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Loving The Linq!
After reading Elissa Harwood's article about Caesar's Entertainment's plans to move forward on The Linq - a $550 million outoor entertainment/dining/shopping complex in Las Vegas - my initial thought was "Vegas needs another venue/casino/entertainment complex like a hole in the head"... Until I saw the renditions of the plans. Wow!
Town Square is one of my favourite places in Las Vegas, so the whole outdoor concept has won me over, but the main highlight is the gigantic ferris wheel known as the Las Vegas High Roller (love that play on words). It's got a huge LED screen in the middle of the size of a football field, and each capsule is like a small room big enough to have an intimate party in. IMO the capsules look like the perfect size to fit a poker table for a private game rotating in the Las Vegas sky with the stunning view of the lit up strip, don't you think?? Who know's if that's a possibilty, it's just my suggestion, but a pretty sweet one! I believe the proposed date is just in time for our annual WSOP visit in 2013.
Anyway, it was tilting me that there are so many stunning pictures available of the plans but I couldn't find them all in one place. So, allow me to do the honours...
WSOP in a Nutshell
After spending the most part of the last three months in Las Vegas, having the time of my life while covering the 42nd Annual World Series of Poker and of course being a part of Kristy Arnett's amazing wedding in May, I'm now so happy to be home in the freezing-cold Melbourne weather! Anyone who has been to Las Vegas in June or July will know the severity of the heat and how it punches you in the face every time you step outside. It's awesome if you're there for a week, but after that long I was well and truly ready to escape it. I've never been so excited to put on a pair of boots and wrap my scarf around the neck of my coat! That's exactly what I did the day after I returned when I went on a little road trip with my best friends to Victoria's Yarra Valley wine region for a day of wine tasting and lunch in the vineyards. The perfect welcome home!
As I said, I had the time of my life during WSOP. I had an awesome little apartment at the Meridian Luxury Suites just behind Bally's. Close enough to walk to the strip, yet far enough away to escape the strip. I played as much as I could in the Aria Poker Room, although not as much as I would have liked. I saw Rihanna (amazing), Nicki Minaj (amazing) and Britney Spears (yes… go ahead and cringe. She was horrible obviously) in concert. I saw the Beatles' Cirque du Soilei show "Love" (with Angel, the mad Beatles fan, for his seventh time!!). And I ate… A LOT! Which was the motivation behind my previous blog about my favorite restaurants in town.
One of the biggest highlights was when one of my besties, Casey, came to town for a week. This girl is wild and we had such a fun time. She won herself the $9,000 progressive jackpot on a Three Card Poker table at Binion's when she made a spade Royal Flush. She had never played poker in her life so she sat in between Angel and I as we taught her what the hands meant. She flicked up her three cards about five hands in and said "oooh" when she saw a hand full of black cards. I didn't even click until I saw Angel's face. He instantly demanded that she put the cards down and not to remove them from the table. It took a solid minute for her to realize that she had won the $9,000 on the screen that we had been talking about only minutes beforehand when a guy sat at the table and taught us to put a single dollar on the lit up circle for the jackpot. Two hands later, we won it. Had that guy not sat down and told us about the dollar, she would have won $260. I'm a big believer in fate and things like that solidify it for me.
Of course, working daily with the PokerNews team, especially my crazy two co-hosts Sarah Grant and Kristy Arnett, was another super highlight of my time in Las Vegas. It's rare for me not to be in fits of laughter when I'm around these two girls, whether we are at work or not. Although this caused some difficulty when shooting The Weekly Turbo together where many, upon many, takes were required as shown in the following video…
While we were winding down from WSOP mode, the PokerNews team got together for a night out at Downtown's Insert Coins after a boozy afternoon playing the WSOP Media tournament which Sarah dominated in, making her drunk way to the final table and taking sixth place in front of her roudy rail. Annie Duke eventually went on to win which was her good karma after giving us all a free copy of her book. I am yet to read it but eager to get started. Insert Coins was a blast, there's not much more I need to say beyond the following pictures...
Unfortunately WSOP's poker side of things was not one of my highlights. I entered the $1,000 Ladies Event and survived exactly 55 minutes when my flopped set of 7's ran into a flopped set of 8's. In Kristy's famous words… Balls.
Now I'm sitting in the Crown Poker Room for the first day of the PokerStars.net APPT's fifth season. It's finally made it's way down to Melbourne at the world-class Crown Casino, also known as the home of the Aussie Millions. Nicky Pickering is hosting our videos this week so make sure you check them out on PokerNews! As for me, I'll be on a flight bound for Uruguay on Tuesday for the LAPT in Punta del Este! Just living the dream
Hungry Vegas?
Well I've been slack to say the least with my blog this month, but with the amount of videos we're pumping out daily at the 42nd Annual World Series of Poker it's been hard to keep up! If I wrote about all the things I want to this would be a thesis, so as I prepare to tie up my pre-Main Event WSOP experience, I thought I'd start with some important recommendations for any newcomers to Las Vegas... My favourite restaurants.
Japanese and tapas are two of my favourite things when it comes to crunching my hunger, so here are my top two Japanese and Spanish restaurants I've discovered this summer in Las Vegas:
Teppenyaki is always a fun dining experience, especially when you have Tiger as your chef at this poker-players-favourite. Kristy Arnett and I double dated here earlier on in the series for some of the yummiest shrimp, steak and fried rice, complimented with plenty of dirty jokes. Don't request Tiger if you're easily offended. But if you have a sense of humour anything like mine, you'll love him!
Conveniently located directly across from Musashi, Firefly is an AWESOME little tapas restaurant that is packed to the rafters at any hour of the day whether it's for lunch or dinner. That being said, I've been four times this WSOP without a reservation and I've never had to wait more than five minutes for a table. The sangria is a must-order, they marinate it for three days, and your bill won't break the bank.
Sen of Japan
Move over Naked Fish, this is the new sushi hotspot. It's so favoured by the poker-playing community that they've even set up a station in the Poker Kitchen here at the Rio! I saw it for the first time today and nearly squealed with excitement. It's double the price of most Poker Kitchen items and about a quarter of the size, but it's 50 times the quality and worth every penny. I had three dishes today, I just couldn't get enough. The Black Cod melts in your mouth and the Spicy Tuna rolls are perfect.
For amazing cocktails and the most perfect collection of tapas you'll probably ever have, this is your place to go. It's located inside Cosmopolitan, the newest hotel and casino on the strip, next to a bunch of other amazing restaurants such as Milos which I'm dying to try as it's apparently got the best Greek cuisine going around. Jaleo is more on the pricier side than Firefly for tapas, but you definitely get what you pay for.
