 4 hours. Now they will not honor the warranty on their own work. The dealership here in Canada tells me it was human error but University Auto Care will not accept their responsablity. They put through the costs of everything on my credit card because they felt the warranty company was too slow paying them( University in fact had not completed all the paper work the warranty co. needed), so I am out the original costs and have learned that Chrysler Canada will not help this time.I can't blame Chrysler Canada as this whole thing happened in Washington state.I did find the employees of University Auto to be friendly and I thought honest. Now I doubt my own powers to read people as honest business practice would be to honor their warranty. To have waited in a motel for 20 days to have this repair done and to start all over again on the 27th of August in the same situation I was in August 7th is unacceptable. I feel they should pay for this second transmission repair. I am out $2369.74 +$367.48 for repairs and $1344.50 for motel, nothing added for stress
Desired Settlement: I expect the University Auto Center, to pay for this the second transmission. They should also pay for the motel I stayed in over the 20 days,as this appears not to be covered by the warranty company.IN addition to this they charged my master card for $367.48 for parts they claimed the warranty company would not cover , the warranty company tells me they would have been paid for everything they asked for and University in fact double dipped. I want $4081.22 for this in justice.$0 for stress
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My Service Manager and Fixed Operations manager are both out of the office today. We will have a response Monday Sept 17th.
Business Response: We are in the process of formulating a response to the complaint. The complaint will be responded to within two business days.
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BBB's Final Determination: Business offered a resolution. Consumer did not pursue further with BBB and the matter was assumed to be resolved


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Robert Ritchie and Tiffany Smith never imagined that they would have to bury a child.
But on June 23, 2012, their world came crashing down after their 7-year-old son, Nolan, and Tiffany's mother, Wanda Wentz, drowned after going swimming in the Lehigh River in Lehighton.
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On Saturday, during the Community Safety Day at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, the foundation presented the Lehighton and Franklin Township Fire Companies with $500 donations to help support the groups who tried to save their son and his grandmother.
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Ritchie said that the foundation began after the community banded together following Nolan's death and gave money to help cover the cost of his funeral.
After the funeral, the family had more than $6,000 remaining so they decided to give back to the community and start the foundation as a way to educate people about the importance of being safe around water.
"I couldn't imagine seeing another parent go through what we went through," Ritchie said, adding that the foundation plans to buy floating ropes, which are used during water rescues, to give to area police departments.
He said that his daughter, who was also in the river that day in June, is doing much better now.
He hopes to eventually organize swimming lessons and would like to be able to send life vests to people all over the country because they can get expensive.
He urged parents to make sure their child is wearing a life jacket when they are near water, even if they are fishing, because you never know what can happen.
Donations are still being accepted.
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What is up with all these 2015 Rams postings? We are literally just past the draft, barely started OTAs, and I've seen posts about the 2015 draft, the roster for 2015, even one for our W/L record for 2015 when no one could possibly know the schedule.
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Pratt sutures a very old...something. Carter bursts into the room, and all of a sudden, he's got serious stubble and he looks pasty and puffy. When I watched this episode, I started at the halfway point and then watched the first half on tape, so this was my first up-close look at Carter, and I honestly thought that a subplot was going to be Carter working three shifts without sleep. But then I watched the first half, and he looked fine, and I was left totally confused as to what happened to Noah Wyle in between. ["His wife had a baby?" -- Wing Chun] Carter is pissed off that Pratt discharged the tree-trimming people without checking with him. "I'm not throwing my career away," Pratt blurts. Carter ignores him. "It wasn't my gun," presses Pratt. "I was going to throw it into the river after my shift ended." Carter wonders, quite logically, why Brainiac didn't do that before his shift started. "I was late," admits Pratt. Carter nods knowingly, then throws his arms up in the air and screams, "Ta-da! Ten points to me! ME! I am the MASTER!" and then begins doing a victory jig.
