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Microsoft reported a 2.7 percent increase in overall revenue thanks to a small boost from Windows 8
Windows 8 didn't hit the ground running
the way Microsoft thought it would after the October 2012 release, but it did offer a small boost in the company's latest financial earnings report.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2012, Microsoft reported a 2.7 percent boost in revenue to $21.5 billion from $20.9 billion in the year-ago quarter. However, the Windows maker saw a 3.7 percent drop in profit to $6.38 billion (76 cents a share) from $6.62 billion (78 cents a share) one year ago.
Microsoft saw a revenue increase of 24 percent in its Windows division to $5.88 billion (or 11 percent when adjusted for early sales of Windows 8) for the second quarter, which was the first to include Windows 8.
Microsoft didn't offer sales figures for its first homemade tablet,
Surface with Windows RT
. The new version -- Surface with Windows 8 Pro -- is expected to hit store shelves on February 9.
"Our big, bold ambition to reimagine Windows as well as launch Surface and Windows Phone 8 has sparked growing enthusiasm with our customers and unprecedented opportunity and creativity with our partners and developers," said Steve Ballmer, CEO at Microsoft. "With new Windows devices, including Surface Pro, and the new Office on the horizon, we'll continue to drive excitement for the Windows ecosystem and deliver our software through devices and services people love and businesses need."
Windows 8, which was released in late October 2012, was met with plenty of criticism for its massive redesign. However, many PC makers (such as Dell) were hoping that it'd be the saving grace for the PC market, where hardware sales had been declining over the years as mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) exploded onto the scene.
But many PC makers
didn't see a huge increase in sales
with Windows 8. And while Microsoft hasn't released sales figures for its Surface tablet yet, reports last month indicated that the new device took a sales hit due to
a lack of distribution
. Microsoft had only offered the Surface with Windows RT online and at Microsoft stores (and there are a little over 60 stores total in the U.S.).
In mid-December, Microsoft finally allowed
third-party retailers
to sell the Surface.
Surface with Windows RT also made its way to Australia in mid-December, and will do so in other countries in the following months.
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that
60 million Windows 8 licenses were sold
. However,
60 million licenses sold doesn't mean that there are 60 million Windows 8 devices out there.
In today's financial earnings report for Q2, Microsoft also announced declines in its Entertainment and Devices division (including Xbox) of 11 percent to $3.77 billion and its Business division (including Microsoft Office) of 10 percent to $5.69 billion from a year earlier.
Microsoft's shares were down 2.1 percent in after-hours trading today to $27.63.
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RE: Windows 8 sucks
It's not so much that I look down on tablet gaming, it's that most tablet games genuinely suck. Very few are worth my time of day. Ninety percent of them are word games, cut the rope, angry birds in some other scenario everyone wows over... these games are neat/fun for about five minutes and then quickly uninstalled. They are certainly NOT a replacement for my computer/console games. When I pick up my phone it's pretty much never to play games. Actually the only reason I have any games on it at all is so I have something to do while I'm sitting on the can at work. Yes tablet games will get better, this is obvious and I have absolutely no doubt that they will some day be what PC gaming is today. Thing is, your assertion that PCs are just going to stand still is dead wrong. Progress will be made. Hell, have a look at the newest cryengine stuff and tell me anything on your tablet comes close to it. Yes, SOC'S are great, but their focus is mainly on power efficiency and not on maximum performance. That's what makes them ideal for tablets and cellphones. PC's on the other hand could care less about power consumption for the most part, and therefor they can focus purely on performance. In fact it's only been in recent years that laptops became as "good" as desktops performance wise and that's still a stretch. You can by a laptop with an i7 and 16GB RAM sure, but it'll last you about 3 hours tops, cost a ton of money and is only about half to three quarters as powerful as a desktop at equal price (certainly can't touch my main system). There is no arm processor that can come close to touching anything even one of xeons can do, and there wont be for quite a few years because that's not their focus. By the time there is, my new xeons will be far superior. So really it's a question of how much processing power do we really need. As applications get smarter and AI becomes more standard and we demand complex tasks be faster and faster, well as always, the sky's the limit. There will always be (at least for the foreseeable future) a place for desktop and traditional laptops. They might not be as big a market as the tablets are but they aren't fading away into obscurity as some people would have you believe. Even Apple realizes it and that's why they still sell them.
"Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be." -- Steve Ballmer
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State support to the Massey Cancer Center rose from $1 million to $7.5 million in the past two years, and with House Bill 1182 – one of the measures signed Monday – the center will now be able to apply for research grants from the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund.
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2nd Degree Felony Burglary
If you enter an occupied structure or a separately secured or separately occupied portion of an occupied structure (for example, a house, garage, barn or camper – anything that could be considered a permanent or temporary dwelling, or part of a dwelling) while someone is present, or likely to be present, with the intent of committing a crime, you are committing burglary in the second degree and can be punished to up to 8 years in prison with a $15,000 fine and with probation after release.
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If you enter anything that could be considered a temporary or permanent dwelling with the intent of committing a crime while no person is present or likely to be present, you have committed burglary in the third degree and can be sentenced to prison for up to 5 years, with a $10,000 fine with mandatory probation after release.
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If you enter anything that can be considered a permanent or temporary dwelling while a person is present, regardless of the intent to commit a crime, you can be charged with burglary in the fourth degree and can be sentenced to up to 18 months in prison, with a $5,000 fine and possible probation.
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Actual force does not have to be present to be charged with burglary. In State v. Moore, 2006 Ohio 2800, the court declared that pushing open an unlocked door was sufficient to establish force.
Another point that was made during the same case was that a person need not be present for a structure to be considered occupied.