Kristy Arnett's Three Day Bachelorette Bender
I am now home in the Land Down Under after the wildest Las Vegas adventure my body has ever experienced – and event I titled Kristy Arnett's Three-Day-Vegas-Bachelorette-B ender . It was a triple event schedule and the choice was simple – buy in to one, some, or all events. Not many survived all events. In fact, it was just Kristy and me who made it through all three. Kristy even added on her own "rebuy event" on the fourth day when she joined up with the bachelor and his friends at XS. She's one hell of a drinking machine.
The Preliminary Event
As I described in my blog last week, being a girl in this town can be cheap – really cheap. In fact, almost free if you play your cards right (yes, that pun was intended). Last week we enjoyed the free Goddess Dinner at Lavo held every Wednesday night. Its big-sister club Tao also holds these dinners on Thursdays. I'm much more of a fan of Asian cuisine over Italian, so I was super excited for this one, and we sure weren't let down. Despite being hustled around like sheep for an hour with the hundreds of other girls queuing up to get our free feed, it was totally worth it. Don't take that "hundreds of girls" comment lightly – I mean it.
Once you're inside Tao and waiting for your table, your promoter can usually look after your group pretty well with free drink cards or even a bottle to help time pass. Once you're seated, the waiter takes orders for the first complimentary round of cocktails, delivers a round of shots (also free), and from there the feast of all-you-can-eat lettuce wraps, dumplings, fried rice, sushi and sashimi begins. Our night remained tame for most part and ended up at Kristy's house where rehearsals for LMFAO's dance routine to Party Rock Anthem continued from the day before.
The Main Event
With some early change of plans, after Kristy's fiancé surprised us that morning with a suite at Aria, our Main Event ended up even larger and longer than we had originally planned. All the girls put on their bikinis and packed their party dresses for that night and checked into one of the sexiest suites I've ever been in, overlooking Aria's never-ending selection of pools. This weekend was looking more and more like the setting of The Hangover.
During the day, only three of us trooped up to the early drinking and dancing session by the pool with a visit to Liquid, Aria's pool party. After standing around looking lost for a few minutes, we were offered a spare daybed, which wasn't being used by a bachelor party that had "called it a night" by 2 p.m. We were obviously happy to accept.
After an afternoon of drinking, tanning and dancing by the pool, we trekked upstairs to make ourselves presentable for the official Main Event festivities. Being the Australian bridesmaid that I am, it was only natural for me to take us all to one show: Thunder From Down Under.
For weeks I had Kristy telling me she didn't want a single feather boa, tiara, sash, or anything else tacky-bachelorette-party related, so I happily complied with her orders and she received none. Until we sit an intoxicated Kristy down in the front row of Thunder From Down Under and she realized she's the only bachelorette without a token Thunder From Down Under tiara. She turned to me with a grumpy face and asked "Where is my tiara?!" So off I go on a hunt to ensure that she got a piece of plastic that guarantees her a lap dance. And that it did, from what she described as a "prickly bum" before she fell asleep midway through the show – still sitting in the front row. She's a wild one, our ol' Kris!
After the show and with a few drinks in tow, it was off to Haze for a boogie. It was here that Kristy received her weekend-making present from her fiancé and friends (including our very own Donnie Peters) with her best friend and Maid of Honor showing up as a surprise.
The Second Chance Event
After seven girls crashed (and trashed) the one-bed suite (the most comfortable bed I've ever been on) we were all up by 11 a.m. with drinks in hand ready to go again. We originally had a daybed booked at Tao Beach, but figured we'd hit up Liquid again instead, seeing as how we were there already. Well, that was a bad decision all thanks to a promoter named Will who couldn't keep a promise of helping us out with a daybed. Long story short, two hours of sitting at the bar (I'll admit with a few free champagnes to soften the blow), we finally were told that we couldn't get one. I was so angry! In fact, I was so angry that even our bachelorette herself bought me a drink to calm me down, and it was one heck of a strong Mojito, so it did the trick. So strong, that the next few hours were just a giant blur.
After packing up from the suite, we went to Kristy's house to take a nap. I really thought that would be the end of the three days of constant drinking, but two hours later I was awakened up by the girls who were ready to rally. Seriously? Uuuuggghh! My body was hating me! Of course, with everyone struggling so hard, yet still so persistent to still go out, you just know it's going to be one of those nights that top off the entire weekend. And that it was. One of the best promoters in Las Vegas, James Ramirez, hooked us up with a table on the dance floor of Tao. Jamie Fox was hosting the night, and I swear we were sharing the table next to us with a member of the JabbaWockeeZ. I would go into detail of the night, but unfortunately I can't – it blurred into my afternoon of blankness...
Back in Vegas!
It's been six months since I've graced the strip of Sin City, and seeing I felt like I lived her last year that's a LONG time away from this place. My liver of course was squirming with fear as the plane landed, but I gave it a couple of days to get settled first. My priority? Getting my WholeFoods fix. I'm staying with Kristy Arnett as I'm here performing my "bridesmaid duties" in the lead up to her big wedding at the end of the month! Of course, that involves a three-day bender for her bachelorette party next weekend. Ooooh that week I'm sure I'll have quite a blog to write. So Kristy picked me up from the airport and we literally went straight to WholeFoods before heading home. That night was my second fix for dinner - Tropical Smoothie. Why oh WHY do we not have these two stores Down Under?
So as I said, the first couple of days were tame, just work and all that girlie stuff Kristy and I indulge in when we get together. Until Wednesday night came. Kristy organised a girls night with the PokerNews ladies Sarah Grand and Elaine Chaivarlis. We went to the Goddess Dinner at Lavo which is basically free dinner and cocktails as long as your table has no boys bits sitting at it. Let me tell you guys, I know most of you come to Vegas with a very strong mission in mind... Any smart boy would take himself down to Lavo on a Wednesday night for dinner (or Tao on a Thursday). They honestly have a 9:1 ratio of girls to guys. You're welcome.
After dinner we headed straight towards MGM to play our beloved 50c/$1 NLH game where we can let the booze flow with a risk-free $50 max buy-in. Luckily Sarah called ahead to put us on the list, only to be told that THEY DON'T HAVE THAT GAME ANYMORE! We were devastated! Thankfully, dirty old Bills offers the same game, so off to Bill's Gamblin' Hall we went... I was the only loser of the night seeing that Sarah Grant cleaned me up. Of course she's dealt AA when I'm dealt QQ and she's dealt KK when I'm dealt 1010. Oh and then I got owned by some dude when I attempted to bluff into slow played AA. That's about all I remember from the session apart from my hand to mouth movement with various shot glasses, once again thanks to Sarah Grant
From there, it was home to Kristy's Mac for a Photo Booth session. Oh wow.