Susan passes Abby and asks whether she's seen Chip. "He went in there," Abby says, pointing to the bathroom. Susan sighs, relieved, then pauses to ask why Abby's hanging around outside the men's room. Abby's all, "Keeping my options open. Have you seen me kiss Carter?" Except really, she tells Susan she's waiting for a kid's urine sample. Susan freezes. "There's a kid in there?" she panics, bursting into the men's room and screaming for Chip. Abby's perplexed. The kid emerges from a stall completely unharmed, and Susan sends him outside, then searches the other stalls. Sure enough, she sees Chip huddled in the last one, sobbing and carving "evil" into his forehead. "Did you do anything to him?" Susan whispers. "No, but I wanted to," Chip moans, weeping with all his might. Susan bites her lip, because on this show, that's the "in" way to punctuate a scene. "Dana Delany has a story of her own on Presidio Med," she muses.
Holy mother of a whore. Rosemary's head is being sutured, and she looks dead. Her face is gray-green all of a sudden. Good lord. That's the worst thing I've ever seen, and that includes Old Man Gilman's nipples. Weaver looks a tad shaky. Haleh notices and asks if she's okay, but Weaver shrugs it off and sits down next to her green patient. She informs the girl that she has a bladder infection that spread to her kidneys. "Are you sexually active?" Weaver asks gently. Rosemary barely nods. Evidently, she had the burning sensation for two weeks, and ignored it, because somehow she figured that having a bladder infection would tip off her parents to the fact that she's got a boyfriend and she's shagging him silly. "They don't need to know," Weaver insists. "But we do need to tell them..." Suddenly, Weaver inhales sharply and turns her head to the side. She's cramping, and she gives little shallow breaths until the waves of pain subside. Haleh again notices, but says nothing. "We need to tell them that you're sick," Weaver continues to Rosemary, informing the girl that she may need to stay there overnight if the antibiotics don't start working soon enough. Weaver then bolts from the room, still gasping slightly. Gallant tries to get Weaver's assistance with something, but she fobs him off on Carter or any other attending and escapes. Gallant shakes his head in disapproval. Oh, Gallant. Leave the judgment to Carter.


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In my book on conspiracy theories, Voodoo Histories, first published in 2009, I devoted two pages to the phenomenon of Dieudonné M'bala M'bala. I saw him as an exemplar of an unofficial alliance between the far left and the far right, which combined an anti-imperialism (in reality an anti-Americanism) with an antisemitism masquerading as anti-Zionism.
Jewish leaders have this week welcomed the Home Secretary's ban on antisemitic comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala from entering Britain, calling it a "prompt and correct" decision.
The move came after Jewish groups had appealed to Theresa May to bar the performer, who is the inventor of the controversial quenelle gesture.
In the wake of the international uproar over French comedian Dieudonné's popularisation of the Nazi-style quenelle gesture, the French Union of Jewish Students (UEJF) is seeking to force YouTube to remove a video featuring the antisemitic entertainer.
It has emerged that far-right Belgian politician Laurent Louis gave three Nazi-style salutes in parliament.
A supporter of Dieudonné's Anti-Zionist Party, he was filmed performing the quenelles — made famous by the French comedian — in succession in January.
A Conservative MP who hired a Nazi fancy-dress outfit for a stag-do has announced he will not stand for re-election.
Aidan Burley said in a statement released on Wednesday that he had decided to leave Parliament at next year's general election after "a difficult time".
Conservative MP who hired a Nazi fancy-dress outfit for a stag-do has announced he will not stand for re-election.
Antisemitic incidents in Britain fell by almost a fifth last year, new figures published by the Community Security Trust have revealed.
A total of 529 reported incidents in 2013 represented the lowest number since 2005, and was an 18 per cent decrease year-on-year.
Daniele Hoffman-Rispal, a National Assembly of France member representing Paris, told the JC that she does not "feel problems" of antisemitism in France.
The president of France-Israel, who is Jewish, said France was "not more antisemitic than anywhere else".