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If a person trespasses through deception, force or stealth, with the intent to commit a crime and that person has a dangerous ordnance or deadly weapon or threatens, attempts or inflicts physical harm to another during the commission of the crime, they are guilty of aggravated burglary which is a 1st degree felony offense that carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, mandatory probations, and a maximum fine of $20,000.
The laws and penalties regarding felony classes and offenses vary for each state. The information contained in this article should not be construed as legal advice, and those accused of felony burglary should seek legal counsel immediately.


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Ken Mulford, best known for his role in securitizing subprime mortgages at the now-defunct Ameriquest, arrived at UBS this week - the latest sign of the bank's ambitions to rebuild its once-active securitization-banking business in the U.S.
Mulford started June 1 as a managing director reporting to Frank Byrne, the former Deutsche Bank securitization chief who is leading efforts to re-establish UBS' presence as an underwriter and issuer of structured products Officially, Mulford fills a vacancy created when executive director Patrick Fitzsimonds left the bank to join Goldman Sachs. But market players said there will be a new aspect to his role: helping to resurrect UBS' dormant mortgage-financing business.
Within the next 6-12 months, UBS wants to ramp up originations of U.S. home loans with an eye toward selling or securitizing the credits. That's where Mulford comes in. From 2003 to 2007, he led Ameriquest's loan-disposition group, which routinely securitized subprime mortgages and home-equity credits or sold them as whole loans - often to buyers that packaged them into their own securitizations.
Mulford also could play a role drumming up underwriting business from mortgage lenders, a craft he practiced at Citigroup before joining Ameriquest. He is stationed in UBS' Stamford, Conn., office.
Mulford has held structured-product positions at a number of companies, including a stint at Merrill Lynch. He then moved to ACA Financial, where he briefly led a team that bought asset-backed securities and mortgage bonds for use in collateralized debt obligations. Next came Citi, and then Ameriquest. During his time there, the Orange, Calif., company sold $139.7 billion of mortgage-related bonds via 127 deals, according to Asset-Backed Alert's ABS Database.
Mulford's exit from Ameriquest came shortly before the lender collapsed along with most of the rest of the subprime-mortgage industry. He then took a senior position in J.P. Morgan's mortgage-finance group in New York. It's unclear when he left.
Word of Mulford's move to UBS is causing a stir among veterans of the subprime-mortgage market, who said the hire underscores the bank's ambition to re-establish itself as an issuer and underwriter of home-loan deals. UBS withdrew from the mortgage-securitization sector in 2008, ending an eight-year run in which it ran the books on 505 deals with a combined face value of $292.3 billion, according to the ABS Database.
During the same period, it issued $120.8 billion of mortgage securities via 202 transactions.
Mulford is the latest in a series of high-profile securitization professionals UBS has hired since Byrne arrived in September. This month, the bank is expected to add several senior salespeople and analysts in Chicago, San Francisco and Stamford. Next month, former Deutsche student-loan executives Jim Murphy and Paul Vambutas will join (see article on Page 3).
Just this week, UBS ran the books on a timeshare-loan securitization issued by Silverleaf Resorts of Dallas (see Initial Pricings on Page 5).
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Quickly rising to alt-rock prominence after the release of their debut album, 'Never Trust a Happy Song,' Grouplove brought their first ever national headlining tour to New York's legendary Webster Hall. Bringing with them the equally talented Reptar, it was a night of dance-rock like no other.
For a band that released their debut album less than a year ago, Grouplove have certainly made quite a name for themselves. And in a quiet way. Unlike recent artists that seem to have one song hit REALLY big, Grouplove have a pretty even spread on the popularity of their material. This wasn't the type of show where you get the "I'm just here for (insert hit single here)" crowd, which sadly has become for too common. That's not a knock on bands that achieve popularity that way; after all they can't exactly force people to listen to all their music. But it's a trend nonetheless. So it's refreshing to find a band like Grouplove who are becoming more popular by the minute, and having the majority of the crowd know almost all their material. Of course they do have some songs that are singles and more popular than others, 'Colours' and 'Tongue Tied' were featured on a slew of sports videogames and an iPod commercial respectively, but there's more of an even spread here. This is most likely due to the varying nature of their sound. Throughout 'Never Trust a Happy Song,' tracks feature any one of three band members on lead vocals, as each puts a different spin on the music. Christian Zucconi shrieks like a restless banshee on songs like 'Colours,' Hannah Hooper's smooth vocals provide mellower tracks like 'Slow,' and bassist Sean Gadd's bluesy melodies can be found on more upbeat songs like 'Chloe.' It keeps the band's aesthetic from becoming static and not only makes the album that much more listenable, but keeps the dynamic of the live show ever changing as well. Though only playing their first show as a band a little over two years ago, they embarked on their very own headlining tour. They've been ripping through the US, hitting up major festival stops like Bonnaroo and Sasquatch, leaving their mark on every stage they've taken. Coming almost to end of the tour has brought them to Webster Hall in New York City, hometown of lead singer Christian Zucconi, for a truly incredible show.
First up was Reptar, hailing from Athens, GA and fitting in well with the eccentricity that is Grouplove, with their very unique brand of music. Labeling their genre as "disco dust" (seriously, check their
page), once you hear Reptar you'll understand why. Trying to throw them into restricting genres like "alternative" or "indie-pop" is not only a disservice to their music, it would be flat out wrong. Sometimes ambient rock, other times full on electro-dance-rock (and this is just in one song), Reptar aren't the type of band you can recommend to a friend with the "they sound like this" line. Fresh off the release of their first ever album, "Body Faucet," Reptar certainly lived up to their ever growing reputation as a stellar live act. Though a bit lukewarm at first, the crowd quickly became enthralled as they were seemingly caught in the trance of undeniable talent this five-piece has. Not wasting much time talking in between songs, lead singer/guitarist Graham Ulicny fronted the band through their tight 45 minute set as he led the genre-bending charge that is Reptar. The dizzying keyboard work of the boundlessly energetic William Kennedy flowed perfectly with fellow keys/percussionist Poof Daunghty, as the two do a lot to give the band it's eclectic sound. As the band left the stage, I echoed the sentiment of the very first words told to me about Reptar, "dude, fucking SEE REPTAR LIVE." You should do the same.