The next day we had to get up to record a PokerNews Podcast at Caesars Palace before the WSOPC Main Event kicked off. We were quite rusty to say the least. We interviewed Jamie Gold, who, earned a whole new level of respect from me after our interview. You can listen to it here:
Vegas Ballin'
All eyes in the poker world will be focused on Sin City this weekend whether in person, on ESPN, or right here at PokerNews! Millionaires will walk away from this final table, with the world's biggest prize in poker being handed to a new champion, giving us another household name in poker.
So you didn't make it to the November Nine. Heck, you may not have even made it to Las Vegas, yet. But a boy can dream, right? Imagine winning all those millions of dollars and then being in one of the world's most tempting cities to blow it all. Well, here's a taste of exactly what that would be like, with a sample of some of Las Vegas' most extravagant luxuries.
The first stop has to be fine dining with so many of the world's best restaurants tucked into one strip of lights. Fancy a 16-course French meal? Or perhaps a "$5,000 burger?" I was lucky enough to sample both.
Of course an update of a man's favorite boy-toy is one of the first must-dos when scoring large. Andy Bloch showed Kristy Arnett his sexy Tesla Motors sports car, staying environmentally conscious while still spinning around like a baller.
When spending so much time with your hands laying across the ledge of a poker table for all your opponents to look at for hours on end, your wrists have to look the part.
The Vegas heat may have made an exit for the year, but I just couldn't skip this video. It's the perfect taste of pool-party season in Las Vegas and here's a taste of how to experience it like you belong in Hollywood.
While you're all cashed up, what better way to continue your poker dream than to splurge on your favorite sports or hit up Bobby's Room for some high-stakes action on a table resembling an episode of The Big Game?
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From One Bar to Another
My job here at PokerNews is really hard. It's so tough that I have to endure party after party after party when attending all of these poker tournaments across the globe. Throughout all the sweat and vodka cocktails, I can promise you, with so much dedication to my job, I will never fail to attend each and every one of these parties, just so I can show you what you could have been going through. In self-recognition for such hardship, I decided to compile my most standout parties to date and tell you why I loved them so much, of course!
PokerStars.net LAPT Florianopolis
I've always spoken openly about the giant soft spot in my heart for the Latin American Poker Tour, as it never fails to provide such a good time with such amazing people. The party in Florianopolis, Brazil, would definitely be my favorite of Season 3. I'm not sure if that's because I spontaneously tore up the dance floor with Team PokerStars Pros Joe Cada and Veronica Dabul until the wee hours of the morning, had my first taste of a Caipirinha, or because I was lucky enough to receive dance lessons from the best of the best – as Kristy Arnett puts it, Brazilian women win at life – and wow, can they move their hips like no other! Enjoy the second half of this one fellas.
PokerStars.net APPT Cebu
It excites me so much knowing this tournament is just around the corner. The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour is returning to Cebu, Philippines, to fill up the stunning Shangri-La Mactan Resort once again for a trip of absolute luxury. I'll be writing more about this amazing location in coming weeks, but for the party – think crashing waves, palm trees, sand, balmy nights, fireworks, incredible food, and flowing drinks served by sexy Filipina. What more could you want?
Aussie Millions
My favorite time of year at home in Melbourne is Australia Day – the entire country goes wild. The day always falls during Aussie Millions, which is just another reason to add to the long list of reasons why you should head to Melbourne for one of the best tournament series in the world. I snuck out to St. Kilda Beach during the 2010 Aussie Millions to show off just how crazy the national holiday party is.
World Series of Poker
Surely it's no surprise that there is more than one party on my list for this category. The first: combine Snoop Dogg with Las Vegas and there is some serious fun to be had. All I am going to say is, thank you PokerStars!
Next was the PokerNews Kick off Party at Lagasse's Stadium on the eve of the 2010 World Series of Poker. The team got together for the first time for the year, and we were all bursting at the seams with anticipation to get started. It's always a treat when Gloria Balding, Kristy Arnett and I get to actually work together in the same video, and on top of that including the rest of our PokerNews friends that usually hide behind the screens of their laptop for the Live Reporting Blog. Meet some of our team and their not-so-accurate predictions pre-WSOP. Note: don't miss Editor in Chief Matthew Parvis' red-wine mouth.
Vegas, Home, Macau... Vegas!
I was in Vegas for a couple of months, minus a week in Connecticut for NAPT Mohegan Sun, and what a crazy time it was! I've been living with my boyfriend, Garry, and his roomies Jane and Donnie. They're all poker players so I've been playing a lot more than usual, both online and live, and learning more and more every day. I became a little obsessed with MGM's new 50c/$1 "beginners" game - although I've never actually seen a "beginner" on the table and it's usually just a drunk shove fest with a maximum $50 buy-in. I accidentally slow rolled a Brit in $1/$2 at Bellagio for $200 with Aces but we still managed to become Facey friends rather than enemies. I played one of the weekly ladies tournaments at Planet Hollywood - there was around 35 entrants, I took fourth, and it was the most frustrating tournament I've ever played, but I guess I ask for that playing ladies events. I also played one of the Pink Ladies Poker Tour events at the Golden Nugget. That was quite a decent ladies event but unfortunately was uneventful for me. That leaves me 2 for 3 in ladies tournies... WSOP Ladies Bracelet? My wrist is waiting.
Kristy Arnett recently joined PokerNews and she's been welcomed with open arms! I met her during the World Series last year but it hasn't been until that I've really got to know her. She's such a great chick, and as she said in her blog, we are obviously long lost sisters simply by resemblance The one day/night that stands out is St Patrick's Day. We started our day at the local Irish Pub Fado's, dressed in our St Paddy's Day kits and drank plenty of beer and danced like hooligans to the band in broad daylight. Once everyone's heads were crispy burnt, we trekked to Fremont Street where Kristy and Andrew met us for giant footballs full of green beer and Long-Islands. They had a lot of catching up to do, but Kristy is such a lightweight she caught right up after five sips. We ended up playing carnival games with everyone winning Light Sabers thanks to GG's brilliant basketball skills – that then lead to Kristy and I having a "Light Saber Danceoff" which drew a huge crowd in the middle of Fremont Street! Long story short, everyone ended up in the Golden Nugget spa. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking for that night and the rest...