The antisemitic French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been banned from entering the UK.
According to reports, the Home Office has warned airlines and border officials not to let the performer into the country.
A Home Office source was quoted in the Guardian as saying: "We can confirm that Mr Dieudonné is subject to an exclusion order.
A motorcycle enthusiast has expressed outrage over a bike decorated with Nazi symbols that has been displayed at shows around the country.
Alex Spirling said he was "disgusted" by the faces of Holocaust victims and the entrance to Auschwitz painted on the petrol tank, and a swastika fixed in the centre of the front wheel.


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- Status
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- Funding Received
- $20 Million in 2 Rounds from 6 Investors
- Founded:
- 1999
- Headquarters:
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- Description:
- MyNewPlace is an apartment and home rental website.
- Categories:
- Real Estate
- Website:
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MyNewPlace is one of the largest apartment listing websites in the United States. The site lists apartments and homes for rent along with city information pages, rental living resources and multiple ways for users to view properties and neighborhood information they're interested in. MyNewPlace is headquartered in San Francisco in the SoMa neighborhood, but is owned by RealPage based out of Carrollton,Texas.
MyNewPlace is known in the apartment industry for its intuitive design features, including flexible apartment search and integrated maps. MyNewPlace was also the first apartment rental website to incorporate social networking features like Facebook Connect and Post to Twitter. In July 2009, MyNewPlace launched a MyNewPlace iPhone app, incorporating GPS-based apartment search and the ability to take notes and photos on listings.
For general information consumers can also view city profiles offering information on average rent, transit time, average age and other demographic data. Rental Living tips and tricks are regularly published on the MyNewPlace blog titled LocalTalk.
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John Helm
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Split Rock Partners
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The first time I stayed up all night finishing the layout of the print issue of this newspaper, I told myself I would never do that again. Wrong. Over the course of the next three years, I stayed up all night about 75 percent of the time when I was finalizing the layout. My alarm would go off at six a.m....Read more →
I was an adjunct English professor for about six years and taught basic composition at three schools including Carroll College in Helena. During that time, I saw the whole spectrum of plagiarism, from students who relied a little too heavily on a source text's exact phrasing when they were trying...Read more →
As people are sifting through stories about four same-sex Montana couples suing in federal court to overturn Montana's ban on same-sex marriage, the Vigilante would like to take this opportunity to endorse the right of all consenting adults to choose whether they will or will not marry...Read more →
If you read the candidate questionnaires in this issue, you will notice a conspicuous absence of responses from Republican primary candidates. That wasn't by design. With the exception of U.S. Senate hopeful Steve Daines, Republicans just didn't respond. Some would argue this may have had something...Read more →
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Base pairing Fragment from different of sticky ends produces DNA molecule cut by the various combinations. same restriction enzyme Catalyzes phosphodiester bond between Ligation 5' phosphate & 3' hydroxyl group of sugar One possible combination DNA ligase seals the strands. Recombinant DNA molecule Do restriction digests and ligations always work? What are the other possible undesirable outcomes? What is a common strategy to select for transformed bacteria? 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Two pilots confirmed dead in Birmingham aircraft crash
BIRMINGHAM -- A large UPS cargo plane has crashed near an airport in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Federal Aviation Administration says an a 300 plane crashed on approach to the airport before dawn this morning.
UPS pilots were making their approach for the runway at Birmingham's International Airport just before dawn this morning. But they never made it. Now the NTSB is investigating why the burning remains of their plane ended up in an open field not far from the airport. The UPS A300 Cargo plane flying over homes just before it went down.
Sharon Miller, Nearby Resident "We were in bed and we heard something go over the house, and it sounded like a plane had gave out of fuel, and a few minutes later we heard this loud boom and we really didn't know what it was."
The airplane was enroute from Louisville. Only the two pilots were on board. According to local reports their bodies were found near the plane's fuselage. UPS has not confirmed the status of the crew members. The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team from Washington, DC to investigate.