Soon after Reptar left the stage, the house lights went down and the booming intro of Kanye West's Monster blasted through the venue's speakers as Grouplove took the stage. Sporting what appeared to be a modest stage design at first glance, the crowd would later find out just how spectacular it really was. Starting the set off with arguably two of the best songs off the album, 'Lovely Cup' and 'Itchin' on a Photograph' rocketed the show off with their high energy and bouncy rhythms. These songs are some of Grouplove's loudest; each having peaking choruses and wailing so powerful it felt the venue might spontaneously explode. Not even three songs in and the floor of the venue was quite literally bouncing, so much so that it was hard to keep the camera steady in the photo pit. A new song was even played, the aptly titled 'Gonna Get High', which Hannah gladly informed the crowd that it was indeed "a song about getting high." As the night wore on, the once basic stage set up started to slowly become more and more bombastic. Would-be mic stands became beacons of neon light, as the previously unseen Christmas lights wrapped around the front of the venue provided an explosion of color that lit the venue up like, well…Christmas. If Christmas were a hippie that liked to imbibe. The brilliance of the stage design was none more apparent than during 'Slow,' an atmospheric song that was bolstered by the non-conformist way it was performed. Drummer Ryan Rabin came out from behind his standard kit and stood with a standalone drum, beating upon it with what appeared to be two massive, glowing, electronic noisemakers. Towards the song's hypnotic, pounding ending, it was further extended, as they even brought out a tapdancer (that's right, you heard me, A TAPDANCER) to provide further evidence that nobody really can do it like Grouplove. The cacophony of lights and sounds from the extended/tap-dancing version of 'Slow' was easily the best way to end the main set and made it easy to understand why the crowd screamed for more.
Coming back on for an encore, the band definitely left the best for last as they played arguably their two biggest songs and a stellar Whitney Houston cover that's slowly starting to become a staple of their live show. 'Tongue Tied' and 'Colours' closed out the night, both getting amazing reactions from the crowd as the latter had people dancing as far back as the bathroom entrance. You'd be hard pressed to find someone in that audience who wasn't screaming along the infectious chorus to 'Colours' as the show ended. It must be noted too, what a diverse crowd they pulled. Not only a packed house, but also a sweaty, teeming, throng of fans that ranged from middle aged married couples to 20-something college hipsters. If I told you that you'd get a Kanye West intro, tap-dancing solo, and a cover of 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' all in the same gig you'd probably call me insane. Well yes it is insane, but that's a Grouplove show for you.
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As Harry Simon reflects on his time at Simon Gallery—opened in the space once the longtime face of the Morristown Typewriter Exchange, his family's business—he looks on his desk at the very first article written about his and wife Mary Ellen's newest endeavor in 1996.
"Sixteen years later, I've got to put my glasses on to read it," he said with a laugh.
While the 38-year-old with pitch-dark beard and better vision today has a little more salt to his pepper and a pair of spex balanced on his nose, the 54-year-old Harry Simon's mission for Simon Gallery remains the same as it did when its 1,200-square-foot gallery and 2,000-square-foot storeroom opened on Oct. 25, 1996.
"It's not about anything but the art, artists and quality of the art," he said.
That art will be on display Friday when Simon Gallery, 48 Bank St., will celebrate its "Sweet 16" from 6 to 9 p.m.
It could have been much different when the family business closed in 1992 after over 50 years. After a retaining wall was erected to separate new tenants Aikido Center of New Jersey—now the location for Guerrilla Fitness—from the remaining space, the Simon's had a blank canvas and a decision to make.
"It was all one space, raw and rough," Simon said. "Instead of just making improvements to rent it out, Mary Ellen and I decided to open an art gallery."
While fans of good art at the time, an art gallery had not been a longtime dream of the Simon's. But, it was several artist friends, including Simon's childhood friend James Rosenthal, that convinced the couple to take that route.
Rosenthal's acrylic works were hung and presented first, and the art since has run the gamut, from geometric shapes on canvas, to giant triptych paintings, to pieces from one artist currently in the Simon Gallery showroom, "Kinetic Sculptures," priced at about $10,000.
Such a price may surprise those not in the art realm, but pales in comparison to some pieces found in New York City that can range in the hundreds of thousands. Prices can vary at Simon Gallery, he said, from a little under $1,000 to upwards of $30,000 for established artists.
It is another element of his 16-year-old gallery that has kept people coming to Morristown for art and not just taking a knee-jerk reaction journey to the Big Apple. "Having a gallery in any town adds to the cultural fiber of the community," Simon said.
Indeed, it was his gallery that was at the forefront several years of "" a self-guided quarterly art program collaboration between Simon Gallery, the Arts Council of the Morris Area, Hyatt Morristown and a number of other Morristown businesses that post art installations for the public.
"I'm very proud of the contribution the gallery has made to the community," Simon said.
Today, the owner of Morristown's only fully-dedicated art gallery may need to put on his glasses to read the newspaper, but his enthusiasm for art and his business are still that of someone at least 16 years his junior.
"It's a great job," Simon said. "As long as I want and have to work, this is what kind of business I want to be in."