I then spent a well needed 10 days at home in Melbourne. It was so nice to see my family and friends again, especially my two gorgeous nephews who seem to double in size every time I return home:
As for now, I'm in Macau once again for the start of APPT's fourth season. I have to admit, I really forgot how awesome this place is. This year we are lucky enough to stay at the Grand Lisboa, and although the hotel we were in last year blew me away, this one has even more. If you have a few minutes and you haven't been here before, check out our welcome video where we toured the streets (and Glo and I managed to strategically work a little shopping into the day):
The most interesting part of the trip would have to be my first night here when I had a knock at my hotel door at 6am, greeted with who I thought were just three drunk girls at the wrong room being cheeky saying they're housekeeping. But then when I get another knock 2 minutes later after telling them they have the wrong room, again hearing "house keeping" and them trying to still come in, I realized exactly what they were... Hookers. Call me naive and sheltered, but I've only just realised that they're everywhere! There's so many that it's hard to not (unfairly) assume that most pretty girls you see are most likely working. I went across to the Lisboa Casino today, and there was a group of about eight of them doing laps around in circles just looking for clients. At the APPT Player Party's "after party" at Lion's Bar at MGM there were soooo many girls just lined up trying to get all the boys attention. Whether they were working, or just looking for "that special one", who knows, but it's certainly an eye opener. Speaking of the APPT Player Party - that was a doosey thanks to "Michael Jackson". Danny McDonagh and Robin Lim were cruel enough to drag me on stage to dance with "Michael" which lasted 2.5 seconds before I jumped off blushing. Anyway, "Michael" was pretty cool - no one will ever be as amazing as the real MJ of course - but he did steal everyone's attention for the entire show. We even got him to perform an encore at Lion's Bar (he rocked up fully dressed - I wonder if he dresses like that all the time?)
Anyway, if you haven't been following the live reporting from APPT Macau then click here! The Live Reporting Blog has a brand new set-up, so let me know what you think of it?
That's it from me for now, once we wrap up here in Macau (after a take down the Ladies Event tomorrow night of course) it's back to Vegas for the longest grind of the year at WSOP!
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By Ryan Houston - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) –Students and Teachers at Albany State University are celebrating International Education week. The mission is to help students become global citizens.
Students and professors set up displays in the gym representing their cultures. They were able to learn about how the rest of the world works.
Learning about different cultures is important. "I think it's very important for our students, to know the fast pace change and the development," ASU professor Jinchun Zhou.
"Today we'll reflect on the need for students to acquire multicultural competence," said Executive Director of International Studies Dr. Osakwe.
Cultural Explosion is part of International Education week. "We're reflecting on studying abroad. We also are projecting and promoting so students can be aware," said Osakwe.
A number of countries are represented. "We have China, India, Nigeria and the Netherlands," said Osakwe.
Students studying here are glad to share their culture with others. "It means a lot to me. My country is full of colors, festivals and celebrations," said ASU student Khushboo Patel.
SHe has been in America for about six years, but still says there's no place like home. "Even though I've been here for six years, I can't leave my culture back in my country," said Patel.
While studying here, she's noticed that students from America know little about the rest of the world. "A lot of Americans have never been to a country but their own. It's important for them to know about other cultures," said Patel.
Part of her culture is some of the Gods worshiped. "His name is Nugrash, and he symbolizes the dancing form of god," said Patel.
International education week is helping students at ASU get a glimpse at how others live all over the world. Today the celebration continues with other events.
From 2:00pm to 4:00pm their having an African Drum and Dance Workshop. Later tonight an international pageant fashion show.
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On the 11th day of the shutdown the Montana National Guard is still feeling the pinch, and although many activities were canceled they are still trying to make sure they are providing the right training for their soldiers, Joe Moeller has more from the Capital.
As we have been following the effects of the government shutdown here in Montana, I was able to visit the Montana National Guard base here in Helena Fort Harrison where they explained to me that the base is still suffering.
"Really business is not as usual here." says Major Tim Crowe.
Since the Montana National Guard is not permitted to expend federal funds due to the shutdown it puts a halt on activities that would normally occur here at Ft. Harrison.
"October drills, most of the Montana National Guard drills scheduled to drill this weekend, those activities were made to be canceled."
The Montana National Guard is forced to make sure the federal shutdown won't hinder the training and ultimately the performance of their soldiers.
"There are school dates they may have had to go to that are not going on right now, making sure they are rescheduled for schools out in the future so that their readiness and their training is not deterred more than necessary."
Despite the shutdown the primary mission is to help those deployed and those returning from deployment, and although many activities are effected the National Guard wants to make sure these new soldiers scheduled to be sent over seas are prepared.
"The 143rd Military Police Company that is doing their training and preparations for their mobilization and deployment in January of this upcoming year, so we are able to support those solders, and continue to help them and train them."
Fort Harrison and the national guard were prepared for a shutdown, but until the federal government can get back to normal neither will the base.
Major Crowe went on to explain to me that they have several upcoming drill weekends on the calendar, but at this time they are still unsure if they will have the funds to operate on those weekends.


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Welcome back students: 'December's just not a great month'
EUGENE, Ore. - Business was down last month at Simply Cycle at 13th Avenue and High Street, west of the University of Oregon campus
"Three-quarters, at least," said Tom Carney at Simply Cycle. "December's just not a great month for bike shops."
Carney said Simply Cycle relies mostly on student foot traffic.
"It gets slow," he said. "That's the hard part, developing that into the business."
Local businesses near the University of Oregon campus feel the pinch when students are away during winter break.
Prince Puckler's ice cream shop southeast of campus closed for part of the break.
"We close down on the 24th of December, and we open on January 2," owner James Robertson said. "Students are gone. A lot of our employees are from out of state and go home."
The impact of college students on the economy of the town where they go to school can be immense.
In the annual "College Explorer" survery powered by Crux Research, college students wield $404 billion dollars in discretionary spending. Crux Reseach says students have on average $361 in discretionary spending per month.
The students in the survey spent most of their money on food, followed by automotive needs, like gas, and then apparel.
Arlyn Schaufler, the general manager for the Duck Store on campus, said business slowed during the holidays. Schaufler said Eugene residents should take advantage when the students leave for winter break.
"It's the best kept secret," he said. "There's lots of parking. There's just not the hustle and bustle of 25,000 students on campus."
Monday was the first day of the winter quarter, and business is already on the upswing.
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Monastery of Noravank, Armenia
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Modern civilization began right here in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley. Also known as the Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia, this is the place where, six thousand years ago, agriculture, writing and mathematics were brought into widespread use.
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Only a partial list of past Empires in the middle eastern territory includes Sumeria, Babylonia, Persia, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire!
When northern Europe was still lurking about in slimy cold stone castles playing chess, the Middle East was enjoying the flowers of poetry, luxurious craftsmanship, music and literature. In fact, the Renaissance in Europe was partly inspired by stories brought back from the middle east by travelers along the trade route.
Strategic location, religious history and the world's largest supply of crude oil have kept the Middle East at the center of world activity for centuries. The saga continues.
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Alon Y. Halevy, Zachary G. Ives, Jayant Madhavan, Peter Mork, Dan Suciu, Igor Tatarinov, "The Piazza Peer Data Management System," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 787-798, July, 2004.