Robert SumWalt, NTSB
"The board has a good success rate to recover recorders. I'm optimistic we will be able to recover them." We do expect to recover black boxes I will tell you good success rate to recover the recorders I'm optimistic.
The NTSB should be on the ground this afternoon. UPS released this statement: "We place the utmost value on the safety of our employees, our customers and the public. We will immediately engage with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation, and we will work exhaustively on response efforts,"
UPS Dubai Crash
In 2010, a UPS plane crashed in Dubai after the crew became incapacitated from inhaling toxic fumes when a fire broke out in the cargo. The plane was carrying lithium batteries. Both pilots on board were killed. It's too early to determine the cause of today's crash.
Law enforcement sources tell ABC News the flight crew did not indicate any problems when communicating with the FAA. As part of the investigation NTSB will begin by surveying the damage and looking for the plane's black boxes..


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Politics: Defying the Supreme Court, the administration is suing North Carolina for requiring valid ID at the polls, a rule that President Obama had no problem complying with in his home state.
North Carolina is the first state to make changes to its voting laws after June's Supreme Court ruling making it harder for the Justice Department to block such changes under the outdated Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Raleigh's new GOP majority passed a common-sense law making all voters show a state driver's license or other valid ID to guard against fraudulent ballots.
The law will help stop noncitizens from voting in a state with high illegal immigration. More than half the provisional ballots cast in the 2012 election were rejected because the people who voted did not have the legal right or residency to vote.
But race-obsessed Attorney General Eric Holder sees racism in the North Carolina law. "This law, we think, will have a disproportionate negative impact on minority voters," he claimed earlier this week.
So he has no idea whether it's intended to discriminate or will even have the effect of discriminating against minority voters. Still, he's suing to overturn it.
Good luck with that.
The Supreme Court now requires the federal government to prove in court voting laws discriminate against minorities, rather than "having sweeping, unregulated authority to selectively designate and demonize laws it does not like," noted the National Center for Public Policy Research, a black conservative think tank.
The Democratic talking point that voter ID laws "disenfranchise" minority voters was proved false in the last election. Minority turnout in Georgia, for example, hit record highs despite the state's new voter ID law.
In addition to the legal hurdle, the administration also faces a political one. A viral video shows the president presenting his driver's license at his polling place in Chicago last election. After he asks for a ballot, a black poll worker reminds him: "You need an ID," to which Obama replies: "Oh, you're right ... Here ya go."
"If showing a voter ID is good enough and fair enough for our president in Illinois, then it's good enough for the people of North Carolina," said North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory.
Illinois is one of 34 states now requiring some form of ID to vote. Unlike Illinois, North Carolina didn't vote to re-elect Obama. To many North Carolinians, the suit smacks of political payback. Sounds about right.
Immigration: The Obama administration has quietly released 37,477 illegal immigrant minors into the U.S. and deported a mere 280. So much for its warning to border jumpers that if they came here illegally, they'd be deported.Much of the debate on the unprecedented border surge from Central America ...
Media Activism: Desperate to frame the shooting death of Michael Brown in racial terms, CNN has bitten hard on what appears to be faked evidence. The network did the same thing during the Trayvon Martin case.A sketchy audiotape CNN breathlessly claimed could be a game changer in the shooting turns ...
Islamic State: So President Obama says, "We don't have a strategy yet" against the Iraq-Syria caliphate. Hillary Clinton was wrong about that 3 a.m. phone call; the problem is the 3 p.m. White House phone calls.'There's a phone in the White House, and it's ringing," Clinton's prescient 2008 ...
Power: This lawless administration plans to bypass the two-thirds requirement for Senate ratification on a climate change treaty by entering into a "politically binding" hybrid agreement to "name and shame" climate scofflaws.Apparently letting the Environmental Protection Agency run amok with ...
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If I had to name just one thing that has emerged over the years to make us better investors, it is the access to information. What was once impossible to track down, or simply unknown, can now be researched and found with a few searches on a computer, phone or tablet. As a result, people are becoming more and more at ease with doing their own in-depth investment research before and after investing, and finding the necessary information themselves.