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Martina Stellmaszek (STEL'-mah-sek), the president and CEO of the German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States, said the office will serve as a contact for businesses seeking information and assistance. The office will be run by volunteers.
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So, Lorenzo Fertitta says Dan Hardy won't be cut because he likes guys who WAR?! Well that's fine, he doesn't really WAR but if that's why you want to keep him then that's okay with me. I don't like it but I don't run the UFC.
Now that the importance of winning has been reduced and you can lose as much as you want and decisively as you want as long as you wildly slug it out, it's only fair that the UFC brings back this guy:
You think I'm just screwing around? No I'm dead serious. If you're going to make up an excuse for keeping a guy who isn't winning, then you need to allow everyone in a similar situation in the UFC. Say what you want about his skills, Keith Jardine can WAR. In case you don't remember, the Dean of Mean also lost 4 fights in a row, the last one a FOTN battle against Matt Hamill, in which he lost via slightly controversial majority decision. Alas, they cut him anyway despite arguably his best and most "technical" performance of his career.
Post-UFC cut, Jardine lost a close split decision to the very respectable Trevor Prangley in the main event of Shark Fights 13. He's now on a 3 fight unbeaten run with a decision win over Francisco France on a card where he may or may not have been paid, a TKO win over Aron Lofton, and then most recently stepped in on short notice like the tough semi-Viking son of a bitch that he is, and fought Gegard Mousasi to a draw. Okay Mousasi pretty much won that fight but the fact that he survived 3 rounds and gave it his all against one of the best light heavyweights in the world is damn courageous in my book. It epitomizes Jardine all over.
He's managed a couple of wins (albeit against unheralded opposition) and on-paper a draw against Mousasi. Get him back in the UFC. Yeah he's 35 but he's probably looked 35 since he was 12 years old. The fact of the matter is he's got a far more credible resume than Dan Hardy. Look at who he's beaten:
- Forrest Griffin, a universally recognized top 10 LHW and former UFC LHW champion. And he did it via vicious TKO in which he made Forrest cry on his stool.
- Chuck Liddell, who at the time was still one of the best LHWs in the world and just coming off the Rampage loss. He went the distance with Chuck, dropped him in the 3rd round and earned the split decision victory. Believe it or not, this is the only decision loss of Chuck's career.
- Brandon Vera, in the only boring fight of Jardine's UFC career, but in fairness Vera hasn't been exciting in 5 years. Vera's not a bum and this was a good victory for Keith.
Even in his most recent losses, three of the four men he lost to before he got the ax were either former UFC champions (Jackson) or ended up in a #1 contender's fight (T. Silva and Ryan Bader). Much like Hardy, in this 4 fight losing streak he's been stopped twice and went to decision twice. Unlike Hardy, whose two decision losses features such scores as 30-27 x3 and 50-43, 50-44. and 50-45, Jardine pulled even with Rampage on two scorecards heading into the final round, and the aforementioned majority decision against him in the Hamill fight.
Jardine has only really lost to the best of the best (and Stephan Bonnar). At the time of the bouts, Hardy has now lost to #15 - Condit, NR - Lytle, and #25 - Johnson.
If you want to talk about Keith's very bad chin and general disregard for defense, then you're within your right to. He'd still get destroyed by the top of the food chain fighters, but I absolutely think he can pose problems for middle-of-the-road guys like Krzyzstof Soszynski, Luiz Arthur Cane, Jason Brilz, and even Igor Pokrajac. You can argue about Jardine's chin problems if I can argue that Dan Hardy is in a wrestler-heavy division and would get manhandled by Mike Pierce and choked out by Claude Patrick.
It's only fair an logical that if the requirement to stay in the top MMA organization in the world is to be entertaining, then Keith needs to be re-signed. Jardine always brings it, has quality wins, and can easily slot in as a gatekeeper for the remainder of his career. Also, I want to hear Joe Rogan go on and on about his "very underrated ground game".


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Talk to Me Tuesday: Summer ReadingPosted by MeckMom on Jun 10, 2008 in Uncategorized | 20 comments
I love summer and all the wonderful benefits that come with it - paper plate dinners, relaxed schedules, and – thanks to days full of swimming suits and flip flops - significantly less laundry. Of course, nothing kicks off a relaxing summer like a good read. Whether I'm heading to the lake with the kids or simply lounging in the backyard - a great book is a summer staple for me.
So for today's Talk to Me Tuesday post, I'm hoping you'll pass along your favorite summer reads. What book have you read lately that you couldn't put down? Is there a particular author that you can't resist? Is there a book you loved so much that you immediately passed it on to a friend? I hope you'll share a few of your favorites as well as a word or two about why you loved them. I'm heading out on a 20-hour road trip soon so any suggestions for a fabulous, make-the-time-fly-by book would be greatly appreciated.
While we're on the topic of summer reading, I thought I'd pass along a few of my favorite book sites, in case you're in the market for a great read yourself:
This clever site is like a literary version of allrecipes.com (my favorite recipe site). It's a place for you and your friends to get together and rate, share, and review books. It's also a perfect spot to set up a virtual book club or join in on a discussion about your latest read. Simple, easy to use, and totally free. I highly recommend it.
Wondering what to do with the pile of paperbacks from last summer? Don't store them on a shelf, swap them! SwapTree lets you trade in your old books, movies, games and CDs and use your credit to request new ones. Whether you use it with the general public or just as a way to exchange books between friends and family, it's a convenient (and free) way to rotate your collection.
Let's face it, when you've got little kids, finding time to curl up with a good book can be tough. However, it's amazing how much 'reading' you can squeeze in when you're listening instead of looking. Trust me, mundane tasks like laundry and mopping are far less tedious when you've got a great audio book to keep you company. You can listen to the audio books on your laptop or download them to any mp3/iPod device. It's not free, but in my opinion, their vast selection, ease of use, and impeccable sound quality make Audible well worth the price.