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Abstract—Intuitively, data management and data integration tools should be well-suited for exchanging information in a semantically meaningful way. Unfortunately, they suffer from two significant problems: They typically require a comprehensive schema design before they can be used to store or share information and they are difficult to extend because schema evolution is heavyweight and may break backward compatibility. As a result, many small-scale data sharing tasks are more easily facilitated by non-database-oriented tools that have little support for semantics. The goal of the peer data management system (PDMS) is to address this need: We propose the use of a decentralized, easily extensible data management architecture in which any user can contribute new data, schema information, or even mappings between other peers' schemas. PDMSs represent a natural step beyond data integration systems, replacing their single logical schema with an interlinked collection of semantic mappings between peers' individual schemas. This paper describes several aspects of the Piazza PDMS, including the schema mediation formalism, query answering and optimization algorithms, and the relevance of PDMSs to the Semantic Web.
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Background: Expression of p95 in HER2-positive breast cancer is potentially a major determinant of trastuzumab resistance because p95 lacks the trastuzumab binding site while retaining kinase activity. Previously, an optimal clinical cutoff for a continuous measurement of p95 expression was defined in a training set of trastuzumabtreated MBC patients (Clin Cancer Res, 16:4226, 2010).
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A variety of biomarkers are currently used to help guide treatment decisions for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These include mutation analysis for the EGFR and KRAS genes, along with gene rearrangement analysis for the ALK and ROS1 loci. In this study we have evaluated the clinical and analytical performance features of these assays in a series of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples.
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With the exception of some simple generic assays (such as lymphocyte T/B/NK Immunophenotyping, CD4 counting or progenitor counting) the implementation of pharma-client tailored flow cytometry assays within a multisite, multiplatform environment (central lab / clinical trials setting) in global longitudinal studies involves specific challenges that necessitate special processes and quality control procedures. We already addressed these well before flow cytometric assays became generally adopted in the clinical trials field.
Analysis Of Gene Expression Profiling Of Formalin-Fixed And Paraffin-Embedded Tumor Tissues From Preclinical Models And Patient Samples In Early Phase Clinical Trials
The objective of this study was to identify gene expression biomarkers that are potentially predictive for birinapant response. Birinapant is a novel small molecule that mimics endogenous Smac (Second mitochondrial-derived activator of caspases), by activating the programmed cell death pathways that are dysregulated in cancer cells.
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Examining Tau Phosphorylation As A Potential Alzheimer's Disease Biomarker
Covance scientists are always on the lookout to apply the latest research to their work and contribute additional findings to the scientific community. They will present a poster studying the regulation of Tau phosphorylation at the upcoming 2013 Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego. By Jordan Jensen and Robert Martone, Covance
DATATRAK ONE™ Delivers Over $1.3M In Cost Savings For Phase III Clinical Trial Supply Management & Shipping Procedures
Technology advancements for the clinical trials industry have created cost savings in all areas of the trial process. Web-based systems drive efficiency in trial design, randomization, clinical supply management, and more.
Harvard Clinical Research Institute (HCRI) Realizes Efficiencies And Savings On Clinical Trials With BioClinica® OnPoint CTMS
Having grown to a premier research organization with 400 clinical trials to its credit, HCRI's clinical trial management needs had surpassed the conventional processes it had been using to manage and monitor information and documents related to its clinical studies. The Institute's 140 users relied on Excel spreadsheets and other manual processes that proved labor-intensive, inefficient, and a barrier to team communication.
Applications For Circulating Tumor Cells To Support Clinical Trials In Asia
Advances in our understanding of cancer have accelerated the development of new diagnostics over the past decade. Now, when assessing the efficacy of an experimental drug, clinical trial teams can supplement traditional markers from tissue biopsies with assessments on circulating tumor cells (CTC). The rollout of such tests has, to date, largely been limited to Western markets, but this is changing. By Ken Pennline, Ph.D., Vice President and, Global Head, Cytometry Services, LabCorp Clinical Trials
Risk-Based Monitoring For Late-Phase Research: Strategies For Real-World Post-Approval Studies
The growing consensus among clinical researchers and regulatory authorities is that risk-based monitoring (RBM) is more likely to ensure patient protection and overall study quality, and allows for monitoring that can be more effective than the traditional model of routine visits to all sites with 100% source data verification (SDV). By Maria Harrison, Vice President Late Phase Services, PRA
Early Phase Market Trends - A Global View Video A look at market trends in the early phase space with PRA's Willem Jan Drijfhout, Senior VP of Early Development Services and head of PRA's global early phase and lab operations.
Fast Track Development for Early Phase Studies Video
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PRA's US Phase I Clinic Virtual Tour A tour and capabilities overview of PRA's Phase I Clinical Pharmacology Center in Lenexa, KS.
Early Phase Market Trends - A US View Video A look at market trends in the early phase space with PRA's Randall Hein, VP of Early Development Services and head of PRA's US Clinical Pharmacology Center in Lenexa, KS.
PRA Corporate Overview Video An overview of all of PRA's services from Phase I to Phase IV.
BMS And Celgene Collaborate For Combination Cancer Treatment Study
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) and Celgene Corporation announced Wednesday that they are collaborating on a Phase I clinical study, which will determine the efficacy of a combination regimen of Bristol-Myers Squibb's investigational PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor, Opdivo (nivolumab) and Celgene's nab technology-based chemotherapy Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound). The collaborating parties will study multiple types of tumors, including HER-2 negative metastatic breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Pfizer Files NDA For Palbociclib In Breast Cancer With FDA
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Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim Get Tentative FDA OK For Basaglar
Eli Lilly together with its partner Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval to Basaglar (insulin glargine injection) indicated for the improvement of glycemic control in adult patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Novartis Signs Investment And Option Agreement With Gamida Cell
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Southwest Airlines Cargo Earns Highest Honors For Performance
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Stem Cell Research 'Holy Grail' Uncovered, Thanks to Zebrafish
With help from the zebrafish, a team of Australian researchers has uncovered how hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) renew themselves, considered by many to be the 'holy grail' of stem cell research.
Jell-O-Like Biomaterial Could Hold Key To Cancer Cell Destruction
Scientists from Penn State University reported that a biomaterial made of tiny molecules was able to attract and destroy cancer cells.
MicroVAX Begins Phase I Clinical Trial For New Cancer Vaccine
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Scientists Use Soil Bacteria To Kill, Shrink Tumors
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HDAC Inhibitors Identified As Possible Treatment For Kidney Stones
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3 Advanced U.S. Labs On Standby To Produce Ebola Drugs Three U.S. facilities with advanced capabilities to quickly produce vaccines and drugs are standing ready to support any decision from the U.S government in response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, reports Reuters.