For today's investors, access to information is not the problem. Reading through it all, and picking what is good information, is the hard part. What is my advice to investors? Look for trusted websites with people interacting. Pay close attention to the comments, social shares and even the number of followers an author has. These are indicators of how trustworthy and credible they are. Also, investor reviews and testimonials can provide a lot of insight and address unanswered questions or concerns.
With investing, you are working with your own money, and as a result, you want to be confident that the information you are using to base your decisions is accurate. This is not only important before you invest, but each and every day after. Stay current and aware. Find news sources, such as industry websites, blogs and articles, and read them daily. Take a few minutes out of your day to stay on top of your chosen industry or to simply read about what is happening in potential new investment areas.
If you are investing in emerging markets or developing nations, you can now find plenty of resources online to track and monitor an entire country's performance, their marketplaces and their specific industries. Today's investor is savvy and has access to important and valuable information that allows them to develop and maintain a healthy and profitable portfolio.


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Fashion designer Alice - the epitome of proper pretty
Englishness - sells her wares from a Union Jack-emblazoned shop in
Notting Hill. The daughter of a Somerset cider farmer, she so
impressed interviewers that she was awarded a place at Central
Saint Martins on the spot. She met her husband Lars von Bennigsen,
with whom she has a son, while waitressing at the Met Bar in
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From: "Zane Blade" <>
Subject: The hunt for STEWART
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 14:08:03 -0500
I am researching the STEWART family in the Arkansas counties of: Clark,
Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Springs, Howard, Ouachita, and Pike. In
researching I have found several ways to spell: STEWART, STEUART, STEUARD,
STEWARD, STUART, and STUARD. My biggest problem: I cannot find the names of
the parents of my father; Elmer Fillmore STEWART, born January 9, 1884 in
Arkadelphia, AR, died December 18, 1937, Bradley, AR: Charles (Charley)
STEWART: Ella, Maudie, Ollie, Delphi STEWART. The 2 > sisters I met were
Minnie Stewart PATTERSON, born November 5, 1878, died August 18, 1950:
Amanda Stewart LUZADER, born December 16, 1869 Murfreesboro, AR, died
September 27, 1970. -- I will appreciate any help you can give me concerning
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State HIX Early Deadlines Extended
'I don't think it's panic'
Alan Weil, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, says the deadline extension is not a signal that the process is in disarray, but more of an acknowledgement that states were waiting to see which party won the White House.
Republican challenger Mitt Romney had pledged to abolish "Obamacare" if he won the presidency, making moot any preparations for exchanges.
"I think everyone is realizing that 10 days after the election is a little too short for states that are trying to figure out what to do," Weil says. "For those states that already pretty much knew where they were going it didn't much matter. But there were a lot of state sitting on the fence that are now ready to get off but 10 days is too quick. HHS is just looking to ensure that the states who want to give this a closer look have that opportunity."
"I don't think it's panic," Weil says. "The administration wants all of the states that are ready and willing to take a role in implementation to do so. This is one more opportunity to let those who might be able to do that play that role."
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Local Creatives Get Behind Ferguson
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Bo & Co. Posed for National Stage
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The Grove's Got Some Growing Pains
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Lest one thinks that all bands from Omaha, Nebraska, keep their testicles in a jar on the nightstand, Ladyfinger (ne) rock balls-out. Musically, the group mixes the fits and starts of At the Drive-In with the buzzy overtones of the Jesus Lizard (translation: It's kinda like metal, but without the deadening gravitas), while singer Chris Machmuller has the pipes of a wizened '80s hair-metal frontman, one able to rise above the din and reach liftoff. Heavy Handsis the band's latest album (and first for Saddle Creek), and while it's certainly heavy at points, Handsproves to be nimble as well: The band snakes around time signatures and split-second tempo shifts with something close to grace.