In addition to your favorite summer reads, if you've got other literary sites you love, I hope you'll share them with the rest of us. As always, to those of you that comment, thanks – in advance – for passing it on.


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---- — METHUEN — Police seized two semi automatic handguns last night during a search of a home that's been linked to the murder outside the Sahara Club early Wednesday morning.
City police, joined by State Police detectives assigned to the Essex County District Attorney's Office, also found some clothes and personal belongings of the murder victim — David Rivera, 28, of 246 Farnham St., Lawrence — inside one of the bedrooms of the 21/2-story, wooden frame house at 74 Elmwood Road, according to Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon.
"State Police crime scene technicians have taken the weapons for analysis," Solomon said in an interview last night.
"They will do ballistics, fingerprints and DNA tests to determine if the guns are connected to the shooting," the chief said.
Rivera was with a group of people who were at the Sahara Club celebrating a birthday party earlier in the evening, according to Solomon.
Police received several 911 calls about a shooting near the club shortly after 1 a.m. Rivera was taken to Lawrence General Hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, according to a spokesman for District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett.
Nobody has been charged in connection with Rivera's murder, though police charged 31-year-old Marcos Rizzo for breaking and entering at the Elmwood Road home yesterday.
"He didn't have permission to be there and broke in through the window," Solomon said.
Meanwhile, police learned that at least four of the people they met at 74 Elmwood Road yesterday prior to the search — including Rivera's girlfriend — were also at the Sahara Club Wednesday morning, according to Solomon.
"They were the same individuals who were at the party the night of the shooting. Everyone claims they don't live there," the chief said.
"But the house is connected to one of the witnesses who used to live there. We also found a whole bedroom full of clothing and belongings of the victim. The weapons were recovered in another bedroom," he said.
"We're glad we got two more handguns off the street. The tests will determine whether they're linked. Who lives in the house is yet to be determined. Who lives there and who pays the rent will be part of the investigation."
Solomon said police are investigating whether the Methuen murder is connected to last week's shooting death of Edgar Ramos in Lawrence.
Ramos, 25, of 343 Lowell St., Lawrence, suffered four gunshot wounds to the chest just before midnight Friday on Oct. 18 at the intersection of Essex and Oxford streets. He died a short time later at Lawrence General Hospital.
"It is an angle we are looking at, but it's been undetermined whether there is any connection," Solomon said.
The district attorney has asked that anyone with information to call Methuen Police at 978-983-8676.


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Vegetarian Lentil and Chickpea Meatballs with Lemon Pesto
Author Notes: I love meatballs of all kinds, and these are one my favorites. They are really healthy, but you wouldn't know it when you eat them. It's perfect for summer when I don't want to have the stove on a long time and heat up the kitchen. The lemon pesto is great on all sorts of other things as well, and I like it as a dipping sauce for veggies in summer. A nice hit of citrus really brightens up the meatballs too. - Meatballs&Milkshakes
Serves 4
Lentil and Chickpea Meatballs
- 2 cups cooked lentils, any variety but I like French lentils
- 1 cup drained and rinsed chickpeas (I use canned because they are easy)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup goat cheese (or ricotta for substitution)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon aleppo pepper (or substitute 1/2 cayenne)
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 2/3 cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, for garnish
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until it creates a paste.
- Place on parchment paper on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until they start to brown on top. Squeeze a whole lemon over them before serving.
Lemon Pesto
- 3 cups basil
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (or substitute walnuts or hazelnuts)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until combined. Spoon over the meatballs or use as a dip on the side.
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That Texas Tech would find their way on the 'Bottom 10' Article on ESPN.
I know it is just the #5 spot and that is a "guest" spot which any team can get, AND it was because of Leach's comments.... still is kinda weird seeing us on there though.
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Steampunk attire can range from brown and neutral colors to deep and bold ones. It has a tendency to sport multiple layers with only a little skin exposure.
Your Own Steampunk Ideas
Steampunk attire for women is based on Victorian-era clothing style, but incorporates elements of the industrial. Brass gears, fittings, leather and rivets are plentiful in steampunk fashion. Certain designers have described steampunk in general as the junction of romance and technology. Anything anachronistic and fictional are both mixed as well as matched with diverse elements.
For example, it's totally acceptable for women to wear baby t-shirts with bustle skirts, goggles or corsets along with pantaloons plus riding boots. Steampunk attire can range from brown and neutral colors to deep and bold ones. It has a tendency to sport multiple layers with only a little skin exposure. Although hints of cleavage are often present, having high necklines is a must, as well as having your legs covered by stockings.
Ideas 2
Although corsets weren't introduced during Victorian times, the narrow-waisted silhouettes they give is a trademark of the era. Custom corsets cost a lot but the off-the-rack varieties are more affordable and have a wider availability. Cotton, pinstripe and velvet corsets all possess a steampunk vibe. In the modern times, corsets are often considered outerwear and in the context of steampunk, you will see them worn over blouses or shifts. Short boleros or shrugs can also be worn with corsets, acting as a way to give added coverage and to show less skin.
Ideas 3
Bustle skirts provide the other half of the characteristic female silhouette in the victorian area. These skirts could be either straight in a "pencil" style, or round and full circle with many variations in between. One modern version seen today includes miniskirts with gathered lace back pieces attached.
Women's steampunk attire is quite open to adopting fashion elements known as being worn traditionally be men or of a masculine style. Vests as well as waistcoats can be seen worn over ruffled blouses. Instead of skirts, well-tailored trousers are acceptable. Men's coats and tails might even be worn over bustles.