Researchers Discover How Novel Drug Kills Cancer Cells
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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Acquires Artilysin Proteins For Multi-Resistant Bacteria From Lysando
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text: Seal the Deal Want to get your brand out there? Here's how Add to ... Rosa Park Special to The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Nov. 01 2012, 9:40 AM EDT Last updated Thursday, Nov. 01 2012, 10:22 AM EDT Small business marketing has never been this simple, says Ryan Smolkin, founder of Smoke's Poutinerie. In this video for Seal the Deal, he offers lessons in building your brand and attracting customers Watch More Video: Watch Newcastle beer's mock Superbowl ad with Anna Kendrick Want to build a successful brand? Work with people who don't agree with you Will we still love Tim Hortons if it's no longer Canadian? How a viral campaign about dumping a bunch of ice on your head made $23-million for ALS Islamic State message to Americans: 'We will drown all of you in blood' Boy band Union J get sweaty in new music video Pierce Brosnan creates touching tribute to Robin Williams Amazon launches credit card reader for small businesses Autistic entrepreneurs prove they are business savvy Twitter's spam accounts are doing more harm than just being annoying Nanotechnology keeps clothes dry and stain free Simplified or annoying: Facebook joins the trend of 'app unbundling' Hello, kitty: Grumpy Cat takes Toronto by storm Women wear bikinis to support mom mocked for stretch marks Another lawsuit against Facebook over privacy This office has a secret door, Scotch lounge and 'real Irish pub' Fire officials concerned about dangerous social media 'game' played by teens Company Twitter blunders: a social media flow chart on navigating complaints Navigating the complex world of customer service in a social media age Customer service and social media: A look at how companies are navigating this complex world Comments AA More Related to this Story Seal the Deal In Pictures: Secret to poutinerie's success? Stickers and social media Seal The Deal Lots of Facebook friends, one poutine empire Small Business Canadian turns passion for poutine into food dynasty Follow us on Twitter: @GlobeSmallBiz


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It has been nearly four months since the Escondido teen went missing on her way to school, and this weekend, the search center set up as a base of operations will close.
Her parents, however, are not giving up. They plan to expand their search.
On Saturday, a prayer vigil is scheduled and a benefit concert is scheduled for Sunday to help raise money and awareness to support the search effort.


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Congressional candidate Jack Davis said in a Republican Party endorsement meeting that Latino farmworkers should be deported and that inner-city African-Americans should be bused to farms to pick crops.
Several sources who attended the endorsement interview confirmed Davis' statement to Buffalo News.
The remark echoes a similar comment he made to the Tonawanda News in 2008.
"We have a huge unemployment problem with black youth in our cities," Davis said. "Put them on buses, take them out there and pay them a decent wage; they will work."
Davis is seeking to represent New York's 26th Congressional District, a seat vacated by Republican Rep. Chris Lee hours after it was reported the congressman, who is married, advertised himself on Craigslist as divorced, single and looking for a woman.
"It may not be politically correct and it may not be racially correct, but when you have African American people in Buffalo who do not have jobs and are out of work, why are you bringing people into this country illegally to take jobs?" Davis spokesman W. Curtis Ellis said.
The Republican Party has endorsed Assemblywoman Jane L. Corwin of Clarence and Davis is now collecting signatures in hopes of appearing as the Tea Party candidate in the May 24 special election. He has previously ran for Congress as a Democrat.
In a column at Buffalo News, Rod Watson suggested the idea of busing jobless young blacks to farms should be separated from its source, noting that what Davis said was not as offensive as what Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and other GOP presidential hopefuls have recently said.
But, Watson added, "It's also fair to ask how many blacks Davis has hired, or how many jobs he has funded in light of his expressed interest in unemployed African-Americans."
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ARDMORE, OK-- With summer quickly approaching, Texoma pools will be opening
their doors soon, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a warning for
Jenny Kassheimer is a mother of 4-year-old Jackson and when she heard about
a recent report from the CPSC stating that drowning is the number one cause of
deaths in children under five she decided to take action.
"I used to work at a hospital and they had someone that went inside the
house to answer the phone and they had an accident," said Kassheimer.
That accident she said took the life of a young boy after his father went
inside the home to answer a call, leaving the toddler alone in the pool.
According to the study, accidental drowning's are claiming the lives of nearly
400 kids each year.
While some parents think that a floating device such as a noodle will keep
their child safe in the water, lifeguards at the YMCA in Ardmore said it's not
"Just because you wear a floatie, or they have life preservers, or even the
noodles that we have here, that is not going to keep your kids safe. I've
personally seen where kids wearing a floatie, top over, and their head are
under water," said YMCA Lifeguard Joseph Fields.
Fields also said that the best way to help prevent a child from drowning is
to start them early with swimming lessons, something Kassheimer said she plans
on doing for Jackson.
"We're going to be taking swimming lessons this year. I don't want him to
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Cinema 2012 – The Bollywood films people enjoyed
The year 2012 for Bollywood was mixed it saw a lot of films crossing the 100 crore mark and a few misses too .Salman Khan had the two biggest hits of the year Ek Tha Tiger and a blockbuster in the making Dabaang 2 which is the fastest movie to cross 100 crore mark. But, films are not about box-office alone its about the people enjoying them .
Salman Khan proved once again that he is immune to crtics and people will love anything he does onscreen.Rowdhy Rathore,Barfi,Son of Sardar and Jab Thak Hai Jhaan are other movies to cross the 100 crore mark. Aamir Khan's Talaash is another important film, Aamir must really have guts to do this kind of film and he succeeded with his experiment with a great response.For films such as Taalash the 100 crore club is not important , we must hope that more stars turn towards such meaningful films.
Once again most of the Bollywood hits were remakes and inspirations of South Indian masala films and this trend is sure to continue in 2013 with the success ratio of such films being enormous.But, we had few films that were out of the box such as Vicky Donor ,Paan Singh Tomar and Gangs of Wasseypur.
Vidya Balan proved that content is the king with Kahaani touching the 100 crore mark with the pure strength of her performance and the script.English Vinglish which saw the return of Sridevi is another women centric film which made a mark at the box-office.
In the year 2013 Bollywood promises good hope and a lot of sequels such as Dhoom 3, Race 2 and Krish 3 are scheduled to hit the screens.2012 can be termed overall good year for the audience as we got to saw a lot of good and meaningful films, lets hope we see some more radical change in film makers.
Best Film of the year – Gangs of Wasseypur
( For the sheer audacity and conviction to make a movie of this sort Anurag Kashyap must be lauded .)


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As per Duck Feed's newest post Hamani Stevens is moving to the DT position. It will be nice to have more depth. What interest me is how long ago this was decided. I work for University Catering and on Sat I got to feed the new players bed time snacks. Hamani was toting around an offensive playbook, not a defensive one. So he made the switch in the last few days. Bad news on the Thompson front? Or just a first day of camp switch? This should be an interesting story as it develops
By the way, Dion Jordan is TALL and Dewitt Stucky is built to kill.