Ideas 4
Boots, pocket watches, and top hats are also known as stylish accessories for both men and women alike. In regards to the military aspect, military coats as well as jackets are seen as unisex steampunk styles. You may also want to look for epaulettes, structured lines, and braids to add to any sort of jacket you may be wearing.
The small ladies' hat is one of the most recognizable steampunk fashion accessory. Victorian-era hats were ornate and came with beads, feathers, flowers and lace. For that steampunk look, you can add different brass fittings. Top hats also fit in quite well with it and can be accented with buckles and feathers, among other things.
Ideas 5
Knee or laced-up boots suggest a classic style sans looking dull. Just about anything with buckles and buttons may work as well. Having stacked heels are preferred to stilettos for the steampunk look, as are flats and mid-height heels.
Your steampunk attire can be further enhanced with jewelry that's creative as well as elaborate. Jewelry fitting in well with your steampunk attire may incorporating brass fittings, buttons as earrings, clock faces, cogs and gears, keys, necklaces, as well as pins or broaches. Classic jewelry is good too. Rings should look heavy as well as ornate.
Other accessories for a woman's steampunk attire can consist of a belt, cane, eyeglasses and even parasols. Gloves are also popular. The handbags you have could range from rucksack-like to having ornate clutches as well as reticules.


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It's been nearly six months since Khalil Singleton's grandmother walked out of her front door and found him laying in her front yard, bleeding and fighting for his life.
On Monday, the three men responsible were indicted for the murder.
"They should be in jail for the rest of their lives because my grandson is not coming back. They should be electrocuted," said Edvina Washington, Singleton's grandmother.
Tyrone Robinson, Aaron Young Jr. and Aaron Young Sr. were arrested for the shooting. Beaufort County deputies say the three men were arguing over a long standing fued between them.
Deputies say the bullet that killed Singleton came from Robinson's gun, but all three are charged with the murder.
Washington was cooking dinner when she heard three shots. She thought Khalil was playing on the trampoline outside.
"I went outside and I called his name," Washington said. "He never answered."
Washington is now in counseling, and she said she's leaning on God, hoping he can guide her to some kind of peace.
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The Never Forget Foundation, the FDNY, and the Wounded Warrior Project teamed up to make a special day possible. Wounded veterans and Yankees GM Brian Cashman came to the FDNY Academy on Randall's Island for an exciting and fun-filled day.
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Eugene Lynch, a 29-year veteran of the FDNY and president of the Never Forget Foundation said the FDNY and the military have a strong bond.
The training exercises we participated in included going into dark building in full gear and putting out a live fire. We also rappelled down a 5-story building. A few of the guys even learned to cut a lock.
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Since no one seems to have mentioned this yet, let me be the first to pose the question: 2010 will mark the Giants' 85th year in the NFL- why isn't this receiving any attention or notoriety?
With the Giants moving into their new stadium in 2010, and with criticism swirling around their defense's poor performance the year before, New York's 85th anniversary might be on the back-burner. Nevertheless, this been nagging at me for a while, so I'm posting it now.
The League recognized the 50th anniversary of the AFL (a year early) last season, equipped with commemorative patches on the certain teams' jerseys and throwback games all season long. Maybe it seems premature to commemorate 85 seasons since the Giants just acknowledged 80 seasons back in 2004, but still. New York is one of the oldest franchises in the League, a league that presently wouldn't be in such a strong position if it wasn't for the Giants and the Mara family. 85 years doesn't happen everyday, or overnight, so I think it be fitting that the Giants do something to commemorate 85 years in 2010, just as they are opening their new diggs.
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Electronic Software Delivery – Best Practices Part 6 – Categorize your Customer
Last installment discussed organizing your content; free or fee.
This time, organizing your customers is the topic. Having a simple, and documented vision for how your customers will interact with your ESD system is a critical step in ensuring the long-term success of your program. The foundation of this vision is organizing customers into groups based on how you expect them to use the ESD system.
This is not a market segmentation exercise, per se. What we're talking about here is use-models. From this perspective you can segment users along the same lines as your content; those who don't know what they want, and those users who are coming to get what they are owed.
How many of your users will be browsing though your content library, undecided on what files they need or want?
How many are looking to get in and out of your ESD site, as fast as possible, with exactly what they already paid for?
Are your buyers and your users the same people? If not, how will the people who buy your content distribute those assets to the users?
Are the bulk of your users individuals (B2C type) or will you have multiple users per corporate account (typical B2B scenario)?
The only wrong answer in this process is to say "all of the above, equally". That is a cop-out, and a sure path to disappointing results. Your ESD program needs a defined primary audience and user community. Pre-sales serving of free content, and post sales fulfillment of orders cater to different users at different stages in their relationship with your company. Decide which will be dominant.
Organize your ESD project around how your customers are categorized as they interact with your business. Trying to service every type of customer interaction equally, much like the keychain above, will to lead to a heavy ESD deployment and leave a big hole in your pocket.
Electronic Software Delivery – Best Practices Part 4 – List your Users
Once your new ESD infrastructure is in place, who is going to use it?
If you are about to answer "customers", don't bother. That response too easy and too broad.
The list of users that we create in this step is different from project stakeholders. A User is one who will engage the features and functions of the system on a routine basis (double your bonus points if your stakeholder list includes real Users).
Who is responsible for the final approval to "ship" content?
Who manages the part-numbers that for sale and distribution?
Who will submit the files to the public-facing tools?
Who is responsible for creating and approving accounts?
Who are the customer service personnel that will support the process?