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As of June 21, the Braves are six games out of first place in the NL East. That's actually the good news. The Braves have not only suffered a great number of injuries, but they have all been to very key players. The most devastating would have to be the loss of John Smoltz. With the number of injuries and the bad luck the Braves have had in one run games, it is a minor miracle that Bobby Cox and his team aren't trailing the division leading Phillies by more than 10 or 12 games.
As the cliche goes, there's alot of baseball still to play. Even after coming off another bad road trip in which the Braves went 3-6 against the Cubs, Angels, and Rangers, there is now hope for things to turn around, thanks to the return of closer Mike Gonzalez.
Gonzalez made his return in successful fashion with a perfect ninth inning against the Rangers on Wednesday night, earning him his first save in over a year. Gonzalez, who is returning from Tommy John elbow surgery, seemed to pick up where he left off before his injury in May of last year.
There could be more good news on the horizon for the Braves. Yeah, you heard me right. I said good news. That's something the Braves have had very little of all year. There are actually signs that Mike Hampton is nearing a return. Tom Glavine should return sometime around the All-Star break. The offense will also receive a boost in the near future as Mark Kotsay is expected to be back in the line-up within the week. Not that the Braves would be back at full strength, but it may be enough to get back into the division race.
Between now and the All-Star break, the Braves will have a great chance to move closer to the Phillies. Only two of the seven teams they will face before the summer classic have winning records, the Brewers and the Phillies. In each of those two meetings, the Braves will have the luxury of playing at home. If the Braves can climb to within two or three games by the break, the season could have a completely different outlook.
So, before you start to give up on this season, take a look at what could be ahead. As horrible as things seem to be now, they could be alot worse. A month from now they could also be alot better. Just the fact that this team is still in the race even after all the injuries, shows the potential that the 2008 version of the Braves has to offer. Not only could a healthy Braves team still have a chance to win the division, but if their health improves, they could be just one trade or one healthy Mike Hampton away from being the favorite in the NL. I know, it's wishful thinking, but I need some reason to look forward to the fall.


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Participants will learn to cook with sweeteners, cook with less fat, and cook dishes with fruits and vegetables. Each evening there will be light meals that include main dishes, side dishes and dessert.
Class size is limited to 12 participants, and the deadline to register is April 24. For more information, contact the Extension Education Center at 765-675-1177 for a registration form or email questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Unafraid of asking difficult questions and recently dubbed a 'rising star' at 56, Total Politics deputy editor Jessica Bowie profiles Lewes MP Norman Baker
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Uchooze at Doncaster prison
Ethos meets Andy Peace and finds out how a programme at Doncaster Prison is helping vulnerable children to avoid criminal futures
Bobby Duffy, Daniel Cameron
The perils of misperception
When discussion turns to subjects like benefit fraud and immigration, public estimation of the facts is rather wide of the mark. Bobby Duffy and Daniel Cameron of Ipsos MORI report
Keith White
Digital revolution
There is compelling evidence to suggest that any outsourcing decision made over two years ago is already irrelevant given the scale and pace of change, says Serco's Keith White
David Boyle
How to fix Beveridge's big mistake
Could large-scale co-production be the way to re-energise our public services, asks David Boyle, the government's independent reviewer of public services
Tom Edwards
Can city cycling be safe?
As more commuters get on their bikes, there is a drive for shifts in road use priorities. BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards considers the impact of this and safety issues
Tackling violence
Jeanne Bryant, deputy director of Serco-run Thameside prison in London, talks to Ethos about reducing gang-related incidents behind bars
Jim Bligh
It's about more than money
Business and government must work together to deliver social value and build public confidence in markets says Jim Bligh, the CBI's head of public services
Ralph Scott
Personalisation in public services
Policymakers should be encouraging providers to invest in the future of the services they deliver. Ralph Scott, head of editorial, Demos explains the benefits of this approach
Sam Macrory
Profile: Gavin Williamson MP
As David Cameron's parliamentary private secretary, few get so close, so often to the heart of government. Sam Macrory, Total Politics editor, on Gavin Williamson's political future
John Myatt
Support workers
Serco's John Myatt argues that it's the little things that make a huge difference to better hospital care, experience and outcomes
Diane Bagley
Healthy living
A new scheme is encouraging people to take up physical activity in a bid to tackle health problems. Ethos talks Diane Bagley, Serco's Head of Sports and Community Development
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Public service innovators
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By Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
---- — ANDERSON — As members of the Indiana congressional delegation fight to designate a change to what constitutes full-time employment, a local union believes it will increase the pay of part-time workers.
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Rep. Susan Brooks, R-5th District, have voiced support to change the full-time employment from 30 hours as outlined in the Affordable Care Act back to 40 hours.
The Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House on Tuesday passed legislation to define full-time employment as 40 hours per week. The legislation awaits a vote on the House floor.
Brigid Kelly, an official with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 70, said the 30-hour designation impacted its members.
"There are a lot of people that work part-time," she said. "It doesn't matter if it is 30 or 40 hours, there are a large group of employers that don't want to provide benefits to part-time employees."
Kelly said it is never a good situation for union members to have their working hours cut because of the impact on their income.
She said the union supports the "Part Time Employees Bill of Rights," which would give incentives to employers to provide benefits to all employees.
That bill has been assigned to the Education and Workforce Committee of the U.S. House. Kelly doesn't expect the legislation to be passed.
"The more people that are covered by insurance means it will drive down the cost," Kelly said.
Brooks said she is hopeful the legislation will be approved following action by the House committee.
"I've heard from too many constituents who are losing time on the job and are taking home less money to support their families because of this provision," Brooks said in a statement released Wednesday. "I'm very encouraged legislation I've co-sponsored that will restore the traditional work week from 30 hours to 40 hours is moving forward."
Brooks said one of the worst unintended consequences is to schools, where the hours have been reduced for substitute teachers, coaches and instructional assistants.
Donnelly has co-sponsored in the U.S. Senate the "Forty Hours is Full Time Act." He said he was pleased by the Ways and Means Committee action.
"It is my view – based on what I've heard from Hoosier employees and employers – that we need to fix the definition of full-time employee under the Affordable Care Act," Donnelly said in a press statement Wednesday. "It should be defined as someone who works 40 hours, not 30 hours. I hope we can work together, both Democrats and Republicans, to make the health care law work better for Hoosier families, employees and employers."