List the users, and make sure to add their backups. Plan to involve this group in planning, testing, and post launch audit meetings. As these are the folks who will be using your ESD tools each day or week they are your internal user community. These are the folks getting your product to your customers today, and bearing the burden of any antiquated processes, so its extremely important to bring each of them tangible benefits with your ESD project.
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Software related links to start your week!
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A little dense for Monday Morning, but still interesting.
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Our CEO, Keith Caveney, (and one of the founders of OMS SafeHarbor) was interviewed by the Level3 "Red Couch" team at the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC) in Austin, Texas.
The interview was clipped into a short three minute segment. If you are interested in more detail on why OMS SafeHarbor is bringing our software and entitlement management tools to the gaming community, its definitely worth watching.
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IMO the Lions played ok today coach said in the pst game interview they played awful but ya they won !
What I mean by a sign of great things to come is IMHO the Lions had a off day look good at times and we got a real team ! Good teams win on there bad days we did that today as the coach said the game shoulof not been that hard to win in the end ! It should of been way out of reach of the bucs by end of the 3rd quarter ! But the guys did not play there best !
But we did run the ball well . Staf looked good mostly a few nervus ticks . But guys we finaly got oursels a real team thats a show up every week to win and IMO the play calling specialy the first half was great .
Then also I think the heat started to get to our offense and D Staf was cramping bad at the end .
All and all Iam very pleased with the game the reaction by the coach and winning on the road on a day we were the best team on the field by far and on a day we didn't have our A game . Iam gona go have some more Koolaid and celebrate .
By the way the head line over on Bucs nation THEY GOT CURB STOMPED EARLY AND COULD NOT OVER COME IT :O) Not a gloat I know they gotta feel bad lord knows we all know how they must feel we been getting curbed stomped for yrs .
Thank you football gods iam so happy right now :O)))))))))
Anyone remember when the last time we won the opener away from home ? O man this feels good and Tuloch is a beast IMO WOW what a pick up ....... cept for Gosden cherlus dumb mistake and a couple other mental mistakes iam thrilled . Sorry bout the long post but man o man we finaly got us a winner for a team that at it worst a be in every game IMHO ...
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And the hits just keep on coming for Rooney Mara. Just a day after she signed up for a role in Spike Jonze's untitled upcoming movie, she's now landed another project that will find the actress at the front and center of a big league book adaptation.
THR reports that Mara will star in "Brooklyn," an adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Colm Toibin that has none other than Nick Hornby ("High Fidelity," "About A Boy," "An Education") penning the screenplay. The story follows Ellis Lacey, a young Irish woman in the 1950s who is unable to find work at home and is presuaded by Father Flood to emigrate to New York. Her initial stint in the Big Apple is dry, as her life revolves around work in a department store, night school for bookkeeping and she is confined by the strict rules of the boarding house in which she lives. She soon falls in love with an Italian plumber, but a letter from back home changes her life all over again.
The project is moving along with a planned spring 2013 shoot. All told, another feather in Mara's impressive cap which is looking like this: Fincher --> Soderbergh --> Jonze --> Malick --> to this project. Not a bad run at all.
jingmei | May 1, 2012 6:18 AM
Then she has booked everything including Ben Foster et Casey Affleck just now. ;p
brent w00d | April 27, 2012 8:49 PM
alas, the female lead of this wonderful story has been miscast. this is not the type of Irish woman that thousands of Italian men have fallen for. but as there's not an Italian in sight of the project this is to be understood...not to mention great agenting that must have gone on... to say the least.
the great news however is that the a film of the book is being made and that in Hornby's hands the screenplay will be amazing.
Brandon | April 26, 2012 11:16 PM
Falls in love with an Italian plumber? Ah ha! It's really a Mario adaptation. Nice try, synopsis. You almost had me fooled.
Glass | April 26, 2012 3:40 PM
lol what if someone like Scorsese or Mike Nichols signed up to direct this? She'd have to retire because that streak of awesome directors is too crazy to ignore. Then there's the question of who's going to do the other 2 Dragon Tattoo movies...
88 | April 26, 2012 1:23 PM
THR doesn't say Chaumeil is directing this movie, only that he's directing A Long Way Down. Deadline says they're still looking for a director.
oogle monster | April 26, 2012 12:53 PM
Failed to mention the mess that was Tanner Hall.


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Last day in China
Our group 'red couch' photo
Our travel group at the waterfall
At the U.S. Consolate
Busy day - photo shoot in the afternoon followed by our Consolate appointment. The consolate was a lot of waiting, & we stood in a few lines, & then waited some more. A woman came out & addressed the whole room (50+ families) & had us hold up the baby's right hands & recite some type of verse. It was cute =) Then they handed out the Visa's & we were able to leave.
It took us a few hours to pack. We bought one of those cheap suitcases here to pack our purchases in. Low & behold - we actually needed the duct tape. No, not on our mouths . . . the cheap suitcase didn't latch all that well, so we got it to close, locked it, & then circled the suitcase a few times around with the tape. Perfection! I think we got everything in. We'll end up carrying on a lot of the fragile stuff on the plane.
Grammy had a massage tnite at the White Swan - it was reasonably priced & quite an experience. The woman hung from a towel wrapped around a bar on the ceiling (no kidding) & walked around on her back with her feet. I can't get into much more tnite as I'm exhausted & we have to be up at 4:30AM. I was not brave enough to sign myself up for that. She said I missed out . . .
When we arrived here last week, we got to see the White Swan decorated for Christmas. The staff even wore Santa suits. They had a decorated tree near the waterfall - it was amazing. Today we went to breakfast & during the night they had started to decorate for the Chinese New Year - WOW! Huge dragon sitting in the middle of the breakfast buffet, lighted goldfish jumping around the waterfall, & giant lanterns hanging from the ceilings. Absolutely beautiful! We got some pics, but not digital. I'll try to post a few after we get home.


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|Michael and Jaclyn Ferber
Michael and Jaclyn Ferber of Wausau announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Lynn, Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau.
The baby weighed seven pounds, two ounces and measured 19 inches in length.
Maternal Grandparents are James Anderson of St. Germain and Janet Anderson of Brodehead. Paternal grandparents are Gail and Harvey Ferber of Las Vegas, Nev.
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Ninety-five percent of Earth's underwater world remains unseen by the human eye, but some Mercyhurst University students could get a glimpse of this vast frontier when the university launches its first prehistoric underwater archaeological field school.
Just announced by the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (MAI), the field school would require a minimum of eight students – all certified scuba divers – to launch May 20 to June 28. MAI is currently taking applications; the school is open to qualifying Mercyhurst students as well as those from other colleges and universities.The plan is to explore a mile-long stretch of the lower Aucilla River in North Florida, which has proven to be a unique treasure trove of stratified prehistoric records yielding lithics, wood, and other plant remains as well as bones and teeth, according to MAI Director James Adovasio, Ph.D.
The school would utilize much of the underwater exploration equipment that Mercyhurst has amassed in recent years through its collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on a multi-year expedition led by Adovasio in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, off the Florida coast. Adovasio achieved world acclaim as an archaeologist in the 1970s with his excavation of Meadowcroft Rockshelter near Pittsburgh, Pa. Meadowcroft has been widely recognized as the earliest well-dated archaeological site in North America, with evidence of human habitation dating to ca. 16,000 years ago.
Adovasio said the field school would one of the few, perhaps even the first, to be focused exclusively on prehistoric underwater archaeology.
When the first Americans arrived in Florida, sea level was much lower and there was more than twice as much dry land as exists today. Early American settlements that have been discovered are typically associated with reliable water supplies such as springs and rives, such as the Aucilla.
Field school students would be trained in the use of induction dredges, floating screen decks, and a host of underwater archaeological tools. Further, they will gain hands-on experience finding, processing and identifying bone, stone, antler and ivory artifacts in addition to the Pleistocene flora and fauna of the region.


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By Kevin Henkin
Even a king, I suppose, is prone to uttering foolish words on occasion.
Such as when LeBron James said about a three point shot made by Gabe Pruitt in a game against Cleveland last week, "Even a trash can gets a steak every once in a while."
A trash can? Strong words. Especially during preseason, and especially from a young player who usually knows well enough to take the high road whenever discussing opponents. Even so, it got me wondering whether LeBron's low view of Pruitt's shooting had any merit. Curious, I did some digging into the matter. Here's what I found:
In general, Pruitt has always been a pretty good shooter from deep waters, and he appears to be improving.
At USC, his 131 three-pointers were the most ever by a Trojan in his first two seasons. His three point shooting percentage during those seasons was 41% (and was 39% during his college career overall). For the sake of comparison, teammates Paul Pierce and Eddie House shot 35.5% and 36.6% respectively in college.
In his limited time spent with the Celtics during his rookie season, Pruitt shot 3-12 from three point land in 95 minutes sprinkled across 15 games. Of course, most of those minutes were spent in certified garbage time, which has never been much of a useful indicator of a player's future contributions.
Perhaps its better to look instead at the 18 games that Pruitt also spent with Utah in the NBA Development League last year. In those 18 games, Pruitt hit 39 of 108 three pointers for a 36.1% shooting percentage. Additionally, in his 8 games during this current preseason, Pruitt has connected on 8 of his 21 trey attempts (38%), which is right in line with Paul Pierce's 8-22 and Ray Allen's 9-24 preseason three point shooting. Beyond the numbers, Pruitt during this preseason has clearly been more aggressive and more comfortable in looking for his own perimeter offense.
Look, we're not talking about Ray Allen here. The upcoming Celtics' season will not be made or lost on the play of Gabe Pruitt. Nonetheless, assuming he sticks on the active 12-man roster, his recent emergence can only be seen as a meaningful positive for the team. Above all else, he adds some necessary flexibility to the new roster.
Follow my logic here: Especially with the off-season loss of James Posey and in the wake of the release of Darius Miles, the team's most notable depth weakness remains at the small forward position. Paul Pierce is obviously terrific at the three spot but when the starters take their rests, it potentially gets a bit dicey. However, with Pruitt as a viable back up point guard, Eddie House and Tony Allen are able to shift over to the shooting guard and small forward slots respectively. If you believe that Tony Allen is the best small forward option for the second unit (which I do), then it's the combination of Pruitt and Eddie House in the backcourt that makes that option possible. It also offers a nifty switch sceanrio that protects Eddie House on defense against bigger shooting and combo guard matchups.
On the topic of Tazmanian Devil-man Bill Walker, the rookie appears to bring energy, nerve and offensive verve to the table but until he gains more seasoning in his all-around game at the professional level, his role should be relegated to human spark plug. If it's about winning games, based on what we've seen to date, the Celtics are simply better with the combination of Pruitt, House and Tony Allen in the back three than with anyone else.
So while Gabe Pruitt will probably never be comparable to LeBron James, he's no trash receptacle either. And while James is watching the Celtics hoist their 17th banner into the rafters and hand out their bling rings next week, he might wish to reflect further upon the high value of role players on a championship-caliber team.


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Not that the draft is over it has got me to thinking about some of the other players that are in the farm system. There are a number of Giants minor leaguers that we have not heard from this year and I'm curious as to their current status. I'd appreciate any updates anyone has on the following players. The McCoven insights and wisdom is greatly appreciated.
Jason Jarvis?
Hector Correa?
Hector Sanchez?
Bucardo brothers?