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Health care act impact More than 2 million Americans who would otherwise rely on a job for health insurance will quit working, reduce their hours or stop looking for employment because of new health benefits available under the Affordable Care Act, congressional budget analysts said. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicts that the economy will have the equivalent of 2.3 million fewer full-time workers by 2021 as a result of the law -- nearly three times previous estimates. The CBO attributed the decline in workforce participation primarily due to insurance subsidies becoming less generous as income rises. There were other, less important causes, too, including the likelihood that some employers will cut people's hours, hire fewer workers or offer lower wages to new workers to avoid or compensate for a new fine on employers that do not offer insurance to employees who work more than 30 hours a week.


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The Palm Desert Police Department has received a $73,000 grant for an anti-DUI program.
The money will be used for checkpoints to target alcohol or drug-impaired drivers. When possible, officers with special training will be used to identify drug-impaired driving suspects.
The grant, announced Tuesday, Dec. 4, is from the state Office of Traffic Safety. In 2010, two people died and 21 were injured in vehicle crashes blamed on DUI driving in Palm Desert.
"DUI drivers continue to cause needless injuries and deaths here in Palm Desert and the entire Coachella Valley," Palm Desert Police Capt. Kevin Vest said in a statement. " Simply avoid any chance of killing or maiming someone else by using a designated driver."
"DUI checkpoints have been an essential part of the phenomenal reduction in DUI deaths that we witnessed from 2006 to 2010 in California," said Office of Traffic Safety Director Christopher J. Murphy in a statement. "But since the tragedy of DUI accounts for nearly one third of traffic fatalities, Palm Desert needs the high visibility enforcement and public awareness that this grant will provide."


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GREENVILLE, N.C. - After checking out her coupon arsenal, I took it upon myself to dub Keisha Brown the Coupon Queen.
Two years ago, Keisha decided she wanted to be debt free. So she reexamined her spending habits and realized her monthly grocery bills, like many of ours, were astronomical. It was time to coupon!
So grab a pen and paper, because we're getting ready to save hundreds of dollars.
"The key to couponing is you don't buy anything that isn't on sale and that you don't have a coupon for," said Brown.
For all of us beginner couponers, Keisha tells me to make "the list." The list is of all the things I like to buy, what I buy often.
If you have young kids like I do, then you probably buy a lot of cereal, so that's at the top of my list.
"The rule about cereal is you should never pay more than a dollar a box for cereal. You can always get cereal for cheap," said Brown.
So how does Keisha and her inner circle of couponers get cereal so cheap?
Well, after making "The List," she tells me to go and sign up on all of the manufacturer websites, like General Mills and Kelloggs. Give your email and you're instantly hooked up with a slew of deals.
And don't stop at things like cereal.
"I never see toilet paper or soap. That's because you have to sign up at the Dove website. And yes that means you're going to get a lot of emails, but it's worth it if it means you're going to save 3, 4 dollars off price of soap," said Brown.
Sign up for your Sunday paper. Hit up coupon websites like coupons.com, smartsource.com, redplum.com. But Keisha relies on southersavers.com. That site will match your coupons up. In laymen's terms, it will tell us where we are going to get the best deal and where the best coupons can be found.
Then, there's the binder, the Holy Grail for every seasoned couponer. Scissors, unclipped coupons, coupon policies for every store, rain checks, rebates, then coupons!
Keisha has her's in order of her favorite items. Some people do it in order of the grocery aisle.
Now that we're organized, timing is everything.
"A lot of people shop Saturdays and Sundays. You're saying don't shop then? Everything is still in stock on Wednesday," I asked. "I have to ask you and I want you to be honest with me, am I a fool for not couponing?"
"Yes," said Brown.
"Thank you for being honest," I replied.
And I must be the fool, indeed, Keisha buys $300 worth of food and hygiene products for just $40 a month.


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Did You Know: Roy Orbinson's "Pretty Woman"
We'll take caller # 6 when "(Oh) Pretty Woman" by [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Roy Orbison[/lastfm] plays between 2 and 3 this afternoon.
Roy Orbison was writing with his songwriting partner Bill Dees at his house when he told Dees to get started writing and playing anything that came to mind.
Orbison's wife, Claudette, came in and said she was going shopping. Orbison asked if she needed any money, and Dees cracked, "Pretty women never needs any money."
They wrote "Pretty Woman" on a Friday, the following Friday they recorded it, and the next Friday it was out. The hit reached # 1 both in the US and in the UK.
Roy was enjoying a career revival with [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Traveling Wilburys[/lastfm], with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Jeff Lynn, when he died of a heart attack on December 6, 1988 at age 52.
Remember, caller #6 at 1-800-232-KRTH (5784) will win those Big Bear Mountain Resort lift tickets!


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The Port Eliot Festival this year is brilliant - brilliant!
But I've worked out by now that most of the time I spend at festivals, especially if I'm in any way participating, is refracted through a muddy lens of mild to medium exhaustion. I don't sleep. Not for long enough, anyway. I'm camping and I'm woken, about every half an hour, by the cold, the hard ground, the snores, the 'other' noises and, eventually, by the dawn chorus and then the light. I am not getting any REM.
After three days I think I'm getting used to it. But that's all part of the illusion. Hyped by alternate servings of coffee (mornings) and alcohol (evenings) I feel fine until get to the middle of each day when neither chemical is functioning in my system and I have to lie down on the ground for a while and pretend to die.
This story begins on Monday morning. This morning, though it feels like another time zone. It begins first thing this morning. As in 12.07am. I'm sitting in a taxi outside the festival, headed for a non-camping night of luxury at the Liskeard Premier Inn, waiting for My American friend (M.A.F.). S/he (I won't even reveal the gender of the other half of this sorry tale) is already seven minutes late. That doesn't sound much but, festival-tired, I've already been waiting since twenty-five-to,
I am not in a good mood.In fact I am getting madder and madder. In both the British and the American senses of the word.
When some people get mad they get loud and shouty. I get quieter, more precise and more polite. If I were in a movie I'd be the really nasty villain who talks in a whisper and probably experiments on animals in his spare time.
MAF gets in. Sorry I'm late.
Oh that's ok, I reply.
Your last night at the festival? Where are you off to tomorrow? asks the fellow festival performer sharing our cab.
Ah. I know Oxford. Oh yes. "And is there honey still for tea?" Betjeman, you know...
I wait for a moment deciding whether to say it.
That's Rupert Brooke.
And he was talking about Cambridge.
Oh. Right.
Grantchester, actually.
I think this is the moment things start take a turn for the worse.
More tomorrow. Right now I have to go and lie down.
In the meantime, here's a pic I did for a 'design your own cover for a blank-jacketed Penguin classic' event at the festival on Sunday (was that really yesterday?).
I wanted to give this copy away on Badaude but I'm going to send it over to Saint Germans to go into the archive along with designs by Ged Wells and Simon Prosser. Instead, have a look at my Shakespeare & Company giveaway - still open til the end of the month.